Surely the cause was the silver light that enveloped all the people of Avenst. The words
of the queen that shouldn't reach resounded toward all the people in this airspace.
[-, Kuwaibel! That warship!]
"Gua!"
Seeing the smoking and tilting mother ship Avenst, and the warship that was in the
verge of firing its main cannon toward that Avenst, Roze yelled while showing unease
in her face.
The silver monarch dragon――Kuwaibel who was temporarily awakened as a grown
up dragon replied shorty to that yell and he threw back his head.
And then,
――GAAAAAAH!!
He released a breath attack along with a howl. The terrific torrent of light shook the
air. The silver breath should be called as a pillar of light already. Naturally, the heat
amount it possessed was out of common sense.
The pillar of light cut through the sky in a straight line, and then it impacted the ship.
The barrier that repulsed all the attacks of Avenst side was flickering fiercely while
warping greatly. While the pillar of light was illuminating the world, the pivot of the
divine country's protection――after a slight resistance, it vanished as though getting
blown away.
The defense battleship that lost its shield was helplessly hit by the light pillar and a
big tunnel was opened in its frame. And then the stocked energy of the main cannon
exploded, illuminating the world with even more light of destruction.
The defense battleship that exploded everywhere along with explosive blast rained
down to a part of the city. Naturally, there was no way the king of dragon would allow
that, he raised a loud cry that was different from before. Thereupon, a membrane of
extreme light that looked like an aura that covered a part of the city was manifested.
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The light perfectly halted all the wreckages and explosion blast, it didn't stop there, it
annihilated what it touched from the edge. It seemed it was an offensive barrier that
possessed the power of the light pillar.
Silver aurora shined in the sky. Seeing the sight of the raining down presence of death
getting stopped, just what did the people of the city who were moving about in
confusion at the sudden war situation would feel?
The monarch dragon's howl resounded in the battlefield once more.
"...They return back."
One man whispered that. It was a man with shabby appearance wearing work clothes
that looked like old rag. In the eyes of he who was the people of the former dragon
kingdom who was working in a harsh place like a slave since before the dawn, tears
were faintly surfacing.
"Okaa-san...what's that?"
"...Don't call them that. They are our king. Our, queen and monarch dragonsama...they came back for us."
A skinny girl was looking up at the existence that she was told as a fairy-tale before
she slept while pointing with her eyes opened wide. The mother who was embracing
her daughter from the side was wiping the warm tears flowing down her dirty face
many times while leaking out a sobbing voice.
The people of the former dragon kingdom were mostly lower class people whose
human right wasn't guaranteed. They were kept alive only for supporting the
extravagant livelihood of the divine country's high class people or the privileged class
people, they were that kind of existence.
Just how much they were dreaming for the day their king returned inside their long
pained life?
The people who were hiding inside building so that they wouldn't get dragged into the
war pushed out their face outside one after another as though led by the calling howl
of the monarch dragon.
Like that they witnessed it.
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The figure of the monarch dragon flying majestically in the sky. And then, the spectacle
of countless light sphere floating brilliantly at the monarch dragon's surrounding.
Those were stars of aurora.
The enemy was also similarly just staring at the fantastical sight. While the defense
fleet and the sky battlecrafts stopped moving, the monarch dragon Kuwaibel's howl
surged up. Falling stars phenomenon occurred.
Great number of extreme light bullets rained down toward the other side of the palace
like a meteor shower――at the huge breeding farm located at the opposite side of the
city. Yes, it was the breeding farm of the dragons that had supported the matchless sky
fleet until now.
Countless explosive sounds resounded, the air was teemed with flash that made it as
though the palace was tinged with a halo.
――GAAAAAAAAAAH
The howl of monarch dragon Kuwaibel. That was a call. It informed of the return of
the king, it called to wake up, rouse up, it was such calling voice.
――Kuwaaaaa-
――Kyuiiiiiiii-
――oooooOONEven feebly, the howls of dragons that responded was definitely emitting delight.
Countless shadow flew up to the sky from behind the palace. The figures of the
dragons were small, and fleeting, yet their wings were flapped powerfully to return to
the sky. The people who knew of the former dragon kingdom, and even those who
didn't, they tightly grasped at their chest similarly, because of the overflowing emotion
that couldn't be described.
