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Go-o-o-o-o-!
A pure white flame swirled around Lunia.
Whoosh—
The flame burned Lunia.
Lunia bit her lip tightly.
The flame she had lived with all her life was gnawing at her body.
‘This is… the Phoenix King’s… Flame of the Fire God.’
Facing the flames that seemed to engulf her, Lunia wore a pained expression.
Kuguguguuung-!
Erebus’s spirit approached Lunia.
Seeing that, Arga bit her lip.
Step—
“Eiran….”
Eiran stood in front of Erebus.
Eiran, clad in shimmering silver armor, was casting a spell.
‘The magic formula Leo taught me.’
It was fundamentally similar to the secret magic Berkiya had mentioned.
But the specifics were different.
‘Berkiya’s unique… effort to manifest this magic was evident.’
Berkiya had never fully grasped the magic of the stars.
The Elves only became capable of learning the magic of the stars long after Berkiya had passed.
Thus, Berkiya had ultimately failed to complete the magic left behind by her master, Luna.
Yet, she did not stop struggling.
She pondered endlessly and challenged herself countless times.
Her relentless effort to not be ashamed before the great masters she had to follow was palpable.
‘She is just like me.’
Eiran smiled.
Their personalities were different.
Yet, seeing her struggle to catch up to someone she admired, Eiran felt a strong sense of kinship.
Thinking that way, Eiran recited the magic.
Failure meant only d*ath.
But…….
‘I will succeed.’
Holding the Erquent that Berkiya had entrusted to her, Eiran faced Erebus’s spirit.
“Animus’s Sword.”
The magic of the stars, overflowing with the fairy’s power, manifested.
The fairy’s strength, filled with the green of life produced by squeezing every bit of magical energy, cut through Erebus’s spirit.
Gwooooor!
A pained scream burst forth from Erebus’s spirit for the first time.
Eiran, who had drained all her mana, plopped down on the spot.
The body of Erebus’s spirit, which had quickly recovered from any attack, twisted.
The power of the Origin magic left by Luna was so formidable that it left scars even on an immortal being.
Whoosh—!
The Erebus spirit, writhing in pain, soon raised its arm.
Eiran looked up at that sight and smiled brightly.
‘I believe…’
The girl she had met for the first time, who she thought radiated brilliance.
The friend who seemed like the hero from a fairy tale.
Eiran believed.
Crack!
“Who are you touching with those filthy hands right now?”
Lunia’s fierce voice echoed.
Her pure white hair and beautiful red eyes gleamed.
Whoosh—!
A white fireball floated above Lunia’s palm.
She controlled the pure white flames that surged within her.
The magic Luna had created to counter Erebus’s flames.
But it was a spell that was never completed and had to vanish into the annals of history, now flourished from Lunia’s hands.
“Flame God.”
As Lunia completed the spell, the pure white flame engulfed the black flame.
Gwooooorrrrr!
The agonized scream of Erebus’s spirit echoed.
Crack—!
Clang—!
Finally, the spirit disappeared without a trace.
Thud—
Lunia sank to the ground.
Step— step—
Katariu approached Lunia with a smile.
“How was it? The true flame of the phoenix?”
“……It hurts.”
Lunia honestly expressed her feelings and fainted.
Crash—!
Aron, caught in Erebus’s attack wrapped in black flames, flew a tremendous distance before crashing into the castle wall.
The power of Gias, strengthened by Erebus’s grace, was overwhelming.
Crash—!
The castle wall crumbled, and Aron was buried under the rubble.
Gwooooor!
Gias roared towards the sky.
Seeing this, Depeser turned pale.
Everyone atop the castle walls gazed up at the terrifying waves of dark magic.
A massive magic circle appeared in the air.
With it, black lightning struck down.
Crack crack crack! Crash!
The dark magic’s overwhelming scale.
Seeing bolts of lightning crashing down as if the world were on the brink of destruction filled many heroes’ eyes with despair.
At that moment…
Flash! Crash—!
A shield of water shot up into the sky, blocking all the lightning.
Everyone’s gaze turned towards Leo.
Gulp—!
The tremendous force of blocking the attack was transmitted to Leo.
-That’s your limit! Any further damage must be borne by you, the contractor!
Erham shouted urgently.
Thud—!
Leo knelt down.
The power of Gias, bolstered by Erebus, was unimaginably strong.
Depeser looked at Leo’s face, twisted in pain, and his own heart turned to despair.
“Don’t make that face.”
“Leo… Commander?”
Leo gathered strength in his legs and stood up.
The water shield was still raised.
As he faced the rain of lightning, Leo stood firm.
“Everyone, do not lower your heads.”
Leo looked at those who had desperately defended against the legion’s offensive from the castle walls.
There were many familiar faces.
More than half of them would d*e in this battle.
Even if they saved them at this moment, it would not change history.
Even so, Leo did not lower his shield.
“Lift your heads proudly. You are the heroes who protected this era.”
Heroes who could not even leave their names in the Hero Record.
Countless spirits that perished during the Era of Catastrophe.
But because of them, this era exists.
Living in this time… Leo, who understood this era better than anyone, could not allow them to despair and lower their heads.
“Soon, instead of that damned black sun… a bright sun will rise again.”
Looking at the dim sky that was just beginning to brighten, Leo spoke with determination.
“So do not give up and fight. I believe in you.”
Everyone stared at Leo with the same wise smile as some dragon.
Crash—!
Through the debris of the castle walls, a golden flash shot up.
