The sky was shrouded in dark clouds, burning red like fire. Hot winds howled across the battlefield that had become a sea of flames and blood.
Zalawria stood firm, smiling a twisted smile, as if relishing the challenge before her. Her eyes gleamed with unquenchable hatred, like she was celebrating the beginning of a new massacre.
Rin, Ryo, and Azo, accompanied by Supreme Commander Satoru Kai (Eighth) and Shinso Azumi (Ninth), stood side by side like a solid wall, ready to face the one power that threatened all the kingdoms of the world.
Satoru Kai, with his calm smile, said with a firm tone:
"Zalawria… It's time to end this game."
Shinso Azumi, his hollow eye focused on the enemy, raised his spear and shifted into a majestic combat stance, while Azo—once Yui's weapon—had now become a humanoid entity filled with mystery and unparalleled power.
Rin stepped forward with confidence:
"We won't let you continue this destruction. This time, we'll stand together to bring you down."
Zalawria laughed—a thunderous, terrifying sound.
"Nine against one? Is that all you've got? Pathetic!"
Suddenly, she unleashed a colossal wave of dark energy that engulfed the entire battlefield, plunging them into thick darkness—as if night had suddenly fallen.
But the heroes showed no fear. On the contrary, they grew stronger and more united.
Satoru raised his hand, unleashing a powerful blue aura that surrounded him and his allies. He roared, reflecting his absolute power:
"We will not let this darkness spread! You will fail!"
Everyone charged toward Zalawria. Forces clashed in a deafening explosion.
Ryo and Azo attacked from both flanks, each using their unique techniques, while Rin focused on defending his comrades and opening gaps in Zalawria's defense.
Satoru and Shinso moved like synchronized generals—coordinating attacks in perfect unison, their movements like dancing shadows, unpredictable and precise.
The battle took many forms—fire, ice, darkness, lightning, and blades—whirling in a violent, blazing dance.
Zalawria used every dark spell and demonic technique she possessed, but her strength was beginning to erode. Despite the heroes' united front, she still dodged and deflected all their attacks with ease.
At a critical moment, Rin managed to lure her into a trap laid by Satoru. She was surrounded by a ring of interlocked elemental energy: fire, water, and lightning.
Caught inside, she was shocked and scorched, but she screamed with manic laughter:
"You think something as pathetic as this could hurt me? Dream on!"
Ryo stepped forward with a stern voice:
"Your game is over, Zalawria."
Time stopped.
Everyone froze—except Ryo and Zalawria.
Ryo walked in a circle around her, and multiple copies of him appeared, forming a ring. Each clone prepared an elemental attack, then unleashed them simultaneously.
Zalawria reversed the barrage and kicked Ryo in the gut, shattering the realm itself with the sheer force. Ryo flew four kilometers, crashing into a mountain.
The space reopened—Rin was waiting.
As soon as she reappeared, Rin unleashed a blue flame—Zalawria dodged it, and the flame annihilated a mountain behind her.
They clashed.
Zalawria hurled Rin away, then rushed toward Satoru Kai—the strongest among them.
They clashed in raw hand-to-hand combat, shockwaves ripping through the sky. Their speed broke the sound barrier.
Zalawria grabbed his arm, slammed him into the ground, and kicked him with such force that he was embedded deep into the earth.
Rin whispered:
"She's really strong...!"
Zalawria grinned in triumph:
"The battle's not over… The darkness still sleeps. I haven't even used half of my power!"
Before she could finish her sentence, Azo suddenly appeared and punched her in the face.
Zalawria crashed toward the ground at sonic speed, leaving a sonic boom behind.
She smashed into the earth—seconds later, Azo and Azumi were on her again.
Azumi fought with a spear. Even together, they struggled against her overwhelming power.
Ryo, still far away, screamed:
"GET OUT OF THE WAY!"
Azo and Azumi obeyed.
