Scene: A battlefield in ruins – black sky, distant flames, tense silence]
[Nion, now fully awakened in Inavy's body, stares down at the defeated form of Zion. The ground is fractured beneath him, and the atmosphere trembles with the presence of Chaos.]
Zion (gasping, terrified):— "W-Who are you…?"
Nion (cold smile):— "The human's technique… What was it called again? Ah, yes… Thunder Spear, right?"
[He raises his arm. Instead of lightning, a crimson and black light begins to swirl in his hand, flaming and twisting like a void set ablaze.]
Nion:— "I prefer my own name for it.Void Spear — Primordial Aura Explosion."
[With a roar that splits reality itself, he hurls the spear. It cuts through the air at an unimaginable speed, piercing Zion straight through. The scream that follows is otherworldly—his soul itself is burning.]
[An explosion of chaotic energy erupts, annihilating the landscape. Rock turns to ash. The ground is obliterated. And then—silence.]
Nion (calmly):— "It is done.You can return now, boy."
[His body glows red and black. His eyes slowly close.]
[Scene cut: silence – Inavy gasps awake.]
[He is on his knees, surrounded by destruction. His hands are shaking. Dust falls like snow from the sky. He turns… and sees.]
Inavy (horrified):— "...Ray?"
[He stares at the lifeless body lying still, a peaceful smile frozen on Ray's face. Inavy trembles.]
Inavy (collapsing, voice cracking):— "...D-Dad... RAY!!"
[He screams so hard it shakes the air. His body gives out, and he vomits from the pain—grief beyond anything he's ever known.]
[Scene: The Heroes arrive – Rose, Lorien, Darius, Diana and others]
[Rose breaks into a run, tears already falling.]
Rose (crying out):— "Inavy!"
[She throws herself beside him, wrapping her arms around him tightly. Blood and ash stain them both. She sobs into his shoulder.]
Rose (through sobs):— "He's gone… but you saved us...Thank you, Inavy… thank you..."
[Inavy clings to her, shaking with sorrow.]
[Lorien steps forward, eyes locked on Ray's body. His face remains firm… until the tears come quietly.]
Diana (kneeling, hand covering her mouth):— "No… Ray…"
[Darius turns away, trying to be strong—his tears betray him.]
[Meanwhile, Kelvin – wounded and pale – quietly slips away.]
[Scene: A dark alleyway – rain begins to fall.]
[Kelvin leans against a wall, breathing hard. Voices begin to echo in his mind.]
Voices in his head:— "You should've been stronger…"— "He died because of you."— "You could've stopped it."
[He covers his ears, shaking.]
Kelvin (screaming):— "SHUT UP! I… I didn't want this!"
[A shadow appears behind him. Dark energy leaks from the figure's body, and his red eyes pierce the darkness.]
Tyrus (smiling):— "You didn't want it…And yet, here we are."
[Kelvin slowly turns, breath catching in his throat.]
Kelvin (trembling):— "...You…"
Tyrus:— "Ready to face the truth, boy?"
[Cut to black. Title fades in.]
End of Chapter 38