“An Archdemon…?”
“That’s not just a B rank, it’s an A rank monster! There’s no way a student could take this down!”
“And it’s surrounded by Lesser Demons. They’re probably its minions. Maybe it summoned them.”
“But wow… did Amagi-san really do this? I came right after her, and she’s already taken down about ten of them? It looks like they were completely decimated by some immense power. That’s… amazing.”
“Yumeno-kun! There are two people down over there. I think they’re still conscious—please rescue them!”
“Got it!”
Indeed, I spot two male students lying where she pointed.
Though I feel a little guilty leaving a cute girl to face an Archdemon, as an ordinary person, I follow the angel’s instructions to protect them and teleport to the rear with the two students.
“Yumeno-kun, you’re incredible…”
I think she’s the incredible one.
All I did was float the two using levitation magic and evacuate us with a teleportation spell…
“Please take care of them! Leave this to me!”
I teleport the two to safety and heal them.
“Wh-where are we?”
“Yumeno-kun?”
“Good, you’re awake. Everyone’s gathering at the previous rendezvous point. Head over there right away.”
They seemed fine, so I gave them instructions.
“What about you, Yumeno-kun?”
“Amagi-san is still fighting. I’ll stay here and support her! There’s an Archdemon out there!”
My resolve to fight is set. So I run.
Amagi-san seems incredibly strong, and the amount of magic power I sense from her even seems to surpass that of the Archdemon, but it’s an A rank monster. It won’t be easily defeated.
“Amagi-san will be fine! You should evacuate too!”
As I run, I hear someone shout something behind me.
Are you kidding? She’ll be fine? Do you even understand the terror of fighting a monster when life and death are on the line?
Even after being rescued, that’s all you can say?!
Disappointed in my heart, I keep running.
I feel relieved when I get back to Amagi-san.
She’s still standing. Still fighting.
What’s this? Just getting close to her triggers an instinctual response. The magical power around here is ridiculously dense…
Normally, magic power is like poison for humans.
Ordinary people could die from just one day of exposure to a boss’s magical power from a D rank dungeon.
We explorers have some resistance, so it’s not that bad, but facing a monster several ranks higher than ourselves can still be dangerous.
But I’m a B-rank explorer, right? Even against an A-rank Archdemon, the difference in power shouldn’t be so extreme that just being near it would harm me.
With that thought, I step closer and cast healing and buff spells on Amagi-san.
“Heal.”
“Magic Shield.”
“Protect.”
“Magic Boost.”
“Eh? Yumeno-kun? Why are you here?”
She looks surprised.
Wow… she’s so cute…
Wait, is this powerful magical force coming from Amagi-san herself?
I see…
“Yumeno-kun, are you okay… being here?”
“It’s a little sparky, but I’m fine. Let’s finish this!”
“Y-yeah. Understood!”
Amagi-san’s magical power radiates outward, making it hard for anyone to approach her. No wonder the teachers let her fight solo automatically.
This strength… it seems to come with its own drawbacks, like a trade-off for her immense solo combat power.
I reflect on the situation while witnessing a veritable angelic slaughter show.
“Sacred Burst!”
When Amagi-san uses holy magic, she looks positively divine…
The Archdemon is using its Lesser Demons as shields, trying to endure her attacks, but the angel keeps charging forward.
An all-out brawl between an angel and a demon…
Unable to withstand the assault, the Lesser Demons are swept away, vanishing one by one.
“Purify!”
With purification magic, she even dispels the Archdemon’s magical power.
“You’re still hanging on, aren’t you?”
“Magic Boost.”
“Magic Shield.”
“Quick.”
“Heal.”
Even angels get hurt in hand-to-hand combat. I continue with support and healing magic, but honestly, am I even needed here?
With Amagi-san glancing my way from time to time, there’s no way I can just say “See ya!” and leave. That would be embarrassing.
I’m keeping an eye out for any strange movements from the Archdemon and healing Amagi-san’s injuries immediately.
Finally, Amagi-san seals the Archdemon.
The Archdemon collapses.
“Thank you, Yumeno-kun♡”
Please stop. I didn’t do anything worth being thanked for.
I was just casting unnecessary support and healing spells. It was pure self-satisfaction.
I didn’t do anything that deserves such a sweet thank you…
In fact, I only barely survived with sheer stubbornness, so I’m relieved the Archdemon went down quietly.
Actually, I’m getting to the point where this is getting serious…
As Amagi-san worries about me, I’m practically at my limit from her magical power.
On the verge of losing consciousness, I step forward, trying not to fall forward.
“Huh?”
Naturally, my position ends up making it look like I’m about to embrace Amagi-san.
And then I notice… wait, why is the Archdemon still lying there instead of disappearing?
And it’s glaring at us… this is bad…
“Magic Boost… Magic Shield.”
I manage to chant the spells, but I’m swept away by an incredible blast of sound and impact.
As my consciousness fades, I hear Amagi-san’s voice calling out, “Yumeno-kun!!!!”
