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Meanwhile, The Slumbering Dragon Island
[Damien] What do you think you’re doing, barging in here like this, Arkarium?
[Arkarium] I found evidence of your betrayal, Damien.
The transcendental stone is a stone that dooms a transcendental being’s power to perish. If your goal wasn’t betrayal, then why were you trying to find this stone?
…Do you really have that much free time, Arkarium?
He entrusted you with a task, and you dare betray him?
Get to the point. So what?
Give me the World Tree.
Hahaha, so that’s your goal, huh? Stealing my achievement? You’re a narrow-minded person, Arkarium.
Shut your mouth, you insolent brat!
!! When did you…!
I enchased it when I took you in hundreds of years ago. Crucial secrets are usually hidden until the last moment, Damien.
Hmph, you’re dirty through and through.
Shut your mouth. How long did you think I’d put up with your arrogant behavior?
Ah, that’s right. Now that I think about it, there was another thing that I kept from you.
!!!!
Your mother was actually just an illusion. Did you really think I’d keep a mere human under my custody for hundreds of years?
An….illu…..sion?
That’s right. And you were not the one that killed your mother that day. That was all my work.
!!!
All that… was your doing?
Yes. I only took you in so that I could use you to bring your brother to ruin.
But a wolf is a wolf… You brothers are the same, always posing a threat. But you’ve proven useful these last few hundred years, so no matter.
……
Huhu… That look on your face is certainly satisfying. I told you the truth as your last gift before you headed to your grave. Shouldn’t you be more thankful?
Then I’ll ask you my final question. Where is the World Tree, Damien?!
Ha…Hahaha….Hahahaha…
What’s so funny?
There is no World Tree. I ate it up.
What?!
Didn’t you say crucial secrets are usually hidden until the last moment?
I didn’t look for the transcendental stone to betray the Black Mage. I looked for it because I was trying to become the transcendent being of life!
It can’t be. That power…!
Now I’ll ask you my final question.
How shall I kill you, Arkarium?
-Final Act- The World Tree: The final battle
Meanwhile, a city in another dimension.
[Mir] Master, are you okay?
[Evan] Yeah, Mir. What about you? Are you hurt anywhere?
No, I meant are you okay with leaving Abraxas in the river…
It was for the best if we didn’t want for anyone to get hurt. Anyways…
[Phantom] Eugh…
[Luminous] I’m deeply ashamed.
[Mercedes] Sorry. I should have stopped them, but I got angry as well.
What’s done is done. If Damien had planned it from the beginning, then he would have eventually taken it.
It’s frustrating that it was taken so easily, but we have to take back the transcendental stone.
[Eunwol] But Damien has too big of a power now. He’d try to absorb the World Tree’s power soon.
[Aran] That sword with the odd aura would become stronger as well.
Here’s a story from when I caught a mouse back in my farm.
?
There was once a mouse that would steal grain. However, one day, when the mouse ate too much, he couldn’t leave through the hole that he originally came in through.
! Are you saying that Damien will self-destruct?
He took a power that is far beyond his, so Damien must be at an unstable state right now. It’s our only chance to stop Damien and take back the transcendental stone.
Like Luminous said, the transcendental stone is a dangerous substance. But…
The power of the transcendental stone is like double-edged sword. We can use it to fight against the Black Mage. We can’t let Damien use it for his own desires.
He’s right.
As long as the stone is in Maple World, we can’t let him use it.
So everyone agrees?
Evan, we’ll follow you.
We have to move fast. When we arrive at the scene, we’ll split up. Half will charge forward, and the other half will watch their backs.
"-You can choose two heroes to take with you-"
You’re not going to leave me behind, are you? I don’t think my anger will subside unless I get a blow in him.
I’ve heard from the others. …It would have been better for me to be there.
I want to be with you in the battle in Maple World. Let me repay for Freud’s trust.
This will be the last battle that Freud entrusted us with.
Then let’s head out. To Maple World!
At the same time, Ereve.
[Neinheart] Everyone, listen up! Our goal is to minimize the damage on the residents of Maple World.
We don’t know when the demons will attack. As long as the alliance is protecting the residents, do not let them take a single step.
[Cygnus Soldiers] Yessir!
[Claudine] Neinheart, I’ve been looking for you!
Claudine. Because of the Resistance’s cooperation, the defending of the areas have become easier.
