The behemoth: Béhemos.

To put it simply, he was a colossal elephant, but imagining an entire mountain range or fortress on the move might convey just how terrifying that truly is.

In any case, this emergency event wouldn't end unless they took down this elephant.

While it wasn't impossible for our party to defeat him alone, it would likely require an immense amount of time and concentration.

As I was thinking about that, my classmate with abilities appeared one after another.

For now, the ones joining the hunt on Béhemos were—

From my party: me with my "Craft" ability, Chiyu with "Healing Magic," Yorina with the ability to set up "Barrier Fields," Shouko with her "Fluffy Summoning" capability, Fupou with "Attribute Magic," Mr. Luminous with "Heat Light Magic," and Genchi with his "Transformation" skill.

Shouko's summoned beasts included Mikron, the Black Dragon, and Hi-Row, a gray Griffon.

Acting as an individual: Tensho-rin with her "Teleportation" ability.

From Sumiyou's party came Inshin with the ability to manipulate "Shadows," Momo with her "Clone" skill, and Kenboku with his "One-Strike Bisection" technique.

Leveraging Momo's unique trait of being able to share information between her clones, I coordinated strategies with those riding different summoned beasts.

Everyone generally agreed to the plan, though there were some pleasantly unexpected developments as well.

Chīyu, Fuhō, and Master Luminas have each manifested new magical abilities.

As for Master Luminas, she can now emit a greater number of light rays at once.

Indeed, with every strike, swarms of photonic heat now descend upon the Behemoth.

Fuhō’s magic has evolved as well; in addition to his previous wind attributes, he now wields fire and earth spells.

"Alright. So then, Momo, I’m sorry, but..."

It wouldn't be surprising if the Transference Wheel returned at any moment now.

Since he’s hopeless with young women, having Momo around would be a disaster for him.

"Mmm~ Are you saying a meeting with some other guy is more important than this? A beautiful girl like me hugging you from behind?"

Momo clung to me with increased force, acting sulky.

The softness of her breasts shifting against my back sent my heartbeat racing, but right now was not the time for that.

"…Don't forget I owe you one."

"Yeah, leave it to me."

Information sharing through our clones has been extremely useful.

If a craft or two is all she wants as repayment, I have no reason to refuse.

"Well then, see you later, Kudo-kun."

With a mischievous, teasing voice, she spoke her farewell words, and I felt Momo’s form fade away.

Immediately after, as if timed to the second, the Wheel of Transposition appeared.

"……Negotiation complete."

"Oh good, that’s great news."

"But what are you going to do? You volunteered to be the decoy for the sake of a woman you love, didn't you? If you leave this place even for a second, won't another woman become their target?"

The Wheel of Transposition seems to regard me as a man who lives for love. Whatever, that’s fine.

"That's not a problem. With our allies' abilities, there's a way to prevent the enemy from recognizing you."

"I see. But even so, given enough time, Behemoth will start looking for another target."

I was glad they understood so quickly.

"Ahh. So we want to retrieve the plane within seconds."

"Understood. I'll teleport you right in front of the aircraft, so please stow it immediately. Then, return to the dragon's back again."

"Count on it."

The moment the Wheel of Transposition touched me, the scenery shifted.

I realized that a white airplane was right in front of my eyes.

"Hey, Kunou! I heard what happened. Please let me help out—!"

Hida, the owner of the plane, tried to talk to me, but we didn't have time for pleasantries; every second counted.

I'll let you have the thanks for your cooperation later.

I stowed the plane immediately.

Confirming this, Tenpanrin instantly activated his teleportation ability.

In just a few seconds, I was back on Micron's back.

"I'm home, Micron."

Micron nodded without turning around from facing forward.

"This is all the cooperation I can offer... I assume a large number of girls are coming out next?"

They're currently evacuated inside Yorina's barrier, but since we're about to begin the full-scale extermination of Behemoth, it will indeed become a sea of girls. "Thanks for the help, Tenpanrin." "It's nothing. I'm doing it for you, too."

