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The giraffe's voice suddenly became serious.
The Star's Edge—the power of Dwueth'var—originates from the stars.
"Astral Plane?"
No, it's just...stars.
The stars themselves, shining eternally, that you can see when you look up.
When the music begins, the runes engraved on the sword resonate with the distant stars, plucking their strings and transmitting the sound among the stars, amplifying the original spell's effect many times over.
[It sounds wonderful... but as a condition, its user must possess a pure and radiant heart, capable of hearing the voice of the stars.]
In other words... the so-called "Starry Drumbeat"
Only in this way can we receive a response from the stars.
"what the hell."
Yuecun Ze gave a self-deprecating laugh, his voice sounding particularly lonely amidst the sound of rain.
After all that, it turns out it's KSM's signature weapon.
He sat helplessly on the edge of the overpass, leaning on his guitar and sword.
"This is completely unusable."
How could someone who has long lost their illusions, whose edges have been worn down by reality, and who no longer believes in miracles possibly possess a "pure and shining" soul?
The rain gradually soaked his clothes; the drenched shirt clung to his skin, chilling him to the bone.
The rain continued to pour down, blurring the world into a cold gray, with only the traffic lights under the overpass still shining with a glaring red light.
"wrong."
In the pouring rain, the boy suddenly stood up in astonishment.
"--Listening to the Voice of the Stars isn't a condition for use, right? As long as there's a response, that's enough?"
That's theoretically correct... but—
"Isn't that incredibly simple?"
"It's Koshimura," Koshimura suddenly said.
Indeed, someone like him, unblessed by miracles, doesn't belong to this world.
Perhaps even if we call out a thousand times, ten thousand times, we still won't be able to elicit a response from the stars.
"But... there is only one zodiac sign that will always respond to me with unwavering devotion."
"...That's the constellation that was born for me."
Wait, you mean—
Koshimura looked up at the leaden, impenetrable clouds.
"...Is the Summer Triangle clearly visible at this moment?"
As if in response to his call, the clouds suddenly parted, leaving behind a huge, irregular crack.
What was revealed was not the blinding sunlight, but three dazzling stars.
Summer Triangle.
That constellation shouldn't be here in this season, it shouldn't exist here.
It is not some kind of fantasy or longing.
Rather, it is... a real miracle.
A miracle born for him.
Immediately afterwards, starlight scattered and rose up, outlining an elegant harp, soaring swans, and swooping eagles.
Above the torn clouds, a magnificent starry sky, belonging to the summer night and not meant to exist, descended in splendor!
At that very moment, the Star Blade in his hand emitted a humming sound like a beating heart, and the blade trembled violently.
The previously indistinct silver lines began to move on their own, recombining themselves around the shimmering crystals that resembled stars, forming a complete star map of Lyra, Cygnus, and Aquila.
The rust peels away, the strings are taut, and they emit a clear, ringing sound.
So it stopped sleeping.
Thus, they were reborn.
【Star's Edge】
[Quality: Legend]
【Star's Edge – also known as Dwueth'var, responding to your call】
[You can temporarily awaken this sword by uttering the command "Galas-var" while holding it. While awakened, the sword will emit a pale blue glow, providing 20 feet of bright light and an additional 20 feet of dim light. This glow will persist until you utter the command again, or lower/sheath the sword.]
While Star Edge is awakened, you gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it, and you gain resistance to Radiant damage.
When a creature within 5 feet hits you with a melee attack, you can unleash a burst of light from your sword in a single reaction, dealing 1d8 Radiant damage to the attacker.
[You can use this weapon to cast Faerie Fire or See Invisibility in a single action, without requiring any spells. Once you cast the spell that comes with Star Edge, you cannot cast that spell again until dawn the following day.]
[Your save throw DC for all spells cast with this sword is increased to 18]
The boy gripped his sword tightly and parted his lips slightly.
“Galas-var”.
The patterns on the sword suddenly lit up, a pale blue, pure and cold light that instantly illuminated all the gloom within a twenty-foot radius.
It seemed as if an invisible force, passing through distant stars, surged into his limbs and bones, dispelling the cold and fatigue.
