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Mother!

BEYOND TENACITY

Now that your Saint Stage has come undone,

there's no way for you to defeat me.

Even if you could still unleash more Saint Stage attacks,

they would never reach me.

This entire area is already filled by my Decaying World spell.

So no one will come to save you. And even if they did, there's nothing they could do.

That's more than enough reason to give up, right?

That was fun, humans.

Gaja?!

Gaja...

This won't hurt. Please forgive me, Queen Lolopechka.

Lightning Magic: Pulsaranta.

This will hold her from moving for a few seconds.

On that day,

I swore I would defeat our enemies in your place and protect our kingdom.

But six months ago,

I failed to stop Megicula and Vanica's attack,

and you were cursed.

I'm sorry. I'm no longer fit to be a Spirit Guardian.

N-No, that's not true. I'm still alive.

If you hadn't been there, I would've died.

And more importantly, I'm so happy that everyone in the kingdom is safe.

It's all thanks to you, Gaja.

And on top of that, I tried to protect the citizens, the kingdom,

everything... And as a result,

you have become like this

and been forced to do something you never wanted.

I truly am unfit to be a Spirit Guardian!

More than the kingdom,

I wanted to protect you most.

I won't let them kill you,

and I won't let you kill anyone.

I won't die from the wound you inflicted on me.

I'll turn every last bit of my life into magic and destroy this devil!

Right here, right now,

I'll save you this time!

Ultimate Lightning Magic:

Apocalypra Astrauza!

Decaying World can't erase it completely...?!

Just one more attack!

It doesn't matter if it's weak!

I just need enough Saint Stage power to pierce her exposed heart...!

So this is a spell that burns away the caster's very life?

Its power exceeds my expectations.

Magnificent, human.

But unfortunately, my body is protected by ultra-rapid regeneration.

Gaja...

Undine!

It's just like our previous battle.

Now you can no longer use Saint Stage power at all.

This time, it's truly over.

Not yet!

"Not yet"?

No matter how you look at it, you have no chance of winning.

So why do you keep struggling?

Is this the source of humanity's ability to create spells that surpass all expectations?

However, no human can produce a spell

capable of defeating me within Decaying World.

Devils never defy those of a higher rank than themselves.

It's pointless, after all.

But you humans cling to nonsensical ideas

and risk your lives for meaningless things.

Acier Silva fought with love for her children.

That man fought with his loyalty to the queen he swore to serve.

And you're fighting with hope, something that doesn't even exist.

Why do you humans refuse to give up for the sake of something so petty?

We have no chance of winning?

I know that perfectly well!

That's right. But that belongs to me, after all.

So I'd rather you didn't understand it!

What is this devil?! She's completely insane!

You see,

even when the odds of winning are slim, there are times when humans have to fight.

Honestly, I want to fall to my knees and cry right now.

It's not like we'll win just by not giving up.

But if we give up, we'll never win!

Still, even so...

Refusing to give up is what makes us strong!

I still cannot understand that.

It is intriguing, but I cannot afford to waste any more time.

Curse-Warding Magic:

Exploding Life.

I'll detonate Lolopechka and send everyone in this area to their deaths together.

Then I will...

...fully manifest in this world.

Lolopechka!

Whoa, that was close!

I made it just in time!

That's right...

Glad to see you again, Noelle!

You're the one who taught me that!

I'm not fine at all, Stupidsta!

That human...

Queen Lolopechka! We managed to keep her from exploding,

but the curses still haven't been lifted yet!

Only one gate of the Underworld has opened,

so why is a Supreme Devil already here?!

To put it bluntly, we don't stand a chance against her without Devil Union!

To think he managed a feat like that inside Decaying World...

I see. So he is the anti-magic human Vanica and the others mentioned.

He's intriguing, but he's also the one most likely to cause an unexpected turn of events.

Playtime is over.

First, I'll make sure

that Vanica and Lolopechka are dead

and then manifest completely.

What?

The curse runes disappeared?

I'm still standing right here!

Why is that woman...? She should have been completely incapacitated.

And her magic power is increasing?

This spell is a little different from what I'm used to, so it took me a while to activate.

While Twilight of Valhalla is active,

it boosts the magic power of everyone within its range

and prevents them from dying no matter how much damage they take!

We're invincible for a few minutes!

The damage will come back once it's over,

but who cares about that right now?

Whoa! That's incredible, Rill!

And I'm so glad you're alive!

If Asta hadn't come, I wouldn't have made it before that explosion hit.

