An army of a few dozen witches rushed out of the gates, heading toward Axel.
"..."
Seeing this, Axel felt a mix of worry and relief.
Relief that he was no longer alone in facing the demon army on the ground—and worry that they might figure out his real aim for coming out here.
'No, I just need to retrieve the dolls from fallen enemies quietly, and I should be safe!' he decided quickly, renewing his resolve.
"Ugh! Bastards...!"
"Haaa! Take this!"
"Keep your formation, don't let the demons break through!"
However, he quickly realized a problem... The witches were struggling to reach him! They were stuck near the "front" of the battlefield, unable to take even a single step further!
Axel found this situation a blessing and shouted, "Stay there and draw the enemy's attention. That should help me more than enough!"
