An outcast dropout, surviving on the frontier and rising to become an S-ranked counter-magician.

Shelly, Sophia, and the kids, are they okay?

Yes ... sort of. But the only ones I could protect were these girls...

Shelly says that in a sad voice. Sophia also lowers her gaze to that and has a sad expression on her face. Both of them must have had lives that they couldn't protect. But it's the same for me. I've spilled a lot of lives that I couldn't save, too.

They are both shaking. And so it should be. No one is used to this kind of scene. We were in the center of the screaming inferno, and all we could do was be devastated.

Even in such a situation, we have to advance as special class anti-magicians.

And I left it up to the other anti-magicians to send Shelly, Sophia, and the children to the royal castle. And I had a feeling that the two of them were not just shaken by the situation, but something more than that, they were frightened. Perhaps there is something that I cannot enter........

''Senpai, what do you want to do now?　And the anti-magic army isn't working?

'The army is working on something, but in this case it's a disaster. The situation is too chaotic, and they don't have proper leadership. And it's not designed to fight in a city. It's going to take a long time for it to function properly and we have to somehow lead the way...

The Counter-Magic Army. While the Counter-Magic Academy is a training organization, the Counter-Magic Army is an organization in which trained Counter-Magicians conduct actual battles. But in this case, due to the too sudden attack and this chaotic situation, the reality was that it wasn't functioning right away. After all, this was the first time in their 150-year history that this had happened. And it hadn't been that long since the raids had started. That's also why it will take time for the army to function properly.......but we have to do what we can do.......

''Senpai I think this is my chance to get out there.

'Well if we're out here, the front line could collapse, right?　We'll have to wait until the army is a little more in place.

But we're still very poor at this rate.

Even if it doesn't collapse, there will be deaths. Definitely.

We must be prepared. If we don't, we're going to die even more. If we don't get out here, the situation will only get worse. Fortunately, we've already pinpointed the general location.

I'm going to have to go... or...

Or, worse, I'll be on my own.

Are you okay?

You can't be 100% sure. There is a risk of dying. However, I'm definitely the most suitable for the current strength. I'm sure my seniors also have quite a bit of time to fight in the twilight, but even so, I think I'm more accustomed to it in time.......

May I?

Yes, sir.

All right. I'll lead you through the city and I'll take care of it. So, Julia you're up for it.

Okay.

I'm determined. I decide to go out into the world alone, into the twilight, and I'm used to being alone. I'm used to being alone, but my hands are shaking. I would go to that dusk alone again. When I say I'm not afraid I'm lying. I think I know better than anyone else how scary that world can be. And in this case, it's quite unusual. I might be dead more than likely to die but it's going to be a lot worse if I don't go. So, let's go. In order to save everyone, I've decided to continue on.

Julia.........

Sherry and Sophia.

As they were talking, two of them came up to us. It was Shelly who spoke up. Sophia, on the other hand, is staring down.

'Shelly, Sophia, I'm going to go.

Go where?

At dusk. The source is out there. If we don't hit the mother, this situation won't end. So I'll go.

Alone?　Are you going alone?

No one else can go. The only one who can come with me is my seniors, but we have the resources to defend the city. I'm on my own.

...Oh no. I, too....

'No, Shelly. We're not going to be able to hold you back... don't you realize that?

'Well yes, you're right. Sophia is right. We were helpless and helpless to do anything about it...

There was no doubt about that point. If Sophia hadn't said it, I would have said it; both of them were strong in their own right, and they seemed to have killed quite a few demons in this case, but even so, I still couldn't take them to battle in the twilight.........................and that's as good as it gets in the danger zone.

They both agree with that and stare at me.

"Yulia, I trust you. I'll come back for sure.

Okay, Shelly.

''.........Julia, I.......I'm sorry, I'm sorry......because of my, my selfishness.......''

"...Sophia. I was going to be a special class anti-magician eventually, I'm sure. It just got faster. And because of that, I'm here now ... fighting for someone else. I can prove those twilight days weren't in vain.

