Therefore, he didn't realize that the person was talking to him until he leaned over and stared at his profile. This fact shocked him so much that he was speechless and his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

"As expected of the boss calling you 'Ace', I'm nowhere near your level."

She looked at Kousuke with eyes full of respect and intimacy, and her rabbit ears twitched excitedly.

A closer look revealed that the woman was extremely beautiful. Kosuke had never been stared at so closely by a woman older than him, and his face flushed with embarrassment.

Facing Kosuke like this, the woman with rabbit ears squinted her eyes and smiled, introducing herself like this.

"My name is 'Lana Infilina of the Swift Shadow'. I run like the wind, approach silently like a shadow, and deliver a fatal blow. I am a stealth expert of the Hauriya clan!"

She turned out to be from the Hauriya tribe. She put on her sunglasses, pushed them up with her middle finger, chuckled, and for some reason, turned around swiftly.

"Uh, oh..." Kosuke responded, and it sounded like a response, but also like a moan.

Of course, as a member of the Hauriya tribe, Miss Lana doesn't care about other people's reactions.

"—Although I'd love to boast about this, seeing your performance, I'm beginning to feel ashamed and unworthy of this title. So, although it's hard for me to accept, I'll give you the title of 'Swift Shadow'. What's your name?"

"...Endo Kousuke."

Although Kosuke felt that the title itself was embarrassing, he couldn't say it out loud.

Of course he was moved by the beautiful older sister.

"In that case, from today on, you're 'Swift Shadow'... No, since you're above me, you should be called... 'Kousuke of Swift Fangs and Claws, E. Gate of the Abyss'. Yeah, that's good! Although I'm very reluctant!"

“Uh, no, no need…”

What the beautiful older sister said was full of loopholes. What the hell is the Gate of the Abyss? I really want to find out right now.

And this kind of words and actions would remind Kosuke of his dark past in middle school, and he kind of hoped she wouldn't continue like this. But...

These were all minor matters. What happened next made Kosuke completely unable to care about them.

"I'll give it to you right now!"

Lana said this, taking off her sunglasses and gently putting them on Kosuke, her fingertips touching Kosuke's ears.

"Let's meet again in the future that Boss desires. Kousuke of the Sharp Fangs and Claws, E, the Gate of the Abyss!"

The glittering smile and the words of longing for another meeting were like the finishing touch, making Kousuke see his heart being pierced by a blade. At the same time, he clearly heard the sound of something exploding in his head.

"..."

Such a smile is really unfair.

For an adolescent boy who has not had a girlfriend for as long as his age, a beautiful older sister really shouldn't have any physical contact with him.

Although there were many reasons, what made Kousuke happy the most was that this woman could easily detect him even when he was in full invisibility. Even the apostles couldn't do that.

"Ms. Lana, Infilina... What a charming woman..."

It seems that romance can also sprout on the battlefield.

This allowed Kosuke's talent to evolve again, and he finally overcame the last obstacle.

Consciousness was rewritten. Power emerged endlessly.

Following the impulse rising in my heart, I subconsciously pushed up my sunglasses and smiled softly.

Then, a meaningless, swift turn.

"Kousuke of Sharp Fangs and Claws, E, Gate of the Abyss—Here we come!"

On this day, a monster was born in this world, whose power surpassed the limits of human beings.

—accompanied by embarrassing affectations.

On the other hand, on the roof of the walled city.

"How amazing..."

A Temple Knight murmured unconsciously.

Captain David standing by had to nod in agreement.

Their mission was to protect the choir, using the large, variable crescent moon wheel (Orestes) to conduct a "diversion counterattack" and blocking all attacks with large shields, allowing them to clearly see the entire battle situation on the roof.

"The next wave is coming! Saito!"

"Blow it away—"Great Storm Emperor"!"

Saito Yoshiki, who had been frustrated and disheartened, displayed incredible courage under Yuka's guidance. His squinting eyes, which usually seemed closed, opened wide, and a strong wind blew around him as he raised the dagger-shaped artifact high.

This mythical artifact, capable of greatly enhancing Ryoki's vocation as a "wind mage," blew away all four apostles that were charging at the choir from above. The apostles managed to steady themselves and landed on the edge of the castle's roof. Instantly—

"Don't think we're still like we were back then! — 『Partial Concentration Pillar: Frozen Prison』!"

