No one's POV
After using Incarnation, he evoked the image of the [Wolf Swordsman], both Nhazul and Quinella stood off with one another, Quinella raised her sword above her head.
Nhazul's thoughts: The High Noekian Style stance... Which means she's trying for a killing blow.
As Nhazul rushed towards Quinella, she stomped her foot into the ground and attempted to bring down her sword. As it started to glow blue, Nhazul side stepped her hit, causing her to mis her first strike. As Nhazul went to slash her in the back,
she quickly turned around and blocked his hit, however Nhazul automatically recognized the motions she was doing and was shocked.
Nhazul's thoughts: Is that?!
As Quinella went to hit Nhazul a third time, he jumped back. As he did, Quinella went to hit Nhazul again, his sword glowed blue, as he
used the Sword skill «Vertical Square» locking blades with her, before quickly jumping back as Quinella smiled at him.
Quinella: That was the One Handed sword 4 hit strike Sword skill, «Vertical Square», wasn't it?
Hearing Quinella say that, Nhazul looked at her completely shocked.
Nhazul's thoughts: "Sword skill"? Did she really say that? Did she pull that from Eugeo's memories? If that's the case...
Soon, Nhazul raised his sword in the air, as it started to glow blue.
Nhazul's thoughts: Then I'll unleash a skill I never showed Eugeo with more then 4 hits...
As Nhazul rushed Quinella once again, he went use the strongest One Handed sword, Sword skill.
The 10 hit Sword skill, «Nova Ascension», however Quinella recognized the skill Nhazul was using and her response was swift. Transforming her sword into a rapier, she hit Nhazul with the 6 hit Rapier Sword skill «Crucifixion», completely countering and pushing him back
Quinella: That was the 6 hit Rapier Sword skill «Crucifixion».
Nhazul again looked at Quinella shocked.
Nhazul's thoughts: Don't tell me...
As Nhazul readied another Sword skill, getting into a stance, his sword started to glow red. Seeing this, Quinella transformed her rapier into a katana, getting into her own stance as well. As Nhazul then lunged towards Quinella,
he used the One Handed sword, single hit Sword skill «Vorpal Strike» however,
Quinella quickly slashed him across the chest, making him cough up blood, as Quinella looked back at him smirking.
Quinella: Single hit Katana Sword skill «Zekkuu».
As Nhazul took heavy damage and was launched backwards, landing next to Eugeo in a pool of his blood, Quinella looked at him.
Quinella: There's nothing I don't know about the System driving this world.
As Nhazul weakly got up, he looked at Quinella.
Nhazul's thoughts: She just conformed it... She knows the ins and outs of every type of Sword skill... It's like I'm fighting my dad all over again... No... It's worse...Not only she predict the skill, but can completely counter it... Beating her would be impossible with Sword skills...
Just when Nhazul was about to surrender, he suddenly heard a voice.
Eugeo: This isn't like you...
Nhazul's eyes soon widened, as he looked back and saw Eugeo who was looking at him smiling.
Nhazul: Eugeo...
Eugeo weakly held his hand out to Nhazul.
Eugeo: Nhazul...
As Nhazul grabbed Eugeo's hand, suddenly, the two of them were floating around in a black space and Eugeo was smiling at Nhazul.
Eugeo: It wasn't just the Integrity Knights who last their memories. You and I both forgotten something important. You, me and Alice were born in Rulid Village and grew up together.
Nhazul soon smiled at Eugeo, as all his memories of Eugeo and Alice started to all come back to him.
Nhazul: Yeah... I remember... I remember everything... I was also there when Alice was taken by that Knight.
Eugeo: I couldn't do anything that day... But you were just a kid, but you gathered your courage and tried to stand up to that Integrity Knight.
Nhazul: Eugeo...
As Eugeo then grabbed Nhazul's shoulders, he did the same to him.
Eugeo: So this time, I'm going to give you a push. This time, let's definitely save Alice together. Now, Nhazul...
Back within reality, Nhazul was still holding Eugeo's hand, as he weakly looked at him.
Eugeo: Nhazul... I know you can stand again... You can stand as many times as it takes...
As Eugeo encouraged him and used Incarnation to reforge the broken Blue Rose Sword, which turned into the crimson [Red Rose Sword], he offered it to him.
Eugeo: Now...stand, Nhazul... My best friend... My...Hero...
As Eugeo's hand went limp and fell to the ground, he closed his eyes. As Nhzual bit his lip, with tears welling up in his eyes, he spoke up.
Nhazul: I'll stand... I'll stand as many times as it takes... For your sake...
As Nhazul then turned to his Black Sword, he then picked it up and as soon as he did, his body started to be weighed down, his legs trembling and arms feeling like they were being pulled apart by the weight of the two swords.
