A young man and woman were embracing each other.

The scene was rather embarrassing, especially since the woman was almost hanging onto him.

"Gardner?"

The Head of the Disciplinary Committee looked at the scene with a peculiar expression.

It must have been unbelievable for her, as when the Giant's head suddenly exploded, Gardner, whom she couldn't reach, and Ella, whom she thought had been attacked during the call, emerged together.

From the Head of the Disciplinary Committee's perspective, it was an incredulous sight.

Gardner and Ella had leaped from the Giant's head.

The two of them, holding onto each other, landed on the ground seamlessly.

As if gravity didn't exist in their actions.

Is such a thing even possible?

The Head of the Disciplinary Committee wondered if she might have been hypnotized and let Gui Ki gather at her fingertips, before inserting it into her head.

Gui Ki swept through her mind.

If she had been under something like hypnosis, her brain would have been overwhelmed with mana.

Thanks to Gui Ki's ability to take mana under its control, it was a technique used to undo hypnosis.

However, nothing was undone.

The Head of the Disciplinary Committee only realized she was in her right mind.

With a dazed expression, the Head of the Disciplinary Committee opened her mouth.

"What on earth happened?"

"We were swallowed by the monster, and then we tore our way out from inside."

As I spoke the truth, Ella, who was listening, sharply turned her head.

Reflected in Ella's eyes was the Head of the Disciplinary Committee, Alcatraz, whom she admired.

Ella screamed in shock.

"W-What?! Chief?!"

Ella's expression underwent a rapid transformation. She was flustered, her face turned beet red, and she was at a loss for words.

Observing all these changes in her expression, I spoke up.

"Senior, we're on the ground now. It's alright to let go."

Perhaps because the landing was so smooth from the leap, Ella hadn't realized the descent was over. She remained in my arms but jolted away like she had touched a flame the moment she became aware of the situation.

"This, this is because... we fell from a great height... and Gardner..."

Ella senior attempted to explain the situation while babbling.

‘Haha... she must not want any misunderstandings with the Head of the Disciplinary Committee.’

I understand Ella senior’s feelings completely.

So, I decided to give a little support.

"That's right! I had a method to handle the fall, so Senior Ella and I simply made a tactical move together, nothing more."

"…"

"I see."

"Yes!"

The Head of the Disciplinary Committee seemed to accept the explanation, nodding in agreement. It's a relief that there were no misunderstandings.

With that in mind, I gave Ella senior a thumbs-up.

Ella senior frowned, seemingly unsatisfied.

“Ahem…”

The Head of the Disciplinary Committee cleared her throat to shift the atmosphere and gathered our attention.

Then she asked us a question.

“So, is it true that you two took down that giant?”

“...Well.”

We had eliminated its core from inside. That would have been what dealt the fatal blow.

It’s safe to say we were the ones who defeated it.

I nodded in agreement.

“Managing to do what the entire Academy couldn't, just the two of you... That's impressive.”

“It wasn't intentional; when I opened my eyes, I was inside the monster.”

“Still, it's impressive... Come to think of it, I tried contacting you before the attack. Were you anywhere specific?”

-Hic.

Ella suppressed a hiccup at the Head’s words.

I had no idea why she reacted that way.

“I was probably sleeping in my room.”

Since Iscaliote had visited, I must have been passed out in the dormitory.

“The dormitory... So that was attacked too?”

The Head of the Disciplinary Committee pondered the situation.

“...Then who was it that reported to the infirmary that Gardner was held by Ella?”

-Hic.

Ella senior continued to suppress her hiccups.

Both the Head of the Disciplinary Committee and I looked at her curiously.

Knowing that she wasn't in good condition, I stepped forward and took her hand.

“W-what... What do you think you’re doing in front of the Head?!”

She quickly pulled her hand away in surprise, but I insisted once more.

“Please allow me to hold your hand, Senior.”

I spoke firmly. This wasn't without reason; it related to the significance of her hiccups.

‘If I recall correctly… when someone hiccups, it means they're possessed by a demon.’

Although it’s just a superstition, isn't this the world of a game?

The creators might have incorporated this as a plot point.

I couldn't simply ignore it.

After all, hadn't she and I both been under the moonlight?

