Effect [✔️]

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Niha began transferring his energy into Renjun once the fleece stopped glowing.

His face soon lit up, and he informed everyone that he could feel a heartbeat coming from Renjun, and the blood that dripped down his face had disappeared.

As soon as that happened, Zuho and Yoonho stopped fading away. Their bodies started regenerating, and their strength returned to them.

Everyone went silent once Niha finished, awaiting for the moment of truth. After a few seconds, they heard a groan come from Renjun, and his eyes began to open.

His eyes first met the now clear sky, before adjusting to see his seven brothers and significant other looking down on him, smiling.

Renjun looked around more and saw all of his other friends and family, all smiling and crying tears of joy.

Suko helped him sit up, and he just smiled.

"I knew you guys could do it...~"

Hearing Renjun speak after what seemed like forever warmed all of their hearts, and brought tears of joy to their eyes.

His seven brothers immediately hugged him, refusing to let him go, especially Chenle. All of the others either hugged each other while crying, or cheered and jumped for joy.

Renjun thanked Hoseok and Niha for helping him, and they informed him that they would do anything to save him and secure his well-being.

Zuho and Yoonho then pounced onto Renjun, hugging him tightly as if their lives depended on it. Enzo, Hiss, and Levi joined in the hug too, giving him as much affection as possible.

"Wow..."

Zhenya suddenly mumbled.

"What's wrong dad?"

Renjun questioned.

"We're just so amazed at the huge family you've created all on your own~"

Luoyang explained, and Zhenya nodded.

"As well as the families you've reconnected. Without you, I would've never been able to be side by side with my brother and my son again. Thank you nephew~"

Xinyi smiled.

"Yoonie and I would've never rekindled our relationship without you. We really appreciate it brother~"

Zuho pet Yoonho's head.

"And I would've never gotten to be with my brothers again. So thank you"

Xansho added.

"And I would've never found my friends without you. Thanks a lot~"

Jay cheered.

"We wouldn't have existed without you~, meow meow~"

Levi purred, and Hiss agreed.

"I would've never unlocked my true potential~"

Enzo contently nuzzled Renjun.

"I would've never found my brother~"

"And I would've never seen my friend again~"

Eunji and Jaehyun both hugged Taeyong.

"We would've never seen the error of our ways~"

Fasa smiled along with Niha.

"W-We wouldn't have been freed from our captivity~"

Synbad smiled with Noir.

"We wouldn't have met so many nice people~"

Sho smiled, along with the rest of the High Five.

"We would've never found out what happened to Aristotle"

"And we wouldn't have met such an amazing kid~"

Grover and Bleddyn suddenly appeared, joining everyone else.

"I wouldn't have been reunited with my team~"

Namjoon excitedly exclaimed.

"We wouldn't have the team we have now, not without you~"

Johnny smiled with all of Force 127.

"We wouldn't have met such nice friends~"

Ariana smiled with Peter, Mike, and all of their companions.

"I would've never seen little Ikki again if you hadn't taken me to him~"

Luoyang cheered.

"We would've never met our twins on Earth~"

Mark pet Renjun's head.

"And I probably would've been dead by now if you haven't saved me that day. And because of that not only am I thankful, but I also love you unconditionally~"

Suko confessed, and lovingly kissed him.

Renjun smiled against her lips and kissed her back happily. Everyone clapped and cheered as they passionately kissed each other for a few more seconds.

Almost immediately after they parted, another ship showed up above them all. It was another ship from the HDJ.

After it stopped, Iron Bolt jumped down to greet all of them.

"Iron Bolt?! What are you doing here?!"

Donghyuck questioned, surprised to have the number one hero in their presence without warning.

"I came to congratulate you all on your victory, and to personally greet our new number one hero~"

He explained, pointing to Renjun.

"M-Me?! But you're the number one hero!"

"Not anymore. As you all know, I'm getting old, and I can't put up a good enough fight like I used to. And also, I wanted to retire months ago, but Ethora needed a hero that it can rely on. I've been watching you for a while, and I knew when all of the worlds were at stake, that you'd be the one to save them. And alongside your colleagues and brothers, you were unstoppable. That being said, I'm proposing a few things. Force 127 will be promoted to the ranking of Elite Heroes, Renjun and his brothers will be promoted to Pro Heroes, and all of the rest of you will be promoted to either Junior Heroes, Intermediate Heroes, or Sidekicks, that is if the rest of you want to accept that offer~"

Iron Bolt cheered, bringing a smile to everyone's faces.

Most of them accepted, but others denied, wanting to pursue other careers, dreams, and aspirations, much to Iron Bolt's understanding.

Renjun, however, felt bad for taking Iron Bolt's place. He's been the number one hero for as long as he could remember. He felt like it wouldn't be the same if he took his place.

"I know it must be a hard decision for you to make, but it's quite all right. Nobody could've done what you did for us, even if they tried. You saved so many people, in multiple parts of the universe. Only you had the power to do that Renjun. And besides, I've served my time already. Now, it's your turn"

Iron Bolt reassured him, making him blush a little.

With a little more thought, Renjun finally accepted Iron Bolt's offer. Happy with Renjun's decision, Iron Bolt informed everyone to board their ships and follow him to the HDJ.

He didn't tell them, but there was an entire ceremony in honor of them all, to not only celebrate a job well done but also to welcome the new number one hero, Huang Renjun.