The Eighth!
The Ninth!
The Megastructures within the Strange Otherworld worked ceaselessly, continually suppressing the Ether drawn into them.
"Lynn! This is your limit! You've reached your limit!"
Sir Awen's urgent roar reverberated through Lynn's mind.
But he still stood there, gritting his teeth and holding on.
And at that very moment...
Overlapping images had already filled his vision. His body swayed, and everything blurred until he could barely make out what was happening outside. Yet he continued squeezing the Firstborn Power from his body, even though his power had long since been pushed beyond its limits. He knew that perfectly well.
For some time now, every time he unleashed his power, he could feel his soul weaken a little more.
That agonizing sense of being drained and wrung dry was almost more than anyone could bear.
Several times, he had nearly slipped into unconsciousness.
But each time, he forced himself to grit his teeth and hold on.
Because he knew all too well.
He was the core of their team. If he fell, Ether would be completely unrestrained, and no one would be able to curb his expansion.
Boom-
The Ninth Megastructure closed, the Ether suppressed within it reaching full capacity.
Hum-
At the same time...
His vision abruptly went black. His body swayed, on the verge of collapsing.
"Lynn!"
Silver Fantasy was the first to rush out of the Strange Otherworld. She hurried to his side and caught his tottering body, but even she shuddered when she touched him. His body was so light that it almost defied imagination.
He had already squeezed his soul to its limit!
"Activate the tenth Megastructure!"
Lynn gritted his teeth and clutched Silver Fantasy's wrist, his body trembling.
"You can't go on."
Silver Fantasy stared hard at him.
**"You'll die if this