He looked up at the sky somewhat artificially, as if he was intoxicated and delighted with the idea that he was shining.
Who is he? No, there's no need to ask.
"The apostle's head has been taken by me, the 'Dark Hunter of the Abyss,' Combontis Alphalet Roderia Hauriya."
That's right, it was Cam. The ordinary leader of the Bunnymen—Cam Hauriya.
Just when everyone present was stunned and unable to react due to various factors, another apostle appeared, flying at a low altitude and approaching rapidly.
However, Haolia's people have spread across this battlefield.
A short figure rushed out from the gap between the warriors, stepped on the young warrior's head and jumped high, silently leaping right above the apostle.
Then, he gently descended as if he was about to ride on her back.
With a light "thud"—the fatal blow was remarkably silent. The apostle's core was pierced, its head severed, and it immediately fell, sliding along the ground.
The figure used the apostle's body sliding on the ground as a surfboard and landed gracefully just in front of Langji.
"...You'd say that now, wouldn't you? 'Everything is according to the Lord's will.' Coincidentally, I'd say the same thing. It's just that no one can compare to my Lord (the boss)."
The man said this, took off his sunglasses, turned around and glanced at the apostle's body.
Then, she turned her gaze towards Langji and the others, which frightened them a little, and their whole bodies twitched involuntarily.
"Nyashutatum, for the sake of the boss, I will lend you a hand this time."
After saying that, she put on her sunglasses again in a pretentious manner and smiled softly.
She is Neya's little sister, a bunny-eared girl who is always determined and ten years old.
As if in response to her victory, the heads of apostles began to fly all over the battlefield.
They moved swiftly and stealthily through the crowd, employing the 'breath manipulation' skills they had painstakingly honed for their beloved boss. The specialized equipment bestowed upon them by the boss, Hauria, allowed them to maximize their assassination tactics, enough to temporarily reverse the increasingly disadvantageous situation.
However, there is a fly in the ointment...
"Sorry. My Julia is a bit gluttonous tonight."
A middle-aged man from the Hauriya tribe said this while caressing his small sword with great care.
"It's all your fault. Who told you to awaken the other me..."
A young female Hauriya, no more than 25 years old, covered her eyes with one hand, a sad smile on her face.
"...This is the will of the world. All I can do is obey..."
A girl from the Hauriya tribe who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old said this, acting like a cold warrior with a heavy mission.
"Hmm, my power is bursting out again! Calm down, my left hand!"
There were countless members of the Hauriya tribe who pretended to be in pain while saying this.
In a way, they're completely different kinds of monsters.
After a pause, the headhunting rabbits looked at each other.
On this battlefield where everyone is determined to die, they can actually have such satisfied expressions.
Honestly, it's truly terrifying. They say there's nothing scarier than the incomprehensible, and that's absolutely true.
Facing these guys, the expressionless apostle seemed a little annoyed, maybe it was not an illusion.
Are these guys messing around? No, apostles don't have emotions, so they shouldn't have such feelings. However, the apostles' eyes seemed to have already regarded the Hauriya people as targets that must be eliminated first.
Then, Kam and the others disappeared into the crowd. Sensing that the enemy's attention had turned towards them, the Haolia people decisively retreated, refusing to linger in the fight.
"The Bunnymen...don't even think about escaping."
The apostle rushed in the direction they had disappeared from. Naturally, the warriors in her path raised their weapons to fight back.
The apostles were blocked and eventually lost track of the missing Haolia warriors.
However, just when the apostles gave up the pursuit and decided not to waste any more time, they appeared silently at the right time as if they could see through their thoughts, pretending to kill them with one blow.
"Lord Jegen, I've sent reinforcements. They may be from the Bunnymen, but I've seen their strength firsthand and guarantee they're trustworthy. Don't worry—"
"Uh, yes. You don't need to be reminded, it's OK."
"I-Is that so... Well then, please keep fighting. Good luck!"
The atmosphere became somewhat tense. It was a little subtle, but Langji was, after all, the king of the desert kingdom.
"Fellow countrymen, do not lag behind your comrades from the far east! Warriors of the desert, follow me!"
He led by example and successfully changed the unspeakable awkward atmosphere.
So the Principality Army regrouped and held the front line.
──South side of the battlefield: Feyalbergen Warriors.
