A calm part of my mind warned me.
But there was also a glimmer of hope. The feeling I got from the clash with the mantis monster just now. If it was as I suspected…
(We might not just survive… we might actually win)
“Green…! Let’s go now!”
“Just a moment, wait! Let me confirm!”
I shouted to everyone. It was hard to convey my intentions clearly when we were all attacking together.
And then, I stepped forward towards the loach-like monster, standing between me and the Banshokugers.
“Green!? That’s reckless, you can’t do this alone!”
Ignoring Black’s warning, I shouted to my comrades.
“Blue! Pink! use projectiles to distract the mantis and shrimp behind me!”
“Uh, what!? Okay, got it!” “I don’t get it, but understood!”
Even though they didn’t understand, they believed and agreed, still angry.
(They’re good teammates, really)
If I get punched from behind, I’ll die. Entrusting the handling of the shrimp monster and the mantis monster to the others for now, I activated my ability.
“Grass-Equipment…!”
A short boost, an energy-saving technique. The boost for everyone is temporarily disabled.
“My intuition is right…”
The loach-like monster lunged towards me, opening its mouth wide. Its attack had a wide range, both vertically and horizontally.
If it’s going to attack sideways, then the enemy must be anticipating it. It opened its arms wide, seemingly trying to embrace me.
“Take this!”
I dropped to my knees, almost lying flat on my back, avoiding the fangs.
“Hyah!”
Slapping the ground on both sides of my head and stretching out. With the recoil, I flipped upside down and jumped up with both feet raised.
(My aim is… its closed jaw!)
I felt the resistance as my feet sank into the flesh under the loach monster’s chin. And then I kicked hard.
“Guaaah…!”
The loach monster’s face was thrown upwards, and it writhed in agony.
It’s working.
My attack, the weakest in terms of attack power among the five of us, was effective.
“Huh!?” “What’s going on?”
“Red, Black, follow up!”
Red and Black, still puzzled, attacked the fallen loach monster with their fists and swords.
Bam! The elasticity repelled their attacks. Once again, it proved that without a boost, attacks would have no effect. The super defense was still in effect against attacks other than mine.
“What…? What’s happening?”
“Everyone!”
I understood the situation. I raised my voice.
“The enemy monster’s defense doesn’t respond to me!”
“!”
“I don’t know why! But it’s a fact! So, um…”
I tried to summarize the strategy. Just as I was about to figure out which instructions were appropriate, Red’s clear voice rang out.
“Green is the attacker! Use the boost only on Green from now on!”
Red’s clear voice rang out.
“Blue and Pink, assist Green! Black and I will take on the other two monsters! We don’t need to deal damage, just distract them without using the boost!”
“Red…”
“He points his thumb towards me as if to say, ‘Right?’ I can imagine the handsome rogue face beneath the mask.”
“Haha, as expected.”
The leader of the Banshokuger is truly remarkable.
The monsters of the new organization boast high defense, but their other abilities are not as impressive. If anyone can handle their attacks and speed, it’s the Banshokuger who navigated through battles with the Cleared.
“Understood!”
The three of them, Black included, immediately spring into action. As for me,
(How much can I do…?!)
The loach like monster stands up. Blue, Pink, and I face it.
“We’ve had this combination before. This time, we’re in the vanguard. Can’t let you have all the fun, right?”
The two women seem somewhat excited.
(Well, aren’t they still mad at me?)
With a hint of uneasiness in my chest, the battle enters a new phase.
With a thunderous sound, the door blew off its hinges.
“What the hell is happening!”
“The prisoner containment room—where we had two Cleared!?”
“Are you kidding? Wasn’t the Cleareds sealed away?”
“I’ll show you the footage… There it is!”
“Seriously?! If we’re not careful, this whole area might get blown away!”
The operators react with an attitude as if a monster itself had appeared.
Amidst the alarm, figures emerge from the prisoner containment room.
Silver hair dancing, armored in silvery armor against bronzed skin.
High-ranking officer Ailsherad. The war princess who wreaked havoc against the five Banshokuger.
Holding Taratatt under her arm, she moves down the corridor, leaving the glint of azure eyes visible through her mask.
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Being carried by my subordinate, I, Taratatt, am contemplating.
(Hmm, enhancing Ailsherad’s most intense desires and cravings, in my case, the ones hindered by Ailsherad’s restraint…)
I look up. The expression under the mask remains hidden, but the tense atmosphere is palpable.
(She must have been so desperate that she couldn’t move because of me.)
The broken colorado sealing device falls from Asherah’s neck to the floor.
(Originally, even if it were in perfect condition, there wouldn’t be a device capable of sealing Cleared like me or Ailsherad. I’m sure Ailsherad knew that vividly.)
In other words, that commander had noticed that our powers had weakened. Indeed, my power had remained sealed.
However, Ashella’s seal had been destroyed due to internal her own pressure.
(That unmistakably means her current power…)
“Well, wait a moment, both of you.”
From the corner of the corridor, an elegantly behaved man appeared. More than a rumor, he was like a shadow, or rather, light.
Commander Irodori.
He approaches Ashella without any hesitation, his voice light.
“I’m a bit confused. How is she able to exert power?”
