Chapter 221 – No Way Out
Aiden clenched his fists, fighting the urge to curse aloud. Their situation had gone from bad to worse.
Clara's armor suit was hanging on by threads; deep cracks ran across its metallic plates, some pieces sparking faintly as if the entire system was on the verge of shutting down.
She was moving, but only barely—her steps staggered, her breath uneven. Aiden didn't need to ask. He could see it in her eyes. She was pretending, forcing herself to appear steady, but she was already at her limit.
Technologically speaking, if Clara could somehow restore her suit back to full capacity, she might be able to rejoin the fight at her peak.
But that was a dream. Right now, she was running on fumes, both physically and mentally. Unlike Aiden, who fought using his physical body, skills, and skill energy.
Clara's combat relied heavily on her tech. Operating it in this damaged state must have been draining her in ways he couldn't even imagine.
