I love time travel the most!

After Natsuki Subaru withdrew due to the pain, the man resumed his self-harming behavior, scratching his face until it was bloody and mangled.

Forget about the pain, we might all be wiped out.

Rem, who had recovered, ran over and answered his question: "This is not an effect on the body, but an interference with life force directly through the door. Such powerful magical pollution can probably only be resolved by Lord Phyllis. The key is that if Lord Phyllis is also consumed by the pollution, then it will be a complete dead end."

"Mental pollution? Is this mental pollution really that hard to resist? Even I'm fine! Seriously, can't we do something about it?"

Anxious Natsuki Subaru punched the floor.

At that moment, a man in the distance, hands on hips and laughing wildly, heard his words.

Mental pollution?

Isn't this a perfect match for my major?

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

"Xiao Lin?!"

Subaru Natsuki's face lit up with joy.

As expected, Kobayashi never disappoints him.

"How dare you try to teach me a lesson?"

——Oh la!

He threw another punch, and a gentle breeze rose up, stirring the frenzied crowd.

Upon seeing this, Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but roar, "I didn't ask you to dispel the fog! Kobayashi, is your only way to get stronger just by having more powerful punches?!"

"What are you saying, Natsuki-kun?"

Xiaolin put her hands on her hips, glared at him irritably, and said, "Look closely, I didn't just hit you randomly."

"what?"

He turned around and looked.

The person who was frantically harming himself suddenly stopped moving, his ferocious expression returned to calm, and he fell into a baby-like sleep.

"What on earth is this..."

"It simply dispelled their abnormal state."

Having received the favor of the water goddess Aqua, purification magic is also one of Kobayashi's specialties.

Not only that, he spread his magic around the area, forming an excellent protective shield.

After all, the White Whale's fog isn't real fog, but rather a manifestation of magic. Therefore, as long as a more concentrated magic with a purifying aura occupies the space, the fog can be kept out. In other words, the White Whale's [Vanishing Fog] is no longer effective.

This is an unconventional application of magic that Kobayashi came up with.

Finally, he transformed into a combat healer.

"Alright, quickly take the wounded to the big tree so that Phyllis can treat them."

The cat-eared man has learned healing magic, which allows him to heal the wounded several times faster than before. Presumably, the wounded will soon be able to rejoin the battle.

After all, the situation in the next battle is several times more severe than before.

"is that a lie……"

"Unbelievable!"

"Wow, there are three heads?!"

"Hey, what's wrong? Why are you moving so slowly...?"

Seeing the soldiers staring wide-eyed as if they had seen something terrifying, Natsuki Subaru anxiously questioned them and subconsciously looked up, his expression twisting involuntarily.

What kind of joke is this?!

High in the distant sky, ethereal cries intertwined, overlapped, and echoed.

Because the fog blocked their view, they were able to clearly see the three-headed fish shadows, their enormous bodies swaying and swimming in mid-air.

The strange being emitted a screeching sound like scratching glass through its twisted openings all over its body. It was a calamity monster that devoured countless travelers and soldiers, reducing countless lives to nothingness.

The monster that was enough to instill despair in people with just one head has now increased to three.

Without the fog to obscure the view, one cannot escape reality by using illusions.

This scene seemed to mock those who tried to resist.

With the crisp sound of weapons and knees hitting the ground, a soldier covered his face and squatted down, his shoulders trembling, but no one had the strength to stop his sobs.

Even if they managed to gather the remaining troops, they would still be less than half of their initial fighting strength.

Not only that, the number of monsters they had to face had increased to three.

The odds of winning are absolutely nonexistent.

The ruthless terror and power of the monsters completely stripped them of their hope of life, turning their efforts and hard work into nothing. When their will to hold on until now is thwarted, who can blame those who kneel here?

"It's okay, there's no need to be afraid."

A hand rested on the kneeling soldier's shoulder, and a gentle breath flowed into his body, constantly cleansing his soul, gradually calming his fear, tension, and panic.

"Master Xiaolin..."

Do you know the doctrines of Axis?

Under the incomprehension of the crowd, Kobayashi said loudly, "As long as the followers of Axis work hard, they can achieve it. Even if you fail, it's not your fault. If you can't succeed, it's the world's fault."

