THE STRONGEST PROPHET AND HIS ACTIVE APPRENTICE SHOWS A BIT POWER

Seeing the magic beasts which suddenly resurfaced before him, Dominic took a few steps backward.

「T-There's twenty… Horned moles…」

If there's only a few of them like earlier they each of them can surely kill one each but⸺

「ThThat was close⸺did you hear about this number of magic beasts from the higher spirit, Otis-san?」

「No, the higher spirit didn't say that there's a lot of them… I wonder if they increased in numbers after they were influenced with miasma. They're a bit small though.」

That's right, the horned moles from the ground is a little smaller than the rest. It's not that their reproductive ability was affected by miasma but it seems their breeding season was accelerated. Its possibile for children to grow up and therefore, the magic beasts birth rate is certainly high. But their strength would not change much even if they're just newborn⸺be they young or adult. That is to say, each one of these magic beasts are C-Rank. They can deal with them but its impossible and dangerous now. So for the safest route⸺

Dominic, who has decided at the moment, speaks to Eisen.

「Otis-san, it's seriously not a good idea to fight them with all these numbers. I'd like to aim at the leader of these horned moles at the back.」

At the back of these group of horned moles stood the leader which is about twice as bigger than the rest, and is producing miasma. Once they kill it, miasma will stop spreading and the horned moles around the area will stop being violent. That's what Dominic suggested.

「Hmm? Killing only the source of miasma sounds easy but⸺」

「⸻but it's impossible.」

Before they could make a plan, the group of moles in front of them began to approach them.

「They sure are lively. As soon as the higher spirit removed the tornado, they must have realized that we aren't spirits but something they can't feed on. Do they think we're food in their eyes?」

Eisen voiced out as he watched the group of horned moles slowly approaching, their heads trembling.

「The higher spirit l sensed it as a threat and we also without a doubt felt it's threat.」

「Oh, indeed we can't help but feel it's murderous intent. At all cost, we must take care of these guys even if they're C-Rank!」

Dominic says this while holding on to his contracted lesser spirit of light. The huge and dangerous beast made him nervous. Ten years ago, one of the hundred heroes created a system of ranking of beasts. Therefore, without being deceived by appearance, you can guard yourself.

In the past, there were no such system, and since many judge by appearances and knowledge/experience⸺these men are also the first to die, but now they have a better information. Dominic appreciate the better system and became wary now.

「Let's go, Dominic, Rinne.」

The moment Eisen said this⸺

「Grr⸺!」

The group of horned miles attacks them instantly⸺everything was as happening according to what Eisen said, only the ones in front attacked them.

(Otis-san… Have you predicted the movements of the magic beasts?!)

What the⸺? How on earth did he do that? But Dominic straightened himself anf think about intercepting the magic beasts. The moment he does so, Dominic chanted⸺

『【Spirit Magic: Long Range Spirit Bullet】』

Dominic shot several blue bullets from his palms. It's one of the few Spirit Magic he could use to attack. The bullets landed straight to one of the moles and immediately fell.

「d.a.m.n it… They avoided it!」

The horned moles scattered and avoided the bullets after seeing the death of the first mole. They shortened the distance between Dominic by appearing between the trees and at quick pace⸺

「Wha⸺!」

The moles were about to pierce pierce him with the horns om their heads.

「Guh⸺!」

It was impossible for him to stop the attacks, he can try to defend by raising both of his arms⸺this may disable him but he can at least avoid fatal wounds.

(That's too hard⸺I can't do that!)

「Ah, that was dangerous.」

Eisen's cane, along with the sound of the wind, crushed the Horned Mall.

「Are you all right?」

「Ah… Thank you, Otis-san.」

He came to help me once again, even when he wanted to be the one to help them. Although in fact he can't even cry out some help because there's no time at all⸺that's because a horned mole is approaching behind Eisen.

「Otis-san, behind you⸺!」

Dominic warned Eisen of the incoming threat behind him but earlier, he said⸺

「I'll leave my back to you.」

Rinne cuts the horned mole with her short swords.

Eisen POV

I turned to see the horned mole sliced up in 4 pieces with Rinne wiping the blood away then sheathing her short swords.

「Oh, thanks, Rinne.」

「Please don't mind it. Sensei was also aware of it. It's because of sensei I was able deal with that one.」

「Still, you saved me back then. Thanks for that.　」

I knew that the magic beast was coming, but I was very thankful that Rinne covered for me. Telling her this, Rinne ruefully smiled.

「　Fufu… I really like it when sensei gets serious.」

Then with a smile on her face, she cuts down a horned mole that's about to pounce at her. Dominic who witnessed Rinne's actions is dumbfounded with his mouth wide opened.

「D-Don't tell me, R-Rinne-chan can also fight meelee battles?」

「Yes, sensei taught me.」

Rinne smiled and told Dominic⸺

「So you can leave your back to me⸺well, maybe that's not necessary.」

Rinne said this while holding her dual swords. This time, the horned moles were moving slowly as it they raised their guards and now hesistant to approach her after seeing 6 or 7 of them getting killed. The leader of the horned moles who's in the back now starts to put some strength in its front legs, a sign that it's about to escape and hide.

「Yeah, let's do it at once before they can get away.」

I thought that if they come to us one by one, we can just destroy them once they got near us but if they're not approaching us then I'll just use magic to destroy them all. With that in mind, I laid my staff on my shoulder and then⸺

『Lend me your words, Spirit of Wind. Unite as one and become my blade【Gouging Scythe・Gusty Ice】』

After saying those words, every magic beasts were moved down in a flash.

A very thick blade of wind extended from the scythe as I swung it, mowing down the horned moles at the front. The horned moles on the ground were undoubtedly killed. Moreover, the blade of wind reached even the leader of these Horned Moles⸺the one that's producing miasma at the very rear.

The horned moles were cut in half, ripped open⸺they were all annihilated.