Desia was in a bad mood, so she was very tough on Zhevad.

There was no room for negotiation; they directly forced the other party to reveal the information they knew and demanded that they surrender.

In real life, Jeward was also heartbroken, thinking, "Why am I the one who has to bear all the blame for your problems with your father?"

In the story, Dixia ignored him and led the traveler to the desert location he mentioned to investigate.

The camp of "Akhmal's Mustache" is here, and Desia's father should be here too, since he is the captain.

[Dishia bluntly stated: "Let Kusela come out and see me. Stop hiding!"]

Idris replied, "The commander cannot see you, Desia."

"He's long dead."

One sentence stunned everyone, both those within and outside the story.

This statement not only shocked Dixia in the story, but also shocked her in real life.

My fingers involuntarily tightened, and I managed to crumple the book.

My father died a long time ago?

Dixia's heart ached; it was a pain that suddenly intensified.

She went to find him in a huff, only to discover that he was already dead. All her anger vanished, leaving only heartbreak.

No, how could this be? Why didn't anyone tell me? He's just lying to me because he doesn't want to see me, right? Right?!

"When did that happen? What exactly happened?" asked Desia urgently.

Dixia was unaware of all this, partly because she deliberately kept her distance, and partly because Kusera intentionally concealed it from her.

For Kusela, Dixia's tantrum and running away from home was actually an opportunity—a chance to get her daughter away from here.

Dixia never imagined that their parting would be their last.

Idris told Desia everything, such as that all those who were "legacy of the God-King" and who were loyal to him, whether they did so voluntarily or involuntarily, had to keep a "record".

A filthy, immoral, and unforgivable record—this is the means by which the leader of "The Legacy of the God-King" maintains internal order.

Dixia was the only exception; she was born and raised here, yet she had never heard of this.

Bashar: "From the moment you were born, the leader has been protecting you, keeping you away from the organization's darkest 'rules.'"

Kucera not only protects his daughter, but he also protects his band members. He prevents them from doing bad things, and he will find a way to hand over any Mora that needs to be handed over.

But he was just an ordinary person who was often punished and beaten for not paying enough Mora. That's why he was covered in bruises and needed crutches to walk.

[Idrissi: "When he argues with you and you storm out of the house, he looks like he's aged ten years overnight; all the gray hairs have appeared."]

But Kucera did not go to retrieve Desia, because this was an opportunity.

Chapter 619 What is the vow of victory?

It was Kusera who arranged for the "Blazing Beast Hunter" mercenary group to take care of Dishia, and this is the same mercenary group that Dishia is currently in.

Dixia believed that she had relied entirely on herself and had never owed her father any favors.

But now the truth is gradually being revealed. It turns out that she has been receiving special care from her father all along, and the road under her feet is paved with bricks laid by Kusela.

Kousera, who did all this, never said a word. He would only smile and tell Dixia fairy tales about heroes, never mentioning these things.

Perhaps in Sumeru, it is illegal to express love aloud, so Taje doesn't say it, and neither does he.

[Idrissy chimed in, saying, "A few years ago, the commander was already very weak. He said he was going to headquarters, and we thought he was going to get beaten up again."]

But that very night, a fire broke out at the headquarters of "The Legacy of the God-King," and all the "records" were burned to ashes, freeing everyone.

But in this freedom, there is no "hero" to face the "evil dragon".

But Kousela was not the price of this freedom; he simply chose to become a hero.

Bashar said angrily, "The commander can't have died in vain! Those bastards at headquarters took his life!"

Therefore, "Ahmal's Beard" became a vengeful organization, and all those they killed over the years were "Remnants of the God-King".

In the years of conflict, "Akhmar's Mustache" has been at a disadvantage, and it is only thanks to Kousera's connections that the struggle has been able to continue until now.

Shazaman suddenly realized that it wasn't Kusela who had asked him for supplies and provisions.

My old friend is truly a hero... He not only saved me, but he also saved many more people.

But often, even those who are rescued are unable to fully enjoy this life and freedom.

Hans and Stanley are prime examples, and Shazaman was willing to take responsibility for a mistake even knowing it might be made, all out of gratitude. These mercenaries are the same.

Idrissi said, "We are already sinful people, unworthy of the freedom the commander stole."

"The commander, he loves those old-fashioned hero stories, about sacrificing oneself to save the world and stuff like that."

"We always laughed at him, but in the end, he really did it..."

Everyone laughed at him for being naive, but he actually did it!

He really did it... Seeing these words, many people were already on the verge of tears, including Dixia.

If she heard these words in real life, Dixia would pretend to be strong and wouldn't shed a tear.

But now we're watching a story, and Dixia has lost a layer of her outward strength.

Araki Ichito couldn't bear this story any longer, and tears almost blurred the red lines on his face.

Damn it! Why couldn't either of these stories save these heroes who most deserved to be saved?!

Araki Ichito was unwilling to accept this; what he couldn't bear most was the sacrifice of others.

Idris continued, "Isn't that how it is in the story? The protagonist's spirit inspires those he saves, and more and more people step forward."

It's like this: when one person falls, millions of others rise up!

"We might just be laughing at each other, laughing at each other, and then we get so caught up in it that we want to see this story through to the end..."

