[Hero activates skill: Dawn Break, Blaze Power]

[Hero activates skill: Sacrifice (Worship D4, Fire Power +D1, Strength minimum 0.4*5)]

5d212+4d711+704=(163)+(23)+(62)+(8)+(6)+(325)+(195)+(35)+(382)+704=1903

Heavenly Collapse and Earthquake—this is the most fitting description for the moment.

The Hero's snake head charged fiercely towards the suddenly appearing Demon, the blazing Holy Light blooming as if burning, like a meteor falling from the dome of the sky.

Facing the Madonna Snow Peak that was about to collapse, the Demon transformed from the Key of Transformation suddenly disappeared from its original place, appearing in the next moment above the giant snake's head.

The entire space froze under its will, and the world itself became a prison, completely imprisoning the snow mountain that touched the clouds. The trend of collapse was forcibly stopped, as if time itself had also solidified.

The Demon laughed loudly and raised its hands, the dark Magic Power coiling heavily like a viscous liquid around them, condensing into a massive sharp spear.

Then, it swung a heavy punch, accompanied by a black flash, and the black spear shattered the space, piercing toward the Hero's head.

[Key of Transformation activates skill: Displacement, Space Control, Penetration]

5d217+5d556=(170)+(75)+(214)+(197)+(9)+(539)+(246)+(348)+(544)+(452)=2794

[Three Critical Successes*3, one Extreme Failure*1, +60=2854]

[Hero's output Extreme Failure*3-90=1813]

[What happened?]

1-3. Simply suppressed

4-6. Worship -1 (D Rescue)

7. Tuning Balance (Unfavorable Direction)

8. Unpaid Love

9. I eat eat eat!

10. Great Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(8)=8

♛: Unpaid Love

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

The biting wind is like a sharp blade, the falling snow like heavy hammers, the raging blizzard like a steel torrent, crushing the buildings along the way into powder.

The surging light currents burst forth from between the scales of the Holy Mother Peak, the Radiance of Dawn engulfing the entire world, resembling a polar day on the icefield.

However, this power, which even changes the color of the heavens and the earth, seems like a phantom displayed in a magical image, no matter how grand, it can't breakthrough the virtual screen to reach the Key of Transformation, inches away.

The Demon's entire skin rippled with writhing darkness, its body, infused with the Life Force of countless innocents, emitted a mocking laughter that overlapped with thousands.

The space in front of it, like a mirrored reflection, folded into uncountable layers, turning the dimensions into endless barriers.

Neither the raging wind, the blizzard, nor the blazing Radiance, nothing could touch the Demon's massive body under the incredible space manipulation of the Key of Transformation.

Its laughter unending, the dark giant body vanished from its place, flashing atop the Hero's head.

The sealed space opened a path for their king.

In the next instant, a black flash spear blossomed from the Demon's fist, splitting the Radiance of Dawn like severing a river, shooting furiously towards the Hero's Emerald Eye.

[Key of Transformation deals 2854-1813=1041 points of damage to the Hero]

[Hero activates skill: Holy Mountain (sacrifice armor /2 +391, multiple Extreme Failure -D3)]

D660+391=d660(648)+391=1039

"Oh no—Hero!"

"Your Majesty!"

The Key of Transformation, turned into the Crowd Uniting Demon, had a flashing speed that surpassed everyone's reaction.

Whether it be the Winged People surrounding the Hero, or the Fantasy Species of the White Snake and Gleaming Scale Serpent, all were blocked by the space cliff that appeared out of nowhere.

Though they were inches away, guarding by the Demon King's side, they could only look through a screen, watching helplessly as the black spear thrust by the Key of Transformation moved towards the gleaming Emerald Star.

And the Capital's Professionals who determined to assist the Hero and support the Holy Mother Snake, had just arrived at the battlefield, their magic power surged repeatedly, yet was just out of reach.

The once awe-inspiring snow peak, under the black spear light piercing the sky, now appeared as fragile as glass, seemingly about to shatter in the next moment.

For a moment, the entire world seemed to hit the pause button.

