Yoshikage Kira

"Finished?"

"Finished, hehe, thanks for coming with me, Boss."

"But aren't you afraid your treasure will be stolen?"

"Ah, it's hidden so well. Besides, who would come all the way to Twilight Town for no reason?"

"And besides, when I'm old and come back to dig it up, won't it be romantic to reminisce about these days!"

"Fusion Warriors don't get old, do they?"

"Eh, I guess not."

"...Let's go back."

"Assistant is back, come give me a hug."

Yoshikage Kira didn't refuse, pulling Vill-V into his arms.

"What, is the Moonlight Throne repaired?"

"Yeah, I'm exhausted, but I only repaired one. With weapons like these, if they could be mass-produced, humanity wouldn't have to fear the Honkai."

"It's a shame, there isn't much time left for humanity."

"Yeah, not much time left."

"Assistant, I... Never mind, it's too ominous to say now."

"Then we'll talk after the End."

"You all have plenty of time."

Although there were no omens, everyone could feel that not much time was left until the Herrscher of the End descended.

A strange sense of unease, as if Kira's body always warned him in advance when something bad was about to happen.

A bad feeling, but with my Killer Queen's abilities, I should be able to get through the End.

"Elysia, are you sure you don't want to go to the next era as a pioneer?"

"No, Aili, I want to fight alongside everyone."

"Mm, alright. Whether we can win against the Herrscher of the End is uncertain, but with everyone together, we can definitely overcome this difficulty."

"We've always gotten through things like this~"

"Elysia, can you sing for me, for everyone, one more time?"

"Aili, you know I can't refuse you."

"Mei, do you really need to go to the moon with us?"

"Kevin, I can help operate the Moonlight Throne."

"But Dr. Mobius and Dr. Vill-V can also do that."

Mei shook her head, insisting on going to the moon with everyone to fight the End.

Suddenly, a song drifted over, and the two stopped arguing, following the sound to find Elysia.

Not just the two of them, but everyone from the Golden Courtyard had gathered there, listening to Elysia's song.

After the performance, Elysia bowed to everyone, and they applauded her singing.

Then, everyone set off towards the moon.

"Cosmo? Weren't you supposed to be with Griseo carrying out the Ark Project?"

"I had Blanca and Hen go in my place. I want to fight alongside everyone."

"Is that so."

Saying that, Dr. Mei had Cosmo enter Thousand Worlds, One Step, and they headed for the moon.

"Wow, so this is what Earth looks like?" Pardo exclaimed as she stepped onto the moon and looked back at Earth, marveling at the beauty of her home.

"What, you haven't seen it online before?"

"You can't say that, Boss. There's a big difference between seeing it online and seeing it with your own eyes."

Yoshikage Kira remained silent, standing beside Pardo, looking at the Earth that had nurtured him together.

"Yoshikage Kira, Pardo, ready."

"Coming."

Kira patted Pardo on the shoulder and installed Bites the Dust on her.

Condition set: it will explode if anyone attacks Pardo.

The Herrscher of the End descended not far from everyone, just as expected.

The oppressive feeling was unlike anything from any previous battle or any other Herrscher.

Following Mei's instructions, Vill-V manipulated the Moonlight Throne, sacrificing its core to attack the Herrscher of the End at 200% power.

This full-power strike, representing the pinnacle of current human civilization's technology, only managed to reduce the Herrscher of the End's Honkai Energy by 30%.

"As expected, it's not that simple. Himiko, prepare to activate Feather of Judgment," Mei, having anticipated this outcome, continued to command.

"Feather of Judgment, unsheathe!"

Himiko summoned her Stand and drove Feather of Judgment, swinging it with all her might towards the Herrscher.

A torrent of flames engulfed the Herrscher of the End, but the expressions of the others showed no sign of relief.

According to memory, the Herrscher should be immobilized for twelve hours after being hit by Feather of Judgment.

