The miasma exhaled by the evil dragon enveloped the area around the mansion.

Seeing the scene, Usato screamed at Nea to run away and jumped into the miasma.

Usato is okay because he has healing magic, and it's okay because he's sturdy. As he suppressed the urge to run over and watched the situation, a black figure jumped out from above the miasma-shrouded pavilion.

 

"Kehokkehok...... Ugh...... Wow...... Ugh......"

 

It's Nea.

Perhaps she had inhaled the miasma of the evil dragon slightly, but she coughed and wiped away tears, and looked into the miasma with a puzzled expression.

 

"What a mess...... I ...... even involve me."

 

...... I don't have time to worry about that woman now.

I immediately turned my attention to the miasma. What is happening to him now that he has entered a poisonous space that ordinary people cannot bear?

Then, the upper part of the miasma flickered slightly, and something flew out.

What came out was the huge arm of the evil dragon. However, when he saw what was in his hand, he felt chills that made his whole body freeze blood.

 

"Usato!?"

 

Usato was grabbed by an evil dragon.

I was upset when I saw him unable to move, but the next moment my agitation turned into fear.

The evil dragon swung him up like a stone and slammed it into the Western-style building.

 

「...... Ahh

 

He was thrown onto the roof of the Western-style building with an insane force, broke through the roof as it was, penetrated the third and second floors, and slammed into the ground with a great impact on the first floor and a reverberation of the earth.

Humans will never be able to endure it.

If a human being were to receive something like that, it would fall apart.

Usato is dead? ―――I can't accept the reality in front of me, and I fall to my knees.

 

"No, I haven't seen this...... There's no way Usato could be beaten in a place like this......"

 

I did not foresee his death.

I have not yet encountered the scene that I predicted.

As if to say to himself, he sways as he sways toward the Western-style building where he must have fallen.

However, Bullin, who was watching the situation with me on the sidelines, stopped me.

 

"...... Bulllin?"

"Gu"

 

The emotion I felt from him in front of me was not anger or sadness, but something akin to trust.

 

"Don't worry, don't you?"

 

With a proud look on his face, Burlin nodded his head and turned towards the Western-style building where Usato's was dropped. Are you trying to say that there is no way that Usato could be beaten to that extent?

I've only heard about how Usato and Burlin met. It was said that he fought with Usato the snake demon that killed Burlin's parents in a place called Ringle's darkness, and it was Usato's mentor who stabbed him in the end, but it was still a spectacular encounter.

Because they have been through the rough patches together, Bulllyn may be able to understand.

Usato is not the kind of person who gives up so easily.

 

"Yes, don't be upset about me. Usato's fine, there's no way he's going to be beaten like that."

 

I've only met him for a short time, but I've seen him amazing many times. He moves very unlikely, his personality changes suddenly, he does mean things, and he has a lot of messy things, but he never betrayed me.

It's still the same.

I've got to believe it.

Believe in him, I do what I have to do.

 

"Thank you, Bullin, thanks to calming down."

 

Now, if you go near a mansion where miasma is rampant, you will be poisoned.

If that happens, even if Usato's safety is safe, it will get in his way. That's why I'm here to foresee the movements of the evil dragon and protect Mr. Ark with Bulllin.

Believing that he was safe, I stepped back and looked at the miasma of the evil dragon from the Western-style building. Near the miasma, a confused Nea stares at the spot where Usato was knocked down.

 

"V...... Vu, gya, gahi."

 

At the same time as a harsh voice is heard, the miasma is blown away, and the evil dragon appears. On its back, only one wing was spread wide, and you could see that it blew away the miasma around it.

The evil dragon looked at the Western-style pavilion that had slapped Usato, purred happily, and threw up his arms in the air.

After attacking like that, are you still going to attack Usato......!? Any more would make his survival hopeless.

 

"Stop!!"

 

I was about to shout to stop it, but Nea, who was flying in the sky before I could, stopped the evil dragon's behavior.

The evil dragon freezes as if it were in a bind at the sound of her voice.

 

"No further attacks without my permission."

"V...... Vuvu"

"You've done a great job, I'm going to sleep in the village today. Hmm, first of all, Usato's treatment? Let's bite him first......

 

In front of the immobile evil dragon, she turned her hand full of magic and looked thoughtful.

Perhaps he had gathered his thoughts, and turned his head towards the evil dragon again, tilting his head as if wondering, making the magic power in his hand shine even more suspiciously.

 

「...... Sure, they're not your average zombie, but that's about it. As long as you are under my control, you are nothing more than my puppet. If you unlock your abilities, you'll be back to just a corpse."

