Miracula Luxia IV Chapter IV- "Against The End"

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"Against The End" is the fourth and penultimate Chapter of "Miracula Luxia IV".
It describes the events that happened a week after the failed assault on World's End by Alcander and his allies, the demise of Alcander himself and the departure of Adam and his allies from Duskwood, featuring life-changing events that range from the heroes' meeting with a mysterious man to the destruction of a certain individual, hated by everyone.
== Plot (Partial) ==
Over the course of their adventures, Adam and his allies realized that nothing is right in this world anymore. Every single memory of their bright past is threatened to be erased, every single person fears the movement of the Gears of Fate and there is little hope and faith to hold onto.
Ever since the creation of the Universe, their home planet has been constantly changing. Time itself could be the harbringer of a new event that would occur, no matter when or where. And, worst of all, this irreversible process of Fate itself has been greatly accelerated by Darkthrop and his minions... and that is not in a good way.
Regardless of this, their mission is still clear. With every enemy defeated, Adam and his allies are making a step toward their ultimate goal. Every single moment that they spend is toward saving the planet from the one who tries to bring forth the end of all living creatures. Even if everyone thinks that it is impossible to prevent something that started centures ago, they still march forward, unafraid of the darkness.
Cities shall fall. Treaties shall be made. Blades shall clash and spells shall illuminate the shadows. Friends and enemies, they shall all be a part of the imminent holy revolution, orchestrated by the young hero known as Adam Kaos.
But the matter has not been settled just yet. Even though they have gone father than the prophets expected them to, Adam's allies have still got a long road ahead of them. And, with each insecurity that taints their minds, it shall get even longer and longer... until it is nowhere in sight.
Victory is so close, yet so far. But that does not matter. As long as there are heroes in this world, there is still hope for salvation.
=== The Story So Far ===
While Adam and his allies prepared to make their next move and discover the mysterious and well-hidden Orb of Dreams, Alcander has been slaying Darkthrop's servants as well, but elsewhere in this world. Alone and cold, but well-prepared, he made his way toward the Kingdom of Goznor, in the hopes that he will find allies to help him infiltrate Darkthrop's new HQ and bring an end to his tyranny once and for all. However, with every person being too afraid to help, his luck has been running dry and he is forced to reach the kingdom's capital instead.
After defeating a certain group of particularly nasty and crafty villains, he teams up with Donovan Gonoru- a very loyal and old friend and the current sovereign of Goznor, Amelia Qualle- a young do-gooder who joined Alcander's team to contribute toward a better world where everyone could live in peace and Jonathan Braveheart- his cousin and one of the closest people in his life who is tired of living the magnificent and lavish life of a true prince and decided to indulge himself in making his adventuring desires become a reality in lieu of living a peaceful life with his new family.
However, Darkthrop was well-prepared for this. Instead of facing him in battle and tainting his already bad reputation even further, he made the decision of sending one of his most trusted generals to deal with this situation.
When the general made his way into the dark seas and nearly destroyed Alcander and his allies for good, he thought that his job is done. Seeing this task as child's play, he turned his ship around, unaware of the young hero's newfound strength. Thus, he became the target of his wrath and was attacked on his own ship by him, leaving him no choice but to use some of his most loyal allies to defeat him, losing the precious units in the process and condemning himself by jumping into the sea in a last desperate effort to survive, being presumed dead by our heroes.
Bedraggled and tired, Alcander and his allies made their way into World's End using the general's ship. They caught the villains unaware and easily managed to make their way into the stronghold, but were faced by the general, who has feigned his demise all along. One last time, he used the powers granted to him to defeat Alcander, even foolishly sacrificing his own daughter's life to achieve his goal. However, his plan ultimately failed and he was left in the dust for good, leaving Alcander and his allies to face Vexor- Darkthrop's closest ally, advisor and lead necromancer of his expanding army.
Alcander faced Vexor in a fateful battle all by himself. Using the powers that he gained along the way, he manages to defeat the evil necromancer, but ultimately lets his guard down and makes a mistake that proves to be fatal for him. In the end, he manages to push him off, severely wounding and weakening the villain in the process and leaving him to be handled by Adam.
In his last moments, he writes a small, but significant letter and hands it to Donovan, hoping that the young sovereign could deliver it to Adam, should the right time arrive. Having given up on being a hero, he willingly lets go of his own life and journeys toward the stars, knowing that his little brother will make everything alright in the end.
== Parts ==
=== Status: Completed ===
Part 1- "From The Inside" (Released on 20.06.2022)
Part 2- "Hurt" (Released on 22.06.2022)
Part 3- "Proof Of Honor" (Released on 23.06.2022)
Part 4- "For You" (Released on 25.06.2022)
Part 5- "Target For Trouble" (Released on 26.06.2022)
Part 6- "Mark Of The Traitor" (Released on 28.06.2022)
Part 7- "We Still Have Each Other" (Released on 30.06,2022)
== Extra Parts ==
This Chapter features one Extra Part, happening shortly after the last Part.
Extra Part 7.1- "Mother's Smile" (Released on 04.07.2022)
== Deaths ==
* Craig Collins (Flashback)
*Liam Campbell
* Josh
*Bobby Newton
*Beowulf
*Joseph Clarke
*Vexor
* A few members of Liam's group (Confirmed Fate)
== Characters ==
=== The Protagonist ===
* Adam Kaos
=== Main Characters ===
* Akira Kaos (Adam's sister)
* Jared Kaos (Adam and Akira's father)
* Linus 
=== Antagonists ===
=== Main ===
* Vexor (Central Antagonist)
*Joseph Clarke (Darkthrop's Last General)
*Beowulf
==== Minor ====
*Craig Collins (Part 7.1 Only) (Flashback)
*Liam Campbell
* Josh
=== Minor Characters ===
* Akari Minamino/Kaos (As a Spirit)
*Rentar-Ihrno (Vahnatai Mage) (As a Spirit)
*Balthazar (A mysterious man) 
*Meggy Kaos (Adam's mother/Akira's stepmother) (Jared's wife)
*Bobby Newton
=== Mentioned ===
* Lisa Campbell (Liam's fiancée)
== Trivia ==
* This Chapter marks Akari's very first appearance during the "Miracula Luxia" series' Second Trilogy.
** The last time when she appeared physically was during the events of "Miracula Luxia II: The Bond".