"Seto, is there no one around you?"
"Glu".

　At Ray's call, Seto whines softly.
　One and one of them are now in a thick forest full of silence.
　On the other side of the forest, there is no royal faction, which can be said to be the headquarters of the army of the Kingdom of Milliana, and there are only small beasts around except Ray and Sett.
　Skeleton, zombies, and other undead men attacked the army of the Kingdom of Milliana in some measure, but they were almost thrown away by armour.

"Wait until I hear from you... No, I didn't have to wait."

　Feeling the other person's rapid approach, he pulls the death size out of his right hand mistling.
　Of course, I didn't expect to be attacked by the enemy in this place, which was under the influence of the kingdom of Mileana on the Celemus plain, but I still didn't act as if I wasn't careful.
　This is already a battlefield. It's no surprise that anything should happen.
　However, Ray's anxiety soon ends in groundless fear. Perhaps he had heard where Ray was before, for he had almost no hesitation in entering the thicket where Ray and Sett were hiding. Furthermore, the face of the man who entered the thicket was familiar to me.

"You are certainly the wolf of the meadow."

　The Wolves of the Grass, drawn in by Ray and introduced him to Dusker as a reconnaissance agent for the Larkes. One of the members of the group was Ray's entanglement when he wasn't satisfied with him. However, even though he knows his face, he is only entangled with the person in front of him and fights, so he does not remember his name and hesitates.
　I looked at Ray and tried to say something for a moment, but I guess he decided it wasn't the time to say something. breathe out a sigh and open one's mouth

"Oh, that's the quilt you gave me. So I brought a message from Mr. Egg. The messengers of each other almost told us to surrender and prepare for the battle. and I told you to be careful, for there are quite a few Dragon Knights to be seen over there."

　Ray reacts sharply to the word Dragon Knight.
　pat Seto on the head with a disgusting look

"A Dragon Knight? I've heard he's quite strong, but he's never fought. What about you?"

　Kiltos shook his head with a look of deep disgust.

"I beg your pardon," A Dragon Knight is one of the elite knights, isn't it? Instead of spending too much to maintain, his fighting power is nothing compared to that of an ordinary knight. And I'm a good match for him. If we, as thieves, were to meet head on, we would have no chance of winning. We're devastated. I'm just wondering if Mr. Egg will be able to get away with it. ...to be honest, I know your real ability. But did you say the Gryphon set? I don't know how strong it is. I don't know what you're up to, but you'd better stop dealing with the Dragon Knight... and with more than one."

　Surprisingly, what leaked out of Kiltos' mouth was definitely an expression of concern for Ray.

"I understand what you're saying, but this war is in danger if you don't do something rash. ...at any rate, the messenger was saved. I'm about to leave, so you can continue with your work."

　Ray says that and approaches Seto.
　Seeing Ray like that, Kiltos involuntarily opens his mouth again.

"Hey, that's why you're saying that if you fly, you'll be found by a Dragon Knight. I don't know what you're going to do, but if you do..."

　Kiltos is still trying to make a pitch, but when he sees Ray's face lack the color of determination and despair, he turns his head.
　I wouldn't fight the Dragon Knight, but Ray in front of me seemed to have some chance of winning.

"...what are you going to do?"
"What, it's not such a difficult story. If you say he's a Dragon Knight, it's a human being, after all?"
"Well, that's true,"
"Then no matter how strong the Dragon Knight may be, there is a limit to the altitude at which the Dragon can climb. The higher you go up, the slower the knights move. Besides, the dragon knight's dragon is a flying dragon, not a wise dragon. It's just like the monsters around there. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of course

　The quilts give a subtle look to Ray's explanation.
　Even in Kiltos, as long as they are bandits, they know that the temperature in the mountains is lower than in the flatlands. I guessed that was what Ray was saying, but...

"But it's the same for you, isn't it? If you can't stand the Dragon Knight, can you?"

　Such a natural question comes to mind, and I say it honestly.
　But Ray shakes his head with a smile at the question.

I have hobbies and many practical magic items. That's why it's pretty strong when it comes to cold and heat."

　To be exact, Ray's dragon robe is the key magic item this time, but Ray is not so nice as to mention it.
　Kiltos nodded convincingly to Ray's question, but suddenly his gaze turned to Seto standing next to him.

"Does the magic work for the Gryphon?"
"No, I don't. But don't have Sett with the gryphon around there. This kind of strategy can be done without difficulty."

　Ray, patting Seto on the head.
　In fact, I had tried several times before on a set to see how far I could reach, and I was able to reach a fairly thin point. Perhaps it's not just because of the ordinary Gryphon, but because Seto was created by Ray's enormous magic.

"...I see. Well, I understand that. Then I'll go back to Mr. Egg's place, will you?"
"Oh, so be it," ...and leave a message for Egg. The Westian Empire is serious about this war. It is very likely that they will break into the side of the kingdom of Mileana and disturb her in the rear, so ask her to deal with it."

　Ray told me so, but he came back with a smile on his face.

"That's already been said by your boss. A considerable number of wolf members of the grassland are also scouting around."
"Yes,"

　Ray nods with admiration, knowing that Dusker has already come up with something he can think of.

"Then I left the back to you,"
"Oh, ... what is it's that?"
"Huh?"
"Take care of yourself.

　After a moment's pause at an unexpected remark, he nods softly.
　It was one of the worst encounters I've ever met, but Egg probably had a lot to do with it. Kiltos' attitude toward Ray left little thorn in his first encounter.

(I don't know what it is that he was so hostile to do.)

　They're going to see Ray and Sett off until they fly off. A momentary glance at Kiltos, who is looking towards one person and the other at a distance, straddles Seto's back."Now, set. Our turn is near."
"Gurgling!"