Wait, that’s not important. Have you not heard Athena’s message? The trees are rapidly drying out.
The trees…?
It’s not just Victoria Island. The whole life force of Maple World is rapidly flowing to somewhere else.
Neinheart! The demons have begun their attack!
They’ve finally come.
Do not be agitated. The forces of the Alliance are enough to take on the demon soldiers.
…!! L…look over there!
That’s…!
That giant tree is…?!
If that’s adding on to the attack of the demons…
Then we can’t stop them with only our troops!
We have to change the plan. Increase the number of troops in Victoria Island!
Henesys, Victoria Island, attacked by the demons.
[Alliance] Ms. Pierce. We’ve taken care of the demon forces stationed near the village. With this, it’ll be quiet for awhile.
However, the problem still remains. Our injuries are considerable, the defense systems are destroyed. If the attacks continue…
We’re definitely outnumbered. If this continues, our defenses won’t last long.
[Athena Pierce] This will all be solved when we take out the chief.
Already, Evan and the heroes are heading towards the enemy general.
[Grid] W-wait. Evan? Our son, Evan?
If the chief is gone, then the soldiers will collapse as well. We have to hold out until then, no matter what.
But, Ms. Pierce, please look over there.
The evil aura from the World Tree… Can the heroes really win against that kind of power…?
They’re the heroes that sealed away the Black Mage a long time ago. They will succeed, I’m sure of it.
[Chief Stan] …I’ll put in my efforts!
[Duey] I’ll fight too!
[Camila] Me too!
Thank you, but the duty of the Alliance is to protect the residents from harm.
I can’t let any more get caught in this fight. Please leave it up to me and the soldiers.
…
…All right, I will.
Now, please lead the others to safety.
Ms. Pierce!
Is it really our son Evan who’s fighting alongside the heroes?
Yes. You’ve raised a fine son.
I’ve told him multiple times that a caterpillar must eat mulberry leaves, but he…
[Anna] I-it’s pine needles, dear.
Evan, he’s already a proud hero of Maple World. I believe in him, and pray for his success in battle.
This place is…
So the inside of the World Tree… is like this.
Master, look over there! Something’s shining!
Looks like we can move up by stepping on it.
Aran, Eunwol! It’s the last battle. I’m counting on you!
You’re saying that now? Lead on, Evan!
I’m counting on you too, Evan.
I’ll breathe fire with all of my might, master!
How far do we have to climb up? Uphills are such a pain…
Mir, you’re flying! Walking is so much harder!
Master, do you think the villagers will be alright?
They’ll be fine. The Alliance is protecting them, after all!
Let’s hurry. To the surface!
How tall is this tree?
It’s growing continuously. We have to stop Damien before it’s too late.
Everyone, watch out!
Enemies!
[Demon] You are…?
Commander!
If you are still calling me by that title, then you must also be a relic from the past.
Are you going to get in our way?
No, there isn’t much time. I do not want to waste my time in a place like this.
Wait. You must already know. What the demons have done to Maple World can never be forgiven.
I am aware. But…
This is also our problem. If this is to be stopped, then it is my duty as a demon, not yours.
Wait, our objective is to stop Damien as well. Join forces with us!
I’m sorry, but I cannot do that.
Is it because you’re both the same race?
It’s because he’s my brother.
!!
…He’s gone!
Master, look over there. Maple World is…!
If this continues, the life force of Maple World will be completely depleted. We have to hurry!
Evan, the ominous aura is getting stronger and stronger.
Master, I’m scared…
It’s okay, Mir. I’m here!
I feel a lot better when I step on these mushroom-like things!
You can’t hide it and take it with you this time, Mir.
Then you’re sure you don’t have any in your pockets, Evan?
……
Aran, Eunwol. I can’t stop thinking about the demon warrior that we met earlier.
Even at first glance, he didn’t seem weak.
To think that Damien was his brother…
Meanwhile, the highest point of the World Tree.
Brother…?!
This is my fight. I thought I told you to stay out of it!
I have something I want to say to you, Damien.
I don’t want to hear you telling me to stop anymore!
…It’s about our ancestors.
!!
You already know that our father was a pure-blood. But you probably don’t know anything other than that.
You’re not the first one to try and take the power of a transcendental being for themselves, Damien.
Our pure-blood ancestors enforced impractical experiments to obtain the power of a transcendental being for hundreds of years.
This is the reason why Masteria is the wasteland that it is today.
