Lucan grinned. "Oh... but you mustn't use your powers! You should just stay sideways and watch, even if I'm dying.
I don't want anybody poking their nose into my life! Life or death, I'm going with whatever path I step onto, hehe."
Cosmos smirked. "Amazing! That's what I have decided too. I wouldn't even use my powers... hehe. By the way, um... one favor!"
Lucan grinned. "I know, I know. You want to experience the feeling of love, right? So you want to live as me with Lana for a while?
Isn't that what you wanted to ask?"
Cosmos giggled. "Damn! You're so smart! You read the mind of the cosmos itself! Brilliance..."
Lucan sighed. "It's too obvious. Even a fool could see right through your mind on this one.
But I'm not allowing it!"
Cosmos fell silent as he frowned. Lucan saw himself trapped in a cosmic place.
He saw countless indescribable horrors surrounding him.
He felt powerless and hopeless. Their scales were too high!
He smirked coldly. "If that's what you think is required to make me afraid... huh, you're too naiv—"
Before he could finish cursing, he saw himself floating at the end of space. It was within his grasp.
His eyes widened, and his jaw dropped. "This... can't be real."
He felt cold shivers brushing past his body, and his breathing roughened.
He was about to open it...
But suddenly, he saw Cosmos erasing him from existence.
He was literally annihilated into nothingness, losing his mind, body, and even his goal.
He started laughing crazily. "Hahaha..."
Cosmos frowned. "That'd be your fate if you defy—
Damn you! You're truly insane to laugh even now. What kind of human being are you? Even maniacs have limits..."
Lucan spoke. "I am laughing for two reasons...
The first thing is, I have already told you that dying while pursuing my goal is actually the greatest feeling.
Dying with no regrets is literally so cool and awesome! It's beyond expression in words.
The second thing is fear...
It may sound like I'm lying, but there is also fear crawling through the depths of my heart.
Fear of failure! Fear of death! Fear of losing my goal! I do have fear... but I can't let it consume my determination.
If I fail, so what? I can try again multiple times until I succeed! Even if I never succeed, it's alright too.
It means I'm failing better every time.
If I die, so what? Death is a natural and inevitable part of the life of my species! Although I die, what if I have achieved my goal?
So what is the reason left for me to stay alive? Although death is scary, it's not as horrifying as the last one...
If I lose my goal... hehe, I'm not going to say, 'So what?' because this is something even I can never handle.
If I lose my goal... damn! It's the most traumatizing and scariest thing I pray never happens.
I hope it never occurs...
And! It's also the reason why I said I can't allow you!
It's because I had promised and sworn on my goal that I would never leave her, no matter what happens!
If you know, you know..."
Cosmos replied, "Lucan! You fear? You also feel fear? What! That's impossible.
Damn, I thought you wouldn't have those feelings! Losing your goal... I see.
Don't worry!
...
I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT! THANKS FOR TELLING ME ABOUT YOUR WEAKNESS! HAHAHA!
YOU SWORE ON YOUR GOAL? YOU BELIEVE IN THAT CRAP? HUH, TOO NAIVE!"
He smiled gently. "If being too overprotective of my goal is called naive, then I am a naive bastard."
Cosmos threatened, "I will—"
Lucan's aura grew rapidly, and his eyes went hollow.
His whole body turned pitch-black, and the entire space formed over his body.
Cosmic energy overflowed through his body as his hollow eyes stared at Cosmos.
With a short grin, it hopped onto Cosmos.
Cosmos smirked. "Too slo—"
Before he could react, Lucan was on his face. It laughed heartily. "You're using my own powers against me...
Hahaha! Lucan, let's see who uses my powers better."
Both of them started to fight, sending huge shockwaves throughout space.
They destroyed countless planets, stars, and celestial objects.
Lucan's body was no longer under his control. It danced freely, drifting from one place to another.
Cosmos gasped. "Lucan's inner self..."
It bowed down. "I'm indeed his inner self. It's my pleasure to fight you, hehe."
Cosmos froze the entire space, and its eyes glowed crimson red. "Finally, a realistic fight! You see, if we destroy lots of them...
I would have to restore them. It's not tiresome; it's just too boring and annoying.
Otherwise, I would lose my own powers!"
It grinned. "Oh, I see."
Cosmos smirked. "That kid's determination is so surreal that even the cosmos chose to entrust him with my powers...
Good!"
It snapped its fingers, and Lucan froze in place, motionless. He felt powerless in front of Cosmos. "Wait... how is this happening?"
It smirked. "Kid! You really thought that would be enough to defeat me? Hahaha! Moreover, I feel like being friends with you.
Accept it... you have no other choice!"
Lucan's inner self giggled and retreated back within him.
He opened his eyes, seeing Cosmos holding him in its hand. "You wanted to be friends with me?"
Cosmos nodded. "After all, I chose you, lol..."
Lucan sighed. "Never in my life did I expect such a thing—"
Cosmos snapped its fingers. The next moment, Lucan was inside his spaceship, with the Golden Butterfly and Laba by his side.
Cosmos was disguised as another human.
He was speechless. "What the heck is this?"
Cosmos transmitted, "I cut the yapping, bro. I can't listen to your yapping for lots of episodes.
I skipped them and went straight to the point where you continue your journey. Let's start our adventures!"
He transmitted back, "Forgot a crew?"
It shook its head. "Nah, all of them are here."
Lucan frowned. "Fate Guy..."
Cosmos smirked. "He is part of the reset. Let him reach out to you, and then I'll let him back...
Oh! Oh my God, Lord's doing something crazy. Bye!"
At the space station, Lord was flying above the space station, surrounded by all its members.
He laughed heartily. "It's time! Now I have enough power to defend myself. Let me show you all who's the boss.
Hahaha, I am the GOAT, Lord!
Lucan? I guess that was his name. Don't forget that we have a fight to the death from long ago..."
Celestia, Freol, Valkerine, Erline, Gerin, Azican, Artlan, Zacian, Kaol...
All of them recalled a vague figure who was smart and insane. He always grinned, gazing at the night sky.
Cosmos sighed. "Lucan's influence... damn... now everyone will easily recall everything as time goes on."
Kaol frowned. "Yes, that name... I have revenge to take on him! Hmph."
Freol said, "The one who opened my vision and ambition... hehe."
As such, each of them connected their past lives with him and discovered their real identities, if only by an inch.
In Fate's place...
Fate Crystal slammed his head against the wall. "Lucan... that kid! Damn, I know him, but I also don't remember anything about myself..."
The Crystal of Betrayal blasted his aura.
His powers rose to a tremendous level. "Lucan, Lucan, hahaha, I get it!
You were and are my inspiration! Hahaha, I remember everything now... damn!"
Fate Crystal stared at him. "You also know about this kid... then, Life!"
In the eternal abyss of life and death...
Life Crystal was destroying the entire place, his eyes red. "I lost someone so special to me because of that bastard!
I can't recall any sht! What the fck is happening? Damn you, I'm coming for you. Don't die yet! You..."
On Earth, at his home...
His dad rushed upstairs. "My son... didn't you leave Earth to pursue your goal?"
His wife and daughter were also there. They gazed out the window, crying tears of joy.