Fitoria/Chronology

Volume 3
Once paroling human grounds in her disguise, she comes across Melty, who is thrilled to observe a special variant of Filolial, offering her jerky. Fitoria ignores her and leaves. However, Melty uses her carriage to chase after her. Soon, it becomes a game of tag. Fitoria recognizes her caring nature towards Filolials, seeming impressed. Melty approaches a location where Dragons resided, encountering a Dragon that descends to attack. Melty, although frightened, chooses to risk her life to ensure the safety of the terrified Filolial pulling her carriage. The Dragon manages to bite the Filolial's leg and neck when it attempted to protect Melty. Melty engags in a fight, using water spells, until Fitoria appears. Fitoria restrains her strength to avoid killing the Filolial locked in the Dragon's jaws. Metly attempts to assist her, casting a water spell at the Dragon, only to be struck by a swing of the Dragon's tail, sending her flying. Fitoria delivers a kick that forces the Dragon to release Melty's Filolial, angering the Dragon and catching its attention, resulting in a brief chase. The Dragon tries to kill the injured Filolial, but it is stopped. Fitoria is able to save Melty and the Filolial by killing the Dragon. Fitoria heals Melty and her Filolial. Later, she allows Melty to play with her herd before sending her with few of her subordinate to the human town where she encounters Naofumi. Her subordinates spot Filo before running away, intending to inform Fitoria about the new Filolial Queen candidate's existence.

Volume 4
Fitoria and her army of Filolials locate Naofumi's group as night falls, finding them battling against an ancient beast previously sealed by the original Four Legendary Heroes, known as the Tyrant Dragon Rex. In the midst of the fight, Fitoria decides that she has witnessed enough, so she interferes by creating a high-level magic field seeming like a thick mist surrounding Naofumi, his party, and the Dragon. Despite the perplexity among everyone within the field, Melty provides a story that leads her to a familiarity with this high-level field containing them. She recalls a story of a similar-looking barrier that separates the outside world from a "mysterious forest" that prevents any external beings from accessing the location where the original Legendary Weapons of the original Four Legendary Heroes remain; although, this is a mere legend she was told by her mother, Mirellia. Naofumi believes this magic area to be a trap set by Malty or Aultcray to kill him, and he displays his outrage by the thought.

While they are confused, Fitoria's Filolials abruptly arrive to surround them and the Tyrant Dragon Rex, the latter showing fury when it lowers its head to attack. Naofumi attempts to summon the Wrath Shield, only for Fitoria's jamming magic to trigger a sharp pain in him as the Shield glows, along with a warning icon flashing in his view, stating that interference has prevented him from changing the Shield, next to the icon being a clock that would measure the amount of time until this interfering skill timed out. He demands to know who is there, and Fitoria merely responds with assuring that he does not require the use of the Wrath Shield and asking him to be patient. The massive herd of Filolials separates like the Red Sea, and Fitoria steps out into view with the appearance of a normal, light blue Filolial (white patches visible on the feathers and one feather sticking up vertically on the crown of the head) pulling a beautiful carriage with a gemstone on the center of the roof of it. It is one identical to the gemstone of the Legendary Weapons and Vassal Weapons, as it is the Vassal Carriage.

Sensing Fitoria's presence, the Tyrant Dragon Rex raises its guard, prepared to attack at any given moment. Fitoria removes the reins of the carriage from herself and walks forward, while a normal Filolial swoops in and relocates the carriage for her. She releases a loud call, causing the nearby trees and bushes to glow a bright, green color, added with strong winds blowing through. Fitoria exponentially increases her size, stopping when she measures to the equivalent height of the Tyrant Dragon Rex (approximately 65 feet or 20 meters tall). Filo expresses her envy for Fitoria's enormous body, wishing to grow equally large. Fitoria takes notice of the presences of Naofumi and his party, particularly Melty within the group of three girls, before stepping forward to the Tyrant Dragon Rex. She states that the Dragon Emperor's fragment that it absorbed greatly affected its growth to the point of lacking control, further claiming it is unsuitable for the Dragon. She proposes a chance for the Tyrant Dragon Rex, telling it that if it handed her the fragment, it would be spared from a painful demise.

The Dragon roars in response and charges Fitoria to eat her, but she simply kicks it back; however, the kick is sufficient to launch it away and leave it crashing into the ground despite not using her full strength. The Dragon stands up and attempts to injure her by swinging its enormous tail, only for her to block the attack with her wing. The Tyrant Dragon Rex rushes at Fitoria again, receiving a powerful kick to the jaw, causing it to flip backwards and slam into the dirt. She instantly appears next to the injured Dragon and kicks it in the torso, throwing it into the air, proceeding to deliver 35 lethal kicks to its body. The Dragon falls to the ground again, struggling to lift itself onto its legs as Fitoria prepared to cast a spell. The gigantic Dragon runs at her again and spews fire from its mouth, but she quickly blocks the beam of flames with her wing, saying that the fire is only "lukewarm."

