“Over there, chasing the racehorses, the High-Speed Horses!”
Guided here by Natsu-nee, we had arrived at the Center Mount Racecourse, a massive gambling race venue.
(The starry sky is beautiful, but that’s beside the point!)
“Alright, we’ll split into three teams for the subjugation again. Don’t let any of them escape!”
” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” “Understood!!!!” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ”
“Understood!”
…Or rather, wouldn’t it be impossible to perform their Three-Body Fusion if even one of them escaped? The thought briefly crossed my mind, but considering their coordination, it was unlikely. The team assignments for this time… I don’t have time to explain, and to whom, anyway!
“Husband, this is our chance! Not only Shear, but Xeno and Gura are also not fully recovered from our last battle! If this is the case, we might be able to defeat them before they can fuse.”
“If that’s the case, we’ll have a significant advantage. Alright, let’s… concentrate our attacks on Gura first!”
The seals were still on standby, hidden in the underground passage of the course for when the moment was right. Incidentally, I had separated from Nina and was being floated by Anju.
“Rapid fire!”
Anju was in high spirits, rapidly firing “Dark Integrate.” I wanted to shoot my rolling light magic, but it seemed likely to hit the fleeing racehorses, so I just continued attacking with my sword’s long-range skill… Yes, so far, so good.
(The three bards are also playing over in a place called the “Winner’s Circle.”)
Apparently, the top three horses that won there would perform a song and dance of joy. What kind of horses are they? Setting that aside, they were all over Lv100, so their support magic was incredibly potent.
(That’s why we’re able to fight so easily.)
Ah, Gura is trying to escape into the sky… But!
“I cannot accept that!”
The giant white fluffy creature in its normal form, White Frontbeard, glided over and ensnared it with its tentacles! And then, it threw it with all its might at Xeno, dealing massive damage to both!
“As expected of Lord Baird!” “Understood!”
Ah, the Sexy Diamond Golem (also in its normal form) praised it, and its single eye beamed with joy! The Golem also nestled close… Can you please postpone your flirting for later?
“Husband, Shear is…”
“Ah, they’re coming from Nina and the others’ direction and are waking up Gura and Xeno.”
And then, a slap. It felt like they were trying to pump them up.
“Snap out of it! Aren’t you going to get revenge on them?”
“I, I know!” “Your music is a hindrance, your music!”
Ah, they spoke properly! Natsu-nee cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted.
“Senpai! It’s really you, Senpai! Please stop this foolishness! I’ll beg them to spare you from the death penalty if you do, right now!”
Ah, it’s the death penalty. Well, if they keep destroying things like this… As far as we know, they’ve been fixing things, so there shouldn’t have been any victims.
(Haitou-san should have resurrected anyone who died too.)
“Tch, over there.”
Ah, Shear is drawing its beam saber towards the bards… They’re going to be burned! With that saber, the bards… will be burned to a crisp!
“I won’t let you!”
Iwamoto-san stops it with a single sasumata! Their pole-fighting skills are brilliant. As expected of a professional security guard, no, a tank-type assassin, they won’t let Shear get close to the ground!
(Gura and Xeno are also being held back.)
Yes, Gura is being held back by Lord Baird and the Golem, and Xeno by the succubi. If this continues as planned… the moment I thought that, voices came from the three enemy golems!
” ” ” ” “Three-Body Fusion!!” ” ” ”
Ah, the three that were being suppressed transformed at those words, fled high into the sky, and fused! And then, from the holes in their joints and backs…!!
“Now, go!”
Along with the enemy’s voices, a large number of flying penguins flew out with murderous intent!
“Now’s the time, Seals!!”
” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” “Yes!!” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ”
The 46 carefully raised seals, controlled by the tamers (including the bards), emerged from the underground passages and ruthlessly devoured 24 penguins. They actually eat them?!
“Lord Deles, seals are the natural enemy of penguins. In fact, penguins are a favorite food of seals.”
“Ah, is that so, Clarice? Thank you for telling me.”
It was a bit gruesome, but the Balloon Seals unceremoniously ate the enemy penguins, even eating their magic stones. They kept appearing from the fused Shear as they were defeated, but our numbers were greater. As soon as they appeared, the seals swarmed them…!!
“Now, Dapena-san, this!”
Mariu went to the bards and took something large out of the item box! Was that… an instrument made from a giant magic stone?!
“Eh? Seriously?”
“MAINA-san, is that…”
“A grand piano. You’ve made an amazing one.”
Mariu returned!
“You!!”
“Um, Mariu-san, that’s incredible.”
“When you play that, it can dispel the enemy’s malice while it’s playing!”
Dapena-san placed her fingers on it.
“Then please listen. The piece is titled ‘Certainly.’ Here we go!”
♪～
At that music, the fused Shear began to writhe in agony.
“N-no, stop! That sound, stop!!”
“Older sister! Ugh…” “Leader! Cough, my head is splitting!”
It’s working, it’s working. The penguins seem to have run out, as they stopped appearing!
“Alright seals, ram it all at once!”
” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” “Mokyu—!!!!” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ”
Attacking the fused Shear from all directions, distorting and destroying the Golem’s body! I was worried about the dangerous fragments, when…!!
CLANG!!
“Kyaaaa?!”
A large fragment hit the grand piano! Oh no, it’s broken. This is bad. The fused Shear seemed to have regained its strength, and it stood ready with a giant beam saber.
(I don’t want the seals to get burned now.)
Unlike summoned monsters that weren’t raised, these tim-mons were strengthened significantly, and I didn’t want to waste them.
(Ah, Dapena-san took out her shoulder keyboard!)
And then, back-to-back with Otuha-san! Dapena-san’s voice echoed across the racecourse.
“We’ve practiced this song together too. Please listen to the legendary song of the shoulder keyboard. The title is… together now!”
The two of them spoke in unison…!!
” “We Want to Dream” ”
