Chapter 251

At this final moment, the power within them finally merged completely, emitting a faint purple light. However, this light had barely flickered when it was mercilessly swallowed up by the black energy torrent, leaving no trace.

At least that's how the Dark Moon Emperor sees it.

But he soon realized something was wrong.

The attack unleashed by the Dark Moon Emperor, though lacking a proper name, was far more powerful than the combined attack of Cosmo and Desdrobia. Even in a direct confrontation, the Dark Moon Emperor would undoubtedly emerge victorious.

Therefore, when faced with this move, the two exhausted warriors had absolutely no chance of resistance or survival.

But why... instead of disappearing, their aura is growing stronger at an unbelievable speed?

The terrifying speed of ascent even made the Demon King feel a slight unease.

So he swallowed the victory declaration that was already on the tip of his tongue and increased his energy output without hesitation.

But it was all too late.

The next instant, a purple light burst forth, directly shattering the surging torrent of energy. The terrifying power spread in all directions, causing even the Dark Moon Emperor to take a step back.

What seemed like a trivial concession was enough to make the Dark Moon Emperor change color in shock.

Why this immense power?

Before he could even utter a sigh, he saw the purple light gradually fade, revealing the true form within.

The two people who were originally there had disappeared, and in their place was a battle armor with white as the main body and mysterious patterns outlined with purple light. He exuded a powerful aura, which even suppressed the Dark Moon Emperor.

The moment he appeared, the dark clouds that had been covering the sky began to disperse.

This is a phenomenon where the power that originally belonged to the Dark Moon Emperor is being dispelled or even purified.

Without a single word, when the Dark Moon Emperor saw this armored figure appear before him, he didn't even bother to think about why the two of them had become one, and unleashed his strongest attack without holding back.

An energy far more terrifying than before was gathered on the sword. This power was so immense that the sword trembled slightly and then became covered with cracks, clearly unable to withstand the burden of the energy.

However, the Dark Moon Emperor held nothing back, even though doing so would completely destroy his most prized weapon. After all, a weapon can be rebuilt, but if a person dies, everything is lost.

Faced with such a terrifying attack, the humanoid figure clad in silver-white armor stood quietly in place, motionless, seemingly neither intending to block nor to dodge.

In a daze, the positions of the two sides were completely reversed. If the Dark Moon Emperor still had the energy to think about these things at this moment, he might even make a self-deprecating remark.

However, the Dark Moon Emperor no longer had the energy to think about these things, because he had to concentrate all his attention on this one sword strike in order to ensure that it would not get out of control.

When the final charge was finally completed, even the dark sky seemed to lower, pressing down on the two people's heads. It swirled and transformed into a huge vortex, injecting its power into the Dark Moon Emperor's sword.

Realizing that the critical point had been reached, the Dark Moon Emperor unleashed his sword strike without hesitation.

There were no fancy special effects or dazzling lights, only energy that was almost solidified into a straight ray, shooting towards the opponent.

It looked less than the thickness of a wrist, completely incomparable to the original torrent of energy that could reach the heavens and the earth. However, wherever the ray reached, it was covered with fine cracks. These cracks were directly imprinted in the air, as if to indicate that even space itself could not withstand the power of this attack.

Faced with such an offensive, the silver-white figure finally made a move, raising one hand to block the beam.

Just as the ray was about to hit, a similar power emanated from that hand, except that the ray released by the Dark Moon Emperor was a deep, pure black, while the one he released was a warm white.

The two beams of light collided in mid-air without causing a ripple.

There was no earth-shattering explosion as expected, nor was there a black hole capable of swallowing everything. The white light easily devoured the dark rays and then spread along the direction from which the rays came, all the way toward the Dark Moon Emperor.

Wherever it goes, even the cracks in space are mended. It seems warm and harmless, yet it exudes an incomparably powerful aura.

Faced with this unbelievable scene, the Dark Moon Emperor finally felt a long-forgotten emotion called "fear." His instincts drove him to flee immediately, but looking at the scene before him, he suddenly felt somewhat relieved.

In the blink of an eye, pure white light spread to his body, and intense white flames instantly enveloped him, burning fiercely.

