Sword of the Philosopher

At night, I communicate with Silvi and the others in a room in the house I was given. The demon can't send footage, but if he adjusts well, he can only fly his voice. It consumes a lot of magic, though.

"Somehow, we can rendezvous."

Kuuza reports. That's what I said after I told you about our situation.

"I think I had my doubts about the lack of Luon, but he convinced me to tell him it was another move."

"That's good...... so, kuuza. Are you ready to go to the Five Demons?

"Oh. You can feel it clearly as the disturbing air approaches your castle. When I explained to Mr. Fili that he was going to do some magic experiments, we agreed that he should be on his way soon."

All right, you can think of your attitude there too.

"So. Mr. Leon, I need to talk to you from here. '

"The ability of the Five Demons Daklide, right?

'Correct. Can you explain it to me again?

"Oh. First about ability. Each of the five demons presides over an attribute. Ledras is the wind. Beluna is the land."

"Ugh."

"In it, Daklide is a water attribute...... no, I guess it's primarily an ice attribute to use"

"That looks like a hassle."

"It's troublesome, because there are a lot of attacks that stop us from moving."

The Five Demons Daklide look like a second-rate armored warrior. It was a design that really cemented itself in oriental armor and definitely looked somewhat uncomfortable with this worldview.

"Something about defensive abilities. There, duplicitous swords have a lot of patterns to use for defense in one way or another"

"You mean the magic subject?

"Exactly. For attack patterns, there are counterattack subjects and ranging from passive ones such as distance to forward assault specifications… In every attack pattern, the magic of the Ice attribute is used to stop the movement"

As the swordsmanship capability is strengthened as the scenario progresses, I guess the ability regarding sword technology is weakened at the beginning.

"He has two specialized skills in ice attributes. One is the magic guide called 'Ice Bind', which creates a magical shockwave. When hit directly, the hit area is icing. Most importantly, if the attacked person's defenses are high, he can immediately remove the ice."

"How long will they hold you?

"I know it's less than ten seconds, but it could be deadly in battle. In the meantime, Daklide is another dedicated attack… activates the magic" Isicle Sphere "- which could take a deep toll."

'That's troublesome... what means to prevent detention?

"Avoid shockwaves or play with weapons. Ice should have been set to freeze in response to human magic, so if you don't touch your body, you should be fine. Magic strikes like an ice column surrounds you, but Kuza's ability prevents it through Ice Shield. The two dedicated moves were mostly attacking me on the set... but I don't think it's going to be like a story. Kuuza pays special attention to magic."

In the game, 'Ice Bind' could have been avoided if prevented by a shield, so the question was rather exclusive magic...... Here was Silvi's voice this time.

"Luon, I have a question for you."

"Silvi? You were listening"

'I'm just returning. So, Luon. What are your precautions when entering the castle?

"Daklide's castle is not so complex in its own right. Just be careful, I think there are a few demons."

The high rate of encounting should have been the problem...... because unlike others we are not distributing power.

'Okay. Let's just say we come in as complete a state as we can.'

"... Silvi"

"What?

"Since it has taken the form of simultaneous attacks, the strength of the enemy should not be as great... The demons that come out should also be able to estimate the strength of the Five Demons, so please contact me if that is the case first. If I can get the demon through, I'll make sure it gets through right away."

'Do you have any ideas?

"As a matter of priority, you're up there... if the offense doesn't seem possible within a few days, I'll be on my way at full speed"

"... it doesn't matter."

'Cause it's sane.'

Laughter leaks from Silvi. That, though, is obviously a bitter laugh.

'I'll try not to. Luon, I wish you good luck'

Sylvie and the others.

Finish contact. So next, I spoke to Gark.

"Garc, how's the Demon King's magic plan?

"So far I have not exposed myself to the Demon King's side. Measures are also under way. I'd say it's going well... but I'm a little concerned. '

"What's up?

"Thank you. I hear there are demons observing the spirits' trends."

That's a concern... I ask more questions.

"You mean the enemy has also been suspicious?

"No, because of the gradual worsening of the war situation, we are monitoring how the spirits move - and the king of Gnome was speculating"

"Please don't bother to find out what we're doing through it."

'I pay close attention there... how about against the story about this neighborhood?

"That's subtle. I only know how to fight humans and demons... I couldn't read how the demons were moving against the spirits"

Is this as the story goes, or is it not... Either way, you should act after thinking it's different.

"Garc. There is also no chance of immediate movement at the time of simultaneous destruction of the Five Demons about the Southern invasion. Our fight isn't that long. Then the southern invasion begins... in time?

"Let's do what we can."

Gark responds and the conversation ends. Hmm, do you want to check with Raifin next? That's what I thought. When I tried to move, I found Raifin in the window.

"... what's up?

When she opened the window and welcomed her, she smiled slightly.

"I thought it was time we had a good discussion with the others."

"That's a prospect. I contacted Sylvie and the others. I also heard from Gark about the magic measures of the Demon King. Later, the Southern invasion."

"What's King Canaan's move?

"You're making the most of it. Because you know enemies are coming from the south, or you can move a lot better. I think we can get enough fighting power."

But I still can't wipe my concerns off given what Richard told me.

"Raifin, will the spirits cooperate?

"Don't worry about that. Exactly because it is troublesome to leak information about the southern invasion, it has been decided that it will only move if the human side finds itself in a crisis situation. So far, the spirits seem convinced."

"By the way, are the spirits listening?

"Including my name, I also call upon the king of Gnome, plus the names of Amalia and the others..."

Aren't you almost an all-star, that?

"We, called the Four Spirits, are often seen in the wind as being higher in character than other spirits. I think those elements are working, too."

"... when this battle is over, the southern invasion will undoubtedly begin. We don't have time, so hurry as much as possible and don't expose it."

"It's a difficult story, but I'll do my best"

Raifin walks away. I checked all the information, so all I have to do is go to bed tomorrow or later.

Sophia still seems to be talking to Eina, but she'll be so rested that she'll be fighting the next day. I'll sleep, too.

Get ready to sleep. Speaking of which, you hadn't asked Balzard in detail how it would work when this battle was over... you can check tomorrow, and let's go to sleep today.

Nevertheless... at the end of the day, I decide to create a demon to explore my surroundings. If I find a suspicious presence while sleeping, as the report goes... a knight looking around the village or a house with lights floating in my brain.

"... hmm?

In it, I realize one thing. Meadows somewhat away from the village. If we proceed there, we will reach the castle of the five great demons... from which a horde of demons was approaching.