199 - - 199. The Great Beast of Fire

"Yes!　The source of the disaster that has been attacking this country, the Great Demon Beast!

We thought we had won the battle, but then the demon said something very serious.

"A big monster!"

What is that? Was that the cause of the disaster in this country?

"The humans thought they had calmed the disaster with a magic item, but it was actually him that was sealed up!

That hexenbiest?

"This place is an important spiritual realm that controls the flow of life and magic in the land where the earth's veins and spiritual veins of this country intersect!　But it is also an extremely dangerous place that can easily lead to disaster if provoked!"

Indeed, the earth vein controls the flow of the earth's life force, and the spiritual vein controls the flow of magic power.

Normally, such important places do not overlap. But in this country, it has happened. That's why it's revered as a sacred place.

No way!

"Yes!　He has fed on the power that fills this place by stimulating the earth's veins and the spiritual veins over the years in order to feed himself. The result is that this country is constantly struck by disasters!"

What a nuisance you are!

It's true. What a terrible creature to be causing disasters for his own sake!

"Well, what do you think a guy waking up in such a supremely hungry state would do?　Yes, they'll be flirting with a meal right away!　To get the best feast in your mouth, we're going to pound unparalleled stimulation into your earthly and spiritual veins!　The disaster it will cause will pale in comparison to the disaster that leaked out of the seal!　It might not just destroy this country, it might sink the earth into the sea!"

The demon man laughs happily as he bleeds.

He knows he doesn't have long to live, so he is going to take everything with him!

"That's not all!　The unleashed daimon will go around the world stimulating earthly and spiritual veins in search of new food!　The end!　This world is coming to an end!"

What a horrible Hexenbiest!

Maybe this guy is a demon related to the white plague that led to the collapse of an ancient magical civilization. ......

"By the Volcanic Turtle, the Great Hexenbiest, also known as the Volcanic Tortoise Shell!"

The Majin tells us the name of the Great Monster with fear and trepidation.

"...... is a Volcanic Turtle?"

Hmm?　What do you mean?

"Yes!　The Volcanic Turtle, an evil hexenbiest that has destroyed many nations!"

Well, I guess I didn't mishear.

"Oh, so it's the Volcanic Turtle."

"...... what?"

"Surprise! I thought there was a Volcanic Tiger or something like that sealed inside the volcano where the earth's veins and spiritual veins intersect.

I wondered what kind of terrifying demons would come out from the threats, but it turns out to be a normal fire demon that can be found around here and there.

What a surprise!

No, no, wait! Volcanic Turtle?　You know, a huge demon as big as a mountain?　It's a great magical beast that has destroyed several countries by shooting lava bombs out of its back shell like a volcano!　Enough of your bull!"

"The Volcanic Turtle has destroyed many nations?"

Hmm?　What does that mean?　It's true that the Volcanic Turtle is big, but it's not that big of a threat.

It can be defeated by a reasonably skilled water, ice, or even earth wizard.

I mean, my acquaintance was usually able to cut them down with a sword.

Oh, maybe the Volcanic Turtle in the demon world is more dangerous than the one in our world!

The danger level of the same type of demon can change depending on the land, and I think that the demons are really scary to the demons.

For example, if the demons were born in the world of the demons, there may be differences among the demons in our world.

Or maybe they are mutants with special powers like Venombeat whom we fought before.

Well, we can't be too careful!

"But there's no point in continuing to think about it. I'm going to go kill it. All right."

I jump down toward the Volcanic Turtle, which can be seen at the bottom of the crack.

"Hey!　Mr. Rex?

"BOAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Then the Volcanic Turtle, which had been floating on the lava at the bottom of the crack, started to yelp as it stared at me.

Was it aware of my presence, or was it simply because it had found a way out to freedom?

While I was thinking about such a thing, a large number of lava bombs and lava ejected from the crater of the Volcanic Turtle's carapace with a roar.

Oh, it seems to recognize us.

Reflective field!

I activate the reflection magic in the space in front of me so that everyone up there will not be damaged.

The lava bombs and lava that entered the magically activated area bounced back to the Volcanic Turtle as if they had hit a wall.

Reflective Field, this magic is an easy-to-use interception magic that bounces materials and magic that enter the activated space back in the direction of the intrusion.

It is good to be able to damage most of the enemies unless they are of the type that nullifies attacks of the same attribute.

"Boaaaaaah!"

