☀️ Arselia and Akonia

That's why I went to the church – back then, in Farrellia... I... I hope that someday I'll meet him again, and I'll be able to convince him to change his mind, however strange that may sound...

Naria frowned.
- If a princess and a beloved daughter desires peace between warring factions, one should not suppress this desire, but rather encourage it. However, this is not the case – until the current conflicts are over, stay away from him and those like him, alright? If I were a tyrannical parent, I would have put you under house arrest behind high stone walls, spiritual barriers, and the best warriors in the country...

- Kenshiro... Not a day goes by that I don't regret not having met him. I... I don't want to ask why.

- And you know what? Considering the success of this tournament, why don't we build a proper arena here, instead of one conjured up by mages in a hurry, and name it after him? It will be a reminder that this man was in Anuzish.

- Matthias-kun... I still have to ask you to warn me in advance next time if, after the tournament, we are going to have a battle with a fallen archangel. We'll overlook it this time, but if this is your plan for the future, you must refine it into a more acceptable format.

- Uh... - Matthias, who didn't participate in the battle, didn't understand anything, - y-yes, Miko-sama, I'll keep that in mind...

Having finished this gesture, she hugs Cleona, Bajena, Azarina, Linette, Ahuli, and Ahuri, almost crushing their airways with this python-like embrace.
- I... I don't know what to say... except that I'm happy to see you all alive and well, - she discreetly wipes away a tear.

- Yes, it was tougher than even your coven, and at least you were warned about that... - Bajena commented.
- Aiyano-sama! - Ahuli pressed her face against the princess's chest, - I was ready to die for you, but when I saw that monster attack you...
- We could have given some kind of reward for all of this, - Cleona quipped.
Azarina, meanwhile, silently thought that she was dying too often and that she needed to do it as rarely as possible.