‘If this is some sort of foreshadowing, it’s a dangerous situation.’

“No, I said it isn’t… it’s nothing like that…”

Despite her repeated refusals, my determined request eventually led her to extend her hand.

Holding it, I infused starlight into her.

Though I was thorough and persistent, I didn’t notice anything unusual.

‘I’ve heard tales about Heaven's Killing Star… it’s unsettling.’

A malevolent transcendent being in the sky, the Heaven’s Killing Star.

Could it be inspired by a demon?

I needed to respond more decisively to superstitions involving demons.

Even if I couldn't see it, my inability could be due to my low level.

‘Heaven's Killing Star…how much stronger must I become to eliminate that threat?’

While I was engrossed in these thoughts, the Head of the Disciplinary Committee spoke.

“Your relationship has improved quite a lot.”

“No… this is not…”

“It’s not like that, Head of the Disciplinary Committee.”

I almost caused another misunderstanding. After releasing Ella-senior’s hand, I addressed the Head of the Disciplinary Committee.

“I was merely treating her hiccups. Maybe because I entered the giant’s stomach, I've acquired a somewhat healing-like ability.”

Though I gained this ability thanks to Iscaliote, explaining it this way was easier for those unaware of the details.

After preemptively clarifying the misunderstanding, I gave Ella-senior a thumbs-up once more.

She had an expression as if her entrails were twisting.

‘Why is she like that?’

“Hmm… still, please get along well with Ella. Despite appearances, she's a gentle soul.”

“What? Me?”

“I understand, I’ll give her special attention.”

With that, the Head of the Disciplinary Committee wrapped up the conversation appropriately and got to the main point.

“Anyway, now that the incident is over, you know what the Disciplinary Committee has to do, right?”

“Attend to the injured and handle the aftermath.”

“Yes, I’m sorry to ask this of the main combatants…”

“Feel free to use me as much as you like.”

“Could you take charge of tending to the injured with the first-year Disciplinary Committee members?”

I responded energetically to the Head's question.

“I’ll immediately get the injured to the Medical Room.”

I led the first-year Disciplinary Committee members toward the rubble of the collapsed buildings.

Ella-senior started to follow me but then remembered something important and went to the Head of the Legal Department. The Head of the Disciplinary Committee led her officers toward the Operations Department.

It seemed they were trying to address the broken buildings and magical creature defense system. They were undoubtedly going through a tough time over there.

"We need to clear some of this debris."

I told the Disciplinary Committee members.

The rescue operation proceeded swiftly.

Thanks to my newly acquired ability, I could see the stars of the students buried under the rubble.

Knowing where the students were trapped made the rescue efforts remarkably efficient.

And since those rescued were all exceptionally strong, they weren't severely injured.

Just to be safe, I infused them with some starlight if they looked at risk.

"...Oh, God..."

Aside from the occasional delirious chatter from the rescued, there were no major issues.

As we focused on the rescue operation, the sun began to slowly set behind the ridge.

Since the dormitory was destroyed by the giant's attack, the students couldn't enter and instead rested at the temporary campsite set up nearby.

It would have been ideal to move all the patients to the Medical Room in the Main Building, but...

"It’s better for me to come here than transport patients all the way to the Main Building Medical Room."

The Health Teacher murmured while tending to the patients.

Near the temporary campsite, a makeshift ward had been erected.

There, numerous patients lay.

Of course, those with minor injuries were dismissed after simple disinfecting and bandaging.

The incident's resolution was proceeding smoothly.

As the sun set and night arrived, small lights began to illuminate the campsite.

Night had fallen.

But the relief work wasn't over yet.

In the deepest part of the collapsed rubble.

Faint starlight was still flickering in that area.

"There were more people buried in the debris than I thought."

-Clink.

I took out my shotgun. There was nothing better for smashing through debris.

-Bang!!!

I advanced, smashing through the nearly broken ruins, and succeeded in rescuing the last person trapped beneath.

"Hello again, is your head okay?"

I pulled out a cadet from amidst the shattered debris. A girl with one eye covered by a patch and yellow hair matted with dust, giving her a scruffy appearance.

Jane, the 4-star character.

Tearing up, she said, "I'll tell you everything, just please save me."

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