The Undressing Edition: All Clear? (5.5K)

"Not weak?"

Mahiro somewhat puzzled; this boundary was difficult to define. What did it mean to be "not weak"...?

Just as he was about to ask further questions, Alpha had already pulled the holy sword from its pedestal.

The intense magic almost filled the entire room!

The blade in her hand shone with a dazzling light. Alpha seemed to read the holy sword's thoughts and suddenly swung it towards the stone door in front of it.

Boom!

A loud bang.

The layers of chains that had been used to blockade the area were completely severed!

Several sword marks slowly appeared on the seemingly heavy and immortal gate, which gradually collapsed, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Hidden behind the door was a huge crystal.

Several cracks gradually appeared on it.

With a snap, it shattered into countless pieces.

At the same time, everything before our eyes has undergone tremendous changes.

First, the world constructed by the corridor of memories shattered completely, and everything that came into view turned into ruins.

Weeds grew in the cracks of the metal floor, swaying gently in the wind inside the cave.

The surrounding walls and facilities were twisted beyond recognition, the ground was littered with white bones, and a faint smell of decay permeated the air.

It appears a massacre once took place here.

Where is this?

Seeing everything in its current state of disrepair, Alexia looked around in utter bewilderment.

"Naturally, this is the true form of the Sanctuary —the gathering place of the Order."

Epsilon crossed his arms and said dismissively.

"However, to be precise, it should be called the Sanctuary Ruins."

Beta crossed her hands over her lower abdomen and explained in a soft voice.

"It's all over now. The so-called Sanctuary has vanished. You should leave now."

And what about you?

He seemed to have no intention of coming along, so Alpha couldn't help but ask.

"Me? Of course, I'll bring this to a perfect close."

Mahiro shrugged, replying nonchalantly, "Although the Sanctuary's mechanisms no longer exist, many secrets are still hidden here. These secrets should not be revealed to the world, so let them fade away with history."

"Okay, I understand. Since you've made your decision, we won't continue the investigation here."

Alpha nodded seriously, then turned around, tossed his golden hair, and led the people of Shadow Garden away from the Sanctuary Ruins.

As for Alexia and Rose, they naturally followed suit and left as well.

Although they wanted to see what Mahiro was up to, they ultimately chose to leave under the threat from the Shadow Garden that if they didn't leave now, they would never be able to leave.

"Now it's just the two of us left."

"Yes, it seems we're the only ones left."

Mahiro and Aurora exchanged a knowing glance.

Aurora's bright, slightly flickering eyes seemed to want to say something, but before she could speak, she was interrupted by Mahiro.

"Since you're the only audience member left, I'll prepare a grand fireworks display for you."

"Huh? Wait... what are you going to do?!"

"Just watch."

Before Aurora could react, Mahiro pulled her into his arms, his arm around her waist.

He immediately slashed forward with the Demon-Slaying Holy Sword in his hand.

Swish--

A faint sound of wind breaking through the air rang out.

A singularity, even darker and deeper than this space, appeared.

As it appeared, thunder filled the surrounding area.

Furthermore, the singularity, like a black hole, is gradually expanding outwards at an accelerating speed.

----"Material Burst"----

The pure white color instantly painted the entire world.

Everything that remained here was instantly evaporated. The explosive blast pierced through the rock layers, broke through the surface, and the immense energy, like a volcanic eruption, reached the sky!

The powerful earthquake, comparable to a magnitude 10 earthquake, nearly destroyed the entire Lindbourm sanctuary.

The earth was torn apart.

The mountains shook.

It was as if the sky had fallen and the earth had split open.

It turns out that this Sanctuary is hidden directly beneath the mountain range near the Sacred Land Lindwurm.

But now none of that matters anymore.

Because the Sanctuary has been utterly destroyed.

After destroying everything, Mahiro appeared in a dense forest not far from the holy site.

The morning light streaming down from the sky made him squint unconsciously.

