512 511. A Humble Request

Sylvester's heart returned to its normal rhythm as the illusion the Shadow of Masan had created vanished. He could now see everything clearly. Chonky was sitting on his lap, crying and calling his name, while Julius was sitting in the distance with his sword planted firmly on the ground. 

'So much destruction?' he muttered and looked up. The sky was in view, and the entire roof of the castle had vanished. Heck, the entire castle wasn't around him anymore. 'Did my Hellfire Purge do this?' 

Cough!

Sylvester looked down again in front of him. Right there was Shadow of Masan's body, coughing and gurgling. The Spear of Infinity was plunged deep into her helmet as it pierced through her skull and even came out from the back of her head. 

"Only…" She tried to speak her last words. "If only we were partners…we could have taken the w-world."