The Grand Finale

Two thousand years later, in the Lionheart King, the center of the world, neon lights shimmer in every corner, their dazzling brilliance illuminating the city's skyline.

Skyscrapers are draped in vibrant colors, dynamic neon signs and billboards flash incessantly, advertisements for 8848 Titanium Alloy mobile phones repeat endlessly, aircraft weave through the air, leaving trails of dazzling light, and on the streets, intelligent transportation systems guide driverless vehicles.

Frieren pulled her vibrating phone out of her pocket; the screen displayed a message from her senior brother.

[Junior Sister, bring your Grandmaster a KFC and a Molly milk tea when you get home.]

Looking at the message on the screen, Frieren puffed out her cheeks and replied: [I'm almost home! Why didn't that idiot Grandmaster tell me sooner?]

After replying to the message, Frieren sighed and headed towards the nearby 24-hour KJJ KFC Fried Chicken, carrying her black backpack.

Along the way, pedestrians dressed in new-age clothing and accessories exuded individuality, and many young people with strange, flamboyant hairstyles were playing on flying skateboards.

It's already 7:30 pm, and the nightlife in the Royal Capital is just beginning. The dazzling lights in the bars and nightclubs are mesmerizing, and the interplay of music and light creates a vibrant atmosphere.

Frieren, who was passing by, glanced at the deafening music and the revelry of the crowd inside, and wondered why anyone would enjoy the feeling of being deafened.

Just a dozen meters from KFC, Frieren watched with curiosity as street artists created amazing artworks using neon pens, turning walls and buildings into their canvases.

Upon KFC the KFC, the employee is an automated food-dispensing robot. Seeing a customer enter, it bows and says, "Welcome, esteemed guest. What would you like to eat?"

Frieren blinked, took out her phone from her pocket, dialed a familiar number, and the moment the call connected, Frieren puffed out her cheeks and said, "Senior brother, what does Grandmaster want to eat? I've arrived at KJJ store."

"A kids' meal will do, and I'll bring a small toy for your Grandmaster."

Li Yan looked at Serie, who had placed her legs on his shoulders, and spoke indifferently.

"I don't want the kids' meal, I want the adult meal, A Yan, don't treat me like a little kid, I'm a big sister."

Serie kicked Li Yan's back lightly in dissatisfaction, her eyes unwilling to leave the comic book in her hands.

"Grandmaster, the kids' meal includes a large Coke and your favorite toy."

Li Yan sighed softly as she spoke.

"Then I'll have the kids' meal."

Serie's eyes brightened slightly, and her snow-white jade feet no longer kicked Li Yan's back lightly, but instead placed on Li Yan's shoulder, a position that made her feel particularly comfortable.

"A children's meal, is that right?"

"Um!"

After receiving the desired meal, Frieren hung up the phone, glanced at the robot that had already prepared the children's meal, and sighed softly as she accepted it.

"Welcome back next time, esteemed Black Card user Frieren."

The robot bowed respectfully. From the moment Frieren entered the store, the robot had already determined all aspects of the customer's information based on her face.

Carrying a children's meal, Frieren walked out of the 24-hour KFC. Although the sky was already dark, the brightly lit Royal Capital exceptionally dazzling.

"Hi, Elf sister, do you need uncle to take you home?"

An air taxi pulled up to the side of the road and waved in Frieren's direction.

I don't have any money.

Frieren blinked and spread her hands.

"Never mind then, I'm not the hero of Himmel, I'm not responsible for taking lost Elf girls who eat KFC home for free."

Upon learning that Frieren had no money, the air taxi driver immediately stepped on the gas and sped away.

Watching the taxi disappear into the distance, Frieren scratched her head. She didn't expect the strange old man to kindly take her home; she just wanted to leisurely experience the new century.

Facing the wind and gazing at the dazzling Royal Capital, Frieren strolled along a side street, carrying a fragrant KFC kids' meal. A group of young men walked by, laughing and joking, reciting the latest internet meme, "Big brother, we worship you, we worship you, we worship you!"

"A big banana, a big banana, you're having a wonderful feeling."

Frieren glanced back at the young men passing by. What they were muttering was strange; was it some new magic?

"Blood Lion No. 3 has been researched and all data have met the standards. Requesting permission to proceed to the Northern War Zone for mech testing."

"Permit!"

As a flame-colored lion-headed mech slowly rose from the underground of the research institute in the Royal Capital, and after all data checks were completed, the Hero of the South and Himmel, dressed in red mech suits, stepped inside.

