"Excellent work, Alphonse."

"Thank you, Eye. But I also said I could win because Eye was watching. You've been aiming for the Iron Knight with a magic gun from behind, haven't you?

"Yes, I had to be ready to shoot anytime."

"Maybe that's why the other person was disturbed. Thank goodness."

Talked to Eye while looking at the iron armor lying down.

Eye praises me for my battle, but I don't think this battle was fought alone. [M]

Me, too.

When there are three Bronze Knights, they are conscious of the ranged opponents behind them.

In that sense, so must the Magic Army.

But that's not so bad.

I mean, it's not entirely certain that I have to take on the Magic Armor that appears in the Labyrinth alone.

Above all, I am purely happy to have beaten the Iron Knight.

Unlike bronze knights, iron knights are clearly skilled.

The story came out in the lecture of the House of Lords.

I'm sure he wasn't an amateur of the sword before, but he responded well to our attack.

I won because it made me aware that I was getting stronger.

"But he's not really a baron, is he?

"That's right. The Iron Magic Army, known as the Baron of the Brilliant Magic Nation, seems to be rated on the condition that it has a shield. It seems to be a baron's strength to hold a shield and defeat an individual fighting with a sword or spear."

Shield. Does that change that much?

"It is true that those who have mastered the skill of shields are often more threatened than those who only possess weapons. Compared to the individual who only possesses the sword, I think it will be quite a strong enemy."

That's what it is.

As a matter of fact, I've never had a mock fight with a guy with a lot of shields.

Eye basically didn't use a shield, and so did Ars and part-time brother.

So, since the same person has a shield, I don't know how much difference there is.

... Shall I look for a shield?

Earlier, I realized that I was not completely powerless against the Iron Knight opponent.

Then perhaps you can try to hold the shield at the top.

Well, before that, an iron knight with a spear, an axe, and other weapons might emerge.

I wish I had a shield, but let's take a look around with just the right feeling.

With that in mind, I decided to reinforce my senses again and look for the magical armor nearby.

"There it is. You have a shield."

"What will you do? For your first shield, let's start with a Magic Gun.

"Yeah, I'll get out. Eye stands in the back. If you feel like it's dangerous, I want you to give me your hand."

"Yes, sir. Please be careful."

Yeah, thanks.

After first meeting the Iron Knight, I fought the Magic Armor several times.

An iron knight with other weapons, or a bronze knight with three at once.

However, we have succeeded in winning against them.

And it was time to walk around the labyrinth while maintaining that state and think about taking a break.

We finally found the Iron Knight with the shield we were looking for.

An iron knight walking in the light of a magical lighting fixture hanging on a wall.

The body was the same armor I had seen several times before.

But there is a big difference at first glance.

It was a big shield in my left hand.

... it's huge.

I knew I had a little more shield. [M]

I imagined a shield that looked like a disc-shaped arrangement.

But in fact, it seems quite different.

He had a pretty big shield and a rectangular one.

The size of the shield was such that half of the armor was hidden.

Perhaps you can hide most of your body by lowering your center of gravity while holding your shield.

And from what I've seen, the thickness seems pretty good.

At least it will be thicker than an iron plate of armor.

With such a large and thick shield, the Iron Knight wandered through the labyrinth.

Isn't it heavy?

I don't think it's heavy.

I think there are only monsters in the labyrinth.

Normally, just walking in heavy metal armor would make you look pretty tired.

However, even if you are traveling with a large shield in armor due to the characteristics of a magical armor, the footsteps are not disturbed.

It must be a tireless body.

In that sense, it is impossible to aim for unsuspecting places by watching the situation.

It doesn't mean anything, and I don't want to do that from the beginning.

Fight and win from the front, as always.

With all my heart, I jumped out in front of my shield.