Holle's rigid stance stood in my path and prevented me from seeing Griffon. As she confronted Griffon head-on with a threatening sneer on her lips and a hostile glare in her eyes, I could see her fighting spirit emanating from her body. She squeezed her fingers together tightly for a few split seconds before releasing the tension that had been coiled up inside by revealing her palm once again. She gave a little shrug of her shoulders and let out a deep sigh.

Holle called my attention to herself by whispering in my ear from behind, "Just stay there, and let me do this by myself." Because of this, I...