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215-Episode 39: You Don'T Have To Be So Tragic
215-Episode 39: You Don'T Have To Be So Tragic
Holy Rain!
""Oaaaaaahhhh!"
The white magic method that Layla invoked rained down a widespread rain of purification.
The demons who were exposed to it began to suffer all at once.
With the range of effects extended, it was indeed not enough to stop their movements.
Even so, now that the momentum had slowed down, everyone turned to the offensive at once, as if this was their chance.
''Divine Sky Slash!''
Of course I join them.
'Hey!?Don't just strike out at that point!
I got yelled at by Mr. Vanna, a third year in the martial arts department.
No, I didn't strike out.
The next moment, an invisible slash cut all the demons in front of me in two.
''........What?''
Mr. Vanna opened his mouth.
'Oh, what the hell did you just do...?
'What??It was just a normal cut.
How is this normal?
I don't have time to argue with Vanna-san right now.
A large number of demons are still coming in from deep in the forest, and in some places they are struggling.
I move quickly and join them.
''Da, no........!
I can't hold on...
"Sky Slayer.
"What?
"Huh, huh, huh... no more...
Patience!?Or else you'll die!
"Sky Slayer.
?
Gah!
Are you all right??d*mn......
"Sky Slayer.
Wha...
Okay, this will bring back some of the places that were inferior for now.
''Now, that freshman did that...?''
'Yes!?What do you think???This is Mr. Ark!?I wasn't wrong, was I!
For some reason, Melena-san is happy as if it were her own, but the demons haven't broken up yet.
However, the momentum is slowing down considerably.
''One more step!
Diaz-san scolded them forcefully, and everyone responded by vigorously defeating the demons.
Eventually, the wave of demons somehow began to break off.
''What in the world is going on...?
Don't tell me the Demon King's Army is back...?
Everyone can't hide their frustration and exhaustion.
Many of them are probably remembering the horrors of four years ago.
'Leila, how are you doing?'
There's no sign of them on this side!
West is out. I don't see any in the east, so all we need is the north.
We have been searching for the source of this situation from a while ago in parallel with the battle.
The possibility of this many undead occurring spontaneously is infinitesimally small, and we believe that there must be a necromancer causing this somewhere, so we are working together to detect the flow of magic power.
South is the direction we came from, and it takes us out of the forest.
Now that we've already crushed the east and west, the only possibility is the north.
'Huh!?There's something coming from the north!
As I was exploring the north, I found the most powerful presence I've ever seen.
It's coming towards us at a considerable speed.
Mekimekimekimekimek!
Thump, thump, thump, thump!
Soon, what I heard was a roaring sound of trees cleaving down and footprints that shook the earth.
'Oh, hey, what's that sound?
What more do you have in mind?
And finally, its true identity is revealed.
"'N.........
Looking up at the sky above, everyone was exclaiming.
What was there was a huge monster, even taller than the surrounding trees.
Its shape was humanoid.
But its size is not the same.
It's probably comparable to a five- or six-story building.
"Kye, the giant........?
Well, the Cyclops...?
'The Cyclops wouldn't be that big!
So you don't think it's...Atlas!
Atlas, a higher-ranking Cyclops species, was approaching us, lightly cleaving the trees as if he were ripping through a weed.
To everyone who were astonished, Leila confronted them with an even harsher fact.
''It's not just Atlas!?He's probably undead too.
What did you say?
Oh, it's over...
There's no way we can defeat a monster like that...
You're undead...
Several people sit there as if they have lost their strength heaving.
Even Diaz-san, who had been leading the surroundings up until now, is cowering on the spot in a daze.
In such a situation, it is Celestia-san who raised her voice.
''Well, it's not over yet!?I will fight until the end!?During the battle four years ago, in spite of the hopelessness of the situation, our nation's warriors never despaired and fought to the very end.......!
But when she looked closely, her legs were shaking.
I'm sure she herself is terrified and wants to run away at any moment.
Still, she is trying her best to inspire her companions with the pride of being a princess.
''Your Highness........''
Yeah, well to give up on a fight before it's even begun...
I'm the guy that did it!
I guess Celestia-san's thoughts were getting through to us, and everyone regained their fighting spirit.
Moreover, Celestia-san looked at us.
Leila!?And ... and Mr. Ark!?You're the ones we're counting on!?Please, please, can you help me?
He begs so desperately.
It's a request from Celestia of all people.
Of course I intend to live up to her expectations.
But..........
I looked at Leila and I looked at each other.
Do you think they are such a powerful enemy??It's tiny compared to Befi, okay?
'Yeah, well, it's undead, so it's a bit of a pain in the ass, right?'
It's kind of like, let's fight to the death, but I don't think you have to be so grim, do you?