The battle was terrifying and difficult.
The two flying creatures, one black and one white, reminded him of the White Crow Twins he faced at Ice Wolf Fortress back then.
Oh!
So, even then, they were already laying the groundwork for this final battle.
Should he thank Miyazaki Hidetaka?
Yamada mocked in his heart.
Having the experience of fighting the White Crow Twins, it was slightly better here; otherwise, they would have truly tortured him to death.
When fighting two flying bosses, the most important thing is to dodge their attacks while also accurately landing Demon's Egg.
The difficulty of this battle had increased significantly compared to the White Crow Twins.
Fortunately, Yamada Masaharu overcame it in the end.
After about half an hour of fighting, he first dealt with Demon Eve, and then the remaining Queen was much easier.
Successfully defeated the Queen.
Belinda fell from the sky, crashing heavily onto the ground.
...
Although he had countless impulses for revenge in his heart, this vengeful power made Erwin's hand tremble, but in the end, he still couldn't bring himself to kill Belinda.
Erwin sighed,
"Let's end this," he pressed his greatsword against the Queen's neck, "War only creates more demons. Together with the Eris Federation, let's destroy the demons—no, destroy all Demon's Eggs, and stop the source right here.
Too many tragedies have occurred in this world.
Let no new demons be born."
Erwin said, "These are things that should not exist in this world to begin with."
However, Queen Belinda laughed, her gaze falling on Elvira beside him.
"I have my mission, and you have yours."
The Queen finished speaking, then propped herself up and stood, picking up the longsword from the ground.
"Accept my fate, and accept yours too."
The next second, under Erwin's shocked gaze, Belinda aimed the longsword at her own chest.
A spray of blood splattered out.
The Queen's life was ebbing away.
Her eyes also became unfocused.
Yamada Masaharu, sitting in front of the TV, was startled.
...
The Queen's body had at least doubled in size, her entire skeleton was exposed, with two long antlers on her forehead, and her face was extremely contorted.
The broad feathered wings on her back had transformed into three pairs.
At first glance, she truly looked beautiful, like a six-winged angel.
She raised her longsword, and in the next second, infinite power gathered on the sword, shining brightly.
At this moment, Queen Belinda, having swallowed a Demon's Egg, transformed into a complete demon after death.
Only a single obsession drove her.
"Unify the continent, and let the stars forever stand in the sky."
Demon Belinda let out a terrifying, inhuman sound.
The battle entered its second phase.
...
In this phase, the male protagonist would be killed first; it was a battle destined to be lost.
Then, it transitioned into a cutscene.
The male protagonist's body shattered like porcelain, breaking into pieces.
A powerful black force surged out from his eyes, mouth, and entire body, forming a cocoon that enveloped him.
The entire cutscene could be described as explosive.
Nani?!
Was Erwin really dead?!
Demon Belinda's face showed immense shock, she raised her hand to cover her eyes, and even her entire body trembled.
Just then, only one voice echoed in Yamada Masaharu's mind—
The stronger the hatred in one's heart, the more terrifying the demon one transforms into after death!
Boom!!!
A wave of air pushed outwards.
The male protagonist's body swelled, and a pair of scarlet eyes opened from the darkness.
...
When the light effects disappeared, where the male protagonist stood was no longer the human Erwin, but a terrifying demon.
This demon was several Times taller than Demon Belinda.
A pair of massive black bat wings grew on his back, two curved demon horns on his forehead, his arms were thick, with veins bulging.
His claws were exceptionally sharp.
This was a complete demon form.
Explosive!
Demon Erwin, in his full demon form, floated in the air, his two eyes glowing red, then he bent his elbows backward and let out a terrifying roar.
"Roar!"
...
At this point, the camera returned to the male protagonist, Erwin.
All of his skills, including his control mode, had been changed.
He was no longer the human Erwin, but the true Demon Erwin.
Powerful attack power, swift reaction ability, and flight ability.
With these enhancements, Demon Erwin was almost invincible.
Yamada Masaharu felt the immense pleasure of becoming a demon for the first Time.
Oh my goodness, after becoming a demon, this attack power is too explosive, isn't it?
Fighting Demon Belinda was incredibly easy.
In less than 10 minutes, Yamada Masaharu had the Demon Queen pinned down and rubbed into the ground.
...
Crack, crack, crack...
Bones shattered all over the place.
The Demon Queen's body lay cold on the ground, lifeless, looking as cold as a statue.
Meanwhile, Erwin, standing in place, clutched his head and let out a painful cry.
This animated cutscene was shown from Demon Erwin's first-person perspective—
The entire world turned blood-red, countless meteors fell from the sky, a scene of doomsday.
The screen suddenly went black.
Erwin fainted.
When he woke up again, Erwin was lying in Elvira's arms, and he was no longer in his demon form, having returned to his normal human self.
