Samsara Space: They're all begging me to heal them one more time.

"Tch, what a buzzkill." Dante did a backflip in mid-air and put away his motorcycle.

"Then... let's take our final bow!"

"Jackpot!"

"Avavago!"

Dante's twin pistols and Bayonetta's magic gun simultaneously unleashed their final magical storm, slamming the two, already barely recognizable as humans, violently into the ground.

On the ground, Nero, who had been poised to attack, raised his head.

He stared at the two falling meteors, his anger almost palpable.

"This punch... is for Credo!"

A gigantic phantom hand shot into the sky and grabbed the falling Pope Sanctus.

"This punch... is for Kirie!"

With a forceful squeeze from the ghostly hand, Sanctus's fragile body emitted a cracking sound as his bones shattered.

"And this punch... is because I don't like you!!!"

[Buster (Throwing Technique) - Final Execution]!

Nero did not crush him directly, but instead slammed the Pope to the ground, instantly creating a crater.

Immediately afterwards, Nero straddled him, and his glowing demonic right fist came crashing down like a pile driver.

Ora Ora Ora Ora—!!!

"God? Salvation? You must be joking!"

The final punch!

boom!!

Pope Sanctus's hypocritical old face was blasted into nothingness, his entire body turning into a pool of unrecognizable data fragments.

[Hint: The story character "Nero" has defeated the leader: Pope Sanctus.]

Meanwhile, before Baldr, who had been struck by the double attack, could even land, he was intercepted in mid-air by a golden light.

"Where do you wish to go, Sage?"

Zhang Yuan's figure appeared above Badr like a ghost.

He had no intention of giving up this most valuable head to anyone else; the Redeemer in his hand was already pressed against Baldr's single, proud eye, even though it was severely injured.

"Your 'Right Eye of Light' is quite good."

Zhang Yuan smiled, as if he were evaluating a product about to be put into storage.

"But now, it's my trophy."

"You...you heretic..."

Baldr coughed up blood, his eyes filled with resentment. "You think this is the end? Creator..."

"Shhh."

Zhang Yuan pulled the trigger.

"Villains die from talking too much. In the East, that's called—'early death, early rebirth.'"

[Divine Punishment Armor: Zero-Distance Execution]!

boom! ! !

The golden bullet of holy light pierced straight through Baldr's skull.

This arrogant Lumen Sage, along with his ambition, was reduced to ashes in the sacred fire.

With the deaths of the Pope and Lumen Sage, three dazzling lights slowly emerged.

One of them is the [Right Eye of Light], radiating mysterious magic. (Because it's a quest item, it drops directly.)

After the other two beams of light dissipated, two boxes radiating a dazzling golden light were revealed.

[The Pope's Golden Chest (Rank B)]!

[Lumen Sage's Golden Chest (Grade B)]!

"Is this... the moment of surprise?"

Zhang Yuan reacted quickly, activating the high-speed mode of [Light Wings·Blazing Fire], and swept across the low sky like a streak of light.

He gracefully reached out and took the two heavy golden treasure chests and the [Right Eye of Light] into his pocket. Then he turned off the jet engine and slowly landed on the ground. His platinum trench coat was not even dusty.

"A perfect ending."

Zhang Yuan glanced at the two extra boxes in his storage space and began to plan how to open them when he got back.

Given the strength of this world, there must be some good stuff in those two boxes.

As for this quest item, the Right Eye of Light...

Zhang Yuan glanced at the eyeball in his hand that was radiating magical energy, and then at Bayonetta, who was gracefully landing not far away.

"Taking everything may feel great, but reputation is the lifeline of a businessman."

Zhang Yuan smiled slightly and made his decision.

He walked up to Bayonetta and casually tossed the [Right Eye of Light] to her.

"Now, Miss Witch. This is your payment."

Bayonetta caught the gem in her hand, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She had assumed the greedy young priest would keep it for himself and was prepared to argue with him.

"Oh?"

Bayonetta played with the gem in her hand, her gaze towards Zhang Yuan now showing a hint of amusement and approval.

"He really is a man of his word. Although I hate clergy, you... are an exception."

"It's simply a matter of each getting what they need."

Zhang Yuan responded with a smile. Although the [Right Eye of Light] was very precious, it was a pity that, like the [Imperial Seal of the State], it was a story quest item. If he took it out of the dungeon, he could only sell it to the system for recycling at a friendly price. He might as well do the favor.

Anyway, the real good stuff (those two golden treasure chests) was already in his bag.

Zhang Yuan patted his bulging pockets and grinned like a fox who had just successfully stolen some fish.

"After all, I'm looking forward to working with you again next time."

At the same time, the statue of the Savior, having lost its core, finally collapsed completely.

Amidst the ruins, a petite figure drifts down in the wind.

"Kiritelle!"

Nero, without even celebrating his victory, rushed straight towards the figure and caught him safely.

Sunlight pierced through the clouds, shining on the city of Fortuna, which was ravaged but had been reborn.

"it's over."

Dante deactivated his Devil Trigger form and landed beside Zhang Yuan, whistling, "I must say, that hammer swing was pretty cool, Father."

"Same to you."

Zhang Yuan straightened his slightly disheveled trench coat, smiled, adjusted his glasses, and exchanged pleasantries with Dante.

Dante didn't say much, but stood quietly, watching Nero and Kyrie embracing not far away, a relieved smile on his lips.

Then, he turned his head and looked at Zhang Yuan, who was wiping his glasses, with a playful look in his eyes.

"Well then, Father, boss."

Dante spreads his hands, palms facing up.

"While the performance was fantastic, shouldn't we talk about... my final payment?"

"Of course, integrity is a virtue of businessmen."

Zhang Yuan smiled and took out the remaining half of the gold brick from his pocket, casually tossing it to Dante.

"This is the other half we agreed upon beforehand."

"Um……"

"Um…………"

Dante weighed the heavy gold brick in his hand, a brick that should have filled him with ecstasy.

She glanced again at Bayonetta, who was playing with the dazzling, priceless [Right Eye of Light] not far away.

He remained silent for three seconds.

"that……"

Dante pointed to the jewel in Bayonetta's hand, then to the gold brick in his own, his expression becoming somewhat subtle.

"While I do like gold, isn't this difference in treatment a bit too much? That over there is a world-destroying artifact, while mine is just a... slightly heavier piece of metal?"

"That's the difference between 'technology-based equity investment' and 'labor dispatch,' Mr. Dante."

Zhang Yuan was talking nonsense with a straight face.

"That lady provided crucial intelligence support, and you... well, you provided excellent physical labor. In Eastern workplaces, this is called 'distribution according to work.'"

"Tsk, those evil capitalists."

Dante rolled his eyes, but still happily tucked the gold brick into his pocket.

"Fine, considering this gold bar will allow me to pay off the firm's electricity and pizza bills for the year, I'll let it go."

At that moment, Nero helped Kirie walk over.