I met up with Shouka and the others.
On our side, three out of ten people have become non-ability users, so we have more combatants on Shouka’s team.
“Yumisen! Can you cover Mashiro and the others with your shadows!?”
Yumisen. A literary girl who belongs to the library committee. She’s a quiet girl with two braids hanging down from her shoulders to the front, and she was a committee member last year too.
So Yumisen must have the ability to manipulate shadows. “W-Wh-What? Y-Yeah, I can do it!”
When I called out to her, Yumisen shivered and answered with a squeaky voice. Did I surprise her?
But her face looks happy.
“Then I’ll lend you Yumisen! Be careful, there’s a distance limit!”
“Then let’s move together! We’ll have Yumisen protect everyone who’s not a combatant with her shadows too!”
”! That’s right! Let’s do that! Everyone, I’m moving now!”
The battle noises are so loud that we can’t talk properly unless we shout.
Meanwhile, bird-like monsters continue to attack us.
“Don’t come near my students!”
Multiple beams of heat shoot from Lumina-sensei toward the sky, piercing several monsters.
“Whoosh! As expected of Lum-chan!” Rinme cheers. In truth, she’s quite formidable.
Shion, Rinme, Roa, Shokushi, and Serina are added to the non-combatant circle.
“Huh? Isn’t Sōsuke-kun over here too?”
Momo, who possesses the “Cloning Ability,” says.
Hyakuhara Yūko. Her long black hair, with pink inner highlights, is tied in a two-sided updo.
Before the transfer, she repeatedly acted in ways that made the boys misunderstand her, but it seems she’s had a change of heart recently.
“Yeah, I’ll be able to move if push comes to shove.”
”…I see. Since it’s Sōsuke-kun.” Momo smiles.
“Shouldn’t you wait to get excited, Momo?”
“Shut up, Ning Ning! Hurry up and tame the monsters!”
Momo’s childhood friend, Ine Inukai, pointed out with a pleasant smile, and Momo puffed out her cheeks.
With her sky-blue hair cut in a bob, she exuded a very mature aura.
She controlled and manipulated beasts and monsters under her command through her ‘Tame Ability.’
A single enemy that had landed on the ground was ensnared by the tendrils of the Trent controlled by Inukai.
The enemy struggled, but the Trent’s tendrils continued to entwine.
“Be a good boy and listen to me, okay?”
When her Tame Ability activated, the enemy trembled and eventually calmed down.
Once the tendrils were released, the monster attacked a nearby bird-type monster.
“Sousuke, you have many allies. Don’t do anything reckless.”
Chiyu grabbed my sleeve lightly and said worriedly.
“I know. But I’ll be fine as long as Chiyu is here.”
I didn’t plan on jumping in recklessly either.
「…Of course, I won’t let So-kun die.」 「Ah.」
We all huddled together and approached Fenrir’s hut.
「Meow! Minori! We’re here!」 The familiar called out.
「Non-combatants, inside the big hut!」
Following Chuho’s orders, the non-combatants entered Fenrir’s hut.
Those left outside were me, Senyuu, Shinpo, Lumina-sensei, Miyose, Chuho, Kengi, Kage Mori, Tokiwa, Inugai, and Jikufu. 「Kage Mori, please!」 「Bye!」
Black shadows emerged from the ground, covering the phantoms and Fenrir’s hut.
The box-shaped barrier created by our abilities was complete. 「Good!」 「Hmm, all we have to do is defeat a hundred of them.」
「We can do this!」 Shinpo, riding Miyose, shouted.
「Indeed, Four Rods, well said! Ning Ning, can you put me on the bird you tamed?」 「Certainly.」 「Thank you!」
Kengi mounted the monster and rode the bird into the air.
He swung his sword, cutting down enemy after enemy. 「Hahaha!!」 He looked like he was having a lot of fun.
「…I’m not sure who the bad guy is here.」 Kitaoka said in a disappointed tone.
Even she, though, was calmly aiming her arrows.
With the “Enhanced Leg Strength” skill, Shizuku was kicking the enemies that had landed on the ground.
The monster extermination was proceeding smoothly.
At first, we were anxious, but once we got our act together, we were in control.
The only scary thing was that the enemy kept charging, no matter how much damage they took.
「But, what kind of race is that monster…?」
At least, it’s not something I know about.
Its only distinguishing features were its golden beak and wings, and its massive size.
「W-well, I think it might be a Stumpalides.」 Yumiko told me. 「Do you know about them?」
「Y-yes. The golden parts are actually bronze, and they’re said to have enough power to pierce iron.」 「I see…」
Thanks to the members who could take them down without getting too close, the enemy’s threat wasn’t as great as it could have been. That was a relief for us.
And just as I was thinking that, the enemy’s movements changed.
At first, I thought they were trying to escape, but that wasn’t the case.
