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The Abyss class artifact was still near him, covered by the last thin layer of his blood. He tried to destroy it. He moved his blood toward the artifact, trying to crush it before Nunet could take it. But he was too late by the smallest moment, a moment so small that even most gods could not measure it.
Nunet charged at him.
Her dark water turned into a blade, and before Lucard could finish destroying the artifact, she cut off the arm that was holding it. His arm flew away, and the artifact was pulled into Nunet's dark water. The pain was terrible, but Lucard did not make a sound. His face only became colder.
Nunet looked at him and said, "You should have surrendered."
Lucard looked back at her with blood running down his chin. "You should have killed me faster."
