SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 39 out, this is Chapter 40 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot bunny and my OC.

Chapter 40: New Future

"Good day to you, Yami Sukehiro." Patolli greeted. "I am Licht. William is sleeping inside me. I guess he was watching the Wizard King draw his last breath through this eye."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Yami demanded. "I hope you're prepared."

"This can't be..." Marx stammered in shock, watching the proceedings. "This can't be happening. Julius-sama..."

"What the hell are you doing, Marx?" Yami barked. "We need to get him healed. Hurry up and get Own over here, you dumbass."

"It's no use." Patolli chided. "This man will die soon. In the end, Carys protected this country, just like she did 500 years ago."

"Licht-sama." Valtos appeared via his portal.

"Dark Magic: Dark Cloaked..." Yami reacted, attacking Valtos to cut off Patolli's escape.

"We will never, ever understand each other." Patolli was certain.

"Dimension Slash!" Yami finished his attack a split second too late and allowed Patolli to leave the battlefield. "Julius, hang in there." he leapt back to the fallen Julius.

In the base of the Eye of the Midnight Sun...

"Mana Zone: Calidus Brachium Barrage!" Mereoleona continued her attack on Rhya. "What's wrong, last of the Third Eye? Is that all you've got? Where's your next move? Are you done? If this is all you've got, I'm just gonna punch you until there's nothing left. Burn to ashes."

"Before I burn to ashes, I'll self-destruct and bring you with me." Rhya was ready to explode his charged-up mana, only to have Asta cut in with his Demon-Slayer Sword, cutting Rhya off from his mana connection.

"I saw two others that tried to self-destruct too." Asta snapped. "I'm starting to catch on, you Third Eye jerk. Don't waste your life like that. What the heck is the deal with you people?" he fumed. "Going on about having something stolen from you and getting revenge on humans. I still don't get it. You're humans like us, aren't you? First, you guys need to clearly explain your deal. Then, you can listen to what I've to say. I won't allow you to die before that."

"You've got some nerve, cutting into my fight." Mereoleona glared. "The Eye of the Midnight Sun threw our country into chaos and left us with many casualties. They have no intention of coming to an understanding with us. We have to squash them here and now, even if it means killing them."

"Why's that?" Asta was confused. "We can understand each other. We're basically the same as them. They're mad because something precious to them was hurt. I've been thinking about this for a while; we're fighting because we can't forgive each other. So, how can we get rid of that rage and hatred? I'm an idiot, so I couldn't figure it out, no matter how long I thought about it, but I'm sure we can. We have to get rid of that rage and hatred. The royals and nobles... commoners and peasants... even if they're not human; a free Kingdom where everyone can acknowledge each other and smile, that's the kind of Kingdom I believe Rhiannon is reborn to create and it's also the same Kingdom I want to create when I become the Wizard King."

In Freyja's Chamber of Prayer...

As Julius' Grimoire shattered, the torn pages made their way to the prayer chamber, congregating in a swirling sphere of magic as they slowly reformed into a much smaller version of Julius' Grimoire.

With Rhya...

"Looks like it's begun." Rhya remarked, his body started glowing brightly after Patolli inserted the final magic stone into the stone monument and jumpstarted the resurrection ceremony. "We're going to regain our true forms and our true power." he spoke, slowly reverting to his elf form.

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