Yagami and Satan returned once more to the place where Echidna's lifeless body lay. With his own hands, Yagami created a black coffin etched with glowing red lines. He gently placed Echidna's body and severed head inside, carefully stitched her neck back together with magic, and closed the coffin.
Without wasting a moment, he teleported to the site of Lucifer's death. He split the ground open, placed the coffin within it, then sealed the earth with high-level magic and wrapped it in a layered seal so that no one could ever break it—or even find it.
Yagami quietly, filled with sorrow, whispered:
"Sleep peacefully…"
Suddenly, a translucent, luminous image of Lucifer appeared before him. Not real, not physical—only his spirit, wearing a warm smile, tears filling his eyes.
With a trembling yet joyful voice, he said:
"Thank you…"
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Black Clover Guild – Meeting Room
The atmosphere was heavy. Masaru shouted angrily:
"So what now?! What are we supposed to do now?!"
Shinkuro, focused and calm, replied:
"Let me think…"
But Masaru, losing his temper, yelled even louder:
"Are you mocking us?! I'll go to the final floor by myself! I don't need you idiots—just sit here like statues and think!"
Masaru headed toward the door, but Daigon stepped in front of him and grabbed his arm tightly:
"Respect the meeting… or else—"
Masaru released his aura and stared Daigon straight in the eyes:
"Or else what? You want to hit me, you bargain-bin archer?"
Daigon was about to activate his skill when Shinkuro suddenly shouted:
"Let him go wherever he wants!"
Daigon hesitated, looked at Shinkuro, then at Masaru, and reluctantly said:
"Yes, sir…"
A brief silence followed, until Yura said anxiously:
"What now? We can't do anything without him!"
Shinkuro remained deep in thought.
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Floor-Cleaners Guild – Main Hall
The doors burst open and Masaru entered with imposing presence.
He shouted proudly:
"My people! Get ready! Target: Floor 58!"
A murmur spread among the members. Floor 58—one of the six deadly floors—was the nightmare of all guilds. Forbidden-level monsters ruled there, and many guilds had lost their most valuable members on that floor.
Masaru shouted to give his people hope:
"We're not weak—we've just been telling ourselves that we are! Now tell me, who's weak—us, or the enemy?!"
Everyone shouted:
"The enemy!"
Masaru shouted again:
"I couldn't hear you! Louder—who's weak?!"
The members shouted even louder than before:
"The enemy!"
Masaru stood without fear, blazing confidence burning in his eyes.
His guild members armed themselves one by one—buff magic activated, weapons gleamed, armor locked into place.
On the large screen above the hall, text appeared:
30 minutes until the gate to Floor 58 opens
Masaru stepped forward heavily, stopped, swung his sword through the air, and roared:
"Forward—to hell!"
The members roared back:
"HAHHHH!"
Fierce energy surged through the air.
A deadly battle was approaching.
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Black Clover Guild Headquarters
Shinkuro stared seriously at the display:
20 minutes until the gate to Floor 58 opens
He stood up immediately and said to Yura and the other guild leaders:
"It's time. Everyone go prepare. This time, we go together—and no matter what, we'll conquer that deadly floor."
The leaders moved at once. The sounds of armor, weapon preparation, and magical chants echoed through the area. The cleansing army was ready for a ruthless battle.
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The Burial Site of Yagami's Brother
Yagami stood silently before Yuji's grave.
In a firm voice, he said to Satan:
"Return to my body… it's time."
Black light coiled around him. The combined power of Yagami and Satan was fully restored.
Yagami glanced at the time display and murmured:
"Twenty minutes since the gate opened…"
Teleport.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared before the gate to Floor 58.
Calm. Emotionless.
Ready to enter hell.
(To be continued…)