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Belinda, Gillian, and the knights also followed Giselle.

As the soldiers and elves tried to follow, Giselle waved her hand.

"Soldiers, stand back. There's no point in fighting an ogre. Vanessa, prepare as I said, and knights, get in formation."

It is better to fight powerful monsters like ogres with a small group of elites. If you attack them clumsily, the damage will only increase.

Of course, a normal commander would have used his soldiers as shields. It was better to lose soldiers than knights.

But sacrificing soldiers to drain their strength was not Giselle's way. And she had already told Vanessa to prepare with the wizards.

I gave a little hint to Belinda and Gillian too. Except for Kaor.

"Kurrrrrr… … ."

The ogres didn't move hastily either, because there were too many humans.

However, the monster called ogre never tolerates any invasion of its territory. The ogres held their wooden clubs tightly and crouched down.

Jiselle, who was also bending down, continued speaking.

"Vanessa, start."

"Koooooooo!"

At the same time, the ogres jumped up. Their leaps were incredible, as if they were showing off their great strength. But as soon as the monsters were lifted into the air, Giselle shouted.

"Close your eyes!"

The knights of Fenris were trained to react immediately to Giselle's words. Vanessa's voice rang out from behind them, their eyes closed.

"Flash night."

Flash!

A tremendous flash of light erupted before the ogres' eyes.

"Kaaaah!"

Following this, other wizards also cast the same spell as Vanessa.

Flash! Flash! Flash!

Dozens of flashes of light blinded the ogres. Blinded by the momentary light, the ogres were unable to land properly and rolled around on the ground.

There were higher circle spells that directly blinded people, but there was a reason to use Flash Bomb. Ogres are creatures with strong magic resistance by nature.

If you cast a spell directly, the effect will last a long time, but there may be some who are not affected by the spell. That is why I decided to make them see a strong light to definitely take away their vision for a short time.

"Kuaaaah!"

As the ogre had excellent motor skills, he quickly got up from rolling around on the ground, but he still couldn't see his surroundings properly.

The ogre, who was running at the very front, swung his huge club like a monster whose instincts were the driving force.

Because it was large and the club was huge, the range of its attack was wide. As a result, the ogre who was standing up right next to it ended up getting hit by the club.

Kwaaang!

"Kueeeeek?"

The ogre who was hit was startled. It hurt so much. He almost fainted.

In a situation where it was impossible to see who was attacking, the ogre instinctively moved to protect itself.

He swung his club with all his might towards the direction from which the attack came.

It doesn't matter if you can't see, just swing it at the place you want to hit.

This was also a common trait among monsters. Usually, the stronger the monster, the stronger this trait was.

Kwaaaaang!

"Kwaaah!"

The ogres, entangled in a situation where they couldn't see properly, swung their clubs at each other without knowing who was attacking whom.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"Kuaaaaak!"

The ogre's attack can even shatter a large tree in one go. Even the most sturdy ogres could not ignore such a powerful attack. They screamed in pain every time they were hit.

The ogres, who thought the enemy's attack was formidable, swung their clubs at each other more forcefully and fought wildly.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One by one, there were more and more people with broken heads, bleeding arms, and more and more people with broken arms. As their pain grew, their anger grew.

"Kwaaah!"

The screaming ogres blinked several times. The effects of the flash had worn off and their vision was beginning to return.

The blindness was only for a moment, but the damage that had piled up was considerable. Realizing that they had been fighting among themselves, the ogres howled at each other.

"Kaaaah!"

"Koooooo!"

It was a comical sight, as if they were blaming each other. After squawking for a while, the ogres stopped arguing among themselves and turned around again.

"Kook?"

And above their heads, a man leaped high, carrying a greatsword.

Jiselle's black sword, which had activated the three-stage core and leapt forward in one breath, sank into the head of the ogre at the very front.

Kwajik!

"Kwaaak!"

