Boom, boom, whispering wind.

Several horse-drawn carriages braved the storm blowing from the side and ran at full speed on the West Verrad Boulevard. On a sunny day, the sound of horses' hooves striking the stone slabs would have been loud, but now it was completely muffled by the storm. The weather, which had begun to deteriorate since the beginning of the month, soon turned into a violent storm, and during this time the rain was so strong that it seemed to scrape the ground, and the amount of water accumulated had already exceeded the limit of the stone floor of West Verrad Boulevard. Large puddles of water appeared on the road, blocking the way to and fro.

In this weather and road conditions that are most unsuitable for outdoor movement, the horse convoy is still rushing wholeheartedly. In the direction of progress, you can vaguely see the Dreiser School City, where the largest educational institution in the country, the Dreiser Horse Drill School is located, and come into view.

"Really, I can really go down. 」

Dreiser Riding Gymnastics is the head of the school, Laurie Etcheberia frowned and looked out the window at the rain, stroking his beard. This rare rain has been falling non-stop recently.,It's even started to affect some classes that can't go smoothly.,It's a headache for the school principal.。 At that moment, a sudden knock on the door pulled Laurie back into his deep contemplative consciousness.

"Hmm, who is it?"

He walked back to the desk of the school principal, who had a simple workmanship, and answered as he sat down, hearing the school worker outside the door trembling to inform that a guest was visiting. Laurie thought for a moment, not remembering any of the visitor's appointments today.

It's said to be the head of the school.,In fact, it's just a position responsible for the integration of education personnel.,There's no special power.。 Even so, there are very few visitors who need to bring him here directly. In the past, it was not without uninvited guests, but most of the other parties were big people who had a lot of opportunities, and in order to save time, they usually adjusted the itinerary in advance before meeting again.

Having said that, Laurie thought about it, and in such bad weather, it was no wonder that the other party neglected to contact him. It's better to say that there must be 100,000 urgent things to come over in this situation. Laurie hurriedly replied and asked the school staff to take the guests to the school principal's room.

The guest seemed to be waiting nearby, and the door to the room was opened not long after he responded. Seeing the visitor coming in with the cacophony of Kasha Kasha, Laurie narrowed his eyes and wrinkled his face deepened.

"That coat of arms ...... appears to be His Royal Highness the Knight directly under Duke Discode. What's the matter with coming to this school in such a bad weather?"

Before being brought to Lauri were three knights. They were tightly covered in armor, cloaks on their shoulders, and the appearance of a helmet tucked under their armpit made it impossible to mistake them. Laurie recognized their origin from the coat of arms embroidered on their cloaks, but could not guess why they had come.

The knights who came into the room exuded a unique sense of oppression and majesty, and gave Laurie a beautiful salute, saying:

"Yes, we are the 'Vermilion Rabbit Knights' directly under His Excellency Duke Discod. 」

The knight standing in the center of the trio has his name on it. He seems to be the commander of these people, and it is mainly up to him to speak.

"I am here today at the behest of His Excellency the Duke. First of all, I would like to refer to the letter you have submitted below. 」

Laurie took the oiled paper bag from the other party and took out the sealed letter from it. The wax seal of the Duke of Discode's coat of arms is clearly legible in the light of an oil lamp. Needless to say, the only people who could use this coat of arms were people from the Duke of Discode's family. Reconfirming that it was an official letter from the Duke's family made Laurie even more nervous.

After he answered, he began to confirm the contents of the letter, and the more he looked at it, the more surprised his eyes widened. When he had finally finished reading and was about to say something, lightning fell from the window and turned the room white, and a great roar sounded a moment late, shaking the eardrums of everyone present, and then the never-ending sound of rain engulfed the silence of all emotions.

The classroom was filled with muffled silence and whispers.

The thunder that sounded just now was particularly loud during this time. Tomorrow is still bright, but it is dim because of the bad weather. In the oil-lamplit room, the students whispered to their classmates about the level of surprise they were facing. The teacher on the podium also looked out the window, but only said, "It's scary. He recounted his thoughts lightly and continued with the lesson.

Soon, the classroom was filled with the sound of rain, and in order not to be drowned out by the rain, the teacher continued to lecture at a louder volume than usual, but it was a little weak in front of the powerful forces of nature. I don't know if it was because of this uncertain atmosphere, or because of the thunder just now, the students who were not able to concentrate were still copying the board books well. It should be said that it is precisely because I can't hear the explanation clearly that I have to rely on the board book to save it. They are also very desperate.

