They were once glorious.

But the good is gone.

It's already late, isn't it?

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Pitch black darkness squirmed across the massive, multitude ship, watching people like rodents.

The Midnight Lord's ship was empty, like a hollow husk left after death.

Normally, Fogen would advise Koz to pay attention to the atmosphere of the Legion's ships, as they needed to be disciplined as an army on the march for the Empire.

But now......

The Midnight Lord's ships that smelled of corpses were more like they were truly made for the galaxy now.

The galaxy is dead.

Now what they have obtained is a corpse.

The torch went out, and a crack split through the firmament, and from there, true evil—

DEAMON

Demon...... Demon...... Fogen breathed steadily, it was a demon, no matter how they described it as a "subspace creature" to whitewash it, but it was a demon.

And the devil ...... Living in hell.

Now, at this moment, this is hell.

Countless demons emerge from the flickering shadows, tearing apart their armies and whispering to the souls, endless and endless.

There is no hope.

Fogen's original plan was to go to the 16th Legion and ask the commander Horus what was going on and what the Imperial Empire's orders were.

But he could not find the XVI Corps.

The Son of Horus is gone.

Fogen immediately changed his target, wishing to head to Cygnus X-1, where his best friend, Fernus, would last go.

But before he could move, the sixth demon tide dragged the emperor's son, and with the half-human, half-snake alien form, the third legion suffered heavy losses.

While battling the demons, Fugen hears something...... Bad rumors.

He urgently needed to go to Cygnus X-1 to find out the truth of the rumors, but at this moment, on the dark side of the Empire, the psionic turbulence in Cygnus X-1 was already visible to the naked eye.

No matter where you stand, you can see the giant eyes, looking at them with no sorrow or joy, chaos and foolishness.

He needed allies, and the Emperor's Son couldn't go there alone.

The best partner was Horus, of course, but the sons of Horus disappeared.

Second, he thought that Coetze's former Coates might be able to do this, but after the Atonement Crusade, the Midnight Lord had already been wounded.

Lion? He wouldn't identify with Phoenix.

Angel? The depths of Fogen's soul subconsciously touched that the archangel was perfect - he wouldn't ...... He would not have agreed to such an aggressive plan.

The phoenix was trapped.

He didn't know where to go, he had no goal, and every galaxy was sending distress signals to them - they tried to save two of them, but after that, Phoenix realized that it was never-ending.

There are countless stars in this galaxy, and now each of them is bleeding.

Scoop one up, turn around and pick up another, and the previous one will sink back into the river of blood.

After weighing up, Fogen gave up on the rescue of other galaxies.

Now, there are two paths in front of the phoenix.

…… Find allies and head to Cygnus X-1, or find a galaxy to hold on to and make another plan.

But before that, his fleet discovered the Midnight Lord.

Phoenix worries about Coz, and he knows Cozna's ability to go crazy - in his previous interactions with Conrad, Phoenix had caught a glimpse of Coz's madness.

He thought it was just a madman's snack.

Until the words of the madman begin to overlap with the universe that is now mad.

What Conrad Cotz said is true.

The phoenix slid despairingly, slowly, resolutely, realizing this.

The reason why Conrad Cotz is crazy is because he saw it all in advance.

In the case of Fugen, he didn't think he could keep his sanity.

And he once told Conrad's words to Dorne, and Dorne reprimanded Conrad.

…… Fogen took a deep breath, his long, silky white hair dimming in the darkness of the Midnight Lord.

He did it wrong.

Fogan was right to think that Conrad was right, he was right.

Sevita stopped in front of a heavy door, and the cunning Midnight Lord turned and bared his fangs at Fugen—who guessed he was trying to smile.

"One last reminder,"

Savitali said in a sleek voice,

"You should now return to your fleet and leave - for your own good."

Fogen stared at Sevita,

[I know, Conrad Coz is crazy,]

The phoenix said resolutely,

[But he is still my brother, and I want to see him.] 】

"Listen to you."

Sevita bowed gorgeously and exaggeratedly, and then he opened the door, and a creaking sound rang out, and the thick smell of blood rushed to his nose.

