Chapter 44 – Teacher and Tyrant
The battlefield fell silent.
Smoke drifted through the broken land as Sataro Gozzaki stepped forward.
Standing in front of him were the people he once called family:
Sako
Niru
Riko
Magaro
And his son… Raizen Gozzaki
They faced him with weapons drawn.
Sataro stopped a few steps away from them.
Scene Shift – A Normal Human School
Inside a simple classroom, a normal human teacher stood before frightened students.
"Listen carefully," the teacher said.
"There is only one ruler of this world now."
He swallowed.
"Sataro Gozzaki."
The students stayed silent.
"We normal humans were given five years' notice," the teacher continued.
"A deal was made."
"When we reach the age of twenty, cursed humans will begin to consume us."
Fear spread across the room.
"More than ninety percent of the Knights chose Sataro's side."
The teacher clenched his fists.
"But ten percent refused."
"They are the reason we are still alive."
He looked at his students with weak hope.
"Those ten percent…
are our heroes."
Scene Shift – Back to the Battlefield
Sataro's voice echoed across the ruined land.
"I never thought," he said quietly,
"that I'd have to fight my own students again."
The wind blew past him.
On his right shoulder, the old sword wound from Sako was still visible—
never healed,
a permanent scar.
Sataro raised his hand slightly.
"Please," he said.
"I don't want to kill you."
"Just leave."
Sako stepped forward, eyes burning.
"You're wrong, Sensei," Sako said.
"You're no longer our teacher."
"You were our Sensei."
"But now—"
Sako tightened his grip on his sword.
"You are the cursed one."
The air grew heavy.
Sataro looked at them one last time—
his students,
his son.
And for the first time in many years…
his expression showed pain instead of power.
Chapter 45 – The Blue Prison
Cold iron bars sealed the castle jail.
Inside, Sataro's students and his son, Raizen, sat in silence. The torches on the walls flickered weakly, casting long shadows across their faces.
Raizen's hands were clenched around something small.
A blue sphere—glowing faintly, unnaturally.
It was not an ordinary object.
It was alive.
Five years earlier, after the incident at the graveyard, Sataro Gozzaki had descended into Lucifer's prison. There, in a battle that shook reality itself, Sataro had killed Lucifer with his own hands.
But death was not enough.
Lucifer was the kind of existence that could always return.
So Sataro did the unthinkable.
He sealed Lucifer's soul inside this blue sphere—compressing infinite malice into a single prison so perfect that revival became impossible.
Or so he believed.
His students had stolen it.
They had taken the one thing Sataro feared more than anything else.
Scene Shift – Castle Throne Chamber
The massive hall was silent.
Sataro stood near the throne, his back straight, his presence heavy enough to suffocate the air. Across from him stood Naziru, calm as ever, his eyes filled with something unreadable.
Sataro spoke first.
"You will not kill my son," he said coldly.
"And you will not kill my students."
Naziru smiled faintly.
"But our deal was clear," Naziru replied.
"Any Knight who stands against you must die."
Sataro turned, his eyes burning.
"You don't tell me what to do," Sataro said.
"You will not touch them."
For a moment, silence ruled the chamber.
Then Naziru sighed.
"…Fine," he said.
"I won't harm them."
Sataro didn't relax.
Naziru stepped closer, his voice lowering.
"But I will tell you this much," Naziru continued.
"Those students you're protecting…"
"They are the ones who will kill you."
The words struck deeper than any blade.
Sataro said nothing.
He simply stared ahead, his fists slowly tightening.
For the first time since becoming the ruler of this world,
fear crept into Sataro Gozzaki's heart—
not of death…
…but of the fate waiting at the hands of the people he once taught.
Chapter 46 – The Devil Reborn
Inside the castle jail, time broke.
Raizen lifted the blue sphere to his mouth.
"No—!" someone screamed.
But it was already too late.
The moment Raizen swallowed the blue ball, the world exploded.
A deafening blast tore through the entire castle. Stone walls shattered like glass, iron bars melted, and the sky itself split with crimson lightning. The ancient fortress was completely destroyed, reduced to ruins in a single instant.
Smoke, fire, and cursed energy flooded the battlefield.
Everyone stared in horror.
Raizen's body began to twist unnaturally. His veins glowed dark purple, his eyes turned pitch black, and a voice echoed that did not belong to a child.
A voice that had once ruled hell.
Lucifer had taken control.
"I am free…" Lucifer said, speaking through Raizen's body.
Before anyone could react, Sako stepped forward and punched Lucifer straight in the face.
The impact echoed like thunder.
Lucifer barely moved.
Sako collapsed to his knees, coughing blood. He forced himself upright, then sat down properly, kneeling before Lucifer.
"Our plan failed," Sako said calmly.
"So kill me."
Lucifer raised his hand, cursed energy swirling violently.
But before the attack could land—
BOOM.
Sataro appeared in an instant and kicked Lucifer, sending him flying across the battlefield, smashing through broken stone and debris.
Sataro grabbed Sako by the collar, pulled him up, and slapped him hard across the face.
"Didn't I tell you?" Sataro roared.
"You were supposed to stand back and let me handle this!"
Sako froze.
"Move aside," Sataro said coldly.
"I'll finish this."
Sako stepped away without another word.
Naziru's Betrayal
Sataro and Naziru now stood side by side, facing Lucifer.
