Welp, we're nearing the end of the story. Just two or three chapters left.

Battle between Matthew and Blados! Duh duh dunnnnn!

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The group entered the sanctum. Like the last time, the light came to beat down on them. Sveta, still wearing the Umbra Gear, lead the way, her equipment absorbing the light, and allowing them to access the core of light.

The Sanctuary hadn't changed since they had left it. The giant Apollo Lens-a huge canon, about one kilometer in length, and about twice Eoleo's size in height, was standing, its size representing its power. The ultimate weapon of light was still being powered by the Alchemy Forge and Alchemy Well, and since those were going on at full strength, it giving the ancient weapon unbelievable energy.

The group went straight to the controls. To reach it, they had to do the tour of the Sanctum, get behind a huge statue of the torso of a man. When behind it, you were safe in the shadows, so you could venture out of the Umbra Gear's protection. Then, you had to climb a glowing ladder, and then raise your hand and order the weapon to fire.

"It's amazing…" Sveta said in awe

"Didn't you say that last time?" Matthew asked.

Sveta thought. "I think so."

Finding nothing else to say, Matthew walked towards the ladder.

Suddenly, there was a blast of dark energy, keeping him from getting any closer. Blados was standing, barring his way.

"I'm afraid I can't let you do this." he said

"You can't expect to face all of us, do you?" Tyrell said

Blados shook his head. "Me alone, no, but with all of us…"

Suddenly, Tuaparang appeared everywhere, surrounding the group of heroes. There were a good number of them. With their crossbows leveled, they forced the eight Adepts in a tight circle.

"This won't be like last time." Blados added. "I can't afford you activating this thing. I won't let you. There's no second chances."

To his surprise, the Adepts began to laugh.

"How stupid do you think we are?" Tyrell cried

"We knew you would this!" Karis added

"So, to be more of a match, we brought a surprise!" Sveta finished.

Blados looked around, worried. He suddenly knew that he had fallen in their trap.

"ATTAAAAAACK!" Sveta cried

Beastmen, all wearing Umbra Gears, appeared from everywhere, ambushing the Tuaparang warriors from behind. The servants of evil, surprised, outnumbered and surrounded did not stand a chance against them.

"NO!" Blados roared. He teleported himself, and he was standing on the controls of the Apollo Lens. "I will destroy you all!" He turned the canon so it was pointing at Belinsk. He knew how much the city meant to the beastmen. If it was destroyed, then it would affect them so badly that they won't be able to fight correctly.

"Never!" Matthew grabbed the ladder, and began to climb it.

Sveta grabbed his cape. "You can't go there! The light is too powerful. Not even the Umbra Gear can protect us! You'll die!" she cried.

Matthew shook her off. He climbed the ladder to the controls of the ultimate weapon.

"The Sol Blade, the key to this weapon, chose me as its bearer. I can't be rejected by the light."

Just before reaching the top of the ladder, he drew his weapon. He reached the top.

"This is the very core of light!" Blados cried "You don't have enough of a 'dark side' to survive it!"

Matthew chuckled. "Who need your so called 'dark side'?" He stood up on the controls of the Apollo Lens, in front of Blados, and the beams of light hitting him, but did not throw him off the platform.

Blados gasped. The Sol Blade was allowing Matthew stand in the core of light without getting killed by the light's power.

"Looks like it'll go down with blows." Blados growled. He drew his own sword.

Matthew leveled his own weapon. The two eternal enemies charged. Matthew's Sol Blade and Blados's Dark Devorer hit each other with kaleidoscopic effects.

Explosions happened all over fighters. The intensity shook the entire world as if it was trying to knock its inhabitants off their feet.

Light and darkness had clashed together.

A battle to death.

Matthew twisted and hit the evildoer's sword. There were sparks that erupted as the weapons of good and evil collided. Matthew forced everything on forcing Blados back to the ladder. But one of the leaders of darkness was resisting and he didn't seem to want to let that happen.

Like the earth Adept, Blados moved at lightning speed, and his skills rivaled his enemy's. Slashing left and right, he didn't give Matthew the time to think. He tried his archenemy into taking a defense posture. He felt the light beans try and knock him off the core of light, and away of the Apollo Lens. But he resisted. He felt the world of Weyard shaking under every blow that the Sol Blade and his Dark Devorer did.

The swords collided again. This time, they did not part. Blados tried to push Matthew to his knees, but the teen resisted. He forced him back.

Suddenly Matthew did an incredible twist, forcing Blados backwards. Blados staggered a bit, but quickly regained posture. He faced the hero, who was standing between him and the Apollo Lens.

Matthew faced his palm to the giant weapon. Slowly, the ancient canon turned, so that it was facing the controls…the area where Matthew and Blados were standing.