He always carried an aura of cynicism in class, but to think he was such a man devoted to friendship.

If we hadn't come to this desert island, I probably would have never realized it.

And that he's secretly dating the history teacher. That too, I probably would have remained ignorant of.

"Oh, I see. Well then, see ya later."

"Yeah, see ya."

Tenpanrin vanished.

Operation begins.

Ultimately, the plan to ram the plane into Behemoth remains unchanged.

And since I'm making the crash count anyway, I want to drop it from as high up as possible.

What is needed for that is the composure to aim precisely.

From this moment on, I will have the members of the operation team create that margin.

The first to charge out was Kenki Isaki, riding atop the Black Dragon Genchuu.

What I learned during the strategy meeting was that she had requested a "power to cut through without fail."

Given the nature of "cutting," there seemed to be a restriction requiring a sword, as activating her ability necessitated a weapon recognizable as a blade.

The reason my arm didn't get severed when we fought in that event was likely due to the rule within that specific event that no actual injury could occur.

For Kenki, who originally belonged to the Kendo club, there must have been the thought that being able to cleave enemies and objects in two with a single stroke would aid her survival.

In reality, it would also be extremely useful for felling trees.

However, beyond the requirement of gripping a sword, there are other restrictions.

That is the fact that her ability is strictly limited to "cutting absolutely."

The range of her slashes is quite limited, so she cannot cut through anything exceeding that span in a single motion.

For instance, if she tried to slash a thick tree trunk, she would need to swing her sword multiple times.

To cleave Behemoth in two, how immeasurable a stroke of sword would it require?

But with my abilities combining with Kurotani Miyo's, that problem could be solved.

"I'm coming...!"

On top of the Black Dragon Genchuu, Tsurugi was shouting something.

Then, Behemoth swung its snout toward me.

Since the Tenzanrin was gone, I had no choice but to rely on Micron for evasion.

Or so it would have been under normal circumstances.

But there was no longer any need for that.

"Hahhh...!"

The Black Dragon Genchuu was flying straight into the creature's nostril.

And from its back, Tsurugi leaped, swinging his wooden sword.

It looked like the reckless bravery of a dwarf challenging a giant, but it wasn't that.

Seeing Tsurugi raise his blade into a high stance, I visualized the sword being equipped on his weapon and generated/placed a "Giant Stone Sword."

An oversized sword was swung down onto the nose of an oversized monster.

If the width of the slash was the bottleneck, the simple solution was to prepare a large enough sword to eliminate that constraint.

The oversized sword, imbued with 'Ichi To Ryuudan' (One-Sword Cleave), cleanly severed Behemoth's nose.

An unprecedentedly low growl scattered through the air.

Massive quantities of blood gushed from the wound like a waterfall.

Perhaps it was because reality had become so distant that I managed to avoid feeling nauseous.

I immediately stowed the super-huge sword.

The Sword Tree, subjected to the slash as it fell, landed flawlessly on Kuro Ryu Genchuu's back.

Genchuu provided the height required for the strike, I extended the blade, and the Sword Tree delivered the swing.

This could be called a three-person combination.

"~~~Su... wonderful...! I owe it to Miyao and Takano..."

The Sword Tree let out a voice of jubilation... perhaps she was the type who found joy in fighting strong enemies.

With a character like hers, she probably would have been active even in an ordinary isekai reincarnation story.

Now that I no longer had to worry about receiving nose attacks, I could focus on the placement of falling objects.

However, with such a major injury, the Behemoth was unlikely to behave calmly.

The Behemoth rampaged wildly, but it would soon come to a halt.

"Scary, scary, I'm so scared... why did it have to be like this..."

Because Yurina had momentarily dissolved the barrier, Hirow's figure became visible.

It seemed they had swapped which members rode the phantasmal beasts when entering the barrier; now Inshin from the library committee was sitting on Hirow's back.

Using her ability to manipulate shadows, she gave solidity to the shadow spread beneath Behemoth, instantly restraining its two hind legs.

