Ray and Rodos facing each other in the forest.

　Rey's hand is death-size, which is also a symbol of crimson, and Rodos's hand is holding a magic sword, facing each other head on.

　Perhaps because of Seto's rampage, they don't seem to have moved at all, even though they hear screams coming from all over the place.

　As if to observe each other's situation, they hold their weapons... and then, at the screams of the soldiers they hear again, they move all at once again.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

「……」

　Ray screaming and Rodos silent.

　Desize is wielded not to take his life but to reap his fighting power, and Rodos' magical sword is inserted before the blade reaches him.

　A high-pitched metallic sound echoes around.

　Rodos was able to avoid losing his fighting power with one stroke, but in return, he was blown right next to the sword that prevented the death-size blow.

「……」

　However, he is silent, and if he does not change his facial expression and stands up in the air, he hits the trunk of the tree with both feet and kills the impact.

　At the same time, he kicks the trunk of the tree as hard as he can, taking advantage of the movement of both feet against the trunk of the tree to kill the impact.

　The next moment, he kicked the trunk of the tree again after being blown off right next to him.

　However, Ray takes it for granted that he will take a fatal blow from his long sword.

　the metallic sound that spreads again into the forest.

　Originally, long-handled weapons such as death-sized weapons are very difficult to use in places where there are many trees growing in the forest.

　Of course, it is difficult to use a magic sword like Rodos uses in the forest, but in the case of a long sword, there is an attack method other than cutting it.

　And as Rodos' best attack method was thrusting, the surrounding environment was not particularly troublesome.

　Originally, Ray would have been attacked unilaterally due to the disadvantage of a long-handled weapon....yes, that's the way it's supposed to be.

"Sweet, sweeter than liot!"

　If Rodos's long sword is a magic sword, Ray's death size is also a magic item.

　It's not just a magic item.It can be called the fruit of Ray's magical powers created by the art of beasts.

　For that reason, the death-size blade wielded by magic easily cuts off the trees around it.

　It's not just trees with thin trunks.Even trees that are over several decades old are easily cut off.

"Fly!"

　What is more released is a flying sword attack.

　However, Rodos wields a magical sword towards a slashing attack that is approaching him.

　An unpleasant sound echoed around, but Ray's flying sword erased it.

"Then!"

　Taking advantage of the distance that has been blown away, Ray enters into a magical chant.

　To make sure whether it was lucky, accidental, or all-knowledge that he had easily annulled the magic he had just cast.

"Fire, burn the enemy according to my will"

　A lump of flame born on a death-size blade at the same time as the chant of a spell.

　However, the number is only one, and the magic contained in it is much lower than the magic used from above the forest.

　Instead, the chant itself was so short that it had already been completed when Rodos was about to step towards Ray with his magical sword in his hand.

"Fireball

　When the spell is completed, the fireball flies straight toward Rodos.

　Normally, Ray doesn't use magic in the forest thinking about the risk of fire spreading.

　Moreover, it is autumn now and the air is dry.

　This forest is full of evergreen trees with green leaves all year round, but if you touch the fire of Ray's magic, it will burn not far from the dry trees.

(Well, if that wasn't a coincidence... show me the seed?)

　A fireball released from Death Size runs straight toward Rodos.

　Perhaps aware of the danger of coming towards him, Rodos silently puts his right hand forward.

　Then the next moment, the fireball disappeared as if it had not existed.

　The fact that this is not a dream is that the temperature of the fireball that came very close to Rodos has caused burns to his face and hands.

　However, the burn also recovers as if time were going back.

"...is it your right arm?"

　Rodos held out his right arm toward the ball.

　Ray's eyes caught something like a bracelet in the wrist of his right arm.

"It certainly seems that the magic of my flame can be dealt with... but the price seems to be very high."

　Being burned doesn't neutralize all the magic of fire.

　No, you can't disable it until you touch it.

　And Ray understood that it was natural to ignore the fever in order to touch the flames, but he frowned.

　Certainly, it would not be difficult to defeat Rodos under the current circumstances.There is a way to use magic that has such a wide range that you can't even touch, and above all, if you want to absorb magic, you don't have to use it.

　However, it also means that Rodos needs to be damaged, and as far as he can see from the speed of recovery, he realized that he could not stop with half-hearted damage.

(Besides... it's a magic item that can help you recover that much.You should definitely think that there is something dangerous.It is not surprising to hear that it is shortening the life.No, is that the reason why you don't seem to have any intention?)

　Esta Knoll, an alchemist from the Zepile family, created magic items worn by Ray as well as Mystiling and Dragon Robes.

　Ray believed that even Esta Knoll would find it difficult to create magic items with such a recovery effect without risk.

(Then, rather than causing damage and preventing them from moving, is it necessary to capture them as if they were catching them?)

　Tie the joints with ropes so that they cannot move at all.

　That's how I thought about it.

「……」

　Suddenly, Rodos, who was facing Ray, stops moving, retreats, and disappears from Ray's front.

　It's a wonderful escape, and Ray is stunned for a moment.

　But when I decided that it would be best to capture Rodos here now, and tried to run after him...

"LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!"

