Originium Pulse!

(Texas was Miss Victorique's stand-in.)

"Phew—"

The sudden burst had been taxing even for Texas. She slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and sheathed her Originium Sword.

"Miss Texas... thank you. I didn't even have time to react."

Gavial looked at the shell that had fallen to the ground and thanked her with lingering fear. She had never expected that strange thing to have a ranged attack, and it had caught her completely off guard.

Without Texas, she would probably have been hit directly by the shell. It would not have been too serious, but she still would have been injured.

She might even have suddenly passed out.

"It's nothing," Texas said flatly, reining in the azure light that had erupted around her.

The stardust slowly drifted down and gradually faded away.

"I have to say, that really gave me a fright... Zumama, you're really something! You actually built something like this. Closure occasionally makes weird things too, but Zumama, even Closure would probably be amazed when she saw this machine. Hahaha."

Gavial looked at Zumama and praised her.

"Ooooh—"

Though they did not know what had happened, Texas's sudden appearance in the arena and that sword strike had the Archosaurs watching the festival cheering loudly.

"You—"

Zumama stared at Texas in surprise. She had never expected someone like this to suddenly appear.

"I told her to come up."

Just then, Zumama saw an elegant young girl slowly step onto the arena.

The girl had long, pale golden hair that gleamed brilliantly beneath the sunlight, as though every strand radiated a crystalline luster.

Her movements were exceptionally graceful, and her clothes were luxurious as well.

She stood in stark contrast to the Archosaurs of the rainforest.

"Who are you?" Zumama had never seen anyone so dazzling before, and for