Chapter 197 When A Fallen Angel Gets Mad
Chapter 197 When A Fallen Angel Gets Mad
As Linsley and Aurielle neared the lab entrance, the oppressive flux in the air grew heavier.
Linsley's eyes locked on Lucy, who stood amidst the carnage.
Lucy's black halo glowed with a sinister light, and her lance, pulsing with dark energy, was raised toward the facility. The dark flux around her coalesced into a massive sphere, radiating raw, destructive power.
"She's about to break through," Linsley muttered, his tone edged with urgency.
Aurielle stepped to his side, her violet eyes narrowing as she studied the scene. "Impressive. But if you're planning to stop her, you'd better make it quick. That kind of power isn't just for show."
Linsley clenched his fists, the black mist around his hand intensifying. "I'll handle it," he said firmly, his gaze never leaving Lucy. "Stay back."
Aurielle tilted her head, her grin fading into something more serious. "Oh, I wouldn't miss this for the world. Just don't expect me to sit on the sidelines if things go sideways."
Linsley didn't respond, his gaze fixed on Lucy as the battlefield seemed to hold its breath. Each step he took radiated purpose, his Annihilation gift swirling darkly around him.
Then, just as the tension reached its peak, the dark mist faded. Linsley dismissed the destructive aura with a subtle motion, unwilling to let it escalate further.
Instead, his Real Fantasy gift manifested, forming a translucent shield of shifting flux around him. Its shimmering surface pulsed gently, a clear signal that Linsley was approaching with caution—but ready to deflect any attack.
Aurielle followed a few steps behind, her usual teasing smirk tempered with a quiet curiosity. She sensed the unspoken tension radiating from Linsley and the connection he shared with the formidable woman standing at the center of the chaos.
Lucy's crimson eyes locked onto Linsley as he approached. Her black halo glowed faintly, and the dark flux around her lance swirled menacingly.
For a moment, her cold and ruthless facade held, but as her gaze shifted to the beautiful woman standing behind him, a crack appeared in her composure.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
"Who is she?" Lucy's voice, sharp and biting, carried across the battlefield. Discover hidden stories at empire
Linsley took another step forward, his shield shimmering faintly as it absorbed the flux pressure radiating from Lucy. "I didn't forget you, Lucy. But I'm not going to let you destroy yourself over this."
Lucy's grip on her lance trembled, her cold facade crumbling as she met his gaze. "You say that now, but where were you when I needed you?"
The question hung heavily in the air, cutting through the tension like a blade.
Aurielle broke the silence, her voice surprisingly gentle. "Seems like you two have a lot to work out. But maybe save the heart-to-heart until after we deal with the rampaging beasts and, you know, the collapsing lab?"
Lucy's eyes flicked to Aurielle again, the coldness returning briefly. "And why is she still talking?"
"She's not wrong," Linsley said, his tone softening. "This isn't the time, Lucy. Let's stop this madness, and then we can talk. Just you and me."
For a moment, Lucy hesitated, the swirling flux around her dimming slightly. But the vulnerability was fleeting, replaced by a renewed determination. "If you want to stop me, Linsley, then show me. Show me where you stand."
Her lance glowed with dark energy once more, her posture shifting into an offensive stance.
Linsley sighed, his hands flexing as the translucent barrier of his Real Fantasy gift pulsed faintly around him. "So be it," he muttered, bracing himself for what was to come.
Aurielle, leaning casually against a nearby pile of rubble, smirked. "Oh, this is going to be good."
Lucy's crimson eyes burned with unrestrained fury, her black halo flaring to life above her head. Dark, shadowy tendrils emerged around her, pulsating with raw power.
Her black feathered wings unfurled with an audible crackle of dark flux, and the very ground beneath her feet seemed to darken, succumbing to her presence.
"You dare to stand against me?" Lucy hissed, her voice cold yet trembling with emotion.
Her lance shimmered with a dangerous light, channeling her dark flux into its blade. "If you won't step aside, Linsley, I'll make you!"
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