Chapter 181: Empty

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That's when I saw him charge at the creature.

A star shining brightly in the darkness.

He used every last bit of his mana and essence.

All to power up one last attack.

A decisive one.

Had that rank 3 been smart it would have dodged it.

It could have simply retreated a step.

It would have survived then.

No, this mad being tried to take the full brunt of it with its body.

In normal circumstances, a rank 2 cannot seriously damage a rank 3.

This wasn't a normal one.

All of that power spent on a single attack created a miracle.

A slash so beautiful and deadly.

The mana tracing an arc in the air.

Bisecting the berserker in half.

Sending blood everywhere.

That, I did not care.

Blood was a part of my daily life.

I rushed to my partner's side.

But I already knew.

Knew that it was far too late.

A power that big comes at a cost.

The cost being his life.

I felt the tears drip down my face.

And fall on him.

Then I felt the emptiness.

An abyss.