Chapter 563: Night (3)
The attacks were relentless and unceasing, simple yet persistent and difficult to shake off. No matter how fiercely Eugene wielded Levantein or unleashed magic, the attacks did not dissipate.
The solution to overcome this situation was straightforward: increase the firepower. To prevent the illusions from resetting and starting anew, he needed to burn them completely into ash.
Though the solution was simple, it was not easy to implement. Eugene would need to use Ignition to explosively increase Levantein's firepower.
Employing Ignition meant committing to a decisive, short battle. Even though he could use Ignition for an extended period of time compared to before, using it prematurely in a battle where a kill could not be guaranteed would place a heavy burden on Eugene.
‘Empty Sword.’
He overlaid divine flame upon his strikes and detonated Eclipse. Yet, he failed to eradicate Noir’s attacks. The seemingly trivial debris of buildings kept regenerating and relentlessly barraging Eugene.
It seemed familiar. Though slightly different in form, this unrelenting chain of attacks resembled the Infinite Purgatory that Hamel had favored in the past.
It couldn’t be a coincidence. Noir Giabella was the one attacking him. That madwoman could very well conceive of recreating Hamel's techniques to kill him.
‘Sienna’s here,’ Eugene realized.