However Nhazul, fighting through it all, stood up to his feet, staggering as we walked towards Quinella. As she looked back and saw him, holding both his Black Sword and the Red Rose Sword in his hands, he looked at her intensely and she looked back at him now growing more irritated by his constant resistance.
Quinella: Why? Why do you oppose your fate so foolishly? Why do you continue to resist?
As Nhazul continued to walk towards Quinella, staggering from the weight of the two swords, barley being able to stand straight, but continue to walk forward, as he then spoke up, the sound of a defeated man apparent in his voice, yet he continued.
Nhazul: I've lost... You've completely defeated me... For the second time in my life... I've completely failed to protect the person I needed to protect... To save... Everything I set out to do, I failed in every sense of the word... This is the end of my journey... So that's why... That's the very reason why...
Suddenly, Nhazul's armor began to repair itself from the damage from Quinella's attacks, as he had stop a few feet away from Quinella and intensity looked at her, making her surprisingly flinch.
Nhazul: Resisting you is the only reason why I continue to stand...!
Hearing this, Quinella looked at Nhazul even more annoyed.
Quinella: This world is mine! I will never allow such behavior from an uninvited intruder! On your knees! Offer me your head! Submit to me!
As a dark aura swirled around Quinella, she turned her katana back into a long sword, however Nhazul looked at her, completely unfazed and indifferent.
Nhazul: Wrong... You're nothing but a Usurper... Someone who doesn't love this world or the people who live in it...
Suddenly, Nhazul's eyes shifted from their normal green color to yellow, as he got into a stance with his Black Sword and Red Rose Sword. The true form of the [Wolf Swordsman], [The Dual Bladed Wolf].
Nhazul: Has no right to be it's ruler!
Hearing this, Quinella looked at Nhazul now completely furious, as she held her sword in the air.
Quinella: To love is to control. I love everything. I rule everything!
As Quinella's long sword grew in size, she went to use the Two handed sword, single hit Sword skill «Avalanche», attempting to slam it down on Nhazul. However using the [Celestial Blades] Defensive Skill
«Cross Block»,
he guarded against her attack, shocking her. Gathering all of his strength, Nhazul let out a roar of defiance, as he pushed Quinella back, once again she looked shocking her, as she then grew even more furious.
Quinella: Such Impertinence...
As Nhazul just stared at Quinella, she looked at him completely and utterly furious.
Quinella: SUCH IMPERTINENCE!!!!!
As Quinella furiously raises her sword up, it started to glow red. Doing the same, Nhazul lifted up his Black Sword, as it started to glow red as well. As both Nhazul and Quinella were getting ready to use the One Handed sword, single hit Sword skill «Vorpal Strike», they both looked at one another, narrowing their eyes.
Nhazul: ...
Quinella: ...
As the two both rushed each other, lunging at one another with «Vorpal Strike»
They both ended up hit each other in the arm, Quinella severing Nhazul's right arm and Nhazul her remaining arm. As both of their limbs fell to the ground, dropping their weapons.
Quinella: DAMN YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
Having lost both her arms, Quinella looked at Nhazul absolutely furiously, as her hair stood up as if it were alive and formed multiple thorn like pointed edges, all of them impaled Nhazul through the chest. However, Nhazul continued to resist.
Nhazul: Not yet....
As thr Red Rose Sword in Nhazul's left hand started to glow red, Nhazul used the System exploit [Skill Connect], charging up another «Vorpal Strike», as Quinella's eyes widened in shock.
Nhazul: NOT YETTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!
As Nhazul thrusted the Red Rose Sword towards Quinella, he pierced right through her chest, casing as massive explosion, which sent Nhazul flying into the wall and to the ground, asQuinella stood there, with cracks all over her body and a hole in her chest.
Quinella: To think that neither of your swords were metal...
As Nhzual looked at the Red Rose Sword, he saw it reverted back to the broken Blue Rose Sword. As he sat it on the ground, he started to heal his severed arm, as began to speak.
Quinella: How unexpected. What an unexpected outcome. I've suffered too many injuries to heal, even if I gather the remaining resources here. Now that's its come to this, I have no choice.
Soon Quinella started to walk over to the end of the room.
Nhazul: W-What are you...
Quinella proceeded to tap the floor with her foot, as an Administrator console appeared.
Quinella: This is earlier then planned, but...I'll be going now.
As Quinella used her hair to type something into the console, she started to be lifted up into the air.
Quinella: Goodbye, boy. Until we meet again. Next time...in your world.
Hearing this, Nhazul's eyes widened.
Nhazul: Wait!
