During the fourth night of the first game break in God's Kingdom, hundreds of Stars have already asked their guide bears to send them home. As one by one, they vanish in magic lights.
Yet, many remain. Some stay for the luxurious life of God's Kingdom. Others stay for the bonds they've forged during the first stage. A few remain to pursue personal agendas, while the rest stay for one reason, to win it all.
The golden streets gleam under divine lights as countless Stars exit their hotels, filling the avenues with chatter and excitement. Most wait for their golden platforms, floating transports that glide through the air. Each platform carries dozens of Stars toward one destination. The center of the Kingdom, where a colossal golden stadium towers like a monument of glory.
Inside, the seats are already filling. Some Stars sit in lavish balcony rows, others in floating luxury seats suspended midair. A few even remain aboard their golden platforms, hovering above the stadium's vast open dome.
Another golden platform arrives, carrying Ortis, Hopper, and the rest of Gaia's Pawn Team. As they walk down the golden stairs, dozens of miniature polar bear guides appear, clapping their paws in unison.
"Welcome to the concert! Gaia has determined you are VIP guests!" they announce cheerfully.
With another synchronized clap, the guides summon glowing magic that lifts the group into the air. Elegant floating chairs forms beneath them, carrying them upward to the best view in the stadium.
Ortis clutches the armrests nervously. "I can't believe Gaia actually pulled this off!"
Hopper drifts alongside him in his own seat. "What surprises me more is how many Stars showed up for her concert."
At another entrance, a golden platform glides in with Kayle, Tomi, and their team. They, too, are raised into the air by magic chairs.
Tomi then yells back at his team. "Everyone! A quick lesson, enjoy your time while you can. The next stage isn't promised!"
The team cheers in agreement. Kayle smiles warmly. "This was always her dream," she says. "She told me long ago that if she ever joined, she'd hold a grand concert during the game break for every universe. Looks like it's coming to fruition."
Elsewhere, Jayden, Pax, Ambros, Rudi, Vesper, Ignis, Tobias, Voytek, Hans, and Corvex arrive and take their seats in the lower section.
Tobias leans toward Ignis. "Hey, Ignis, why did you decline your VIP seat?"
Ignis chuckles. "Because I didn't want to leave you behind, of course. Besides, I've got new friends to brag about and I can't do that from up there."
Hans bounces excitedly in his seat while Voytek looks around in awe. "There've been concerts in past Star Games," he says, "but never one this massive during a game break."
Jayden glances at Pax beside him. "You think they'll come?"
Pax sighs softly. "Knowing him, probably not. But he'll be listening. He loves music… Back home, I heard stories that Khaos used to hum himself to sleep. His voice was loud, beautiful, and haunting, even."
Meanwhile, Corvex fidgets, scanning the crowd. "Nox isn't here," she mutters. "He said he would be. Where are you?"
The lights dim. The crowd quiets.
In the center of the stadium, the golden stage splits open. A glowing platform rises from below, carrying Gaia herself. Dressed in radiant white and gold, she holds a crystal microphone.
"Welcome!" she calls, her voice echoing across the stadium. "Welcome, surviving Stars from across all universes! My name is Gaia Frostsilver, as many of you may know me from Taeo City."
The crowd roars with cheers.
"This event took some convincing," Gaia continues with a playful smile. "But after serenading these adorable guide bears, they passed my request up the chain, to the Game Masters and even to God himself. And guess what? They approved it!"
Thousands of miniature polar bear guides appear all around the stadium, their fur shimmering like snow in sunlight as they too are excited for this amazing concert.
"So give them a big round of applause!" Gaia declares. "They worked tirelessly to make this happen!"
The crowd explodes in cheers and applause, the air pulsing with excitement as Gaia takes a deep breath before speaking.
Gaia lifts the microphone again, her voice gentle but clear.
"This first song is dedicated to all who have fallen in the first stage..... those who were important to us, those who gave us strength, and those who are the reason we're still here today."
The crowd falls silent as soft, graceful music begins to play.
Gaia begins to sing, her voice soft and beautiful as it pours through the stadium and reaches into everyone's hearts. Each note sinks deep. For those who lost someone during the first stage, the impact hits the hard with every lyric feels like it melts inside them.
