P.S. Thanks to Wuji for the monthly ticket! The Burning Legion's expedition has begun. Sixue will test it in the other Barriers of the Wizard World first and see how it goes~~~
"Phew~"
"Is it over? Oh..."
Little Lily looked at Isabella's dazed expression, pain and helplessness flashing through her eyes.
She hadn't wanted to use that final fusion attack. For one thing, it took a great deal out of her. For another, she had developed it herself from knowledge Baal had given her, and it was still unstable. It might hurt Isabella.
But to stop Isabella, she had no choice!
If they kept fighting, more people would only get hurt.
She lost just like that? Baal stood in the void and frowned, a little disappointed in Isabella.
Looks like the little girl still hasn't broken through her limits.
With a sigh, Baal was about to leave, but suddenly stopped.
Wait. That girl...
He took a closer look at Isabella, and a smile slowly spread across his face.
The power of bonds really is formidable. If you can break free by your own strength, why shouldn't I take you with me?
Thoughts raced through Baal's mind as he quietly watched what happened next.
Crack~
Somewhere beyond perception, something binding her seemed to tear apart.
Give up just like that?
Spend all the years to come alone again?
Isabella remembered standing alone in the snow after her parents died. She remembered the hardships she had endured.
Then memories of her time in that ice cave deep in the Northern Frontier surfaced.
Those days had been hard, but they were the ones she treasured most!
Crack~
Another cracking sound rang out~
Death is painful, but living on alone is even worse.
*So no matter how far apart we are, we have to