Chapter 86 [Vol 1 Finale]: The Battle Of Heroes 2

Rilu who experienced the emotions coursing through Filia felt the woman's sorrow and regret. It weighed impossibly heavy on her chest, like putting a boulder over one's heart. The desire to turn back time and the realization that the people she loved died due to her absence grew too much to bear.

Filia intentionally didn't check in and ignored all hails due to spite. In her misery, the time she spend with the heavenly sword played in her mind like a highlight reel. She had so many regrets. She wanted to thank them, hug them, and tell them she considered them family more than the actual dragons. Yet it would no longer be possible. Time never flowed backwards after all.

During such times, the desire for action became the best outlet for regret. Aura, Spirit, and Mana appeared like dazzling lights around the woman. They then revolved around her like a tri-coloured hurricane. Filia started to cry rivers of blood instead of tears. As if the emotion coursing through her body grew too heavy for her soul.

(I AM THE LAST SURVIVING SUBMISSIVE OF THE HEAVENLY SWORD! IF YOU WISH TO HARM MY DOMINATOR YOU MUST TRAMPLE OVER MY CORPSE FIRST!)

Patches became unsure of what to do as Filia charged into the shadows. The tri-coloured hurricane fused together with her body. The dragon got wrapped in brilliant light like a dazzling sun after a long night. Filia charged towards the shadows slashing them to pieces with weapons coated in [Gospel]. Legions of shadows threw themselves at her in response.

Soon a mental transmission entered Patches mind. (Manticore, Please protect my dominator. We were not meant to be together in this life, I can only hope to meet him earlier in the next. The @#%@$#%$^ should prevent this Hiro from *#&@^$*#^@^! . We need to protect ^&@^#%@&#%@!)

Patches answered her in a tense voice. (I will, Heir! But what I can do in this reality is already limited, I will however tell you of the turning point Hiro regretted all his life. Remember so you may use it in your next life, it was when Hiro &*#@!&@*<> #&$*@<&@>* *&%@$%#@% His &@!$%#@#! DO NOT FORGET! FAREWELL HEIR OF DRAGONBLOOD! MAY THE GOSPEL PROTECT YOU!)

Rilu who spectated the memory could not understand the most critical part of the words spoken by Filia and Patches. It was as if the very world wanted to keep their conversation a secret. The young devoted then watched the heroic last stand of the heir of Dragonblood after Patches left.

Filia fought alone valiantly for three years against an army that did not die, grew weary, and never stopped increasing in number. Soon, her body failed her and the shadows tore the dragon's body apart like starving wolves.

Devoid of any energy, In her dying moments Filia spoke her final words. (Hiro, I vow to Eternity until the day this long war ends, I will continue searching for you no matter how many lives it takes. In my next life I vow to undo the regret in your heart!)

"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Rilu suddenly came back to the present and heard a bone-chilling scream, it sounded like a deranged animal. When she turned around, he saw the origin as the transmigrator that made her heart flutter.

"I DID EVERYTHING HUMANLY POSSIBLE TO REMAIN GOOD! WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT FROM ME?! I NEVER WANTED TO BE ANYTHING MORE THAN A LOVING HUSBAND! TAKE EVERYTHING FROM ME BUT LEAVE MY GIRLS ALONE!"

The young woman saw Hiro grip his sword and lift it to the sky. Tears ran down his cheeks in streaks. Aura, Spirit, and Mana appeared like fireflies and started circling around Hiro like a tornado similar to Filia. However, they didn't turn to combine into the white light the dragon had. Hiro's turned into black energy with a blue outline.

'!!!!! The mark of the [Forsaken]! No! NO! NO! NO! The event Patches spoke of was this battle! This battle broke Hiro-sama's heart! I need to do something! If he losses the right to [Gospel] he will never become the heavenly sword!'

When the dark energy appeared coupled with Hiro's insane bellows, the devoted took time to regroup themselves. Suddenly the energy from Hiro disappeared and out of his mouth came a quiet whisper. however, instead of being barely audible, it resonated with the very air like thousands of megaphones all sounding off at once.

"If you will take even my girls from me, then I will kill everything in this world till you give them back. I am done playing games. You took even the last lights of my life. Now I will devote my entire existence into taking yours."

Hiro lost emotion on his face, and his entire eyeballs turned black and smoke came out of his mouth every time he spoke. He looked similar to those possessed by demons on earth.

The pressure coming from him felt even greater than that of Patches! Suffocating Starfall into submission. The devoted who studied his information had no idea where the power came from!

Frank then shouted to the rest of the devoted to ward off the terror he felt. "HE IS JUST SPOUTING BULLSHIT! FORM UP! I WANT TWO BATTLESTARS! I WILL SERVE AS [FORGE] FOR BOTH GROUPS! REMEMBER WHAT RHYNE-SAMA SAID! SHE WILL REWARD US IF WE KILL HIM!"

Hiro ignored Frank and looked at the Starfall devoted as one would look at piles of shit. Full of disdain and barely registering in his vision. The transmigrator spoke his next words in a frigid tone. One that sounded like a machine. "I will start by killing everything that is connected to you... [Over the Limit]."

Rilu desperately tried to recreate her missing limbs with spirit power. Upon succeeding she finally stood up and was about to run outside the [Mirage Sphere]. But Gideon's enormous frame blocked her path. Immediately the woman protested.

"Gideon out of my way! I need to save Hiro-sama! For myself and Filia!"

The Venator then let out his thoughts for the first time since coming to this world.

"If you step out of here… you will die."

The woman found Gideon's voice extremely familiar, yet the sounds of battle from Hiro's rampage caused her to ignore that detail.

"Thank you for always staying by my side Gideon, but Rhyne-sama already threw me away. As an Enslaved, rather than wait for death when she kicks me out. I will use my remaining time to help Hiro!"

"Then it seems this shall be the last time I can accompany your Filia. Allow me to assist."

At his words, the suit of armour encasing Gideon opened up, and out came a man with a sword Rilu just saw in her vision. "Whhaat?… How is this possible? Why are your here?"

The man placed the sword in his hand into Rilu's. He then put on a black glove on his right and said an incantation.

"I am the Heavenly Sword"

Upon doing so swords suddenly manifested onto his body. "Let us go, none of us has any time left to spare."