[...-. Don't get absent-minded! Change target-, shot down that dragon-]
One ship of defense fleet returned to their senses. The ship began to charge its main
cannon in hurry while its normal cannon and large caliber anti-air weapon spouted
fire.
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The warship weapons rapidly approached with a force that looked as though it could
blew up the atmosphere to buy time, however, in front of Kuwaibel all those were
stopped by barrier of light and they couldn't reach his main body. The barrier rippled,
and a beat later the cannonballs and bullets were annihilated. The expression of the
attacking battleship's captain paled seeing the figure of Kuwaibel that was staying
unmoving calmly.
And then, following his self-defense instinct, he was about to give out instruction for
further fuel supply to reinforce the barrier to maximum strength in the same time with
the main cannon's charging...
――KUWAAAAAAN-
[-, captain! Dragon core energy's output is declining-. The barrier's strength is
lowering!]
[Main cannon's charging rate is reduced-. It will take two minutes until full charge-]
[This is fuel bunker! The dragons are enveloped with strange light! Blade or bullet
doesn't work-. Just what in the world is happening!?]
The loud howl of the monarch dragon and reports that made one wanted to run from
reality struck the ears.
Monarch dragon Kuwaibel didn't have transforming power like Tio. Therefore, he
couldn't make the feeble dragons to rebirth into gallant dragons.
But, he too was a king of dragon beyond doubt. That power similarly existed to protect.
The silver light was the proof of divine protection bestowed by the monarch dragon.
Under Kuwaibel's sky, laying hand toward the people he decided to protect became a
herculean task.
Also, a monarch dragon was able to grant power to other dragons was because they
were able to interfere with dragon core. That was to say, a monarch dragon was also
able to interfere to a certain degree at things that were using the energy of dragon
core.
Because all the battleship of the divine country was using dragon core energy, they
were unable to escape from the power of monarch dragon. Of course, a monarch
dragon couldn't completely nullify processed energy, even so, it was possible to damp
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the output in considerable ratio. At the very least, now the conventional weapon of
Avenst side could go through.
[Everyone ofthe dragon kingdom. My name is Roze Phiris Avenst. The queen of dragon
kingdom Avenst. He is monarch dragon Kuwaibel. ...You have done well enduring the
harsh time for long. Right now, we will take back everything!]
The proclamation resounded loudly in the battlefield.
The liberated dragons flew around in the sky, the light enveloping the defense fleet
who boasted of being an impregnable fortress was obviously weakened in a glance.
And then, the howl of monarch dragon thundered.
A beat.
――WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATremendous joyful cheers rose from everywhere in the city.
Roze made a little smile hearing the great cheer enveloping the city. She patted
Kuwaibel's back with a gentle hand, and then she changed completely. She made a war
proclamation with expression that possessed both dignity and dominating aura. (TN:
A bit of trivia, this dominating aura I sometimes used, in the raw it was written as 'haki',
yeah like that one in One Piece)
[Informing the people of Qwailent. Your king's life already scattered in the sky. The
fleets, including flagship Durgrant won't return back.]
Roze was convinced. That there was no way for the king of usurpation to survive that
battlefield where their friend, a legendary existence was fighting.
Therefore, the words that were announced clearly without mumble possessed the
weight of truth, giving a severe blow to the defense fleet and the divine people on the
surface whether they wanted it or not. 'What kind of joke is that, saying that their
unrivaled king and his strongest battle strength fell in the sky?' Everyone turned into
denial for the moment in their mind.
But, if their king was safe...then why, these Avenst's pirate bunches were here? Why,
even though they had slipped until this deep, there wasn't even a single ship from the
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main fleets that returned...
The reality before their eyes coldly struck their disbelieving heart.
[Surrender under the law of dragon kingdom Avenst. If you put down your weapon
now then I'll be merciful and spare your life. What we really ought to fight is in the
future. The strength of even just one person more is needed for the greatest battle of
fixing this broken world. If there is even just a little bit of heart that is thinking of the
future inside your heart then surrender.]
Roze's proclamation was surely something that would be called naï ve from here on.
