Lucien's heart pounded like a war drum—he was out of options, nowhere left to run.
"Hey! You know where we can find a meteorite?" Mia called out, her tone casual but eyes sharp.
"Even if I did, I'd never tell you," Lucien spat, defiant to the end. "Lord Monroe will punish you all. You'll be buried on this island forever."
"God, you talk too much…" Mia muttered, then lunged forward, her katana slicing through the air in a deadly arc.
Lucien tried to dodge, but the Domain of the Dead hit him like a mountain crashing down. The weight of it crushed his body, locking him in place.
He couldn't move. Couldn't even blink. All he could do was watch helplessly as the blade's gleam closed in.
Then the world spun. In the final second before blacking out, he saw his own headless body collapse to the ground.
With Ethan and Mia working in perfect sync, Lucien didn't stand a chance. He was cut down in a single, brutal instant.
