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Kireina smiled warmly at her mother instead. She refused to back down—not after coming this far.
"Mother, how long have I yearned to see you in person...! Now that I've shattered the Boundaries of my own Existence and let Defiance fully bloom, I will not let you die. Watch what your daughter has accomplished!"
RUMBLE!
"...!"
"...?! "
"...!!! "
Allies and enemies alike stared in awe at Kireina's supreme cosmic power. Her Heart Essence spread everywhere, forming a star-sized Domain shaped like an endless garden of red, black, and purple roses entwined with thorny vines.
Behind her loomed a giant crimson moon, bleeding endlessly, eclipsing the black star of misfortune that had been forced upon her to make her suffer.
Yet that very suffering had become her greatest strength.
Repentant Enlightenment revealed the truth to her.
Defiance gave her the will to fight back.
Her Path fused both, propelling her to unprecedented heights.
