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Chapter 112 Dependable Onee-san
"Ah, don't give me that scary look... I was going to answer your questions about this dungeon, you know..."
Rugolf, who stood up lazily, walked to the center of the hall. Leah, acting strangely, stood with a spear in hand, facing the entrance door.
"This is an execution ground... Criminals sentenced to death are made to fight captured monsters until they die, and it's a spectacle for the audience. This used to be a place where the best entertainment took place, a blood-stained history from several hundred years ago. Now it's relatively a playground for prisoners with lighter offenses..."
We had completely fallen into a trap. The situation was nearing the worst. Above all, the presence of Beato here was the worst. One of their goals was Beato. The other was probably my life. The enemies would come after both with full force. I wouldn't give either to them!
"Leah-san, move from there!"
"…"
Leah-san didn't respond at all to my call. She stood there absentmindedly, holding the spear with one hand.
"Hey, say something! You're not working together with them from the beginning, right?"
"Calm down, Kyrie. The way she is now, it's hard to believe she's in her right mind."
"…"
To Toka's words, Beato also nodded in agreement. Right, in a crisis, stay calm...
"Come to think of it, his Gift is 【Domination】... Could it be!"
"Your answer is too slow... Faaah."
As expected, that damn bastard affirmed while yawning.
"So, what does that mean?"
"It's the same as my 【Boil】. I should have abandoned the misconception that his Gift only allows him to manipulate monsters. His Gift is strictly 【Domination】. The controlled targets are not limited to monsters."
Leah-san was being manipulated and used... It was my mistake to believe it was an ability to manipulate monsters.
"Fuaah... Isn't it over already? The answers are clear... Go to the other world with a clear conscience."
Rugolf raised his arm high. The Gift Sphere embedded in his bracelet shone.
"Summon Synthesis."
Magic circles spread throughout the plaza, summoning a large number of monsters. Especially eye-catching were four giant Chimeras. Will he shoot that thick beam we saw in the royal capital? This is bad...!
"This is bad! Joanna-san, don't you have any ideas?"
Mel-chan clung to Joanna in a fluster. Even though I usually tried to keep a calm facade in tough situations, this time, I might have accidentally let out a weak voice.
"Calm down. First and foremost, let's focus on escaping and ensuring the safety of Beato-chan and Mel-chan."
"Escape is our top priority... huh."
As expected of Joanna.
With that single phrase, I suddenly became calm. Now, first things first, let's assess the situation. There was only one exit in this hall, and Leah-san had blocked it. There were easily over fifty summoned monsters. If it turned into a melee, Beato, who was the target for abduction, might be fine, but Mel-chan would undoubtedly be killed. So, if that was the case...
"We have no choice but to break through the front."
I placed my hands on the ground and infused it with magic power.
"Do you think you can let that happen? Go, Chimeras... Kill everyone except for the Holy Maiden's other half."
With Rugolf's attack order, the four Chimeras charged at us with full force. But, you see, these guys were just sitting ducks. The moment they enter my range—
"Do you really think you can snatch Beato away from me?"
The ground right beneath them heated up, and four pillars of magma shot up. It was the long-range Remote Blast, lava version. The magma gushed out forcefully, piercing through the Chimeras from their abdomen to their backs. The eerie wail of agony, akin to a baby crying, echoed as their internal organs burned.
"Aaargh!"
"Uwaaargh!"
Zuuuun...! The four colossal bodies collapsed, raising a cloud of sand.
Alright, with this, the fighting power of the monsters has significantly dropped.
Before the enemy can replenish their forces, I should just jump out of the hall like this...
"Kyrie, behind you!"
Gyiii...! Following Toka's shout, there's a metallic sound. When I turned around, Toka's buster gauntlet was blocking Leah-san's spear that was thrust towards me.
"Toka...!"
"Don't get too careless just because you've got a reliable onee-san!"
The ground here was sandy. It seemed sand iron was abundant, a material for the 【Mech】. The elbow part of the gauntlet on both of her hands expanded. Boosters protruded, and flames spewed out from the cylinders.
"Haaargh!"
While pressing against Leah-san's body, she charged towards the door. Dispersing the monsters with kicks, she smashed through the locked wooden door and slammed Leah-san onto the stone wall in the corridor from behind.
Dogoo...!
"Now's our chance!"
"As expected of my onee-san! Beato, Mel-chan, it might shake a bit, but bear with it!"
We couldn't let this opportunity slip away. Carrying Beato on my back, I grabbed the back of Mel-chan's robe with my left hand. At the same time, I made eye contact with Joanna and started running.
"Hey, am I being handled roughly!?"
"Sorry, I have only one hand available!"
After all, my right hand was supporting Beato, who was on my back. It's an emergency, so please bear with me. Joanna's wind blade, released to cut through the monsters blocking the entrance, cleaves a path through the broken door. Rushing through that space, Joanna and I quickly made it to the corridor.
"Toka, hurry!"
"...Sorry, it might be tough."
While pushing against Leah-san, Toka responded with a strained voice. Even with Toka's charge, that person not only didn't lose consciousness but instead pushed back against Toka's restraint.
"If I ease up even a bit, it feels like I'll be overwhelmed..."
This is bad. At this rate, Toka would be left behind right in the middle of the enemy! Slamming on the brakes and reversing, I said, "Toka! Wait, I'll help you in a sec—"
"You idiot!"
As I tried to go help, I was yelled at.
"Why are you stopping? Who is it that you want to protect the most? Don't forget your priorities!"
"That's right, Kyrie-chan. The one you want to protect the most is Beato-chan."
Joanna lightly tapped my shoulder and then smiled gently.
"Don't worry, Toka-san won't die. I'll stay behind to help her. I'll definitely catch up, so go!"
"Joanna... Alright, I'm going ahead. Make sure to catch up for sure."
"Toka! Absolutely, absolutely catch up! Definitely stay alive, and we'll meet again!"
"Don't worry, Meo! Now, go!"
Joanna ran to assist Toka, who was pushing against Leah-san, leaving us behind. I started running, still carrying Mel-chan, who looked like she was about to cry.
"Sigh... It's annoying to chase after them... It's part of the plan, so I'll do it, but..."
"...Rugolf...!"
Right after that, Rugolf, riding a small Chimera, burst into the corridor. He ran towards me, attempting to attack Toka in passing, but gave up as Joanna's Wind Edge flew in. Dodging the wind blades with ease, he glanced briefly at Joanna before chasing after me.
"They let Toka's group slip away...! Their target is clearly us...!"
"If I lost sight of you after making such a fuss, I'd be an idiot... Tch, if you understand that much, just surrender quietly..."
He whispered something at the end, but it was loud enough for everyone to hear. There's no way I'd let myself or Beato be caught by him.
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