As Asphodel noticed the spike going through her torso, Netherius was about to continue and execute the vampire with his scythe but was promptly halted by another blood thread created by Balthazar.
Dante instantly advanced and used his scythe to create a wall of black flames between Asphodel and Netherius, then used a "Destro" spell to shatter the bone and carry the vampire back, regaining some distance.
Asphodel gripped a healthstone tightly and gritted her teeth, coughing out blood and frowning with rage from the pain.
Letting out a sigh with a mix of relief and exhaustion, Dante gazed back at Netherius, who had already removed the wall of black flames with his overwhelming energy.
'It's no use. I'll run out of umbra before he runs out of necrotic energy…' Dante thought.
While he sensed that the overall necrotic air in the city was slowly diminishing, Netherius' powers only kept increasing.