"what?"

"That's right! Since this expedition is destined to fail, we might as well go for it!"

For some reason, this inexplicable escapism gives me the illusion of being encouraged.

Yes, even if this campaign is destined to fail, we might as well give it our all and at least inflict a deep and unforgettable pain on the beluga whale so that it will never dare to underestimate humans again!

Commander-in-Chief Kurshu also said, "Take up your weapons, soldiers! We must not let those damned monsters underestimate us!"

"As ordered!"

The soldier picked up his weapon, and a resolute look returned to his face.

Before the soldiers, who were gripped by despair, as if to rouse his own spirits, he raised his head and stared wide-eyed at Kobayashi, who stood tall in front of him, showing no fear even when facing three white whales.

"—What a stupid thing to do."

He commented on the enormous whale that was constantly swimming above.

Individual strength is absolute; division would actually weaken one's own strength. This might be a good method for weaker soldiers, but for the powerful Kobayashi, it was the worst choice.

"Then, let me sabotage this a little."

Kobayashi leaped into the air and hurled the silk thread at one of the beluga whales.

Because of its severe injury, the beluga whale was lower than before, and the silk thread easily reached its body and then wrapped around its protruding horns.

After making sure the binding was secure, he strained his arms and pulled the beluga whale, which was still leisurely swimming, off course.

When the beluga whale lost its balance, Kobayashi used the silk thread to swing onto its back like a swing.

He then leaped up again, gathering magical power in his legs and stomping heavily. The giant whale, struck hard, let out a scream and plummeted downwards.

It's not over yet!

Xiaolin, who landed on the ground first, straightened the thread again and started spinning around. The beluga whale, which was being led, had no way to resist and could only be swung around again.

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh————"

As Kobayashi roared, he spun around like a ball-throwing athlete, while the enormous body of the beluga whale, which was being used as the 'ball,' formed a tornado around Kobayashi.

The soldiers' eyes were blinded by the sand and dust whipped up by the raging wind, and even the earth dragons, protected from the wind, were forced to retreat.

In a short time, a huge gap was created.

"Hey...really?! Is Kobayashi really that strong? That's way too much!"

Natsuki Subaru covered his cheeks, struggling to breathe, and squeezed out the words.

However, he soon realized it.

It wasn't that Kobayashi was too strong, but rather that the beluga whale that had split into three heads had become weaker.

Although the people outside were blown about by the tornado, the smiles on their faces and the renewed excitement in their eyes showed that they were extremely excited, and maybe they really could defeat the beluga whale!

But can Kobayashi hold on?

Actually, it was alright. It was quite difficult to shake the beluga whale at first, but it became much easier after using centrifugal force. Moreover, being in the eye of the storm, it was not affected by the strong winds.

After the rotation accelerates to a certain extent, the beluga whale, which has been thrown into a daze, is tossed high into the air, and then crashes to the ground to suffer secondary damage.

"Don't waste this opportunity! All troops, attack!"

Under Kurshu's command, the soldiers charged toward the white whale on the ground.

They are unable to effectively harm the high-flying beluga whales, but they will still beat a beluga whale that has fallen to the ground and is unable to move... a beluga whale.

The outskirts of the battlefield.

"Wow, wow, that's really bustling with activity over there!"

A flippant, decadent tone came from the mouth of a one-armed man wearing a helmet.

Then, he said to someone in the exquisite, noble, and incomparably luxurious dragon carriage behind him, "Your Highness, are we just going to stand here and watch?"

"What, is it not okay? It was definitely the right decision to come, otherwise we wouldn't have seen such an interesting scene."

An arrogant voice followed.

“That’s not what I meant… Um, Your Highness, we’re our helpers, aren’t we?”

"Al, do you mean you want me to take action?"

"At least helping means taking action. Since the princess has agreed, we can't just sit here and watch the show without doing anything, can we? We'll be laughed at later. I'll definitely do it."

Al's words sounded more like a provocation than a reminder.

However, he's right. If we just stand by and watch without offering any help, Subaru Natsuki will definitely show his true colors later.

Priscilla, with her pride, could not tolerate the foolish people jumping around in front of her.

"Hmph, all you have to do is make a move, right?"