Mini World Game Console-Chapter 679 - 680: Successful Banishment of the Exiled Monarch, "Light and Dark Traitor" Cleared!
"Having slain his nemesis, Sony, Los's resentment was dispelled; 'Hatred Heavenly Mysterious Monarch' upgraded!"
"'Hatred Heavenly Mysterious Monarch·Level III': Fury and regret are completely burned away, Los's mindset achieves perfection, his character sublimates. His Spiritual Energy is locked at maximum value, he masters all Spiritual Energy techniques with proficiency, all Spiritual Energy techniques cooldown -100%, and he draws two extra Action Cards every turn (though reshuffling still occurs after consuming three Action Cards)."
Ren Suo felt like he could spit blood; the rewards for killing Sony were just too generous!
Spiritual Energy locked at full value, all Spiritual Energy techniques cooldown -100%... Wasn't this just Infinite Demonic and no cooldowns? Ren Suo had never even dreamed of having such cheats in games, and now he was just an HP-lock away from reaching the 'whosyourdaddy' level of invincibility!
Seeing that both the Different Dimension Coordinate and Sony had been stabbed to death by Los, Lanaya casually flung their corpses aside with the purple light rope that had bound them. She herself merged into the shadows underfoot, almost disappearing from sight.
However, at that very moment, Xides rose from his throne.
With a grab of his right hand, he pulled Sony's corpse close. With a slap of his left, he forcibly smacked Lanaya, who had merged into the shadows, right out!
Lanaya's body instantly glowed purple as she was struck. She fled far away, simultaneously shooting multiple purple beams towards Xides and Los. Her voice carried a hint of disbelief, "How could you possibly interrupt my Shadow Walk!? Even Morag might not be able to seal Nok Tu Nal's privileges! How could you—"
"Ice Encroaches Upon the Gods!"
The powerful enhancements of Infinite Demonic and no cooldowns allowed Los to easily unleash a trump-level Spiritual Energy attack. Augmented by effects like 'Brutal Warrior' and 'The Demon King Returns,' ice blossoms exploded in the air like abyssal ice lotuses, transforming into fierce torrents attacking Lanaya and Xides as the ground crystallized and shattered inch by inch! 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Xides waved his hand, shattering the ice blossoms and annihilating the purple light.
He placed Sony on the throne behind him, arranging the corpse to sit in a posture of dominion.
His voice was cold and merciless. "Lanaya, did you really think I couldn't guess that Nok Tu Nal's Great Shadow Method might be hidden within the Nightingale Cathedral, where Divine Descendants likely lurk? Did you really think I couldn't guess that you, always Sony's guard, might indeed be the Great Shadow Method? Did you really think I couldn't guess that someone might try to use Sony to threaten me?"
"Sony was both my alarm and my trump card."
"Among the Three Imperial Clans, every Bloodline Cartridge carries a hidden power that transcends the limits of the rules."
"Mora grants stingy Knowledge. Unfortunately, Esu didn't have enough time. If he had been a bit more stingy and preserved Knowledge long enough, his power would have become foremost among the Great Magistrates... Of course, I wouldn't give him that time; Yatru took quite an effort back then."
"Nok Tu Nal grants the secretive Shadow. Hence, Lanaya, you're able to probe into any shadowy corner, crossing all boundaries; not even the No-Hunting Zone created by a Great Monarch's core could stop you."
"Mei Nielusi grants the ambition of sacrifice. No pain, no gain; as long as sacrifices are ample, enough power will be gained..."
Xides slapped Sony's crown, obliterating it along with the throne into storm fragments!
"Thank you for bringing my only relative, my only son, my most cherished child, right to me," Xides wept deep blue tears. "I now have nothing left; I have sacrificed everything."
"I have nothing."
"I have everything."
Los's ice lotuses turned into vapor and vanished. Lanaya's shadow seemed to shrink back as if scorched by light. Meanwhile, Xides, floating midair, donned an integrated black-cross white War Armor. The black cross extended to his fingertips on either side, covered his mouth and nose up to his forehead, and was divided down his tightly stitched legs. Where the bright eyes of a Divine Descendant once were, only profound darkness remained. His luminescent hair floated in the air, his pale skin reflected a crystalline luster, and an unmatched aura filled the entire space!