 

The evil dragon's body convulses. Then, the purple magic power that is the same as Nea's magic power returns to him from the evil dragon's body.

It's as if the shackles that held him together disappear. The Necromancer manipulates the corpse container with magical powers.

If we go by that principle, is it safe to assume that Nea is now returning her own magical power that she had injected into the Evil Dragon?

In about a dozen seconds, the magic power was released from the body of the evil dragon, and the movement of the convulsive body was completely silent. Seeing the evil dragon back to a mere corpse, Nea looks at the situation for a while and then exhales heavily.

 

"Whew. After all, it's not just a corpse. What's the matter with the evil dragon, Usato also said strange things. I didn't brace myself strangely. I've got ♪ to get him."

 

Seeing her turn her back on the evil dragon, I turn my attention to Bulllin.

If there were no evil dragons, all that would be left would be Nea and the zombies, and if that were all there was to it, me and Bullyn would be enough to defeat them. From the looks of it, it seems that she needs a certain amount of magical power to turn the evil dragon into a zombie again, and there is no way she will be beaten up in the meantime.

...... I don't feel like I'm thinking like Usato, but this is probably the best solution in the current situation.

Carry your legs to the Western-style mansion so as not to be noticed by her.

However, in the midst of this, the eyes of the evil dragon behind Nea are reflected in his field of vision.

 

「...... Huh?"

 

Jet-black eyes with moonlight reflecting them.

The moment he saw that his eyes were wriggling, the evil dragon's arm suddenly lifted up and grabbed Nea, who had turned away.

 

「―――!? What, why!?"

"Ha, shackles, shackles. Disturbing Na Brave Mo Killing Sita"

 

Did ...... speak!?

Rather, Nea should have unzombified the evil dragon. So why is the evil dragon moving!?

 

"Thank you Suruzo Ghost Messenger, you Ni Su Rasana Kereba 300 years after Ha Rotten Chi Take Mama Datta Zo."

"Revive it!? ...... You must have been a corpse! Really, a dead body has no soul! Where is your soul ......?!"

"Chi Ranu. I Gakokoni Existence Surkotoni Henwarinai "

 

With Nea still in his hands, the Evil Dragon stood erect and looked around and looked in a certain direction. Nea, who was in the Evil Dragon's hands, also saw something in the direction that the Evil Dragon was looking at, and her face turned blue.

There is a village in the direction that the evil dragon is facing.

This is where Nea spent her time as a village girl.

 

"Kono se ni rebi, su tanaraba ga no yaru koto ha onetsu, destruction da, everyone equals ni killing."

"Stop......!!"

"Nazeda?"

"Oh, it's mine, please, don't do anything."

 

Nea said to the evil dragon who tilted his head.

 

"Are you Nitotte human Ha Bait Darrow? You're your father, you're the son of the village of Ano, and you're the one who's going to be the pantry. Kudzu co-ga livestock noyouni miga food warel turn wait chinagara waste na raw wo overgo place da"

「...... Oh, yes. That village is mine. It's a pantry, so don't mess with it."

 

Nea, who was told so by the evil dragon, had an expression that looked like she had bitten off a bitter worm.

However, at her words, the evil dragon snorted and squeezed the hand that grabbed her.

 

"Ugh, ......."

"Relationship Nai, Kolos, Ano Muramo Kokumo Continent Mo Whole Destruction"

"Stop...... Don't put your hands out. I'm the one who brought it back to life, right?"

"V, gag...... Chiluka. Bat-like moth"

 

Laughing uncomfortably, the evil dragon threw Nea onto the third floor of the Western-style building, as if throwing away trash. Crushed by the evil dragon and unable to move, she slammed onto the floor of the third floor and disappeared from sight.

I don't know how she felt about the village, and I don't want to know.

There's no need to worry because the root cause is with that woman, but now that Nea, who was the only way to stop the evil dragon, has been killed, the situation is hopeless.

 

"What should I do?"

 

Even if you make a prediction to confront it, you can only see the ending of being killed by an evil dragon.

When the evil dragon looks at us, it looks at us with muddy black eyes, and its body stops moving, as if it were in a bondage.

The moment the word "killed" crossed my mind, the wall on the first floor of the Western-style building that Nea had just been slammed into was blown off from the inside, and something jumped out.

Something raised a weapon with a spear with a blade-like attachment and slammed it hard into the lower jaw of the evil dragon in front of him.

 

「!?」

"I'm going to give you back a little bit!!"

 

An evil dragon that tilts to the side.

