As Uta was forcibly pulled free, Tot Musica's violently struggling body suddenly froze, as if it had lost consciousness.
It hung motionless in midair, rigid and still.
Next… the one inside the Uta World.
That thought flashed through Yuuki's mind as his gaze fell on the unconscious Uta in his arms.
The Tot Musica he had dragged into the dream world was only the one manifested in reality.
But within the Uta World, there was still another Tot Musica.
Only by merging the two into one could it become the true demon—
Tot Musica.
Hummm—
Yuuki's eyes widened slightly.
His magical perception fused with his Observation Haki, forming a powerful will.
Using Uta in his arms as an anchor, he locked onto the Uta World.
Whoosh!
His consciousness surged inward.
In an instant, it located Tot Musica within that world of awareness.
The next moment—
RUMBLE!!
A deafening roar, like thunder itself, exploded through the dream world.
Above the chained Tot Musica, a spiraling vortex of black storm clouds rapidly began to form.
In barely a few moments—
"GROOOAAARR!"
"GROOOAAARR!"
Enraged roars echoed from within the clouds.
A slightly translucent Tot Musica descended from the dense darkness.
It struggled as Yuuki forcibly dragged it into the dream world.
The moment this phantom Tot Musica appeared, it seemed to be drawn by some irresistible force.
Its form twisted rapidly before merging straight into the Tot Musica below.
Clank! Clank!
The countless thick black chains trembled violently once more, shrieking with harsh metallic sounds.
The fusion caused the Tot Musica that had just gone limp to recover its movement.
It began struggling violently again.
"U…"
"U…ta…"
"UTA—GROOOAAARR!!"
At first, the voice was unclear.
But soon, a furious roar filled with urgency, hatred, and rage burst from Tot Musica's mouth lined with razor-sharp teeth.
Not only that—
A dense wave of negative emotion poured endlessly from its body, forming strange black-red energy.
Its body began swelling yet again.
Only this time, the energy had become terribly unstable.
Its once solid form now seemed blurred and distorted.
"So, once it's completely severed from the Sing-Sing Fruit's Uta World, it becomes unstable without a world to anchor itself to…"
Yuuki immediately understood what was happening.
In that case—
"Then from this moment onward—"
"The Dream World shall become your new world of existence, Tot Musica!"
Yuuki's voice echoed across the entire dream world.
Visible sound waves spread outward.
At the influence of his words, pale dream magic speckled with rainbow light emerged from every corner of the dream realm.
Like mist, it gathered into massive currents and continuously poured into Tot Musica's body.
During this process—
Yuuki could clearly feel the enormous amount of magic within him being consumed at a violent rate.
As vast quantities of dream magic flowed in, Tot Musica's previously blurred and distorted form gradually solidified once more.
More than that—
Yuuki could distinctly sense that Tot Musica's compatibility with the dream world was rapidly increasing.
The countless black chains binding its body gradually lost their purpose.
Then, they dissolved into pure magical power and were absorbed into Tot Musica.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump…
A heartbeat, deep and resonant like the beating of a war drum, echoed from within Tot Musica's body.
With every beat—
its body and appearance visibly changed.
In less than thirty seconds, Tot Musica transformed once more, swelling to nearly fifty meters in height.
Its enormous shadow blanketed everything below.
The black cloak on its back vanished.
In its place, a pair of black wings larger than its entire body unfurled behind it.
Its once-shadowy lower half transformed into a pale white, jelly-like substance.
The shark-shaped hat atop its head became a golden crown adorned with rainbow gemstones.
Even its original two arms had become four.
From afar, it looked far more terrifying—and far more powerful—than before.
"This is the third form? No… it's different from the third form born under the Sing-Sing Fruit's influence."
Yuuki raised a brow.
After absorbing such an immense amount of dream magic, some of Tot Musica's instrument-like features had begun taking on a more humanoid appearance.
Once its form had completely stabilized, Yuuki finally stopped channeling dream magic.
"What a ridiculous amount of magic consumption…"
Feeling that nearly one-third of his total magic reserves had been depleted, Yuuki couldn't help but sigh.
Then a smile spread across his face as he looked at the colossal Tot Musica floating in the sky.
"But it worked."
"And Dream Magic itself seems to have changed as well."
His eyes flickered thoughtfully.
At the moment Tot Musica had been transformed into a creature of the dream world, the Kabbalah Tree of Life within him had responded.
Dream Magic itself seemed to have become more complete.
"Grrrraaaooo…"
A low roar echoed.
Tot Musica's enormous black wings flapped gently.
In an instant, gale-force winds equivalent to a storm blasted outward.
Its pitch-black, void-like eyes looked down at Yuuki with a trace of fear.
"Mas…ter…"
Tot Musica's voice came out carefully, almost timidly.
Yuuki smiled faintly.
Hummm—
With a tremor of magic—
Yuuki carried Uta out of the dream world and returned to reality.
He gently laid the unconscious girl onto the soft sand.
At the same time, a thought stirred in his mind.
The next instant—
A terrifying, oppressive aura surged behind him.
Tot Musica's massive fifty-meter form slowly emerged into reality.
Three rings of energy—crimson, black, and pale white—circled its body.
Despite its monstrous appearance, those halos somehow gave it an almost sacred presence.
Contradictory—
yet perfectly harmonious.
That overwhelming aura instantly plunged the entire Island of Music, Elegia, into eerie silence.
It was as though every living creature on the island had vanished in fear.
"Between illusion and reality…"
"The weaver of dreams—Tot Musica."
