The leopard Nektohar is no longer rational and is attacking everyone around him equally. He seems to prioritize those who are close to him, as the Lord and Van, who are keeping their distance, are not targets.

"Aah!

　The Nektohar's method of attack is to change its own body into a lump of flesh and stab with the tips of its tentacles. However, there are some changes, such as cleaving with tentacles and directly hitting with a certain amount of flesh.
　However, Wolfe easily dodges these attacks and strikes a powerful blow. He struck with a series of blows that were powerful enough to disperse the Nektohar's body around the spot where his fist had struck.

"Back off, Wolfe.
Yes!

　It's the perfect amount of power, but the Nektohar doesn't seem to be taking any damage. The scattered lumps of flesh are gathering and regenerating into one. It has a recovery speed greater than that of a great demon, even when its head is destroyed.

"Wow, you scared me. Isn't it too much to suddenly skewer an old comrade?
"How can you say that when you just chopped off their heads?

　The dismembered Neillertes is regenerating near the Lord. It's a good idea to take a look at the actual information on the web.

It's a necessary action. Oh, I'm sorry. Could you please avert your gaze while I finish regenerating my clothes? I don't want to please anyone but my king.
Oh, excuse me.
There are no males here who would lust after your naked body. Why don't you just tell me what's going on?
Oh my God, aside from that infantile and unsympathetic devil over there, I think Mr. Van has a chance! Right?
Oh, no. He's younger than my daughter. She's younger than my daughter.
You have a taste for mature women? That's appropriate for your age. I'd have been fine with the Star People of Yuggra. ......
If you're going to undress in front of him, I'll do it first. Come on, get on with it.

　I'm not so sure about that either. No, I'm not interested in that right now, I want information on Nektokhar. For now, I don't have to worry about me or Wulfe being hit by Nektohar's attack, but I don't know when he'll change his attack method.

"Well, that's it! Oh, I forgot my underwear.
I forgot my underwear." "Why do you need information that no one else will get? Why don't I just strip you naked?
I'm kidding. All of my king's demons are skilled at playing with their own bodies. I'm sure it's partly due to the power of Prosperity. But if your mind is distorted like that, you won't even be able to keep your body in the correct human form.
I'm sure you've heard of it. It reminds me of a deformed demon I once created, doesn't it?

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea. It is said that he was trying to invade the Golden Demon Lord in Gurnee by crafting a demon that could not be identified as anyone else's demon.

"Oh, that's close enough. Thanks to you, that brought back some bad memories for me. Pfft!
That's a good thing, isn't it? So what exactly do you do about it?
The same as your demon. The organs that can regenerate at will are no longer life-supporting, and you'll need to crush the core in the head to kill it!
"It seems like Ulfe and Duvraeori have been destroying Nektohar's head for a while now?

　I'm not sure what to make of this. But it doesn't seem to have any effect at all.

"So, I told you earlier. It was a necessary action. We can move the core into the body. If it just died from having its head crushed, it wouldn't be any different from a human, would it?
Does that mean we have to cut off its head and then crush it?
No, it only works if you do it while he's still human, and when he's unconscious. That's why it's necessary to crush the head without question. I don't think the core is in the head in that state.

　So the core in the head can be moved at will. If the core is somewhere in his bloated body, there's no way to know exactly where it is. It would be nice if Wolfe's attack could blow up the core, but it seems to be evading well.

"Wolfe, do you hear me?
Yes! What do I do?
We've got to get to the core or we're going to have to wipe out that whole mass of flesh.

　I'm not sure how effective blows and stabs will be, so what about the lightning of the "scorching horn"? I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea. This is a great way to make sure that you don't end up in a situation where you're not the only one.

Duvvreoris, it's not reaching deep enough!
It seems so.

　Magic and other ranged attacks can only damage its surface. You'll need to make sure that you've got the proper equipment for the job.

Then this is it!

　Wolfe jumped in and slammed his left and right fists into the mass. Each blow blows away Nektohar's body and tears apart a huge chunk of flesh. But the flesh doesn't seem to stop regenerating, and Wolfe moves away from the counterattack.

The attack itself is not bad, though.
"Mmm! Duvleoli, buy me some time!

　I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on. It's the same technique that the Iliad used, the one that strikes with a huge amount of magic power. But to blow away the mass of this lump of flesh, you need to knead a lot of magic power into it, but with the amount of magic power in ...... Wolfe, it should be possible.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.



　He jumps in front of the Nektokhar by himself and swings his "whittling tail" in all directions. The scattered chunks of flesh rained down on him as blades, but he burned them away with his Scorching Horn. After all, there is no core in the place where it was torn apart. Is it instinctively protecting its core against external attacks?

