Shar and Selûne, having nothing to do, exchanged a glance. Each had their own thoughts, each believed she had the upper hand.
Only Hill tightly gripped his Magic Book and stared at the giant screen, hoping to bolster his mental strength and seize every second.
However, the appearance of such profound Runes proved that Asmodeus and the Life Pool had reached the most critical stage of unlocking it.
Therefore, no matter how regretful Hill was, he could only hold on for a few more minutes.
He lifted his head in a daze, only to discover that a faint curtain of light had divided him from the other half of the hall.
Hill abruptly turned his head... No way?
Hm?
They hadn't started fighting!
Then why had they isolated him?
Had they gotten into an argument?
Hadn't Shar gone this whole time without being provoked by Selûne?
Besides, hadn't the two of them just been discussing that mess involving the Chaos Queen... That squid wasn't important enough to become the focus of their dispute.
As for who had created that rather neutral light curtain, Hill did not need to wonder.
Only Shar.
Hill could tell that Shar thought quite highly of him... William had probably explained everything about the past to her.
So whenever Shar looked at him, she seemed to regard herself as his sister-in-law.
Of course, that was also because Shar found his character and behavior acceptable, allowing her to view Hill as an attachment William had brought along.
Hill was not so confident as to think Shar would care about him without William's presence.
The Daughter of Dark Night did not have such a broad heart.
No matter how good someone's character was, it meant nothing to her... unless they became a thorn in her side.
Naturally, Shar