Editing Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume15 Chapter4 (section)

===Part 1===

The sacred peak of the Kelbreth Mountain Range&mdash;the tallest mountains on the continent&mdash;was also the place where more than half of all dragon species made their habitat.

Apart from red dragons and black dragons, there were also flying dragon types such as wyverns, ground dragons such as geodragons, and subspecies such as drakes. And at the pinnacle were the Demon King Dragon and the Lightning King Dragon, renowned as the strongest extant dragon species.

Weaving between the those precipitous peaks, the Revenant continued its flight.

One could look down at countless dragons gliding between the clouds&mdash;

(...In the end, we still had to rely on Kamito.)

Leaning against a railing on the deck alone, Claire sighed.

Seeing Kamito fight amazingly as always, Claire was totally stunned. After all, he had gone up against one of the Numbers, known as the strongest knights of the Empire, and was able to defeat her in short time.

Her sister's words reappeared in her mind.

&mdash;You still have not fully brought out your contracted spirit's true power.

(...I guess she's right. At this rate, I'll just end up being a burden.)

Claire had her pride as Kamito's companion. However, that was ultimately limited to the Blade Dance, a competition requiring team effort.

At this rate, she was never going to catch up to Kamito's strength&mdash;that of the Ren Ashbell, the Strongest Blade Dancer.

(...I wish to be able to fight alongside Kamito.)

Then once she had acquired enough power so that he could entrust his back to her&mdash;

Perhaps she might be able to find the courage to convey the words and feelings she had failed to deliver last night.

(...Now isn't the time to be depressed. I've got to become even stronger.)

Nodding, Claire clenched her fists.