Wearing a rosary-shaped artifact on her wrist that looked like a string of aquamarine beads, Nana stretched out her arm and immediately activated the most advanced ice-attribute magic.

Originally designed to annihilate a wide area, this magic was condensed to a tiny area, greatly increasing its power. A veritable burst of absolute zero freezing air erupted from the apostle's feet, forming a massive icicle in an instant. Unlike the initial confrontation at the palace, this time the apostle seemed frozen completely immobile.

"Shatter along with it—Shatter!"

Following Nana's command, the apostles, whose bodies were completely frozen, shattered and scattered along with the icicles.

"It worked! My illusion really can handle the enemy! Atsushi, Noboru, please!"

"Leave it to me!"

"Got it!"

Akito opened a glowing metal book in his hands and shouted to his friends.

As a magician by profession, he was particularly gifted in magic that interfered with vision and perception. The illusions he now performed were of a completely different level of skill than those he had previously displayed in the Demon King's Castle.

His illusion caused the two apostles to fight each other. As they engaged in a tangle, the apostles realized something was amiss and opened their eyes wide in surprise. But at that moment, Junshi and Noboru had already pounced on the two apostles from behind.

"Don't think the same trick will still work on us."

"Who cares about you so much!"

The apostle's silver wings caught Junshi's double-scimitar. Although the double-scimitar's "space severing" effect gradually cut through the silver wings, the apostle immediately turned over and slashed at Junshi with both swords at the same time.

“Uoooohhhhhhh!”

“To think it could be raised to such a level…”

Atsushi wielded his swords to counterattack, confronting the apostle. His vocation as a curved sword master was fully awakened, and his two curved swords clashed fiercely with the apostle's twin greatswords.

The same goes for Sheng.

“Uoooohhhhhhh!”

He fully utilized his natural talent as a "battle axeman", spinning the super-heavy weapon in his hand at high speed, converting the centrifugal force into powerful force, and launched a series of fierce attacks.

The speed and strength were completely different from when he was knocked down instantly in the palace. Although it was only for a moment, the apostle was still forced to focus on defense.

At this time, the final push to advance the battle situation came.

Two flying knives flew at super high speed and shot towards the apostles who were confronting the two men.

The two apostles shot out silver feathers to intercept the flying knife, but the flying knife suddenly sank in the middle of the attack, causing the silver feathers to miss.

The apostle was unable to see the change in trajectory beforehand because the trajectory of the two throwing knives was not changed by magic, but was completely the result of pure throwing technique, just like a baseball pitcher's changeup.

Then, the flying knife pierced the apostle's foot with pinpoint accuracy. Imbued with the same "space severing" power, the knife's lethality was astonishing. However, since it didn't hit a vital part, the apostle saw the injury as no different from a mosquito bite.

However, what happened next forced the apostles to change their minds.

"This is enchanted with gravity magic!?"

The two apostles fell to their knees at the same time.

Junshi and Sheng would certainly not miss such a fatal flaw.

"Hah!" The two roared at the same time, and the curved sword and the battle axe simultaneously split the apostle from the shoulder to the chest.

"Sonobe! Nice cover attack!"

"As expected of you, everyone's captain!"

"If you want to praise me, wait until the war is over! Taeko! Nakano! How are you guys doing—"

Yuka didn't even look at Junshi and the others. She raised her hand and the two throwing knives that had stabbed the apostle immediately returned to her hand.

“Wow~ Hahahahaha! Burn! Burn! — [Concentration Heaven]!!”

"Yuuka~! Nakano-san is getting so excited she's losing control. How disgusting~!"

Shinji, whose vocation was to be a "fire magician," condensed the power and range of the highest-level fire magic to the extreme, forcing the apostle to cover himself with silver wings and continue to defend himself.

Although the apostles simultaneously fired back silver feathers, Shinji, seemingly overwhelmed by fear, tension, and anger, had reached a state of overproduction. He didn't even bother to dodge, instead continuing to swing his mace-shaped staff and laugh heartily. Combined with his slightly overweight build and the fine robes he wore, he looked like a wicked aristocratic playboy with nothing but talent.