"Los is affected by Xides's 'Ambition Aura'."
"'Ambition Aura': A target under the gaze of the ambitious is marked as a 'Pocket Item.' The ambitious can always hit a 'Pocket Item,' regardless of the 'Pocket Item's' status, any skills it uses, or its distance."
A very simple yet invincible Bloodline Aura effect!
Though it doesn't boost damage like the 'Brutal Aura,' nor does it enhance hit rate, dodge rate, or critical hit rate like the 'Aura of Knowledge,' the 'Ambition Aura' elevates hit rate to the absolute extreme!
No matter if one escapes to the ends of the earth, burrows into shadows, or how fast one is, as long as Xides has locked on, a strike is guaranteed!
If it were just that, it wouldn't have mattered. But the following series of prompts immediately informed Ren Suo who the real final boss was:
"Los witnessed Xides's 'Ambition,' his heart trembling in terror and awe, unable to suppress his burgeoning Heart of Yearning!"
"'Ambition': When a Blood Offspring of Mei Nielusi resolves to sacrifice everything to achieve great deeds, he will gain an Ambition capable of subjugating all people. Unless they are a monarch who also possesses Ambition, all other mortals who witness this Ambition will be overcome by it and willingly serve him."
"Los's current Heart of Yearning: 1%"
A dangerous orange progress bar appeared in the top-left corner, and as Ren Suo watched, it jumped to 2%!
Without a doubt, once the orange progress bar reached 100%, Los would be completely subservient to Xides, becoming his subject and performing servile duties for him!
This was Ren Suo's first time seeing an enemy with such an ability, and he almost choked. One OP ability after another! He thought Infinite Demonic with no cooldowns was already invincible, but the enemy was even more formidable, directly activating a 'protagonist halo' effect to subjugate Los!
Wasn't this the classic trope where the protagonist flexes, and enemies instantly bow in submission?
Except, when this ability appeared on the boss instead of the protagonist, it really made one question, 'Who *is* the actual protagonist here?'
This antagonist was way too imposing!
"Submit, Great Shadow Method Lanaya, Dragonborn Los," Xides said indifferently.
At this, Lanaya also noticed her own anomalous state and sneered, "Even if I hadn't brought Sony, the moment anyone attacked you, you would have killed Sony immediately to trigger the Ambition bestowed by Mei Nielusi, right?"
"Dragonborn Los, we have nowhere to escape! One step back is an endless abyss! If we don't kill Xides quickly, we'll all be thoroughly brainwashed and become his servants!"
The battle began!
This was the second time Los had fought side by side with someone since escaping from Rift Fortress!
And this comrade was very likely the strongest among the current Sixteen Great Magistrates (Xides not included): Great Shadow Method Lanaya!
The fight began!
Unexpectedly, the Action Card selection time this round was a full five seconds. Was it due to the enhancement from Hatred Heavenly Mysterious Monarch's upgrade, or was Xides simply not that strong?
However, Ren Suo soon realized the difficulty in this battle: Los's Action Cards were constantly changing!
He had five seconds to choose, but each Action Card changed three times every second! The probability of drawing Dodge, Defense, and similar cards was extremely high; choosing wrongly could waste precious time!
This 'submission at a nod' wasn't an instantaneous process. From the moment the battle started, Los's heart was already struggling. If Ren Suo couldn't manipulate his decisions for him, Los would definitely submit to Xides!
"Sword Grip on the Void!"
With quick eyes, Ren Suo selected an Attack Card. Los wielded the Black Pearl Sword, unleashing thousands of sword shadows that assaulted Xides. Simultaneously, Lanaya infiltrated the shadows and leaped out from behind Xides, her purple light transforming into a long spear that shot towards him!
"No, Lanaya, you are wrong." Xides spread his hands, and a white light wall emerged before him, blocking all attacks. "Killing one's own kin isn't sacrifice; it's heartlessness."
