Flying in mid-air, Yoshino took a deep breath as she looked at the ever-expanding world-ending magic. Only when truly facing it could one feel the terror of this magic. The current situation was hundreds of times more terrifying than the satellite incident in Tengu City last time. But now she had no choice. If she chose to retreat now, then Red Wings behind her, and even the entire Magical World, would be destroyed by this world-ending magic. She had no choice now but to confront this terrifying thing.
Looking at the light sphere gradually approaching her, Yoshino gave a wry smile: "It seems this is the only way…" With that, she closed her eyes tightly and began to draw upon the power within her. Under Yoshino's guidance, a colossal tree shadow gradually appeared behind her. The tree was composed of ten circles and twenty-two paths. Then, the tree emitted a dazzling light, and under this light, Yoshino's body gradually began to grow, slowly transforming into the figure of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old maiden. The members of Red Wings watched the sudden appearance of the tree shadow, their eyes widening in shock. They could feel a terrifying power emanating from it.
"This… what exactly is this tree? Why can I feel such a terrifying power from it? This is a level that can no longer be described by magic intensity." Nagi looked at Yoshino's figure in shock. This was no longer SA-level magic power. The magic power on Yoshino's body had far exceeded that range. What kind of tree was this! Why was such a terrifying change happening to Yoshino?
"Yoshino once told us that her true identity is the fourth sephirah of the kabbalah tree of life: mercy. I think the big tree that appeared behind her must be that kabbalah tree of life. Yoshino once told me that there are twenty-two paths on the big tree, and each of those paths is a path to becoming a god. Does that mean Yoshino is a god now?" Al said with some confusion, looking at the big tree in front of him. There were no books about the kabbalah tree of life in the Magical World, so he thought this must be power from the Old World. But now this power had exceeded his imagination; he had never seen anything like it in his thousand years of life. But was there no price to pay for using this?
"The strongest light in the world, the greatest elements, I use my magic to ask you to guide the hope in the warrior's heart. Let fear disappear, let courage reappear, grant them the power from their hearts, use this power to tear apart the evil in the world — Light Wing guardian!" Then, using the power of the kabbalah tree of life, Yoshino began to use the power of the sacred magic controlled by the second particle angel, Ratziel. Huge wings appeared behind her, enveloping the giant light sphere in front. Although she successfully prevented the light sphere from spreading further, Yoshino's spiritual power was constantly being consumed.
"Crystal scatters across the earth, intoxication brews breath, gentleness fills the chest, warmth soothes loneliness, the distant radiance wanders, gently caressing across the sky, sacred judgment descends, managing order with love. Awaken — Great Archangel's Eye!"
"From beyond, return to beyond, shining light, transform into an unbreakable sword! With the atmosphere as a bow, radiance as an arrow, power that bears my will, tear through the void!! Left hand 'Light Annihilation Bullet', right hand 'Dome Light Arrow', two light spells in my name, combine, and continuously collide to produce an even brighter, dazzling glow! — Radiant Heaven!"
Continuously using two highest-tier light magic spells, Yoshino began to seal the light sphere in front of her, slowing down its unstable energy. If she could maintain this progress, she would be able to successfully seal this world-ending magic when all her spiritual power was depleted. But things were often not as simple as Yoshino imagined.
Suddenly, a colossal rock, obscuring the sky, appeared in the air. The rock slammed heavily into the creation magic, which had already been sealed within the Great Archangel's Eye, making Yoshino's face turn extremely pale! "Oh no, this damned creation magic is about to explode!" The creation magic, which had already been sealed, surged, and the energy within the light sphere began to become even more unstable.
"No choice, Zadkiel! Combine!" Yoshino shouted, and an angelic phantom quickly appeared before Yoshino.
"I can't be sure what the consequences of your actions will be." Zadkiel looked at Yoshino in exasperation. Last time it was to save Tengu City, this time it was to save this Magical World. Couldn't his guardian give him a break? Wouldn't it be better to just be a cute mascot that could be adorable?
"No time, Zadkiel. Hurry!" Yoshino, struggling to hold on, shouted anxiously. Zadkiel, seeing that he couldn't persuade her, could only follow Yoshino's command and kissed Yoshino's small mouth. Immediately, Yoshino's body changed once again, transforming from the maiden she was moments ago into a mature woman wearing a pure white dress. Pure white wings slowly unfurled on her back, and a small white halo appeared directly above her head. A sacred aura emanated from her body.