The morning class ended with this delicate balance, followed by a lively lunch. Dreiser, who basically lives in a dormitory, goes to the cafeteria attached to the school park every lunchtime. If the weather stabilizes, there should be people eating out or coming home to eat, but this kind of bad weather is not to mention. The three of them also got up and prepared to go to the cafeteria. At this moment, an unexpected visitor walked into the classroom with a panicked expression.

The man, Mattheis Etcheberia, the combat skills instructor, whispered something to the teacher who was arranging the blackboard. After reaching some kind of agreement between the two, Mattheis immediately walked up to Al.

"Father...... Instructor Echeberia what's wrong?"

Al asked his father in a daze. Mattheis mostly supervised his students in the Department of Riding Gymnastics of the Higher Division. If you come to the middle department, it's probably related to El - it's more reasonable to think so.

"I'll talk about that later. Al, come with me right now. 」

He nodded and said, with a hint of urgency in his words. Al looked at Mattis's unusual appearance in confusion, then thought about it again and turned his head to look behind him. Mattis also followed his movements, and said to the overwhelmed twins behind him:

"Ahh Chid, Arti. Al lend me for now. 」

The two of them were still unclear about the situation, so they nodded before. Acebellia and his son nodded to them and left the classroom together.

"What's wrong with Uncle Mattis......?

"I have a nasty premonition. 」

For a moment, Chid and Artie stared blankly at the door where they had walked out, but as soon as the lunchtime cafeteria was crowded, they hurriedly began to move again. It would be nice to ask what happened then – they thought so, but they didn't really have a way to know for sure until much later.

When the afternoon class began, Al was still nowhere to be seen in the classroom.

Elnesti and Mattis walked side by side, silently through the hallway.

On one side is a combat skills instructor with short blond hair and a neatly combed physique, and on the other side is a short boy with silver hair and shoulder-length. Also because Al looks like his mother overall, even considering the age gap, the appearance of the two can be said to be just the opposite. Despite this, the aura emanating from them is strikingly similar, and it can be felt that they are indeed father and son.

They reversed through the crowd that was moving in a hurry during their lunch break. In the opposite direction of the cafeteria, I also moved away from the school building, and finally stepped into the area where the internship facility is located. As he walked, Al speculated that the destination was the High Division, and roughly guessed the reason for the rush to find him this time. Al walked quietly, not asking much questions. Unlike Al, Mattheis had other plans in mind. Perhaps because of its scruples, it slowed down as soon as it came to a sparsely populated area far away from the school building, and said:

"Just now, my father-in-law came with an emissary from Duke Tishcode. 」

It took a pause for Al to react.

"...... 'Duke', isn't it the Marquis of Ceradi?"

A few days ago, El and the others accepted a proposal from Kid and Artie, and contacted the Marquis of Cerati to ask for assistance in dealing with the new machine. Al thought that if someone came over, it would most likely be someone from the Marquis of Sailati's side. Mattis's words were unexpected, and he was a little difficult to understand, but he put his doubts aside in advance and confirmed the situation first.

"What did the messenger come for?"

"It seems that the new Phantom Knight was made for you, but I don't know the details, but I heard that I will ask the relevant people to gather in the workshop before explaining. 」

Al had guessed what it was, and was puzzled by it.

(The Marquis of Serati must have been notified, but why did Lord 'Duke' appear?) Could it be that there is a problem that cannot be solved by the 'Marquis' rank?)

Is it that the request for help is difficult to achieve?or is it that the new machine is not easy to deal with?, Al almost fell into his own thoughts, and then realized that it was useless to think about it now, so he shook his head slightly. As soon as Al looked up, he made eye contact with Mattis. His usually sharp eyes are now full of tenderness, and the drooping eyebrows set off this impression.

"You've always loved Phantom Knights. 」

With no context in his mouth, Mattheis touched his head, which was only as high as his chest. Feeling that his father's attitude was different from usual, Al felt wonderful, but still answered honestly:

"Yes. My father knows that I'm here for that. Although I didn't expect to have the opportunity to touch the real thing so soon. 」

"yes, I know very well that you've learned a lot about this, and you've been working hard. But ......."

Mattheis grimaced and continued. Looking at his expression, Al sensed that his father's next words were the point.