"Oh? So if I hadn't brought him here, you wouldn't have laid a hand on Sony?"
"No," Xides denied. He stood still in midair, but with a slight sweep of his hands, he released a myriad of dazzling pearls. "After the Door of Annihilation opens, Sony's sacrifice is inevitable."
"You are even more heartless than I imagined, Xides!" Unlike Los, who planned to resist fiercely, Lanaya tried to dodge the dazzling pearls. It was futile; the pearls struck her like rain, causing ripples of purple light. "After the Door of Annihilation opens, you'll unquestionably become a Great Monarch chosen by the gods, and yet you still intend to harm your own son!?"
"Great Monarch chosen by the gods?" Xides laughed aloud. "Lanaya, do you really believe... that the Sixteen Great Monarchs would allow another Great Monarch to appear?"
Lanaya was shaken, and her offensive unconsciously slowed. "What do you mean?"
"Dragonborn Los, you know this as well." Xides turned to look at Los. "The Dragon Worship Cult of Dark Descending has garnered the most Dragonborn Inheritances. As a fortunate recipient of a Dragonborn Inheritance, you must know that before the Dragonborn were conspired against and murdered by the Sixteen Great Monarchs in ancient times, they left a prophecy: 'The Sixteen Great Monarchs will descend, annihilate the world, and return to the source of the Azure Silver Abyss.'"
"Although it's impossible to know why the Great Monarchs made this decision, they are now almost unable to descend to the mortal realm. Given their nature, upon opening the Door of Annihilation and receiving the feedback of Plane Energy, they will inevitably descend and retake control of the world. Even if they don't intend to annihilate the world, the destiny of this mortal emperor will come to an end."
Lanaya said, "But you will successfully don the Armor Cloak and become the seventeenth Great Monarch!"
"Lanaya, it seems you've only obtained a small part of the information from the Thieves' Guild." A black radiance manifested in Xides's hands, and with a fierce slash, he sent forth two streams of black and white slashing light, instantly crossing space to strike at Los and Lanaya!
"You have no idea how fortuitous the formation of the Sixteen Great Monarchs was," Xides continued. "In ancient times, the Didra people were actually a very small tribe. Although individually extremely powerful, they couldn't compare in numbers to the Elves, Beastmen, Sub-dragon People, and Proto-humans of the main plane. They always lived within the Obliteration Domain created by the Great Monarchs."
"The Great Monarchs of Didra were powerful deities who existed from the very beginning of the dimension. Initially, there were only four. Later, Mei Nielusi, Nok Tu Nal, and Mora mastered the method of crossing dimensions, sending their Divine Descendants to invade other dimensions and plunder other worlds to empower themselves."
"The leaders who led the Didra to invade dimensions also became new-generation Great Monarchs by gaining the recognition of the dimension's Spiritual Energy."
"When the number of Great Monarchs increased to sixteen, their power had already surpassed that of other races. At that time, there were still deities comparable to the Great Monarchs, namely the Idra, worshiped by the Elves, Beastmen, and Proto-humans."
"It was then that the Dragonborn appeared. He wanted to transcend time to gaze into the Azure Silver Abyss, but the Idra forbade it. So, he opened the Door of Annihilation and, with the power of the Great Monarchs, peered into the lower levels of the Azure Silver Abyss."
"You all know what happened next. The Great Monarchs also saw into the lower levels of the Azure Silver Abyss. They mobilized all their power to bring the Didra people into the Outer World, sweeping all other races aside. The Great Monarchs murdered the Dragonborn and annihilated the other Idra deities, ushering in the Era of Didra!"
"So, do you understand now?" Xides said calmly, spreading his hands to deploy a shield that repelled all attacks.
"The so-called Great Monarchs of Didra are actually a group of demons who take pride in evil. Even Azura and Meridia have waged endless wars for their own ideologies."
"When they are about to cleanse the dimensions, would they willingly allow a new Great Monarch to appear and contest their living space?"
