Sairin Yuusha no Fukushuu Hanashi

Ahead of crossing the border between the Empire and the Patriarchate stands a large mountain.

It is a dangerous place where demons occur naturally, called Palm Spiritual Mountain.

A short while beyond that Palm Spiritual Mountain exists the holy capital Schmelz.

It is one of the proud holy capitals of the Church, supposedly bordered by the "Holy Light God".

- In a small village that exists in the vicinity of its holy capital, there is an orphanage where two vengeful subjects live.

We first designated Schmerz, the capital of the Holy Land, as our destination.

I wanted to go right away and see which side the vengeful is living down, but I need to be ready before I can do anything.

Develop equipment and gather information about orphanages.

Besides, we must also examine the Labyrinth of the Five Generals present in the Patriarchate - the "Abominable Labyrinth".

For that reason, we were climbing Palm Spiritual Mountain to head to Schmelz first.

I'm used to the experience of climbing, but climbing this mountain breaks my bones quite a bit.

The scaffolding is bad, and the ground is everywhere.

The trees and grasshoppers are unusually large and have poor vision because of the natural magic vegetables that erupt from the spiritual mountains.

Besides,

"... three from the front"

Copy that.

Because I frequently encounter demons because of the influence of magic vegetables.

It is mainly "tail spear monkeys" whose tails are as sharp as spears, and "monster trees (Trent)" which are simulated in trees.

I have identified the location with Elphi's "Eye of the Examiner", and I have slashed and discarded the approaching demon.

"Don't be labyrinth, you have a lot of boulders. We don't even have time to eat."

"Patience till dinner."

"Mmmm..."

The sun, visible from the gaps in the bloody trees, is leaning.

After a while we walk, let's say we find a place where we can go wild.

"Monster Tree up ahead." Yeah, next to next! Iori, kick your ass! "

"... ah!"

Just a few steps away, and you go out to the demon.

Looks like this mountain is on the edge of the Fallen Light God, and maybe that's what's affecting it.

"If I'm still the Demon King, I've subjugated the demons here."

When he saw the wreckage of the demon he defeated, Elfi groaned so abominably.

Demon King, huh?

Speaking of which, Elphi had the Demon King's Crest, a testament to the Demon King.

"Was the demon a demon clan with a demon king's crest, or would it obey those who were recognized by it?"

"Oh. That's how it works"

"What principle is that?"

"Huh... I have no idea"

"Don't sound great."

... No, this guy.

"Elfi's body still has the Demon King's crest, doesn't it? If it's not a demon of the labyrinth that obeys the Demon King, but a demon born of natural magic vegetables, can you make it obey?"

……!?

Did you have that idea?!? I was just seen with the look on my face.

You're lying. Could this guy have never tried?

"Heh... heh. Let's praise you for coming to that idea, Io."

…………

"Oh, don't look at me like that!"

This guy...

"... so, can you?"

"Who do you think I am?"

Elfi laughs invincibly.

Just in time, three tail spear monkeys are approaching from the front.

Elfi confidently walked out in front of the demons.

"Orders in the name of Elphiszark Gildegard!!"

With a voice and temper that echoed through the mountains, Elfi shouted.

The beauty comes to me from behind.

Maybe we can do this.

"- Obey me!!"

Elfi gave instructions to the tail spear monkey in a trick that went into the hall.

The tail spear monkeys deserve to be called the former demon king.

"Kiaaaaa!"

"Wow, Itsuki! I couldn't!"

Towards Elfi, he stuck his spear out simultaneously.

Change the blood phase and Elphi acrobatically casts the spear.

The demons who heard Elphi scream earlier continued to come here.

…………

"Don't look at me like that, Iwo!"

…………

In the end, it's not going to be easy.

He sighed and pulled Elfi off the scene at full speed.

◆

The day I was seeing from the gaps in the trees completely sank, instead when the moon climbed into the night sky.

We found the space we opened up, and we set the line there and we were in the wild.

Elfi made a seafood stew out of ingredients he bought in large quantities in the city and made it dinner.

Elfi seemed to like it because of the way he was burning his tongue and tearing eyes but still eating guts.

"Here."

"Uhm."

Drinking up the water offered all at once, Elfi eats the stew looking delicious again.

Well, I don't feel bad.

