“First, move to the opposite wall. It shouldn’t explode, but just in case.”

“Huh? Oh, okay, to the opposite side? Got it.”

With that response, the sound of footsteps gradually faded as they moved away.

I closed my eyes and focused my consciousness. I could feel the flow of power being drawn out of me, as if it was being absorbed somewhere. This was something I could sense now that the fragments of the absorbed memories were falling into place.

I concentrated a bit more. As I altered the flow, there was a sound like something cracking, and the energy that had been draining away suddenly stopped and reversed.

“Gah!”

A sharp pain shot through my chest, and something heavy rose from my throat to my mouth. As I coughed, droplets of red blood splattered onto the ground.

Seeing the blood confirmed that it had worked. The tent, which had been trembling slightly, began to flutter as if responding to my actions.

I roughly wiped my mouth and covered the bloodstained ground with dirt before lifting the tent flap. On the opposite side of the tent, I saw four people huddled together, their eyes wide with surprise.

It hadn’t been long since I’d left for the Demon God's domain, but with everything that had happened along the way, it felt like it had been much longer.

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Priscilla was the first to run over and hug me tightly. She buried her face in my chest and took a deep breath.

“……?”

Priscilla blinked a few times, then sniffed again, as if she had caught the scent of blood. To avoid any awkward questions, I deliberately covered her head, pressing it against my chest.

Rosaria, who had been about to rush over with open arms, realized she was too late and approached with an awkward smile. Ellicielle and Laura, as usual, remained calm.

“It’s not surprising anymore. What did you do this time?”

“It’s complicated to explain. Let’s just say I reversed the flow. I temporarily turned back the power that was being drained from me.”

“Drained? You mean your power? To whom?”

“To Aria.”

“...Aria? Why does that name come up now?”

Laura asked with a puzzled expression.

“This is all so confusing. Now that we’re free, can you explain what’s going on?”

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