I'll kill you after I finish this game!

The young man, catching his breath, released the protective barrier between himself and Shiba Tatsuya. After glancing at Shiba Tatsuya's condition, he pondered for a moment and suggested:

“Your condition is not a terminal illness here, but most rescuers can only provide long-term treatment for soul damage, which takes years. If you want a quick recovery, there are extraordinary people who can do it.”

Soul damage is not an injury that can be easily healed. After all, the structure of the soul is more delicate and fragile than that of the physical body, unlike the human body which has the ability to heal itself.

Shiba Tatsuya's current situation is similar to Orochimaru in Naruto, whose hands were taken away by the Reaper Death Seal.

It's just that one was taken away and the other was destroyed.

"...Could you elaborate?"

Shiba Tatsuya was somewhat relieved to hear that he could be cured, but his treatment couldn't take too long, so he wanted to know who could cure him quickly.

The young man didn't hide anything from Shiba Tatsuya. In any case, given the other party's status as a strategic mage, he could find out by simply using connections.

"As far as I know, those with such abilities include the ancient savior of the Chinese nation, the old man known as the immortal, the savior of the French branch, the black demon Charles Saint-Germain, the Holy Grail priest of the British branch, and the chairman of the board of directors of the Asia Academy, Sanzu River Night Walker, and his secretary, Tsuchimikado Ryusui..."

The people the young man told Shiba Tatsuya about were all, without exception, beings of SS rank or higher among the saviors.

Even Shiba Tatsuya realized that healing himself quickly was not an easy task.

He was fully aware of the hierarchy of the saviors; there were five levels in total.

S>A>B>C>D.

Rank D is the disciple level, which is the level of those who are still cultivating in the academy and have not yet graduated.

Rank C is the general level, referring to those who have gained recognition and are capable of fighting and defeating heretics on their own.

Grade B is the elite level, which can be described as a single person capable of fighting an entire army.

Rank A is the elite level, consisting of captains of the Saviors' forces in various locations. Multiple Rank A members are stationed in Saviors' branches and agencies around the world.

S-class beings are known as monsters; they are outcasts in human skin who can defeat "heretics" who are "abnormal beings" that one person can never defeat." Their combat power is far superior to that of strategic mages on the technology side.

The beings the young man mentioned earlier were all SS-rank beings, above S-rank.

Since the highest level is SS, it doesn't mean that the other people on the same level are equally powerful, and they haven't had any conflicts with each other, so they don't know the difference in their power.

For example, the Immortal Lord Yu from the Flower Kingdom may be weaker than Long Shui in terms of combat strength, but he is outstanding in terms of versatility.

Just as Shiba Tatsuya was receiving medical assistance from the White Knight Organization's medical staff, a violent tremor suddenly spread across the warship, and a roar different from the massive demon-slaying roar echoed through space.

"Roar----!"

As Shiba Tatsuya was carried into the battleship's medical room, he finally caught a glimpse of a huge white shadow speeding through space at an incredible speed on the battleship's external screen window.

This roar was also heard by the Earth Alliance forces, who were in complete disarray on the entire Earth front.

Just as they faced the massive energy burst that had merged with the Earth, a visible milky-white shockwave, in the soundless vacuum of space, directly blocked the fierce barrage of demon-slaying firepower.

"I'm saved..."

Whether they were saviors fighting on the front lines or magicians, they all wore expressions of relief, as if they had survived a catastrophe, when they saw the energy beams that were meant to obliterate them being blocked.

Upon seeing this, the snake head that had been spreading and coiling across the Earth's surface unleashed a visible, furious shriek.

“GGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA————————————!!!!!!”

The piercing, shrill roar, defying the laws of physics, was infused with power, forming a terrifying tide of fury.

The impact, collision, and friction between the two shockwaves directly tore apart the entire battlefield, plunging the humans who had received the order to retreat into chaos.

High-tech electronic facilities have also been severely affected and have begun to become ineffective.

Faced with this insane scene, the two-headed wolf speeding through the universe let out a demonic roar that shook the planets of the solar system.

Like Fenrir from Norse mythology, this colossal wolf, devouring the heavens and the earth, transformed the entire battlefield into a chaotic wasteland where no living being was allowed, before the shocked eyes of countless Earthlings.

Will die! Will definitely die!

Humans who get caught up in such a battlefield will be like straw swept up by a storm, wantonly trampled and torn apart.

The ferocious and terrifying white two-headed wolf instilled a sense of dread and madness in countless people who looked directly at it.

Moreover, the speed at which that enormous body moved shocked countless humans, who exclaimed that it was simply not scientific.

After tearing apart each other's roaring barriers, the two-headed wolves entered an unimaginable realm of divine speed with a wild and frenzied manner.

In the blink of an eye, it used its two ferocious maws to bite off the black and red tentacles that were spreading from the depths of the earth.

Not only that, the two-headed demon wolf grinned savagely as it approached the face of the demon-slaying beast that had merged with the earth, raised its sharp claws high, and slammed them down hard.

boom! ! ! ! !

In an instant, before the horrified eyes of countless people, the entire Earth seemed to have turned into a fluid, as the two-headed wolf's claw strike created terrifying, visible circular waves.

This scene is terrifying, and it shows just how powerful the demon wolf, though smaller in size, truly is.

A single, powerful claw strike pulverized the world-destroying demon into dust.

It's a mystery how the Earth withstood this terrifying blow without collapsing; the entire continental plate has already broken apart.

However, this was only because Nightwalker had instructed the demon wolf to reduce its power; otherwise, shattering a planet would not have been difficult for it.

