Nova quickly crawled over to Adrian. Her tears streamed down her face as she grabbed his hand. "Father… Father, are you okay?" she cried.

Adrian, though motionless, had a weak smile as he looked at Nova. "I'm okay," he answered.

Nova was inconsolable. This was her first time feeling her father's love after so many years of her life. She did not wish to lose that love so soon.

Adrian was deeply moved when he heard his daughter's cries. He forced himself to raise his arm to stroke her hair and said, "This isn't over yet, Nova. I've still got a trick up my sleeve."

"You mean we still have a chance?”

Adrian nodded firmly. "Yes, we do."

A glimmer of hope lit up in Nova’s heart, but that was when Shadowblade approached with a sneer on his face. "A father-daughter reunion? How lovely. Unfortunately, it's time for the both of you to die."

"Us? Die? You seem to have overestimated your abilities." Adrian chuckled.

"Have you not realized that death has come for you?"

"I think death is he