An Extra’s POV

It was checkmate.

Lux' Magic was potent and versatile, but for her to match the kind of power that Sebas was unleashing, she had to pour all of her Mana to restrain him—albeit barely.

As a result of that, she had no proper defense in place around her.

With Britta's swift motion, and the deadly power she wielded with the blade, Lux's survival without a defensive barrier was zero.

Britta was an Elite Swordsman, which made her practically invincible to most when it came to the blade. Her Skills her buffed her physical state and attacks to an absurd degree. Plus, since she was a Heroic Rank Adventurer, her Stat were not to be discounted.

If anyone could kill Lux as she was now, it would be her.

However, this wasn't the only reason why the current situation was a deadlock.

Even if Lux was fast enough to focus on her own defenses to stop Britta's attack, she would have to ignore the constraints that currently stopped Sebas from landing a fatal hit on her partner—who was just initiating a process of counterattacking.

If she stopped the Constraint now, Sebas—the much faster and stronger one—was bound to deal the first strike and probably finish Jet off.

Everyone knew what kind of state Jet was in, so it was very possible for a point-blank explosive assault from Sebas to end his life.

Hence, a difficult situation.

No matter what choice Lux made—if she could even make any, given the suddenness of the whole thing—one of the two would have to die.

The only question was who?

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"Rahhhhh!"

Britta's voice pierced the air as her blade she made a powerful horizontal slash. Her target was Lux's head, and based on the trajectory of her swing, she wasn't going to miss.

active, with the

[Greater Full Slash], and [Mortal Enlightenment]; all working in sync to connect this

Britta's blade neared Lux's neck, and she saw her surprised expression, her thoughts

of it, she found it ridiculous to believe. It took a lot of convincing to bring everyone to

could she have accepted that Jet and Lux—the two Adventurers who

can't be!' She had thought to herself back then. 'There

was what Britta kept

the two of them for

wanted to

out the truth, she still believed that Sebas

culprit casually handling the

had whispered to herself the moment she witnessed all

was like a father to her. Back when her weak father died, he became the pillar

outgrew him and became rebellious, but

desecrated like that took her over

had in her mind—concerning Jet, and his partner Lux—were slowly

pull together enough resolve to do what she was about to do. It was disgusting how she couldn't even find the strength in her to

least

make the choice,

made her even

couldn't she just abandon these feelings

after witnessing all of it, was she yet to completely drop all hope for the

she spent in his embrace,

was mad at

could

why she

instinct took over, and the resolve she

and relied heavily on

so she could

to close the distance between her and Lux, and that was why—as