…D-did you defeat him?

Since Garuku mentioned it, Amaria didn’t immediately deny it as

It’s a little different from

Speaking of which, I haven’t heard the details.

Lefin interjected into the conversation.

That battle might be connected to the battle with Lord Azua, so I’d like to confirm.

Oh, that’s right… Even so, I didn’t do anything too difficult. I found out that Garuku can nullify Light Magic, so I used light attribute to blow him away to make him lose his will to fight.

You say it so casually, but it’s a huge deal since your opponent was Lord Garuku.

Amaria muttered with a groan.

In other words, you can’t defeat Lord Garuku with Light Magic… so you took advantage of that, is that it?

Yes. If it were other attributes, I might have destroyed Garuku.

It’s not a laughing matter for me, but it’s the truth, so it can’t be helped.

Garuku spoke very seriously. Amaria gasped again, and Lefin asked me.

Regarding Light Magic… was it

In the very end, I used

Lefin was also speechless at my words… No, he should have expected that I could use Supreme Magic.

…Now that I think about it, you should have also mastered Supreme Magic. With your power.

Though I haven’t mastered some attributes because they’re too dangerous.

So, it’s the same for Lord Azua, then?

Azua is a being who controls Water and Darkness… Simply put, it would mean brute force with one of those attributes—but here, I have a question.

…By the way, Garuku. I have a question, you control Light and Earth Attributes, right?

That’s right.

For example, what happens if you receive Earth Attribute Magic?

Like Light Magic, I possess the means to nullify it.

Is it the same for Azua?

In response to the question, Garuku replied, “I don’t know.”

“Spirit Gods have never fought each other before. Therefore, I don’t know what properties other Spirit Gods possess.”

Well, I guess that can’t be helped… I pondered, then spoke.

“It means we won’t know if it’s the same as when I fought Garuku unless I hit them with magic. In that case, we’ll just have to figure it out on the spot based on how they react.”

However, the possible behaviors are limited to a few. Since they are a being that governs Water and Darkness, those two attributes probably won’t be affected by normal magic in the same way. Halving damage is probably unlikely too. If anything, it would be nullification or absorption.

If it’s nullification, it might be possible to deal with it in the same way as Garuku, but—

“—This is just a theory, though.”

At this point, Amaria spoke up.

“Regarding Azua’s characteristics… it’s only a rumor, so please don’t take it as gospel.”

“That’s fine, tell me.”

“It’s said that Azua absorbs all water and darkness…”

Absorption, huh… In that case, only one plan comes to mind.

“Did something come to mind?”

When Lefin asked, I nodded slightly and replied.

“For example, continuously attacking with Dark Magic until they can’t absorb any more, causing an overflow. I don’t think they’d be destroyed by that, so it should be fine.”

“We must consider how it absorbs.”

This time, Garuku spoke.

“Even if it’s absorption, it’s not simply taking it into the body. For Azua, selection would be easy.”

“Selection means…”

“It means it can handle unabsorbable magic power by releasing it. If your full power is easily dealt with…”

“I see… Well, I’ll just have to figure something out.”

After replying, I turned my head to Amaria.

“Thank you for the information. I’ll keep it in mind.”

“Are you really going to challenge them?”

Amaria asked, looking disbelieving. I shrugged and said,

“It’s to save the Continent.”

—Many things happened, and the scenario became one where the Demon King uses Mighty Magic. But I’m not giving up. I will gather everything on this Continent and face them.

Amaria nodded slightly at my words. It seems she understood.

“Well, there’s only one problem left.”

Lefin said. I nodded to him.

“A pretext to go further south with Sofia and the others, right?”

“Yes. The further south we go, the weaker the monsters become, so explaining it as training would be difficult.”

“I’ve thought of something. Don’t worry.”

“What method is it?”

To the question—I paused for a moment before starting to speak.

“Before that, one quick check, Amaria.”

“Yes.”

“You can find Azua’s location if you go to the sea, right?”

“That’s correct.”

“Got it. Even if it’s quite far from my intended destination, I can probably handle it. It will take time, after all.”

“What do you mean?”

In response to the question, I began to explain to Lefin and the others.

“There’s a certain town in the Southern Region… and in it, there’s a skilled blacksmith. He even appears in the story, and he’s capable of crafting weapons that can stand against even the Demon Race. I could provide the weapon myself, but there’s a small issue, so I was thinking of heading there and having him forge a sword for us.”

“An issue, you say?”

Lefin tilted her head. Seeing that, I continued my explanation.

“This is where it differs from the story, but… the material used for weapons that can stand against the Demon Race is quite peculiar. To fully unleash the material’s power, the weapon needs to be adjusted to suit its wielder. That kind of work is best left to a book professional. Even if we ultimately create a sword that gathers spirits and divine spirit power, I want to secure a weapon suited for her before that… By the way, Garuku. Regarding the material for the weapon we plan to create…”

Since Corona is creating it, she can adjust it as much as she wants.

Then the strongest sword is not a problem… I return to the topic.

“So, I think I’ll explain it as ‘heading south to get the sword’.”

“I see, it benefits Lady Sofia and the others, so I think it’s a good idea.”

Lefin agreed—and that became the decided destination for the future.

If an event concerning the Five Great Demons arises, I would have to consider it… but since no event has occurred, I think we can make it in time if we use magic. I can’t be certain about this, so there’s some anxiety… but this is probably the only chance to get the sword now that we’ve come to the Southern Region, so I definitely want to do it. It’s also undeniable that Sofia must be strengthened for the Five Great Wars with Demons, so for now, this policy should be fine.

“Alright, the destination is decided. After entering the Town, we’ll find Azua’s whereabouts… and as soon as we find her, we’ll fight.”

I summarized at the end, and the Spirits nodded… we parted ways with Amaria for a while and decided to return to the Hunter’s Cabin.

“I’m worried about how we should fight.”

On the way back, Lefin started speaking. It must be about Azua. I nodded, but also made one comment.

“Well, since I was able to defeat Garuku, you can assume I won’t lose.”

“No one is worried about you.”

Garuku said.

“It will undoubtedly be more troublesome than when I fought… Are you alright?”

“I’ll manage.”

Since I won’t know until I fight, there’s no point in worrying about it now.

Well, the plan is set. I’ll talk to Sofia and the others tomorrow, and then we’ll move… With that resolve, I returned to the cabin.