Bab 1543: Failed

An instant before, he could feel everything about Thirteen. He could see her thoughts, feel her emotions, understand her pain, but in the next, all of that was cut off.

A moment later, he understood why. He had used [Retrace], but all he received in return was a body with a bloody hole where the heart once was.

In the distance, Nine's expression was twisted with a savage expression as her blue irises twinkled. Her hand, once matted with beautiful purple fur, was now coated in a dense red.

Her tongue ran over the dripping blood, looking toward the distance in Dyon's direct line of sight as though provoking him.

The second plan had failed.

**

Madeleine gathered together the remaining disciple of the Flaming Lily Sect disciples. Since she had decided to counterattack, it was obvious that she couldn't do it with just Damaris, Lyla, Zaire and Yandevere alone.

"… Now that you all understand the situation, make the decision for yourselves.