Vivienne steadied herself, gently easing Percival's hand away.

Approaching Jasper again, she listened to his strained breathing, her expression growing more serious by the moment.

Taking a deep breath, Vivienne raised the needle in her hand and aimed for Jasper's pressure point.

Bang!

Vivienne was sent flying, her speed so swift that even Percival could not intercept her in time, barely managing to grasp her hand.

"Vivienne!" Percival half-knelt on the ground, cradling the fallen Vivienne in his arms and propping her against his leg.

A gush of dark blood surged from Vivienne's lips, her complexion turning deathly pale.

Yuri hurried over, pressing down on the heel of Vivienne's hand with vigor.

"Vivienne, feeling any better?" Yuri asked with concern.

Vivienne nodded, standing up with the support of Percival's hand, a flash of disbelief in her eyes.

She had failed to administer the needle?

What could possibly be the reason?

What on earth was hiding inside Jasper's body?

"I'll try again." Vivienne was determined; her skills would not fail her now!

Percival, Yuri, and Zelda all tried to dissuade her, worried for her safety. "Vivienne, don't try again."

let me figure something out. If it happens

balance your energy pathways." Zelda handed her

and drank it down,

Vivienne stepped forward once more. Yuri tried to stop her, but Percival raised a

at Yuri and said, "Let Vivienne do what she's decided; no one should

he spoke, he stood behind Vivienne,

repelled again, he would be there to cushion

point, channeling all her energy into the tip of the needle and thrusting

invisible barrier halted the needle in Vivienne's hand. Despite exerting all her strength, she could not penetrate

hand on Vivienne's wrist, lending his strength to assist

seemed to resist with greater force. Sweat beaded on Vivienne's forehead,

deeply, releasing

Another loud bang.

and Yuri were repelled, Yuri dropping to his knees, the hand that had touched Vivienne's wrist throbbing with pain as if a thousand needles were piercing it. Thanks to Percival's support and the effects

in her hand shattered into several pieces,

absorbed some of the impact, coughed up blood, feeling as if his internal organs

helped them up, giving each a cup of Blue Infusion,

on? What happened? Vivienne, are you alright?" Zelda's eyes

"I'm fine. I'll heal Uncle Yuri's hand in a bit, don't worry. Could you please brew another pot of Blue Infusion? Grandpa might need it later." Zelda nodded vigorously, wiping away her tears. "Vivienne, don't exert yourself anymore. I'll go make the Blue Infusion

rushed to the kitchen, and the facade of ease

how are you

right arm. "I'll survive,

"Mr. Wolf?"

his heartbeat and calming his

herself completely drained.

had not changed; now that his staged death had

"Little girl, we agreed your fiancé would cover that 80 million debt. You can't

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