Naziru's expression was grim.
"That is Lucifer," Naziru said.
"Even with my full army, we can't defeat him."
He turned away.
"If you want to kill him, do it yourself," Naziru continued.
"I'm leaving."
Naziru took a step forward.
"Stop."
Sataro raised his hand.
In the next instant, an overwhelming energy blast struck Naziru from behind. The explosion swallowed him whole.
When the light faded—
Naziru was gone.
Dead.
God vs Devil
Only two figures remained standing.
Sataro Gozzaki.
Lucifer.
Lucifer laughed.
"This is our third fight," Lucifer said.
"But this time, I'll win easily."
Sataro said nothing.
He raised his hand toward the sky.
Suddenly, a massive transparent barrier formed around the battlefield, sealing the entire area.
Lucifer frowned.
"What is this?"
Sataro finally spoke.
"If we fight without this," Sataro said calmly,
"the Earth would be destroyed with the very first punch."
"I created this barrier so the world survives."
Lucifer grinned.
"Then let's begin."
The Final Clash Begins
They collided.
Punch against punch.
Each impact distorted space itself. Shockwaves rippled through the barrier, cracking reality but never breaking it. The air burned, the ground vaporized, and time itself seemed unstable.
From a distance, Sataro's students watched in silence.
Niru clenched her fists.
"If Sataro wins," she whispered,
"I don't think he'll let us live."
Magaro swallowed hard.
"And if Lucifer wins…"
"He'll kill us all."
Sako stared at the battlefield, trembling.
"Our plan failed," he said quietly.
"We thought Raizen would control Lucifer."
"But instead…"
Lucifer had taken control of Raizen.
And now, the fate of the world rested on a single fight—
between a godlike knight
and the devil reborn.
Chapter 47 – The Price of Victory
Sataro and Lucifer clashed again.
The air shattered with every strike, but this time, something was different.
After a long exchange of blows, Sataro began to dominate.
His movements were precise. Cold. Merciless.
With a roar, Sataro gathered an enormous amount of energy and released a super blast.
The explosion swallowed Lucifer.
When the smoke cleared, Lucifer staggered backward—
his left arm was completely severed, dissolved into nothingness.
The students' eyes widened.
"This is it!" one of them shouted.
Sako clenched his fists.
"Now!"
Suddenly, Sataro's own students attacked him.
A powerful strike landed on Sataro's head, cracking the air itself.
But Sataro did not fight back.
He didn't strike.
He didn't counter.
He only dodged.
"Sataro-sensei knows our plan," Magaro shouted.
"Our goal is to weaken him and knock him unconscious!"
The students continued attacking from all sides.
Sataro kept avoiding them, his expression growing darker… more irritated.
Then—
BOOM.
In a single instant, Sataro unleashed a massive kick, sending all of his students flying. Their bodies crashed into a broken piece of the castle wall.
With a wave of his hand, Sataro used his power to seal them underground, trapping them beneath layers of compressed earth.
Sataro turned back toward Lucifer.
Lucifer was weak now. Barely standing.
Sataro rushed forward and suddenly embraced Lucifer, locking him in place.
At that moment, a cursed human ran toward them from behind.
In one swift motion, Sataro reached into Lucifer's body and pulled out the blue soul sphere.
Without hesitation, he shoved it straight into the cursed human's mouth.
The cursed human swallowed it by mistake.
Lucifer tried to shift his control—
But Sataro didn't give him time.
For the first and only time, Sataro released all of his remaining soul energy.
A single strike.
One hit.
Lucifer was completely erased.
His soul was destroyed forever.
Raizen's body collapsed as Lucifer was expelled and vanished.
Lucifer was dead.
Zero Energy
Sataro fell to his knees.
He had zero soul energy left.
Sataro crawled forward and hugged Raizen tightly.
"I'm sorry…" Sataro cried.
"I'm so sorry…"
But then—
Raizen's eyes changed.
Using his own remaining soul energy, Raizen suddenly created a dagger.
Sataro was still hugging him.
From behind—
STAB.
The dagger pierced straight through Sataro's back.
Blood poured from Sataro's mouth.
"Ra… Raizen…" Sataro whispered.
Raizen stabbed him again.
And again.
Raizen pushed Sataro down onto the ground, climbed on top of him, and drove the dagger into Sataro's chest three times.
Blood soaked the ground.
Sataro's breathing became shallow.
Too Late
The ground exploded behind them.
The students broke free from underground using their powers.
"SATARO-SENSEI!" they screamed.
Raizen froze.
He looked at the students… then at Sataro.
Slowly, Raizen stepped away.
Instead of attacking again, Raizen ran toward the students and hugged them—
hugged all of them.
Then he walked away.
Sako rushed to Sataro's side.
Sataro's body was drenched in blood.
The dagger was still lodged deep in his chest.
Everyone gathered around him.
Raizen came back and stood silently nearby.
Sako pulled the dagger out.
"Sataro-sensei has zero soul energy," Sako said in panic.
"If we don't heal him now, he'll die!"
He turned angrily toward Raizen.
"What have you done?" Sako shouted.
"He's your father!"
Raizen's voice trembled.
"This man… is my father."
Riko nodded through tears.
"Yes… he's your real father."
Magaro clenched his fists.
"And you tried to kill him."
Sako dropped to his knees beside Sataro.
