Departing from the place where we trained, we headed to the center of the Demon Lord's Territory, and proceeded on a roadless road while being as wary of our surroundings as possible.

There was a path for people to pass through the Demon Lord's Territory, but there was a possibility that the soldiers of the Demon Tribe were watching over them, so they decided to proceed through the forest.

 

"Usato and Amako, do you have a reaction from the enemy?"

 

Mr./Ms. Leona talks to me from behind me as I lead the way.

I further reflect and reinforce my senses as a magical beast of Burlin, and search for signs of my surroundings and the scent of magical power.

 

"Not at the moment."

"Gua"

"Again, I didn't see any foresight of being attacked."

 

Amako, who is assimilated with me along with Bullin, continues and informs me of the contents of the prophecy.

At the moment, I was assimilated with Ferm, Burlin, and Amako, and I was still in that state as I walked in the lead and searched for enemies around me.

 

"Traveling in a group can be time-consuming and unsettling, so Ferm's assimilation is useful in these cases."

"I'll just show you around, and you don't have to walk."

"yes, it's easy because I don't have to walk."

"Gua"

"I know, I know so much."

 

As if agreeing with Mr./Ms.'s words, the assimilated demon girl, the little fox, the bear, and the owl on her right shoulder squeal.

Hey, these guys ......! Treat people's bodies like buses and wilt ......!

 

"I've been wondering, what does it feel like to sniff out magic?"

 

When I have the urge to shake off those who are assimilated or attached to me, a senior speaks to me from behind.

I respond to her question with a little hesitation.

 

"To be honest, I can't put it into words, but that's how I see it."

 

We understand it with our sense of smell, but beyond that, it is difficult to put it into words.

 

"So, do you know what my magic smells like?"

"Senpai's ?...... Hmmm, kinako mochi?"

"Japanese style!?"

 

No, dare I say it's just that smell, right?

Or rather, basically, the smell of magic has a sweet feeling. I don't know if it's because the monster has a constitution that is sensitive to magic, but it's strange.

In that sense, it's different from something you can distinguish with your eyes, like Mr./Ms. Halfa who has magic eyes.

 

"So, what about me?"

"Kazuki...... Cake?"

"Does the smell of my magic sound sweet?"

 

Mr./Ms. Nagi tilted his head curiously, wondering if he didn't know the sweets, but Kazuki responded somewhat amusedly.

However, my seniors didn't seem to be convinced by this, and approached me as I walked in the lead.

 

"Usato-kun, why am I Kinako Mochi......? Can you compare it to a cuter candy? I don't mind eclairs or something!?"

"Senmochi"

"The astringency has increased!?"

 

No, the rice crackers are a joke.

It's really vague, so I really don't want you to ask too much.

It's even possible that Bulllin's sense of smell is fundamentally different from that of humans.

 

"For the time being, Bulllin's nose is amazing."

"Gru!"

 

The proud voice of Bulllyn comes from within.

Then, a senior talks to me while being depressed as if there is something that bothers me.

 

"It looks like you've put Bulllyn in the list of assimilated targets, but that means you've got more to fight, right?"

"That's right...... Right. I feel like I can do a lot more."

 

I was able to reflect Bulllin's sense of smell on me like I do now.

Above all, the advantage of Ferm's assimilation is that it allows you to combine the abilities of the assimilated person.

 

"If I'm basically in a state of assimilation with Ferm, then I can think of three combinations of Amako, Nea, and Bulllin that will change the way I fight."

 

Precognition and witchcraft in Amako and Nea.

The power of foreknowledge and magical beasts with amako and burlin.

With Bulllyn and Nea, it will be the power and sorcery of the magical beast.

 

"I see, it's the power of Brulin, the magic of Nea, and the prescient Amako."

"yes, that's how it is."

"And that's where the 'speed' and 'beauty' of me come in."

 

A senior who looks at me with a thud.

The sudden blur makes me smile a little twitchy.

 

"Oh, yes, that's right......

"Stop!? Don't react like that!?"

 

If so, why do you throw such a blur that is difficult to react to?

- The amako in my shoulders and the amako in the desperate state of the senior voice as if to do it.

 

"I'm jealous of Suzune, but it's surprisingly hard, isn't it?"

"Yes, how many times have we been swayed by this guy?"

"It's really disgusting, I'd like to take your place if I can."

 

Hey? Amako, Nea, and Ferm join their voices in a way that is unimaginable from their usual appearance.

 

「……」

"Senior, please stop looking at me with a straight face, I'm usually scared."

"Usato-kun, for the first time, I have feelings other than being fond of Amako."

"How do you usually look at them, girl?"

"Love"

"'Huh!?'"

 

I think this person will do something ridiculous if you don't stop it at this stage.

The three of them were also screaming briefly.

 

"I hate because of love, and I am fascinated because of love, so maybe the deeds that will be done at the end of it will be safe......!"

"Are you doing something cool and self-affirming, you're out enough, you're out."

 

I don't know what you're saying, but I'll stop for now.