It looked as if a giant's arms were gripping those two legs.

Though trembling violently, Inshin was doing her job with precision.

The remaining front legs, meanwhile, did not move a millimeter, as if fixed in place.

“You can’t make it look easy if you’re just showing off with Seihou.”

They were applying a barrier technique.

Behemoth's front legs were now encased in something that looked like square boxes.

It was a barrier constructed on the premise that one could enter but not exit.

Once Behemoth stepped its legs into them, it found itself unable to pull them out of the barrier.

Even trying to rip them free by brute force was futile; with its hind legs already restrained, it had no leverage to exert any force.

And the powerful weapon that had been its nose was already gone.

"Let's go!"

Professor Luminas released multiple beams of heat.

Her body glowed faintly.

It was the effect of Chiya's new magic spell, [Magic Power Amplification].

Fitting for a white mage, this buff raised the baseline potency of their spells.

The relentless attacks, focused on a single point since the battle began, finally tore through the beast's skin, exposing blood and flesh. "Yosh! Sōsuke!"

Realizing they had entered the final phase, Shōko screamed.

Everyone was staying away from above the Behemoth's head.

Their formation was already set.

Like tearing open the sky, a jet airliner plummeted down toward the Behemoth.

It fell straight up, heading directly for the beast's skull, and slammed into it with a deafening crash.

At that moment, the final blow landed.

"Blaze Burst!!"

It was Fukuhō's new spell.

As a result, the Behemoth exploded in flames along with the plane.

An enormous sound, light, and shockwave erupted.

Like a kite whipped by the wind, Mikuron swayed violently for an instant.

I clung tightly to her, desperate not to fall from Mikuron. Once those tremors subsided. "Hm. We did it...?"

It felt like my childhood friend had just planted a massive flag... but that had to be some auditory hallucination.

In stark contrast to that ill-omened whisper, the enemy made no further moves.

More than that, as if the previous spectacle had been nothing more than a dream, Behemoth's body dissolved into particles of light and vanished.

"We... defeated it..."

I was shocked when we took down the Treants and Irvancs too, and those guys were certainly threats capable of killing us.

But to think that high school students like us, even with abilities bestowed upon us, could slay a monster resembling a giant kaiju...

It felt as though we had journeyed an impossibly vast distance; it was a surreal realization.

But there was no time to linger in the aftermath.

My vision flooded with white, and I was called into a blank, white space.

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Gigantic monster, Behemoth.

To put it simply, it's a really big elephant, but it's like a small mountain or a castle moving around, so you might get a sense of its terrifying size.

Anyway, we won't be able to end this emergency event until we defeat this elephant.

It doesn't seem impossible for our party to take it down alone, but it would require an enormous amount of time and concentration.

Just as I was thinking that, classmates with abilities kept showing up.

For now, those joining the Behemoth hunt are--.

From my party, there's me with my "Crafting Ability," Chiyo with her "Healing Magic," Seirin with her "Barrier Ability," Shouji with her "Fur Beast Summoning Ability," Shinpo with her "Attribute Magic," Lumines with her "Light Heat Magic," and Genju with his "Transformation Ability."

Shouji summoned the Phantom Beast, which brought out the black dragon, Mikuron, and the gray griffin, Hyrou.

As an individual, there's "Teleportation Ability" Tenpo.

From the Seihou party, there's Yumishin with her "Shadow Manipulation Ability," Momo with her "Clone Ability," and Kengki with his "One Sword, Two Cuts."

I'm using Momo's ability to share information between clones to coordinate with those riding other Phantom Beasts.

Everyone more or less agreed, but there was also a pleasant surprise.

A new magic has appeared for each of Senyuu, Shinpo, and Lumina-sensei.

Lumina-sensei can now shoot out more beams at once.

Indeed, each strike now comes with a swarm of light and heat attacking the Behemoth.

As for Shinpo, it seems that in addition to the wind magic she already had, her fire and earth magic have also evolved.