Our father knew of the disaster those experiments would bring and opposed them, but was eventually isolated until his death.
……!
Do you understand, Damien?
The tragedies that our race faced was because of our desire for excessive power.
This is the reason for the desolation and ruin of Masteria, and our nomadic life due to the loss of our home.
……
Damien, we can’t let the tragedies of our race continue on like this.
So stop it right now.
Above all, your body can’t take much more of the power.
…For hundreds of years… I lived with only one thought in mind.
Now you’re telling me to drop everything?
…I’m sorry, Damien.
You were the one that bore all the scars…
but I criticized you.
…In the end, I failed to save mom.
It’s not your fault.
I’ll never hate you.
Brother…
I don’t hate you, Damien.
You don’t hate me…?
Yes.
I’ve never hated you.
That’s some pathetic brotherly love.
D…Damien…!
You wouldn’t know the feeling of freedom I have right now, brother.
I have full control of all the energy that flows in this world, right in my hands!
Trying to seize excessive power was the problem?
No. They had only one problem.
They failed to overcome their own boundaries!
Master, we’ve arrived at the top!
I can feel the evil energy. Let’s go!
What happened here?
He’s received a fatal wound… Damien is corrupt enough to betray his own brother!
So you’ve came.
Fools…
Hey, demon, remember me?
I’ll pay back the debt from that time at the Slumbering Dragon Island!
Damien, what you did at the Slumbering Dragon Island can’t be forgiven.
You’ll pay for that right now!
I’ll stop you no matter what, I swear it on Afrien.
Yeah. No need for small talk.
If you want to take me down, speak with your weapons!
I’ll show you hell.
Eugh…
Give up, Damien.
You’ve lost.
Our allies are holding back the expansion of the World Tree.
Then the soldiers of the Alliance will take care of the demon soldiers and join the rest.
You fools.
I’m not going to lose against someone like you…!
Eugh…!
That black mass is…?
That must be Damien’s source of power.
I’ll take away his sword right now!
Evan, wait! Something’s off!
Master! Watch out!
It’s too late! I’ll devour you, Dragon Master!!
Ahhh!
Kuhahahaha! Perfect as another host!
Master? Master! Get ahold of yourself!
Mir? Where… am I?
I’m not sure… but it looks like we’ve been swallowed up by something, master.
Ahh… Yeah, I remember. Something black swallowed me up.
Looks like I messed up, Mir.
Yeah… maybe. But master, look at the power that’s surrounding us right now. Isn’t it great?
It looks like the power that Damien used… It’s full of endless hatred and resentment.
Master. Let’s accept this power. Then we’ll be able to become powerful in an instant!
Really? But then I could become someone that’s not me. I might be filled with resentment towards the world, like Damien…
Don’t you want to be strong? Look at us. We’re the weakest out of all the heroes. If we accept this power, we don’t have to hold them back anymore.
You can even become a great magician that’s even more powerful than Freud.
More powerful than Freud? And you’ll become big as Afrien?
Of course! Isn’t it great, master?
It’s great… definitely…
Great…
Come on, let’s accept the power. Master, hold my hand.
…ster
I think I heard something…
Come on, we just have to accept the power. We can become a real hero, a great magician that everyone will look up to.
A real great magician.
B…become a great magician…
Master…
I know I heard something…
Master, what are you waiting for? Come on, take my hand.
Yeah… Take your hand…
If you don’t wake up right now, I’m going to eat you up…
Ah… I got it.
Take my hand…
This… This isn’t what I want.
If I’m not myself, then I don’t care how strong the power is.
You want to be a hero that’s hollow on the inside?
Don’t be stupid. I might have been weak, but Mir and I did a lot of things with sheer good will.
You… How…
Please send me back. If I’m delayed any longer, Mir might really eat me up.
Agh!?
Evan!
You’ve returned, master!!
That was close, haha…
H…How could this be…?
I almost ate you up! But master, what is that thing?
I’m not sure. It was only for awhile, but I lost consciousness and I almost got swallowed by that giant power.
That is an amalgam of vindictive spirits of our race.
The ones who drove themselves to ruin while craving for endless power… and the ones who paid the price and suffered until their death…
The Black Mage… that devil eventually led my brother back to the wrongful fate of our race.
Your wounds are too severe. You shouldn't talk anymore.
