Only then would she no longer be someone who constantly held her companions back.
"How about this? I'll allow you to play a flute. Try using it to charm Dean, who is under my control."
Asuka chose to give Lating another chance to challenge her. After all, both of them possessed Gifts related to domination.
She had defeated her opponent because of Dean's existence, but she had contributed as well. Otherwise, she would not have been able to win the Gifted Competition and obtain Dean.
Now, Asuka was confident that she could still maintain control over Dean even amid Lating's flute music.
That was an insight she had gained while participating in those little fairies' Gifted Competition.
Her Gift related to domination had already been greatly strengthened.
She was far, far stronger than before.
"Hmph, I see. Fine, then I'll play a tune."
Lating pulled herself free from between the fingers, then stood atop the arm and looked at Hisada Asuka in the distance.
Choosing to defeat an enemy openly and honorably even in such a situation—this way of thinking was truly unacceptable.
Since her opponent was willing to give her another opportunity, Lating naturally intended to seize it.
Even if she was not completely confident that she could win this match, she had still gained another chance to try.
Lating was astonished that the opponent before her had grown to this level so quickly.
However, she had no extra energy to think about why her opponent had grown so fast.
In this battle, winning would be ideal. If she lost, then she lost.
Lating would fight with everything she had.
"Fantasia, Pied Piper of Hamelin, please enjoy."
While Lating and Asuka were competing in domination, Black Rabbit and Sandora continued fighting Pest in the distance.
After all, she was