"?!"
Hibiki and Beatrix were both wide-eyed at the scene and Evan repeated his earlier words with a laugh.
"You get stabbed."
Arthur looked at the blood spear, then back at the group.
"Let's just wait until she's back to normal."
Agreeing, they settled down a short distance away, snacking and chatting idly as they waited. For the next hour, they relaxed, occasionally glancing at Crim as she continued her cultivation, the negative energies still swirling around her.
Suddenly, a surge of energy emanated from deeper within the cave and Arthur turned just in time to see Crim achieve Superior Stage Legendary.
The energies swirling around her settled, fading into a calm hum as her breakthrough was completed.
A minute passed, and then Crim's eyes fluttered open. She blinked a few times, taking in the sight of the others watching her, and then her face lit up immediately as her gaze landed on Hibiki.
"Hibiki!"
