"Light ball."
It is a magic tool that, as its name suggests, emits light when it is filled with mordant.
It's as big as a pebble you can grip.
Boom!
The light ball is thrown through a gap in the noise wall.
The direction of the throwing is different for all four of them.
The throwing distance was also divided from near to far.
The area where the ball of light falls increases in brightness.
There is no problem if the demons in the vicinity come close to the light.
There's no way there's a demon in this area that can beat Ruin Seal.
More importantly - detecting the movement of an unidentified "something".
This was the first priority.
Ruin had already made a vow.
He would completely abandon any laxity towards the adversary.
Everyone was tense now.
"Let's have fun."
Yes, I wanted to say that.
But now is not the time to say such things.
The crisis situation since the beginning of the Sword of Valor .......
Ruin looked at Satsuki's corpse, which was still caught in the gap.
Constantly looking, he quickly returned his gaze to it.
In this short amount of time, we've already lost two people.
Strife.
Satsuki.
The number of dead or alive is unknown, four.
Toad.
Birdwhitcher.
Caro.
Nanna Tott.
Before you know it, there were only four people known to be alive.
It's less than half.
Isn't it dangerous to go for it, Ruin?
Yugungu asked while he was still stuck to the wall and in a position to see what was going on.
My gut tells me that it's not a good idea to let the enemy capture your whole body. It's definitely not a good idea to let the enemy capture your whole body.
In fact, the enemy seemed to be fumbling with the attack.
I can't imagine why.
But it's probably necessary to go on the offensive.
I'm not sure what the reason is, but it's probably necessary to capture our "whole body" - or something close to it - in our field of vision.
(Are they wizards of the magic eye in the lore?)
No, no.
I've never heard of the evil eye.
After all, lore is just lore.
Everyone was feeling a bit suffocated.
Their nerves are strained all the time.
"...... It's the same with us that we're lacking in offensive weapons.
You'll need a long-range weapon that can be fired from the inside out.
Fortunately, I have a bow and arrow.
Right now, Yugungu and Alene had switched their weapons to bows and arrows.
The other thing they could use was a magic tool for attack magic.
Miana is holding it in her hand in the form of a staff.
As for Ruin - Satsuki's katana, he was holding it in his hand.
As a throwing weapon, to be used.
The hilt of the katana, is gripped.
Geez!
(I'll use it, Satsuki...... and I'll definitely scrape Nyaki's ears off with this katana...... I promise!
When I looked, I saw insects swarming around the light ball.
'It seems the enemy can't go on the offensive unless they can capture our entire body.
'You mean you let Satsuki attack you like that because you don't have the strength to fight yourself ......?
I think it's ......, but--!
Ruin ran a hand over his stomach.
Desperately, I choke back the nausea.
'What? Are you okay, Ruin?
...... weird,
Hey, what's going on?
That's weird.
All along the way, I've been feeling it.
The sensation of my temples contracting, cooing.
It was like my brain was being racked up and stirred.
'Choppy, what the hell,'
Chigu, Hagu ......?
Perhaps a hunch is at work.
It's not strong ...... yes, it's not strong at all, but it's very unlucky. But it's so ominous ...... that it should be possible to win. I'm sure I can win this thing if I go toe-to-toe with it, but I'm "terribly afraid" and that's how I feel... ...ugh!
It's too much of a challenge.
It's as if I've been confronted with an insoluble problem.
However.
I think this is the key to victory. If we can only understand the mystery of its true identity ...... I don't feel that knowing the nature of this enemy will lead to victory ......!
Yugungu raises his voice as he pulls himself up.
'You mean - you're telling me! You're the one who has always saved us, your instincts?
'Yeah, definitely! Unraveling the identity of this feeling is the "solution" to our victory. ...... Oh! I'm telling you: ...... My, my gut!
Exhalations are getting rougher.
It's telling me to live!
"Know what the enemy is."
(That's the first step, for survival: ......)
Human?
The human species?
Subhuman?
Assassins from the farthest reaches of the earth?
Could it be the second group of assassins sent by Mila?
It doesn't ring a bell.
I don't have that feeling of a wooden work fitting perfectly.
'Hah--hahahahaha......hahaha--'
A sweaty body.
The temperature is not so high.
But everyone was sweating.
And then.
...... footsteps.
