The Martyr

"Light..."

Finality shook his head, his voice slightly hoarse.

"But why are you so sure that the people of the Dual-Phase Paradise will place their hopes and aspirations on you?"

"I don't care."

Sera's tone was calm, her golden eyes reflecting Finality.

Even the smallest glimmer of hope, as long as a spark is lit, means people still have a tomorrow.

not to mention..."

Sera looked up, her spear pointing to the sky.

"The light has arrived."

Sera never had any hope for the people of the Dual-Phase Paradise, so he chose the entire universe.

The light, guided by the Command Spell, converged on everyone.

"Etc?"

Finality couldn't help but ask.

"There shouldn't be this many people at Dual-Phase Paradise, right?"

"I didn't say it was only Dual-Phase Paradise."

Sera smirked. He does have a fan club, after all, and with the company's full cooperation, it'll be a piece of cake, my friend!

"Isn't this against the rules? I'm the boss of the Dual-Phase Paradise, how dare you use the power of the entire universe to attack me?"

"Go away, why so many rules? Rules are meant to be broken!"

Sera raised her hand and unleashed a triple ultimate attack.

"Heh..." Finality was not surprised. He raised his hand, took the paintbrush, and gently touched the air.

"Write... Voracity has resurfaced."

The handwriting quietly spread out, an invisible force propelling it into reality.

"Write -- The Shadow of Voracity has rioted, La Mancha cannot suppress it."

Just as Sera had guessed, the Finality made the potential for manifestation no longer a falsehood, but a reality.

It's not an illusion that can be erased from the original storyline; it's just fortunate that this space was sealed off by Sera and the others, otherwise the Dual-Phase Paradise would have reappeared in the story.

Sometimes, counterfeits can outperform the real thing!

"Herta, Himeko."

Sera gave a call, and the Herta instantly activated its device, concentrating its power into the paintbrush. Himeko took a deep breath and used the brush to cover the possibility of a fake on it.

Since this space is destined to be abandoned, Sera can now act freely!

After providing everyone with a protective shield and receiving an approving look from Kiana, Seraphis flapped her wings and flew into the air.

A dazzling golden cup phantom appeared in her right hand, from which Sera slowly poured liquid.

"Honkai - Descends!"

The moment the words fell, time and space seemed to freeze, and then Honkai erupted.

"Roar--!"

A colossal, jet-black dragon appeared, accompanied by a furious roar.

This is Sera's companion Honkai Beast —a dragon-type Honkai Beast currently residing at the End-of-Day level: Sella Kennem.

Its entire body was jet black, and its fiery eyes were like the blazing sun. The proud dragon head was now bowed beneath Sera.

Barefoot, I stepped onto the dragon's back, feeling its smooth texture and feeling its warm breath.

The dragon, who holds the power of life and death, pays homage to its master.

"Spray him!" With Sera's command, Sella unleashed the flames of death upon Finality.

The real has been replaced by a counterfeit; reality has been reduced to a fabricated illusion.

Himeko meticulously sketched out the possibilities of Imagenesis.

"The resurgent Voracity was once again suppressed by the Eternal Spirit Tree and the Master of Illusory Joy."

Feiying wore ceremonial ornaments and held a ruler-shaped knife.

Unsurprisingly, with the help of the Xuzhao hand, the Voracity was suppressed.

"The Shadow of Voracity that had fueled the riot has been completely quelled..."

The Busitu once again suppressed the shadow on his arm.

Dragonfire engulfed the figure of Finality; this was Sella's power, bringing death and rebirth to all beings.

It aligns with the concept of Equilibrium and is similar to the Death Dragon of the Castorice, but Sella's authority is stronger.

"Now--"

Finality and transformed into a 'Buddha,' sitting cross-legged on the ground.

Past, present, future.

When the threefold Dharma body truly manifested, he had already attained "emptiness".

"Get over me..."

The sound of Finality became ethereal, carrying a distinct sense of anticipation.

With the tacit approval of the gods, he stole a sliver of the Power of Finality, and finally...

He has seen the truth of the world!

He Weidi; Wojian Finality; the Demon King ultimately became... a martyr.

With this body, He laid the foundation for His future...

"I declare—the poison of Voracity has been absorbed into this body; I am the Demon King."

It is not difficult for him now to take all the corruption of Voracity that he had suffered on his Path "Elation".

All you need to do is cut out the possible fates of those travelers and graft them onto your own life.

But the poison that 'Moon in the Sky' was afflicted with was something the martyr could neither cure nor cure.

However, he foresaw that the hero would defeat the demon king and restore the moonlight to its original brilliance!

The martyr was fully aware of his fate; he felt no fear, only acceptance and liberation. Finally... Akivili... I am finally reaching my end.

Those who attempt to bear the Power of Finality need to be prepared to be repeatedly torn apart by that power.

The same was true for Sera before, and it is also true for the martyr now. It's just that Sera had the help of her Herrscher Persona and Kiana, which allowed her to barely pull through, while the martyr relied on his own will.

Sera respects the ideals and aspirations of martyrs, but he does not condone their methods. He uses the suffering of others as a test, yearning for the glimmer of humanity amidst despair.

Sera knew he couldn't do it right now. The worst-case scenario he could imagine was using Honkai to cleanse the galaxy of lunatics and build a utopia for people.

Even if it were built, he would not step into it, because he would already be stained with blood and would not be qualified to defile that utopia.

I will get past you.

Sera raised her spear, which was covered in light.

Hmm... the shimmering spear, still wielded by Sera, who will inevitably become the Finality, shouldn't we call it...?

"Rhongomyniad!"

"Hope" intertwines into the light of aspiration, a warm and dazzling pillar of light blooming from the tip of the gun.

The martyr was pierced by a pillar of light, and the wound evolved into frenzied tentacles. The Voracity poison was transforming his body, turning him into an ancient beast. Although the Voracity would devour wish power, Sera, unleashing her full power, would not rely solely on wish power. Purple and gold intertwined, and the blazing energy resisted the Voracity's devouring.

Although the martyr's body was gradually transforming into that of a Voracity ancient beast, his body remained unshaken, maintaining his meditative posture. Though he wore a mask, his enormous size revealed his seemingly emotionless gaze.

"Aha, I know you're watching."

The voices of the martyrs echoed throughout the space.

"He has shattered my dignity; He has transcended it."

"Now... God of Elation ~"

I plead with you one last time, as Masked Fools Weidi.

Give me freedom...

The Phantasmoon suddenly appeared in this space, acting as a mouthpiece for the Xuzhao light.

"As you wish, go to sleep."

The giant hand reappeared from the sky, granting the martyrs their final release.

"It's over."

Sera stretched her hand toward the sky, and the light vanished from her fingertips.

After fulfilling its mission, the will of the people slowly turned into specks of light.

Then... flowers bloomed in the sky.

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