The figure of the hero adorned in a golden aura glowed brightly like the sun.
Leo looked at Aron, who raised the Brave.
There was no longer any fear in his eyes.
The aura that extended from Brave, powered by the dragon’s breath, became immense as if to pierce the sky.
Aron, gripping the golden sword firmly, stepped into the air and charged at the Giant King.
Gwooooooo!
The Giant King let out a fierce roar.
At that moment.
Whoosh—!
The Catastrophe Flame, symbolizing Erebus, vanished.
Reason returned to Gias’s previously ferocious eyes.
And gazing at the golden blade that had approached close, he widened his eyes incredulously.
[Aron!]
Clang—!
The swords of Brave and Gias clashed.
Crash—!
In an instant, Gias’s sword was cut through effortlessly.
That was not the end.
Crack—!
Aron’s sword bisected Gias’s waist.
[That’s… impossible…!]
Gias’s face turned pale in shock.
Whoosh—!
A golden flash swirled.
Wielded with an unseen speed, Aron swung his sword thousands of times, turning Gias into mere pieces of flesh in an instant.
Splattered—!
Pieces of flesh and bl**d gushed onto the ground.
Even for a Legion Commander with an incredible recovery ability, it was a lethal strike.
Gias’s unforgivable mistake, deeply mired by Erebus’s power.
The price was d*ath.
At that moment…
Gwoooor!
The Legion King’s army, realizing their commander’s demise, began to flee in terror.
“You did it.”
Leo chuckled as he remembered his friends who had subdued Erebus’s spirit fragments.
[The giant king’s invasion has been halted.]
[[God’s Blacksmith] and [Hero] have survived.]
[The world of Dwenno: medium-long-range—The Guardstron Workshop battle has been conquered.]
Seeing the messages before him, Leo slumped down.
“It’s over.”
“Hah, not bad. Seirun’s representative.”
“How is it? My mastery of Lady Luna’s magic. You have to accept that I’m now superior to you, right?”
“Even so, it’s me who received direct guidance from Aron!”
Lunia and Arga were bickering back and forth.
“Driana, are you okay?”
“……Kal, I have a request.”
“What is it? I’ll do anything I can.”
“……When you go back, could you pose dramatically in despair as a model? Of course, a n*de model.”
“Seeing you say something so perverted, you seem fine.”
Kal let out a chuckle.
“Eiran.”
“Yes, Berkiya.”
“Who should I marry?”
“Um… well, great-grandfather….”
Berkiya was questioning Eiran about the future, putting her in a bind.
At that moment.
Whoosh—!
Black flames surged up.
Everyone’s faces paled as they saw it.
“Is it going to be… revived?”
“Impossible! There’s no strength left to fight…!”
‘Not yet… the magic was incomplete.’
Lunia gritted her teeth.
She had barely activated the magic.
Her spell was still incomplete.
As they watched the black flames, the party’s expressions darkened.
Flash—!
A white flash descended upon Erebus’s flames.
Krack! Crack!
Electricity crackled all around.
“Pegasus…!”
Kal gasped in surprise.
Everyone turned their gaze to the gray-haired man atop Pegasus.
Swoosh—
The man woke up and looked around.
“What’s going on here?”
The man surveyed the surroundings.
“I felt Erebus’s power and rushed here first… did you defeat Erebus?”
“Are you the Hero of Beginning by any chance?”
Kal swallowed hard and asked.
“Hero of Beginning? What is that?”
The man showed a puzzled expression.
Seeing that, Eiran asked with a trembling voice.
“Are you… Kyle?”
“That’s right. I am Master Kyle.”
Berkiya replied curtly.
“Why are you hurt like this?”
“Aren’t you supposed to compliment your hard-fighting disciple?”
Pouting, Berkiya grumbled, and Kyle clicked his tongue.
“Yeah, yeah. You did well.”
Kyle approached Berkiya and ruffled her hair.
The rough touch caused Berkiya, who had been frowning, to break into a smile.
“I don’t know who you are, but you fought with Erebus, right?”
“Yes, indeed!”
Kyle smiled at the anxious-looking Hero Candidates.
“That’s a relief. I’m glad to have you all to entrust the future to.”
Seeing Kyle smile as if he were relieved, the Hero Candidates held their breath.
Whoosh—!
Once again, black flames surged.
Swoosh—
Kyle fixed his cold gaze towards Erebus’s spirit with his sword aimed.
Krack—!
A storm of gray aura swept through, lifting Erebus’s spirit high into the sky.
Gwoooor!
The black flames flailed in the air.
Kyle began to chant towards the black flames.
Boom—!
As they saw the magic circle activated in the air, Lunia and Eiran realized that it was the magic of the stars.
However, it was different from any star magic they had known.
‘Is this magic also of the Origin?’
Lunia was surprised.
“Innocent.”
As Kyle completed the spell, a pure white flash shot up into the sky.
The black flames vanished as if washed away.
Even the metallic fragments that were once its core.
Watching that, the party could only stare in astonishment.
“This person is… the Hero of Beginning… Kyle.”
Kyle, with his sword draped over his shoulder, smiled.
“So what is that? I’ve never been called anything so grand as the Hero of Beginning.”
That smile, reminiscent of Leo in some way, caused the party to widen their eyes.
At that moment.
[The giant king’s invasion has been halted.]
[[God’s Blacksmith] and [Hero] have survived.]
[The world of Dwenno: medium-long-range—The Guardstron Workshop battle has been conquered.]
The world reached its end.
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