Sword of the Philosopher

During the journey, Anverate expresses his views on the new enemy.

"When Luon told me the story, I wondered one thing. Is it the work of the star gods that invited people?"

"The existence that had the power of a star god... I defeated a Nehmeiza-like existence, and I defeated a force that was trying to bring down a star god on the Rizfana continent." I don't think there are any humans near Star God right now..... "

If you think about it properly, yes.

In response to my accusations, Unvelate responded.

Right now, we're on our way to the Demon King's Castle at full speed. Sofia and I have the Transportation Magic, but the other two were able to travel at high speed with the aid of Unverate. And even though Anvellate didn't have the ability to fight, she was perfectly able to handle the magic of movement.

“But it doesn't mean there's no one out there that we can't observe.”

"...... I still think there are people who can help the Star God." But on what grounds do you think so? "

"I assumed that there was a condition for the star god to come and destroy it, but I thought that it would not mediate humans." We weren't completely able to figure out how to start destroying it at this stage, but.... "

"... could it be..."

Sofia opens her mouth to Anverate.

"The power of destruction can only be achieved through creatures such as humans...?"

"There seems to be a possibility." In light of what was told by those who knew the truth in ancient times, Star God is only passive and does not cause destruction by himself. Considering this information and assumptions, the star gods do not do evil alone, but there must be someone. "

"... is that the kind of existence that leads to destruction?"

After I said that, I nodded many times.

"Based on the information I've gotten so far, I think it's clear."

"If you think about it, you're drawing troops from a parallel universe... there's a presence somewhere that plays that role."

If we don't locate it, the battle won't end, will it?

"Maybe." If you are using the magic power of the star gods to invite them, you may literally say that the magic power is inexhaustible, but I don't know how much sanity you can keep under the magic power of the star gods. "

"However, as long as your consciousness remains even if your flesh is destroyed..."

"You'll be taken in by the star gods." If that happens, this time, the world may be destroyed. "

If so, is this a bad situation?

Ordia asks - surely, if someone is near Star God to attack us, the countdown to destruction may have begun.

But if you swallow it because it's interfering with us, you'll still be in time.

However, Anverate goes further in her reflection.

“If you're ready, you don't have to interfere.”

It's not too late for that.

"I see... Now, my biggest concern is where the enemy is..."

If we're close to Star God, we'll have to fight a showdown while we have enemies either way.

"Hmm... we might say it's safe to be nearby, but I think the enemy will be vigilant because we're about to attack."

If you're nearby in the first place, you should defeat Star God after all.

And now Leaze talks about it.

"And if we don't mediate, we can't destroy them... so, as a star god, I wonder if we can keep the enemy's presence nearby?"

"Maybe the star gods will say it's either way."

When I speak, Leaze is silenced... honestly, any possibility is possible.

When you arrive at the Demon King Castle, you'll first need to check if there are any other beings besides Star God around you.

And I'll come to a conclusion.

"If you don't have any enemies, you'll enter a duel with the star gods." We have more enemies, but we don't change what we do. If you find an enemy, attack them first... that's the plan... "

Eventually we reached near the Demon King Castle. In the meantime, there were no enemies and we were able to rendezvous with our friends. And when you check the situation,

"There are also some signs around the Demon King Castle..."

I didn't do anything, so for the time being, I was building a defensive posture.

It is Devals who speaks to me on my behalf. There are quite a few angels, and they are taking the initiative to fortify their defenses.

In front of the Demon King's Castle, a base camp had been set up, which was large enough to allow fellows to sleep at their leisure. There were quite a few people here, and the base even had a place to store food.

Is it because you're wary that your enemies won't attack you?

"It seems highly probable... but I don't know what the enemy's intentions are." Some of the enemies I intercepted were angels, and some of them were familiar, but honestly, the world was too different to read. "

"That's right, the opponent is obedient to the star god." Even that demon king seems to be a star god's subordinate. "

Is that the enemy that came from this world?

I see, Devals says, convincingly.

"The enemy seems to be observing our trends, so we need to be careful... but be prepared to step into the Demon King's Castle."

"I see... ah, what's the point of using the Demon King Castle as a base?" There are no monsters, right? "

"I first thought about where there is a path to the star gods... but I thought there might be various risks, so I stopped it after all"

"I see... well, this base must be pretty strong, and I don't think there's a problem."

The perimeter of the base is fenced to prevent intrusion, and it is further cemented by a magic barrier. We don't know how much power the enemy has, but we have gained power to defeat Star God. I don't think it's going to be easy enough to destroy the barriers they've built.

"... I don't care what you think, but what do you think about the enemy that attacked us this time?"

"What can I say to a believer who follows the star god? However, considering that the opponent's world is spreading throughout the world, it is not worth being vigilant about its power and characteristics."

I said that... but Devals shrugged his shoulders,

"However, I didn't have enough strength to fight it." As long as we're not alarmed... we should be able to cope-- "