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The Gardener screamed, manifesting giant hands of fused moonstone and writhing plants. It swung them with devastating force, smashing Mirai and Louis away. They crashed into a distant mountain, flattening entire forests and igniting them on impact.
BOOOM!
"Mirai! Are you okay?"
Louis rushed to her side. Mirai nodded slowly, rising as four blazing swords of Demonic Souls erupted endlessly from her bizarre Aura and unearthly power.
"Yes… But I'm not sure we can beat it…!" she said, voice trembling with doubt. "It's so strong…!"
"We can," Louis declared firmly.
"H-How did you even know I could transform here?" Mirai asked. "This form… it feels so strange… And yet I somehow remember using it once, before you…"
"I know," Louis said. "The damage to my soul blurred those memories, but I remember what you did. That's why I brought you along—to end this monster before it becomes an even greater threat in the future! Mirai, please lend me your strength!"
