Kentaro, who had a rather subtle expression beside the two of them, reminded them loudly at this time.
Of course, there was no need for him to remind them, as the two of them remained focused.
Both of them were born to play the role of rearguard support. When everyone was fighting, they had no chance to take action and could only stand by nervously. Their small talk was just to relieve their tension.
Therefore, if a situation occurs, they can respond immediately.
Mao Yoshino, whose vocation is that of a "Giving Spellcaster," begins to operate the small, transformable round shield she wears on her arm.
Operation is simple: simply turn the rotating center like a roulette wheel to the desired position to activate pre-installed magic, with extraordinary effects. This is Mao's exclusive artifact.
"—'Light-wrapped Clothes', 'Newly Arrived', 'Magic Suit: Earth Attribute'."
Magic that formed a barrier of light and boosted physical strength were immediately fired towards the base of the castle. The reserve troops, the Fjallbergen Warriors and Jūgo, waiting on the flat ground there, received a further boost in all their stats. Kentaro was also enchanted with a magic that amplified the effects of earth-attribute magic.
At the same time, dozens of apostles rushed out of the boundary line of the simulated sea of trees and attacked here.
They shot out thousands of silver feathers, which poured down like a heavy rain.
“—『Holy Suppression』!!”
Ayako, whose calling is "Healer," doesn't have much talent for barrier magic, but the white metal staff she was assigned can forcibly enhance the effectiveness of barrier magic, overcoming the limitations of her talent.
The barrier that Ayako had cast indeed weakened the power of the silver feathers and bought enough time for the warrior group to deploy their large shields to resist.
After the destruction of "Holy Absolute", the weakened silver feathers poured down, but the warrior group did not panic and the damage was not significant.
Of course, this alone couldn't stop all the silver feather attacks, and many people were inevitably injured. Even so—
“—The Holy Scripture!!”
The highest-level anti-army recovery magic, which could be activated by chanting just two words, healed everyone's injuries in the blink of an eye.
Instantly, the apostle's gaze shifted, clearly fixated on Mao and Ayako. Both of them subconsciously shuddered.
"Don't be afraid, Tsuji-san. We will win. Because that's what our captain said."
"Nomura-kun... Yeah! You're right!"
Kentaro, still gazing resolutely at the battlefield, similarly focused his magic power on his white metal staff as he reminded Ayako. His words slightly eased Ayako's tension, and her shoulders relaxed.
"...Have you two forgotten my existence?"
“Eh!? No, that’s not the case!”
"Ah~ okay, okay. No need to explain." Mao waved her hand helplessly and said.
Mao sighed and thought to herself—her two friends clearly had the courage to challenge this final battle, but they didn't have the courage to confess their feelings to each other.
At this time, the sound of the "Sky Cover" being breached for the third time was heard.
Although Long and his friends engaged in a fierce aerial battle above, they were unable to prevent all the apostles from rushing down to the ground. Apostles began to descend one after another onto the rooftops of the fortress.
Even without looking back, he could sense that Yuuka and the others behind him were getting more nervous.
"Finally, you're here. Haha, I'm more suited to taking things easy."
Although Mao was talking nonsense, her expression was very sharp.
With a determination no less than that of her own son, she vowed to protect her companions and continued to cast further support magic for them and the warriors under the castle.
On the battlefield on the south side.
Determined not to allow the apostles to advance, the Fiabergen warriors defended their positions as the final line of defense, fighting with all their might. Among them, the achievements of Jūgo and his companions were particularly remarkable.
“Uoooohhhhhhh!”
The giant man, fully armored, charged forward with a force no less powerful than a truck.
Seizing the split second the werewolf warriors had sacrificed their lives for, Jūgo finally collided with the Apostle. The Apostle, bearing Jūgo's blow, slid back several meters, its feet digging deep grooves in the ground, but it managed to withstand the impact and not fall.
At the moment the impact force slowed down, the apostle was about to launch a disintegration bombardment at a very close range. But—
"drink!"
"!"
An over-the-shoulder throw, as smooth as water flowing downwards.
