Any moment now, Stage Three would begin. Mary's fate would be decided in this final battle.
She raised her bow and loosed another shot into the sky. The green arrows burst apart midair, scattering into shimmering motes of light that rained down and refreshed the effects of [Hunter's Swiftness] on Emilia and Aron.
Meanwhile—
Because Aron had already used Protection Shields of Light earlier to save Mary, the skill was still on cooldown. He couldn't activate it again.
That spell had been invaluable. It had even saved Emilia's life once.
Now, without it, the danger felt far more real.
"Miss Elise… I'm really sorry…" Aron murmured, lowering his head, his hands clenched tight.
"Hey, it's fine," Emilia said softly, placing a reassuring hand on his shoulder.
