Throughout the fight, Nathaniel didn’t use the black heart other than to change the short sword’s structure. He didn’t need to because he had already prepped it before going here. The short sword had already absorbed a little magic from the black heart back in the armory.
It was enough for him to have a spare throughout the fight; still, if something doesn’t change, his plans will.
The monsters kept rushing towards them. To Nathaniel, this occurrence was normal, as he had always fought monsters. They would always charge at him without reserve. However, he always fought alone. There were only two instances where he fought with someone against monsters after gaining the black heart. This was his second.
Aria, who had been with him during the first time he fought in a group, started to no