The apostle didn't even have time to fly up on her silver wings before she was slammed to the ground. This shoulder throw was not only incredibly clean but also incredibly powerful, leaving spiderweb-like cracks in the ground and even creating a small dent. At the same time, Jūgo brought down the sharpened knee armor section on the apostle's face, breaking her arm.
The series of movements were extremely smooth and completed simultaneously.
As a judoka, Jūgo's human destruction skills, which he had cultivated in the other world, have been elevated to a level that is so fascinating even in actual combat.
"Don't get in the way."
Even so, for the apostles who had no sense of pain, this was only a minor injury that only slightly restricted their movements.
She immediately raised her other hand and fired a disintegration bombardment, aiming at her armpits, where the armor's defense was relatively weak.
Under normal circumstances, this shot would have blown Jūgo's arm and shoulder into ashes in the blink of an eye.
However, Jūgo's vocation is a "Heavy Fighter." While his direct attack power is relatively low among fighting-type vocations, his defensive abilities are exceptional.
"Start it!"
The apostle's eyes widened. Because, surprisingly, Jūgo's arm hadn't been destroyed by the bombardment. Although the armor at the joint had shattered, Jūgo's own magic power was concentrated there, buying him some time.
This is the development of the defensive skill "King Kong"—"Heavy Kong Kong." Although Ryutaro can also use this skill, Jūgo's density and defensive power are more than ten times higher than his.
His already formidable defensive capabilities were further enhanced by his new, specialized full-body armor. Even with the Apostle's decomposition bombardment, with the Apostle's stats reduced to 40%, it would take over ten seconds to break through this impenetrable barrier.
Therefore, while the apostle was pinned down by the unique judo restraining technique and unable to move, Jūgo had enough time to stretch out his arm and activate his weapon towards the apostle's chest.
It was a concentrated destruction mechanism added to the wrist armor—a "Small Pile Bunker."
"I can't keep losing!"
A fierce bang echoed around them. This mechanism wasn't designed to fire bullets, but rather to project spikes capable of penetrating space like a pile driver, shattering the apostle's chest.
The apostle's body bent backward, convulsed, and then collapsed completely powerless, without even a chance to fight back.
Shigeo, who is usually taciturn, suddenly roared with excitement!
The protruding spikes retracted with a "click", ready to strike.
"Danger!" the female cat warrior standing directly in front of Jūgo warned. Her gaze was fixed on Jūgo's back.
A murderous wind blew up, and another apostle quickly approached Shigeo, raising his greatsword high, and was about to strike down when—
“Ahem…it’s you…!”
"This is the second time I've managed to get behind you!"
The apostles were completely unaware of it, even though they had learned about the Hauriya tribe's "breath manipulation" ability through their shared intelligence and were on guard.
(No, it's not a problem of this magnitude... but we... actually forgot...?)
The person who attacked from behind drew a small black sword. The weapon was very similar to those used by the Hauriya warriors, and the fighting method was also similar.
However, his performance was on a completely different level from "breath manipulation".
The apostle's body fell limply, and before dying, he stared behind himself.
However, what she noticed was a phenomenon that was completely incomprehensible.
(Unable to recognize...?!?)
Although the apostle knew the attacker was there and could see his figure, he could not make out his features. He could not confirm his existence. It was as if the figure before him was just a projected mosaic image.
"Thank you for saving me, Kousuke. Even though I had no idea where you were."
"I'm right in front of you, you idiot."
His vocation is an assassin. Ever since he was summoned to another world (Todas), he has been invisible to everyone—Endo Kousuke.
Now, he has fully demonstrated this ability.
Now, as long as Kosuke is serious about hiding his presence, he can reach the state of downplaying his existence. Not only will he not be on guard against the enemy, but his existence itself will not even be recognized at all.
Just like people don't care about the weeds and pebbles they can see on the roadside.
No, it was even harder to notice than those. If the opponent was a being other than an apostle, even if Kousuke swung his sword right in front of them, they might not recognize it as a threat.
"You two, no time for idle chatter! — 'White Blow'!!"
