"Rumble..."
The sound of trees falling was as heavy as thunder, and the flames gradually began to spread.
"Ha ha ha ha ha!"
Laughing delightedly, Sylvia swung her enormous tail, sending everything burning around her flying as she ravaged the area without restraint.
On top of a high hill, the Crimson Demon Clan's Great Mages who had used Teleportation Magic appeared together.
"Ah..."
"It's already hopeless..."
Watching helplessly as the village burned away in a sea of flames while Sylvia continued to ravage it, every Crimson Demon Clan Great Mage wore an expression of grief.
Even Aqua, no matter how thick-skinned she was, could not bear to suggest running away at a time like this.
"I... I can use Water Magic to put out the fire, you know?"
Aqua timidly made the suggestion, but it did nothing to lift the spirits of those around her.
"What should we do now? Should we ask the kingdom for help?"
Darkness hesitated as she comforted the Crimson Demon Clan members around her.
"I-if it's my Explosion Magic... surely..."
Megumin gripped her staff tightly as well, seeming to struggle with herself.
At that moment, Youyou noticed something alarming.
"Um... um..." Youyou asked timidly, "Where is Mr. Fang Li?"
The moment she spoke, silence fell over the area.
"""Ah..."""
Only then did Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness realize.
Until...
"What is that?"
Aru, carrying Dundunzi and Funifura, suddenly pointed toward the sky.
Everyone immediately looked up.
Then, they all saw it.
A figure slowly drifted down from the sky.
Until he reached the top of Sylvia's head.
"Hm?"
Sylvia, who had been wantonly ravaging the entire Crimson Demon Village, suddenly sensed something and looked up.
"You...!?"
Sylvia's expression immediately stiffened.
Because the person before her was someone no member of the Demon Lord's Army could