Lanaya's offensive slowed. She now knew evasion was pointless, so she leaped into mid-air, hurling forth a purple-red fluctuation. Xides backhandedly neutralized the fluctuation and struck Lanaya heavily, sending her flying, wreathed in purple light!
Los seized the opportunity to close in on Xides, using "Ice Encroaches Upon the Gods" at close range!
Los's Action Cards were now changing increasingly fast; Ren Suo had barely managed to select "Ice Encroaches Upon the Gods."
He now realized that Infinite Demonic and no cooldowns were meaningless because Los was almost subdued by Xides. The orange progress bar for his Heart of Yearning had reached 42%, and as a result, Attack Cards appeared less frequently in his action deck!
The five-second selection time for Action Cards made sense; Xides didn't even bother attacking Los. He merely prevented Los's attacks and counterattacked effortlessly, showing no interest in killing him.
This was quite normal. After all, Los would soon become Xides's subordinate, so naturally, Xides wouldn't want to seriously hurt him. Xides certainly wanted an intact Los to... enjoy to the fullest!
Faced with this close-range Ice Crystal Blast, Xides uncharacteristically dodged to a distance, then unleashed an annihilating black light that scattered Los's trump card offensive from afar.
"Indeed, Dragonborn Los, you who stirred up such turmoil in so short a time," Xides smiled. "What is your goal? Let me think... You want to exile the Great Monarchs, don't you?"
"That is actually my goal too. Why, then, would you oppose me?"
Los's Heart of Yearning suddenly surged to 50%, and all his Action Cards transformed into the same one: "Question of Doubt."
"What do you mean?" Los immediately stopped and asked Xides. Meanwhile, Lanaya, seemingly stunned by Xides's words, hid in the shadows, staring intently at him.
"Previously, the Primal Four Great Monarchs allowed other Great Monarchs to appear because, firstly, they lacked the power to contain them, and secondly, other races and deities posed a great threat, necessitating an increase in comrades," Xides declared loudly, spreading his arms wide.
"Now that the Sixteen Great Monarchs are capable of ruling the world, they will not allow me to become the seventeenth Great Monarch. Perhaps after Mei Nielusi descends, his first move will be to slay me."
"Lanaya, your prayer was doomed from the start. Placing your hope in the Great Monarchs was your most foolish decision. Your first mistake was thinking someone would allow you to make a second."
Los's Heart of Yearning kept rising!
59%!
Ren Suo desperately controlled the mouse to move Los's body. Los stiffly walked towards Xides, yet he still asked, "So, you too wish to exile the Great Monarchs?"
"Of course. I understand the Sixteen Great Monarchs far better than you do. They're a bunch of demons with evil in their nature; how could I possibly entrust my future to their charity?" Xides said with a smile.
"Exiling the Great Monarchs is imperative, whether they will destroy the world or not. From the moment they can descend to the mortal realm, we Didra people are destined to become playthings for the Great Monarchs."
"Whether mortals or Divine Descendants, even Blood Offspring, to the Great Monarchs, they are nothing but toys of different breeds."
"I once found notes from the Ancient Didra. You could never imagine the strength of ancient Didra humans, cultivated from what kind of Purgatory... I have no interest in living in such a world, nor will I hand over my power to those Great Monarchs who have become foolish and arrogant over the years."
65%!
Los was getting closer to Xides, but at this moment, he suddenly showed some cunning. "Since you want to exile the Great Monarchs, why do you still want to open the Door of Annihilation? If the Door of Annihilation is opened, couldn't the Great Monarchs descend?"
Xides laughed. "Plane Energy feedback is a process. In the short term, the Plane Energy won't reach a level sufficient for the Great Monarchs to descend."
"But during this time, I can lead Didra to invade a different dimension, successfully donning the Armor Cloak!"
"With the Ambition granted to me by Mei Nielusi, I will make all of Didra my subjects. The Plane Energy will be the first gift to me, and I will draw infinitely close to the power of the Great Monarchs."
"Then, I will close all Doors of Annihilation and exile the Great Monarchs!"
