As Gwyn's lifeless body broke apart into bits of energy, Zero finally felt his muscles relax. He looked down at the dagger in his hand, now drained of energy, and saw a small crack in the blade.
"Guess I only have a few uses left." He muttered. With there being no cap on the amount of energy that can be absorbed, it was only a matter of time before it broke from use. The Master Smith had warned him the one weakness was that it could only be used a few times.
Once Gwyn's body fully disappeared, the usual energy sphere took it's place which would randomly contain one of her systems.
"I have to say, I didn't fully expect you to pull it off." The Master Smith said as he navigated around the icy floor. "But that was a smart maneuver you pulled off."
"Nothing less would be enough to take her down." Zero admitted. He looked down at his lame left arm that was now a reminder of his resolve to make it to the end. Also, proof that Kai had him pegged wrong.
Next chapter, the action gets even heavier!