"All right. Momo, I'm sorry, but..."

It's about time for the Dharma Wheel to return.

He's not good with young women, so it would be a problem if Momo were here.

"Ugh. Is meeting up with other guys more important than being hugged from behind by a beautiful girl like Momo?"

Momo tightens her grip on me, as if pouting.

The softness of her breasts changing shape against my back makes my heart race, but I can't focus on that right now. "…Don't forget to thank me." "Sure, leave it to me."

The information sharing from my other self was quite helpful.

If a couple of crafts would be enough to repay me, I wouldn't refuse. "See you later, Koji-kun."

With a playful voice, she said her goodbye, and then I saw Momos body vanish.

Right after that, the Dharmachakra appeared as if on cue. “...Negotiations are complete.” “Oh, that’s great.”

“But what about you? You offered yourself as bait for the woman you love, right? If you leave this place for even a moment, won’t the other women be targeted?”

The Dharmachakra was evaluating me as a man who lives for love, but that was fine.

“That’s not a problem. My comrades have a way to avoid being recognized by the enemy.”

“...I see. But even so, Behemoth will start looking for another target if we take too long.” It was helpful that he understood quickly.

“Yeah. So I want to finish retrieving the plane in just a few seconds.”

“I understand. I’ll teleport right in front of the plane’s eyes and ask you to store it immediately. And then, I’ll return to the dragon’s back.” “I’ll do that.”

The moment the Dharmachakra touched me, the scenery changed.

When I looked around, there was a white plane in front of me.

“Hey Kouno-kun! I heard about it, so please let me help—”

The plane’s owner, Hida, tried to talk to me, but now was no time for that.

I'll put off thanking you for your help for now. I immediately stowed the plane.

After confirming this, Zhen Falun activated his teleportation ability.

In just a few seconds, I was back on Mikuron's back. "I'm back, Mikuron."

Mikuron nodded without turning around.

"This is all I can do for you. …From now on, a lot of girls will be coming out, right?"

They're currently hiding inside Serina's barrier, but now that we're going to start seriously attacking Behemoth, it will indeed be swarming with girls. "Thanks a lot, Zhen Falun." "It's fine, I'm doing it for myself too."

He always gave off an air of cynicism in class, but he was such a warm-hearted man.

If I hadn't come to the desert island, I might never have realized it.

And I might never have known about his secret romance with the history teacher either.

"Oh, I see. Well, see you later." "Yeah, see you." Zhen Falun disappeared. The operation is about to begin.

In the end, the plan to crash the plane into Behemoth hasn't changed.

And if we're going to crash it, we might as well drop it from as high up as possible.

What's needed is just the leisure to aim.

From now on, the members participating in the operation will be given that leisure.

First to jump out was Kizuki Isshaku, riding the Black Dragon Illusionary Jun.

According to the briefing during the strategy meeting, what she wanted was the strength to 'definitely cut through'.

Since she said 'cut', it seems there's a restriction that a sword is necessary, and the ability activation requires a weapon that can be recognized as a sword.

The reason my arm wasn't cut during the event was because there was a rule that we wouldn't actually get injured in that event.

For Kizuki, who was originally in the kendo club, it probably made sense to think that being able to cut enemies or objects in half would be beneficial to survival.

In reality, it would also be very useful for cutting down trees.

However, there's another restriction besides having to hold a sword.

It's that it's only 'definitely cutting' that's possible.

The width of the slash is limited, so it's not possible to cut something beyond that in one go.

If you tried to cut a thick tree trunk, you'd need to swing the sword multiple times.

How much of a devastating strike would it take to cut down a Behemoth?

But if my ability and the Black Dragon's Palace Rope were combined, that problem would be solved. "I'm coming...!"

The sword tree standing on top of the Black Dragon Illusioner was shouting something.

Then, the Behemoth shook its nose at me.

Since the Dharma Wheel was gone, I would have to have Micron dodge it. Normally. But there was no need for that anymore. "Haaah...!"

