"Reverse, my heart!"
The next moment, vast swathes of withered trees burst from the grassland ahead, growing wildly like weeds after the rain.
Wind and snow howled as thick clouds blocked out the bright sun.
A new Forest of Dead Apostles appeared before the train, completely sealing off the passage everyone had fought so hard to clear, leaving no way out.
"Fuck! Are you seriously this sore a loser?"
P.S.: Second update
122. Both Sides Suffered Losses
Higashino Kanade cursed. He truly had not expected Hartless to have such a trump card up his sleeve.
To so casually command the avatar of Einnashe, a True Ancestor—just who was this Hartless? Could he possibly be involved with a True Ancestor?
In a dark corner of the train, 'Caules' coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face deathly pale.
"Master! Are you all right?"
Hephaestion materialized, staring anxiously at her suddenly coughing master, at a complete loss.
"I'm fine. I've merely exhausted too much Mana." 'Caules' forced out a strained smile.
Since the Age of Gods, the Mana refined by Magi had all been a Lesser Source, created by converting the body's life force.
Once Mana was excessively depleted, life force would rapidly drain away as well. If too much Mana was consumed, a magus's life would be endangered. That was also why Hartless looked so terrible now.
After his heart had been stolen by a fairy, Hartless gained the ability to command Einnashe's offspring.
But such a powerful ability did not come without a price.
Hartless's current miserable condition was the price he had paid for commanding Einnashe's offspring twice in such a short time.
"Damn it! Master, why didn't you let me attack that Phantasmal Species brat directly? I definitely could have killed him!" Hephaestion looked painfully at the weakened