"----"
The words that came from Emilia's mouth, no different from giving up on herself, left Fang Li silent.
Yet Emilia became more forceful instead, as though she intended to pour out every emotion in her heart, and continued speaking.
"I know that, to Fang Li, someone like me is far too unreliable. You're strong and smart, Fang Li. No matter what happens, you can handle it properly. Even in a place like the Royal Selection, you made everyone admire you. In the end, even the dragon appeared, and the Royal Guard Knights actively invited you to join them. You're truly amazing. No... to me, Fang Li is the most amazing person in the entire world."
"And I... all this time, I've only been relying on you, relying on Fang Li's kindness toward me."
Emilia raised her reddened eyes and looked at Fang Li, speaking as though she were on the verge of tears.
"You must think I'm annoying, right? You must think I'm useless, right? You must already be sick of someone like me, right?"
"This time too... this time too... not only did I selfishly do something so willful, I disappeared without saying anything. I didn't pass the trial either, and even Puck abandoned me. I'm nothing now."
In the past, Emilia had been a spirit arts user contracted with a Great Spirit who wielded the fire attribute. To any faction, that was a threat that could not be ignored.
Even if others loathed and rejected Emilia's silver-haired half-demon appearance, as long as Puck was there, people would at least regard her as someone accompanied by a Great Spirit of fire and turn their attention toward her.
However, starting today, Emilia was no longer Puck's contractor.
She was no longer the contractor of the Final Beast of the