Instantly, a white mist rose from the battlefield, writhing like a giant white snake, coiling around Jūgo and Kōsuke to protect them. The two apostles attacking from two directions were obscured by the white smoke.
"Petrification doesn't work on us."
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be effective. Apostles possess a high degree of magical resistance. Even if their abilities are weakened, they can still completely prevent any influence of attribute magic - that's how it should be.
However, after the white smoke left, what was left behind were two pure white statues that looked like works of art.
"Don't even think about hurting my friends again!"
The petrified white smoke continued to expand, and it was like four huge white snakes chasing the apostle.
Inevitably, the apostles could only evade individually, blow away the white smoke with their silver wings, or use decomposition magic to cover their entire bodies to resist.
In order to deal with the white smoke, the apostles were forced to divert their attention. Taking advantage of this opportunity...
"One more!"
“Uh-huh!? W-What the hell are you!? Are you really human!?”
"I'm human! What else could it be!?"
Kosuke retorted. Of course, he knew that was because he was using all his strength to hide his presence, using the warriors' figures as cover, and using assassination skills to unexpectedly kill the apostle with a single blow.
Although I know it, I still can't help but care about it.
Even the most vicious enemy created by the gods of another world could not detect his existence when he was serious, and he was even suspected of not being human...
"Eh? That's strange, why is my vision blurry..."
No, that's fine. This is actually something to be happy about.
After all, he had actually defeated another apostle. Although he had needlessly cut off the apostle's head, it was definitely not to vent his anger, but to disrupt the enemy, to make them think that he would not only target the vital parts. That's right, that's it.
The apostles, being defeated one after another by an opponent they hadn't even seen, would inevitably become more cautious, and their movements would likely slow down. Yeah, no problem.
How's it going, Nagumo? Look, I'm awesome! I'm a proper "ace" now!
"Disappeared from consciousness again!? I must report this to the Lord!"
"Could it be that among those summoned from another world, there are beings other than humans──!?"
"I told you, I'm human!"
The two apostles turned their backs to each other, fully alert to their surroundings. With a look of wanting to cry but unable to, Kousuke suddenly appeared beside the apostles, crouched down, and thrust his two small swords upwards at the apostles.
The two small swords pierced the sides of the two apostles simultaneously, piercing their cores. As they fell, their eyes seemed to have seen something impossible.
Witnessing such a brilliant assassination technique, the warriors cheered loudly. Of course, the other companions also praised Kosuke in unison.
"Beautiful! As expected of you, Kousuke. Although I still don't know where you are."
"Kousuke, you're amazing! I have no idea where you are, though."
"Who's Kousuke? Oh, it's Endo-kun! Oh no, I forgot to cast support magic on him!"
"Huh? I was wondering why the apostle collapsed on his own for no apparent reason, so this is what happened... Endo-kun is amazing! Although I have no idea what he's doing!"
"If you want to praise me, don't criticize me. Otherwise, I'd rather you criticize me!"
The words of his teammates finally made a drop of water slide down Kousuke's cheek. Maybe it was raining. Yes, it was raining.
(but……)
Hiding quietly behind the towering Oxen warrior, waiting for his chance to strike, Kosuke paused, a fleeting thought etched in his mind—a figure he revered as a beloved elder brother. That person, surely, also longed to stand on this battlefield.
(I think I'm being a little fair to you now, Mr. Melder.)
That day, thanks to Meld's sacrifice, I was able to save my life, and now it finally has meaning.
Meld had also said that his future development was the most exciting thing to look forward to. Now, he could finally meet his expectations.
Not just now. Kosuke must survive this war and continue to meet Meld's expectations in the future.
Kosuke made up his mind and tightened his grip on the sword. His eyes were as sharp as the sword itself.
"Haha, you're really good at controlling your aura."
A somewhat coquettish yet lovely female voice suddenly reached my ears.
At first, Kousuke didn't realize he was being addressed. And no wonder. When he was at full cloak, even the apostles couldn't detect him. Kousuke didn't even think anyone could detect him.
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