As the phantom was shaken away, the ice sword that pierced the heart also fell off.
I saw the phantom hovering lightly in the air.
Against the backdrop of the tragic massacre of his father, mother, and close ministers by Ulvado and his men, the phantom continued to thrust the spear of words with a sarcastic smile on his face.
"Even though everyone else doubts him, I still believe in him."
Yue ignored her words and activated the spatial magic "Thousand Cuts", severing the past scenes, his own illusion, and space together.
His vision split in two like a broken mirror. However, the past scene didn't vanish. The phantom seemed to have fixed the space around it, blocking the impact without any damage.
"He betrayed me! I was betrayed!"
She seemed to be both sad and happy, shouting loudly like singing, dancing in the air, releasing murderous intent towards the moon.
In reality, magic bullets like a violent storm hit the moon.
Just like the violent storm of magic bullets in the past, it attacked Eletia.
Yue launched a counterattack without a word, and Eletia screamed in agony and spurted blood.
The same thing keeps happening in reality and in the past.
"I trust my uncle so much! We have such a deep bond!"
Elaitia was thrown between the moon and the phantom, and she suffered fatal attacks many times, but each time she was attacked, her body would be repaired by "auto-regeneration".
But even this kind of power couldn't "auto-regenerate" her heart. Her thoughts were chaotic, she denied reality, and her heart was broken, so she couldn't even fight back.
Elaitia fell to the ground, motionless, the light in her eyes gone, as if her heart was broken.
What happened afterwards was self-evident; she remembered it clearly without the need for the Great Maze to jog her memory.
She was shackled and restrained, lost consciousness in grief, and when she woke up, she was already imprisoned at the bottom of the abyss. In the end, she was imprisoned like this for three hundred years.
She was sealed in a dark prison, despair and hatred growing in her heart.
"People will betray others for their own desires."
The meaning of illusion is that you should see clearly your past self who was completely defeated.
Then admit it.
"No matter if it's your loved one or your most cherished friend, they will all betray you."
Whether it's Nan Yun Shi, Xia or anyone else, they will definitely betray Yue.
Because trust and bond are all illusions.
So──
"...Black history, smash it!"
With a bang, the impact broke out.
That was the sound of golden magic exploding, and it was also the sound of Yue stepping on his past self, the prostrate Eletia!
The past scenes began to become chaotic, as if after a sandstorm, and finally returned to the real world with ice mirrors and ice trees.
The world of the past was broken by the moon.
"...As expected, I haven't fallen. I knew it already because I was constantly weakening."
Phantom's tone seemed somewhat helpless.
Indeed, the purpose of this "Trial of the Phantom" is to overcome the flaws you're unwilling to acknowledge. The rule of the trial is that the more you deny your own heart, the stronger the phantom becomes; conversely, the more you accept your flaws, the weaker the phantom becomes.
However, ever since the beginning of this trial, the phantom has not been strengthened once.
This means that Yue's spirit has not been shaken by the betrayal in the past, and she has no doubts about her love for Hajime and friendship with Shia.
"...Yeah, of course! Because Yue is a character that everyone loves!"
Yue held his head high and said proudly.
The scene suddenly fell silent, and the beloved Miss Yue couldn't help but look away.
Even stunned, Phantom continued.
"Having said that, your weakening is progressing very slowly, proving that you haven't completely gotten over the shadow of your betrayal."
The phantom, intent on magnifying the small wound, pointed out the truth with a mocking tone. However, Yue remained calm.
"...Of course, because past betrayal is also an important memory for me."
"What did you say?"
Phantom looked confused, not understanding what she was talking about. Yue explained to her:
"...Because if my uncle hadn't betrayed me, if I hadn't been sealed at the bottom of the abyss..."
──I wouldn’t have met Hajime.
Yue remembered the pain of being betrayed, and also the sadness she felt when she was betrayed. She felt despair, hatred, and gave up, and was so miserable that she almost went crazy and wanted to commit suicide.
But so what.
"...If I had to go through betrayal to meet him, even if I had to go back in time and make the choice again, I would choose the same path no matter how many times. I'm willing to experience the same pain again, no matter how many times."
──Even if I could go back to that day, I would still take the same path.
Hajime had said this before. He had been betrayed, plunged into the abyss, and endured countless hardships. Even so, he still said, "Because I wanted to see the moon." No matter how many times he had to do it again, he would still make the same choice.
She then burst into a heart-stirring laugh.
From her beautiful face, one can see the heavy love that she would accept even if she was betrayed by Hajime.
Yue never doubted Hajime's loyalty, and their bond wasn't even based on trust.
