With a sigh, the Demon King of Incarceration turned around. He saw Destruction advancing, wrapped in dizzying colors, and the ash and light left by the oxidized members of Graceful Radiance scattering in the air. Ahead, there was Raphael on his Pegasus, leading the flying squadron. On the ground, the Divine Army was screaming to forget their terror as they advanced.0

He saw Eugene, unable to move. The Demon King of Incarceration understood that Eugene had no choice but to freeze in such a situation. The Demon King of Incarceration's power had ultimately failed to drive Eugene to despair, but the current situation would inevitably make him despair. It was enough to bring Eugene to despair.0

"Are you despairing because what you pursued has come to naught?" the Demon King of Incarceration asked. He sighed again and wore a bitter smile. "Do you despair seeing those who revered you sacrificing their lives in vain?"2

Clank.0

The Demon King of Incarceration began to walk. Chains that had appeared out of nowhere dragged along the ground with his steps.0

"Before the inescapable and irresistible Destruction... do you also finally succumb to despair?" he questioned.1

Eugene had won the war against Helmuth and the Demon King of Incarceration. However, he could not win this current battle. The Demon King of Incarceration could too easily foresee and be certain of the outcome of this fight. Eugene and his comrades no longer had the strength left to fight.0

Or so he thought.0

"Ah…!" the Demon King of Incarceration suddenly uttered.0

He stopped walking. It was not a sigh but an exclamation that escaped...1