Chapter 5

After walking along the road for a while,

“Help meeeee!”

a cry for help echoed.

“Itsuha-senpai!”

“Yeah, this isn’t a normal situation.”

We ran in the direction of the voice.

There, a merchant’s cart loaded with goods was being attacked by a giant beast-type monster.

“It looks like the guards they hired have been taken out. Let’s help them quickly.”

“Senpai is so kind. Got it!”

Aria took out her staff and pointed it at the wolf-type monster.

A ferocious A-rank enemy, known for its savage fangs and exceptional power—many novice adventurers have fallen to this vicious monster.

But it was no match for the girl standing next to me.

“I’ll pour in the magic power, go all out!”

“A joint incantation!? Got it. I’ll show you the results of my daily training!”

Aria, unusually pumped up, began to draw a magic circle in the air without any incantation.

(This is—top-tier magic? Why is she casually skipping the incantation and even coolly adding multiple incantations and enchantments!!)

(She’s overdoing it, Aria~!?)

Aria was closing her eyes and concentrating.

For a mere A-rank monster, this was an overwhelmingly powerful magic, almost overkill.

(This… if it’s activated correctly, it’s really dangerous, right?)

I released the magic power stored in my body.

An infinite amount of magic power that wells up from within, a natural talent as a mana porter.

I poured it into the magic circuit Aria had created.

(I need to adjust the magic power to suppress the power…)

I deliberately infused it with magic power of an opposing attribute to the magic circle.

To suppress the power as much as possible.

This adjustment would make a significant difference in the power of the magic when it was activated.

“Okay, Aria! Perfect!”

“Yes! Dual Incantation, Innocent Shine!”

A solemn voice echoed.

A cross of light, spanning several dozen meters, appeared and began to purify the surrounding evil monsters.

The holy aurora also purified the undead-type monsters in the vicinity.

“Senpai, senpai! How was my new magic?”

“You went way overboard! I thought you were going to turn this whole area into heaven!”

Looking around, everything was shining with a brilliant light.

Is this the miracle of a saint—creating holy grounds wherever we go?

“Hehe, I got carried away thinking it was our first joint incantation in a while!”

Aria smiled sheepishly.

(I’m glad to be trusted, but she’s really pushing it…)

I considered the role of a mana porter to be, in a broad sense, the adjustment of magic power.

Setting up the conditions for the caster to perform at their maximum potential is the most important task for a mana porter.

“Aria, you’ve improved again? I’ve never seen a dual spell on that scale.”

“No matter how advanced the magic circuit, I can’t activate it due to lack of magic power. It’s only possible with Senpai!”

Aria’s eyes sparkled.

“It was a special magic circuit. To understand it instantly and apply power adjustment and optimization so casually, what kind of superhuman are you, Senpai!”

“Aria always exaggerates. That’s the role of a mana porter.”

“You’re the only one who can do that! …Mou. Senpai always goes ahead so easily—it’s unfair.”

Aria pouted.

Seeing this childish gesture, which she had never shown in the hero party, I was a bit taken aback.