As the most suitable candidates to test the various performance aspects of the new mechs, their mission this time is to eliminate the Demons Left-Wing Unit that have recently been stirring up trouble. As for the Right-Wing Unit, they were all wiped out by the First-Generation Mecha a hundred years ago.

The Demons is now merely a tool for testing weapons. A thousand years ago, the powerful Demons were all captured by Li Yan and used as tools for researching and experimenting with magic.

A streak of fire flew across the sky above the Royal Capital. The common people of the Royal Capital looked up at the mecha soaring high in the sky, their hearts filled with excitement. This not only meant the strength of the country, but also peace.

Frieren stopped and looked up at the mechs flying in the sky. Based on her Mana perception, they seemed to be Himmel and the Hero of the South.

"Ugh, the kids' meal looks like it's going to get cold. I need to hurry back, or Fern will scold me."

Frieren quickened her pace and ran towards the Castle.

"Meow, Li Yan, can you control your Fern?"

Aura cried out with a wronged expression, a little girl with purple hair sitting on her back, who looked exactly like Fern when she was a child.

"Okay, okay, Fern just likes you. It's been a long time since I've seen you act like this."

Li Yan chuckled as he lifted little Fern, who was sitting on Aura's back, and held him in his arms. Over a thousand years, he had thoroughly researched the Eternal Youth Magic, and by fusing it with time magic, a new generation of Immortality Magic was born.

However, this Immortality Magic cannot be used casually; it requires hundreds of millions of Mana to maintain, and a billion Mana is needed every year.

The Colorless Funeral Venom that had afflicted Fern was also removed, all thanks to his Godmother and wife, Flamme. The Immortality Magic brought Flamme back to life. Upon learning that Li Yan wanted to create an antidote for the Colorless Funeral, she devoted a great deal of time and energy to assisting Li Yan in completing the research on the antidote.

Although the side effects were that Fern's giant thunder disappeared, her Giant Piranha Plant turned into a small spore mushroom, and her age regressed to that of seven years old, fortunately, Fern's memories remained; she had simply had a beautiful dream.

"I'm back! Grandmaster, here's your KFC Chicken kids' meal."

Frieren opened the door, placed her coat on the coat rack, and put the children's meal on the table.

"You're back late, Lady Frieren. Girls shouldn't stay out so late at night."

Fern, with the air of a little adult, lectured her, while Frieren listened with her head down. The scene from two thousand years ago overlapped with her own, so familiar and beautiful.

"Young master, it's time for dinner. Flamme has prepared Grass Cream Cake for you."

Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue, dressed in maid outfits, smiled and called out softly.

"Coming, coming."

Looking at Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue, who had regained their human forms, Li Yan felt extremely gratified. He had finally succeeded.

"Frieren's back? She's been running around outside a lot lately, little Frieren."

Flamme emerged carrying a plate of green cake, his face radiating kindness and gentleness.

"No, I just went to see Heiter. Heiter and his eighty-year-old descendants are quite amusing."

The thought of Heiter, now young again, spending time with his eighty-year-old descendants brought a strange sense of amusement to Frieren, and she couldn't help but smile.

"Where's my Molly milk tea, Frieren!"

Grandmaster Celia glanced at the children's meal, a slight ripple appearing on her usually calm face.

"Grandmaster, I forgot."

Frieren's eyes flickered, and she scurried away, hiding behind Flamme. An angry Serie waved her little hands and chased after Frieren, going around in circles.

"Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure; it's really true."

Li Yan murmured with emotion.

"A Yan!!"

Serie switched targets, Li Yan had no choice but to hold her in his arms. The soft Serie was no match for him in terms of physique; it was like a lamb being led into the tiger's den.

The sounds of playful laughter echoed through the Castle, and a sliver of starlight twinkled faintly in the sky...

In the night sky, a girl with pure white wings curiously surveyed the Castle's location. "How strange humans are," she muttered, "their Mana is almost greater than mine."

If Heiter were to see this girl, he would probably kneel before her in excitement and sing "Conquer," simply because the girl's appearance is exactly the same as the Goddess statue in the Church.

[The End of Book]

[P. S.: The reason for ending this is that there was simply no more plot to write. The overall story was already finished, and any additional branches would just be filler. Thank you to everyone who has accompanied me along the way! By the way, my first original novel is now available online. I hope you, my dear readers, will appreciate my first attempt. Please feel free to criticize and even berate me for any shortcomings.]