Even though the sword was stuck in its head, the ogre did not die immediately. As expected from a creature living in the forest of demons, it was incredibly strong.

Boooow!

The ogre swung his club as soon as the sword was in his head. Giselle quickly stepped back and shouted.

"Hit!"

The knights also ran out in one breath. They were also trained in fighting monsters. Jisel, who was also an excellent hunter, trained the knights in how to deal with monsters whenever he had the chance.

The knights hastily formed a group, placed the one carrying the large shield in the lead, and rushed towards the ogres.

"Kuaaaah!"

The ogres were already injured here and there from their own brawl. However, the attacks they swung at the knight at the front were still powerful.

"shield."

Jiing―!

As the wizards shouted, a magical shield was placed on the knights in the front line. The knights holding shields rushed straight towards the ogre's attack.

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Kwaaaaang!

"Whoaaaa!"

The knight with the shield was blown back with a single blow that was so easily disappointing. It was truly a tremendous force.

Although I couldn't hold out, it was enough to block one attack, because it gave me a brief opening.

"Fireball."

Paaaaak!

Dozens of fireballs flew towards the ogre's face.

Phew! Phew! Phew!

"Kuaaaah!"

The ogres hesitated for a moment after being hit, but the wizards were not surprised at all. This attack was also intended to steal their vision once again.

Phew! Phew! Phew!

Dozens of swords were thrust into the bodies of the ogres whose postures were disheveled. No matter how strong the ogres' bodies were, they could not easily block the attacks of the knights who had exploded with mana.

The knights also stabbed and cut with all their might, feeling that if they failed they would die.

"Kaaaaaaah!"

The ogres' screams echoed from all directions. The knights did not miss a moment's pause.

"Come on, hurry up!"

"Cut the tendon!"

"Don't let them swing their weapons!"

The knights clung to the ogre's arms and legs. They somehow managed to cling to the ogre's body and stabbed it with their swords without mercy.

The ogres who had already broken arms or dislocated ribs were not even able to respond properly. The relatively healthy ogres were taken care of by powerful people such as Giselle, Belinda, and Gillian.

Phew!

The daggers that extended from Belinda's body pierced the ogre's weak points, such as its eyes, ears, and mouth. Gillian continued to cut the ogre's neck with his axe, where the knights were hanging.

The fighting style was so brutal that you couldn't tell who was an ogre just by watching them fight.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"Kwaaah!"

The ogres couldn't hold out. They had been attacking each other from the start, and were taking injuries, so their fighting power was considerably reduced.

In that state, the knights clung to him, so it wasn't easy to even shake them off.

In the midst of the chaos, 'Ogre Slayer' Kaor just stood there blankly watching with a blank expression.

Jiselle struck the ogre's head once more, though its head was still intact.

Phew!

As if on cue, ogres began to fall here and there.

Kwah! Kwah! Kwah!

Dozens of ogres fell without even putting up a fight. It was a meaningless death that belied the nickname of the Lord of the Forest.

The fallen ogres were all so badly attacked that their bodies were reduced to rags.

The soldiers were left speechless at the unbelievable feat. The linked attacks, which proceeded like flowing water, seemed as if they had been planned and prepared in advance.

Kaoru also felt it and asked Giselle, stammering.

"What, what? Did you know it would come out like this again?"

Come to think of it, even though the ogre had appeared, Giselle didn't command as hastily as before. She just watched blankly.

Belinda and Gillian were also quite calm, unlike before.

Jiselle said, slamming her greatsword into the ground.

"Yes, I knew the ogres would show up. I told the wizards in advance and prepared them for how to fight them."

"Why didn't you tell me!"

"Just to bring back some tension. Everyone was letting their guard down."

At those words, Kaor and the soldiers fell silent. To be honest, it was true that the tension was greatly relieved because it had come too easily from the beginning.

Jiselle looked around at everyone and said.

"Did you all enjoy the view?"

"...."

