With Ria sharing her life force with Axel, technically paying the "dues" on his behalf, they managed to borrow a little time.
However, the situation itself hadn't changed.
In a few minutes more, the two of them would run out of life force and most likely die together. Their lives were literally riding on Fenrir, Nina, and Beatrix cornering Envy.
But even with Fenrir pushing him to his limits, it was mostly a stalemate. He couldn't attack, but Fenrir couldn't land a deciding blow either. Nina and Beatrix joining in made things a little more complicated for him—but still not enough to finish it.
"...This can't go on."
Axel whispered with a frown.
But given his and Ria's current states, rushing to the frontlines wasn't an option. That would only push the end of their lives much faster than it should be.
"Is there no way I can help out...?" He whispered, biting his lip while thinking.
