"Andy, you won't be able to escape if you keep carrying me," Jerome said weakly, the wind whipping past his ears as they retreated. "As long as you survive, there's still hope for everything!"
Andrew's vision was entirely tinted with red. If not for his sheer, desperate will to live, he would have collapsed long ago.
He responded to Jerome's plea in a mechanical tone. "I made a vow years ago that I would never abandon my own people. Not even one!"
A sinister chuckle sounded from beside them. "You can't even save yourself, yet you're still worried about others. Andrew, you're truly a naive and pitiful dreamer."
As the voice faded, a sharp whoosh cut through the air.
A concealed weapon shot straight for Andrew's face. He leaned backward, catching the incoming throwing star between his teeth. Before he could rise, a heavy kick landed squarely on his chest.
Andrew spat out a mouthful of blood with a choked gasp, and Godslayer clattered from his hand. He collapsed to the ground, motionless.
Jerome, thrown aside, pushed past the exhaustion of his nearly depleted energy core and lunged for the fallen blade. However, in his gravely wounded state, he was far too slow.
Lorenzo had already picked up the Godslayer!
Gazing at the divine sword in his hand, Lorenzo's eyes burned with greed. He exclaimed, "Unbelievable… I really didn't expect this. This sword actually fell into my hands! Andrew, not only will you die today, but this Godslayer now belongs to the Owens family!"
He laughed and added, "Compared to my failure at the Advanced Medical Institute, having this sword makes our family's rise practically guaranteed."
He stared at the Godslayer with covetous eyes while letting out a triumphant, maniacal laugh.
Jerome had rushed to grab the sword precisely because he feared it would fall into Lorenzo's hands, yet he had failed.
Lorenzo swung the blade a few times, his satisfaction growing. "It's hard to believe a weapon like this still exists in the martial world today. No wonder Alfredo went to such lengths to seize it! But who would have thought that in the end, all his efforts would simply benefit me!"

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