Ash
It was unbelievable how oppressive the aura of that creature was, but as the group had walked up to the shrine and found Yumi pinned down by a Lust demon, that was Ash's first impression. Even as she threw some dark magic in its direction, she worried that the creature would simply charge at her and wipe her entire group out in seconds.
Perhaps that's exactly what it would have done if Yumi hadn't gotten up and stabbed it in the chest with her naginata. Upon receiving that injury, Ash saw something change in the demon's expression and it simply flew away. Yumi immediately collapsed and that was when Ash ran over to heal her.
"Yeah, she'll be fine," Ash muttered. "Come on, let's get her inside."
She and Kaori half-carried the girl into the building, where they helped her lay down by the altar.
"What... What was that?" Yumi asked.