The enemy ascended to its limit, then pointed its beak at us, folded its wings, and began to fall. It was like a meteor. “No way—” Even Shouka seemed to realize what was happening.
The enemy had decided to make a kamikaze attack, using its own mass to its advantage. “Quick!”
The enemy had been cut in half by Kagemiki’s sword strike, but it was still coming toward us in the few seconds before it died. “Tch! ‘Storm Blade!’”
Deepo used his quick thinking to slice the enemy into dust.
The enemy immediately turned into particles, and we were saved.
“It’s like a huge rock falling from the sky! We need to take them down before they hit us!”
Shouka shared the enemy’s objective with everyone. “Damn, that’s annoying!”
The Stumpalides fell like rain.
Kagemiki and Lumina’s attacks were effective, but they now had to be more precise than before.
At least Deepo’s ‘Storm Blade’ was a guaranteed kill when it hit this time.
「How durable is the Shadow Wall, anyway!?」
As I ask, Stumpard crashes into the shadow barrier.
「Ugh… At this power, getting hit twice in the same spot would be tough, I’m sorry!」 「No, it’s not bad at all.」
But if that happens, the phantoms and non-combatants inside won’t be safe.
「Inu! Can you have the Trents you tamed stretch their branches to cover the barrier and our heads!?」
「Alright, let’s try that.」
「I-I’ll spread the shadows above us!」
Yumisen spontaneously spreads the shadows.
Following Inu’s orders, several Trents gather and start stretching their branches.
「Also, tame as many enemies as possible to obstruct their fall.」 「Okay, I understand.」
If we can divert the falling enemies’ trajectories, they’ll fall and die on their own.
If we can hold out until the shadow dome and Trent branches are in place, we’ll be fine.
“Storm Blade!” “Explosive Flame!” “Storm Blade!” Shimpo’s fierce battle was conveyed to us.
Miyo and Sensei and Kagemiki are also doing their best.
Thud…! Thud…! The ground shook as the enemies collided with it, and the tremors reached us.
It seems Usugari is doing well too.
Still, we can’t let our guard down. You never know what might happen in a battle.
“…Senyuu. For safety’s sake, please enhance us.” “Senyuu-san, please do the same for me.”
Senyuu nods to our words. “‘Enhanced Strength Aura’”
Everyone on the ground’s bodies faintly glow.
It’s a range magic that Senyuu recently learned.
Just then, one of the Stumpardises dodged the aerial attacks and came after us.
If this continues, Tchia and Sumihou will get caught in the crossfire. “I’ll take care of Tchia-san!”
Shippuu uses his enhanced speed to quickly move and carry Tchia away.
I may not be as fast as she is, but I can still get to Seiou quickly enough, but—.
I realize that I don’t have enough time to carry her and run.
So I give up on trying to carry her.
Of course, that doesn’t mean I give up on helping her.
I clench my fist and, with all my strength, punch Stumpalides’s head.
The impact of hitting steel runs through my entire body, but I keep my fist going.
The enemy dies instantly, turning into particles of light without touching the ground.
In that moment, I am called to a white space.
“Quest ‘Wildlife Damage’ completed.
The hundredth slayer, ‘Kono Sousuke,’ is granted the ‘Right of Dual Choice.’” And then I wake up.
So that’s what it’s like to be called by yourself when you clear a quest. I look at Seiou. “Are you okay…?” ”――――” “Seiou?”
“Eh, yes! I’m fine, thank you, Kono…” Wait, she changed how she called me.
「S-So, I’m glad you’re safe.」
Cleona was clutching her chest and blushing.
She had almost died, so it was understandable that she was still shaken.
Senyuu quickly approached and cast a healing spell on her. 「Thank you, Senyuu.」
She sighed after looking at Cleona’s condition.
「…My childhood friend is a harem machine.」 「What’s that supposed to mean?」
Senyuu shrugged and didn’t say anything else.
Then, Shenpo and Kenki returned on the Black Dragon.
Kenki was holding the Black Dragon’s reins.
「After defeating a hundred enemies, the remaining ones disappear… I almost fell.」
「I’m glad that Miyoko-san made it in time…」
Kenki said bitterly, and Shenpo patted her chest in relief.
Oh, I should have thought of that. I’m glad Kagi was safe. “Quest complete?” Chiyu tilted her head.
“Yeah, I was called to the white room and got my reward.” Satisfaction was clear on everyone’s faces.
“Y-Yeah, that’s great… Oh, I should check that the other students are safe too!” As Lumina-sensei said.
Since the phantoms are asleep, we’ll have to rely on Miyose’s strength to move.
Anyway, we managed to clear the quest. The next one is ‘Mine Exploration.’
This one has a limited number of members, and I still can’t use my abilities.
It’s tough, but we have to manage somehow. Book 3 is out now!
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