Vol-09 Ch 4 – The Great Giant

Part 1

While Yuuya and the others were exploring the temple, a meeting was being held in the Regal Kingdom.

Not only the King of Regal, Orghis, but also the King of Alceria, Arnold, and other kings from various countries had gathered for the meeting.

Because, first and foremost, Orghis officially announced that he had summoned a saint at this [King's Council]. It was obvious that he would be condemned by other countries.

Schleimann, the emperor of the Romel Empire in the northern land, turned his sharp gaze to Orghis.

"…Orghis-dono. Do you understand what you've done?"

Following his words, Braha, the king of the Sahar Kingdom in the south, also opened his mouth.

"Indeed! Summoning people from other worlds… is no different from abducting them. And what does your country intend to do with the strength of the saint you summoned?"

As if in agreement with the two of them, the other participants raised their voices one after another and nodded.

Orghis was blamed for two things: abducting people from other worlds and possessing such a force…

But then Lexia and the others, who had been watching the meeting quietly, spoke up.

"As you may already know… the Evil has returned."

"….."

When the kings of each country and Orghis heard the words of Lexia and the others, they looked at Lexia with sorrowful expressions. It's not just the Regal Kingdom, but other countries as well that have been affected by the Evil Beast and have been somewhat aware of the appearance of the Evil.

Therefore, each country was on the alert for the appearance of the Evil, gathering various information and preparing their forces.

The moment they were about to discuss the resurrection of the Evil… and the existence of the ultimate perfection Avis ── Lexia dropped another bomb.

"But… that… Evil has already been destroyed."

"What?"

"…Huh?"

"I'm sorry, Orghis-sama! I forgot to tell you until now!"

"You forgot?"

The content was no more believable than the return of Evil. Above all, even Orghis, who initiated this meeting, had never heard of it before.

As soon as Orghis recovered from his shock, he immediately asked.

"W-what do you mean by destroyed?"

"It means exactly what it means. You don't need to worry about Evil anymore."

"….."

He could not help but be appalled. He said he was going to talk about what to do, but the target, the Evil, was already gone.

Then a voice came from the king of another country.

"P-Princess Lexia. Are you saying that it has been defeated by the Holy?"

"No. It was someone else."

"Someone else? You think there's anyone other than the Holy that can fight the Evil?"

The kings were in a state of disbelief. But only Orghis, the image of a certain young man, came to his mind.

"N-no way…"

Lexia only smiled at Orghis, who widened his eyes.

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"…I can't believe the Evil has already been defeated…"

Due to Lexia's bombastic words, there was almost nothing left to discuss, and the [King's Council] came to an end.

While each king returned to their prepared rooms, Orghis called on Lexia and the others to hold an informal meeting to hear more details.

And when Orghis heard the details from Lexia and the others again, he muttered in dismay.

"…So, you really think that Yuuya-dono defeated Evil?"

"Or, to be more precise, it was Yuuya-sama's companions, but…"

"…In the end, it's all due to Yuuya-dono's power, isn't it?"

As Orghis said, although Night and the others had defeated the Evil, they were also contracted with Yuuya, and it was no exaggeration to say that they were a part of Yuuya's power.

"What is really going on here? It's so easy for someone from another world, like Mai-dono, to destroy even the Evil…? Is another world really that great?"

"N-no! It's not! It's just that guy… Yuuya is amazing, and the rest of us are normal!"

"B-but Mai-dono also has special powers, doesn't she?"

"Y-you're right, but… I'm also pretty unique in my world, but most people don't have the power to fight."

Mai was desperately trying not to let the existence of the Earth be interpreted in a strange way.

"I-I see… Then, Mai-dono's summoning was for naught… and although I am glad that the problem of the Evil has been solved… what should I do with Mai-dono, whom I summoned without considering her inconvenience?"

"T-that's the thing, but… Yuuya can go back and forth between this world and my hometown, and thanks to him, I can go back to my world. I'm sorry I haven't told you this before, but… so please don't worry about that."

"Is that so?"

Orghis's eyes widened at the new fact that was brought to him here.

He knew from Mai that Yuuya and Mai were from the same world, but he did not know that he could travel freely between the two worlds.

"T-then you can always go back to your hometown, Mai-dono…?"

"Yes. But I still have to go to Yuuya's house to go home…"

"Does that mean that Yuuya-dono has inherited the magic of the Sage…?"

In response to Orghis's question, Mai looked at each other with Lexia and Luna.

"Err… I don't know what kind of magic it is, but it allows you to go to and from the other world through the door in Yuuya's house."

"A door? T-then again, if the door is there, can we also go to Mai-dono's world?"

While suppressing his surprise, Orghis began to make various calculations in his mind at the fact that there is a means of communication with the new world, but Lexia cut him off immediately.

"I think it's best not to think too deeply, though?"

"What?"

"The door belongs to Yuuya-sama, and if you try to get him involved in something strange, I don't think the Genesis Dragon will stay silent."

"Ugh…"

Remembering the intimidation he had received from Ouma, Orghis was at a loss for words.

"And even though the Evil is gone, the Evil Beasts are still lurking in many places, so it's too early to relax."

"…You're right. I also heard that some strange people have been moving around lately."

"Eh?"

Orghis let out a sigh and looked around at Lexia and the others.

"Have you ever heard of a group called the Evil Cult?"

"Evil cult? Which gods do they worship?"

"No, it is not a cult that is generally accepted in this world. It's a group that worships the Evil."

"The Evil?"

"Yeah. There are not many of them, but they have been working in the dark in various countries with the cause of saving humanity through Evil since before the revival. In the past, they have not directly caused any major damage to the country, so we have kept our guard up and have not done anything to crack down on them. But recently, these people have been strangely active."

"There is such a group…?"

Lexia was surprised to hear of the existence of such a group for the first time. But Luna was the only one who knew of their existence, having belonged to the Dark Guild.

"I know of their existence, but I don't know what they do. Although their ideology is dangerous, they haven't caused any major incidents in the past. There are also some of them in the Alceria Kingdom, but I have not heard of any of them being caught…"

"Right. I've been vigilant of them because of what they worship, but there has been no particular movement. However, the fact that the activity has increased recently suggests that not only us but also the Evil cult have sensed the resurgence of Evil… However, now that the Evil has been destroyed, they must be beginning to make other moves."

"Another movement?"

"Yes. Perhaps they are aware of the fact that Evil has been destroyed. And recently, there have been sightings of Evil cult followers searching for something in various places."

"Is it something about Evil?"

"I don't know. It could be that they are looking for something or someone. It's not a problem that can be left unattended, even if it hasn't caused any real harm up until now. So I ordered a search of the base of the Evil cult, but it was… empty."

