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.

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?" With everything

undeterred, countered her

circle, he 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

them at all

behind him, knew exactly what was at stake. They had come to end Abigail's reign of terror,

life together, and their

We'll capture her and hand her over to the authorities. We'll be

nodded, "Alright, Vivienne wants her

"Still dreaming of glory? You'll have plenty

to capture Vivienne with her

threw themselves at Abigail,

brutal counterattack from Abigail, refused to let go, "You took my son... I want your

Delilah's sudden intervention and her

then, the Millennia Aegis unleashed a

and Mr. Wolf, in unison, directed all their power at the

left by Vivienne's mentor-for emergencies, destroy the artifact to buy time, if

blood, her recently healed

signaled the circle's destructive retaliation, consuming

reality, leaving

light, instinctively grabbed Percival's hand, "Mr.

Vivienne for injuries, "I'm fine.

touched by his concern, reassured him, "I'm protected by my powers. You

Vivienne was safe,

both equally stunned. Magic circles, it seemed, were

two living, breathing people had vanished

do you think Abigail just disappeared, or

a chill run down his spine, "People don't just disappear into thin air. But