Day 441-450/Day 447

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Day 447
It is early in the morning and yesterday's sake is already gone.
Everyone else had been partly influenced by the sake but were already preparing before the sun rose, preparing for our departure.
This time, participating in battle is all our members and [Giant King], as a temporary member.
Although it might seem as too small a team to challenge the ancient secret serpent dragon heir "Milgarum" which is the "Area Raid Boss", it is useless because the [Giant King]refused anyone else coming along, saying that his participation is enough to cover for the entire         giant race.
It is said that members who are non-combatants, such as Blacksmith-san, should not be taken along as participants, but I do not agree with that, I do not want to let this opportunity escape so I have asked the others to acknowledge them only as support.
Just as we start to see other people moving around, Prince Mitsuteru, Princess Darkness Law, and 150 giant escort gathered to leave together with us.
With a total of 152 people planning to merely watching the outcome from the outer edge of «Ancient Urban City Titan Magia», and even if we are about to die they will not try to enter the battle.
The group was suggested by the Queens as a compromise, and this was the only group accepted by a [Giant King] full of tension, while being told again not to participate in the battle.
In addition they were only being able to predict how dangerous the battle would be from the aftermath of the previous attempts, it is a matter of course that we will be going against a historically strong enemy that has always been strongly opposed.
Well, from the Queen's silence they all know how dangerous it will be, if anything the unit will be there for the purpose of acting as a rescue party, so of course there should be a feeling of tension coming from that area.
With his interest in Gigatrol there is almost no feeling of tension coming from [Giant King] it could even be seen as funny.
In any case, the situation is going as planned.
Before Gigatrotu is Redhead who is already proficient in using it, big beasts and behemoths are pulled down along the road and are recovering materials from them as we moved along, gratefully collected all the materials, eventually reaching «Ancient Urban City Titan Magia» before noon.
As we reach that city I take out the box lunch made by [Meal Hero] and the giant court chefs from my item box and proceed to eat it, then we climbed down the cliff wall to go inside, moving along the path of megalith boulders.
Beyond our line of sight there is the destination, the royal castle, like a dark green wall that wraps around the royal castle, it seems to gets bigger as we approach.
The ancient secret serpent dragon heir "Milgarum".
Boasting as an overwhelming huge [Area Raid Boss].
As Blacksmith-san get closer, she seemed likely to lose to the pressure launched just by being there, but in addition to having equipped magic items to strengthen her mental power beforehand, encouragement comes in through the ear cuffs.
Then, as scheduled, we head to a position at the farthest range possible, but since it is unreliable with the influence being put on the mind and body, it is not easy to bear it, so the crown with big shields is created with the overlapping activation of [Lower Giant Generation] and [True Dragon Refining]. They are supported by "Black King Guardian Dragon / Drag Gigas".
"Black King Guardian Dragon Man" is a huge dragonman with black scales equipped with a large shield and crown made of dragon shell, specialized in defense
There is a total of ten bodies. Moving while in formation created its own special form of ability as a meat wall, behind them is the long distance type "Gigatrol Alte" in which Blacksmith-san rides wielding the [Qushiperia Gun Cane].
The [Qushiperia Gun Cane] has the ability to fire three kinds of magic bullets, and every one of them is a long-range sniper magic bullet.
There is literally its only role now, and charging takes a little time. If you shoot all six shots you would need to charge again, but it's powerful and has a long range.
The Blacksmith's role is to shoot all six shots of the long distance sniper into the wound after deliver the first blow, then it only has to evacuate.
No role is too heavy. This is the only battle line for her.
After watching the tense Blacksmith-san move away, I turn my focus onto Redhead and the children.
It is attention needed to make sure that they do not meet an instant death, try to do the impossible, and sticking to a support role.
Since their participation is only to provide aid, it would be troublesome if they do not do their part.
As the cornerstone  of our battle formation, is the adult group, with everyone but Redhead uneasy, including 【Giant King】.
Everyone is under strict orders to avoid death blows, while Kanami-chan and I flew in the sky on each side of [Giant King] watching Minokichi-kun and Asu-chan's preparations.
Minokichi - kun and Asu - chan are more than twice as tall as me.
But even that is small for the giant species, even smaller than the Gigatrols.
Even though both demons are strong, it may seem a bit insufficient in a fight against "Milgarum" in terms of ability.
However, these two thought about what to do when they learnt about the existence of the giants living in the [Mysterious Dark Continent], and created a new technique before coming here.