"From this moment onward…"
"You are my First Apostle."
Yuuki spoke calmly.
"Yes, Master."
Tot Musica responded in an ethereal voice.
Its gigantic black wings folded inward as it bowed toward Yuuki.
Yuuki waved a hand.
At once, Tot Musica's massive body gradually faded, returning once more to the dream world.
"What a far greater gain than I expected."
Yuuki murmured softly, a satisfied smile on his face.
As long as it relied upon the dream world—
the Tot Musica that had just manifested in reality would be unharmed by any attack.
Unless someone could strike both the real world and the dream world simultaneously, it was effectively impossible to destroy.
And entry into the dream world required Yuuki's permission.
So, in theory—
the Tot Musica that appeared in reality was essentially immortal.
"By using Tot Musica's unique nature, Dream Magic can now affect reality itself…"
"No wonder it became more complete."
That was what truly surprised him.
Even the Underworld-tier magic of the Black Clover world, powerful as it was, often felt incomplete.
But what had just happened—
that was genuine evolution.
"Mm…"
A soft groan sounded.
Uta slowly opened her eyes, pressing a hand to her aching head.
At the same time, Gordon—who had also been dragged into the Uta World—awoke as well.
The moment both of them regained consciousness, they looked around in alarm.
When they realized they were still on the beach, and that no massive catastrophe had occurred around them, they turned toward Yuuki with anxious expressions.
"No need to worry."
"The problem with the demon Tot Musica has already been resolved."
"You no longer need to fear it."
Yuuki spoke lightly.
"Really?!"
Gordon clenched his fist instinctively, his voice trembling with excitement.
He hurriedly climbed to his feet his face filled with emotion.
Though disbelief still lingered, the fact that they were both alive spoke for itself.
The demon that had plagued the kingdom for centuries—
the true culprit behind the destruction of the Island of Music—
the existence even the Red Hair Pirates had failed to eliminate…
As Gordon thought of the dead citizens and the ruined kingdom, tears streamed behind his glasses.
Uta staggered to her feet as well.
Tears glimmered in the corners of her eyes.
Though her body was still weak, she walked firmly toward Yuuki.
Then—
she bowed deeply.
Tears fell onto the sand.
"Thank you, Yuuki."
"Thank you…"
Her voice trembled with emotion.
At this moment, the guilt and self-condemnation she had buried deep inside herself over Elegia's destruction finally poured out in silence.
At times like this—
Yuuki said nothing.
He knew that beneath Uta's bright and cheerful exterior, she had long carried immense guilt.
Both she and Gordon needed this moment to release the emotions they had suppressed for so long.
After a while—
Gordon was the first to recover.
The gloomy tension that had always shadowed his face had eased considerably.
"Thank you, Lord Yuuki."
For the first time, his usually hunched back stood straight.
Turning toward Uta, his expression softened.
"I think… it's time for me to leave."
"Leave?"
Uta looked up in panic, her eyes still red.
"The Island of Music has already been destroyed."
"The reason I stayed here all this time was not only to raise you and teach you everything I knew about music…"
"The most important reason was to watch over Tot Musica."
"But now that Tot Musica is gone…"
"And there is nothing more for me to teach you musically…"
He paused.
Then a smile appeared on his face.
"There is nothing left on this island worth clinging to."
"So, I want to go out and see the sea."
"Gordon…"
Uta's voice trembled.
"Uta, I know you've always wanted to atone."
"But none of this was your fault."
Gordon gently placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Because of Tot Musica, not only was I trapped on this island…"
"so were you."
"You never once said you wanted to leave."
"But I know, Uta."
"You do not belong here."
"You belong to the far wider sea."
"You should go chase the dream you once had."
"You should go find Red—"
The moment the word Red left his mouth, Uta's emotions exploded.
"Don't say that name!"
"The only father I have in this world is you, Gordon!"
Gordon froze.
His hand slowly withdrew.
Silence fell.
Hearing the exchange between the two, Yuuki gently shook his head.
He knew exactly why Gordon had suddenly decided to leave.
Because Gordon understood—
as long as he remained on Elegia, Uta would never leave either.
"At times like this…"
"It should be something worth celebrating."
Yuuki broke the stiff atmosphere with a smile.
He looked at both of them.
"Would the two of you be interested in taking a look at my ship?"
"All right."
After a brief hesitation, Gordon nodded immediately.
"A pirate ship?"
Uta looked conflicted.
Though she had come to acknowledge Yuuki, she still instinctively disliked pirates.
"My ship…"
Yuuki smiled mysteriously.
"Is not the kind of pirate ship you imagine."
Shing!
A silver spatial passage opened before them.
Yuuki raised an arm and made an inviting gesture.
Gordon's heart jolted.
A space-type Devil Fruit ability?
No wonder no ship had ever been seen around Elegia.
And yet Yuuki could come and go freely.
Gran Tesoro
The moment Uta and Gordon stepped through the spatial passage—
both of them froze in shock.
Towering luxurious buildings lined both sides of the streets.
Though it was night outside, the place was as bright as day.
Golden lights and neon brilliance illuminated the avenues.
People in elegant attire strolled through the streets, chatting and laughing.
The roads were perfectly smooth.
Both sides were lined with exquisite crimson carpets embroidered with golden thread.
Luxury beyond description flooded Uta's senses.
"This… is really a pirate ship?"
Her eyes widened in astonishment.
It was as if she had discovered an entirely new world.
Having lived on the desolate Island of Music all her life, the impact of this sight was beyond anything she could have imagined.
(End of Chapter)
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