"Is this... the Shield of Paraj?"
Looking at the somewhat unfamiliar golden bow that had appeared in Gwen's palm and sensing its familiar aura, Alicia showed a trace of confusion.
"Yes, but not only that."
Gwen smiled and nodded. He then drew the golden bow in his hand, and a golden, flowing arrow appeared upon it, making the already solid arrow seem somewhat illusory.
"Come on, Aili. Shoot this arrow with me."
Gwen had already fixed his gaze on the starry sky overhead, searching for his target as he spoke softly.
"Then here I go~?"
Taking advantage of her height, Alicia lowered her head slightly and nestled into Gwen's embrace. One hand aimed at a target somewhere unknown, while the other gently stroked the golden arrow. Following Gwen's guidance, she attached her power to it, causing the arrow's glow to become ever more mystical.
"Are you ready?
Aili?"
Having found the point he wanted, Gwen's gaze sharpened as he suddenly asked.
"Of course~?"
Even with a serious expression, Alicia's voice still carried a magic that delighted all who heard it.
The next moment, as if by mutual understanding, Alicia's fingers left the arrow, and Gwen released the arrow's tail that he had been gripping tightly.
In an instant, fierce winds surged, making Gwen's cape snap loudly. Eden and the others' long hair and dresses were likewise whipped by the gale.
Yet no one paid attention to such trivial matters. Every gaze was fixed upon the arrow streaking across the night sky.
In the blink of an eye, the arrow crossed an immense distance, plunging deep into the starry sky and striking an unremarkable crimson star. Its flaming arrowhead pierced straight through it.
At the same time, within the Kingdom, amid the battlefield that had once again descended into chaotic fighting,