Inside the Stellaron Hunters' room.
Silver Wolf watched as she, Kafka, and Blade joined forces to attack Acheron.
Not only was Acheron fighting one against three,
But she also seemed to completely disregard the three of them.
Silver Wolf couldn't help but feel indignant!
"What the hell?"
"I admit Acheron is strong."
"But are the three of us really that weak?"
"Why does it feel like in this video, she can do anything, while I'm just standing on the sidelines using minor skills?"
"We've been reduced to background characters!"
"Look, look! While casually talking, I even missed a secret technique!"
Complaints aside, When Acheron truly drew her blade, Silver Wolf fell silent.
Watching this moment in the story with solemn focus.
What was so special about her blade?
The crimson blade was revealed.
Acheron's arm, gripping the sword, had turned completely scarlet.
On her chest, A vivid flower bloomed.
Red patterns spread across her pale skin.
As she raised the blade overhead, Acheron's hair turned snow-white.
A trail of bloody tears streamed from her eyes.
Her originally purple pupils had transformed into red, slit-like irises.
"Like tears..."
"Eventually lost in the rain."
The red blade traced an arc on the ground.
A seemingly simple motion,
Yet in an instant, it seemed to stir endless turbulence.
A vortex of red and white rapidly expanded around Acheron,
Twisting together, forming a massive whirlpool.
The vortex spun faster and faster,
Until it became a black hole.
Countless red and white particles swirled madly around it!
White-haired Acheron swung her blade.
The crimson edge swept past everything around her,
As if carving out a river of red.
"Do not look back."
"The path behind... is gone."
Where the red blade light passed,
Everything shattered like glass in an instant!
And as the camera pulled back in a wide-angle shot,
Everyone watching realized—This wasn't just a flat surface breaking.
Everything in three-dimensional space was fracturing into pieces!
At the center of the blade light,
The black hole emerged once more.
The outer ring of light was blindingly radiant,
While the black hole at its core was unfathomably deep.
A single glance felt like it could devour one's very sight!
Red lightning crackled around it,
Mingling with countless particles.
When compressed to its limit—
It exploded.
Everything nearby was instantly swallowed,
Reduced to nothingness.
Skyscrapers, billboards, overpasses...
All the bustling scenery was like an illusion,
Unable to resist.
Before the black hole, they were flattened like grains of sand!
This spectacle could only be described as—A catastrophe.
Compared to this, The earlier battle seemed like child's play!
Acheron's single slash after drawing her blade
Was true annihilation.
The black hole erupted once more.
This time, the scene shifted to a view from space.
Everything in Penacony was devoured by the colossal black hole!
Steel tides, towering buildings, endless traffic—
All drowned in the raging energy!
Everyone—
Was stunned.
Frozen in place as if petrified!
Their scalps tingling in shock!
It took a long while before anyone could react.
"Wha... What the hell?!"
"Is this Acheron's true power...?"
"She destroyed Penacony with a single slash?"
"Now I understand why Acheron never draws her blade..."
"Bro... Is she even human?!"
"We're supposed to fight this?!"
"Screw that! I'm outta here!"
"I surrender! Spare me!"
"I—I'm not here to fight Acheron! I'm just a tourist passing through!"
"Hello?! IPC?! Get me the fastest starship out of here! I need to leave Penacony NOW!"
"I thought that earlier slash was her ultimate move... I was wrong! THIS is the real deal!"
"The Stellaron Hunters already tested her strength for us!"
"Turns out, the previous story didn't exaggerate at all!"
"Just how terrifying is she?!"
Acheron's PV ended here.
Originally, there was an epilogue—
Acheron, having shattered the illusion, walked in the rain, gazing at advertisements.
And the scene of Sparkle's mask breaking apart in the air.
At the start of the video, Sparkle also had a role.
But because Tatsuke purchased the "Nihility Edition,"
The full PV was cut short,
Leaving only this middle segment to be shown.
Thus, No one realized this was Sparkle's illusion.
Instead, they believed—In Acheron's personal PV, She had truly destroyed Penacony with a single slash!
Using Penacony's annihilation as the backdrop
To showcase Acheron's merciless might!
After watching, The crowd fell into stunned silence.
Those who had been eager earlier,
Urging Sunday to hurry and lift the barrier—
Now,
No one dared mention "subduing Acheron" again.
As if they were truly just tourists!
Many picked up their phones,
Scrolling through online content to ease the awkwardness.
After Acheron's PV was released,
The internet had already erupted in shock!
[Breaking News! Acheron's Final Boss Status Confirmed! She Destroyed Penacony in One Slash!]
[You call her an Emanator? At this point, I'd believe she's a Aeon!]
[Stellaron Hunters Launch Full Assault—Fail to Stop Acheron from Destroying Penacony!]
[Shocking Revelation! Stellaron Hunters Ambush Acheron, Only to Be Wiped Out!]
[Acheron Has Gone Completely Berserk! Someone Please Stop Her!]
...
Aboard the Astral Express.
Himeko, Welt, March 7th, Stelle...
Even Pom-Pom's expression was grim.
"This is the enemy we're supposed to stop...?"
"Her power is... way too terrifying!"
March 7th exclaimed, glancing nervously out the window, As if Acheron might appear at any moment.
Welt's expression was equally grave.
"Penacony isn't just any planet—it's under the Harmony's protection. For Acheron to achieve this with a single slash..."
"I believe we need to reevaluate her threat level."
"She's the strongest being I've seen outside of the Aeons," Stelle muttered.
The thought of Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Blade teaming up—
And still losing to Acheron—
Sent chills down her spine.
She shifted uncomfortably in her seat.
After a moment of hesitation, Stelle decided to contact Kafka using the method she'd been given.
A few seconds later,
Kafka's voice came through.
"...It's you."
"Calling me now... Are you worried about me?"
Stelle coughed awkwardly.
"Ahem... You've seen the video, right?"
Realizing how dumb that sounded,
She quickly rephrased:
"If you really had to fight Acheron... Could you win?"
Kafka didn't answer immediately.
But another familiar voice cut in from her side.
"Kafka, we have a problem."
"Our 'neighbor' seems to be making a move."
Stelle froze.
She recognized that voice instantly.
"Firefly...?!"
"She's really with you?"
"Does that mean she's really... Sam?"
After a pause, Kafka replied.
"Yes. Exactly as you guessed."
Inside the Express cabin, Himeko and Welt exchanged glances.
"As we suspected," Welt murmured.
"Kafka's response confirms it."
"Then, I have a bold theory—"
"In that video, Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Blade launched a joint attack on Acheron..."
"Perhaps it was to help Firefly defeat this formidable enemy."
Following Welt's logic,
Himeko's eyes widened slightly.
She took a deep breath.
"There's another possibility."
"The one missing from the video's battle... is Sam."
"Meaning Kafka and the others might have had another motive—"
"Revenge."
"If, in the story's events, Acheron had defeated Sam..."
"Then Kafka and the others seeking vengeance would make sense."
Stelle's face paled.
"Acheron didn't just defeat Sam..."
"In this video, she also took down Kafka and the others?!"
"Then just how terrifying is the real Acheron?!"
To be continued…