I, the final BOSS of the beta test server!

Then he slowly stretched out his hand.

As long as he can take in the holy grail that embodies the power of faith of the entire underworld, he will completely master the keys to the two bronze doors.

The only step left before the throne of the God of Death is to "complete the incarnation, fuse the flesh and blood of God, and obtain the complete body of God."

But at this moment, Gray suddenly moved.

This is the moment when the road to the underworld is opened and the Holy Grail appears.

Even with Brother Last's temperament, he would definitely relax at this moment and focus all his attention on the Holy Grail that appeared.

And this moment is the opportunity that Gray has been waiting for for a long time.

Although it was only a fleeting moment, it was enough for the girl who had waited and longed for this moment for three years.

She would not miss, and could never miss, this opportunity.

Raise the gun, aim, and pull the trigger...

With the help of the noisy crowd performing the holy sacrifice as cover, Gray completed this series of actions in one breath.

then.

bang——

The whistling sound of bullets leaving the chamber tore through the silence above the Royal City Square.

An alchemical bullet engraved with blood-red patterns whirled out of the barrel and shot towards the young man on the platform... or to be more precise, towards the Holy Grail that materialized in the void in front of the black-haired boy.

This is Grey's primary goal.

Once brother Rast, who has already contained the Star Grail, contains the Holy Grail again.

Then, he would have crossed the halfway mark on the Yellow Springs Ancient Road on the path to godhood...

By then, Brother Rast would most likely completely lose his humanity and become one of those mythical creatures who would do anything to become a god, with no way back.

Once the path to godhood is set, it is difficult to stop by one's own will.

So, if we want to make Brother Rast wake up completely...

Smash the holy grail, a symbol of the Kingdom of God and faith, and completely break the key to one of the three bronze doors.

Let Brother Last completely give up the idea of ​​becoming a god.

That's what Grey had to do.

Only in this way can I fulfill the wishes and thoughts that have lingered in my ears in my dreams for thousands of days and nights.

boom--

Alchemical bullets rushed out.

It tore the atmosphere apart and set off a storm.

This alchemical bullet was specially made by Chief Cessel, and the crystal at the bullet tip contains a ray of the purest sun fire.

Once the warhead hits its target, it will cause the most intense inferno in the world.

Even the Holy Grail, which represents the faith of an entire nation and symbolizes the embryonic form of the Kingdom of God, will be reduced to ashes by the burning of the legendary sun fire.

however--

That is, in this split second.

On the high platform, the young man with black hair and black eyes suddenly turned around.

That cold and indifferent gaze fell in Gray's direction.

Although it was clearly the critical juncture for the Holy Grail to appear, the joy of taking a step further on the path to godhood seemed to have not shaken his attention in the slightest. In such a fleeting gap, he still noticed Gray's surprise attack.

Gray and Rast's sight spanned the hundreds of meters between the square and the altar, and met in mid-air.

This was the first time they had looked at each other in several years. The square, which was once bustling with people and tens of thousands of people gathered, was now silent, with only the two people looking at each other from afar.

The boy's eyes were still as clear and bright as they had been on that rainy night three years ago, as if bright stars lay at the bottom of a lake...

However, the gray-haired girl's emerald green eyes no longer held the same broken and empty despair as on that rainy night.

Instead, there was a fire that rose up like a star, as if to illuminate the long night.

As if sensing the sun's fire that was contained in the bullet fired by Gray, which was powerful enough to burn the Holy Grail, and the "inevitable" fate entangled within it, Luster frowned.

Then he opened his mouth slightly, speaking in a metallic voice.

That was the solemn command of the King of the Underworld within his own realm, the word that controlled death...

The order of death was directly imposed on the bullet hurtling through the air, completely stripping away the bullet's "life" and ushering in an end of decay and weathering.

Just like that rainy night three years ago, when Last used the Word Spirit he obtained after obtaining the Star Cup to completely wipe out all of Gray's angry attacks after learning of the betrayal... leaving her kneeling on the ground, sinking into deep despair and helplessness.

however--

That's when.

In Gray's emerald eyes.

That tiny spark, like a spark in the wind and snow, a flame that could go out at any time... suddenly burned violently.

"Original Text: Death is Invalid"

""Original Code·Double Phantom""

"Original Classic: A Tribute to Life"

In the raging flames, one illusory light after another flashed by on the alchemical bullet that contained the fire of the sun.

Then, in the solemn order of death, the alchemical bullet was annihilated.

It was as if a century-long journey had ended in an instant... The yellow copper shells rusted and decayed in an instant, and then turned into scattered dust, floating above the square.

However, that decree of death, destined to end irreversibly... was merely an illusion created by replicating someone's special ability, "Double Phantom."

The phantom's doppelganger took on the solemn death order on behalf of the original body, while it continued to rush towards the Holy Grail without encountering any hindrance.

The scene before his eyes made the young man on the platform frown slightly.

The sound of metal echoed in the royal city again, and Last once again uttered the ancient words, the solemn command of death.

