After a week...

Sola and Luna's special training was completed.

The two were able to master the sealing magic safely.

And, as promised, I was able to give the item away from the elders.

"Crimson Tears".

It's a deep, clear red gem.

Apparently it's not just a gem, it's something used as a magic catalyst.

This would not be a problem as a vessel to seal Illis, he was pushed to the heartbeat.

I learned the sealing magic and also got the vessels I needed for it.

Now we're all set.

"Thank you"

Move to the entrance and exit connecting the inside and the outside...

I bow my head to Mr. Al and the elders who came to drop me off.

"Because of what is in this house, the concubine cannot follow... but the Lord will be able to do it safely. Good luck with that."

"I don't care what happens to humans... well, good luck at best. Take out the treasure in the Spirit, so you have to make a lot of progress."

"Yes."

I received an encouragement from the two of them and was motivated.

"I will definitely try to stop Illis"

"Uhm, that's what I meant!

As Al's words drop us off, we go back inside the Spirit...

"... you said Rain"

I was about to do so later, and the elders called me out and stopped my legs.

"Yes?"

"If you lose sight of your standing, visit this place again. I might be able to answer your questions then."

"Uh... what's that?

"If you don't know, now is not the time. Just remember these words."

Losing sight of where I stand…?

What kind of situation is that?

I don't know...

It is the word of the elder in the Spirit.

I'm sure it makes some deep sense.

I engraved the word firmly into my chest.

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After the Spirit...

He left the cave and moved to the village site of Pagos.

"Eh, it's been a while"

Canade stretched his back a long time.

Everyone else feels similar and feels the air on their skin for the first time in a long time.

"What are we going to do?

"Of course, look for Illis"

And seal it.

"I wonder where Iris is?

Tania said so, looking around lightly.

Iris will never be found.

There's no one but us, just a line of desolate houses.

"Is he still hiding somewhere?

"I don't know...... it's been a week since then, so I don't think it's weird if it's moving"

Though it caused a lot of wounds when I fought before...

If the strongest species with as much power as Illis, the injury is likely to be completely healed in a week.

Thinking about it, it's not strange that you've already resumed your activities.

... You might want to think we don't have much time.

"In the meantime, let's go to the village of Jith. Now, that should be the front line... so you can hear a lot more about the situation."

"Right."

"Can we all do that?

"Ra!

I started Canade and everyone nodded at me.

Where agreement has been obtained, we head to the village of Jith.

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I had traveled in a hurry and was able to reach the village of Jith in about half a day.

The village is the same as before...... no.

"Few people...?

The original Jis villagers and the Pagos villagers who have evacuated.

Other than that, although I see a little adventurer...

I don't see a crusader.

That's all there is.

That can't all fit in the house, I'm supposed to be camping outside...

I don't see any tents in the camp.

I had a bad feeling.

"I'm sorry, do you have a minute?

I spoke to an adventurer who was a keeper at the entrance to the village.

"Of Illis... the devil's crusader would have come here, wouldn't he? Where are they?

"Hmm? You, you don't know?

From the mouth of the adventurer, a story pops up that I feared.

"There's a ruin just east of here... and that's where the demon was found. The Crusaders left the village to defeat the devil."

I knew it!

"When was that!?

"Huh? It was about half a day ago..."

"Oh well... thanks for letting me know!

Cut the story up and go back to everyone.

"Did you find Illis?

"They're in the eastern ruins. It just seems like the Crusaders have already left because of the half day difference."

I answered Tania's question, including in a hurry.

"Wow, that's tough! Nyah."

"Here, from... to the ruins, how long...?

"I've heard it before, but it seems like a day or so"

To Nina's question, Tina answered as she pampered Yakan's lid.

"One day, then... not yet, in time..."

"Ugh, you might be able to handle it if you hurry!

"Guys, just go outside the village"

They have an idea.

Tania prompted us to move out of an invisible village.

"Nyah, what are you going to do?

"Here's what I'm gonna do."

Tania's body shines, wrapped in light.

Eventually, the light grew bigger and bigger...

When the light came out, a giant dragon appeared in front of us.

"Nyah... are you Tania?

"Get on my back!

Tania told me to bark.

"I see. Now you can catch up with the Crusaders."

"But... um, that's hard to ride. It's Tania. You don't have a seat or anything?

"I'm not a carriage."

Sora and Luna just climb onto Tania's back.

Go on, Nina and Tina.

Then me.

Finally, Canade rides Tania's back.

"Guys, hold on tight!

Tania wings huge...

I jumped up into the sky all at once.

"Eh."

Fast.

Looks like he's tearing the wind and flying, and if he gets distracted, he's going to throw it out.

But this is all the speed.

It's not impossible to catch up with a crusader.

I see a slight hope.

"I asked you, Tania!

"Hmm, I'll take care of this... Huh!? Everybody, hold on tight!

Tania has warned so in a voice that included a sense of crisis.

Reflectively, everyone stuck to Tania's scales.

Tania makes a sharp swirl in the air.

Immediately after that......

A line of light rushes through where I was just now, at high speeds.

"Ni, Ni Happened!?

"That's...!

Looking down...

There was the look of Axe and Cell.