"Fourth stage…success. The battle has entered its final stage."
The capture of the underground research institute did not mean the end of the war. It was only the beginning of the war.
When they arrived, there were 15 people in the surprise attack team. Now, there were only three people left. Out of the 15 Rebel Beasts that came, only two survived. Fortunately, the largest beast responsible for transporting the magic potion was still alive.
Clear Sky informed his fellow countrymen of the success of the battle and agreed to launch a general attack on the Empire in two hours.
During these two hours, they distributed weapons and magic potions to the newly liberated captives. Some of them voluntarily drank healing magic potions and used their lives to heal their compatriots. Fortunately, they could use their full strength in the following battle.
"You'd better use these two hours to sleep.”Qing Kong said to him.
"Alright." Goodwin found a flat piece of land and laid down.
"Then I'll be leaving."
"Yes, I am. Right, Qingkong."
"…What?"
"Would you like to ride with me through the afternoon in the golden fields?”
"…What are you talking about?"
"No, I just suddenly remembered that autumn in the Empire is very beautiful. It's very suitable for horseback riding.”
Qing Kong thought for a moment and then said,"Were you with a woman the last time you went sightseeing on horseback?"”
"Hmm? You can say that."
"... Super idiot."
Qing Kong did not answer his question and just left.
After Clear Sky left, Goodwin tossed and turned on the ground, unable to fall asleep.
He looked at the sky. The morning sun was beautiful. Since he couldn't sleep, he might as well go out and get some fresh air.
There was a piece of land just outside the town. Under the glow of the sunrise, a sea of red appeared. He paced in the fields, listening to the sound of the wind blowing through the wheat fields.
At the end of the wheat field, there was a person standing there quietly, waiting for him.
"Regina? You…why are you here?"
" Because I'm your summoner." Regina's golden hair was blowing in the wind. "My heart will tell me where you are.”
"How have you been lately?" asked Goodwin.
Regina did not answer the question. "As expected, you still used that black bottle of Saint Devil's medicine.”
She was referring to the bottle of medicine that had given Goodwin the Mark of Chasing Death. That bottle of medicine gave him the ability to form an army by himself, as well as the memories of the First People.
"It is a cursed medicine of corruption that will turn you into an enemy of the gods. I warned you." said Regina. "If you hadn't used that bottle of medicine, things wouldn't have been like this.”
Yes, it was. That bottle of medicine changed Goodwin's fate. It changed everyone's fate.
"Sorry, Regina." said Goodwin.
"Yesterday, the bishop told me that the church will give our village a sum of relief food to compensate for the losses caused by the blasphemer.”Regina changed the subject. "The people in the village are very happy."
"That's great."
"Lord Goodwin, did you know? When the bishop told me that I was officially promoted to a nun, I was really happy. That was the happiest time of my life.”
"Yes."
"I really want to stay in the Church. I really need this salary. I must prove my worth to the Church.”she said. "So, I'm sorry, Lord Goodwin.”
... Sorry for what?
Goodwin did not ask.
"God of the Seven Directions, above. The fourth blessing of the God of the North, the Apostle of the Fallen Stars, Lord…Goodwin.”Regina's tone suddenly became firm. "Please follow the will of the 88 stars and return to the world you reside in!”
Was this…the spell for 'counter-summoning'?
A ray of light quietly descended and enveloped Goodwin's body. The light was warm, but Goodwin was stinging all over.
"The time I spent with you was very short, but I had hoped that it would be eternal.”Tears flowed down Regina's left eye, but her right eye showed a cold expression. "Farewell, Lord Goodwin."
Goodwin's body turned into light.
The light covered Regina's face. Therefore, when she rode away, no one could see her tears.
Finally, her figure disappeared.
The light gradually dissipated.
But Goodwin did not leave this world. He was still struggling.
He remembered that the first time he was summoned, Regina told him that if he struggled, the ritual would not go smoothly. Therefore, as long as he struggled, he could continue to stay in this world.
He endured the stinging pain in his bones and returned to King's Town, back to the camp of the First People.
As soon as they returned to the camp, Qing Kong greeted them.
"Where did you go just now…What happened to you?!”She could see his pain.
"…Nothing." Goodwin pinched his arm hard. "How much time do we have?”
"We're leaving soon."
"…Very good, I can't wait.”Goodwin forced a smile.
The final battle had begun.
The 'original people' of the Land of God Punishment launched a general attack on the expedition army of the Imperium as promised. Although the expeditionary army had a large number of soldiers, the Summoners and apostles had been withdrawn to protect King's Town and the Tower of Honing. Coupled with the fact that the scale of the attack by the Original People was the largest in history, the expedition army suffered an unexpected heavy blow.
And the 'original people' in the Empire's territory launched an attack at the same time, shocking the feudal lords everywhere. The lords all sent pigeons to ask for help, but they did not know that the entire empire was under attack at the same time. There were not many places where they could send reinforcements.
Meanwhile, the army formed by the prisoners of Wangxia Town was marching toward the Gathering of the Seven in the capital. They encountered a few troops that were heading to reinforce Wangxia Town, and they easily defeated them. Goodwin turned the defeated army into his " dead " army and had them march into the capital instead.