"So you're saying they escaped?"

In response to Mai's question, Orghis nodded with a mysterious expression.

"Yeah. Perhaps they sensed our movement. It's also possible that they've already found what they were looking for… Either way, now that we don't know what they were looking for, we can only remain vigilant."

"B-but then again, the Evil has been destroyed, and there is no such thing as more of it, is there?"

"In the worst-case scenario, it could be that… they have found a way to resurrect the destroyed Evil, but in a more enhanced form."

"""….."""

Imagining the worst-case scenario described by Orghis, Lexia and the others could only stay silent.

Part 2

(──Warp, release.)

With Sage-san's legacy in my possession, we set off for the planet Amel once again.

We were not attacked by the Dragonia aliens this time and successfully completed the warp.

"It's amazing, isn't it? To be able to travel through such a vast universe so easily…"

"But we can't tell the difference between places, can we? Are we really moving?"

"Yeah, we can't tell the difference between places. But I think we're moving."

Ruri and Rill were right when they commented on traveling at warp speed. To be honest, I couldn't really feel like we were moving because I couldn't see that much of a change in the surroundings.

Well, I couldn't see the Earth already, so there was no doubt that we were moving, but the speed at which the spaceship was moving was so great that it felt like we were going on a short excursion like on Earth.

As I was thinking about this, Merl-san's voice sounded up.

"Everyone, we're about to arrive at the planet Amel."

(Hmph… finally, huh?)

"In a place like this where it's always dark, our sense of time gets a little out of sync. In fact, how long has it been since we left?"

(We've been using the warp function, so there shouldn't be that much of a time discrepancy from everyone's experience… It should be about ten hours, I think.)

"We can travel in less than a day…"

As Odis-san said, it was amazing that we were moving between the planets in such a way that it was like traveling abroad in an airplane.

(Oh, look at that, everyone! That is the planet Amel ── Eh?)

At the sound of Merl-san's voice, we all turned our gaze in the same direction as she did.

There was a blue planet, similar to Earth, spread out on the window of the cockpit. However, many spaceships from the Dragonia were floating in the vicinity of the planet.

(They are attacking the planet!)

The spaceships of the Dragonias were firing energy cannons at the planet one after another. The power of the cannons was so great that if this spaceship were hit by even one of them, there would be no escape.

However, the planet Amel was covered by a kind of magical barrier like the one deployed by Ruri and Rill, and it was able to withstand the attack of the Dragonias.

There were also several other spaceships… they did not belong to the Dragonias and probably belonged to Amel, as they were engaged in a fierce battle with the Dragonias' spaceships.

However, it was obvious that they were at a disadvantage because they were outnumbered.

"Hey, that's a hell of a lot of them! Don't tell me that this is only a part of them!"

(If that's the case, no matter how many of us there are, we'll never be able to defeat them.)

As Iris-san and Master Usagi stared at the Dragonias' spaceship with grim expressions, Merl-san came to her senses and shook her head.

(N-no! It seems that the Dragonias are serious about destroying the planet Amel! As proof, the huge spaceship floating over there is the Dragonias' mothership… the Dragoon!)

In the direction that Merl-san was pointing, there was a spaceship floating in the air that was so huge that it was incomparable to the spaceships of the Dragonias that we had been fighting.

The ship, which resembled a giant dragon, was fully armed with a large number of weapons.

(You can't be serious; they were trying to settle the war…! We have to hurry…!)

Merl-san quickly took control of the terminal and accelerated our spaceship as we approached the planet Amel.

The Dragonias seemed to notice us, and several spaceships came towards us.

"It looks like they're not letting us pass easily…!"

(We'll have to go out there and intercept them again!)

Following Master Usagi's lead, we immediately jumped out into space and charged at the Dragonias' spaceship.

Then, unlike in the previous battle, a large number of Dragonias came out of the spaceship.

"Are those… the clones just like the previous battle?"

It seemed that the Dragonias have excellent cloning technology, and their usual method was to create an inexhaustible supply of clone soldiers and send them into battle.

As a result, this time, we had to deal not only with the spaceship but also with the Dragonias.

"This is so annoying…! [Heavenly Saint Slash]!"

Iris-san put the power of Holy in her sword and unleashed a huge slash across the side. The slash wipes out the Dragonia aliens one after another, but once again, a large number of soldiers are deployed as replacements.

"Geez! There's no end to the number of them we can take down!"

"You can't stop them from coming out if you don't beat the main ones. Ignore those small fries and destroy the floating spaceships."

"I can't do that; that's why I'm eliminating the small fry!"

As Iris-san said, it was difficult to get close to the enemy spaceship due to many Dragonia aliens.

If we continue to poke around in the dark, we're sure to get into a crowded battle, and there's a chance we'll get swarmed and killed.

(The only saving grace is that their entire force is gathered here… Considering the fact that there is also a commander of that time in this place, I would like to conserve my strength!)

Even as he said this, Master Usagi was kicking away the Dragonia aliens one after another, making good use of his magic to move lightly through the air and attack the spaceship when he saw an opening.

Indeed, we cannot go all out here, considering if a powerful enemy like Drade joined in.

Was it a bad idea to think like that?

To my surprise, several Dragonia aliens appeared from the other ship. Unlike the other Dragonias, they were wearing solid armor and each of them had a variety of weapons.

And there was a familiar face among them.

(──Hello again, frontier warrior.)

"Drade…?"

Surprisingly, Drade, whom I had defeated on Earth, was now standing in my way as one of the new Dragonia aliens that had appeared!

That time, my attack did indeed pierce him. But the current Drade showed no traces of the wound and appeared to be completely healed.

In response to my surprise, Drade smiled ferociously.

(It was your mistake not to kill me back then. With our Dragonia technology, I can recover from a wound of that level in no time.)

It's true that right after I defeated Drade, he was retrieved by the other Dragonias and escaped.

I was surprised to see him reappear like this in perfect condition, but at the same time, it made sense. Considering the space technology that Merl-san had used until now, I guess it was nothing special.

Then, a Dragonia who seemed to be the commander of another unit made fun of Drade.

(Hey, hey, hey, you lost to such skinny bunches? You're the worst!)

(…I'll kill you now if I want to.)

(You think you can beat me after having lost to these small fries? Look at us. We'll finish them off in an instant, okay?)

Ignoring the words of the Dragonia, Drade stared straight at me.

(At that time, it was just the third squad, but now it's different. Do you really think you can fight against this many?)

"…No matter what happens, I'll fight with all my might."

(I see… Then I'll defeat you this time…!)

"Kuh?"

The distance was closed in the blink of an eye, and I was attacked by a spear. I immediately took out the [Absolute Spear] and somehow prevented the attack.

