Today’s ticket sales weren't quite as dazzling as I'd hoped; is everyone perhaps conflicted because a certain girl died? Rest assured, there’s no need to worry.

I am no soldier of love; I am merely a proper gentleman.

In this final month, I intend to show you the passion and long-dormant fervor I possess, and I sincerely hope to witness your own enthusiasm and powerful support in return.

So… please give me your guaranteed monthly vote! And your recommendation tickets, too, if you would! …… No matter how benevolent a person may be, a vile thought resides within their heart.

Even if they remain unaware of it, even if it doesn't sway their actions, the malice exists within them.

Thus, there is no truly, absolutely good person in this world.

Conversely, however, there are those whose entire frame of thinking and acting is predicated on malice, containing not a shred of goodwill in their hearts.

The world is much the same.

Despite the assertions that justice must prevail over evil, that light will inevitably dispel darkness, the reality is that wickedness and shadow perpetually reign over the land, for they… are omnipresent! Therefore, this shadow, coalesced from the sins and darkness of humanity, which might aptly be called Sin-Dark—he is the supreme existence in this world.

Surpassing gods, transcending demons, exceeding every living creature on earth, he lords over the apex like an emperor, ruling every living soul! But! What Sin-Dark cannot comprehend is why this pitifully weak human before him possesses a darkness that overshadows his own? Is the darkness she harbors somehow superior to the entire world itself? Impossible! “Insolent brat, watch me finish you in one shot!” Hearing Nanoha’s voice dripping with disdain and provocation, Sin-Dark’s anger truly ignited.

As he spoke, a dozen beams of black light swept out simultaneously, all converging to envelop Nanoha… He absolutely refused to believe that Nanoha’s darkness could surpass the whole world.

Within the Administration Bureau, the fastest was Fate.

Next were Suzuka and Signum, operating at a level completely beyond instant movement; even Nanoha’s combat speed couldn't match theirs.

Yet, Sin-Dark’s attack outstripped their velocity.

There was no chance to counterattack, barely even time to defend or evade—the speed of the black light strikes was evident.

However, at that precise moment, just as the dozen black beams were about to strike Nanoha, her figure vanished instantly from the spot, causing the light to pass through empty air.

“What?” Sin-Dark was utterly shocked.

He frantically looked around, sensing the area, but Nanoha seemed to have evaporated from this world—not a trace of her form, not even her aura could be felt.

Where has she hidden? “What a fool, relying only on abilities.

What’s the point of something like that if all one has to do is dodge?” While Sin-Dark searched fruitlessly for Nanoha in confusion, her mocking voice suddenly rang out.

Sin-Dark instinctively looked toward the sound.

Before he could see Nanoha, a brilliant bombardment descended from the heavens… a Starlight Breaker launched by five remote floating cannons, coalesced together.

The resulting power far exceeded five sequential Starlight Breakers, and its speed instilled a sense of absolute despair.

Merely glimpsing it, the terrifying barrage exploded upon him; there was no time to react.

Sin-Dark was entirely consumed by the Starlight Breaker.

And then… BOOM! The colossal explosion echoed across heaven and earth, carving a crater tens of meters deep into the ground… This was only because the full force of the blast was concentrated on Sin-Dark; otherwise, the damage to the terrain would have been far more extensive.

“What’s this? You boasted so much, I thought you might have something truly startling up your sleeve.

Turns out, it’s just a ticklish attack.

What a disappointment.” As the smoke cleared, Sin-Dark stood unharmed, suspended over the ground that was now gone, looking up at Nanoha in the air with an expression of regret.

“Ahhh~~ Such an impatient person,” Nanoha hovered high in the void.

The fierce wind whipped her ponytail, making it dance wildly, yet she didn't even flinch.

She looked down at Sin-Dark on the ground with the gaze one reserves for insects, speaking in a low tone, “I had intended to warm up a bit.

But it seems your eyes are useless too.” Hmm? A jolt went through Sin-Dark.

