Dual Life ~Hiru wa Yuusha Party, Yoru wa Maou Gun~

Mirage floated in the air with a scythe longer than his body, staring at the evil dragon far below. The gate appears and disappears from your feet, and appears and disappears, indicating that you are staying in the air using transfer magic. The evil dragon entered demonic territory, but after breaching the border, it had stormed several areas not under the jurisdiction of the Demon King's army. I was in Perhaps it will take a while after a while, but Mirage wanted to do something before it happened.

"But it's almost like a vacant land. In the eastern language, the prosperity must ebb and flow."

Currently living in the land where the evil dragon is sitting, among the cat demons that were talked about in the bandit robbery the other day, are called the Kuroge demons. Even if the mighty is proud, it will eventually fade. Such a meaning was put in the Eastern proverb that Mirage spoke. However, since it actually died overnight instead of decline, it may not be exactly the same, but the slight difference of that degree is not related to Mirage. If no evil dragons came, it was more likely that the Demon King Army would go to extermination as a dangerous race. Either way, there was only one fate in the race that destroyed other races and made them slaves.

"Well, first of all, a greeting."

When Mirage opens one giant gate, a lot of rocks emerge from it and begin to fall. This time, immediately erase the first gate and open a new second gate before the rock falls, and make the pair of gates to be transferred to appear slightly above the second gate. Rocks emerge from the upper gate and disappear into the lower gate, meaning that the free-fall movement can be repeated endlessly, making it possible to attack rocks at a speed that would not normally be possible. It is. This might seem like a ridiculously powerful attack, but of course there were some drawbacks. One is that you can only fall when you fire at the enemy. Although the final falling speed of the rock accelerates to the speed of sound, Mirage's transition magic is not so fast. In other words, the only way to make an attack is to erase the gates that are connected at the top and bottom, so there is no use other than aiming from far above the enemy. The next problem is how much power can be consumed. The power consumed by transfer magic is proportional to the distance traveled, the mass of the object, and the connection time. In this case, the mass is simply treated as the weight itself, basically because when using transfer magic, it is in a state of rest or almost close to it. If any force is applied to the object being transferred, Mirage's magical power consumption will literally jump up by orders of magnitude. And when comparing the case where the weight increases ten times and the case where the speed increases ten times, the weight is treated as it is ten times, but the speed is squared, that is, one hundred times. However, since the treatment of magic varies greatly depending on the surgeon's mental state, physical condition, and skill, it is not possible to actually give accurate numbers, but Mirage still knew that it would be about this by experience. . Mirage is a simple way to say something instead of a greeting.

"Well, I hope I can do a little damage because I prepared this much ... Ama detoile!"

At the same time as Mirage gets excited, he spells his magical name, and at the same time a large amount of rocks begin to fall at an unseen rate. Needless to say, Mirage used only transfer spells, and didn't need to say any spells or magic names. The chanting and magic names only play a role in helping them to fire, and they can handle magic in extreme cases, without saying anything. But it's impossible for the magician Mirage to use an enormous amount of magic to name this attack. And if the magical power is exhausted too much, you will feel tired and tired, but until then you will learn something unique like elation, so in short, the current state of Mirage's psychology is a wooden stick It can be said that it is no different from a child swinging around. There is a saying that wizards should always be calm, but it may have been a great predecessor's statement issued with fear of such a condition. Shortly afterwards, a large amount of rocks pour down on the ground like rain, and the earth's smoke rises and covers the evil dragon's body.

"It's bad to be here anyway. Gate!"

You should have noticed that you launched an attack from the sky, and Mirage is not so stupid that you are ready to take it easy. The first blow is just to measure the strength of the enemy, and I think that it is not possible to defeat this level. Hiding in a rock behind a little distance above the ground, drinking a mana potion and watching him, a jet-black spear rushes from the dust into the sky. And the roar of anger resounding in the wilderness. Mirage senses too stupid magical powers and feels something cold on his back.

"No, no, nothing is possible. If you fight head on, you'll be wiped out in no time."

