The Monster-class demon did little to assist its 'hounds' even as they were slaughtered, watching with some irritation as its opponents avoided its fireballs.

Special ire was saved for Andrea, however, the monster's three eyes burning in its skull-like face.

"Take me seriously, damn you!" it snarled as it raised its arms. This time, a larger ball of fire ignited between its palms, first wavering as a single ball of light and then beginning to swell larger rapidly, growing more intense by the second.

A least, until Kaeru suddenly went sailing past its head.

"... Hah? What? Well, if you're going to give me a meal...!"

As it turned, bearing down on the recovering contractor, it stumbled forward when a blast of flame hit it in the back of the head. This time, it let out a roar of pain, whirling again and hurling a ball of fire in Natsumi's direction.

Thankfully, Kaida's efforts bore fruit, the flames that had caught the structure alight dampened considerably, some winking out of existence entirely.

But the hounds were still bearing down on Emi, their eyes blazing as they lunged towards their quarry, far too hungry to worry about their own safety.

Still, there seemed to be no more of their number, which meant the Monster-class demon was now on his own...

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