The battlefield behind the fortress has now become a more special place than any other battlefield.
This place had become a sea of trees. Starting from a point about 100 meters south of the fortress, a large number of giant trees suddenly grew in a square area one kilometer long to the south.
The land that was originally a plain has become a temporary simulated forest. For the apostles who cannot gain the advantage of height, the situation is very troublesome.
Because, the one guarding this battlefield is none other than──
"hiss!"
A demihuman warrior who excels in the forest.
They used trees to perform three-dimensional maneuvers and attacked from blind spots at astonishing speed.
Faced with the sudden slash, the apostle had no time to counter with disintegration magic and could only raise his greatsword to block. The warriors wielded oversized divine weapons, powerful enough to kill with a single blow, and even if they could block them with their greatswords, they still emitted an ominous sound.
The apostle, unwilling to see his weapon destroyed, used brute force to throw his opponent off. However, his opponent was a young leopard warrior, who leaped backward with incredible agility and disappeared into the lush branches in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, the bearmen warriors immediately attacked from the opposite direction.
“Uoooohhhhh!”
The Ursine warrior swung his massive axe-lance, and the apostle parried it with his greatsword. However, the Ursine were known for their strongest arm strength, and the blow lived up to its reputation, causing the apostle to bend his knees slightly. The impact tingled in his arms, and he couldn't help but groan.
The apostle swung Er's greatsword sideways, disarming the axe and spear, and simultaneously kicked the bear warrior away. However, the bear warrior's armor had extremely high defensive power, and he was heavy enough, with strong muscles beneath his thick fat. Even after being kicked by the apostle, he only grimaced slightly in pain and didn't even kneel down.
(Irregular tactics that exploit the terrain... Even more problematic is their sheer sheer strength...)
Demihumans lack magical powers, but possess exceptional physical strength. Apostles, on the other hand, possess high resistance to magical power, making elemental magic virtually invulnerable to them. Therefore, in this war against the apostles, close combat using divine artifacts is the primary method of resistance. Based on this premise, the demihumans are the greatest threat to the apostles.
"In that case, we can completely destroy the forest as well."
The apostle covered his entire body with silver wings for defense, while gathering energy and preparing to launch a decomposition bombardment.
She intended to use the maximum power she could in her current state to completely destroy the surrounding demihuman warriors and the sea of trees.
"Ugh! The bombardment is coming! Retreat quickly! Shield soldiers, hold on!"
The bear warrior who was confronting the apostle—actually, Regen, who had been traumatized by the Hauriya tribe and could not stop taking psychotropic drugs—shouted loudly.
A hurried rustling sound began to be heard among the surrounding trees. Regen himself retreated without looking back and moved to lie down behind the native shield soldiers who were ambushing behind him.
Then, the apostle spread his silver wings, and then—with a "bang", the apostle felt a slight impact.
"Ah... So you've been waiting for this moment?"
A metal arrow pierced the apostle's core with pinpoint accuracy. The apostle tried to locate the shooter, but couldn't find him. Even using his sensing abilities, he found nothing.
This is not surprising, as the archer was hiding deep in the forest four hundred meters away.
He wore light armor that protected only his vitals, and a combat uniform resembling Japanese hakama. This old man was none other than the chief of the Mori people—Alfrelik Habister. He was able to snipe the apostle from such a distance, through the gaps between the branches, and precisely time his attack the moment the apostle's full attention shifted to attack. His timing was impeccable.
He was able to do this, no doubt due to the artifact goggles that significantly enhanced his visual abilities, allowing him to accurately grasp the enemy's position. He was also equipped with a powerful artifact bow that could only be used after all aspects of his physical abilities had been dramatically increased.
However, even if other archers used the same equipment, they would not be able to do the same thing.
Ælfrelic is one of fewer than five archers in Feyalbergen's history to be called a "Godbender." Such a title is bestowed upon only the most skilled archers. It is precisely because of Ælfrelic's prowess that he can display such divine skills with the aid of a divine weapon.
"I destroyed one... no, two."
"It's truly breathtaking, Lord Ælfrelic. Three bodies are invading from the East 5th direction. We're starting to decoy them."
"Understood, Captain Kiru."
