Fake Professor, Misunderstood As Strong-Chapter 308: The Battle For Salvation! Part-7.

[Grade-1 Light Magic: Sword of Purification!]

Zion raised his sword and swung it at the ground while boosting its power with his own light magic.

*BOOOOM!!!*

A blinding light enveloped the entire area and killed hundreds of thousands of monsters and demons in a matter of seconds while also purifying the entire area of miasmic corruption.

All the mages and wizards that were suffering from miasmic corruption were purified, and a powerful healing magic helped everyone recover.

People who had lost their limbs found their lost limbs grow up once again.

A wave of newfound motivation appeared in the hearts of everyone as all beings rejoiced at that miracle.

The 'Sword of Salvation, Astra' is a weapon that is said to always find its way to a location or a wielder that needs its presence to 'save' countless beings and bring salvation to countless souls.

Zion had been plagued with the destiny of being a hero chosen by this sword, but he had never managed to get the chance to actually use the sword to bring peace and salvation to the world.

But today was different; today, Zion was going to do his best to reduce all casualties as much as possible!

[Grade-1 Light Magic: Eternal Light of Faith!]

Zion raised his sword towards the sky; a light that was extremely bright burned away hundreds of thousands of monsters and demons in the entire city while healing and saving thousands of souls at the same time.

To monsters that light was akin to radiation that could destroy their body from inside out, and for others it was a warm light that brought healing, comfort, and protection.

Zion didn't care about mana consumption and helped as many souls as he could.

While saving lives he descended downwards; everyone opened the path for him unconsciously, and he entered the massive barrier protecting Jareth's mansion without any problems.

He looked at Mark and brought out the other half of the core of the artificial sun from this space ring.

"This is the final artifact that Jareth has been looking for. I am betting my everything on this one ray of hope. Take it and help save the world!"

Mark was surprised by Zion's sudden appearance, but when he read the instruction booklet, he realized that the powerful 'secret weapon' of Jareth was still incomplete and there was a need for one final crucial item.

And that was the other half of the core in Zion's possession.

"Thanks for bringing it to me…"

Without any further delay, Mark pressed dozens of buttons on the device and pulled the levers according to what was written in the instruction booklet.

He himself did not know what this device was and what it could be used for.

The only reason why he was able to remain calm and operate the device without feeling nervous was that he had absolute faith in Jareth.

And he had the burden of his entire planet on his shoulders at that moment; he could not afford to make a single mistake, and all of his moves were calm and calculated.

With each button and lever used, the device started powering up; its massive parts moved one after another and formed a gigantic ring similar to what a particle accelerator looked like.

And in between the gigantic ring was a massive circular ring that rotated while floating in mid-air.

The entire artifact was designed in such a way that if you did not know beforehand, it would be easy to misunderstand the artifact as some kind of 'space stabilizer.'

Space-stabilizing anchors and artifacts have a similar design to this massive device; this was one of the main reasons why Reynald misunderstood that Jareth had prepared this artifact to repair or stabilize the shattering seal in the sky.

No one on the entire planet had ever been outside the solar system; they didn't even know whether life existed outside, as no matter which direction they looked, there was only the endless sea of miasma.

To them this planet was the entire world, which was surrounded by a miasmic sea, and there was no such option called escape.

Only Jareth, who was originally a soul from outside, could think of escaping, as he was well aware that there was actually another world or possibly many safe places outside the sea of miasma.

"Oh! Great Path of Hope! Open your heart!"

With another incantation, a massive core part of the artifact opened itself and revealed a compartment where one half of the artificial sun was already placed.

Mark only needed to place the other piece inside, and the device would be completed!

"We must hurry-"

*CRACK!!* *SHATTER!!!*

Before Mark or anyone else could rejoice for too long, the holes in the sky were widened tremendously.

The very moment Zion started overwhelming the battlefield with the sword of salvation, the eyes in the sky were already filled with unstoppable rage!