"Fly, Duvvleoris!
Fly, Duvleoli!

　He responds to Wolfe's signal and flies to the side with his Running Left Leg. At the same time, Wolfe jumped into the air and slammed his fist into the ground in front of the Nektohar. The compressed magic power exploded and blew away Nektohar's entire body. The power and range were both perfect. I'm not sure what to do.

Such ......

　All of Nektohar's body was wiped out. But out of nothingness, Nektohar's body regenerated. You can literally be broken down to dust and still regenerate. ......!

I'm not sure what that means. What do you mean by that?
I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it'll be fine. I'm not sure what to say. I'm not a fan of this kind of thing. I don't mind if it gets torn off, but it's quite painful to have it pricked!
The whole body was wiped out without a trace, but it's regenerating.
That's the point, isn't it? It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　Even Neil Ryates can't figure out why. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. But to bring in an endurance battle against a demon like that is .......

I'm sure you're not the only one.
What do you mean, Wolfe?
What do you mean, Wolfe? - The Nektohar is not rational, and the way he's fighting now is unconscious. But if he originally fought to protect the core, he could do it unconsciously!

　I see. I can activate the specificity of my whole body even if I'm not conscious, as long as I have a fighting instinct. I'm sure you're not wrong in thinking that Nektohar, as a demon, also has a technique to protect the core, and that he is doing it unconsciously.

Certainly. Wolfe, now you have to buy yourself some time.

　Once you get some distance, focus your attention and increase the accuracy of your 'sniffing nose' and 'wise ear'. As your nose and ears become more sensitive, the nerves in your body will become paralyzed.

Do you want to bide your time? Or do you want to be pinched all over here?
"Ow! Please don't touch my breasts! You've got a better one than I do, but if you're going to pinch yourself, pinch yourself. ...... I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

　I'm not a fan of the ...... hearing, I'll cut it out. The "sniffing nose" can detect not only the smell of things, but even the signs of events. At its best, it can be as accurate as a harddog's ability to avoid danger.
　The scent of Nektohar is all around you. The place to look for it is somewhere other than Nektohar's body in front of you. With that kind of regeneration speed, there's bound to be a core nearby. ......!

This is what ...... means!

　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it. He had been hiding parts of himself in the surrounding devices before we got here. He must have expected to be attacked in the middle of building a resurrection spell after Ritual and Raheit were defeated.
　Moving the core outside the body from the start is hard to believe, but this explains why it can regenerate even if its entire body is blown up.
　I crush the lump of flesh, but the Nektohar in front of me doesn't react. This is a mistake, but there must be a body somewhere that contains the core.

"Wolfe! Destroy the surrounding devices! There's a body somewhere that contains the core!
Yes! Got it! More Neillertes!
I understand!

　I'm not sure what to make of this, but I think it's a good idea. I sniffed out his scent from among them and unleashed my Piercing Left Arm to pull out a chunk of flesh.
　This is not the same, this is not the same, this is not the same ......! Is this even a trap set by Nektokhar? Is there still another way to plot against us? No, don't get lost. For now, just mindlessly think of destroying the hidden lump of flesh.

"Duvvleoris! There's a lump of meat there right now, using another lump of meat as a shield!
...! Way to go, Wolfe!

　Even in your unconscious mind, you've taken defensive action against the threat to your core. But Wolfe did not miss the slightest difference in movement.
　One by one, one by one, the devices made him think that, but they were hidden further in. He almost changed his mind, thinking that he was wrong.
　He grabbed the lump of meat that Wolfe had instructed him to grab with his Piercing Left Arm. Certainly not this one, the others had only the intention of fighting back, no matter how hard I crushed them. But this lump of flesh is certainly struggling to escape from my arms.

"Now--?

　Just as I was about to put some effort into it, I lost the feeling in my left arm. The body of the Nektohar, which had attacked the nearby Wolfe and Nirrathes a moment ago, was now aiming at my outstretched left arm. How could he defend so accurately without reason?
　My left arm was cut to shreds, and my left hand, clutching the core, fell to the ground. And all the flesh is gathering around that left hand.
　That's not good, if the core is captured by that mass of flesh, there's no telling how it will defend itself next. If they disperse around it, the only way to tell them apart is ......!

I'm sorry, Duvvleoris!

　Before the swarming mass of flesh, it was Wolfe who dove for my shredded left hand. Already, a huge amount of magic power was compressed in his swinging right arm. When I was convinced of victory, Wolfe must have already anticipated that the surrounding mass of flesh would take defensive action.

"I don't care, make it go away!

　At the same time as I let out a voice from my stomach, Wolfe slammed his fist down, and a shockwave of magic power swallowed up the surrounding flesh mass as well.