An Extra’s POV

"[Magic Surge]."

A sudden blast of power burst from within the Chamber of Andients, causing the entire area to vibrate and the Dragons that gathered around the struggling swordsman to be pushed back.

In that instant, Lucielle teleported right beside the muscular man who gripped his blade with sheer resolve.

He smiled the moment he felt her presence, though he couldn't afford to look at her face due to the intensity of the battle.

"It's finally done?" He asked.

"Yeah… he's gone."

For a moment, there was silence among the two of them.

Then—

"How far back?" Rey asked, slightly glancing at the tear-filled face of his beloved.

"As far as he could go—to the very beginning."

Upon hearing that, he smiled. Using his unoccupied hand to wipe away the tears on her face, he nodded slowly.

His hand was rough—hardened by the constant battles that had been fought—but Lucielle found solace in his touch.

Rey Skylar and Lucielle; these two stood before the horde of Dragons before them, yet their display of affection was not stifled.

"Thank you, Lucielle." Rey smiled as he slowly removed his hand from her face, his fingers caressing her soft skin for what would be the last time.

His trembling voice made it clear that he was holding back the tears that would have overflowed.

Lucielle was never allowed to show weakness in front of everyone. She was the best—the strongest in this world.

So, the only one she could be vulnerable with was someone who could hide their own weakness and embrace hers.

That person was Rey.

He took on her fears, insecurities, and pain—even at this very moment—and made them all his.

"Why are you thanking me, stupid." Lucielle laughed, her eyes growing moist yet again.

"Who knows…"

As Rey said this, he cast his gaze into the distance, watching as the Dragons halted in their advancement.

clear that something was

—Something ominous.

happy to have you by

of silence echoed in their midst. But this time,

"I'm happy too."

this point, there really was no reason to fight any longer. They had completed their mission, and

day and night—struggling to

it was better to just let go of everything and accept their

no… not a

last collab?" Rey said with a smile, tightly

flowed golden, and a bright burst of gold light

"Bet!"

was wide as sparks of silver lightning flashed

the distance was none other

had ever managed to defeat throughout

that they were at the end of their

love you, Lucielle." Rey's whispers echoed in the air as Lucielle's

"I love you, Rey."

And then—

~BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!~

energy sprang

A requiem of lovers.

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returned to

he expected. The first thing he witnessed as

Sheer, complete darkness.

uncomfortably squishy,

body was forcibly thrust out of the place that occupied him, and he found himself

and nurses, and hearing the heavy breathing of his own mother, that he realized what

have gone wrong with Lucielle's Magic Formula… because Adonis didn't return merely five years

he had returned over twenty years into the

… As a baby.

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for him

It had to be!

of a toddler, and then an adolescent… it was

all of these distractions, Adonis never once

everyone. I

detailed analysis of all that he remembered of the past, and all the things he had