Will They Win? / The Sun... Has Come Out

Just as Kiana was arguing with the Herrscher of the Void within her body, she suddenly sensed a familiar presence.

"Is it Gwen?"

Kiana was puzzled, but she did not resist, letting the spatial fluctuations engulf her.

When Kiana opened her eyes again, she found herself in a strange world. Above her was a starry sky she had never seen before, and she was standing next to Mei, with Wendy on Mei's other side...

Looking around, Kiana realized that she and the others, along with Elysia had somehow ended up there, seemed to form an incomplete circle.

At the center of the circle is Eden, holding a knife...

Shouldn't the task of carrying the sword be done by Sakura, who is a shrine maiden?

Filled with doubt, Kiana looked at Elysia blankly, wondering where she was and what she was supposed to do.

Brilliant starlight showered down from the sky, draping Elysia, who gently raised her pink staff, in a veil of mystery. The iridescent light flowing from the tip of the staff mingled with the starlight, forming a gentle curve at the corner of her lips.

"Relax, imagine yourself lying comfortably on soft grass, with a brilliant starry sky above you—"

The earth is my bed, the sky my blanket, and the stars are shining brightly...

The last note of her voice rustled through her hair like a night breeze, gradually relaxing the girl's tense shoulders.

The moment Kiana's eyelids closed completely, the light of the Herrscher in her eyes seemed to soften, and countless fragments of Remembrance suddenly surfaced, like startled glass birds taking flight—

The snow-covered landscape, with the Babylon Tower seemingly piercing the sky and reflecting a cold light, contrasts with the unusually scorching wind blowing through the Russian countryside...

Mei's slender fingers clenched into fists, and purple lightning snaked restlessly in her hair;

Will we win in Chapter 656?

A crystalline ice crown quietly appeared above Anna's head, and the cold wind blowing through her hair unexpectedly carried a hint of warmth...

As Elysia's staff traced the path of a crescent moon, faint glimmers of power quietly converged, like an overturned palette— Mei's lightning was accompanied by a dragon's roar, Fu Hua's crimson feathers drifted down like a phoenix's cry, and three beams of starlight from the sky above seemed like the Milky Way pouring down, meeting the lights of the human world at Eden's fingertips.

The Golden Singer's long eyelashes cast delicate, butterfly-wing-like shadows, and the broken Blade of the End floated and spun in her palm, the scattered cracks seemingly reflecting the pitch-black sun that swallowed the starry sky.

As the first ray of fused light touched the spine of the sword, Eden, who had been as still as if in prayer, suddenly moved. Her fingertips danced like the strings of an invisible harp, and a semi-transparent musical staff seemed to appear in the air. The flow of power wove into a hazy light and shadow with the tremor of her wrist, continuing the Blade of the End that seemed to have lost its meaning under the shadow of nothingness. The slowly extending blade was in sync with the pulsation of the nebula deep in the starry sky.

Eden's eyes seemed to see the world under the dark sun through those cracks, weaving a seemingly tragic song, using the songs of civilization to continue the broken blade in his hand.

In this silent lament, the broken blade, resembling scrap metal, reappeared with a hint of its former glory, its illusory form emerging from the buried past.

Just then, Kiana, who was in front of Mei, suddenly opened her tightly closed eyes. Her heterochromatic eyes, with their gold and blue hues, shone with a dazzling light, and her breathing sounded heavy and weak.

However, knowing that this was a critical moment, Kiana disregarded her own condition, covered her mouth tightly, and nervously looked around. Only after finding that no one was injured because of her mistake did Kiana breathe a sigh of relief.

Kiana pursed her lips, deciding not to try again. Instead, she quietly left the group, wanting to see what Gwen was doing and if she could help him elsewhere.

At least for now, Kiana is not yet able to calmly face that power, to face that version of herself...

However, after wandering around this unfamiliar place without finding Gwen, Kiana sighed, sat down on the spot, and looked up at the unfamiliar starry sky, hoping to find some comfort in it.

Not far away, although Kiana had left, the song of Eden did not stop, only a few notes were missing, and the illusory blade drawn from the lament dimmed slightly...