"Truly, such immense power."

Even in this state, the Dark Moon Emperor was still able to speak, "What is this?"

You wouldn't understand.

The silver-white figure finally spoke, the voices of Cosmo and Desdrobia overlapping, producing a unique tone, "This is 'love'."

"Love?"

The Dark Moon Emperor muttered to himself, "Truly, remarkable—"

As the pure white flames gradually died down, his armor was completely melted away, leaving only his charred body. Then, his figure slowly tilted backward and finally collapsed with a crash.

At the same time, the dark clouds that had been obscuring the sky completely dissipated, and a red sun was slowly rising at the edge of the horizon.

The silver-white figure also vanished into light at this moment, separating Cosmo and Desdrobia again. However, they were no longer wearing their respective armors, but instead wearing pure white formal wear and wedding dresses.

On the vast land, under the glow of the red sun, the two embraced and kissed.

Solemn and sacred music drifted from somewhere, adding a special beauty to this scene that heralded new life.

"Congratulations."

Ai Yue, who was lying on the ground playing the role of the Dark Moon Emperor, suddenly sat up and clapped at the two of them.

"Congratulations!"

Elysia, the director, also appeared out of nowhere and clapped at the two of them.

"Congratulations."

The people who were responsible for playing the Four Heavenly Kings and the other members of the Hero Squad in the background setting also came over and applauded the two.

"Congratulations."

Finally, because the timing wasn't right, Kevin, who had to temporarily play the sun, flew back and applauded the two of them.

"Thank you, thank you everyone,"

Cosmo scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, "Thank you for being willing to fool around with us."

"You know it's nonsense, don't you?"

Desdrobia blushed and hid behind Cosmo, muttering under her breath, "Seriously, this is so embarrassing!"

Yes, this spectacular final battle, brimming with special effects and full of dramatic twists and turns, is the wedding that Cosmo designed for himself.

Actually, he initially just wanted to make a short film, but then Elysia found out about the idea—and that's how it turned out.

"It's nothing, we had a lot of fun anyway, right?"

Elysia said with a smile, then focused her gaze on Ai Yue, "Especially one person, who initially refused, but got really into character when he started acting."

"That's called professional ethics, what do you know?"

Ai Yue rolled his eyes. "This is my first time playing a villain, so of course I have to be serious."

Faced with Ai Yue's perfunctory excuse, everyone tacitly smiled.

They had known Ai Yue for a long time and naturally knew that this person, who was like a god in the eyes of others, was actually just a young man.

"What? It's obviously because it's fun!"

Elysia pouted in dissatisfaction, "Hmph, next time I'll make my own appearance!"

"What if there's a next time?"

Kevin had been hanging in the air as a backdrop for a while, couldn't help but ask, "Is any of us going to get married?"

"Who says you can only have these kinds of events at weddings?"

Elysia immediately retorted, "I hereby declare that, in order to enhance the cohesion among the 'Candlelight Thirteen Flame-Chasers,' we will hold team-building activities every now and then!"

"Your timeframe is too vague, Elysia."

Aponia, who plays one of the Four Heavenly Kings, couldn't help but say, "I highly doubt that your so-called 'every now and then' refers to the cooldown period for your sudden bursts of enthusiasm."

"Is there any need to think about it? It's bound to be like this,"

Mobius sat on the ruins and sneered. Her role was also one of the Four Heavenly Kings. "This is absolutely not going to work, Elysia. You must set a specific time according to the rules, then submit a team-building plan, and finally we will vote internally to decide whether to approve it."

"Oh dear, Mobius, you're really strict."

Elysia then leaned closer to Mobius, "But I'm not very good at writing proposals, could you help me?"

"Go find Dr. Mei. She set these rules, so she can't make any mistakes when she writes them."

Mobius awkwardly turned his head away. "Or you could ask Vill-V. She writes funding applications all the time and is very skilled at it."

"Why is this related to me?"

Vill-V, who was in charge of stage design and camera operation, was taken aback for a moment. "Also, I haven't written a budget request in ages!"

"Alright, let's discuss this matter later."

In the end, Eden stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "At least, things aren't over yet."