As a finishing move, Fitoria uses the magic skill Haikuikku. With this technique, she repeatedly claws at the Tyrant Dragon Rex until it dies, swiftly moving at a speed that Naofumi could only see as blurs. With the battle over, Fitoria obtains the Dragon Emperor fragment from the Dragon's corpse and turns to Naofumi, inquiring if he is the Shield Hero, and he confirms. She states that she needs to discuss matters with him before transforming to her human form, her wings closing around her body when she shrinks in size. She extends out her wings and introduces herself, earning an act of surprise from Melty, who shares with Naofumi about Fitoria having been raised by one of the Four Legendary Heroes centuries ago. Interested, Naofumi ponders if Fitoria inherited the name as a successor, but she denies this, uttering that the name has always belonged to her and her alone. Naofumi asks if Fitoria is the age Melty claims, so she bluntly verifies his speculation. As Naofumi, Raphtalis, Filo, and Melty argue over Filo's ability to grow so large and needing to provide for herself if her size builds up, Fitoria intrudes to inform them that Filolials can only live a few decades.

She requests for Naofumi and his party to introduce themselves to her, which they do (she merely stares at Filo, giving no response). Fitoria gazes at Melty, thanking her for her assistance in facing the Dragon when she traveled, also appreciating her love for Filolials, ultimately choosing to call her "Mel-tan." Naofumi thanks her for killing the Tyrant Dragon Rex, then he gives an inquiry addressing her intentions. She replies with the current location not being suitable for a conversation, pointing to her carriage and insisting that they talk elsewhere. Before entering the carriage, Naofumi wishes to absorb pieces of the deceased Dragon next to them, but Fitoria warns against it, saying she dislikes the idea of Legendary Heroes using Dragon materials. However, Naofumi persistently wants drops of it for his Shield, so Fitoria lets him continue. Naofumi walks to the corpse and gathers pieces of the Dragon's body for his Shield, and Fitoria asks if he is complete with his absorption. Naofumi responds and answers that he is done.

Fitoria looks to Filo, requesting that she returns to her human form and rides inside the carriage. Filo, however, expresses her desire to pull the carriage, but Fitoria does not allow her to, replying with, "That is my carriage, so you can't pull it." She steps towards her carriage before taking the reins and teleporting herself, Naofumi and his party, and the Filolials around them. Naofumi, Raphtalia, Filo, and Melty exit the carriage, finding themselves in an ancient location, mainly a castle, enshrouded in a thick, white fog, nothing but vines and bushes covering much of the old structures. Fitoria describes the location as one once protected by the original Legendary Heroes, further saying that they existed since before her birth. Melty asks her if she lives in the ruins, getting a response of her living there half of the time, her real home existing in a place where nobody may enter. Naofumi gives Fitoria a request of teleporting them to a specific place when they leave, but Melty questions him on why he is asking for this. Fitoria insists that they rest in the ruins.

As in the light novel, manga, and anime, Naofumi and his party prepare a meal with the chopped-up remains of the Tyrant Dragon Rex's corpse for everyone present. Fitoria calls a Filolial pulling a carriage loaded with firewood to assist in cooking the food, igniting the wood. The Filolials residing there persistently create gawking noises to beg for food, but Fitoria orders them to be silent. When Fitoria eats, she compliments the taste of it, agreeing with Filo on it being delicious, leaving Naofumi to call them "two peas in a pod." Fitoria approaches Naofumi with the intention of discussing, beginning the conversation by asking why the Tyrant Dragon Rex was released from its seal. Naofumi assumes she arrived with the knowledge of its liberation from the seal, but she instead states that she appeared due to the word about the Filolial Queen candidate, referring to Filo, was found. Naofumi asks why Filo grows differently from normal Filolials, and Fitoria answers with the reason being her living under the care of a Legendary Hero.

Naofumi wonders what Fitoria knows about him, so she informs him that she is aware of his struggle with the Three Heroes Church in Melromarc, a human-supremacist country. Naofumi proceeds to share the stories of everything he has experienced from his summoning to the Tyrant Dragon Rex. She sighs with a displeased expression, reprimanding Naofumi for squabbling around amidst the Waves of Catastrophe, but he argues against her with the problems being the other three Heroes. But Fitoria does not seem to care, as she claims to only work to fulfill the promise she made to her former master. While she declares the quarrels between humans and demi-humans to be irrelevant, she detests the fights occurring between the Legendary Heroes, as it prevents her from achieving her goal and keeping her promise. Naofumi thinks she does plan on teaming with them, but rather aiding him since he is a Hero, and she affirms this.

She continues by mentioning her past with humans, telling him that she is in a state of conflict with them, but she ultimately chooses to avoid participating in their battles, only associating with her kind. Naofumi processes how humans would react to her presence with her current level of power, wondering if they would worship her, use her to their advantage, or try to exterminate her out of fear. He also imagines if she simply renounced the world for what it was, having grown tired of human arrogance and abuse of authority. Fitoria goes on to ask if Naofumi is aware of the existence of the Dragon Hourglass, and he says he does. She then questions Naofumi about why during the Wave of Catastrophe the Four Heroes are absent from the rest of the globe, not conducting their duties properly. This is the first time Naofumi learns that each Cardinal Hero is supposed to be summoned to four different countries, including the country of Melromarc.

