But before Aura Nova could reply, Altheria cut in, "So much for women supporting women," she clicked her tongue as she spoke, her tone laced with faint mockery and deliberate provocation.
Vega's eyes turned toward Altheria, and she merely smiled before shaking her head without uttering a single word. There was nothing like feminism when it came to battle results; there was only the loser and the winner, and the outcome spoke louder than any ideology ever could.
Aura Nova's gaze shifted toward Vega, her sky-blue eyes meeting Vega's purple ones as they stared at one another in silence, an unspoken understanding passing between them. After a brief moment of contemplation, Aura Nova simply nodded without saying a word, but if anyone truly understood her nature, they would recognize that the nod was nothing more than a casual acknowledgment, not a gesture of agreement or concession in regard to Vega's earlier statement.
