>>5907024You lose all your senses, even your thoughts are consumed by the blinding light. Forcing you to squint against it, then close your eyes. But the light is still too bright, you raising your arm to shield your eyes from the light. Only for an explosion of sound to deafen you, a weight dropping on your chest. However, as it hits you, a familiar smell hits your nose. And you realize that you're back home.
“Me...Lo...Ka...” you mutter, voice pained and raspy as you try and speak. Your entire body feels weak, reaching up with shaky arms and wrapping your wife in a hug.
“Karn!” she says, pressing herself desperately to you as she cries. “I thought we lost you, I thought that Darkness was going to take you.”
“It nearly did. It was a close thing, but his power prevailed.” Aku says, you looking up as your eyes adjust to see Aku standing behind you. He looks down at you, giving you a smile. “Your power prevailed, Karn. You did it. I must say, I didn't think it would work. But your Berserker Soul actually completely destroyed the Soul of Manus within you. I didn't think it was possible, but you did it.”
“Hold on. Manus, you say?” Beerus the Destroyer asks, looking over to Whis. “Why does that name sound familiar?”
“If what he's saying is true, Karn somehow acquired the Soul of Primeval Man. Although that soul is standing here before us now.” the attendant says, you seeing his expression isn't pleased as he doesn't take his eyes off Aku. “Perhaps he had a fragment of it as well?”
“Oh no, he didn't have a fragment of the soul I seek. He had the entire soul, from another reality.” Aku says, both Beerus and Whis immediately looking alarmed. “And his Berserker Soul destroyed it entirely.”
Silence hangs over the crater, you sitting up with Meloka's help. Only to telepathically tell her to look for a hole in the back of your left shoulder blade. Confused, she complies, only to think back a moment later.
“What are you talking about? There isn't any hole, just this burn mark. Are you okay?” she replies with a hint of worry, you sighing out in relief. You really did it. Even despite Dumplin, as well as the Soul of Manus' best attempts, you've survived and come out on top once more. And safe in that knowledge, you finally allow yourself to fully pass out, drifting off into well-deserved sleep. However, as your mind sinks into oblivion, for just a split-second, you see the Berserker Soul blazing within you. But, perhaps it's your imagination, but the flames themselves seem... Off. Barely noticeable, but it looks to be just a little bit... Darker than before?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep7Ni6dtQaA-Saiyan Conqueror Quest 211 End-
