Chapter 71 Fate
This final day of battle was truly fierce.
Even with Isumi and the Eight-tailed Fox intervening, the defensive pressure was greatly eased. However, by the afternoon, they were also struggling to hold on.
Thus, Candelle, Dean Emerald, and Silent Leaf also joined the fray.
Injured Sword Shield Guards and mechanical soldiers were constantly being dragged back, and the air was filled with the smell of scorching.
And what about tvp and Lord Corey?
They hadn’t stopped or rested since three days ago.
According to our communications, the Robot Kingdom was also under siege by monsters – Princess Diya had intended to dispatch reinforcements to support the girls from the rear, but the reinforcements were ambushed en route and were now unable to advance.
Almost everyone had been thrown into this final battle. Even the research and logistics personnel were no exception – the sound of running could be heard everywhere, making Lonis take a deep, nervous breath, wanting to go and help.
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“Elu, Eluscia, should I go to the front lines and help too?”
“Haa? Little idiot, what are you saying? Didn’t I just tell you that you are the core key to counteracting General Castor?”
“But… the battle situation is so intense right now, if, if something else happens…”
Lonis didn’t want to mention the matter of old General Tas to make Eluscia sad, but she was afraid that if the battle situation continued like this, some of their own members would die.
However…
“No, little idiot. What you need to do now is to hide here as my secret weapon. Let everyone else deal with those miscellaneous demon generals… even if I go out there, you absolutely cannot reveal yourself right now, understand?”
“Huh?”
“It’s the seventh day now, almost the last day. We absolutely cannot panic at this time!”
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Just as Eluscia had said…
During the daytime of the seventh day, Eluscia had stayed by Lonis’s side, but at night, even this black-haired girl went out to fight!
Because the distance was a bit far, Lonis couldn’t provide her with enough magic power. Lonis could feel that Eluscia had suffered a slight loss in the battle, unlike her usual ease.
But fortunately…
The Tentacle Monsters that Lonis had “recruited” had proven to be of crucial use.
Because they had strong regenerative abilities and were agile, even if allied members were knocked down, they could be saved immediately under Su Ling’s command.
And Senior Mi Xue Zhou also went to support them under the cover of night, after some preparation.
Although she couldn’t be on the battlefield fighting alongside everyone, Lonis was doing her best to complete the logistical work. Together with all her companions, she supported them through this final period.
“Princess Lonis, Hero, it’s getting late, please take a rest.”
“Ah, Princess Cécile.”
Of course, not all the girls were deployed. To ensure the safety of the rear and to ensure that Lonis could be notified immediately, Princess Cécile had remained in the rear and had not participated in the battle.
Seeing this silver-haired girl, Lonis’s heart skipped a beat, and she didn’t know what to say.
Because even though it was just a dream, it seemed like it was her fault that Princess Cécile had died?
Therefore, Lonis’s gaze was somewhat evasive.
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“Hero Lonis, are you alright?”
“Ah, I’m fine. I’m not sleepy, I don’t need to rest?”
Lonis felt like she couldn’t sleep at all.
Because Eluscia and her companions were also fighting at this moment, how could she possibly sleep at such a time?
After all, Eluscia did not possess immortality like herself. If she died like old General Tas, she would never see Eluscia again, would she?
Therefore, she had to remain vigilant at all times. As soon as she sensed that Eluscia’s condition was not right, no matter what happened, she had to go and support her immediately!
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However, despite Lonis’s insistence, Princess Cécile shook her head and said.
“Your Highness the Hero, please rest assured, I will be watching the battle from the side. If anything unexpected happens, I will wake you up immediately.”
“Uh?”
“Tonight is not the end. The battle tomorrow morning might be even more intense. So you must rest and be in peak condition to face your battle.”
“That’s what you say… but…”
“If you’re really still worried, then let me sing you a lullaby?”
“Lullaby?”
“Yes, Candelle also likes to listen. She always pestered me until she heard the lullaby before sleeping.”
“Sigh… Then, thank you, Cécile…”
“Okay~~”
The silver-haired girl smiled slightly and sang a gentle lullaby by Lonis’s ear.
Long has it been that we traveled,
On the path leading ahead.
The future once painted in dreams, has long since vanished.
But the gears of so-called reality
have begun to turn.
In ten years, in a hundred years, this world will gradually change.
Even if we have long since disappeared,
The things we wanted to protect still remain intact.
One by one, good friends
gradually drifted away from me.
How many more times must this happen
before I can get used to this sadness?
The sky looks much lower
than it did yesterday.
Just, that irreplaceable smile,
Please never disappear.
Take one more step, then a few more…
Look ahead.
