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.

align itself, mocking her adversaries, "Did you really think you could touch what the circle claims?"

countered her

their first child on the way. 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 towards Vivienne

them

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

life together, and their future

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

nodded, "Alright, Vivienne wants her alive, we'll

dreaming of glory? You'll have plenty of

capture Vivienne with

themselves at Abigail, clinging to her,

Abigail, refused to let go, "You took my son... I

Delilah's sudden intervention and her fearless stand

Aegis unleashed

in unison, directed all their power at the Aegis, shattering it

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

began, Abigail spat blood, her recently healed wounds reopening. Delilah, lifeless yet gripping tightly,

could free herself, a blinding fight signaled the circle's destructive retaliation, consuming both

circle returned everything to reality, leaving

the light, instinctively grabbed Percival's hand, "Mr. Wolf, are

unharmed, checked Vivienne for injuries, "I'm fine. Did

by my powers. You should have held back; using full force only invites backlash."

was safe, nothing else

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

instant, two living, breathing people had vanished right before their

squinted, "Mr. Wolf, do you think Abigail just

his spine, "People don't just disappear into thin air. But given