Dress up as the devil and bring some shock to the other world.

The white demons disappeared, the demons were slaughtered, and the news of the victory was reported to the central government of the royal city and then spread to other fronts.

Morale was boosted... Although it is unknown which pillar died, the number of pillar demons was reduced by one, which is already an important result.

The battle lines began to close... Xiao Hei received the Queen's reward for his undead monster body, and after learning that he had once been a member of the Royal Academy, Cecilia privately comforted Xiao Hei and promised to restore his human status.

But Xiao Hei refused.

He said this to Cecilia: "This is the battle I was meant to fight. When everything is settled, I will go home."

Xiao Hei's tone wasn't tinged with sadness... but rather with relief. He was supposed to die; he was merely repaying a debt of gratitude...

"only..."

After saying goodbye to Cecilia, Xiao Hei rushed to the battlefield where Hughes was.

Xiao Hei could no longer remember who that person was, but he still acted in accordance with his beliefs. There was no reason for him to go back on his word, nor was he willing to.

He gripped the Skeleton Queen's hand tightly.

"Until we die together."

And the other three contributors... Jasmine, Lala, and Diamond.

Jasmine and Lala declined the reward; their contributions were not significant, and they would rather give the limited honor to the soldiers on other fronts.

Diamond, on the other hand, wanted to improve its position in the messenger logistics industry, and that was granted.

The dream of deceiving superiors and concealing the truth is not far off!

...

Ctholly anchored herself with the new leaf she left behind, returning to her original state, but it was a little late, and the thought of rivers of blood kept surfacing in her mind.

But when she saw the tearful elf riding a goose that had grown big enough to be her mount...

The wrinkles in my mind seemed to be smoothed out, and the thought of blood flowing like a river disappeared.

Let's just give up, since what I've been protecting has already turned into this mess.

Ctholly, who remained resting on the World Tree, asked Great Jasmine to convey a message to Queen Cecilia...

Hopefully, after everything is over, a place can be provided for geese, elves, and dragons to rest and recuperate.

Cecilia readily agreed, while pondering the arrangements for various races after the war.

Although the various races are now living in harmony, their differences are still obvious. People like orcs and dwarves, who are similar to humans, can be given human status, but monsters, dragons, and elves with extremely long lifespans and simple minds... would probably find it difficult to integrate into human society.

Forcing integration... may be fine at first, but conflicts are bound to erupt later.

A unified civilization is inevitable, but how to achieve harmonious coexistence is a challenge... "Perhaps we could try a federation... granting them autonomy."

Cecilia murmured, and Nita smiled beside her, saying, "Have you already started thinking about the future?"

"Just a random thought," Cecilia shrugged. "After all... I believe we can definitely have a bright future..."

Cecilia's words suddenly froze, and as she spoke her expectations, a deep sense of sorrow welled up within her for some reason.

Speechless and choked with emotion.

Not just Jasmine and the others... Cecilia also sensed something was wrong.

Her expectations were her motivation to live... She had thought this way for a long time, but... the person who truly made her willing to believe in expectations, to fight for them, and to hold firm to her beliefs... was not herself.

But... she couldn't go looking for it; she had more important things to do now.

Cecilia murmured, "I wasn't always this resolute, but... I am now."

“Nita, I know... there must be someone, someone who, even if he disappears, makes the world a better place.”

"But..."

I want to find someone like that... but I have no clue what to do... "Should I just give up?"

Nita gently shook her head:

"I think so too, and... I think if someone is like that, they would definitely want us to keep moving forward and make the world a better place."

...

Zophia neither went to meet Cecilia with Da Moli and the others, nor did she return to the royal city...

Although Lilith was searching for her... she went to other fronts after saying goodbye.

The moment the crimson figure appeared on the battlefield, the veterans who had fought against the Demon King's army instantly recalled that unforgettable scene.

The sword energy, powerful enough to split the sky and crack the earth, filled their vision. With a single strike, a gap appeared in the impenetrable demon formation.

Not even a single piece of flesh was left; everything was reduced to dust and exploded into a bloody mist.

After a moment of stunned silence, the soldiers in power armor immediately gave the order to attack, only to find that the girl had already disappeared and rushed into the enemy ranks.

The surrounding demons stared in horror at the girl before them.

They couldn't see any emotion in this person's eyes.

When they panicked and tried to retreat, it was too late.

They separated into different spaces, and the continuous sword energy transformed into a blood-red net that completely enveloped them.

The combat boots, stained with blood and turned dark red, took a step forward.

The demon, torn to pieces, fell like rain!

The soldiers behind her roared in triumph and rushed forward to support Crimson Fiora.

Suddenly, a terrifying sound of something tearing through the air came from behind the demon. An arrow that would take several people to encircle shot out, and on the distant horizon, a terrifying demon towering into the clouds came into view.

giant! ! !

The sacrificial scouts had relayed intelligence that the demons possessed giants!

