Noticing Fiona's reaction, Anvis sighed softly.
In truth, Anvis understood that Fiona was already doing remarkably well to endure her fear and face the Nightmare Spirit King, whose strength far surpassed her own.
The Nightmare Spirit King's power to spread fear came from its innate passive ability. It could not be overcome through willpower alone.
Anvis did not fear the Nightmare Spirit King because he had seen too many powerful and bizarre beings, including many stronger than the Nightmare Spirit King.
Fear came from the unknown.
He had faced the Speaker, whose state lay somewhere between the Ninth Rank Limit and Legendary Rank; glimpsed the indescribably enormous Bloody Single Eye within Sky City; and confronted, within his memories, that humanoid figure of light like the sun.
Having witnessed those supreme beings, the Nightmare Spirit King's passive Fear Force Field naturally could no longer stir fear in Anvis's heart.
Fiona, who had long lived in Moonrise Fortress and the Family Secret Realm, possessed nowhere near Anvis's breadth of experience.
The strongest person she had ever faced was Duke Carlot. Even during practical combat classes, the duke had taken her level into account and had never fully unleashed his pressure.
However, everything had two sides. If Fiona could find a way to defeat the Nightmare Spirit King, she would naturally overcome this fear, greatly strengthen her will, and develop resistance to similar situations.
Opportunities to confront one's own fears were extremely rare, especially when their side was not without hope of victory.
Elsewhere in the Land of Wonders, the Nightmare Spirit King's appearance triggered a chain reaction.
The cities of the little animal residents were covered by Rule Shields and were not heavily affected for the time being. But the areas outside, without the protection of rules, had already begun rapidly transforming