How should one live?
If life is given but once, and its end is predetermined, should one not live it to the utmost?
Then what is the best for one born with power?
Leaving behind one’s name or children, and flaunting ambition?
No. No.
The so-called best life spoken of by the world is utterly trivial.
One truly born with power, bearing grand ambitions—
“Must one not resist fate?”
Overcoming the limits of a mortal, must one not yearn for immortality?
It is to deny finite life that has an end, and to affirm infinite life.
Not being satisfied with a part of the world, one must dream of becoming a divine existence that governs all omnipotently.
That is precisely the life of a being greater and more excellent than any other that he must pursue.
Therefore.
“Today, I shall achieve my wish. I shall become the god of a new world.”
Tacheon, on the verge of fulfilling his long-cherished wish, trembled with excitement.
He clucked his tongue.
To that extent, the operation he had planned was proceeding smoothly.
“In Haemong-dong, where the all-out war broke out, the Tugwi and the heads of the Ten Great Families foolishly fell into my trap and ended up trapped in the Black Gate. With this, the obstacles that would have posed the greatest threat to the grand design have vanished. Of course, I expended a considerable portion of my soul to deceive them… but that is a small price to pay.”
The loss was immense, but it mattered not.
If he achieved his wish and was reborn as a god, his incomplete soul would become whole again.
Furthermore, he would obtain omnipotent power and become even greater.
Soon, Tacheon, who had been preparing the ritual, furrowed his brows deeply.
He muttered to himself in displeasure.
“However, it seems the Academy side is not resolving easily. I had expected to some degree since the Star Witch is the chairwoman, but the resistance is severe.”
Moreover.
Almost as if she knew of his grand design.
So Hyeyul had cast temporal seal magic to prevent the pillar containing the Soul-Seeking Eggs from seeping into the leylines, while instructors, Hunters, students, and graduates alike were diligently responding to the assault.
Tacheon clicked his tongue briefly.
“Noemyo, is it that brat’s doing… I have no proof, but I have a strong suspicion. It bothers me that the girl is nowhere to be seen on the battlefield…”
However, Noemyo was merely a student.
She was far too lacking to be treated as his adversary.
He might be wary of her existence, but she was not someone to be feared.
“If only there were a little more time, even I could not have ignored you. However, that is a pity, for the affairs of this world rarely go as one wishes. If you must resent something, resent time.”
So then, little girl of the Divine Sword Sect.
You—all of you—can never stop me.
Tacheon giggled, filled with absolute certainty.
As if to refute that certainty.
“…What?”
The barrier encompassing the entirety of Heartland alerted him to the presence of intruders.
Tacheon couldn’t help but flinch at the unexpected situation.
And upon identifying the intruders—
“Huh.”
He clicked his tongue as if dumbfounded.
Surprisingly, Noemyo of the Divine Sword Sect had led her group in an infiltration.
“How did they find this place…”
At first, he could not believe it.
Then, having composed himself, Tacheon let out a long breath.
“It seems I underestimated you. Little girl of the Divine Sword Sect, I can no longer let you live.”
With Heartland beneath his feet, Tacheon infused his voice with mana and commanded his subordinates throughout the area.
“We have guests. Eliminate them.”
* * *
Heartland, closed because the all-out war was being waged, was shrouded in darkness with its lights extinguished. There wasn’t a soul in sight.
Nevertheless, we infiltrated the grounds as stealthily as possible.
It was then that Yu Gaeul whispered.
“Oppa, a detection spell just activated. I think we’ve been found.”
“Solar and Luna say they smell people nearby, too.”
Ham Minju relayed the information as well.
I clicked my tongue in regret.
“We were found almost immediately after entering. I wanted to move as quietly as possible… It can’t be helped. At this rate, enemies will come, so let’s move quickly.”
The others agreed.
We advanced through the dark night, putting Ham Minju and the wolves in the lead.
Finding our destination wasn’t difficult.
It was Heartland Tower, the tallest structure in Heartland.
Of course, with the clouds covering the moon, we normally wouldn’t have been able to see it well, but…
“So that’s the magic related to Tacheon’s wish? Hmm…”
“Yeah, probably.”
“…”
Above Heartland Tower, a magic circle was spread out, visible only within the grounds due to the barrier surrounding Heartland.
Thus, all we needed to do was head toward where the magic circle was.
Then, Min Arin, floating in the air on her staff, spoke up.
“If they reveal the ritual formula so openly like that, doesn’t it seem like it would be easy to sabotage? We don’t necessarily have to go to the top.”
