The more frightened someone was, the more they needed to prove themselves.
At that moment, Mugino Shizuri's mind had no room for any other choice.
"Fren-da!"
Her unbound hair flew in the rushing air.
A few strands even obscured half her vision as she charged.
But Mugino Shizuri paid them no heed. Bringing her hands together, she rushed toward the cowering Frenda.
In the past, when facing powerless enemies like Frenda, she would even forgo her ability and overpower them with sheer physical strength, denying them any excuse.
But now, she wanted to prove as quickly as possible that she wasn't too weak, that Roland was simply too strong, and that Mugino Shizuri herself had no shortcomings.
Emerald spheres of light had already gathered beside her, whistling like sharp blades cutting through the air.
To defeat her opponent in a single blow with unstoppable momentum, Mugino Shizuri had even forgone beams that might miss, choosing the safer method of combining her ability with close combat.
Those were all the preparations she had made to face Frenda.
Still, it was hardly surprising that Mugino Shizuri would act so rashly. Frenda's fear was impossible to fake, leaving her full of openings.
Although she roughly guessed that Frenda might have acquired some trump card, to Mugino, Frenda was still nothing more than a weakling of this caliber, even as a so-called companion.
"Atomix's power is absolute. As long as I hit, I'll win!"
The emerald beam gradually changed shape along Mugino Shizuri's outstretched arm.
Mugino Shizuri stared fixedly at the Blonde Girl before her, watching for the slightest movement.
Then-
"Bang!"
Her vision suddenly flipped, and her momentum spiraled out of control along with it.
Mugino Shizuri only felt as though she had collided with something. The powerful impact sent her muscles and