After the Nova cleared, silence fell. Dozens of beasts disintegrated. The battlefield burned, cracked, but still alive.
Lilith limped back toward Veyron. They met in the ruins.
"He's too strong," she whispered.
"So are they," Veyron admitted.
Kael stood beside Kaito, both breathing heavily.
Kurojin emerged from the smoke, armor cracked, laughing.
"Good. Very good. Now I can finally fight."
Kael looked to Kaito. "This isn't the end."
Kaito nodded. "It's the beginning of the end."
As the storm of battle calmed, all sides knew—the final confrontation was near.