And the moment Zion was about to give Mark the other piece of the artificial sun, the eyes in the sky felt a sensation that they had never felt before.

Fear.

A fear that came from the very existence overwhelmed every miasmic beast and entity in the area.

They all could instinctively feel that if Mark succeeded in activating that artifact, something really, really bad would happen.

The 'Sea of Endless Miasma' itself was trembling crazily and started to attack the barrier with insane force.

The force was so strong that the barrier started to shatter ten times faster!

In that moment the 'Sea of Endless Miasma' was desperate to stop that artifact from activating at all costs!

It seemed to have ordered all of its 'puppets' to work together and stop the artifact from activating at all costs, as if it had sensed something!

The false demon god could not sit still anymore; it used its entire might and forcefully injected its finger inside the 'False Dome Barrier'!!

Its entire finger started burning and melting from the resistance power of the barrier, but the false demon god did not care; its finger bent the fabric of space and appeared above the planet in an instant.

The flow of miasma in the entire solar system changed as a massive condensed beam of miasma was fired at Zion with insane speed and strength!

*BOOOOMM!!!* *COUGH!!!*

The beam of miasma was so powerful and fast that it completely shattered the barrier placed above Jareth's mansion and hit Zion with insane force!!

Zion couldn't even react on time and barely managed to shield himself with the sword of salvation!

He used his light magic to the extreme, but in the presence of that overwhelmingly dense miasma, even his light elementals were suppressed to the lowest extent.

Zion's entire body was pierced by miasma, and miasmic corruption penetrated his skin and flesh instantly.

But even in that situation, Zion did not retreat an inch!

"I am a 'Hero'!!! Today is the day I finally get to be the hero that I was always meant to be!!! I will not falter today!!!"

[Grade-1 Light Magic: Light of Purification!]

Zion used his entire might and stopped bothering to protect his body; he channeled all of his mana into the sword of salvation and deflected the gigantic beam of miasmic corruption from hitting the artifact behind him!

Hundreds of powerful mages and knights could not survive that massive increase in the density of miasma and died on the spot from miasmic corruption.

Zion barely held on and managed to protect the 'Secret Weapon' of Jareth while putting his life on the line.

*Crack!!*

Although Zion managed to protect Mark and the massive device behind him, he couldn't save the second piece of the artificial sun that was in his hand.

The entirety of it was corrupted and destroyed, which caused it to enter a critical state.

Before the artifact could explode, Zion's knees gave out and he fell down. Even though he was in immense pain, Zion grinned happily that he managed to save Mark and the entirety of the artifact.

Zion looked at Mark's trembling and panic-stricken face and let go of the 'Sword of Salvation' and threw it at Mark's feet.

"Hehe… I guess this is for me; I leave the rest to you, Kiddo…"

With those words said, Zion smiled with a satisfied smile on his face.

He finally managed to fulfill his duty as the 'Hero' of the world for the first time in his life.

His ultimate goal was to one day die in a heroic way in a battle of honor and faith.

Zion was heavily corrupted by miasma, and he knew better than anyone that he won't survive for long, as the one who struck him was a being way too powerful and stronger than any force present in their world.

Without hesitation, Zion took the broken, corroded artifact on the floor and stuffed it in his half-destroyed stomach.

"Even if I die, I will die as a 'Hero'! Hehe… I will soon be able to meet you, my cute daughter, hehe…"

*BOOOOM!!!!*

With a smile on his face, Zion's body burst apart as he used his own flesh and blood to suppress the explosion that could have killed all the mages and knights in the area.

If that artifact had exploded, not only Mark and others would have been killed instantly, but also the device that could possibly bring 'Hope' to this world would have been destroyed.

Zion did not want such an outcome.

Till the very end, Zion was going to be a 'hero,' and even in death, he would just go to heaven and meet his lovely wife and daughter and stay with them in peace for eternity.