But even through her grief, her survival instinct forced her to act. Her eyes landed on the shelves full of premium items, and she immediately began grabbing the most powerful enhancements available.
Luxury fruit smoothies, mystical herbal teas, instant coffees—she consumed them all rapidly, desperate to restore her strength.
The items flooded her system with renewed power, her depleted reserves refilling while her attributes surged far beyond their exhausted levels. With a portion of her strength restored, she tried once again to retrieve Noah's body from outside, reaching through the shop's protections with every ounce of power she could generate.
But Darian, now fully aware of what she was attempting and absolutely furious at being outmaneuvered, held Noah's corpse with unyielding determination. His dark element magic anchored the body in place while the other grandmasters added their own strength to prevent any chance of body retrieval.
