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Chapter 38 - “Ruka’s Last Breath”

After a few minutes, Ario looked at Zaid and said, "Zaid, I am giving you the full power of the Monstrous Alien. From this moment, I name you the God of Aliens.

You will die in this battle today, but you will also destroy eighty percent of the world's population.

"Zaid's voice trembled. "What do you mean? Are you saying that today I will lose… and die?"Ario only raised her hand.

A surge of energy flowed through her fingertips into Zaid's chest, merging their souls. In that instant, Zaid's body reconnected with the Coordinate World — the realm that joined every alien user's power.Zaid's voice echoed through the void, deeper, darker, stronger.

"I am Zaid — the descendant of Ario's people. All alien forces, hear me. I grant you my energy and my will. Destroy everything beyond this island.

Do not stop until the world is buried. And if anyone wants to stop me, they must use all of their power to face me — but I will never stop."Then the ground cracked open. From the ancient Doors, a flood of alien creatures rose — one hundred thousand in number — all marching under Zaid's command.From afar, Lorya and Kuze saw the wave of destruction.

Lorya screamed, "Zaid! Why are you doing this?"She mounted her horse and shouted to her soldiers, "I'll finish this myself! I'll kill Ruka!"

But before she could move, a massive alien lunged at her. With one bite, it devoured her — body and soul — leaving nothing behind.Chucky, fighting far across the field, turned just in time to see his captain's fall. Her last words echoed in his memory: "My soldiers, keep fighting.

Finish this today… my hope is in you."Frozen in shock, Chucky stood silently as alien blood splattered on his face. After a long moment, he whispered to himself, "Enough, Zaid. Now you will die — by my hands. I will end everything."He gathered his remaining troops. Only six hundred soldiers were still alive; the rest lay dead across the bloodstained battlefield.Chucky's voice thundered, "Kuze, go and find Ruka — and kill her. I'll deal with Zaid myself."Kuze bowed his head.

"Yes, my Captain. I'll do as you say. We are the last hope of this world."Chucky shouted, "Everyone, form groups! Hunt down the aliens and kill them all!"The surviving troops cried out in unison, "For humanity!" and charged into the flames.Kuze searched desperately through the chaos until he found Ruka fighting alone.

"Ruka!" he shouted. "I'm sorry, but I must do this! If killing you makes Zaid stop, then maybe the world can live!"Ruka raised her sword.

"Zaid will never stop his activation of the aliens. You'll only bring more death!"Kuze narrowed his eyes. "Then no more talking. Fight me!"Ruka focused her mind and unleashed her psychic power to kill him — but it didn't work.

Kuze smirked. "It's useless, Ruka."Ruka gasped. "Why aren't you dying? I used my full mind power — how are you still alive?"Kuze answered, "My grandfather, Pexco, injected me with a serum when I was a child. He said it would protect me from alien monstrous powers.

Your mind power cannot harm me."Within seconds, Kuze overpowered her. He grabbed her arm and dragged her across the battlefield until they stood before Zaid.

Kuze shouted, "Zaid! Stop this madness! If you don't stop, I'll kill your love, Ruka!"Zaid's eyes blazed as he shouted across the field, "Reio! Protect Ruka from Kuze! Go — now!"Reio replied, "I'm on my way!"But before he could reach her, Chucky transformed into his alien form.

He slashed Reio's alien body in half, tore him out of it, and killed him instantly.Chucky said coldly, "Now it's your turn, Zaid."Ruka turned to Zaid, tears streaming down her face. "Don't stop this battle, Zaid.

If I die today, it will be my honor. I'll wait for you in heaven… with our child."Kuze froze. "What do you mean — your child?"Zaid roared, shaking the ground. "Ruka is pregnant, Kuze! If you kill her, I'll erase you from existence!"Chucky stepped forward and commanded, "Kuze! Kill her now! Don't waste time!"Kuze whispered painfully, "I'm sorry, Ruka. I don't want to do this… but Zaid is responsible for what happens next."

Then he swung his blade — and Ruka's head fell to the ground.Zaid fell silent. His body began to tremble — then flames flared from beneath his skin.

He raised his arms to the sky and screamed, "Now you all DIE!"He unleashed the total force of his alien power. His entire army expanded across the continents. The alien horde reached the Serian country and devoured every human soul they could find.

One by one, every nation fell. The world burned.When the smoke cleared, only one soldier was still alive — Chucky. Everyone else, human and alien alike, lay dead.Chucky walked across the battlefield, his body drenched in blood. He looked at Zaid towering before him.

Zaid swung his alien arm like a blade, but Chucky countered; the two clashed in a storm of light and fire.Summoning every ounce of strength, Zaid called out Boxery's alien form to merge with him.

But Chucky struck him first, driving his Volssad sword deep into Zaid's heart.Zaid staggered, then stepped out of his alien form. Covered in red smoke, he crawled toward Ruka's body.

When he saw her head lying on the ground, he fell beside it, trembling. "Chucky did this…," he whispered. "Now, Chucky, it's your turn."Zaid roared and charged again — but before he could attack, Chucky swung from behind and cut Zaid's head clean off.As Zaid's body collapsed, Chucky stood over him, staring at the carnage.

"Zaid… what have you done?"He looked up toward the blood-red sky, seeing visions of his fallen comrades shining like faint stars.

Tears streamed down his face as he whispered, "We won… but the world is lost."

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