“Huh? Really?”
“Other mages probably couldn’t touch it. That ritual is incredibly complex. But I have a Gift. The Sage’s Eye that can, in theory, interpret anything made of mana.”
“…That works?”
“Right?”
Min Arin pointed to her yellow eyes.
She snorted, her face brimming with confidence.
“How about it? Shall I give it a try?”
“Can you do it alone?”
“Hmph! What’s with you? I’m Min Arin. The Little Griffin of the Magic Path Min Family! A rising star who achieved the fifth rank not long ago! It seems the time has finally come to show my true worth. Watch me!”
Min Arin answered confidently and turned her staff.
She soared into the night sky.
Just as she neared the magic circle—
Swoosh!
“…!”
Sharply honed ice abruptly rained down from the sky.
Startled into stillness, Min Arin hastily twisted her body.
She desperately evaded the attacks, her red hair fluttering.
Toward her,
“Trying to touch that person’s magic without knowing your place? How insolent! Pay for that sin with your death.”
A woman with striking blue short hair flew in on a staff.
I immediately identified her.
*She’s definitely the Witch of the Snowfield who was recently recruited into the Six Demons… In the game, the villainess Sim Ji-eun originally appeared as an enemy at Heartland, but it seems she’s guarding this place instead.*
She was undeniably a troublesome opponent.
It was nearly impossible for Min Arin to face her alone.
Indeed, she was being pushed back severely.
She was desperate just to block the attacks.
To support her,
Whoosh!
Cha Eunsol sortied.
Riding the wind, she flew up and targeted the Witch of the Snowfield’s back.
From that point on,
Min Arin and Cha Eunsol began fighting the Witch of the Snowfield in coordination.
Red light, green light, and blue light danced through the night sky, clashing and falling repeatedly.
Meanwhile,
Fwoosh!
Lights came on in Heartland, and the stopped amusement rides began to move.
The surroundings brightened in an instant.
Consequently, we couldn’t help but be discovered by the villains.
“There! They’re over there!”
“How dare you enter here!”
“Kill them!”
The villains lunged at us.
Battle broke out.
But we couldn’t afford to waste time defeating them.
We had to enter Heartland Tower immediately.
So some of us made a decision.
“We’ll handle things here! You guys go to Heartland Tower!”
“That’s right, oppa and unnie! We’ll take care of things here, including the Witch of the Snowfield!”
“Gyeonu, Hanbyeol! I’ll open the way! So don’t worry about us and go!”
“Do Gyeonuuuuu!”
“Leave this to us!”
“You hurry to the tower!”
Baek Jimin, Ham Minju, Park Sagun, the triplets, and some members of Shield and Sword.
They decided to help Min Arin and Cha Eunsol while holding off the swarming enemies.
We accepted their resolve.
“Thanks! Don’t overdo it!”
Leaving those who remained behind,
we ran toward Heartland Tower.
* * *
The structure of Heartland Tower was largely divided into the first floor, the 350m general observation deck, and the 500m special observation deck.
So, after entering the building, we fought the villains while searching for the elevator.
“You guys go up first! We’ll follow right behind!”
Some members of Shield and Sword decided to stay behind.
We thanked them and boarded the elevator going up to the 350m observation deck.
The doors closed, and the altitude rose.
Amidst the flowing silence, Go Eunbi muttered curiously.
“But is it really okay to use the elevator? Wouldn’t it be bad if the villains stopped it?”
“That won’t happen. They need to use them too. They wouldn’t want to take the stairs, right? Tacheon is at the top; would they stop the elevator?”
“Huh? Isn’t that a bit convenient? Still, it’s not entirely unreasonable…”
“Besides, they have pride too. They probably want to show off a cool appearance fitting for the all-out war atmosphere. People live by romance, after all.”
“Hmm… It sounds like nonsense, but plausible… Well, is this a cliché in its own way?”
At my offhand remark, Go Eunbi nodded seriously.
The others burst into chuckles as if bewildered.
In that manner,
we eased our tension by chatting idly.
At the same time, we didn’t forget to check the altitude displayed above the door.
*So we’ll soon be at the general observation deck.*
In the game, after defeating the villainess and the villains on the Heartland grounds and ascending Heartland Tower,
the Iron Dragon Tak Wonho, one of the Six Demons, and other villains were waiting at the 350m general observation deck.
But since the Iron Dragon was already dead, there was no telling what awaited us.
