Just as the defense arranged by Nuba was completely broken, Irene's figure transformed into a lotus seed, slowly rotating in mid-air. The vast sky was filled with enlarged facial shadows of her. With a faint smile, she disappeared into the sky.
Having regained his freedom, Jacob raged out loud, and the aura of his sword took a physical form. The loss of Irene turned his eyes bloodshot and triggered his intent to fight to the end.
The colossal sword aura covered the entire sky and reached Nuba before the sword did. That was when Nuba felt the endless might of the world.
She gritted her teeth, and a streak of fresh blood gushed out from her right wrist. She was ready to lock herself in a battle with Jacob.
"Nuba, it's been thousands of years, how have you been?"
All of a sudden, a gentle voice seemed to come from the Nine Serenities. The feeling of having been aroused from a long dream caught Nuba off guard.