Footsteps, I can hear them.
I listen carefully.
That's what I hear.
'Horse ......? Isn't that the sound of a horse's footsteps, ......?
Normally, horses are afraid of the demon band.
They can't mentally endure it when they step in.
And yet, here are the horses.
(And two of them: ......)
Two horses, running in a row.
Round and round.
They are galloping around Ruin and the others, in the distance.
In other words.
There are at least two enemies: ......
The first thing I did was figure out the number of people.
Focus your hearing on the sound of footsteps .......
Although my consciousness is somewhat taken up by the detection of footsteps, I don't fail to be alert to my surroundings.
''Ugh--''
Once again, Ruin grasps his chest with increasing pain.
'Ruin!'
...... not.
No?
Not the one riding this horse.
It's a mess.
That's...
We're not: ......
But the horses seem unusual, too.
The speed.
And the strength to tread the ground.
Their strength is extraordinary.
This isn't just a horse.
It's also likely a demon.
"Are you having fun?"
(Was that voice a ...... auditory hallucination, which you can't hear anymore? (But ......)
----!
Rapidly, the pressure grew stronger.
And then it - it just popped up and appeared.
Alaine, have a ball of light!
Yeah, yeah!
Ruin took the ball of light in his hand as if to take it away.
We're gonna get some answers!
I threw the underhand throw as hard as I could toward the pressure.
And then.
Beyond the dense forest of trees...
There was a giant "it."
Blinding Lewin.
"Sra, im ......?
A huge demon - slime.
Yes.
The light shone on a giant slime.
It only took a moment to see it.
The appearance of the slime immediately disappeared.
How to say.
In the blink of an eye, it seemed to have shrunk.
But I did indeed see it with my own eyes.
He is as majestic as a king standing at the top of the slime.
I've never seen a slime of that size in my life.
It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.
With his eyes shining, Yugungu, who also saw the giant slime, turned around.
''Ruin! That's what you call ...... that's what you're doing with your 'messiness'!
Yeah, I think so.
Slimes are recognized as poor demons.
Usually, they are just demons that are crushed and played with by humans.
Maybe it's because they were crushed and killed for fun, but you don't see them much these days .......
It's a weak slime tribe, but it has that much pressure ...... that makes it so 'messy'. It's not just that they're weak, it's that they're mutated or something. ...... The enemy is a mutated slime with a special ability to drive people crazy! Alaine, more light balls, please!
I'll light up that area with a ball of light all at once.
............
Ruin focused his attention on the area where the slime had been.
It's faint - but I can detect a presence.
The target is surprisingly small.
There is a lot of shielding.
(but--)
I can't let you go.
I can do this.
I'm gonna get this guy.
With this blow.
(Help me, Satsuki.)
He grips the hilt of Satsuki's katana tightly and swings it over.
All, nerve.
All my senses.
Gather into a hint of slime and set your sights.
The line of fire is secured.
--Mischief...
His arms squeezed and his muscles roared.
And.
Phew!
An unusually loud squeal echoed around the area.
What? Shut up!
What's the matter with you?
"Yikes!
The voices of the three companions cover their ears and make a lot of noise.
Even that seems to be drowned out by the volume.
It's loud, as if the cry itself is being amplified.
'Are you trying to intimidate ...... or are you frightened? Either way--
Prepare to throw.
Completely and utterly.
"It's too late ...... after what you've done to us, it's too late to regret it now ----
---- creepy----
Then Lewin Seale realized.
The signs are so - just for a moment.
But it was a very, very strange feeling.
Rapid acceleration of the senses, let's call it.
I can't think of a better way to describe it.
Oh, yeah, ----
Ruin remains in a throwing stance and looks behind him over his shoulder.
Since when?
It was as if I hadn't noticed.
Peeking through the gap in the noise wall behind me, I can't see.
When will it happen?
That's what's in there.
You, the Fly King.
That red and black look...
When did this--
"How long have you been there, oh my God, how long have you been there? ----?
It's a place where you can see the "whole body" of Ruin and his friends.
The red and black one peering into the room was pointing in Ruin's direction.
Speaking of which.
When I turned around - I thought I heard something.
As I recall, yes--
"[Paralyze]"
And.
------ pissy, biky ------
The body.
The body, for some reason, doesn't move ----.