"Help me," he said desperately.
"All of you—use your soul energy!"
Every student placed their hands near Sataro.
They poured everything they had into him.
Slowly… very slowly… Sataro's wounds began to close.
His breathing stabilized.
But the injury on his shoulder—
the wound left by Sako's sword long ago—
did not heal.
Sataro weakly opened his eyes.
He grabbed Sako's hand.
"I don't think…" Sataro whispered,
"…I'll survive."
"Don't say that!" Sako cried.
"We're healing you—please!"
Sataro's eyes slowly closed.
He lost consciousness.
The students continued healing him with everything they had.
Finally… Sataro's body stabilized.
He was alive.
But unconscious.
Raizen collapsed beside him and hugged Sataro's body tightly, breaking into tears.
One by one, the students began crying too.
The war was over.
Lucifer was dead.
But the cost of victory
was written in blood.
Chapter 48 – After the Storm
Sataro sat on his bed in his home.
His body was slowly recovering, and he could feel his soul energy increasing.
The door to the room opened, and Magaro, Sako, and Raizen entered.
Sataro looked at them, his face calm but his eyes carrying the weight of everything he had endured.
He spoke softly, almost to himself:
"I trusted someone… and they nearly destroyed me.
Even when I was at the brink of death, I didn't know if I would survive… or if I would ever leave this life behind.
Fight after fight… and just when I was about to end myself, someone always saved me.
And when I died… somehow I returned.
And now… my aging has stopped."
He paused, then looked at Sako, Magaro, and Raizen.
A faint, fake smile appeared on his lips.
"Welcome," he said, his voice soft but tinged with melancholy. "Come in and speak."
Raizen, concerned, asked,
"You seem… sad. Sensei, what's wrong?"
Sataro smiled faintly, forcing a lighter tone,
"No… I'm happy."
Sako, noticing the tension behind his words, said,
"We heard everything that happened to you."
Sataro nodded slowly,
"Yes… you heard it. I could no longer bear it.
Everyone I trusted… betrayed me in some way."
Raizen stepped closer, his voice filled with sincerity,
"I never attacked you, Sensei. I didn't know it would hurt you."
Sataro's eyes softened slightly,
"Yes… I know that."
He leaned back against the bed, letting the tension in his shoulders ease just a little.
For the first time in what felt like years, he allowed himself to breathe.
The world around him was still broken, but in that room,
with his students and his son standing before him,
Sataro felt… a small piece of peace returning.
The battle was over. The war was over.
And now… he had to figure out how to live again.
Chapter 49 – The Price of Survival
Sataro sat quietly, his body still trembling from exhaustion and the countless battles he had endured.
He spoke softly to Raizen, his voice heavy with both pride and sorrow:
"Raizen… the only reason I am still alive… is because of you… and my students.
Otherwise… I would have no reason to continue living."
As he spoke, blood trickled from his mouth, a reminder of the damage his body had suffered.
Sako stepped forward, concern etched across her face:
"Sensei… we need to take you to the doctor. You're hurt… even if you feel okay, you need help."
Sataro shook his head weakly:
"No… I'm fine. I don't need anyone to… fix me."
But Magaro, Sako, and Raizen didn't let him argue. Together, they gently forced him to go to the hospital.
After a thorough checkup, the doctor delivered the grim report to Sako, Magaro, and Raizen:
"Sataro's shoulder injury… it is permanent. It will never fully heal.
There has been continuous damage to his body over time, and this injury has worsened.
Because of this, his left eye is now weakened.
If the shoulder worsens further, his entire arm could be at risk.
His kidneys are severely damaged and almost failing.
And the part of the brain that stores knowledge of his domain… it is also compromised."
The doctor sighed heavily:
"In simple terms… Sataro's chance of survival is 1 in 100 million.
No amount of treatment can fully repair the organs.
You must also understand… for knights with soul energy, some injuries are irreversible. Their bodies cannot be fully restored, no matter what we do."
Raizen's eyes widened in shock:
"Sensei… so there's nothing we can do?"
The doctor shook his head solemnly:
"I'm afraid not. His body is too damaged. Even the best care cannot replace what has been lost."
Sataro, hearing all of this, remained calm but somber.
He placed a hand on Raizen's shoulder and whispered,
"Then I survive… only for you, my son… and for those I teach. Nothing else matters."
Even in the face of almost impossible odds, Sataro's resolve remained unbroken.
His body might be failing, but his spirit… was still alive.
Chapter 50 – Fractured Calm
Raizen and Sako sat in silence in the hospital room, their eyes fixed on Sataro. The boy's tears fell freely, and the weight of everything that had happened pressed on them both.
Sataro slowly stood from the bed, his movements stiff and pained. His voice, though weak, carried its usual calm authority:
"Raizen… nothing is going to happen to me. The doctor said so. Come… let's go home. Sako… you too. We are leaving now."
Without another word, Sataro left the room and moved toward the doctor's office. Once there, he grabbed the doctor by the collar, lifting him slightly off the ground. His eyes burned with restrained anger.
"Who told you to speak like that in front of my son?!"
Back in the hospital hallway, Raizen and Sako watched in shock, unsure whether to intervene. Sako called out anxiously:
"Sensei… what are you doing?"
Sataro's expression softened slightly, but before he could answer, his body gave out. He collapsed to the floor, completely unresponsive.