Meanwhile, outside—

Beneath the dark purple sky, cracks appeared in the Crystal Wall in Gwen's hand, but they were restored by the flashing light of his Cosmo. Even the armor on his body seemed to emit a faint hum in the vast energy vibration.

"Call..."

With some difficulty, Gwen blocked another beam of Chaos's energy. He let out a sigh of relief and continued to reinforce the Crystal Wall in his hands, preparing to deal with Chaos's next attack.

Because he had to maintain his movements within the Stigmata Space, Gwen had to devote a large portion of his mental energy to it, and in addition, he needed to conserve his strength for a later counterattack. As a result, he could only defend with skills such as Crystal Wall and found it difficult to launch a decent counterattack.

Of course, Gwen also tried to do something to Chaos using the powers of restraint and gravity, but he was quickly countered by Chaos's numerous and almost flawless abilities.

After all, Chaos, who at least drained a part of the starry sky and even left only desolation in that universe, would be easily dealt with by one or two powers.

Meanwhile, in the distance, someone is also watching this place closely.

"It's been blocked!"

Dr. Roman let out a heavy sigh of relief, almost collapsing into his chair.

The two attacks Chaos had just launched both had terrifying values that almost made the Storm Bord's dashboard, which had been upgraded with Mech God technology, reverse. Dr. Roman was very worried that Gwen might fail, but fortunately Gwen survived once again.

"Gwen succeeded?"

Adele, who was standing nearby, also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Simply blocking two attacks from Chaos is not enough to constitute a victory."

Europa sighed softly—

"Even though Chaos's energy reserves had been reduced to a dangerous level after sending Lord Zeus's fleet into this universe, it was not something that could be resolved by one or two attacks like this."

Compared to defeating Chaos himself, closing the portal spanning the two worlds is easier, but... it's only relatively easier...

Knowing his own condition, Chaos would probably divert precious energy to reinforce the gates...

Will we win?

Fujimaru Ritsuka, whose eyesight had been enhanced by magic and who could barely see the shimmering light and shadows in the sky, felt even more uneasy upon hearing Europa's words.

"We will win."

Fujimaru Ritsuka's Ryougi Shiki; her gentle, watery black eyes once again turned a deep blue as she gazed at the distant horizon.

"That miracle that can even light up the Garan no Dou... will surely win."

"Huh, Shiki, you seem to have undergone some changes that I didn't know about..."

Looking at the Ryougi Shiki, Sayo Aika narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

As former best friends who had a love-hate relationship, Sayo Aika believed she understood Ryougi Shiki well and thought that the other party would not show such an expression.

"Yes..."

Ryougi Shiki smiled gently—

"Change... has already occurred..."

"So it is..."

Sayo Aika was about to ask another question when she was interrupted by a gasp from the other end of the communication—

"Oh my god!"

"How is this possible?"

"This magical reaction..."

Mash was startled by the exclamation and quickly asked—

"What happened?"

"It's Gwen! He's showing a strong energy reaction, which is increasing exponentially!"

Even the Little Da Vinci's voice carried a hint of disbelief.

In the distant sky, where the false heavens and the real starry sky meet, beneath the shattered dome connecting the unknown and desolate universe, Gwen holds the somewhat illusory Blade of the End in his hand. His aura and the complex powers within it intertwine, constantly surging, surging, and surging!

"High-energy units detected..."

Above the shattered sky, Chaos also sounded an alarm, and even Gwen could see a hint of caution in those enormous, inhuman eyes.

"Though it is merely a fragmented power and a broken sword, please listen to the lament of this world, this inhuman machine—"

Before the opponent could even initiate a counter-attack, Gwen abruptly gripped the Blade of the End and swung it with lightning speed, unleashing the power he had been building up—

"The Holy Sword!"

Chapter 657 The Sun... Has Emerged

The instant the sword's edge flashed, the world fell silent, as if struck by a sudden clap of thunder. A faint white light...

That holy radiance, seemingly as thin as a cicada's wing, refracted thousands of crystal-clear rainbows as it sped along, like invisible blades that tore apart and severed all of Chaos's field, shattering the field used to forge the planet.

The shattered position was like fine stardust plowed out of the void by a sword's edge, or like diamond fragments left behind when the Milky Way poured down.

