Skip to content 
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞
“Uh…huh…where is this?”
ㅤ
Luke slowly regained consciousness.
ㅤ
For some reason, his body has been swaying greatly since a while ago.
ㅤ
“Luke! You’ve woken up!”
ㅤ
Looking up at the sound of the voice above, he met Alma’s eyes.
ㅤ
There, Luke realized that he was being held in Alma’s arms.
ㅤ
Alma, carrying Luke, was in the midst of fleeing from Behemoth.
ㅤ
“Alma?! Why are you? And what in the world is happening to me…”
ㅤ
“We’ll talk later!”
ㅤ
Alma slipped into the shadow of the temple.
ㅤ
There, soldiers, including Flora, were taking refuge.
ㅤ
Behemoth, having lost sight of the two, was snorting heavily while searching around.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“Luke-san, Alma-san, glad you are both safe!”
ㅤ
Flora raised a voice of joy.
ㅤ
Seeing her face, Luke clutched his head.
ㅤ
“I remember…! What have I done…!”
ㅤ
He remembered everything.
ㅤ
He was about to abandon everything, even Alma, to defeat Behemoth.
ㅤ
Alma shook her head.
ㅤ
“Luke, it’s not your fault. Now, we need to think of a way to defeat Behemoth.”
ㅤ
Flora nodded as well.
ㅤ
“That’s right. Without Luke-san, we would have been dead by now. Let’s focus on what we can do now.”
ㅤ
“Yes, that’s true. Uh…”
ㅤ
Nodding, Luke grimaced and touched his forehead.
ㅤ
“Is there a bump? What happened? Alma, do you know?”
ㅤ
“I, It’s nothing!”
ㅤ
Alma hastily turned away and secretly pressed her forehead.
ㅤ
“Oh…I can’t believe I headbutted… What should I do to defeat it? What should I do?”
ㅤ
ㅤ
“Well… I have thought of something. If we do this, I probably won’t be able to do anything else. But I think it’s worth it.”
ㅤ
Luke said that and looked around.
ㅤ
The soldiers’ eyes were fixed on Luke.
ㅤ
Their eyes were not yet filled with despair.
ㅤ
Luke took a deep breath and bowed his head.
ㅤ
“Everyone, please lend me your strength. I ask of you.”
ㅤ
“Understood. Luke-san, we will follow you. Let’s make this our final battle.”
ㅤ
Flora nodded.
ㅤ
“I already trust you. Go ahead without hesitation.”
ㅤ
“Luke-san, we’re betting on you! Let’s do this!”
ㅤ
Sir Wilfred and Tyrone nodded vigorously.
ㅤ
“I’m in! Luke-san saved my sister!”
ㅤ
Jack shouted.
ㅤ
“Luke-san, I will follow you!”
ㅤ
“I’ll do it too! It’s time to repay the favor from the 50th floor!”
ㅤ
“Yeah, let’s show the strength of the Arrogas soldiers!”
ㅤ
The soldiers echoed Jack’s call.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“…Thank you, everyone.”
ㅤ
Overwhelmed with emotion, Luke faced forward with renewed determination.
ㅤ
“Then, let’s begin!”
ㅤ
ㅤ
ㅤ
ㅤ
ㅤ
“””””Woooooah!!!!!!”””””
ㅤ
With a war cry, the soldiers charged towards Behemoth.
ㅤ
Seizing the moment of distraction of Behemoth, the mages hurried towards the remaining bell tower.
ㅤ
Magical power reborn, began to bind Behemoth again.
ㅤ
However, this power was significantly weaker than before.
ㅤ
It probably wouldn’t last even a minute.
ㅤ
(We must finish all preparations before that!)
ㅤ
Luke and Alma rushed up to the main tower of the temple.
ㅤ
“Flora-san, I need your strength!”
ㅤ
Luke’s physical and magical power began to recover thanks to the pendant given by Flora.
ㅤ
Luke’s chanting echoed through the temple like a song.
ㅤ
Reacting to it, Behemoth suddenly started to rage.
ㅤ
The magical bonds were easily severed.
ㅤ
“No good! We’re not going to make it in time!”
ㅤ
“Holy Binding Magic Circle!”
ㅤ
Flora’s holy magic pinned Behemoth to the ground.
ㅤ
“Luke-san… it won’t hold for long…”
ㅤ
“Flora… stop this foolishness… run away…”
ㅤ
Gale, drained of magical power and unable to move, could only watch.
ㅤ
Flora smiled.
ㅤ
“I won’t run. I too am from a family that protects this country.”
ㅤ
ㅤ
But that was her limit.
ㅤ
Tearing through Flora’s magic, Behemoth stood up.
ㅤ
“Damn it, damn it! This monster! I’ll take it on!”
ㅤ
Behemoth, ignoring Gale’s roar, turned its face towards Flora.
ㅤ
Flora, barely conscious, glared back desperately.
ㅤ
“Grrraaaaahhhhhhh!!!!”
ㅤ
With a roar, Behemoth charged at Flora.
ㅤ
ㅤ
ㅤ
“We made it in time.”
ㅤ
ㅤ
Luke’s magic activated.
ㅤ
ㅤ
ㅤ
Countless magic circles formed a dome around Behemoth.
ㅤ
Powerful magic was unleashed at Behemoth all at once.
ㅤ
“Giaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!”
ㅤ
Behemoth’s roar turned into a scream.
ㅤ
The magic continued without end.
ㅤ
“This is tough, really…”
ㅤ
Luke controlled the magic circles with all his might and soul.
ㅤ
He created a total of 180 magic circles, which he had to control flawlessly.
ㅤ
Behemoth, known for its incredible endurance, would break the magic circles if there was any disturbance.
Luke’s mind cleared of all distractions, focusing purely on the magic.
ㅤ
But there was no coldness like before, only seeking results.
ㅤ
He felt Alma’s presence behind him.
ㅤ
And the comrades below him.
ㅤ
Now, Luke only had the pure desire to save everyone.
ㅤ
The magical dome reflected magical power internally, and with the addition of Behemoth’s magical power, the pressure inside kept increasing.
ㅤ
When the magical power reached its limit, the magic elements within the dome self-destructed, converting into energy.
ㅤ
Inside, there was no attribute, only pure magical power.
ㅤ
This was the root magic that Luke had reached for the first time.
ㅤ
The atmosphere, transformed into plasma by the magical power, emitted a rainbow of lights.
ㅤ
In the presence of this majestic spectacle, everyone was speechless, merely watching as Behemoth transformed into magical power.
ㅤ
Even Gale was captivated by the scene, staring blankly.
ㅤ
“Damn it… what is this… why is it like this…”
ㅤ
Unnoticed, tears flowed endlessly from his eyes.
ㅤ
And then, the end came in an instant.
ㅤ
ㅤ
ㅤ
“GROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAARRRRR!!!!!”
ㅤ
ㅤ
ㅤ
Just as Behemoth’s roar echoed loudly, its figure suddenly vanished.
ㅤ
ㅤ
ㅤ
“Phew… it seems like it’s finally over.”
ㅤ
Taking a deep breath, Luke collapsed to the ground.