Therefore, Taeko had to protect him and swung her whip to knock down all the silver feathers.

The whip Taeko wields is a new artifact. Using the "treasure vault" storage function, it can be extended to several kilometers in length. Furthermore, it can branch at will, effectively slicing through space. The sight of her whip, like countless tentacles wriggling in the air, makes even her classmates recoil in fear, yet it's undoubtedly a truly exceptional skill.

"Taeko! I give you permission to wake him up!"

Yuka shouted an angry command and threw a flying knife. The knife flew in an arc behind the apostle and was immediately called back to Yuka's hand.

Even though the apostle's silver wings cocooned his body, he couldn't defend the base of his wings. The flying knife pierced those two spots with pinpoint accuracy.

“—Breakthrough!”

The flying knife that penetrated the apostle's body released a magical shockwave. Although it couldn't damage the core, it was enough to ravage the inside of the apostle's body, forcing the apostle to release the defense of the silver wings.

Of course, the blue flames attacked relentlessly. After being whipped by Taeko, Shinji, his cheeks slightly red, regained consciousness and formed the blue flames into a spear, piercing the apostle's "core".

Yuka and the others knocked down four apostles at a time, bringing the total to ten so far.

Before these four, they had already defeated six.

Witnessing such a victory, it is no wonder that David and other knights were amazed.

However, the situation on the battlefield seems to be gradually changing.

"Hmm...Yuuka-nee-sister! I'm afraid Koji and the others can't hold this place back on their own!"

Myuu's living golems used gravity fields to knock down the apostles that flew up from the ground, and used overwhelming firepower from the rooftops to prevent them from approaching.

But as time went by, more and more apostles broke through the defense line, and the living golems were almost unable to cope.

"Xiao Miao, it's okay. Just do your best!"

As Yuka replied, several apostles, having broken through the Demon Squad's onslaught, leaped onto the castle's rooftops. Though their faces were expressionless, they seemed to be glaring fiercely at the choir.

"Everyone, let's go! Don't forget to support each other!"

As she spoke, Yuka simultaneously produced ten throwing knives in each hand, fanning them together. These knives, imbued with Age of Gods magic, now numbered a hundred in a group. Yuka flung them sideways.

I don't know how she threw them, but the knives flew in different trajectories. Even so, they were easily blocked by the two greatswords. However, this move bought enough time for Atsushi, Nana, and the others to prepare for the attack.

As if to return the favor to Yuka, another entity shot out an incredible number of silver feathers.

"Don't even think about getting past me!"

Yuka flung her knives non-stop. The metal armor and knife bags on her arms doubled as her "treasure trove," from which she summoned knives, grasping them at blinding speeds and spinning them in dance-like movements as she launched them simultaneously.

Every thrown knife hit the incoming silver feathers with incredible precision, continuously using a large number of throwing knives to block the apostles' massive shooting.

Moreover, Yuka can shoot endless flying knives.

Using the ability to recall the knife, the knife can also block the silver feathers on its way back. Yuka catches the knife and immediately shoots it, then recalls it again.

It was like a horizontal ball-throwing acrobatics performance centered around Yuka, except that the throwing and catching methods were beyond common sense.

Perhaps it should be said that it is a flying knife barrier that is more extensive than the barrier formed by swords.

"We want to fight too!"

"Sonobe-kun! It's okay if you let some of it in! I'll hold onto it!"

"I'll trap the enemy! Yuuka-san, please tell me who to prioritize!"

"Yuuka! Just ask if you need me! I'm always ready to go to the front lines!"

Even the nine students who were not used to fighting were inspired to fight hard after seeing their companions' struggle.

Even though their experience is far less than that of others, they are still powerful beings who have been summoned to another world and possess extraordinary talents.

The male student, whose natural vocation was "Sniper," had originally excelled at long-range attacks with a bow and arrow, but he now wields a rifle. It also serves the same function, allowing him to accurately hit his target and avoid harming his companions.

Students whose vocation is "Shield Master" can skillfully remove the apostles' attacks to support the front-line team, allowing them to effectively cause damage to the apostles.

The two female students, one a water mage and the other a thunder mage, worked together seamlessly to prevent the apostles from crossing the line.

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