That night, many people passed the time in their own ways—some leisurely, some nostalgic, some emotional, some tense and uneasy.
When Shien returned to House Poztut, the members of Vivian's Squad had even prepared a small banquet to celebrate their victory.
Not only did Shien attend the banquet, but Roxie came along as well. Even Aiyi and Shafna joined midway through, making the gathering rather lively.
In the end, somehow having gotten word of it, all of Shien's acquaintances came too.
Iris arrived first, bringing Oz and Mafy with her.
Harvis and Capeline, the royal brother and sister of the Ragna Empire, also arrived quietly, without even bringing Rocket or Tilly.
Yulin even brought Lilith, who was the only one sleeping carefree, as though tomorrow's decisive battle meant absolutely nothing to her.
By the latter half of the night, even Sophie, Leia, and Nia—the three great figures of the Elves—came calling. They also brought Carol and Geno along, much to Merika's delight.
Of course, Sophie had not come specifically to attend the banquet. She had come to ask Shien to lift the curse on her.
"At this point, even I want to face the battle in my prime."
Sophie said this with a helpless air.
Before such an important final battle, the Elf Queen had finally set aside her longstanding reserve and asked Shien to remove her curse.
Once the curse was removed, Sophie's Unique Skill, which she had been unable to use all this time, would be completely liberated.
Moreover, Sophie would be able to receive Nadula's blessing and become the second Blessing Bearer of the Goddess of Nature after Merika.
That would likely increase Sophie's strength greatly, bringing her to a level comparable to a Limit-tier powerhouse.
After all, Sophie was of the Elven Royal Family. Her innate