However, Yoshikage Kira did not choose to recall his Stand from Pardo.

That nagging sense of unease, that warning from his body, had never disappeared.

As expected, an accident occurred. Before becoming immobilized, the Herrscher of the End unleashed a restraint barrier that enveloped the entire moon.

A strange sensation coursed through Yoshikage Kira – a gaze, the gaze of the Honkai Will.

Someone who shouldn't exist in reality was trying to change everyone's fate.

The backlash from destiny had been accumulating, and it erupted fully at this moment.

Pardo is also within the barrier. Why hasn't Bites the Dust activated?!

Is it because the Stand can't recognize the target when it's immobilized?

Regardless of the reason, Yoshikage Kira had to act now.

The restraint barrier created by the Herrscher of the End was far more powerful than that of the Herrscher of Restraint. The Honkai Energy within everyone was being rapidly depleted.

"Don't make a move. You'll die once your Honkai Energy runs out."

"I'll take care of it as quickly as possible."

With that, Yoshikage Kira recalled Killer Queen from Pardo and charged towards the Herrscher of the End.

"What?!"

When he was still a hundred meters away from the Herrscher of the End, an immense gravitational force appeared, pinning Yoshikage Kira to the lunar surface.

"You damn thing! There's no way I'm going down here!"

Yoshikage Kira pushed forward, enduring the crushing pressure of gravity.

But the force intensified as he closed the distance to the Herrscher of the End.

His bones trembled.

His flesh cried out.

Yet, this only fueled Yoshikage Kira's resolve.

Suddenly, the burden on Yoshikage Kira lessened considerably.

He didn't waste any time, approaching the Herrscher of the End with all his might.

He knew he wasn't fighting alone.

Ten meters. At ten meters, the irresistible gravity returned.

Can't they maintain the Stellar Rate any longer?

Then I'll walk these last ten meters myself.

But a Herrscher couldn't be fought with mere passion.

He couldn't even crawl the remaining ten meters.

"..."

"I'll leave the peaceful life to you all."

"Killer Queen! Sheer Heart Attack!"

Yoshikage Kira struggled to raise his hand to his chest and activate his ability, sacrificing his entire body from the chest down, blasting a part of himself towards the Herrscher of the End.

"I've touched you, Herrscher of the End."

"Killer Queen, Sheer Heart Attack, take effect!"

The Herrscher of the End's body trembled, and then, starting from where Yoshikage Kira's right hand had touched, it began to explode.

"Ha, haha, just as I predicted."

"It still works when I touch it."

The restraint barrier and gravity vanished, allowing everyone to regain their mobility.

They rushed anxiously to the center of the battlefield, only to find Yoshikage Kira with a mangled body.

"Boss, Boss, don't scare me!"

"Quick, Mobius, save the Boss!"

Seeing Yoshikage Kira's state, Pardo burst into tears.

Vill-V took out the Black Abyss White Flower she kept as a backup weapon and desperately channeled the Honkai Energy within her, disregarding her own injuries.

The life force being continuously supplied couldn't keep up with the rate of loss.

"Why isn't it working! Heal him!"

At the brink of death, Yoshikage Kira struggled to speak. Seeing his lips move slightly, Vill-V leaned down and put her ear close.

"Pardo, Vill-V, I love you."

[Age 29, you sacrificed yourself to protect everyone and perished fighting the Herrscher of the End]
[You have died, simulation ended]

"What you're saying is true!"

"Yes, Vill-V, Pardo, I really saw Yoshikage Kira's fate, just before he died."

"Your destinies are still intertwined."

"It extends all the way to fifty thousand years later."

"User Vill-V/Pardo, sleep duration: 50,000 years. Please confirm."

"Confirm."

The two lay in the stasis pods, confirming their journey fifty thousand years into the future with the mechanical voice.

"Next time, next time I definitely won't let you get away."

"I'll make sure you live the peaceful life you desire."

"No matter the cost."