“‘Thunder’! ‘Blaze’! ‘Thunder’! ‘Blaze’!”

What Shinpō had gained through [Ability Awakening] was a new derivative attribute.

One of them, the basic level of lightning-attribute magic, was called “Thunder.”

As the name suggests, it caused a bolt of lightning to strike directly onto the enemy's head, accompanied by an ear-splitting roar and blinding light.

The [Needle Demon Tree Troll], subjected to repeated bursts of explosions and falling thunder, twisted its body while letting out cries of agony.

Since magic combat in reality was not turn-based, it was possible to fire off spells in rapid succession like this.

Moreover, with no limit on mana and virtually no cooldown time, the display was truly spectacular.

Now that unique monsters had been added as new enemies, Shinpō’s firepower had increased in importance during their island life.

“Wh- Wait, isn't one person doing this enough? Doesn't it look like Yonjō-san alone is handling it?”

Momo could be heard saying that, barely audible over the roar as she plugged her ears.

My rock-falling attack continued steadily, but I didn’t think it was inflicting as much damage as Shinpō’s.

Also, since the enemy's leaves were scattering from taking Shinpō’s attacks, I was storing those up as well.

Who knows what they might be useful for later.

The name stays as is: 『Leaves of the Needle-Demon Tree』.

If the unique monster doesn’t reappear, this battle will be the only way to obtain it.

Since you can’t recover it if you need it later without having it now, there’s no harm in securing it while you’re here.

“Shijou’s magical attacks are certainly magnificent, but... that’s only because we have support like the staff Kuno created, Yumei-san’s barrier, and Kan'a’s spectral beast. That’s why things are going one-sidedly this way.”

“I know, I know! You’re so much like a mother, Nene!”

Momo looked exasperated, while Inui seemed to be enjoying himself.

“Even if Fuka-hou is our main damage dealer, it doesn’t mean the others’ attacks are wasted.”

“You’re right, Kuno. With enemies that size, shooting arrows one by one feels pointless, but it’s definitely better than doing nothing.”

Tsubasa said this as she fired arrow after arrow at the enemy's humanoid face portion.

“So... I’d like to believe there’s meaning in even the unglamorous jobs.”

Inimori made his shadow creep along the enemy’s wooden skin, climbing it up to a branch, where he then solidified.

Huge shadows, modeled after human arms, seized the branches and crushed them.

"No, Inimori. That performance of yours wasn't unremarkable at all..."

Despite Fukaho's over-the-top showmanship, it was a sufficiently active contribution.

"Hai! R-Really? ...If you say so, Kuwano-kun, then that's nice to hear."

Inimori quivered with delight.

"Mm. Also, the mysterious blackboard refused questions about the unique individual. We should consider that there is some secret involved."

Chiyu, clinging to my waist atop the Micron, said.

Meaning we shouldn't expect to simply overpower them one-sidedly like this.

As if turning such a premonition into reality, the enemy shuddered greatly—and then it came.

Countless leaves were unleashed in all directions.

Each one as sharp as a knife; thousands must have been launched.

Judging that if they couldn't see us, attacking from every angle was the way to go.

Possessing such a means of survival, it was indeed befitting of her as a Unique individual.

"—Storage!"

I shouted the command at split-second panic, stuffing as many leaves into my 『Inventory』 as I could process, but there was no way I could store them all.

Countless leaves closed in on us.

Then, some of them deflected just before reaching us.

It was Serina’s barrier.

Yet it couldn’t deflect everything.

"Gh...!"

Serina let out a cry of pain.

The endless barrage of leaves tore through her barrier.

But we weren’t impaled.

It was because there wasn’t just one barrier layer.

Every time a single layer broke, the leaves inched closer to us, their total number dwindling with each breach until they smashed through again only to slam into the next barrier, the cycle repeating at high speed. "Microon! Highrow!"

The phantasms flew higher than ever before, ascending even faster than I could call their names.