"El's new Phantom Knight is probably going to cause a big stir. 」

On the surface, this sounds like a prediction, but it is almost certain. Just looking at the situation of the envoys sent by the figures who were actually nobles were nobles suffice to prove this.

"That's not all good things, and it can be difficult. 」

Al could see Mattis's concern, and there was a hint of bitterness on his lovely face. Al is ready to realize that the catastrophe is coming, and even if the target of the catastrophe is the students of the Riding Gymnastics Department, it is no problem that they are partners in the common struggle, but the possibility of implicating his family makes Al feel guilty.

Not only Al's actions, but even the current situation is entirely caused by his own willfulness. The vexatious behavior of ordinary children will not be a big problem, at most it can be regarded as part of the prank. However, the state of affairs has gone far beyond what the prank can explain.

"If it were you, you might be able to solve any difficulties on your own. 」

While Al was deeply reflective, Mattheis stepped forward again. The father's murmur was not defeated by the sound of rain outside the window, but clearly reached Al's ears. Al trotted after him, looking up like Mattheis. Although he didn't know what his expression was, Al said firmly:

"But even if you can do it, you don't have to do everything yourself. 」

Mattheis, who turned his head, made eye contact with Al. Again, Mattheis's large hand touched Al's head.

"Just stay the course, Al, Tina and I both believe in you and support you. Of course, your father-in-law is also on your side. We will be your back when you encounter difficulties, and you will not be polite in any matter. 」

"Yes, father. If you have any problems, I'll ask you!"

The entrance to the workshop is right in front of you. The door through which he always passed with great pleasure now seemed to be the entrance to the battlefield.

When they arrived at the workshop, they saw Phantom Knights lined up along the wall on the maintenance table as usual, and the blacksmiths who had stopped their work as usual.

On weekdays, they would be running around in a hurry, doing all kinds of work, and preparing the Phantom Knight on the maintenance table, but today they are chattering uneasily because of a sudden news. If you take a closer look, not only the forgers present, but also the relevant people, including the riders, have really gathered here.

Since they had not yet heard the explanation, there was an atmosphere of anticipation and anxiety in the workshop. Al is the exception to the rule, and most students don't have access to the Duke figure. Although some of the students who had made meritorious contributions to the crusade against the Emperor Tortoise had the honor of attending the award ceremony of the royal capital Kankunin, it was at best to this extent. In other words, Duke Discord is equivalent to a figure on the clouds to them, and the heavy pressure of this summons is unusual.

Al took advantage of his petite stature to make his way past the group of students and get closer to the people he knew. "Boss!" Davey, who was talking to Edgar in a good conversation, shook his beard and turned around.

"Oh, silver boy. Did you hear that? Someone was coming to contact me right away. A character who is even greater than I remember. 」

"That shows how much the other party thinks of us, right?"

In order to block the sweeping storm, the closed workshop was unbelievably hot. The Boss shrugged nimbly as he stirred the breeze with his cane, and Edgar loosened the strap of the leather guard.

"I didn't expect it to be so sudden. 」

"It's really hard for them to run all the way on a rainy day. 」

"Don't say that to them, Boss. 」

The three of them were chatting intently, but they heard the whispers around them suddenly become louder. They didn't know what was going on, but when they turned around, they saw a strange group walk into the workshop. The group's attire was decidedly unworkmanlike - they were covered in tight armor and cloaked in heraldic cloaks. The armor of the student rider has always attached importance to convenience and ease of movement, and is mainly leather, at most it is reinforced with metal locally. With such a full armament, he must have the status of a knight. The group numbered twenty people, all dressed in the same gear. It's small, but it's a true order.

The group made a sonorous sound that did not lose to the sound of the rain, and the fish rushed in. The students were shocked and took a few steps back. One of the knights of the Order stepped forward, inadvertently cooperating with their retreat. He seems to be a representative of the Order.

"I've been in contact with the school.,Are all the people involved in making a new type of Phantom Knight here?"

Hearing this, the students present looked at each other in confusion. The other party is a representative of the Knights, so who among the students will answer? The boss and Edgar sighed in resignation as they looked at the pins and needles in their backs, and walked forward like sailboats carried by the wind. Al, who was talking to them, was also pushed to the front as if he was being swept up.

