Legend

"... I knew it didn't make sense for me to come here"

It was Ray who got me out of the junction, but at the end of my gaze, Optis was still raging with joy.

Ravage, unbridled, slaughter...... Various words passed Ray's brain, but his previous deeds were remembered as he tried to put it in his mouth, and he ends up keeping silent.

"No, it made sense to be here, didn't it? There's no way in and out of this barrier without a dark elf."

"... oh, I see. That's what I was saying. If it weren't for the dark elves, would I have been trapped in the settlement?"

Ray would also be able to forcefully exit the barrier's junction if he couldn't, but then he would again strain the world tree that recovered at the corner.

Even giant cicadas are absorbing magic and sap, and the world tree is weakened.

... On the contrary, it even seemed to wither in the true sense of the word for a moment.

Even if you force Ray to heal it with his magic, it's hard to say that it's still in perfect shape.

In terms of magic, it was replenished with Ray's magic, but the sap, also known as the body fluids and blood of the world tree, was absorbed in large quantities by giant cicadas.

Also, Ray didn't know, but the roots of the world tree themselves are also devoured when giant cicadas were larvae.

Then the world tree now manages to stay healthy with Ray's magic alone, and it can be said that it is lethal to impose further burdens there.

For example, there was no doubt that Ray had come to this place in a few ways that made sense.

Light spheres are glowing to express dissatisfaction right on the side of such a ray.

This light sphere should also be called the will of the world tree.

Naturally, it can be easy enough to get Ray through to the junction of the barrier, and I was going to.

But in the end it was the dark elves that passed the barrier's boundaries, and there was nothing else that could be done in the light sphere today.

"Yeah? That... what? I get this weird feeling of nostalgia."

You notice the light sphere drifting by Ray's side with the bright extinct light, the dark elf man asks as he shoots an arrow at the goblin trying to escape Optis' threat.

"Uh... yeah. Kind of."

There's no way Ray can say it's the will of the world tree on this occasion. Ray shuts up.

If I were to say that here, the Dark Elves would definitely make a scene.

It would definitely be confusing if that happened with the status quo the monsters are raiding. I wanted to avoid that if I could.

(Well, if you know it's the will of the world tree, it could boost your morale)

Still considering which priority should be given to morale or confusion in the current situation, Ray chose not to be confused in the end.

If it weren't for Optis, maybe I'd have chosen that one.

But now, on this battlefield, Optis is rampaging endlessly, because of the decision that you don't have to dare to choose the possibility of confusion.

Deciding that there would be no point in staying here like this, and even in the sense of going out of the way, Ray speaks up to the dark elf shooting the bow.

"Barrier junctions have been redeployed, and you don't need me here. Do you have any idea where we're running out of war?

"I don't know. I don't know what other places look like because I'm fighting harder in a few places like this... Ever!

Ray nods convincingly at the words of a dark elf who has fast-fired five goblins in a row.

"If the reinforcements don't come, don't you see?"

"Oh. So that doesn't mean you don't get that kind of reinforcement request, maybe you can do enough with the monsters everywhere, right!

Ray opens his mouth with a little thought to the explanation as he pulls his bow.

"Okay. Well, I can't help it if you're here, and I'll just go around over the fence line for now. So if there's anything that's at stake, it feels like we're going in there to help."

"If you do that, it'll help even this way"

More than we're fighting here, the dark elves talking to Ray were also in last night's forest fight.

And I checked directly with my own eyes to see how powerful Ray was.

More than that, there can be no word out there that Ray's power is lacking...

With the power of Ningro Ray, he decides that even on a battlefield that is likely to be wiped out now, he can make a slight reversal.

"Never mind. Because this is my job, too."

The treatment of the world tree and the resolution of forest anomalies was a request from the marina.

The crusade of giant cicadas, which I believe was affecting both of them, and the handling of monsters, which I believe that giant cicadas have summoned, are just what Ray wants, too.

(or something like that, it would actually be a red shame if there were no giant cicadas involved in the forest anomaly)

There appears to be some overlap between the anomaly in which the monster that was happening in the woods becomes excited and the situation of the monster now.

But that's only Ray's prediction, and there's nothing like clear evidence.

That's why I had a few doubts, Ray, but I run off on the spot without saying anything more.

At that time, Optis was pointing a meaningful gaze toward Ray, who pretended not to notice that gaze.

Speaking to Optis here, it would also be significant that he realized that he was just wasting his time. But there was absolute certainty that it would smell worse than that.

Optis also regretted that he would no longer have a playmate of his own, except to thank Ray for his position as an elder.

Still, I guess some of the reason I couldn't erase the thought of boredom from my expression is because Ray is valuable to Optis in many ways.

However, Ray doesn't seem to care about such an optis, and begins to move around the barrier's junction with the Death Size in his hand.

(If you use the red armor of the Flaming Emperor... no, is there in case it's in the woods? Then I'll have the monster anyway as it stands now!

That's what I was thinking. At the end of Ray's gaze, for some reason, I see only three cobolts running.

"Wow, wow!"

"Wahwah!"

"Brrrrrrrrrrrr!"

The way it runs desperately with a honking sound on each one makes Ray feel desperate somewhere.

The fact is, these three cobolts are desperately trying to escape their place of death, so what Ray felt was never wrong.

The bad luck for the three Kobolts would still have been that they met Ray on the way out.

If we knew, there were goblins, oaks, orgasms, and many other monsters around us who were desperate to survive.

