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Chapter 47 Part 2

「As I thought, the firepower isn’t strong enough to defeat monsters, huh? But it’s still powerful enough. Is your arm okay, Emmy-chan?」

 

「Yes, this much is nothing!」

 

Seriously? That’s amazing.

I wonder if that was because of her strong defense, or is it the skill itself?

 

Then Sybilla, who’s the center of our formation uses her offensive magic, while Emmy alternates between defense and attack.

She alternately uses chanting and no chanting magic… and maybe even throws in double chant magic in between.

Finally, the Gigante fell with blood pouring from its chest after Sybilla’s Fire Javelin landed on its chest.

After checking its body closely for a few seconds, Emmy exhales and lowers her shield.

 

「How is it, Emmy-chan? Do you think you can go on?」

 

「Of course! The monsters were strong, but strangely enough, I feel like I can deal with them more easily now than when I was in my previous party.」

 

If she’s talking about the previous party, then is she saying our party has better support than a party where she’s supported by two big damage dealers namely the 【Hero】 Vince and the 【Sage】 Jannet?

I don’t know if she’s serious or she’s just trying to be considerate.

 

But when I asked her, Emmy shook her head and denied it.

 

「No, I’m serious. Somehow, I feel better than ever.」

 

「Can I hold your word for it?」

 

「Of course!」

 

I wonder if that’s really the case… I just hope she’s not overexerting herself.

She has become much brighter, but looking at Emmy when she rushed to my rescue… I’m worried that even now, she’s actually pushing herself too hard.

 

Probably seeing through my worries like she reads my mind, Sybilla then answers instead.

 

「Oh, about that, you might not realize it, but it’s all thanks to you, you know, Russell.」

 

「Thanks to me…? Ah, could it be that… when you told her to keep in mind that I’m right behind her… it was for this?」

 

「Correct~」

 

I couldn’t help but be conscious of it now, but if it would help protect Emmy, then she could use me as much as she wanted. No, wait, the one being protected is me, huh…

Emmy who heard that was blushing while scratching her cheek.

 

「But that’s not all you know? I wonder if you realized it.」

 

「…Is there something else that I did?」

 

「Well~ A lot of things happened recently so it’s not surprising that you’ve forgotten but… Emmy-chan also has this now.」

 

Sybilla said as she tapped Emmy’s shield with the back of her hand.

 

「This new shield she got is a huge deal.」

 

Ahh, now that I think about it… the big shield that Emmy is using right now is made from the scales of a Fire Dragon, isn’t it? It’s not a material that you can easily get your hands on no matter how much money you have.

 

「It’s so light despite how big it looks, yet it still has the power to withstand the impact of your opponent. Furthermore, it’s also equipped with the power to transmit magic power, which should go well with Emmy’s skill just now…… or so I thought.」

 

「Is there a problem?」

 

「Honestly, I hoped that it would be a little more powerful, at least to defeat the Gigantes in one blow. But the skill was more underwhelming than I thought.」

 

Understanding the meaning of her words, Emmy frowned with a frustrated look, but then Sybilla waved her hand and laughed.

 

「Come on, you don’t have to take it so seriously. For magicians like me and Russell, Emmy-chan is a very reliable and amazing girl! You need to have more confidence in yourself, or you might make Russell feel bad you know?」

 

「That’s… right. Yeah, you’re right. I’m sure Russell also wants to stand in the front and show his strength. But standing in the front as a vanguard is my role.」

 

When Sybilla pointed this out to her, Emmy came to a realization and gave me an apologetic look.

I guess she was bothered by the fact that she became much stronger and had a higher level than me, who got kicked out of our previous party because I was useless in battles in the first place.

I told her that it was also my fault that I was kicked out, and Emmy who got this strong through her training and hard work did nothing wrong. Just how good-natured this girl is, really?

 

Then, my answer to that is…

 

「I know. My role right now is just a Healer, but I no longer dwell on that fact. Rather, now that I’m aware of my role, I will show you that I will perfectly heal any injury you get, from the smallest scratch to the fatal ones. Because that is my role as a 【Saint】 in this party.」

 

「The Saint, Russell’s, healing magic… Yeah! If it’s Russell’s healing magic, I’m sure it will heal any injuries I get from the fight!」

 

The fact that there are people who relied on my healing magic, which was never the case when I was in my previous party.

The fact that my healing magic is needed and that they are happy to receive it.

And most importantly, the fact that Emmy is still smiling next to me like this thanks to the magic that was the same as the miracle performed by the 【Saintess】.

……The expression she was making overlapped with Brenda’s smile as she cried and hugged her mother, Victoria, who had been cured of her illness.

 

Ahh—— I’m really glad that I didn’t give up being Saint.

 

I thought from the bottom of my heart as I silently expressed my gratitude to the girl who wasn’t here right now.

I’m still the 『Black Kite Saint』 after all. Just as Emmy protects me from the enemies, I will protect her from every illness and injury… and that’s not all, I’ll even protect her from death itself.

 

And just like this, we continued on our way through the difficulties of Seiris’ third dungeon.