Chapter 18
After making my resolve, I decided it would only be right to commit the act with Ivy's sword, Valentine. This would prove to be a devastating mistake as my hand clenched around the handle and began to drain the life out of the sword. I strained to let go, but it was too late; the sword crackled with the last of its energy before fading and dropping to the floor. I had forgotten that Ivy had mentioned fusing a Soul Edge fragment into Valentine.
Inferno's grip on my body strengthened even more. Luckily, my mind was still under my power… for the time being. Inferno had the same goal as Ivy – to find all the fragments of itself – but for a completely different purpose: it wanted all its former power, and would stop at nothing to obtain it.
My body moved over to the top half of Ivy's corpse and lifted it up, draining her soul, despite my attempts to stop myself. I watched her skin fade to a slate gray color and her eyes, until now still wide with fear, fade to the same listless shade of gray.
Then, my body went over to Mitsurugi's head and drained all the life from it in the same manner. I felt the armor on my right arm slightly tighten.
Nightmare exited the inn room, leaving two half-nude corpses in the center of the room.