The ultimate seal · The end of the Five Great Calamities

The Light of Will slowly descended upon Chrollo's Insect Transformation Core like the gentlest of judgments. There was no pain, no destruction, only purification and sealing. This was the path Lin Ye had chosen-to end calamity in the name of protection, rather than answer violence with violence. Loka's parasitic essence twisted and contracted in the light. The once-rampant Calamity Power was stripped away bit by bit, purified, and absorbed into the World Tree's Life Nen, becoming vitality that nourished the Dark Continent. Chrollo's consciousness slowly separated from his insect-transformed body. The black Insect Markings faded from his skin, and he once again became the leader of the Phantom Troupe in his black trench coat. But now his face was pale, his Nen exhausted, and his former madness and brutality were gone. He raised his head to look at Lin Ye in midair. There was no hatred in his eyes, no resentment, only a peace that seemed born of release. "I lost... utterly and completely," Chrollo said softly, his voice faint. "I spent my entire life pursuing power, pursuing the forbidden, wanting to stand above everything. Yet in the end, I couldn't even hold on to the obsession that drove me." "Power was never meant for domination and destruction." Lin Ye slowly descended and stood before Chrollo, his tone gentle. "True power means protecting the people beside you, staying true to your original convictions, and striving for the peace of others. At the very end, you finally understood that." Chrollo remained silent and slowly closed his eyes, accepting the Sealing Power as it enveloped him. He was not annihilated, but sealed within the Dark Continent's Life Forbidden Zone alongside Loka's essence, forever standing guard over the source of calamity, spending the rest of his life atoning for his sins. The remaining