Then came a pillar of fire—a vertical inferno so fast it made time seem frozen.
Zalawria: "What the hell is that?!"
The fire, like a lance from hell, pierced the sky.
Zalawria raised a black barrier:
"KEEP THAT MONSTROSITY AWAY FROM ME!"
But the flames weren't normal. They were so powerful and hot that even darkness couldn't withstand them—imbued with powers the earth had never seen.
They clashed with her barrier, devouring it. Screams echoed as the barrier broke down.
The explosion was so loud it shattered the land beneath their feet.
A shockwave vaporized everything within ten miles.
The ground trembled like a star had exploded.
The sky cracked under the pressure. Oceans evaporated in seconds.
From the distance… something approached.
Infernus.
Each step melted the ground.
Moments later, millions of molten blades—charged with lightning—descended upon Zalawria like a storm.
Zalawria: "You've GOT to be kidding me!"
She dodged frantically, but she couldn't avoid all of them. One blade grazed her arm—melting the entire right side of her body.
She saw it—but the pain wouldn't fade.
Infernus began to run, body dripping with flames. His eyes glowed with dark gold. A glowing scar on his shoulder pulsed like a divine seal.
He leapt into the sky and conjured a fiery spear.
The tip was black, and its heat was unimaginable.
He launched it.
The spear tore through the air at impossible speed.
Zalawria managed to slash it with her sword—but her sword melted completely.
Zalawria: "Damn it!!"
Rin clenched his fist—he hadn't contributed much. He felt useless. The weakest among them.
But he charged.
He threw a punch toward Zalawria—she shot a blood arrow.
It pierced his skull.
Rin collapsed.
—
Inside Rin's consciousness.
Just before death, strange thoughts overwhelmed him—of something called the Dragon Emperor.
The most powerful dragon in existence. His bloodline ruled the cosmos—even upper-dimensional beings feared him.
He had many family members.
But a thousand years ago, a war began in the Dragon Kingdom.
The enemy was unknown.
The Emperor was defeated.
He chose to die rather than be humiliated.
He took his family to a secret place… and killed them all—except one child.
His own son.
He poured all his power, knowledge, and techniques into that small dragon… and sent him to Earth.
That dragon… was Rin.
Suddenly, Rin opened his eyes. The place was dark.
A powerful light appeared—an ancient memory of the Dragon Emperor echoed:
"Remember your origin. Remember your bloodline!"
The memory awakened his draconic heritage.
The Emperor placed his hand on Rin's forehead—his wounds vanished.
The vision faded.
Back in reality—Rin stood, staggering, barely able to hold himself up.
He raised his head.
His eyes turned black.
Fully black.
His hair darkened.
A tail grew—black and white.
Wings, also black.
Dark blue horns.
He still looked human—but he wasn't anymore.
Then… Rin vanished.
In the blink of an eye… he punched Zalawria—and sent her flying into another galaxy.
Zalawria coughed blood—unable to regenerate.
Back on Earth, Azo, Ryo, Azumi, Satoru, and Infernus were stunned.
Ryo: "What's going on…?!"
In another galaxy, Zalawria was still in shock.
She had been hit and thrown across dimensions.
Suddenly, Rin appeared before her.
He was staggering.
His eyes glowed—and black laser beams shot out.
Zalawria dodged—but those beams destroyed billions of galaxies in a flash.
Even the void collapsed.
Terror overwhelmed her.
She ran—at light speed.
Rin overtook her instantly—punched her again.
His fist pierced her stomach.
The air blast behind it destroyed an entire dimension.
Zalawria hit the ground—dead.
Even she questioned: "How did I die? I was already dead..."
She hit the ground.
Rin had won.
Zalawria attempted one final spell—warping reality.
But Rin roared.
One roar.
It shattered everything.
Zalawria exploded into ashes.
Gone—even her soul.
That roar wasn't normal.
Even entire worlds were destroyed by it.
To be continued…
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