Volcanic Turtle shouts in surprise, as if he didn't expect his attack to come back.

Well, it was able to reflect the attack normally, and I guess it's not so different from the Volcanic Turtle I know.

However, since the Volcanic Turtle is a demon that originally lives in lava, it seems that just reflecting the lava shells did not do much damage to it.

Not only its shell but also its skin is hard, isn't it?

"Well, how should we defeat it? It would be bad if I attacked it badly and lava spewed out from the veins of the earth, so let's just use ice attacks!

I unleash my special magic on the Volcanic Turtle, which has not yet recovered from its confusion.

It's hot with lava down there, and I wonder if ice magic is the standard here.

But ice magic is a bit troublesome to thaw.

"Okay, it's hot, let's draw them over here!　High area apports!"

I align the coordinates with the Volcanic Turtle floating on the lava and magically pull it toward me.

The Volcanic Turtle appeared right in front of me.

"BOAH!"

It must seem to the Volcanic Turtle as if I suddenly appeared right in front of it.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I'm going to have to hunt you down!

"Metal slicer!"

I cast a cutting spell with my sword that cuts through demons with skin and shells as hard as metal, and slashed at the Volcanic Turtle's neck.

The sword smoothly bit into the Volcanic Turtle's neck like cutting butter, and the slashing wave extended and sliced through a neck thicker and larger than the sword's blade.

And when I brought the sword down, the neck as thick as a tower, not to mention a large tree, was neatly separated from the body.

"Boa?"

The Volcanic Turtle, still unaware that its head has been cut off, tries to tilt its head back and wonders why its head has not moved.

At the same time, the lava that had drawn them together falls back underground.

"Oops, I'll get this one!"

I put the Volcanic Turtle's torso into the magic bag, and then finally retrieved the head that had been cut off.

The Volcanic Turtle is a fire-armored and heavily armored demon, and could be used as either a weapon or a suit of armor. And since Gyro-kun is a fire demon, it would be useful for strengthening his equipment.

"Okay, we've retrieved it.

What the hell?

I can hear the surprised voices of the demoniacs and Yukinojo and the others from above.

Hmmm...they look surprised at the strength of the demon.

I guess they must have mistaken him for the Volcanic Tiger, whose name is similar to theirs.

"Oh, yes. We'll have to do something about the earth's veins and spiritual veins, too."

I have removed the cause of the disasters that had been running rampant in the earth's veins and spiritual veins, but both of them are still in ruins, and when the effect of my magic wears off, the disasters will reoccur.

But it will take hundreds of years for the land to heal itself, so I might as well prepare the land for healing.

"First things first, Calmwave!"

I release calming and healing vibrations into the earth and spiritual veins.

This magic radiates healing magic power within a certain area around the magician, but by pouring it into the flow of the earth and spiritual veins, it can be delivered to lands that are normally unreachable by the flow of the power.

Well, such a thing would be possible only in this land where both earth veins and spiritual veins overlap.

But thanks to this, if we pour a lot of magic power here, we don't have to go to the place where the disaster is happening every time to calm down the land, so it's easy.

"Okay, it's settled. Now we can modify the magic item that sealed the disaster and include a function to send healing vibrations to the land to cure it in the long term."

After confirming that I had successfully healed the distant land through the spiritual vein, I thought about what to do next.

This land is a very special spiritual area, and there is no guarantee that a demon like the Volcanic Turtle will not take notice of me again.

If it was a normal spiritual vein or earth vein, even if the Volcanic Turtle got involved, it wouldn't have been such a big deal, but I guess it was just bad luck.

So we need to give the Volcanic Turtle not only the ability to seal up disasters as before, but also the ability to heal the land and keep demons at bay.

I come back from the crack and tell everyone that I have succeeded in stabilizing the land.

"Really?　I can't believe ...... that you have single-handedly solved the disaster that has plagued the land of Amagamine for so many years without the help of magical tools. ......"

I can hear Yukinojo's surprise, but it was thanks to the fact that the sealed demon's true identity was a minor opponent.

"But, you fool ...... my two-step plan ...... is going to work!"

"Oh, he's dead."

The magician, who had been watching the whole thing, finally runs out of strength and collapses, and Megli-san, who has gone to check his pulse, crosses his arms above his head and tells me that the magician has completely expired.

"Cue!　Keph."

And then Mohammed, who had finished eating the fallen demon's feathers, burped contentedly.