A white dress fluttering in the wind.

A spear with an axe-like blade attached to it held in its hand.

He lifted his long spear lightly and landed on the ground, turning to face us.

 

"Are you safe?!"

 

I'm glad he's here.

But when I saw his face, I couldn't help but spit out words other than joy.

 

"I'm scared!?"

 

After all, his face had been transformed into a bloody, frighteningly sword-swallowing look.

 

 

●

 

I was slammed into the pavilion by that evil dragon, and I managed to maintain consciousness despite being exposed to a tremendous impact. If you look down, you can see a body buried in rubble, and if you look up, you can see a building that has been magnificently opened to the sky.

It was a brilliant blow. It's hard because my whole body hurts, I can't move.

For the time being, he continues to cast healing spells, brushing away the debris that is blocking his body's movements, and when he stands up, he feels a throbbing pain in his right shoulder that won't rise from earlier.

 

"I'm going."

 

Did the shoulder come off due to the impact of the fall earlier?

I've had a few dislocations in training with Rose, but this is the one that hurts the most. After all, even if you use healing magic, it won't heal on its own.

He rests his left hand on his right shoulder and clenches his teeth to endure the pain.

Gather strength in your left arm, refit the bones with a thud, and immediately use healing magic to heal the injured shoulder and its surroundings.

 

"Whew......

 

Rotate your arms around to see if there are any major injuries other than your shoulder.

There are no other noticeable scratches. He has a slight cut on the head and is bleeding, but his injuries are not too serious.

For me, who has experienced similar power in Rose's training, the previous blow is still within the range of what I can handle.

...... It's not funny. I can't laugh at all.

 

"My body is fine, but I don't know if I can beat him...... That's it."

 

Poison is nasty, but he's also smart.

I was reminded that I didn't want to win with the right attack when my attack didn't work. I hope it's a weakness or something......

Suddenly, he remembers the notebook he took out of Nea's study.

I heard that the previous hero jumped into his mouth and pierced his heart with a blade from the inside, knocking him down. In other words, attacking from the inside should be effective.

 

"But the evil dragon is a zombie, and its internal organs can't move."

 

And it's a corpse that has been neglected for hundreds of years. The internal organs may have crumbled past decay.

―――No,

 

"Wait, then why did you hit me ......?"

 

...... I'll have to check it again.

Perhaps he will be able to defeat the evil dragon in the same way as the previous hero.

If you decide to do so, go outside immediately.

As he sifted through the rubble under his feet and made his way to the exit that led to the outside, the armor that had barely held its shape beside him fell, and the long spear in his hand fell to the ground with a shrill thud.

 

「...... This is it."

 

The halberd, which is well over two meters long, is quite heavy, whether it was used by a very large man or if it has an iron core inside.

...... Do I have to prepare this much for the monster opponent?

Luckily, it's just the right weight for me to swing around.

 

"What!?"

 

As I picked up the halberd, I heard the sound of something falling above the building.

I didn't expect it, so I entered a nearby room and looked out the window, and there was an evil dragon just a stone's throw away. What's more, there are amako and the others at the end of their line of sight.

 

"It's not like you're taking it easy......!"

 

That bastard is going to try to mess with my friends this time......!!

He distances himself from the window and clutches the halberd he carries on his shoulder with both hands.

You can't afford to go through the doorway. I'm going to break it as it is!

Wield the halberd sideways with all his might. The glass and walls shattered with a loud shattering sound, and without paying attention to them, I jumped outside, re-raised my weapon, and leaped at the evil dragon at once.

 

"I'm going to give you back a little bit!!"

 

Then, he slammed the halberd into the lower jaw of the evil dragon that was facing to the side with a full swing. Perhaps the sudden blow had effect, and several sharp teeth shattered from the lower jaw of the evil dragon and fell to the ground.

 

"Are you safe?!"

 

I don't take my attention off the evil dragon and call out to check on the safety of Amako and the others, but for some reason, Amako turns blue when she sees my face.

 

"I'm scared!?"

 

When I see people's faces, I wonder how they react.

Although he was a little unreasonable in her reaction, he immediately turned to the evil dragon and tried to attack.

He had already sat up, glaring at me with hateful eyes with miasma dripping from his mouth.

 

"Mada raw Kitaitanoka, brave moth!!"

"Hah!! It's become quite a tongue-in-cheek! Lizards are good!!"

 

While dodging the claws wielded in a fit of rage, he slammed the halberd he held in both hands into the evil dragon's side. However, it is also repelled in the same way as a fist, and it has no effect.

