The battlefield still quivered from the shock of Emma's fall. Her poison mist was fading into faint glimmers, the last traces of resistance melting into the air. She had fought brilliantly — clever, precise — but Vier's Quasic Demon was no ordinary opponent. His domain had devoured her poisons, forcing her down until her body collapsed on the trembling bark.
The demon stood, breathing evenly, wings flexing in quiet triumph. "A fine opponent," he said, tone casual, as if paying respect to the inevitable.
Emma's form was retrieved by Lily's shadow; she vanished from the field and appeared beside Christina, who heard her.
The Regalons below were silent for a heartbeat — not from despair, but calculation.
The opponent was strong.
But the one to fight him next was decided by dice.
However, from this fight, some Regalons knew they wouldn't be this demon's opponent, so only those who were confident of defeating him rolled the dice.
And Bianca won.
