I encountered a Behemoth.
I managed to escape its trampling, but…
If I leave it like this, the plants on this desert island will be eaten to the roots. “Shokichi, please.”
When I said that, Shokichi closed her eyes as if concentrating.
“Y-Yes! Mmmmm! Come—Hyrou!”
Unlike when the sheep appeared instantly, this time it was different.
Black lines appeared as if cracking the space. The lines zigzagged like lightning, constantly changing their movements.
Suddenly, the black lines opened to the left and right. It was as if a gate had opened.
Is it connected to another dimension?
A fluffy four-legged creature with wings appeared from the gate.
Its wings and fur were gray. Its sharp eyes and the head of a predatory bird gave off a cool vibe.
It was the fluffy griffin that Shokichi had imagined.
That’s his name, apparently.
“Highrow! I’m sorry to ask this suddenly, but could you help Sōsuke out?”
Highrow nodded to his master, Shōko’s request.
“Thanks a lot, Highrow. But right away, everyone else in the fighting group, get on Highrow.”
When I spoke, the black dragon Micron came closer to the ground so that the others could disembark easily.
”…So, you’re going to draw Behemoth’s attention all by yourself?” Chiyu asked worriedly.
We had discussed the general strategy in the white space, but perhaps seeing Behemoth had made her anxious.
“Behemoth has the habit of pursuing the closest target. It’s best if I keep his attention and lead him to a place where there’s no one else around.”
“But, Sōsuke, it’s too dangerous.”
“That’s right, Kouno-kun. At the very least, the teacher should—”
”…I want the teacher and Shinpo to focus their attacks as main attackers. You get it, right?”
Setsurine seemed to understand.
But she seemed uneasy too, casting a worried glance in my direction.
“I think Healer Senyuu should stay back. If I get attacked, she’ll be safe and can heal me.”
”…I won’t let anything happen to you.”
Senyuu clenched her small fists tightly. “I believe in you.”
“I’ve got the hang of the multiple barrier deployment, so I’ll support you too.”
“Thanks, that’ll buy us a few seconds. Do what you think is best, Yurina.” “Sure thing.” Yurina smiled.
”…Understood. I’ll swiftly defeat the Behemoth and show my gratitude for your efforts.”
“T-that’s… right. If we can take down the monster quickly, Kouya-kun’s dangerous role will be over sooner.”
It was nice to know that both my girlfriend, who was worried about me, and my teacher, who didn’t want to put her student in danger, were on my side, but I wasn’t going to pass on this responsibility.
Their eyes showed their determination.
“I’m sorry, but I’ll need your help with Micron.”
Micron turned his head toward me and looked at me as if he wanted to say something.
“‘Actually, I can’t do it without me!’” she said.
Shouko translated with a laugh.
“Yeah, we’ll rely on you, Micron.”
When I stroked her black fur, Micron closed her eyes contentedly.
I wanted to pet her forever, but I couldn’t. “All right, let’s go.” We split up here.
“We’re definitely all going to the beach!”
Is this encouragement from Shouko, or a prayer for everyone to be able to meet safely again?
“Right. We should think of a menu that fits a beach house.” Shion also chimed in.
“I will assist as well.”
“It’s going to be so much fun! Sōsuke, you get to have these beautiful girls all to yourself in their swimsuits, so you’d be losing out if you died!”
“B-But beach volleyball sounds fun too,” Loa, Junme, and Genju added. “Yeah, I’m looking forward to it too.”
Shouko’s face briefly showed a hint of tears, but she quickly smiled and gave the signal for departure to Mashiro.
The girls on Mashiro left, and the combat group remained.
I was the only one who continued to ride Micron, while the other four rode Highrow.
Come to think of it, is Highrow male or female? It’s not something to think about now.
Micron smoothly floated, and Highrow flapped its wings, and both took to the sky.
I need to be found by Behemoth, so I head towards its eyes.
I asked Highrow to fly at the height of an elephant’s back.
And then, my eyes met with Behemoth, who had been munching on the forest.
When it spotted me, it dropped the trees it was holding with its trunk and stared at me. Our eyes locked for a few seconds.
In an instant, it whipped its trunk like a whip toward me.
A sound like a hundred times the whoosh of a bad’s swing echoed through the air. “Micron!”
All I could do was trust Micron.
She managed to dodge the blow from its trunk.
It was as if she were a leaf being carried up against her will by the wind.
I shouted as I rode on the back of the flitting Mikuron.
“This way! You want to crush the ones with the ‘Right of Return,’ right!”
I don’t know if my provocative words had an effect, but his body began to face me.
I continued flying to a place with no people or trees—the beach. Well, it was Mikuron who was flying. “Arajin!” “E, ei!”
A swarm of sharp wind blades and a spear of light and heat attacked the Behemoth’s back. They were spells from Prof. Sharp and Ms. Lumina.
But human magic was too frail against his massive body.
I hit him, but it didn’t seem to do much damage.
There was nothing else to do but keep firing.
Fortunately, I still had MP, but he was running out of HP.
That said, it was possible for me to run out of HP as well.
Still, to take on such a role, had I changed in some way since being stranded on the island? Anyway, I headed toward the sea.
Sometimes Behemoth seems to be having trouble moving, and that must be because Seirina is setting up a barrier to hinder its movements. I really am lucky to have such good comrades. “I’ll give it a try too.”
Using my “Crafting Skill,” I combine the “Rocks” I’ve collected so far.
I turn them into a “Boulder” and use the placement function to aim for Behemoth’s head.
It’s a kind of attack that people with storage magic sometimes use in otherworldly stories.
A huge rock, like a piece of a mountain, suddenly appears in the sky and falls.
The boulder hits Behemoth’s head, but it seems the thick hide absorbed the impact, and it’s unharmed.
It stops for a moment, but then it lets out an irritated cry and comes after me again.
I store the rock just before it hits the ground.
“I guess this attack is only irritating it, but that’s enough.”
Besides, if I keep doing this, I might eventually get through its defenses.
I place another boulder above its head.
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