While reporting on his achievements as captain of the sniper unit, Alfred also killed an apostle. Hearing his report, Kiru, the new Tigerman warrior captain, who had a close relationship with Hajime, couldn't help but wonder—
(I think it would be more appropriate for Lord Aelfrelik to be the commander, right?)
This thought lingered in his mind. Although he wanted to concentrate on sniping the enemy, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he saw Alfred's precise long-range shooting, which was so accurate that it seemed as if the apostle had voluntarily let the arrow hit him.
At this time, an apostle launched a disintegration bombardment.
No matter how hard it was, it was impossible to expect anyone to stop the apostles before they launched their attacks. This unpreventable bombardment opened up a fan-shaped flat area in the forest, and several soldiers who were unable to retreat were reduced to dust.
As the view of the battlefield suddenly widened, the soldiers tensed. While they could certainly fight on flat ground, losing their preferred environment and being forced to engage the enemy head-on inevitably made their faces tense.
However, this battlefield was originally arranged to gain an advantage.
On the south side of the castle roof, a short figure stood behind the choir, chanting loudly:
"It doesn't matter how many times I'm destroyed! Just create it again! — 'Sea of Trees Revealed'!!"
That was the key figure, Hatayama Aiko, who used soul magic to support all combat power and maintain the "Limit Breakthrough" state.
Once the magic is activated, the rose-shaped divine artifact will automatically maintain the magic, and Aiko herself will have enough mental strength to activate her new magic - "Forest Sea Manifestation".
With the baton-shaped artifact dedicated to Aiko and her natural ability as a "farmer," she was able to rapidly grow the seeds that had been hidden throughout the battlefield.
Thus, the forest that had been razed and leveled by bombardment was restored to its original state in the blink of an eye.
The favorable environment for demihuman warriors would never disappear. After understanding this, some of the apostles naturally began leaping from the trees. However, this was also part of the purpose of the battle.
The orb in Aiko's hand began to glow, and she controlled Hyperion, which was floating on the roof of the castle, to turn it horizontally and fire a solar beam laser to intercept it.
But that's not all. Aiko, brimming with confidence, is determined to protect her friends. Her spirits are high, her eyes sparkling. She takes her next step.
"Okay, that should work..."
Although it took her some time to prepare, she now played her last trump card without reservation.
"I order this in the name of Hatayama Aiko! O fleeting life, stand up now and destroy the enemy for me! — 『Phantom Soul Possession』!"
Countless light pink rays shot out from Aiko's body like shooting stars.
The targets of these rays of light were the corpses of the apostles lying in various places in the simulated sea of trees.
After a pause, these apostles, whose cores had been destroyed and who should have ceased functioning, slowly stood up and began to attack the apostles who should have been their allies.
──Soul magic simulates soul possession.
He creates a simulated soul from his own soul, attaches it to the body and controls it.
This magic could only be used on corpses or golems. Although it was different from Eri Nakamura's spells that bound the souls of the dead and manipulated them at will, since it was magic that manipulated corpses, it was still considered unethical and deviant.
For Aiko, as a teacher who must set an example and be a role model for students, and as an adult, she simply cannot let the children see her using such methods.
However, knowing that she could do it, Aiko decided not to hesitate any longer.
If we cannot protect our lives in order to comply with ethics, such a reality is better not to exist.
Aizi could no longer bear the situation of watching students get hurt.
and……
"We must not lose until he comes back!"
In addition to the mission and dignity of being a teacher, Ai Zi also has a little selfish desire.
Even though she knew she shouldn't, she couldn't help but be attracted to that person. For him, Aiko couldn't lose.
Of course, the students beside her couldn't have missed Aiko's determined declaration.
"Ahaha, it looks like Ai isn't going to hide it anymore."
"Shizuku-chan and Lily too. And..."
Mao and Ayako turned their heads and looked behind them, watching Yuka giving instructions.
Although she resolutely refused to admit it, however... the two of them already knew her feelings. They looked at each other and everything was said without words.
"Some of the other students are suspicious too. No, it's not good."
"Some people have started addressing Nagumo-san as 'Sir', and some are even saying things like, 'Since being a wife isn't an option, maybe being a pet might be a chance.'"
"You're actually building a harem in the real world. You're really becoming more and more like a demon king."
"Hey, you two, stop chatting! Come on!"
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