"If there's no way to peacefully seal this energy, then I'll use the greatest magic to collide with this world-ending magic. If the immense energy causes cracks in space, then it should be possible to absorb this magic into a different dimension. The only problem is that I won't be able to escape myself then." Yoshino thought helplessly. The world-ending magic had already expanded to a certain extent; if she didn't make a decision soon, there would be no plan left. "For my important everyone, this time I will trust that gaia and the others can save me again."
"A gentle breeze, a clear blue sea, a fiercely burning flame, a calm and steady earth—through the resonance of the four elements, open the channel to appeal to God, the supreme great deity in the world of the Four Gods, God of Destruction! Please listen to my prayer! Use your sacred and great power! Grant the sorrowful and weeping people—the final mercy!" Yoshino's body transformed into an attack that struck the light sphere. The two attacks collided and distorted. Suddenly, a black hole appeared where the creation magic had been. The black hole grew larger and larger, rapidly enveloping the entire barrier. After devouring the entire barrier, the black hole vanished into thin air, as if it had never appeared.
"Yo... Yoshino." The Red Wings members on the ground stared blankly at everything. They had only seen Yoshino busy in the air from afar, her body undergoing different levels of change, seemingly successfully stopping the creation magic. But then she was swallowed by a sudden black hole, disappearing without a trace.
"Yoshino!?" Nagi, finally reacting, shouted and, forgetting his injuries, grabbed his magic staff and was about to fly into the air. However, he was stopped by the others who had reacted at the same time. "Nagi, calm down. What good would it do for you to go now? Calm down, you have no way to find Yoshino, who was swallowed by the black hole." Al restrained the agitated Nagi, but his voice was trembling, showing that he also didn't want to accept the fact that Yoshino had been swallowed. But reality was right before them.
"Get lost! How can I calm down! Yoshino, she, Yoshino was just swallowed by a black hole!" Nagi roared with a trembling voice. As the leader of the Red Wings, he had not resisted the world-destroying magic with Yoshino, and now he had watched Yoshino disappear before him. This was something he could not allow!
"Since you know Yoshino has been swallowed by a black hole, how are you going to save her?" Al also yelled back. It was hard to imagine Al, who was always so calm, showing such an expression. But he was also in great pain now, yet pain couldn't solve any problems, so he could only endure. "Even I, who am familiar with gravity magic, can't save Yoshino, so how exactly are you going to save her!"
"How... how should I know?" Nagi cried out. Having no research on black holes, he couldn't think of any way to rescue Yoshino from such a place. "Damn it, Yoshino... Damn it, it's all my fault! Letting Yoshino face that thing alone, damn it!" Nagi furiously slammed his right fist into the ground, as if it would make him feel better. Soon, his right hand was covered in wounds, and blood flowed rapidly.
"Stop it, Nagi, Yoshino won't come back if you do this!" Konoe Eishun quickly restrained Nagi, telling him to stop such self-harming behavior. He was also deeply saddened by Yoshino's departure, but now was not the time for sadness. If they all acted this way, it would be disrespectful to Yoshino's sacrifice.
"What did you say? Say it again? Say it again?" Hearing Konoe Eishun's words, Nagi, in a fit of rage, violently broke free from Konoe Eishun and roared at him.
"Nagi, stop! Are you crazy? Eishun is right, Yoshino really is dead, dead! Do you understand? Stop deceiving yourself!" Lacan and Al rushed forward to hold Nagi back.
"Dead? Dead... Yoshino? Damn it! Damn it!" Nagi cried out in anguish, thinking of the kind Yoshino who always healed everyone's wounds from behind. Who would make a fuss over even a small scratch, and who always prepared dinner and smiled while eating with them. To see her die before his eyes, and he could only stand by and do nothing! Even Nagi, usually so lively, felt immense sadness. The others, hearing Nagi's cries, did not step forward to comfort him, only thinking that they would never see that pure smile again, and began to feel melancholic. Even if they successfully saved this world this time, what did it matter?
"Always making subjective decisions, always overconfident and strong, merely boasting about one's worthless pride."
As everyone was lost in melancholy, a song suddenly came from the sky, attracting their attention. They couldn't help but look up.
"Yoshino?"
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