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Good, Priscilica was up. The possibility of victory was rising slowly but steadily, especially as the party wailed on the demon. Kazuki had to lift an arm as Alja's attack caused a whirl of snow to blow around the room. What an attack--and she wasn't the only one. There was no hesitation on anyone's end, everyone giving it all they had. Priscilica was no exception, clearly ready to back into things. She told him to go to Luci and Aaganim, though he had to admit his initial response was a grim one. No, he shouldn't give up on him yet. If there was even the slightest chance of success, then he had to take it.

[color=plum]"Understood,"[/color] Kazuki replied, taking off into another run towards the pair. Despite the monster being occupied, it was clear that it could turn back towards him at any moment, his decision solidified as he finally reached Luci and Aaganim. [color=plum][i]"Tcetorp dna cigam ym esir!"[/i][/color] The barrier erupted upwards around the three of them, touching over them and forming a protective dome with a beehive design that shimmered quietly in the light. He was all too aware it was going to expend his energy to keep it up, but he'd try to have it for as long as possible.

Seeing Aaganim up close was unsettling--the demon had crushed him in his hand like the metal of his armor was a tin can. He couldn't dwell on the thought for too long, immediately putting himself to work and checking Aaganim's pulse. Rapid and irregular, that wasn't a good sign. Healing Touch's glow formed on his hands and he placed them as close to his chest as he could. He didn't know what the extent of the damage was, although most of his surface wounds slowly regenerated themselves. Aaganim's breathing didn't improve, and after checking his pulse again, he realized his heartbeat was still irregular.

Kazuki didn't understand, Healing Touch was more effective than any other spells he had. So far it had also brought everyone up to normal, so why wasn't Aaganim improving? He was missing something but he didn't know what, the rules of the game had changed so much that he wasn't sure what he could do anymore. Maybe he wasn't as effective as he thought he was--his best skills were music based and his combat skills left much to be desired. But Rael had definitely suffered a few broken bones before and he was able to heal her, so what was different this time? 

His answer came as he checked Aaganim's pulse once again, his magic fading from his hands immediately after. Can't very well heal a corpse no matter how much magic he had. He stared down at Aaganim, deaf and blind to the rest of the room. It had been stupid to maintain that shred of optimism--he knew the second they stepped in that Aaganim was a goner.

Slowly looking up at Luci, he almost couldn't bare the shame. But even in his failure he had to come to terms with the truth: [color=plum]"There's nothing I can do anymore. He's dead."[/color]

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