"This is bad, this is bad… What is Solitär doing, isn't she taking this a bit too far?!"
Aura, watching from a distance like a cat, was so scared by Solitär's move that she shot to her feet.
"What is she doing… Isn't this a fatal situation? She can't be serious about killing Fíliya, can she…"
Aura mumbled to herself, having already forgotten Linie's earlier warning.
Although she didn't know what the two were fighting about, she felt it was necessary to step in and stop this conflict.
However… despite her intention, Aura lacked the ability to intervene, as she was simply too far away. But she dashed forward anyway, offering a prayer in her heart.
Fíliya… you better not die… As long as you don't die on the spot, there's always a way.
…
Meanwhile, Solitär's expression was anything but relaxed. She had been watching Fíliya's face the whole time, but even when her life-threatening attack reached point-blank range, she couldn't see the slightest hint of compromise on Fíliya's face.
Why… why can't you just yield to me…
Solitär furrowed her brows in anxiety.
Although at the last moment, she had maneuvered the flying swords to leave an escape route… it was clear that Fíliya hadn't chosen to flee through the gap. Instead, she had taken the full brunt of all the attacks.
How did it come to this… Solitär felt a sudden emptiness.
Panicked, she took a step and started walking towards Fíliya's location. However, the closer she got to the dust-filled area, the colder her heart grew.
Because she realized she could no longer sense any of Fíliya's [Life Signature] at all…
No… this isn't how it should be.
Solitär subconsciously quickened her pace, finally reaching a very close distance. From here, she could finally see the humanoid outline collapsed on the ground through the dust.
Don't die… I'm begging you, please don't die. As long as you're not dead, I can save you…
Solitär's pupils trembled. She clenched her jaw and cast a [Magic to Dispel Thick Fog].
A fierce gust of wind roared past, finally carrying away all the dust and smoke.
Solitär waited anxiously for the dust to settle, having lost the courage to move any closer. She desperately wanted to know the answer, yet feared getting too close and finding it out too soon.
Finally, Solitär's body slowly sank to the ground. She collapsed, sitting in a W-sit.
Fortunately… her eyes held not despair, but a sense of relief.
Because, just a dozen meters ahead, Fíliya's body lay there, and in a very conspicuous manner.
It wasn't just Solitär; even Aura and Linie, who had run over with worried expressions, let out a unanimous sigh of relief at the sight.
Because Fíliya had turned her entire body into gold. She was now completely still, like an exquisite golden statue.
"So she dodged it like this… using the [Indestructible] effect of the gold transformation…"
Aura muttered.
Aura only knew that Fíliya had spent the better part of the last year sensing and studying that [Gold Transformation Magic], but neither Aura nor Solitär could have ever imagined that Fíliya had not only broken the gold transformation but had also reverse-engineered it, making [Gold Transformation Magic] something she could use herself.
"Uh… so what do we do now? Should we take Fíliya to that Macht fellow?"
A relieved Aura turned to look at Solitär.
"…Macht can't reverse the gold transformation on humans himself."
Although Solitär had recovered from her despair, she was still in a terrible mood.
Fíliya had turned herself into gold to survive the fatal attack, but she was now completely frozen. It was clear she couldn't reverse her own gold transformation either.
She had succeeded in making Fíliya stay, but… was there any meaning in having this statue that couldn't speak or express anything…?
To turn Fíliya back… would she… have to seek help from that Magic Association?
For a moment, all sorts of thoughts intertwined in Solitär's mind, leaving her utterly bewildered.
So she decided to stop thinking for now and walked over to Fíliya.
She knelt before Fíliya's statue and gently lifted her into her arms.
So light…
She murmured subconsciously.
However, in that very instant, Solitär saw the gold on Fíliya's body receding at a terrifying speed. Before she could even take a breath, Fíliya's flesh had been restored.
"I was waiting for this exact moment, my dear sister."
Fíliya's voice reached Solitär's ears. Solitär turned her head and was immediately met with Fíliya's confident expression.
"I see… so this is what humans call 'concern breeds confusion'… I should have realized it sooner. Macht can reverse his own gold transformation, but not a human's, because he understands himself but not humanity. If you had truly made the [Gold Transformation Magic] your own, then you would certainly be able to reverse it on yourself, even if your entire body was covered in gold…"
Solitär analyzed slowly, looking at Fíliya's profile.
Although her heart was filled with joy, she managed to suppress the emotion and keep it from her face. After all, in front of this troublesome little sister, Solitär wanted to maintain some of her dignity.
Of course, she also felt Fíliya's right hand resting on her.
As someone who had conducted countless studies with Fíliya, Solitär immediately guessed which technique Fíliya intended to use. At this range, however, even she couldn't counter it instantly, so she had no choice but to endure the pain.
"Are you kidding me… Solitär, you really are an incredible monster. You don't even flinch at 20 times the normal pain…"
Seeing that her [Pain Control] wasn't having the desired effect, Fíliya felt the corner of her mouth twitch.
Of course, she could take it further, amplifying the pain to fifty… or even a hundred times. But if she did that, it would go beyond the scope of sisterly roughhousing.
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