Childhood Friend of the Zenith

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The arm holding Eternal Bind collapsed. Noya’s body was crumbling. Seeing it, I immediately rushed forward.

Whoosh—!!

Flames burst as I dashed in and caught Noya in my arms. Without delay, I pulled back and examined his body.

“Noya...? Noya!”
“Oh...”

Noya looked down at his shattered body and reacted.

“Well, this is... troublesome. Haha.”

Seeing him laugh made me scowl. Had this old man lost his mind?

“You're laughing... at a time like this?”
“Haha. It just slipped out.”
“Damn it... Why is this happening...”

Ignoring his response, I frantically examined his ruined body.

The arm that had held Eternal Bind was gone. Glancing back, I saw only the blade rolling on the ground. The arm that once gripped it had turned to dust and scattered into the air.

“This... this is...”

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Words wouldn’t come. What should I do? Hastily, I tried to channel energy into Shin Noya’s body, but the moment my hand touched him, I realized—

“Hah...”

It was no use.

This wasn’t a matter of energy.

‘The body...’

I understood. This was not a real, living body. The difference was unmistakable when I sent my energy into him.

A shell. It was nothing more than an empty shell.