Everyone's heart sank, yet they could only watch powerlessly as the Big Snake fought alone, awaiting an undesirable outcome.

'Destiny isn't something that changes easily.'

The woman sighed softly, her voice echoing as if floating from a distance, carrying a hint of helplessness and sorrow:

'You chose to follow the prophecy from the start, and once you embarked on this path, it was like boarding a speeding magic train.

'You can utilize its thrust, traveling along the destined track at a rapid speed. But this also means, you absolutely cannot deviate from this track.

'Attempt to change the predetermined direction, and you will end up like a derailing train, facing a destructive outcome.'

Although her voice was tinged with regret, the woman seemed not entirely surprised by this result.

If the Hero had chosen to destroy the ritual site directly at the beginning, though it would indeed have caused considerable damage to the Capital, it wouldn't have allowed the Key of Transformation to steal the power of prophecy, nor would it have resulted in the current numerous casualties.

The safest, most secure road...

People always disdain choosing mediocrity, yet they rarely realize, being a lone boat, how can it withstand the roaring waves?

'However, it's not too late now.'

No matter what price must be paid, as long as the Demon can be killed, everything can return to its rightful course, avoiding the worst outcome.

'Exert all your effort, go—'

'What's a train?'

The Hero's abrupt and perplexed response caused the woman a slight pause, followed by a helpless laugh.

'It's something that will appear in the future… Explaining it to you now wouldn't make sense anyway, in short—'

'Truly don't get it. Though there's anger, saving people comes first.'

Decisively throwing the woman's voice out of his mind once again, the Hero's Emerald Eyes refocused.

[Holy Mountain Great Success +30=1069>1041]

[The Hero took no damage]

The black spear light struck hers, then, the tendency of the snake head to crush down rapidly halted, as if merely to bring the eye a little closer to the ground.

The Demon's laughter suddenly stopped, the myriad of pupils enveloped in astonishment.

[Hero activates skill: Unpaid Love (Default success, fully heal if above 330)]

D711=d711(359)=359

The massive Life Force seeped from under the Big Snake into the ground, flowing in all directions like the earth's veins.

Just like a reverse play, many of the wounded, and even those who had stopped breathing, under the shroud of emerald light, swiftly regained steady breathing, their faces became healthy and rosy, and then opened their eyes in confusion.

The Big Snake's Emerald Eye showed no ripples, seemingly oblivious to the demon in front of it, only watching the spear light gradually shatter and disappear.

Even though its mind remained blurry, the will in its eye was unwavering.

—I will not let anyone die again.

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

An invisible golden field transformed into an inviolable firm shield, blocking all malice outside.

Behind this shield, the giant snake of the Madonna Peak calmly watched the spear tip-like tiny spear light gradually shatter, disappearing like ink droplets in the sea.

Under the holy snow peak, a vast amount of magic power surged into the ground, transforming into emerald green veins that spread in all directions. The dense yet orderly emerald green earth veins resembled the very blood vessels of the city, pulsing as if the metropolis itself had gained life.

At the end of these countless lifelines lay fallen citizens, with overflowing life force transforming into small green snakes climbing out from the earth, gently wrapping around the bodies that had lost their vitality.

Bodies that had withered due to 'Strength' being taken away began to fill up, and souls that were depleted because their 'Magic Power' was stolen filled once more.

In the next moment, hearts that had ceased beating began to throb again, like parched land receiving rain, as consciousnesses again glimpsed light in the darkness they were not meant to awake from.

"Incredible... this isn't just simple healing, but directly converting magic power into the stolen elements."

Leading the many professionals from the Capital, the leader bowed his head gently stroking the now healthy small green snake coiled around the wrist of the once-wounded person.

Having expended all of its magic power to drag those who were meant to die from the Abyss, the entirely emerald yet phantasmal little snake lazily flicked out its tongue, staring inexplicably at this person, then dispersed into specks of light.

