Crack—crack!
The Crown was splitting open.
It fiercely resisted Ye Qiyan's crushing pressure, trying to escape from his grip.
But the ring that WALL-E had found, despite possessing no ability whatsoever, made it impossible for the Crown to flee.
[Overcomer]
A flash of azure flickered in Ye Qiyan's right eye.
He activated Overcomer mode, and all his abilities were greatly enhanced.
He continued to clench his palm, the intense pressure causing the Crown to go from cracking... to shattering!
That sliver of Asmodeus's remnant soul silently watched all of this, unable to stop it, nor did it wish to.
The Crown, representing the authority of the [Cruel King], turned to dust.
A soaring symphony rang out in this space.
The shattered Black Throne and Inverted Cross of Defiance instantly appeared, scattering every remaining fragment in the air.
The Ring of Evil swirled around.
This pure, extreme malevolence left people awestruck.
"What are you doing?!"
Mr. Order was furious to the extreme.
He had spent so much time, used so much energy, and even sacrificed the lover to whom he had given true emotional devotion, all to gain absolutely enough strength to acquire new power.
But this brat! How dare this brat crush that Crown!?
"Ignorant fool! That was the Cruelty among the Inverse Tree Sephiroth! Do you have any idea what you've destroyed?! That was a throne that could have elevated you to godhood in a single step! You stupid bastard!"
Ye Qiyan dusted off his hands, scattering the powdered remains.
He looked at Mr. Order and blinked.
"Senior Achuan, there's a wound on his chest."
"Haha!"
A ghostly blade suddenly appeared behind the enraged Mr. Order, piercing through his chest.
In his ghost spirit state, Achuan grinned maliciously as he twisted the blade, widening the wound.
"Don't expose your back to the enemy in battle, you idiot!"
"GET LOST!!!"
Mr. Order let out a furious roar.
A dazzling golden light exploded from the tattoos on his body.
He was like a blazing sun, his eyes like torches, about to deliver the final judgment upon this world.
[Order Card · Tyranny]
All other phenomena vanished. Only Mr. Order's radiance dominated the sky.
The Crown was shattered. He had already lost.
The story outlined by the Astrolabe had also reached its end. Now he could finally use the Order Card's power freely.
But the wound on his chest would not heal, and golden blood poured down.
Zhu Xingshu opened her eyes, which flowed with stellar cores.
"I told you, I came here this time specifically to get revenge on you, so..."
A silver creature covered in runes, resembling a mantis, was released by Zhu Xingshu.
[Wasteland Species · Monster Spirit · Heart-Devouring Alien]
This was the Wasteland Species she had obtained back in the Hanging Gardens.
Now, it had been strengthened by Zhu Xingshu into a weapon specifically designed to deal with Mr. Order.
The alien creature dove into the spatial interlayer, and Mr. Order's expression instantly changed.
"Madwoman! You want to use it to infiltrate my heart?!"
Zhu Xingshu, still in her Charlatan state, smiled for the first time.
"Either run, or let it influence you. The choice is yours."
Mr. Order clenched his fists. He was unwilling to accept this!!!
But...
[Order Card · Law]
Another Order Card used its ability. He deeply memorized the appearances of Zhu Xingshu, Ye Qiyan, Menrojina, Achuan—everyone in this world who held a card sequence.
The sealed world, under the effect of Law, revised its rules, allowing him to leave this world.
With a voice filled with killing intent and rage, Mr. Order left one final sentence.
"I'll remember you!"
He fled, leaving only that empty threat.
Ye Qiyan hadn't placed a Justice Mark on that guy.
But even if he had, he didn't intend to drag Mr. Order back.
If that guy could escape once, he might be able to do it a second or third time.
He was indeed very powerful.
But that was fine.
There was still so much room for Ye Qiyan to grow. He had confidence that he could become a far stronger Train Conductor than that man.
Whoosh—
The cold wind howled.
Now that Mr. Order had escaped.
The only enemy left was one.
Agula Tengo.
The City Lord of Miranda City, the one the System had designated as the mission target.
He didn't run. He didn't show any sign of begging for his life.
Instead, he simply pulled out a bottle of strong liquor and drank it all in one go.
"Fifty-year-old fine wine. I've been wanting to drink it for a while. Hah, today is the best opportunity."
He wiped the liquor from the corner of his mouth, looking down at the people below who were watching him like hawks, ready to make a move.
The Crown was shattered, the ritual was stopped, and everyone had long since returned to normal.
Only his absolutely loyal Guards were still fighting.
The crew members who had once belonged to him were now all thinking of nothing but killing him to receive the rewards from the System.
But there was only one reward.
Tengo knew that he would die here.
He grinned.
There was no fear, only the faint regret of a failure.
He looked at that sliver of [Asmodeus]'s remnant soul, then at this city scarred and riddled with holes by war.
"Stop fighting. We lost."
This was his final order as the City Lord of Miranda City.
The Guards, tears in their eyes, knelt and begged him not to die.
But Tengo paid them no mind. His wolf spirit carried him toward Ye Qiyan.
Achuan moved to stop him, but Zhu Xingshu held him back.
In her ears, the Whispers of Fate sounded~
"Tengo is going to die."
Ye Qiyan still stood there.
Tengo arrived before him, pulling out a bottle of fine wine and a skull.
"Hey, Altos, kill me. I know you can do it. I could tell from that demonic power I'd never seen before. My life is already in your hands."
"Take these two things. Haha, consider them your spoils of war. After all, when a Train Conductor of my level dies, nothing drops! Hahahaha!"
Ye Qiyan took the bottle of wine that Tengo handed him.
[Northern Frost Wine (Level 10)]
[Rich in flavor, brewed personally by Agula Tengo]
[Upon drinking, temporarily reduces Spirit limit by 300 points, increases Stamina limit by 500 points]
[Level 12 Slaughter Platform Coordinates · Howling Nether Mountain]
A consumable item and a level 12 platform coordinate.
"This platform coordinate is from a place where I failed, kid. I've been a useless piece of trash stuck in the past, unable to get through this world, so I sought the power of the Cruel King."
"But you're different."
"I have a feeling you'll become a great Train Conductor. When you do, remember to clear this platform for me!"
"Now... it's time for me to have my final battle!"
Tengo raised the Bone Blade made from his own leg bone and swung it at Ye Qiyan with all his might.
He knew that resisting would lead to death. Maybe begging could let him live a little longer.
But he wouldn't do that.
Because he was Agula Tengo.
He was the City Lord of Miranda City, the uncrowned king who failed to sit on the throne.
Ye Qiyan looked at him, not wearing a mocking smile. He simply raised his hand calmly and spoke with words devoid of any pretense:
"I will."
[Demon Card · Salvation]
A ghastly white light flashed on Tengo's body.
A black Inverted Cross rose in his eyes.
He launched his final battle, and in that battle, he reached the end of his life.
[Ding! Agula Tengo confirmed dead]
[System mission completed]
[System reassumes control of this world]
[Congratulations! You have received the exclusive reward: Heteromorphic]
The rain stopped.
The wind and snow did not cease.
It was as if this world was bidding someone farewell.
Agula Tengo.
This Homeward-bound Soul, was forever left behind in this world.
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