Chapter 21
The last time I broke through, it was during a moment of physical weakness in Nightmare. I had to wait for my next chance, if there was another, before doubling my efforts, despite the lingering disoriented, weary feeling from the last attempt.
Sophitia had managed to retrieve the sword in the smothering darkness without being injured, and now was holding her sword before her. She was probably formulating a strategy to free me without killing me…
Unfortunately, there didn't seem to be a way. The only things that had released me previously were a loss to Soul Calibur and something to destroy the Evil Eye. Both were out of the question, seeing how I was wielding Soul Calibur and the Evil Eye was nowhere to be seen. Perhaps Soul Calibur had suppressed it, for the time being at least.
Suddenly, I felt a sword slash deep into Nightmare's back, followed by a stab. Cassandra had risen to her feet and held a blood-coated sword in her hand.
It was now or never. With every last ounce of my willpower, I forced my way through to my body.
"Kill me now! I'm begging you!"
Obeying my final wishes, two swords were thrust through my chest, one from the back and the other from the front.
It was finally over. Nightmare's reign had come to a close. I fell to the ground, thinking my last thought before my life disappeared: Soul Edge still lived on. Was there really no way I could have stopped it? Perhaps a benevolent soul, like one of these two sisters, would be a better wielder for the Spirit Sword, Soul Calibur.