A wail resounded throughout the battlefield. Who exactly was screaming, and for what reason? Those fighting couldnât discern the source of the scream.
But whenever that beautiful, frightening, unforgettable, and horrific scream resounded throughout the battlefield, someone died. Someone would collapse, and someone else wouldnât be able to move.
[Aaaaaah. UaaaaaaaahâŠ.!]
Seira had gotten over her past as a hero, and continued to wail as a Banshee. She continued to wail. Lee Shin Woo was also increasing her strength! A shadow of black flame covered her entire body.
With the help of Lee Shin Wooâs Wild Card skill, not only did her Bansheeâs Cry buff allies, but the effects were further increased as well!
âThis way! This way⊠Keok!â
[I killed one of them! Letâs go!]
Their allies were weaker and their enemies were stronger. The knights, who had suddenly led the enemy forces, died due to their trivial mistakes. And that allowed the allied forces to regain the lead.
âIf we just hold out a little while longer, then reinforcements will⊠R-Reinforcements willâŠ!â
[Lord Paul Zero has commanded us. Donât discriminate and kill them all. Give them the death that we all wish for!]
The allied forces were stronger due to their extreme change. If they got even the slightest of leads, they wouldnât allow their enemies time to breathe.
The allied forcesâ blades would always, without fail, cut off their heads or pierce a vital area, while the enemiesâ blades would flounder in the air. Some of them even managed to embed their swords into their own bodies!
âHow can this be? Itâs too one-sidedâŠâ
âIs that the power of a Banshee? How is a single Banshee doing this to our entire army!?â
The Vampires were dumbstruck by the spectacle. Ignoring her tears or her wails was easy enough, but they noticed that wherever her voice reached, there was an increasing frequency of deaths!
Her voice brought death to the enemy, but it also continuously strengthened the Heaven Defying Generalâs troops. Moreover, the range of her screams was by no means ordinary! To be honest, the reason that Lee Shin Woo could be absent from this battle was because he could rely on Seiraâs authority.
âMm. With Fire Shadowâs effects, you can just cry and influence the progress of the battle however you wish.â
âI told you. Out of everyone, my ability has the highest affinity with you. âŠUnfortunately, itâs something I never wished for!â
âItâs too late for you to go all tsundere on me at this point⊠In any case, Iâll leave this to you. If Ye Jin Jinâs my representative for the human side, then youâre my representative for the undead side, not Shino Rendu.â
âHoo, of course.â
âSo, I was just wondering. Are you and Shino RenduâŠâ
âThough youâve become my master, you cannot manipulate my emotions as you please. Y-You may be able to do what you want with my body, but⊠You dirty and underhanded bastard!â
âHey, I never said Iâd do anything of the sort! I respect your independence you know!â
Lee Shin Woo recalled his conversation with Seira prior to the battle and smiled. To think heâd be laughing at a conversation with such an infuriating person; he felt that he himself was strange, but he couldnât help it. He just laughed automatically.
[Guhiiiiiii! Huoooooooooh!]
[Hiik!]
[The Bansheeâs crying! Sheâs looking at me!]
[Weâre going to die! Right now!]
She continued to scream, but she now wore a smile on her face. Seira became even stronger than before, and there were even some soldiers that fainted at the sight of her. Despite the fact that several of them were undead!
âSeira, what exactly are youâŠâ
Whereas, Lloyd and the heroes, who had accomplished the most difficult mission of leading the undead here (Why exactly was it the hardest job? Not only was the average level of the Underground Empireâs Imperial Army incredibly high, but the passageway from the capital to the surface was the most perilous), had disguised themselves as a volunteer army that attacked the main forceâs rear. In the midst of that, Lloydâs eyes widened at Seiraâs power.
âDo people change that much when they become an undead?â
âPerhaps. Love also mightâve changed her. Ah, I see Prince over there. Sheâs become quite proficient in handling the Fire Demon⊠No, sheâs gotten a lot stronger.â
âYe Jin Jin is here too. âŠIs that really Ye Jin Jin?â
They saw Ye Jin Jin throw all manner of throwing projectiles, as well as her flame, to burn countless enemies to a crisp. They knew that she, under Lee Shin Wooâs request, had become stronger, but this was a bit too much, wasnât it!?
âEveryone whoâs involved with Lee Shin Woo goes through an extreme change.â
âKeukâŠâ
âThat goes for you too, Lloyd. You grew substantially. Mentally and physically.â
ââŠErian.â
âHey. You can talk about sex later. Focus on the battle for now.â
âS-Sex!?â
Lloyd and Erian had a good thing going there, but Kratia, who was quietly casting, coldly interjected. Their job was to protect Kratia until she was finished casting her spell!
âEveryoneâs changed a lot. ReallyâŠâ
âYou havenât seen anything yet. Youâll see, once weâve mostly cleared out the Imperial Army.â
âWhat happens then?â
ââŠYe Jin Jin will show us soon.â
Kratia was telling the truth. Ultimately, countless undead had sacrificed themselves to kill Kuroin Von Begner (it was the Underground Empireâs Imperial Army, of course), and once the squads led by the remaining 12 Generals were destroyed, the undead forces pushed even harder, as if aware of their impending victory!
