Ken's rampaging power suddenly stopped.
Something—
No… someone—
Had grabbed him.
It was Luna.
But… something was different.
She now had two massive horns, black wings spread behind her, and her presence was completely different from before.
Her Crescent Staff had turned pitch black.
Even her Grimoire, Crescent—once radiating golden light—now emitted pure darkness.
Without hesitation, Luna used her power.
Ken's body went limp.
She had put him to sleep.
The raging storm of dark mana instantly ceased.
Below them, Anastasia's plan was nearly complete. The mana she had gathered was almost enough to unseal Leo—
But everything stopped.
Ken had lost consciousness.
Anastasia's expression darkened.
"Quickly—transfer your mana into my vessel," she ordered the six.
But before they could act—
The entire battlefield lit up.
A blinding radiance engulfed everything.
Lucy's spell—
The one she failed to release earlier—
Activated.
"Lux Devouris Ultima."
Massive magic circles began appearing one after another, all aimed at the six Ignivarca members.
In that moment—
It was over.
"…Is this the power of a god?" Louise muttered in disbelief.
Without hesitation, Lucy unleashed the spell.
The overwhelming light consumed them completely—
Reducing their forms to nothing.
Their power… absorbed.
Then—
A sudden laughter echoed across the battlefield.
Anastasia.
"…It seems you've forgotten something," she said mockingly.
Lucy's eyes widened.
Anastasia was holding Luna—
And absorbing her power.
Lucy immediately prepared to attack—
But Anastasia only smiled.
"My mission… is complete."
Before Lucy could react—
She vanished.
Her presence disappeared completely.
Lucy froze.
Because—
She was already holding Luna.
And Ken was unconscious in her arms.
Slowly…
She looked down.
Another Luna—
Was below.
And her power had just been absorbed.
Silence fell.
Lucy turned to the Luna in front of her.
"…You're Big Sis Luna… right?" she asked hesitantly.
"I am Luna," she replied calmly. "But I'll explain everything later. Right now, I need to heal Ken… and the Luna from this timeline."
As she spoke, the black Crescent Staff glowed faintly.
Crescent, the Grimoire, opened on its own.
"Ancient Healing Magic."
A powerful light enveloped both Ken and the other Luna.
The effect was immediate.
Their wounds vanished.
Moments later—
They regained consciousness.
Ken opened his eyes and immediately embraced the black-winged Luna.
"I thought… we lost you, Big Sis…" he said, his voice trembling.
But Luna gently responded—
"…I'm not the Luna you know."
"Huh…?"
Confusion filled Ken's face—
Until he turned his head.
And saw her.
Another Luna.
"Huhhh?!"
Shock overwhelmed him.
Two Lunas… standing side by side.
At that moment, Crescent emerged from the original Luna.
"So… it was you all along," the Grimoire said. "Now everything makes sense."
Both Lunas looked confused.
"The one before you… is also Luna," Crescent continued. "But she is the Luna from my timeline."
Their eyes widened.
That revelation shook them.
"She is also the one who created me… and gave me life."
Silence followed.
Then, the black-winged Luna stepped forward.
"My name is Luna Takahashi," she said calmly.
"Since there are now two of us… you may call me Black Luna."
"Takahashi…?" Ken repeated.
"Yes," she answered.
"Because in the timeline I came from… the Kuronowa family… and the Hanajima family… do not exist."
The words hung heavily in the air.
Confusion…
Shock…
And something far deeper—
Began to settle within them.