A different world game? A different world game!

Viren frowned.

He knew he had to dispel this obstructive shadow as soon as possible and secure the victory completely.

And provide immediate support to Leilia, who is being held up by the two demon lords.

He took a deep breath, feeling the warmth and power emanating from the tiny emblem on the hilt of the [Radiant Oath] spear, a manifestation of the sacred oath of Kana.

He raised his spear high, pointing it towards the sky.

He was preparing to unleash the final power of the divine spear.

A solemn and resolute call emanated from his mouth:

"O heroic spirits! By the holy oath of our Lord Kanah! Display your valor upon this scorched abyss! Cleanse the shadows and purify the demons!"

The words fell.

The insignia on the gun hilt suddenly burst forth with light like a small sun.

Immediately afterwards, a massive portal of light, formed entirely of divine radiance, burst open in the void behind Velen.

Mysterious runes of order flowed along the edge of the portal, and inside was a dazzling ocean of light, filled with a sacred aura.

The next moment, a unified and soul-stirring battle cry came from inside the portal.

"For the world! For the savior!"

One, ten, a hundred... a whole thousand figures, clad in strange armor that shone with holy silver light and golden runes, with smooth and majestic lines.

Like a torrent bursting through a dam, it surged forth from the portal.

They are the Holy Gunners summoned by the [Radiant Oath] Gunner.

The concept of the Six Dragon Spears of Cana embodies the ultimate embodiment of the will of the sacrificed Night's Watch.

The reliance of this group of heroic spirits was naturally that divine spear.

When Kana ascended to godhood, his divine artifact, the Six Dragons, also transformed into a divine artifact along with him.

However, the Six Dragon Spear, which has been transformed into a divine weapon, will change according to Cana's past deeds, his past actions, and the expression of the power of the rules.

Then, the power of the astral planes endows each divine spear with the ability to summon its own exclusive force.

Of course, it's not the kind of power that summons heroic spirits like we have now.

Because essentially, it's about giving each legendary gun a dedicated legendary gun squad.

This divine spear can grant the entire divine spear unit special abilities based on the characteristics of the spear itself.

Each divine spear can kill a thousand men.

Six divine spears mean six thousand men.

Cana's initial plan was to directly recruit the elite active Night's Watch.

But this meant huge resource consumption and manpower transfer, which seemed somewhat extravagant and repetitive under the circumstances at the time.

He then considered building a powerful alchemical golem army, which seemed like an efficient option given their fearlessness and absolute obedience.

However, Kana soon realized that with his alchemy skills, he was already capable of independently creating a powerful alchemical army; it was just a bit more troublesome.

There is no need to achieve a similar effect through the binding of divine artifacts, as this would deviate from the essence of divine artifacts: "to amplify core power and carry unique will."

Finally, Kana's gaze fell upon the Night's Watch warriors who had sacrificed their lives in the war to protect the world, the bravest and most tragic of all.

Especially those heroic souls who cannot be resurrected temporarily due to void pollution and severe physical damage.

Their souls are resilient and unyielding, their fighting spirit is etched into their very bones, yet they can only wander and remain silent in the soul realm of the Dragon of Life and Death, waiting for the opportunity to be purified and reshaped over the long years.

Faced with this situation, Kana found the Dragon of Life and Death and performed some actions.

With the consent of these heroic souls, Kana used the divine kingdom of the Dragon of Life and Death as a furnace, and his own holiness, oath, and power of salvation as a bond.

These heroic spirits were deeply tempered and fused with the power of each spear of the [Six Dragon Spears].

Thus, the "Sharpshooter Unit" was born.

They are neither living people, nor undead or elemental beings in the traditional sense.

They are heroic spirits whose will and divine energy are highly integrated, and are the extension and manifestation of the power of the [Radiant Oath] divine spear.

Each heroic warrior represents the fighting spirit and unfulfilled oath of a sacrificed Night's Watchman.

Looking around now, this force is incredibly powerful.

All members of the Holy Gunners corps possess a long, powerful energy spear that radiates divine light. It resembles the [Radiant Oath] in appearance but is slightly smaller in size, serving as a projection of its power.

The armor is a sacred silver-white color, inlaid with flowing golden runes, lightweight and agile yet possessing extremely strong sacred protective power.

Approximately two-thirds of the troops ride "Lightforged Chocobos," which are elegant and swift in form and made of pure divine energy.

