Raze had arrived.

Not only had he arrived, but he had done something that, only moments ago, had seemed impossible. The massive wave of Dark Magic that had been building, condensing into a single annihilating strike, had vanished as if it had never existed. Where there should have been devastation, death, and broken bodies scattered across the battlefield, there was instead silence.

Liam stood frozen, his system still flashing warnings in his vision even though the danger had already passed.

According to the calculations, if that attack had landed, there was no scenario where the group escaped unharmed. Even survival itself had been close to impossible. The system had listed a one percent variable, something it could not properly define, and now Liam understood why.

That variable had been Raze.

Liam clenched his fists as he looked at the man floating in the air ahead of them, white hair drifting slightly as remnants of Dark Magic faded around him. The God Tier Blazer, capable of consuming anything and turning it into nothing but darkness, had done exactly that. The massive attack had not been blocked or deflected, it had been absorbed completely.

But Liam knew the cost.

Every time Raze used that artifact, there was a risk. A risk of losing memories, of having parts of himself erased forever. The Blazer did not discriminate. It devoured everything equally, including pieces of the one who wielded it.

Yet Raze had still used it.

The arrival alone had already changed the battlefield, but it was Harvey's reaction that confirmed just how significant it was. The giant puppet of Dark Magic, once relentlessly aggressive, had gone still. From the center of its massive form, Harvey's body began to protrude further, his arms and upper torso pushing outward as if he needed to confirm what he was seeing.

"Dark Magus?" Harvey said slowly.

His voice echoed unnaturally, layered with the deep resonance of the puppet itself. His eyes widened, not with fear, but with disbelief, and something else entirely.

"What are you doing here?" Harvey continued, excitement creeping into his tone. "Have you managed to complete the task?"

Raze did not answer immediately.

He hovered calmly, eyes fixed on Harvey, studying the situation. The puppet was clearly Harvey's creation, but the way his body moved within it confirmed something far worse. This was not a simple construct being controlled from a distance. Harvey was embedded within it, shifting his position freely, protected by layers of Dark Magic and earth-like reinforcement.

Raze had to be careful.

"Yes," Raze finally replied. His voice was steady. Controlled. "The task is complete."

Harvey's expression shifted instantly. His lips curled into a grin, one filled with satisfaction.

"I knew it," Harvey said. "I knew you would succeed."

Raze continued, carefully choosing his words. "The Grand Magus has been dealt with. The situation should be over now. We can regroup, plan our next steps, and move forward."

Harvey nodded at first, but then his smile faltered. His gaze drifted past Raze, toward Liam, Dame, Kelly, Londo, and the others who were struggling to recover.

"These people," Harvey said, his voice darkening, "they are standing against Dark Magic. Against growth. Against the power we need."

His eyes narrowed. "They are trying to stop me from becoming stronger. From helping you eliminate the remaining two Grand Magus"

Raze felt something tighten in his chest.

"You still need more power," Harvey continued. "I can replace the Dark Guild members who were lost. Their deaths mean nothing compared to what we gain."

"Two?" Raze repeated quietly.

Harvey didn't notice the hesitation, but Raze did.

In his mind, something felt wrong.

He knew, without doubt, that there should only be one Grand Magus left. That knowledge was absolute, or at least, it had been. Yet Harvey's words contradicted that certainty, and Raze instantly understood why.

The Blazer.

A memory had been erased.

Not just a simple detail, but an entire existence tied to one of the Grand Magus. Every emotion, every connection, every fragment of hatred associated with that individual was gone. The absence itself was unsettling, like a missing limb he could no longer feel.

But Raze did not show it.

"For now, that isn't necessary," Raze said firmly. "I still need information from these people. Killing them would only complicate things."

Harvey's body slowly sank deeper into the puppet, his expression twisting into something far colder.

"This is the second time," Harvey said, his tone sharp. "The second time you have protected them."

Raze did not respond, because he had already given an answer and clearly it wasn't good enough and he couldn't come up with a better one in the short time.

"You claim to be the Dark Magus," Harvey continued, "yet you hesitate. Anyone who stands in our way should be removed. These people, the Underside, all of them, dead bodies are the fastest path to power."

The puppet's limbs shifted slightly, Dark Magic pulsing more violently.

"You are strong," Harvey admitted. "But your will is weak. You are no longer fit to be the Dark Magus."

Raze's eyes narrowed.

"If you are not the same person," Harvey said, his voice echoing ominously, "then I will replace you."

There was no room for discussion anymore.

Raze understood it clearly now. Harvey was beyond reason. Whatever justification he once had was long gone, consumed by obsession and power.

Before anyone could react, Raze turned abruptly, tossing several small pills backward toward the others. Liam, Dame, Kelly, Londo, and B caught them instinctively.

"Survive for one minute," Raze said sharply. "Hold him off for that long."

Their eyes widened.

"One minute," Raze repeated. "That's all I need."

Without another word, his body vanished.

The battlefield trembled as Harvey let out a low, furious laugh.

"One minute?" Harvey said. "Let's see if they last even ten seconds."

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