Ortis wipes his tears as he thinks of Rose.
Tomi quietly steadies his breath, holding back tears as Vel's memory rises.
Hans and Voytek cry openly, leaning on each other as they remember their families.
The mournful song echoes throughout God's Kingdom. Across the golden streets, more Stars pause, listen, and begin to make their way toward the stadium, drawn by the emotion in her voice.
High above, on a balcony, Khaos steps out and leans over the railing. The moment the song reaches him, he closes his eyes and hums along, matching Gaia's melody with surprising gentleness. Baron appears behind him and murmurs, "She truly does have the voice of an angel."
Down below, in the streets, Lars and Gilga arrive. Gilga looks up toward the balcony and calls out, "We finally meet at last. Can we have a talk?"
Khaos ignores him at first and continues humming. Baron glances at the two and says softly, "Khaos… they're the top ten Stars from the first stage. Maybe we should hear them out."
Khaos finally opens his eyes and looks down, meeting Lars's determined stare.
Back in the stadium, Gaia ends her sorrowful song with a final, piercing whistle note. The entire arena falls silent, eyes wide, breath held then the crowd erupts into thunderous applause. Kayle wipes tears from her cheeks as she claps, overwhelmed.
Gaia smiles and speaks into her mic. "That's just the beginning. Hold onto your seats, tonight is going to be a long one!"
The night stretches on with brilliance. Gaia shifts through genre after genre from Hip-Hop, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Orchestral, Opera, and Country. Each song transforms the atmosphere, keeping the Stars on their feet, dancing, cheering, and losing themselves in the show.
Meanwhile, Corvex sits forward, scanning the stadium anxiously. "The concert's already halfway over… Did Nox really bail on me?!"
Gaia lifts her hand. "I hope you're all enjoying the show so far because we've got a special event for you all tonight!"
Explosive pillars of smoke burst upward from the stage, sending the crowd into roaring excitement.
"My next song," Gaia announces, "is an epic anthem, it'll lift your spirits and remind you why you're still fighting in the Star Games! And with a song like this… we can't miss the chance to match it with a duel!"
The stage floor splits open, revealing two rising platforms. Nox ascends from one side, Boa from the other. The stadium detonates in cheers, louder than ever. Corvex gasps, eyes shining. "Nox!"
The music drops, heavy metal rock, blaring with thunderous drums and a shredding electric guitar. The whole stadium begins to head-bang in unison.
Nox and Boa step forward. Boa gets into a serious stance. "This will settle it."
Nox says nothing. He simply adjusts the small black crown on his head.
Gaia launches into her hard-rock vocals and the duel erupts. Boa and Nox clash across the stage with blinding speed, exchanging blow after blow, leaping, spinning, striking as sparks fly. The crowd screams, unable to look away. Corvex cheers louder than anyone, gripping onto her seat as her heart pounds.
In another district of God's Kingdom, a wide open area filled with golden weight racks, training dummies, and all kinds of public workout equipment, Crank is in the middle of an intense training session. As he slams a barbell down, he hears Gaia's rock anthem echoing through the sky.
He pauses.
The ground vibrates beneath his feet, small rumbles at first, growing stronger. Crank grabs a towel, wipes his face, and follows the tremors toward the street.
He turns the corner and freezes.
Lars and Khaos are already locked in a fierce duel in the golden streets. Each time their fists collide, the entire road shakes, cracks spiderweb through the gold pavement.
Lars is blasted backward, flipping through the air before he barely lands on his feet. His knuckles drip blood as he stares at his trembling fist.
"Your strength… is this even mortal level?!" Lars shouts, shocked.
Khaos doesn't respond. He simply steps forward, calm and terrifying.
They clash again. Their blows explode like thunder, sending ripples of pressure through the streets.
Baron and Gilga watch from the side. Gilga crosses his arms and says, "I've heard a painted Star caused lots chaos everywhere during the first two days on Doom planet. I wanted to fight him myself, but it would have caused setbacks for me. I knew he'd survive the first stage, but now I'm curious… Taeo and I never saw you guys on our drones. How did you survive the darkness?"
Khaos hammers Lars into a wall with a brutal strike. Lars staggers up, face bruised, but still burning with determination.