I can't laugh when a hero gets involved in evil deeds.

 

"If you want to assimilate so much, why don't you get along with Ferm?"

"Huh, if you can do that, you won't have a hard time."

"If you talk to them normally, Ferm will respond."

 

He nodded to my advice and moved next to me, who was walking somewhat awkwardly.

I take a slow, deep breath and talk to Ferm, who is assimilating with me.

 

"Ferm, I consider you a fellow."

"Is that so?"

"......, hey, Ferm. What do you think of me?"

"For the time being, I know that you are not good at shortening the distance between people."

"Guha!?"

 

Or rather, I think he thinks he's talking to Ferm, but it's awkward that he seems to be talking to me.

 

"No, no, I almost got killed once by a hole in my stomach, but I don't hold a grudge at all!"

"Oh, you...... I think it's bad too, so don't steam it back......

 

He ...... a big smile.

Maybe this person is tempered by being poked in the figure.

Anything more could be awkward for both of us, so I let her step back.

With a wry smile on my face as I shrugged my shoulders, I spoke to Ferm inside.

 

"You don't hate your seniors, do you?"

『…… It's not that I don't like it.'

 

If you really don't like it, you can tell by your voice.

At least I felt like I was annoyed, but I didn't hate it.

 

"He wasn't around me, so it's hard to do a lot of things, because he's a little bit different from Koga."

"yes, I don't usually have one."

"It's too hard when you have two of them."

 

Amako and Nea's evaluation ...... too dry.

But Ferm is the type of person I haven't been around before, so it's hard to have a conversation with him.

Well, I think it can't be helped because the seniors feel that they are too good.

 

『…… It's about time.'

"What?"

 

Ferm's voice brings me back to myself.

Before you know it, you can see an open space at the end of the forest in front of you.

Nervously, I walked toward the light, and beyond that I saw a city lined with low houses.

The city is surrounded by thick stone walls, and a number of crossbow-like objects are placed on the walls.

In the center of the city, which gave the overall gloomy impression, stood a castle that looked like an icicle.

 

"No way, this is ......."

"Ah, the Demon King, and the headquarters of the Demon King's army ——— Demon King City, Belhazar."

 

We came out of the forest just before a high cliff.

The city I looked down on from above was different from what I had imagined.

 

"Here's the Demon King......"

 

Strangely, I feel a lot of strength in my fist.

This is the final battle.

When I was nervous looking at the city, Mr./Ms. Nagi approached next to me and put a hand on my shoulder.

 

"Everybody's bracing themselves, because you don't know where you're going to be from here on out."

「…… After all, do they know where we are?"

"I don't know, at least it didn't matter where he was, at least not before."

 

I have heard about the Demon Lord's detection ability beforehand.

In his prime, it didn't make sense to hide anywhere, but now that he's weakened, he doesn't know.

 

"If you don't get caught, that's fine. That's all we can do."

 

That's all there is to it.

By now, you know what we're going to do.

After checking the whole city for a while, we decided to go back into the forest and have a discussion.

 

"Usato, I'm going to unassimilate for the time being."

"Oh, I know."

 

When Ferm de-assimilates, Bulllin, Ferm, and Amako come out of my body.

When Mr./Ms. sees that everyone is ready, she easily draws a map of the city with a tree branch.

 

"From here, you can see the whole of the Demon King City, and the first thing you need to do is invade from--"

 

At that time, should I say chills?

The familiar feeling of death in the back of my neck makes my body tremble.

At the same time, Amako and Mr./Ms. Nagi, whose ears trembled, speak up.

 

"I'm coming!!"

 

In the next moment, the forest on the side of the city is cut into rings in an instant.

I shoved Ferm and Nea backwards as I caught the wind slash with the gauntlet I had deployed in my right arm.

 

「…… Wow, this trick!"

"Is everyone safe?!"

"It's okay!"

 

Like me, my seniors and Kazuki caught the blade of the wind.

Mr./Ms. Nagi, Leona Mr./Ms. and Bulllyn are safe.

Ferme and Nea are ...... She is falling to the ground as much as she can, but Amako is also protected by her seniors.

 

"Mr./Ms. Nagi!"

"Oh, apparently noticed! And when it comes to wind blades, it's ......!"

 

Mr./Ms. Nagi, who raised the corners of her mouth, put her hand on the hilt of her sword and jumped forward.

At the same time, he cuts through the trees and clashes with Nero Argeens, a demon swordsman who has arrived at an extraordinary speed.

 

「…… Are you the Kannagi you were listening to?"

"Nice to meet you! Nero Argens......!"

 

While Nero holds the sword with both hands, Mr./Ms. Nagi pushes the black sword in with one hand.

There was no time to catch his breath, and the flames of battle were cut.

The final battle between the Demon Lord's army and us was to begin with the attack of the most powerful enemy.

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It's really easy to write because the seniors move on their own (?)

As for the sense of smell of burlin, it smells as sweet as the magic of a well-educated person.