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Crack!

Just as I thought that everything would end then and there, a massive blazing blade appeared out of thin air. As if space itself cracked open like glass, this blade surged with fiery flames, slicing through space with great effort.

SLAAAASH!

"Huh?!"

Hell was left shocked as the flames quickly emerged into the space and flew towards him, blasting him into the ground, thrashing him as if he was just a pile of rubble!

BOOOMMM!!!

"Gruuuaagh…!"

In fact, his entire phantasmal body was consumed by these incredibly powerful flames. Wait… he actually died?!

Those flames… there's no way…

My father finally showed up! He actually came!

Even with the time dilation… I knew he would eventually get here…

It seems that they were quick in their actions then… if time is 20 times slower in here, and it has barely been half an hour, that means their response to our disappearance was incredibly swift… they would have taken a minute to get here if the time wasn't different from outside.

"SYYYYYYYYYYYYYYLPH!!!"

The roaring scream of my father calling for me made me awake from my daze. After all, even in the pitiful state I ended up in, I was still alive.

Father…

"Fa… ther…"

I tried to muster these words as I saw Hell being consumed by the flames as he died on the spot… my father's might was unparalleled!

"Hmm?! You heroes got here already? H-How?! You sliced through space and time?!" the entity that I assumed was some kind of god muttered in shock. Surprisingly, he was nowhere to be seen, as if he was invisible.

"OOORRRRRAAA!"

BOOOM!

Space and time cracked open as father unleashed all his power. With that, the entire crack in space widened like a gate, leading to the outside world. Then, his body rushed inside, covered in a spiritual armor of flames.

"Sylph!" he cried, looking for me… until he saw me.

"Ah…!"

His eyes almost sunk into his eye sockets at that moment. His eyes squinted so tightly he could have broken them if it wasn't because they were incredibly resilient. His face showed an incredibly pained expression. It was as if his soul had been taken out of his body.

His lips trembled in horror and shock, seemingly becoming stiff.

"S-SYLPH…!"

He screamed in agony as he rushed towards me. Tears began to flow out of his eyes as he saw the horrendous mess I had become.

"No…! NO…! NO! NO! NO! NO!

NOOOOO! SYLPHY… SYLPHY! MY… MY DAUGHTER! AHHH…!"

I felt the anger, frustration, and sorrow of my father. He screamed as if the most precious thing in his life was taken away from him. He screamed so loudly that his lungs were about to burst. Even through all that, his tears continued to flow out of his eyes as he kneeled before my corpse.

"Fa… ther…"

I mustered all the strength I could, moving my dislocated jaw. Thankfully, a few words came out, albeit faint and little. However, I couldn't say anything else after that.

"S-SYLPH… y-you're still alive?!"

"ALLAN!"

Suddenly, my mother entered through the portal with two more figures, who rushed by her side. Of course, those two figures were none other than Shade and Nepheline.

"SYLPHY!"

My mother cried in agony alongside my father. She gritted her teeth and appeared in front of me in an instant. Meanwhile, Shade and Nepheline looked at my corpse with great shock. After all, my body was filled with holes as blood splurted out like rivers everywhere. My guts were also out. In short, I was barely holding on… if it could even be considered barely.

"No! NO…! NOOO!"

My mother began to scream like I had never heard her scream before. Thankfully, my father stopped her.

"HEAL HER! S-She's still alive!" he cried.

"Ah…! FULL REVIVAL!"

FLASH!

Suddenly, my mother utilized a technique capable of saving people from near-death. Full Revival, a special spell at the 9th tier of Holy Light Magic that could completely heal any wounds. In exchange, it took a gargantuan amount of Mana and my mother's lifespan.

Soon, the streams of light flashed into my body. As if time was going back, my entire body was being reconstructed back to how I previously looked. The warm light felt so good as well! A few seconds later, my heart began to beat once more, alongside my lungs which I could use to breathe. Thanks to that, my brain immediately felt lighter as it gained the oxygen it required.

"Sylphy!"

My parents suddenly hugged me tightly as they saw me become whole again. Their tears covered my entire face as I began to cry as well. Of course, I couldn't contain myself. The sorrow, frustration, fear, and anger I felt all together made me want to cry a river nonstop. I felt their warm and comforting hugs, finally feeling like I was alive again

"I was so scared… I was so scared… it was so scary…"

I couldn't help but weep like a little girl. Then again, I was one… it was so scary, but I had been containing my own horror this entire time. The monstrous being I had been fighting and struggling against had left such a big trauma on my own soul and body that I couldn't help but cry desperately.

"Oh, Sylphy… Sylphy… my girl… I'm so sorry… I'm so sorry!" my father cried as he apologized.

"We'll never let this happen… n-never!" my mother said soon after, crying as well.

"Aquarina…! Ah, she's fine…" Shade said.

"S-She has no wounds at all… i-it can't be… S-Sylph… you…?" Nepheline muttered.

"Sylph, you were protecting Aquarina this entire time? H-how… how…?!" father asked when he found that out.

"I did everything I could… it was hard… so many things… happened… I… ah! Don't relax yet! That monster you killed can revive back, father!"

I mustered these words as I pointed at the large black jewel left on the floor, which began to shine brightly with countless souls.

"So, he did this… Hell! My flames killed him again, but he's coming back already… this bastard!" my father roared as he let go of me, rushing towards the jewel.

"You bastard… You'll pay for what you did to my daughter! I won't go easy on you! RRRRAAAAAA!"

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

"GRYAAGH…!"

Soon, Hell's screams of agony resonated around the entire space as the core he used to always come back was being sliced into pieces by father!

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