*I wish there was no one… but given that the Witch of the Snowfield appeared and there are villains around, enemies must be lying in wait here too.*
Sure enough,
after getting off at the 350m general observation deck, we had to face enemies entrenched in the corridor.
Among them, a hulking demonkin with a head reminiscent of a crocodile shouted loudly.
“You found your way here well enough! But you shall not pass from here! If you wish to go beyond, defeat me, the Crocodile Warrior! Kwahahaha!”
It was the Crocodile Warrior, who was said to have joined the Six Demons alongside the Witch of the Snowfield.
Unfortunately, encountering one of the Six Demons, we gulped.
*Do we have to take them down to reach the special observation deck…?*
Unfortunately, there was no other path.
It would take time, but we had to fight.
Then, Yong Haerang and Kwon Boram stepped forward.
“A martial-type demonkin, eh? Excellent. Do Gyeonu! Gang Hanbyeol! I’ll handle that demonkin, so you guys go up first!”
“He is not an enemy you can face alone. I will join you.”
Yong Haerang clenched his fist, seeming excited.
Kwon Boram raised her tonfas and assumed a combat stance.
And,
“Unfortunately, this is as far as I go too. There needs to be at least one person who knows how to use their head left behind, doesn’t there? There’s only one floor left anyway, so you don’t have to worry as much about traps now. So, Gyeonu oppa, go up first.”
“Hmm, then I should stay too. Tacheon is up there, right? I’m frustrated, but with my skills, I won’t be able to contribute in battle and will only get in the way. I’ll clear the path here.”
“A party without a mage is hardly complete! Gyeonu, unnie! Leave this to me and go up first!”
Including Yu Gaeul, Go Eunbi, and Yeon Bada, the remaining members of Shield and Sword also decided to face the Crocodile Warrior.
The Crocodile Warrior cackled.
“Fools! I told you! If you wish to pass this point, fi…rst…?”
Right then,
Yong Haerang and Kwon Boram rushed at the Crocodile Warrior almost simultaneously.
At their sudden attack, the Crocodile Warrior crossed both arms.
At that moment, I, who had been waiting for the opportunity, called Lisa.
“Lisa!”
“I know!”
A subspace appeared before us.
I, Yeon Haneul, Gang Hanbyeol, Nam Yuri, and Lisa immediately crossed through the subspace to the other side of the corridor.
We broke through in an instant.
“Y-you bastards! Using such cowardly tricks! Return at once! No, hurry and catch them!”
“We can’t let you do that.”
“That’s right.”
We left the enemies attempting to hurriedly pursue us to Yong Haerang, Kwon Boram, and those who had remained behind.
Without so much as looking back, we boarded the elevator heading for the 450-meter special observatory.
“Yuri.”
“Got it, Gyeonu-Gyeonu! Let’s combine!”
“White! You too!”
Caw! Caw!
〈Phantasmal Beast Transformation: Nam Yuri Coat〉
〈Phantasmal Beast Transformation: White Revolver〉
You never knew what might happen.
Kang Hanbyeol and I clad ourselves in the power of our phantasmal beasts inside the elevator.
Before long, the elevator stopped.
“…”
We had arrived at the special observatory.
I couldn’t sense anyone’s presence.
Even so, we concealed our auras and followed the traces of magic onward.
There—
‘Damn it, and here I thought this was going too smoothly… Did he split his soul not into two, but three pieces?’
With the night view spread out beneath our feet, we found Tacheon, who seemed to be preparing the ritual for his long-cherished wish.
Because Tacheon was focused on the ritual, he did not appear to have noticed us yet.
“Gyeonu.”
“What are you going to do?”
In low voices,
Kang Hanbyeol and Yeon Haneul asked.
Instead of answering them, I quickly moved my feet.
‘What else would I do?’
[Only amateurs wait until the enemy is ready! Who cares about the enemy’s circumstances!?]
Nam Yuri’s cheerful voice flowed into my head.
She was right.
I tugged up the corners of my mouth.
And so.
Whoooosh!
Toward Tacheon, who was undoubtedly controlling the massive spell spread out over the night sky,
I drew a stream of water.
“…!”
By the time Tacheon noticed, it was already too late.
I brought the Ultramarine Sword down.
〈Beast King Style Unique Form Two〉
Lion Flash Road
Azure lightning raced forth savagely.
A blue flash swallowed Tacheon whole.
“Youuuu baaaastard!”
With his long-cherished wish right before his eyes, Tacheon forgot all dignity and shouted in fury.
From that, I could tell.