Even if the barriers rendered us invisible, the deflection had revealed our location to the enemy.

Thinking about what would happen once we weathered this storm, staying in this spot was a mistake.

"Sorry!

Need a breather!"

Serina called out with a pained expression.

"Deep spell!" 『Water Wall』!!!

Serina’s final barrier shattered as the massively reduced swarm of leaves rushed headlong toward us.

But every last one of them was intercepted by the wall of water that materialized at the last possible moment, stopping just before they could reach us.

The water wall vanished, and I met the gaze of the treant looming before me.

The enemy’s face was twisted with venomous hatred.

It wasn’t that we were being careless, but a single misstep in our movements could easily have resulted in someone getting hurt.

No, if the impact had landed in a different spot...

Reigning in my nerves at the prospect of the worst-case scenario, I focused.

"Those branches and leaves are in the way—Shinpo."

I felt like apologizing for relying on her so much, but trusting her completely was our best shot at victory right now.

"Got it! 'Storm Blade'! 'Storm Blade'! 'Storm Blade'!!!"

Countless invisible blades of wind erupted from Shinpo.

As if to avenge the earlier insult, a hurricane of razors raged across the battlefield, bearing down on the enemy.

The creature tried to defend itself by tearing its roots out of the ground to brace for impact—but it was futile.

Branches, leaves, and roots were all shredded to tatters.

By that point, Serina had finished redeploying her barrier, and the illusion beasts were already moving, ensuring our position couldn't be pinned down. While we were at it, I swept up all the enemy's materials into storage.

The now-bare 'Thorn-Yokai Tree Treant' tried to flee, but Serina used her barrier to block its escape.

It was a setup inverted from the usual configuration—configured to forbid exiting.

A few body checks might break it, but that much leeway was more than enough.

"『Blast Fire』! 『Blast Fire』! 『Blast Fire』!!!"

Explosive spells, boosted by a fifteen percent increase in attack power, were unleashed repeatedly, causing the enemy's body to twitch and tremble.

And then, at last.

The 'Thorn-Yokai Tree Treant' dissolved into particles of light and vanished.

For a moment, no one spoke.

"W-we... did it..."

The first to break the silence was Fuka, the true hero of this operation.

At her words, the tension in the air relaxed.

"Just as expected, Fuka."

Turning to face her, I said it, and she flashed a radiant smile, like a child praised by a parent.

First unique individual. Defeat complete.

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「Thunderbolt! Explosion! Thunderbolt! Explosion!」

The new derived attributes that Shinpo obtained through "Ability Awakening" are...

One of them is the basic lightning attribute magic, "Thunderbolt."

Just as it sounds, it's a spell where lightning falls on the enemy's head, accompanied by a tremendous sound and light.

The Needle Demon Tree Trent is twisting its body in agony, screaming from the repeated explosions and lightning strikes.

Since real magic battles aren't turn-based, it's possible to continuously cast spells like this.

Moreover, with no limit to the mana and no cooldown, it's quite impressive.

With the addition of the new enemy, the Unique Monster, Shinpo's firepower has become even more important for life on the desert island.

"Wow, isn't this enough with just the four rods?"

Momo's voice is barely audible over the loud noise as she covers her ears and says that.

My rock attacks are still going on, but I don't think they're doing as much damage as Shinpo's.

Also, since the enemy's leaves are scattering from Shinpo's attacks, I'm collecting those as well.

You never know when you might need it later.

Its name is "Needle Demon Tree Leaf" as is.

If the unique monster doesn't reappear, this battle will be the only way to obtain it.

If you need it later and can't recover it, it's best to get it now while you can.

"True, Shizubou-san's magic attacks are wonderful... but it's thanks to Kouno-kun's staff, Mukaishan's barrier, and Kwan-ah-san's phantom beast that we're able to achieve this one-sided victory."

"I know that! Nene's like a mom!"

Momo looks exasperated, but Inugai seems to be enjoying it.

