Lesse knew why Kahayag was confident in defeating them before. But as long as the cursed weapon remained stuck at Elric's back, she had no choice but to depend on using her own spiritual powers. Not to mention, once she removed the cursed knife locking Elric, it will only add to the numbers of enemies she had to face.
If only Lesse and Long were just ordinary people, they would have already fled before they could talk against Kahayag.
But right now is different, aside from the return of their Dragon Essence, they could also feel incredibly abundant of power that continued to surge inside them. As if they are getting filled to the brim, pushing them to the edge breakthrough!