Raizen, panicked, rushed forward:
"Sensei! What happened?! Check him! Someone check him!"
The doctor hurried over, lifting Sataro back onto his bed and carefully examining him. He murmured to himself,
"I… I can't figure it out. His vitals are stable… but he collapsed suddenly."
Turning to Raizen and Sako, he said:
"Go home for now. I will monitor him and call you immediately if anything changes."
Raizen shook his head fiercely:
"No… I'm not going home. I'm staying here."
Sako placed a calming hand on his shoulder, her voice gentle but firm:
"Please, Raizen… come with us. The doctor will tell us everything, but we need to stay calm."
The three of them remained in tense silence, the weight of worry and relief mingling as they waited for answers, knowing that even now, Sataro's strength was tested in ways far beyond ordinary limits.
Chapter 51 – Lingering Pain
At the hospital, the doctor stood over Sataro's body, his hands steady but his mind tense. He whispered to himself,
"I grabbed his collar earlier… now I'll show what I can do."
Carefully, the doctor prepared an injection and administered it into Sataro's body, one dose after another. With each shot, he muttered under his breath:
"Now… there's no chance left. He will survive this… barely."
Scene shifted to Sataro's home. The doctor called Sako urgently:
"Come immediately. You need to bring Sataro home safely."
Sako ended the call and rushed to Raizen's room:
"Come on, Raizen. The doctor said we need to take your father home now."
In the car, they quietly drove to the house, the tension thick in the air. Sataro, frail and silent, was carried inside carefully.
That evening, at dinner, Sataro, Sako, and Raizen sat at the table. Raizen was about to eat, but Sataro remained silent, untouched by the food.
Sako glanced at him with concern:
"Sensei… you aren't eating anything. Is something wrong?"
Sataro's voice was low, almost whispering:
"I… I don't feel anything. And this shoulder… the pain won't stop."
Sako lowered her head, guilt heavy in her eyes:
"I'm sorry. All of this happened because of me… if I hadn't attacked you… none of this would have occurred."
Sataro shook his head slowly, his voice firm but weary:
"No… it's not your fault. If anything, I should've been stronger. Now… eat something, Raizen."
He tried to stand but his legs shook. Finally, he said,
"I'm… coming," and moved toward the bathroom.
Moments later, Sataro vomited blood repeatedly. Streams of blood ran from his left eye as well, staining his face. In his mind, he cursed his own weakness:
"I cannot let my son know… he can't see me like this. He mustn't see that I've lost my vision in my left eye…"
Outside the bathroom door, Sako stood silently, holding back tears. She could hear every retch, every painful gasp, and knew just how much her teacher, mentor, and protector was enduring—for them, and for Raizen.
The house fell into a heavy, suffocating silence, as Sataro's suffering reminded them all of the cost of the battles they had fought—and the pain that lingered long after the war was over.
Chapter 52 – A Painful Truth
Sataro was gripping the sink tightly, his knuckles white. His other hand pressed hard against his stomach as a sharp, unbearable pain surged through his kidney. His breathing became heavy, uneven.
On the counter in front of him lay a knife.
Sataro stared at it for a long moment.
Slowly, he picked it up.
Without hesitation, he cut into his own abdomen. Blood immediately began to flow. Ignoring the pain, he forced his hand inside and pulled out his failed kidney. Blood spilled onto the floor as his body trembled violently.
He was bleeding heavily.
Outside the bathroom, the sounds finally reached Sako's ears—the sharp clatter, the muffled groan. Her eyes widened.
"What… was that?" she whispered.
Inside, Sataro stumbled backward, his legs barely holding him. He hit the wall and used it to keep himself standing. His vision blurred, but he forced himself to stay conscious. With shaking hands, he wrapped bandages tightly around the wound, pressing hard to stop the bleeding.
He washed the blood from his face and clothes as best as he could, hiding every trace of what he had done.
Then he unlocked the bathroom door.
Sako rushed forward—but at the last second, she stopped herself and quickly sat down at the dining table, pretending nothing had happened.
Raizen looked up sleepily.
"Where were you?" he asked.
Sako replied quickly, her voice forced calm.
"Nowhere. It was nothing."
A moment later, Sataro opened the door and walked out as if nothing was wrong. He didn't look at them. He quietly went to his room and closed the door behind him.
Raizen soon returned to his room and fell asleep.
But Sako couldn't.
And Sataro couldn't either.
Late at night, Sataro sat on the edge of his bed, one hand pressed firmly against his abdomen. Every breath sent waves of pain through his body. His face was pale, sweat running down his temples.
Sako stood outside his door, heart pounding.
She couldn't ignore it anymore.
She slowly opened the door and stepped inside.
"Dad…"
The word slipped out before she could stop herself.
Sataro looked up.
For a second, his eyes widened in surprise.
Then… he smiled.
A soft, genuine smile—one that carried warmth, sadness, and relief all at once.
"You… called me dad," he said quietly.
He stood up despite the pain and walked toward her. Before Sako could say anything else, Sataro wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into a gentle hug.
For the first time in a long while, he didn't feel alone.
And Sako, holding him tightly, finally understood how much pain he had been hiding—how much he had been carrying, silently, for all of them.
Chapter 53 – The One Who Refused to Let Go
Sako looked at Sataro with worried eyes.