[Leader of the Capital's Army LV (below 70 is a Noble, 64 is the King, 77 is a Spirit God Mage)]

D30+60=d30(6)+60=66

[Status (Odd is male, Even is female, below 30 is a Foreign Royal Family, above 30 is a Marquis, above 50 is Royal Family, above 95 is the King)]

D100=d100(51)=51

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

Though it seemed someone of considerable rank was leading the army to support, the Hero paid no heed to these minor activities at the foot of the mountain.

"Hahaha—haha...haha?"

The multilayered, sharp mocking laughter from the body of the Crowd Uniting Demon gradually lowered, turned puzzled, and eventually fell silent as more and more people were healed, and more and more links were cut.

The fallen citizens, both fuel and hostages, were his greatest reliance as a demon to act recklessly.

But now, the giant snake before him used its own life force to envelop all humankind within its perception range under its protection.

[Due to replacing the citizens' elements with the Hero's magic power, the World Connection was severed]

[Due to the effect of Unpaid Love, the Hero's Constitution -330=381]

Indeed, its perception was keener than the dull mountain before it, capable of capturing humans further away...

But at this moment, confirming all within its perception range had come back to life, the Hero's giant emerald eye finally began to focus, its gaze honing in on the Key of Transformation not far away.

For the first time, the demon's figure was distinctly reflected in those pupils, and for the first time, clear intent to kill rose within.

The Malefic Star glimmered, the sound of the Celestial Scales falling was like a heavy hammer in a courtroom, declaring the final verdict.

'—I will kill you.'

[Turn 8 (Magic Potion effect remaining: 4, Ritual completion remaining: 5)]

[The Hero activates skill: Mountain Building Movement, Universal Attributes +21]

[The Hero activates skill: Tuning Balance (3/5) (Will confront destiny using the highest attribute)]

3d6=d6(5)+d6(2)+d6(6)

Perception, Agility, Charm/2, Strength, Constitution, Intelligence*2

[Phantasmal Serpent - Madonna Peak (Hero) LV79]

Strength:373*2

Agility:236/2

Constitution:402*2

Intelligence:141*2

Perception:321/2

Charm:681/2

[Origin of Destiny (Shattering of Prophecy, No minimum guarantee)]

D972=d972(512)=512

[Resistance to destiny (Highest is Constitution 804, Sacrifice activated on successful resistance, Key of Transformation gains bonus on failed resistance)]

D804=d804(437)=437

[Resistance failed, Key of Transformation gains Bonus (+512-437=75, *5=375)]

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

Faced with the Big Snake's gaze full of killing intent, the demon shivered, its figure instantly vanishing, flashing hundreds of meters away.

The invisible space quickly folded and solidified, trying once more to transform the world into a cage, intending to imprison that high mountain within.

[The Key of Transformation activates skill: Space Control, Penetration]

5d217+5d556+375=(69)+(86)+(109)+(125)+(42)+(57)+(263)+(424)+(158)+(235)+375=1943

[The Hero activates skill: Endless Snow (D3+Worship 3+Barbaric Power 1, base 0.4)]

7d448+2387=(236)+(208)+(403)+(26)+(66)+(133)+(216)+2387=3675

But in the next instant, a dazzling emerald-golden halo burst forth from Madonna Peak, shattering the layered obstacles as if they were nothing.

The halo spread, driving away all the dark clouds in the sky, and the fragments of space fell like scattered snowflakes.

The sky no longer had clouds, yet no blue was visible; within the halo, there was only an expanse of pure white.

—The snowfield, covered the sky over the Capital.

Then, snow heavily poured down, with roaring snow tornadoes extending amidst the hurricane, rushing toward the pitch-black demon to devour.

[The Hero dealt 1434 damage to the Key of Transformation: 3675-298-1943=1434 points of damage]

[The Key of Transformation activates skill: Return, default adjudication fails, unable to activate]

[The Key of Transformation activates skill: Space Control (Shield), Transfer Damage Armor +121]

5d556+121=(66)+(370)+(353)+(23)+(234)+121=1167

[Extreme Failure -30=1137]

[The Key of Transformation received 1434-1137=297 points of destructive damage, armor reduced to zero]

[The Key of Transformation's HP deducted by 149 points, another attribute deducted by 148 points, HP 103/251]

D5=d5(2)=2

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