But, if they stole back because they were stolen from, clashing against hatred with
hatred, and they wouldn't stop until the enemy was ruined, then it would be no
different with the king of pillage.
She had decided to become the king of soldier. She was determined to build a future.
That was why...
[...Don't believe her-. His majesty is dead is just nonsense! It's impossible for the
supreme ruler of the sky to fall! Activate Synthesizer maximum power! All ships, take
the head of that pirate!]
A terrible sound wave assaulted Kuwaibel. The evil sound that disturbed dragon core
energy and remarkably inhibited the strength of this world's dragon species――that
was the reply of the defense fleet toward Roze's words.
"Kuwaaa-"
"-, Kuwaibel!"
For a moment, Kuwaibel looked like he lost his floating power and his altitude jerked
down. Although he was a monarch dragon, it didn't change that he was a dragon of
this world, he was unable to avoid the fang of Synthesizer. This was the biggest reason
why once the monarch dragons and dragons couldn't win against human fleet.
The faces of the dragon kingdom people turned pale seeing that. The captains of the
defense fleet made a mocking smile.
"...It's fine, it's fine Ku-chan. You are strong. More than anyone in this world. Far more
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than even the monarch dragons in the past. I, everyone, believe so. ――"
Roze who was riding on the back of Kuwaibel who was desperately creating floating
power even while writhing in pain brought her body close as though to embrace him,
she then took a deep breath.
And then, she played an old song that anyone of the dragon kingdom would know. It
was the song of Kuwaibel's bond with his partner that had been sung at his all the time
since he was born as a lullaby.
Kuwaibel's silver light that was weakening due to Synthesizer recovered its radiance
a bit. Floating power was produced properly and he hovered without wavering.
[...Thanks, partner.]
Kuwaibel's words. Normally it was a power of mutual understanding that he seldom
used.
There wasn't any unique power in Roze's song. The song was a normal song. Surely
even the girl herself had no such intention. She was only thinking if she could support
her partner's heart even just for a little with the familiar song. But, something came
into effect. That gentle song was certainly protecting Kuwaibel from the attack of
atrocious sound wave.
Roze smiled. She couldn't return any words because she was singing, but words were
already unnecessary between the two of them.
Kuwaibel's dragon eyes seized the defense battleship aiming its gun turrets at him and
they glinted sharply.
[Everyone. Let's fight, together.]
Kuwaibel's words spread like a ripple once more. Those words were certainly
conveyed to all the soldiers of Avenst.
Kuwaibel flew out.He evaded the coming missiles to left and right or intercepted using
countless light bullets. As long as Synthesizer was in effect, he couldn't launch a breath
that could sink down enemy ship in one shot. But, it was a different story if it was from
point-blank range.
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Other defense battleships circled to both sides and aimed at Kuwaibel.
[I won't let you-]
[This is the stage of Roze-sama and Kuwaibel-sama-. Begone nuisance!]
The captain of airship Rozeria, Cutter, and the captain of airship Averia, Oaks yelled
altogether. They attached themselves at Kuwaibel's both flanks and exchanged shots
in respond to the defense battleships.
The enemy's sky battlecraft squad attacked from above. Even if they couldn't shot
down Kuwaibel himself, the queen riding on his back was another story. If she was
killed then it could be imagined how Avenst side would crumble.
[I though you guys will do that yeah. From Cranks 1 to all squads. Cranks squad will
provide backup for Kuwaibel-sama! Shunt, Los, the two squads protect Avenst-. All the
others hold back the remaining defense fleet!]
Bovid shot down two planes when he passed through them from above with only a
few seconds of machine gun strafing, and then he further somersaulted with a
maneuver that could only be called as abnormal and pointed his plane's nose
downward and really easily shot down two more planes.
As might be expected from the wingmen of the supreme commander, Cranks squad's
skill was at inhuman level. Every single one of them was reliably bringing down enemy
sky battlecraft with reckless maneuver that was nothing short but abnormal. In
addition the black dragons were intercepting missiles and so on that were
approaching Kuwaibel.
[Isn't the Synthesizer working!? Shit-, main cannon status!?]
[Charging rate 70%!]
[Chih, so it won't make it in time-. Then...change target-. To mother ship Avenst
above!]
