Oscar was dead.
The Alien Odachi wielder, the Demon Swordsman, the Troll, the Orc Shaman, the Succubus, the Shadow Assassin, and the Dark Elf—all gone.
It was anticlimactic, to say the least. The seven deadly summons, never meant to exist in the mortal realm, perished along with their summoner. The one who had sacrificed his soul for power ended up with nothing.
Ultimately, it amounted to little, and Klaus managed to kill him — kill them, completing the 4th Trial.
A faint, triumphant smile tugged at Klaus's lips as his 9th core shifted, glowing brightly before condensing into a Sage Core... But he must first pass out.
The heavens above roared to life, splitting open once more. Tribulation runes cascaded down like a celestial waterfall, etching their divine energy into his battered body.
Klaus had finally ascended to the rank of a Sage. Soon, he would step onto the path of a Great Sage.