Suddenly, he sensed a terrifying fluctuation rising from directly beneath him.

Without time to consider, he instinctively darted to the side.

Then, a cannon blast even larger and more ferocious than before erupted from beneath the crater just created, whistling past his very face and soaring toward the heavens.

The searing heat made him feel as if he were trapped in the core of the sun.

An attack from underground? This girl… BOOM! Before Sin-Dark could fully react, another blast shot up from the depths, like a rising flood dragon seeking to devour him.

Sin-Dark evaded again, followed immediately by another BOOM… Attack after attack shot up from below.

No matter how he dodged, these barrages dogged his steps, as if they would never cease.

Did I underestimate her? Damn it! Sin-Dark gritted his teeth.

Truthfully, while these subterranean blasts possessed immense power, they couldn't inflict substantial harm upon him.

However, the feeling emanating from Nanoha made him subtly wary, preventing him from ignoring them.

Thus, just to be safe, he didn't wish to be struck, even by these attacks.

“What sort of trick is this? I feel like I’m simply taking a stroll.

If this is all you’ve got, this game is getting dull,” Sin-Dark maintained an air of utter indifference while cautiously sidestepping the incoming fire, challenging Nanoha.

Nanoha remained expressionless, completely unmoved by his provocation.

She merely raised her magical device high.

Instantly, the scattered mana from the previous blasts seemed to be magnetically drawn toward her device, surging towards it with incredible speed.

In a flash, the tip of her device gathered a terrifying mass of magical energy that made one’s scalp tingle.

Another bombardment? Seeing this, Sin-Dark frowned.

Just as he anticipated, once all the mana had converged before her, Nanoha swung her staff-like Raising Sun Heart downward, pointing the muzzle straight at Sin-Dark… As Nanoha’s voice sounded, another Level 5 blast hurtled toward him.

But unlike the previous ones, this attack was the Starlight Blazing—several times more terrifying than the Starlight Breaker.

As the sun-bright cannon fire descended, all other sounds and lights were extinguished.

Heaven and earth contained only this single sound and this single light.

The chaotic energy ripped through the air, emitting a chilling, creaking sound: “Squeak, squeak, squeak…” Witnessing this, even Sin-Dark showed a flicker of emotion.

He could clearly sense that this bombardment was leagues apart from the preceding ones.

It wasn't just the intensity of the force or the increase in mana; there was something else layered within it… specifically, a dimensional discrepancy! While he desperately wished to avoid absorbing this attack, the moment Nanoha unleashed the Starlight Blazing, the space around him was severed.

His speed advantage was rendered useless.

Faced with an unavoidable barrage, Sin-Dark could only resort to defense.

With a wave of his hand, layer upon layer of black curtains materialized before him, guarding him like barriers.

Then, the Starlight Blazing struck directly.

In the instant of contact, the resulting fluctuations were akin to a meteor impacting the Earth.

First came a world-shattering roar, followed by explosive remnants leaking from the sides of the black curtain, spreading in all directions… The ground, hardened like rebar, was ripped up layer by layer, thrown into the air, and crushed by magical force, reaching hundreds of miles away.

Yet, this terrifying strike ultimately failed to bring Sin-Dark down.

After piercing several layers of the black curtain, the destructive power of the Starlight Blazing could advance no further and was brought to a dead halt.

“I see, nothing more than that…” As the bombardment ceased, Sin-Dark let out a breath of relief.

But before he could finish speaking, Nanoha’s voice sounded from above, and he saw a concentrated beam, even larger and more terrifying than the last, shoot straight down.

There’s more?! Sin-Dark was aghast.

His momentarily relaxed state snapped back taut.

He braced his hands against the black curtain, pouring all his strength into resisting Nanoha’s attack… What the hell?! When he saw Nanoha launch the third Starlight Blazing, Sin-Dark’s expression finally changed.

He genuinely couldn't believe how a mere human could continuously unleash such high-powered barrages, and each one stronger than the last.

