Chapter 261 Immortality

Tyler wished the Lady of the Lake had given him at least a few seconds' head start before unpausing time. He saw Veronica's bat arcing toward Yara's skull. A thick smear of glee and satisfaction marred her evil grin. Perhaps the murder of someone helpless and unarmed was a fetish for her and Dagon. However, Tyler was no longer helpless. His mystical energy connection had not returned. But he had the Excalibur now, a weapon that transcended the mystics and the divine. There was no time to hesitate—every moment counted. With a surge of adrenaline, he launched himself forward. As expected, the young man's super-speed had returned. Tyler closed the gap in a split second. And dealt his blow in the second. The Excalibur gleamed in his hand as he swung, the blade slicing through the air with purpose. The first cut landed hard, hacking off Veronica's arm just above the elbow. Her scream was blood-curdling but very satisfactory to Tyler's ears. The severed portion of her arm fell to the riverba