The soldiers bowed their heads in shame. This time, they had done nothing. They had just laughed and chatted, making fun of the forest of demons.

If the lord had not prepared in advance, many people would have died in a surprise attack by that many ogres.

Jiselle continued in a soft voice.

"The monsters we're aiming for now will be much more dangerous and difficult to deal with than they are now. We were able to overcome them easily this time because we prepared in advance, but even if we prepare next time, I can't guarantee that we'll be able to win. Everyone, never let your guard down."

At those words, the soldiers took a deep breath and straightened their backs. Little by little, their bodies gained strength.

The lord was right. If we hadn't expected the ogres to come out and hadn't prepared, we would have suffered great losses.

If that number of ogres had suddenly launched a surprise attack and provoked a melee, it would have been a terrible situation.

'But… how did your lord know?'

'Did you find out about it by chance when you came here before?'

'As expected, there is nothing our lord does not know.'

As this happened repeatedly, they now felt a sense of awe for Giselle, and even something akin to faith.

It's not just that he has amazing knowledge. What about his fighting skills? I feel confident that he can defeat any enemy that comes his way.

However, they did not think that they could just trust Jiselle and live comfortably. The soldiers pulled themselves together.

'One mistake and you could die.'

'Because even though I'm your lord, I can't save everyone.'

'Let's wake up and get moving.'

The sudden appearance of the ogre made people feel tense for the first time. Not only the soldiers, but also the wizards and elves.

In particular, the tension among the elves grew even more intense. Those who were sensitive to the energy of nature felt the strangeness of the Demon Forest much more clearly than others.

'It's strange… … It's a forest, but it doesn't feel like a forest.'

'The monsters are all abnormally large. No matter how strong the energy is, it can't be like that.'

'Has there ever been a place like this in the world?'

In a forest this quiet and full of energy, the elves must feel very comfortable and at ease.

It is because of the energy that the forest itself contains, regardless of the presence or absence of monsters.

But this place, unlike the usual forest, had a very strange and ominous atmosphere. The further you went into the forest, the stronger the strange atmosphere became.

As if it weren't a part of this world.

That's why the elves who pursue harmony and balance felt so uncomfortable and out of sync.

Ascon continued to frown and mutter.

"I feel like there's some kind of X vibe… … This is a place like X… … ."

No one paid attention to what he said. Ascon often swore like that in the realm. No, not 'often', it was just everyday life.

But Lumina was different. Giselle listened to her carefully.

"Your Majesty, do you really intend to continue in?"

"Why? Is there a problem?"

"There's something… …strange about that."

"What is it?"

"There's something strange flowing through this forest. It's very ominous… … creepy… … ."

At those words, Jiselle snickered. The Forest of Demons was originally rumored to be an ominous place. People started dying as soon as they entered, so the rumor couldn't have been good.

"It's a bit strange here. There are a lot of strange monsters. But there are also some resources that are hard to obtain. We have to go get them."

"That's not it. So… … this place, this place… … ."

"Where is this place?"

"It's different, the life forms here are not normal. Something… something is artificial. So, so what this is is… … ."

Lumina was talking nonsense, as if she couldn't explain herself properly.

After awakening her ability to sympathize, she was able to hear the sounds of nature to some extent. Among the elves in Fenris Territory, Lumina was the one who could hear the sounds of nature the best.

"He's whispering to me."

Giselle tilted her head at her words. He heard nothing.

"What? Who? What are you whispering?"

"This forest."

"The forest? It's talking to you?"

"Yes, he keeps talking to me."

Lumina had been hearing strange whispers since she entered this place.

At first, I couldn't hear it properly. It was so noisy with people laughing and talking and working, and the energy of the forest was weak.

Every time people cut down trees and destroyed forests, the energy became weaker. The places that people trampled were bound to have their natural energy diminish.

But the further inside I went, the stronger the energy became and the more clearly the whispers became clear.

The forest was constantly whispering to her.

Let us become one with ourselves.