Kevin's sword of light was still drawn, its blade glowing with a fierce, unsteady radiance that illuminated the tense air. His voice trembled, not from fear, but disbelief.
"What the hell does this mean, Lucy? You… you betrayed us?"
Lucy tilted her head, her expression calm, almost serene. The faint shimmer of blue light danced across her eyes as she slowly lowered her claw. "Betrayed?" she repeated softly, as if tasting the word. "No, I didn't betray anyone. I just never considered you my allies to begin with."
Sebas stepped forward, his usual composed demeanor hardening into cold seriousness. "That aura we just felt…" he muttered, eyes narrowing toward the sky where Leo's transformation had split the clouds. "It seems they failed to contain that insect after all."
Cindy blinked, confused and flustered, her voice rising. "H–Huh? What are you talking about? I don't understand any of this! Lucy, why are you doing this? Why betray us now?"
