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For Renji and his companions, the only option was for Nova, a "Calamity Rank" being, to sacrifice her power to complete the ceremony. This could lead to the true rise of the demi-human races and restore the fragmented Dragon Nation, but at the cost of potentially draining Nova's vitality.
Even serious enough to
lose some levels.
These were the things Renji thought of, and Nova understood too, as they had absorbed Bal's soul fragments together.
So,
the choice was now before Nova.
Renji did not speak, did not interfere, and left the choice entirely to Nova.
And Nova admitted that she indeed hesitated for a moment, even... recoiled.
It's hard to imagine the word "recoil" appearing in Nova's dictionary. As a Vanguard at her peak, she had always adhered to the warrior's code, never fearing any powerful enemy, nor losing spirit in the most desperate of predicaments.
