Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! ...
When Malfa's Sword bloomed with boundless light above the manor, bathing all the infected in holy radiance in an attempt to purge the Abyss Aura from their bodies, the space around it suddenly began to ripple.
Streams of black mist poured from the distorted space. Then, as though some colossal creature in another world had extended its tentacles, pitch-black, murky, slimy tentacles swiftly emerged from the surging darkness.
There were not many tentacles, only around a dozen.
Yet the moment they emerged from the billowing black mist, they pierced through the holy light and reached Malfa's Sword. Like chains, they coiled around the Holy Sword.
Clang—
In an instant, Malfa's Sword began to tremble violently. As if enraged, it let out, for the first time, a sharp metallic cry that rang through the heavens.
This sight fell not only into Riezel's suddenly altered gaze, but into the eyes of everyone in the estate.
"Abyss's Touch!"
Naisha was the first to turn pale. Without hesitation, she leaped out of the manor and charged outside.
"Dammit!"
Merlot, too, rarely displayed such a stricken expression. She did not even have time to call out to Riezel before reflexively darting outside.
"Abyss's Touch?"
Riezel had no idea what it was, but judging from Naisha and Merlot's reactions—and from the suddenly pale faces of Jelinae and Silune behind him—he knew it was no ordinary thing.
Clang—clang—
Malfa's Sword continued to ring out as it struggled fiercely in midair. Holy light surged over its body, yet Abyss's Touch had it tightly bound, leaving it unable to break free.
Of course, Abyss's Touch was not having an easy time either. Under Malfa's Sword's violent resistance, the tentacles seemed to ignite beneath the holy light, golden flames burning across their bodies. Sharp sword