[Part 5/5]
The hummingbird took out a talisman from my pocket and handed it to Tamaki. He ordered her to seal the bear in my place.
"Eh!? Um...can you turn back, Bear-san?"
'Groooo...'
Tamaki asks with slightly copyright-infringing movents and lines, and the bear was swallowed by the talisman as it scread. Thanks to that, it beca considerably lighter. Finally, the dagger (tantō) that had been tearing through the wall ca to a stop. A thud of impact jolted my body. I managed to withstand it, still holding the dagger (tantō) embedded in the wall.
"!? Tamaki!! Are you okay!?"
"Ugh, it might not be... okay...?"
Holding onto the dagger (tantō) embedded in the wall with one hand and grabbing Tamaki's arm with the other, I shouted to check on her, and her response was a genuinely pained weak sound.
Of course, I was injured too, but Tamaki was a girl. One arm had been pierced through the palm, and the other was severely burned. It must have been painful for her to grab my injured arm as well. When I looked down, our eyes t, and I saw Tamaki, tears in her eyes, grimacing in pain while looking at . She tried to force a smile, as if to reassure , but it was far from convincing.
(This is bad!!)
I couldn't hang on indefinitely, using the embedded dagger (tantō) as support. Moreover, the labyrinth was collapsing by the minute. And when I looked up, The exit was still over a hundred steps away, too far to reach.
"I'm preparing a rope now!! Just hold on...!! Damn, hurry up!!?"
Iruka barked as she stuck her head into the exit, informing us that rescue was on the way. Her voice showed a sense of urgency. Apparently, she hadn't anticipated this situation, as expected.
"This... voice, is it Iruka!?"
"Yeah, seems so. Hurry up and bring it...!!?"
Tamaki slightly eased her pained expression when she recognized the voice. As for , I was in no condition to be calm. Supporting Tamaki, who wasn't heavy, but still one person hanging in mid-air was quite tough, especially with my current condition.
"I get it! But you better not drop her!! ...D*mn it. Hurry up!! Just a little longer!!"
Whether it was a servant or a human, soone by her side handed a rope to Iruka, who snatched it. She looked back at us and signaled to lower the rope, but right at that mont... sothing struck and sent her flying.
"Gah...!?"
"Iruka!!? Irukaaa!!?"
Iruka, who seed to have been hit and thrown into the air, disappeared from view at the exit. Tamaki scread in fear. A mont later, chaos erupted from the other side of the exit. Was this an ambush?
(Why now of all tis!? Who the hell set this up!?)
At this worst possible mont, I already felt hatred toward whoever had launched this attack. As I held onto Tamaki, who had been blown away, I could only keep calling out Iruka's na.
"Calm down!! She's tough; this won't kill her!!"
"B-but...!!?"
"Before worrying about others, take care of yourself first...!!"
Trying to calm Tamaki down, I thought about a plan. The commotion near the exit wouldn't end quickly. Before that, 'Mayoiga' would reach us, and my arm wouldn't hold up.
"Guh, kuuh...!? Haa, haa!!"
The weight of both of us pressed on the embedded Dagger (tantō), causing it to creak and slightly co loose from the wall. This was bad. It was really bad.
(What do I do!? How do I get through this...!?)
My heart was pounding violently. A sense of impatience washed over . I desperately tried to co up with a solution, and finally, an idea struck .
Unfortunately, it couldn't be considered a perfect plan.
"...Miss Tamaki."
"W-what...!!?"
In response to my call, Tamaki, who was overwheld with concern for her friend and fear of death, answered with a trembling voice.
"There's a way to escape from this situation."
"R-really!?"
'(* >ω
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