Shortly after my Right Eye captured a strange swarm of birds, half of them descended at high speeds and angles.

Obviously, wings are not the only propulsive force produced.

It was an unusual acceleration using magic.

"Damn it!

Garnett shakes his sword and chops off a strange bird.

Other white soldier proud adventurers waved their weapons to intercept, but only a handful of them, including Garnett, were able to amputate the strange birds, most of whom flew out of the ship.

Individuals who did not enter in time for interception either penetrate the deck or disengage and jump into the waterway, jump out even more vigorously and turn back over.

Apparently, the feathers that cover the whole body of the strange bird are truly metallic in strength and boast considerable strength beyond that of Theodore.

"Hey, Luke! What the hell are they doing? An attack on Agart Lam!?

Even though Garnet was rushing me, I was still distracted by the "right eye".

The name that came to mind was Stumparides.

Perhaps it reflected the memory of the Alpha Zulu encountered during his lifetime, but it is a name I do not remember at all, and it is unlikely to be a clue when I know the name.

However, we were able to obtain important information.

"Definitely... that's a beast too."

"Ah? Aren't you a family member of the Beast? Like the Half-Milk that Dagon created, there's a big bird beast....."

"That's not it. It's not a family of beasts, but a whole herd of beasts... so to speak."

Had it not been for the Right Eye, we wouldn't have noticed the identity of the strange bird (Stumparides) so quickly.

While exposed to continuous attacks, they must have wasted meaningless time searching for unexpected (...) raw (...) sources.

Garnett broke his expression in surprise and then stared at the sky in disdain.

"If that's the case, it's troublesome. If I crush the main unit, it will be cleared up. I'll just have to ignore it and cut through....."

No, I have the main unit.

"What?

That strange bird is also a beast, and there is a core that can never be deceived.

No matter how subdivided the flesh is, it should disintegrate the whole herd.

"The body is that individual! There's a medallion in him!

"I see! If you're a Demon Beast, the main body is where the Medallion is...."

Garnett turned his gaze in the direction I pointed, sandwiched a moment of silence, and then rushed back towards me.

"... I don't even know if you point at me like this! They all look the same!

In the meantime, a second wave falls.

Again, it was a garnet with a sword in it, but now all the individuals came out of the way and pushed into the hull.

"Nh....!

Garnett is not the only one who has been ignored by strange birds.

The first wave of strange bird feathers have been removed from their endless targets and are attempting to destroy the hull more efficiently.

"... they're more capable of learning than I thought!

Instead, Travis rushed out of the ship as the second wave pulled up into the air.

"I'm sorry, I need a status report!

"There is a beast of birds above. It's an entire herd."

"I thought it was some kind of mistake, but it was the birds that got into it! If you're a Demon Beast, you might as well take the Medallion....."

"Can you tell me the 25th from the right?

"... no. Moreover, it was when positions constantly changed. This might just have to get away with the flooding."

Travis seems to have come to the same decision as I did.

No matter how self-regenerating a ship is, if a hole is drilled below the waterline, water will flow in until it is blocked.

The more flooding, the more ships will sink and eventually become unseaworthy.

If it is difficult to defeat the Demon Beast (Stumparides), we will have to aim for land at full speed while dealing with flooding.

"Then I'll come."

However, a completely different option was shown from the sideways.

"Fortunately, the herd of enemies is all in one place. Then it will be enough if I shrink it with [shrinkage] and burn it without leaving a single one."

"That may be true... but are you going to repeat [shrinkage] for each one? No matter how much magic there is, it won't be enough."

"Don't worry. I will use the demolition."

"... muu"

Travis turns to me for advice.

I nodded silently and said it was worthwhile riding on Sakura's proposal.

Okay, can you do me a favor?

"Leave it to me. Hmm....!

Sakura kicks the deck and activates [shrinkage].

The destination is directly above the swarm of strange birds (Stumparides).

As the fall began, Sakura activated the demolition, coloring his body with the sparkle of a dazzling flame.

Even from this distance, you can tell by passing through the "right eye".

Black and long hair is dyed with a shine similar to that of the sun, and the sword of the sunflower is dyed with burning heat.

However, as always, the magic of high heat is not dispersed indiscriminately.

The White Wolf Shop and the feather-like magic equipment created with Nagi and Melissa are keeping the aftermath of the demolition under control.

Sakura jumped straight into the swarm of strange birds (Stumparides) and twisted himself with a suppleness like dance, spinning the whole body while simultaneously slashing the flames in all directions.

It was as if a small sun had emerged in the third level of the sky.

The swarm of strange birds (Stumparides) disappears in an instant, and the voice of the adventurers fills the deck.

Before the cheering of victory, the excitement for the flashing sword dance came out because Sakura's stunts were so beautiful.

"(But - that's not all I can do yet. You don't have to do everything you can to bring out the power of the sea turtle."

Sakura kicks the wreckage of a strange bird (Stumparides) and activates [Shrinkage] again, returning to deck with Hidden.

"I'm back. Medallions are here."

"Amazing, didn't you raise your arm again?

I stretched out my arm to receive the medallion that Sakura had - splendidly cut into two - but it was empty because Sakura retracted his hand.

"Ahahah... I'm sorry. With the blade of the demolition, the whole body was half-baked, so the cross section was hot enough to melt... I don't have anything to gain from the demolition, but it's still too early to touch it."

If you ask me, the cross section of the medallion is as incandescent as a melting furnace, and even looks like it is still there.

Sakura seems to be trying to deceive her awkwardness with a smile, as if she had activated the demolition.

In a mysterious costume that has never been near before, I have an everyday smile as usual - it was so unbalanced that I was followed and smiled.

"Well, I guess I can't help it. Let's set aside [restoration] for now... and aim to land again first."