The battle lasted for two more days before it was finally over.
At the table in the courtyard, Grace, Lorail, Vanis, Loumil, Rina, and Cyrus sat at a table.
It was three in the night, but none was sleeping. Not just them, but the entire Astoria Continent was awake.
After all, a battle deciding the fate of everyone in Astoria Continent was happening.
If Nightmare King died, the nightmare lands plaguing and devouring everything in Astoria Continent would disappear, and people would be free!
"They've been fighting for seven days now…." Grace murmured in worry and prayed internally for Arkhen's well-being and best.
But suddenly, she felt a jolt in her body before back wisps started coming out of her body and vanishing.
She felt as if some kind of chains that bound her soul were disappearing.
"This…" Lorail's eyes widened in shock
"The curse, it's vanishing!" Vanis shouted in excitement.
"Arkhen… did you do it?" Grace muttered as she became tearful. But those were tears of happiness.
"Grace! Let's go!" Cyrus shouted as his eyes also turned red. "No more waiting for Arkhen. We must go there now!"
All of them rushed towards Origin Nightmare Land on the fastest Steam Flying Ship!
…
"He can't die! He can't!" Elisa shouted with red eyes while dropping tears as she poured her powers into Arkhen's body.
All surviving powerhouses gathered around Arkhen with tears and frustration in their eyes.
Arkhen had killed Nightmare King, but he was not responding.
"Take this old man's life, but save him! I only had one goal after losing my family, and it was to take revenge against the Nightmare that devoured them!"
An old man at peak Paragon Knight rank slumped on the ground as he cried. "Goddess, take my life and save Arkhen!"
"Me too! Divine Rain God! I beg you to take my life, but save Arkhen!"
Many Paragon Knights who always stayed in Origin Nightmare Land were there because killing Nightmare creatures was their only goal.
Many had lost their loved ones and family, so all they wanted was to kill as many nightmares as possible.
None of them had even thought of killing Nightmare King and putting an end to the entire thing… except for Arkhen.
"Everyone wants you to live, brat. So please, wake up," Elisa said in a trembling voice as tears continued flowing from her eyes.
Velshi was watching everything, and she knew that this trial would significantly develop Arkhen to a new height. Although Arkhen was also fully incorporated into the world of trial previously, it was not to this extent.
But, from now on, all trials would do the same because the Reality System awakened something that was not there previously.
Two days later…
Elisa came out of a room from Blightsun town's best house.
Many powerhouses were waiting outside, but Elisa shook her head and said, "He still hasn't regained his consciousness."
"He will wake up!"
A rough shout sounded as a sixty-year-old man with a thick and long beard came through the crowd and arrived in front of Elisa with a mechanical leg and arm.
"These are for Arkhen. When he wakes up, give these to him. They are the best prosthesis arm and leg, made from ancestral gears of my family's holy land, Kinzou God's Cave."
Everyone turned silent for a second before they started shouting!
"That's right! He will wake up for sure!"
"We must believe that will wake up!"
"Arkhen!"
Elisa heard Grace's voice and quickly told others to make way before Grace and others arrived there.
"Where is Arkhen?" Grace asked anxiously. "I want to meet him!"
"Follow me." Elisa led Grace and others inside the exquisite room where Arkhen was sleeping on a majestic bed.
Grace quickly rushed towards him with tears and hugged him. Just hugging him like this caused her to feel like she was in heaven.
"Arkhen, wake up! I am here now," Grace said while crying.
"Please wake up. We are going to stay together forever…P-Please, wake up."
Lorail, Vanis, Loumil, Rina, and Cyrus also couldn't hold back their tears.
*Groan…*
Arkhen's body moved as he slowly opened his eyes.
"Grace… you gained weight," Arkhen said with a smile as he saw Grace sobbing on his chest.
"Arkhen!" Grace's eyes burst out with tears again, but this time, they were of joy and gladness.
She hugged him tightly and chanted his name in murmur before kissing him everywhere on his face.
"Arkhen, we will always stay together…."
"Mhm," Arkhen nodded looking at Grace's face as he wiped her tears.
He wrapped her arms behind her and hugged her before closing his eyes. A sublime feeling filled his soul as pure bliss washed him.
…
[Congratulations, my lord!]
Arkhen opened his eyes as he found himself under a tree outside of the skill pavilion's ground.
A gentle breeze was flowing around as Arkhen smiled and got up as he stretched his arms.
"Arkhen!"
The girls had also just come out of the Dream Fragment.
"How long I was in?"
[Just four hours, my lord]
"Daarling! You seem a bit different," Meya said as she looked at Arkhen and felt a unique vibe from him.
"Indeed. Did anything happen?" Sierra asked curiously.
Arkhen lightly chuckled and said, "Come here and give me a hug, all of you."
"Haha," Zoe laughed and rushed towards Arkhen before hugging him, "I don't know why, but here it is."
Evelyn also rushed forward and hugged him, "Hehe, brother Arkhen feels different but better. I am curious. What happened?"
"Something good," Arkhen said with a smile before he proceeded to hug everyone. He could feel everyone's love for him when he hugged them and felt happy.
Everyone didn't know why, but they didn't mind the hug as they felt good and happy.
"Wait, I just noticed. You broke through to the 2nd Ring so fast?" Sierra said in surprise.
"Haha, I had a fortuitous encounter," Arkhen laughed.
"Is it related to bloodline? Since you gave your bloodline to me," Luna asked curiously.
"Yep. I got a new bloodline and decided to give my previous bloodline to you since it's more suitable for you," Arkhen said with a smile before he waved his hand. "Alright, let's go out and meet up with others."
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