　Ray's voice probably inspired him. Seto also flaps his wings and goes up into the sky after a few steps of running, with a belligerent cry.
　Watching Ray and Sett with a reassurance, Kiltos returns to Egg to report.





　Around the same time Ray and Sett flew off, the Royal Army of Milliana and the Imperial Army of Bestia were facing each other head on the Seremuth plain.
　Neutral and aristocratic forces are concentrated in the vanguard, and behind them are royal forces, which can be said to be the main force of the Royal Army.
　And the situation was progressing in the thicket further behind the royal forces.

"d*mn, bamn, spooky... but..."

　a man who mutters regretfully and falls to the ground
　There was a great deal of blood flowing from the body bordering the ground, and it was obvious to everyone that the man's life was no longer saved.
　The person who looks at such a man without even feeling emotion wears a robe and holds a cane in his hand. He looked about forty years old and would have been nothing but a middle-aged wizard.
　But if you looked at the man's lower body, you would have immediately understood why the dying man, who had fallen to the ground, called him a monster.
　Because the man's lower body was that of a giant spider. No, considering the size, it's right to describe a man as growing on the upper body of a spider.
　Arakne is a famous monster with a mixture of spiders and people. However, this arakune is a woman's body that grows out of a spider, not a middle-aged man who now looks at a man emotionally.
　The man's name is Gilgos. It is an unusual species in which a wizard volunteered to become a beast soldier, and therefore he can master magic as well as his power as a beast soldier. Gilgos was a very rare type of magician who was more intelligent than he was when he was a human, though he was more prone to degradation of reason and intelligence. Therefore, they are highly trusted by Theoreum and are often entrusted with commanding the demons.

"Your sharp nose is what killed you,"

　Mumble, spit out the thread from the lower part of the body, and wrap up the man who had already cut it like a cocoon.

"A man like this could be used for some experiment. I don't care if it's the food of the wild beasts who have lost their reason at worst of all."

　He mutters again, mumbling about the act of eating human beings, and then moving the cocoon-shaped corpse to an unobstructed place.

"If the kingdom of Milliana had such a good army, was it unusual for Mr. Theorem to have expected it? No, it is true that the general was Arius, and the royalists are undoubtedly despising him. Is it neutral or aristocratic?"

　A man who frowns slightly at the sight of blood spreading on the ground and wields his cane while chanting a spell. 　
　Then the next moment the traces of blood on the ground disappear as if swallowed by the soil, and all the traces of human death here disappear under the ground about seconds ago.

"But it's too late," It should be about time."

　flash one's gaze to the ground
　It was a group of wizards depicted there. It's not just a group of wizards. It's a huge magic camp that extends to much of the ground where Gilgos stands.
　But if there were people from the Kingdom of Milliana here, they wouldn't notice the wizards. This is because Gilgos uses magic to distract from the wizardry itself. Gilgos had grown in strength by placing himself on the spot, though it was not originally such a powerful magic, and a little keen-witted person could only notice the discomfort.
　If anyone came here, the first thing you'd notice would be Gilgos in a deformed shape. And naturally, the discomfort on the ground is drowned out by the presence of Gilgos.
　It was Gilgos's high ability to portray and maintain the magic camp, though it was quite a distance from where the army of the Kingdom of Miliana was stationed.

A surprise attack using a metastatic stone and a demon soldier at the same time. It's a tactic that anyone who knows about metastases can easily come up with, but perhaps it's because of Theoreum who can do it on such a large scale. though this sort of tactic would be the end of it once it has been used."

　the Mystery and Transitionary Stone of the Vestian Empire Gilgos had determined that the raid, using the two, was effective enough to end the war on its own.
　And... the time will come.
　The wizards in front of Gilgos' eyes glow faintly, blink, and the interval between them gradually shortens... in the next moment, countless figures appear in the thicket where Gilgos was alone until a few seconds ago. The number is about 500. Those with scales on their bodies, those with monkey-like tails, those with poisonous flowers on their heads, those with giant snakes on their lower bodies, and those with giant tusks on their mouths. a group so deformed that it would be ridiculous to count each other However, considering their military strength as demagogues and their position behind the headquarters of the Royal Army of Milliana, it is no exaggeration to say that they are sufficient forces to end the war.
　Two of the most prominent of them are Theoreum and Cyans. The two human beings stand out more than the demagogues, because the people around them are deformed. But it's not just a figure. The very force felt by the two men is different from that felt by the beast soldiers around themselves.

"... I've been waiting for you, Theoreum,"

　Gilgos bow deftly with his upper body growing from a spider.
　take it easy and open one's mouth

"Good job. You haven't found this place yet, have you?"
"Yes, some of them were astute, but we handled them."
"Well, well done! So the next thing we should do is, at the right time, behind the main army of the Kingdom of Milliana...?!?"

　Just as I was about to say something, Theoreum turned her eyes to the battlefield. It was the same with Sears, Gilgos, and many other demons there.
　Theoremes then look. A huge tornado in one direction of the battlefield. the incarnation of destruction composed of fire and wind
　Even though it is still far from the battlefield, you can see it clearly.

"Silly, what a... such a huge tornado... no." Isn't it a tornado?"

　Only Gilgos' dumb voice reverberates to the silent surroundings.
　But in the midst of all this, only one of the demons had a smile on his face.
　The tip of the left shoulder is a tentacle made of wood roots, with burnt faces and four eyes.
　Open your mouth with those four eyes, looking at the tornado of fire.

"I found... I found it, Ray." It's your work, isn't it? ... Kiss!"

　the demon soldier with a twitching smile The man, once known as Ver Sails, turned his heart's contented gaze toward the tornado of fire.