The captain of a defense battleship shuddered at the approaching Kuwaibel even
through all the barrages. And then, the moment he knew that the main cannon's
charging wouldn't make it, he changed the target at Avenst and fired the main cannon.
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"Kuwa-"
'I won't let you-', As though to say that, Kuwaibel leaped at the line of fire.
At the same time, he fired a breath of light pillar.
The breath and the main cannon struggled against each other equally. The shockwave
of the impact stirred the atmosphere and radiated intense heat wave. In that timing
the Synthesizer was cut off for a moment, and immediately after, it was fired in
maximum strength. The sound wave attack with rapid change of tempo caused
Kuwaibel's light pillar to spontaneously weaken.
"-!?"
The light pillar was overcame. The main cannon approached Kuwaibel. Normally he
would doge, but behind him there was the mother ship Avenst. Therefore, Kuwaibel
used his body as shield. Fierce impact caused Kuwaibel to rise a soundless anguished
voice from his mouth.
But, enduring that, he fired a breath once more.
The light pillar that ran on the sky was like a counter, it pierced the foundation of the
main cannon and caused a great explosion.
[-, retreat in full speed while launch concentrated fire with all weapon!]
The angry voice of the defense fleet ship captain resounded, but faster than the order
could be executed,
[Dam-――]
"GURYAAAAAAA-"
Kuwaibel's blaze pierced the barrier and blew away the whole bridge.
――Defense fleet seven ships remained
Broken dragon scales were falling off from Kuwaibel's chest. Blood was dripping down
and while only slightly his flesh was carbonized.
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But, without even paying attention to that, and also because time was too precious
even for recovering, Kuwaibel decided his next target. He flapped his wings and
accelerated drastically while confirming with a glance that the main cannon of airship
Rozeria flying in parallel beside him was going to fire, he then fired a light bullet at
Rozeria.
The light bullet accurately hit Rozeria, but different of what would happen to enemy,
the bullet didn't inflict damage, rather the radiance of the main cannon was
strengthened by a level.
[That's a present from Kuwaibel-sama-. If it miss then there will be no forgiveness-]
Rozeria's main cannon that was fired at the same time with Cutter's scolding
splendidly hit one defense battleship. Naturally, the defense barrier rippled and
blocked the attack, but in the first place the main cannon with amplified might directly
hit the place with weakening output.
Without any way to completely defend,the barrier was smashed apart and a large hole
was opened in its flank while the ship tilted. There, light bullets attacked like gatling
gun strafing to bring about destruction for sure this time. There was no way the
defense battleship that was losing control had any way to endure, its bridge was
pierced plenty and the ship sank.
――Defense fleet six ships remained
The enemy was also desperate. Main cannon light from the defense fleet that turned
into buckshot shape rushed Kuwaibel. The power dropped considerably, but it was
suitable for wide range attack and holding back the target.
"KUWAaa-"
In order to protect the surrounding and the city behind, Kuwaibel created a huge
barrier of aurora. It was in the middle of Synthesizer's effect activation, so deploying
a barrier of super large scale mercilessly shaved off Kuwaibel's mental strength. Even
the immense dragon core energy he stocked from the [Spring of True Dragon's Tear]
was decreasing with phenomenal rate, like water gushing out from a leaky bucket.
There, a defense battleship that circled to the flank ignored the bombardment from
Azeria and directed its main cannon at Kuwaibel. It looked like it was planning to shoot
him down even if it had to go down together with him.
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A slight unease emerged in Kuwaibel's dragon eyes.
――♪
At that time, he heard a song.
It wasn't the voice of Roze who was continuously singing in order to reduce the power
of Synthesizer. It was a voice of a child who he had never heard before.
――♪
――♪
――♪
Singing voices were overlapping. There was the voice of an old age man, and there was
also the voice of a young woman. Through the silver light, the singing voice of one
person, and then one more person was rising――
[...Thank you.]
The words of thanks that Kuwaibel gave reached clearly. To the people of the dragon
kingdom singing on the ground.
The song of the people that was dedicated to the king. Assemble, assemble, be added
into the song of protection. Not only being protected. When it was necessary their will
to fight could be offered up, that was the pride that the people of dragon kingdom
Avenst held.