Then Drade smiled ferociously.

(I was defeated last time, but this time is different. The other commanders like me, who are here, will kill you all!)

"I won't let you do that…!"

And so, we clashed again.

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"Yuuya-kun!"

(──Oops, your opponent is me.)

"!?"

When Iris was about to rush towards Yuuya, a Dragonian alien dressed in equipment similar to Drade's stood before Iris.

"…I have to go to Yuuya. Out of my way."

(Hey, hey, don't be stupid, okay? If you want to go there so badly… you'll have to defeat me first!)

The Dragonia alien slashed at Iris as he responded.

Unlike Drade, this Dragonia alien wielded a sword. And it's not just a longsword. He was handling a huge sword as tall as Iris with ease.

(I'm Drad, commander of the second unit of the Dragonian planet.)

"….."

When Drad introduced himself, Iris kept her calm expression and swung her sword without opening her mouth.

"Don't you have a name too? I feel lonely. If that's the case… then let me give you a name.)

"!?"

Drad's pupils suddenly narrowed into a sharp vertical slit, and he swung the sword in his hand quickly.

The sword, which was swung with no special technique but only with the tremendous strength of his arms, engulfed even the surrounding Dragonias and cut them into small pieces with ease.

"…Aren't they with you?"

(Huh? Such disposables? Don't be ridiculous. They are just a tool to wear down the enemy. And it's bad enough that they're so close to me. If they can't be used, they should just get the hell out of my sight!)

"!"

In response to the forceful blow swung down, Iris immediately abandoned the choice of defense and jumped away from the spot.

Then, despite having a sufficient distance, a tremendous shockwave struck Iris.

"Kuh! What ridiculous power…!"

(Hey, hey! What's with the surprise? I haven't even started to take it seriously yet!)

When Iris realized that there was no way to avoid the huge sword that attacked her like a storm, she held the sword up to her eyes and slowly exhaled.

And then──.

"──[Wind Willow Slash]!"

"Ah!?"

Iris, like a willow, brushed aside the impact of the attack and inflicted one wound after another on Drad's body. Although each attack was not very powerful, the countless cuts all over his body caused Drad to frown and distance himself from Iris.

(You're not bad… Huh!?"

"….."

While Drad was enraged, Iris had a clear expression on her face.

(You bastard… I don't care what your name is. I'll just crush you right here and now!)

Drad became angrier at Iris's attitude and began to attack even more violently.

He attacked in a huge storm, cutting up the surrounding Dragonia clone soldiers with just the wind pressure of his sword. The blow was so powerful that it could easily shatter a small meteorite and this was not something that a human could approach.

But even in the face of such a Drad, Iris remained calm.

"──You are so barbaric."

(Ah!)

Iris moves forward with a calm face through the raging storm of swords. Not just swords, but even the wind pressure is easily avoided as she finally closed in on Drad's body.

(Wha!?)

"This is the end ── [Heavenly Saint Slash]!"

Iris's sword, which was swung from below, sliced through Drad from his groin all the way up to his brain and then went on to engulf other Dragonia soldiers and one of the spaceships, obliterating it.

"A sword like a wild beast is no match for a human sword. Remember that… though, it's too late to tell you this. More importantly, I have to save Yuuya-kun…!"

Iris had been looking at the place where Drad disappeared for a while, but she hurriedly headed towards Yuuya.

(I see. I guess that means you're my opponent.)

(…..)

On the other hand, Usagi was confronting another one of the Dragonia aliens. The Dragonia didn't have any weapons and was wearing a pair of gauntlets and leg armor.

(From the looks of it, it seems that you fight with hand-to-hand combat…)

(…What an odd little animal. But since you are here, I will not show you any mercy.)

Usagi laughed in amusement at the Dragonia, who readied himself while saying that.

(Kukuku… It's been a long time since I've been treated as a small animal. Don't worry. There is no need for mercy or hesitation. You're going to lose to me here anyway.)

(Hmph… Do you think this First Unit Commander, Dran, will be defeated by a small animal like you? What a funny joke…!)

In an instant, the Dragonia alien, who called himself Dran, closed the distance to Usagi and kicked at his small body mercilessly.

But…

(!?)

(I told you, didn't I? There's no need for mercy or hesitation.)

Usagi countered Dran's kick with a similar kick, easily offsetting the attack.

Dran quickly distanced himself and smiled ferociously.

(Fufu… You're so cocky for a small animal. Do you think you're on the hunter's side with that level of power?)

(…..)

(I don't know where you got that kind of power, but… don't get carried away…!)

Dran wrapped his body with a kind of fighting spirit, and he closed in on Usagi with a speed that was incomparable to the first strike. He then lowered his body at once and unleashed a powerful fist that struck at Usagi.

(Nnngghh!)

Although it was just a fist attack, the multiple shock waves released easily destroyed not only the surrounding Dragonia clone soldiers but also the asteroids floating in space.

But even in the face of such an attack, Usagi was in no hurry to evade and stepped on top of Dran's outstretched fist.

(Wha?)

(That's the extent of your barking, huh?)

(…Screw you!)

(Oh?)

Against Usagi, who stood on top of his fist, Dran's gauntlet changed instantly, and suddenly an energy cannon was fired from it.

However, Usagi was not flustered by such an attack and jumped up to avoid the gunfire with a relaxed attitude.

(What's wrong? Is that equipment just for decoration?)

(Don't you ever underestimate me!)

At Usagi's provocation, Dran deployed a variety of weapons. In addition to the energy cannons, Dran's gauntlets were equipped with energy shields to cover the defensive aspect.

Furthermore, his leg armor was equipped with a jet mechanism, and his toes were also equipped with energy cannons, just like his gauntlets.

Making full use of these armaments, Dran unleashed a series of powerful attacks, but Usagi easily avoided all of them.

On top of that, while avoiding Dran's attacks, Usagi analyzed the characteristics of the Dragonia aliens from their attacks.

(Fumu… I've never encountered such weapons before, but it seems that your pure combat power is not that high.)

(What the! What are you trying to say?)

(I'm saying that while your weapons are flashy, your skills are not. That's why… one of your people has already been defeated.)

(Wha… Drad?)

In response to Usagi's words, Dran immediately turned his attention to Drad, who was fighting Iris.

At that moment, he saw Drad being sliced open by Iris.

And then…

(──How dare you to look away so casually?)

(!?)

Usagi didn't miss the moment when Dran took his eyes off him and dove straight into his chest, taking advantage of his small body to deliver a sharp kick to his torso.

([Kicking Flash])

(Gaaahh!?)

