BLACK MOON - Black Magic War Beginning with Jailbreak - [Full story illustration available]

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Elliot's body was suddenly blown away when the night was about to be completely swallowed by red light. Exactly as Knight did just now.

"What the hell...?

This event saved Elliot as well as Night. With just a flash of shock, Elliot regained his sanity.

As calm Elliot looked around, the red flash that swallowed the dream world gradually disappeared, as the waves drew in.

While fearing the power of uncontrolled imagination, Elliot noticed that Elba was missing.

"Your world is over."

A brief incident had informed Knight of the success of the operation. The two guesses were correct.

"... you realized that?"

Elliot relaxed his lips as if he had given up. Night overcomes two of Elliot's drawbacks.

"Important things we didn't realize. The other problem is outside your dreams. Dreamer's biggest weakness is attacks from the real world. Normally, people in the world of dreams cannot move in the real world. That's why I wasn't expecting an attack from the outside world."

"That's right, you're doing great. If I hadn't changed the rules of the dream world, I would have beaten you by now. But you've surpassed my expectations. [M] This was a trump card to ensure your defeat. You will surely go beyond my imagination. [M] I looked forward to it, beyond your imagination."

With Elba jumping out of her dreams, Night was able to cover her defenseless state while using Black Magic (Grimor).

"But how? How could you have attacked from outside while you were here? Is that also the imagination power?

"The light just before you were made to sleep. It was a little countermeasure to anticipate an unexpected situation."

"I knew it... until I fought you, I was overconfident in my powers."

Throughout his battle with Elliot, Knight was made aware of his serious shortcomings. There are countless types of black magic (Grimoire), and Dreamers are not always the strongest.

"That's not all. I've trained to beat you. [M] After training, I succeeded in separating myself from myself in the dream world and myself in the real world. I don't know what's going on out there, but I know what's going on in my dreams in real time."

"Exactly the evolutionary version of the clear dream. You really are amazing."

The separation between the real world and the spirit in the dream. That was the biggest reason that Elliot was playing with Night. While he was fighting hard in his dreams, Elliott in the real world was interrupting Night's actions.

Outside the dream, Elba appeared in front of Elliot.

"The timing is too good. Who the hell are you?

Elliot, who doesn't know who Elba is today, didn't know who the black-and-white person in front of him was.

"Oh, I see. I don't look like I'm in a dream. I'm Elba. In the real world, as you can see, it's a monocular monster. After the collapse of the Empire, I entrusted the night with my left eye, and I have lived in this state all my life."

"After the collapse of the Empire... I entrusted my left eye to the captain... I see, I've never understood it before, but I think I've come to understand a little of your secret."

Elba's words, which revealed her identity, gave answers to the mysteries Elliot had had so far. Long before Elliot was born, Elba and Knight had a special relationship that was inseparable.

"Well, then, your defeat is confirmed."

"You shouldn't have noticed... that's what you're saying. Emperor Elba, it was out of my calculations that you existed in the captain."

"I guess so. Had it not been for me in the night, you would have won. But unfortunately, there was me. In addition, I can freely enter and exit the body of the night."

Now Night can beat Elliot. We might not even have had the chance to fight before we met again with Elba, but if they had fought at least a little earlier, the results would have changed dramatically.

"I also exist in reality and dreams, one on one, not two on one, but one on one and one on one. You still don't know the outcome of the match, do you?

"Are you still going to do this for the time being? You're a bad kid for giving up."

"I have the potential to surpass you too!

"Night, you remind me of something extra...."

Night's memories not only attracted Elliot's attention, but also reminded him of his unwillingness to give up. Elliot is still trying to win this battle, even after all Karakli has been exposed.

"There are some tricks that you can do because you look like this."

As Elba pushed her right hand in front of her eyes, the black hand gradually stretched towards Elliot. Elba's hand, which had grown like an octopus tentacle, quickly wrapped around Elliot's body and deprived him of his freedom.

"I'll stop your operation and show you."

"Well, imagination is useful."

Several lines of pure white light popped out of Elliot's tied body. The bright white light wiped out Elba's wrapping hands and Elliot regained his freedom.

As a result, Elba temporarily lost her right hand, but the lost right hand quickly regenerated.

"As long as you have imagination, you can do anything!

And the jumping light gathered together in one place, and made a sword of pure white light. Elliot, who had the sword of light, attacked Elba.

"It may be one-on-one and one-on-one, but you've forgotten something important."

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However, before reaching Elba, the sword of light stopped snugly. The sword of pure white light is wrapped around Elba's dark hands. When Elba's long stretched hand tightened the Sword of Light, the Sword of Light vanished.

"Dreams and realities are the same. And what happens in real life affects dreams."

Elba's hand continued to stretch and tied Elliot's body. From the tip of his feet to the top of his head, Elliot's body was wrapped with black laced hands.

Knowing the historical difference in power, Elliot stopped fighting.

Dreams and realities are the same. Elliot, tied up outside of his dreams, was equally incapable of moving in his dreams. In my dreams, I can't see Elba's hand wrapped around Elliot's body.

"Looks like Elba did a good job over there."

"How long will I be invincible to you...."

Elliot smiled sadly knowing he had been defeated. Up to the M-12, Night continued to be Elliot's walls.

"Won't you win or lose? You are way beyond me. [M] You have a strength I don't have."

"... thank you. I finally figured it out. You are more right than Gregorio. I think so. Is there anything I can do?

Throughout the battle, Elliot was ascertaining the true feelings he had in his heart. The big shock of being betrayed puzzled him, but Elliot's most trusted man is still Night.

"Gregorio's power is unknown. I think it's best for you to fight me and say you lost. [M] If you want to help me, I need you to stay in the Knights and help me stop Gregorio's plan."

"I see. It's time to say goodbye."

Elliot nodded convincingly. In a dream, you can truly talk to each other, but if you leave the dream, all the words that Elliot talks about will become hollow in Gregorio.

"Yeah, we'll see each other again soon in our dreams. Until then, I'll say goodbye for a little bit."

Slightly sad, Night shook Elliot's hand.

Then the surrounding lumps of dreams transformed into petals and surrounded Elliot. Several petals became buds and trapped Elliot inside.

And the bud disappeared without notice. Elliot, who appeared from the bud, stood with his eyes closed.

I'll see you later.

With a sign from Night, beautiful flowers bloomed all over Elliot's body. Beautiful and shiny flowers beautifully dye Elliot's body.

When the flowers bloomed to cover Elliot's entire body, they scattered to the wind. As the flowers disappeared, Elliot fell silently.

"Is it over?"

"Yes"

When Night woke up, Elba waited for him in the real world.

"There's no time to stop. Let's move on."

That's what Elba said and went back into Night's body again.

Elliot is down near where Elba was. Losing consciousness, Elliot had a happy smile somewhere. Though he lost the battle, Elliot's heart was as clear as the blue sky.

After watching Elliot fall to the ground for a while, the night walked toward the ship that was docked off the coast.