Emel and Iris were spending some time together, happy to finally be able to rest. Iris managed to get better thanks to Gwyn's medicine, slowly regaining her strength. The two girls smiled happily at each other until the sky suddenly darkened. They both looked dreadfully at the moon slowly freezing, contemplating the event they couldn't understand. Emel panicked, looking around in fear.

"W-What is happening? I thought it would all be peaceful now!?"

Iris stared at the moon, despite her heart pounding in her chest, she managed to stay calm to comfort her friend.

"I'm sure they'll manage, they're used to saving the world..."

Silv lay down in her world, slowly giving up on her life. The painted moon in the sky was covered in ice before her eyes. Usually, she would see this as a way to get away from this empty jail. But she had already given up, instead smiling while looking at the astronomical body in the sky.

"Silva... You better not die, I didn't lose against you so you'd let the world end by someone else's hand..."

Snowflake stared at the moon with worry. The leader of the Atlas came next to her, putting her hand on her shoulder to comfort her.

"You come from the future, you are not allowed to interfere."

"I know..."

Snowflake took her dagger in her hand, holding it tightly while witnessing the darkness filling the sky. A single tear fell from her eyes as an uncomfortable feeling filled her heart.

"Grandpa Neige..."

Neige stood in between worlds. Unlike the emptiness of last time, a floor of ice filled the area. Neige could tell where it came from and took a deep breath to mentally prepare himself. The man took a look at his watch one last time, it was disabled. The voices of his friends couldn't reach him, but he knew they were here in soul.

~Neige... Are you-~

Before Ada could finish her sentence, a loud sound of cracking echoed. The ground shook, almost making Neige fall. He knew there wasn't much time left before the universe would end up completely frozen by the new anomaly. Neige and Ada were both determined to stop their friends' from going rogue any longer. Neige hurried and ran toward the source of all this chaos until a violent wind tried to push him away. His body temperature lowered drastically, making even the act of breathing painful. Neige tried his best to fight against the wind and progressed despite the difficulties. Even despite Ada's energy filling his body, Neige barely could hold on. He didn't even have the chance to try and it already seemed over, but just when Neige was starting to lose hope, a voice echoed in his mind.

"Neige, is that all you got?"

The man looked around in shock after hearing Kairo's voice. No one was around but it was enough to bring a smile on his face and fill him with hope.

"Of course not. I'm not going to give up, I still have to save everyone!"

Neige forced himself to walk through the wind. Even if it was difficult at first, the wind wasn't able to stop him anymore. Neige ran as fast as he could until a tentacle made of gold goo tried to attack him. Without thinking, Neige took his dagger and cut the appendices with ease. It was exactly like when Yada was losing control and became an anomaly, he knew his other self took control over her and was now trying to stop him. Another tentacle came out of the ground and wrapped around his leg, hindering his movements. Neige could feel the pain in his body, his heart beating faster and faster in his chest. Staying in the world between worlds was already painful, but fighting and dealing with the stress only made it harder for him.

"Neige, even if you lose an arm or two, please come back. I'll find a way to patch you up, I promise."

Gwyn's words echoed in his mind as he managed to get free from the tentacle gripping his leg. Neige hurried on the icy road, still unable to see his goal. The ground shook again while icicles were launched his way. Neige never met his other self but he knew even he wouldn't try to kill someone without any reason. Knowing the way Yada must feel like broke his heart, giving him one more reason to stop this monster from destroying more lives. Neige managed to dodge most of the frozen projectiles except one, who managed to make a deep cut on his arm. However, the pain wasn't enough to stop him from running toward his other self.

"Neige... I wish I could have told you while I was alive but...I love you, I truly do."

Shiro's voice filled his mind, reminding him that he wasn't only doing it for those who were here, but also for those who were no longer. Neige could see a light at the end of the universe, a blinding light. Neige was focused on the bright light until the golden slime appeared again to attack him, this time taking his shape. Even while possessed, Yada still thought about Neige when she needed someone to protect her. The fake Neige tried to kill his original but was no match for him. Neige managed to get rid of the creature with a simple slash from his dagger. But his body was suffering, and Neige knew it would only get worse.

"Hey, you better not die! If you do, I know a bat that will feel horrible. And I will too, so don't do anything reckless!"

Neige smiled when he heard Emely's voice. After taking a deep breath, the man continued his run, getting closer and closer to his goal. Pain filled his body with each step, but his determination was stronger. The wind intensified, making Neige know he was getting closer. A figure came out of the ice, a figure that looked exactly like Ada.

~Neige... Even like that, you think about me...~

Neige took his dagger and tried to attack the ice figure in vain. The dagger was nearly ineffective against the ice and his strength was draining from the void. The icy Ada tried to attack him but Neige dodged every one of her hits, knowing his body couldn't take much more.

"Neige, I'll make your favorite meal. It will be sad if no one is there to eat it, so please, come back after you did everything you need to do..."

Neige took a deep breath and managed to break the figure with a single punch. Once he did, the man could feel the sharp pain in his fist and body. Still determined, Neige ran with the same intensity as before. Even if his body was close to failure, Neige wasn't going to give up so easily. The wind violently tried to push him away, even making his jacket fly away into the void. The cold was filling Neige's body, but this still wasn't enough to slow him down.

"Meow!"

Cinnamon's meow was enough for Neige to keep going. The universe itself was cracking, doing its best to hold on under the anomaly's pressure. The icy road broke apart into multiple pieces, Neige knew there barely was any time left, if he didn't hurry, it would be the end.

"Neige, your chances of victory are around 0,01%. The odds are against you, and yet, my heart knows that you will do it!"

Neige held tightly to his dagger, running against the heavy wind against him. His watch fell off, Neige didn't even notice it due to the howling sound of the freezing wind. His mind was filled with memories of all the worlds they went in, of all the missions they did, of all the people they met. Even if he had to give his life, Neige was ready to protect all of them. The light was getting closer, running became harder but still not impossible as Neige ran as fast as he could toward the light.

"Neige, you taught me the meaning of living. I was only existing before, but thanks to you, I want to live many more things. Please, there's so much I want to do with you..."

Sepide's voice echoed in his head as Neige finally arrived at the light. Instead of his other self, Opal was there. The girl looked at the anomaly in the middle of an arena it trapped itself in. When she heard Neige, she turned toward him with a serious expression.

"Neige, Ada. The universe is in your hands, please, show everyone the value of mortals. Prove that this universe doesn't need a ruler."

Neige nodded before running toward the anomaly. Yada was standing in the middle, barely holding on. Her body shivered constantly, Neige knew she was here longer than him and that Ada was protecting her, he could only imagine the pain she felt. When she saw him, Yada stared at him with pleading eyes, tears filling her face.

"Neige... Please... Kill me..."

The woman suddenly stopped moving, like something else took control. Neige readied his dagger, ready to face what could be his last opponent.

"Neige, when you found me, I was happy I lost my family. When I started to get close to you, I was afraid you hurt me like my parents did. I'm sorry I doubted you, I'm sorry I was such a brat, I'm sorry I caused so many problems... Neige, I beg of you, come back alive..."