The moment the fight was truly over, Ethan moved—almost instantly.
Lily was still standing in the center of the collapsed ground. At her feet lay the shattered corpse of the bird, and in her hand she held that snow-white energy crystal.
Her back was still straight, but the aura around her kept tightening and shrinking, like something being pulled inward. It was obvious that the battle had burned her strength down to the last drop.
"You okay?" Ethan landed beside her, his voice dropping without him even meaning to. "That thing… was it from The Infernal Abyss too?"
Lily didn't answer right away.
She just let out a low sigh, like she was exhaling something she'd kept bottled up for a long time. Then she slowly straightened, glanced down at the crystal in her hand—and without even a hint of hesitation, pressed it straight into her chest.
The next second, her body began to turn transparent.
