"Boom!"
No one knew which part of the train carriage, now engulfed in flas, had collapsed from the ceiling, but it crashed with thunderous noise. At the sa ti, the fire surged even more violently, completely swallowing the figures of Aurora and Lilith, blocking everyone’s view.
Asta stared in despair, his eyes wide with shock. And it wasn’t just him—everyone inside the dungeon, even those outside it, were plunged into hopelessness, like lost souls trapped in endless night with no way out.
The sky grew darker still. A dense shroud of darkness veiled even the once-dazzling rift above, like a hymn to the night, heralding the beginning of the apocalypse.
"The gods..." Layla murmured.
"Send a ssage to the next main esper squad," Frank said slowly.
All of them seed to have no choice but to accept the bitter truth—that humanity would lose this ti. Their first defeat since the gods had offered their aid. Because this ti, not a single person had been able to summon the Supre One.
Had even those great beings abandoned them?
"Ha."
Right then, a soft laugh ca from within the raging flas, halting everyone in their tracks. The sound, bewitching and lodious, brushed past their ears like water, filled with scorn, mockery, and a distant aloofness that felt utterly untouchable.
Within the fire, Lilith stared intently at Aurora’s smile, the obsession in her gaze deepening. Her fangs glinted—she looked like she wanted nothing more than to devour Aurora right then and there.
"Laughing? Are you happy that I’ve taken a liking to you, too? Don’t worry..."
Lilith leaned in slightly as she spoke, her breath brushing against Aurora’s ear.
"I have so many toys. I promise I’ll make you laugh even more—and not just with that mouth of yours."
[Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god!!!!]
[The broadcast system isn’t censoring Lilith?!]
[Help! I’m not even 18 yet aaaaaaaaaa]
[If not that mouth, then what other mouth? Lilith, I demand an explanation!!!]
[As expected of The Dark Night Princess, hahaha]
[I love this plot twist. Will there be a live broadcast later, too? Hahaha. I want to watch Lilith force Aurora into a romance—nothing else!]
[My little brother is rising from the dead over here]
[Why does Aurora look so calm? Is she seriously smiling?!]
Lilith didn’t care that they were trapped in the fire. After all, the flas couldn’t hurt her—they were nothing more than dancers performing to enhance her mood.
Aurora narrowed her eyes at Lilith. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and in an instant, her gentle, beautiful face turned strangely seductive and sinister.
"What if I told you I don’t have a mouth down there?"
Her voice was barely above a whisper, like a lover’s murmur.
Lilith’s eyes widened slightly, as if caught off guard.
She instinctively reached out to touch the place everyone knew she was aiming for—but Aurora grabbed her hand tightly.
"How rude."
Lilith sneered and tried to pull away, but at that mont, she realized—no matter what she did- she couldn’t break free from Aurora’s grasp.
Impossible. This can’t be!
Aurora had already stood up, dragging Lilith along with her. The flas surrounding them no longer danced—flickering weakly, as though drained of life, they began to fade... dimr... smaller... until they all disappeared.
[Hey, hey, hey, what is this developnt...]
[Two bosses facing off?]
[Who even is Aurora?]
[Aaaaaah, I’m freaking out, I need answers, why are there so many plot twists?!!!!]
Asta and the others looked at Lilith—the one whose power had brought all of them to their knees—now being effortlessly restrained with a single hand by Aurora. The shock in their eyes far outweighed any joy.
A newly appeared esper... could she stand against a boss of this level?
No. They were starting to suspect Aurora might be just like Lilith.
And at that mont, Aurora suddenly spoke:
"What a coincidence. I also find the demonic stench on you revolting. Just standing this close makes sick."
She smiled, eyes narrowed like a fox, all her forr gentleness gone without a trace.
Lilith thrashed wildly, but Aurora had lifted her into the air—she was floating, completely suspended!
Lilith’s crimson eyes looked like they were about to weep blood. A magic circle lit up before her, and she scread:
"Sleep, sleep, sleep, go to sleep! Why won’t you sleep, damn you!"
But to Lilith’s hysterical outburst, Aurora only laughed. At the sa ti, the ground beneath her feet suddenly split open. Cracks spread instantly across the entire train, causing it to shake violently as though it might collapse at any mont.
Aurora’s entire body glowed with a blinding radiance. The flas aboard the train suddenly flared up again—but this ti they burned with a mysterious red-black hue, like the fires of hell itself.
Aurora restrained both of Lilith’s arms with one hand, lifting her high. With the other, she gripped Lilith’s throat. The sickening crack of bones echoed loudly.
Lilith’s face twisted in unbearable pain, her skin turning a ghastly purple like raw liver.
At the sa ti, a dazzling light began to shine from the very spot where Aurora’s hand clutched her throat. Cracks spread from there, crawling across Lilith’s body until her entire face looked like a porcelain mask about to shatter.
"I wonder," Aurora said coldly, staring at Lilith with mockery in her eyes,
"Who gave you the confidence to trespass on soone else’s domain and dance before ?"
"Die."
At that word, her grip tightened.
Lilith’s entire body shattered into countless fragnts—
Those fragnts then crumbled further into fine dust,
A blinding light spread across the train, banishing the dark red haze that had smothered humanity... pulling them out of the nightmare.
At the sa ti, the voice of the dungeon system rang out, chanical and chilling:
[Congratulations to humanity for successfully summoning the deity: Degenerate!]
The announcent ca so abruptly that those just regaining their senses couldn’t react.
Ron’s eyes widened, unable to believe the brilliance before him, even as tears burned in his eyes from the brightness.
"We’ve been saved again," Nyx whispered, her gaze unconsciously drawn toward the figure within the light.
A new god? She couldn’t help but wonder—what kind of god would this one be?
Asta sat up, eyes fixed on the tall, radiant figure erging from the light.
That woman—more dazzling than the light itself—
Was that really... a god?
[I’m dead—no one wake up]
[Oh my god, what is this eye-lting brilliance? I feel like this god will surpass Prophet and Nerio!]
[So of you need to calm down. Why would a powerful god wait until now to take action?]
[Exactly. From what I’ve seen, Aurora wasn’t fooling around—she was always doing her best to help people survive. Either she was too weak or never planned to save humanity.]
[Over 200 people went in... now barely 50 are left. Ha. Tells you everything about this "god."]
[If it weren’t for The Dark Night Princess, Degenerate might never have shown up.]
[Don’t care. Aurora—no, Degenerate on top!]
[But like... what’s with that na? Aurora is so beautiful and gentle—don’t do my wife dirty like this. Could the devs not co up with a more fitting, elegant na for her?]
[Aurora and a god?! Ten pairs of pants weren’t enough for this mont!]
[Okay, fanboys, tone it down, you’re getting gross.]
[Like fangirls were any better drooling over Nerio!]
Clack, clack, clack!
The sound of heels striking the train floor rang out sharply in the silence.
Everyone’s eyes flew open, fixed on the new god walking out of the dazzling light.
Her outfit remained the sa—even the bloodstains on her dress remained.
At that mont, so people felt they finally understood why her face had never looked quite human.
This god... maybe she was benevolent, many of them couldn’t help but think.
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