Chapter 96

After Aulum blew into the flute, the inaudible sound reverberated throughout the dungeon .

Even though there was someone among them who could fight against a thousand enemies, there was only one of him .

Numbers were also legitimate weapon .

Due to the monsters that came out from the wall, we were, in the blink of an eye, separated .

Moreover, if I remember correctly, Aulum, riding on a monster, was facing Ria’s direction .

She should have a short sword on her for self-defense, but her opponents were the monsters from the lowest floor of the dungeon and a demon .

It would be different if it were Yoru, Amelia, or myself, but Ria couldn’t handle them with her offensive capabilities .

At this point, I wanted to use『Shadow Magic』to finish this all in one go, but Aulum was still alive, and I wanted to preserve the『Shadow Magic』that violently consumed magic power .

At this time, if only I had Amelia’s『Gravitational Magic』… .

「『Gravity』」

When I thought that, a cold voice sounded, and the monsters that surrounded me, were down on the ground, as if they had been pressed down from above by a large hand .

My field of vision opened up in an instant .

When I turned around, I saw Amelia who was being supported by Yoru as she used her magic .

She had put my cloak that grazed the ground over her shoulders .

Come to think of it, it seems like I threw it to her in the middle of the fight .

「Amelia! Yoru!」

When I walked past the monsters and rushed over to the person and the animal, the grim expression on Amelia’s face relaxed .

「I felt Akira calling for me . 」

That was certainly telepathy .

I didn’t want her to overdo it, but her complexion wasn’t that bad, and everything turned out alright, huh .

「Aah, you saved me . 」

When I patted her head for the first time in a while, Amelia pressed her head against my hand as if she were a cat .

It seems that I’ve made her feel lonely .

『Master-dono, the barrier not disappearing means that… . 』

Yoru came between us, as if telling us that this was not the time to be doing something like this .

It might be because I was able to meet Amelia that my mood was getting better .

Certainly, this was not the time to be doing something like this .

「Aah, Ria is not dead yet . Besides, it seems that I’m stronger than before . 」

I tried to stab my arm with a dagger, but it was repealed by the pale light .

If it’s like this, then I could defend against Aulum’s attacks .

When we had just entered the dungeon, Ria didn’t seem that reliable, but it seems that she was the type to be there when we need her .

The barrier still holding up was proof that the caster was alive .

It seems that Ria could sense if the barrier that she created disappeared, so she would know that we were still alive .

For now, we were able to confirm that everyone was okay .

「Ria? …cheating?」

Amelia was sensitive to the female name .

Without thinking, I flicked Amelia’s forehead, and she held her forehead with both hands, looking up at me with tears in her eyes .

Un, so adorable .

…no,

「I wouldn’t choose anyone else except for Amelia . Ria has the Hand of Protection occupation, and is the beastman princess . She said that she knew that Amelia was being targeted by the demons and came here to warn you . …maa, she was late though . 」

Since Amelia had been abducted before Ria came to warn her .

「I see . This is the first time I’ve met the Hand of Protection . 」

It wasn’t like Amelia’s, but it seems to be a rare occupation .

It seems that, the people around me all had rare occupations .

They didn’t feel very rare at all .

『If it were just the monsters, then she could deal with them some way or another, but if the opponent was a demon, then no matter how many Hands of Protection there were, it would be impossible for her . 』

I nodded at Yoru’s words .

Actually, this was not the right time to be talking about something like this, but somehow, I thought that it would be fine to do so .

Since coming to this world, the『Threat Detection』that had been refined in terms of both skill and the sixth sense did not have any reaction at all .

Ria was safe .

Having said that, there was no reason to not go save her, so we attacked the swarming monsters from the outside .

Amelia’s『Gravitational Magic』had flattened every single one of the monsters that were near us .

The only ones left were the ones surrounding Ria .

Fortunately, it seems that Aulum did not realize that the monsters over here were eradicated .

Just as I was about to go over, a strong voice sounded in my head .

「『God’s Inversion Barrier』」

The place where Ria seemed to be illuminated the room, and at the same time, our bodies glowed .

『Wha, what is this!?』

「Calm down, it isn’t anything bad . 」

「A barrier?」

As the three people each displayed a different reaction, the monsters all simultaneously attacked the person they surrounded as per Aulum’s command .

「…hee . So barriers could be used like this . 」

After a moment of silence, the monsters surrounding Ria collapsed .

Those that tried to use their sharp claws to tear her up had traces of claw marks left on their bodies .

Those that tried to use their sharp teeth to bite her had distinct teeth marks left on their bodies .

Those who cast magic were hit by their magic instead .

They had been ordered by the demon to kill her, so they were definitely attacking her seriously .

Despite this, all of their attacks were reflected back onto them .

『Well, there shouldn’t have been any among the successive generations of Hands of Protection who used barriers like this . 』

Yoru’s eyes widened, astonished .

Amelia’s eyes slightly widened as well .

Though I was a little surprised, the result was within my predictions .

「In this case, it’s an original, huh . 」

「Is it magic that she created by herself?」

I grabbed a monster’s head with one hand and threw it .

The head slammed into the wall and was pulverized by the impact .

Amelia used a miniature version of her『Gravitational Magic』as well, and flattened the monsters that were going to attack Yoru from behind .

Ria’s eyes met mine .

「Seems like it . Also, she seems to be doing better than before . 」

Though it was only for an instant, those cobalt eyes seemed to have decided on something .

It seems that she had overcome the crisis that threatened her life .