Closing Act (Eight)

Mary Geoise.

Boom, boom, boom!

A deafening explosion erupted, and both sides facing off outside the city turned toward the heart of Mary Geoise—Pangaea Castle!

For centuries, the towering castle had stood at the highest point in the world. Now it collapsed amid violent tremors, replaced by flames that soared into the sky. The merciless fire spread the moment it appeared, sweeping over everything nearby like a wildfire!

"My God..."

"What is Fleet Admiral Kong doing?"

"Did he clash with the Five Elders...?"

The Holy Land guards, standing ready as the last line of defense, began to stir. The castle's collapse shook their resolve, and they could no longer maintain their usual composure.

Bzzz—boom!

The chaos had barely begun when a piercing sound from the broadcast speakers cut through the billowing black smoke, carried on a sharp, acrid smell. Then came the rumble of gunfire, the clang of metal striking metal, and snatches of conversation that reached everyone's ears.

"Have you lost your minds...? Stop, Five Elders!"

"There's no hope... A bunch of... incompetents!"

"Hahaha! Everyone... die... Go to hell!"

"No, you can't... You absolutely must not fire!"

"Too late. Pluton... has activated..."

Boom! The argument cut off abruptly. Anyone could hear the urgency in Kong's voice. The Five Elders, by contrast, had been screaming hysterically, their voices filled with madness!

"This can't be... Teacher, Dragon, Uncle Issho, together!"

"Wasn't Pluton unusable?"

"If you don't want to die, help out... Everyone else, stay where you are and don't move!"

Reg, who had never expected such a catastrophic oversight, sent an electric-wave warning across the battlefield and charged into the sky ahead of everyone else. But he was still too late. A brilliant point of light had already appeared on the horizon. Before it even drew close, it set the clouds