Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer!

Episode 12

Lloyd Is Aware He Lacks Power

Teleportation is convenient, but it's nauseating.

I did design this compound for me, you know.

There they are!

I see them.

What should we do?

It's blocking our way.

Air Press!

This is bad!

What do we do?!

Everyone, against the wall!

Huh?!

Put your equipment away!

Huh?

I'm releasing my gravity magic!

Got a plan, I take it?

Storage!

Storage!

Storage!

Storage!

Here we go!

Everyone, run!

That's what you were up to.

Let's go!

Time to escape!

On it!

Here he comes!

Jump!

That's reckless!

We have no choice!

Ready?

Yes!

Therion! Ice!

I know!

I thought I was going to die.

Don't relax just yet.

Storage!

Lloyd!

Enhance my magic!

Okay!

Don't cast it too soon. The timing has to be just right.

Right.

Now!

Air Press!

Everyone, jump off!

Come on, Silica!

Y-Yeah!

Heck yeah!

We're safe!

Silica! You did it!

Yes, somehow or other.

I knew you could, Silica.

Only thanks to you.

I just cast some enhancement magic.

There. There it is.

That's a nice gag you've got going.

It's become his running joke.

This guy...

I've always fought alone.

Teaming up is for the weak.

It's easier for me to fight by myself.

That's what I thought.

But...

What is it about Lloyd?

I don't know. He's a mysterious man.

Oh no!

Those monsters were still inside.

It's not your fault, Claire.

But...

No way.

It's still alive?

How's that possible?!

I can't believe it!

Everyone, to the forest!

Over there?

What are they talking about?

Is everyone all right?

What on earth is that monster?

I can't believe those different species of monsters fused together...

This is—

Are the monsters resonating with that woman's spell?

Claire, your ancient magic.

Huh?

That power called out to the demon lord's wellspring of vitality.

Give me the wellspring of vitality.

Give it to me!

The demon lord...

is seeking a vessel?

The awakened wellspring of vitality

wants a body for the demon lord's revival, so it absorbed those monsters.

Oh no!

So why is that thing coming after us?

I don't know.

Is it searching for us?

Maybe it's still chasing Claire.

Me?

Well, he's been transformed, but that thing's still Grist, right?

Meaning his mind is still in there?

An "I ain't going down like this" deal?

Could we hide Claire with concealment magic?

No.

That might get us out of this,

but the chimera would still pursue her.

Then we have to kill it!

Is there any way we can save the monsters?

Let's have Claire sing again.

Use a song to convey your wish to the wellspring of vitality

for the monsters to return to normal.

Convey her wish?

What are you talking about?

I'll amplify that power,

and if we then send it to the chimera,

it should restore the monsters.

I doubt such a thing is even possible!

We can do it.

Trust me.

We have to do something about the chimera.

Please lend me your strength.

All right.

Thank you.

Let's go.

Yes.

Don't do it, Lloyd!

Master?

Don't do it, Lloyd!

Master?

What are you doing here?

We can talk later.

You musn't touch ancient magic!

I know.

You don't know anything!

Ancient magic is taboo.

It's far too dangerous for anyone who can't use it to be involved in casting it!

But if I work together with Claire,

we can make good use of her ancient magic.

After leaving you and meeting everyone here, I finally understood.

Everyone here?

If I'd remained ignorant of my own power,

I never would have dreamed I could pull this off.

I thought I taught you never to grow overconfident!

This isn't overconfidence.

What?

I believe I can do this because I know the extent of my power.

Which is also how I know how hard it will be to surpass you, Master.

Let's go!

Yes!

Lloyd's just going to support her ancient magic...

Our tragedy won't repeat itself.

I want to believe that, but...

Therion!

Take this!

Claire, now!

Okay!

There it is!

Let's go!

Good!

Keep it up!

What?!

They did it!

It worked!

Incredible.

One last push!

Lloyd, thank you so—

Backlash from the ancient magic?!

Lloyd!