Chat group: My Fist of the North Star will never lose!

Chapter 539 The Lotus Holy Path Opens to Heavenly Light
—Accompanied by a roar, rainbow-like lights intertwined and appeared in the universe.

That light is a symbol of the power that dispels despair and that those who yearn for victory are born to seize it.

In a world adorned with stark death, despair, and the scorching heat of the red lotus, flowers of hope still bloom.

Humans who rebelled against the gods—

Yuna, Itsuki, Togo, Karin, Kaze, Sonoko.

As they soared into the heavens, countless stardust rained down upon them.

They met the attack head-on with determined shouts, their bodies and minds moving in the most suitable way to confront the "enemy" before them. All the stardust that dared to stand in their way was crushed and torn apart as easily as scraps of paper.

The power of "Full Bloom" without limit or time limit resides in the body, allowing the entire Heroes' Club to reach the limit that "Royal Posture" can withstand, which is the limit after the body transforms into the posture closest to that of a god.

Now that they have lost everything and have nothing left to lose, those stardust pieces are nothing to them anymore, and the constellations that they once struggled with are no different.

There is only one goal, and that is—[God]!
…………

If heroes exist, then demon kings must exist too, but in this cruel world, even "gods" side with the demon king...

No, the Demon King was created by the gods.

There is no final boss in this world. Even if the great evil is defeated, there will still be many enemies.

Perhaps this was a cruel joke by the heavens, a disastrous result from the dice roll.

The girls, of course, had no idea where they had gone wrong, but they could only grit their teeth and move forward.

"—Now comes the main event!"

Only when they get closer will they truly know and understand that such an existence is the absolute pinnacle, and the 'god' who creates destiny.

Their size was completely different from that of Batic. The heroes looked up at the enormous gods that could cover the entire starry sky and couldn't help but gasp.

"So, they were facing such a terrifying enemy back then..."

"What a formidable enemy..."

Faced with that overwhelming sense of pressure, Shu couldn't help but mutter to herself, and Xia Lin seemed to be echoing her words, sighing softly.

Even so, we must continue fighting.

The head of the Hero Club, Inubozaki Kaze, pointed his greatsword upwards and roared.

"Everyone—we absolutely must win!! Article Two of the Hero Club Agreement!!"

Once they fail, there will be no next time. No one will let them escape again. There will be no more chances. This is the very last place.

"Try not to give up!"

Xia Lin shouted in response, and Shu also shouted with all his might.

Where there's a will, there's a way!

At this moment, everyone shared the same thought—to challenge the enemy before them.

Centered on the overlapping divine artifacts in the void, the spreading attacks merged together. Each of those attacks was originally a sure-kill that could easily kill all living beings and destroy the earth's surface. Each attack required them to defend with all their might. Now, they were intertwined, turning into an endless rain of death.

The spears of light, the storm of thunder, and the relentless, destructive impacts rained down relentlessly, giving them no chance to catch their breath.

The number of arrows was so great that they filled the entire field of vision.

The girls, however, displayed an expression of dignified fearlessness befitting heroes.

On their backs appeared rings that were common to all heroes, from which emerged weapons of unimaginable size and weight to fight against "the heavens".

Floating cannons fired lasers, giant swords slashed, and the Four-Sword Style created turbulent currents... The girls, armed at their "Full Power," struggled to withstand the divine attack, uniting as one and using a technique called cooperation to repel this storm-like assault.

With each step they took closer, the onslaught intensified, and the pressure they felt increased dramatically, as if they were being plunged into heavy mercury from the air, as if to say that touching or approaching the gods was a sin.

Their hearts ached, their bones creaked, and they felt as if their bodies were about to shatter.

But that's all it is. No problem, no problem at all. As long as I grit my teeth, I can hold on.

However, that momentum also came to a standstill.

"Yuna, what should we do?"

Having blocked all of God's attacks, the girls gathered around Yuuki Yuna, looking at her with eyes full of trust.