"Dad… you're in pain. You're injured," he said quietly.
Sataro shook his head slightly.
"No… I'm fine. I'm good," he replied, trying to sound normal.
Sako clenched his fists.
"When you were in the bathroom… I heard everything. You can't see from your left eye anymore. And… you cut your own body."
Sataro didn't answer. Instead, he grabbed his shirt and lifted it up.
Sako froze.
Bandages covered Sataro's abdomen, already stained faintly with blood.
Sataro lowered his shirt and spoke calmly, almost casually,
"Look. If this kidney pain doesn't stop, I'll just remove it again. And yes… my left eye is blocked."
Sako's voice trembled.
"Dad… I can help. I can use my soul energy."
Sataro shook his head again.
"I'm going to die in two to four months anyway. Don't waste your soul energy on me if there's no benefit."
Sako didn't reply.
He stepped closer and gently placed his hand over Sataro's left eye.
Sataro tried to stop him.
"Sako—"
But it was already too late.
A soft glow spread from Sako's hand.
Sataro blinked.
"…I can see," he whispered in shock. "I can see again."
He looked at Sako.
"Thank you… Sako."
Sako smiled faintly.
"There's no need to thank me, Dad."
Then Sako placed his hand lower, over Sataro's abdomen.
Sataro immediately grabbed his wrist.
"That's enough. Stop. Why are you healing me?"
Sako looked straight into his eyes.
"You adopted me. You taught me how to use soul energy. If I can't even do this much for my father, then what am I good for?"
Before Sataro could say anything more, Sako released more soul energy.
The pain in Sataro's body faded.
His damaged kidney… healed.
Sataro stood there in silence, completely stunned.
For the first time in a long while, his body felt light.
And for the first time, he truly understood something—
No matter how broken he felt,
No matter how much he wanted to disappear,
He was still someone's father.
Chapter 54 – Poison Drawn by Force
Sako quietly left the room.
Sataro remained sitting on his bed, staring at the floor.
In his mind, a heavy thought echoed.
"Sako… you're helping me more than my real son Raizen ever did. After such a long time… I finally feel like I found a real family. Not by blood… but by heart."
Morning
Sako was in his room, holding his phone tightly.
He called Magaro.
"Sataro-sensei's body has poison inside it," Sako said seriously.
"The doctor said his arm might even need to be cut. I tried calling Niru and Riko too, but their internet is off."
Magaro went silent for a second, then replied,
"They went on a mission to China. But why didn't you tell me about Sensei earlier?"
"I didn't know what to do," Sako answered. "Please come. You can remove poison."
"I'm coming," Magaro said. The call ended.
A while later, Sako took Sataro and Raizen to a park.
Sataro looked around calmly and asked,
"We've come forward… but what's the solution?"
At that moment, Magaro entered the park.
"Sataro-sensei," Magaro said, walking closer. "Sako told me about the poison in your body."
Sataro looked at Sako, then nodded slowly.
"Yes. That's the truth."
Magaro stepped closer without warning—
BAM!
He punched Sataro's abdomen.
Then again—
BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!
Four rapid punches.
And then—
BOOM!
A heavy punch to the chest.
Sataro collapsed to his knees.
"SENSEI!" Raizen shouted.
Sako and Raizen immediately grabbed Magaro.
"What are you doing?!" Sako yelled.
Sataro raised his hand weakly.
"Let him go…"
Magaro spoke calmly,
"This is my ability. I strike specific points so the poison is forced out."
Sako hesitated… then released him.
Magaro moved again—
Four fast punches to the abdomen.
One punch to the chest.
Sataro vomited dark poison onto the ground.
Again—
Four punches.
One chest punch.
More poison spilled from Sataro's mouth.
Again—
Four punches.
One chest punch.
Sataro coughed violently, poison pouring out.
Finally, Magaro stepped back.
"That should be it," he said. "All the poison should be out now."
But this time…
Sataro didn't stand up.
"SENSEI!" Sako rushed forward and lifted him.
Sataro's breathing was heavy, but his face looked lighter.
He gave a weak smile.
"…I feel a little better now," Sataro said softly.
"Thank you, Magaro."
Magaro nodded silently.
Sako held Sataro tighter, fear still in his eyes—but for now, the poison was gone.
Chapter 55 – The Destroyer Moves
In a dark, luxurious room high above the clouds, a Higher-Up stood near a massive window, looking down at the Earth below.
A cruel smile slowly formed on his face.
"At last…" he said to himself.
"The only real obstacle in my path is gone."
He clenched his fist.
"Sataro Gozzaki is weak now. His body is broken. His soul energy is unstable."
"And Hayato… is already dead."
He laughed softly.
"Now nothing can stop me."
He turned back toward the room, where strange symbols glowed faintly on the walls.
"I can finally rule this Earth."
His eyes shone with greed.
"The first step is simple—kill the remaining Higher-Ups and absorb their powers."
"Once I take their abilities… I'll become something far beyond them."
He raised one finger.
"Five Higher-Ups left."
Then he smiled wider.
"And I already know their locations."
Scene Shift – Knight School, Principal's Office
The principal sat behind his desk, reviewing reports, when his phone suddenly rang.
He answered.
"Yes?"
It was Magaro.
Magaro spoke quickly and seriously.
"Sir, I need to inform you. Sataro-sensei's condition is critical. There was poison inside his body. We managed to remove it, but he's extremely weak right now."