He answers her by addressing his lack of knowledge with the world, and Fitoria seems to show an understanding of his situation. Fitoria poses her next question, unveiling her flawless detection of ominous power emitting from the Shield and wondering if he unlocked the Curse Series (Wrath Shield). Naofumi confirms her suspicion, leaving Fitoria to include the dilemma of the aftereffects of using the Curse Series, telling him the power will consume him. She recommends that he avoids displaying the dark power, but he attempts to assure her that he can control it, requiring it to win most battles during the Waves of Catastrophe. She asks if he is certain, and he gives her a yes. She then places a hand on the Shield, saying that the Curse Series will eventually overpower the Shield Hero's strength by having the Dragon's consciousness absorbed into the Legendary Weapon. She warns that having the Shield near a being who has slain a Dragon will activate the rage within, pressuring him against using the Wrath Shield, but Naofumi pushes back by defending his need for it in battle. Fitoria quickly concedes and changes the subject with Naofumi noticing her lack of agreement with him on the matter.

She then asks Naofumi why the Legendary Heroes are fighting amongst themselves, and he answers her with the primary source of the trouble being Melromarc and the other three Heroes, blaming them for the discrimination and framing of a crime he did not commit. Fitoria, on the other hand, deems these issues irrelevant, asserting that the Heroes lack time to focus on trivial problems. She admits her inability to save the world alone, for she desires the aid of the Four Legendary Heroes to succeed. She says that whatever happens with the humans regarding fights is none of her concern, but warring between Heroes is plainly unacceptable. She shares the promise she keeps with Naofumi, describing it in a manner that sounds intimidating.

She states the goal, when remembering the words of her former master, that if the Four Legendary Heroes cannot cooperate, then they all must be eliminated to allow for substitutes to be brought into the world. Naofumi refuses, claiming it to be impossible to work with them after the hardships they subjected him to. As a result, she says grimly, "Well... then I suppose there is no avoiding it," before suddenly leaving. Naofumi continues to tell himself that working with the other Heroes is downright impossible.

By the next morning, Fitoria chats with Melty, answering her questions. Melty asks her if the story of her battle with the Griffin King was factual, getting the confirmation she wants. Fitoria informs her that the Griffin King was an artificial creature by modifying normal Griffins, saying that the Griffin King created many Griffins that eventually wiped out the Flying Filolial population, allowing them to conquer the skies. Melty then asks if Fitoria defeated the Dragon King, and Fitoria answers with her description of how she battled it, having torn it to shreds numerous times in a challenging war due to the Dragon King's regenerative ability. Melty asks another question about the presence of a Legendary Sword in the Filolial sanctuary, and while Fitoria confirms the existence of a holy sword, she doubts that it is a legendary one, but she does claim that the old weapons of the original Heroes are in the sanctuary. Melty continues to bombard Fitoria with multiple queries out of curiosity.

Naofumi interrupts with asking Fitoria if she can teleport them away, hoping to find the Queen of Melromarc. Instead of complying, Fitoria casts Liberation: Wind Prison on Melty, trapping her in a cage of winds. Melty attempts to escape by grabbing the bars of the winds, only to cut her hand, so Fitoria advises her not to touch the cage. While Naofumi, Filo, and Raphtalia demand to know her intentions, Fitoria claims Melty as her hostage. Sensing the fierce aura she is emitting, Naofumi attempts to change to the Wrath Shield, but she uses jamming magic to halt the transformation. Fitoria begs Naofumi to listen, but he questions why he should after she has taken Melty as a hostage, and Fitoria threatens him with death if he will not listen to her. She demands that he promises her to make amends with the other three Legendary Heroes, warning that if does not, then all of them will die by her hands. Naofumi shares his side of the story as a comeback, so she agrees to postpone her murderous motive.

She then orders Filo to battle her, promising her that if she can prove to display sufficient strength, she will liberate Melty and make no move to harm the Heroes. She requests Filo to maintain her human form, which is agreed upon when Filo equips her magic gloves (given to her by Erhard).

The fights between Filo and Fitoria differ, as the light novel, manga, and anime contain unique occurrences. Some are missing from the manga and anime in comparison to the light novel.

Light Novel

Naofumi tries to intervene and stop them from fighting, but Fitoria's threat to kill everyone, including his party, leaves him quiet. Fitoria creates a wall of wind before commencing the fight, preventing Filo from being able to escape the domain. Filo attacks first, charging Fitoria with a powerful kick, but with the simple raise of her hand, the attack is blocked effortlessly, bringing shock to Naofumi.

Filo jumps back after the failed move, only to face a number of devastating punches she narrowly avoids. Fitoria then slams the soles of her feet into the ground, forming a crater. Melty encourages Filo to continue confronting Fitoria, but Filo's lack of speed in slicing Fitoria with her claws shows the latter's superiority. Filo uses Haikuikku on Fitoria, delivering a flurry of connecting attacks, but they seem too slow to Fitoria, who countered with the mere swing of her arm, sending Filo flipping backwards into the air. Fitoria decides to up the ante by motivating Filo with a threatening tactic, which is shrinking the size of Melty's cage, forcing the girl inside to hunch over to evade lacerations.

