When she opened her eyes again, she found herself standing in the center of the battlefield, surrounded by blood and darkness.

The clouds in the sky were rolling like fire, but the light above the clouds was disappearing – a solar eclipse was coming.

Hallilali knew what that meant—it meant that the owner of [Engraving Ink] was returning to this world.

“elder brother…”

Following a gentle call from Halilali, a figure slowly rose from the shadows in front of the Hafurgard spire, tall and majestic.

[Lord of the Black Tide] stared at Halilali silently, sparks burning on His black armor. His helmet obscured His face, but a majestic and terrifying aura still seeped out from the gaps.

Hallilali fell to her knees.

She felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, and the pain made her feel extremely awake – the suppression of her status prevented her from getting up.

“Brother…” the girl called out weakly, but the dark knight did not respond.

“He” simply looked up at the [Core] above the spire, then raised the broken sword in his hand. The power beyond cause and effect gathered like a tide, and this was an irreversible blow.

The gathering power of [Lord of the Black Tide] created a storm around the Hafrigard Spire. The storm grew stronger and stronger, and the strong wind made it almost impossible for Halilali to maintain her kneeling position. She could lose control at any time.

“no, do not want…”

Hallilali stretched out her hand with difficulty, begging the dark knight.

Let them live… they are still young… still exploring…

Even if they are still in a mess…even if they have done something wrong…they should live…

Didn’t you also sacrifice your life for them? Brother…

Hallilali wanted to say these words, but she couldn’t say them no matter what.

Her body was being torn apart by a powerful gravitational force that transcended cause and effect. Blood continued to ooze out, and it would soon collapse.

Just then, a pair of white little feet appeared in her sight.

Halilali looked up blankly, and saw Perlis standing silently in the storm that swept across the sky and earth. She lowered her head and looked at Halilali who was kneeling down, her long pure white hair fluttering like fireworks.

In this storm that almost tore the ground apart, Perlis just stood there as if nothing had happened, her body unmoved.

She held out a hand toward Halilali, her eyes gleaming with brilliant white flames.

That is [Pure White Flame], the power to destroy everything.

Hallilali immediately knew what she should do.

She understood the king’s intention in an instant, glimpsed a corner of the river of destiny, and smiled softly.

This smile, a drop in the ocean, sounded an echo that transcends the storm.

“…”

Hallilali stood up and held Pearlis in her arms.

She lowered her head, looked at the pair of bloodshot eyes flashing with [White Flame Seat], and said softly:

“You know what? Little White Flower, I’m actually still very afraid of the dark.”

She closed her eyes and gently kissed Perlis’s forehead.

When she opened her eyes again, the White Flame Seat shone in her eyes——

“boom!”

Pure white fireworks enveloped Halilali and Perlis, then exploded like a whirlpool, sweeping across the earth.

The vortex of white flames fought against the storm of the Lord of the Black Tide, tearing it apart almost effortlessly, and scattering the turbulence.

[Lord of the Black Tide] took two steps back and raised his head, only to see that the white flame had transformed into a huge six-winged light and shadow, sacred and strange, emitting a white light that swallowed up everything.

That is Halilali who contains the [Pure White Flame] and becomes the [Star Seed].

“Buzzing—”

The huge light and shadow flapped its wings, and the overwhelming white flames rushed towards the [Lord of the Black Tide] like a tide. The power that could destroy everything instantly engulfed the [Lord of the Black Tide].

Almost at the same time, a strong white light burst out from the body of the [Lord of the Black Tide], and the power beyond cause and effect spread out, engulfing everything.

The two forces were confronting each other between heaven and earth in a strange and absurd form. The red thunder in the sky was resounding wildly like a manic drummer, and the shadows on the ground formed an ocean like thick ink. However, both of them were afraid of the two forces confronting each other between heaven and earth, and did not continue to extend.

This confrontation tore the space apart, creating cracks and fissures; this force broke time, causing faults and a loss of continuity; this force destroyed the earth, and countless wailing voices came from the abyss under the cracks, resounding through the sky.

Then, everything turned into pure white in the struggle for power—

“…”

“…”

“…”

“You lose, sister.”

Hallilali gently opened her eyes and found herself standing at the door of the cafe.

It was raining outside, and she had obviously just walked out of the rain. The icy chill ran down her cheeks, making her feel uncomfortable.

However, when she saw the figure behind the bar, the discomfort of being caught in the rain was immediately swept away:

“elder brother…”

Coles Hafgard was looking at Harilali with a smile. He put the wiped cup on the bar, then folded his arms on the bar, looking at Harilali with a smile.

Hallilali walked into the coffee shop, sat down at the bar, and looked at Coles in front of her with mixed feelings:

“You…have worked hard…” she whispered.

“I didn’t fulfill my duty,” Coles shook his head. “Immortalus is too powerful. He awakened in my body. I can’t keep fighting.”

“You’ve fought long enough…really…” Harilalee whispered.

“You are braver than me,” Coles smiled softly, “I was forced to become a Star Seed after being corrupted. I am just a backup in Inmotalus’ resurrection plan. He wanted to reappear in the world with my body, so I got the opportunity to fight him…”

“…And you, in order to protect them, you took the initiative to accept the [Pure White Flame] and became a [Star Seed]. I…I’m sorry that you had to face such fear…”

Coles reached out a hand and gently stroked Hallilali’s head, wiping the rain off her head.