The principal's face darkened.
"I see…"
The call ended.
The principal leaned back in his chair, his expression tense.
"We once had two pillars," he muttered.
"Hayato… and Sataro."
He clenched his hand.
"Hayato is gone. And now Sataro is barely standing."
For the first time in years, fear crept into his eyes.
Just then—
The phone rang again.
The principal answered immediately.
"Hello?"
A panicked voice came through the line.
"P-Principal! It's me—one of the Higher-Ups assigned to the school!"
The man was breathing heavily.
"He killed them! Four Higher-Ups are dead already!"
The principal stood up sharply.
"What?! Who did this?!"
The voice on the phone trembled.
"He's coming for me next—he's not human—he's a monster—!"
Suddenly—
A loud crash, followed by screaming.
"HELP! PLEASE—!"
The line filled with chaos.
"HELLO?! HELLO?!"
The call cut off.
Silence.
The principal stared at the phone, his hand shaking.
Then—
The phone rang again.
Slowly, he answered.
A calm, cold voice spoke.
"I am the Destroyer of Higher-Ups."
The principal froze.
"If you try anything foolish," the voice continued,
"your school will be next."
A pause.
"After you…"
A chilling chuckle echoed through the speaker.
"…the entire world."
The call ended.
The principal stood frozen, sweat dripping down his face.
For the first time, he understood the truth—
With Sataro weakened and Hayato gone,
the real war had just begun.
Chapter 56 – The Fall of Earth
Far beyond the blue sky, beyond the moon, the Destroyer floated in open space.
His body was surrounded by an ocean of dark energy.
He slowly raised both hands.
Thousands of magic circles appeared behind him.
From those circles, dragons were born.
Not dozens.
Not hundreds.
Thousands of dragons, each one massive, twisted, and filled with pure destruction.
The Destroyer's voice echoed through space.
"Awaken… and cleanse the Earth."
He waved his hand again.
This time, gigantic asteroids formed around him—burning, cracking, glowing with heat.
One by one…
then hundreds at once…
He hurled them toward Earth.
Scene Shift – Earth
The sky turned red.
Sirens screamed.
People looked up in horror as asteroids rained from the heavens.
One massive asteroid crashed directly into First Knight High School.
The entire school was erased in a single impact.
No buildings.
No ground.
Only fire and dust.
Across the planet, cities vanished.
Mountains shattered.
Oceans boiled.
The land cracked open.
One asteroid fell toward Sataro's home.
But—
Sako and Raizen had already carried Sataro out.
The asteroid struck moments later.
Their entire city was wiped out.
Within minutes…
Almost the entire Earth was destroyed.
Then—
The asteroid rain stopped.
Silence fell.
And from the sky…
The dragons descended.
They poured into the atmosphere like black storms.
They landed across the ruined Earth and immediately began slaughtering every living human they could find.
Screams filled the air.
Blood soaked the broken ground.
Battlefield – Ruined City
Sako looked up.
His eyes widened.
"…That's him," he said quietly.
"The Destroyer."
A dragon suddenly roared and lunged at Sako.
Before it could strike—
Raizen moved.
With a single leap and a concentrated blast of soul energy, Raizen pierced through the dragon's skull, killing it instantly.
Sako turned, shocked.
"Raizen—!"
Before he could say more—
A familiar presence appeared behind them.
Sataro.
He was standing on the shattered ground, blood still staining his clothes, his body weak—but his eyes sharp.
It was clear now.
Sataro and Sako's aging had stopped at 27 long ago.
But Raizen…
Raizen had grown older.
He had grown stronger.
Father, son, and student stood together.
Without a word—
They attacked.
One by one, dragons fell.
Sataro used pure technique and control.
Sako moved with speed and precision.
Raizen fought with raw power and emotion.
Dozens of dragons died.
Then—
The Destroyer noticed them.
He raised one finger.
A massive energy blast formed and fired straight toward Sako.
Sako didn't have time to dodge.
But—
Sataro stepped forward.
He spread his arms.
And took the attack head-on.
The blast slammed into his body.
Blood sprayed from Sataro's mouth as he was thrown back across the ground.
"Sataro—!" Raizen screamed.
Sako's eyes shook.
The Destroyer smiled from the sky.
"So… you're still alive," he said calmly.
"Interesting."
The Earth was broken.
Humanity was nearly gone.
And now—
The final battle was unavoidable.
Chapter 57 – The Awakening of Sataro
In the ruins of a broken, half-collapsed building, injured Sataro lay unconscious, blood covering his body, his breathing heavy but steady.
Sako rushed to his side, gripping him tightly. Anger and desperation surged through him. "I won't let this happen!" he yelled.
Together, Sako and Raizen rose, their eyes burning with fury. They moved as one, launching a relentless assault on every dragon surrounding them. With brutal precision, each dragon fell, torn apart by pure strength and soul energy.
Sako landed a super punch aimed straight at the Destroyer, but the being dodged effortlessly. Without pause, the Destroyer retaliated. In a single, horrifying strike, he cut off Sako's arm, then plunged his hand into Sako's chest, ripping out his heart and tossing it toward Raizen.
Raizen's eyes blazed with rage. "You—!" He lunged at the Destroyer, fists glowing with energy, pouring all his fury into a desperate attack. But the Destroyer's kick slammed into him mid-strike, shattering bones and sending him crashing to the ground.
