The Paladin, led by Raphael, hastily spawned on the eastward route.

Soon, the position of the objective was easy to spot.

Because the huge shadows of the flying bird-shaped magic stone beasts were dyed black in the sky.

"That's a really great number...!"

"Yeah...! It's not just a matter of time, this is...!"

The movement of the Rainbow King (Prismer) is getting more and more active.

I can't help but think that the time of awakening is near.

Praying for Inglis to come to the front by then - now we need to do something about that huge herd.

Ellis and Ripple were in agreement.

"Hey Raphael! Are you thinking about how to attack me...?"

"There are too many of them to barge in properly - even if we intercept ahead of our path, we won't be able to stop it with that many!"

I'll try to go with the least damage!

"Less damage...!?"

I wish I could do that...!

"Yes, just me, Ellis-sama and Ripple-sama will charge!" Afterwards, we will take down the scattered enemies with a ranged attack while keeping them safe from the distance! "

"... ehhhhh!? Are you going alone?"

That's not your way of fighting--

"Yes, but - in the end, this will do the least damage!"

Raphael doesn't have much of a preference for battles in which he stands alone and overturns the situation on his own.

Then my fellow Knights of the Holy Knights might be able to count on themselves.

If the Rainbow King (Prismer) emerges, I must fight for my life.

If I had to leave, it would be a problem if the knights, who had to rely on me afterwards, could not work busily.

That's why I was always careful to increase the level of training of other knights and to become a group that could protect people independently.

This was especially true after Leon, who was in the same position, left the Holy Knights.

I couldn't think of Leon even without him.

I'm sorry to hear that, but I don't resent it.

I couldn't understand Leon's thoughts either.

Besides, the incident that led Leon to leave the Paladin occurred in Yumir, Raphael's hometown.

In a way, Leon saved his family.

― ― There are various thoughts, but in this situation, this operation is probably the most suitable.

"Lieutenant! You're right!" The three of us are coming in, so attack the scattered enemies from afar! I'll take command on this side! "

"Yes, Rafael...!" Soldiers, move to the ranged lineup! We will never isolate ourselves, and we will maintain a mutually supportive distance! While maintaining the formation, it follows Rafael and the others! "

Haha!

Under Raphael's direction, the First Officer takes over and begins to form up.

Let's go, Ellis-sama, Ripple-sama!

Rafael jumped from the armored bird (fly gear) with the First Officer to the armored bird (fly gear) with Ellis and Ripple on board.

Yeah! I got it!

As she switched, Ellis stood on the bow of the ship, pulled out her double swords, and prepared for the charge.

"Ahhh...! I'm going at full speed!" Don't let it shake you off! "

Ripple squeezed his strength into the hand holding the joystick.

"Yes, please go!" It's okay if I'm shaken off! "

"Fufu, I'm sure Raphael is right, so let's go!"

Ripple starts a one-plane assault with full armored bird (fly gear) speed.

This is a high-speed type with specially enhanced thrust.

I quickly stepped out of the squad's ranks and fell into a flesh-thin swarm of bird-shaped magic stone beasts.

With that in mind, Raphael pulled out his longsword magic weapon (artifact).

Semi-transparent blades like red jewels glow lightly, and there is a dragon design on the part of the pattern that is said to be a legendary creature.

This is not that Raphael preferred such a design, but it was from the time of the gift.

I heard that the inscription is called Dragon Fang (Dragon Fang), and as the name suggests, it is a magical weapon (artifact) manufactured from the material of the mighty dragon fang.

It seems that the existence of the dragon is a legend for humans on earth, but it seems to be real for the celestial realm (Highland).

According to the classification, it is an advanced magic weapon (artifact), but its power is said to be the strongest except for the weaponized Princess Tenjin (Hylal Menas), and it exerts a power that stands out from other advanced magic weapons (artifacts).

That was acknowledged by Special Envoy Theodore, who later saw the dragon fang, but he was advised to refrain from using too much because the load on the body was too heavy.

It is true that I felt like I had used it.

When the Knights were first given this Magic Seal Artifact, they discussed which one Leon would use, but he said he would stop because he was tired.

Since then, Raphael has been using this magic weapon (artifact).

"Haaaaaaaa...!"

Rafael holds the Dragon Fang's Fang blade in front of him and touches his hand to concentrate.

― ― You can feel the pulsating force flowing in from the blade.

Was it the soul and power of the dragon who had the fangs of this demon seal weapon (artifact) that was originally a dragon's fang?

In fact, from this dragon dragon fang, Raphael feels something like a will.

At first, I was exhausted just by using it, but the load gradually became lighter while I was using it.

Rather than just saying that I was used to it, I felt that the sword's intention was to recognize Raphael and help me - that's how it felt.

With that, Raphael himself became accustomed to the sword and seemed to approach its existence.

The mighty dragon that had these fangs. That's where it got to.

"We've caught up! Nice charge!"

Ripple takes one hand off the joystick and fires a shot.

Unlike the usual light bullets, the muzzle had a black, distorted, vortex-like glow.

First of all, come on!

The black swirling bullet Ripple fired landed on the magic stone beast in front of him at high speed.

Then, a black vortex erodes the entire body of the Demon Stone Beast ─ ─

It's slippery, slippery, slippery.

The expanding vortex attracted the surrounding magic stone beasts as well.

This Ripple bullet has the effect of creating such a powerful gravitational 'eye'.

The affected magic stone beasts were hardened in one place without being able to resist, and they were concentrated like a huge mass.

"Ellis! Now!"

"Yeah...! I'll slash you, slash you, slash you, slash you...!"

The twin swords of Ellis on the bow flashed at an unstoppable speed.

The flash of sword flashed vertically and horizontally across the space, attacking a mass of magic stone beasts created by Ripple.

With a tremendous fragility, it slashes the dense sphere of the Demon Stone Beast into pieces, as Ellis said.

Within seconds of that, the sphere had become a number of fragmented debris.