Everyone's eyes focused on the yellow Ring of Fate. Pale-faced Ellie released her sword hilt, while Little Unicorn had nearly exhausted all her spirit. Sylvia swung her longsword and flung the [Doomsday Ring] to Shade.
The moment Shade's hand closed around the ring, streams of light streaked from west to east through the deep Star Sea Scroll. At first there were only a few trails, but then dense, vast currents of light swept across the night sky directly above the Snow Mountain. It was as though they were bidding farewell to the strongest fate of the Sixth Epoch, and as though they were formally drawing the War of Fate to a close.
Shade looked up at the scene within the Star Sea Scroll, then said softly:
"This time, it's truly over."
Only after hearing him say that did the people on the cliff finally let out a long breath. Cheers and conversations rose together, but none of them were too loud, as though they feared disturbing Shade—the one holding Mr. Snake's main body at the cliff's edge, the [Doomsday Fate of the Sixth Epoch]—while he enjoyed the meteor shower.
Whether it was the transformation brought by the Fall Ritual or because Ellie had completely suppressed the Power of the Serpent, Shade felt no discomfort at all while holding the ring.
Yet the dusky yellow hue left at the edge of the cliff when the snake had pressed Shade step by step still remained. Shade therefore looked at Ellie. The short, white-haired Unicorn Young Lady was eating an apple Sylvia had handed her. Seeing Shade look towards her, Ellie swallowed the entire apple, core and all, in one bite. Then she pulled Sylvia's hand and whispered something to her. Sylvia handed Ellie an Arc of Fate acquired during the battle.
Ellie