Diary of Guarding Monster Girls

Chapter 857 - 433: Don’t Die! You Guys... Eh!!?

This is the worst-case scenario.

It’s good that we can gather together; it makes it easier to escape together.

But the problem is, we’re still one person short!

The last member of the four... Kreti didn’t come over.

Miss Devil didn’t heroically rush over to protect Herbert.

She’s not like Valentina, with her amazing sixth sense.

Nor like Flora, who has a special connection with Herbert,

to be precise, she didn’t even notice the crisis coming.

Not even a bit.

"Hahaha! You can’t catch me! You can’t... huh?"

Kreti was just running all the time — escaping from that damn demon whip, fleeing with a face full of mischief.

"Hmm? Where did they go?"

As it turned out, without Flora pursuing her, she instinctively looked back.

And it was this one look that left the demon momentarily dumbfounded.

She saw Valentina and Flora rushing in the same direction as if they were about to collide.

"Huh?"

"Are those two about to fight?"

Kreti thought so in confusion, completely forgetting she was still speeding away.

When it was time to turn, her speed didn’t decrease, and she didn’t think about stopping at all.

And then...

Bang!!!

She smacked straight into a wall, bashing a big hole through the already decaying wall, with the upper half of her body stuck in it.

"Ouch!"

Kreti’s vision went black, and in panic, she flailed her hands wildly, not knowing what she was pressing.

Click.

[Launch countdown... one second.]

And just then, Herbert unleashed every ability to enhance speed, blood wings at his back burning with life and holy power, striving to pull Flora and Valentina toward Kreti.

Sacrifice one?

No way!

No one can die!

Everyone must survive!

Don’t die!

Nobody dies!

But at that moment, in his berserk state, Herbert suddenly paused.

[Launch count...]

"Hmm!!?"

Having lost the escape option, the four gathered together to forcibly withstand the magic energy cannon, yet the emotionless countdown in his mind suddenly stalled.

???

But Herbert had no time to think further. He continued charging toward Kreti.

It must be in time!!!

No!

It will be in time!

Herbert gave no explanation, accelerated again, and with the other two in tow, rushed to Kreti; he forcefully pushed Flora, who tried to shield him, onto Kreti.

Then he embraced Valentina, pouring all his holy power into her body, forcibly boosting her life force.

"Defend!!!"

Herbert didn’t plan to use his body to withstand it.

Standing in front of everyone is manly enough, not letting the woman he loves get hurt sounds heroic too.

But it’s not rational, or rather, brainless.

In terms of raw defensive power, Herbert’s magic resistance can’t compare to Valentina’s damage reduction.

Instead of playing the hero, it’s better to do what he should.

Paladins are not just brute warriors crashing in front; in the absence of casters, they can also be excellent supports.

Holy Light Protection!

Armor of the Sun!

In less than half a second, layers of protection were instantly applied to Valentina, boosting her defense further.

"Concentrate all your power on defense!"

Until the last bit of holy power was exhausted, Herbert’s tense expression finally relaxed slightly.

Just made it! Barely!

Now, all that’s left is to endure.

Time, zero seconds.

The countdown to the death crisis reached its end.

At that instant, the ruins lit up suddenly, revealing the position of a hidden cannon muzzle where terrifying magic energy converged at its mouth.

Herbert could feel how scorching hot that magic-laden cannon muzzle was.

And then... the destructive light did not descend.

What happened?

Stuck?

Though Herbert sighed in relief, he didn’t let his guard down and was about to drag Kreti away, to take the chance to run.

Go!

Quickly go!

But just then, the report in elven language rang out once more.

[...Emergency brake manually activated.]

?

Herbert’s expression and actions froze as the inorganic system report continued by his ear.

[Alert mode forcibly shut down.]

[Aiming canceled.]

[Magic Energy Cannon returned to dormancy.]

Emergency brake?

Manually activated?

Herbert watched wide-eyed as the black smoke-spewing cannon muzzle paused, then slowly retracted — then got stuck.

Seemingly due to long disrepair, it barely retracted halfway and couldn’t move further.

Clack clack clack, clack clack clack...

Poof, pss pss!

Along with a rather unfavorable sound, a plume of thick black smoke emerged from a corner under the cannon muzzle.

The magic energy cannon completely stopped moving.

?

Did it really retract?

"Hey hey hey! Stop pushing!"

"You guys pull me out already, don’t push me! Who’s pushing my butt from behind!"

Meanwhile, Miss Devil’s muffled voice came from the wall, filled with dissatisfaction: "Herbert! Is that you!!? I’m warning you!"

"What are you... ah! Flora! It’s you!"

"You damn! Don’t slap my butt!"

"Wait until I get out! You’re not getting away!"

Miss Devil, who never kept pace with the situation, had not a hint of crisis in her voice, but her casual tone somehow alleviated the tension in Herbert’s heart.

"Huh? Cough cough!"

In her attempt to pull out her upper body, Kreti failed and began to look around her location, blinking and observing for a moment.

"Where is this place?"

"Hmm, so many buttons!"

"Oh no, wait, I think I just pressed one just now..."

???

Herbert finally realized what happened, staring wide-eyed, fixated on that... buttock stuck in the wall.

Kreti!!?

You damn idiot!

How much luck did you actually hit!!?

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