Dran was blown away by the kick before he could defend himself. Usagi didn't even give him time to regain his stance, and in an instant, he went behind Dran and kicked him in the back.

([Heaven Leg])

(Guaah!?)

In space, where there is no ground, to begin with, it is difficult to hold on unless one uses magic or science technology to adjust one's stance.

So, Dran was sent upward without being able to catch himself. He managed to adjust his stance and looked around frantically, trying to locate Usagi.

(W-where is he!? Where──)

(──Here.)

(Gueeeeee!)

Before he knew it, Usagi had moved above Dran's head and slammed a kick into his head.

Dran continued to plummet at an incredible speed.

(It's impossible… This can't be happening…! My weapons, filled with Dragonia technology…! Why doesn't it work? How can a mere small animal attack…!)

(──[Star Drop])

In addition to creating a foothold with magic, Usagi also used the magic he learned from Yuuya to clothe his legs with magic power. He approached the falling Dran, spinning like a wheel, and struck him with a powerful heel drop.

It was the best blow that Usagi could deliver right now, and it sent shockwaves around him, blowing away a spaceship that had been waiting nearby.

Usagi stared at Dran, who disappeared like Drad, and snorted.

(Hmph. What's wrong with being a small animal? You lost to an existence like me. That's all.)

After turning his back on the vanishing Dran, Usagi headed for Yuuya.

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(What is it? Are people from that remote planet so lacking in strength that they need to use their pets? Huh?)

"Grrrrr…"

"Fugo."

"Pi."

Night and the others were also confronting one of the commanders of the Dragonia aliens.

(The other guys are dealing with some interesting people, and I'm dealing with stupid pets. Eh?)

It was Dracul, the commander of the fourth unit, who blurted this out.

Dracul wore thicker armor than the other commanders and had a huge axe in his hand. Moreover, his armor was equipped with various energy cannons and shields, making him the most powerful defender among the Dragonias.

This time, not only Night but also Akatsuki joined the fight against such an opponent.

Dracul looked down at Night and the others and snorted in annoyance, but when he caught Ciel's eye, he remembered something.

(Huh? I remember seeing that bird in Drade's report… I believe it has some kind of unknown power? If I catch this bird, I can brag to Drade for letting it go, and I might even get a reward from His Majesty… Kukuku. I thought it would be boring, but it turned out to be a hit.)

"Pii…"

"Grrrr… Woof."

Seeing Ciel's frustration at remembering that he was almost taken away by Drade, Night became angry and, at the same time, released magic.

However, Dracul didn't even change his expression when he saw the magic and just waved his arm carelessly to make the magic disappear.

"Oh! Can you use magic even though you're an animal? I like it more and more!"

"Woof!"

Despite his huge size, Dracul charged at Night with agile movements. He raised the axe in his hand and swung it down on Night.

(Oy, I'll smash you!)

"Woof!"

Night hurriedly jumped away from the place, but Dracul was already waiting ahead of him and swung his axe again.

(You think you can escape from me, you little beast?)

"Kyaan!?"

"Pi? Piiiiii!"

As Night was blown away, Ciel raised a flame of anger and charged directly at Dracul.

Then Dracul's eyes widened at the attack.

(Uooh! Is this the unknown power that Drade was talking about?)

"Piiiii!"

The blue flames strengthened Ciel's strike, which blew away even Avis. But Dracul, who already knew how to deal with Ciel, smiled mockingly.

(Hah! Animals are stupid, aren't they? Do you think that I don't have a countermeasure for you?)

"Pii?"

When Dracul put his hand on his chest armor, the part flew out in six parts and expanded to surround Ciel. Each of the parts constructed like a cage released energy and generated a strong gravitational pull at its center.

At that moment, Ciel, who was heading towards Dracul, was pulled into the center of the cage and was unable to move from that spot.

"Pii! Piiiiii!"

"Fugo! Buhi, buhi!"

Akatsuki hurriedly tried to help him, but he could not do anything about it as he had no fighting strength.

(Gyaahahaha! This is what happens when you oppose me like that, you little bastard!)

"Buhi! Buhi!"

Dracul approaches with a leisurely gait.

Even in the presence of such Dracul, Akatsuki still tried hard to get Ciel to escape somehow.

"Pii! Pii!"

"Fugo! Buhi!"

Ciel appealed to Akatsuki to run away alone, but Akatsuki shook his head at Ciel's words and continued to attack the cage desperately.

(Hey, hey. Small fry like you will never be able to break my cage, you know?)

"Buhi!"

As if to make a last effort, Akatsuki threatened Dracul, and Dracul smiled wickedly.

(Kuh… Gyaahahahaha! Do you want to fight me? You're nothing but a pig!)

He laughed for a moment but then quickly stopped it.

(Hah… So annoying. Enough already, I'll just kill you.)

"!?"

(Know your place, you annoying little bastard!)

Dracul, with a fierce gaze, slowly reached out to first crush Akatsuki.

(Don't worry. The pain will only last a moment. Here, you──)

"──Wooooooooffff!"

──Suddenly, a tremendous roar echoed through the space.

The roar destroyed the surrounding spaceships and crushed a large number of clone soldiers.

(Gaaaahh? W-what the hell?)

Dracul quickly covered his ears and looked around. At that moment, he received a tremendous impact and was blown away, destroying the asteroids from the impact.

(Guhoaaaaaa!?)

After destroying hundreds of asteroids, Dracul finally succeeded in adjusting his stance and vomiting a large amount of blue blood from his mouth; he desperately searched for the presence that had attacked him.

(W-what the hell is going on?)

"──Woof."

(Eh──)

A shadow landed behind Dracul noiselessly.

When Dracul hurriedly turned his attention to the shadow, he saw that a huge [Night] was standing there.

(H-huh? What the heck… what is it with you…?)

The jet-black fur was reminiscent of the night sky. And with sharp red eyes, the dignity that emanated from a huge body was second to none, even compared to the Genesis Dragon.

Akatsuki and the Ciel were well aware of such a wolf.

"B-buhi."

"P-piii!"

It was Night, who had been blown away by Dracul. For the first time, Night, who had only been a puppy before, appeared as such a large, magnificent figure.

This was the effect of a skill that Night had never been able to use before, the [Night God Wolf's Divine Authority].

He had never been able to use this skill before because he was too young, and the conditions for activating the skill were not met.

However, it was the feeling of helplessness that he had felt in the battle with Drade the other day and experiencing it again in this battle with Dracul. In addition, the fact that Akatsuki was trying desperately to help Ciel made him even angrier at himself for being so helpless.

And the most important trigger was the name of Night's skill… [Night]. [T/n: The skill's name is Yoru, which means Night too.]

