To become a king and a magician

"Watch closely, my lowly, livestock-like otherworldly servant, and see what the true moonfall truly looks like. I will etch it deep into your soul before you die!"

Buzz ——————————!

The pressure is mounting once again!

Unlike the previous pressure caused by Arcueid's unconscious release of extremely high-density magic, this time the pressure is a purely physical phenomenon. Just as an object placed above exerts pressure on an object below, Natsukawa Tora and the others below are now experiencing pressure from above.

And the source of stress—

"This is the real moonset."

Looking up at the crimson moon that had reappeared in the sky, Natsukawa Tora, who was protecting Hier from being crushed, revealed a slightly intoxicated expression.

Beautiful, pretty, dazzling.

The crimson moon reflected in his eyes was just such a sight. This was the second time he had witnessed Arcueid use Moonfall. The first time was two years ago in Fuyuki City, but at that time his mind was elsewhere, and he hadn't been able to properly appreciate the moon.

Things are different now.

This is the real moonfall used by Arcueid himself! It is not Tsbia's clumsy delusion, nor Natsukawa Torato's incomplete imitation. There is no doubt that what exists in the sky is the most perfect crimson moon!

"Fall, and then perish."

As Arcueid's final pronouncement was uttered, the perfect crimson moon crashed down!

64. One strike to the death!

The destructive moonlight gradually faded from view.

The collapsed, thousand-year-old city vanished completely in the light, and the surrounding environment returned to the top of the temple where it had been before.

Arcueid breathed a sigh of relief as her eyes returned from gold to their usual red. She looked up at Tatari in the sky and asked, "Did you truly feel it? What is the real moonfall?"

"It was so profound that I will never forget it."

Tata answered in a trembling voice.

In the instant it was struck by the falling moon, it, which should not have died, felt a long-lost sense of death, a feeling of being forced to stand on the edge of a cliff and stare into the abyss.

However, it did not die.

"The Night of Wallachia will not end here. Although it is a pity that His Highness has lost his proxy, I will not end here, and you have no means to stop me. The launch ceremony will continue all night until the entire city is devoured by me."

"And you all... I regret to inform you that I will devour you along with this city, you have tainted my stage and defiled my backstage. Your transgressions are unforgivable, so please go to hell and witness my eternal sacrifice."

As Tatali spoke, black mist erupted from its body once more, and a massive gravitational pull stirred up a storm on the rooftop, as if to devour everything, continuously drawing everything around it into the abyss within its body.

As its name suggests, it will devour Misaki City in various ways until the city is completely gone, or until the sun rises the next day.

however--

"No, your memorial service ends tonight."

Protecting Hiel, Natsukawa Tora stood up with her in his arms and looked at Arcueid: "You just used Moonfall once, wouldn't it be a bit too much for you to use it again now? If not, we can switch tasks."

"Who are you underestimating?" Arcueid smiled slightly. "I only used Moonfall once, and I'm still full of energy! With Tiger by my side, it's like my strength is inexhaustible!"

As Arcueid said this, she snapped her fingers lightly.

This is just a perfectly normal behavior, and the surrounding circumstances have not changed at all.

"What are you doing...?"

Tatari was about to mock Arcueid for his ridiculous and powerless actions when, before he could finish speaking, the unexpected happened!

The Tatari's main body, which was floating in mid-air and looked like a strange sphere of light, suddenly shrank incredibly rapidly! It squeezed into its center at an alarming speed!

A dazzling light burst forth, and after the light dissipated, a figure suddenly appeared on the otherwise empty ground.

A magnificent robe, golden hair, and a handsome face—his appearance was undeniably identical to that of Tsbia Eltram Atlasia.

"This...this is...my body has materialized?!"

Tataly understood the situation immediately, but a huge sense of confusion quickly filled its heart and mind.

"Impossible! Varazia has reverted to her original form? How could such a bizarre thing happen? Could it be the direct hit just now...? No, impossible! Even the royal family among the True Ancestors couldn't possibly revert me from my physical form!"

Ultimately, what triggered Tatali's return to its original form was not the moonfall, but merely Arcueid's snap of the fingers.

What secret does that snap of the fingers hold?!

"Five hundred years ago, in order to reach the realm of the Sixth Law, you made a contract with that Black Princess, didn't you?"

Suddenly, Natsukawa Tora spoke, recounting a distant past that was of great significance to Tatali.

"Eltrucci Brunstadt, the ruler of blood and pacts. You made a pact with her to reach the Sixth Law, absorbing the power of the Crimson Moon. But this power is not permanent; it can only last until the Crimson Moon descends again—that should be right, shouldn't it?"

"I'm really curious where you learned about this. It must have happened in a parallel world five hundred years ago, something unrelated to you." Tatali responded after a moment of silence. "That's right, that's exactly it. That's why I'm puzzled. Zhu Yue should still be in the future, and the magic formula of the Night of Valazia that I created should end in a thousand years. Until then, I should still be in Tatali's form!"

"What exactly did Your Highness do?!"

Tatali was puzzled, very puzzled. What was happening now should have happened a thousand years from now. Why was it happening now?

