Rentaro himself was left speechless, even the system had failed to notify him of the power that was at work, but it was merely because he hadn't reached the level of power to be sensing an S-rank Celestial Soul-Technique.
"If what we fought was just an illusion, what exactly did we fight?" Rentaro questioned, his eyes opened to the realization.
"With a slow, deliberate exhale, the Soul-King's voice cut through the silence like a blade.
"What you truly fought, what you killed, and what you destroyed." He said, his words carrying the weight of an undeniable truth.
"Were the innocent villagers of the Krolva District." His gaze, cold and unwavering, settled upon them, and in that moment, the enormity of his revelation hung in the air, suffocating and inescapable.
Rentaro, Kazuki and Misa's breath were caught in their throats, their eyes widening in disbelief as the words settled in their minds.
