Theresa's move gave everyone quite a shock. They had all thought Focalors was about to lose her head, and just as Stellaron Essence was about to rush over to stop it, Theresa intervened and halted the falling greatsword.
"You're the Theresa Furina mentioned? I know you can't bear to see this, but unless I die, Neuvillette won't be able to regain the complete Authority of Water."
Focalors looked at the beautiful catgirl approaching her and hurriedly explained.
"I won't accept a victory bought through sacrifice."
"Since I have the power to stop all this, I won't stand by and watch a tragedy happen. After all, that would be far too lacking in elation, wouldn't it?"
Theresa walked up to Focalors and asked with a smile. Her beautiful figure made Focalors blush, and Focalors was startled by her own unusual reaction.
"Th-this isn't right, is it?"
"Why is my face burning!"
Focalors's flustered words left everyone struggling to keep a straight face. Even harder to handle was the fact that Theresa actually reached out and rubbed Focalors's pretty face.
"Lady Theresa... what are you doing?"
Furina watched in astonishment as Theresa actually moved closer to flirt with Focalors.
"..."
Neuvillette turned his head away awkwardly, avoiding the sight of such a sapphic scene, yet a trace of amusement arose in his heart.
"Waking up a certain little scatterbrain, of course. Why insist on ending your life when you're perfectly fine?"
"Why pay a terrible price for something that can be resolved?"
As Theresa spoke, she waved her hand. The chains shredded the Hydro Greatsword on the stage, and she then refined it into a deep-blue bead and tossed it to Neuvillette.
"Here. A bead of compressed indemnitium. The energy inside is enough to supply Fontaine for a thousand years."
Theresa's words