Thanks to you, I might be able to create my ultimate masterpiece!

Individually, they're insignificant.

But when they combine their strength, they can accomplish this much.

You humans truly are fascinating!

Those Dark Disciples who died

beneath the tower because of Vanica's and my own twisted hobbies...

I'll imbue them with devil power, along with the powers

of Acier Silva and Vanica, whose souls I have under my control.

Living corpses of blood and steel.

One hundred of them.

My body still hurts like hell!

Whoa, we're gonna get dragged in!

Thank you for saving Lolopechka.

You're welcome! And thank you for saving us!

I'm sorry, but I'm completely useless right now!

I'll leave the rest to all of you!

What are you talking about?! You just got here!

Noelle, you can do this!

I know that.

You've probably pushed yourself recklessly again, as usual.

You've done enough.

Just having you come here...

Just thinking about you...

...fills me with strength.

Ah, so it is true.

I've been trying to deny it all this time, and I realize it at a moment like this.

That I love Asta.

But this is a battlefield.

Right now, I'll focus on defeating Megicula.

Let's do this, Undine!

Final Saint Stage!

So cool!

Please take care of Lolopechka, Asta!

Ouch... You got it!

We don't have enough Saint Stage power left to take on all the soldiers!

Picture Magic: Master of Valhalla.

We need Noelle, who has Saint Stage, and Charlotte, with her anti-curse attack.

That means I have to make sure I support them!

True Briar Magic: Crimson Vine Spear!

You humans are evolving even in the midst of battle...

I knew it...

You really are the most fascinating creatures to toy with.

Noelle!

Luck!

I'll clear the way, so make sure you follow me!

That's great, everyone!

I'm getting more and more inspiration!

It would be even better if we had one more lightning mage to show us the way!

I'm practically a dead man already...

Even so,

I'm grateful that I can still fight for Lady Lolopechka once more!

Gaja!

Let's do this!

Yeah!

Now!

Even if I'm still incomplete,

I'm amazed you managed

to press me this far.

But...

This is as far as you go.

How dare you

show your face before my family once again.

You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this moment.

After Mother was cursed,

her health rapidly deteriorated.

The members of our family knew nothing and assumed it had to do with the recent birth.

When the Curse-Warding Magic was cast on Mother,

I was also affected by a secondary effect.

If I were to reveal that Megicula was involved in Acier Silva's death, I would die.

And anyone who heard the truth would also be cursed,

causing the spell to spread like an infectious disease.

I cannot tell anyone.

I have to find a way to deal with this myself.

I have to save Mother... I have to find a way to break the curse!

Nozel, that's enough.

If you continue like this, your life will be in danger too.

But...

It isn't that easy to get stronger.

But don't worry.

You... All of you...

One day, you will become stronger than me.

So you have to live,

Nozel.

One year after being cursed, Mother died.

For that entire year, all I could do was watch helplessly.

Be strong...

I have to get stronger.

So that one day, I can avenge Mother.

So that I can protect my siblings.

Nebra and Solid are getting stronger,

but they stand no chance against that monster.

As for Noelle...

Big Brother Nozel... Would you teach me magic?

If she shows no signs of becoming stronger,

it would be best to shut her away.

A failure like you isn't needed on the battlefield.

I should keep her away from the fighting so she won't suffer like I did.

A failure like you isn't needed on the battlefield.

You killed our mother.

No.

I was the one who killed her...!

I'm useless.

I ran away because I was afraid of losing more.

I'm a coward who doesn't even have the resolve to protect anything.

I have no right to get involved with you right now.

I must become stronger...

More stronger!

My inevitable goal is to become the Wizard King.

I cannot die here.

I've managed to fight opponents with wicked magic like that devil's.

In that case... I must prepare for the time that's bound to come!

Right now...

I give my thanks to everyone present.

At long last, we meet again.

I will put everything I've worked for into this one attack!

Is this what they call a touching reunion?

I'm sorry, but I don't possess that sort of emotion.

You possess both the strength of steel and the flexibility of water.

Don't think you can block this!

The blood repelled it,

and the steel managed to penetrate.

And even that wasn't enough to destroy her heart...

I was wrong all along.

Instead of locking her away and keeping her at a distance...

We need to grow stronger together.

We never give up!

This is our victory, Megicula!

Even though I was wary, I thought there was no way I'd lose to humans...

It seems I underestimated you.

I failed to recognize your true strength.

Perhaps that's why I became so fascinated...

...by the power of human emotions...

You two really have grown strong.