(Chapter 68) Aching soul.

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Jess is frightened by those words. After the smoke dissipates, Charoline is standing on her feet with her head bowed down.

JSS: It can't be. How are you still alive?

Charoline raises her head, revealing a distorted face with half of it melting into a familiar evil.

JSS: We made sure that you were gone for good! Loyd used all of his power to kill you!
CHAR: It wasn't for nothing. I'm not her... I'm just an imitation. But I aim to finish what they started.
JSS: *gulp* I won't let you.
CHAR: I'm afraid you're no match for me.

Jess lunges towards Charoline, swinging her sword.
*WHOOSH*
Charoline appears behind Jess and injures her back.

JSS: *pant* This sudden burst in power. She really is something else.

Charolines' face is distorted but one feeling can be transmitted, bloodlust.

JSS: If only I can make it to that point...
CHAR: Hmm?

Charoline looks at Jess confused.

CHAR: What are you talking about?
JSS: I don't know either. *smirk*

Jess dashes towards Charoline.

CHAR: You don't learn, do you?
*WHOOSH*
CHAR: What?!
JSS: Who said my target is you?

Jess uses ghost step to get past Charoline and keep moving. Charoline, confused, tries to stop Jess but fails. Jess suddenly stops.

CHAR: What is your plan? Why did you stop?
JSS: You haven't realized yet? This exact spot is the spot where I woke up in this place.
CHAR: What importance does that hold?
JSS: You may not feel it but I can. This is the point where exists the strongest link. You said earlier that I haven't formed a bond with my soulist.
CHAR: But I killed them. They're gone!
JSS: Did you forget one special characteristic of the fated souls... Reincarnation.
CHAR: But you-
JSS: This time is different. The user hasn't died along with the soulist, so it will come back to me... any second now.
CHAR: You! I'll kill you before you get the chance!
*SLASH*
JSS: Too late.
*SHOCKWAVE*

A shockwave pushes Charoline back. A blinding light surrounds Jess.

CHAR: What is this feeling?

The light dissipates and Jess emerges.

JSS: Charoline, I am devoted to finish my mission.
CHAR: Your new powers don't scare me!

Charoline dashes towards Jess, swinging her blade and summoning pillars out of the ground to throw Jess off balance. Jess responds with swift movements, dodging each pillar and delivering a powerful blow to Charoline. Jess walks slowly towards Charoline. She stares.

JSS: This fight has been going for two long. Let me finish this.
CHAR: Wait! What are you doing?!

CHAR: Wait! What are you doing?!

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The ground shakes. Jess thrusts her sword into the ground. Charoline tries to stop her.
*WAVE*
A massive amount of energy flows through Jess' blade and into the ground. The realm ruptures into an explosion. This is the end.

End of Chapter 68
"Aching soul"

[ Jess outsmarts Charoline and destroys the infinity realm! What consequences does this have on the real world?! How will Rhett react?! ]

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