While in the other world and on Earth, [Night] had a time constraint, but in space itself, there was no sunlight, and therefore it was [Night] and the power to release this skill was stored in Night's body without his knowledge.

With all these conditions in place, Night was able to activate the skills that he should not have been able to use yet and transformed himself into a magnificent Black Fenrir with a fighting strength that rivaled Ouma.

Night, who had been calmly staring at Dracul, shifted his gaze to Ciel and barked lightly again.

"Woof."

"Pi? Pi!"

"Wha?"

With just that, the cage that held Ciel was destroyed, and Ciel was free once again.

However, Dracul, who was temporarily removed from Night's consciousness because of his gaze on Ciel, immediately took up his axe and attacked Night, taking advantage of the momentary gap.

(You idiot! You turned your back on me!)

"Pi?"

"Buhi!"

Ciel and Akatsuki rushed to stop Dracul, who was about to deliver a blow with tremendous force to Night, but they could not do so in time.

(Fooooollll! Dieeeeeee!)

It was a ruthless attack by Dracul with all his might.

But…

"…Woof."

(W…wha?)

It was Dracul's axe that was obliterated.

Dracul watches in dismay as his axe disappears from his hand. He quickly came to his senses and fired the energy cannon mounted on his full body armor at close range.

(W-what the hell did you do, you bastard!)

However, Dracul's excessively fierce attack was easily crushed.

"Woof!"

Night barked again.

In fact, Dracul's entire body armor shattered in an instant, and even the bones in his body were shattered as he flew through the air helplessly.

(Aaghh… Gaaaahh…!?)

Dracul was no longer able to move, let alone adjust his stance in the air. As if to crush him, Night raises his arm──.

"Woof!"

(Hyii. W-wait───)

When Night swung his arm down, the surrounding clone soldiers and spaceships, including Dracul, disappeared into dust.

Night, who was quietly watching the scene, suddenly began to groan in pain.

"Uoo… Grrr…"

"Pi! Pii!"

"Fugo! Buhi!"

Ciel and Akatsuki hurriedly rushed over and tried to save Night by using their respective skills. However, instead of recovering, Night suffered even more and finally let out a loud howl.

"Awwoooooooo!"

And then, as Night slumped down, his body began to glow. After a while, the light subsided, and the usual young Night was lying there.

"Pii!"

"Buhi!"

As Ciel and Akatsuki used their skills with all their might, Night roared slightly and quietly opened his eyes.

"W… woof?"

"Pi! Pii!"

"Fugo!"

"Woof?"

Ciel and Akatsuki immediately hugged Night, but Night tilted his head, not seeming to understand what was going on. When Night returned to his normal state, he had no memory of the time when he was the Black Fenrir.

Although it was good that he was awake, he was still exhausted, so Night and the others looked worriedly at Yuuya and prayed for his safety.

Part 4

"That's… Black Fenrir? Why is it here?"

"Answer. That's Night. He's been with us this whole time."

"That one? What's going on with Yuuya-dono's family…"

While Yuuya and the others were dealing with their respective commanders, Yuti, who was standing on top of the spaceship that Merl was desperately trying to control, and Odis, who was dealing with the bombardment from the Dragonia spaceship, were having a conversation.

Not only Odis but also Merl and the others were astonished by the sudden appearance of the legendary being.

(Oh, so that's Night-san's true form…)

"That's amazing, isn't it?"

"That's amazing!"

As Ruri and Rill also became excited, Ouma, who had been sleeping for a long time now, opened his mouth and sighed absently.

"Fuwahh… I've been expecting his awakening to come soon, but I didn't expect it to happen here. It's not a complete awakening, it seems… Fufufu. As expected of a race that can rival me. It's not perfect, yet it gave me a shiver."

Over the course of working with Yuuya, Ouma had never once mentioned such a thing, but is now commenting on the presence that emitted from Night.

This was literally proof that Night possessed a power rivaling the Genesis Dragon.

"Affirmative. Night is a capable boy."

"That's right. To think that he's already that smart as a kid, it's going to be scary when he grows up."

"…I don't know, but why can't I see that Black Fenrir anymore?"

When Odis asked this, Ouma replied while laying down again.

"It's simple. As I said before, he is not fully awake yet. The burden on the body is too great. So he won't be able to use that skill for a while."

"I see… If we had that power, this battle would have been over in an instant… It can't be helped."

Odis was right. If Night had been able to maintain that awakened state, this battle would have been settled literally in an instant. However, since it was his first awakening, Night was still unable to control his power. Immediately after defeating Dracul, he returned to his normal state.

If Night in that state had gone on a rampage without being capable of thinking, he could have destroyed not only the Dragonias but also Yuuya and the others, and even the planet Amel.

However, Night had instinctively sensed this. When he defeated Dracul, he canceled his awakened state.

This was the reason why, from Ouma's point of view, Night's latent abilities were so frightening.

However, even though they had defeated most of the Dragonias leaders, they still had to deal with Drade, the clone soldiers, and the biggest problem of all, the giant spaceship Dragoon.

"Even so… it seems that Iris and the others fought quite spectacularly. I thought they would struggle more, even if they could not overwhelm them like Night-dono did…"

"Of course. They are strong. But there's no end to the number of spaceships the enemy has…"

(Kuh…! There's still way too many of them…!)

"Hmm, I wonder how long the magic power used to defend this ship will last? It's pretty intense, you know?"

"Yes, very intense."

As Merl was desperately trying to avoid the bombardment from the Dragonia spaceship, Ruri and Rill, who were deploying the magic barrier from inside the spaceship, raised their voices in peril.

"Merl-san, are you okay?"

(Ruri-san, I'm sorry…! I wish I could lessen the burden on the two of you, but with this many enemies, we're still likely to get hit…)

"It's inevitable, isn't it?"

"It can't be helped. It's crazy that we have to deal with such a large number all by ourselves."

"I agree with my disciple on that. This situation is disadvantageous no matter how you look at it. In fact, if this were the case, there would not even be a fight. However, because Iris and Usagi are more capable than expected, we can still fight like this. Apparently, the two of them were able to defeat the enemy leaders, and I guess our job is to protect this ship and hopefully shoot down some of the enemy spaceships."

(I understand that, but with the armament on this ship, it would be difficult even to get a decent fight against the enemy spaceships… If I were to go in there myself, I think I could take out a ship or two with my restored armament mode…)

"I'm not going to let Merl-san, who is the only one who can pilot this ship, go out there. And even if you could take down a few ships, you'd still be at a disadvantage. Let's hope Usagi and the others can drop as many enemy ships as possible…"

"Master. Can they do that?"

"I'm sure they can. I don't think they could take down that one big ship, but I'm sure they could do something else."

