Looking at the remaining mercenary, her body screamed in pain, but she refused to relent. Right when fear had consumed him—when his brain was still processing what had happened—right when madness was teetering on his mind, she decided to go in for the kill. Although it seemed she had gotten a power-up, it was anything but.
Limited in what it could use, the presence inside her could only strengthen her speed, increase her body's endurance, make her reactions faster, refine her control over the blade, and sometimes, offer a show of supernatural delight. But much of the girl's power could not be used—she had not yet completed the awakening. It could only use the bare minimum of her power.
But then it discovered something else—only after it had almost killed the girl.
The blood…
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This time, she moved even faster. Her body burned through her soul, using it to fuel the power she wielded. After all, she had no Aether to use...