No one can tell, and Mirage speaks alone. From the body of the evil dragon, there is something like black smoke, and the magical power it feels is enormous, evil, and devastating enough to be considered a joke. As with the jet-black spears shown earlier, their magical powers were beyond Mirage's understanding, and they no longer wanted to be recognized as a natural disaster or something. At the same time, Mirage tries to create a small gate near the evil dragon in front of her sight. However, the transfer magic that Mirage can handle like a limb ends in a misfire, from which one inference is derived.

"... I don't know what the theory is, but it's like they're collecting magic from around."

Truth that I realized only because Mirage was good at sensing magic. The evil dragon may have triggered the magic shown earlier by absorbing and storing the magic of the surroundings. The activation of magic is basically done by consuming magical power inside the body, but there is also a source of magical power called a small amount of magic in the air. The consumed magical power recovers naturally by taking in the magical elements, but the evil dragon took in the magical power that Mirage released to cast magic.

"Do you want to look into other things? If you get to know him, you're not in danger."

A proverb from Mirage means that if you know the information of enemies and allies, you won't lose a hundred battles, a word left by a famous tactician in the east. How long can you cast the magic to absorb the magical power, whether the strength of the magic is related, what is the ability to search for evil dragons, basic principles of behavior, etc. There was plenty to look into before the military conference, and Mirage committed to gathering information from the evil dragon. And victory is not just about defeating your opponent from the front. In defense battles, retreating the enemy will win, and even if the difference in power is more than ten times, if you can defeat only the enemy's commander, the rest will be turned into a Uraai crowd. Moreover, unlike those with close intelligence, demons and humans, evil dragons are monsters acting with instinct. Mirage knew well that the difference in magic and available magic was not the decisive difference in strength. Mirage was reminded enough to say he wouldn't want to come to the east, if he couldn't win even if he had an enormous amount of magic and a foul inherent magic called transfer magic.

"Isn't Mirage yet! Where are you selling oil in this emergency?"

Astalt's screams echoing in the conference room and the roaring slaps on the table, all the top 20 officers among the officers gathered, leaving only the Mirage. It is already about fifteen minutes past the scheduled time, and given the threat of evil dragons, it is impossible for the meeting to be late. Nevertheless, he is inevitably waiting because he is in the position of a deputy secretary of the Four Heavenly Kings, as well as Astart, a special magic that is the best magic for military action called transfer magic.

"Well, calm down, Astart-sama, I'm so crispy I won't be able to hold myself. In an emergency, stay calm and that's the basic philosophy that has supported my military strength."

An old man with silver horns and dark-stained hair squeals Astalt with a savage smile. He has been the benefactor of the Beelzebuth for many years, and he is revered as the elder. Beelzebuth is said to have learned a lot from him when he was a child, and Astalt called him old when he was young. He is a veteran soldier who has earned the trust of his subordinates with a sense of security like Taiki who is always calm, although his fighting ability by himself is inferior to other officers.

"Elder ... I'm sorry everyone, I've shown you an unsightly figure."

"No, Astalto is still young. There is no way to be bloody. It looks like Beelzebuth's youth."

"That's right. It's a little worrisome to be happy ..."

He was said to resemble Beelzebuth, and Astart was clearly not vocal, but was clearly vocal. As expected, the atmosphere of the conference room, which had been wrapped up in strange tensions by Astart's anger until now, is somewhat lightened by the elders.

"Kohon. Well, I don't have much time to wait any longer, so I want to start the meeting first."

Astarto, who had coughed out and said that, started the meeting without waiting for Mirage to arrive.

"First of all, the current location of the evil dragon reported, we are just southwest of the border with the Germanian Empire.

Astalt, who does not know that Mirage has gone to power scouting, seems to have decided to share the current information as a starting point. Explain to the officers while putting a symbol on the map of the demons on the wall. Even in the last three days, information on the behavior of evil dragons, specific damage, evacuation status of nearby residents, etc. is diverse. And when certain information comes out, the meeting room is once again wrapped in heavy air.

