Th-This is Prince Guido’s ultimate move that he acquires in the last half of the manga!
Blinding light shines from Guido, forcing my eyes shut.
It’s so bright! Actually, now that I see it in real life, couldn’t the author have come up with a cooler ultimate skill name? Isn’t this too simple and literal?!
Guido awakens Shining Flash right before a boss battle toward the end of the series. I open my eyes when I stop sensing the flash’s shining effect.
All the Lylishes zooming through the air are gone.
Shining Flash was described in the manga as a spell to eradicate evil.
In the latter half of the story, it’s very effective against the homunculus that Clark controls, but isn’t the concept of “eradicates evil” too vague?
Well, I’m on the side of justice, so I can’t be eradicated— Ah, what about Julius?!
I spin around searching for Julius and am filled with relief to find him standing there unerased.
Phew! The spell didn’t count Julius as evil.
“Was that Dispel? And a very powerful form of it at that,” Julius observes with great interest as Prince Guido sheathes his sword.
Shining Flash falls under the Dispel skill tree? Huh. Looks like it has nothing to do with eradicating evil. The author lied!
“Hearing that from you gives me a confidence boost.” Guido smiles and lends Aela a hand as he helps her stand. “Aela, I put Lylish to rest.”
“…Thank you…very much. Prince Guido. Forgive me…for requesting such a cruel task of you,” Aela says, crying. Guido hugs her.
“The weakling that I am, I could not bear to see Lylish like that a moment longer…,” Aela continues through her tears. “She was just a puppet and may have thought nothing of us, but I…enjoyed being with her. Maybe her smile was fake, but still…it cheered me up.”
“Yeah. She meant something to us,” Prince Guido says comfortingly, rubbing her back.
“I will surely remember Lylish every time I see a beautiful sky, feel a pleasant breeze, and gaze up at the twinkling stars. I will remember her cheerful voice, adorable smile, and this sinful day I had her erased. And each time I remember, I will pray that her soul rests in peace… Prince Guido, please forgive me for praying for a soul that served the Demon Lord.”
“It’s all right, Aela. I’ll pray, too. I will pray at your side, right next to you, sharing the same sentiment. Let me do that.”
Aela and Guido mourn Lylish’s loss in each other’s arms.
Since I read the manga, I can’t help shedding a tear when I see the bond between them. A silent tear streams down Golem’s cheek, too, as even he is affected.
The emotional moment is shattered by Julius’s cold voice. “We don’t have time for that. Keep moving.”
Julius rushes down the hall ahead of us, declaring an abrupt end to the emotional mood.
Well, he isn’t wrong about the need to keep moving, but does taking a few moments to grieve really set us back that far?!
I’m not willing to leave yet, but the two most affected people set aside their feelings, say “Okay!” and chase after Julius without a fight.