Yes, it is a [Union].
No, it is only natural if I do not understand the meaning behind that just from hearing it.
If you think of it in a joking manner, a healthy man would think of a union between men and women, but in the case of these two demons, with their serious thinking about what to do for a huge enemy, although I do know know what kind of thought pattern brought that kind of situation, they could only come up with a single answer.
In that case it was [Union].
I was only listening to them talking up to this time, and it was surprising when I actually saw it.
First of all, Asue-chan gets on Minokichi-kun's shoulders while he is in a kneeling position. It is a shoulder carry.
I thought that was about it for [Union], but a big change happened soon.
Dazzling thunderous lightning starts coming from the eyes of second demon who is being carried.
As soon as the surrounding ground bulges up, the houses in the surroundings tip over and collapse with white flames rolling up, making it seem like the world is burning.
Changes occurred mainly in Minokichi-kun, the flow was quick, finished in the blink of an eye.
The ground manipulated by Asue-chan is compressed and transformed into a metal skeleton, becomes a pseudo-rigid muscle that flows, stretching and contracting, crystals covering the whole body like skin and fur.
Minookichi's golden thunder runs through the crystal like a nervous system that stretches throughout the body, with the white flame becoming the driving force to move the pseudo-rigid muscles, with the excess thunder and flames adding further power and color to the stone crystals.
Prior to [Union], Minokichi-kun was talking about it.
This form is the Demon Union 【Axis 蚩 蚩 蚩 フ フ フ フ ウ ウ.】.
It was based on a huge monster which was described in an ancient document picked up in 【The Tomb Tower of Ruins Mimanaya · Pandama】.
- 【ax 鎚 derivable】 was a huge and irregular demon.
With a head like a cow, like Minotokichi, and a broad and abundant chest like Asue-chan.
Four thick arms with two additional grown plus additions from the shoulder blades. In his hands is a massive shield made of a highly compressed material, containing the power of two demons, as well as another hidden ax that burns as powerfully as the sun, and a pickax resonating with the earth, crushing the ground like a star.
Its back is covered with spiny hair made of red-black discolored peacock crystal similar to thorns, with a lower body is shaped like a hoof that was added to a human foot.
It looks as if Minokichi-kun and Asue-chan's characteristics were mixed, the best capabilities of two demons were brought up without damaging each other.
Its height is nearly equal to 【Giant King】. It seems he was very surprised by this, the [Giant King] was left dumbfounded with his mouth opened.
Of course, Kanami and I are also feeling the same.
No, could anyone have predicted this? I guess there is no reason to think something like that was possible. It might have been just as crazy if a goblin squadron gathered here and created an invincibly huge robot, but that is just my thought.
Anyway, after we finish being astonished, it will be time to take care of our own parts.
With the changes that have happened so far, the sleeping "Milgarum" seems to have started to respond.
He turned his huge face and starts watching our position. A huge tongue coolly darts out moves as if it is looking at prey, observing us as if we were children in front of it.
The battle has already begun.
Then, it would be better to get a preemptive strike before it has time to attack.
In that case, I activated the prepared in advance tenth level magic "End Gate Kales · Starvation Gedna".
Enormous amounts of magical power come gushing out of my body, enough to make me remember fatigue, and then it appears.
A huge black hole opens above "Milgarum".
Black light pours down towards the ground from a space like the end of the world. It is the light that eats away everything it touches.
Attacks released at the speed of light can not be avoided, the black light that pours down eats at the body surface of "Milgarum" at a visible speed and reduces that power directed towards me.
If it goes against a normal opponent it can have the power to kill everything within its range of effect in a moment, but the entire body could not be caught up because "Milgarum" is too big. Still, I was able to cut the flesh a sufficient range of the flesh to a large extent.
The start of the Serpent hunting is announced while clear screams of pain rang throughout the area, it still moves beautifully enough to make you wonder how delicious it will taste.