If that thing isn’t destroyed right now, the tragedies will only repeat…and my brother’s pain will not end. Please move aside.
But…
Move aside. Please.
What are you trying to do? Your brother and I are already one! You must already know that by destroying me, your brother will die as well!
Damien.
…Finish it.
…You’re my one and only brother.
No. I’m not the little brother that you once knew.
I’m sure that I once had memories precious to me, but even that has become faint.
I can’t even remember mom’s name, or how she looked like.
I don’t even regret betraying and attacking you. No. If anything, I feel angry at myself for being too pathetic and weak to kill you.
So finish it while I’m still myself.
I lied to you.
That day when I saw you, I already knew. That you were at the point of no return…
……
I’m sorry, Damien.
AAGHH!!!
There you are, Damien.
Brother.
Don’t worry, I took care of the bad guys. They won’t be bothering you anymore.
I’m sorry, brother… do you think I’ll be strong as you someday?
You don’t have to worry. I’ll always be by your side.
Come on, Damien. Let’s go home.
Yeah!
Damien’s ambition crumbled to dust.
But the life force of the destroyed land couldn’t be restored,
And so the transcendental being of life had to come to a decision for Maple World.
[Alicia] As expected, you did it once again. You were the ones who stopped the Black Mage as well.
Damien took it too far this time. How long would it take to return the life force to the world?
Well, maybe a thousand years?
……!!
There won’t be any life left on this world by then.
Is there no other way, Miss World Tree?
There is one way.
Right now, my power is bound to a strange rock. That means that I can separate my power and scatter them all over the world.
!! Does that mean you’ll cease to exist?
It just means that I’ll be in a different place.
Damien. He… left his misfortune in this world in the most pitiful way possible.
Please look over this world so that the same misfortune does not strike this land again.
!! The world regained its vitality!
…The World Tree sacrificed herself, like Afrien.
Don’t blame yourself. It was because of you that we could stop Damien with only minimal casualties.
The life of the World Tree permeates through everything in this world. She did what she had to do for the balance of this world.
You were the one that saved her from the darkness, Evan.
Freud told me that he was leaving the future up to us.
We may not have any more miracles left.
Of course, this doesn’t end until we finish off the Black Mage. The future depends on the battle starting now.
You’re right. Nothing is finished until we take care of the Black Mage.
Yeah, we have to see this to the end.
Evan, I’m always ready.
Even if I’m forgotten again, I’ll always fight alongside you all.
Thank you, everyone.
The World Tree was scattered in order to restore the world’s energy.
New leaves sprouted on the dried land, and rivers and sunlight were restored to its original state.
And so, the Heroes’ journey was finally over.
Few days later, the relic Abraxas.
Neinheart, sir. It seems like there are no more demon soldiers left.
Good work. Please take away the captives.
Yessir!
[Lilin] This is a huge relic, just like what I’ve heard.
Lilin. What are you doing here?
I heard that there was an interesting relic, so I came.
Is that so… How are things at the Slumbering Dragon Island?
Everything is nearly taken care of. The damage was minimized, thanks to the Heroes.
It’s a good thing you weren’t hurt, Lilin.
Hmph. So you say.
…Do you remember the day you left Rien Island?
I waited for the heroes, and you left to find the empress.
Yes… It’s been a long time since then.
Do you ever regret that decision?
I don’t regret it.
But, I was wrong about one thing.
?
I thought that the heroes were only relics from the olden days.
I didn’t understand why anyone would wait for them.
But the world still needs Heroes.
Even as time goes by, that fact will never change.
Master, you look taller.
Your wings seem bigger too, Mir.
Good, I can go anywhere now. Where are we going next?
Anywhere’s fine. How about traveling here and there until the world needs us again?
Like always, huh?
Yeah, like always!
[Arkarium] Argh… How could I be beaten by that brat?
[Hilla] Ah, you’re still alive?
I was lucky to have moved my life force over here in advance. To think that he would drive me into a corner like this…!
Don’t worry. Everything is going smoothly without you.
!! What’s that supposed to mean? Is there something I don’t know about?
Do you really think he didn’t know what you were planning? Just think that you were punished for your envy this time.
……!
O great one, the results you wanted have been achieved.
The transcendental being of time has been split imperfectly, and the transcendental being of life has been scattered to the world. What are your next orders?
It is time.
!! Then that means…?!
Allow them to come here.
- Translated by maplf: maplf.tumblr.com -