Horrified by Fitoria's action against Melty, Filo uses her claws again to strike her opponent, but upon contact, only sparks fly, and Fitoria remains unaffected despite neither dodging nor defending herself. She counterattacks, curling her fingers to form a fist, and swings her arm again. While it does not touch Filo, it shreds her clothing, thus demonstrating Fitoria's incredible power, and Fitoria informs her, "I don't think magic clothing like that can protect you." However, she does not boast about her ability to overpower Filo many times over despite using many swings of her arms to launch her opponent around. Filo is met with more attacks from Fitoria, whose hands sprout glowing claws composed of magic, ones she cannot maneuver away from as she is being swiped at constantly, small trails of light following the claws of her stronger opponent.

Filo then decides to use a magical attack, using Zweite Tornado on Fitoria, but the latter easily nullified the spell with Anti-Zweite Tornado, enclosing Filo in a cloud of dust. Naofumi, knowing about the counterattack, describing his knowledge of jamming magic (called "magic interruption" in the light novels). Jamming magic depends on one's ability to understand the nature of the opponent, needing great stores of strength. By observing and analyzing the pattern in the system of magic casing and perceiving it, jamming magic can be utilized to cancel out the attacks, but it must be done quickly, implying that Fitoria holds a complete understanding of Filo's nature and jamming magic itself. And due to mid-tier spells being incredibly difficult to block with magic interruption, along with Fitoria's flawless and swift use of it, it displays her expertise and wisdom regarding such magical abilities.

After Naofumi advises Filo to use her magic to regenerate her clothing and increase her defense, Fitoria exerts a mighty punch against her, but it is blocked by her outstretching her hands to block it. Filo pushed Fitoria back by knocking the latter's arm away, exposing her for a brief moment, and Filo took advantage of it to attack with her claws. However, Fitoria declares it to be futile, as only sparks fly, and she is unharmed by the assault. Naofumi quickly concludes that breaking through Fitoria's firm defenses is not possible for anyone, not even the strongest member of his party. When he quietly approaches Melty, he tries to shatter the cage, but Fitoria quickly interferes by sending a tornado at him, stating she dislikes cheaters. Naofumi looks to see his armor damaged by her attack.

She focuses back on Filo, while crying out for her master, is demanded to only engage with her. She asks Filo if she can still use magic to fight, and her opponent says she can. Fitoria chooses to use a finishing move as she extends her wings out and inhales, beginning to absorb the magic present in the air. Filo attempts to mimic her ability to gather magic, but there is no magic left to absorb, as Fitoria had already consumed all the magic in the air, saying Filo is too slow again. Instantly, Fitoria punches Filo numerous times, but Filo shields herself with her arms crossed. However, Filo is unable to protect herself from Fitoria's airborne kick, which launches her through the air and into a wall of wind.

Filo manages to recover some of her magic and performs her next move, flapping her wings as she ducks low to the ground and bolts towards Fitoria at the speed of a bullet, carrying a current of wind behind herself. Filo positions her claws directly in front of herself, spinning through the air. Surprised, Fitoria receives multiple, minuscule cuts to her dress in an unexpected barrage of swiping claws, then Filo moves her claws to her face, creating a tiny scratch on her cheek. The cut, while minor, secretes blood. Fitoria notices the blood, smiling as she witnesses the candidate's potential. Filo, on the other hand, is dissatisfied with the inadequate amount of damage.

Fitoria asks if it is her turn before she delivers a rapid assault, sending a multitude of attacks Filo cannot dodge or block as she flies through the air. While Filo revealed herself to be quick, Fitoria proves to be far swifter, moving so quickly that Naofumi can merely see a blur. As Filo starts falling back down, Fitoria kicks her hard, letting her slam into the ground. Fitoria waits for Filo to attack. Filo holds her aching wound, using restorative magic to heal herself before she attempts to copy Fitoria's attack with her claws. After three attacks, Fitoria's wall of wind begins to weaken and shake. It occurs to Naofumi that Fitoria is educating Filo about her moves, nonverbally instructing her to replicate her moves, not caring if she would die in the process.

Fitoria threatens Filo again by shrinking Melty's cage again, reducing it to a size that allowed the walls of the cage to slice the ends of the hairs, insisting that Filo quicken the fight before it is too late, telling her, "Better hurry up. Mel-tan is in danger." Desperate to win, Filo attempts her previous attack, but Fitoria blocks it. And when Filo spins around to recover, Fitoria kicks her in the side, projecting her into the wind cage, then she continued to fly through the air before tumbling on the ground. Naofumi runs to help her, but she raises a hand to stop him, still persisting to defeat Fitoria, even when she seemed to fall over at any given moment.

Having lost her magic claws, she resorts to punching Fitoria. While the attack is incredibly weak, the willpower she displays gains Fitoria's admiration. Fitoria decides to end the fight by extending a hand to heal Filo's wounds. Filo bats her hand away and stands back up, getting into a fighting stance. Fitoria, however, tells her the battle/test is over, but Filo denies it, continuing to display her desperation to liberate Melty. Fitoria tells Filo to relax as she assures her that Melty is not harmed, reiterating that the test is over.

While Naofumi provides further reassurance that it is only a test, Fitoria still holds onto the intentions of what would happen if Filo failed. Fitoria explains to Filo that learning to fight in human form is essential, and that she must think of her opponents, saying that if fighting humans in her Filolial form, it would be leaving a large target on her back.

