Now, the leading group of the Demon King species stopped, but the main target is still ahead.

Of course, I don’t need to say it, but they all know that, and the lower ranks don’t slack off.

The wolves that were dealt with are left as they are, and the formation is quickly rearranged to prepare for the remaining enemies.

I think this will go smoothly without any issues, but there is one thing that bothers me.

The wolves, including the Demon King species, are charging in at the same speed as the ones that were defeated earlier.

Even though they should have seen that happen…

They’re not just simple beasts, after all; these ones are surprisingly clever.

Despite that… can they still carry on like this?

“Ah!?”

I couldn’t help but shout as I watched from above.

Below, they tried to collapse their footing again and chain it into a combo, but just before that, they leapt over the shield bearer and slipped into their inner ranks.

And not just one wolf—one by one, they slipped in, and eventually, all seven remaining wolves entered.

“Dammit!”

“Surround them! Don’t let them escape!”

“Hey! Hurry up!”

Their formation has the shield bearer at the front, with a crane wing formation behind them.

There’s a gap of about 30-40 meters between the shield bearer and the rest, and they’re planning to corner and take down the prey that stops moving in that space.

But that’s based on the assumption that they can stop the momentum in the front, so once the enemy gets inside their formation… it’s pure chaos.

They’re trying to move separately to keep the wolves from escaping the outer perimeter, but they’re not coordinating properly.

The leader is trying to take charge and restore the formation, but… Oh, he just got blasted.

The wolves are attacking immediately whenever the adventurers try to restore their formation.

As expected, since there are so many skilled people here, it hasn’t completely collapsed, but it’s still a bad situation.

That said… I should step in as well, but how should I move?

They seem aware of me in the sky, as they occasionally glance upward, so it’s difficult to find an opening…

I just saw one wolf that had finished attacking the adventurers and backed off.

There’s some distance between it and the other six… it’s a perfect opportunity!

“Ha!”

I dove down, swung my right arm, and cleanly decapitated the wolf.

Just in case, I activated the 【Ankle Bracelet】 to latch onto its back in case I missed, but… this level of target should fall in one blow.

“Vice captain!”

“Get it together while you can!”

“Sorry!”

I relayed the message to restore the formation, then flew back into the air.

In this narrow space, the wolves can’t run, but I can’t accelerate much either.

In this chaotic situation, I can’t use 【Scarlet Bee Needle】’s charge or swing 【Serpent’s Tail】 effectively.

What I can do is take down one isolated wolf at a time, like I just did.

But as the numbers decrease, there will be more opportunities.

Six wolves left.

Let’s take it slow and steady!

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“I’ve taken it down!”

“Yeah!”

I stayed in the air, waiting for an opening to intervene, but…

Starting from the spot where I struck, the adventurers successfully regrouped and, as the cheer just heard indicated, they were steadily taking down the wolves.

Now, only the Demon King species and one more wolf remain.

Their formation has tightened even further, and the wolves don’t have enough space to accelerate, leaving them with no room to move.

It seemed like they were done for…

But then…

“I’ve got it!!”

One of the Demon King species, positioned on the side, seized the opening and thrust their spear forward to strike.

But was it planned? The Demon King species knocked the spear away and attempted to break through the formation.

First, they scattered the first row and swatted away the second row trying to close in, and then jumped over the third row…

“Ha-ha-ha!”

I had circled around and struck it with a kick right in the nose.

It wouldn’t have been avoidable on the ground, but in the air, it couldn’t dodge.

The Demon King species seemed caught off guard, taking the full hit and crashing to the ground.

If I had used 【Shadow Sword】, I might have been able to finish it in one blow, but since I had to get closer, I compromised with a kick, and it worked just fine.

Heh… Even the Demon King species, supposed to be so clever, was left helpless… I knew they’d try to break through somewhere.

Just as I thought!

“Uooooooooh!!”

On the ground, the fallen Demon King species was being beaten by the adventurers, and with a triumphant shout, an axe was swung down, severing its head.

“We did it!! Uoooooooh!!”

It looks like the leader delivered the final blow.

The others raised their weapons in victory and cheered.

I get why they’re celebrating; they’ve just taken down a Demon King species…

“Now, just one left! Don’t let it escape!”

Ah, they remembered the last one.

I was starting to feel proud for a second, but I had taken my eyes off the last wolf.

I need to make sure I witness the final takedown.

“……Huh? Ah! Wait!”

I was about to stop them because I noticed something was off with the last wolf, but it was too late.

My voice didn’t reach in time, and the wolf was already pierced by a spear.

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Sera ・【Hideout】 +1【Prayer】【Mira’s Blessing】【Wind Clothes】・【Floating Orb】 +1【Shadow Sword】【Red Hornet Needle】【Fairy Eyes】【Dragon’s Lung】【Amber Sword】【Danrem’s Thread】【Serpent’s Tail】【Ankle Bracelet】【Amber Shield】【Purple Wings】【Red Sword】・15 cards

Seriana ・【Range Identification】・【】・33 cards

Elena ・【】・【Green Fang】【Amber Sword】・4 cards

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