Meet Beast Tamer, the mightiest species of cat ear girl banished from the brave party

"... here...?"

Although fluttering, Ellis slowly woke up.

It looks like I can't move freely, but I don't see any fatal injuries that I've seen before.

There were only torn clothes and bloodstains, and the wound itself disappeared cleanly.

"I'm sure..."

Ellis looked at her hands.

Grasp lightly and let it open.

It's fluttering, but you can move it.

Your consciousness is gradually becoming clearer.

"How...? I should have died..."

"... I'm glad."

Looking back, there was a figure of Mina.

It looked terribly drained, but there was a smile of joy on its face.

"Mina-san...? What the hell is this..."

"It looks like you made it... I'm so glad you made it." It's my first time using magic, so I was worried I wouldn't fail... but I'm glad. "

"Magic...? Could it be you..."

Yes, I used resuscitation magic.

I'm glad I succeeded.

It was really good to hear Ellis's words again.

As if to say so, Mina laughs gently.....

And then I fell.

Mina-san!?

Ellis rushed to pick up Mina....

And it was frightening.

Lightweight.

Mina's body passed over the surprise and became so light that she felt terrified.

What happened to what was normal just now?

"Haha, ohhhh...!"

Mina vomits blood.

It did not stop, and Mina's chest was wet with red blood.

In a sudden tragedy, Ellis could only be dumbfounded.

"What the hell...?"

"Resuscitation is the price of magic..."

Price?

"Recovering lost lives... such things... are impossible for a man. It's God's work... so to make it possible, you have to... exchange the price..."

"... no way"

Ellis understood.

The resurrection magic Mina uses is going to cost a fortune.

Otherwise, we won't be able to cause a miracle.

The price is....

"Maybe you... sacrificed your life?"

"Yes... I will give my life to the other side... that's the magic of reviving the dead..."

"Geez..."

Ultimate self-sacrifice.

And Ellis saw it, and her words came not forth.

"Why are you so...?"

"... sorry, please..."

Mina, who was held by Ellis, spilled tears from her eyes, while strongly expressing her dead face.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I'm really, really sorry..."

"...... Mina-san......"

"It's my fault... I've done something irreversible... but I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

Mina cries like a child and calls out "I'm sorry."

Either way, it would have seemed like a cheap apology.

It's just, "I'm sorry."

But... not for Mina.

I threw out my life for atonement.

Even if I can only repeat "I'm sorry".....

But your readiness and thoughts are real.

Ellis feels it and her face is twisted.

Mina's body in her hand was getting colder and colder.

My life was about to disappear.

I can't help but be sad about it.

I resented Mina.

I was thinking of chopping that body off if I had the chance.

And yet, why is it so sad?

Why can't tears stop when avengers die?

"...... I am......"

Ellis made a smile as she wept.

It was a messy smile, but....

But I was definitely laughing.

"I forgive you."

"... ah..."

“I don't know what the others think. It's just... I forgive you your sins."

"... ahhh..."

"So... please, have a good night's sleep"

While supporting Mina's body, I gently grabbed her hand.

"... you, are you..."

The temperature of Ellis's body flowing from her connected hands.

Mina felt it and finally understood.

"I wish I had cared for this warmth..."

"... there is..."

And....

Gently, Mina closed her eyes.