"Not all of them, a few alchemists, to be exact. The riding forger who made it directly and the riding trainer who drove it are all here. 」

The Boss pointed behind him with his chin. This answer caused Edgar to hold his head, and Al nearly slipped. Even in the face of knights, he still does not change his natural rude attitude, such a boss can be said to be a big man. Hearing the affirmative reply, the knight showed a bitter expression for a moment, but it seemed that he thought that the other party was a rough dwarf, and it might be useless to correct his etiquette, so he decided to proceed like this.

"Good, enough. I know you're a Horse Gymnass student, but what's the matter with this kid?"

Sure enough, the knight looked at Al suspiciously. The Boss and Edgar tried to open their mouths, but because they didn't know how to explain, their mouths closed halfway open.

For the Department of Riding Gymnastics, Al's presence was commonplace, but when he came to think of it, he was actually a student of the middle school. Only now do I remember how weird the boss is that he is rightfully here, and his cheeks twitch. Al looked at the two who froze at a loss for words, and could probably guess the reason for their embarrassment, so he naturally introduced himself, "I'm the proposer of the new Phantom Knight's technology, and the person in charge of the initial design. 」

".................. kid is too joking. 」

"Well, no, he's telling the truth. Otherwise, you can ask the people here, or ask the head of the school. Everyone will probably give you the same answer. 」

After hearing the boss's affirmation, he still couldn't let the knight clear the doubts in his heart. Perhaps it was a psychological effect, and the surrounding students also seemed to look at the knight with sympathetic eyes. Even Al himself, who has nothing to do with himself, can understand, but it's not a way to go on like this.

"I hope you'll confirm my identity later. I'm a relevant person, yes. 」

"...... okay. Ladies and gentlemen, I belong to the Order of the Vermilion Rabbit and have come here on the orders of His Excellency Discod School. 」

The students were clamoring again. An emissary sent by a person who is second only to the king and has the highest rank in the country. Even if I had heard about it in advance, the impact of the other party's official name was still not small.

"Your Excellency is very interested in the new Phantom Knight, and wants to actually see what it looks like, so I would like to ask you to send the new type of machine to the Dukedom 'Kazad Xiu Fortress' as soon as possible, and ask a sufficient number of people to accompany you to facilitate the preparation of the mech. 」

The knight's response was silence. The excitement just now cooled down in one breath, and a wave of confusion-like emotions gradually spread among the students. In such a lingering awkward atmosphere, the boss raised his hand in fear.

"Ah, may I ask a question?"

The knight's eyes in the explanation signaled permission, so he touched his thick beard and asked:

"I don't have any objection to the idea of seeing the new machine as soon as possible, but after all, this kind of weather is not suitable for driving the Phantom Knight, so why don't you set off immediately?"

"Of course, this is an order from His Excellency the Duke himself. You've had so many riding drill lessons, and you've been trained to march on rainy days. This is not a reason to stop, so please get ready to go. 」

The knight's face grew grim. Not knowing what their intentions were, the Knights behind him exuded a rather heavy sense of oppression. An atmosphere that seemed to make the air suddenly heavy wafted through the workshop. However, the boss just shook his head exaggeratedly and waved his hand, and then said lightly:

"No, I hope you don't get me wrong. Hey, I don't deny that it is troublesome to travel long distances in such weather, and the most important thing is that the burden on the body can be terrible. No matter how much training you have, it will still be difficult to march on a rainy day, let alone this storm. Although the new machine is not so fragile, it is not to the point of chaos. We also want to show people that we can bring it to people in the best condition, and it's better for both of us, right?"

The Captain of the Knight bowed slightly, accepting that the boss didn't just hate the bad weather, but he still didn't change his tough attitude.

"You have a point, but Your Excellency has instructed that one to be sent as soon as possible. It may be possible to force the march and have problems along the way, but the mech needs to be repaired as soon as it reaches its destination. That's why I want you to go together. 」

Speaking of which, students can't refuse. Forget about the orders that are absolutely impossible, this situation can only be regarded as a strong man, of course, a student can't resist the duke's order at all, then, the only thing that can be done is to go all out. Obviously, he could only agree, but the thought of the labor required to carry it out made the boss sigh, so heavy that his beard shook.

