The others didn't allow themselves to be petrified. Although they would prefer to save Saleos, who couldn't move a single inch from the wound that it had received, they had to save themselves first. It wouldn't be ideal for them if they were all beaten within a short period of time. As much as possible, they should fend off the First Prince to give the Rounds enough time to accomplish the Empress' bidding.
'For pity's sake, how can we give that monster a good fight?! That's like saying that we should just wait for it to wreak havoc in the Empire! This is really absurd!'
Ouriel kept on screaming her grievances inside her head. If she simply ignored them, she would definitely lose her sanity. The reality of their circumstances wasn't that difficult, since she had already acknowledged how ridiculous it was. Never in her life did she expect that she would face an opponent that sapped all the hope from her being.
