Uncle here isn't your average office worker!

But Roy nodded firmly:

Trust me, we can make it!

"If you don't believe me, watch me shoot an arrow first!"

Volume 1: Chapter 152 Stella!

If you don't believe me, wait until I shoot an arrow.

Roy's words were undeniably bold; throughout the history of the Terra Wars, only a handful of people could utter such a boastful statement. Even Marna, who acknowledged Roy's considerable strength, reacted with the thought: "Is this guy joking or just teasing me?"

In its heyday, Letania was at its peak, with the Witch King at the pinnacle of magic, enjoying unparalleled glory. Facing the million-strong army of the Gallic Empire, he single-handedly destroyed their vanguard, a feat that shook the entire Terra. It was that impossible victory that made Victoria and Ursus determined to intervene in the war, which eventually turned into the Battle of the Four Emperors, a war that destroyed Gaul.

People only remember how devastating the Witch King's magic was, forgetting the price he paid. Originium Arts require Originium to unleash their power, but the medium the Witch King relied on to cast his spells was tens of thousands of Infected. Every bolt of magical lightning brought about the horrific tragedy of countless Infected people's bodies undergoing acute crystallization. Such a victory, achieved through such sacrifice, is perhaps more accurately described as a lose-lose situation.

Marna didn't believe Roy possessed the same divine power as the Witch King. He thought Roy was exaggerating, yet he couldn't help feeling a bit hesitant and expectant—what if? What if what he said was true?

Roy has so many trump cards and killer moves. Whenever he seems helpless, he always manages to come up with something new. Although there is only a one in ten thousand chance, what if he really has a card that can help them hold off the enemy?

Marna's eyes were filled with doubt and uncertainty, but time did not give him a few more chances to speak to Roy.

The two moons, high in the sky, rose from the dense forest, and their cool moonlight finally illuminated the scenery on both sides of the Baibo River. As if receiving a signal from heaven, the entire earth suddenly trembled, followed by a deafening buzzing sound of air vibration.

Under the moonlight, dozens of huge black and red drones slowly rose up on the opposite bank and flew in unison toward the other side of the river. The buzzing sound was the sound of their wings spinning rapidly.

Marner's pupils contracted sharply; he recognized the drone's model almost instantly.

"Imperial Artillery Precursors! Fire! Take cover!"

The enormous drone, flashing an eerie red light, advanced methodically to the other side of the river at a seemingly slow but actually instantaneous speed. Its pace slowed once more, and the red light on it became even more sinister. The moment after Marna issued a warning, it seemed to finally notice the anomaly. The red light from its camera suddenly shone towards the dense forest, and the small signal tower on it immediately transmitted information to the artillery sorcerers behind it.

With a delay of less than a minute, the dark sky was lit up by countless rows of cannon fire. The firepower of the Ursus artillery warlocks covered the area like a dense net, rushing towards the knights hidden in the dense forest!

They may not have actually found Roy and the others' exact whereabouts, but General Brechester was never careless in war. Since the dense forest on the other side of the river was the most suitable area for the enemy to hide, he would not hesitate to waste 99 percent of his artillery fire, even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance.

"Boom!"

The deafening roar of the shells shattered the long-standing false tranquility along the border. Marna hastily scrambled to his feet, brushed the dust off himself, and immediately gave orders to the soldiers beside him:

"Quickly, find Commander Johnson and Commander Chesper, take a headcount, is anyone injured? Those who are safe, prepare for the charge immediately. The gap after the first round of Ursus bombardment is the time for the knights to charge..."

Before he finished speaking, the whistling sound of shells piercing the night sky rang out again.

Second round of shelling!

Marna quickly took cover, her mind a jumble of thoughts.

Did the Ursus army discover their deployment? If not, why was there a second artillery barrage? If they did, why did they launch the attack at 3 PM, when they could have caught them completely off guard one or two hours earlier?

In his confused state, he turned his head, instinctively wanting to ask Roy for his opinion. But as soon as he turned around, he found that there was no one behind him.