The main cannon of the defense battleship fired.
The light of death pushed on toward Kuwaibel who couldn't move from maintaining
the barrier.
But, Kuwaibel's dragon eyes weren't colored by unease anymore.
[It's all right, partner.]
[I know, partner.]
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Roze's words, and Kuwaibel's reply.
The flash of main cannon directly hit Kuwaibel――right before that happened, it was
swallowed inside the breath Kuwaible released. Like a river with the tide reversed, the
light pillar swallowed the silver flash and went straight ahead, without stopping it
pulverized the defense battleship.
――Defense fleet five ships remained
The buckshot main cannon ceased. When the barrier of light vanished as though
melting into the air, there was the figure of Kuwaibel clad in meteor of extreme light.
[-, barrier full pow――]
The meteor drowned out the command of some captain. In the middle of the
overflowing singing voice that resounded through the whole city, the extreme light of
Kuwaibel who was displaying thorough strength smashed the barrier of defense fleet
with just bullet strafing.
[We are joining! Averia, target at two o'clock! Rozeria, target at nine o'clock! All sky
battlecrafts, ram all the missiles you have at five o'clock target!]
A directive came from Avenst's captain Cline.
At the same time when Kuwaibel's breath of pillar light shot at the defense battleship
in front, airship Averia and Rozeria fired their main cannon at their respective target.
In addition, the air battle squads of Bovid and co also fired all their last missiles from
all planes.
[...Impossible. We are, the chosen people――]
Some captain of the defense fleet whispered. That was his last whisper in this world.
The light of the sun displayed a complete dawn. In the world that was filled with light,
a gigantic flower bloomed. Decorated by flame blasts and thunderous roars,the flower
of the blue sky displayed the curtain closing of a history.
On the ground, the people of dragon kingdom were staring dumbfounded at the flame
blasts of five ships of defense fleet blossoming in full glory, a beat later a terrific cheer
that sounded like it would shake the earth and split the sky was raised. And then, it
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was the people of the divine country who were watching dumbfounded at those
people cheering and the defense fleet falling.
With one soldier dropping his weapon *clang* as the beginning, weapons were
thrown down one after another. Even the people who weren't soldier realized the
crumbling of their glory had strength leaving their waist and the flopped down on the
ground.
That was what displayed it clearly.
Yes, the sky divine country Qwailent that was created by the king of usurpation, right
now, in this time, its history was put to an end.
At the sky above the city that was erupting with cheers, the airships and sky
battlecrafts with mother ship Avenst in the lead were approaching Kuwaibel who was
hovering calmly with Roze riding on his back.
"Your majesty, Kuwaibel-sama. That was a splendid fight. I can say that it was truly a
victory that will remain in history."
Bovid in a tattered sky battlecraft was using the plane's vertical takeoff function to
somehow hover beside the two was giving them his honest praise.
Kuwaibel and Roze instantly opened their eyes and they looked at each other's face...
"Puh. Bovid using honorific language..."
[It, it doesn't suit you...]
"Youu braats"
The two burst into laughter at the speech and gesture that didn't suit the sky
battlecraft squads supreme commander who was normally accustomed with pirate
manner. Sharp words like [You reap what you sow] , or [Indeed that really doesn't suit
you], or [Was the battle too extreme itfinally gotinto your head?] came from the radio.
Bovid had no ally.
Bovid's expression turned completely sulky, but there was a smile that couldn't be
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hidden on his lips. It seemed that sentiment was also shared by other people who were
talking to Roze and Kuwaibel through the radio, even while talking frivolously there
was joy that was impossible to hide seeping into their voices.
"Everyone, really, you all really had fought well. Our dearest wish has come true. The
path to the future is cut open. Thank you, really thank you. You all followed someone
like me along until here. Really..."
Roze who was sitting still in a girl posture on Kuwaibel's back with a distorted face
looked like she was going to burst crying anytime. There were even people who were
already crying in sympathy.
That was just how long they had continued to fight the long painful fight until now.
Therefore, this moment today was more than enough to make an emotion that was
beyond description to well up inside them.
