The tension continued as Mr Moss Head arrival changed the game.
Thug 1: "With the shape you're in, We can take you down without even breaking a sweat."
The other thugs laughed mockingly in unison.
Phoenix: Even though I'm armless right now, i wouldn't underestimate me if i were you.
Phoenix took a deep breath as he inhaled.
Phoenix: Mist Magic: Obscuring clouds."
He exhaled and blew out thick mist towards Mr Moss Head and the ordinary thugs obscuring their vision.
He then walked over and crouched grabbing his broken blade with his mouth from the floor.
Phoenix: Hey Baka would you mind doing me a favor?"
Baka: "What is it?"
Phoenix: Please make sure to give my brother a befitting burial. It's the least he deserves."
Baka: "Of course."
Phoenix ran inside the mist, his blade gripped firmly between his teeth.
Mr Moss Head panicked in anxiety.
Mr Moss Head: "He's coming men get ready."
Thug 2: But boss this fog around us is making it hard to see anything.
Argh! Argh!
Suddenly dying screams were heard as the smell of fresh blood filled the surrounding mist.
As Phoenix slashed and killed all 30 of the thugs.
Mr Moss Head heard his men screams and was shaking with fear.
Mr Moss Head: "What the?... What's happening? I can't see anything. Someone report?"
Phoenix: "Peekaboo."
Phoenix rushed in and impaled Moss Head straight into the stomach.
And then he bulldozed him against the bridge railing.
Phoenix smirked weakly.
Phoenix: "The trouble with loyalty to the cause is that one day the cause will betray you."
Mr Moss Head: "If you're so eager...to join your brother and die then go ahead."
Mr Moss Head pulled out a knife from the cane he was holding and stabbed Phoenix in the chest.
But Phoenix didn't back down against the rail or let go of his blade that impaled Moss Head.
Phoenix: The hardest choices require the strongest wills.
Phoenix pushed Moss Head's body and himself as they both fell over the bridge and dropped inside the ocean.
As the raging ocean crashed.
Captain Baka,Sieg, Miki and Iroh watched as they were shocked at what unfolded in front of their eyes.
The thugs corpses laid lifeless on the floor as blood stained the bridge grounds.
Aturia eyes fluttered open faintly.
Aturia: "Huh did i die...?
Miki gleamed a relieving smile.
Miki: "Aturia you're awake. Can you stand properly?"
Aturia: "Sure i think i can, but my head is a little fuzzy."
She looked at her body.
Aturia: "You healed me, Thanks."
Miki: "No problem."
Aturia: "So what about Az and Phoenix where are they? What happened?
Miki paused briefly as her mood dropped.
Miki: "Well... They're both dead.
Aturia eyes widened in shock
Aturia: "Dead?!"
Aturia glanced as she saw the dead bodies of the thugs scattered over the bridge.
Aturia: "What the hell happened while I was unconscious."
Iroh: "So i guess it's finally over."
Baka took a few steps toward Az as he lifted his dead body in his arms.
He took a quick glance at Sieg.
Baka: "Are you alright Sieg you seem a bit off?"
Sieg clenched his fist as his teeth gritted.
Sieg: "Yeah I'm ok."
Baka: Miki do you mind checking on the injured workers.
Iroh: Don't worry about the thug corpses I'll find a way to take care of it.
Baka: In the meantime, I'll find a proper place to bury Az, just as Phoenix requested."
Baka walked away carrying Az on his hand.
The dark clouds covered the sky as a distant rumble of thunder was heard from the sky as rain started drizzling.
Two weeks later after the incident had come to an end.
Team E stood silently as they stared one last time before their departure at Az grave under a watermelon tree.
Sieg: Az... Maybe if we had met under different circumstances we could have been friends."
Sieg muttered to himself.
Sieg: Alright hey everyone listen.
Baka, Aturia and Miki looked at him curious.
Sieg: "I've decided to change my dream, once we leave the lightning kingdom and get back to Camelot, I'm going to pursue a new path of what it means to be a magic knight."
Aturia: "What happened with your original dream of being king of knights so people could acknowledge you.
