Hero Creator: The Last Hero
Ch. 9 — The Rise of the Pride

Battle after battle graced the forest of dragons, the Land of the Forgotten Dragons, the paradise of dragons now dotted with destruction and death.

The air of pollution, thanks to the corpses of dragons, failed monsters, humans, fairies and trees that were burned was scorched by the voracious flames, Lightning strikes even light.

A battle that might be a grand opening towards a fight far greater than one could imagine. Seeing the great destruction in front of him, he smiled happily.

Not once was he disappointed at having waited so long to prepare for it and convince himself whether 'That' was really safe to go through, even though it would only be a one-way gate.

Because of that, he needed to carefully consider the right time to come and re-create chaos in this world.

"A view that is truly worth seeing after a thousand years. You also see, many come looking for death, even fairies that you consider mothers willingly marry someone to give the man she marries authority over fairies. Which means, ever since he came here, he's been ready to die."

From another point of view, he just looked like a freak wearing a robe and talking to a mirror, like a mental illness. But in reality, the mirror is not just a mirror.

The mirror can absorb and seal all forms of physical and abstract objects into it. The mirror cannot be opened from the inside, there is only one way out.

"What do you think, little fairy? Awesome, right? Beautiful, no? amazing, right?AWESOME, RIGHT?"

His smile seemed crazy, although the faint glare of his eyes emitted the same madness. The little elf in question gave a sharp look and banged from behind the mirror.

"What exactly is your goal, you son of a bitch! To the point of cornering my mother and humanity like that, you're such a fucker!"

At least he never harbored his anger and hatred. Everything was pure he took out of his will.

The girl was the fairy Queen's adopted daughter sealed inside Tortoise's body for a thousand years and her soul wandered into a strange place, until finally ended by a Hero, she was Priscilla Flamesword.

"I told you that my arrival was just for fun. It's boring to just pay attention, once in a while I'll join your stupid game."

It is a joke to see humans trying to challenge a race higher than them. What a joke to those who are trying to avoid a dark future. The destruction in front of him was a joke, it was unthinkable that they would be this weak.

"Although, I didn't expect that person to make a gap in Valhalla, he was really an interesting person. Even I myself deeply doubt whether or not he has really died. People seem to be people who cannot be sure are still alive today or not."

The memory of that day is so imprinted in his memory, a great pleasure that man gives him, and the only man who deserves his honor.

"Your personality is really worse than Lucifer or that person!"

They were both cruel and had no feelings. They are not a person who hesitates to sacrifice thousands, even billions of lives just to achieve their goals.

Their own existence is worse than the four calamities— may even be the worst. The apocalypse of the walking world was the right word to describe their figure.

Every time Lucifer or that person visited a place, it was impossible that nothing was left behind.

"Lucifer doesn't matter, but I didn't fall that bad to the point of matching that guy's actions. The one who had the Hero's blessing, yet rejected it and destroyed humans, even making a great scenario like subverting a Hero in the past. Ah, it's true that it's not wrong to be known.., Tortoise Sealing."

Priscilla sharpened the corner of her eye. Recalling the incident made him furious, either to him or the man. He who would foolishly do so and sacrifice his soul was a very great foolish mistake.

"Me and the woman are both guilty of trusting that person." murmured Priscilla in frustration.

"..."

He was silent, not because of what Priscilla said or his actions. Except something even greater might be happening. He sensed the presence of— a strange force that was absorbing the gathered middle energy.

"What's that?" asking himself, he did not know the answer at all.

It felt like, a matter of passing danger occurred when I teased this little elf.

He began to consider descending into the chaos or remained attentive from this side, until he felt another figure approaching, a figure nostalgic for destruction and humiliation.

"Aura this—"

— no longer wrong it was him.

His heart leaped with excitement as the real chaos was just about to begin.

Returning to a few minutes earlier, Amatsumi Rigel was on the verge of death.

