Losing the sensation of touching the ground, she soon finds herself running through the sky.
It seems she has naturally acquired the technique of γFlight Walk (ι£ηΏθ΅°)γ, which can only be used by a handful of superior demons.
However, such a matter is trivial. She feels only joy from the waves of unleashed power.
Her body is overflowing with strength, and her pulse throbs as if acknowledging the loyalty of the magic beast.
Golden lightning dances around her limbs, enveloped in the pitch-black fur, discharging the overflowing aura.
A large golden horn adorns her forehead, with two black horns on either side, maintaining their previous shape.
The central golden horn emits a light as if crystallized from pure energy.
It resembles the crown of a king.
The black fur, wrapped in a dark light, flutters gently in the soft breeze.
However, despite this gentle appearance, her speed in the sky has already surpassed the speed of sound.
Only the space around Ranga remains calm.
This is evidence that she has achieved this without being aware of the spatial barrier.
Rising strongly into the sky, Ranga spots the group of holy knights below.
Through the telepathic link, she has already confirmed that no one is heading this way.
Without slowing her descent, she charges directly at the group of holy knights.
Holy Knight Fritz has been diligently preparing according to Hinata's orders.
As always, Hinata's plans are flawless.
There is no doubt in following her; it is always safe.
This time is no different. Although he thinks she is being overly cautious, there is no harm in being thorough.
Just a group of monsters. Even if it's a country, it's nothing special.
This was Fritz's thought, and he didn't consider it worth warning Hinata.
For Fritz, one of the many who worship Hinata, following her advice was natural.
Thus, preparations were made, and with the signals from other barrier teams, the barriers were ready to be activated at any moment...
When disaster struck from the sky.
He was not complacent.
Fritz felt this operation was exaggerated, but he was loyal to Hinata's orders.
Therefore, he can confidently say that neither he nor his comrades were complacent or relaxed.
However, a black mass from the sky sent one of the holy knights flying.
There was no complacency.
This is proven by the fact that the knight who flew away is still alive.
He is alive, but just barely.
Fritz's initial order was to execute a comprehensive barrier, effective in the sky and underground, to ensure safety.
Defending against ambushes is basic. Detecting magic power to block magical attacks by magic beasts is essential.
Moreover, he constructed an elemental barrier to create a complex barrier that can detect temperature changes and other environmental changes.
Following Hinata's teachings, he remained true to the basics and also set up a red barrier on the outermost layer to enable immediate counterattacks.
However, this enemy's ambush was too fast.
By the time the barrier detected the monster's approach and issued a warning, one knight had already been sent flying.
The area from the surroundings to this point is about 2 km.
The danger detection is set to cover a wide range to respond to long-distance attacks.
Naturally, it does not react to the barriers of comrades, only to unknown barrier patterns or monsters.
The evidence that the high-performance barrier was not simply bypassed is that the outer and defensive barriers were destroyed the moment they touched the monster.
The barrier's strength could not withstand the high output of magic power.
However, because the barrier was set up, the first knight survived.
The barrier was not useless.
But... the impact that shattered multiple barriers and rendered the elemental armor meaningless was unimaginable.
The monster that suddenly descended began to walk calmly and approached the knight it had sent flying.
Fritz, eyes wide open, stared at the monster in front of him.
He was looking for an opening to rescue his comrade.
However, the large, black wolf exuded a terrifying presence, and there was no opening.
The monster, which seemed to have covered a distance of nearly 2 km in an instant, had golden lightning around its limbs and horns that Fritz had never seen before.
The incredible power to render a holy knight, who was already surrounded by elemental armor due to the various barriers and the release of spiritual energy, unable to move with a single strike.
For Fritz, it was an event he did not want to acknowledge, but he could clearly determine that the monster in front of him was "disaster-level."
It was not a situation where he could only focus on the comrade who had just been revived.
If they made a mistake, they could all be wiped out.
"Everyone, prepare for combat! Abandon the barriers. Use full power to eliminate this thing!"
Hinata's prediction was correct.
Reaching this conclusion, even in this crisis, joy surged within him.
(As expected of Lady Hinata, she had already anticipated such a situation.)
