No one found Shar's relentless, never-ending pursuit of Vecna strange.
The fact that he had managed to leave even a scrap behind was only because Vecna had prepared thoroughly enough, while Shar could not possibly expend too much energy with two Demon Princes and Selûne standing nearby.
Even though she trusted William deeply and knew her boyfriend would not simply stand by while outsiders attacked her, this was Shar's nature.
She would never let herself expend too much energy in a dangerous place.
She could not be blamed for that... The one she trusted was Selûne, the one she relied upon was Ao. Even though she had given only a tiny fraction, it had still taken Shar countless years to heal the emotional wounds she had suffered.
Moreover, after so many years had passed, no one remembered that Primordial Darkness, the Goddess of the Night, had once been a warrior who understood cooperation.
Between Shar and Selûne, the one who charged ahead recklessly, knowing only to rush forward without considering the consequences, had actually been Selûne.
The one who had always followed at Selûne's side, shielding her from attacks from behind and supporting her defenses in every way possible, had been Shar.
Their usual fighting styles revealed this clearly enough.
Selûne was the one skilled with heavy weapons, while Shar favored twin blades and a whip.
That was also why Shar could so easily seize upon Selûne's weaknesses and exploit them... In a drawn-out battle, Selûne was usually the one who lost.
If Shar lost, it was always because she had failed to withstand the first three exchanges.
So although Selûne was beaten more badly, Shar was always the one who got beaten so spectacularly that everyone knew she had taken a beating.
Thus, once the being Shar had once