In the depths of the Dark Void, Dark, the unseen entity pulling the strings of chaos, laughed ominously.
"What a pathetic existence Hyperior had," he mused, his voice echoing through the endless darkness. "First, he chooses the path of destruction, then regrets it at the last moment, only to die like a weakling. His entire life was a waste. But no matter... There are stronger pieces still in play."
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On the Battlefield
Gray stood amidst the aftermath of his battle with Hyperior, lost in thought. The weight of the fight, of Hyperior's final words, lingered in his mind. His friends soon gathered around him, offering their praise and support.
Lisa, Lyra, Bolt, Flair, Misty, and Brock stood by his side, recognizing his immense growth. The three commanders of the Immortals, alongside Lily and her mother, Diana, approached as well. Diana, the Queen of the Yavoe family, gave a nod of acknowledgment.
Before they could exchange more words, an overwhelming surge of power radiated from across the battlefield. The sky darkened, and a wave of energy rushed over them.
Everyone turned toward the source.
Without hesitation, they rushed toward the immense battle unfolding ahead.
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Crycelia and the Gods vs. Demon King & Ice Queen
Arriving at the scene, they saw Crycelia and Prince, exhausted yet still fighting, alongside the Five Gods of Fire, Water, Land, Air, and Sky.
Their opponents: The Demon King and the Ice Queen, powerful beings of destruction, their strength now pushed to the brink.
The gods were pressuring their opponents, yet it was evident that Crycelia and Prince had reached their limit.
Despite their exhaustion, Crycelia stood defiantly, her aura burning brighter than ever before.
She turned toward the newcomers and raised her hand, stopping them in their tracks.
"No one interferes," she commanded, her voice filled with determination. "You all have helped me many times, but if I am to face the future threats that lie ahead, I must prove my own strength!"
Prince, knowing he could fight no longer, transferred all his remaining power to Crycelia.
Feeling his energy flow into her, her flames turned white, burning hotter than ever before.
The Demon King and Ice Queen, sensing their end, unleashed their final combined attack. A devastating wave of darkness and absolute zero frost surged toward them, ready to destroy everything in its path.
The Five Gods stepped forward.
"We will not let you defile the balance any longer!"
With a combined divine attack, the Five Gods intercepted and countered the energy blast, sending shockwaves across the battlefield.
In a final act of desperation, the Demon King shielded the Ice Queen, taking the full force of the gods' counterattack. His body shattered into fragments of darkness, disappearing into nothingness.
Holding his broken form, the Ice Queen let out a cry of agony.
Her rage exploded, and in her final form, she began freezing entire regions of the battlefield, aiming to drag everyone into an eternal abyss.
Crycelia rushed forward, her fire sword igniting into an inferno of divine energy.
The Ice Queen, blinded by fury, unleashed an attack of absolute frost, aiming to end Crycelia once and for all.
Their final clash shook the battlefield.
Their powers collided, fire and ice battling for dominance. The Ice Queen prepared her final attack, a world-ending frost blast, but Crycelia countered with her full-powered divine fire slash.
In a single, blinding moment—
Crycelia's blade cut through the Ice Queen.
A moment later—the Ice Queen fell.
Silence.
Then—cheers erupted.
The Five Gods stepped forward, acknowledging Crycelia's strength.
"You have proven yourself worthy of your destiny," the God of Fire declared.
Exhausted, yet victorious, Crycelia stood tall.
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Meanwhile, the War Against the Dark Army
Elsewhere, Goddrex, alongside Oak, Giovanni, and the other veterans, led the fight against the remaining Dark Army.
Goddrex, fighting with ease, annihilated countless dark soldiers effortlessly, his power still beyond comprehension.
Gray's father, standing alongside Giovanni, suddenly lowered his weapon and turned to him.
"Giovanni… I owe you an apology for what I did in the past."
Giovanni, recalling L's words, simply smiled.
"Forget it. If things hadn't happened that way, I would have never reached this level of strength."
Gray's father was taken aback.
"You're letting it go… just like that?"
Giovanni turned back to the battlefield, remembering L's wisdom.
"Because revenge is not always the solution. Sometimes, the past should remain in the past."
Gray's father felt the weight of those words sink in.
Together, they and the others charged forward, leading the final push against the dark army.
Goddrex, watching all of this unfold, gave a small nod.
"They have all grown," he whispered.
But the battle was far from over.
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The Fight of Gods – Archon vs. Necrosma
While battles raged across the battlefield, two figures stood above all—locked in a clash beyond mortal comprehension.
Archon and Necrosma.
Their battle had long since surpassed all reason. Their blows tore through the fabric of space itself. Every attack they unleashed created shockwaves that could shatter entire solar systems.
Hyperior, moments before his defeat, had glimpsed their battle and realized—
"My fight with Gray… was nothing compared to this."
Now, as the Dark Void continued to stir, new threats loomed.
And L, still watching from the distance, smiled.
"The real battle… is just beginning."