Fritz smiled and, without lowering his guard against the monster in front of him, gave orders to his team.
It was a subtle movement of the eyes and a minor gesture.
The skilled holy knights, not missing this subtle signal, quickly formed a comprehensive attack formation.
With the assistance of a thought-accelerating support magic, the team regained their composure.
They observed the monster.
To them,
"What are you doing? Hurry up and heal this one who is about to die."
The monster, the magic wolf (ιηΌ), flicked its front paw and sent the knight it had sent flying back to them.
For a moment, Fritz's mind went blank.
The enemy monster had thrown a comrade he had given up on saving. It was impossible to understand the meaning of this action.
"Hey... if you don't hurry, he'll die!"
The magic wolf, seemingly impatient, spoke with a deep, resonant, and terrifying voice.
"Rama, heal him. The rest, follow me!"
Fritz, brought back to reality by the voice, gave orders to his team and simultaneously pushed off the ground.
Whatever the terrifying monster's purpose, he thought this would allow them to fight to their heart's content and changed his mood.
The sword began to glow faintly, and the elementals of the air enveloped the blade.
"I don't know what you're thinking, but don't underestimate me, monster! Take this, Flying Slash (ι£ζ¬)!!"
"I make a wish, may your power capture the enemy! Great Gravity Prison (倧ιεηγ’?γΉγΈγ§γ€γ«=μ΄μ€ μ μΌ)!!"
"Flames of the inferno, burn the enemy! Hell Fire (ηηηγγ«γγ‘γ€γ’=ν¬ νμ΄μ΄)!!"
"Blizzard, surround the enemy and freeze them! Blizzard (ζ°·εΉιͺγγͺγΆ?γ=λΈλ¦¬μλ)!!"
"Wind, become a blade! Wind Blade (ι’¨εζ¬γ¦γ€γ³γγγ¬?γ=μλ λΈλ μ΄λ)!!"
Another captain, Gald, watched the team's synchronized attack with a gulp.
Protecting the reviving comrades was his responsibility. With a determined gaze, he watched the magic wolf, vowing not to let it interfere.
Then, he was shocked.
The magic wolf, wagging its tail happily, took all the attacks on its body.
Fritz's Flying Slash, which could cut through anything, was deflected by the pitch-black fur.
From the tip of the sword, the four elemental blessings were mixed into a single blade and released.
It was a long-range attack, a lethal sword technique.
Though not as powerful as Alno, Fritz, beloved by the four elements, could use this skill.
The structure was simple, but that made it difficult to predict the technique's flow.
Even if you thought you had dodged, the strike would ignore distance and cut through the enemy.
The attack, which should have been deflected by the black fur, was unimaginable.
A gravitational field formed by earth element magic supported Fritz's lethal technique.
The purpose was to immobilize the monster, but it was meaningless against a stationary target.
The Hell Fire, which would burn the enemy from the inside and prevent regeneration, also failed to scorch the fur.
The Blizzard, meant to stop the enemy's movement, and the Wind Blade, intended to finish the job, were both blocked by the fur and rendered ineffective.
It was a scene that could only be described as a nightmare.
Even if it were an A-rank superior demon, it would be rare for it to withstand such a series of attacks without a scratch.
"Wha...?"
"Is it a... monster?"
The holy knights, unable to control their voices, were understandable.
Even Captain Gald thought the same.
The magic wolf, standing calmly as if nothing had happened, ignoring all attacks.
"Y-You... what are you? There's no such powerful unique in the Arang race!"
Fritz shouted, unable to bear it any longer.
As a captain leading a holy knight team, Fritz had experience fighting various monsters.
In his youth, he had even fought a superior Arang.
But the magic wolf in front of him was far beyond common sense, clearly possessing abilities on par with a demon king.
Such an individual should be revered as a guardian deity in some region or known as a demon king spreading disaster.
Yet, the holy knights, who were supposed to protect the world, did not know of its existence.
"I am Ranga. The noble name bestowed upon me by the great Rimuru-sama.
I forgive you for uttering this name.
My race is the Star Wolf (ζηΌζγΉγΏ?γ¦γ«γ=μ€ν μΈν). But I am a unique individual.