 Manga 

As in the light novel, Naofumi tries to stop the potential fight, with Fitoria threatening to kill everyone if they refuse to obey her wishes, stating that there is no choice. Fitoria and Filo stand in the middle of the open area where the former creates a dome-shaped barrier, claiming that only humans and those with a human form can access her magic field. Naofumi questions her if any conditions are to be met in this fight, and Fitoria responds with there being none, allowing her opponent to use any weapon or magic desired.

Fitoria begins the match, and Filo moves first, attempting to deliver a punch that the former dodges easily by stepping to the side, telling her that she is moving too slowly. Fitoria swings her right arm at Filo, who is sent flipping backwards. Once Filo regains her footing, Fitoria jumps up and prepares a magical attack while stating that her attacks will pierce straight through Filo's magical equipment at its current level. Fitoria states to Filo that in her human form, she must fight like humans do, swinging her arm down on Filo's left shoulder which tears the clothing. As Fitoria effortlessly pummels Filo, Naofumi comments on her exceptional power, saying the difference in strength is huge.

When Filo delivers wild, aimless punches at Fitoria, Naofumi shouts at her to use her head, assuming she understands the phrase. Taking it literally, Filo headbutts Fitoria, leaving her to caress her injured forehead while Fitoria's head bobs, and Fitoria asks if Filo is playing around because she states her seriousness. Irritated, Filo casts Zweite Tornado, which Fitoria immediately nullifies with Anti-Zweite Tornado, all while Melty begs Fitoria to stop. Naofumi sneaks over to Melty to liberate her from the cage, telling her that Fitoria forced them to abide by her rules and that they are not required to comply with her demands. Just as he raises his Shield to dispel the windy cage, Fitoria notices and shouts that cheating is forbidden as she sends a powerful attack at him, proving a facile one as Naofumi is left badly injured as a result.

Fitoria then proclaims Filo and Naofumi to be too feeble, saying that leaving them to fight now would surely kill them later, uttering that the Waves of Catastrophe are no laughing matter. She increases the tension by saying with a stern voice that for the sake of the world, she must kill them. Filo interrupts her by screaming at her to not harm Naofumi, rushing towards her to attack, but Fitoria forces her back with a magical attack. Despite taking it head-on, Filo is able to strike Fitoria with her magic claws, successfully aiming for her stomach, much to Fitoria's amazement. She momentarily screams, indicating that she is injured, but she manages to cross her arms to protect her stomach and chest. She tells Filo that within a moment, the latter strengthened her magical equipment, enabling her to imitate Fitoria's powerful claws.

Fitoria knocks Filo back by flicking her forehead with just her fingers, stating that she has passed the test.

Anime

As in the light novel and manga, Naofumi attempts to intervene and avoid a fight, but it is too late, as Filo agrees. Fitoria creates a pinkish dome above herself and Filo, but the former does not state that only humans can enter her field, unlike the manga version. Filo wishes to make the first move, so Fitoria allows her. Filo begins by jumping into the air and diving down with a kick powerful enough to vibrate the ground, but Fitoria easily dodges it, saying she is too slow before grabbing her and tossing her into the air. Filo regains her stability, hovering above where Fitoria is no longer standing. While Filo is perplexed, Fitoria flies above her from behind and swings her left arm down, briefly stunning Filo as she crashes to the ground.

Filo runs to Fitoria again, but Naofumi stops her in her tracks by telling her that she needs to think things through instead of blindly charging in, recommending that she uses her mana to regenerate her clothing and increase her defense. Filo obliges before using the spell Zweite Tornado on Fitoria, but the latter asserts that such a move is insufficient to obtain victory, so she counters it with Anti-Zweite Tornado. Filo is left in a cloud of dust as Melty warns her about Fitoria using jamming magic. Fitoria abruptly dashes through the cloud to Filo, stopping just inches from her opponent's shocked face, stating that she is wide open before attacking again. Filo is launched into a pile of rocks, taking extreme damage from Fitoria's magic.

Naofumi decides to go to Melty to free her, telling her that if the fight continues, Filo will be in serious danger, so he tells her he will attempt to break the cage with his Shield. Fitoria, on the other hand, silently turns around and sends a magical attack (not a tornado like the light novel) towards Naofumi, who fails to block it with his Shield. Naofumi coughs out blood as he notes that Fitoria's attack penetrated his defense like it meant nothing. Filo cries out to him, but Fitoria tells her to keep her eyes on the opponent, and Fitoria delivers a slow swing of her arm, but it is enough to knock Filo to the ground. She explains that she attacked him to prevent him from cheating, saying he deserves it, continuing with an insult, declaring Naofumi tried to help because she is weak. She questions Filo what, exactly, she is fighting for, and Filo answers with saying she fights for Naofumi, slowly running to Fitoria to punch her. Fitoria dodges the punch effortlessly by stepping to the side, commenting on Filo's inability to beat both her and the Tyrant Dragon Rex, asking how Filo can be useful for the Shield Hero.

Filo declares that she is guaranteed to win, but Fitoria retorts her, deeming her willpower to be shallow, swinging her right arm to knock Filo back down. Fitoria proceeds to bombard Filo with a barrage of magical attacks, launching her around the dome. When Filo is able to stand again, she shouts that she will become stronger than she currently is, and Fitoria asks if she truly will.

