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One by one, Herv’s Cursed Sword, and Scathach and Ewan’s Holy Sword were destroyed.

It was all too fast for my eyes to follow.

Only a crimson afterimage could let me know that her Highness was running around the field.

「Hm? Well, you’re as tough as I thought.」

Only Aerial’s Holy Sword kept its shape as a sword.

Yet it was cracked all over.

Even so, when he turned to face and fight the Demon King, it broke and shattered anyway.

It only lasted that long because of the divine protection of the main Wind Spirit.

She said count to five…she destroyed all the Adventurer’s weapons before even reaching five.

「I shall return to my quarters.
I am fairly certain I will not see all your faces again.」

Her Highness is proclaiming that we will win.
So they won’t be able to see her Highness’s face again.

「Wait.」

Lighting flashed.

A lightning-wreathed Scathach swings his right leg in an arc at the spot where her Highness was just a moment ago.

His lightning-fast kick missed.

Our Lady now stood behind Scathach without making so much as a sound.

「Did you not hear me? Your opponent shall be my children-」

「Thunder Domain – Guiding Needle.」

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「Mm.」

Just as I thought Scathach disappeared, lightning flashed with alarming frequency around her Highness.

Thunder Domain is an indiscriminate AoE Attack of which Scathach has complete control.

What he is doing right now is an advanced version where he can focus on a single target, causing lightning to strike her from all directions.

Her Highness became a blur…It seems that she handled all the lightning strikes with her two hands.

Just as how I defended myself against Fenix’s Flames of the Gods, she is able to defend herself using high-density Magical Energy.

Her Highness must be wearing it like armor.

「Hey, hey, Scathach! Let me get in on the action too!」

Herv is running in.
I summon her in her path.

「To me…Berith.」

Herv stops when she sees the female Insect-Human who appeared and immediately looked delighted.

「…Hmm, I know you…Ah, you were with Lem in the Tag Tournament.」

「It is an honor to be known by a 3rd rank Hero.」

It was alright for her to use a Monster Avatar during the Tag Tournament thanks to the special rules, but this time, it’s a Dungeon Clear.
To compensate, she has on Insect-Human reminiscent decorations and a loose-fitting costume.

The Silver Sands Strong Arm Berith.
The person underneath is the Silver Hero Nicola.

My friend, my dear fan, and my partner in the Tag Tournament.

「You workin’ here now?」

「For now.
I heard that I might be able to fight you.」

「Yer makin’ me blush.
Unfortunately, my Cursed Sword’s all busted.
But I think I can still play with you… Do you know about my Spirit Magic?」

「…Of course.
The Spirit does not like the curse of the Cursed Sword.
While you’re equipped with the Cursed Sword, the Spirit doesn’t lend you its strength out of anger, right?」

「Huh? You sure know your stuff.
That about sums it up.
I don’t get a lotta chances to use it, but it’s Earth Elemental, just like you.」

Herv spreads her arms and rocks cover them.

「You love brawls, right? Let’s do this.」

The Cursed Sword-less Hero of the Cursed Sword smiles belligerently as she slams her fists together.

「I would like nothing more than to be your opponent.」

Berith’s arms were covered in silver.

「I guess the Demon King ignoring me means that you’re gonna be my opponent?」

Wraith approaches me through the skies.

Right now, I am his enemy.
I shall tell him what I think as the Demon King Army’s Chief of Staff.

「You are out of the question.
You aren’t even worthy of being a Hero.」

「…What?」

「To me, Bennu.」[1.
TL Note: Another demon from the Goetia…NOT! Bennu is an ancient Egyptian Deity linked with the Sun, creation, and rebirth.
Its depiction resembles a heron and may be the origin of the Phoenix legend in Greek Mythology.
Guessed who it is yet?]

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Those flames burned blue.

It was a Majin.
Two horns grew towards the back from the sides of his head.

His hair was the deepest of blue and extremely long.

He has on a metallic mask that covers his entire face.

The Immortal Demon Bennu.

The Flame Hero Fenix’s Majin Avatar.

「He’s a brat who doesn’t realize his own folly.
Give him a little roasting.」

「Understood.」

Emitting flames, Bennu dashes to the sky.

「…Who the hell are you? My fight is with Lemegeton.」

「Those who are unworthy shall not pass.」

「I’m a Hero, dammit.
I defeat Monsters and lead my allies to victory.」

「How loud you boast about things you have yet to do.」

「…I don’t get what either of you have been saying.
Screw it, bring it on.」

Storm winds swirl as blue flames flare-up.

Most people won’t realize it, but a battle between Four Great Spirits Contractors is about to begin.

「Hmm, things are getting lively.」

The second Aerial struck his open palm with his fist, the laws of the world were warped.

「Ewan, fire Wind Blades in all directions.」

「Y-yes.」

In the end, a Holy Sword is just a sword that received divine protection.

Spirit Magic can be used unaffected.

The Wind Blades that Ewan fired in all directions ripped apart each Monster from the Elementary Level – Beginner’s Dungeon from their front.

「Fran, go on a rampage as you like to do.」

Fran kicked empty space and her foot, and only her foot, appeared in front of the Orc Dungeon Master, the Magnanimous Sage Ronove, delivering an explosive blow to his chest.

Ronove withstands the blow while getting sent back quite a bit.

The arrows fired by the Horseless Archer Orobas would disappear mid-flight and, for some reason or other, appear to attack her from behind.

The surrounding Orcs immediately held up their shields to repel the arrows, but they were unsettled by the strange occurrences.

But they should soon realize what is happening.
It was confirmed in the video of the ninth stratum.

Complete control over space.
One of the Esoteric Spirit Magics, Sky Garden.

「Now then, Sir Lemegeton, how exactly will you defeat me?」

In answer to his question, I…