"Let's head to the second floor and investigate."
Dekan said to everyone.
They were now at the end of the first-floor corridor.
The keys to Rooms 103 through 105 were all missing.
This wasn't a good place to fight the Werewolf.
Luring the enemy to the second floor before engaging was undoubtedly the safest option.
They had a natural geographical advantage on the second floor.
They could attack or retreat as needed.
Even if something unexpected happened, Dekan and Cornelia could retreat into the bedroom.
Their Plan A was to wait until they reached the second floor, then have Cornelia move a little closer to the other four.
Once Dekan summoned the [Ruined Poet] outside the four girls' field of vision, Cornelia would see whose expression changed the most and go straight up to give her a hammer blow.
This would put Cornelia's reaction speed to the test.
She needed to land a blow that would split the enemy's skull before the Werewolf's true self could react.
Otherwise, once the Werewolf's true self activated [Berserk], Dekan and Cornelia would be in a bit of trouble.
But even if they couldn't win, they could hide in a second-floor room, so there was no danger.
They just had to wait out the ten-minute duration, and then they could go back to torturing the Werewolf without resistance.
Dekan turned around, preparing to head for the stairs to the second floor.
Since a moment ago, Cornelia had naturally been closing the distance between herself and the other four, just as planned.
At the same time, she had discreetly kept a certain distance from Dekan.
But just then.
A barrier of holy light cut Dekan and Cornelia off from each other.
Dekan whipped around. Before he could try to break through the barrier, he saw