Sieg thought for a moment before smiling.
Sieg: Oh I'm still going to be King of the knights one day just not for people to acknowledge me. I've realized something,
People keep forcing their own goals on other people."
"You'll become this"
"You'll die for that"
"Being used as tools and being discriminated against."
I don't want a world like that, so I'm going to become strong... not so people will acknowledge me..."
"...but so everyone can be free to choose their own path.
"I'm going to fight for everyone's freedom."
"Free to dream.
"Free to fail
"Free to love.
"Free to choose.
"Because a person's life belongs to them.
And If the world stands in the way of that freedom..."
"...then I'll fight the world itself."
Baka and Miki let out a smile as well while Aturia had a moody face expression.
A few hours later it was about time for Team E to leave the lightning kingdom as the bridge had already been completed, seeing transportation and goods travelling along.
Iroh "Thanks to you all… the bridge was safely completed. But we will miss you very much.
Miki "Thank you for your hospitality Mr Iroh."
Seig "Don't worry—we'll come back to visit you one day.
Iroh was on the brink of crying "Are you sure? You better come soon you little brat."
Sieg who was also on the brink of tears but putting a tough act.
Sieg: "Old man… you're gonna miss us, aren't you? It's alright to cry. Go ahead and cry."
Iroh: "I won't cry… but it's alright if you cry, Sieg.
A few seconds later they both cried at the same time.
Aturia was getting irritated
Aturia: "Stop being such a crybaby you doofus. Seriously—I'm surrounded by idiots."
They carried their bags and headed out walking to the shipyard as they waved them each other one final time.
One construction worker stepped up.
Worker: "Anyway… now that the bridge is completed—we need to name it."
Iroh "Oh yeah—that's right. In that case… I have the perfect name for the bridge."
Worker 2: "What is it?"
Iroh "How about… The Great E Bridge.
Worker: "Are you sure about that?"
Iroh "This name is to wish that this bridge will never collapse… and someday it'll be the name of a very famous bridge. A team name heard around the world, That's truly what I hope.
Meanwhile Team E are already at the harbor booking a boat back to Camelot.
Sieg "Alright first thing first before chasing my new goal, I'll get back soon and have Auntie Lily treat me to an all-you-can-eat unlimited supply of meat sausages as my first mission completion celebration!. What about you Miki got any plans?"
Miki thought for a while before answering.
Miki: "Then I guess… when we get back, I'll need to improve my healing magic and my hand to hand skills as well Hey, Aturia—do you want to tag along?
Aturia was in deep thought as touched her hand on her eyes for a bit before snapping to her senses.
Aturia: Huh?... Sorry no I'll be busy."
Seig interrupts
Sieg: "Forget about Aturia, I'll go with you if you want?" That way we can both train and get stronger together leaving ice dweeb in the dust.
Miki blushed pink as Sieg's face was too close to hers.
Miki: "No—it's alright. You need to rest… and I don't want to trouble you."
She said stammering trying to look away to hide her nervousness.
Sieg thought to himself.
Sieg: "Weird, why's Miki face all pink? Is there something on my face?
Aturia: "Captain Baka isn't that way too much beer you're carrying? How is it even going to fit on the boat?"
Baka was busy carrying 4 crates of beer on his muscular shoulders acting innocent and smiling sheepishly like he'd won the lottery.
Baka "You only get to live once, kid also i heard rumors that this beer is the best in the lightning kingdom a tiny few sips won't hurt just for tasting. Also the villagers gave it to me as a souvenir.
Sieg: "Weird, how come we didn't get souvenirs."
Baka:" oh i told them to exchange you three souvenirs to give me more beer crates."
Sieg muttered.
Sieg: 'Cheapskate!"
Aturia sighed
Aturia: "One minute you behave like a Captain and next minute you behave like a Clown.
Baka felt a sudden sting in his heart as he took the insult fairly well
Baka: "You do know how to kill the joy of a young man with your cold personality don't you Aturia.
Aturia scoffs
Team E booked a boat and headed back home to the Kingdom of Camelot. As a new adventure awaits them and thus ends the Lightning Kingdom arc.