After the wedding ceremony, it's time for the banquet.

The crowd dispersed noisily, with Ai Yue at the very back. Looking at the scene before him, he couldn't help but smile.

"You seem to be in a good mood, Dark Moon Emperor."

Elysia had unknowingly fallen to the back of the line, winking at him, "You don't actually really like being a villain, do you?"

"It's really nice to try it out once in a while, you can give it a shot too,"

Ai Yue said with a smile, "It's just that the name 'Dark Moon Emperor' is a bit too perfunctory. Who wrote this script?"

"Of course I wrote it! This is an improved version. Cosmo's own script just calls you the God of Darkness, which is much more perfunctory!"

Elysia raised an eyebrow. "But, how about playing a villain for once...?"

She pondered for a moment, seemingly deep in thought, but finally shook her head. "I think I'll pass. She's a pure and innocent beauty, how can she be a villain!"

Although Elysia said that, Ai Yue could tell from the sly look in her eyes that Aicia was constantly making, that she had already started planning the next team building activity.

"I agree with lengthening the intervals between team building activities."

After thinking about something, Ai Yue slowly added, "After all, if the preparation time is too rushed, it's difficult to produce anything of great quality, don't you think?"

You mean to say?

Upon hearing Ai Yue's words, Elysia was taken aback for a moment, then looked into Ai Yue's eyes. The two stared at each other for a moment, then suddenly revealed similar smiles, as if they had reached some kind of agreement without speaking.

If someone familiar with their personalities saw this scene, they would probably get goosebumps.

After all, with two idea geniuses put together, who knows what kind of amazing things they might come up with?

Chapter Seventeen: Symbols of Peace.

Sydney, the Fortress City, New Opera House.

Although the city is not yet fully populated, the New Opera House is already packed to capacity. The enormous venue, which can hold 80,000 people, is completely full, and countless others are gathered outside, excitedly anticipating the arrival.

Because the concert being held here right now is by Eden —the most legendary star in the contemporary music scene. After joining Moth to Fire and becoming famous worldwide for his feats of saving the world, he has now chosen to make a comeback after things have calmed down. For such a legendary figure's first concert after his comeback, even the security guards at the door need to pay to be on duty.

Amidst the eager anticipation of countless people, Eden finally appeared slowly on the stage.

Wearing a gorgeous gown she designed herself, she smiled from the bottom of her heart and waved to her audience.

"Thank you all so much for coming here,"

She wasn't holding a microphone, but the moment she opened her mouth, her voice spread out and filled everyone's ears. "I hope tonight's performance will bring everyone joy."

With the appearance of lights and the sound of music, the highly anticipated concert finally began.

"Cheers!"

The central hall of the Star of Light Research Base was bustling with activity.

On the wall directly opposite the main entrance hung a bright red banner with the words "Warmly congratulate the successful completion of the Eden's Return performance!" written in bold, flowing handwriting.

Thank you for your support.

Standing under the banner, facing the blessings of the crowd, even Eden, who was usually indifferent to everything, couldn't help but blush with excitement.

After joining Moth to Fire, Eden never stepped onto the stage again. Even when he did perform a few times, it was at charity galas to raise funds, which is obviously not on the same level as a large stage that often faces tens of thousands of people.

The Golden Songstress had changed out of her gorgeous stage costume, but her elegant temperament was still undeniable. She raised her glass and said, "The success of this concert is inseparable from everyone's hard work. Compared to my own insignificant contribution, I would rather dedicate this concert to everyone."

This is not just polite talk, but comes from Eden's heart, because the concert that marks his return to the stage is called "Moth to Fire".

Without the Moth to Fire, she might never have had the chance to perform on stage again.

Two years ago, under the threat of Honkai, people became increasingly desperate about the future. By the time Australia was destroyed, more and more people chose to stay at home, refusing social interaction and all entertainment activities that required going out, and just drifting through life in a daze.

Under such circumstances, many actors, singers, celebrities, and even the companies behind them have gradually disappeared from people's sight.

Eden, due to its independence, may be one of the few who can escape the outside world, but if there is no audience, for whom should the singer sing?