71%!
Los tightly gripped the Black Pearl Sword. The Action Cards on the screen constantly phased between reality and illusion, making Ren Suo unable to select them. He could only control Los to continue approaching Xides.
"What you say sounds appealing, but don't you just want to be a Great Monarch yourself?"
"Why not!?" Xides spread his arms and laughed. "Los, you were once a military colonel. You should know that under my leadership, although Didra hasn't continued with technological breakthroughs, it has reached the pinnacle in all other aspects. Civilians can live wealthy lives, the influence of Divine Descendants on mortals has been minimized, and well-implemented laws have reduced crime rates to their lowest!"
"Didra needs me!"
"Can't you sense it? The Great Monarchs of Didra are evil, but are the Didra people themselves any better?"
"In past history, Didra humans have always been invaders and destroyers. We have eradicated countless races and completely erased many cultures and histories. We are a race that inherently yearns for slaughter, betrayal, and pleasure!"
"You too want to exile the Great Monarchs, right? But after exiling them, what do you plan to do? The Didra people, without a ruler—what will they do? The Farkas Comrades Group, the Morag Brotherhood, the warriors of Posecia—these groups with different faiths and ideologies, yet all powerful forces..."
"And the two inherently opposing classes: Divine Descendants and mortals!"
"Although not intentionally, the Great Monarchs have long divided Didra into numerous groups and classes!"
"A race that revels in battle and slaughter, yet is divided into countless groups—once they lose the restraint of the Great Monarchs, what do you think will happen?"
"Endless wars! Endless slaughter!"
"Have you thought about how to solve this, Dragonborn Los?"
80%!
Los's steps slowed. Ren Suo felt the mouse and keyboard vibrating more and more intensely. Moreover, after Los's Heart of Yearning broke past 80%, the Action Cards actually began to actively avoid Ren Suo's mouse pointer!
Incredible!
Los was escaping Ren Suo's control!?
This was indeed Ren Suo's first time witnessing a protagonist being successfully swayed by a final boss's rhetoric!
The crucial thing was, even Ren Suo himself felt the boss was making some sense!
Xides pressed his hands confidently against his chest and said, "Dragonborn Los, only I, Xides, can continue to restrain Didra and lead it toward further peaceful development!"
"But I also need power! Without it, even if I could suppress those ambitious groups, the Empire would still suffer massive losses: technological regression, cultural disruption, countless people would become homeless, and countless lives would be lost!"
"Dragonborn Los, since you are willing to strive so hard to save the world, do you really want to watch war break out in the Empire?"
"Yes, I have ambition, and personal desires."
"But history needs someone to exile the Great Monarchs, to rule Didra, to accomplish an eternal great cause."
"Why can't that person be me!?"
"I, Xides, have sacrificed everything—including my only son!"
"To me, whether Divine Descendants or mortals, all are my subjects. No one is close to me, and I will despise no one!"
"Dragonborn Los, I've seen your posts online. You also despise the current system of Divine Descendants, right? Do you think many Divine Descendants are ugly, evil, and incompetent?"
"From now on, I will eliminate the resentments among the various groups. I will open promotion pathways between Divine Descendants and mortals. Only those who contribute to Didra can be promoted to Divine Descendant status; those who don't contribute will be expelled from their ranks!"
"I have the ability and skill to accomplish all this. As long as I obtain the power of a Great Monarch, I promise that all these wishes will be fulfilled! I, Xides, will become the greatest monarch Didra has ever known, from this day forward!"
Xides extended his hand to Los. "Become my strength, Dragonborn Los!"
99%!
Los's Heart of Yearning was almost full!
On the other side, Lanaya had already emerged from the shadows, kneeling on the ground, clearly having submitted to Xides!
Ren Suo began to ponder if this path was a mistake, whether the true ending might require a different approach...
Or perhaps Los siding with Xides *was* the true ending? After all, Xides sounded really convincing!
The righteous protagonist has only courage, while the villainous final boss has lofty ideals, a political platform, and a complete action plan!
