The New Era had already arrived.
This was a fact every intelligent life on Disboard understood.
As the leaders and powerful figures of every race rallied morale with hoarse voices and kept the Ship of Life running with numb movements, with nothing to rely on but the conviction lingering in their hearts.
The world stopped.
Though this abnormal occurrence left many confused and panicked, some had even begun quietly awaiting death.
Yet a full beat passed, and their surroundings remained utterly silent.
The ash drifting through the universe froze in the vacuum, and the burning flames forgot to flicker.
Except for living beings, time had stopped for everything.
Bewildered by this sight and unaware of what had happened, the people could only gaze uncomprehendingly at this scene beyond all normal bounds.
Before questions could rise in their hearts, an incredible light spread from far away, staining the red flames and the deep universe white, erasing the boundary between heaven and earth.
As the world lost its color, the remaining planetary fragments around them dissolved into vast clouds of vapor, like streams of hot and cold water colliding.
Not just the planet before their eyes, but the moon, Mars, and the entire star system were irreversibly undergoing this process.
The light shining from afar spread through the endless void as though it meant to illuminate the entire universe.
Anyone who witnessed this sight, anyone enveloped by the light, trembled uncontrollably as though struck by electricity.
This was not because the light possessed such tremendous destructive power. Quite the opposite: that power swept onward with the gentleness of an embrace around the world.
Though little of their vision remained beneath the light, people could clearly see the dark red Spirit Remains scattered throughout the stars gradually disappearing as though they were a