"Yo~"
Hope looked at the dazed and weak version of himself and smiled, "You're awake? The surgery was a success; you're a girl from now on."
Hopeless, who didn't yet understand what had happened, immediately had a drastic change in expression. He subconsciously wanted to reach down and check. Although his mind was entirely focused on saving this broken world, he had occasionally fantasized about getting close to beautiful sisters in black stockings.
After all, when it came down to it, he was just a pig-headed youth not even twenty years old.
However, with all the bones in his limbs broken, Hopeless could only feel the heart-wrenching pain coming from every part of his body.
Listening to the mischievous laughter of someone nearby, he looked at the ancient crystal still flickering with black and white light in Hope's hand. Memories of being possessed by another will immediately surfaced in his mind.
"I... so I was just a tool all along..."
Hopeless's expression management collapsed; his smile looked worse than crying. He had worked tirelessly to save the world, even forcing himself to become the person he loathed.
Yet after all that effort, everything was taken away by the God of Despair without any warning.
What a joke.
Hope tossed the heart of the abyss in his hand, looking at the vacant-eyed version of himself. "Power obtained through external objects is never truly your own, let alone when there's something malicious living inside this thing."
"I'll help you one last time."
A full moon rose from behind Hope, dispersing the gloomy Sky. He gripped the heart of the abyss tightly, and a massive amount of God Slaying magic power poured into it frantically.
"Moon God Extraction!"
A beam of moonlight pierced straight through the heart of the abyss. Then, a shrill howl erupted from the ancient crystal as a large face composed of Despair Magic Power was forcibly separated from it.
That was the hidden will of Despair God Anthrope.
To completely obliterate a god's will, 'God Slaying magic' was naturally the most effective tool. Moreover, the thing before him was a God of Despair who had long since lost the Authority of Hope.
Now, Anti-Hoper was at Hope's mercy.
"No! You can't kill me!"
Feeling Hope's killing intent, the God of Despair had already been scared out of his wits by the despair Hope had previously brought. Where was the high-spiritedness he had when he first appeared? He even went so far as to beg for mercy.
Hope sneered, "Nonsense. Go tell it to my 'God-Slaying Magic of the Moon'!"
"Full Moon Light Wave!"
Under the powerful wash of the silver-white light wave, Anti-Hoper's last remaining will completely collapsed, and the God of Despair, having lost 'Hope', fell completely.
Without the god's will, the heart of the abyss was now an ownerless object. Pitch-black despair energy and pure white Hope energy circled within the crystal like two swimming fish.
Hope looked at Hopeless, dug his fingers deep into his chest, and lifted him high.
Just as Hopeless thought he was about to be obliterated like the god who had possessed him, a strange, never-before-seen power enveloped him.
50,000 Horsepower · Cellular Reconstruction!
Instantly, Hopeless felt power returning to his limbs and bones. His injuries were restored to their original state in the blink of an eye.
Hope let go, and Hopeless stumbled back a few steps as he landed, looking at the youth who looked exactly like him with disbelief.
"You... why?"
The response he got was a familiar crystal being tossed to him.
Subconsciously catching the heart of the abyss, Hopeless's gaze toward Hope became even more confused and bewildered.
With his hands in his pockets, Hope turned to look at the Royal Capital's land, once again bathed in sunlight. "Didn't you want to save the world? I've stripped away the God of Despair's will; it's clean now."
"The Hope of this world still depends on yourselves."
After saying that, regardless of how Hopeless reacted, Hope leaped down; he was going to find his companions.
The wind blew through the half-destroyed Tower of Despair, carrying cheers from afar. Hopeless sat on a half-broken step, looking down at the Royal Capital where the flames of war were gradually subsiding, and revealed a heartfelt smile.
"Honestly, what's with the acting cool..."
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One day later, outside the Edolas Royal Capital.
Almost all the residents of the Royal Capital gathered here to hold a grand farewell ceremony for the heroes from another world who had saved them from the rule of the Despair Emperor.
Faust's restoration of the dynasty—because of the former 'Magic Looting Plan,' he won the hearts of the people, and in the entire Human Kingdom, there really was no one else who could quickly stabilize the country besides him.
Not even Prince Mystogan could do it.
However, the current Faust no longer dared to continue his crazy plans, and his former iron-fisted rule had to become softer.
Because Faust understood that no matter where he was, that emperor who possessed the power of 'Despair' and 'Hope', as well as the son he had wronged, would always be watching him.
"I'm really going to miss you."
Lucy II pulled on Lucy, looking at Makarov with a face full of reluctance. "Master Makarov, why don't you stay for a few more days?"
"I'd like to, but if we don't return soon, things might get chaotic on our side." Makarov looked at Lucy II. Although they had spent little time together, he had already recognized this young master.
"Don't worry, we'll see each other again if there's a chance."
Hope suddenly popped up. "That guy has already set off to repair the edge of the world and the barrier of your world. He left without even saying goodbye; how heartless~"
Makarov shook his head, looking at the last 'Anima' before the world's barrier was repaired, and then at the children who were saying their goodbyes.
"Everyone, it's time to go home."
The people from Aslant reluctantly stepped into the light of the 'Anima' activation. Mirajane and Elfman forced smiles, waving goodbye to their sister from this world.
Hope just watched this scene silently, not revealing Lisanna's true identity, because he had already heard the choices of the other two.
The Edolas Mirajane handed a package to her sister. Seeing her stunned expression, she said with a smile, "Lisanna, go on. Return to your real sister and brother."
"No... that's not it, I..."
Lisanna's panicked explanation was interrupted by the Elfman of this world. With tears in his eyes, he pressed down on her head. "We've known all along but didn't say anything. I'm sorry."
"You are just as kind and considerate as our late Lisanna. So, we can't let your real family continue to be sad."
Looking at the sister and brother who had known her true identity all along, Lisanna cried loudly and hugged them. Taking advantage of the last moments of the Anima teleportation, she rushed into the embrace of the Aslant Mirajane and Elfman.
A brilliant light soared into the Sky.
On a distant mountain peak, Hopeless, dressed in white robes, watched the glow of 'Anima' fade. He shouldered his pack and set off on his journey to save the world.
Following despair, he was going to find Hope for this world.
"Until we meet again by fate."
"My other self."
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