Bastar roars, the mountain trembling under his fury. Clouds twist, swallowing the sun until only darkness covers the peak.
"The mountain will not fall!" he screams, lava bursting from cracks, burning everything in sight.
Xei laughs. "Only a final battle could be this pure."
Flora's voice echoes in his mind, "No, Xei… this is impure."
Tai carries Sai on his back, determined. Xei holds Amal tightly as they rush up toward the summit.
Tai looks ahead, his eyes burning gold. "Beast of beasts. Demon king of the mountain…" he smirks, "not anymore."
Tai: "I am King… and I declare war!"
Bastar stands tall, glaring down from the mountain's edge.
Bastar: "No snake will bring my mountain down!"
He leaps — landing with a thunderous crash that shakes the entire peak. Cracks rip through the stone as lava crawls out like living veins.
Bastar: "Gates of Hell—open! Release my army! Burn all upon this mountain, even the Queen herself!"
Far below, Greed sits in shock, eyes wide.
Greed: "What…? He's summoning that army?"
Tai looks down, watching the earth split open, revealing creatures only ever spoken of in nightmares. His eyes glow with fury.
Tai: "Snake Kingdom! Come forth… protect your King!"
The ground trembles. From the cracks, massive serpents of gold and silver slither out, roaring to the skies.
Tai transforms — his golden scales shining like a second sun. He smashes skulls with his claws, every strike echoing like thunder.
Beside him, Xei, holding his sword of nature, charges forward — cutting down anything red, demonic, or unholy that dares crawl toward them.
The mountain has become a war between kingdoms — Hell vs Serpents — King vs Demon.
Sai and Amal wake to the sound of roars and the smell of ash. The world around them burns — serpents clashing with demons, skies split by flame.
They see Xei locked in battle, his blade flashing green, cutting through a horned demon twice his size.
Xei: "Sai! Amal! Fight Bastar. End this!"
Bastar laughs, towering above them.
Bastar: "End me? Look first!"
He swings his leg — kicking Amal across the rocks. She crashes into the wall, coughing blood.
Sai: "Amal!!"
His eyes blaze. Flames erupt from his palms as he leaps, punching, kicking, striking nonstop — bursts of fire flying with every move. But Bastar blocks, dodges, and finally grabs him mid-air, slamming him into the ground.
Bastar: "Weak. Fire without control burns only the fool who wields it."
Suddenly — a flash of gold from the sky. Tai descends, slamming his fist down on Bastar's head. The impact shakes the peak.
Tai: "Never heard of guarding your head? A king's guard must always be up!"
Bastar stumbles, growling. Lava explodes around them.
Meanwhile, Xei stands on a cliff, watching the battlefield below — serpents and demons tearing each other apart.
Xei (softly): "Tai, Amal, Sai… fight him. I'll lead the army."
Sai: "No, Xei—don't!"
Xei: "Once a general… always a killer."
Green energy surges through him. Suddenly, Flora appears — her ethereal form shimmering.
Flora: "No, Xei. You're not a killer. You're the light — a flower that defies death."
Xei grips his sword, and Flora's body fades — merging into his blade, wrapping it in green life energy.
Far away, Greed lounges atop mountains of gold, smiling.
Greed: "They won't win. Not yet. They need a little… fuel."
He tosses a single coin into the air — it glows red, pulsing with evil light.
Deep below the earth, Shi opens his eyes inside a golden cage, struggling.
Shi: You Will Lose
He clenches his fists, trying to break free as the mountain trembles above.