âDamn it. These undead never tire, do they!?â
âWeâll be pushed back at this rate. Iâm glad that that despicable Begner was killed, but at this rate, everyone willâŠâ
ââŠPlease donât worry, everyone.â
What dramatic timing. âŠNo, that was a lie. Lee Shin Woo had picked that timing to make it look dramatic. The hero, Izuna, raised her spear and stepped forward.
âWe have allies that will help us!â
âAllies⊠Are you referring to that volunteer army?â
âTheyâre helpful, yes, but thatâs not enough to turn the tideâŠâ
âOh, spirits!â
At this point in time, a long speech would be pointless. There was something far greater: feats and results! Once Ye Jin Jin yelled, a giant gate appeared in the center of the battlefield. It was the gate that connected the surface to the Spiritsâ Spring.
The Spirit Princess and now the Immortal Princess, Dana, stepped out of the gate! Her beauty caused the forces to lose all focus and look at her in awe. However, she hadnât come here for people to marvel at her appearance.
âOh, spirits!â
The beautiful and powerful Immortal Princess, Dana, recited her script as politely as possible.
âThe humans require our aid! These heinous ghosts are dirtying the surface! This land, which is both our base and our place to live!â
[Aah, it smells like the curse! This disgusting smell, which seeks to bring everything to death!]
[Spirits, itâs our turn now! Itâs time for us, as residents of this world, to drive out the curse!]
[Uoooooooh!]
Though the spirits were somewhat awkward, they nonetheless stuck to their lines. Of course, if one looked at them closely, their awkwardness would show, but because they had appeared when the surface needed them most⊠it was almost as if God had sent them to aid them.
âOoooooooh!â
âThe spirits⊠the spirits have come to aid us!â
âThe hero, Izuna, brought the spirits here to save us!â
âLady Izuna!â
âThe Spirit Queen!â
They fell for it. A few well placed individuals yelled out, establishing the mood. It was super effective! Not only were there more and more individuals that yelled Izunaâs name, but they were starting to call Dana the Spirit Queen.
âZenon.â
[Am I finally able to show myself?]
It was perfect timing. No, it was even better. Zenon, who quietly resided within Ye Jin Jinâs dress, materialized himself. At that moment, her magic increased even further. Her magic was strong enough by just wearing the dress, but by materializing, Zenon increased Ye Jin Jinâs power even further!
âIndeed. The spirits have forgiven our past transgressions and have decided to help us! We can definitely overcome this hurdle! Together with the spirits! That must be what Sir Kay wished for as well!â
âUooooooooooh!â
âUs humans wonât lose to the likes of you!â
âThe spirits came back for us⊠Aah, God is smiling down at us!â
âPraise be the sun!â
Their confidence soared as if they had become religious zealots! The madness of the battleground mustâve permeated into their brains. If it hadnât, then the surface dwellers, who had been taught to hate the spirits, wouldnât so easily accept the spirits! However, that was exactly what Lee Shin Woo had been aiming for.
[WeâŠWe wonât lose!]
[We will⊠retake the surface.]
[The Emperorâs not at fault. He has always struggled to keep his people alive; the spirits are no exception!]
[Then why⊠did you try killing us for so long?]
The mood had shifted entirely in the humansâ favor. The undead couldnât win anymore. This part was critical. They needed to kill the undead, sure, but they couldnât afford to kill the Heaven Defying Generalâs troops as well.
Now they had to gradually play dead and retreat. It would prove to be incredibly complicated, but Lee Shin Woo had already prepared everything in advance. Dana, whoâd appeared with such excellent timing, had been assigned a task that was just as important.
âAllowing the Heroâs forces to escape. âŠUsing the Spiritsâ Spring.â
âThe Hero is definitely a genius,â Dana inwardly muttered. The spirits would appear at a critical moment, drawing everyoneâs attention. And then, the Heaven Defying Generalâs troops would quietly retreat.
No matter how she thought about it, it wasnât an idea that could be put together by a human. As expected, he was indeed the chosen hero!
âŠHowever, when everything was falling into placeâŠ
[âŠDonâtâŠ]
ââŠHuh?â
Dana tilted her head at the voice that resounded throughout the battlefield. She wasnât the only one. Everyone on the battlefield heard that magical voice, forcing them to give up on the battle and focus entirely on the voice.
[âŠShoot.]
The voice gradually became clearer, and loudly resounded throughout the battlefield.
[Donât shootâŠ]
And soon, everyone could hear it. Dana marveled its contents and the voice itself. What exactly was happening? Why was he personally intervening now?
However, it was definitely him. Lee Shin Woo, who had overturned all logic and had created this stage, was yelling.
[Stop, friendly fire! All of you⊠stop fighting!]
The battlefield froze. The sky and the ground were both shining.
She didnât know what was happening, but she was sure of one thing⊠he was overturning all cause-and-effect.
âWhat is thisâŠâ
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Dana muttered vacantly and raised her hand. And she soon realized. Everyone else was undergoing the same evolution that she had.
The humans, the undead, and the spirits⊠they all obeyed his will. Seeing that, Dana just laughed despondently. She really had no choice.
[If youâre all ready, then look and realize.]
Everyone watched and experienced the worldâs changes, and bowed before the god in front of them in worship.