Just as Ren Suo was about to give up, Los suddenly said:
"Will you let the Didra regain their Spirituality?"
A glint of light flickered in Xides's dark eye sockets. "Hmm?"
"The Great Monarchs neutered the Didra's Spirituality. Everyone can only use Spiritual Energy through cartridges," Los said. "After exiling the Great Monarchs, will you restore the Didra's Spirituality?"
Xides smiled. "As I mentioned, the Didra are a brutal and murderous race. If they regained their Spirituality, society would face upheaval, which isn't conducive to social stability. To ensure the lasting peace and order of the Empire, Spirituality, of course, cannot be restored."
"In fact, the Great Lord Cartridge is more convenient, more reliable, and more controllable than the power the Didra could cultivate through their own Spirituality."
"Although the Great Monarchs made some foolish mistakes, this is indeed a step forward, Dragonborn Los."
"Only when freedom is confined in a cage can the world develop peacefully."
At that moment, Los shook his head.
"No," he said. "Without Spirituality, mortals will lose the ability to resist."
Xides smiled. "Why resist? Don't you trust me?"
"I trust the you of now, but not the you of the future," Los said. "No one is immutable. A few days ago, I was a soldier who would feel remorse for killing. Now, I'm an Executioner."
"Entrusting the future to the Great Monarchs, or to you, is essentially the same."
"You're full of promises now, but can you truly keep them in the future?"
"Even if you did, wouldn't you change?"
"All other Great Monarchs have become so cold and brutal; why would you be an exception?"
"Once you possess supreme power, wouldn't this world just be a toy to you?"
"This world shouldn't be like this."
"Why am I able to speak to you as an equal right now? Because I possess power that makes you wary."
"From the day I broke out of prison and received that mysterious gift, I knew clearly: if people lack the power to resist, they lack the means to live."
The 99% Heart of Yearning completely stagnated.
The Action Card, once again, solidified!
"Lorifes is a genius," Los said earnestly. "I won't let her continue wearing shackles. I will ensure she also has the power to resist her destiny!"
Oh, after all that righteous talk, Ren Suo was almost fooled by Los. He only now realized Los's true motivation was that he was a completely devoted brother.
Xides clapped his hands together, an endless radiance emanating from him. "What a pity, Dragonborn Los."
This was unmistakably the final battle.
Lanaya knelt to the side, unlikely to join the battle. Even if she did, she would surely join Xides in beating up Los.
And Xides's attacks were unavoidable. Los had to defeat him as quickly as possible—the longer it dragged on, the higher Xides's total damage output would be, and Los would die faster!
Actually, Ren Suo had prepared the ultimate move for Los long ago, but because Los's Action Cards kept changing, Ren Suo hadn't dared to let him use it.
Now that Los's Action Card was stable, Ren Suo could finally have Los use the most powerful ability in his arsenal—
"Within Reach, Yet Worlds Apart."
At that moment, a trump card wrapped in Azure Silver tumult appeared in Los's action deck:
"Infinite Flicker Assault!"
This is it!
In an instant, Los flickered behind Xides.
The Black Pearl Sword swung down.
Xides's white robe rippled; Los had evidently hit the Spiritual Power Barrier. Just as Xides was about to counterattack, Los appeared by his side, striking again!
The effect of 'Within Reach, Yet Worlds Apart - Blink' on Los was maximized!
Previously, when Ren Suo had his game character use this skill, limited by his own reaction speed and operational skill, managing seven or eight hits in ten seconds was considered highly skilled.
Only in this game, which allowed for instantaneous operations, did the perfect combination of Infinite Blink, Infinite Demonic, and no cooldowns keep Los in a state of maximum damage output for the full ten seconds!
An attack every 0.1 seconds! Ten hits per second, one hundred hits in ten seconds!
'Blind Brutality' + 'Brutal Aura' + 'Brutal Warrior'—a minimum damage amplification of 2,664%!
The Frost Binding the Sky effect of "Ice Encroaches Upon the Gods"!
The rain of sword shadows from "Sword Grip on the Void"!