After blocking Nanoha’s third Starlight Blazing, the spot where he stood was no longer expansive earth, but a towering pillar of stone… Since Nanoha was positioned directly above him, the attacks descended linearly, and Sin-Dark had done nothing to protect the environment, focusing only on shielding himself with the black curtain.

Consequently, at that moment, everywhere except the small patch beneath his feet—protected by his presence—was annihilated by the Starlight Blazing.

Thus, the scene became: looking down from above, there was a massive pit spanning hundreds of kilometers in diameter and over a thousand meters deep.

In the center of this pit stood a stone pillar stretching over a thousand meters high, with Sin-Dark perched atop it.

Of course, even this pillar wouldn't last long, because… BOOM!!! As Nanoha’s fourth Starlight Blazing descended, even with Sin-Dark’s black curtain providing protection, the pillar could no longer withstand the sheer impact.

It instantly fractured from the middle, shattering into countless pieces of rock that rained down.

Under normal circumstances, even without the pillar, Sin-Dark wouldn't fall.

But the problem now was this: having endured three consecutive Starlight Blazings from Nanoha without a single breath, he had channeled all his power into defense, leaving him unable to sustain levitation.

Thus, as the pillar disintegrated, he too was blasted down by the Starlight Blazing, crashing heavily into the thousand-meter-deep pit.

Naturally, when the barrage ended, the size of the pit increased once more.

Damn it! What is wrong with this woman? Although these four Starlight Blazings still hadn't inflicted any actual injury on Sin-Dark, he looked rather disheveled rising from the pit floor, covered in dust and grime, grinding his teeth with an expression on the verge of collapse.

He simply could not fathom where Nanoha’s seemingly inexhaustible power came from… However, what shattered Sin-Dark’s composure even further was that just as he managed to stand, that devilish voice sounded again from above.

Seriously?! When will this end?! Frankly, he was sick of hearing that word.

But whether he was sick of it or not, Nanoha’s Level 40 Starlight Blazing was entirely genuine, forcing him to defend with his full strength once more.

Then… BOOM!—unlike the previous stalemates, this time the Starlight Blazing directly shattered dozens of his black curtains, slamming him deep into the earth.

This didn't mean his defense had failed; in fact, even a Level 40 Starlight Blazing couldn't injure him.

However, the earth itself couldn't withstand the impact.

The moment the cannon fire struck, the hard bedrock pulverized and dissolved like tofu, utterly failing to support his mass, plunging him a hundred meters beneath the surface.

Then, a fleeting moment of darkness passed, and his vision brightened again.

The reason was simple… the hundred meters of earth above him had been vaporized by Nanoha’s barrage.

So that's how it works… Although his current predicament was exceedingly passive, Sin-Dark finally understood the source of Nanoha’s seemingly endless power.

As is well known, force and energy can be interconverted.

For instance, wind power converts to electrical power, which converts to kinetic energy.

In nature, this conversion is infinite… Like a punch thrown by someone; that force never truly vanishes but transforms into other energy forms.

Magic is no different.

The mana residing within Nanoha, when fired as a concentrated beam, remains circulating between heaven and earth even after the attack concludes.

By drawing back this dispersed mana, she can unleash an equally powerful strike again.

Of course, this is mere theory.

In practice, it’s nearly impossible, as the released mana has already converted to other energies, things that cannot simply be reabsorbed.

Even if re-conversion were possible, it would take a great deal of time… Therefore, attempting to achieve infinite power in this manner is pure fantasy.

But! This impossible feat had become reality in Nanoha’s hands.

After launching an attack, she instantly completed the mana conversion, absorbed it immediately, and even reinforced it, unleashing an attack stronger than the last.

Sin-Dark didn't know how Nanoha achieved this, but it didn't matter.

Once he understood the principle, Nanoha’s terrifying attacks no longer seemed quite so frightening to him… Having lost its mystery, it was now just brute force.

Thus, when Nanoha unleashed her sixth Starlight Blazing, Sin-Dark completely abandoned defense and let the impact consume him fully.