Once upon a time, I remember behaving like this several times cooking on my journey.

Even then...

At that time,

- Heh, Amatsu. You're a good cook. It was a surprise.

- What the hell. It's better than the food served in the castle!

- Amatsu is amazing that you can even cook.

――――

"What's wrong, Iori?"

"... No, I was just remembering something I didn't like."

"Are you okay?"

"Oh."

Elphi, who flattened more than half the pot by herself, puts her hand on her belly satisfied.

... Shit.

Because I was remembering crap, Elfi took my stew.

Eat your share while it's not cold.

"Yes, Iori. I thought in the battle against demons, you're getting a lot more power too?"

Elfi, who had also been staring at my stew, asked me that.

Reminds me of the feeling of battle and shakes my neck to the side.

"... not really. I've used three demon nuclei, and I've only come back with less than half the magic of the full season."

Having made many adjustments to magic powers such as "Demon Deception (Il Atalaxia)" and "Magic Takeover (Spell Dibaua)" for myself now, I was able to use magic satisfactorily without the use of Demon Stone for a moment.

But it's still far from the full season.

Sounds like you should consider the possibility that using all the demon nuclei won't bring your original powers back.

"Besides, I'm not satisfied with the elephant magic."

Polar of sorcery mastered in the battle against Dionis.

A lot of time has passed since I learned it, but I haven't used it yet.

I've tried several times, but even if I can activate it, it's only for a moment.

That's also a good one, sometimes it doesn't even activate.

"I can't say anything because I can't use mindset magic..."

Elfi put his hand on his mouth and roared to think,

"All right, I'll make arrangements now."

and said so abruptly.

"It would have been during the battle that it was activated before. It could be activated while fighting."

"I tried to use it against demons several times today, but it never worked.... No"

All the demons I fought were opponents who didn't have to use mindset magic.

It's just a bunch of mutton fish that can't be compared to Dionys.

It may be activated against opponents who cannot be beaten by vegetarian power.

"Okay. Let's do it."

◆

- The wind is blowing and the line is twisted.

Silent and impending wind, drooling with a jade knife.

Yes - it's like the wind you're dealing with.

By the time I realized its existence, it was already passing.

"-" Demon Legs/Windless Flashes "-"

The third area Elfi regained, one of his abilities that resided in 'Both Feets'.

It's a force of instantaneous speed, traveling at windy speeds.

But that speed is not the only threat, and with exceptional skill, Elfi is approaching with 'silence'.

"... again, that's outrageous"

Elfi taps into his "demon arm" as he moves with his "demon leg".

It will be possible to cope with it thanks to the perceptive abilities acquired during the heroic era.

Use the Soft Sword to drain its overwhelming power to the ground.

"What's up, Io? You don't use the" ghost sword "that I used on that ghost?"

"I don't have enough muscle or magic to use that!"

He flushed the chase and answered Elfi's question.

"Ghost Sword" is a sword technique knitted by Dionis.

Because of the enormous amount of magic that he possesses and the muscle strength that separates him, it's impossible for me to use it right now, which is both degrading.

"-" Demon Arm/Broken ""

"Huh."

Avoid the five fingernails that are swung down in the backstep.

but

"Knock..."

Elfi's blow made a big decision on the ground.

They take the scaffolding, and this one's in a big breakdown.

"-" Devil's Eye ""

――――!

- Behind you.

If you noticed, Elfi was taking my back.

In the darkness of the night, the burning red lotus eyes sparkle.

In this position, I can't.

"Magic Taunt (Spell Dibaua)" or "Demon Destruction Seizure (Il Atalaxia)" can't make it.

Skin tingling magic felt from elphi.

I can't prevent it with this gear.

I could see Elfi loosening his cheeks in the wind convinced of the victory.

"-" Ashes explode. ""

Red lotus looms.

You idiot, you're not adding or subtracting.

Shit, I'm not just sorry if I hit a boulder directly.

――――

Noise runs in sight.

I saw that hindsight.

That's just for a moment, and the noise and hindsight disappear quickly.

In that moment, enough is enough.

He carried the magic overflowing from the Testimony of the Brave on a jade machete and waved his sword straight out to the impending Red Lotus.

"Soft Sword/Second Ghost Sword -" Good Split ""

Swing your magical and powerful sword down from the top.