At that moment, Sataro's eyes suddenly opened. Pain, rage, and a surge of power filled him. The world seemed to shake around him.
Even in his injured state, he could feel Sako and Raizen struggling nearby. Slowly, he moved, channeling his energy to heal both of them. Sako's torn arm and Raizen's broken bones began knitting back together, flesh and bone reuniting under the force of Sataro's will.
A blinding light erupted from Sataro as he stood fully upright, every injury vanished, his body glowing with renewed energy. His soul energy surged back, stronger than ever, filling him with a power no one on Earth had ever seen before.
Now fully awakened, Sataro's gaze locked onto the Destroyer. The battle that had begun in fear and destruction was about to reach its ultimate, unstoppable climax.
Chapter 58 – Clash with the Destroyer
Sataro's eyes blazed with fury as he faced the Destroyer. "How dare you harm my sons!" he roared, and he launched a devastating super attack at the Destroyer. The sheer force of the strike sent shockwaves through the battlefield, and the Destroyer staggered, visibly injured.
Sataro glanced at Sako and called out, "Help the people! I'll handle this Destroyer!" With unrelenting strength, he grabbed the Destroyer by the collar and thrust him into space, sending him hurtling toward the sun. But the Destroyer, cunning and powerful, began absorbing the sun's energy, turning the attack against Sataro. A laser beam shot out from the Destroyer, forcing Sataro to dodge just in time.
The Destroyer wasn't finished. From his energy, he manifested two monstrous creations. The first, named Yagamoto, resembled a terrifying, twisted form of Makarora from the Jujutsu legends, with jagged horns, elongated claws, and a sinister, skeletal grin. The second, named Clasher, bore the appearance of Ageto, his body armored with crystalline plates, glowing red eyes, and enormous fists that radiated crushing force.
Both monsters lunged at Sataro simultaneously. With incredible agility, Sataro dodged their attacks, catching Yagamoto mid-air and slamming him into Clasher with brutal force.
Seizing the moment, Sataro unleashed a massive energy attack directly at the Destroyer. But Clasher, anticipating the strike, stepped in front to shield his master. The energy blast cut through Clasher's left arm, severing it completely. Yet, using his regenerative ability, Clasher's left arm instantly healed.
The attack, however, had a cost—Sataro's left arm was severely cut from the clash, blood streaming down as he gritted his teeth, preparing for the next move against the Destroyer and his monstrous guardians.
Chapter 59 – The Final Path of Power
Yagamoto and Clasher now stood firmly beside the Destroyer, a united front radiating unstoppable energy. Sataro narrowed his eyes, bloodied but unyielding, and muttered, "There is only **one path left… the Domain of Power."
Ignoring the warnings in his mind, Sataro activated the Domain of Power, bypassing the damaged part of his brain that normally controlled his domain. The air around him trembled violently as pure energy erupted from his body, forming a colossal sphere of destructive force. With a single strike, Yagamoto was obliterated, his monstrous form vanishing instantly as the domain consumed him.
The Destroyer roared in anger and ordered Clasher to attack. Clasher lunged at Sataro with overwhelming speed. Sataro countered with a precise kick, but Clasher grabbed him mid-strike, punched him in the stomach, sending blood streaming from Sataro's nose. Without hesitation, Sataro wiped his face clean, clenched his remaining fingers into a deadly seal, and growled, "This is the end."
He prepared a massive energy blast, but the Destroyer shouted, "Stop Clasher! If that blast hits, nothing will survive!" Clasher, obeying, charged directly at Sataro, attempting to intercept the attack. Sataro, with a swift motion, kicked Clasher into the Destroyer, and the energy blast detonated. The sheer force erased Clasher completely, leaving nothing behind.
The aftermath was catastrophic. Sataro's left eye and the left side of his face were completely damaged, a permanent scar of the battle. The hand he had formed the seal with was gone, vanished into smoke, and his remaining body was battered—clothes torn, right foot severed, full body bleeding, and his energy nearly depleted.
The Destroyer, though injured, had lost his left hand from Sataro's last attack. The battlefield was a ruin of shattered earth and smoke, yet Sataro still stood, battered but resolute, the last hope against the seemingly unstoppable Destroyer.
Chapter 60 – The Battle on Neptune
Sataro, battered but unbroken, let out a small, determined smile. Slowly, he began healing his damaged arm and missing hand, his soul energy flowing back into his body. He stood tall, ready to confront the Destroyer once more. But suddenly, the Destroyer struck with massive, glowing spears, piercing Sataro's body—one through his chest, another through his side, a third through his abdomen. The pain was unimaginable, yet Sataro's aura flared as he tried to stabilize himself.
The Destroyer grabbed a colossal spear and swung it with deadly force, decapitating Sataro. His head and body floated separately in space, spinning uncontrollably, as the Destroyer grinned at his apparent victory.
But just as the Destroyer celebrated, a sudden force struck him from behind—it was Sako. With blazing determination, Sako punched the Destroyer with pure energy, following up with a massive energy blast. The Destroyer, sensing danger, teleported behind Sako, delivering a devastating kick. Sako, battered but resilient, used his own powers to heal himself instantly and prepared for the counterattack.
