It was as though, from the moment she left the city to face the enemy, she had already accepted every outcome fate had in store for her.
"Your refusal to surrender is quite touching."
The Nightmare King stepped forward, flexing his wrists as he regarded them mockingly.
"But I'm still quite willing to give you a chance. If you are willing to embrace my lord, perhaps you will still have a chance to exist after this finality. Just like these Nightmares behind me-they were all living beings who joined my lord's ranks back then. Doesn't that mean an opportunity for you too?"
But the gaze of the woman from the Dollhouse did not waver in the slightest.
She removed all her rings.
Countless puppets and dolls lent her one last spark.
She reached out and took hold of that lifeless body. In that instant, the towering figure seemed to come alive once more, fighting shoulder to shoulder with her.
"Everyone, this is the last time."
The unrest throughout Dark Night City was swiftly quelled in those few short minutes.
Silver Fantasy panted as she swiftly rallied every remaining force in Dark Night City. She kept turning her head, staring fixedly toward the shattered city walls, pushing herself to move as fast as she possibly could.
"My lady! We've retaken the Portals connecting to the major star sectors! There are still many garrison troops behind our lines! They're requesting a Warp! If they join us, our fresh forces..."
"Destroy them!"
Clutching her Blade, she gave her soldiers her final order.
The surviving warriors stared at her, trembling.
When she turned her head, they saw the despair buried deep within her eyes.
"Destroy every Portal except the one I designated... it leads to the Frontier Wilds in the opposite direction