Mia carried the unconscious Emilia as she descended the stairs with urgency. Ethan was dead, and she had witnessed Emilia's final move of throwing the vial.
She had never been particularly fond of him due to his lustful nature, but they had worked together for a long time. With him gone, she felt that their plan was falling apart. Thankfully, their backup had arrived; she was here.
Exiting the broken stone tower, Mia continued to carry Emilia in her arms. Emilia was breathing slowly and dripping blood on the floor, which only heightened her concern.
She could not bear the responsibility if anything happened to her she would die, there was no other chance after Martha's escape.
Emilia successfully blocked 'that' monster's attack, but it depleted a significant amount of her mana, and the resulting backlash was formidable. The weak figure in her hands was proof of the great toll it had taken.
