"Meow~"
The cat whose name Shade had mentioned let out a lazy cry amid the sound of rain. It did not particularly like this damp weather, but in order to protect Shade, who had recently seemed to encounter danger at every turn, the cat had followed him out anyway.
"Before Little Mia joined the operation, she not only received a ray of sunlight but also a blessing from a god. I dare say we will not see it display that kind of power again for a long time, but your power has always truly existed."
Shade continued to comfort her. Iluna leaned against him and looked at Little Mia again, only to find that the cat was ignoring her completely. The nineteen-year-old Young Lady also felt that comparing herself to a cat was rather ridiculous, but she still could not help feeling unwilling:
"So I won't be able to play much of a role this time?"
"Actually, aside from the Firstborn Son, at this stage, does there seem to be any enemy you cannot defeat?"
Though Shade was right, Iluna, who had always regarded herself, Shade, and Luvia as one whole, still wanted to play a greater role in the story to come.
"I'll go discuss it with Miss Claire Reinhart. That Sun's Great Witch might be able to help me."
Iluna spoke softly. Shade continued to hold her as they looked together at rain-soaked Arcadia:
"The story of The Tenth Chosen One will not drag on until the end of summer. Next will come the stories of Chaos, the Sun, and the Moon. Iluna, you will still be the protagonist in the future. Our true goal is not this summer, but the more distant future."
Hearing Shade say that, Iluna felt that she really had been making too much