Erica's face inevitably quickly lost its color, her lips turning slightly pale.
However, her eyes were shining brightly, as if light was flickering in them, and there was no longer any hesitation, replaced instead by unparalleled determination and resolve.
"It's rare... to be able to stand before me once again."
Athena calmly glanced around, raising her eyebrows slightly. Unlike Amelinda and others coming through the teleportation gate, her gaze remained fixed on Erica. The young girl, clad in a red battle dress, stood silently there, fearlessly meeting her eyes.
As a War Goddess also in Greek Mythology, Athena naturally admired those who fought staking their lives.
"That's only natural. If I shrink back now, I'd never forgive myself for the rest of my life..."
The beautiful blonde witch holding the Demon Sword Lion King's Heart also began to smile. Despite her complexion being slightly pale, her expression was unusually firm, her eyes equally filled with resolve.