Being here as I am just dying, I escaped desperately driven by such fear, and joined the like-minded Kobolts to escape... but what lies ahead is the Death Size in my hands, a being to be described as Reaper to the Kobolts.

The moment we ran at a speed we could never let ourselves out and saw Ray approaching... the Kobolts repeatedly turned their bellies to Ray on the spot.

What's fortunate for these three was that they were throwing away weapons that would get in the way on the way to escape?

He is bare handed, shows his belly, engages his tail, and diverts his gaze away from Ray.

That was a trick to unconditionally surrender to the target.

... of dogs, though.

Ray's brain turns bright white for a moment in surprise that the three Kobolts who were in his direction of progress suddenly did such a trick.

Cobolt is a monster with a dog's face, but he didn't think it was the same as a dog until he did the trick.

And Ray continues to run in surprise, passing a dog in a surrender posture... no, next to a cobolt.

(Ah)

He returned to me after passing by, but when he looked behind him for only a moment, there the Kobolts were running away at a glance.

As if you think you would definitely die if you stayed on this spot.

In fact, that conclusion is not so wrong.

Because if Kobolt had stayed wary, Ray wouldn't have imitated Kobolt to let him get away either.

(Ma, okay)

As far as the frightening Cobolt is concerned, it was Ray's expectation that he was definitely feeling a strong fear of humans, dark elves and others, and that he wouldn't even hit the dark elves in the woods for a while.

Then Ray, who decided he wouldn't mind leaving it like this, turns his gaze forward saying he's not interested in a cobolt that keeps him away while he sees it.

As I ran for about a minute, I eventually heard the battle coming from the front.

(I thought there might be a battle going on in all places along the line of the barrier... If you actually move around like this, you're going to be a certain group and there's a fight going on, just like Dark Elf said earlier.... Is this also the work of that giant cicada?

He was a ray running while leaning his neck, but eventually he sees the actual battle going on, not just the hustle and noise.

Sometimes there will be no exception called Optis, but that battlefield could have said that the battle between monsters and dark elves was almost mutually reinforcing.

Most of all, the fact that they are each other only affects the fact that the monsters are fighting each other.

I guess the Dark Elf attack is being waged against those who are far removed from the battle between the monsters.

While away from the herd, it was the three cobolts Ray had encountered earlier that escaped from the Dark Elves attack.

There was a familiar face of Ray in the battlefield that approached me like that.

The man with the neurotic look desperately commands the dark elves to minimize their own damage, and the monster damage is as great as possible.

"Heh... don't do it, Ragud"

Yes, it was Ragud who was desperately in command, and the Dark Elves around him did not hesitate to follow such Ragud's instructions.

It was a ragd that was overstated and reduced in influence in an argument against Marina, but no one will think so now seeing this sight.

"Lord Ray!? Why are you here..."

"Treating the World Tree...... Treatment? Well, anyway, because you made the world tree find out what was causing it to be weak, and you succeeded in getting it off the world tree. The world tree is healing a lot now, so I thought I'd do something about the monster. Then..."

There's too much sight behind Ray's brain for Optis to stand up to a monster.

That was exactly what I should have called a dark elf hero.

... I remember Ray somewhat questioning that the person in the position of elder is a hero, but I also find myself convinced that he is an optis.

"Then?... Goblins are about to come out of the right! Please beat me that way first!

While in conversation with Ray, he looks over and analyzes the war situation, gives instructions to the Dark Elves, on which he attacks himself with bows and spiritual magic.

(Could Ragd be pretty awesome?

I have seen one of those scales several times before, but I can still say that the current situation is very active on the octahedral arm.

Because the first impression was bad, I really looked at Ragud lightly in the lay... or insulted him, but I couldn't see it that way if I saw how it was now.

"Lord Ray? What's the matter, sir?

"No, it's nothing. In the first place I went, Optis was fighting all he could."

"Oh, the elder..."

I guess Ragud also broadly understood the situation in Ray's words. He sighs small and then gives instructions to the other dark elves again.

Ray watching it opens his mouth with Death Size in his hand.

"So, do you have help? As far as this is concerned, it seems mutually reinforcing."

"I'll go. I will definitely. Whatever it takes."

Ray is pressured for a moment by Ragud, who tells him instantly.

I guess that's all he had a serious look on his face......

"Okay, calm down. So where am I supposed to strike? Both long-range and long-range attacks are possible."

"From a distance, please. Everyone is currently engaged in ranged attacks, so if you are pushed into enemy lines in a detour here, you will be hesitant to attack your allies."

"Right, okay.... Then shall we go a little flashy? It's better that way to raise your morale, right?

"That's... no, that's right. Honestly, I'm anxious because if I do it too flashly, the monster's consciousness will be directed this way, but with Lord Ray..."

I don't already doubt Ray's strength.

On the contrary, considering how much Ray's power is, it was Ragud's honest feeling that he often came here at this time...

It was now mutual, but it was a situation that was completely unclear what would happen next.

If the monsters fight each other and reduce the number, it will be in their favor.

But on the contrary, if we can turn our consciousness to ourselves in a situation where there are enough monsters left, we will be overwhelmingly disadvantaged by the difference in numbers.

That's when Ray came to me, so there's nothing more reliable.

Ray, pointed at such a ragud gaze, nodded small before setting the death size...... swinging big.

Flying slaughter!

A flying slash flew straight to the monster, cutting off several goblins, cobolts, or oaks, or causing major scratches.