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Chapter 462 Mephistopheles' End
The black beam of light, composed of pure destruction and carrying the power to tear everything apart, pierced through both Galberos and Impat.

In Dark Mephisto's mind, the image of the Giant of Light dissipating into light had already been rehearsed.

The corners of Mizoroki Shinya's mouth were already curved into a victor's smile.

However, the moment that torrent of dark energy struck Impat's chest, it vanished without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

The moment the tip of the beam touched Impaler, it was absorbed and transformed into the power of light.

"what?!"

Gou Lümu gasped in shock, his confident expression freezing instantly.

He never expected that the other party would have such a trick up their sleeve.

Dark Mephistopheles immediately stopped emitting light, but it was too late.

This explosive power surged through his body, and Impat let out a deep roar, his muscles bulging as he suddenly stretched his arms outward!

Galberos, which was tightly gripping his body, let out a painful wail, and its fangs, which were strong enough to crush steel, crumbled inch by inch under the iron fist of the giant of light.

"Roar--!"

The moment he broke free of his restraints, Impat did not pause for a moment.

He looked up, his arms crossed and spread in front of his chest, gathering the enormous energy that had just been transformed into a dazzling, layered beam of light.

The light transformed into a surging river of light, striking the three-headed demon head-on before it could react.

Wherever the light reached, the dark body was completely decomposed and purified, not even a wisp of black energy could escape. The three heads simultaneously let out desperate roars, and finally vanished into nothingness amidst a dazzling radiance.

In the dark realm, only Impat's slightly heaving chest remained, and opposite him, Dark Mephistopheles stood frozen in utter shock.

After a brief silence, Goroki's gaze suddenly locked onto the timer on Impat's chest, which was still flashing rapidly.

He understood instantly.

That last strike was nothing more than a final burst of energy before death.

The opponent forcibly converted and absorbed his attack, which seemed powerful, but in reality, it was already at its last gasp.

There's no better opportunity than now to eliminate him!
"It was just a bluff all along!"

Having figured this out, Dark Mephisto's face once again revealed a ferocious killing intent.

He abandoned his energy-consuming beam attacks, and with a sudden burst of power from his legs, he transformed into a streak of black lightning, charging straight towards Impat, ready to deliver the final blow with his most primal fists and feet.

Faced with the relentless onslaught of Dark Mephisto, Impat's response was unexpected.

Instead of a direct confrontation, he adopted a strategy of complete evasion and parrying.

Because he had already sensed that the light had arrived.

The next moment, as if confirming Masaki Keigo's conjecture, a brand new light descended without warning.

The light did not come from the outside, but rather emanated from within this dark realm.

It was like the sun being thrown into a stagnant pool, instantly dispelling all the gloom and misfortune.

The oppressive, dark purple space trembled violently and peeled away, replaced by a magnificent and sacred subspace composed of countless light particles.

The Dark Realm has been forcibly transformed into the Meta Realm!

Two figures slowly emerged from the light.

One of them is Nexus, who is clad in silver armor and has a distinctive "V" shaped core on his chest.

And the other...

When he saw the figure clearly, Goroki Shinya's pupils contracted to their maximum size, and he let out an incredulous exclamation.

"Nani?!"

That is the Dark Faust.

But it wasn't. It was still that familiar black body, its outline exactly the same as in my memory.

But at this moment, those enormous, scarlet, evil eyes, and the timer on its chest that symbolized life and energy, were emitting a clear, pure blue light.

That's the aura of the Giant of Light!
"This is impossible...this is absolutely impossible!"

Dark Mephistopheles' voice was distorted with shock; Dark Faust was a puppet he had created from darkness!
It's an embodiment of despair and hatred! How could it possibly become light...?

“I…saw it.”

Kazuki Komon's voice echoed within Meta Domain. He controlled Faust's body, assuming a fighting stance, his blue eyes fixed intently on Dark Mephisto.

"Deep in Riko's memory, I saw the whole truth."

"It was you who controlled the alien beasts, murdered her family, and then used sweet words to deceive her in her despair, turning her into a heartless battle doll... It was you who took everything from her!"

"The human heart is indeed very fragile, and this world is indeed full of darkness."

Jun Himeya, in his Nexus form, stepped forward and stood beside Impaler and Faust. His voice was steady and powerful.
That's why people are so easily consumed by sadness and fear.

"but……"

His gaze swept over Faust beside him, who had regained his sight—a miracle created by Kazuki Komon and Riko Saida.

"Humanity can overcome darkness through the light born from the bonds between people!"

"Stop joking—!!!"

Himeya Jun's words were like a red-hot iron hammer, shattering the last line of defense in Mizoroki Shinya's heart.

He let out a hysterical roar.

He was once a member of the Night Raid team and also faced a choice.

Unable to overcome his fear of the alien beasts, he chose to embrace the darkness, believing it to be a more powerful force and the only way out.

For this, he betrayed everything and abandoned everything.

But now, the puppet he created with his own hands, which should have been the most loyal servant of darkness, has defeated darkness and reclaimed the light by relying on the ridiculous "love" and "bonds" of humans!
Doesn't this mean that his initial choice was a huge mistake from beginning to end?

The power he believed in, everything he sacrificed—was it all just a coward's self-comfort?
Unacceptable! Absolutely not!
"Mere humans! Mere puppets! How dare you judge me!!"

Rage completely consumed his reason, and Dark Mephisto transformed into a raging black tornado, launching a final charge against the three giants of light without regard for anything else.

The battle broke out again.

But this time, the balance of power has been reversed.

Facing three opponents alone, Dark Mephisto's attacks seemed utterly ineffective.

Nexus's layered storm and Impaler's Blade of Light held them back from the sidelines, while Komon Kazuki, transformed into Faust, became the main attacker, carrying Riko's will and his own anger.

He dodged Mephisto's frenzied claw attacks and delivered a powerful punch imbued with the power of light, slamming it hard into the opponent's chest.

"The light born to protect loved ones will never lose to you!"

Another roundhouse kick sent the staggering Mephistopheles sprawling to the ground.

"This is... Riko's pain!"

Dark Mephistopheles struggled to his feet, still wanting to fight back, but Faust had already leaped high into the air, his legs gathering blue light, transforming into a punitive meteor that slammed heavily onto his chest.

"boom--!"

Under the combined will of Kazuki Komon and Riko Saida, Dark Faust gathered all his power and released a purifying light bullet from his chest, which completely pierced through Dark Mephistopheles' body.

The light dispelled the darkness.

Goroki Shinya's figure slowly dissipated in the light particles. He felt no pain, only a long-lost warmth.

That light, which he once regarded as weakness and abandoned, turned out to be so warm in the last moments of his life...

(End of this chapter)