As they moved closer, Alros could feel his heart beating faster with each step. He did not see any possible way for him to run. Even if he did manage to escape being surrounded, he likely suffered grievous injury as a result, which will made the next hunt for him end faster as he will be weakened and killed.
A wicked smile formed on his face,
"No way to run, huh," his eyes shone with malice as the demon punched the ground, flame flickered from his fist. In an instant, powerful explosion was heard as flame erupted from his fist, trying to harm the monsters around him.
And he did not just use any regular fire, but Demonic Fire, which cause the monsters to leap away, knowing how dangerous such thing is.
With ground around him burning in black fire, Alros prepared himself to fight off the monsters.
A large Demonic Fireball thrown towards the squishiest of the five, the humanoid. Being targeted, the humanoid monster leap away, but was soon forced to run as there are more Fireball than the first one.
While he target the smallest and likely the weakest one in defense, the Forest Drake unleashed a powerful beam attack at the Demonic Fire around him before moving it toward him, wanting to cover him plant and presumably incapacitated him, if not killing him.
However, Alros was ready for such thing and dodge the attack, flying in the air and into the direction of the deer. Seeing this, the Forest Drake pulled back it's attack, and closing its maw.
As he manage to prevent the Drake's onslaught, the Treewraith leap towards him before clawing at his back.
"Grarghh!"
Alros quickly retaliate, before his claw return the favor and slashed towards the Treewraith. As he manage to send the monster away, the demon assess his current state. He manage to avoid damage to his wing, which is integral for his escape, but the back of his thigh are torn to shreds.
"A necessary sacrifice," he said to himself as he did his best to ignore the pain. A quick looked reveal they are ready for another attack.
Realizing he did not have much time before they go all out, the demon jumped towards the largest monster. As he did so, vines erupted from its body, as the massive Treant swing its arm into him.
And he could not hope to buy a new one from right away as the space for equipment had been filled.
"Laili, get me a High-Grade Healing Magic Circle, even if you have to take out one of the other High-Grade equipment. I left it up for your discretion," he managed to say despite his body screaming in pain.
[ Understood Master. I will see it done. ]
Soon, the Middle-Grade Healing Magic Circle was replaced with its High-Grade counterpart.
He soon felt his wounds closing in, as he started to lose consciousness as adrenaline or the demon equivalent to one soon stop gushing into his body.
-x-
"What is it, Lai-" Mina's word was caught in his throat at the sight of Alros lying on the new Magic Circle.
She quickly rushed towards the demon before putting a hand on his chest. A sigh of relief escaped her as she realized he was still live.
"What happened Laili?!" she did not scream but she came close to doing so.
Laili quickly narrate what happened to the alchemist. When she was done, Mina kneeled and weep.
The system guide turned to her larger humanoid form and hugged the witch.
"We have to help him," she said to Mina.
"Whether helping other to get stronger or becoming strong ourselves, that is the only way we can stand by his side.
The crying witch could only nod as tears continue to fall into her cheeks, both women watching their lovers healing.