The members of the Yuuna Faction stood still, their eyes fixed on the now-empty space where Souichiro and Yuuna had disappeared into the void.
No one spoke.
No one dared to break the heavy silence that pressed against them like a crushing weight.
Even though Yuuna hadn't said anything to any of them before leaving, not even a single goodbye or a reassuring glance, they all knew.
They knew exactly why she did it.
It was written all over her sacrifice.
She had gone with him... to protect them.
To shield the ones she loved.
Most importantly, to protect Kouhei—the boy who had only just returned from death.
If they had attempted to run, tried to escape and regroup somewhere else, then it would've just been the same war, played on a different stage.
The result would not have changed.
The Yuuna Faction would've been crushed—utterly and without mercy.
Yuuna knew this. And that's why she made the choice she did.
Surrender wasn't cowardice—it was survival.
