The Black Sky Pirate Laughs Beneath the Moon. The Crimson Mage Howls at the Stars (28)

Leon said, scanning us warily.

"Polina got caught in a trap and disappeared, but I managed to regroup with the other members later... By then, Justin was already dead. Then automatons attacked us, and we were wiped out."

"If that was the case... you should've said so...! Guh!"

"Dantes!"

"Whoa, Mimino, don't you move either."

Dantes-san was unable to move, clutching his stomach. I was worried about his wound. I wanted to heal him as soon as possible.

But Leon was using Non-san as a shield, leaving not the slightest opening.

With Non-san held that tightly, I couldn't attack from a distance with magic... Even with high-level 【Mana Control】, I couldn't use magic with the precision of a sniper shot.

"The problem came afterward. I—could barely manage to save my own life. I left behind companions wounded to varying degrees, and even left the merchant company that had hired us for the automatons to deal with before I ran."

"What!?"...