Fitoria perches onto a rock and inhales, proceeding to absorb the mana particles surrounding her. Melty expresses surprises, asking if such an ability is possible. Naofumi, still injured, provides Filo with encouragement, telling her to observe Fitoria and watch her attacks closely. Naofumi assures Filo that she can do it, triggering a memory in Fitoria's mind, reminding her of her former master. Filo begins an attack, but Fitoria claims her to be moving too slow; nevertheless, Filo uses Spiral Strike on her, and her luminescent claws form on her fingers. Filo strikes the barrier Fitoria creates in front of herself, eventually prevailing by breaking it. Filo zooms past her, creating a scratch in Fitoria's right cheek.

Filo weakly lifts herself up, seeing Fitoria no longer standing on a rock as she stopped absorbing the mana particles. Filo walks to her and delivers a weak punch to Fitoria's right shoulder, telling herself that she needs to grow stronger to defend her friends.

Filo collapses to her knees with tears in her eyes, but Fitoria decides that the fight is over, declaring Filo the winner as her dome disappears.

The light novel, manga, and anime all similarly show what transpires after the duel is over. Melty is released from the windy cage. Fitoria continues by rewarding Filo with a tiara, stating it to be proof of having passed the test. She tells Filo to lower her head, and when she does not, Melty teaches her how by pulling her down with her. Fitoria places the tiara onto Filo's head and it dissipates into tiny particles of light, but a cowlick appearing acts as the replacement. Fitoria joyfully nominates Filo as her successor. She then looks to Naofumi, telling him she also wishes to give a gift, but Naofumi rejects the idea of attaining a cowlick. Fitoria assures him it is not, asking to see his Shield, so he raises it. Plucking off a cowlick, she drops it onto the Shield's gemstone, letting it be absorbed, thus force-unlocking the Filolial Series for it. Naofumi thanks her, and Fitoria asks to speak with him in private.

Melty shyly interrupts, pondering Fitoria's plans for her and if she was simply being used, not for just testing Filo. Fitoria assures her that she was not before generously offering her anything she wishes for. Melty proceeds to request that she ride on Fitoria's head in her Filolial form, and while put out by it, she obliged when she pats Melty on her head. Fitoria transforms into a gigantic Filolial, then she sets Melty onto her head while strolling in her domain.

By night, Fitoria approaches to discuss with Naofumi, asking if he attempted to make amends with the other Heroes. Naofumi contemplates his answer, believing that the wrong one will result in her killing him on the spot. She inquires if he tried to clear his name, and while Naofumi spends some time to think over the fact that he has not, Fitoriau decides to recall the conversation they had the previous day about her teleporting them somewhere. Naofumi listens as she answers his query by saying that she will leave him near a Hero to begin correcting problems. He asks if she will join him, hoping that she could help in clearing the misunderstanding, but instead, she refuses to involve herself in his affairs, demanding that he prove the reasons why she should care for him. Naofumi considers her self-satisfied, and Fitoria claims that such a thing is a major conundrum, as she is without reasons to value the current Heroes assigned to save the world, the only person she knows to possess grand potential being Filo, demanding that he disprove her statements, but he cannot.

She says she is too busy with other matters such as confronting the Waves of Catastrophe, as they exist on a global scale. Naofumi asks her if Dragon Hourglasses are present outside of populated areas, and she nods for verification. She tells him she would undoubtedly appreciate his help in defending those unpopulated locations, but only if he becomes stronger. She again pleads for Naofumi to mend his relationship with the Heroes through conversations. He says that she sounds as if she has witnessed the Heroes fighting in the past, and Fitoria replies with having observed them battling each other multiple times. While Naofumi first assumes that patching relationships is all that is necessary, but Fitoria insists there is more to it, as she goes on to inform him that even the absence of one Legendary Hero permits room for Waves to become increasingly dangerous, implying that having only three Heroes would make defeating a Wave close to impossible. As such, she believes killing the current Heroes to replenish the number of them would serve better in the long run, including forming and preserving positive relationships.

She foretells of an event arriving that will result in the world demanding sacrifices from all life. When that comes, the Legendary Heroes must decide on whether to fight for the world or for all living things residing in it. She tells him that if he cannot improve relations between the other Heroes and seeks to abandon his purpose, he should at least stay alive until he can. If fighting for the world, a great sacrifice will be required, but it will allow him to conduct his duties. However, if he chooses to fight for the people, then it will lead him down a thorny pathway. She claims that the previous Heroes settled for this decision, but it is no longer possible since they all failed to keep their promises to protect the people. She asks Naofumi specifically because she rates him higher than the other heroes, especially because Naofumi helped raise Filo, the new Filolial Queen. She encourages Naofumi to return to Melromarc and clear his name, suggesting that if he does not tell the other heroes they are wrong, that would be a tacit admission of personal guilt.

