"I am willing to die for her, to fall defending Blue Star!"
Nivalis shut her eyes as the axe blade closed in. Once she hatched again, so long as Rita passed by Dragon Isle, her reborn self would follow her once more. Just like back then, when Rita had only just become a player and her eyes lit up the first moment they saw each other—love at first sight.
Then an icy, furious voice rang above her, exploding across the battlefield that had fallen silent under despair.
"You knew she was my dragon, and you dared to swing?!"
The war axe struck against a transparent bubble, spreading layers of violet-gray nebula across its surface. Behind it, a pair of interlocked hands caught the blow with strength both gentle and unyielding.
As the sun fell, wings of flame nearly four meters wide stretched across the sky, igniting Blue Star's twilight.