She accepts everything from the one she loves most and will never let him/her go. This determination doesn't come from trust, but from desire.
In a sense, such twisted desires can hardly be considered pure love. Generally speaking, such love will eventually break down, and normally no one will accept such love.
However, the phantom did not deny Yue's confession. She could not deny it.
Because the illusion was a test in the Great Labyrinth, she also understood the true thoughts of her "beloved" who was breaking through the test in another place at the same time.
Their love can be considered a kind of dependence, and they will never let each other go no matter what happens.
The two are strikingly similar.
The phantom looked up to the sky and sighed, seeming to feel helpless.
She wanted to scream: These two guys are crazy.
However, both of them were betrayed and suffered untold hardships before they met at the bottom of the abyss.
Fairy tales of pure love might not be suitable for them. At the same time, Phantom is also sure that the challenger's heart will no longer be swayed by betrayal and trust.
The winner was decided, Yue had passed the test. Like her lover, Yue had not overcome her inner darkness, but had instead passed the test in a way that the Great Labyrinth had not anticipated.
“…It’s almost time to wrap up.”
Yue declared, his magic dyeing the air golden. The five heavenly dragons roared, and the magic of the Age of Gods filled the sky.
The phantom was in a weakened state, while the original was unwaveringly ready to launch the final attack.
however……
The corners of Phantom's mouth rose slightly.
"I see. For you (Yue), Nagumo Hajime is the backbone of everything."
Eletia no longer existed, just as she had just trampled and destroyed her past self without hesitation. Now, the past could no longer affect her.
So, what about the future?
The phantom was unable to completely counter Yue's powerful magic and was blasted away. However, Yue's ears rang with the phantom's powerful words.
"You don't face the contradiction."
"?"
"I should have thought about who I was, but I didn't."
“…What are you talking about?”
──Do you really think you can stay by his side forever?
“…Huh?”
Yue's voice sounded a bit confused. The five dragons that should have killed Phantom countered three of them, and the remaining two roared past, unable to inflict fatal damage.
The weakened phantom regained some strength.
"...Watch me crush them."
"Can you do it?"
The battle that should have ended has reignited.
On the other hand, at the same moment.
“Fly aa ...
"Guuuuuuuuuuu!!"
The deafening shouts and explosions, like the sound of tearing silk, resounded throughout the huge space where the ice trees stood.
The next second, painful howls echoed in the space.
After Shia swung the massive warhammer, Druken, she paused while maintaining the striking posture.
Another phantom, Shia, with black hair and rabbit ears, flew out like a marble.
The phantom was unable to withstand the force and its back hit the ice tree. Then there was another loud bang and the trunk of the ice tree shattered radially.
The phantom slid down the tree trunk and fell to her knees. Only with the support of the black Drukken did she avoid falling to all fours in disgrace.
As the ice trees gradually regenerated in the background music, the phantom raised his head slightly, and his red and black eyes could be seen between the gaps in his black hair.
"Have you forgotten your family's cries? That tragedy was all caused by you, you know?"
The tragic past flashed through Xia's mind, and a dusty wasteland appeared before her.
──No! Stop it!
—It hurts! It hurts! Stop it!
Run away! Hurry!
Scream, scream, scream. Even as they cried out in pain, wailing over the eternal separation, they shouted to their families running ahead, "Please run away quickly."
As the cries of grief grew more mournful, the vulgar laughter grew louder. Along with the clatter of countless horse hooves, undisguised malice overwhelmed the world.
──Hahaha, it’s time to hunt rabbits!
──Old people are just getting in the way, kill them all!
--Half of them are for sale, so don't hurt them too badly! The rest is up to you!
To this group of people—the Imperial soldiers—Shia's family were nothing more than toys; no one treated them as human beings.
No matter how many times she recalled it, she still remembered the tragedy clearly. She couldn't forget it.
──Hey, there's a white-haired bunnyman!
The imperial soldiers' tone was very excited, and they exuded a violent aura, like wild beasts discovering their prey and preparing to hunt.
──That's my prey! Don't let her escape!
His cloudy eyes, filled with desire, stared at Xia, and the lives of his family members along the way disappeared like ants.
No! No! Stop it!
The cry was her own. She looked back at her family being tortured and reached out her hand, but Kam and the other family members grabbed her and dragged her away.
Ah, it happens again. It’s my own fault again.
"That's right, it's all your fault."
The phantom's words were as sharp as a spear...
The imperial soldier, Gulide, approached him and thrust his spear...
"Don't be so arrogant!!"
"Ah!"
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