Without the double phantom, this time the brass bullet was directly hit by the Word Spirit.

But it shook a little, and although its speed slowed down a little, it still maintained its original trajectory and did not completely break.

That was the protection of "Nullify Instant Death" and "Ode to Life".

The direct order of death is indeed tyrannical and unreasonable, but it is not impossible to restrain... The blessing of life is the nemesis of death.

Such a sudden change caused the dim light around Last to surge again.

He released the kingship of the underworld for the third time, and this time the alchemical bullet was finally completely annihilated and turned into scattered dust.

But at the same time, Gray's figure disappeared.

Disappeared into the dark space crack.

"Original Dimensional Leap"

"Original: Shadow March"

「Original: Teleport」

With the Watcher's Fire inherited from Chief Cessel, which encompasses everything in the world, as its foundation... At this moment, Grey used the original text to reproduce the superpowers and sequence abilities possessed by countless other extraordinary people in the Watcher's organization.

Relying on shadows and dimensional cracks as a carrier, it crossed the barriers of space and completed teleportation over a distance of hundreds of meters.

Her figure appeared beside Lust, and at the same time, a pair of gloves flowing with the fire of the sun suddenly appeared in Gray's right hand.

Then, taking advantage of the moment when the black-haired, black-eyed boy in front of her was distracted for a short time after releasing the Kingship of Death for the third time in a row... her right hand, which was burning with the fire of the sun, reached straight for the Holy Grail in front of the boy.

This is Grey's backup plan. When the alchemical bullet fails, she will immediately launch a surprise attack with her real body and use the second glove that seals the fire of the sun to destroy the Holy Grail.

Gray has been preparing for this moment for three whole years.

During those thousand or so sleepless nights of tossing and turning, Gray countless times imagined the young man who had cast an indifferent gaze at her on the cliff on that rainy night as her imaginary enemy.

In my mind, I simulated again and again the many situations that would occur when we fought again, all the possible changes and development branches.

She had long known about Rast's unreasonable power of death that could directly bring an end to everything... How could she not prepare for it in advance?

The Six Paths Original Codex that Gray activated at this moment was part of her preparations over the past three years with Last as her imaginary enemy.

During these three years, she simulated and considered every situation, every possibility, and numerous alternative plans.

Just for—

To stop Brother Rast’s dream of becoming a god and pull him back from the wrong path... This was the only wish the girl made in the long, starless night.

however.

After a thousandth of a breath.

Gray looked at the ground beneath her feet and saw a dim yellow pattern suddenly light up.

Followed by.

The cage of light formed by the rays of dusk suddenly rose up with the hexagram pattern as its foundation.

The petite figure of the gray-haired girl was completely bound in the cage of light.

Her limbs and every inch of her flesh were pierced by the beam, clamping her body and making her unable to move at all.

Brother Rast——

He had long guessed that after the alchemical bullets lost their effectiveness, he would approach in his true form, attempting to seize the Holy Grail...

Even Brother Last had some guesses about where he might land after the space jump, and had set a trap in advance?

As soon as this thought arose in Gray's mind.

next moment.

Gray saw the handsome young man with black hair and black eyes in front of her slowly lower his gaze to herself who was confined in the cage of light.

The pair of dark eyes that once made her feel so at ease, now still had an indifferent look that made Gray feel extremely unfamiliar and strange.

It was as if a majestic king was looking down at the prisoner under the throne who was attempting to start a rebellion.

Although their bodies were only one step apart, the distance between their hearts was so far away.

"Three years no see..."

"Gray, you're still as weak as you were back then, still harboring unrealistic, immature ideas... but lacking the power to turn them into reality."

"You are not qualified to challenge me."

“I didn’t have it then, and I don’t have it now.”

"It's just different from three years ago."

"This time, no one will come to pay for your willfulness and clean up the mess for you."

The boy's cold voice penetrated the cage of light and echoed in Gray's ears.

In just three years, Brother Last seemed to be one step closer to the throne of God, with less humanity and more divinity, looking down on all living beings from the clouds.

At this moment, a mountain-like majesty rose from his body, making those around him feel as humble as ants.

However, facing the sarcasm of the boy in front of her, Gray simply closed her eyes gently.

"You're right, Brother Luster."

"I know I'm still very green and immature."

"Even though I have obtained the fire inherited by the shore guardians... the power I can exert now is not even a fraction of what Chief Cessel possesses."

"but--"

The girl suddenly opened her eyes and looked straight at Last with her beautiful emerald green eyes without any retreat.

"Even if I'm as dumb and clumsy as I am, I won't keep on being so clumsy."

"I will become stronger, smarter, and able to live up to Chief Cessel's expectations of me..."

"I will catch up with you, Brother Rust, and understand everything you're facing, all the situations and difficulties... Then I will tell you frankly that everything you firmly believe in is wrong, and bring you back on track."

Three years, three years of missing you day and night, tossing and turning.

For Gray, it was more than just obtaining the Guardian's Fire...