The air grew heavier with each heartbeat. Zozo’s monstrous form loomed above Safari, muscles bulging with raw, unstable power.
Crimson energy pulsed from his body, cracking the castle walls. Yet Safari stood firm, Angeleva’s wings wrapped tightly around his chest, their glow keeping him balanced.
Safari’s aura radiated brilliantly—devil and fairy power intertwined in harmony. His hammer pulsed with vibrant green and pink light, defiance against Zozo’s boiling rage.
“You pests!” Zozo spat, his voice shaking the chamber. “Why won’t you crumble?!”
He lunged, claws cleaving through the air. Safari spun his Celestic Hammer, meeting the blow with a resounding clash. Sparks erupted, shockwaves rattling the throne room.
“Fairy-Devil Hammer Crash!”
Safari countered, slamming Zozo’s side with radiant force. The demon staggered but steadied, crimson eyes narrowing with hatred.
“Enough! Blood Nova!”
Dark tendrils spiraled from Zozo’s hands. Safari twisted away, the corrupted energy detonating against the walls. Dust rained down, but Safari emerged unscathed.
He smirked. “Is that all?”
Zozo’s snarl echoed. “Insolent brat!”
Angeleva’s faint voice steadied him. “You’re doing well. Stay focused.”
Safari nodded, resolve sharpening. Every strike Zozo threw was met with swift, precise counters. It wasn’t just strength now—it was conviction.
“Fairy-Devil Radiance!”
A brilliant beam erupted from Safari’s palms, forcing Zozo back. The demon shielded himself, growling as radiant light alongside devilish shadow burned against his aura.
Frustration twisted Zozo’s monstrous form. Crimson veins flared across his body, every failed strike stoking his rage.
“Why won’t you break?!” he roared. “You’re just a devil clinging to a broken fairy!”
Safari’s glare hardened. “And you’re just a coward who hides behind fear.”
Zozo slammed his fists into the floor, splitting the stone into a gaping chasm. Safari vaulted upward, Angeleva’s wings keeping him aloft.
“Devil-Fairy Barrage!”
A flurry of radiant shadowy beams hammered Zozo, staggering him with each blast. Still, his twisted laughter rang out.
“You think this is enough? Then witness chaos itself!”
His body convulsed with unstable energy. Muscles bulged, horns twisted, and his aura flared like a storm out of control. The walls of the castle trembled under his power.
“He’s losing control,” Angeleva warned.
Safari tightened his grip on his hammer. “Then we end this—now.”
But Zozo’s grin widened. With a blur of speed, he bypassed Safari entirely.
“Got you!”
His claw seized Angeleva, ripping her from Safari’s back. Her wings flared desperately, but she was too weak to resist.
“Angeleva!” Safari lunged—only to be smashed aside by Zozo’s tail. He slammed into the ground, stone cracking beneath him.
Zozo held her high, laughing as her glow dimmed. “Without her, you’re nothing! Watch her wither!”
Angeleva gasped, her strength draining. “Safari…”
Pain and fury boiled inside him. The emptiness on his back cut deeper than Zozo’s strikes ever could.
“I won’t let you take her from me.”
Dark green flames erupted around Safari, balance shattering. His eyes burned with rage as the Sap-Green Devil Warrior awakened once more.
“No…” Angeleva whispered, tears in her eyes. “Safari, don’t…”
But his roar drowned her out.
“Devil Hammer Incineration!”
His hammer ignited, emerald flames devouring the air. The floor cracked under the force. He charged, each strike a storm.
Zozo blocked, but the blows shook his monstrous body. Safari’s fury was relentless—every swing detonating with destructive power.
“Devil Hammer Explosion!”
The blast collapsed pillars, choking the chamber in dust. Zozo staggered, grinning through the pain. “Yes! That’s it! Give me more!”
But as Safari raised his hammer for the killing strike—
“Safari, please!”
Angeleva’s voice pierced the storm.
Time froze. The flames flickered. Her tearful gaze seared into his mind.
“Come back to me.”
His hammer halted inches from Zozo’s face, the impact alone cratering the floor. Breathing ragged, Safari staggered back, horror flashing in his eyes. “What am I… doing?”
Zozo snarled, unleashing a crimson blast.
But Angeleva’s wings flared with desperate light. She broke free, soaring into Safari’s arms.
“I won’t lose you.”
Her embrace washed away the rage. The devil’s fire dimmed, replaced by radiant harmony. Balance returned.
Safari held her close, his voice steady. “I’m not afraid anymore. Not with you.”
Zozo’s roar shook the chamber. “Insects! Why won’t you DIE?!”
Safari lifted his hammer, green and pink light blazing brighter than ever.
“Because I’m not fighting alone.”
He swung with everything—love, rage, hope, family.
“Fairy-Devil Hammer Shock!”
The impact shattered the ground, forcing Zozo back. Crimson spears shot from the earth, but Safari countered, unleashing a barrage of radiant shadow beams.
“Devil-Fairy Barrage!”
Each blast collided midair, explosions filling the room with blinding shadow and light. Safari pressed forward.
“Devil-Fairy Radiance!”
The final beam engulfed Zozo, searing through his monstrous form. The throne room shook with the force, dust and stone collapsing around them.
And still, Safari stood tall—Angeleva at his back, their bond unbreakable.