Blados fearfully took several steps backwards. "Y-you won't fire this thing here!" he stammered. "You'll get yourself killed too!"

Will he? Matthew was chosen as the bearer of the Sol Blade. There was a chance that he might survive…

Blados swung his sword in a complete circle. "Punish!" he cried

Matthew raised his sword, and leapt in the air. "Megiddo!" he yelled

The two, incredibly powerful blasts, hit each other. There was an unbelievable shaking, as earthquakes appeared, tidal waves happened, tornados and hurricanes started, and fire exploded from the under the ground, turning Weyard into a world of chaos.

Matthew saw the consequences of the battle. He had to finish this quickly, or the world would end up dead. The only way to win this, and save millions of lives was to…

Matthew broke off the attack. He made sure that the Apollo Lens was aiming at the platform. He raised his hand.

"NOO!" Blados cried, dashing at him his sword raised, prepared to cut the teen in half.

Matthew closed his eyes. "FIRE!"

The Apollo Lens slowly shook. A ball of light appeared at its end. It shone violently. Then, there was a powerful blast of light, obliterating everything in its path. Nothing resisted the power of this attack. The light tore through everything. It went past the controls, tearing through Blados and Matthew.

Blados screamed in pain and disappeared as the darkness within him was dispelled.

"You don't have what it takes to take me to the underworld." Matthew thought, just before he felt the light blast through him.

The last thing he heard before he lost consciousness was his friends yelling his name.

Matthew was lying on the ground. The smooth, soft and warm ground felt nice at touch. The earth Adept opened his eyes. He was standing in a large, empty room. The ground was all white, and radiated some sort of pure aurora. The walls were so far apart that Matthew couldn't see them. He looked around.

"Where am I?"

"You are just at the doors of death." someone said behind him. It was the same voice as the one who had healed Matthew back at Tonfon.

The teen turned around. Before him stood a tall, blue, beastman. He wore the clothes of a king. His expression was kind, calm, but very strict.

"Volechek!" Matthew cried

The Morgalien Hero walked slowly towards Matthew. He smiled.

"Aren't you…dead?" Matthew asked. "When you fired the Apollo Lens last time, you died due to all the darkness Blados and Chalis inserted in you."

Volechek grinned. "I am dead-physically I mean. My spirit still roams free."

"But…why?"

"There are two doors in death." Volechek explained. "The one of light, the one where those who fought for justice enter, and the one of darkness, this is where the evil souls enter after they die. Neither of them have opened to let us in, so our minds still live"

"So basically, our bodies are dead, but our spirits are still alive."

Volechek nodded

"Why?"

"Normally, you should be going straight to the door of light. But I stopped you. Because neither of the doors have accepted me. And this is my chance to be able to enter the door of light."

Matthew looked at him in surprise. "How? Didn't it let you enter after all you've done to Morgal? You've saved the country two times."

"There was I time when my mind was twisted with darkness. This is the reason why it won't let me in."

Matthew nodded. "So you stopped me because…"

"Because, as I said, is my last chance to actually be accepted by light."

"What are you going to do?"

Volechek dug his hand in his heart, and pulled out ball of light. It was the size of his fist.

"This is the core that allows my spirit to roam freely. We all have one when we die."

"So?"

"I'm giving it to you. It will allow you to return to the living, and return your soul to your body."

Matthew looked at the king, amazed. Was Volechek giving his life to save him? "I can't say yes. I can't-"

"You're accepting it. No turning back." Volechek snapped. He then spoke more gently. "Look, I made a mistake that cost me my life as well as millions of others. This is the final block to fix my mistake. Please accept it."

Matthew took the ball of light. He looked back at Volechek. "Thank you."

Volechek smiled.

"But when you were healing me back at Tonfon, you mentioned 'debt'. What debt?"

"You saved my sister. You saved what most dear to me. I had to pay you back."

Matthew remembered the battle of Belinsk. The Tuaparang nearly got their hands on Sveta.

Suddenly, the doors of light slowly opened. Light flooded the room. Behind Matthew, a circle began to form.

"This will allow you to return to your body, and live again." Volechek said. He turned towards the doors of light

"Wait!" Matthew cried "I've got to save you!"

Volechek stopped. "You already did Matthew. You saved me from entering the doors of darkness." he started walking again.

Matthew watched him leave. The doors of haven closed behind him.

"I will always be with you Matthew." Volechek said, just before the doors closed.

Matthew stayed silent for a while. He then turned to the circle where the world of living was waiting for him. He took a deep breath, and entered it.

VOLECHEK! Yeah, ever since he died, I felt kinda sorry for him. So I decided to give some sort of 'second chance'.Some people consider this chapter to be some sort of spiritshipping moment. Just so you know, that was not my intention. I don't support Spiritshipping, but I see Matthew and Sveta sharing some sort of brother/sister relationship.

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