The pain of " counter-summoning " and the burden of controlling the army of the dead in one go had pushed Goodwin's body and mind to the limit. "I could be kicked out of this world at any time. Before I leave, I'll do my best to fight for the chances of victory for the Original People.”With the support of this belief, Goodwin miraculously did not collapse.
The prisoner army did not have siege weapons, but they had magic potions and magic cannonballs forged with their lives. The First People rushed up the city wall on ladders built by magic and were killed by arrows, spears, falling rocks, and magic. If they died at the foot of the city wall, Goodwin's Death Chasing Mark would make them stand up and climb up the scaling ladder again. If they died on the city wall, they would use their own corpses to take revenge on the enemy who killed them until they were crushed to pieces.
The soldiers guarding the city were elite soldiers of the empire, but they had never seen such an enemy. Their shields and spears could kill the 'original people', but their hearts could not help but waver. Finally, the soldiers broke down, and their morale fell to rock bottom. They had been defeated by an opponent who was inferior in numbers and equipment.
The city gate was smashed open. The Original People charged into the Gathering of the Seven and headed straight for the palace.
"I didn't expect that the fate of the empire would come to an end at this time.”Emperor Siegfried said. "There's no other way. Tell 'that person' to open the Door of Darkness.”
The Original People arrived in front of the palace. But what they did not expect was that what greeted them was a torrent of endless darkness. The black tide surged out of the palace gate and quickly flowed to every corner of the Imperial City. Countless black beasts appeared in the black tide.
There were many of them, and they didn't know fear. They wouldn't be turned into " dead " by Goodwin's Death Chasing Seal.
"Congratulations!" Zigruder stood on top of the palace and sang loudly. "Congratulations on destroying the Holy Rushan Empire! Congratulations on seeing the darkness of the Empire! Unfortunately, the final victor is still me!”
Clear Sky pierced the beast's throat with his spear.
"Black beasts can be killed! Moreover, their numbers did not continue to increase! They are not invincible!" She raised her hoarse voice to the highest point, encouraging her compatriots.
However, the First People didn't need any motivation. Because no one had ever backed down. Even if Siegfried summoned the entire world to fight against them, they would not back down.
Laughing, they used knives, spears, bows, and magic potions to fight the unknown enemies. They had never experienced such a carefree moment before.
Goodwin did not laugh. He spat out a mouthful of blood and realized that his hands were turning transparent. No matter how much he struggled and resisted, he was ultimately unable to resist the force of the " anti-summoning."
Before his existence disappeared, he ran crazily and ran to Qing Kong's side, out of breath.
"Oh, are you leaving?" Qing Kong said as he looked at his gradually fading figure.
"Sorry, I…"
Once Goodwin left, the " dead " would lose control. The First People's combat strength would immediately be reduced by more than half.
Qing Kong used a finger to block his mouth, stopping him from continuing. "No need to apologize. This is our war."
Then, she used the Seal of Bond to announce to her compatriots,"
"My fellow countrymen who stayed in the town, please use the magic potion to blow up the God's Punishment Cannon. This was something that was not allowed to exist in the world.
"My fellow countrymen who are fighting against the enemy, please make sure that your daggers are within reach.
"If you and your compatriots are surrounded by enemies, please kill your compatriots.
"If you are surrounded by the enemy alone, please slit your throat with a dagger before they tie you up.
"Remember, we will never be the captives of the Final Traitors.
"Then, please enjoy the last moment of your life. Finished."
The pain had numbed Goodwin's entire body. He could not even lift a finger.
But he didn't want to leave. He wanted to stay by Qing Kong's side.
"I told you, one day, I will let you live under the clear sky.”said Goodwin painfully. "I broke my promise."
"What we want is never tomorrow.”Qing Kong said. "All we want is a chance to roar at the oppressors after five hundred years of oppression. Besides-"
She pointed at the sky.
The sky was a boundless blue. The sun was shining brightly above them.
"Right now, we are under the clear sky.”
Qing Kong stuffed a piece of paper into Goodwin's hand. Then, she stood straight and saluted Goodwin.
All the First Nations stood up straight and saluted Goodwin in unison.
"Qingkong, don't!"
Qing Kong turned around. All the Original People turned around and raised their weapons.
Then, they charged towards their enemies, towards the endless black ocean.
"Clear Sky!”
Amid the heart-wrenching roar, Goodwin turned into bubbles.
He fell to the bottom of the sea.
At the bottom of the sea, a light shone.
When the light occupied his entire field of vision, he woke up.
He found himself lying on a hospital bed with a drip tube inserted into his body. He was surrounded by instruments that monitored his vital signs.
He returned to the ancient path.
He held a black card tightly in his right hand. The front of the card was painted with an angel, a demon, and a ring. Its name was the Wheel of Fate.
"…Yes, the Wheel of Fate. I prefer to call it 'Reincarnation'."
There was nothing written on the back of the card, but there was a note stuck to it.
The words on the note did not belong to this world.
"…Would you like to spend an afternoon with me, riding a horse through the golden fields?”
But he recognized the words. It was a language called Filthy Dolphin. It wrote with delicate strokes:
"I'm willing."
(End of the first volume,"Land of God's Blessing".）
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