In the same place where Kazuya and his friends were standing…
A strange man suddenly appeared.
"Hello, children," he said calmly.
Shinagawa stepped forward immediately.
"You want to fight? We're ready."
The man laughed softly.
"Fight? No, no… I'm just here to tell you something."
He smiled beneath his mask.
"We are going to kill all of you."
Enwell frowned.
"What kind of childish threat is that?"
The man answered coldly:
"We are the Alphabet Organization."
"And I… am Mr. P."
"So prepare yourselves for hell."
Then he disappeared among the soldiers as if he had never been there.
At the same time…
Nicholas was fighting Penny Bon.
Penny laughed.
"You really want to fight me personally? I'm just a nobody compared to you."
Nicholas replied calmly:
"It doesn't matter."
Penny smirked.
"Enough talking. You attack first."
Nicholas raised his hand.
"Nicholas: Ilaushilakwan."
A massive ice spell spread across the battlefield.
Everything within one kilometer froze completely.
The temperature dropped to negative one hundred degrees.
Penny grinned.
"That's some brutal cold…"
"But look at this."
"Penny: Negakatsunorma."
A gigantic volcano erupted from the ground.
Its range reached three kilometers, and its heat surpassed one hundred degrees.
The battle of endurance began.
Ice and lava collided endlessly.
But after thirty minutes…
The battlefield suddenly became dark.
Even though it was still daytime.
Then—
A figure wearing a crow mask appeared behind Nicholas.
Without warning…
He stabbed Nicholas through the back.
The sword pierced completely through his body—
Straight through his heart.
The masked man whispered:
"Hello, Nicholas…"
"And goodbye as well."
Then he vanished into the darkness.
The sky returned to normal.
Nicholas fell to the ground.
Dead.
But before dying, he whispered his final words:
"I never thought… it was you…"
And then…
Nicholas Villandord died.
Meanwhile—
Watari and Gabi were still facing each other.
Gabi spoke first.
"This war brings no benefit to either of us."
"Why don't we agree to a truce?"
Watari thought silently before answering:
"…Fine."
"But let the war continue only until Gen and Mia finish their battle."
Gabi agreed.
At the same time…
Gen had already released fifteen percent of his power.
After secretly listening to Watari's conversation, he learned that the war had reached a temporary truce.
So he stopped fighting and spoke to Mia.
Later…
Everyone gathered in the capital of Blitza Kingdom: Ritsyakon.
King Gabi spoke first.
"I swear that my kingdom is innocent regarding the death of Nicholas Villandord."
Barnes stepped forward.
"I swear upon the honor of the Blitza Army that we are innocent as well."
Gen looked at them quietly.
"…Very well."
"I will believe you."
Then deep inside his heart, he added silently:
"For now."
Meanwhile…
Inside the seal…
Two men sat upon massive thrones.
The first one smiled.
"It seems our release is getting closer."
The second replied:
"I hope they hurry."
Around them…
Nearly fifty soldiers were kneeling.
And ten others stood silently with their heads lowered.
At the same time…
Kazuya, Shinagawa, and Enwell approached Gen.
Kazuya spoke:
"When we were fighting… a white light appeared before us."
"It told us to evolve our magic…"
Gen stayed silent for a moment.
"…I don't know."
The students eventually left.
But after they were gone…
Gen whispered quietly:
"So… you really have reached that level."
Meanwhile…
Mr. P arrived at a dark location where another figure was waiting.
Mr. P bowed slightly.
"Greetings, sir."
The mysterious man asked:
"When can we begin our move, Mr. P?"
Mr. P smiled beneath his mask.
"Very soon… my lord."