Green only heard a buzzing sound in the end, and then knew nothing.

Green's attack was ultimately stopped by numerous golden Source Users who shrunk their bodies and unleashed a burst of energy explosions. After taking away the remaining power of Source within Green and his life, the countless golden Source Users merged together and became a new entity.

"Mission accomplished."

The emotionless voice reached the ears of the crowd, and they finally snapped out of their shock. What followed was a wave of intense grief, eventually leading to a look of devastation.

"...Green?"

The person they called out to had already fallen, with no possibility of getting up again. Aloof and everyone else present were well aware of this, as evidenced by the hole pierced through Green's heart and his broken, lifeless body, covered in red springs of life.

As witnesses, they had witnessed this scene but couldn't prevent it.

Saro Uth widened his eyes, filled with shock, but also with anger and grief hidden deep within. He never expected Green to die so suddenly.

The attacks of the countless Source Users happened in an instant, as did Green's fall. There was no possibility of stopping it.

Before they could react, Green had already fallen. The vibrant aura of life, exclusive to living beings, was now completely gone - Green was dead. From a life perspective, he was undoubtedly dead.

"How... is this possible?"

Clitz's voice trembled with disbelief, his entire body shaking uncontrollably. Gothner was in a similar state, his mouth slightly agape, unable to utter any words, just staring in horror at Green's lifeless body.

At this moment, it felt as if a mountain had collapsed in the hearts of the three Demon Kings.

Was it faith? Belief? Or... the heart? They weren't sure, but the emotions in their hearts couldn't deceive them. Whether it was shock, grief, or the burning flames of anger, they were all genuine.

"Saro Uth, you protect everyone here. The two of us will avenge Lord Green!"

Gothner spoke words that could be considered delusional. At this moment, his mind had been clouded by anger, and it took a while for the rage to finally overflow and manifest as words filled with deathly aura.

Clitz nodded slightly.

Among those present, the three Demon Kings were the strongest. Among them, Gothner was originally the strongest Demon King beneath Green, and Clitz had absorbed the outer layer of energy from the Heart of the Universe. Both of their strengths far surpassed Saro Uth. It seemed like the best strategy for the two of them to step forward while Saro Uth protected Aloof and the others.

However, this was under the assumption that the enemy still had a possibility of being defeated.

Saro Uth glanced around - Aloof's expression had frozen on their face, tears continuously streaming down, like a crying sculpture; Lilith struggled to rush forward, only to be stopped by Elsa beside her, who cried out in pain; Mio's eyes lost focus, becoming dull and eerie, and their gaze seemed to wander aimlessly; Tia in the sky stared at the newly merged Source User, gradually becoming frantic; the dragons not far away gradually dispersed, revealing a tearful Yuzuriha.

The atmosphere grew heavy, exuding a sense of mourning everywhere.

The pressure fell squarely on Saro Uth, who was the only one able to barely maintain composure. Gothner and Clitz rushing out would be a death sentence; they couldn't let them do it—thinking this, his body moved on its own, but it still couldn't stop them.

"Gothner! Clitz! Come back!"

The words resounded in the ears of the two demon kings, but they had already dashed out. A live skeleton and an abnormally fat white-haired demon king charging towards a new Source User.

This new Source User, formed by countless golden Sources, looked no different from the golden Sources, appearing unchanged compared to before. However, just as the two were about to approach it, it suddenly leapt high into the air and instantly transformed.

An ear-splitting roar echoed, and the golden Source User had turned into a massive beast.

The beastly Source User was fifty meters long and had a pair of huge wings on its back. At first glance, it resembled a dragon, but its entire body had no scales; instead, it had smooth and metallic golden skin.

Its strange appearance didn't seem amusing at all; instead, it brought immense pressure.

But Clitz and Gothner hesitated not at all. They ignited the energy within them, transforming into two black and red bullets that shot out, attacking the beastly Source User with incredible speed.

Tia also wanted to join the battle upon seeing this; anger intensified her strength.

However, at that moment, the beastly Source User roared again, then shook violently and released a wave of golden energy from its body, expanding layer by layer all around.

Clitz and Gothner, coming head-on, disappeared directly under this impact.

