Chapter 73

On the other hand, the Lawrence Hero Party was preparing for battle on a plateau in the northeast of the Demon Kingdom.

"Everyone, our opponents are the Dark Wolves, the minions of a demon race."

The mage Eli closed his eyes and spoke. He was using his千里眼 (chiryagan) magic to remotely observe the enemies they were about to encounter.

"In terms of strength, they are about as strong as lower-level demons, or SS-rank monsters. However, the problem is that the Dark Wolves will keep spawning infinitely until their boss is defeated."

"Ah, I see... Alright! Anyone have any suggestions?"

Lawrence looked around at his companions.

"Eh...!?"

The new magic knight, Mizuki, was surprised by this.

"Hey! What's wrong, Mizuki!"

"Ah, no... It's nothing..."

The hero, as the leader, was soliciting opinions from his companions. This was a scene that was unimaginable in her previous party, which is why she was surprised.

"Isn't the only solution to find and kill the leader of the Dark Wolves?"

"But the tricky part is that the boss looks exactly the same as the other minions."

"I see... It's a way to protect itself. How about this strategy?"

Everyone was actively sharing their ideas. Mizuki was impressed by this.

"Alright! Let's follow the plan!"

"「「「Yeah!」」」

After a while.

A group of Dark Wolves appeared before Lawrence and his party.

"Here we go! 【Inferno Fireball】!"

Eli cast the ultimate magic without incantation.

With a fierce explosion, the Dark Wolves were blown to pieces.

"The battle has begun! This is Ulgar's showtime!"

Thump... Ulgar ran forward.

With graceful spear movements, he accurately pierced the hearts of the wolves that Eli had scattered.

"Amazing... That one person has the firepower of an entire Far Eastern Hero Party..."

"He's an idiot, but he gets things done when it counts. Everyone relies on him."

Mied laughed while attacking with her bow.

Meanwhile, Lawrence crouched down, his hand on his sheath, eyes closed.

What was he doing while everyone was fighting...?

"Mizuki! They're coming your way!"

"Eh? Ah...!"

If she had been spacing out, the Dark Wolves would have slipped past Ulgar and reached the rear guard.

"Damn...!"

She deflected one with her shield, but it split and bit her arm.

"Ah...!"

Taking advantage of this, several Dark Wolves slipped past and attacked the rear guard, Eli and the others.

"Both of you, run!"

At that moment.

"Really, there's no helping it!"

Thump... Ulgar instantly jumped in front of Eli.

With a single swing of his spear, the Dark Wolves scattered.

"I'm sorry! I caused you trouble, Lord Ulgar..."

In the Far Eastern Hero Party, if she had been a liability, she would have been scolded fiercely by Kagemi.

"Haha, don't worry about it. Supporting the juniors is part of my job as a senior."

However, Ulgar did not scold her and patted her on the shoulder.

"Come on, just a little more. Hang in there!"

"Yes!"

Ulgar moved back a bit and fought near the rear guard, supporting Mizuki.

The vanguard cut down the Dark Wolves, but they split each time.

"Damn! There's no end to them!"

"Don't panic. Our job is to buy time."

Ulgar and the other members were calm.

This was because of their absolute trust in their leader, Lawrence.

"Can we defeat them?"

"Of course. Who do you think he is?"

Lawrence suddenly opened his eyes.

"Everyone, retreat!"

'It's my turn!'

Vivur transformed into an evil god dragon, and Ulgar and the others rode on its back.

The dragon retreated at an incredible speed, while the Dark Wolves gathered around the remaining Lawrence.

"【Zodiac Slash Wave】!"

With a powerful cry, Lawrence swung his sword at high speed. At that moment, a rift in space appeared above them.

The countless Dark Wolves were sucked into the rift.

"What... What is that?"

"He's cutting through space and forcibly sending them to another place."

The mage Eli explained.

"Another place?"

"The sun."

"Huh? The... the sun!?"

The Dark Wolves that were sucked in were thrown into the distant sun, where they were burned to death by the solar flames.

"Did he cut through space to connect to the sun...? That's incredible."

As a swordsman, Mizuki could appreciate the greatness of Lawrence's ultimate technique more than anyone else.

Hero Lawrence.

People called him the hero who surpassed heroes, the 【Super Hero】. He was truly a superhuman swordsman.

"Thank you, everyone!"

Lawrence sheathed his greatsword and smiled at his companions.

"This victory was achieved by all of us! I'm grateful!"

Mizuki was amazed again.

The one who had performed so well was thanking the party members who had supported him.

In the Far Eastern Hero Party, Kagemi never praised his companions even after defeating enemies.

"Good job, Lawrence!"

"Your sword skills were amazing as always."

While praising Lawrence...

"Hey, Lawrence, what about that sword earlier? The preparation time was too long, wasn't it? It puts a lot of strain on the others."

Ulgar pointed out a flaw.

Critiquing the hero who had just finished the enemy was something that never happened in Kagemi's party. It was almost a capital offense.

"Ah! You're right! I'm sorry!"

Lawrence readily admitted his mistake and bowed deeply.

"How can we shorten it?"

"Practice! A trillion swings!"

"Not just brute force... Eli, do you have any ideas?"

"I'll try to shorten it by referencing the unique time acceleration used by Act."

"That's it! Thank you, Eli! You're always reliable!"

"Hey, I'm reliable too, right?"

"Of course! I rely on you, Ulgar!"

Mizuki was bewildered by how different this party was from her previous one.

"Mizuki, is your arm okay?"

The healer Luna approached and instantly healed her wound.

"It's fine... Thank you."

"I healed the wound, but there might be curses or poisons, so I need to check."

"It's fine... No need to go that far."

Lawrence suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"What! Did Mizuki get cursed? That's serious!"

"No, no... It's not that..."

Lawrence panicked.

"Is Mizuki okay!? We need to get back to town immediately!" "Let's go!"

They were quickly carried back to town on the back of the evil god dragon.

"Stay strong! Luna is a top-notch curse remover!"

"No, really, I'm fine..."

"Don't make assumptions, Mizuki. Let her check you properly."

"But it's a hassle, isn't it?"

"Absolutely not! You're an important companion! I don't want to lose you. I'll do whatever it takes!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

She was touched by how much they cared for her as a companion and shed tears.

"Hey! What's wrong, Mizuki! Is your stomach hurting?"

"No... It's not that. I'm just... so happy..."

Mizuki thought.

She was glad she had left her previous party.

She was truly happy to be a part of this hero's party.

And she was deeply grateful to the guild master who had introduced her to Lawrence.

"Thank you, Lord Act..."

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