Melissa thrusts her hands vigorously into the scrolls spread out on the surface of the ground and pours water magic that is even more powerful than the Water Veil.

'Uh ...... attribute definition conversion, to five lines rather than four large!　Yin-Yang attribute, Yin (dark)!　I'm going to conflict with Hinoe by using a 50th of the wall.　Yes!　It's an onmyouji imitation!

　In the next moment, an enormous amount of magic power gushes out from the points struck in five locations, forming a pentagram formation with Luke and Sakura at the center.

　Thanks to the water-attribute tinged magic barrier, the heat and glow emitted into the surrounding area fades, and the sensation of having your skin burned inch by inch disappears.

　A dagger processed into a magic tool by Noir's skills, and Melissa's skills in using magic of various attributes.
　A large scale anti-flame sealing technique that multiplied the knowledge of Eastern magic brought by Nagi to them.

　Is this a countermeasure that was prepared in case the gods descended out of control?

　However, Nagi's expression was twisted bitterly in response to the current outcome.

''No good. We've only prevented it from affecting the outside world ...... Melissa!　Can't we get more power!　If you lose the power, they'll burn you out on the other side!
"You're a water vacuum fire insult!　I'm doing the best I can, but no more ......!
...... I can't help it.

　Perhaps thinking that she couldn't force a load on the distressed Melissa, Nagi pulled the other magic tool, the agony (knife) from her waist.

''I'm going to drive a wedge directly into the main body. We should be able to make it now.''
'Wait a minute at ......!　It's Mr. Luke and that's why he's enduring it: ......!
Don't worry, it'll all be over in a second. That's good enough for me.
I'll go!

　It was close to nothing between the time he decided to do so and the time he went into action.

　Garnett snatched Nagi's magic tool from the side by side with all his strength and rushed out at once with his enhanced leg strength.

　With Nagi's skills, he should be able to catch up with her instantly, but he didn't seem to be chasing after her to retrieve it.

　He probably understood Garnett's intentions without saying anything.

　The Mithril sword that Garnett carries has been granted by Noir the ability to unleash a slash of magical power and deploy a magical power barrier.

　With this barrier and the protection of Melissa's Water Veil, even if the heat is substandard and high, it should be able to withstand for a while.

　Furthermore, this clothing that Luke once provided me with, many parts of it are made of dragon leather, i.e., a material that provides strong protection against fire and heat.

　And above all - I was determined that I would be the one to protect Luke.
　He was proud that he was the one who should be next to him.

　To be able to do nothing but watch Luke suffer from being burned by the scorching heat, it would be a hundred times better to be burned yourself.

'...... goooooo!'

　From the moment he stepped over the pentagram's warding, the Water Veil's protection disappeared with a momentum that didn't last more than a few seconds.

　He deployed the protective barrier from the sword held in his backhand, accelerating further with the momentum of drilling a hole in the scorching wall.

　But even so, unbearable anguish appears on Garnett's face, and even the strength to carry his feet forward is about to be burned away.

　-- at that time, a thick cloth thrown from nowhere is thrown at his face from the side outside the range of the protective barrier.

''Wapu ......!　This guy is ......

　The outer robe Suzuri was wearing, part of it.

　It's a material that can withstand both the flame of the person himself and the scorching heat of Sakura, who triggered the divine descent, and it brilliantly prevents even heat waves like a torrent.

　It's impossible to say that it flew in naturally from somewhere.

　The heat wave is spreading around Luke and Sakura, and the outer garment flying towards them is against the current.

　The original owner is nowhere to be seen, but I'm sure he survived being decapitated into a mass of flame and still survived and threw this over from somewhere.

'I don't think I owe you ......!

　Garnett roughly pulled Suzuri's outer robe over his head, held out the sword's protective barrier and ran through the last pause with all his might.










　He stretched out his arms while enduring the pain of having his entire body burned.

　I'm not sure if it's the effect of the incessant full body 【Restoration】, but the movement of the body is slow, and the distance that normally wouldn't take even a second feels like an eternity.

　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to find out what's going on.

　-- heating beyond the [restoration] speed burns my cheek.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

''This one is disturbing. It looks like I'm seeing something different.''

　In a careless gesture as if she was picking the cotton dust off of her outfits, she twisted the thumb of her right hand, which was still on her cheek, into my left eye socket.

''Ga......!　Gahhhh!

　Half of my vision was burned out, and only the scene captured by my right eye filled the space in front of me.

　The Hyannichime there was an innocent girl.

　I'm not going to be able to get the same thing for you.

　But that's why she is cruel to all intents and purposes.

'I wonder if I should just burn the part that's in my way and throw it away. Or will you come out if I empty the contents?
...... That's not going to happen. ......!

　Grabbing Hyannichime's both shoulders with her hands that have lost their senses, she divided enough magic power to not interfere with 【Restoration】 and activated 【Analysis】 to analyze the current situation together with the information obtained from her "right eye".

''(It's still not too late. ...... If we can just 【Restore】, we can restore Sakura to its original state!　But ...... in this situation, I can't devote any more magic to ......!

　I'm barely able to balance the incineration and restoration of my equipment and body by turning every bit of magic power I can squeeze into 【Restoration】.

　If I devote enough magic power to restore Sakura to its original state, my body will be burned up before the results come in.

　However, there is no way I can win even if we compete for the remaining magic power.

　Even if the spirit beasts that I sent back as a message arrived at the camp and Roy, who knew about the abnormality, would come to support me - I had no intention of making it in time.

''(If I squeeze the [repair] of my body to the extent that I don't die, somehow ...... No, it's still just barely ...... worth trying, is it worth trying ......?''

　No - there has to be.

　If this is the case, I'll die anyway.
　Even if Roy arrived right now, my magic power, including the remaining magic crystals, would run out before I could come up with and implement a countermeasure to break the current situation.

　If that's the case, I have no choice but to bet on it, even if it's not good enough.
　If I failed to do so--

I'm sorry, Garnett.

　I can see that guy's figure in the left half of my burned out vision.

　I've seen many different expressions of that guy.
　In front of the enemy, he's like a brave warrior. Like a cocky bad boy in front of his friends at the White Wolf Store.

　And when we are alone in the quiet night - it is like a maiden in love.

　The very moment I tried to shake off my hesitation and pour my magic power into Sakura's 【Restoration】.

''Whoa, whoa, whoa!''

　The dagger was thrust into Sakura's back by Garnett as she plunged through the burning space.