Chapter 194: And The World Went Black
The black bar at the corner of her vision emptied itself and the once mended portion of her katana faded away. Her attack had landed. Flesh had split apart.
[ Warning! Powerful surge of magic! ]
But it failed to reach Jack’s heart.
In a burst of darkness, she stumbled back and cold, black energy embraced Sun-young. Her knees dropped to the ground, almost snapping in two. She coughed and wheezed, her lungs hurting. Her vision was beginning to fade and her ears numbed.
"Mastered Flow of Mana. I didn’t think I would have to use it. This body doesn’t have the mana necessary to facilitate long-term usage of it." His voice. Jack’s voice was a bleak reminder that she still existed. That she was alive. "But it is enough to destroy a phoenix, an army, and most certainly anti-magic."
An invisible weight pressed down her shoulders. She understood well enough what this was. This was the full, unbridled power of Jack the Ripper. This was the grim reaper that had been looming behind her.
The world around her blurred, accompanied by the smell of spring.
"Look, it’s raining. The gods must be weeping." While staring down at her, Jack casually threw a slash in a different direction. Sun-young was able to raise her head and see the bird that had been healing Marta dissipate.
"No!" Jules was alone with the half-conscious Marta. She grit her teeth, standing defiantly yet trembling and panting.
Jack walked. He lifted his rapier and electrocuted Jules with the black lightning created by his rapier. The shock jolted her body and for a brief moment her skeleton seared through.
Jules fell.