The all-annihilating "Grave Soil and Wild Grass"!
Xides was also stunned. Los was too fast; his own attacks couldn't keep up with him!
As long as Los slashed fast enough, even attacks with a 100% hit rate couldn't catch him!
In this state, Xides began to intermittently persuade—intermittent for Ren Suo, but in reality, continuous.
"Dragonborn Los..."
"You are just a Brute..."
"Do you think Victory is the end...?"
"You will only achieve ruin..."
"You will be the end of Didra..."
"You are no hero..."
"Merely a Pallbearer..."
CRACK.
The Spiritual Power Barrier completely shattered. Xides, sent flying, finally showed a hint of emotion on his otherwise tranquil face.
Looking at Los, who had teleported in front of him, he gritted his teeth and snarled, "I alone can save Didra! Only I can rule Didra!"
"We never needed any ruler."
The Black Pearl Sword split Xides in two. All his ambitions and resentments turned into a stifled breath, trapped in his no-longer-beating heart, then dissipated completely.
Los immediately found the Key of Oblivion—"Mei Nielusi's Razor"—on Xides's body.
Then Los teleported in front of Lanaya and reached out his hand to her.
A new round of Attack Cards appeared.
But now that Xides was dead, Lanaya seemed to be freed from his 'Ambition' brainwashing; she showed no intention of fighting.
She looked at Xides's corpse, then at Los, and sighed. "Actually, I could leave now. You can't stop me."
"But hiding in the shadows for so long seems to have cost me the qualification and courage to take responsibility. I can't compare to Xides, nor to you. I just wanted to be one of the Great Monarchs and continue to eke out an existence in this world... My ambition amounts to no more than that."
"I daren't decide the fate of this world; that responsibility is too harsh for a thief." Lanaya took out the Skeleton Key and handed it to Los. "Let a hero bring an end to this era."
"I am not a hero. The real hero is The Supreme Being in the Unknown," Los answered solemnly, which Ren Suo found very satisfying.
"And I... am just a traitor to Didra."
Having collected "Mei Nielusi's Razor," the "Skeleton Key," and the "Black Pearl," Los stood in the center of the Platinum Tower. He raised the three keys with Spiritual Energy and began chanting:
"Hatred extinguished, flames rise to birth civilization."
"Scars heal, the soil sprouts tender shoots."
"Wailing turns to laughter, carried on a warm breeze."
"From the heavens rain down tears of joy."
"We are born of darkness,"
"Yearning for the light."
"The world we know, vast and pure,"
"Is for joy, communion, happiness, and hope!"
"In the name of Didra, seal the Darkness!"
The spire of the Platinum Tower glowed again. Azure Silver tumult flowed from it, down along the walls. However, unlike when the Door of Annihilation was opened, the Azure Silver tumult gradually began to disappear, converging at the tower's apex before ceasing altogether.
From afar, a distant call seemed to resonate, but it ultimately fell silent.
"Spirituality completely unsealed! Los's understanding of Heaven and Earth Psychic Power advanced further! 'Hatred Heavenly Mysterious Monarch' upgraded!"
Lanaya patted her belt. "With the Great Monarchs gone, the cartridges are useless."
"No, they're still useful." Los touched his own belt.
"My ability can create a batch of usable Cardia that will help the Didra Empire through this difficult period."
"Even without Xides, we can guide Didra onto the right path."
"What do you plan to do next?" Lanaya asked. "Would you mind being followed by a Great Shadow Method who has lost her power but knows all the secrets of the Royal Court?"
Well now, just when Ren Suo thought Los was also getting his protagonist halo moment, it even involved recruiting a beauty!
"Xides is dead, Sony is dead, the Great Monarchs are gone. I have no regrets left," said Los. "The first thing to do next is, of course—"
"Reunite with Lorifes."
Just as Ren Suo was eagerly waiting to see Los reunite with his sister, the game screen suddenly froze.
"Los has stopped the Dimensional Wars and successfully exiled the Great Monarchs!"
"Mission Complete!"
