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.

to align itself, mocking her adversaries, "Did you really think you could touch what the circle claims?" With everything in place, Abigail locked her gaze on Vivienne, aiming to harness

countered her

Abigail raised an eyebrow, amused, "First, I'll kill you, then the child. Only then will she grasp the true depths of joy and sorrow." Hearing Abigail's threat

them

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

life together, and their future child, meant

succeed. We'll capture her and

Vivienne wants her alive, we'll

scoffed, "Still dreaming of glory? You'll have plenty of time for

capture Vivienne with

figure threw themselves

despite a brutal counterattack from Abigail, refused to let go,

taken aback by Delilah's sudden intervention and her fearless

then, the Millennia Aegis

Mr. Wolf, in unison, directed

to

the circle's backlash began, Abigail spat blood, her recently healed wounds reopening. Delilah, lifeless yet gripping

signaled the circle's destructive retaliation, consuming both within, leaving behind only stain

everything to reality, leaving no trace

grabbed Percival's hand, "Mr. Wolf, are you

but unharmed, checked Vivienne for

reassured him, "I'm protected by my powers. You should have held back; using full

as Vivienne was safe, nothing else

stunned. Magic circles, it seemed, were not

people had

do you think Abigail just disappeared, or

don't just disappear into thin air. But given what