Their hooves gleamed, leaving behind shimmering specks of dust as they ran.

That's right, these chocobos are also in spirit form, and they were collected by Kana on purpose.

The remaining third are equipped with translucent light wings of various shapes formed from condensed light particles, enabling them to fly at low altitudes and making them sharpshooters in the air.

This elite sniper unit naturally possesses special abilities that are not typical of their profession.

Divine Body: Immune to most mind control, toxins, diseases, and low-to-mid-level shadow/necromantic spells. Holy/light healing received is doubled.

They can heal their souls through simple treatments.

Radiant Resonance: A connection of mind with the summoner. Shares the battlefield situation perceived by others through the Divine Spear. Attacks possess a powerful divine purification effect, and damage against Chaos is multiplied.

In modern terms, it means that when minds are united, spreading outwards is like spreading outwards as a whole.

Without commands or words, they can cooperate and work together on their own.

Radiant Domain: Unit members naturally radiate a soft yet powerful divine glow, continuously dispelling low-level shadows within a radius of tens of meters, suppressing chaotic energy, and slightly weakening the attack and defense capabilities of enemies within the area. When numerous heroic spirits converge, they can form a Radiant Domain covering a large area of ​​the battlefield.

This is the capability that sharpshooters possess specifically for the battlefield; they don't need to cluster together, but rather to spread themselves out as much as possible to form an area network.

When they cooperate with each other, they can also influence other non-military members.

In addition, they possess even more unique abilities.

These are techniques they developed themselves through team training; they represent the application of power.

In other words, it's a legion skill they created themselves.

Holy Piercing Array: Troops can quickly form a cone or arrowhead formation, with all members pointing their spears forward. Holy energy converges in front of the array to form a huge, rotating energy drill, launching a devastating mass charge that inflicts terrifying penetrating damage and holy shock on the enemy lines.

Radiant Barrier: Troop members can collectively thrust their spears into the ground, connecting holy energy to form a massive, rune-flowing barrier of light, providing powerful group defense and deflecting some energy attacks.

Purifying Rain: Aerial units coordinate to cast a spell, summoning a wide-area holy rain that deals continuous holy damage to enemies within the area and provides continuous healing and dispels negative status effects to allies within the area. In addition, Sharpshooter units will undergo class advancement based on their corresponding Sharpshooter Power.

It is one of the capabilities of KANA's data processing, but it has not been included in the entire data processing system.

After all, this profession relies on a sharpshooter, and there are only a thousand slots available for each sharpshooter.

Radiant Knight: Focused on ground assaults and positional breakthroughs, its lance has greater physical impact, and its Lightforged Chocobo can briefly enter a "Divine Speed" state when charging.

Radiant Archer: Can hurl self-tracking light spears made of divine energy while in flight for precise long-range strikes. The light wings grant exceptional mobility.

Oathkeeper: Abandoning their mounts, they don heavy lightforged plate armor and wield a tower-like light shield and a slightly shorter holy spear.

They are the army's solid shield, adept at withstanding powerful impacts and protecting key targets, with their "Radiant Bulwark" skill being the most effective.

This sacred spear force is the perfect embodiment of Kana's concept of "artifacts as legions".

They carry the will of the victims, fighting only in response to a sacred call; they are the fearless spear that purifies chaos and defends order.

At this moment, this golden torrent, carrying an overwhelming momentum to cleanse the shadows, surged like a wildfire towards the chaotic demon reinforcements and the battlefield corrupted by the Shadow Lord's last power, guided by Velen.

This was their first appearance on the battlefield.

……

The appearance of the Holy Gunners was like pouring a basin of clean water into a boiling oil pan, instantly changing the "texture" of the battlefield.

They are not made of flesh and blood, but heroic spirits forged from will and divine energy. They move silently, with only the flow of divine aura and the hum of energy spears cutting through the air.

When it started running, it ceased to have a physical form and instead transformed into streams of holy light like clouds.

They move across the battlefield unseen, at extremely high speeds, making them difficult to stop and even impossible to fight back against.

"Radiant Knight, Holy Piercing Array! Left Wing Demon Swarm!"

A steady voice resounded in the mental network of the heroic spirits; without words, the command was clearly conveyed.

"Follow the order!"

Nearly a hundred Radiant Knights riding Lightforged Chocobos shouted in unison, their wills merging into one under the [Radiant Oath Resonance].