‘So it’s ruined. Good.’
The ritual Tacheon had spent so long preparing had failed.
I smiled.
As expected, nothing was more fun than throwing ash over rice that was just about done.
It was exhilarating.
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I had expected it, but unfortunately,
even after taking Lion Flash Road head-on, Tacheon did not lose his life.
When he appeared amid the scattering azure lightning, all that could be seen on him were light scratches and scorch marks.
“How dare…”
“…”
Tacheon fixed his gaze on me.
His face twisted grotesquely.
“How dare, how dare, how dare, how dare, how dare you ruin my cherished wish! You will never die in peace! Cry, beg, plead—it will be useless! Even after the words ‘Please kill me’ leave your mouth, I will make you suffer pain worse than death until my rage is sated! At the very end, I shall erase even your soul from existence! I swear it on everything I am!”
Emitting killing intent and pressure so intense it felt as though existence itself might be crushed,
Tacheon glared at me as if he would kill me, his red eyes flashing.
Thanks to my Courage skill, and Lisa’s buff preventing my stats from dropping, I asked him,
“So your cherished wish failed?”
“Youuuu baaaastard!”
Tacheon roared.
Then, though there was nowhere for it to blow from, a fierce wind swept in.
It struck my face.
I put strength into my eyes so I wouldn’t close them.
‘I asked because I was curious. Did I ask something I wasn’t allowed to? Would it kill him to answer?’
[Exactly! How petty! If he’s the leader, he should act dignified like one! So small-minded!]
It couldn’t be helped.
I decided to entrust Nam Yuri, the coat draped over my shoulders, with analyzing the magic still floating in the night sky.
She granted my request.
[I’m not as good as Arin-Arin, so I can’t examine it in detail, but it looks like the spell formula is seriously tangled up? Like that, it’s basically the same as a failure. And yet the formation hasn’t disappeared and is still being maintained, which means…]
‘Tacheon is forcibly holding onto it. To somehow fix it back to the way it was.’
[Yep, yep! That seems right. Starting over from scratch would be a tremendous pain, after all. So he probably wants to hurry up and deal with us, then get back to the ritual.]
‘So he’s impatient enough that he can’t afford to take his time. And despite that, he says he’s going to kill me painfully? What a bluff…’
Just then, as if affirming my guess,
a change came over Tacheon.
“I acknowledge you, child of the Divine Sword Do Family. You are my true adversary. Until now, I had been looking down on you because you were young. But I will do so no longer. I shall face you in earnest.”
Tacheon’s skin turned black, and horns sprouted from amid his white hair.
Black wings reminiscent of an angel’s spread from his back.
Mana gathered in his grasp, and before long, a dark red spear was held there.
Just like in the game, he had transformed into the final phase, Phase Five.
‘Honestly, even for a final boss, I thought five phases was a bit much, but this is a relief. Saves me the trouble of killing him extra times. Is that spear a substitute for the Red Demon Rakshasa? Then he’ll be weaker than in the game.’
On top of that,
Tacheon, having sent an incarnation to Geumgang Academy, could only be weaker.
Considering that the all-out battle had been moved up, the balance seemed fairly appropriate in its own way.
[Gyeonu-Gyeonu! This is out of nowhere, but there’s something I’m curious about!]
‘Why? What?’
[Since the weather is cold right now, it’s not weird for me to transform into a coat, but what are you going to do next summer? Are you going to turn me into a coat then too?]
That really was out of nowhere.
It ruined the mood.
I groaned.
“We’ll think about that when the time comes. Focus on the battle for now.”
[Yep, yep! Okey-dokey! Our lives are only just beginning, after all! It’s not like they end here. Let’s gooo!]
Enough chatter.
It was time to enter the battle in earnest.
I kicked off the ground.
Yeon Haneul and Kang Hanbyeol followed as well.
The three of us matched our breathing and rushed at Tacheon.
We launched a rotating assault.
〈Beast King Style Offensive Form Six〉
Lion Wild Dance
When I sealed Tacheon’s movements, Kang Hanbyeol watched for an opening and fired, while Yeon Haneul read Tacheon’s next move and brought down her iron hammer.
Then, while Kang Hanbyeol closed the distance and swung his sword at Tacheon, Yeon Haneul swiftly retreated to prepare magic, and I attacked Tacheon from outside his field of vision.
Meanwhile, Lisa supported us and assisted with subspace movement at intervals.
In that manner,
we repeatedly struck and withdrew, trying to wear down Tacheon’s strength.