After all, a knife is useless, how hard is this guy?

 

"If this is it!!"

 

Switching weapons to his left hand, he throws a series of healing magic bullets generated in his right palm into the eyes of the evil dragon, destroying his vision. With a small popping sound, the evil dragon whose vision was crushed screamed in bewilderment and waved his arms around Gamushara.

But it didn't hit me as I immediately circled diagonally behind him.

 

"Oh my gosh!!"

 

As it is, he kicks into the back leg of the evil dragon, causing him to lose his balance and fall.

The ground shook with a thud, and the huge body of the evil dragon fell down. At that moment, when I saw that the Evil Dragon's chest was exposed in an unprotected state, I stuck the halberd into the ground and snuck into the Evil Dragon without my hands.

 

"If I'm right, ――――――!!"

 

Unlike the first time he drove his fist, he drove the bottom of his palm into the Evil Dragon's chest.

It doesn't have much effect, maybe because I don't have that much power, but the sure heartbeat I feel in my palm turns suspicion into conviction.

After all, this guy's heart is beating.

I don't know why, but what is certain is that this guy has a definite weakness. Then, in the same way as the previous hero, you can defeat this guy by entering his body and destroying his heart.

 

"Then let's get started...... Whew."

 

The moment he tries to avoid the limbs of the evil dragon struggling to get up and move to his mouth, his legs lose strength and he loses his balance with a jerk.

...... I ...... I haven't completely cured it yet!

Maybe it's because I've used too much healing magic and physical strength so far, or maybe the effectiveness of the healing magic and my judgment have been greatly dulled!

 

"Sir! He's the same guy!!"

「...... C'mon."

 

What's more, he found out about the plan. It was a tactic that defeated me, and I think he knew at first glance what I was trying to do. It's a simple habit to think and it's smart ...... just that!

While tongue-lashing the evil dragon that began to release an even more concentrated miasma from its mouth, probably because it could not enter the body, he retrieved the halberd that had been pierced nearby, moved away from the evil dragon, and went down to the place where Amako and the others were.

 

"Oh, are you okay!? Usato!!"

 

Amako runs up to me.

Kneeling down, he responds to her words as he recasts his healing spell on his body.

 

「...... To be honest, I don't think I'...... okay with that."

 

Maybe the poison and the previous injury are resonating more than I realize. There is still plenty of room, but the speed of recovery is steadily slowing down. As proof of this, I had an abnormality in my leg that I thought was completely cured.

In this case, it is not possible to enter the body that is filled with a particularly high concentration of miasma. Maybe before then, my healing magic will run out and I'll die.

 

「...... What about Nea?"

"She was killed by an evil dragon and headed for the pavilion...... It looks like he couldn't stop the evil dragon."

"I see......

 

Was she no good?

For now, let's quickly tell Amako and Bullin about the weakness of the Evil Dragon. I have to figure out my next move before he gets wary of me and doesn't approach me.

When I tell her that the Evil Dragon's weakness is her heart, even if it's rough, she frowns.

 

"I know your heart is your weak point, but how do you attack ......?"

"That's the problem, look at him...... I'm cautious because I know I'm going to go for the heart. On the flip side, it's an important part, but the only way to get in through the mouth is because he's wary of it."

 

Actually, it should have been decided earlier、...... I really don't like the sweetness of my filling.

...... I can't help but regret it. Somehow he attacks his heart.

 

"It's either one or the worst, and I'm going to shove it in my mouth with ...... venom."

"I'm ...... you're exhausted enough to know what I'm going to do, and don't do anything that you don't know will help you......

"But who can go beyond the poison...... No, I'm sorry."

 

Seeing Amako's sad look on her face, she changes her mind.

Self-sacrifice is not an easy choice. I have to live for her sake and for me and keep traveling.

Besides, I don't know what I'd be like if Rose found out that I was about to give up my life. Even if you go to the other world, you will be beaten up.

Let's find another way, the opponent is about to make a move, and we will fight like we always do.

 

"Usato, ......."

「!」

 

Suddenly, I heard a voice behind me.

I didn't expect it, and when I turned around, I saw Mr. Alc getting up with Bullin as a support.

Perhaps he has been freed from brainwashing, but there is a certain light in his eyes.

 

"You've woken up! Mr. Alc!"

"Yes...... We know the situation. I was conscious while I was being manipulated, so I ....... Besides, after listening to what you just said, I understand the seriousness of the situation."

 

Saying this, he took off his obstructive armor and stood up, looking at me with eyes that showed a glimpse of his strong will.

 

"I have an idea."