"VWOOM—!!!"
Torrential light erupted from his arms. Output range far exceeded the Spacium Beam. And with output distance extending, grew wider and wider. Like a pouring tsunami surging toward Belial.
Belial detected danger in advance. Flew out through the wall breach he previously created. But this beam's speed and range far exceeded imagination. Directly shattered half of the Plasma Spark Tower's upper structure. Continued surging toward Belial.
"Damn bastard—can still use such a technique!" Belial already flying in midair hurriedly held the Ultimate Battle Instrument before his chest. Spun it as a barrier to block.
But he still underestimated this move's power.
"Urgh!"
The Ultimate Battle Instrument couldn't completely protect Belial. Extremely destructive energy hit him. Even concentrating full defensive power, still had parts of his body torn by this beam. Some fragments accompanied the beam continuing toward space.
If this strike could be fully executed, Belial would definitely be eliminated here directly.
This beam only lasted one second. When Belial thought he'd perish here—this beam... stopped.
Inside the Plasma Spark Tower—
The giant still maintaining beam output posture. Eyes now completely extinguished. Energy continuously overflowing from that shattered body. Like a sculpture already dead.
"Lias... actually truly used that legendary beam." Father of Ultra said in shock. Heart full of emotion.
Then forced his body to stand. Wanted to reach Lias's side.
Because he didn't obtain the Plasma Spark core's recognition, this forcibly-used move only outputted for one second. Burned out Lias's life.
"Lias!" Mother of Ultra, Silver Cross captain, also ran to Lias's side. Heart incomparably pained.
To protect their homeland, this child already gave everything.
She must maintain Lias's body's collapse at this moment. Preserve this body's possibility of recovering life.
"Hah... quite a powerful strike." At this time, Belial returned to the Plasma Spark Tower interior. Through the large breach opened by the Giga Spacium Beam could clearly see the emerald sky outside.
Belial covered his wound with one hand. Gripped the Ultimate Battle Instrument with the other. Slowly advanced toward Lias's position.
Close—really close to an accident.
If that beam lasted one more second, the result might have changed.
"Belial, will you still persist in your delusion!?" Father of Ultra decisively blocked before Lias. Let Mother of Ultra fully rescue Lias's body. He raged at Belial.
Immediately summoned the Ultra Dumbbell from his belt. Prepared to stop Belial.
However, Belial, incomparably familiar with the Land of Light, instantly reacted. The Ultimate Battle Instrument fired lightning. First moment knocked the Ultra Dumbbell from Father of Ultra's hand. Sent him flying backward.
"Ken, you're old. Also useless." Belial's voice full of mockery.
He still remembered tens of thousands of years ago when the other was young and spirited. At that time, he completely couldn't catch up to his pace. But current Ken was just an old thing whose combat was even restricted.
After one mocking line, Belial continued forward.
At this moment, Mother of Ultra held Lias. Used all strength to preserve this body covered in cracks, chest even hollowed.
"If you want to take this child... then first step over my corpse!" Mother of Ultra turned her head. Healing movements in hands didn't interrupt. Prepared to use her back to protect this child. Words spoken to Belial full of hatred.
"Hmph." Belial snorted coldly.
"What use do I have for this already-dead guy?"
Belial had zero interest in them.
Came before the Plasma Spark core. Didn't directly touch the light. But reached to grab its base. Pulled it up. Took it away.
"This planet... just become dust of history." Belial came to the Plasma Spark Tower's breach. Left these words. Took the Plasma Spark core and shot toward the sky.
Though successfully obtained what he wanted, he also suffered considerable injuries. Needed to find a place to recuperate.
The Plasma Spark core was taken. The entire planet instantly lost energy supply.
Space Science and Technology Bureau scientists completely never anticipated this day's arrival. Wanted to temporarily rescue—fundamentally too late.
Moreover, their chief director already fell in battle with Belial.
Soon, a cold wave containing freezing power swept through the Land of Light's interior.
Glazed buildings were frozen. All Land of Light residents also froze in this lethal cold wave. Their running, struggling forms became ice sculptures.
The cold wave continuously swept. Finally also came to the Plasma Spark Tower interior.
"This child... even grasped the last Light for us." When the cold wave arrived, Mother of Ultra also discovered the final trace of Plasma Spark Tower's light grasped in Lias's hand.
This would become their final hope.
"Lias..." Taro dragged his body to his side. Looked at this faint light. Internally moved. "Let me preserve this Light."
"The hope you left behind will definitely help us overcome this calamity!"
Speaking, Taro burned his entire body's energy. Body transformed into flames. Drew this final trace of light into the crystal in his chest. Exhausted all strength to preserve this final hope.
The cold wave arrived.
Cold climbed Taro's body. Froze him.
Beside, Mother of Ultra also held Lias tightly in her arms. Protected this body as much as possible. Afterward similarly frozen.
Even in frozen state, they still protected the hope in their embrace.
Extreme cold also climbed into Shinji Ikari's mind.
He who observed all this—also felt bone-piercing cold.
So struggled to open his eyes.
"Familiar... ceiling." Opening his eyes, what he saw wasn't a frozen world. But the familiar ceiling.
Turned head to look beside.
A familiar figure sat in the chair. Hand gripping a ball of yarn. Controlling its decomposition into the finest state. Then reorganizing it. Using this to recover his fine control over energy.
"Oh? Awake?" Seeing Shinji wake, Natsuki greeted him.
"Get ready to get up. Still need to go with Misato-san to welcome Unit-02 in a bit."
Everything seemed so natural. The countless scenes just now—as if truly just a dream.
Sleepy-eyed Shinji nodded: "Okay."
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