Finally, while listening to the thoughts of Kurowaal who started to cry, Renya returns to the elven encampment by hastening his walking, though only a bit.

A great number of monsters switched to escape at the moment the demon, who was the head of the army, was defeated. Even the monsters who hid from Renya’s eyes and had quite the will-power to steadily think that they will go back once they eat an elf, are at a loss how to continue with the do-or-die resistance of the elves and understand, even if only reluctantly, that anymore fighting will just increase the casualties once Renya came running with great haste.
However, at the time they realized it, it was already too late. The monsters, who persisted against the elves to the bitter end, are cut and pierced. It turned into a mess for them and their corpses littered the ground.

“I-I thought I was going to die…” (Kurowaal)

At the time the sky dawns faintly, almost all elves are sitting on the ground due to total exhaustion. Kurowaal, who said that, was gasping roughly while likewise sitting among them.

At the time when the battle was about to end it turned several times into close combat with monsters who passed through the barrier. Each time Kurowaal and the students of the school were thrown at the approaching monsters to achieve a numerical superiority and repelled them at any time.
Even though they had an absolute superiority in numbers it was the first time for most of the school’s students to directly cross weapons with monsters. In addition to the physical fatigue, their mental weariness was large.

“Such an exaggeration. It wasn’t a big deal, was it? I even dealt with the demon.” (Renya)

The only one being full of spirit among everyone that doesn’t feel like moving is Renya.

He is collecting the magic cores for the time being, although the ones from orcs and goblins are of low quality.

By the way, the ogre’s horns will become raw materials for strong nourishment medicines if you grind them into a powder after drying them in the sun.

“20.000 against 700!? Even without including the demon, I believe that was a completely a losing battle.” (Kurowaal)

“Can you really describe it as losing battle if you can launch spells ceaselessly without having to worry about mana running out and moreover with an adequate barrier established at the encampment?” (Renya)

Once Renya says “Though I intended to do it quite easily”, Kurowaal, who has no energy to rebute, sinks into silence.

Since we probably would be unable to deploy such huge barrier in the first place, we might have been going “Hii Hii” under the belly of a orc about right now after getting crushed by the violence of numbers, Kurowaal is able to understand that as well.
Compared to that, it’s likely no exaggeration to say that he did it fairly easily.

“If possible, I never want to do it again.” (Kurowaal)

“I can’t promise you that at all.” (Renya)

Right next to Renya, who is laughing while saying that, Frau is digging a hole with all her might.

During the battle Frau worked quite a bit while joining the soldiers as well, but there’s absolutely no hint of fatigue visible in her case.
Not only that. The hole, she is digging silently, has become quite large. One can see how Frau has been wholeheartedly digging the hole without rest.

“For the time being, please return to the city once and bring some oil and wood, Kurowaal.” (Renya)

“That’s fine with me. But what will you use it for?” (Kurowaal)

“There’s plenty of monster corpses remaining in the wilderness.” (Renya)

Renya says while surveying the battlefield which began to be illuminated by daylight.

“Don’t you have to deal with the aftermath?” (Renya)

“That’s indeed right. I will get it arranged right away. And let’s get help by choosing the people with minor injuries from among the soldiers.” (Kurowaal)

“That will save me troubles. After this there will be an event, too.” (Renya)

Kurowaal felt somewhat uneasy due to the word event, but, without questioning it, she selects the soldiers to help Renya and goes to get the arrangements in order for carrying firewood and oil from the city.

“Frau, do you have something string-like which is durable and resistant to fire?” (Renya)

“Master, use this ~no. It won’t burn. It won’t snap even if you pull 10 ogres with it ~no.” (Frau)

Renya receives the bundle of ropes held out by Frau.

“That’s amazing.” (Renya)

Finishing the series of work, Kurowaal, who temporarily returned to the city, prepared the firewood and oil requested by Renya and, while at it, went to explain the situation to Shion and Rona, who remained on standby at the transfer gate.

The two of them certainly agreed with her and passed through the transfer gate after asking Kurowaal to give Renya a message that they went back ahead.

Thereupon she saw Renya and Frau doing strange work.

After looking at that, Kurowaal isn’t able to see what they are intending to do at all, but it looks like they are assembling a quite the thick live tree.

“Umm, Renya. I brought the firewood and oil.” (Kurowaal)

Once she calls out to him timidly, Renya raises his face as if he had just noticed the existence of Kurowaal.

“Ah, good job.” (Renya)

“And, I have a verbal message from Shion-san. I’m told that they will return to the human continent ahead of you since they understand that you are safe.” (Kurowaal)

“I see. That’s true. I guess they have to go back to report about this time’s matter.” (Renya)

Even while nodding, Renya’s hands doesn’t stop to work.

Kurowaal, who looked towards that object, had her breath taken away.

The entire body is covered by a black iron armour, but the left forearm up to the elbow and the left foot up to the knee are missing.
A large sword is embedded into the body from the backside. Kurowaal immediately wondered whether it’s a corpse, but a short while looking at it she realizes that it’s still alive albeit breathing only faintly.

“T-That, is that possibly.” (Kurowaal)

“Ah, yea. This time’s ringleader-like demon.” (Renya)

He heaves the demon, whom he dragged along, on to of the cross’ stand in order to for it to lie on it’s belly.

From there on he drives the blade, which is sticking out from the belly into the cross’ stand by hitting the hilt of the sword into the body’s back.

Once he erects the cross in the central part of the hole, dug by Frau with all her might, it completes the irregular crucifixion stand.

“Alright, all that’s left is to lay out firewood, oil and corpses of monsters under this guy’s feet.” (Renya)

The elven soldiers had somewhat a feeling to draw back due to Renya proclaiming this with a smile, however since it’s a fact that it won’t do if they don’t deal with the monster corpses, they start the work to move the monster corpses, which are still scattered about in the area, into the hole and onto the hill, which piled up after Renya pulled out the magic cores.

“Under his feet”, Renya said, but the finished mountain has ended up with a height burying the area around the demon’s chest completely.

“You bastards… doing such a thing… won’t finish with this…”

“Kurowaal, can you please ignite it quickly since he’s troublesome?” (Renya)

“Eh? I have to do it?” (Kurowaal)

Disregarding the voice of the demon which is audible in fragments, Renya told that Kurowaal and Kurowaal returned a question with an expression of surprise.

“Well, as long as it’s an elf, anyone will do though. Vengeance for the elves of the defence fortress, that’s the implication it has… besides, I believe you won’t be able to get much experience in setting a demon on fire, right?” (Renya)

“That’s true as well… well then.” (Kurowaal)

While the other elven soldiers watch attentively, Kurowaal, who takes one step forward, raises her voice and says to the demon,

“Demon! This is the fire of retribution for those of the fortress you killed cold bloodedly! Drop to hell after enjoying it to your heart’s content!” (Kurowaal)

“St-… Sto-… p!”

Without even having an ear for the demon’s constrained voice, Kurowaal casts .

Within the piled up mountain the demon, who was the only one breathing in there, raised a painful scream as it’s burning alive.
Because it is tough as thoughtless living creature, the demon will likely continue to burn for a considerable time until the end of its life.

Among the elves, who watch over that scene with various emotions within their chests, only Renya and Frau were moving as usual.

“Ah, it’s finished, it’s finally done. I wonder what I will receive as reward?” (Renya)

“Something that will turn into money or something that will be delicious is great, Frau thinks ~no.” (Frau)

Can’t you please shut up for a bit? Kurowaal thought while gazing at the black smoke which is enveloping the flaring fire alongside listening to the demon’s screams that are mixed within.

Chapter end