Here, Lin Qiu's illustration includes a flashback scene, featuring Lin Qiu's classic skill, 'Reminiscence'.

The scene shows everyone singing and dancing, and everyone is laughing.

Kucera held a toy sword high above his head, while Idrissi grinned and brandished his claws, seemingly playing the role of a dragon.

In one corner of the picture, little Dixia is also holding a toy sword, but her expression is somewhat disgusted.

This is a fairy tale performance that might seem a bit childish to young children.

Kucera looked at Desia and said, 'Come, utter the oath of victory.'

Dixia waved her hand in refusal; that was really too childish.

Idris said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Desia, you thought this was embarrassing when you were little. Just pretend I was talking nonsense."

The memory was pulled back to reality. Yes, as a child, Dixia had heard too many stories like this and was already tired of them.

But the moment Dixia saw these illustrations, tears that were already welling up immediately welled up in her eyes.

She still remembered the 'oath of victory'...

Funina also wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes. She couldn't resist this fairytale-like story either, and she was completely smitten with it.

After all, Fulina's favorite play was another kind of 'fairy tale'.

Rosalia sighed. Dixia was similar to her, yet different.

Desia was so well protected by her father that she grew up like a princess in the desert mercenary group.

This inevitably reminds readers of D'Artagnan's words:

"Childhood dreams are the most fragile things; even if left unattended, they will eventually shatter. Therefore, someone must protect them."

The fact that Dixia's 'dream' has only been shattered now is enough to prove Kusela's protection of her.

In the story, Dixia falls silent, determined to finish acting out this scene from her childhood.

She's going with the others to the headquarters of "The Legacy of the God-King" to defeat the "evil dragon" like in the stories from my childhood. This time, I'll raise my sword and say that line...

Dixia knew that her father definitely didn't want her to participate in this, after all, he had done so much to keep Dixia away from these things.

But Dixia wouldn't listen; that's just how willful she is. I suppose her father would just let her be willful.

At the headquarters of "The Legacy of the God-King", the enemy is already on high alert.

However, after their 'criminal records' were destroyed, only a handful of people remained loyal to the "legacy of the God-King".

Furthermore, with the "Beard of Ahmar" being continuously weakened by everyone over the years, there are now very few people who can stop them from advancing.

Finally, at the top of "The Legacy of the God-King", Desia asked the other party about Kusera.

"Kusela! I remember now, it's him, the cripple!" Shahbut exclaimed.

"He...he's definitely faking it! The guards were careless because of his stumbling movements."

[“While I took him to the restroom, he slipped away and ran to the archives to set it on fire…”]

"How is it possible that even an able-bodied person can't catch up with him!"

Shahbut was venting his emotions because Kousela was the reason for their defeat.

But he was wrong about one thing: Kucera's limp was not faked. He just had his daughter's toy sword in his cane, so how could he have fallen?

The group arrived at the archives, which had long been burned to ashes by the fire. The dust flying everywhere seemed to represent the mercenaries' 'freedom'.

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Character Voice Lines - Desia: About Dad

"I used to think the heroes in stories were cool, but now... my dad who tells me stories is cooler."

Chapter 620 No more evil dragons, Dad

[Dishia looked at everything before her, seemingly to herself, and muttered, "How did he do that? Limping past the guards, sneaking in and setting this fire."]

"Since he's so agile, do you think he could escape easily even if this place catches fire?"

Although she always said that her father was childish, at this moment, Dixia couldn't help but have the same thought.

The fire was too big; how could Kousela, who already had difficulty moving around, possibly escape?

Dixia knew it was impossible, but she still couldn't help but harbor childish fantasies.

Searching through the ruins, they finally found only Kucera's cane.

Dixia stood tall and straight, but a slight tremor escaped her lips as she stroked her cane.

There seemed to be something hidden inside the cane. When it was pulled out, it turned out to be Dixia's toy sword from when she was a child, with some of the blade charred black.

This is actually a bit strange, because it's an unopened toy sword, so there shouldn't be any reason for it to be drawn.

But the charred marks on the blade prove that the sword was drawn during the fire, meaning—

After everything settled down, Cousela drew the sword, using fairy tales as its blade to cleave the cage; the sword's edge pointed not at flesh and blood, but at the shackles.

Kucera raised his sword high and solemnly uttered his final words—

The illustration depicts Kousela, who is engulfed in flames yet smiles. The excruciating pain of the burning cannot bend his spine. Amidst the fire, the man raises his toy sword high, like a hero from a fairy tale.

Another illustration features Dixia, whose expression conveys sadness and whose eyes are filled with reluctance. She holds a toy sword aloft amidst the ruins, yet she is the one who has been saved.

They were both saying the same thing:

"I hereby declare victory..."

At this moment, the images of father and daughter overlap. The former Desia was unwilling to utter this final declaration of victory because she thought it was childish.

The story is childish, and the father is even more childish; it's clearly a fairy tale, yet he acted with such dedication.

Dixia used to scoff at this naivety, but now she understands—fairy tales are nothing more than the last glimmer of starlight clutched by the desperate.

Now, Dixia has witnessed her father's dedication; he has turned fairy tales into reality.

My daughter's toy sword wasn't sharpened, but it was still able to slay the 'evil dragon'.

So now, Dixia's voice was gentle yet trembling as she stroked the toy sword in her hand and said:

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