We have confirmed an invasion of a demon army from the Serendipity Realm. The Taze demon world is route three, the Garn demon world is route four, and the Mejis demon world is route one. It seems that they are planning to break through our camp head-on.
"This much is within our expectations. Report the invasion route to the field. Tell them to deploy and intercept as planned.
What?

　The commander relayed the information to a large number of communication crystals. Move the military pieces placed on the map in the center and prepare to respond to the next development.
　The power of the Golden Demon Lord's "rule" is functioning. He can deploy his army in a manner similar to predicting the future, and continue to fight under conditions favorable to our side. However, the thread of tension remains taut, perhaps because of the previous blunder in his mind.

"King Taze. We've only just begun. You're going to get tired soon if you keep this up.
"That's better. Last time the Scarlet Witch King came alone after the war was over. But not this time. I'm not sure what to make of it.

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　But this time, the location of the demons could not be determined from the movements of the enemy forces. They should be leading their own armies, but I can't see anything that looks like it.

It's likely that the demons can be directed by the wavelength of their magic power.
I'm not sure what to make of that. I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea. From the speed of their response, we may be able to locate them.

　We are prepared to set up moats and fences to reduce the momentum of the enemy soldiers, though it is a simple matter. If the enemy were to invade from the front without a plan, there are many ways to respond.
　The enemy side needs to take some action to overcome the situation. While reducing the number of enemy soldiers, wait for their action.

"Your Majesty! We have received word from the Mejis demon world that a huge demon that was not previously reported has been spotted!
It's more of a unique class than a demon ....... I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure you'll be able to do it.
There was one that my mistress was unable to capture.
But I've considered the possibility. I saw an unnatural gap in the ranks of the army we had captured with the power of governance.

　A sophisticated army may have spaces created by formations, but an honest invader has no concept of formations. The unnatural space then means that there is an entity that is physically filling the place.
　If they are just huge, they can be captured by the power of "governance. If it is not, then it is likely to be a unique class that has inherited the magical power of the Kuro Demon Lord. It's not as bad as the demons, but it's still a high threat. You need to deal with them as soon as possible.

It seems that there are no similar giant individuals in the Taze or Garne worlds.
That's right. There's nothing unnatural about the shape of the enemy army either. I'd like to get some information on the real world as soon as possible. In the case of an existence like Daluagestia for the Blue Demon King, there is a good chance that there are demons in the vicinity.

　You can't understand the individual demons like your friends, but there is a point in analyzing them. In this battle, what I should do is to understand the enemy army as soon as possible. If I can get a full picture of the enemy army, I should be able to anticipate what the demons will do.

Notify the Gurne Raiders. Move to the center of the front line and wait for movement.

　And...

"Leanos! Hold off the enemy soldiers at the front!

　The Kuro Demon Lord's army, like the Scarlet Demon Lord's, is mostly humanoid. I'm not sure what to make of it.
　There are armorless beings without flesh, strong soldiers without heads, and deformed forms with weapons that are meant to be reaped rather than fought. I've heard that demons are affected by the personality of the demon lord, but I can feel how much the black demon lord is trying to kill people.
　There was no supremacy, not even a desire to kill. They are just monsters that are closing in to deal with the people in front of them. My men are showing signs of confusion at this peculiar atmosphere.

"Don't be afraid! We may be outnumbered, but our strength is greater than theirs!

　The Scarlet Demon King's power is the only thing that can stop him. Compared to the beastly demons that had been given the power of the Scarlet Witch King, they were less powerful. I'm not sure what to make of it.
　Magic, arrows, and rocks fired from the rear will also be effective. The longer we hold this line, the fewer the enemy forces will be.
　Perhaps beginning to feel more comfortable, I turned my attention to the other sword on my hip. It's a good thing that I was able to retrieve this sword from Mejis, but the war started earlier than I expected, and I was unable to deliver it to her. It would be nice if I could deliver it to her in the middle of this battle, but I wonder if I'll be able to afford it.

"A monster with only armor, break its limbs! You can certainly kill it by pouring magic into it, but it definitely won't last!
"Ha!

　I'm going to share this information with my troops to make them more efficient. I'll share them with my troops and try to improve efficiency. The blackness beyond my vision. An army of demons filled the earth. Their numbers are dwindling, but there is no telling how long the battle will last.

"Lord Léanor! The enemy's retinue is deploying to the left and right!
Looks like we're not the only ones waiting in suspense. We're getting used to it. We're expanding our formation. But don't try to hold them all back. Trust the soldiers of other nations behind us!



　I don't expect the Order alone to hold them off. What we need to do is to create enough room for the soldiers that follow us to respond. As long as we can stop the momentum from the front, the only thing that remains is the scattered soldiers that have been forced to leave, and if we intercept them in perfect condition, they will not be able to advance any further.
　Even if the goal is to surround us, it's a showcase of the endurance of our Leanor squad.

