Great.....


    What''s that strength....


    I can hear the people next to me, stunned by the scene in front of me, muttering to themselves.


    I made another wall of ice to block one of the two open roads as Eric had told me earlier.


    There were several soldiers and demons from the other side coming in on that side as well, but all the soldiers on this side helped us out, so we managed it.


    Now, the enemy can only attack on this side of the road where Eric has gone.


    Therefore, I thought it would be a fierce battle since many enemies would be gathering on that side.


    But it was different.


    The number of soldiers coming to the open road is limited.


    Even if they come all at once, it''s only about five people.


    I''m not going to be able to get my hands on any of them.


    How is it possible to defeat the opponent so easily?


    The soldiers on our side have such questions.


    I know.


    Why are things going so easily?


    After a while, the other soldier is less and less likely to pass through the empty road, so I go through there from our side to chase after him and take out the enemy.


    There, the soldiers on our side would understand why it was so easy to do so.


    What I and the other soldiers saw was a pile of bodies blocking the empty road.


    And at the back of the pile, still laying waste to the enemy''s soldiers, was Eric.


    In the middle of the enemy with more than a hundred people.


    The figure of a single person there, swinging a sword and cutting down the enemy.


    ''''What the hell, that guy, you can tell he''s our soldier just by looking at his outfit, but...!


    "Lieutenant Commander Liberto, isn''t it?


    Not many people knew Eric''s face, who had only been in the Order for a month.


    So many people think that the person who can do that much is none other than Vice Commander Liberto-san.


    But Deputy Commander Liberto doesn''t have a left arm.


    The person in front of me right now can be seen to have both arms even from a distance.


    ''''Who the hell is that...!


    Maybe it''s inappropriate to think about this now, but I''m kind of glad I''m not.


    My Eric is being astonished and appreciated by others.


    Up until now, I''ve only had the reputation of being the strongest in the village.


    Still, though, in my mind, Eric was the strongest and coolest person in the world.


    It''s great to be recognized by others.


    My family, Eric is cool, right?


    Isn''t Eric strong?


    Looking next to me, the people on my side are still dumbfounded when they see Eric.


    Ah, that guy, the way he''s looking at Eric is feverish. His face is also kind of reddening.


    I''m glad to admit it, but I shouldn''t fall in love with him.


    Yeah, be careful with that guy. I know his face.


    "You!　What a blah blah blah blah!　Follow that one!


    The person in command huffed and finally gave such instructions.


    And with those instructions, the soldiers on this side began to attack the enemy soldiers and demons as they followed Eric''s lead.


    ''''Fight against the ice wall!


    The wall of ice I built.


    It''s crumbling a bit from enemy weapons and demons hurting it, but it''s still intact.


    If you turn your back on it, you won''t be attacked from behind.


    And if I defend this ice wall to the death, the royal palace will not be attacked.


    I and other magic users will release their magic against the ice wall.


    Since allies and enemies are already fighting in a huddle, they can''t shoot big magic like they did earlier.


    They aim at the enemy soldiers and demons and kill them with magic.


    I''ve killed quite a few of them as well, but no matter how many I estimate, they''re not as good as Eric''s.


    I''ve built up enough corpses to fill an empty road, and I''ve also slashed my opponent countless times.


    And that''s just one person, rushing into the midst of hundreds of enemies.


    I think I''ve gotten stronger this past month, joining the Magic Knights.


    With the instruction in magic from Commander Anne and Viviana, I was able to learn more about magic in depth than when I was in the village.


    I wouldn''t have been able to do this ice wall a month ago.


    However, I realized that I still have a long way to go.


    I can still see Eric''s figure, his back, who is still cutting down his opponents, in the distance.


    The place I should be aiming for is over there.


    Next to Eric, next to him.


    It may be difficult for a magic user to stand next to Eric in such a turbulent situation.


    But I will definitely go there.


    My goal was the same before and after I joined the Magic Order.


    This battle, if Eric hadn''t come, it would have been dangerous.


    It''s because of Eric that I''m making the most of this wall of ice.


    I have to be stronger, I have to be stronger.


    Because I want to stand next to Eric.


    Because I want to protect that back.


    Oh, but I should have done the sword, too.


    Then I could have jumped out and stood next to Eric now.


    I hate my mom and aunt Serena for stopping my uncle Diane from trying to teach me the sword.


    But I have a talent, a magic, that even Eric doesn''t have.


    That''s the only weapon I have.


    ''''Blade Wind (Windsword)!''''


    Activate the magic.


    The magic I cast with Eric when I was ten years old.


    A blade of wind rips through the body of an enemy soldier and some of the demons behind it.


    This magic is now stronger too.


    But more.


    Let''s try harder and be stronger.


    I shoot my magic and then step back.


    Then the person who was preparing behind me releases his magic.


    We''re fighting in the same good flow as we were before Eric arrived.


    If I keep going, I can defend the back gate to death!


    The moment I thought that--


    --A violent impact hit me from behind with a loud explosion.