Yamada Masaharu was pleasantly surprised when he saw this.
"I didn't expect… a human who had been demonized could actually turn back."
Elvira was completely shocked.
However, this also meant that Erwin had lost one life.
"This proves that with strong willpower, it can be controlled."
...
With the complete death of Queen Belinda,
The demons outside, those terrifying monsters created by the stars,
had completely lost control.
...
And the demons, having lost their organization and command, began to fight among themselves.
Soon, only one remained.
The Eris Federation army waiting at the city gates, seeing this, launched a fierce assault.
Stepping over countless demon and human corpses, they charged towards the Royal Palace, holding their banners and weapons.
At the same Time, General Roger, gravely wounded, also arrived on the terrace outside the Royal Palace.
Upon seeing Queen Belinda's corpse, Roger was overcome with grief and became furious.
"Look what you've done?!"
"I will always stand by Her Majesty the Queen; she made her choices for the sake of the stars."
General Roger shouted loudly.
"The stars have fallen."
"It's because of you, because of you, Erwin, you should have died for the stars."
"And you, Elvira, as the princess, the future Queen of the stars, why would you do such a thing?"
"Traitors!!"
After roaring, General Roger pulled out a pulsating, vivid red Demon's Egg, and he too became frenzied.
Erwin and Elvira turned pale with shock.
The next second, General Roger swallowed the Demon's Egg.
He leaped from the terrace, shattering into pieces upon hitting the ground.
A surge of black energy shot into the sky.
Roger, transformed into a demon, continuously slaughtered, only to prevent the Eris Federation's advance.
However, in front of such a powerful army, even Roger, having become a demon, couldn't last long.
Before long, he was chopped into minced meat by the enemy's warriors.
Yamada Masaharu's heart skipped a beat.
He hadn't expected this old general to protect the stars until the very last moment in such a way.
What should he say?
Admirable.
Every character in this game has their own distinct characteristics and beliefs.
And they carry them through to the end.
One couldn't mock General Roger as foolishly loyal; only 'heroic' could describe him.
...
The stars shone brightly, high in the night sky.
"What have I… done…"
On the terrace at the entrance of the Royal Palace.
Erwin knelt on the ground, covering his face with his hands, weeping bitterly.
Yamada Masaharu opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
This game left him with mixed feelings; the fate of each person filled him with endless emotion, making it hard to say who was right or wrong.
Should Erwin not seek revenge?
But then, what is a nation?
After losing his homeland, what did Erwin have left?
Was he a savior, or a sinner of the stars?
Yamada Masaharu couldn't judge, but at least one thing he could be sure of—
Erwin was a pitiful man.
In this game, Erwin's fate is truly pitiable.
Everyone's fate makes one feel infinitely regretful.
… …
"Erwin, we've come this far."
Just as he was in despair, a hand landed on Erwin's shoulder.
"Take one more step forward."
Erwin turned his head, somewhat dazed.
Princess Elvira, standing behind him, forced a smile at him.
"Let's go, our mission isn't over yet."
"Take one more step forward, Erwin."
Princess Elvira always shone with light like this, just like an angel.
… …
After a brief reorganization, the game entered its final stages.
All of this was due to the Demons Egg.
Perhaps, from a certain perspective, the Demons Egg was merely a vessel, a tool ultimately used for slaughter, and the true culprit was humanity itself.
However, the current Erwin and Elvira decided to end it all with their own hands.
The Bright Moon Empire's God died.
Now, they only needed to kill the Gods of Iris and the Star Kingdom.
Then, there would be no more Demons Egg in existence.
After losing everything, this was the only ideal that sustained Erwin.
Going up a bit, below the royal palace, there was also a secret chamber.
Opening the secret chamber door, Erwin couldn't help but frown.
Because in the dungeon, there was only a mummified corpse chained to the wall.
But, judging from her long silver hair and her unusually structured bones—
Behind it, there was a coccyx.
This indicated that this fellow should be the true God.
"So the Star Kingdom's God had already died long ago?" Yamada Masaharu thought to himself.
… …
Since Iris had no God, the Bright Moon's God was killed by Belinda, and the Star Kingdom's God had also died long ago.
Then, it meant…
There would be no more demons in this world, and the Demons Egg would not produce new ones.
Just then, Yamada Masaharu's heart skipped a beat.
He suddenly realized a terrible and sad truth—
Queen Belinda was the only one in this world who knew; she was the first to know that the God in the Bright Moon Empire was the only remaining existence.
But, she still resolutely killed the God.
She didn't intend to keep her to consolidate the Star's rule and create more Demon Warriors.
What Queen Belinda was truly doing was eliminating demons from this world.
… …
Erwin and Princess Elvira left the royal city together, heading towards their original predetermined direction.