"Are you the strongest of them all?

　My thoughts stopped for a moment, but it felt like a very long time. It was as if someone had called out to me on the street, and I almost forgot that I was in a battlefield.
　There was a woman there. She was dressed in avant-garde clothing and wore no armor, so she could have been an adventurer, but there was no way an adventurer would appear in this place right now.
　In the first place, this woman had no weapon. She is not even the slightest bit cautious about the demons that are spreading around her. No one was suspicious of her until she appeared right beside me.
　Without hesitation, I responded to this demon that I could not sense any killing intent or hostility. I kept my shield and sword at the ready and kept my distance, breathing in to warn the men around me.

"All of you! Get out of here!

　The bustle around them faded away. All of his men and the demons around him were caught up in the attack by the woman who had suddenly appeared.
　I'm still active, and I've lived my life with the intention of continuing to devote myself to my work, to continue to shine and push forward even in old age. But I've come to a realization. This moment was my climax, my peak moment.

"Oh, I'm alive.

　The surprise was probably much greater for me than for the woman in front of me. I could not see through the attack that had just been unleashed. I couldn't even recognize it as an attack, let alone follow it with my eyes.
　Still, my experience as a knight, my life, had unconsciously prevented the attack. While the lingering pain from the attack was spreading throughout my body, I realized that I had prevented death twice, which should have been inevitable.

"Gu, is ......

　The woman's posture hadn't changed in any way. But the attack had indeed been unleashed. The sword she had used to defend herself was bent, and the shield she had used to defend herself had been gutted.
　I couldn't see what the attack was, but it told me that this body that had been attacked was like a sharp spear. As I could not recognize the speed, I can only conclude that it was equal to or greater than the real Lord Ragdoll.
　The sound of the shield falling to the ground as it lost its grip made me realize that I had been wounded more deeply than I had imagined.

"Lord Léanor!
Stay away from her! This woman is a demon! Regroup and concentrate on holding off the demons!

　You hear the voices of your men a little further away. The voices of my men who were supposed to be nearby are gone. There's no response from the life I've been feeling around me. As soon as he realizes what it means, he readies his sword.
　The sword that remains at his hip. It's much better than the bent sword, but it's obvious that I would end up the same way if I used it.
　I remove the sword and place it on the ground. The attack, even those who were far away could have noticed something wrong. Then she'll be here soon, and we should leave the sword to her.

"......? You can take out that sword if you want.
"Unfortunately, this is the only sword I'm familiar with.

　So this is the Kuro Demon Lord's tribe. I see.
　I remember how strong the demon tribe was that attacked Taze. I had been training myself in the hope that I would see the threat again, the one my friend and I had risked our lives to defeat.
　That's why I was proud of myself. I knew that if the demons showed up, I would be able to buy time for them to come running. I was even determined to defeat them with my own hands.

I envy you your dignity. I envy you.

　But all my thoughts were twisted in an instant. I can't survive against this woman. But strangely I don't feel bad. In fact, I even feel refreshed because I've gotten rid of a lot of things.
　I don't care about the odds. I'm just going to risk my life in this final battle. That person who faced the Scarlet Witch King must have felt the same as I do now. Then I can still fight. As long as my limbs continue to move and my will continues to exist.

"Envy. To be envied by one so strong.
I'd be disgusted. To be reminded of your powerlessness in the face of such immense strength and still have to fight. It's not fair to be able to stand tall in such a desperate situation.

　For the first time, the presence and magic that I can sense from the woman leaks out. A discomfort like a spider's web tangling around my whole body. This is not a clear intent to kill me, but a wave of emotions that drip out to all beings other than myself.
　The end result of negative emotions that envy, envy, and alienate many people. It makes me feel pity for people who can be so twisted.

That is the pride of a knight. That's the kind of pride a knight has to show his subordinates as the captain of Léanor's squad. The servant of the Demon Lord who will take my life, I suggest you tell him your name before I die.
"Haha! What an interesting way to ask for a name!
That's my story. This is my experience. Sometimes I think of the person I cut off as having no name to call myself. I don't feel particularly sentimental about it, but it would have been nice to at least have a name, and I feel bad about that.

　He buys time with conversation and proceeds to stop the bleeding with magic. I shake off the memories of the past that come flooding back to my mind, thinking that he could have bought me more time in a situation like this.



"Hmm. I'm Zahava, a spider who kills humans for the Demon Lord! I am Zahava, a spider who kills all human vermin for the Demon Lord!
I'll give it my best shot. I hope I'll be remembered at least a little.

　The right arm that was holding the shield was useless, but it was impossible to catch Zahava's attack. So I'll just say that I'm lighter by a shield and an arm.
　The question to ponder is why I was able to deal with Zahava's first blow. If I'm alive, it means I subconsciously sensed an omen. If I can leave that information behind for those who follow, .......

