Night Abyss glared venomously at Nieruo.
The Beast Core inside him trembled violently as black and purple flames seeped out from under his skin. He became a giant fireball, hurtling toward Nieruo like a bolt of lightning.
Nieruo sensed the danger and tried to retreat, but Night Abyss seized him in a death grip.
With a deafening BOOM, Night Abyss's Beast Core violently exploded.
The powerful shockwave sent rocks tumbling from the cavern walls.
His broken body slammed onto the ground, landing in a spreading pool of purple blood.
"Night Abyss!"
Su An'an threw herself before him, sobbing. She reached out, but couldn't find a single patch of unscathed skin on his body.
"Don't be afraid!"
A smile tugged at the corners of Night Abyss's blood-stained mouth. His words came out as a gurgling whisper, forced from his shattered windpipe through frothing blood:
"I kept you safe."
Su An'an clung to Night Abyss's cold body, her scalding tears splashing against his charred skin.
