Is it over?

　Cernya, cut in both directions, engulfed in flames and burned to the ground.
　All that was left was a few ashes.
　Even the departed would have to be a phoenix to rise from this place.

The departed have finally been granted the liberation of annihilation.

　Ida, who can be considered a kindred spirit, says: "The bodies of the deceased also burn slowly for hundreds and thousands of years.

The bodies of the deceased are slowly consumed by the fires of hell for hundreds and thousands of years. When they are completely extinguished, their sins are forgiven and they are released. Your sword gave the annihilation that the fires of hell take hundreds of years to inflict in an instant.

　That's how awesome the combined technique of Radie and Zebiantes was.

It's a terribly powerful move. I'm not sure if my Einherjar body is good enough.
Is that...?
It means you could kill an immortal body.

　That is the highest compliment from Ida, who still lives to fight in death.

'It's only natural!　If I and Radie-chan team up, we're invincible!
You shouldn't be working together.

　The other members of the team were almost at peace with the relief of victory.
　It was then.

　The smoke rising from the ashes of Cernya's burning remains.
　They coiled and thickened in the air, taking shape and eventually transforming into a single giant life form.
　A giant dragon with shiny green scales.

''That's........?''

　Wind Devil Beast Windra.
　The monster beast that had fused with Cernya.

Why is he the only one who can come back?
''The flame monster beast that entered Bashvaza also revived after defeating it...!　That's all I can say about such a creature, that I can say!
Just get ready!　The fight goes on!

　Warriors look up at the monsters and hold their weapons.
　But the Great Being looked down on them and said...

''Don't get upset with me for being so tactless. I don't intend to continue this. At least not to my straw.
"Huh?
''To Warawa, it was just a fight that he wanted to side with Sernya. Now that that Cernya is gone, there's no point in continuing.''

　The demonic beast's unwillingness to speak caused many of them to fall silent for lack of a better word.

''We killed that Cernya. Some people think of it as enemy vengeance?''

　Ida, the strongest of them all, timidly pointed out.

''Gee!　What's going on in here?
'Master Ida!　Provoking them when they're not willing to do it...?

　However, the demon beast still seemed to be indifferent...

''Attacking the enemy. That's just pointless. Cernya is a man who already died about a hundred years ago. Until now, the only thing left here is unrequited love. You have freed them. Maybe we should be grateful for that.
You as a hexenbiest must have liked that guy a lot.

　Ida asks, "Ida, you are the one who made the fusion work.

The reason why the fusion was successful is because you, the powerful one, willingly matched them. I didn't know that the monster fusion method, which is sure to fail and even designated as a forbidden curse, had a loophole like this...
''The man I met was a very powerful man. You're right, most of the demonkind only think of us demon beasts as a horrible disaster, a catalyst to strengthen themselves, or a tool to be used physically.''

　This was when even the demonic beast was almost fed up with the countless intrusions of these past Four Heavenly Kings.

　Furthermore, a new Four Heavenly Kings appeared in front of her and suddenly slammed their heads into the ground.

''Save me, Cle!''
　I got down on my knees and asked him.
'Give me a hand, Cle!　We need your great strength, Noda!
　.........

''And I was drained of my poisonous spirit. He was the first and last demon tribe to ask a demon beast for a favor, after all.''
So you saved him from that?
"If someone asks me for a favor, I'll have to oblige, won't I?

　The dragon's expression conveyed a nostalgic feeling.
　It was no different even if the other party was not human.

I'm not sure how it happened, but that guy will always send the person who fused with a monster beast to hell. That seems to be the rule. After Sernya was dropped, I felt empty. I've stopped getting involved with him. I got caught up in his stupid games and I didn't want to fight him.
But I'm in this fight.
'It's because it's at the request of Sernya of all people. Apparently, I'm very weak to him.

　Celnya was thrown into hell and burned for a hundred years because of a mistake she made after being at the mercy of her own misfortune.

　He took the opportunity to escape from hell and came back to the Wind Beast, identified with her, and ended up in the same state.

　His journey had finally reached the end point after a long, long detour.
　Celnya's end point was inside the Wind Devil Beast Windra.

''Celnya met a satisfying end, thanks to you. Thanks to you.''
What?

　The Wind Devil Beast's gaze looked at Radie.

''It seems that the viability of a person's life depends on whether or not they get someone to entrust them with. Sernya was supposed to end up with what she had built, what she knew, and no one to whom she could entrust it. 'It's a loser's end,'

　But Cernya had someone to trust at the last minute.

'Your words seemed to resonate with Cernya. I will defeat him and make the world a better place than it is now. If that was the dream that Celnya had set out to achieve. Even after he is dead, the dream will not be destroyed.

　That is true immortality.
　The dream that Celnya had before she was betrayed and in despair was entrusted to Radhi and continued.

It's not just a matter of killing the enemy, it's a matter of having a heart. You don't just kill your enemies, you can touch their hearts and end them while satisfying them...'
What are you going to do now?

　Radey couldn't help but ask.
　To the wind dragon, who seemed to have lost Cernya and was now lost to his companion.

'I won't do anything. I will just be the same as before. We will live in this forest and live in silence. I will live in this forest and live a quiet life, occasionally frolicking with the unskilled, but I will no longer fight any battles. I'm not going to be a Wind Beast, I'm going to be a Mountain God.

　Now that Sernya had truly departed, all of her reasons for fighting had been lost.

'Celnya left this forest that far without destroying it. With the power that fused with the straw, she could have blown the entire forest to pieces. I'm sure he was just looking out for me.

　So that my partner can stay here in the forest, safe and sound, after I disappear.

"...and now it's time to move on. There's no reason for you to be here anymore. The next thing is already waiting for you, isn't it?
Yes, you're right, I did. I got rid of all my cronies. There's only one true Drismegian left.

　Ida gasps.

I'm sure they've already located Estelica since she's been ahead of them. It is clear that they are planning something to lure us here, to keep their cronies in place. We'll have to brace ourselves...
..........

　At this time, there was something Wind Devil Beast Windra hadn't told them yet.
　There was no righteousness to tell them.

　Windra, who had fused with Sernya until the last moment, shared and took over his sentiments.
　We can clearly see what he was thinking in his last moments.

　It was clear that Cernya shared Radhi's public statements and was saved.
　His thoughts will be on her dreams.

　But on the other hand, there was another thing that Cernya had entrusted to him.
　That was his real life, and he had fought for it, risking his life.

　Cernya had this last thought.
　After receiving the combined special moves of Radie and Zebiantes........

　-- ''As I thought, the Lord is right, combining magic and aura will give you tremendous benefits. Even these little girls were able to bring me to my death after I had turned into a dragonborn.
　--''It's not for nothing that we were able to obtain the proof at the end. If the Lord obtains this power, he will be able to achieve the ultimate combination of magic and aura...''

　-- "Darrow who can surely defeat the Demon King

　........That was Cernya's last thought.
　Until the time of his annihilation, he could not forget his loyalty to the Drismegian, who was so enthralled by him.

Did you say Drismegian, Sernya's accomplice?
What is it?

　Radhi rushes over to him with valuable information.

I have a memory of what he was doing elsewhere, when he fused with Cernya. I've learned that, in light of the passage of time, this Drismegian has already achieved his goal.
Purpose?　What the hell is going on?

　He asked again, and the answer that came back was even more terrifying than he had imagined.

''My compatriot, the Flame Demon Beast Salamandra. Drismegian has apparently gotten his hands on that guy.''