77 [68] Spirit Village Defense Battle ④ ~ Western Front ~.txt (1/2)

(I see. So that's what caused the Si sisters to be caught so easily.)

Hinori's eyes narrowed as she felt her magic power slipping away in front of the sphere that Larsen brought out - the ”sucker's gem”.

The amount of flowing out is enough to disable a senior spirit, and there is no doubt that it also affects Hinori herself, who is a spirit animal.

In fact, the wall of flames she had just created was also weakening in momentum.

(That... probably a magical tool. Even me, who has a resonance (link) with Virum, has been affected... If that thing is out in the world, all the spirits in the world might be hunted down.)

Probably a magic tool that has the ability to take away the magic power of spirits.

Hinori, who frowns at the danger of this, receives a telepathic message from Virum.

(”Hinori sister? The amount of magic power flowing over there seems to have increased all at once, are you okay?”)

(”Yes, I'm fine. More importantly, I found out what caused the Si sisters to be caught. Wyrm, break the crystal-like sphere that emits a lot of light. It's a dangerous object that could be a fatal weakness for us spirits. It's not like this one has it and the main unit doesn't, so it must be there.'')

(”Okay. Tell my sister Dear.... Tsk! Hinori is right. Sister Dear's magic power is starting to dwindle too!”)

''I knew it... There are a lot of enemies over there, so be careful. I'll contact you again if anything happens.'')

(”Take care of your sister Hinori, too.”)

A small smile appears on Hinori's face as she finishes her telepathic story, feeling the kindness of her brother's concern for her.

''Alright, the fire has lessened! Now's your chance! Capture that spirit animal!

Hinori was silent because of her thoughts and telegraphy, but from the edge, it would appear that she was unable to move due to the effects of the ”sucker's gem”.

Prompted by Larsen's voice, the adventurers and mercenaries rushed towards Hinori.

(...Licked, right?)

Hinori, whose eyes became cold and indifferent in contrast to those of earlier, flapped her own wings wide and flew.

''Can you still move...? Use binding magic! We will not let you go.

Don't get me wrong. You don't have to run from your people.

Hinori moved directly above Larsen and the others, creating a number of flames that surrounded them.

Those who panicked at their situation unleashed water-attribute magic, but almost all of it evaporated before they could touch her.

'Burn up. Blaze Feather Rain.

With the flames produced as a starting point, countless red feathers descend on Larsen and the others.

''Defensive magic deployment!''

Several layers of dome-shaped barriers were deployed to catch the blaze feathers falling like rain, but they were unable to withstand the impact, and they shattered one after another like broken glass.

Only one or two unfolded barriers remained at the point where the smoke of the explosion had cleared, and their faces, which had been prevented at a crucial point, had turned blue.

(.........Can't even penetrate defensive magic of this level? The output is quite low after all. Well, it looks like I can do it if I shoot into them a few times.)

Once again, just as before, super-hot flames were created around Hinori, surrounding Larsen and the others, and just as the flaming wings were about to be ejected - ━━━

”Wait for me, Lord Hinori!

A half-elven man wearing robes that are recognizable at first glance as high-class goods, probably flying by the magic of flight ──-Shazar appeared.

Hinori was surprised by the unexpected appearance of the person, but she immediately fished her eyes out sharply and turned the brunt of it to Shazar.

It's Shazar, right? What the hell is that imitation? If you don't have a reason to... take it as a hostile act against us.

I understand your suspicions. I swear to you that I have no desire to antagonize Master Hinori or Mr. Virum.