"Even if deep magic is the main firepower, the other damage isn't wasted."

"As Kouno said. Even though the enemy is so large, it feels like shooting arrows one by one doesn't make sense, but it's better than not doing it at all."

Kitsune is saying this while repeatedly shooting arrows at the enemy's face.

"Anyway, I want to believe that even dull jobs have their meaning."

Yumisen wraps the shadow around the enemy's bark, climbs up, and materializes on a branch.

A huge shadow, resembling a pair of human arms, grabbed and snapped the branches.

"Hey, Yin Sen. Your performance isn't exactly subtle..."

Yin Sen's flashy display was impressive enough.

"Eek! Y-Yes, if you say so, Koji-kun..."

Yin Sen was shaking with joy.

"Hmm. Also, the Mystery Blackboard didn't accept any questions about the Unique Individuals. We should consider that there's a secret behind it."

Chiyu, who had grabbed onto my waist, said on the micron scale.

It’s best not to expect me to defeat you one-sidedly.

As if to make that premonition a reality, the enemy suddenly shuddered and—launched an attack.

Countless leaves were released in all directions.

Each one as sharp as a knife, how many thousands were released?

If we can’t see them, it seems the enemy decided to attack from all sides.

That alone makes her a unique individual. "――Storage!"

I shouted and stored as many leaves as I could recognize into my Inventory, but it wasn't enough to cover everything. An infinite number of leaves were approaching us.

But some of them were repelled by the barrier. It was Serina's barrier.

However, not all of them were repelled. "Ku, u...!" Serina let out a pained cry. The infinite leaves broke through her barrier.

But we were not pierced.

Because it wasn't just one barrier.

Every time one barrier was broken, the leaves got closer to us, reduced in number, and broke through again, only to hit the next barrier in quick succession. "Mikron! Hailow!"

The phantoms flew higher than I could call out their names.

Even if we were invisible due to the barrier, the leaves being repelled would reveal our location to the enemy.

Thinking about what comes after this, we shouldn't have stayed here. "Sorry! I'll just pass through!" Serina shouted in frustration. "Deep Law!" "Water Wall!!!"

When Serina's last barrier was broken, the leaves, greatly reduced in number, rushed toward us.

But all of them were stopped by the water wall that appeared just in time, right before they could reach us.

The water wall vanished, and I met Trent's eyes below.

The enemy's face was twisted with hatred.

I wasn't careless, but if I made a mistake, someone could get hurt.

No, depending on where I hit, it could be worse.

I tighten my focus, thinking about the worst-case scenario that could have happened.

"First, I need to get rid of those branches and leaves--Deepfoe."

I feel bad relying on him so much, but this is the quickest way to victory.

"Got it! 'Storm Blade!' 'Storm Blade!' 'Storm Blade!!!!'"

Innumerable invisible wind blades are unleashed from Deepfoe.

As if seeking revenge for earlier, a storm of blades descends upon the enemy.

The enemy tries to defend himself by pulling his roots out of the ground, but it's useless.

The branches, leaves, and roots are all sliced to pieces.

By then, Sera's barrier had been fully re-established, and the phantoms had moved, so the enemy wouldn't be able to pinpoint our location. To top it off, I had stored all of the enemy's materials.

The naked 'Needle Demon Tree Trent' tried to escape, but Sera stopped it with her barrier.

This time, she set it up to prevent them from leaving.

It would probably break after a few body checks, but that much time was enough.

"Explosion Flame! Explosion Flame! Explosion Flame!!!"

The explosive magic with a fifteen percent attack boost was repeatedly cast, making the enemy's body tremble. And then, at one point.

The 'Needle Demon Tree Trent' turned into particles of light and vanished.

For a while, no one spoke. "Y-We did it..."

Deepo was the first to speak, as the hero of the day.

The atmosphere relaxed in response to her words. "You really did it, Deepo."

Turning around to say that, she showed a radiant smile, like a child being praised by their parents.

The first unique individual had been defeated.

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