Andrew knelt on the ground, holding Victoria carefully in his arms. The constant flow of his inner energy brought a hint of color back to her pale face, but the cold inside her body still bit at his hands.

Maurice drew back his gaze and smiled. "It's useless. What you're doing is nothing but futile. Her energy core is already destroyed. Fallen Grace is enough to make even the gods choke in regret. Victoria is truly an extraordinary woman, but her worst mistake was standing against the Driscoll