As Nhzual tried to run and stop her, he fell to the ground, still weakened from his battle.
Chudelkin: Your Eminence! Please take me with you!
Both Nhazul and Quinella looked over and saw that Chudelkin was still alive and his body burst into flames. As he flew up to Quinella, he wrapped his arms around her body, groping her as well as Quinella desperately try to free herself from him.
Quinella: Let go! Let go of me! You ill bred swine!
Chudelkin: At last...at last I can be one with Your Eminence!
Quinella: Not by a revolting clown like you!
As Chudelkin then got closer to Quinella's face he continued his to burn away.
Chudelkin: Oh, your Eminence! My Lady Administrator!
As both Quinella and Chudelkin's bodies started to crack and burst into flames and Quinella then looked up to the sky and said her final words.
Quinella: This world of mine...
In a fiery explosion, both Quinella and Chudelkin had been killed, as Nhazul just looked up at where they once were.
Nhazul: Is it...over now...?
As Nhzual looked over at Eugeo, who's skin grew even more pale and was bleeding out from his wound, Nhazul looked over at him completely devastated.
Nhzual: Eugeo...
Nhazul quickly ran to Eugeo, who was still on the verge of death, in an unsuccessful attempt to heal him. As his yellow eyes returned to normal, Nhazul continued his hardest to heal him.
Nhazul: Stop.... Stop damn you! Why?! Why?! Why?! Why won't it work?! Eugeo.....! Come back! Eugeo!
Nhazul then felt something grab his hand, as he saw it was Eugeo, who was trying to calm him.
Eugeo: Stay...cool...Nhazul...
Nhazul: Eugeo! Hold on, please! I'll heal you now, okay?
Nhazul's thoughts: Not again...
Eugeo: It's fine...it's fine this way...Nhazul...
Nhazul: No! What are you talking about?! How is it fine?!
Nhazul's thoughts: Not again... Please, please not again...
Eugeo: If it didn't end up like this... You and I would've had to fight on behalf of our own Alice... Me to get Alice's memories back... And you...to save Integrity Knight Alice's soul...
Nhazul's thoughts: I can't... I can't do it again... I can't lose you...! Like...
Nhazul: Then fight me! After I've healed all your wounds, fight me! You're stronger then I am now! So...
Soon tears started streaming down Nhazul's face as he started to break completely down.
Nhazul: On behalf of your Alice, fight me! Fight and defeat me...!
Eugeo: My sword is already broken... Not to mention, because I was weak, I turned my sword against you... I have to atone for that sin...
Nhzual: What sin?! You didn't comment any sin! You fought bravely the entire way! Without you, we never could've defeated the Administrator! So there's no need to blame yourself, Eugeo!
Eugeo: You think so? I hope that's true...
Soon Eugeo started to cry as well.
Eugeo: Nhazul... I've always been envious of you... You were stronger then anyone and loved by everyone...Who knows, maybe even Alice... loves you... But I finally understand... Love isn't something you seek. It's something you give... Alice thought me that...
Soon Eugeo weakly grabbed Nhazul's hand and guided to the Piety Module in his hand, evoked Nhazul's memories of his time with Alice and Eugeo as children, when Nhazul and Alice prepared a birthday present for Eugeo. Soon after, both of the child Eugeo and Alice looked towards at Nhazul with a saddened smile. As the two started to move away from Nhazul, leaving him behind , he tried to follow after them, but couldn't.
Nhazul: Wait! Please wait! Don't-
Young Eugeo: The three of us definitely lived through the same time...
Young Alice: Our paths are about to separate, but our memories will remain forever.
Young Eugeo and Alice: They'll go on living inside you. So, look...
As the memory finished playing, Eugeo looked at Nhazul.
Eugeo: So, look...don't cry, Nhazul...
Nhazul looked at Eugeo with a sad smile, as tears were still streaming down his face, his voice cracking.
Nhazul: Yeah... My memories are right here... They'll be right here forever...
Eugeo: That's right... So you and I will be best friend forever, right...?
Nhazul: Yeah... Of course we will...!
Soom, the light from Eugeo's eyes began to fade, he weakly looked around for Nhzual.
Eugeo: Where are you, Nhazul...? I can't see you...
Nhazul grabbed Eugeo and held him tightly as he started to cry his eyes out, holding him in his final moments.
Nhazul: Here... I'm right here...
Eugeo: Yeah... I see it... Sparkling in the darkness...just like the stars...The stars in the sky I looked up at every night from the foot of Gigas Cedar...They look just like your sword when it shines... That's it...Your Black Sword...should be named... The [Night Sky Sword]...
Hearing this, Nhazul held Eugeo even tightly.
Nhazul: Yeah... That's a great name... Thank you, Eugeo...