But it hasn't appeared yet!

Faced with the arrows shot by the giant, the soldiers immediately raised their Terra Charge Guns and focused their fire.

But it was too late!

The moment the arrow struck the girl, even the earth began to tremble. The barrage of bullets arrived late, shattering the arrow's shaft into pieces.

Amidst the dust.

Red hair flowing.

The girl stood atop the broken arrow, gazing at the giant.

The moment their eyes met, the giant's death was sealed.

It moved through the demons with a ferocious posture, raining down swords one after another. The high temperature brought by the high-frequency slashes of the longswords even made the blood of the demons boil, turning into a blood mist that spread outward.

The giant draws his bow.

The second arrow is about to strike.

But all that could be seen was the girl, thousands of meters away, suddenly unleashing a horizontal slash without any target.

No one saw why the sword struck.

A moment later... the arrow shattered into pieces the instant the giant released it.

The bowstring also snapped.

A sword strike powerful enough to pierce through space itself!!!

The demons could no longer stop the girl's advance.

The girl, exuding a terrifying aura, ascended to the top of the giant's head in the blink of an eye.

From his vantage point, he surveyed the entire battlefield.

She only thought about killing all the enemies in front of her and numbing her restless heart, but a thought inexplicably appeared in her mind.

She will use the most arrogant attitude to annihilate all enemies and become an idol or even... a faith in the eyes of countless living beings!

The girl raised her longsword high!

The intense light, like a lighthouse, illuminates this world!

Then, gathering all its strength, it thrusts downwards!

The sword was less than a hair on the giant's head; it was just a minor cut.

But the moment the piercing occurred, the giant's expression froze.

The next instant.

A storm-like roar erupted from within him!

Cracks appeared on the giant's body, blood gushed out, and with a muffled hiss, flesh was torn open, and countless sword energies gushed out.

The giant shattered into dozens or even hundreds of pieces, exploding with a deafening roar, while the girl precisely stepped on each falling piece, landing on the earth.

As she looked back at the mountain of corpses behind her.

When she looked at the demons around her.

A chill seeped into the demons' souls from their gaze, etching itself into their eyes, filling them with fear and dread!

Countless soldiers erupted in a thunderous cheer!

They praised and celebrated the Crimson Swordswoman!

They regard it as an idol, as a belief!

Zuo Feiya said softly, "Is this all... is that all?"

She murmured to herself, but received no answer.

The soldiers behind them had already engaged in fierce fighting with the terrified demons, and victory and morale were overwhelmingly in their favor!

Zofia had already become their leader without anyone noticing.

She abandoned thinking, abandoned the search for answers, and led her soldiers to victory in this battle based solely on a vague idea!

...

A long-awaited break.

The soldiers wanted to find the Crimson Swordswoman... to celebrate a brief moment of peace together, but they couldn't find her anywhere.

An hour later, the soldiers learned that Crimson Fiora had gone to another battlefield.

...

Three days later.

Zuo Feiya abandoned all thought and spent three days relentlessly wielding her sword.

Whenever she appears on a battlefield, there are cheers and songs celebrating her arrival, and glory is bestowed upon her.

The name "Crimson Swordswoman" has become a belief for the soldiers... irreplaceable by anyone.

Her appearance heralded victory.

She has become the nation's sharpest sword and the faith of countless soldiers; even the power armor's debut paint scheme features the Sword Maiden Red.

However, when people searched for Crimson Fiora after a battle, they still couldn't find her. They naturally assumed that Crimson Fiora had gone to another battlefield to bring victory to the soldiers there.

But the reality was quite the opposite of what they believed.

In a secluded and desolate place devoid of any living creatures and far from the battlefield, Zofia stared intently at her gleaming longsword.

On the battlefield where Bai Nie appeared, her longsword developed a nick... She didn't care; it wasn't important.

Now, after several days of fighting...

She noticed that her sword... had developed a crack.

It had been broken, but after being reforged by the Dawn Workshop, it was imbued with various blessings and protections.

High-intensity use will inevitably cause wear and tear... After all, it's just an ordinary longsword that has nothing to do with except for its glow.

However, thanks to Zophia's superb swordsmanship, wear and tear can be largely avoided.

But now, let alone wear and tear, the sword has cracked and could shatter at any moment.

It's a problem with the sword.

Or... "It's my problem..."

Zuo Feiya curled up, wrapping her arms around her legs, trying to hide her helplessness and seek some comfort in this posture.

In the hands of the weak, even a holy sword will wear down, while in the hands of the strong, even an ordinary sword can rival the brilliance of a holy sword.

So... "It's not the sword... it's me... who's become dull."

Zuo Feiya's gaze briefly returned to herself.

In the past few days, amidst continuous battles, she followed the inexplicable thoughts that arose in her heart... becoming a strong figure in the eyes of countless soldiers, and a faith they admired and pursued.

She had to do it, but after doing so, a deep emptiness and helplessness welled up inside her.