And the day came.

We are once again in the Junior/Beginning Dungeon.

For the festival, of course.

Part of this dungeon is loaned for festive competition.

You can hear the vibrant reality in our lace party ears before you enter.

"Come on, come on. This day is finally here! This is where the main battle of the All-Heaven Festival competition begins!

'The main battle is divided into three stages. First this first stage! Reduce 500 parties to 100!

"The second stage that follows is tournament based! Split into several blocks for a party-to-party fight!

"Only the top performers on each block can try the third stage - to fight the legend!

"The final stage, the third stage, awaits with the" Undefeated Absolute Monarch "[Demon King] Lucifer, led by the former" Undefeated Demon King Castle "Demon King Army!

"It's an alt treat party led by the former # 1 [Unyielding Brave]!

"Two groups that once brought the world to a great boil from both sides of Adventurer and Demon join hands to intercept the strongest of this era! Fulfilling, which party will it be to grab the challenger's seat!!!

'And so! Let me start by explaining the rules for this first phase......!

That said, this time it's pretty simple compared to qualifying.

First of all, it's five parties in a single game.

No time limit.

Unleashed simultaneously on the field, fought, and only the last remaining party proceeds to the second stage.

that.

The goodness of the reduced number of participating parties would make it an easy screen for viewers to see.

It will be the rule that '-!

'Then it's time to go with the athletes!

We are certainly the fourth to be called.

The first is the 130th party in the Adventurer Rank. Only within a hundred places, but when it comes around here, only people are certain of their strength.

The second is a party of different colors solidified only by [Title (Job)].

And the third is...

"Next up is the Aim Party led by" The Demon King Castle of the South "Four Heavenly Kings [Flame Operator (So Far)]! Qualifying Points are" 880 "! He appeared on stage with demons from the same dungeon, including [Flaming Magician] Amie, who is also a Fire Attribute user!

I hear cheers.

"And here's your next one! [Lake Brave] Leading the race party! You will have defeated a hundred and fifteen in simple calculations with" 1150 "qualifying points!

'In fact, there are also points by support, so the number of players who have left will be more than that! After leaving the fourth party, [Black Demon Instructor] Leme is in Brain to expand the playing field such as winning the tag tournament and participating in the original dungeon survey, with a wide variety of members'

Introduction continues with [Destroyer] Fran, [White Devil Instructor] Joss, and [Miner] Melania.

"Blaine, nice. I'll use it too. Nice to meet you, Mr. Blaine from my party."

Rayce said as she nibbled.

Yosu-kun nodded yeah, and Melania said to me, "Brrr... I think it's perfect for Leme..." and Fran remained as faceless as usual.

It's kind of illuminating.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Leader of my party"

"Haha, I'll take care of it. We're all strong. So let's win and move on."

This stage was different in fun from the qualifying round.

Whereas the last time I imagined nature, this time it was an artifact.

More specifically, it is a stage that imagines this city with its' beginner and beginner dungeons'.

Not to say the city as a whole, but it's huge inside, and there's plenty of room for multiple parties to just clash.

The second level of Demon King Castle is also created in the image of the city, but it feels strange.

'Come on, we've got all the parties! All Heavens Festival Competition Main Battle/Phase I - Here we go!

I had also finished introducing the fifth party while I was talking.

"What kind of operation did you set up by Mr. Blaine Lemme?

As you will remember, Rayce says.

"... set on the nearest enemy"

He laughed happily.

"Nice, I like it. Operation Absolute."

Here are the people who missed the qualifying round.

There is no such thing as avoiding a battle until it is critical that you stay at the end of the day.

We will go aggressively to battle and bump into each other.

Information about each party and how it fights when it hits has been shared within the party.

Then you don't have to worry about that order.

Only the stage information was unknown to the point of criticality, so it needs to be adjusted there.

"... looks like there's a lot of room for that one."

Rayce says.

I guess I noticed it in my magic reaction. I noticed, too, so I snorted.

It's a coffee shop terrace facing the main street.

- Oh, isn't that the store you went to with Mr. Nicolas and Kash before?

Oh, my God. I think for a second.

Oh, my God, there was someone sitting there in the chair.

Enough to be round from the perimeter, for example to be able to snipe from the rooftops of buildings and other heights.

Instead of stopping at a place like that, which seems like bad conditions for choosing a passage.

"Those guys are the closest, though?

"Right, no change to the operation."

"Okay."

We'll show up again in dignity.

"Oh, you're here."

It's a demon woman.

Wine red exposed long hair, eyes of the same color. Around half past thirty, given the industry history, but boasts such beauty that a boy in his mid-teens is likely to turn bright red just by looking at each other.

People rarely hide their faces in demons, and many fans want to be shot out by their cold gaze.

Dressed in a blood-dyed costume, she is - one of the Four Heavenly Kings of "The Demon King's Castle of the South" - [Flame Operator] Aim.

In both of its ears are lowered earrings picturing a star, and in its hands a cane.

The wand is designed like a snake wrapped around it, and the tipped part with the head of the snake is constantly burning.

Her exact [position (job)] is unknown, but I'm sure she has both [wizard] and [tutor] aptitudes.

There's a serpent at your feet and a cat on your shoulders. If you're a cat, your ears and tail are burning and you're not a regular cat.

"Wouldn't you sit there and tea wouldn't come out?

Rayce called out.

"Right, boy. But that's fine. Because it's not the tea we've been waiting for, it's the enemy."

"You don't even have to go looking for him? You're strong."

"I'm strong. Don't you know me?"

There are also party members around her, including [Flaming Magician] Amie.

"I know. You're the one who's going to lose to us."

Mr. Aim's gaze is narrowed for a moment.