With her arms crossed over her chest, Arcueid sneered, "It's simple. Once the magic spell ends, you'll revert to your original form, won't you?"

"If a thousand-year-old magic formula cannot enable you to complete the challenge of the Sixth Law, then the Night of Varazia will revert to the Dead Apostle Tsbia—isn't that the pact you made with Eltruchi?"

“Look up at the sky, my foolish servant, this is the end of your boring journey, a sight that should have taken a thousand years to see.”

Following Arcueid's suggestion, Tsbia looked up at the sky.

The crimson moon hangs high in the sky.

"This is...the Crimson Moon from a thousand years in the future?!" Tsbia's voice was filled with horror. "Impossible! Even time travel belongs to the realm of magic. How could it be possible to transfer the moon from a thousand years in the future—to materialize a figment of imagination?!"

"Yes, that's right. This is the moon a thousand years in the future, manifested by Arcueid."

Xia Chuanhu grasped the holy sword and approached Tsbia.

“In this way, you can no longer disappear as if nothing happened. This is your end, Tatali—it’s time to end.”

It manifests the moon a thousand years in the future.

This was a strategy that Natsukawa Torato had already told Arcueid. After all, it was the method she came up with; he had just told her beforehand. If Arcueid had said it wouldn't work, he would have tried to materialize it, but he couldn't guarantee success.

Arcueid took a few steps back and leaned against a pillar, waving his hand: "Then it's up to you, Tiger. I need to concentrate on maintaining this situation right now, so I can't spare a hand. Hield, you can also lend Tiger a hand as needed."

"Help me... Phew~~~~ I understand."

Hier, who had been struggling to adapt to the rapid changes in the situation, finally recovered after a long while.

"No, Hield, you protect Arcueid. I can handle things on my own. Arcueid can't move, so you stay over there and protect her from any stray bullets from my side."

"Well... that's what I mean—"

He raised his arm, held the holy sword horizontally, and poured magic into the blade, creating a giant blade of light.

Natsukawa Tora chuckled softly: "There probably won't be any stray bullets, since it'll be over in one hit—probably."

He raised his sword and swung it down.

A beam of light, dozens of times stronger than an anti-army Noble Phantasm, suddenly descended from the sky!

"boom------------!"

The breath of the star immediately tore through the dark night sky.

In that stream of light, Tatali's figure appeared exceptionally weak and powerless, like a small boat in a storm, easily capsized by the waves and sunk into the vast sea.

Indeed, it was a matter of a single strike.

65. Two people parting ways

The Tatars were completely wiped out.

After Arcueid forcibly ended his contract with Arcturus, he was re-emerged as a separate individual from the phenomenal world and was almost effortlessly annihilated by Natsukawa Torato's attack.

No, it can't be said that it offered no resistance; it certainly put up a fight.

In order to avoid the inevitable end of the star and to seek hope for the continued existence of this planet from the countless future destructions, it will never voluntarily give up its pursuit of the Sixth Law—the pursuit of miracles.

After Natsukawa Tiger unleashed his attack, it must have tried every possible way to resist or even escape, but even with all its efforts, it failed to escape. On the surface, it appeared to have been completely defeated by Natsukawa Tiger's single blow.

Although it was just a simple magical slash, its power was enough to rival the True Name Release of an Anti-Army Noble Phantasm, and it was not something a mere Dead Apostle could withstand head-on.

therefore--

"That's roughly how it went. Although there are some minor details, it generally ended with this result."

Inside a room deep within the clock tower, Lord El-Melloi II held a paper report and spoke to the old man before him.

"Is that all? Your Excellency?"

"Okay, that's settled then."

Sitting in his chair, flipping through the book in his hands, Jewel King's face remained expressionless. Seeing this, Lord El-Melloi II could only sigh helplessly: "I understand. I will record it truthfully later... So, regarding Ayaka Sajou, is it really alright to leave her there?"

"No problem, you don't need to worry about that. In fact, it would be better for her to go there."

Would it be better to go over there?

After reflecting on the events of two years ago and Ayaka Sajou's daily behavior over the past two years, King El-Melloi II nodded in approval.

Indeed, going there would probably be more in line with Ayaka Sajou's wishes than staying here.

At least there's still Natsukawa Tora over there.

He wondered how his students would react after the news got out. Even now, El-Melloi II, who knew what kind of people his students were, was starting to feel a bit of a stomachache.

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Meanwhile, in Natsukawa Tora's world...

Because Tatarli was completely wiped out, Shion, who had completed her mission first, immediately bought a plane ticket back to Atlas Institute after learning of Tatarli's death.

Natsukawa Torato, Aozaki Touko, Hier, and Sajo Ayaka came to see her off.

"Thank you all so much for taking care of me these past two days. I'm very grateful."

Dragging a suitcase, Shion stood at the station entrance and thanked Natsukawa Tora and his three companions.

"I was supposed to be the one to deal with Tatali, but I ended up leaving it all to Mr. Natsukawa. I feel really bad about it now... How am I going to explain this to the Dean?"

"Just say it was me who did it?" Xia Chuanhu said with a smile. "Zibiya should be able to accept it, and according to our speculation, he was planning to have me help you anyway, wasn't he? Just report to him truthfully."