The Earthlings were stunned as they watched the unbelievable battle.
A while ago, Demon King was aggressively attacking Varian. But after just thirty minutes of fight, Varian managed to get a critical shot at the abyssal.
The injuries that the Demon King had due to Evander also played a major role in that turn around. If not, Varian would've to fight for at least three hours to achieve the same balance.
Thanks to Evander's selfless work earlier, he was able to launch a successful counterattack on the thirty-first minute.
Since then, the rythm of the battle quickly changed.
Varian went from playing defensive to being the Demon King's equal. Then, he stared suppressing the abyssal.
The whole transition was so surreal, as if it was a scene from legend. How could the great evil that always threatened earth be suppressed just like that?
The children looked at Varian's figure on the huge screens with sparkling gaze. There was only adoration and yearning in their eyes.
As Varian beat back the Demon King, the children recalled the horror stories of the Demon King.
The big evil of the legends was losing! Only a hero could destroy the evil!
"My Hero!" A little boy yelled at the screen. "I want to be like you when I grow up!"
"Me too! I will be strong and save everyone!"
"I will be stronger than you, Hero! Hehe, let's fight then!"
"And I…I will help Hero from behind, just like them."
"And I will be like that old man from before, I will fight so hard against the big evil!"
The cute voices of the children were filled with yearning and innocence. They didn't understand nor could they comprehend the implications of what they said.
But a seed had been planted in their hearts after watching this legendary battle. Even though their minds were young, this day would forever be etched into their minds. And this day would be a significant point in their lives.
"Sov…Sover?!"
Unlike the children, the adults saw something else.
"Our ninth Sovereign!" An old man raised his arms up and yelled in joy. He even began to dance in the densely crowded streets without a care in the world.
"The bane of Demon King!"
"The savior of Earth!"
"Hahaha! With the ninth Sovereign, this war will end!"
The joy spread across Earth. On one hand, as Varian pushed the Demon King closer and closer to death, they were glad that the biggest threat to Earth was disappearing.
On the other hand, earthlings were ecstatic that the war itself, no, even the abyssal race itself would soon a matter of past.
To a civilization like earth, an extra Sovereign made all the difference!
"War! Victory! Peace!"
"War! Victory! Peace!"
"War! Victory! Peace!"
The earthlings began to chant the famous slogan of Earth's armed forces.
Since they even imbued the aura into their shouts, their voices crossed earth and spread in the space.
Hearing the famous slogan, Varian's lips curled up.
"War to destroy our enemies!" Varian raised his hand and punched.
Demon King tried to raise his arms to block the attack, but his limp arms refused to move.
Varian's fist broke through his chest and came from his back.
"Aaaah!" Demon King gasped as he felt the new fist sized hole in his chest.
Varian's arm, still in Demon King's body, glowed.
Terrifying lightning arcs shot out from his arms and coursed through the fragile insides of the abyssal. Then, bone-chilling ice winds followed.
"Arghhh!" Demon King cried out as an unimaginable pain shook his entire being.
"Victory be ours!" Varian slapped down the Demon King, forcing him to kneel.
"And with your death," He pulled back his bloodied hand and it shone with a pure white light.
He punched the Demon King's head.
"Peace will arise!"
Demon King's head exploded like a watermelon and his stiff body collapsed.
A generation's nightmare, the legendary Demon King, with a headless corpse, knelt at the feet of Varian.
Earth was silent for a moment before cheers erupted from every street. The planet itself seemed to come alive as the ecstatic laughters rumbled across the space. It was as if the planet itself celebrating the joyous occasion.
Varian exhaled deeply and his telekinetic power expanded outward. The drones recording him blasted in a blink and the distant telescopic cameras were hacked.
Varian staggered back as the suppressed injuries on his body so far were let free. Blood spilled from all corners of his body and fatigue set in.
But simultaneously, his planate power began to work at its full speed and the injuries began to close up at a miraculous pace.
"You could've taken more time and ended it with less injuries." Sarah's voice sounded as she gently held him from behind.
"That scarlet fist he used first, it could've killed you." Enigma's voice was filled with suppressed anger but her touch was equally gentle. "You could've died!"
"I know." Varian leaned on them as his body gave up. "If not for you two pulling that off, it'd have been very dangerous."
"Yet, you still went ahead and fought him with so much aggression! What if he had another trick up his sleeve? What if he couldn't fill in the gap this time?" Enigma's rebuke continued.
Sarah didn't stop Enigma and let her talk some sense into her lover. That scarlet fist scared her too much.
Varian smiled a bit helplessly.
Who would've thought that the silent and expressionless Enigma would speak so many words in a row and be so pissed off.
From the first time they actually met on top of that abyssal castle, a lot changed. She changed. So did he.
As his thoughts drifted, Varian's eyelids grew heavy and his vision turned hazy.
"Fainting finally." Enigma's sigh sounded beside him. It was as if she was expecting this all along.
Fighting a powerful enemy, winning but injuring yourself too much and then fainting. That's a normal Tuesday for Varian.
Even though the opponent this time was the one and only Demon King, it still felt normal.
"I…finished it fast because…" Realizing he's about to faint, Varian opened his mouth to explain.
"Shh." A gentle whisper stopped him and Enigma's voice softened just a tad. "I know."
Varian's lips curled up slightly and he allowed his body to fully fall into their embrace. He slept with an exhausted but relieved smile.
Enigma looked at Sarah with a helpless expression. "Can't you persuade him to not do these things again and again?"
"If I could, I'd have done it long ago." Sarah said as they moved back into the ghostship and gently placed Varian on a healing bed.
Enigma sighed. Sarah smiled at her and wanted to say something. But she considered the ongoing war and decided to talk it out later.
"Let him have a good rest." Sarah brushed Varian's hair and gently kissed him on his forehead. "For when he wakes up, the world would be welcoming the new Sovereign."