Baron answers calmly, "I had a mini bonus power. It kept both of us alive… and it connected our souls together."
Gilga nods, his eyes narrowing in fascination. "I see. I've never seen a mortal like him." He glances toward her. "Would you tell me his story?"
Baron smirks. "I see where this is going… but you'll have to impress Khaos first. Do that, and we might consider joining your team."
Back in the stadium, Nox weaves through Boa's barrage of strikes with effortless precision. His eyes stay half-lidded, calm, focused. Ultra Thinking fully active as he predicts every move Boa throws before it even happens.
Boa snarls, pushing himself harder, faster, his muscles surging with power as he tries to break through Nox's perfect reads. The stage trembles with each impact, as Gaia's hard-rock vocals thunder behind them.
Nox barely manages to block the next barrage. Each punch hits heavier than the last, each kick carrying the weight of something deeper. And in Boa's eyes, Nox sees the burning determination.
"Fine," Nox mutters. "Let's get this over with."
He drops his guard.
Boa's fists instantly crash into his ribs, face, gut, followed by a spinning kick sends Nox staggering. Boa stops mid-strike, eyes blazing.
"Face your sins with honor," he growls. "Fight!"
Blood runs down Nox's cheek as he lifts his head, meeting Boa's stare.
"Too honorable to even take the free win…" He smirks despite the pain. "If this is what satisfies you, then so be it. I'll give it to you."
Nox's expression hardens as both fighters explode forward, fists colliding in rapid-fire flurries. Shockwaves burst from each impact as Nox starts slipping strikes through Boa's guard, bruises blooming across Boa's arms and torso. Boa retaliates just as fiercely, spinning with a crushing hook that slams into Nox.
"This is for all my brothers you killed in those mines!" Boa roars.
Nox counters instantly with a whip-fast spin kick.
"A king must do whatever it takes to protect his kingdom!"
He accelerates even faster than before, as he strikes Boa from every direction. The final combination sends Boa spiraling upward with droplets of blood.
Nox leaps after him, grabs him by the face, and drives him into the stage.
Cracks forms across the stage floor.
Above the stage magic text forms:
WINNER: NOX
The stadium erupts in cheers just as Gaia's song reaches its climax ending with a thunderous, metal-scream crescendo.
Meanwhile, in the golden streets
Lars skids backward from a heavy strike, boots carving lines across the shining pavement. He steadies himself as Khaos wipes the streak of blue blood from his own nose.
"You're not stronger than me," Khaos says, almost amused. "But your skills… your adaptability… are impressive."
Lars grins and rolls his shoulders back into stance.
"Come on! I still got so much more left!"
Khaos casts a glance toward Baron, then rushes Lars again. Their clash sends ripples of force through the golden street.
Baron watches with a satisfied nod.
"He's impressed. Your fellow Star here is a strong one."
Gilga steps beside her.
"I know he's special. But we should continue this duel somewhere else, along with our important conversation."
Back in the stadium, Gaia ends her EDM track with a flourish. The lights fade into a calm, as she lifts the mic.
"This next one is the final song… and you all know it far too well."
She pauses, emotion rising in her voice.
"But before I begin, I want to thank all of you who helped us survive the first stage. Those who fought the Disaster Dragons… and those who battled in the Dark Wars. Thank you. Without you, none of us would be here today."
A quiet murmur of respect ripples through the stadium.
Gaia smiles softly.
"Sing with me. You all know this one."
A slow, beautiful melody begins to play a familiar sound. The moment the first notes echo across the arena, Stars everywhere widen their eyes.
Row by row, seat by seat, they rise to their feet.
They all know this song from the bottom of their heart and souls!
It is Vel's World Saving song the one she sang during the Third Wave of Doom in the first stage, the anthem of hope that pushed them through the darkest night.
Gaia begins singing, her voice capturing every ounce of Vel's grace and sorrow. It flows through the stadium like living starlight.
Thousands of Stars join her, singing in unison voices blending, trembling, rising together. Some cry. Some raise their hands to the sky. Some sing through clenched teeth.
Above the kingdom, a small radiant starship floats quietly. Inside the cockpit, a glowing figure watches the stadium, with satisfaction.
"The 110th Star Game," the figure says with a soft chuckle,
"might have the best start of all Star Games."