They quickly adjusted their positions, pointing their spears forward. Divine energy gathered and spun wildly at the forefront of the formation, instantly condensing into a gigantic, high-speed rotating incandescent energy drill.

Yes, that's how free and unrestrained it is.

After all, they are heroic spirits rather than physical entities; they have no flesh and blood, but exist as a coexistence of energy and spirit.

With the collective will, we can transform the fragmented into the whole and the whole into the fragmented.

This group's advantage allowed them to unleash their power freely on the battlefield.

"For the savior! Charge!"

boom--!
The entire formation transformed into a torrent of holy light that tore through the chaos, crashing headlong into the demon reinforcements on the left, which were in disarray due to the fall of the Shadow Demon.

*Pfft! Sizzle!*
Wherever the energy drill passed, whether it was a thick-skinned berserker or a horned warlord with a hard shell, they were all easily pierced and crushed like fragile pottery.

A holy shockwave followed, spreading outwards and shattering the limbs of the surrounding low-ranking demons. The filthy blood and chaotic energy evaporated and dissipated in the holy flames.

A path of destruction paved with demonic remains and purifying flames was instantly pierced, and the demons' formation was completely shattered.

"Radiant Sharpshooter! Suppress the mid-section shadow node! Prepare Purifying Rain!" The command changed again.

In the sky, nearly a hundred Radiant Winged Archers with glowing wings on their backs soared into the sky like agile hummingbirds of holy light.

The energy spears in their hands transformed into javelins, and with synchronized throwing movements, streaks of tracking light spears, trailing golden streaks, shot like meteors towards the area of ​​the most concentrated shadow energy on the battlefield.

That was the place where the Shadow Lord's remaining power dissipated, attempting to coalesce and shelter the remaining demons.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—Boom boom boom!"

The light spear pierced precisely into the core of the shadow vortex, exploding into clusters of purifying light orbs.

At the same time, these Radiant Winged Archers formed a ring formation in the air, raised their hands in a gesture of respect, and chanted in unison.

"The rain of purification washes away the filth!"

A light, drizzling rain of golden light fell from nowhere, covering large swaths of scorched earth polluted by shadows.

The rain of light fell on the demon, like scalding acid, burning it and sending up blue smoke as it howled in pain.

When it falls on the Night's Watch warriors, it brings warmth, soothes their wounds, and dispels the encroaching shadows and whispers of chaos.

Visibility on the battlefield improved instantly, and shadows were greatly dispelled.

"Defenders of the sacred oath! Right wing, protect our allies, build a bulwark!"

The instructions were precise and efficient.

Dozens of Holy Oath Defenders, abandoning their mounts and clad in heavy lightforged plate armor, appeared like mobile fortresses in an instant on the flank of the Night's Watch forces.

The mounts they abandoned did not disappear; instead, they transformed into divine light and merged into their armor.

In an instant, not only their armor, but their own bodies seemed to have expanded, becoming thicker and stronger.

They faced a small group of elite horned demons and freaks who, after being scattered by the spearmen's charge, were attempting to counterattack the Night's Watch's flank.

"Radiant Barrier!"

The leading Holy Oath Defender let out a low growl and slammed the tower-like energy shield in his hand onto the ground.

The faint glow of the chocobo appeared on the shield, a manifestation of the convergence of power.

The other members followed suit, planting their spears in the ground and linking their energy shields together.

Om-!
A massive, arc-shaped wall of light, flowing with complex sacred runes, instantly rose up, like an insurmountable sacred wall, blocking the path of the demon's charge.

boom! boom! boom!
The demon's charge slammed into the light barrier with a dull thud.

They didn't even have time to stop themselves.

The light barrier flickered violently, and the runes flowed faster, yet it remained as solid as a rock.

Not only did it block the impact, but some of the acid and fel fireballs spewed by the demons were guided and deflected by the runes when they hit the light barrier, exploding in the demon horde and causing chaos.

The power of holy light is inherently highly aggressive towards these demons, so when they crashed into it, the force of the rebound and the burning sensation gave them a good taste of its own medicine.

Although demons are chaotic, they are not without intelligence. They can also feel pain and, in extreme cases, still fear death and destruction.

This situation further dampened their morale.

The Night's Watch had gained a complete and overwhelming advantage.

Taking advantage of the situation, the Night's Watch warriors regrouped behind the ramparts, their Miniature Holy Light Hand Cannons and Abyssal Arbiters roaring in fury as they reaped the demons that stood in their way. (End of Chapter)