On the battlefield, Geed could barely withstand the onslaught of the D4 Ray.
Inside the Light Space, blood seeped from the corner of Riku's mouth. Still, he pushed his body beyond its limits, desperately fighting back with his beam.
Yet the beams of all five Geeds could no longer contend with the D4 Ray at all. As their energy approached depletion, their light rapidly dimmed. He no longer had enough energy to sustain a clash of this magnitude.
But he knew he could never give up.
There were still things he had to protect.
As the D4 Ray was about to swallow Geed's Proof, all five Geeds stopped firing their beams and channeled their last reserves of strength into Royal Mega-Master Geed's King's Sword. A multicolored barrier abruptly unfurled, and the other four Geeds raised their hands together, desperately holding it in place.
"Aaargh!" Riku screamed under the unbearable strain as the D4 Ray, wreathed in purple lightning, slammed into the barrier.
Almost instantly, fine cracks spread across its surface.
The Final Angel, however, showed not the slightest sign of strain. With the N2 Core, he possessed limitless energy.
"Why bother? Why put yourself through so much pain before you disappear?" Saberuno asked mockingly.
"Just what I'd expect from you so-called Ultramen... Unfortunately, your persistence means nothing. At most, it will delay the end for a moment."
"No... It won't..." Blood trickled from the corner of Riku's mouth. He no longer had the strength to say more.
Just then, Hikari suddenly collapsed. With a tremendous crash of shattering metal, the Armor of Courage he wore broke apart completely.
After taking too much damage, the armor could no longer hold together. Light resembling the life-forms of Arb dissipated from Hikari's body, and even the Knight Brace bestowed upon him by Ultraman