Dawn

Everything happened in a very short time. Nidhogg's power was thrown into chaos, and a ray of hope shone upon it. The souls of the gods it had devoured broke free from despair and were about to be overwhelmed.

Bai Mo lunged at him like the Grim Reaper. With his last ounce of strength, Nidhogg kept calculating. There was still a little time before the suppression would wear off. If he could use the Sword of Victory itself to block Bai Mo, he would still have a chance to win!

This sword, fused into its body, still possesses immense power and remains indestructible. Even if it shatters here, it's worth it for victory!

Go!

The Sword of Victory is poised to strike, aimed directly at the approaching Bai Mo. Just a little delay, even a tiny bit of time to gather my strength, will suffice...

However, no, the Sword of Victory, like a kite with a broken string, was completely severed from Nidhogg's connection. It remained unsheathed, unable to withstand Bai Mo's attack, still resting on its tail.

"Damn it! How could this be?!"

It couldn't help but start cursing! Of all times, the chain had to break at the most crucial moment?

Just then, a voice reached its ears. "It is true that the Sword of Victory will bring victory to its wielder, but there is no such thing as eternal victory in this world. When the Sword of Victory faces defeat, it will abandon its wielder."

After all, victory can't be achieved with just a sword.

Hope has appeared; it shines in everyone's heart.

With a deafening roar, three figures emerged behind Bai Mo: Great Saber, Oga, and Tiandao. These three figures overlapped with his body, causing it to explode and unleash an incomparably terrifying power.

Eighty-two hundred thousand horsepower – the fusion of Triple War God.

Driven by pure killing intent, he shattered Nidhogg's defensive wings and delivered a powerful punch that landed squarely on its torso.

With a deafening explosion, the evil dragon's body shattered, resembling a blooming flower. Watching its body disintegrate in mid-air, the evil dragon gritted its teeth. It had survived; it was still alive, still had a breath left, and there was still a chance...

It felt its own soul twisting and contorting, its breath coming in gasps—magic, Magnetic Field Power, anything. Its opponent was exhausted, had endured countless years; how could it accept such an end?

"Heart, beat one more time, give me some strength!" Nidhogg's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, but the next moment, Bai Mo's words rang in his ears.

"It's over, you pathetic fellow. In the end, the Magnetic Field Power made you powerful, but it didn't change your fate of falling."

"Pathetic? Ridiculous. I stand atop countless losers. Don't be too happy yet. Even without your strength, my claws and fangs can still kill you."

"Perhaps, but does it make sense? Look at these people below; they've seen you fall. So-called hope has appeared on this Daichi. Can you still spread your wings and fly?"

A surge of anger welled up in Nidhogg's eyes. He possessed unparalleled power, but in the end, its fate was already sealed. It could cause Surtr to explode, destroying everything, but in the end, these souls who had witnessed hope were destined to be denied entry.

"You damned thing, are you satisfied now? Surtr is about to explode, we've all failed. Outsider, what's wrong with you, coming here to fight to the death?"

As they plummeted together, Nidhogg continued to gather power, attempting to activate his heart with magic. But now, having experienced such a fierce battle, regardless of the final outcome, Nidhogg wanted to know the reason.

Perhaps, the whole world had witnessed its fall, and something it couldn't accept existed within it. But Bai Mo didn't possess that burning hope, making the guy seem somewhat more agreeable.

"Same as you."

Bai Mo's answer filled Nidhogg with doubt, the evil dragon's eyes conveying the message: "Are you playing me?" Bai Mo could no longer muster any more power, while in the distance, Surtr seemed to be beyond anyone's control.

"Just as you don't want to fall, so too will I, and humanity as a whole, ultimately move towards a better future. This world is truly strange; to be denied is to be cut short. Yet, life and civilization still exist here. That's why I chose to come here."

A flicker of emotion flashed in the evil dragon's eyes. The future was not unknowable, but now that it knew its fate was sealed—to fall because of hope—and had obtained the Magnetic Field Power, how could it accept it?

They lie dormant, wait, and gather strength, all for a flight that will never crash.

"Heh, then you truly are a failure. The balance of Surtr has been broken. Life and civilization here, everything will vanish. And you, you can only fall here with me, continuing this meaningless slaughter after all this is destroyed."

"It's not over yet, don't jump to conclusions."

"Ha, what else is there to say? My strength will soon be restored to some extent, and then I will tear you to shreds with fangs even harder than yours. Then I'll abandon this place and find another world to start anew."

Nidhogg threatened, but Bai Mo remained expressionless; he even wore a slightly amused smile as he looked at Nidhogg.

"Why are you laughing?"

Seeing this, Nidhogg said coldly. But soon, the faint beating of his broken heart, pierced by Gungnir, made him ignore all of this.

"Haha, I felt it. At least I still have a chance, while you are destined to fall. It seems you will be the one who falls in the end!"

"No, it won't."

"Huh? Hehe, what are you talking about? What makes you say that?"

But before Nidhogg could finish speaking, a beam of light shot down from the sky. Ortlinde leaned against Gullfaxi, and the invisible light shattered Nidhogg's body piece by piece.

Gullfaxi charged forward, transferring his last strength to Ortlinde. Ortlinde gripped the handle of Gungnir tightly, blood splattering and soaking Ortlinde entire body. Her heart would never beat again.

In its final moments of consciousness, Bai Mo looked at Nidhogg and slowly spoke:

"You are truly contradictory and pathetic. Like I said, you yearn to fly, yearn to escape this fate, but in some way, don't you also harbor hope?"

"And yet you are the symbol of despair, tell me, isn't that absurd?"

Yes, it is truly absurd that as living beings, we bear such an essential nature.

What an absurd and damned world.

Bai Mo raised his hand, Ryougi Lataib gathered all the power, including Nidhogg's. The Magnetic Field Rotation, God-Severing Thunderbolt struck heavily on Nidhogg's head.

With a snap, its life came to an end.

Finally, the evil dragon looked at Bai Mo and slowly asked:

"Outsider, you should know that there is no future in this world. So, what makes you think you won't fall like me?"

Because I am not flying alone.

As the words fell, a heavy sigh seemed to echo in the air.

In the distance, Jormungandr roared, its body nearly destroyed by Surtr's surging power. Suddenly, a dazzling light shot towards them.

Surtr opened his arms wide, breaking free from Jormungandr, but just before the explosion, the Sword of Victory swiftly shattered the divine core within the damaged brain.

The evil dragon and the giant fell at the same time. Night gradually disappeared, and a pale light appeared on the distant horizon.

The long night that followed dusk ended, and the world welcomed the long-awaited dawn.