"You guys did it!" Emilia exclaimed, jumping toward Leon and Celeste before hugging them both. "You actually did it!"
"Yeah," Leon replied with a nod, still catching his breath after the battle. "Good job, Celeste. Without your intervention, I wouldn't have been able to land that final strike."
"Hehe~" Celeste giggled, her cheeks flushing as she looked at him. "You can thank Pyra too!"
"Kyu~!"
The little phoenix chirped happily, flapping her wings as though she understood that she deserved some credit for their victory.
However, the moment Leon heard Alphox's name mentioned, his expression changed, and he quickly rushed toward the spot where the baby dragon had fallen.
Without Alphox's intervention, Leon would have died much earlier in the battle.
The little dragon had attacked Nier's soul at the last possible moment, catching the Lord of Souls off guard and creating the opening Celeste needed to unleash her [Darkness Embers].