　Ray stops when he hears Seto's voice coming from above.

　a cry that would alert you of something unusual.

　For a moment, Ray thought it might be better to keep chasing Rodos, but if there is any real danger, Fritzione's army could be damaged.

　Judging so, he gave up chasing Rodos and waved to Seto in a slightly open place.

　Finding Ray, Seto flaps his wings and descends to the ground, and immediately turns his back toward Ray to ask him to ride.

"What happened?"

"Guru!"

　Afterwards, Rei quietly sits on Seto's back without saying anything more.

　After a few steps up the sky, Ray saw a retreating ambush force ... not a force away from the ambush force and heading towards the forest where the Reys were located.

"Did you come to the ambush as auxiliaries? No, but it was too late to act, and what was it?"

"Guru?"

　Ray was wondering what to do, but after thinking for a few seconds to Seto, who asks him what to do?"Let's knock it down.As long as they come towards us, they must be enemies, and as long as the ambush troops are running away and here they remain, they are probably lords.If you miss it here, it will cause damage to us.

"Slurp!"

　At Ray's words, Seto sings bravely and heads over the other person, flapping their wings.

"Let's do some research first.Fly away!"

　With these words, the flying attack from Death Size flies straight toward the unit that is heading towards Ray.

　Although the sword attack disappeared while cutting several soldiers, the sword attack itself was not powerful enough to cut the armoured opponent with one or two swords because of its distance.

　It was just as expected for Ray as the blow was originally shot with the meaning of restraint.

　However, what was different from what was expected was that even if several of the leading soldiers were injured, they did not lose any momentum.

　On the contrary, the attack on Ray, holding a bow, shooting arrows, and releasing magic, made him feel something.

(No, in the first place, the Lords would rather do something about the White Rose Knights than attack us.)

　In fact, in Ray's eyes, the 5th and 6th units are shooting arrows and magic toward the ambush units from which the White Rose Knights are withdrawing.

　It is the lord's army that reduces the damage to his allies, and at the point of not doing so, the troops under Ray are completely personal or running wild.

"Slurp!"

　While avoiding flying arrows and magic in the sky, Seto flies vertically and horizontally in the sky.

　When Seto asks if he can attack her, Ray puts the death size in a mysterious ring and pulls out a spear instead.

"Seto's skills stand out here."I'm sorry, but please concentrate on avoiding it for a while..."

　Spears are released as soon as they finish speaking.

　The spear, which was thrown purely by force rather than by running or throwing the whole body, goes straight to the unit attacking the Rays.It smashes the head of one of the soldiers at the front, but the power of the spear is not killed at all, but penetrates through the torso of another soldier and pierces the ground.

　However, the soldiers continue their attack with absolutely no sign of fear.

　The soldiers of this unit, led by Count Schwyndel, were mostly made up of people whose relatives were killed in the Spring War, though Ray himself did not know.

　In other words, right now, in front of the soldiers... precisely the enemy of their families, lovers, friends, and so they continue to attack without seeming to care about the damage of their allies.

　For Ray, who doesn't know this, is wondering how to deal with the forces on the ground, which seem to be running away.

　However, seeing wind slashes, fire arrows, and stones flying from the ground forces, they judge that it is only dangerous to hesitate any longer.

"Even if I look at it like this, it's just a runaway... Let me put it all together and clean it up.Seto, please avoid it for a while."

"Slurp!"

　Seto, who whines to leave it to him, flaps his wings to avoid the many magical attacks that started with the wind that came at him.

　It may be difficult to aim at Seto, which moves so big in the air, even if it is aimed from the ground.

　Not a few arrows are released, and others are flying in all directions.

'Flame, dance, dance.Light up your surroundings with thy splendid dance, and fascinate the pilgrims to the point of burning with its beautiful dance

　At the same time, a large number of human-sized flames are created.

　And the world rewritten by Ray's magical powers shows up.

"""Dancing Flame"""

　As soon as the spell is invoked, human-sized flames, centered on Count Schwyndel's forces, fly freely through the sky, touch targets and burn them out.

　The movement of the flames could have been described as dancing as in the spell.　

　But the dance of the flame brings death to the viewer.

　Those who come into contact with the flames will be burned without distinction of soldiers, knights and nobles.

　The scene, which can be called a prison, has the effect of forcing people who have blood in their heads to calm down when they see Ray.

　It's only natural to see your friends burned down in front of you.

　But... the Count Schwindel, who is still leading this force, never be frightened and screams at Ray.

　Many aristocrats who share the same aspirations as Count Schwyndel are paralyzed.

　Ray's ability, which I've only heard about in the past, has only been seen from afar in the stadium.

　However, after seeing Ray's extensive extermination magic, he realized his ability in the form of actual experience.

　especially the aristocrats who had acted with the Earl of Schwyndel, who had intended to take advantage of the situation.

　The nobleman, who can only be said to have misjudged the moment of departure, and together with Count Schwindel, who is burning up with a cry of resentment, he is embraced by flames and burned down.

　A few minutes after using magic.There was no creature on earth, and the flames that appeared by magic also disappeared as if they had existed there when Ray tapped his fingers lightly.