That's the only eyesight a child would likely have incontinence with.

"You're the strong one."

"I'm strong. If you don't know, I'll tell you from now on."

"Being a pretty boy. I'm looking forward to it... I just wanted to say, can I ask you something I care about first?"

Her gaze turned to me.

The sharpness of that gaze was not a ratio until earlier.

"... [Black Demon Instructor] It was a lemme, wasn't it? Why do you smell that?

――――

To that word, only one person comes to mind.

This is something that anyone familiar with her would know.

There was a time when Mr. Aim was still an anonymous young man, working for The Unattackable Demon King's Castle.

So yes, I know.

About my master, directly.

Previously, Rank # 1 [Storm Brave] Mr. Aerial said.

When I met him, he said he felt signs of Lucifer.

If you're as powerful as he is, you can see the sign of the horn of the master you once fought for me...

But with those exceptions, even those who are said to be top notch don't know that.

I'm sure my master did a lot of things when he fixed the corner on me.

"Oh, that's the corner in my partner. I've used a lot of nostalgic techniques and they're cleverly disguised. You're loved. '

Dark the black chick shows up and says.

'The one who notices is the exception. What is it, a sixth sense? The procedure is perfect, so I think that's the only way to find out. She said she didn't know what it meant. "

You're not too interested in the routine. You don't come out anymore, but when it comes to qualifying and a good fight, you show up. Do you always look at me because of timing?

Until the ancient ceremony was used, the master made me inherit the horns of man.

Beyond those things, did you feel one of my masters' scales from me?

In Mr. Aerial's case, he still seemed to regret losing to his master in the Battle of Reid.

If Mr. Aim was a former subordinate, what emotion would he have - fear, respect, or...

"No way... you, you (,,) -"

That's it, Mr. Aim shook his neck.

"No, let's do it. It's not a word, it's a story you just have to make sure in battle."

Fortunately for me, she didn't say anything more.

Instead, I feel a strong sense of war.

"Let's fight. At the end of the day, with our red flames, I will bury you gently."

"Right, let's fight. At the end of the day... er, I wasn't thinking about that kind of cool thing. Anyway, I'm leaving."

Using the words of each other's leaders as a signal of initiation, we move.

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In front of me, one man just dried up.

He cut off his arms and then let my serving bloodsucking bat suck his magic.

"Ku... that sucks blood, ghosts..."

"Yes, human (normal). I wonder what's wrong with that."

Dressed in a magical body (avatar) costume dress, I glimpse enemies like dead trees scattering with magic particles, pigs.. see how my men are doing.

Not good. Not good. Some of them have kept it from him, so we have to refrain from calling pigs in bulk.

"Dear Carmilla, I cleaned up as you ordered."

The Lamian woman with her eyes covered in bandages is [Demon-Eyed Assassin] Botis.

The scales and long hair are white, even the skin is white.

My direct report to Master Remegeton, but this time he welcomed me to my party with permission.

"Yeah, well done."

She stunningly poked behind the enemy and pierced her heart with a knife.

"Ha."

I'm usually a person who doesn't seem to be very good at talking, but I don't have many words to say that I'm in a magical body (avatar) state, but I don't have any problems communicating.

"Damn... I'm late...! My queen! Me too! I, your servant of love, have just destroyed my enemies too......!

[Skewer Warrant Lady] It's Haagenti.

She also has a different tone than usual and is somewhat polite when she is a magical body (avatar).

Nevertheless, character is both common.

An exemplary pig.

"I was watching. So? You want me to praise you?

I know burning is more effective, so I will.

"~ ~ ~ ~ ~...! Yes, no! Second, I was wondering if you deserve the honor of complimenting me!

"Right. If you want a reward, contribute to the final victory."

"Yes......!

The other subordinates will be back after a little delay.

It's not sweet when it comes to one hundred and thirty places.

I took the vampire's physical abilities to the point of making five one-on-one, aiming to destroy each one.

That was a success, but it seems to have taken a lot of damage except for the three of us.

It looks intact with the ability of vampires to regenerate, but it also has limits to regeneration.

Nevertheless, it is within the assumption, and there is no obstacle to behavior at the party.

"This leaves the enemy with three parties. I heard there was a clash between the Reis party and the Aim party, but what should I do?

says Haagenti.

I also want to intervene now and join that guy.

But I won't.

We are not staff and Four Heavens Kings right now.

He once told me.

He told me he was a competitor.

And now we're enemies.

between those who compete for victory or defeat.

If...

"Let's say we hunt a floating party first. After that, if they were still in battle, only interrupt them with dignity"

"I understand. Everything is exactly as the Queen says."

All my subordinates, I bowed my head.

"By the way, Queen, which one do you think will win?

I ignored Haagenti's words.

She is trembling with joy.

I don't even have to answer.

Still, if you dare say something.

"... this is the second time I've fought him."

Squeeze in such a small voice that no one can hear you.

The first time was when he was still at the Phoenix party.

Being a third floor boss, I felt the horror of his black magic.

I am the most proud person in the world who values him highly.

... Something tells me that I've never met [the fiery brave man] or [the brave man of Silver Ridge], but the demon king's grandfather and all sorts of other words go through my brain, but I'm forced to suppress them.

Yes, I value him the most in the world......!

Still, no, that's why I'm serious about fighting and winning.

We are aiming for the final battle with each other, but only one party to move on.

I'm going to know how strongly he wants to fight his master because he's seen it right around the corner.

That's why I can't imitate being out of hand.

That's an insult to him, and it's a serious battle he and I both want.

He's my benefactor, my buddy, my sleeping friend... and a rival.

Only on this day - they are also enemies.

Then [Queen of Vampires] as Carmilla, only fight with the whole spirit.