The ruins of
Aeralis Ruins
were barely holding together.
Above—
Ignis
Vernix
struggled against the ever-growing
Abyssion
Below—
Everything narrowed down to one moment.
Elior
stood firm.
No hesitation.
No fear.
Across from him—
Umbrael
For the first time—
Not completely calm.
"…End it."
Umbrael said quietly.
Shiny Lunashade
compressed all its energy—
Darkness condensed into a singular point.
A final, overwhelming strike.
Elior Respond quickly.
"…We finish this together."
Eclipse Lunashade
stepped forward.
Aura steady.
Balanced.
Impact
Both attacks launched—
Light.
Shadow.
Flame.
Void.
Everything collided—
BOOM—
Time Stops
For a moment—
Nothing existed.
No sound.
No movement.
Only two opposing forces—
Trying to overwrite each other.
Within the clash—
Fragments of memory flickered.
Umbrael's past.
Burning village.
Loneliness.
Elior's journey.
Trust.
Growth.
Connection.
One chose to accept fate.
The other chose to challenge it.
The energy began to shift.
Instead of being overwhelmed—
Eclipse Lunashade
absorbed the imbalance—
Redistributing it.
Not destroying—
Not resisting—
But correcting.
CRACK—
Umbrael's attack shattered.
The force collapsed inward—
Then dispersed.
Shiny Lunashade
was pushed back—
Falling to one knee.
Silence
Dust settled slowly.
The clash—
Ended.
The Result
Elior stood.
Still.
Unmoved.
Umbrael remained where he was—
Head lowered slightly.
Above the Sky
The battle between legends intensified—
But something changed.
Vernix shined brighter—
As if responding to Elior's victory.
Ignis burned steadier—
Not opposing—
But aligning.
Slowly—
Umbrael stood up.
No anger.
No rage.
Only… uncertainty.
"…All this time…"
He looked at his hand.
"…I believed fate was absolute."
His gaze lifted—
Toward Elior.
"…That nothing could change it."
For the first time—
His voice wasn't steady.
"…But you…"
A pause.
"…you changed everything."
Elior didn't interrupt.
Didn't speak.
He just stood there.
Umbrael looked directly at Elior—
Eyes filled with something unfamiliar.
Doubt.
And he whispered—
"…Am I wrong?"
A pause.
"…All this time…?"
And the journey continues....