Chapter 23 - Makoto's decision

I was totally dumbfounded by what Aurora-sama had just said.

"Aurora-sama... what do you mean by that?"

I asked still not believing what I had just heard.

"Now, didn't you hear me? I said that we should leave this girl"

Aurora-sama said again.

"W-What do you mean Aurora-sama?"

I asked still trying to understand what Aurora-sama meant, why would she tell me to leave Saemi, it doesn't make any sense.

"That's so surprising? and of course I would care more about the life of my sweet apostle than that of another god"

Said Aurora-sama while making a sweet voice, but I still didn't want to believe it.

(Is Saemi's life worth so little that Aurora-sama doesn't care?)

Several thoughts were going through my head but I was interrupted by Aurora-sama.

"Either way the choice is yours Makoto, but you need to decide fast, they are coming"

Turning my attention to the monsters again thanks to Aurora-sama I see that the monsters were getting closer and closer.

(I need to decide soon, I don't know if I am fit for so many monsters at once and alone, is Saemi really worth all this? is she really worth risking my life for?)

While these thoughts were going through my head several memories of Saemi bullying me came into my head, this made me angry, very angry, more than half of the suffering I went through was also Saemi's fault, but as these dark thoughts about Saemi entered my mind other thoughts also invaded, my first time with Saemi, our conversations, and all the rest, biting my lip, I feel the blood dripping on the spot where I bit down, a metallic taste is present in my mouth, at this point I had already decided.

"Sorry Aurora-sama, I have decided that I will help Saemi, even if I die trying"

As soon as I said that everything was silent for a few seconds before I heard a sigh.

"Haaa, I figured you would say that, well since you have decided there is nothing else to do, normally you would have to wait 10 minutes to be able to teleport again, but you would probably be dead by then, so I will help you once again, I will lower that time to 2 minutes"

"Thank you for listening to my selfish request Aurora-sama"

I said in thanks.

"Fufufu, don't worry about it, I like your determination, I find it quite commendable"

Aurora-sama replied with her usual smile, with that I turn my attention again to the monsters in front of me, several red eyes in the darkness stare directly at me, I don't even know how many there are.

"Dark manipulation, Body armor, Visualization of weak points"

I activate all the powers that would help me immediately, my vision went black and white and with that several red pulsing dots appeared through the darkness, there were thousands or maybe dozens, so many that I couldn't even count, I was scared to death, maybe I will die, with those thoughts in mind, I take a step back.

"M-Ma-k-koto"

In broken speech Saemi calls my name, looking back, I see Saemi lying there, she was looking at me with almost tearful eyes, i crouch down bringing my face close to hers and place a kiss on her mouth.

"Don't worry, I promise I will protect you"

Saying this I stood up and looked again at all the red eyes that were in the darkness, after a few seconds of total silence all the monsters came at me.

"Flame"

As soon as I said that fire started to surround the area where Saemi was, the first monster that appeared was a giant praying mantis, it attacked me with its pincers but I managed to dodge it and snapped it at mine with my sword, the next was a dragonfly that flew quickly towards me from behind, as I couldn't see the dragonfly, I was hit by it, but thanks to my Body Armor skill I suffered no injuries and was only pushed forward, i quickly turned around and slashed the dragonfly, but with that I didn't see the attack coming from behind me and had my back cut.

"Ugh"

I groaned in pain.

(What the hell was that? Did some monster get through my Body Armor?)

Unfortunately, I had no time to think, a huge centipede came crawling quickly towards me throwing its prey at me, I manage to block it with my sword but I need to get out of this somehow, with that I look around trying to find some way out and my eyes stop on Saemi, more precisely on something that was on top of Saemi, there was a giant bee flying above Saemi.

"Damn"

Pushing the centipede back with all my strength I quickly make my way to Saemi.

"Fast step"

As soon as I said that I appeared above the bee and cut it in half using my sword, as soon as I landed in front of Saemi again I looked at all the monsters that were approaching us.

(Aurora-sama said we would only wait 2 minutes, how long has it been since I started fighting? to me it's feeling like an eternity, how much longer?)

As various thoughts went through my head the monsters were getting closer and closer.

"Makoto, it's ready, you can teleport with Saemi now"

As soon as I heard Aurora-sama's voice I quickly ran to Saemi and picked her up on my lap in a princess carry, i quickly activated the teleportation as a feeling of relief took over my body, because of this I didn't notice a monster approaching at tremendous speed, i only had time to put my hand in front of it to see it being ripped off by a praying mantis' scythe.

"Aaagggggghhhhhhhh"

All I could do at the time was scream before I was overcome by blue light and appeared on the second floor again, holding back the pain I carefully let go of Saemi near the fire and immediately looked down at my severed hand, within seconds a light surrounded the place where my hand should have been and soon my hand began to be reconstructed, starting with the bones and working its way down to the flesh until my hand was fully back in place.