Volume 1 - CH 3.08

Part 8

Fort Bridge Ulg——

It was on top of the large stone bridge that hung over the river that separated the Man-Eating Forest and the town of Faltra.

In front of Diablo, there were defeated Demonic Being tumbled about.

Several of them had already turned into particles and disappeared. He had stopped counting the number of defeated enemies around the time it passed twenty-something.

Making the other Demonic Being step back, the commander-looking Dragon Knight came forward.

Its body was clad in a jet-black, full-body armor that even covered its face.

It body was short when compared to the Races but that wasn’t enough to make Diablo become negligent and half-heartedly fight.

——Is it about time for the big boss to make their appearance?

The Dragon Knight came down from the riding dragon.

Still holding onto the jousting lance, it came until it was on top of the stone bridge with a slow manner of walking.

「Why did you get down from the Demonic Beast?」

「Because, won’t move?」

It was the voice of woman.

It was a mature type of voice, but because of its timid sounding tone, it also sounded young.

The commander took off her helmet.

Her silver hair gently spread out. Its length going all the way to her waist, it was fairly long.

The exposed face was that of a brown-skinned beautiful girl. Because her eyes were big, even a childish ambiance was felt.

In those golden eyes of hers, there were vertically torn pupils like that of a reptile.

Her violet lips opened.

「Usually, good child that does as told……But~, after look at you, won’t move. Probably, your fault? That why, got down.」

「Hmph, doesn’t the Demonic Beast understand better than you who nonchalantly approached? The fact that you can’t win against me.」

「Won’t know until try? Edelgart is~ strongest spear-user among Demonic Beings. Won’t lose, to some Demon Magician.」

The commander——Edelgart prepared her jousting lance.

There was a distance of about eight meters and five centimeters from the enemy. It was already an interval that was way too close, but it was the result of making intelligence gathering through dialogue the priority.

——I had intended on holding back my MP consumption as much as possible, but there’s already a strange sleepiness.

As if he had just stayed up all night, there was a moment where his concentration was broken.

Against this opponent, things would not likely become fatal.

However, there was a high possibility that the enemy army would withdraw if he defeated the commander. This was the turning point.

「Let us test you to see if you really aren’t weak!」

「Fight? Not fight?……Fight!」

She kept the jousting spear at the ready.

Then she charged with a speed that were as if she were riding the Demonic Beast she should have gotten down from. It was with a speed like that of a fired arrow.

——《Lance Charge》 huh.

It was a charging-type Martial Art similar to 《Sword Smite》 which used a sword. When using a spear, it was the number one often used standard technique.

「Diablo-sa~n!」

All of a sudden, there was someone running to him from Fort Bridge Ulg.

No matter how much he had stopped the enemy’s movements, they did something reckless.

It was Boris.

He was making a desperate expression.

Diablo shouted at him at a distance where his voice could be heard.

「Don’t get any closer!」

Boris stopped his feet, and replied with a loud voice.

「Some time ago! There was a messenger from town! It seems that Rem-san, and Celestine-sama! Were attacked by a Demonic Being! Within the town! There’s a Demonic Being!」

「What was that?」

Diablo felt a chill run down his spine.

Edelgart narrowed her reptilian-like eyes, and smiled.

「Gregor did well? Even though idiot, worked hard.」

Diablo guessed the situation.

There was the barrier in the town of Faltra, and if the gate used for passage were to be closed, the Demonic Beings wouldn’t be able to enter.

Even if the army of Demonic Beings were to invade all the way up to the town like this, it would only become a siege battle.

That’s why the Demonic Beings sent the one called Gregor ahead to infiltrate the town.

The enemy was naturally targeting Celes.

But what about Rem?

Did the Demonic Beings realize that the soul of the Demon King was within her? No, if they did know, they should have attacked when they went near the Man-Eating Forest.

In any case, he needed to quickly return to town!

Diablo looked at the enemy.

Edelgart was putting her breath in order.

「Since, Gregor did well~……if you, brought down, it Demonic Beings’ win? You play bit longer?」

「Boris!」

「Umu……I’ll attempt Return magic.」

He tightly gripped Shera’s hand, who got surprised and stiffened up.

Returning to the last town he had visited with the entire party, it was magic that was the basic of the basics.

There was no scientific basis.

——However, if Divine Beings and the Magicians of the Royal Capital are able to use it, it should be alright for me to use!

Diablo precisely imagined the process of using Return magic inside his brain.

Every time he used magic up until now, he was never this anxious.

——I’m begging you, please let me be able to use it!

Be invoked!

「《Return》!」