Of course…
“You wretches! Do you think you can defeat me with such petty tricks!”
There was no way Tacheon would simply suffer as we pleased.
Tacheon swung his dark red spear to keep us from approaching, and when he gained distance, he unleashed a barrage of magic.
‘Even if he’s weaker than in the game, he’s still no pushover.’
It was a situation where we couldn’t let our guards down for even a moment.
We gritted our teeth.
In the midst of that, while Yeon Haneul and I drew Tacheon’s attention,
“…!”
Lisa and Kang Hanbyeol caught him off guard.
The instant Lisa created a subspace, Kang Hanbyeol passed through without hesitation and approached Tacheon from behind.
Tacheon flinched and looked back, his red eyes widening.
Kang Hanbyeol’s revolver emitted light.
〈Phantasmal Beast Transformation: White Blaster〉
The pure white revolver scattered into light and seeped into Kang Hanbyeol’s arm.
That arm transformed into a blaster.
Kang Hanbyeol supported the blaster with his other hand and aimed at Tacheon.
────!!!
A flash of light swallowed Tacheon.
Unable to withstand the physical force, Tacheon was sent flying straight toward the outer wall of the observatory.
Crash!
The glass outer wall shattered.
Tacheon, blown outside the observatory, took the impact and began to fall.
At that, he tried to glide by flapping his black wings, but—
〈Phantasmal Beast Transformation: White Wings〉
〈Virtual Circuit: Bunny Wings〉
Kang Hanbyeol, who had changed the blaster into white wings, and Yeon Haneul, who had changed her rabbit ears into enormous wings.
The two who had leapt from the observatory immediately pursued Tacheon.
A fierce aerial battle broke out as they fought to seize the higher position.
I watched the state of the battle, then…
“Lisa!”
“I know!”
The instant an opening appeared, I threw myself into the night sky and passed through the subspace that was created just in time.
And then…
〈Beast King Style Offensive Form Seven〉
Lion Suffering and Joy
With the Ultramarine Sword gripped in both hands above my head, poised to strike down,
I fell toward Tacheon’s head, wreathed in wind and azure lightning.
“Urgh!”
Tacheon’s barrier shattered miserably.
The tip of my blade touched Tacheon’s cheek.
At that moment, he deflected the blade with magic and, from the recoil, dropped downward.
He landed on the rotating Ferris wheel.
Because of that, the gondola shook.
Meanwhile, I also pursued him and landed atop the opposite gondola.
“…”
As Tacheon’s gondola rose upward and mine descended,
we silently stared at each other.
Then, the night sky flashed.
〈Gift: Platinum Grace – Reset the Gauge〉
With all of Heartland as its domain,
particles of multicolored light flew and seeped into my body and those of my allies.
Our condition returned to what it had been a day ago.
Having recovered all my stamina, mana, fatigue, and wounds, I smiled.
In contrast, Tacheon furrowed his brow.
“So this, too, is the power of that imperial princess… It exceeds imagination.”
The momentum had shifted to us.
Whatever Tacheon babbled, I decided to keep the flow going.
I immediately leapt from the gondola.
Tacheon did the same.
We clashed in midair.
The Ultramarine Sword and the dark red spear parted, and we landed on different gondolas.
And once more.
〈Goblin Silver Thread: Spider Web〉
Rising as though swinging on a swing made of silver thread, I exchanged blows with Tacheon.
In the meantime, Yeon Haneul and Kang Hanbyeol joined in.
Multicolored lights produced by magic continuously burst around the Ferris wheel.
We collided violently, neither side yielding an inch.
Then, before long…
〈Gravity Orb〉
〈Phantasmal Beast Transformation: White Blaster〉
The end arrived.
Tacheon had been caught in the sphere Yeon Haneul had secretly spread in the air, one that exerted an attractive force.
Kang Hanbyeol did not miss that moment and fired a blaster bombardment.
A flash of light struck Tacheon down.
───!!!
Tacheon was slammed into the ground.
Even so, he did not die.
Barely clinging to life, he staggered to his feet.
To finish him off—
〈Beast King Style Unique Form Three〉
Lion Iron Sword
Toward him as he looked up at the night sky.
Toward those red eyes that held my reflection.
I brought down a massive iron-sand sword based around the Ultramarine Sword.
Immediately after, the iron sand scattered from the impact and swept through the area like a storm.
* * *
“Hah, hah… Krrgh! Cough! Krrgh, kkrrk… How bitter…”
‘…He’s tenacious.’