"The air outside is definitely better..."

"You're really going to mess things up."

A voice came from behind. Turning around, I saw Aurora standing there, her figure becoming somewhat blurry.

"Reckless? I don't think this even qualifies as fooling around."

In the past, strategic magic would indeed have been a trump card, but now...

It's basically similar to "the Nihility".

Moreover, it's more convenient; there's no need to activate the Magic Eye or the Eidos Eye for analysis. You can directly use "Multiple Observation" to fix the spatial coordinate system.

"That's quite amazing..."

Aurora walked over and sat down next to a large tree.

Mahiro followed her and sat down beside her, watching her body gradually become transparent.

"You're going to disappear."

"It seems so."

The two sat side by side, gazing at the beautiful sunrise.

"I'm sorry, I lied."

"Which matter?"

"It's about summoning you here."

"Didn't I say that this morning? I know, and you can't lie to me."

"But... there's something else you probably don't know, is there?"

As the words fell, a bird's song rang out, and the morning dew shimmered.

"Actually, I've always longed to disappear as soon as possible, and I've always hoped to forget everything. But what you said before reminded me of a lot..."

"Although that memory and the past make me very sad, thank you for finally giving me the courage to face it."

"And it also gave me a memory I don't want to forget. Thank you for being so kind to the childhood version of myself I remember. I'm truly grateful."

Aurora smiled.

"Thank you for giving me this important memory."

After she finished speaking, she began to disappear little by little.

That forced smile was heartbreaking.

"Since you're expressing your gratitude, then stay. This time, I'll protect you, how about it?"

"Mr. Mahiro, do you want to be my knight? If I had met you back then, perhaps all the tragedies that followed wouldn't have happened, and I probably would have gladly accepted..."

It's wrong to say you'll definitely agree.

But now... I'm sorry, I really have to disappear.

I'm sorry I can't keep my promise to you...

She was merely a fragment of a soul, living a painful existence by clinging to the memory corridors constructed by the Sanctuary.

It will linger forever in my memory.

Now that the Sanctuary has vanished, her disappearance is inevitable...

"That's not it. What I mean is, to let you stay and enjoy this world again, to enjoy the life and freedom you deserve."

"Huh?"

Aurora was stunned.

Because her hand, which had previously become transparent and dissipated, was now being Mahiro and was gradually solidifying.

She clearly felt a powerful magical force entering her body.

Unreasonable and extremely domineering!

That's for sure.

Otherwise, what was he doing wandering around the Sanctuary for so long?

They went to so much trouble to tell the story.

Was it just for Diablos's Left Hand?

No, that's not the case.

Another purpose is to analyze the composition of the Sanctuary!

He has completely mastered the method of constructing a person's existence by combining memory and magic!

Chapter 219: Stripping Version -Nihility? (5.5K)

The journey to the Sanctuary has come to an end.

The destruction of the Sacred Land Lindwurm, and the deaths of Archbishop Durek and Acting Archbishop Nelson, caused a great shock within the Holy Church.

The message was sent to all surrounding countries, vowing to apprehend the perpetrator and bring him to justice!

However, Mahiro, the culprit, simply couldn't be bothered with this matter.

After returning to the capital city of Midgar from Lindburm, he prepared for the upcoming new Bushin Festival.

Hmm? You're asking about Aurora?

Aurora's current state is a bit strange.

It's true that he forcibly kept it from dissipating, but the person is like a ghost; without a body to rely on, magic alone isn't enough.

So she possessed Claire's body.

Although Elizabeth was more closely related to her by blood, she explained that she found the little girl more pleasing to the eye, and since she was close by, she could lend a hand when needed.

Of course, Aurora also had to pay a "stay fee" to reside in Claire's body, and was responsible for teaching Claire how to use the latent power within her.

As for creating a physical body for Aurora, that will have to be postponed for a while.

He doesn't have that ability yet.