( Ena's POV )
As always, the app presented things as if it were a video game, when we were making our preparations for battle the app let me use the map to place our units (people and demons) anywhere in our temporary territory, and it also let me move objects like abandoned cars and debris to create barricades all around the place.
One of the conditions of this competition was that no one could kill anyone on the opposite side, but that didn't mean we had to hold back when fighting, when someone suffered serious damage they would be transported to a previously established safe place outside the combat zone, this app is too convenient but I'm not going to complain.
When I finished the preparations, Ann, Io and our magic-casting demons were on the roofs ready to bombard the enemies, the rest of the demons who were not on the roofs, stayed protecting the core crystal of our base, while Aigis, Ryuji and I will be the assault team, when the battle was about to begin I contacted the others.
Ena: Twenty seconds to go, remember the plan and stay safe.
Ann: [We'll be careful, you better follow that advice too.]
Ena: Understood.
With seconds left until the start a huge virtual number appeared in the sky and counted down from ten, another convenient feature of the app, when the number reached zero a siren sounded and we, the assault team, started running.
Our target was the Ogre group, they were the group with the least numbers and Ryuji and I had experience fighting humanoid enemies so that was the best option.
As we left our territory we encountered a team of Kobolds that belonged to the Ogre group, before the battle we did a shooting test and found that Aigis had the best aim of us, I gave her the revolver and Ryuji had the shotgun, when the enemy was running towards us we stopped to use our weapons, while I used my magic.
Those enemies were barely a threat and the explosions behind us told us that Tsuchigumo's group had started their attack on our base, I knew they were going to go for our base first so I closed most of the roads and put cars in their path to act as bombs.
While the girls were busy with that we arrived at the Ogre base where the leader, two Kobolds and two other ogres were protecting the place, the two Kobolds ran towards us and Aigis and Ryuji used their weapons but these demons showed more skill, one dodged Aigis' bullets but the spread of Ryuji's shotgun caused it to graze the other's shoulder, I faced the damaged enemy and used a powerful swing of my club on his damaged side, he had a problem blocking it and then I blasted magic straight to his head, on the other side Ryuji blocked the club of the enemy with the pipe he had and while he was holding it back Aigis dump the rest of the bullets on the enemy,
I He took a second mallet as a weapon and we turned to the rest of the enemies, when we were in front of the three Ogres I felt my unique ability activating and I felt like I could take these guys on by myself, so I put the other two on another mission.
Ena: You guys go to the other enemy base, I'll take care of things here.
Aigis: are you sure that's a good idea.
With my skill activated combined with the physical enhancement technique on my legs, I made an instant movement and delivered a powerful double strike with my clubs, I crushed the head of one of the Ogres and he disappeared immediately.
Ena: Trust me, we have to finish this fight.
Ogre: Hehe, you didn't lie, you are strong.
Ryuji gave me a nod and the two of them headed to the cave that was the base of Tsuchigumo, with my speed I made another attack on the subordinate Ogre but the territory boss got in the middle of the attack, he had a large butcher knife as a weapon and with a swing he threw me to the side I received some damage as I rolled on the concrete, but I recovered quickly, I told the others that I would take care of this so I immediately returned to the fight.
The Ogre leader was stronger than me but with my speed he couldn't land a hit on me, I was running around them and dodging their attacks waiting for an opening but in this fight I was able to learn more about my unique ability, that was not a simple increase in power and magical energy, but in reality the longer it was activated, the stronger I grew, that must have been the reason the side effects between the two times I used it were so different, and I also learned that I could kick the power boost into high gear.
With the new strength I had gathered I launched another double attack with my clubs, I aimed at the enemy leader who was ready to receive the attack but the other must have sensed the difference in that attack and tried to block me, At the moment of impact the two clubs broke under my power and the Ogre flew towards the entrance of the apartment building.
With the entrance destroyed I could see the core crystal of the territory is in the lobby, with my speed, I could pass through the Ogre leader and destroy it, but I quickly shook my head and got that idea out of my head, and that was not missed by Ogre Leader.
Ogre: What's wrong human, aren't you going to take your chance to win?
Ena: Not until I put you down, you're going to join us in the proper way, besides... I'm having fun.
Ogre: Well said human, no... I'm not going to let that spider win, when this is over we'll be brothers.
Ena: Well, I'm not going to argue about that.