"What about you, Master?"

"…I'm busy shooting down the bombardment that's coming our way."

When Odis slurred his words, Ruri and Rill became agitated.

"Ah! Master just went away?"

"Yes, Master escaped it."

"Those two are amazing, aren't they? But Master is not that great, is he?"

"Ruri, I feel bad if you compare him with those two. He's a shut-in, after all."

"Right. That's true, isn't it?"

"Yes, yes. That's true."

"…Is that all you have to say?"

""Hyii!?""

"It can't be helped… If you're so concerned, take a good look."

Odis called out to Yuti, who was on top of the spaceship shooting down enemy fire with him, with a vein in his forehead.

"Yuti-dono?"

"Answer. Did you call for me?"

"I'm sorry, but can you handle the attacks coming our way on your own for a moment?"

"…Understood. But I can't handle this many for long."

"It's okay. It won't take long."

As soon as Odis said that, he immediately formulated his magic power. Then, as if in response to Odis, a magic sphere appeared outside Merl's spaceship, and it gradually grew larger.

Yuti watched the scene as she shot down the bombardment.

"Astonishing. Amazing magic power… this is the Magic Saint…"

Merl also operated the spaceship more carefully so as not to interfere with Odis' concentration and continued to avoid being hit.

And then──.

"──[Destruction Magic]."

The moment Odis slowly opened his eyes and chanted that, the magic power that had already formed into a huge mass shrank at once and was released in the direction where there were many spaceships.

The mass of magic power that had shrunk to a tiny size reached the center of the swarm without difficulty, unnoticed by not only the clone soldiers but even the Dragonia spaceships.

"Blast them all!"

At that moment, the magic that had been compressed exploded all at once, and the mass of magic power became a destructive force that wiped out all the surrounding spaceships.

The aftermath was tremendous, and the impact was fierce. It was felt not only on Merl's spaceship, which was far away, but also by Usagi and the others who were fighting the enemy.

The impact was so great that Usagi voiced his complaint.

(Hey, Odis! If you're going to unleash such crazy magic, give me a word first!)

"That's right! You almost got us caught up in that!"

Odis was on his knees in the spaceship, breathing hard as he replied to Usagi and the others who were complaining.

"Hah… hah… You're safe, aren't you…? That's okay then…"

"Hey, are you okay? You've been reckless, haven't you?"

"Of course… I can't shoot that thing… many times… but I took care of most of the spaceships. I'll leave the rest to you…"

(…Hmph. I'd like to complain about this to your face, but for now, rest. But remember that this when all is said and done?)

"Huh… I don't want to──"

""Master!""

Odis finally couldn't take it anymore and collapsed on the spot.

Ruri and Rill immediately rushed to embrace him, and Merl gave instructions as she piloted.

(There's a bed over there. There is also a medical function installed in that bed, so please let him sleep there.)

"U-understood!"

Ruri and Rill carried Odis to the bed as instructed by Merl.

As she watched them go, Merl steeled her resolve even more.

(We were able to reduce the strength of the Dragonias in one move thanks to Odis-san. However, it seems that the Dragoon is completely locked onto us, but at the same time, my compatriots on Amel must have noticed my presence. The only thing left to do is to see how far… Yuuya-san and the others can go──)

Merl maneuvered her spaceship to avoid the attacks from the remaining Dragonia aliens while praying for Yuuya and the others to put up a good fight.

Part 5

(No way…! The Dragonia elites… those commanders were defeated?)

Drade, who had been fighting with me, was astonished that the other commanders had been defeated.

I was really surprised about Night, not to mention Iris-san and Master Usagi.

I suddenly felt a tremendous pressure similar to Ouma-san's, and when I turned my gaze towards it, I saw a huge jet-black wolf.

I was surprised by his appearance, but I knew immediately that the wolf was Night.

It seemed that Night had also unleashed his power for some reason. I'll have to make sure of that when this battle is over.

In order to do that, I need to defeat Drade in front of me now.

Unlike the time of the previous attack, I was able to activate both [Holy King's Authority] and [Holy Evil Creation] from the start in this fight.

(Kuh…! What the hell is this power…!)

"[Thousands Spear Piercing]!"

(Gaahh!)

Drade, who could not handle my attack, suffered many wounds on his body. Then he distanced himself from me and looked at me in disbelief.

(Impossible…! I was defeated once, and in order to defeat you, I made further modifications to this body! So why am I… being overwhelmed?)

It seems that after Drade was defeated by me and was retrieved back, he further modified and strengthened his body.

It is true that in this fight, I felt that each blow was more powerful than the last, and it was obvious that if I took even one hit, I would take a lot of damage.

But now that I could use the power of the [Holy and Evil Creation] even more than before, I was able to overwhelm Drade.

Then, Kuro, who was inside me, raised his voice in amusement.

"Hahahahahaha! This is so good! I wonder what it feels like to be beaten by someone you thought you could beat?"

"Hey, Kuro?"

"Isn't it nice? And I'm helping you, too. You should be a little grateful."

"Yeah, thanks a lot for that."

I've been fighting with the help of Kuro, as he said.

This is because I needed to activate the power of Evil to match the power of the Holy that was strengthened by the [Holy King's Authority], so I borrowed the power of Kuro.

Thanks to that, I am now able to draw out the full potential of the [Holy and Evil Creation], and in combination with Sage-san's weapon, I am now overwhelming Drade.

Drade shook his head as if to say that he didn't approve of such a situation.

(Unbelievable… There is no way that we, the Dragonias, can lose… We can't lose!)

"!"

In an enraged state, a tremendous fighting spirit rose from Drade's body, and he thrusted out his spear with a speed that was incomparable to anything he had ever done before.

(Dieeeeeee!)

Drade had lost all sense of reason and become a weapon that would simply annihilate the enemy in front of him.

In response, I quietly held up my spear and unleashed a technique.

"[True Divine Piercing]…!"

It's the best attack that I can do right now, with the [Holy King's Authority], [Holy Evil Creation], and also [Magic Armor] deployed.　

It was a flash that surpassed the [God Piercing] that the Spear Saints used in the past… and it was a flash that pierced even the gods.

Drade and I crossed in an instant.

I had a cut on my cheek from Drade's attack, but a few moments later, a huge hole appeared in Drade's torso.

(No… way… I'm losing… again…)

Drade collapsed quietly and then disappeared as particles.

"Suh… haaahh!"

I let out a nervous gasp and fought back the urge to collapse.

Then Iris-san and others rushed over to me.

"Yuuya-kun! Are you okay?"

"Oh… Iris-san. I'm fine."

(Hmph, pathetic… You should have plenty of room to beat that guy.)

