For the first time, Selene felt utterly helpless. She was still trapped inside the tower. Even if she used her sword, she could never unleash its full power while fighting inside her opponent's domain.
Meanwhile, the heat coursing through her body continued spreading all the way to her fingertips and toes. She could already feel her face burning.
"Oh?" the Grand Mage sounded mildly surprised. "It seems my useless grandson failed to claim you. You didn't even consume the monster core. It appears I underestimated you."
"Ugh!!" Selene finally collapsed beneath the overwhelming pressure. She dropped to one knee, using the sword embedded in the ground to support herself. Just as her consciousness began slipping away, a familiar voice echoed from beyond the tower.
"Alaric has come to retrieve the Mistress of the Moonlit Path."