The jade knife broke the red lotus toward him.

The blast rocked the trees and the dust rose.

This blow didn't stop just breaking the "ash blast," it crashed into the elphi that was standing ahead of it.

"Whoa!?"

Elfi, who took it with his "demon arm," echoed, breaking the line and blowing it to the mountains of the night.

From the hole in the junction, the wind blows inside.

I can't hear anything else.

…………

Oh, I'm back.

When I repair the bond I broke, Elfi approaches me early.

"... you're going to kill me!"

"That's my dialogue!"

With what mouth?

If you eat that bombing of power, this one's gonna burn all over.

"I deliberately increased my power and shot to create a cut-off that could use mindset magic!"

"If you do that, let it be a little less powerful...!"

At that time, I could only use it for a moment.

Though it was a short time, not comparable to when Dionis was.

After all, does my elephant magic activate when I'm fighting someone stronger than myself?

"My clothes are dirty now. I sweated and... I'm gonna wash my body in the fountain I just found"

"At this temperature?"

It's not as cold as winter, but it's just a mountain and it's pretty cold at night.

If you go into cold water in there, you'll catch a cold.

"I'm fine. Because I boil the fountain."

!?

... This guy's done a hell of a job right now.

"Iori, don't peek."

"Peek or Fool"

"I don't mind being seen naked because it's a minute of my body, but the heat of boiling the fountain makes my surroundings a burning hell. When you're close, you'll melt."

You're going to make it in the Purgatory Labyrinth just for a bath, this guy.

"I know. Look, just go."

"Um, I'm coming"

Partially dissociated, Elphi went out again.

"... not at all"

I'm sick and dirty in battle, too.

When we get to the city, let's wash our bodies slowly.

"Well... go to sleep now"

Install the purchased sleeping bag and dive into it.

It's tough in a bed where you just pull a cloth on a fallen leaf like before on a boulder.

It was when I yawned and tried to meditate my eyes.

I could hear the tattered footsteps approaching.

Elfi.

"Io, I forgot my towel!"

"Damn......"

Wake up your body and turn to Elfi.

――――

There was a monster.

My neck is floating.

An arm floated to its left and right, and two raw feet were moving on the ground.

Neck, arm, foot.

Completely chemical.

"Ohhhhhhhhhh!?"

"Ohhhhhhhh!?"

Me and the scream and the shouting of Elfi that surprised me echoed.

◆

The next day.

I packed up and left.

On the way, he was attacked by demons several times, but he is gently repelling.

"It was a lot of horror even when it was just my neck, but don't get extra creepy when my arms and legs are added. Honestly, that's disgusting."

"Kimo!? Bu, disrespectful! You're angry when you show Itsuki naked, so she's erased the body for the torso!"

"You still have other things to do... It just looked like a monster."

"I can't solve it..."

Hope the next part you get isn't the heart.

Without the torso, it's going to look amazing.

A few breaks and a few hours to move on.

Finally, we arrived at the summit of Spiritual Mountain.

Quite far away, I see the city small.

"Oh, is that Schmerz, the Holy City?"

"Oh. At a distance, you'll be able to arrive tomorrow."

This is the turning point.

All we have to do is get down, so it'll be easier physically.

If you're not lost or in trouble, it shouldn't take long.

"Let's get as far down the mountain as we can before sundown"

That's what I said, it was when I tried to get off the summit.

"... Io!"

Elfi screamed.

Moment after moment, the ambient air changed.

The bonds were stretched to surround us.

The magic flow around me became extremely difficult to understand.

――――

Outside glowed so as to interact with the activation of the junction.

Attack magic has slipped through the line and is coming towards us.

Elphi plays with the Devil's Arm and I defend with the Devil's Destruction Block (Il Atalaxia).

"Io, this is...!"

"…" Interfering Connections (Magic Disturber) ""

It is a junction that disrupts the work of internal magic and interferes with the detection of magic and the exercise of witchcraft.

Because of this junction, I don't know where they're attacking me from.

But there was more to it than this juncture.

It is.

"This juncture is... Kingdom ceremony (...)"

A magician capable of exercising this is also limited in the kingdom.

I immediately understood who had set me up.

"Selector", a chaser from the kingdom.

And you're probably the one who's leading it.

"... luzassssssssss!"

Outside the junction, magic poured down.