—"That is my answer. Are you satisfied, BlueStar!"
She had been moved, yes. Otherwise she would not still be here. But she could not betray herself for a fleeting surge of emotion.
Her sorrow in that instant was not regret for realizing too late, but grief that even at the very end she could not give a promise, could not place shackles on herself.
"The only thing I can do is fight until the very last moment."
"BlueStar, carry my voice to every corner of this world."
[Understood]
With the reply given, Rita raised her dagger and pointed to the players who had frozen mid-battle. Her voice cut through the night like ice.
"Keep fighting! Until I, BS-Rita, fall!"
"Before I die, no one lays down their weapon. If you do, I will take it as betrayal."
"When I am gone, then you may choose as you will."
"You waited four months for me. One more day or two won't kill you, will it?"
Her words ended in a laugh, light and almost cheerful.