The Black Dragon Illusioner was flying as if to dive into the Behemoth's nose.

And the sword tree jumped from its back and swung the wooden sword.

It looked like a reckless act of bravery against a giant, but it wasn't.

When I saw the sword tree holding the sword in a high guard, I imagined the sword being equipped with a giant stone sword and generated and placed it.

A super giant sword was swung down onto the nose of a super giant monster.

If the width of the strike was the problem, then all I had to do was provide a sword large enough to solve it, a simple solution.

The super giant sword with the ability "One Cut" successfully severed the Behemoth's nose.

A low growl unlike anything before fills the air.

Blood gushes out of the wound like a waterfall.

Perhaps it's because it feels too unreal, but I manage to keep my stomach from turning. I immediately retract the ultra-large sword.

The sword tree, after being struck, lands perfectly on the back of the black dragon, Genjuu.

Genjuu gains the height to launch the attack, I extend the blade, and the sword tree swings it.

This could be called a combination of the three of us.

"～～～～S, amazing...! I should thank Miyose and Kono...!"

The sword tree is shouting in joy, but... could it be that she enjoys fighting strong enemies?

She could probably do great even in a normal otherworldly reincarnation.

Now that I won't have to worry about getting hit by a nose attack, I can focus on the placement of the falling objects.

But with such a serious injury, Behemoth wouldn't be so calm.

Although Behemoth was thrashing about, it would soon stop moving.

「I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared. Why is this happening...」

Because Seirina temporarily lifted the barrier, Hyrō's form became visible.

It seems that she switched out the members riding the phantoms when they entered the barrier, and now Yumiseki of the Library Committee is riding Hyrō.

Using her ability to manipulate shadows, the shadows sprawling beneath the Behemoth had taken on a three-dimensional form and instantly bound its two hind legs.

It looked as if the giant's arms had grabbed its two legs.

Despite trembling, Yumiseki was doing her job well.

And the remaining front legs seemed to be fixed in place, not moving at all.

「I'm not letting you off the hook just because you're looking good, Seiō.」 She was applying the barrier.

The Behemoth's front legs were now covered as if by square boxes.

The barrier was set up so that one could enter but not exit.

Once a leg stepped in, the Behemoth could not pull it out of the barrier.

Even if it tried to pull it out with force, it was impossible now that its hind legs were also bound.

And her powerful weapon, her nose, was already gone. "Let's go!"

Ms. Lumina unleashed multiple beams of energy. Her body was faintly glowing.

This was the effect of the new healing spell, "Enhanced Magical Power."

This spell was a buff typical of a White Mage, amplifying the effectiveness of magic.

The attacks that had been relentlessly aimed at a single point since the start of the battle finally broke through its skin, revealing its flesh. "I'm coming! Sōsuke!"

Realizing that they had reached the final stage, Shokishi shouted.

All of their teammates were already away from the Behemoth's head. The positioning was complete.

A jet airliner was falling toward the Behemoth, slicing through the air.

It was heading straight down toward the Behemoth's head, colliding with a loud crash.

Then, the final blow was delivered. "Explosive Flame!!" This was a new spell from Shin.

With this, the plane and the Behemoth exploded into flames.

A tremendous sound, light, and shockwave erupted.

Like a kite being buffeted by the wind, Mikuron shook violently for a moment.

I clung tightly to her to prevent myself from falling off Mikuron. After it stopped, she said, “Hmm. Did we do it...?”

My childhood friend seemed to have set up some kind of flag, but... it must be an illusion.

In contrast to the ominous illusion, the enemy did not move further.

In fact, as if the previous scene had been a dream, the Behemoth's body turned into particles of light and vanished. “We... defeated it...”

I was surprised when Trent and Arvank did it too, and they were threats that could have killed us.

But I never imagined that high school students like us, even with our abilities, could defeat a monster like a giant monster.

It felt like we had traveled to a very distant place, and I had a strange sense of wonder. But there was no time to savor the aftereffects.

My vision turned white, and I was summoned to a white space.

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