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Chapter 43 - CHAPTER 40 “THE LAST THIN LINE OF CONTROL”

SCENE 1 — NULL SPEAKS THROUGH THE VOID

Nemica holds Null's face, tears dripping onto his burning skin.

Null's body shakes violently—Dark aura tearing the ground,but his voice pushes through the distortion like someone drowning:

NULL (struggling):"Nemi… ca…stay…away…"

His eyes flicker between gold and black.

NULL:"I don't… want…to hurt…you…"

Nemica shakes her head hard.

NEMICA:"I don't care!You can hurt the world—but not me.Never me."

For a moment—

The shadow behind Null—the black halo—the void distortion—the voice layers

all pause.

Null's hand…slowly rises…

and he places it softly on Nemica's cheek.

This is the first moment of true clarity he's had since he cracked open.

NULL (weak smile):"You… always find me."

Nemica breaks down crying in his arms.

Hyung watches, breath heavy, bruised everywhere—

HYUNG (quiet):"Little brother… hold on."

SCENE 2 — AZENO WATCHES (THE SCIENTIST'S CHESSBOARD)

Far above, on the skeletal remains of a rooftop—

Aizeno stands alone, coat flapping.

He watches Null stabilizing through Nemica.

And he smiles.

Not evil.Not warm.But proud.And calculating.

AIZENO (thoughts):So even the Void-Core cracks when she's involved.Interesting… very interesting.

He taps something on his wrist.

A hologram appears.A network of glowing neural pathways — Null's brain map.

Two halves lit:

Instinct Core

Logic Core

Aizeno adjusts the map.

One section blinks red.

AIZENO (thoughts):He has one more layer he hasn't touched yet.The forbidden layer. The "GNull" protocol.If he unlocks it now… even I won't be able to control the outcome.

Aizeno watches Seraphiel aiming at Null and Nemica.

He doesn't move.

He doesn't help.

He observes.

AIZENO (thoughts):Show me, Null.Can you survive without me?Or should I intervene?

SCENE 3 — SERAPHIEL MOVES TO KILL

Seraphiel raises his blade—Light spiraling around him like a mini star collapse.

SERAPHIEL:"Target: Null.Secondary: Nemica.Execution: Immediate."

Hyung tries to step forward—

His knee buckles.

He collapses.

He can't move.

HYUNG:"Null—!!!"

Seraphiel descends like divine judgment.

The strike is unavoidable.

Null is too unstable.Nemica can't dodge.Hyung is broken.Aizeno is watching.

It should be over.

SCENE 4 — THE TRIO'S COUNTERATTACK

But then—

BLAZE (shouting):"GRAY!! NOW!!"

ASH BLADE:"CUTTING ZONE — FULL DRIVE!!"

Three shadows explode from the left:

🔥 BLAZE RYU — body ignited with volcanic heat🩶 GRAY LOCKE — eyes calculating every angle🗡️ ASH BLADE — blades vibrating with energy

They hit Seraphiel at the same exact millisecond—

KAAAAA-BOOOOOOOM

The impact sends Seraphiel crashing into a collapsed tower.

Light cracks off his armor.

He stands, stunned.

SERAPHIEL:"…Three mortals.Dared interfere with judgment?"

Blaze wipes blood from his lip.

BLAZE:"You touch Null or Nemica—I'll melt your holy ass."

Gray loads his stance.

GRAY:"Hyung protected us.Now it's our turn."

Ash Blade twirls his blade, limping but grinning.

ASH BLADE:"And I've been wanting to cut an angel since chapter 26."

Seraphiel raises his blade, light roaring—

SERAPHIEL:"Then perish."

FINAL SHOT

Null hugging Nemica tightly.Hyung bleeding on the ground, watching helplessly.Seraphiel charging for revenge.The trio standing between the angel and the two lovers.Aizeno watching…waiting…calculating.

This is the moment the story shifts forever.

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