Meanwhile, Sataro's restored body surged forward, joining Sako in the fight, and unleashed a relentless series of punches on the Destroyer. The force of the battle propelled them across space, eventually crashing onto the surface of Neptune. There, the battle intensified—blows clashing with earth-shattering impact, each strike sending tremors across the alien surface.
Sako, severely injured from the relentless assault, staggered under the pressure. At that moment, Raizen arrived, wielding a dagger formed from his own soul energy. He lunged toward the Destroyer, but the enemy grabbed Sako, holding him in front as a shield. The dagger struck Sako's head, leaving him reeling, while the Destroyer remained an overwhelming force between them.
The battle on Neptune had escalated to cosmic proportions, with Sataro, Sako, and Raizen combining their strength against the seemingly unstoppable Destroyer.
Chapter 61 – The Tragedy and the Return
Raizen stood frozen, horror flooding his mind as he realized the impossible—his brother Sako had been struck down. The dagger had pierced him, and now his lifeless body floated in the void. The Destroyer mockingly held Sako's dead form before turning his full attention back to Raizen.
Fueled by grief and rage, Raizen launched a relentless assault on the Destroyer, landing strike after strike with precision and fury. Lightning crackled around him as he channeled his power, each bolt aiming to obliterate the enemy. But the Destroyer, reveling in the chaos, summoned a colossal trident from the void.
Raizen countered, using the lightning's energy to strike at the trident, attempting to break it and land a crushing blow on the Destroyer. The enemy's reflexes were too fast; he caught Raizen, forcing the trident against his chest. A sadistic smile spread across the Destroyer's face as he ripped the trident free, then severed both of Raizen's arms with swift, brutal precision.
Raizen fell violently to the ground, his body wracked with pain. The Destroyer threw the trident like a spear, striking Raizen's head with devastating force. For a moment, all seemed lost. Raizen's body went limp—he appeared dead.
But from the shadows, Sako suddenly reappeared. Bloodied and battered, yet alive, he stepped forward, his eyes burning with fury. "You thought I was gone?" he growled. Without hesitation, Sako unleashed a powerful energy blast directly at the Destroyer, slamming him backward. The force of the attack sent the Destroyer sprawling, his face injured and bleeding, his body staggered from the unexpected counterstrike.
Even in the face of tragedy, the fight was far from over. Sako, despite his wounds, had returned to protect Raizen and stand against the Destroyer, proving that even death could not break the will of the Gozzaki family.
Chapter 62 – The Final Strike and Reunion
The Destroyer grinned cruelly as his hand impaled Sako's chest, blood gushing from his mouth. Pain and rage flashed across Sako's face, but suddenly a familiar voice echoed through the smoke: "Leave my son!"
Sataro had arrived. With a burst of soul energy, he rushed through the battlefield, forcing the Destroyer to retract his hand from Sako. The Destroyer gasped, "No… this is impossible!"
"Father…" Sako whispered, shocked, as the Destroyer attempted to punch him. But Sako, with blinding speed, stopped the punch mid-air, then kicked the Destroyer back, giving Sataro the opening he needed.
Sataro, enraged, unleashed his full soul energy. He struck the Destroyer's neck with devastating force, commanding, "This ends now!" With a swift, brutal motion, he decapitated the Destroyer, his head spinning and smashing against Sataro's foot. As Sataro's power touched the body, it vanished completely—obliterated.
Breathing heavily, Sataro embraced Sako, healing his wounds with his soul energy. Relief and sorrow mingled as he then turned to Raizen—but it was too late. Raizen's body lay lifeless. Sataro lifted him gently, grief evident in his eyes.
Together, Sataro and Sako landed near their destroyed home, surrounded by the ruins of everything they had once known. Sako whispered, "Raizen… he's gone."
A single tear fell from Sataro's eye as he held Raizen's body close. Everything around them seemed to pause; the devastation, the battle, the chaos—all silent in that moment. Sataro and Sako remained there, mourning, yet alive, bound together by the pain, the loss, and the unbreakable bond of family.
Chapter 63 – A New Beginning
Fourteen years had passed. The world had been repaired, cities rebuilt, and peace finally settled across the lands. In his home, Sataro sat quietly when Sako entered his room, holding his wife Kalina by the hand and their daughter, who was a perfect mirror of Sataro's late daughter: white hair, blue eyes, and seven years old. Her name was Sakura.
Sakura ran straight to Sataro, shouting, "Grandfather! Grandfather!" with excitement. Sataro smiled warmly and scooped her up, setting her gently on his bed. He began to play with her, laughter and joy filling the room.
Suddenly, the door opened. Niru, Riko, and Magaro stepped in, hands filled with flowers and a cake. Niru spoke with a smile, "We just returned from a mission in China, and Magaro said… now you have a family. A wife, and even a daughter!"
Sako laughed, "Yes, yes, come on in, everyone!"
They all entered Sataro's room. He looked up from playing with Sakura, his face lighting up as he saw them. Sataro stood, and one by one, each of them hugged him tightly, sharing the warmth and relief of being together again. The cake was placed in the center, already cut, and everyone helped themselves, eating and celebrating.
The room was filled with laughter, love, and the quiet triumph of peace. For the first time in many years, Sataro felt a sense of completion—his family, his students, his friends, and a world finally at rest.
A new chapter had begun, not of battle and loss, but of joy, bonds, and the simple happiness of being together.
THIS IS THE END