Struggling was inevitable.
But it could hardly be called an evenly matched battle. Black-and-red tentacles trembled as they stretched outward without restraint, as though they had no boundaries at all. The seemingly boundless Chaos Eye began to struggle, apparently trying to return to the stars.
But it was futile.
At that very moment, everyone heard a wail from the abyss.
It was difficult to describe. Like a whale's song, it was picked up by nearly every instrument beyond the audible range, capturing countless sound waves the human ear could not detect. The noisy sounds were deciphered syllable by syllable, and the scholars swore it was the most splendid surrender speech in history.
That was all more than a decade later.
For now, there was clearly a sound more memorable than the screams of the Chaos Shadow: the soft laugh of a young girl, gradually growing wild and unrestrained like a rising tsunami. Everyone who heard it felt their eardrums ache.
"Uh..."
What was this?
"Please, the other me!"
"Yes, yes, yes~"
Deep crimson tentacles coiled around it, scarlet claws descended, the starry sky trembled, and everything fell silent.
The battle was over.
A pleasant notification sounded by Hoshino's ear.
[Subjugation complete. Rewards have been issued. Congratulations, you have obtained Valkyrie Fragments ×2. Additionally: the bonus objective was not completed this time, so only the base reward has been issued. As the Gate of the Other Shore has already been distributed and the corresponding weapon has been used, the character Lumen has been converted from a mission character into a normal character. The relevant character unlock progress is now available. Please complete the unlock as soon as possible...]
The system was urging her on.
Sure enough, Chaos Shadow plus Tonatiuh—two bosses meant two rewards. The system was still rather