James's HP sat in the low hundreds, his ribs burning with every breath, and his sword lay ten feet away across marble he had no way to reach.
[WARNING: HP CRITICAL]
[JAMES GANNER — HP: 188/1,260]
Alice was already between him and every summon he had. Marcus, Finn, Saoirse, Camillia, the Python, the wolf, Declan, and Maeve were all trying to close the distance, and living thralls and Incubus Thralls kept crashing into the formation from both sides, buying her time she didn't need.
His hand closed around the scythe instead.
It was the only weapon within reach. It was also the only thing he owned that felt like it could actually cut whatever Alice was made of.
[UNLOCK FULL POTENTIAL ACTIVATED]
[TIME LIMIT: 30:00]
[AZRAEL'S BROKEN SCYTHE RESPONDING]
[DEATH ATTRIBUTE AMPLIFIED]
[AUTHORITY FRAGMENT PARTIALLY UNSEALED]
Alice reached for him before the activation finished settling.
