Just as Estelle and Joshua turned and ran back onto the bridge, they suddenly heard a scream from nearby.
"Ah—!"
Oh no!!
Hearing the scream, the two exchanged glances and hurriedly looked toward its source. Near a streetlamp that was about to go out, dozens of Demon Beasts had gathered. The little girl in the red hat stood a short distance behind them, staring at the scene.
"So many Demon Beasts have gathered already. We need to drive them off quickly!"
As she spoke, the red-hatted girl reached into the shoulder bag at her side and took out an Orbal Cannon, aiming it at the Demon Beasts. Then...
"Bang!!"
The shell shot out and struck the group of Demon Beasts. Startled, they immediately halted and turned to glare fiercely at the girl.
"Honestly, what are you doing?"
Behind the red-hatted girl, the girl in the white western-style dress sighed helplessly.
"If you're going to shoot, can't you aim a little better?"
"I-I just thought it would be better to scare them away..."
"You really are confident, aren't you..."
While the two were talking, the Demon Beasts ahead slowly began closing in on them. At the same time, the ground behind the girls suddenly bulged upward. Several more Demon Beasts emerged, surrounding the girls from all sides.
"This is bad!"
Estelle and Joshua's expressions changed when they saw this. They had not expected so many Demon Beasts to have gathered here. Even they would have trouble dealing with that number. And there were only three little girls there, making the situation even more dangerous!
"I'm going to help!"
Estelle hurriedly swung her staff and charged straight toward the Demon Beasts in the distance. Joshua sighed, drew his twin blades, and followed behind her.
But even so, they were a step too