☆ CELESTIAL CRUSADERS ☆ (Classic Edition)

☆ Final Chapter - Our New Era ☆

The moments right after the fight were a bit blurry, but it seems André lost consciousness at some point.
He started to open his eyes, and once his vision stopped blurring, he noticed he was inside the Fortress. It was fully repaired, and seemed to have received a makeover too. There was a dining table in the middle of the room now.

"...did they seriously just leave me here?"
???: No, they didn't.

Someone was entering the room from the side. Looking over, it was actually Jindaku. But he was wearing a red suit instead of his previous costume, even including some holes for his wings and tail.

"...Jindaku?"
=Greetings, Alexandre. Don't worry, I'm sure Ellannor told you the truth.=
"Oh yeah..."

Jin walked past him and then went towards the dining table.

"Umm...mind explaining what happened?"
=Simple, actually. Soon after Xersúda was warped by Ara and she returned victorious, you passed out for using too much power. Especially that big blast in the end.=
"...but then why am I awake here by myself?"
=You're not. We're currently in your dreams. It's one of my abilities I never found a efficient use for.=
"Ahhh."
=You're not going to wake up anytime soon, so please, have a seat.=

André had nothing better to do, so he sat down on one of the chairs as Jin did the same.

=So. You did it. Xersúda is dead thanks to you and your team.=
"Phew..."
=It's still a work in progress, but the gods are setting up a election to decide who will be the next Demon God. Someone that isn't malicious like the previous one. Looks like I'm one of the strong candidates.=
"Oh really? That's nice. At least you're not someone who wants to kill or rule everyone, so it helps."
=Mmhmm. I'm taking a look around the place in case I end up winning. It's relaxing, compared to uh...what happened these last few weeks.=
"...yeah."

=...look. I know I technically didn't do it, but...I still want to apologize for what happened to Zytruvia. And your mother.=
"No no, it's fine. The puppetmaster behind all of this is gone. She has been avenged, and I'm satisfied. I'm more worried for you now, really."
=I appreciate the concern. But I think I just need a few days by myself.=
"Hmm...what about Dissle then?"
=He actually approached me soon after I arrived in Infernum. Said he's sorry and all that. I didn't mind all that much, I just asked him to uh...let me be independent, yknow? Allow me to forge my own path. He thankfully understood.=
"Well, that's good...I'm glad everything is solved now."

=Dissle is also working on restoring Eveline as we speak. It will take a while, but it's better than starting from scratch.=
"Awesome. But then...what now?"
=Celebrate, my man. Your team did something previously thought impossible. Once you get up, get your best food and throw a party, or something.=
"Heheheheh...maybe."
=It's time you celebrate the beggining of the New Era. An era made possible thanks to you.=
"Please...you know I couldn't have done it without my friends."
=Yeah, but you were the one who made the decision of crash-landing at the "Splatooniverse", and look where that got you. You need to give yourself some credit too.=
"Heh..."

=Either way, your Celestial Crusade was a success. Now, you and your friends are among the strongest mortals in the Multiverse.=
"And now press and paparazzi are gonna be after my ass for the rest of my life?"
=Nah. They probably would be too scared to bother you. Especially with Madeline in the team.=
"Pffft...true."
=Speaking of which...now that you don't have to worry about an evil overlord fucking everything up, you should get to know your new friends better. There are some unique faces among them. It's not like anyone's stopping you.=
"Yeah...we only had a few breaks to actually talk."
=Now's your chance. Who knows, maybe someone among them is your type.= He winks.
"Sto-hoho-p!" He said as he laughed a bit.