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"Well done," my father nodded with quiet approval, his expression still carrying the weight of the recent battle. "Let's advance now. Faylen, stay behind."
My Familiars remained floating protectively behind us. They had mostly been observing the surroundings and shielding us from smaller threats, but they had been caught off-guard during the last fight and clearly felt a little bad that they could not contribute more.
"They were so fast. Is this how Divine Beasts of this level really are?" Beelzebub wondered aloud, his tone mixed with surprise and mild frustration. "I thought we could handle them the same way we handled the ones from Yggdra's Dungeon!"
"Those were just Spiritual Beasts touched with her divinity. It's not the same," Armageddon replied calmly, his voice carrying the steady authority of experience.
"Regardless, let's stay on high alert this time," Yggdra said firmly. "As Sylphy's familiars, we must be the ones shielding her from danger, not the opposite!"
