Lawrence Nearly Exited

Before Lawrence's disbelieving eyes, Simonetta collapsed to the ground and transformed into golden particles, drifting through the air toward Lawrence.

Unable to control herself, Lawrence's legs suddenly gave out beneath her, and she slumped onto the ground, staring at the golden particles Simonetta had become.

"I... I failed to save... Simon... Simon..." She crumpled on the street, muttering blankly to herself with lifeless eyes.

Fujimaru Ritsuka had yet to reach Wandsworth and was still pressing onward when he suddenly felt the bond of the contract sever. He came to an abrupt halt and turned incredulously toward Croydon.

"Master?" Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka stop, Mash stopped as well.

"Did something happen?" Mordred looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes, glimmering faintly with tears, and sensed that something had gone wrong.

Fujimaru Ritsuka opened his mouth, then looked at Mash. "Miss Simon... is gone."

Mash's pupils contracted slightly. Her mouth fell open, and she covered it with her hand. "What happened on Miss Lawrence's side?"

"We keep moving, Master." Mordred patted both of them on the shoulders. "We—no. You two—shouldn't stop moving forward because of anyone's sacrifice. Understand?"

"...I understand. Let's get moving again, Mash." Fujimaru Ritsuka took a deep breath, his gaze regaining its calm as he took Mash's hand and held it tightly. "We have to resolve this Singularity, no matter what happens."

Arno No. 1 had sent Simonetta back to the Throne of Heroes.

Its next target was naturally the root of its pain, the object of its hatred—

Lawrence Anno Falgao.

"AAAAAAAH—!!!"

BOOM—!!!

Arno No. 1 slammed a claw into Lawrence.

"Ugh—ah!" Lawrence was sent flying by Arno No. 1, smashing through the wall of a building and bursting out the other side. She rolled several times across the ground before finally stopping.

"Cough, cough—puh..." Lying on her side, Lawrence spat