At the same time, the scream of the Lord of the Night rang out,

"I know what you're here for!! Hahahahaha

【Fugen! Fugen, son of the emperor, now I tell you the answer! 】

Fogen jerked his sword back, but it was too late, it was pitch black in front of his eyes, only a little crazy white, and the next moment, Fogen realized that it was Coetze's eyes.

He heard Sevita shouting, and the sound of hurried footsteps, and the original body had breached containment again! The roar of the Lord of the Crows echoed through the corridors, far away.

Along with Sevita was Savita, who immediately fled when he saw that the situation was not right, and then they could cordon off the area and then pass the poison gas.

There was Conrad Coetzes, hanging upside down on the doorbeam, his tangled greasy black hair hanging down, staring at Fogen, mad, but at one moment turned into a sigh of despair.

Coetze's hand reached out and gently caressed Fogen's face,

That's when Fugen realized that he had underestimated the extent to which the Lord of the Night had gone mad.

The torn galaxy has completely driven this madman insane.

Let him see countless broken and bloody endings.

【…… Poor ghost, poor ghost, I'll tell you,]

Coates said softly, the stench of his mouth spraying the phoenix's face, and he said,

[Fernus Manus is dead.] 】

Phoenix stood there, and he looked as if he hadn't heard Coetzes's words,

[Died in our father's plan, died without regret, died vulnerable, he was betrayed, he was forgotten - only you remember him, poor Fenus. 】

Fogen felt a buzzing in his ears, he heard his heart pounding, he heard the sound of the wind, he heard the sound of blood, he heard footsteps in the distance, he heard the whispers of demons, he heard ...... Hear......

[Fernus Manus is dead.] 】

Coates said softly, caressing Fugan's face with his filthy hand, unscrupulous.

Sharp nails slowly stick out.

Fogen... Treachery... Depraved, Coetzes thought intermittently,

He stared at the beautiful phoenix in front of him - he was his mentor, what a wonderful relationship, he taught him to take a bath, change clothes, etiquette between nobles.

But in the end he abandoned them, and he ran naked in this malicious wasteland.

No...... Don't fall, Phoenix, thought to Coetze.

If he is destined to fall, then he should fall with his wings intact.

Coetze hopes to save the Phoenix, but he shatters himself and suffocates in the river of blood.

Only one being can save these, but it has chosen what it saves, and they have been forgotten, abandoned, and thrown on the corpses of the galaxy.

So...... Coetzes thought,

He felt the subspace rift that was about to erupt,

The Veil was very shaky right now, and this rift would have been a little further back, but someone had accelerated him...... Koz doesn't know who it is, madman, chaos lackey, ignorant human, but it doesn't matter.

It was meant to take away their rift, but as long as they fought and died before that time and the rift opened, the truly chaotic psionic energy would completely tear them apart and make them never exist.

Ratts spat out foul-smelling heat as he looked at the frozen phoenix, its claws moving downward...... It only takes one moment...... The greatest assassin only needs one chance,

He's preoccupied, he's about to kill a primordial, and he's going to have to be committed enough.

Fogen froze, he was immersed in great grief, tears already streaming down his face, washing his eye makeup.

Coates hummed softly, as if to comfort Fugan, that it was about to arrive, and his claws—

Bang!!!!

[Ahh 】

The Lord of the Night let out a high-pitched scream, and he immediately disappeared into the darkness, whimpering and roaring in anger.

Fugan shuddered and turned his head sharply, and he saw the knight slowly stepping out of the darkness.

Leon Johnson put down the gun in his hand,

"I came at the right time. 】

The monster in the darkness screamed,

[It's you!] It's you who have accelerated the tide of subspace! 】

The lion's face was expressionless, he glanced at the crying phoenix with disdain, and raised the lion sword in his hand,

[Or shall I see the corpse of the original, traitor?] 】

At the behest of the lion, the First Legion forcibly tore open the subspace and arrived at the Midnight Lord's position ahead of schedule.

The Lion King was right, he arrived at the right time.

Under the helmet of the wings, the lion glanced at the phoenix, and he frowned disapprehensively,

[Cowardice.] 】

The lion said coldly, and then he left the embarrassed phoenix and stepped resolutely into the darkness to hunt the Lord of the Night.

No, yes!

(End of chapter)