A few days before they leave for Rendval for the
decisive battle against the current demon lord.
At the moderate faction's headquarters, Wildart
Castle, a serious conversation is happening in one of
its corners.
That is the three succubi, bound by blood,
…Maria, Sheila-san, and Lucia-san too…
Mio, who sees this by chance, furrows her
eyebrows.
"—Mother, Lucia-neesama, as expected, the
'structural war' is causing difficulties, yes?"
Maria asks with a serious face.
"It's the method for it… If we're not used to it, it
would be difficult to figure out even with the three
of us"
"That's right. When handling several people at
once, it would be inevitable to split our awareness
and concentration. The traditional way to do it is to
have more people on the attacking side and fewer
people on the receiving end"
The reliable mother Sheila and Lucia are giving
advice, like elders to someone younger.
"What have you done up until this point?"
"Of course, there's been several ways around it…
But this number of people is indeed a little
difficult"
It's the first time they're trying this. At Sheila's
question, Maria answers with a worried look on her
face, and at that,
…Maria… That's right. Of course, she would be
nervous…
Mio sympathizes.
Because she understands Maria's feelings until it
hurts.
—The battle against the current demon lord
would have them send out appointed fighters from
both sides to fight in teams.
Back when the Hero Clan changed Mio's
designation into an elimination target, They had a
fight in the city within a barrier, three vs three…
That fight was truly life-or-death, and it was very
intense.
Even though they were able to fight and
overcome… They had a locational advantage at the
time.
Furthermore, as Sheila said, 1 Vs 2 and 2 Vs 1
have different difficulties.
Against Hayase Takashi who wields Byakko even
now, Mio and Maria cooperated, and it took them
their all.
Even in the fight against Zolgia, they had help
from Yuki, but even that was just barely won.
And even among that, this fight against the
current demon lord Leohart is against the strongest
enemy they've had to face so far, and in great
numbers too. Furthermore, the locational advantage
is on Leohart's side.
"…"
The life-or-death battle they would face soon
makes Mio's face naturally crease,
"Listen, Maria… What is most important is
teamwork and formation"
Lucia begins lecturing Maria on practicality.
"Roles such as vanguard, rearguard, and backup
can change in real-time, and when there's a chance,
attack all at once… When it comes to multiple
people, it is important to match the breathing and
eye contact of the participants. This isn't something
that can be achieved overnight, but we have a few
days to go"
"Yes… If it's like that, it's not too late now."
At Sheila's encouraging words,
"…That's right. It's too soon to give up"
With a nod, hesitation seems to disappear from
Maria's face.
"Do your best, Maria."
"We will try to help you."
Seeing Maria surrounded by her kind mother
and sister, Mio decides she will stop snooping and
leave the place.
But –Like Maria, Mio is no longer lost.
–Surely after this, Maria would make a
suggestion to Mio and the others.
That they have to strengthen their teamwork and
formation.
Hence, she'll be in complete agreement.
To win this fight, to achieve a peaceful life.
Hence,
"…Let's work hard, Maria"
As she walks away from that –Mio is unable to
hear the next part of that conversation.
It's one of the three, blood-related succubus,
"Seriously~ It's nerve-wracking to have a 6P for
the first time, so I'm glad for your advice"
"Don't worry about it. I'll make sure to prepare a
tonic for Basara."
"It's amazing if you manage to accomplish it…
I'm excited just thinking about it."