If meeting you
was destiny.
Then…
I will not stop here.
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“Cécile, Candelle!!!!!”
I stared with widened eyes, unable to believe that the enemy possessed such immense power.
That surging malevolent substance had actually broken through everyone’s shields – Cécile had no chance to resist and was sent flying!
And Candelle’s chest?
It was pierced directly by a dark light!
My companions had given their all, but the entity standing at the edge of my vision remained as indomitable as ever.
His cheeks still bore a strange smile, like a fictitious mask, mocking everyone’s weakness.
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“Haha, so your Rainbow Abyss is such a fragile existence? Truly disappointing.”
“Damn it!”
…
I gritted my teeth and charged directly at the enemy.
This was the only opportunity created by my companions’ lives. If anything could bridge this vast power gap, it would be now.
I used all my knowledge, yearning to create a chance to turn the tide.
But at this moment…
A girl’s voice echoed in my ears:
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“Elua, no!”
“What?”
“Quickly retreat!”
Although the princess had warned me, it was already too late.
Castor had deliberately exposed a weakness.
He was waiting for my attack, waiting for my power to be unleashed…
And then, a black hole appeared before me.
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“H-how is this possible? The Rainbow Abyss… was swallowed?”
“Heh, heh heh… I told you, the Rainbow Abyss is already obsolete. The hope you believe in is merely a burden that the Sun Loli Goddess had long abandoned.”
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There was no chance at all.
The radiance in my hand, though clear and brilliant, was entirely devoured by Castor’s power.
Helpless and outmatched.
So, the end of the rainbow was not the Dark Abyss, but the so-called ‘Black Hole’ – the ultimate existence.
All light, all life, could not escape the erosion of the Black Hole. That was the complete end of the world, the fate that all things were destined to face.
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“Face reality, Hero?”
“Ugh!”
…
A tremendous force came head-on, sending me flying.
This power was so immense that I had no way to resist it. I could only tilt my head up, watching as Castor condensed a lacquer black spear in his palm.
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“Don’t struggle, just become one with this lacquer black ending?”
“H-how can I let you have your way?”
…
I cried out, I roared.
I used all my magic to resist!
But it was futile.
No matter what Rainbow Abyss weapon I used, it was as if it had been seen through, posing no threat to the enemy.
Because…
The man before me did not just represent General Castor.
He had become a vessel for that entity, the carrier of the new abyssal Black Hole!
It wove chains of despair from fear, binding me within. He raised that lacquer black spear, attempting to completely shatter my body!
However, just as I was about to be destroyed…
That girl rushed over.
…
Even though she was covered in wounds, even though her beautiful hair was matted with blood.
She still drew out that Fiery Abyss sword, charging forward fearlessly, just as she always did.
“Hero, I will protect you!”
The girl charged with all her might.
…
At this moment, I understood.
No matter what terrifying existence the enemy was, the girl’s heart had only one goal.
To protect me, to stay by my side.
Even if she herself was scorched by the flames of the Fiery Abyss, even if she was torn apart again, it didn’t matter.
Because she just wanted to stay by my side, to be my final support.
However…
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“Hmph, overconfident.”
The lacquer black light simply severed her body in an instant.
The girl’s body snapped in two, falling heavily before me.
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“Lonis?”
“I-I’m sorry… Hero, until the end, I… I’m still a useless little idiot princess.”
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The girl had exhausted all her strength, yet she still couldn’t secure even the slightest chance of victory for me.
Her silver hair had merged with the filth on the ground. Her beautiful white figure could no longer stand by my side, playfully feigning anger and saying, “Hero, please mind your manners.”
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And Castor laughed heartily, his expression so confident, so filled with arrogant madness:
“Ahaha, Hero! Even now, you still don’t give up? This battle was decided from the very beginning. No matter how many companions you gather, no matter how many people you save, you can never be my opponent!”
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Looking at the corpses scattered everywhere, Castor seemed to have victory within his grasp.
He seemed intent on shattering my sanity, on destroying all my efforts, turning me into a puppet, his soldier.
However…
Everyone’s sacrifice was not in vain.
Because in that despair, I saw the only hope.
Whether it was Princess Cécile who fought to the end, or Miss Silent Leaf who had lost her way and returned.
Whether it was Miss Lian Lan, who sacrificed herself to protect the villagers;
Or Senior Isumi, who broke through the chains of darkness after exhausting her strength.
Even though everyone was dead,
That power remained with me all along.
Just as the power of the new Abyss and the old Rainbow Abyss had merged at this moment,
Then…
It was time to use the final trump card.
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” time, flow backward.”
I chanted the incantation, staking my fate on a completely different future.
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