Chapter 451

The destiny blooming in the dreamless wasteland.

“Die——me!”

Screaming incomprehensible twisted words, the Dark Pretty Cure wore a ferocious expression, dark red blood unknowingly trickled down from her forehead and眼角 to dye her face as if she were a vengeful ghost stepping out from a horror movie set.

But if that was the case, then the person she intended to take revenge on was herself, this “sister” who shared the same blood in their veins.

“Haa——Haa…. Haa…..”

Blood gushed from her throat and colored Lili’s thin lips crimson. Unbelievingly staring at the Dark Pretty Cure with murderous intent, Tsukikage Lili trembled and grabbed the hand that plunged into her abdomen.

Never expecting there would still be a chance for the Dark Pretty Cure to assault her in such a situation, without any defensive reflexes, Lili was struck fatally; the super silhouette armor’s defense was pierced by the Dark Pretty Cure’s desperate attack.

After all, even if she was a Pretty Cure, she was still a human inside, flowing with human blood.

Why, despite being critically wounded, could she still stand up and fight me…

She couldn’t understand how the Dark Pretty Cure could stand up again after being completely defeated, striking a deadly blow against her.

She couldn’t comprehend what feelings, what existence, had powered her through to that point.

Yet, as she looked back into the overflowing murderous intent and beneath the trembling fear in the Dark Pretty Cure, she understood.

Is it because you have something you want to protect, someone or something you want to guard so passionately to reach this point?

Though we think alike, though we come from the same origin—why must we fight to the death?

Rarely did Tsukikage Lili feel perplexed outside of matters concerning the manager, Ash. In this moment, she felt deeply satirical.

“Guh——!”

The Dark Pretty Cure, with a full face of murderous intent, relentlessly twisted the magic wand piercing Lili. In Lili’s deep throat cries, more energy and fragmented blood poured heavily from the wound in her abdomen.

First, the uncertain super silhouette retreated to its original Moonlight state, followed quickly by the loss of this battle outfit as well. The initial defeat’s light protective state, which enveloped her entirely in glow, never materialized. Before the Dark Pretty Cure stood the vulnerable Tsukikage Lili in her true form.

From her chin to her long snowy neck, they were already smeared crimson with her blood, appearing immensely tragic.

The dark magic wand that pierced Lili’s abdomen remained on it, shaking eyes meeting in a direct gaze;随后被Little Dark without hesitation pulled out, releasing a blood mist like a breaking dam.

“Splash——”

Tsukikage Lili’s eyes widened. Her glasses and coat were dyed a scarlet from her own blood. Her body, losing its last strength, slowly fell backward and lay motionless on the ground.

Seeing Tsukikage Lili lying there, breathing weakly, the corner of the Dark Pretty Cure’s mouth twitched, eventually bursting into laughter.

This wasn’t the first time she had defeated her, but the joy of fighting with her own will and winning surpassed even her initial victory!

“Great… great!”

Her trembling hand finally clenched into a fist, the smile mixed with her own and Lili’s blood on her face, increasingly distorted, appeared more and more enchanting.

Doctor Shabak — Father! Ash — Timons! Can you see this, can you see this?!

“I’ll become you, no, I’ll become myself!”

There’s no counterfeit that can outperform genuine. I — Dark Pretty Cure! Have knocked down the original “me,” Tsukikage Lili!

“I won — I won — AAAAH!!!”

The ecstasy of victory came quick, but it departed equally swiftly. Before she could recover from her euphoria, the increasing pain in her chest pushed her down from heaven into hell.

Uncontrolled energy leaked from the enormous heart-shaped gap in her chest, causing an explosion of splendid “fireworks” across her entire body—even while she desperately tried to cover the gap with her hands, her vitality and life force continuously slipped away.

My time is slipping away!

How could it be possible, I’m the one who won—

“It couldn’t hold back… Lost, how could it be?”

“Dark(Precure)…”

Holding her torn-through injury, Lili, unable to articulate clearly, called out to her. Even with some remaining strength from Pretty Cure, she wouldn’t live much longer based on her injuries.

Struggling upright, her steps unsteady, Lili dragged herself towards her side, flipping over the curled-up black girl. Her originally fair and beautiful skin now appeared pale due to the life force escaping.

“It’s the limit…”

Even though Tsukikage Lili was just inches away but powerless to do anything,

Am I going to die first? It seems the final loser… will still be me.

“I figured, I am merely a failed clone…”

“Dark…”

Faced with an enemy who had killed her twice, Tsukikage Lili’s feelings were complex.

But to have reached this point, it surely isn’t due to any pre-programmed instructions of a clone, but purely her willpower.

It perfectly proves that she accomplished this through her own will—a true miracle.

“CureMoonlight, Tsukikage Lili, who emerged from you… I am about to die.”

“I lost, but don’t think you’ve won.”

Gory red blood, coughed out by the Dark Pretty Cure, dripped out in a thick rusty tone, adding to her eerily pale and exquisite beauty at this moment.

Because you’re the legendary warrior, the guardian of justice, Pretty Cure. And yet, even CureMoonlight is committing a murder, killing her sister for vengeance…

Even if you’re an unforgivable enemy, you will be heartbroken over my passing and live in torment later.

It’s precisely because of this that Ash would be attracted to your kindness, right?

When he told me he needed me, how could I not know he was deceiving me? He doesn’t even understand his own heart, the one who could deceive himself.

But… What difference does that make?

I’m just happy and content as long as he tells me he needs me.

I envy you, Tsukikage Lili… Yet, none of it matters anymore.

I am content.

From the day of her creation, to overthrow the other—whether it was the jealousy towards Father or Ash, or the怨 towards such an identical twin, to the relief after two were left weakened and damaged.

Now, the Dark Pretty Cure’s countless grievances and grudges came to an end, dissipating like smoke before the impending final moment.

Her blurry vision glanced at the complicated look Tsukikage Lili was giving her right now. Only a sense of irony akin to the fates playing tricks on them filled the Dark Pretty Cure’s heart.

“Will anyone remember me? The mark of existence left by the Dark Pretty Cure, the CureMoonlight replicant… Now, in this instant, this moment shall become eternal…”

“No… You and everything about you won’t vanish. At least, not in my heart… in Shabak’s heart, and in Ash’s. You will live on eternally.”

You will never be forgotten.

Is that so? Then I can rest easy and go to the underworld.

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