Inside the world that shook from the joyful cheers, the people of Avenst closed their
eyes as though to immerse in the overflowing emotion. That was to digest their
happiness, and at the same time it was also to remember their war buddies who had
gone ahead of them.
"...Now, everyone. There is a mountain of things to do. You can slowly immerse in
your sentiment later, let's do what we ought to do right now. Also someone, please
take out Olga from the hold in the palace that Kuwaibel opened. There is no danger to
her life with Kuwaibel's power, but she is wounded really seriously."
"...Roger. Your majesty, what about the others outside Olga?"
".... Jean and others...their life or death is unknown. Please make the squad send to
suppress the palace to carry out search and rescue at the same time."
"Acknowledged."
Everyone in that place guessed it from Roze's instruction and expression. There
weren't many words exchanged, with Cline's instruction the ground suppression
squad headed toward the palace using small boat from mother ship Avenst.
After seeing that off, Roze and others looked down to the ground. There were the
figure of the people waving their hand there while shedding tears.
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"Your majesty. Your proclamation."
Roze nodded strongly at Bovid's words.
She urged Kuwaibel, and they calmly exposed their appearance while flying above the
city. It was for the purpose of notifying the return of the king and declared the revival
of dragon kingdom Avenst above the palace.
Behind them, the mother ship Avenst, airship Rozeria, Averia, and then the sky
battlecraft squads followed in a march.
The people's cheers were increasingly heightening at the miraculous sight and the
liberated dragons danced above the sky as though in blessing.
People were gathering in front of the palace without end. It seemed that the soldiers
also didn't have any will to fight already, so they were under the watch of the ground
suppression squad with both their hands raised up.
Above there, Kuwaibel who was shining silver reflecting the light of the sun even with
wounds all over his body was hovering still, on his back Roze was standing.
Even while soaked in blood and wound that displayed the fierce battle, her figure that
held her head high was beautiful. For the people who knew about the old fairy-tale,
her figure was truly that of the "legendary dragon knight" itself.
Comfortably, while pouring gaze of affection at the people who were directing bright
eyes at her, Roze took a deep breath. So that her voice would reach clearly, the silver
light from her partner the monarch dragon showered down.
[Everyone. The beloved people of dragon kingdom Avenst. Once more, I'll introdu――]
Roze was going to introduce her name once again to make clear who she was――
At that time,
[The bloodline of king...so it still survive...]
A voice encroached the world.
Right after that, the beautiful world that was illuminated brilliantly by the light of sun
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was being covered by muddy black cloud that was suddenly generated. Like a drop of
ink splattered on a white paper, the dark clouds overwrote the world. Sandwiched
between the sea of clouds that rained down black rain below and the dark clouds
generated further above, Roze and others fell into a hallucination as though they were
imprisoned at the interstice of world.
"Wha, what?"
[Just now...]
Bovid and others yelled "Your majesty-" in vigilance while rushing toward her. During
that time Roze looked up at the sky dumbfounded, and Kuwaibel looked at the
surrounding with shaken eyes in disbelief.
Flash of lightning began to ran in the sky. The thundering sounds gave the people
fright whether they wanted it or not. In the gloomy world, horrifying words that
sounded like boiled down essence of negative emotion resounded.
[Suffer――]
[Gasp, writhe――]
[Scream]
[Lament――]
[Lose everything――]
[Run screaming――]
[Fear]
Those were words of curse. Those words cursed the world, human, the brethrens, all
living things in this world. It echoed, overlapping in many layers, as though several
hundred or thousand existences were reciting in resounding voice.
[Die]
It was black and encroached slimily. The people's hearts that were filled with hope
were being dyed with terror and despair.
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That fallen person only wished for one thing.
[――In the end of suffering]
The world shook.
[Be destroyed]
Squall mixed with thundering lightning and black mist blew violently. A huge tornado
was generated from the dark clouds that locked the sky, from inside it, "that" showed
its figure.
"...Evil dragon...Helmut"
[...]
Roze murmured with a trembling voice.
While everyone was ruled by despair and terror, there was only one dragon who was
staring straight at that person. (TN: While I use person here, but it still refer to Helmut)
Those eyes conceived inside them sadness, the happiness of finally being able to meet,
and then an unshakeable resolve.