How...?

    The Eye, losing its mobility as its wings were torn off, began to plummet.

    How did it come to this?

    Just before crashing into the ground, the Eye regained its composure and hovered slightly above the ground, beginning to ponder its current predicament.

    How did it end up like this?

    From the moment it broke free from the main body, during the times it observed their tragedies, even when they attacked it—never did it imagine things would go this wrong.

    It thought of them merely as a seasoning to enhance its entertainment.

    To think it would be driven to this point.

    “It should be around here, right?”

    “It’s strange... Even my Magic Eyes can’t detect it...”

    “It must be hiding somewhere here. Don’t let your guard down...”

    The Eye, having nearly lost all its combat power, tightly shut its eyes, using the last of its strength to evade Lulu’s Magic Eyes.

    However, it was only a matter of time before it would completely deplete its energy.

    Its defeat was inevitable.

    There must be... some way to turn this around...

    Unwilling to accept this fact, the Eye squinted, scanning the battlefield.

    “Screeeeech...!”

    “Roooaaaar...”

    The entire battlefield gradually came into view.

    “It’s almost over!!”

    “Wow, it wasn’t much after all. Haha...”

    “It wasn’t much? The barrier Arianne made is almost shattered...”

    The Sunrise Academy had to fend off the attacks without the help of the Hero Party because their forces were concentrated on stopping the demon king.@@@@

    Despite being pushed to the brink with their temporary barrier nearly broken by the demonic monster pouring out from the fissure of space of the Erosion Phenomenon, the students and citizens managed to hold on.

    How...? According to my calculations... they should have fallen long ago...

    The creatures it summoned were high-tier.

    Even with the dragons’ help, it was baffling that they couldn’t even breach a barrier made by a single girl, let alone capture the academy.

    Even the dragons should have been critically injured by it.

    How?

    - Flutter... Flutter...!

    - Toot... Toot...!

    The Eye’s curiosity was soon answered.

    The academy spirits were flying around busily, sprinkling healing powder on the allied forces.

    “...Meow!”

    In front of them, a silver cat, created with Ruby’s help, was scampering about with a busy expression.

    “Hoot...!”

    “Guuu.”

    Alongside the cat were an owl, Gugu, a canary, and a red dog, quickly mending the cracks in the barrier.

    “...”

    The dragon leader, watching in a daze, asked in a trembling voice.

    “May I ask why the spirit kings who disappeared with the spirits are in such forms...?”

    “”””...”””””

    “...Never mind.”

    But faced with the piercing gazes of the five spirits, the dragon leader quietly looked away, mumbling.

    “Finally, it feels like the world is turning right again...”

    Muttering, the dragon leader observed the spirits and the academy spirits calmly repairing the cracked barrier.

    - Pzap!! Pzap!!

    Meanwhile, outside the academy, the few remaining Demon King’s Army and demonic monsters were being relentlessly struck by magic arrows.

    “We’re sorry we’re late... The Church forces blocked our way...”

    “But where are the Church forces?”

    The Western Continent allied forces and the Elven Kingdom’s reinforcements had finally arrived at the academy.

    “Miho? Miho, why are you there...?”

    “Y-Yelp...”

    “I’m always curious about this... But are you really beastkin?”

    Simultaneously, the Western Continent beastkin tribe and the Eastern Continent fox beastkin tribe began finishing off the enemies who hadn’t yet managed to regroup. r??No???ЕS?

    “The demonic energy here is as eerie as the Heavenly Demon Art.”

    “But where is the Heavenly Demon?”

    And even the notorious troublemakers of the Eastern Continent’s murim, who had been mercilessly beaten and became Ruby’s subordinates.

    ‘Where is that damned man...’

    The Eye, seeing the increasingly hopeless situation it was in, began frantically searching for the Secret Lord of the Moonlight family.

    “...Hah.”

    Upon finally spotting him, the Eye let out a sigh of contempt.

    “You... How dare you... Gugh...”

    “You enjoyed gouging out our eyes, didn’t you?”

    “Just die now.”

    The citizens who didn’t freeze.

    The players from Earth who participated in this world-altering war.

    The dragons who narrowly avoided a massacre.

    The Western Continent nations and allied forces kept their vow with the empire.

    And the heroines who, despite their injuries, wore expressions of happiness.

    Everyone shouted in unison.

    “...It’s not over yet.”

    Everyone except Frey.

    “The final showdown still remains...”

    Frey, still unsure of the choice to make, was lost in thought.

    - Crackle...!

    “...Huh.”

    Then, he heard something shatter above and looked up.

    - Creak... Crack...

    A crack was forming in the black barrier where Aishi was trapped.

    “Ah...”

    Seeing this, Frey, despite his severe injuries, staggered towards the barrier, while Han-byeol sighed and smiled knowingly.

    “Ugh, ugh...”

    As Frey caught the falling Aishi from the shattered barrier and staggered, Hanbyeol quietly turned around.

    “Ancestor, are you leaving already...?”

    Frey, hesitating, called out.

    “I still have things I want to say...”

    - Swoosh...

    Han-byeol, pausing at Frey’s words, silently pointed above him.

    “...Huh?”

    - Nod, nod...

    Glare, standing beside him with a meaningful expression, nodded.

    - Step, step...

    “H-H-Han-byeol. I-I-it’s been a while... You still need me, right? Right?”

    “...Where were you? You could just blow that Eye bastard by yourself right?”

    “Since when have you been stalking us...”

    Han-byeol, staring blankly at her, started to walk, followed closely by the heroines from Series 1.

    “Will they manage well?”

    “It’s okay. From what I’ve seen, they’re stronger.”

    “Ohohoho! That’s right! T-Though... not as strong as me!”

    - Swish...

    Then, they were enveloped in a bright light and the logout animation began.

     Don’t worry, those guys will handle it.

    Shortly after.

     The experience they’ve gone through guarantees their happy ending.

    Leaving those words, the First Hero Party vanished.

    “...”

    Watching in a trance, the players realized their bodies were also glowing, and they looked around in confusion.

    - Flash...!

    Soon after, the players also disappeared, leaving behind a bright glow.

    Dark Tale Fantasy Online

    To all participants of the beta test

    On the screens of those who regained consciousness, the game’s logo and a heartfelt message appeared.

    Thank you sincerely for saving our world.

    ~ GM Mademoiselle]

    The short but sincere tribute to the heroes of this war left everyone deeply moved, unable to rise from their seats for a while.

    .

    .

    .

    Meanwhile, in the debug room.

    “Hehe... He... Cough, cough...”

    Roswyn, repeatedly laughing and staring at the message she sent, suddenly had a painful coughing fit.

    “Finally, I too...”

    Gazing at her hands and then forcing herself to look at the monitor, she murmured.

    “I did something...”

    But then, feeling a presence behind her, she widened her eyes and turned around.

    “...”

    Roswyn’s expression turned pale.

    “...Greetings.”

    The blood-covered Eye appeared behind /genesisforsaken