"The magic attack doesn't work ... I guess I don't want to believe it, rather than believing in it."

While stroking the white beard stored by the elder, he utters words with a face like a bite of a worm. The other officers all have the same look and seem to be thinking similar things.

"But ... I don't think the report is wrong. That guy isn't that kind of thing."

"Left. Kano had excellent analytical and calm judgment."

The other officers continue to voice the elder's words. That guy might be the officer who led the unit that fought the evil dragon. The report spelled out the details of the attack, but all of them stated that they could not hurt the evil dragon. Except for the messenger who was entrusted with this report during the war, all were killed by evil dragons and are no longer in the world. Originally, they would like to pray for the deceased of the deceased, but what they can do now is to defeat the evil dragon as soon as possible.

"At the very least, it's not like a half-hearted attacker. The dragon's skin is as hard as steel, and it's not uncommon for some races to resist certain attacks. I think it would be better to have a strategy centered on physical attacks. ''

Astart summed up that way, but missing important information. It means that if you get too close to the evil dragon, the magic power will be absorbed and you will not be able to handle magic properly. However, the soldiers who knew it were no longer in the world, and the messengers saw the magic attack from a long distance, and then left the place before the evil dragon approached, so they knew the truth here There is no one. Despite being a tough physical demonic, if you can't use enchantment magic, it's like a baby in front of a dragon, and if you approach it you won't be able to do anything.

"That said, who could be deadly wounded in the absence of Beelzebuth? At least the annihilated troops would have taken similar operations, as would other demons and humans I think it's still intact, but it means you have a lot of protection. "

This time, a female officer stated his thoughts, which was not far from truth. To be exact, it has a good defense even if it hits rocks that fly at the speed of sound. However, it is possible to guess without knowing such facts, and the abilities of officers and units are not overwhelming, though there are some differences. It's impossible for any other unit to inflict fatal injuries on an unharmed opponent.

"I ... I'm in the forefront. It's my deputy who is the best in melee combat now, not myself. I've been commissioned by Belzebute to defeat this evil dragon, Be sure to get it done. ''

Astalt's eyes declared that he had a strong will, but the officers who heard it had an expression that was hard to say. Certainly, Astalt is stronger than anyone here, and considering age, it's a tremendous talent and effort. If Mirage and the two of them are in a mock battle with Beelzebuet, they will be on a par with each other, and as a deputy secretary there will be no complaints. However, the old officers and soldiers know a tyrant who was fighting a terrible kill with the Golden Horn demons on the battlefield. When the demons were still desolate, I knew a stronger man than anyone who hunted evil demons that threatened the people and kept hunting three days and three nights shortly before blood dried up. It is a monstrous monster that cannot be won even if all the people in this place do not challenge at the same time, and at the same time, it is most thankful to be allies, that is the Bethebute of Purgatory, the Four Heavenly Kings.

"I certainly admit the strength of the young lady, but isn't it still a bit ridiculous?"

That is why it is inevitable that such an opinion will appear. Astalt is strong, arguably strong, but it's all about understanding. To a degree somewhat stronger than ourselves, we may think that this evil dragon defeat is too harsh with too many uncertainties.

"That's right. And the magic is the direction of Beelzebuth's trump card, and the direction of Astalt's is different. Considering the possibility of attacking from a long distance, after all I got back to Beelzebute somehow Better ... "

"Hey, that's-"

"--I don't want to be a commander for me, would I say that?"

The meeting room calms down as if by water. It's a word that nobody says, thinking so somewhere in his head. The lieutenants looked away from Astalt and remained silent, but their attitude clearly represented the answer. Astalt squeezed his fist, shook his shoulders while descending, and was not in tears because he was in front of his subordinates, but his heart could be easily estimated.

"No, I'm sorry to be late. The meeting has already begun?"

Suddenly, a man wearing a mask appears on the opposite seat across the desk from Astalt's seat, and the gaze in the conference room is concentrated all at once. The man who is apologizing in an easy-going manner was Mirage, who is a deputy secretary as well as Astalt.