"Lonely...?"
Sigris lowered her head, gritting her teeth as her whole body trembled.
It should have worked.
Instead, Gluttony had finished her off.
Ah, so she really was jealous of others—especially those who could save people so easily.
The enormous rose kept growing, its vines intertwining to form tentacle-like arms.
"It looks like some kind of monster. Too bad there's no light to summon here."
"Everyone, take to the air and keep your distance. Dania, go back and get the reserve members ready!"
"Understood, Grand Commander!" Dania quickly left the battlefield.
"Grand Commander, what will you do next?" Sigris put on her steel helmet and lowered her head, unable to look at anything around her. The helpless situation, along with the Illusion Realm that had just recreated her memories, left her own emotions unsteady. It felt like she had returned to the time when she had been most helpless—as a child.
Back then, though, Sigris had envied others. They had good friends. What about her? Hadn't she been able to listen to other people, too?
When it was her turn, who could she turn to?
Now, she envied those who could save people so easily.
Nothing ever seemed to go her way.
Lynn struck Sigris with a Hand Blade, bringing her back to reality.
"Sigris, you're too lonely, so you want to hold on to everything."
"If you want something, go after it yourself. Don't wait for someone else."
"If you really want to save your friend, then show us what you can really do."
Lynn took the Flying Backpack Aisha handed him, then shoved it into Sigris's arms. "What we need to do now is reduce the casualties."
"Make sure as few people die as possible. First, pull up the flower's roots!"
Sigris lifted her head and met Lynn's