It's over!
Ash looked at the crimson chains covering his body and fell into a bewildered stupor.
Let's not talk about how he could break free from these chains; even if he did, the wind blades above his head weren't there to cool him off.
The wind blades were only targeting Valcas now because he was resisting fiercely. Once Ash stopped playing dead, it was hard to say whether the blades would turn on him, an easy target.
Moreover, Ash couldn't break free from the crimson chains at all!
It was over; he was definitely going to die. Should he call out for the Sword Maiden? But all she could do was stand by and watch...
Just when Ash was trying to empty his mind, preparing himself for his final moments, he suddenly felt himself move.
No, it wasn't him moving; it was the ground.