"I see, we'll get ready as soon as possible. 」

The knight nodded. The boss turned around and began to give orders to the maintenance squad behind him who wanted to hide his bored expression but failed a little. Phantom Knights, who walk on two feet like humans, are of course greatly affected by the state of the ground. Piloting the Phantom Knight in the rain and on soft ground requires additional preparation beyond driving skills: a few pieces of gear at your feet and waterproof shelter at the joints. A well-trained maintenance team probably doesn't spend much time on work.

While the maintenance squad was working, Mattheis stepped forward to talk to the knight.

"Are there only maintenance classes and riders with the students? I think that's enough to start. 」

Mattis couldn't rest assured that Al beside him asked out loud. The knight, who sensed the meaning of Al's words, replied clearly.

"No, I want to ask the proposer to come too. Although I didn't expect it to be such a young child...... it was really him?...... it was like this, it was true. In this case, Your Excellency has decreed that people must be brought for questioning. Even if he is not a High Ministry, please come with us. 」

It is said that he is the proposer, and he must be the central figure in the development of the new machine. The knight, who had made such a prediction, looked at the young man in front of him and still felt half-convinced. Students and teachers have no reason to lie, but how can they be such young children? Al smiled without humility, unfazed by the knight's puzzled look.

Things are getting more complicated than you can imagine. Al felt a little overwhelmed, and quickly shook his head and regained his spirits. No matter what Duke Discod's plans are, his purpose will not change. The new machine is about to be unveiled to the public. He was determined to make it happen with the students of the Higher Division.

Luckily, the rain had become less powerful during their preparations, and by the time they set out, the storm had somewhat weakened. The sky was still covered with thick clouds, and the rain was still falling. Even so, it's much better than setting off in a rainstorm.

The motorcade departed from the city of Dreiser Gakuen. The carriages of the Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit were led by the carriages carrying the students, while the Trestal series walked in a formation that seemed to be carrying the carriages. The 10-meter-tall giant weapon, the Phantom Knight, has not many options to choose from. Even when there are special wagons that transport damaged airframes, they are transported in the form of disassembling the body and dispersing the weight. Phantom knights who can walk on their own are basically self-propelled to move, and the new machine that is the protagonist of this time is no exception.

In front of Trestar and at the end of the group, there is Gadatoya, which belongs to the Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit. There is also the danger of being attacked by Warcraft along the way, and it is impossible to let important new planes enter the field to fight, so let them accompany them as escort combat forces.

The destination, the fortress of Kazadshu, is located in the Dukedom of Discod on the northern side of the Kingdom of Verrad. It is currently scheduled to take the West Verrad Avenue and then head north from the way. Most of the journey there is paved with stone slabs, and even if the weather is taken into account, it should be an easy journey. Especially for Phantom Knights, who walk on two feet and have to carry personal weights, trudging through muddy and rainy terrain can be quite difficult. Of course, the riders were trained to do a lot of rainy weather, but the situation was still unpleasant to them.

The rain fell on the Phantom Knight, who was parallel to the carriage, and evaporated when it came into contact with the heat generated by the body's movements. The Iron Knight dragged the vapor emitted from his body and walked silently.

The smooth route changed shortly after leaving the street and turning to the fortress. A group of people walking through the path carved out of the forest heard a strange voice that clearly did not belong to the Phantom Knight.

"This voice is ...... tsk, there are actually demonic beasts here. All on guard! Assume a defensive formation!"

The muffled voice of the earth was intermittently remembered. In the kingdom of Verard, there are only two beings that can make this sound: either Phantom Knights or Warcraft. If you're a Phantom Knight, you should hear the header running. Otherwise, most of the things that pop up in such places are magical beasts.

The source of the strange sound was clearly approaching them. It is estimated that at least the scale of the Duel-level Warcraft - the Warcraft that needs the Phantom Knights to compete with it, and there is even the possibility of multiple existences. Not to mention the knights who were trained in combat, the horses pulling the carriages were just ordinary horses, and the approach of unknown creatures almost caused them to panic. The groom struggled to hold on to the rope to prevent the horses from getting out of control, but the horses were still out of order, causing the overall march to slow down.

The Phantom Knights surrounded the slowing convoy of horses and formed a defensive formation to guard the surrounding forest. As long as such a huge demonic beast approached, the forest would definitely be abnormal. They speculated and acted on it, but they could see no sign of anomalies in the forest due to the strange noises that were getting closer and closer to them.

"...... no, it's not coming from around...... from below!?damn it, how could it be!?"