No, Master Usagi… even if you say so…

I almost reacted to Master Usagi's words, but then I remembered that we were still in battle.

"That's right! We have to hurry back to the spaceship to help Merl-san and the others──"

(──Disgusting!)

"!?"

──The voice that reached our ears was incredibly heavy.

＊＊＊

While Yuuya and the others were fighting the final battle against the Dragonias in space, far away on Earth, Kaori was helping her younger sister, Kasumi, with her summer homework.

"Kasumi? You're making a mistake there."

"Eh? …Oh, you're right!"

With the summer vacation already in its final stages, Kasumi had not yet finished her homework, and she begged Kaori for help.

Although she was dismayed by this, Kaori was happy to be relied on because she rarely met Kasumi and decided to help her with her homework.

Kaori smiled at Kasumi, who was struggling with her homework and looked up at the sky from the window.

"…Yuuya-san, what are you doing now…?"

Those were the words that were muttered unconsciously.

Then, Kasumi reacted to the murmur, and her eyes lit up.

"Onee-chan? Who is Yuuya-san! Could he be… your boyfriend?"

"Eh!?"

As well as mumbling unconsciously, Kaori was very flustered because she didn't think that Kasumi would notice it.

Kasumi smiled more and more at the sight of her.

"Looking at you like that, I guess it's true?"

"N-no! We are not in that kind of relationship yet…!"

"Yet~?"

"~~! Stop teasing me, or I won't help you with your homework!"

"Wawa! I-I'm sorry!"

When Kaori turned her face away from Kasumi, Kasumi hurriedly apologized.

However, Kasumi immediately continued with a look of interest.

"Hey, hey, Onee-chan. What kind of person is this Yuuya-san?"

"Eh?"

"You're so naive, you know? You might have been deceived by a bad guy!"

"N-naive, you say…?"

Kaori couldn't help but smile bitterly at Kasumi's words, but since she didn't know much about the outside world, she couldn't say anything back.

"Then how is it?"

"T-that's right… he's very kind."

As Kaori answered, she remembered the first time she met Yuuya.

"A few months ago… I was being tangled up with a few men, and while the others pretended not to see it, Yuuya-san was the only one who had the courage to help me…"

"He's such a kind person!"

"I want to return the favor to such a kind Yuuya-san, even if only a little, so I decided to invite him to our school. Now, he is the closest person to me in the school, and he is very important to me…"

"Hmm."

"Huh? W-what is it, Kasumi?"

"Nothing~?"

Kaori reacted immediately to the smirking Kasumi.

However, the expression on Kaori's face did not stop, and she also let out a sigh of exasperation and looked up at the sky from the window again.

"(The summer vacation will soon be over… I hope we can meet soon…)"

With these thoughts in mind, the sisters' daily lives pass by.

Part 6

Yuuya and the others were struggling in the vast universe far away from the peaceful time of the Earth, but someone's voice was suddenly directed at them.

The weight of the voice almost crushed not only me but also Iris-san and Master Usagi just by hearing the voice.

"W-what the heck… is this…!"

If I hadn't used magic to create a foothold, I would have been knocked off to the edge of the universe… That's the kind of pressure I felt.

This feeling is very similar to the time when I faced Avis, who became the ultimate perfection of Evil. But the big difference is that the Dragonias have the technology to neutralize Ciel's attack, which overwhelmed Avis.

In other words, we can't expect Ciel and the others to defeat him as they did with Avis.

I managed to resist the pressure and looked up to see the Dragoon, the mother ship of the Dragonias, pointing its hull in our direction.

And at the front of the ship, there was a figure of a Dragonia alien.

That Dragonia alien was different from all the other Dragonias we had fought, with magnificent horns and royal-looking clothes.

He looked down at us coldly and continued to speak.

(You… who permitted you to look at me? Kneel down!)

"Guhh!"

Another pressure was exerted on us.

The pressure was like gravity multiplied by hundreds of times, and such a force continued to be applied from above our heads.

In order to withstand the pressure, I thrust my spear into the foothold I had created with magic.

Then the Dragonia alien in front of us suddenly appeared and smiled with interest.

(Oh? You can withstand the pressure of my words… fine. For your small resistance, you will have the honor of hearing my noble name.)

The Draconia alien said with an attitude of utter arrogance, addressing us, Merl-san's spaceship, and the planet Amel.

(I am Draco III. I am here to tell you, impudent people… that you may die now.)

"Kuh? [Heavenly Saint Slash]…!"

I had a bad premonition and immediately unleashed the [Heavenly Saint Slash] with all my might.

And the next moment, the Dragoon unleashed a blast at us that was more massive than any bombardment I've ever seen!

When my full power strike collided with that blast, it looked like a tense fight for a while, but it couldn't be completely canceled out, and the huge blast scattered all around.

"Guh!?"

"Kyaaa!"

(Kuh!)

The impact was so great that even Merl-san's spaceship, which was far away, had to endure it desperately to avoid being blown away.

In contrast, those of us who received the impact up close were badly damaged.

Me, in particular, had already lost all strength in my body due to the fact that I had exerted all my power to stop the attack.

At such a sight, Draco III once again raised his voice with interest.

(Oh? You blocked a blow from my Dragoon?)

"Kuhah! Hah! Hah!"

"Yuuya-kun!"

Iris-san hurriedly called out to me, but I did not have enough time to respond to her.

I had done everything in my power to intercept the attack, and I had no confidence in my ability to defend myself if the same attack was unleashed again.

Even the [Violent Eating Cleaner], which had sucked up Drade's attack last time, would not be able to absorb this attack. I was certain because it was that powerful.

I tried to catch my breath before Draco III made his next move, but he continued to ridicule me.

(I could give you the same attack again… but if I give you more despair, you'll give up on living, won't you?)

"Wha──"

It's not just the main cannon on the front of the dragon-shaped Dragoon, but the other cannons as well, and the gathered energy was on the same scale as the one that was just released.

This was despair itself.

Even if I could have prevented the first blow, I could not prevent the second.

On top of that, several attacks of the same scale as the previous one were coming at us at the same time, and it was nothing but a nightmare.

Not only me but also Iris-san and Master Usagi could not help but be stunned by the situation.

(It was a bit of amusement, wasn't it, all of you? Well then… farewell.)

At the same time as Draco III's words, a volley of cannon was fired simultaneously.

It was at that moment that I realized that there was no way to avoid or prevent it and that… we were going to be wiped out.

"…Eh?"

The bracelet on my arm began to emit a dazzling light!

A particularly dazzling light enveloped the area, and I closed my eyes.

I closed my eyes and felt the light subside, but when I opened my eyes nervously, I was appalled by the sight before me.