“…………………………”
Ashella remains silent. Well, considering her condition, I can understand. As Irodori looks at me, puzzled, I tilt my head as well.
“It’s obviously because of her abilities, Commander.” With a sigh, Irodori continues, “And… Is there any guarantee that she won’t harm humanity?”
So. As if on my behalf, Ashella speaks.
“I must go. To Midori.”
She declares decisively. Sensing the emotion in her voice, Irodori snorts with a slightly exasperated look, glancing at me again.
[I understand.]
I sense his intention.
“It’s a bit of a private matter. Keep it secret… hey.”
Ashella lifts me up and whispers in Irodori’s ear.
“Mumble mumble…”
“Hmm hmm………… Hmmph!”
Unable to hold back, Irodori gracefully chuckles.
“Well, well. Even if you’re not human, women’s emotions are something else. Like a Valkyrie or something?”
“Well, it’s not quite like that. Just let it go.”
With Ashella holding me under her arm, I smile wryly and raise one hand.
“Well, if that’s the case, there’s no helping it… , consider this a favor?”
“I know, I know. I’ll definitely come back.”
And so, the two transcendent beings leave the Banshokuja headquarters under wary gazes.
“Commander~” “Is that okay?”
“Now then!”
Seated at the command post, Irodori claps her hands together without paying attention to the operators’ voices, making a loud noise.
“Prepare for visual deception. It’s a bit risky if they’re seen, so from now on, absolutely no one is to approach the battlefield!”
Everyone present thought, “Isn’t that a bit much?”
Breathing heavily, no matter how many times he struck, the Loach Fishman wouldn’t fall.
(It’s working, but…)
His opponent’s wounds were visibly increasing, and its movements were slowing down.
(I have to make more hits… I might be able to land a combo now…)
“Green! It’s a trap!”
“Ugh!”
Responding to Pink’s warning from behind, he instinctively threw himself to the side.
“Gebwah!”
Immediately after, the Loach Fishman’s saliva passed through the spot where he had been standing just a moment ago. It splattered onto the gravel road, instantly hardening along with the surrounding small stones.
(Ugh, if I’d been hit by that, I’d be as stiff as a board.)
Without Pink’s advice, it would have been dangerous.
“Green, hurry up! Get up!”
With Blue’s urging and Pink’s smoke screen, I get up within a few seconds and turned around.
“Damn it!”
I knew it was going to be tough. Boosting is the majority of my moves, and I don’t have any so-called signature moves. I have to fight with simple punches and kicks.
(Plus, since I don’t usually fight in the vanguard, my tactics are nothing to brag about…)
“Green! Don’t rush in recklessly!”
“Whether it’s a feint or not, you’ll see if you pay attention!”
“Your distance management is terrible! Don’t slack off due to fatigue!”
“Green, you can do it next time! Remember the signs of the enemy’s attacks!”
The intermittent criticisms from everyone flying around were hitting him hard. Also, Red’s a really nice guy, isn’t he!
“I’ll show you my growth born from this frustration!”
I hammered my right fist into the Loach Fishman’s abdomen, not knowing how many times it had been.
“G…guh!”
Thud. The monster fell back, then slumped down.
“…Huh!?”
In the moment of my confusion, the loach monster exploded.
“We did it!” “Finally, one down…!”
I heard the relieved voices of Pink and Blue from behind.
(I defeated it… It’s been a while since I’ve done that, taken down a monster)
I clenched my fist, feeling the impact.
I was tired, but there were still two more. If our numbers remained the same, the burden would be lessened.
“All right, who’s next…?”
As I tried to look at the battle in front of me through the smoke from the explosion,
Thunk! A dull sound echoed on the battlefield.
Something red flew towards me. It fell to the ground with force, landing on my back.
“Ugh… hah…!”
It was Red. His left arm bent in the wrong direction, blood seeping from his mask.
“N-no…”
Blue’s scream overwhelmed my horror, bringing me back to my senses.
“!”
In front of me, beyond the fading smoke, stood the shrimp monster, thrusting out its left claw.
Red was down…!?
“I-I’m… sorry, I guess I’m not… doing so well…”
“You don’t need to speak. ──Blue! Get yourself together and stop trembling!”
“Foolish me! Even though I knew Red wasn’t at his best. I didn’t cover him enough…!”
With a clang, Black deflected the mantis monster’s scythe and approached us.
(This is getting really bad…)
As the two monsters approached us, I thought. Five minus one and three minus one. Although their losses were greater in proportion, with only my attacks being effective, the situation was not that simple.
The loach monster we had just defeated had given us a hard time. Whether it’s me, Blue, or Pink, the three of us will still have to face one of them. Meanwhile, Black will continue to distract one of them.
(Everyone’s tired and damaged, and now Red’s down, it’s mentally tough…)
On the other hand, the remaining monsters had almost zero damage. As a result, losing Red put us at a disadvantage.
The words “retreat” now appeared in my mind.
“The rear is clear now. Shall we…?”
“That’s a bit of a problem.”
The voice seemed to come from the heavens.
“!”
On the other side of the monsters, about ten meters above, there it was.
A beautiful boy, dressed in a black robe, almost resembling a girl at first glance.
“…No way…!”
But we knew that face. With a sense of despair, we called out to him.
“Grand Commander Annouard…!”
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