The city fell into complete silence once again.
The screams beyond the enormous gate had disappeared with Zeri, and General Malakar's body remained motionless on the ruined road. There was no longer any battle, no demonic laughter and no soldiers crying out in pain. Even the unnatural wind surrounding the shadow figure had vanished.
Only two sounds remained.
Two heartbeats.
Yuuta's.
And Elena's.
The shadow figure stood silently for several moments before turning away from the place where Zeri had disappeared. Its crimson eyes moved toward Yuuta, who remained unconscious on the shattered road.
It walked toward him.
As the figure approached, the true condition of Yuuta's body became impossible to ignore. Both shoulders had been severely damaged from the repeated impacts he had endured. His legs were barely in any condition to support his weight, several bones were broken, and his chest had suffered such terrible damage that every breath should have been agony.