Feeling her brother’s touch, Hallilali shed two lines of tears like a little girl:

“Brother…I…”

“We failed…” Coles said softly, “The white flame did not completely destroy my body… I will be weak and depressed, but I will come back eventually, and the next time, those humans will no longer have you…”

“That’s enough…” Hali Lali said softly, “I believe them, and I believe him…”

She thought of those silver eyes and thought, maybe he could pass on something…

“…”

The rain was still falling outside the café, hitting the glass windows, making a pleasant sound. The diffused water vapor poured into the café from the door, bringing a little chill to the warm interior.

“But you still have a chance to choose, sister.”

Coles’ words made Harilali look up, with a look of confusion on her tear-stained face:

“What’s the meaning…?”

“Your body is destroyed, but her body is still there.”

“Do you mean…?”

“Pure White Fireworks, or Perlis Hafgard.”

Coles spoke softly, gently wiping away the tears on Hallilali’s face with one hand.

“You are the subject who transformed into the Star Seed. That little girl is a similar concept in the promotion ceremony. Therefore, you can go back.”

“go back?”

“Yes, you can survive, but you need to grow up again… The time I take to recover should be enough for you to grow up. By then, you will have the strength to fight me…”

Coles smiled gently. He was the most powerful warrior in [Star Flame] and also had the warmest smile in [Star Flame].

“That’s up to you, sister.”

Come back to life, using Perlis’ body…

As soon as this thought came to her mind, a glimmer of hope suddenly blossomed in Hallilali’s heart. She wanted to come back to life so that she could see the person she missed so much again.

But…she recalled what the “King in the Ivory Tower” said:

“…let her experience it, let her decide her color, pure white or pitch black, let her decide after experiencing everything…”

Yes…Purris has gradually become emotional from being ignorant at the beginning…She cares about me…She will secretly go to see Edward who she is very interested in…She will give my lunch box to Edward…She will clamor to go to the sea of ​​flowers to play…

Recalling the pure white little figure, Hallilali smiled softly:

“No, brother, I’m not going back.”

She raised her head, looking at her brother in front of her stubbornly and a little reserved:

“You said you would open a cafe with me, remember? Now that you have a cafe, you want to chase me away? No, I want to stay here with you, always.”

Hearing what Harilal said, Coles’s mouth twitched slightly with sadness, and then he smiled with pleasure:

“Sister, you are such an idiot.”

“You’re the idiot,” Hallilali said unconvincedly, “You’ve been alone for so long, and you’re obviously scared, but you asked me to leave and leave you here alone? You’re the idiot.”

“Then it seems that we are stupid brother and sister.” Coles smiled.

“Well…we’re all stupid.”

The two of them looked at the steamy entrance of the coffee shop almost at the same time. It was still raining heavily outside and no one knew how long the rain would stop.

Maybe the rain will never stop.

“Edward, Pearlis,” Harilalee murmured softly to the void where no one listened, “Goodbye.”

As she turned around, the sweeping white light tore her apart, turning her into nothingness.

The eclipse faded, and the golden sunlight spread across the broken earth. There was no one in front of the Hafurgard spire, only the embers of white flames were burning.

……

Interlude) White flame? White flower. (Part 2) -4k big chapter-

After the weird storm disappeared, the view outside the car window finally became much clearer.

Near the storm point, Edward saw a ruined tower that was emitting sporadic red arcs of electricity and looked like it was dying.

All the clouds above the Hafurgard spire were torn apart, forming a circular cloudless area of ​​hundreds of miles. The bright sunlight was shining through the holes in the sea of ​​clouds onto the earth, and the golden light flowed over the uneven edges of the dark rocks, spreading over the earth like an invisible veil.

But there was no joy in Edward’s heart.

“Hali Lali…”

Edward muttered, turned his head to look at Aleph in the driver’s seat, and shouted:

“What are you waiting for? The storm has stopped! Drive!”

“I want to, too, brother! The car’s engine has stalled!” Aleph was a little helpless, “Hey? What are you doing?”

Edward opened the car door, jumped out, and ran quickly towards the Hafnargaard spire.

The huge storm had made the terrain in this area uneven, and the wind blades like carving knives had cut the ground into cracks. Edward stumbled from time to time, but he had no time to care about it.

He had to hurry over, had to get to Hallilali’s side.

He didn’t know what was waiting for him there, he just knew he had to go.

……

“…”

Amid the roar of the helicopter engine, Laplace looked down at the Hafgard spire in the distance, his silver eyes cold.

He saw the overwhelming darkness slowly moving towards the location of the spire – in another hour, that area would be submerged by the black tide.

The communication channel was reporting changes in the battle situation: the Black Tide’s army stopped at the plain of Huangquan Pass and suspended its offensive, allowing the coalition forces to retreat, even though they had already been almost wiped out and only a few were left.

A massive terrain change tore apart the front-line base, and the terrifying force caused the entire area to lose contact in an instant.

No one knows what happened at this moment, except Laplace, who is the only one who knows.

He had witnessed the disaster that destroyed the Odin civilization, and although everything he saw shocked him, it also allowed him to adjust quickly.