Even the night and poison fog couldn't obscure that endless radiance. As the Bishop You and soldiers withdrew from the Forbidden Melting Peak, they instinctively looked up, gazing dumbly at the blooming Light Flower in the sky.
The Undead Warrior lowered her Long Blade, standing with her eyes closed, with no intention of evading the Holy Radiance.
In the sky, the violent explosions and raging wind blew the Hero away once again, but she, having been through many battles, was able to cope calmly.
In mid-air, the Hero adjusted her posture with ease, and the White Snake swiftly moved beneath to catch her. The girl quickly stood firmly once more on the White Snake's head.
The Sergeant's Soul detached from her Finger Claw, transforming back into a Humanoid form, watching the slowly blooming Light Flower with a complicated expression,
The Corrupted Black Flame had already dissipated in the radiance, and the Light Flower filled the sky with endless Holy Radiance, making the night sky fade into a pre-dawn indigo.
The Sergeant watched this scene quietly, myriad emotions in his eyes.
Disbelief, joy, relief, sadness, reluctance...
He looked down at his transparent palm, sighing gently.
Although he could still maintain his Soul form for a moment, he knew in his heart that this Status was ultimately temporary, unless he chose to forsake something important, transforming into a Magic Creature and walking a path away from humankind.
Those walking the thin line between life and death would eventually face a choice: to choose the life of a Magic Creature or the death of a human.
For him, the answer was not difficult to find.
The Sergeant smiled freely, shook his head, and closed his eyes.
Suddenly, a small hand reached over, clasping his transparent palm tightly.
The Sergeant opened his eyes in astonishment.
There was neither excitement nor thrill, as if the recent battle was just as mundane as slaying a Goblin. The Hero, without a glance at the lost corpse of the Corrupted Phoenix, quickly grasped the Sergeant's hand.
"I have lived through too many years, what remains here is merely an obsessive thought."
The voice of the Ancient Hero seemed to both laugh and sigh.
"But he is different. Although his body is destroyed, his Soul remains intact."
With the death of the Corrupted Phoenix, the Ancient Hero no longer maintained that indifferent demeanor. Her tone became relaxed, with a slight teasing as she asked,
"But, have you really decided to do this? Though I will soon leave as well, you can still use this power to do many things now. Besides, you hardly know this person, right?"
"This is what I want to do." The Hero simply answered.
"Ah, as expected, you are a true Hero."
"We're all the same, really." The girls exchanged smiles.
Then, the Hero squatted down, gently patting the White Snake at her feet. The White Snake, understanding, spat out the Hero's backpack.
Two Sapphires flew from it, floating beside the Hero, emitting a soft blue light. The glow, like the endless Ocean, reflected a world that was serene and profound.
"You—" The Sergeant obviously sensed something, his eyes widened in shock.
The Hero lifted her head with a gentle smile, releasing her grasp on the Sergeant's hand.
She stepped back two steps, her bare feet stepping into the air, her water-light battle skirt swaying, thin ice forming a foothold below her.
The firmament transformed into a stage.
And then, the girl began to Dance.
It was a Dance inherited from the ancient Sea Clan, telling the story of a Valkyrie who defied her mission, refusing to take the Heroic Souls of warriors, choosing instead to bring them back to the Mortal World.
As the Dance grew more joyous, another beam of clear light broke the void.
This light was utterly different from the Black Flame Golden Flower ignited by the Corrupted Phoenix. It wasn't flamboyant, but vast and boundless like the Ocean, connecting the heavens and the earth, like a bridge crossing between life and death.
[Judgment: Sergeant's Soul (7) Passed]
[Judgment: Hero's Inspiration (375), higher than 150, higher than 300, Passed]
[Judgment: Hero's Magic Power: 32,327, Not Passed, Use Sapphire *2 (+82,532), Passed]
[—Hero arrived at the Taboo Domain]
[Hero Skill Activation: Wish Dance, Sea Light]
[By spending 100,000 Magic Power, Hero will resurrect the Sergeant and fallen soldiers, dispersing the Pollution within the Highland area, and heal all non-Evil faction injured]
[Hero Skill Activation: Unpaid Love (Wide Area Resurrection) LV10]
[Healing effect *10, involving resurrection domain -9, Lantern +D1+30, Magic Power +100]
2d348+130=d348(139)+d348(36)+130=305
Under the dark blue night sky, countless Meteors streaked across the sky.
Then, those Meteors turned into substantial light, falling to the Mortal World like raindrops.
One drop of Light Rain struck a Magic Creature on the verge of death on the ground. It watched in shock as the wounds ripped open by its companion rapidly healed, as if nothing had happened.
Beside it, its originally twisted and mutated companion also returned to its original form in the pattering sound of the light rain. In their eyes were expressions of fear and hindsight, looking down at the bloodstained sharp claws, as if everything just now was merely a Nightmare.
Another drop of Light Rain fell, its gentle glow spreading, soothing the fear and anxiety in their hearts.
The two Magic Creatures snuggled together once more, gazing up at the myriad of Meteors streaking across the sky.
At the site of the relay station fortress, a Soldier gripped his Longsword tightly, a solemn expression on his face as he watched the nearby Goblin, which had been knocked down. Shockingly, the green-skinned creature, which should have been cleaved in two, tenaciously struggled to rise from the ground.