We got a little too far from the Seimei and Luo Camps as we were running away from Noir, so it took us a good few seconds to reach the border. As soon as we approached, swarms of lower-level demons gathered and attacked mercilessly.
"Move!"
I roared as I slashed the sword in my right hand around. Although the path my sword took seemed random, every single demon that got too close had their heads severed in one clean swing.
Fina, behind them, was unable to kill the demons off, but the pink fog she released managed to hypnotize a large group of demons, manipulating them to fight the other demons nearby.
When chaos ensued, it became easier to squeeze through the enemy lines and reach the four girls. Ember, the one closest to the border, was the first one we reunited with.
"Master! The swarm of 9th-stage demons became fiercer after you told us to clear them. Did something happen?!"