Soon, Naofumi surrenders his hatred and agrees, saying he will try his best to mend ties with the other heroes. Having passed the test, she believes Naofumi deserves more hope than the other Heroes, as raising a powerful Filolial Queen cannot present the caretaker as evil. Naofumi labels himself as a bad person, but Fitoria reminds him that they are connected via Filo's cowlick. She compliments Naofumi by saying that he musters the strength to correct the wrongs, deeming the other Heroes too weak, but she will not have to care for them, for they can care for themselves. Naofumi asks if such a thing will be difficult, and Fitoria replies with a yes, especially due to Naofumi only wielding the Shield. She casts a spell on Naofumi's Shield to slow down its corrosion due to the negative effects of the Rage Shield containing malevolent energy.

Fitoria takes it upon herself to comfortably lean onto Naofumi, ignoring his demands for her to get off. Naofumi then asks if this Hero she recalls was the Shield Hero. Fitoria answers with saying that she cannot recollect which one; she forgets as Filolials have short memories and that she also outlived the hero by centuries, but it is heavily implied that her former master may have been a Shield Hero. He pats her on the head, receiving a tear-filled reaction and a tight hug before soon falling asleep. While comforting her, he contemplates her life concerning the older Legendary Heroes, wondering how many times she felt disappointed and desperate throughout the centuries as Heroes came and went, as well as her trust solely placed on the Heroes, not on the humans in any way.

By next morning, Naofumi and his party prepare to leave Fitoria's sanctuary. When they teleport, they reappear in the same location where the Tyrant Dragon Rex was fought and defeated. Fitoria fetches the parting gift she intended for Filo in her normal Filolial form, returning with a wooden carriage. Filo happily takes the carriage, while Fitoria pleads for Naofumi to care for her, as well as hoping that he maintains his promise as she bids them farewell.

In the extra chapter, "The Fearful Filolial," it presents the course of events just prior to the summoning of the Tyrant Dragon Rex from Fitoria's perspective. In the chapter, Fitoria is combatting monsters formed from pure energy. She exerts extreme force when kicking one of the monsters, having kicked "too hard," but the monster does not fall, only disappearing into the Wave. The kick is so powerful that it is compared to the effects of it on humans, stating that a human would die immediately as a result of the impact, hence displaying her exceptional strength. Fitoria contemplates using her Vassal Weapon, but the monsters facing her seem to weak to resist her attacks. The Wave seems to have occurred in an area where humans could not enter, only leaving it to Fitoria to defend. The Wave soon dissipates, halting the appearances of more monsters.

One of the Filolials in her army approach her and inform her that all the monsters had been slain, which Fitoria praises, saying, "Good work." She scans the surrounding area, asking herself why none of the Four Legendary Heroes protected the region. Although acknowledging the summoning of the Legendary Heroes via told by a Filolial subordinate, she doubts their capabilities of fighting the Waves of Catastrophe. When the subordinates entrusted to take Melty to her home speak with Fitoria, returning by exclaiming that something was wrong, the Filolial Queen queries on the whereabouts of Melty, asking if she was safely returned. When the Filolials reply with forgetting about Melty's secured journey back, Fitoria sighs in irritation and holds her head in her hands before questioning why she ordered the Filolials to perform the task, expecting them to recall. The Filolials, exhibiting their forgetful nature, are unable to respond. Fitoria reacts with a threat, stating that if the Filolials cannot conduct their jobs properly, she will deem it necessary to banish them from her herd.

Her herd understands that exiling a Filolial is detrimental, as it would remove them from residing under the Filolial Queen's protection (she rules over all wild Filolials), even going as far as having a Filolial kicked out of her family not be labeled as such. The Filolials no longer cared for would only meet a devastating death. The Filolials plead for Fitoria for clemency, desperate to avoid banishment. Fitoria asks what is wrong, referring to their words before, and a Filolial answers with their attention drawn on someone who looked similar to her, seeming to be a likely candidate to assert the Filolial Queen position. Intrigued, Fitoria proceeds to demand details of the girl they speak of, receiving various descriptions. One Filolial states that the candidate possessed white feathers and usually drooled; however, another denies that description and asserts that she is pink with numerous heads on her body, but another claims that she is red with multiple hands.

Fitoria is cognizant of the fact of Filolial Queens only existing if raised by one possessing a Legendary Weapon or Vassal Weapon, a Hero, providing assurance that the Cardinal Heroes truly were summoned. She tries to imagine the candidate's appearance, feeling disturbed by the image forming in her mind, for it sounded nothing like her, aware of the discrepancies. Although, she postulates it being possible since the candidate could be affected by a Legendary Hero's desires, as she herself appears unique compared to normal Filolials. Unnerved by the imagery, she expresses her reluctance to meet such a monster and refuses to permit the creature described to obtain her title. She believes that if the candidate looks like her, it surely would lack numerous hands and heads, so when a Filolial asks her what the next move is, she replies with going to the country of Melromarc to greet this candidate. In addition to the motive to enter Melromarc, Fitoria also hopes to gather information regarding the activities of the Four Legendary Heros.

Upon arrival to Melromarc, utilizing her disguise as an average Filolial, she decides to question domesticated Filolials for information. She enters a Filolial farm, wishing to gain details on the candidate. She approaches the nearest one, a male Filolial with black feathers, red eyes, and a malevolent glare, which is named Black Thunder on a tag. While acting aggressive, he calls her "cute" and offers for her to become his concubine with the assistance of his master, exhibiting the lack of knowledge of Filolial relations. Incensed by the ill-mannered words of the Filolial, Fitoria increases the size of a foot and kicks Black Thunder, sending him into a daze. She threatens to kill him if he is to speak inappropriately again, letting the fearful Black Thunder flee.

