"..." Tamamo-no-Mae fell silent. She shook her head as she looked at Aya before her, and Aya gazed back at her.
Opening her mouth, Aya spat on the ground.
"Go on," she said softly. "Now, at last, I can use my power without restraint and destroy you completely."
Tamamo-no-Mae struggled to her feet. "You're insane."
"Either you conquer me, or I conquer you. Those are the only two possible endings." Aya crushed the ring on her finger. "In this endless void, we'll have all the time we need."
Author's Note:
Final Chapter: Wishes (Happy End)
Six months had passed since Aya disappeared.
That day, a series of natural disasters had erupted, with the Dragon Kingdom at their center.
At least three major earthquakes struck the eastern, western, and northern parts of the continent. The Royal Capital of the Re-Estize Kingdom was reduced to ruins. The Empire suffered massive floods, which swept away more than a hundred villages. The holy mountain within the Slane Theocracy awoke, and a massive volcanic eruption destroyed several cities. Ash clouds blotted out the sky for days.
There were also wildfires, hailstorms, and hurricanes erupting in every corner of the world. The Darkmoon Forest at the heart of the Dragon Kingdom collapsed, forming a vast canyon.
The aftershocks of the two Beasts, Tiamat and Tamamo-no-Mae, tearing into each other had inflicted such devastating damage on the world.
Every human kingdom was plunged into panic. Talk of the apocalypse ran rampant. The king of the Re-Estize Kingdom died in the earthquake, throwing the kingdom into a major civil war.
In the end, Demiurge used a simple scheme to take control of the kingdom's prince with ease. Then, as the kingdom and empire were gripped by fear, they came to view the religion Lilith had introduced as their