As expected of a demon.
Even with his right arm cut off and half his face blown away, Tacheon displayed vitality that refused to let him die.
Foam boiled at the severed section as bone grew, blood vessels writhed and throbbed, and flesh began to attach itself.
It seemed that unless we damaged the soulstone that served as the core of his existence, we would not be able to take his life.
Then, all of a sudden—
───!!
“Damn it, again?”
Black lightning struck Tacheon.
I clicked my tongue at the sight.
However, contrary to my expectations,
“Oho… Child, it seems you know of this. Kkrrk… Well, you have experienced it several times by now, so it is only natural.”
Tacheon was not swallowed by it.
The black lightning, which should have filled him with power, lost its force and condensed into his grasp.
Above the palm of his left hand, the black lightning flared like a flame.
“Lord Tacheon! Are you all right!?”
“My goodness, your body…”
It was then that the Crocodile Merchant and the Witch of the Snowfield gathered at Tacheon’s side.
Because they were connected by soul, they had sensed his danger and come running.
Then what had happened to the friends who had been fighting them?
Fortunately, they all seemed to be safe.
They appeared at the scene right after.
“Gyeonu!”
“Oppa!”
“Are you all okay!?”
My friends gathered around me.
After briefly checking their condition, I stared at Tacheon and the Six Demons.
Then I asked,
“What is that power?”
“This power, you ask… Kkrrk.”
As if his shoulders were shaking,
Tacheon vomited blue blood.
Without wiping away the blood that flowed down, he chuckled and began to speak.
“Child, there is no hope for this world. No matter how much you resist fate, it is a world that will ultimately be destroyed. Just like the world where the Grace Empire originally existed.”
“…”
“This power is the proof. Proof that the world is being destroyed. It is a power granted by a transcendent being outside the world, one that lurks and watches for an opportunity, wishing for this world to be destroyed at all costs. No, perhaps it would be better to call it a trigger… One that guides the world toward destruction.”
While I was trapped in the black gate, I was able to come into contact with this power.
That was why I longed all the more to fulfill my dearest wish and become a god.
If life was something one only had once anyway, if this was a world that would someday be destroyed regardless.
“Should one not live as one’s heart leads, as one wishes? What meaning could justice, ideals, or morality possibly have in such a life? Is there any need to cling to them?”
“…”
“And so I have envisioned only this day…. But it seems this is as far as I go. Since my dearest wish has failed, they must have given me this power so I would obediently become a monster that leads the world to destruction. Those beings…”
With only half his face remaining, Tacheon let out a bitter laugh.
He called to me.
“Child, Noemyo of the Divine Sword Do Clan, you have defeated me. My dearest wish has ultimately crumbled before you. Because of you… I have now lost my reason to exist.”
But!
Did you think I would simply die like this?
No, never!
Even if I die, I will punish you, the one who ruined my dearest wish!
Tacheon shouted, his voice filled with malice.
“But even if I accept this power and become a monster of destruction… I will not be able to defeat you, or any of you. I, too, will vanish in vain like those who fell to you. And destruction will be deferred…. Do you think I will stand by and watch that happen!”
Before we could respond.
Tacheon, splitting the corner of his half-formed mouth wide, raised his hand high.
The black lightning writhing in his grasp shot up into the night sky.
The black lightning soon.
───!!
Struck the magic circle floating in the sky above Heartland Tower.
Immediately afterward, the magic circle exploded.
The earth shook, and a thunderous roar rang out.
Then.
Craack!
A fissure split the night sky.
The sky shattered, fell in pieces, and vanished into particles.
And beyond the world that had been erased…
“Come, destruction! Executors of the end!”
“…!”
Countless.
Red eyes that made one shrink back just by looking at them were lurking there.
Only then did we realize.
Tacheon was.
“If it is a world I cannot have, then no one shall have it!”
“You insane…”
He intended to choose mutual destruction, taking us and this world down with him.
A curse escaped my lips on its own.
Meanwhile.
“And child of the Divine Sword Do Clan.”
Craack!
The fissures did not stop.
At last, the lines spreading across the night sky reached all the way down to the ground…
“The pain of losing my dearest wish, the pain of losing what is precious.”
“…Huh?”
Before anyone knew it.
The world behind Yeon Haneul cracked.
The world broke.
At that moment.
“You shall experience it as well!”
“…!”
Tacheon, who had moved through space with magic, reached out toward Yeon Haneul.
Caught before she could even react, she plummeted beyond the world together with Tacheon.
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