This was also his greatest trump card.
It was precisely because he had plenty of ways to stay alive that he dared risk his life in a crisis like this.
"All right. I trust you."
Black String Moon gazed steadily at him and said:
"But I also need to make this clear: while the energy surge is underway, I probably won't be able to protect you anymore. Be careful."
Lynn's expression instantly softened. He took Black String Moon's fingers in his hand and said with utmost sincerity and gentlemanly grace:
"Thank you for your concern, Miss Doll. You need to be careful too. Please don't let yourself get hurt. Keep yourself safe, or my heart will ache terribly."
"..."
"..."
Silence settled over them.
Crows that had appeared from who knew where flew overhead, cawing awkwardly.
Black String Moon: (expressionless)
Lynn: "Aren't you going to give me some kind of response? I'm being such a gentleman..."
Black String Moon: (expressionless)
Lynn: "All right..."
The conversation successfully ground to a halt amid the awkwardness.
"Get ready. I'm starting now. For at least the next two minutes, I will lose all ability to counterattack."
Black String Moon abruptly rose into the air, her long hair flying. Her slender fingers blossomed into a violet-like gesture, and rolling streams of purple light erupted with a sweltering intensity in her steady eyes.
At the same moment, the countless threads extending from her body were locked to a specific frequency.
Buzzz-
In an instant.
A visible wave of cursecraft abruptly radiated in every direction, with Black String Moon at its center.
The raging energy spread at tremendous speed, instantly enveloping the entire Aberration Fortress and exploding through the tunnels of the Root Network.
And at the very moment the Energy Burst erupted.
Every nanite swarm inside