The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne exchanged a knowing glance with Mr. Wolf by her side, silently communicating their shared resolve.

If it came to that, they'd have no choice but to destroy the Millennia Aegis.

Nothing mattered more than human life.

With the deadline looming, Abigail refused to wait any longer, launching a full-on assault on the two. To her, as long as they still breathed, they could serve her grand purpose; individual lives held no value. Success would absolve her of all past deeds, no matter how dark.

Percival's powers were constrained, yet the Millennia Aegis within him surged with endless energy.

Vivienne, with her powers channeled into her silver needles, joined forces with Percival to withstand Abigail.

Even within the magic circle, Abigail found no advantage.

One protected by the Millennia Aegis, the other unaffected by the circle.

Abigail's attempts to counter grew more desperate, but leveraging the circle's focal point, she narrowly evaded their attacks multiple times.

Seizing the moment, Vivienne and Mr. Wolf cornered her with nowhere to flee.

Suddenly, the sky darkened-an ominous sign.

Abigail Ephemeral ceased her attack, a strange gleam in her eyes. "Your time is up," she declared.

Vivienne and Percival, quick to react, prepared their defenses.

Percival reached for the Millennia Aegis, intending to destroy it, only for an invisible force to whisk it away.

Hovering above the circle, the Aegis radiated a soft glow.

the Aegis needed a chosen one to activate. Yet, within the circle, it seemed to align itself, mocking her adversaries, "Did you really think you could touch what the circle claims?"

undeterred, countered

wouldn't let harm befall Vivienne, not with their first child on the way. Abigail raised an eyebrow, amused, "First, I'll kill you, then the child. Only then will she grasp

protect them at all

knew exactly what was at stake. They had come to end Abigail's reign of terror, not to fall victim to

and their future child, meant

shouted, "don't worry, she won't succeed. We'll capture her

Vivienne wants her

dreaming of glory? You'll have plenty of

moved to capture Vivienne with her

the last moment, a figure threw themselves at Abigail, clinging to her,

despite a brutal counterattack from Abigail, refused to let go, "You took

was taken aback by Delilah's sudden intervention

Millennia Aegis unleashed a beam

danger, Vivienne and Mr. Wolf, in unison, directed all

left by Vivienne's mentor-for emergencies, destroy the artifact to buy time, if nothing else. Nobody expected Delilah to appear at

blood, her recently healed wounds reopening.

fight signaled the circle's destructive retaliation, consuming both within,

reality, leaving no

adjusting to the light, instinctively grabbed

unharmed, checked Vivienne for injuries,

my powers. You should have held

long as Vivienne was

Percival exchanged a glance, both equally stunned. Magic circles, it seemed,

living, breathing people had

do you think Abigail just disappeared, or is

disappear into thin air. But given what we saw, even