The sunlight illuminated his rain-soaked face, and his blue eyes shone brightly in the starlight.
A cold flame was ignited.
So he raised his head and looked into the distance.
The rain seemed to intensify, and after the Star's Edge awoke, the gaping hole in the sky quietly closed amidst the churning dark clouds.
Yet the light emanating from the sword remained undiminished.
He waited quietly in the heavy rain.
Just like in the distant past, he stood under the tree, waiting for that car to arrive.
I hate rainy days.
The oppressive atmosphere always makes it hard to breathe, and your body feels sticky and irritating.
Whether in the past or present.
However, this time...
A smile crept onto Koshimura's lips.
"I can do anything."
Lightning streaked across the sky.
Then came the rumble of thunder.
High beams pierced through the fog in the distance.
The black outline gradually emerged in the rain.
So, Koshimura bowed his head.
He pulled a brown cloth bag from his soaked uniform pocket.
Pull down the drawstring at the top of the bag.
Chapter Seventy-Four: No Other Choice
The explosion started without warning.
When the smoke cleared, a huge, menacing gaping hole was clearly visible in the middle of the viaduct.
Broken steel bars were exposed like twisted tentacles, and flying cement chunks and deformed metal railings mixed with rainwater, cascading down like a waterfall to the distant ground below.
After the gap, the vehicle, which had been driving normally, paused briefly before immediately starting to reverse.
I wish I could use all the skills I learned from driving test part two.
The reason is nothing more than the black space that runs across the crack, as if a piece is "missing," constantly devouring the surrounding light.
Ultimately, all that remained of the broken viaduct section was that unfortunate black Maybach, stuck alone before the gap.
...Unfortunately, it was just a little short.
"what is that?"
Through the cracked car window, Takeru Satoh stared in astonishment at the gaunt figure standing in the rain, looking like a demon.
"I don't know." The man in black in the driver's seat gripped the steering wheel tightly and said with a solemn expression.
“To dare to make such a high-profile move… it can’t be ‘their’ people.” Sato Takeru turned around, glanced at the constantly twisting “black hole” behind him, and gritted his teeth. “Damn it, when did the spatial turbulence created by the dimensional bag explosion last for so long? This doesn’t make sense!”
"Boss, stop shaking," the man in black said helplessly. "We're about to fall."
"Oh right, don't you have that... ability?" Satoh Takeru seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly said, "As long as you can take us with you—"
"That was before the oath was broken."
“...Is that so?” Takeru Satoh suddenly paused.
"So many years have passed."
Then, as if all her strength had been drained, she slumped weakly into the leather seat.
......
A long silence.
All that could be heard was the sound of raindrops hitting the roof of the car.
"Boss, take care of yourself." The voice of the man in black broke the silence. "I'll be right back."
He reached out and picked up the violin case that was on the passenger seat.
"Now that things have come to this, all that's left to sustain me is this one and only 'vow'."
“Wait, A-sheng—” Sato Takeru suddenly reached out.
The car door closed quietly behind Masaru Sato, silencing Takeru Satoh's last shout and separating the two worlds.
He strode forward and resolutely embraced the torrential rain.
The rain quickly soaked his black trench coat, which hung heavily on his body.
Just then, he saw the figure in the distance suddenly raise his left hand and wipe his hair.
The bangs that were originally stuck to the forehead instantly became fluffy and naturally curled up, restoring the normal hairstyle.
Even after being washed by heavy rain, it remained unchanged.
...what the hell?
Sato Masaru's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
When the distance between the two had shortened to a certain extent, the man finally stopped in surprise.
Looking into those eyes that seemed to hold the power of a lion.
"...It's you?" Sato Masaru said incredulously.
“I have a name,” Koshimura Sawa sighed. “Koshimura as in Koshimura Sawa, Sawa as in Koshimura Sawa…”
"What do you want?" Sato Masaru impatiently interrupted his nonsense. "Money, power, women—whatever they give you, we can give you more!"
"Oh~" Koshimura nodded, pretending to think, "I want—"
The words have not yet fallen.
The man instinctively raised the violin case in his hand, blocking the oncoming burst of magical energy.