Eugeo: This world... This sorrowful world... Envelop it as gently as the night sky...
As Eugeo's body then started to glow, he closed his eyes for the final time,
before disappeared into dust, dying and leaving the Underworld...
Elsewhere, a young Eugeo and Alice Zuberg stood in a dark corridor, holding hands. They decided to leave the future of the Underworld to Nhazul and Knight Alice, and walked towards a white light at the end of the corridor. Two Fluctlights, those belonging to Eugeo and Alice Zuberg, were then permanently deallocated from their Light Cubes...
As Eugeo's body and Alice's memory fragment had disappeared, Nhazul looked up with tears streaming down his face as Eugeo and Alice Zuberg's souls filled the room, both of them leaving Nhazul behind.
Nhazul: ....
As Nhazul weakly stood up, looked over to Alice and walked over to her. Completely broken and devastated, he carried Alice to the system console that Quinella had used. After searching through the options, which were mainly in English, Nhazul used the terminal's External Observer Call operation to call Rath, bringing up an Audio chat with Kikuoka.
Nhazul: Kikuoka... Can you hear me, Kikuoka?!
Nhazul quickly slammed his fist on the console, completely frustrated, angry, broken, and devastated from losing both his childhood friends and his best friend, being unable to keep the promises he made and being defeated in every way imaginable. Nhazul had lost it.
Nhazul: ANSWER ME GOD DAMN IT, KIKUOKA!!!!!
Suddenly, the sounds of gunfire and yelling could be heard through the audio. Hearing this, Nhazul looked completely shocked, as he started to hear voices speak.
Nakanishi: Lt. Colonel Kikuoka, the door has been breached. We won't last much longer! We're abandoning Maincon and closing the pressure resistant bulkhead.
Kikuoka: Sorry, hold for two more minutes. We can't let them seize this place now.
As Nhazul continued to look at the console completely shocked and confused.
Nhazul: What's... going on?
Kikuoka: Higa, isn't the lockdown yet?
Higa: Another 8...no 70 seconds! Wait.... Kikuoka! We're getting a call from inside! It's...it's him! It's Nhazul!
Kikuoka: W-What?! Nhazul, is that you? Are you there, Nhazul?!
Nhazul: T-That's right! Listen, Kikuoka! Do you... Do you have any idea what you've done?!
Kikuoka: You can scold me all you want later!
Nhazul: Scold you...? Oh, when I get my hands on you, I'm going to do more then fucking scold you!
Kikuoka: You need to listen to me!
Nhazul: What?
Nhazul then heard more gunfire from the call.
Nhazul: Hey! What the hell is going on over there?!
Kikuoka: Sorry, there's no time. Listen, Nhazul. You have to look for a girl named Alice. Then take her-
Nhazul: I don't have to look for her, she's right here!
Kikuoka: What did you say?!
Higa: Damn! It's a miracle!
Kikuoka: Alright. As soon as this transmission ends, I'm going to return the FLA rate to 1,000. So take Alice and head to the [World's End Altar]!
Nhazul: What do you mean, head to-
Kikuoka: Listen! Once you exit the Eastern Gate, the Altar's due south-
Nakanishi: Oh no! They're about to infiltrate the electrical room!
Kikuoka: What?!
Higa: This is bad, Kikuoka! If they sever the main power line, it'll case a surge! The Lightcube Cluster is protected, but...the surge will hit Nhazul's STL in Subcon! His Fluctlight will get fried!
Kikuoka: I'll handle the lockdown procedure! Higa, you take Dr. Koujiro and Shino and evacuate to the Upper Shaft. Keep Nhazul safe.
Nhazul's eyes widened when he heard Kikuoka say Shino's name.
Nhazul: Shino...?
Nhazul's thoughts: Shino's there?! At RATH? But why?!
Nakanishi: It's no good! They're cutting the power! The screw propellers are going to stop!
Nhazul: Kikuoka! Why is Shino ther-
Suddenly, Nhazul saw something strange. Pillars of white light soaring down from the skies, stabbing into Nhazul. But he felt no pain, on impact, no sensation what's so ever. But he knew, he knew he has received serious damage. Damage he couldn't recover from. The light pierced through very his soul itself, rather then his body. Something that defined Nhazul, something precious was torn to shreds and began to disappear. Time, space and even his memories all started to dissolve into a hollow blank whiteness. But, suddenly, he heard a voice...a voice from somewhere, somewhere far away. Before being robbed of his ability to think, he heard the voice call his name.
??? Nhazul! Nhazul!
The voice sounded so familiar, so nostalgic...it made him want to cry, the voice so dear.
Nhazul's thoughts: That voice...Whose voice...is that....?