An elderly, male Filolial begs Fitoria to decompress and alleviate her rage, but Fitoria assures him she is not angered while also insisting that Black Thunder educates himself about her authority. The old Filolial responds with certainty that Black Thunder is "reflecting on that." She is provided food from the Filolilal, and while she dislikes the taste, it provides a nostalgic sensation, enabling her to recall her former master's (a Legendary Hero, likely a previous Shield Hero) favorable cooking skills. She gives an inquiry to the Filolial regarding the alleged presence of a candidate to become a Filolial Queen, and he confirms it. When asked about the appearance of the Filolial Queen, the Filolial rejects the concepts of said candidate possessing multiple heads and hands, providing Fitoria a sense of relief in knowing that her subordinates were incorrect.

The old Filolial shares the entire story of the current Shield Hero from the summoning to the present. When questioned about the location of the Filolial Queen candidate, the Filolial claims to be unaware, but Fitoria thanks him before leaving. As soon as she considers a direction to search for the candidate, her feathers stand on end when she hears the deafening roar of the Tyrant Dragon Rex. She notices the Dragon rampaging through the town before chasing a Filolial being ridden on by people (Naofumi, Raphtalia, and Melty) which Fitoria assumes to be the one she is looking for, and she follows behind with the intention of observing the candidate fight the Dragon.

Fitoria easily unveiled the truth of one of the riders being the Shield Hero. She is reminded of her past with the ancient Shield Hero, sensing the pleasant aura that was once felt. However, she also feels Naofumi's rage and sadness, revealing her sympathy and urge to heal his pain, but she quickly cut the sentiment, as she believes there is no time for it in the present state of the world.

While spectating the battle surreptitiously, she grows nervous at the candidate's weak abilities, as no harm is being done to the Dragon. Having seen enough, she interferes by casting Sanctuary, a high-level magic field that prevents anything from entering or exiting. She wishes to know the reasons behind Naofumi's lack of presence when the Waves of Catastrophe struck, as well as the actions of the other three Legendary Heroes. She knows that in the worst case scenario, she would need to "dirty her hands for the sake of the world" by eliminating the current ones to call forth replacements, as she remembers the promise she had made to the Legendary Hero she had known.

Volume 5
When Naofumi tries to conduct a class-up ceremony in the cathedral in Melromarc, the cowlick Fitoria had given Filo interferes. It forces Filo and Raphtalia to take a special (albeit more powerful) class-up path, forbidding them from obtaining what they originally wanted.

Volume 7
After Naofumi's party beheads the Spirit Tortoise's head, it transforms into a terrifying, stronger form, heading straight for Melromarc. Naofumi and his party try to halt the Guardian Beast, but their futile efforts suggest their inability to affect its pace. However, Fitoria runs at her maximum speed towards the Spirit Tortoise and enables Naofumi's party to delay it just enough so it didn't destroy Castle Town before she arrived.

As Fitoria fought the Spirit Tortoise, it seems to be in a stalemate - Fitoria's incredible power verses the Spirit Tortoise's ability to endlessly regenerate. However, knowing that time is limited, Naofumi and Queen Mirellia organize an invasion party to travel inside the Spirit Tortoise. By coordinating with Fitoria, they successfully destroy the head(s) and heart simultaneously, revealing the pathway to the Spirit Tortoise's core. The Heroes confront Kyo, the mastermind behind the Spirit Tortoise's rampage, and exterminate the core, permanently killing the Spirit Tortoise. However, without Fitoria's aid, the Spirit Tortoise would have reached Melromarc.

Volume 13
While Melty and Filo are power-leveling, Fitoria tasks them to attain Naofumi's help for an unknown problem. As advance payment, she had bestowed several blessings on Melty and Filo which greatly increased their stats. However, Naofumi brushed off the request for help - saying that he'll deal with it after he deals with Q'ten Lo.

Volume 15
After being asked by Queen Mirellia, Melty and Fitoria, Naofumi finally look into the Filolial dilemma he is tasked with. According to Fitoria, some filolials have gone renegade, going against her authority, even stealing wagons across the world. These renegade Filolials have triggered a "turf war" with Fitoria's filolials.

When Naofumi looks into the source of the issue, he encounters Motoyasu. Motoyasu, in his Filo-obsessed state, seems to have been raising and hatching multiple Filolials that have slowly gone out of control. However, after Naofumi beats Motoyasu in a race and Filo talks him into surrendering, the Filolial problem is resolved.

Volume 20
When Naofumi returns from his second trip to Glass' World, he contacts Fitoria to exchange information. Fitoria then invites Naofumi to her sanctuary. Within Fitoria's nest, the Four Legendary Heroes find powerful weapons which they use to enhance their own, including a spear called the Dragon Clock Hand for Motoyasu. They also find the red poison which unlocks the 0 Series weapons. They also find a mural which depicts the history and truth behind the Waves, but Fitoria's unreliable memory provides little help explaining the lore to Naofumi.