Booba took a bold step forward, his voice trembling with restrained anger.
"You killed him once before, Elincia!" he accused. "How will you ever make up for the harm you've caused my friend?"
The words seemed to freeze time itself, the weight of the moment pressing down upon everyone present.
Elincia lifted her gaze. In a soft yet firm tone, she responded, "If this is the price we must pay to end this conflict, then I am ready to lay down my life. Let him take my life once—no, twice, or however many times he wishes. No one from my guild will protest. All these misunderstandings must end now."