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　“四百四十七日目”
　早朝、昨日の酒は既に抜けている。
　他の皆も酒の影響はほとんどなく、太陽が昇る前から準備を進め、既に出発準備は出来ていた。
　今回、戦闘に参加するのは俺達全員と【巨人王】、というメンバーである。
　【エリアレイドボス】である古代絶界蛇龍覇王“ミルガルオルム”に挑むにしては余りにも少ないが、【巨人王】が他の巨人の参戦は足手まといになると言って拒否したので仕方ない。
　本当なら俺達の参加メンバーも鍛冶師さん達など本来なら非戦闘員であるメンバーは連れていくべきではないと言われ、まあそうだろうなと思ったのが、この機会を逃がしたくない思惑もあるので援護だけと言って了承してもらっている。
　ただ俺達以外にも見届ける役として、【光武王子】や【闇法王女】とその護衛巨人百五十名が一緒に出立する事になっている。
　この総数百五十二名は≪樹栄古都ティタンマギア≫の外縁から成り行きを見守る事だけに徹する予定であり、俺達が死んでも手出しはしない。
　王妃達が妥協案として提案し、【巨人王】が受け入れたこの集団は、戦闘に参加しないと言われつつも緊張感で満ちている。
　戦闘の余波だけでも危険だと予測される事に加え、何より歴史的に因縁深い強敵のところに出向くのだから、当然の反応だろう。
　まあ、王妃達からの密命で、何かあれば命がけで救助するつもり為の部隊だろうから、その辺りからくる緊張感もあるはずだ。
　ギガトロルに対して興味津々で、緊張感の欠片も無い【巨人王】の方が可笑しいくらいである。
　何にせよ、予定通りに状況は進む。
　習熟も兼ねた赤髪ショートのギガトロルを先頭に、道中で襲い掛かって来る巨獣や巨蟲などのダンジョンモンスターを流れるように討伐してありがたく素材を回収し、昼前には≪樹栄古都ティタンマギア≫に到着した。
　そして飯勇達や巨人宮廷料理人達が作ってくれていた弁当をアイテムボックスから取り出して食べた後、断崖絶壁を降りて中に入り、巨石畳の道を進んで行く。
　視線の先には目的地である王城があり、その王城に巻き付く深緑色の壁のようなそれは近づくにつれてより大きさを増していく。
　古代絶界蛇龍覇王“ミルガルオルム”
　圧倒的な巨大さを誇る【エリアレイドボス】。
　近づくにつれて鍛冶師さん達はただそこに存在しているだけで発せられる重圧に負けそうになるが、事前に精神力を強くするマジックアイテムを装備していた事に加え、イヤーカフス経由で耳元で励ます事でどうにか堪えた。
　それから予定通りに射程範囲ギリギリの位置に向かうが、心身に影響があるせいでフラフラして心許ないので、【下位巨人生成】と【真竜精製】の重複発動にて生み出した大盾を持つ竜頭の黒い巨人“”達に支えられながらの移動になった。
　“黒王守護巨竜人”は竜鱗や竜殻で造られたような大盾を装備した黒い鱗を持つ巨大な竜人であり、とにかく守備に特化している。
　それが合計十体。肉壁として特殊な能力を発揮する陣形を組みながら移動し、鍛冶師さん達が乗る遠距離型の“ギガトロル・アルテ”は射程ギリギリまで離れ、【クシュペリアの砲杖】を構えた。
　【クシュペリアの砲杖】は魔力を込めると三種類の魔弾を発射する能力を持つのだが、その中の一つに遠距離狙撃魔弾というのがある。
　文字通りの役割があり、チャージには少し時間が必要になる。六発撃つとまたチャージが必要になるが、その分威力はあるし射程も長い。
　鍛冶師さん達の役割は俺達が最初の一撃を叩き込んだ後、その傷口にチャージした六発の遠距離狙撃魔弾を撃ち込み、その後は退避するだけになる。
　これ以上の役割は重すぎる。これが精一杯のラインである。
　緊張する鍛冶師さん達が離れていくのを見守った後、赤髪ショートと子供達にも注意を飛ばす。
　即死だけはしない事、無理は絶対にしない事、援護に徹する事、といった注意だ。
　あくまでも援護としての参加なので、無理されては困るからだ。
　そして戦闘の要であり、前線に立つのはどうしても不安が残る赤髪ショートを除いた俺達大人組と、【巨人王】である。
　誰も死ぬなとだけ厳命し、俺とカナ美ちゃんは空を飛んで【巨人王】の傍らで滞空し、ミノ吉くんとアス江ちゃんの準備を見守った。
　ミノ吉くんとアス江ちゃんは、身長は俺の倍以上に大きい。
