The war was over.
The world had finally slipped free of the shadow of the Old God. The remnants of the Oath of Light slowly crumbled away, and across the continent, instead of the cheers of waving flags, the sound of hammers rang out — rebuilding shattered walls and broken towns. Peace had returned, but it could not fully cover the scars the war had left etched into the land.
Rian stood at the harbor. The waves broke softly as always, but the sky he looked upon seemed somehow deeper, stretching further than before.
Once, he had tried to shoulder everything alone, even fearing to embrace the Titan's power as part of himself.
Now, he stood as something more — a leader who had accepted it all.
At his side, Lia quietly approached and slipped her arm into his.
"Oppa. It's over now."
Her voice carried relief, but also a faint tremor.
Rian pulled his sister close and nodded."Yeah… If it weren't for you, I couldn't have finished it."
A moment later, Lisa approached, watching the two before speaking softly."Rian, I'm proud of how far you've come. You didn't just fight — you created hope to rebuild a broken world."
Rian bowed his head deeply."It was because of your teachings, Master. The reason I could endure… was because of the people who stood beside me."
When he said 'the people,' his gaze naturally turned to Serin and Ivela.
Throughout the war, Serin had thrown herself into every battle, bearing the weight of every life she needed to save. She still stood over the fallen, eyes clouded with grief.
"If I'd been stronger… I could have saved more of them…"
She whispered, closing her eyes.
Rian stepped beside her, extending his hand."Serin, you've already saved so many. The fact that we're still breathing — that's because of you."
Serin nodded, but didn't hide her tears. They were tears of healing — a process not yet complete.
A short distance away, Ivela searched through the wreckage of the battlefield. She was looking for her lost brother, Tyron.
She checked every body, every broken shield, but when she couldn't find him, she exhaled and looked to the sky.
"…He's alive. I know he is."
Her words were both vow and prayer.
Rian stepped up beside her, resting a hand on her shoulder."We'll find him. I promise."
Ivela nodded, offering a faint smile.
For a moment, the three of them — Serin, Ivela, and Rian — simply stood together. There were no awkward words, only the heavy bond forged in war.
Rian spoke quietly."You two… you're both precious to me. I was confused, but… my feelings are real."
Serin lowered her head with a fragile smile."I'm not confused anymore. If we're together, that's enough."
Ivela nodded at that."Yeah. The war's over — there's no reason for us to scatter too."
Rian took both their hands in turn and exhaled deeply.
Their love wasn't just romance.It was born in war, scarred, but unbroken — a bond that refused to let go.
In the distance, a skyship docked at the harbor unfurled its blue sails.
Rian looked at it and thought:
Father, Mother… Merslin and Elena.The path you once walked — now I take it too.But this time, it's not a road toward an ending… it's a road toward a beginning.
He turned to his companions and said:
"Let's go home. The war is over, but our journey isn't. Now, the world we'll build — our world — begins."
The skyship rose into the air.
Below, the scarred land slowly fell away.
But in their hearts, there were no scars — only hope.
Beneath the blue sky, they smiled.
They already knew that no matter what hardships lay ahead, as long as they walked together, they could overcome anything.
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