"I will forge a path to those gods—"

To expel from this miniature garden those arrogant gods who look down upon the world from the heavens, for revenge, for everything…

"Even if one person can't do it, I believe we can definitely do it together!"

"makes sense."

That's just how it is.

That was a matter that needed no further explanation; everyone simply smiled and nodded.

"I'm going in—!"

Despite being covered in wounds and bleeding, Miyoshi Karin's fighting spirit remained undiminished. She used her four arms and longsword to carve a huge hole in the rain of light, slicing down all the arrows and creating a series of sharp and clean sword flowers.

"As expected of Xia Lin!"

"Of course!! This is the strength of Miyoshi Karin, a second-year student at Sanju Middle School and a member of the Hero Club—!"

The tree was in full bloom, its shimmering green tendrils blocking out the attacks from the surrounding area and halting them. Though she remained silent, everyone understood just how strong she was.

"You two, watch your backs too! Little Fish! Little Tree!"

"Because I trust Sonoko, I'm able to see what's ahead!"

Nogi Sonoko unfolded her spear like an umbrella, blocking the rain of arrows that tried to pierce their unsuspecting backs. The impact, capable of shattering mountains and piercing the earth's crust, was completely deflected.

"I told you, don't get in our way!!!"

They moved forward faster, more nimbly, stronger, and more determined than ever before, regarding "the heavens" as their enemy, struggling and fighting on the road to destruction.

With time in the world nearing its limit, they carved a path to heaven in the shortest straight line, successfully using the power of heroes to create a small gap in the gods' attack and fight their way out.

Even so, in such intense social situations, there are still times when injuries are unavoidable. The hero's armor is overwhelmed, and heavy sounds and sparks of collapse keep ringing out.

"—Drink! Aa ...

Before the gods, all weapons are destroyed, so what?
So what if my whole body is groaning in pain?

The road is already visible...

The enemy before us, the painful reality we face, is absolutely unforgivable...unforgivable!!!
Yuuki Yuna didn't look back at the people who had paved the way for her. Instead, she flew through the gap. What she should see, what she should focus on, was the god she had to defeat. Having risked everything, she had finally obtained an opportunity called a miracle, and she would never let it slip through her fingers.

Where there's a will, there's a way!

The cherry-colored hero, raising his arms in triumph, shouted out the second clause of the oath.

All her emotions were churning in Yuna's chest, but she held her breath, stopped breathing, even stopped her heartbeat, and focused on facing the enemy before her, giving it her all!
We must make that unreasonable being who looks down on humanity from the sky witness the power of humankind! Yuuki Yuna's fist is the Hero Club's last trump card!

With unwavering willpower, she unleashed all the pain, sorrow, and anger at the injustice with her fists, expressing emotions more intense than anyone else's, seeking only to surpass the god before her in an instant!

Next, we will declare our vow to defeat the enemy.

"Listen up—in one more second, you'll be dead!!!!"

Flowers bloomed in the universe, and pink cherry blossom light stretched into a straight line behind the girl, as if drawn with a ruler in the night sky, like a road leading to the heavens.

—Punch the Brave!

—Extreme strength can destroy mountains!
—Extreme strength can cleave the sea!
—The Holy Path of Lotus Blossoms Opens with Heavenly Light!

️

The explosions and shockwaves grew increasingly intense, and the unparalleled heat and flames, seemingly capable of burning off retinas, swept across the entire world.

The heroes disappeared behind the army of "Stardust," their presence impossible to detect with sight alone. Yet, everyone seemed to witness their tenacious figures firsthand, making the battle, separated by an entire world, feel as if it were right before their eyes.

"Where are the... defenders who protect the country...?"

Kazami Wing, from a parallel world, hesitated for a moment before suddenly asking this question. She had heard that this country originally also had beings known as "Fangren" (defense people).

Kazanari, who had experienced the previous battlefield, showed a sorrowful expression, and... a gaze as sharp as a sword, filled with murderous intent.

Because of another self, the term I just mentioned—'defense against others'.

Those were the girls who had been mentioned before.