One of the knights sensed the direction of the chime, and "that" appeared. On the inside of the defensive formation set up by the Phantom Knight, the ground suddenly cracked like an eruption, and something slender sprang out of it.

The thing drew a parabola in the air with the force of the flying, shattered the stone as soon as it touched the ground, and disappeared into the ground. The motion, which was completely unresistible, pierced through the solid ground, including the stone slabs, reminiscent of a fish leaping out of the water, but what was glimpsed in an instant was as slender as a rope – only the rope was one meter in diameter and about twenty meters long.

Led by the first one, the demonic beasts drilled out of the ground one after another, and a whole group of demonic beasts that smashed the ground began to run parallel to the carriage. There are about a dozen of them. The stone-paved pavement shattered miserably after the monster passed.

"It's not good to be in a place like this, if you stop here, they'll sneak up from below!"

"Phantom Knights!...... change the defensive formation."

Before the Knights could react to the surprise attack from an unexpected direction, the Monster had the upper hand. They are divided into left and right sides, and pounce on the carriage in the same parabolic line as they did when they appeared. The tip of the hard rock pan shattered, destroying the wooden carriage and the knight's armor as if they were nothing. Several of the beasts pierced through the center of the carriage, while others struck the horses, tearing them apart in an instant before disappearing into the ground. The carriage, which had lost momentum, swayed for a while and then collapsed, becoming an obstacle to the rear.

"Stop and you'll be caught in the net! Get out of the carriage first......

The Knights tried to cope in the midst of all the chaos. However, as if to laugh at their efforts, an even greater anomaly befell them. A Gardatoya raised his sword and tried to step forward to support, but it had to be interrupted due to a sudden change at his feet. The ground at Gadatoya's feet bulged on a scale that had never been matched before—a behemoth that far surpassed the monster before appeared.

"W-What ...... is that?"

The people who witnessed this scene were in danger, but they were still stunned for a few seconds. The beast-like thing appeared from Gadatoa's feet, and began to emit a cacophony of hard objects rubbing against each other and shattering rocks.

The shape is the same slender rope as the previous beast, but the new beast is about six meters in diameter - more than half the height of the Phantom Knight. The front end is densely covered with a large number of carapaces, and the overlapping carapaces are constantly rotating at high speed and staggered, almost like a tunnel shield machine on earth. The spinning carapace wrenched everything in the direction of the beast into crumbs and swallowed it inside. Neither the ground, nor the slate, nor the Phantom Knights were spared.

Gadatoya's footsteps were "devoured" by the demonic beast, as if swallowed by the turbidity current, shattered in an instant. Having just completely lost its foot, the remaining upper body of Gadatoya flew into the air again, falling to the ground and rolling several times. At the same time, the giant monster was the same as any other small monster - it first drew a parabola and slammed into the ground, splashing a large pile of dirt before burrowing back into the ground and disappearing.

A Phantom Knight was suddenly destroyed, and both the Knight and the students suffered a major blow, but unfortunately they didn't have time to slowly freeze in place.

"Give up the carriage! Run, stop and you'll be swallowed by your feet!"

Ground Naru approached mercilessly the men who had run out of the broken wagon, ready to carry the wounded. Even with training, the knights are helpless against enemies underground. They unconsciously gritted their teeth, but this only made the anxiety in their hearts rise and there was nothing to solve.

"Damn! look at what you've done!!"

Of course, it was not only the knights who were victimized, but also the carriage in which the students were riding, and several people were implicated. The surviving students quickly left the carriage dragging the thunderous boss. The encirclement network of the demonic beasts shrank minute by minute, and they were even more desperate in the chaos. At this point, the knights and students who had left the carriage began to regroup.

They paid attention to the appearance of their feet, and put on an attack formation, intending to counterattack when the demonic beast poked its head out to attack. In this group of nervous choking throats, there was a small student with two wonderful weapons in his hand, and he was the Elnesti.

"Earthworm Shatters...... there's another tricky guy. 」

Earthworm - A giant earthworm beast. The front end is filled with small carapaces that smash the ground and swallow the soil into its body like a biodigger. They digest and ingest nutrients from the soil through their intestines, and they can move quickly underground using the propulsion they expel from their bodies. What's more, it also attacks from the underground, which is difficult to defend against, and is considered to be a particularly difficult species to deal with among the monsters—Al is puzzled as he recalls the information about these monsters.