In the 'rain' that shattered the sky's protective barrier, the Holy Sword's edge, like silver scissors cutting through silk, left a clearly visible white mark on the enormous pupil that enveloped the distant stars of the universe and harnessed all their energy for its own use.

The white mark first shimmered with the luster of melting frost and snow, then emanated the radiance of the imprisoned star, like the cry of freedom from a prisoner breaking free of his cage.

Chaos's booming mechanical announcements came to an abrupt halt, as abruptly as a broken string on a harp.

The colossal eye that had torn the sky dimmed at that moment, and even the photons that were roaming in the void stopped jumping, as if even time itself had been severed by the radiance of the holy sword.

"A rapid weakening of the energy response in the sky has been detected!"

In Storm Bord, Chaldea staff, closely monitoring the energy reactions in the sky, excitedly reported loudly.

"Continue with testing!"

Dr. Roman had also noticed the sudden drop in energy levels, still gave the order with a serious expression—

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, a familiar voice, as if he heard it every day, suddenly rang in his ears, reminding him that things were not over yet.

Out of respect for the steady voice that was almost identical to his own, Dr. Roman exercised the utmost caution.

After giving the order, Dr. Roman wanted to see who had reminded him, so he turned his gaze to the window, but his pupils involuntarily contracted—

Under the starry sky, which had returned to its original state and was now dotted with light "rain," a figure quietly pressed against the window of Storm Bord, gazing at him with a pair of bright golden eyes.

The next moment, the figure vanished as if it had never existed, leaving only the "rain" falling under the starry sky outside the window.

But Romani Archimerin was certain that he had not misread anything—

The person with the same face as me was indeed watching me just now and gave me a reminder.

"Is that you... Goetia..."

Instead of panicking and spreading this bizarre news, Dr. Roman simply recalled what Ritsuka and Gwen had told him, and the King of Gods Goetia, whom he had recently sent to his doom...

"No, that's not right either. According to Gwen, he should now be called King Goetia..."

Oh...

Indeed, with his determination and drive, it's quite reasonable that he would become the King of Men after his enlightenment.

After all, he's not like me...

Not far from Storm Bord, Fujimaru Ritsuka looked up at the "rain" falling from the sky, a somewhat dazed expression on her face.

"That's... over?"

Although it's unclear what Gwen did, the fact that Chaos's gradually expanding field of influence was shattered means it must have succeeded, right?

However, her answer was not a positive one, but a cheerful "No, that's not it."

"What?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately snapped out of her daze and looked at Sayo Aika, who had spoken, incredulously.

"The magical fluctuations in the heavens are clearly weakening rapidly..."

Mash felt the terrifying aura of the sky rapidly collapsing, and her face was full of confusion.

"That only means that the position Chaos has established has been broken."

Ryougi Shiki didn't possess the same perverse sense of humor as Sayo Aika; her azure eyes gazed at the sky, her serene face radiating solemnity.

"Gwen sword just shattered the force field Chaos used to extract volume from the Earth, and it seems to have injured its main body as well, but it's still far from completely resolving this problem..."

"The energy of Chaos God has been nearly exhausted, and he no longer has the power to open a passage to another world."

Therefore, extracting energy from the Earth's volume to power the new fleet's continued voyage is its only option to perpetuate its mission..."

Europa, standing to the side, sighed deeply, his voice filled with unspeakable sorrow.

"So, this means it's a fight to the death..."

Musashi, carrying his Musashi, jumped off Storm Bord, raised an eyebrow, and gazed at the giant eye that tore through the sky.

"In any case, the battle is not over yet. Mash, assemble the replica cannon and prepare to support the operation."

Fujimaru Ritsuka took a deep breath, as if to release all her troubles and pressure, and slowly exhaled, her eyes regaining their firmness.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Mash responded loudly, held the shield in front of her, and began to assemble the replica cannon body, which had been delivered to her not long ago and was modeled after the black cannon body of one of the seven great weapons of the Atlas Institute, onto the shield.

Although Gwen said it might cause her some unpredictable damage, they could not back down now that things had come to this.

"The sun... is coming out..."

Arcueid had been quietly gazing at the sky, suddenly spoke, drawing everyone's attention.