Chapter 420: Crossing Back to the Other Side (2)
"Damn you all!"
With an enraged scream, her face contorted with fury unseen before, Beatrice struck Frey, spreading her wings and violently flapping them, trying to escape.
A large X-shaped wound marked her chest from the strike.
Frey hadn’t been able to unleash his full strength, making it impossible to kill her in one blow.
But he didn’t stop.
Using the foothold Sansa created for him with her shadow ..
He charged after Beatrice again, who was now stripped of her magic.
Unleashing a massive wave of dark aura, Frey finally engulfed Beatrice completely, forcing back the greatest threat to them.
"Now! Sansa!"
With his battered body, Frey plummeted from the sky, urging Sansa to act quickly—and she already knew what to do. Grabbing him firmly, they both descended at full speed.
Thanks to Beatrice’s chaotic spell and Phoenix’s last eruption of flames, the battlefield descended into unprecedented chaos .. creating the perfect cover for their escape.
This was their one and only chance. Using her shadow, Sansa Valerion teleported the entire Elite Class directly to the portal.
In those desperate moments of escape, time seemed to slow in their minds, unable to grasp the reality that they were finally leaving this dark continent.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, things had stabilized. Servant Gas had arrived with the remaining Imperial forces, halting the Ultras army that had breached their defenses.
In other words, nothing now stood between them and home.
"Don’t lower your guard until we’re out! We’re not safe yet!" Frey shouted, pushing through the Ultras soldiers trying to stop them, his eyes constantly scanning for his comrades .. especially Danzo, who was being carried on Daemon Valerion’s back.
But in focusing so much on his comrades, Frey neglected his own safety.
And that’s when he failed to notice Gavied Lindman appearing behind him.
"Well said, boy... but you should’ve followed your own advice first," Gavied sneered.
Bathed in blazing Aether, Gavied thrust his sword mercilessly, aiming straight for Frey’s heart. With his exhausted body, Frey couldn’t react in time to block the deadly strike from one of the Ultras’ strongest Lords.
In less than a second, the sword pierced flesh .. and dark, tainted blood spilled onto the ground.
It wasn’t Frey’s.
Though Frey’s eyes had been fixed on his comrades, someone else’s eyes had been fixed solely on him the whole time.
After the sword pierced her chest, Sansa coughed up blood, gritting her teeth. She had shoved Frey aside at the last second, taking the blow herself .. using her swift movement through shadows.
"Still insisting on standing in my way, to the very bloody end?!"
Forming dark blades, Sansa tried to shred Gavied apart .. but her attacks simply passed through him.
With terrifying eyes, Gavied unleashed his aura, staring her down.
"Your tricks won’t work on me anymore."
Intent on killing her, Gavied was about to finish the job when, from his left and right, both Frey and Snow appeared simultaneously, swords flashing to cut him down.
And in that moment, with a devilish grin, Sansa grabbed the ether sword still lodged in her chest, refusing to let Gavied retrieve it.
"Damn you all!"
Forced to stay close, Gavied turned himself into a phantom again, letting their swords pass harmlessly through him . before punching both of them with terrifying speed.
At the same time, he summoned dark vortexes around them, aiming to finish the fight .. but Sansa unleashed her dark tendrils to block the attack.
Taking advantage of her focus on the vortexes, Gavied finally wrenched his sword free from her grip and moved lightning-fast, aiming for her throat.
"You’re not going anywhere!"
Fighting them alone, Gavied Lindman was about to sever Sansa’s head.
But he stopped when a bloody wound suddenly tore across his back, forcing him to slow.
"Spatial Sever."
Ghost Umbra had been waiting for the perfect moment, leaving a deep, bleeding gash.
"Damn it!!"
Gavied cursed, realizing too late that Ghost’s ability could strike through space itself.
And then, at that same moment, Daemon Valerion crashed into him in his golden armor, followed by a barrage of attacks from the rest of the class.
Phoenix, using the last of his strength, Selena with her magic, Dawn with his sword, and even Lara with her arrows.
They all attacked, forcing Gavied back while Sansa protected them with her shadows.
"It’s time to end this."
One by one, the Elite Class entered the portal, until only Frey and Snow remained. Their bodies shone with fierce light, standing face to face with Gavied and the Ultras elite chasing them.
Meeting each other’s gaze, Frey and Snow nodded, gathering the last of their strength.
Then, without warning ..
They unleashed their final attack, crowning their brutal journey through the Ultras continent with a spectacular finale.
"Ignition!"
"Grand Cosmos Formation!"