　しかし巨人種からすれば小さく、ギガトロル達よりもまだ小さい。
　二鬼がいくら強いとはいえ、その能力的に“ミルガルオルム”と戦うにはやや不足しているようにも感じられるかもしれない。
　だが、二鬼は【神秘豊潤なる暗黒大陸】で暮らす巨人達の存在を知った時にどうすればいいのかを考え、ここに来る前に新しい技を身に着けていた。
　そう、【合体】だ。
　いや、パッと聞いて、意味が分からないのは当然である。
　健全な者なら男女で合体と言えば下ネタに思考が巡るかもしれないが、二鬼の場合は真面目に巨大な敵に対してどうすればいいのかを考え、どういう思考回路でそういう風に至ったかは分からないながらも、一つの答えを出したのである。
　それが【合体】だった。　
　俺もこの時までは話を聞いていただけで、実際に初めて見る事になり、そして驚愕した。
　まず、仁王立ちするミノ吉くんの肩に、アス江ちゃんが乗る。肩車である。
　それの何処が【合体】なのかと思ったが、大きな変化は直ぐに起こった。
　肩車する二鬼から目も眩むような雷光が迸る。
　途端周囲の地面は大きく隆起し、それに合わせて家屋はひっくり返るように倒壊し、白炎がまるで世界を燃やすような勢いで巻き上がる。
　ミノ吉くん達を中心に変化は発生し、流動は急激であっという間だった。
　アス江ちゃんが操作する大地が圧縮変換されて金属の骨格となり、流動して伸び縮みする擬似剛筋となり、雷獄結晶が皮膚や毛皮のように全身を覆う。
　ミノ吉くんの黄金雷が全身に張り巡らされた結晶神経を駆け巡り、白炎が擬似剛筋を動かす原動力となり、雷獄結晶に過剰に流された雷炎が更なる力と色を加える。
　【合体】する前、ミノ吉くん達は言っていた。
　この形態は、愛鬼合体【】。
　【】で拾った古文書に記載されていた、とある巨大なモンスターを元にしたと。
　――【斧鎚蚩尤】は巨大で異形な鬼だった。
　頭部はミノ吉くんのように牛に似て、胸部はアス江ちゃんのように豊満だ。
　肩甲骨の辺りから追加で二本生え揃った四本の太い腕。その手には二鬼の力を含んで超高圧縮されたらしき雷獄結晶製の重厚な巨盾と太陽のような熱を秘めた巨斧、大地を叩き潰しそうな巨槌と大地を穿ちそうな巨鶴嘴が握られている。
　背中には棘にも似た赤黒く変色した雷獄結晶製の毛で覆われ、下半身は人間の足に蹄が加わったような造形となっている。
　ミノ吉くんとアス江ちゃんの特徴が混ざり合ったような外見であり、二鬼の能力が互いを損なう事無く上昇していた。
　身の丈は【巨人王】とほぼ互角。流石にこれには驚いたのか、【巨人王】も唖然として口を開けていた。
　もちろん、俺とカナ美ちゃん達もである。
　いや、予想できるかこんなもん。なんて思うしかないだろう。戦隊モノみたいになっている五鬼がココに居れば狂喜乱舞していたかもしれない、巨大ロボットは欠かせないからな、何て思いもある。
　ともあれ、驚愕した後は気を取り直す。
　ここまでの変化があれば、寝ていた“ミルガルオルム”も流石に反応するらしい。
　巨大な顔をもたげ、こちらを見ている。巨大な舌がチロチロと動き、獲物だろう俺達の様子を観察している。
　戦いは既に始まっている。
　となれば、先制攻撃される前に先制攻撃した方がいいだろう。
　という事で、俺は予め用意していた終焉系統第十階梯魔術“・”を発動した。
　倦怠感すら覚える程身体からゴッソリと魔力が抜け出し、それは現れる。
　“ミルガルオルム”の上空、そこに開く巨大で黒い孔。
　まるで世界がそこで終わっているような空間から、地上へと降り注ぐ黒い光。それは触れたモノを喰らう光だ。
　光速で放たれた攻撃は回避できるはずもなく、降り注ぐ黒い光は“ミルガルオルム”の肉体表面を目に見える速度で貪り喰らい、その力を俺に還元する。
　普通なら一瞬で効果範囲内の全てを殺す威力があるものの、“ミルガルオルム”が巨大過ぎるせいで身体全体は捉えきれなかった。それでも十分な範囲の肉体は大きく削る事が出来た。
　明確な痛撃に発せられた空間が避けるような絶叫すら心地よくなる美味に酔いそうになりながら、蛇狩りは始まりを告げた。
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Day 446 == Day 447 == Day 448
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