"Riley!"

"Hold, Rigel!" Sylph as soon as possible reached Rigel.

Rigel simply stared at them with eyes that were soon losing their light and being swallowed by the darkness. His body began to cool down, pain and fatigue left his body that was losing quite a lot of blood.

Ah~, I will somehow sincerely accept this death. It's enough for me to fight, it's too hard I fight, what if I rest for a very long time? But—

—there are people who cry, there are people waiting for his return, there are people he needs to save. He can't end up here, never will.

He had to get up, giving up would never be an option for him. He will end everything and get a peaceful life that is dreamed, missed, expected and wanted!

Everything he saw was now only a faint silhouette, himself almost drowning in the eternal darkness. Although he sincerely accepted, his soul refused to find the end. What happened—

—

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"!!!"

A line that changes everything, a mysterious line that has mysterious powers, a line that carves a certain line known as, Runes.

The blue rune crept, from hand to body, followed by the other three lines and spread to half of his body. It did not feel like it was burning, but a cold, cold, something cold had penetrated his body from the outside inwards.

The voices that left him slowly returned, his weak body floating in the air, a light resembling a blue bubble began to envelop his body and swallow him. Although it was Acnologia, there is no way they will be silent, but—

"—Rune in his hand, has four lines?" sylph murmured, clearly shaken with the sight before him.

Even the Heroes know, no, they don't know that there is a next stage of Rigel's mysterious power. As far as they were concerned, Rigel had only ever used up to stage three, then they assumed that it was the last stage.

But now, there are four lines, could it be the fourth stage and there is another stage? How many stages does it take to achieve maximum strength? I don't know, nobody knows, even Rigel can't guarantee five is the end.

Takumi and Yuri have heard Rigel's last gamble, the fourth power he's best at trying to avoid has been activated.

"Ugh, what's going on?! My body, my body is slowly disappearing?!" shouted a soldier whose hands turned into bluish light grains.

Not only human warriors, but monsters, corpses, plants and even fairies slowly disappeared, becoming ambient light particles and flying towards Rigel— more precisely absorbed.

Suddenly it made everyone confused, even the Emperor Candidates and Evankhell had absolutely no idea what was happening. They looked more like fools who were witnessing the formation of the world.

The Heroes and Sylph were only flabbergasted staring at the events in front of him, they were unable to shut their mouths to his shock.

"That..., how many lives have disappeared? How many lives did he have to take?" yuri muttered, trembling in fear.

He knows about Rigel's gamble, Takumi is the same as him. Letting his friend— bear the great sin alone, truly heartbreaking.

"You think I'll just shut up? Certainly NOT!"

Acnologia gathered a huge amount of power, so much so that its destructive power was insane.

The powerful energy, the jumble between the dark and the light darted rapidly, cutting through the air and destroying the ground where it was speeding.

"Protect Rigel!" snapped Takumi.

Against short and clear words, immediately made all those who were flabbergasted come back to reality.

They understood clearly, Rigel would not be able to move or do anything anytime soon. Evidence that light particles are absorbed from the life and body of living things is real evidence.

"Damn! I don't want to use it after hearing what happened to Takumi while using this power, but..—"

—no other choice!

Inevitably he must use it, Hazama must do so if he is to save as many lives as he can. As a result, he was bluffing his teeth firmly, to the point that his molar teeth broke and bleeding.

With her outstretched shield and having an evil dark red glow, Hazama takes a great position to withstand the attacks of Acnologia and protect the. He started chanting spells he never used because the side effects might be dangerous, but, how else

"You who consider yourself to be the truest, the one who rejects idealism and imposes idealism on your own, obey my wishes and give your power to me. Curse Series : Curse Of Pride..., The Pride Of Lion!"

A golden light enveloped him, his shield turned into a golden lion head that symbolized his pride. Animals with pride and pride in themselves become the embodiment of the curse of Pride, finally awakened.