Bab 1760: Succession [1]

When the world faded into darkness, Melania thought she was dead.

The last thing she saw through the small space left in her vignetting vision was August's figure covered in light.

She wanted to smile and welcome him back, joking about something random as they confronted their enemies together. She wanted to have some sort of reaction to welcome him back from whatever realm he'd gone to.

Unfortunately, she could not.

After watching all of the rest of her friends fall one by one in her paralyzed state, Melania was sent into the blackness. 

Her consciousness was enveloped by the murky waters of the underworld as she unwillingly bathed in their current. If only a bit more time passed, she'd finally be able to let go of this life and pass over like everyone else.