Seiya - And Another One

If I must perish, then I’m taking you all with me! The end of the world is now!...Judgment Zero!”

...It all happened in the blink of an eye. After regaining my true powers as a goddess, I was instantly able to sense the power of the Demon Lord’s attack—unfortunately so. The dark light in his hand has the power to split the world in two. All life on Gaeabrande will be reduced to ash without even feeling pain...including us. The moment the Demon Lord starts casting his ultimate attack, I suddenly think to myself: Even at a time like this— No, maybe it’s because it’s a time like this, I feel at peace for some reason.

Sigh. After all that, we’re going to lose? This turned out to be a lot different than the happy ending I envisioned. I guess if there’s one thing I can be happy about, it’s that I get to die with the one I love... Wanting to burn the image of Seiya’s face into my memory one last time, I look back...

And I find myself even more surprised than when the skeletonized Demon Lord crawled out of the Gate of Valhalla.

“It’s over, Demon Lord.”

...Not once did he let his guard down or relax. It was as if he knew this would happen—as if he realized the battle wasn’t over yet! The overly cautious Hero already has his left hand on his right wrist, aiming it at the Demon Lord! Before the demon can even cast his final attack—before I can even yell out “Stop!”—Seiya casts the final Valkyrja attack once again with no concern for his life, as if he were simply throwing it in the garbage despite miraculously being saved.

“Gate of Valhalla: Encore!”

Thereupon,  another  Gate  of  Valhalla  appears  over  Seiya’s  head  while releasing more miasma. Atop the gate is the face of a dignified god! And inside the gate...

“No...! I must kill you before I go...! Human...!”

The Demon Lord has already been captured, spewing out his resentment. He tries to unleash the dark light, but the first Gate of Valhalla comes back to life! The Demon Lord is dragged into the gate from behind, arms and all.

“Guhaaa! Hee-hee-hee-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!”

With his lips twisted widely from ear to ear, the god’s face on the gate cackles in a maniacal frenzy as blood drips down his chin. The gate swallows the Demon Lord, dragging him into its depths along with the first Gate of Valhalla. With a violent clatter, the doors to the second gate slam shut. Instantly, Judgment Zero goes  off  inside,  and  the  intense  explosion  causes  the  doors  to  swell  and protrude. Although the gate warps, the doors still do not open.

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Volume 2, Chapter 50