His armor obliterated and seriously injured after taking a direct hit from my Longinus Smasher, the silver-haired Euclid lay flat on the ground, blood flowing from wounds all across his body…
He stared blankly at the sky in disbelief that he had lost.
As for the sky—it was still stained crimson from the impact of my Longinus Smasher.
…I couldn’t believe it myself. How could my aura still be affecting it?
“Don’t use that too often, Partner. That’s a forbidden move, one that could alter the very environment around you depending on how it’s used. And of course, one shot is enough to drain your stamina.”
Yep, it was scary stuff. I would have to use it with care, only when absolutely necessary… It had left me exhausted… I could barely stand…
Meanwhile, after confirming the others were safe, Rias reached out to the underworld army for reinforcements, to report on the situation in Auros and Agreas, and to inform the authorities that we had captured Euclid.
…Speaking of which, he wasn’t even trying to escape anymore. It was like he had lost the will to fight.
He continued to stare up into the crimson sky. “Why do you like red so much, Grayfia…? I made myself red, too, you know…?”