"So fun… ah, what a pity. I am really going to miss you, Sunless…"
With that, he blurred and was suddenly just a step away, the slender saber falling down with terrifying speed.
The two of them clashed, with one attacking and the other desperately trying to defend. The ringing of steel merged into one deafening sound. Sunny cursed...
Although it seemed like an eternity, in fact, just a second had passed. The Quiet Dancer had not even had time to reach them from the other end of the hall to help.
…And he really, really needed help.
Perhaps if he had not been wounded and under the debilitating effect of Welthe's Aspect, Sunny would have been able to hold his ground against the deadly prince. With three shadows wrapped around his body and the gift of the [Unbroken], his prowess would not have been much less than that of a Master.
But as things stood currently, fighting against Mordret was like trying to fend off a tornado. He barely managed to deflect the killing blows, but couldn't do anything against the rest of the rain of ruthless strikes. The Prince of Nothing fought with terrifying skill and purpose, not leaving Sunny any chances to retaliate… well, what else did he expect from the heir of War God?
The bastard truly lived up to his lineage...
The Undying Chain held, for now, but Sunny knew that it wouldn't be able to protect him much longer.
Even when the Quiet Dancer joined the fray, things didn't change much.
Sunny thought feverishly, trying to come up with some trick, some way for him to survive and prevail. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't think of anything he could do to win this fight.
It all seemed hopeless.
Slowly, a creeping fear settled in his heart. Ignoring it, ignoring the terrible pain nesting in his chest, Sunny gritted his teeth and continued to resist with all his might, all his cunning, and all his will.
And it was then that Cassie's voice suddenly reached his ears:
"Open your eyes!"
He shivered, suddenly experiencing a feeling of a terrifying deja vu.
'What… has she lost her mind?'
"Open your eyes… open them, Sunny!"
Was Cassie hysterical or planning to kill him? Why else would she give him such stupid advice?
Sunny couldn't come up with one logical reason to listen to her.
…In the end, it all came down to a question of blind trust.
He sighed, then strained his singed eyelids and slowly opened his eyes.
Mordret's figure came into focus, a surprised and joyful expression on his stolen face.
Sunny saw his reflection in Welthe's eyes, clad in the bleak steel of the Undying Chain. No… no, it wasn't him. There was another reflection hiding even deeper, almost lost in the darkness…
…And then, it was gone.
Something cold and alien entered him through the reflection, sinking deep into the dark depths of his soul.
A moment later, the world disappeared.