Releasing their nuclear explosion, they obliterated the remaining enemies, sending towering pillars of aura into the sky and forming a final barrier between them and the Ultras.
Then, struggling to stay upright, Snow grabbed Frey and used Void Step, finally carrying them both into the portal, following the rest.
The white portal glowed intensely .. before finally dimming, ending the battle.
The battlefield remained as chaotic as ever, with the corpse of a colossal beast lying amidst rivers of blood and blazing flames that refused to die.
But the Elite Class was no longer there.
This marked the end of the relentless chase .. but it was only the beginning of a far more painful war looming on the horizon.
And standing before the teleportation gate...
Standing before the teleportation gate...
Gavied Lindman clenched his fist in frustration before turning away, leaving his soldiers to surround the portal.
The prison forged by Sir Alon Valerion had endured until the very end, keeping the beast Dragoth trapped, while Beatrice had vanished without a trace .. no one knew whether she was alive or dead.
It had truly been a brutal battle.
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On the other side of the portal, the surviving Elite Class students walked through the white teleportation grounds, expressions mixed with exhaustion and relief.
Though they had finally escaped the nightmare of that continent, joy was nowhere to be found.
Most of them were broken, physically and mentally. There was little left to say.
That cursed land had left its mark on them .. an experience they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
Perhaps only Prince Aegon Valerion, who had escaped early on, was untouched by what had transpired. But for the rest, much had been lost.
Limbs severed, bodies pushed beyond their limits to the point where simply walking had become a struggle.
Among them...
Sansa Valerion walked at the rear, one hand clutching her chest, her face twisted in pain and frustration.
Gavied Lindman’s last strike had been too powerful .. she struggled to keep her dark blood from pouring out any further.
After walking through the light for what felt like an eternity...
They finally reached the other side.
There, the Imperial forces were waiting—Oliver Khan, Carmen, and Gas standing at the front.
Shock filled their faces when they saw the Elite Class emerging instead of enemies. But only moments later, joy replaced the shock, and tears filled the eyes of people like Lara Croft, who finally realized they had escaped that hell.
But among them all...
Sansa could only touch the ivory horns that now crowned her forehead .. proof of what she had become.
Before all those gathered forces, she found herself unable to step forward, unable to show her face.
Perhaps she could hide her wings, but those long horns would always remain .. a painful reminder of what she was.
And in that moment, someone appeared beside her.
Wrapping her in his black cloak like a shield, Frey covered Sansa from the crowd’s gaze.
They exchanged a look. No words were needed.
They simply walked forward side by side.
In that moment, Frey’s mind was burdened with countless thoughts. Perhaps they had survived the pursuit...
But another mission awaited him now—one that concerned his friend still unconscious on Daemon Valerion’s back.
"Danzo..."
The continent of the Ultras had left its shadow on them all.
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After the horrors of the hunt, the world had changed dramatically.
— Following a grueling battle, the Imperial side lost the Scarlet Witch, Millicent, a vital force they desperately needed during this critical time.
— Meanwhile, the Ultras’ Lord Godfrey was found dead on the battlefield under mysterious circumstances, raising countless questions about what had happened behind the scenes while Frey and his comrades were fighting.
— The tyrant Dragoth, a true SS+ class monster, was freed.
— Of the Elite Class, barely half survived, while the other half perished. Imperial forces led by Maekar Valerion remained missing.
— While everyone was consumed by the battle, the Empire was struck by scattered attacks as the Ultras infiltrated deep into their lands, carrying out massacres in various regions—taking advantage of Sir Alon and his forces being away.
— The Ultras suffered massive losses as well and failed to kill the most prominent talents of the Elite Class.
The casualties were devastating on both sides. Though the balance seemed to tip in favor of the Ultras, there could be no clear victor from such a brutal clash. One thing was certain .. this was only the beginning of a devastating war that would spill the blood of countless souls.
This was the report delivered in the aftermath of the latest events.
After the merciless pursuit and the wicked witch’s deadly game...
The world was now on the brink of a new Chapter in its history.
A Chapter that would be decisive .. and would determine the future of humanity itself.
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A.N: Only 20–25 Chapters remain until the end of Volume 2, which has taken a lot of time and effort to complete. Thank you for reading this far ..I’ll try to do even better in the future!
Also, I wanted to announce that I’ll soon be publishing my second novel alongside The Villain’s POV. This time, I’m equipped with all the experience I’ve gained so far, so I’ll do my best to bring you something even better. I hope you’ll give my new work a chance!
Thank you all so much.