Julia....

Sophia was crying. I'm sure she has a lot of things going on. But.........let's talk about that when I get back.

''Senpai, I'm going to go. I've left the rest to you.

I'll take care of it. Julia, don't you dare die.

Yes.

And I was going to fly out of the Citadel. But the situation is about to get worse. Yes, because.........the demons that seemed to be the mother body had already entered the city....... I'm stunned. Meaning, I don't know what it means........

''U.........right........?

No, what is that...

This isn't happening...

'Julia, you don't have to go outside anymore...'

'Well I guess so...'

I was ready to go outside ... into the twilight. And yet, they had already entered the city. Breaking down the outer walls and attracting yet another demon........ As if to say that this was a tome......... I didn't notice it. I thought he was still outside. My twilight eyes 《Twilight Sight》 had indeed felt its presence in the distance.

Why?　Why didn't you notice how close it was?　If you're sprinkling around so much magic, you should have noticed it. Why didn't I notice it?　Now, that presence was not far away. It was as if he had moved on in an instant.

And, come to think of it, I think Dan had blurted out at the end of his life, "It's too late....

''It's too late........'' At the time, I didn't care, thinking it was just a delusional statement. But that word was like this?

''This guy........''

Besides, I've seen this guy before. Just before I reached the ogre village in the Far East, I had encountered a fairly dense twilight, though not as dense as this one. This individual was at the center of it all. It was not a giant spider 《Huge Spider》. It was, as I recall, an ancient spider, the Ancient Spider, the Ancient Spider. Even as I returned to the Citadel, I was gathering information on demons and demonic beings even as I worked hard on my studies every day.

Among them, I was reading a book that summarized the demon race that existed 150 years ago. Among the books I read was an ancient spider, the Ancient Spider, the Ancient Spider. It was more than 10 meters long, and it was also said to have an uncommon recovery function. And without a doubt, it was the highest S-ranked demon. At a glance, it was understandable that it was not even close to the strength of the Dan I fought just now.

''This guy........this guy is the source of the problem?

But it doesn't add up. Is this guy really the cause of all this?　Indeed, the demons in the city right now are definitely being strengthened by this guy. It's probably also this individual who is in control. But I can't explain the matter of Dan and the other special class anti-magician people trapped in it. No way?　Dan was a decoy?　Maybe he's just a pawn in the plot to keep me back.

I can't help but think that there is someone behind it after all........ A human, or a fairly high-ranking demon race. I was beginning to think that it was definitely the work of something intelligent.

A roar. It was an enormous pressure that made the earth tremble.

Yikes!

What's that voice!

''.........This is not good, dammit!

Instantly, I felt a burning pain in the imprint on my right arm. I rolled up my sleeve, and there was a red luminescent imprint on it. Resonance...........?　This ancient spider, the Ancient Spider?　I had a feeling that my own abilities were improving....... A sensation that burned from the depths of my body. It's hard to describe it, but if I had to say it, it was like that.

''Senpai, Shelly, Sophia. Please take care of that little fish. I'll take care of that guy on my own.

"No way!　There's no way I'm going to be a match for that monster!

Sherry. That's not the point. Someone has to go. And we'll need to deal with all those mooks. No doubt, there will be more deaths. That's why I want to keep the force on hand. And I was originally going to go on my own. It won't be any different.

No.....

'Seniors, and Sophia, I think you two are cool with it, so you understand.　What I'm talking about.

Yes.

''Well yes. That's the most reasonable decision I can make.

A non-negotiable question. Both of them understood and agreed to it. Then I have no choice but to respond to them.

''Well then, I'm going to go. I've managed to hold them near the entrance, so please take care of the leaking miscellaneous fish.

Holding the knife in both hands, he activated the Invisible Blade, the Invisible Blade. From here on out, it's a race against time. If I don't finish this quickly, more people might die in the First Citadel.

I ran through the earth, and I was the only one to face the final battle as the hope of humanity.