Without leaving a trace, not even uttering the screams of pain they should have suffered, their bodies vanished as if wiped out from existence.

The two demon kings were dead.

Saro Uth felt something break in his heart, similar to how he felt when Green fell. Their deaths were so inexplicable, even meaningless.

The bizarre phenomenon of Clitz and Gothner's instantaneous disappearance instilled fear, but Tia faced that fear, engulfing it with her inner rage. She then ignited the energy within her once again, wearing a resolute expression as she launched an attack on the beastly Source User.

Her only thought at the moment was to avenge Green.

The fiery energy within her was condensed in her palms, and then, with both hands, she instantly expanded it into a massive fireball—no, more precisely, an energy projectile formed by flame-like energy.

This attack contained her intentions and all her energy.

Tia forcefully released it, and the colossal energy projectile, as if teleporting, appeared in front of the beastly Source User. However, the beastly Source User simply expelled a golden gas from its mouth, easily dissipating the attack.

The attack, containing all of Tia's energy, didn't even produce a spark, let alone a sound.

"...How could this be? It...it...had no effect at all?"

Tia's voice was hoarse, even a bit indistinct, but it carried a strong sense of despair and a heartbreaking sorrow that would elicit sympathy upon hearing it.

Tears became utterly worthless at this moment, flowing uncontrollably down her cheeks.

Afterwards, Tia was greeted by the golden breath of the monstrous Source Beast. Transformed into a beastly form, the Source Beast was like a true wild animal, savage and foolish, only understanding destruction and chaos. The death of weak creatures excited and pleased it. With the excitement of killing, it constantly let out loud roars that were deafening.

Saro Uth stared blankly at the sky. Another victim had fallen into the hands of the Source Beast. If Green were here, he would definitely be furious. Not at the Source Beast, but at Saro Uth himself. As the Demon King, and a friend trusted by Green, he could not protect anyone at this moment.

However, this was just Saro Uth's wishful thinking. Regardless of what Green might do, at least for now, Green was no longer there. Even the body had disappeared.

With her petite body and heavy steps, she struggled to come before everyone. Then, she stretched out her hand, trying with all her strength to open the gateway to other worlds, and eventually succeeded.

"...Yuzuriha?"

At this moment, she showed a calm and composed demeanor that was completely different from her appearance. She quickly opened the gate to return, but when faced with Lilith's call, Yuzuriha couldn't even muster a forced smile.

Once, Green had helped her gain a second life. Although she couldn't repay the same gratitude, at least at this moment, Yuzuriha wanted to protect the people he wanted to protect.

"Everyone, quickly escape. If you don't, there won't be another chance..."

"Ugh..."

Lilith's emotions finally couldn't be suppressed, and she burst into tears. The pain of losing Green was not only something she could understand. Everyone present could feel it. If Green saw them crying, he would definitely offer gentle comfort. But the dead are dead, and they have no way to make it right.

"Why did it come to this?"

Elsa glared at the dragon in the sky, almost gritting her teeth. The extreme anger in her words goes without saying, but more so were the grief and despair that stood above the anger.

Just a while ago, she was still with Green...

"Even Tia..."

Aloof's voice sounded aloof, but when she turned to look, she found a strange expression on her face. A cute face adorned with a lonely smile, empty and lifeless eyes that caused panic, slightly open lips, and evident tear stains on her cheeks. However, the tears had dried up.

Tia, the name of the person who had lived with them not long ago.

For Aloof, Tia was also the person who gave her the courage to come here and witness this cruel scene. Aloof didn't hate her, and couldn't possibly hold any grudges against her. She even really liked her. And that's why Aloof is now experiencing this pain.

First, the loss of a loved one, and now, a sister-like figure.

They were all a family.

Even Elsa would feel grief over Tia's death. Despite spending less time with her than the other members, with Green as the mediator, they would eventually become a family. Even without this factor, Elsa didn't want such a thing to happen. They were people who had already shared friendly interactions.

No matter who died at the scene, it was a very painful thing for anyone else. If only one person survived among them, it would be the most agonizing thing in the world for the last survivor.

In the next second, she- Aloof·Farcist, faced that kind of reality.