Simultaneously, he launched his own counterattack.

It was a black sphere comparable in power to a Level 50 Starlight Blazing.

Just as he was swallowed by the Starlight Blazing, the dark sphere enveloped Nanoha entirely, then crushed, contracted, and subjected her to a merciless assault like a grinder, finally culminating in a deafening BOOM! as it shattered.

“Hahahaha! Serves you right!” Rising from the explosion of the Starlight Blazing, Sin-Dark laughed loudly at the pitch-black sky before him.

“Did you think the same attack would work on me? You dared to act superior in front of this great master with nothing but empty words—this is the price you pay!” “Heh heh~~ So you had a move like that up your sleeve,” The moment Sin-Dark’s laughter finished, Nanoha’s nonchalant voice echoed, causing his grin to freeze mid-air.

Then he saw it: in the area of the sky completely shrouded in dark aura ahead, a figure holding a magical device slowly stepped forth—it was Nanoha! Despite enduring the terrifying attack, not a single thread of her clothing was damaged, let alone any severe injury or death.

She kept her head lowered, her bangs obscuring her eyes, her expression frighteningly gloomy.

She was wreathed in a flame-like dark aura, looking for all the world like a demon emerging from hell.

“Th-This… How is this possible! Are you… truly human?” Pointing at Nanoha, Sin-Dark roared in utter shock.

He was the supreme existence of this world; he embodied all the darkness and evil contained within it.

Therefore, no life form in this world should be able to withstand his attacks, because whether human or monster, the darkness within them would be drawn out by his power, causing them to decompose from the inside out and vanish.

But… why didn't Nanoha die?! “Your darkness… is too low-level!” Nanoha lifted her head, then pointed forward, “Bind!” Instantly, several golden threads materialized beside Sin-Dark, wrapping him up tightly before he could react.

“Ugh!” Sin-Dark struggled violently but could not budge in the slightest.

“You just said the same attack wouldn't work on you, right?” Nanoha raised her head and looked at him expressionlessly.

“What a pity.

I don’t have any attack patterns other than the Starlight Blazing.

Since you claim it’s useless, I might as well try the ultimate version.

I hope… it really is as you said.” As she spoke, the muzzle of the Raising Sun Heart was leveled directly at Sin-Dark.

Then, mana surged in from the outside, compressed, absorbed, compressed, absorbed… Maximum output, Level 99 Starlight Blazing.

The moment it was fired, sound shrieked, space struggled, the world trembled, and even the entire firmament plunged into boundless darkness due to the appearance of extreme light.

Then, Sin-Dark, now too terrified to speak, his face a mask of horror, was completely engulfed, his body instantly pulverized and annihilated.

“What? You were just talking big too,” When the world calmed down, Nanoha murmured quietly.

“I said the same attack wouldn’t work,” However, Sin-Dark, who had just died, reappeared once more.

Although there is the saying that justice will conquer evil and light will dispel darkness, in reality, no matter how many times they are killed and annihilated, darkness and evil will never disappear.

The same holds true for Sin-Dark, the embodiment of the two.

Thus, he resurrected immediately after death.

“Indeed, your power surprised even me, but it was only enough to kill me once.

I… am immortal!” Sin-Dark looked down at Nanoha with arrogance.

“In the face of my undying might, tremble in fear.” “Heh heh, now that’s an interesting development.

You do have some skill.

In that case…” Yet, Nanoha remained unmoved, still keeping her head down in an expressionless posture.

Crack! The magic rings worn like bracelets on Nanoha’s wrists and ankles suddenly shattered.

She looked up and regarded her opponent calmly, saying dismissively, “The warm-up exercises are over.

It’s been a while since I tried this… Level 2, Demonic Form.” BOOM!!!! This was not an attack, but pure magical power.

The moment Nanoha finished speaking, an unimaginably vast torrent of mana, seemingly capable of surpassing the entire world, burst forth from within her, emitting a heaven-shaking roar that made the entire world tremble once more.

It was akin to… a demon’s howl! RQ