"Wh… wha…!?"

"Contractor in danger ── activation complete. Decisive golem activated."

A silvery-white giant was standing there.

It had a sophisticated form like that of a knight, with a sword and a shield in its hands, and the shield was sticking out as if to protect us from the bombardment fired by the Dragoon.

Draco III's eyes widened at the sudden appearance of the mysterious giant.

(No way… A great giant? Where did you get that?)

Unfortunately, I didn't know what Draco III was talking about, and I didn't know what this giant was either.

However, this giant was probably Sage-san's legacy that I inherited from that temple-like place.

Could it be that the exciting concept that Sage-san mentioned that he learned about on Earth was the… giant robot──!?

Iris-san and the others were looking up at the giant as stunned as I was. Eventually they came to their senses and turned their gaze to me.

"W-wait a minute, Yuuya-kun! Does that belong to you, Yuuya-kun?"

"L-looks like it…"

"Looks like it, you say… Where did you get it?"

"Err… it seems like this is Sage-san's legacy from the temple we stopped at before coming here."

"No way!"

(…Iris. I know you can't believe it, but it's Yuuya we're talking about. Just give up.)

"What do you mean by that?"

I completely didn't expect it either!

Indeed, when I opened the door in that temple, I saw a vision of something like a giant falling down on me, but… all that was left in my hand was the bracelet, and I thought it was just my imagination after all.

I never thought that it would appear in this way…

In addition, it perfectly blocked all of the bombardment from the Dragoon.

As I was once again staring at the knight that had appeared in front of me, the knight turned its head towards me as it did so.

"Contractor confirmed. Permission to board granted. Do you wish to board?"

"Eh? I can get in?"

"Affirmative. I've just activated the automatic defense system, but I am basically controlled by the contractor."

"I-I see."

It looks very cool, but… apparently, it's something like that famous giant robot that's so famous that I know it too. S-Sage-san, what are you doing exactly? You're not going to say that when you came to Earth, you saw those works and just built them for fun, are you?

"But, by the way, I'm a golem that was created as a result of Zenovis, the creator, being exposed to Earth's subculture. He claimed that I am not a golem, but a robot."

"It really is!"

I knew that when Sage-san came to Earth, he must have been inspired by the robot-related works he came in contact with there to create this golem.

What are you really doing? Sage-san…

"More importantly, what do you want to do? Would you like to board?"

"Um…"

I suddenly looked at Iris-san and the others, who seemed appalled and watched our exchange, but they nodded vigorously when they noticed my gaze.

"Go ahead, Yuuya-kun! If you don't use the power of this golem, we won't be able to get through this tough situation anyway!"

(To be honest, I'm still confused, but… that shouldn't stop you from getting on… although I really can't stop being confused…)

"Isn't it already too late for you? It's Yuuya-kun, after all. And look at that material. Isn't that Orichalcum no matter how you look at it? It has the highest physical resistance and magic resistance."

(Orichalcum? That super rare material?)

"Yeah. It's like it's made entirely out of Orichalcum, which makes the word rare seem ridiculous."

…I'm going to ride this giant knight for now because I'm afraid that I will get even more confused with the additional information if I listen to any more of it.

"Contractor intention confirmed. Transfer."

"Whoa!"

Suddenly, a magic circle appeared at my feet, and the next moment I was standing in a strange space.

There were no pilot seats or machines lined up like in a robot animation, but purely wide open space.

However, in front of me was a reflection of the scenery outside, and I could see Draco III, who was more stunned to see this knight than me…

As he looked around, Draco III, who had come to his senses, raised his voice.

(Kukuku… kuhahahaha! After all, I am the one who deserves to be the ruler of the world! I never thought I'd see the legendary great giant here! I will defeat him and make the great giant mine!)

Just as he announced that he would take this knight, the energy began to gather in the Dragoon's cannons again!

"T-this is bad! What should I do?"

"Please remain calm. You can control this by actually moving your body."

For the time being, I followed the knight's words and moved my arms, and the giant moved in sync with me!

As I was impressed by this, a voice called out to me.

"It's fine that you're impressed, but are you sure you don't want to block his attacks?"

"T-that's right! Um… like this?"

The moment I finished confirming how to move, the Dragoon unleashed an energy cannon!

(You shall bow down to the majesty of my Dragoon! Hahahahahaha!)

As Draco III's sneer echoed through the air, I swung my sword with the same feeling I always have when I'm wielding the [Omni-Sword].

Then…

(What?)

The knight's sword easily sliced through the barrage from the Dragoon.

As I was surprised by this, the knight called out to me.

"I am powered by the magic of my contractor. So, taking into account the current amount of magic power of the contractor, the next three minutes should be the limit of activity."

"Is that so?"

I thought it was some kind of robot, but the activity time is special effects?

But should I think that being able to move such a huge knight for three minutes with only my magic power is amazing? If I think about it normally, my magic power should be depleted in an instant.

Thinking about this, I believed the knight's words and decided to defeat the Dragoon in front of me before it reached its three-minute activity limit.

Then, Draco III hurriedly gave the order.

(S-shoot! Just keep up the bombardment! Don't let it get any closer!)

As if in response to Draco III's words, not only the Dragoon but all the other Dragonia spaceships pointed their cannons in my direction and began to accumulate energy!

But even in the face of this scene, I was not panicked.

"Hah!"

(W-what!?)

Despite being so huge, this knight could move as agilely as I could.

In addition, it seems that if I use the [Holy King's Authority] or [Holy Evil Creation] together, their effects will be reflected in the knight's attacks.

As a result, this knight could move around the universe at a ridiculous speed.

The other Dragonia spaceships attacked me one after another as if they were forming a shield, but I didn't stop.

"[Unparalleled War Dance]!"

Even the techniques of the Sword Saint were reflected in the movements of the giant knight, and all the spaceships that approached were cut down.

And finally, I reach the Dragoon.

(Nonsense… Is this the power of the great giant? Why is this power not mine? I-it should be for… meeeeeeee!)

The attack with the largest amount of energy here was unleashed from the front of the Dragoon.

In the face of the mighty attack, I calmly held my sword at the top.

And then──

"──[Heavenly Saint Slash]!"

As I swung down the strike with all my might, the bombardment from the Dragoon was slashed apart, and a sword flash of fierce power approached the Dragoon itself.

(S-stop… This me… losing in a place like thiiiiiissssss!)

Immediately afterward, a huge explosion occurred.

I immediately set up the shield to protect Iris-san and Merl-san's spaceship and prevent the shockwave from the explosion.

"…Did we win…?"

When the explosions subsided, and I looked beyond my shield, I saw that the Dragonia spaceship fleet had vanished without a trace.