"Dustin!" Grace shouted, her heart clenching.

She could feel the terrifying gap in strength between Malthor and Talmor, Lysander, and Valindra.

Without hesitation, she pulled out the vial she always kept close. Before she left the palace, her father's unfathomably powerful guardian had personally entrusted it to her with grave solemnity.

He'd told her it contained the Ninefold Rebirth Pill, a life-saving treasure from the royal family's secret vault. It was so rare that even if they poured the entire nation's resources into it, they couldn't produce another.

Grace rushed to Dustin's side while ignoring the suffocating pressure bearing down on them. She pressed the warm bottle into his freezing hands.

"Take it now. This is our only chance," she said firmly.

He could feel the medicinal energy inside the bottle. It was immense and alive, unlike anything he had ever experienced. He realized immediately how rare and precious it was.

Dustin glanced at Grace and saw the determination