I can only feel its existence now, but I still don't know the answer.

Amidst the fierce collision, Heartless shouted out a grim truth.

"And no matter how much you struggle, it's useless. That woman is the key to the experiment, so I will hunt her down to the ends of the earth."

With an uppercut, Heartless sent Ryuto flying into the air, unable to withstand the impact of the attack, his body soaring to a height of seven to eight meters above the ground.

Immediately after, Heartless pronounced judgment on the future with a loud voice.

"Regardless, that woman no longer has a future."

Almost simultaneously, Heartless placed his hands on the ground, causing the earth to tremble.

The fragments of the broken ground quickly surrounded Heartless' body, and in an instant, Heartless transformed into a stone giant, towering three meters tall, wrapped in stone.

Although it was originally made of stone, after Heartless's ability, it had evolved into something harder than steel.

Because this move lacks speed, Heartless had never used it before, but now, the guy in midair had no way to dodge, so he decided to use this move to end it.

"So, just die for me, consumed by the light of justice, you monster."

Saying that, Heartless aimed his massive fist at the descending Ryuto and struck it.

Yes, I no longer have a future. Not only is the past a mess, but even the future is gone. I no longer have any value in living.

Tensyoin Miyuki now clearly recognized her current situation and despair appeared on her face.

But...

At this moment, a boy's cry came from above.

"Miyuki."

Upon hearing her name being shouted so loudly, she instinctively looked up.

The boy's words then saved her.

"Don't be afraid of the past, because your past is also you. Don't be afraid of the future, because I am by your side."

Still speaking in an emotionless and cold tone, but it conveyed the message well.

So that's how it is...

And her answer finally came to her.

Why did she care so much about him?

Probably... it must be because she believed that this boy could save her, save her who seemed to have no value. At that time, she must have had expectations for this boy named "Amagi Ryuto."

Immediately after, the boy confirmed everything with his actions.

At the moment the giant fist was about to strike, with no way to dodge, the boy, as usual, made an extremely simple and decisive move without hesitation, firmly clenching his right fist and striking back.

Indeed, there was no need to dodge from the very beginning.

"Boom—"

The sound of an explosive blast echoed as the abnormal airflow generated by the compression of the air swept through the space.

A wave-like shockwave spread out from the point of contact between the two, causing the already crumbling and broken walls to collapse and a violent gust of wind to sweep through the entire battlefield.

"It's useless. You have no chance of winning. Just die, you monster."

Heartless roared, strengthening his force once again.

He couldn't lose, he couldn't stop here, because he had to carry out justice.

In contrast, as the force increased, it was obvious that the opponent's strength was decreasing.

In this way, he finished off the opponent in one breath, and his justice would be realized. Justice would not be defeated.

Heartless was certain of his victory.

But at that moment.

A cold announcement came from above.

"Shatter, justice."

And then...

"Boom——"

The stone giant fist cracked immensely.

"What?"

How was this possible?

Heartless shouted in astonishment.

But it wasn't over yet.

Starting from this point, the initial crack burst open in one breath. In an instant, the entire stone giant fist collapsed, returning to ordinary stone pieces that fell in heaps due to gravity.

In the past, people used to name it like this.

A fist that descends from the sky, indestructible, crushing everything, an intangible fist that shatters.

Now that the stone giant fist had disappeared, Heartless could clearly see his opponent.

"......"

The next moment, Heartless couldn't help but be stunned.

I lost to this monster.

In the pitch-black night sky, amidst the shining stars and moonlight, those eyes that seemed to blend with the night sky, deeper than the night sky itself, emotionless, were calmly overlooking everything.