I don't want to leave it. I hate men with beards!
"!

　His arm jumps up and his body stomps. You see, the sword has been bent even more twistedly, and has lost its original form. But this means that I have succeeded in repelling Zahava's attack.
　Even with my magic-enhanced sword, I was able to get two more pieces of information from the attack.
　One, Zahava's attacks were coming from the main body at four different angles at once. Secondly, the attacks, while unusually fast, were precisely aimed by Zahava's will.
　Unlike the first surprise attack, I was able to play it with certainty. If you follow his line of sight, even if you can't recognize him, you can avoid his vitals.

He's still alive!
"I'm not about to let you get away with the same thing.

　But I haven't completely deflected all four attacks. Now the flesh of his shoulders, flanks and shins is gouged out.
　The power of the two blows that killed all the nearby men, it seems that even if you avoid the vital points, you can't completely deflect everything.

"Well, it wasn't a fluke. But enough is enough, you can die now!

　The sword screamed again, and I was almost blown away. The sword screamed again and almost blew him away. It looks like he's really trying to kill me, but there seems to be no change in speed or power. This is still--

"Agh!

　Before I could regain my stance, a further attack was unleashed. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with your time.

It's really disgusting!
I thought you were going to unleash a precise attack as if it were a ...... limb, but I see that it is a ...... limb itself.

　He raised his body and looked at Zahava. Zahava unleashed a series of blows that left an afterimage that I could see. I couldn't see the first strike, but the following one barely managed to keep its identity in sight.

The first attack was invisible, but the following one barely left its true form in sight. "Oh, so you didn't see it. It's not like I'm hiding it.

　Four spears, or rather legs, slowly protrude from the bare shoulder area of Zahava. They were the legs of a spider, and she was moving them in and out at super speed.
　A woman who was a humanoid demon, but had spider legs. So that's who Zahava is.

When she introduced herself as a spider, I thought it was a metaphor, but it turns out it's not.
"You seem to be enjoying your analysis, but I'm just waving my arms and legs around. How can you be happy about that?
"You're moving your limbs all the way back inside. You're moving your limbs all the way back inside in order to accelerate the thrust and slow down our reaction. That's why you were able to see the leg during the barrage.

　The story of the worldly swordplay of the man who became your best friend. It reminds me of the Batou technique, in which a sword is drawn from its scabbard at high speed and slashed. I suppose Zahava's technique is similar to that.
　I can't imagine how it's structured, but it's a four-strike attack that picks up power inside the body and thrusts it out from the body at maximum acceleration. However, the speed and power of these attacks are greatly reduced when they are performed in succession. The fact that he is still alive is proof of this, despite the fact that he was hit while he was out of position.

"......
If you're just swinging it, you don't need to bring it back at high speed. It's a technique I've developed in case a powerful enemy should appear. I'm sure it's just to keep you from revealing it. Are you annoyed with yourself for being spotted by a small fish?
I don't know. I'm not sure, but I'm kind of glad that someone analyzed a technique that I came up with for fun so honestly! But it's annoying to hear you talk about it like you're so good at it!

　Zahava pulls the spider's legs back into her body again. I guess he's planning to make another high-speed thrust.
　He bought as much time as he could, and even managed to uncover one of his tricks. But you can't block his next attack. You can still grip the sword, but your elbow and shoulder can no longer move. More importantly, I don't have the legs to stand up anymore.

So much for .......

　The conversation between me and Zahava and the details of the battle have already been relayed to you by your men. I let go of my sword and use what strength I have left to communicate a finger code to my men. I don't know if this will work, but perhaps it will give us a clue to the attack on Zahava.

What's your name again? Well, it doesn't really matter!

　My body reacts to the attack as it is about to be unleashed. Until the end, this body fought much harder than I expected. I'm not satisfied with the outcome, but I can praise it as a good result.
　I wonder if I could be on par with the knights I admire. Have I become the knight that I aimed to be with my late friend? Leaving you, my dear wife, is my greatest regret.
　My mouth twists involuntarily. I have more regrets than I thought, don't I?



"--

　The roar and the wind shake my body. But my body is still there. Someone had intervened, and the spider's legs had been flicked off.
　Long golden hair flowing, blue-green cloak fluttering. Her back was familiar, but she made you feel as if you were seeing her for the first time.

"My apologies for the delay. Lord Léanor. Ilias-Ratzel of the Ragdoll Squadron will take over.
"Lord Ratzel, ......!

　The image of his old friend was on his back, though in a different form.
　Ah, you see, my friend. You fell in the middle of your dream, and your daughter is carrying on your will. There's no need to worry. You can be prouder than anyone. She's not just Tarz, she's a proud knight who will save the world.