Sion knew exactly what that was.
He'd experienced it once before—and it had felt incredible. Absolutely euphoric.
As a cultist, what was a little lifespan, anyway?
To exchange it for a burst of immense power—it was nothing but profit!
That was Ashu's Forbidden Sacrifice.
However—
just as Ashu was about to act, Ymir suddenly spoke up:
"Can I say something?"
"Hm?"
"Go ahead."
Ymir looked at both Anna and Ashu.
After clearing her throat, she said:
"If the two of us combine our powers of 'Death', we can drag that guy directly into the Netherrealm.
Once he's in the Netherrealm, whatever happens next—it's entirely up to us."
That was a route Ashu had never even considered.
He had absolutely no idea that the power of Death could be used like that.
Even the detailed breakdowns from the system in his mind had no mention of such a method.
"How does it work?" he asked.
"My grandmother once showed me. I don't have enough power alone,