As for the current dire post-war condition of Earth? With the help of advanced technology and mysterious magic, humanity is capable of repairing the damage to its home planet Earth given enough time.

only......

"Have we...have we won?"

The command center was completely silent. As this mythical and terrifying scene came to an end, some people finally began to doubt whether they had won.

Nightwalker patted Kirby, who was sitting at the table eating mochi, and softly spoke about the battle that had ended on the screen:

"A temporary victory. The demon-slaying demon has completely merged with the Earth. This is only a temporary reprieve."

Yes, for now. Nightwalker knows that this man-made calamity will never end unless you find its root cause.

Everyone present, regaining their senses, understood what "night march" meant, and their expressions turned extremely grim. The Chinese representative couldn't help but speak up:

"Doesn't that mean we can't completely kill that monster without destroying the Earth?"

The demon-slaying beings, who have become one with the Earth, will eventually return unless the entire Earth is destroyed.

Currently, demons are constantly emerging from the ground in the colonies on Mars, which means that there may also be a demon of this terrifying size inside Mars.

The demon cannot be eradicated without destroying the entire planet.

But to destroy Earth? To destroy humanity's home planet?

They would never want to do something that would bring them no benefit unless absolutely necessary.

There's no place like home, and humans are no different; they can't bear to leave their home planet.

"You are wrong."

Seeing the out-of-control emotions of those around him, Sanzu River Night Walker calmly shook his head and stated his opinion:

"The root of the demons is not inside the planet's core. Even if we destroy the planet they inhabit, it will be useless. So far, we have not found the source of this monster horde. If we could find it and carry out the extermination, the act of destroying the planet would be completely unnecessary."

"Although the Earth is currently occupied by the Demon-Slaying Group, we have not yet fully explored its secrets, and the clues are most likely still on Earth. Humanity needs to take a temporary break and focus its main efforts on the research and exploration of the Demon-Slaying Group..."

Night Walk's well-reasoned and clear proposal calmed the emotions of the surrounding combat commanders, who all agreed to his suggestion.

Even if they are constantly fighting amongst themselves, before humanity is fully capable of venturing beyond the solar system, destroying planets—a losing proposition that would result in the destruction of two thousand of their own—is absolutely not worthwhile.

After all, even if the planet is destroyed, it only defeats a powerful demon slayer.

Just as Nightwalker said, this is not a solution to the root cause of the demon-slaying problem at all; it is an action that should only be taken as a last resort.

The main goal now is to explore the origins of demon-slaying and to study its weaknesses.

"Now that the demon-slaying tide has been suppressed, we will devote all our efforts to repairing the Earth. However, due to the heavy casualties in this war, we hope that Mr. Nightwalker will take the lead in the demon-slaying exploration efforts..."

The American operations commander looked at the casualties reported from the front lines on the screen in front of him, his face contorted with a headache and a grim expression. Finally, he turned to Nightwalker and made his request.

The other representatives in the war room were in the same boat; their countries had also suffered significant casualties.

We still need to repair the planet, as well as conduct exploration and research; we simply don't have the capacity to do so.

Therefore, they will have human technology carry out the research on planet repair and exorcism, but they are simply unable to explore the exorcism aspect.

Planetary restoration is humanity's responsibility, while research into demon-slaying is driven by profit, since their technological prowess in the realm of the soul is inferior to that of ancient magic.

The latter's exploration to subdue demons, while also representing potential benefits, was far too risky, so they had no choice but to entrust it to the White Knight Organization, which was responsible for the savior.

"no problem....."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xing immediately agreed.

He knew their difficulties and ulterior motives, but Nightwalker didn't hold it against them. Even if they didn't say anything, the White Knight Organization would still contribute greatly to the exploration of demon-slaying.

The technology side is responsible for repairing the Earth, while their side needs to go to the Earth to search for clues.

His nighttime intuition told him that this mission would definitely not be boring.

He glanced at Kirby, who was happily eating in front of him, and thought to himself that he should also send the students of Yazhong Academy to this Earth search operation as a graduation mission.

Moreover, Kirby, who established an equal contract with him, also possesses a magical power that allows those saviors who had great power in their previous lives to grow up quickly.

"Kirby, may I use your Valhalla?"

After returning to his residence after the battle, Ye Xing looked at the pink ball in front of him that only knew how to eat and asked softly for help to borrow its power.

Although Kirby is his shikigami, they are equals after all, and he doesn't think he's a match for this pink ball creature in terms of power.

They interacted as friends, and the shikigami used before the night journey was sent to another world through Kirby's stomach dimension to grow.

The link inside the other party's stomach... no... exists a very vast infinite universe, which contains many special universes.

The Hall of Heroes he mentioned was also inside Kirby's stomach.

"Pori pori pori (You're going to touch my figure!?)"

Upon hearing Nightwalker mention borrowing his Valhalla, Kirby looked wary and reluctant, as if Nightwalker's request involved touching his precious treasures.

Indeed, this is true. Kirby and Reiji have similar hobbies; they both like collecting figurines (heroes).

Reiji's Valhalla is also Kirby's Valhalla. In the Type-Moon universe, apart from Scáthach, all the other Heroic Spirits are treated like figurines by Reiji, who feeds and raises them well.

Reiji developed a little quirk to pass the time during the fourth day of his boundless time.

When they see a "hero" that they like or find appealing, they want to collect it, calling it collecting figurines.

Kirby also has this hobby, and the heroes he likes and admires are also included in the Kirby figure section of Valhalla.

If Yagyou wants to borrow them now, it's probably because he wants to use his figurines (Heroic Spirits) for something.