“Hah... Hah...”

My vision was hazy.

I was out of breath, panting heavily.

Emily stood closest to the gravestone, in a position with the least combat against the monsters.

Yet, she was becoming increasingly exhausted as the monsters continued to breach their defenses.

[ Kooohhh!! ]

A black, horse-like monster with two heads charged at her.

“Ugh…!”

━Kwahh!

With great effort, Emily raised her shield just in time to block the charge.

━Thwack!

She pierced both heads simultaneously with her sword.

This was a monster that she wouldn’t have been able to handle alone under normal circumstances.

But due to …