First, the long war between the gods, the earth gods, and humans must be described from a human perspective, centered on the existence of the "heroes."

Chosen by the divine tree, a collective entity of the land gods, the heroes display their prowess. Behind the heroes' activities, however, lies another group of girls who have also gained divine power.

They were called "defenders," and their duty was to assist the Grand Amnesty in devising strategies against the gods.

To put it nicely, they are unsung heroes behind the scenes, but in reality, they are amnesty lackeys who act on orders. They are mainly responsible for logistics and their strength is quite weak. They even have a hard time dealing with "Stardust".

If the brave warriors are like lovable 'flowers', then the defenders who can only protect the country with their lives are like neglected 'weeds'.

however…

"The anti-human squad?...They've all been wiped out here..."

When the whole world was destroyed, the "weeds" naturally had no chance of survival. They didn't have time to leave during that critical moment.

Kazanami cruelly revealed this truth, while the other Symphogear wearers closed their eyes, their hands trembling, perhaps out of unease, or perhaps out of grief.

Those who can resonate with the relics will surely shed tears for sorrow.

"...that arrogant god who looks down on humanity, who kills with fate..."

"Unreasonably trampling and humiliating souls... Gods who treat human lives as dust to be trampled upon..."

"Unforgivable..."

"Go for it! You have to defeat them!"

This incident undoubtedly ignited a raging fire of anger in everyone's hearts.

At this moment, among the nine Symphogear users present were two Kazanari Tsubasa, Yukine Chris, Maria, Ama Hanayome, Akatsuki Kirika, Tsukuyomi Chō, Tachibana Hibiki, Delinquent Hibiki… and—

Alchemist Carol Malsdeenheim.

Perhaps the angrier person is her.

She was the type who wouldn't believe something unless she saw it with her own eyes, but once she confirmed what had happened in this world, her icy gaze unabashedly turned her murderous intent towards the sky.

"How dare you...do this!!!"

A fire of rage ignited within her, and she wished she could unleash all that fury upon those arrogant beings... Even if it were a god, those who destroyed this world could not be forgiven!

She knew, of course, that their mission was to break through the black hole and rescue those people, and that mission had now been successfully completed.

The task of challenging the heavens is entrusted to those girls known as "heroes".

This is their own world, and all grievances should be settled by them; they shouldn't interfere too much.

Moreover, a battle of that level far surpasses the energy that the planetary dragon veins can gather. How could these still-immature Symphogear warriors around her possibly intervene?

Even the "Striker" with the "power to kill gods," and even the strongest among them, Tachibana Hibiki, would be extremely likely to be killed the moment she barged into the battlefield, let alone the others. It's really hard to understand why they even came.

only…

"It's not enough... Yuna-chan, it's not enough..."

Hibiki Tachibana muttered to herself. She must have seen and felt more than others, but she still clenched her fists tightly, filled with worry.

Of course she knew that Yuuki Yuna had reached an incredible level, incredibly close to being a god, and capable of fighting against the gods on her own.

but…

She understood even more clearly that if this were enough, the men of Beidou would not have been defeated, so... there must be something else that wasn't enough...

Upon hearing Tachibana Hibiki's words, Carol suddenly looked up and glanced at the souls, especially the one that looked familiar. She raised one corner of her mouth and revealed a rather unsettling sneer.

Alchemy and relics, if traced back to their origins, were originally the same thing.

Seven planets, seven musical notes. Humans, who lost their unified language due to the curse of the prehistoric civilization Balal, created alchemy to regain their lost means of communication.

If the purpose of alchemy is to know all things and understand the world, then what transcends language and connects us to the world is song.

In this destroyed world, the song has long since ceased to exist.

"—Alas, the canon of the end is played here."

"A song? Where did the song come from?"

Questioning glances came from all around, but the blonde alchemist continued singing to herself, a smile playing on her lips. A harp appeared behind her, her slender fingers gripping the strings tightly.

Now is the time to let the arrogant gods see the potential of humankind.

(End of this chapter)