Chapter 1279: with translation of chapter title

There's still a world waiting to be saved...

We... don't intend to perish here with you!

Aglaea, who had struggled to climb up from the platform, flapped her wings again, but this time the power of the lightning had clearly weakened considerably.

But note: "Aglaea" is Aglaea (provided). So we must use Aglaea.

Xing and Dan Heng exchanged a glance; no words were needed, their many battles side by side had given them perfect rapport.

「Clang——！」

The two went left and right, respectively charging at Aglaea's double wings; Xing's flame spear and Dan Heng's long spear simultaneously aimed at the joints beneath the wings, precisely stabbing into the gap.

Aglaea winced in pain, its wings violently shuddering, shaking the two unsteady combatants off its back.

However, Aglaea no longer intended to keep attacking them with lightning; instead it spread its wings and rose, circling once in the elevator shaft, its gaze locked firmly on the elevator shaft beneath everyone's feet, it folded its wings and dove down fiercely!

「Titan——!! 」

The crucial strike came suddenly, as fierce as a raging storm!

As Bai'e's figure flickered, Xing only felt a flash before his eyes; a thin bright light burst forth on Aglaea's huge body, swiftly and sharply slicing out like a flame, finally meeting that piercing scream, the thunder that would annihilate the stone wilderness, seemingly endless thunder.

「——Melt! 」

The firelight sliced across Aglaea's neck to the huge eyeball on its lower abdomen. Accompanied by a violent explosion, Aglaea's body erupted in raging flames, falling like a broken puppet onto the elevator platform and plunging toward the deepest part of the golden pool.

However, everyone likewise lost the footing platform and began continuously falling toward the blinding golden light below.

Just at that critical moment, a warm, moist glimmer suddenly shone from Bai'e's bosom.

Initially, Aglaea's bracelet flew from Bai'e's bosom, floating in midair, continuously emitting a soft glow. Immediately, countless tough golden threads flew out from it, weaving and shuttling beneath the elevator shaft, finally gripping tightly the elevator platform about to touch the golden pool.

——

Jujutsu Kaisen.

「Finally over. 」

Yui Itto looked up at the sky. As Aglaea fell, the leaden clouds that seemed to devour everything were now receding in all directions at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The long-absent warm sun began to pierce the clouds, shining upon the scarred streets of Tokyo.

When Aglaea was gathering the thunderclouds, the Tokyo Meteorological Agency, which had just issued a high-temperature warning five minutes earlier, promptly issued a level-12 typhoon warning; the continuous thunderstorms rumbled for nearly an hour… Fortunately, this chaos has finally ended.

「It shouldn't take off again, should it? 」 Hesitantly, Kusakabe Tokuya gazed up as Aglaea slowly sank into the golden pool, unable to suppress a sigh. Once, Selenye Ars had cast her own kin into the golden pool; now she herself could not escape this fate, which could be seen as merging with those of her kin who had long died.

She sought to kill the Titan, yet ultimately became the Titan; she slaughtered her entire kin, yet could not escape the fate of being slain.

Fate is still a round circle that loops back on itself……

「It won't happen; Bai'e's final strike directly blasted out that eyeball on its lower abdomen. Not to say, that last strike was truly handsome. 」 Shizuku exhaled a long puff of thick smoke, saying: 「With this strength, coupled with Dan Heng Dragon Lord and Xing's several Path powers, even if the Fire Thief came, we might still be able to fight. 」

Kusakabe Tokuya nodded in agreement: 「Indeed, I didn't expect Bai'e's training progress over this period to be so great; he feels like someone with high combat talent. Even though he currently isn't a match for the Fire Thief, given some time he could quickly transform and rapidly raise his strength by a level. 」

Mingming chuckled: 「Better not mention such an unsettling topic; we're only one step away from Recreation of the World, and surely no one wants to encounter the Fire Thief. 」

——

「Gazing at the bracelet floating in midair, Bai'e's face flickered with a hint of sorrow: 「Aglaea……」」

「「You… still protecting us? 」」

「In midair, Aglaea's ember slowly descended, and everyone finally achieved the goal of this journey. 」

「「Is… this really the end? 」 Fengjin lowered her gaze to look at Aglaea gradually sinking into the golden pool, then lifted her eyes to the ember floating in midair, feeling somewhat unreal. 」

「「Selenye Ars condemned mortals, casting them into the golden pool. In the end, her fate also……」」

「Bai'e turned back and said: 「…Take that ember, Fengjin. Our mission is not yet over. 」」

「「Hmm… sky's ember, come with me……」 Fengjin closed her eyes; as her thought moved, the ember before her was absorbed into her palm. Fengjin lowered her gaze to look at her palm; the sensation of absorbing the ember for the first time made her feel somewhat incredulous: 「Truly… a wonderful feeling. Very warm, very… powerful. 」」

「「Grasping it in my palm, I feel as if the world's winds will turn for me… to summon thunderclouds or snow, all in a single thought. 」」

「「I understand your feelings, but now……」 Bai'e's words hadn't finished when the platform beneath his feet began to violently tremble: 「…This platform is about to collapse; I don't know how long it can hold. We need to find a way to leave. 」」

「Bai'e raised his head, pointing toward the distant Pearl of Ages. 」

「「Look, over there——」」

「「Is this the instrument of the Ages Priest, still retaining divine power? 」」

「Bai'e shook his head: 「I don't know; we can only gamble. If we can use a prayer to rewind the shattered platform, we could ride it back to the entrance and also retrieve Aglaea's charm. 」」

「Everyone began heading upward; along the way, Dan Heng discovered that not only the platform beneath their feet was collapsing, but the entire Eye of Dawn and Dusk was gradually collapsing. 」

「Time was pressing; Xing also hurriedly climbed to the pearl's side, combining with Mimi's power, successfully began to rewind the platform beneath their feet—but just as Aglaea's charm slowly returned to Bai'e's side, the pearl's power suddenly vanished, and the charm abruptly fell from midair into the golden pool. 」

「Bai'e regrettably pounded the ground. 」

「But in the end he could only slowly rise to his feet, placing a comforting hand on Xing's shoulder. 」

「The firelight cast his silhouette in especially lonely relief. 」

「「Let's go… we must leave this place. 」」