"Eris Federation, Lord Pamela, should be able to govern the world well, right?"
"After there are no more Demons Egg."
Princess Elvira's lips curved in a smile.
"Star and Bright Moon will also elect new monarchs afterward. I only hope that by then, the entire world will usher in peace, and there will be no more wars and slaughter."
"But…" Erwin shook his head, "This seems highly unlikely. Human nature is inherently greedy. Perhaps Queen Belinda was right, as long as this world is not unified, there will always be war and slaughter.
Then Demon Warriors will be created.
Only they will exist in human form."
The two stood on the prairie, gazing at the starry sky, then fell silent.
After a few seconds.
"So, now there's only one left."
Elvira smiled.
"What?" Erwin gazed at her eyes tenderly.
Elvira placed a jewel-encrusted dagger into Erwin's hand, then faced him and opened her arms.
"Kill me, and everything will end."
"Huh?" Erwin was greatly startled, completely unaware of what Elvira was saying.
Not only did he not understand, but even Yamada Masaharu, in front of the TV, didn't understand.
At this point, wouldn't it be better for the two of them to leave the kingdom and live a life of carefree recluses? Why seek death?
Amidst his astonished gaze.
Elvira's body began to change.
Her entire body glowed with white light, and at the same Time, large cicada-wing-like wings grew from her back.
Elvira's feet also began to change, extending like tree roots and plunging into the soil.
She looked at Erwin with satisfaction and smiled.
"Actually, I am the God of Star."
"Queen Belinda swapped our identities to give me freedom. For so many years, I have lived as a princess."
"She hoped I could find a suitable place to live."
"But…"
Elvira smiled and shook her head, "My existence is a disaster for humans, isn't it? As long as I live, I cannot bring happiness to the world, to humanity."
"Ah… How is this possible?" Erwin shook his head, completely unwilling to believe what Elvira said, "This isn't true. It shouldn't be like this."
"Quick, kill me."
Elvira smiled through tears, urging, "As long as I live, Demons Egg will continuously be born. Those little fellows will fly into the sky and bloom everywhere."
"Ah… In my eyes, what a beautiful world that is."
"But, I'm sorry, there's a conflict."
As she spoke, Elvira's body also grew larger and larger, growing like a tree.
At the top of the large tree, Elvira's body was embedded within it.
At the same Time, the branches were covered in blooming flowers.
When the wind blew, petals danced.
The whole world was truly beautiful.
And after the petals fell, bright red fruits emerged from them.
"This is…"
Yamada Masaharu watched all of this in disbelief.
Those were all Demons Egg.
So that's how the Demons Egg came to be…
… …
Next, the game entered its final battle.
This battle couldn't even be described as a battle, because all that was needed was to control Erwin to attack the Elvira tree.
Damn it!!!
Is this a plot that humans can come up with?!
Is Gen Urobuchi also a bit too twisted?
Although extremely reluctant, Yamada Masaharu still completed the attack.
Clatter…
A sound of breaking.
Elvira's entire body shattered.
… …
At the end of the game, a song composed by Yoko Shimomura and sung by Kawakami Tomoko, who was also Princess Elvira's voice actor, began to play:
In ancient Time,
Heroes fought across the lands,
Their courage and wisdom,
Forged brilliant chapters.
On that endless battlefield,
Blood stained the earth red,
But they never gave up,
For ideals and faith.
Their swords danced with the wind,
Their shields blocked the rain,
Their songs spread throughout the world,
Awakening dormant hope.
In that dark hour,
They illuminated the way forward,
With life and courage,
Protecting their homes and loved ones.
They are the legends of that Time,
They are the witnesses of that history,
Their stories will live on forever,
Inspiring us to move forward.
… …
In this corner of the world, I search for your trace
Every dawn and dusk, I sing this song for you
Your smile is like sunlight, illuminating the darkness in my heart
Making me bravely pursue that distant dream
Stars twinkle in the night sky, like the light in your eyes
I wish to become a shooting star, streaking across this silent night
Just to be close to you, to feel your warmth
In this long journey, you are my only faith
The wind blows across the fields, taking away yesterday's sorrow
I plant seeds of hope on this land
Waiting for that day when they bloom into beautiful flowers
Then we will hold hands, and share this wonderful Time
No matter how the world changes, I will hold your hand tightly
Accompany you through storms, share joy and sorrow
Let our love be eternal like this song
Never fading in the long river of Time
… …
Petals flew everywhere.
Under the starry sky, Erwin, with tears in his eyes, looked at the endless stars.
At this moment, humanity was so insignificant.
[THE END]
Nani?!
It's over?
Yamada Masaharu felt his mindset explode.
[Producer: Miyazaki Hidetaka]
Miyazaki Hidetaka, west!!!
[Script: Gen Urobuchi]
Gen Urobuchi, west!!!
west west west west…
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