Roy isn't here? Where did he go? Didn't he go into the bunker with me?

Marna was startled. He believed Roy wouldn't desert, but Ursus's artillery fire was relentless. Why was Roy still outside instead of avoiding the onslaught? What was he planning?

"If you don't believe me, wait until I shoot an arrow!"

Suddenly, the image of Roy's expression when he said those words flashed into Marner's mind—a resolute and determined look, as if he were prepared to sacrifice himself and face death without fear.

Without a second thought, he immediately crawled out of the bunker, his gaze passing through the smoke from the artillery fire to the spot where he and Roy had just stood.

Just as he had imagined, Roy stood there, drawing his bow, nocking an arrow, and stringing it.

Roy took a deep breath, feeling a little nervous.

Even as he tried to imagine what was about to happen, he felt a pang of apprehension.

Legend has it that in an ancient empire, a great hero, witnessing the devastation of war between two nations, swore an oath to the gods, sacrificing his own life to fire an arrow that brought an end to the conflict, leading to peace. This hero was Arash, supposedly the etymological source of the Archer archer. Roy acquired his module, and in a way, as the module's description states, he was to inherit his will.

The B-grade module [Stella!] has two effects. First, it sacrifices the user's weapon to unleash a powerful shot, the level of which depends on the weapon. This is a significant improvement over the original user's abilities. Second, it sacrifices the user's life and weapon to unleash an extremely powerful shot with unknown effects. This is Stella's most well-known ability.

Roy had always used the first effect, which was undeniably powerful, allowing him to inflict unexpected damage with just a few relatively inexpensive standard weapons. However, against an opponent like the Ursus Empire's Third Army, the first effect seemed somewhat inadequate.

Roy then turned his attention to the second effect.

Sacrificing his life to unleash an incredibly powerful shot and unknown effects—Roy didn't know if these effects would be as miraculous as those of legendary heroes, but the mere side effect of sacrificing his life was enough for Roy to have regarded him as a monster in the past.

But it's different now.

Roy's gaze shifted to another module.

【Chongyue】

Second effect: [Ouch, ouch, ouch]: When you are injured, you can shout "Ouch, ouch, ouch" and shake your hand three times. The negative effects of your injury will be ignored for a short time (10 minutes for minor injury, 5 minutes for serious injury, and 1 minute for near death).

Roy had previously felt this effect was somewhat underwhelming. After all, he was now the "Last Knight," a true embodiment of the Sea's Incarnation; minor injuries would likely heal in less than ten minutes after he cried out in pain. But for someone severely injured or near death, capable of inflicting this much damage on Roy, a mere five minutes, or even a minute, of negligible damage was indeed better than nothing.

But from another perspective, what if it was Roy himself who brought Roy to the brink of death, instead of someone else?

The sacrifice effect of 【Stella!】 isn't resolved immediately after you shout it out; otherwise, who would fire which arrow? God?

Given enough time to catch up, those mere six words, which Roy shouted in less than a second, could be a lifeline for ignoring the damage he gained in that minute!

Although Roy would be seriously injured and fall to the ground even if he didn't die on the spot after releasing this arrow, and although the effect of this arrow was still unknown, and whether his bug-like operation would bring other consequences, at the moment, this arrow was the last way to buy time, and Kazimierz's last chance.

Everything depends on a single arrow!

Taking a deep breath, Roy raised his longbow and aimed at the sky above, between the two moons!

“Stella!”

A roar ripped through the night sky, and a flying arrow swept past a hail of cannon fire!

Volume 1: Chapter 153 This is, a shooting star!

It was three in the morning. The sound of cannons boomed from both banks of the White Wave River. The vanguard of the Ursus army had reached the riverbanks and would soon be crossing for open battle. The Knights of Casimir, however, numbered only 1200 men. Facing an enemy force several times their size, they were already no match, let alone the ability to charge into the enemy's path and block their crossing.

However, at this critical moment, a loud chant rang in everyone's ears. Marna Nearl looked up and saw the Pegasus Knight, bow in hand, eyes like stars, chanting a long-lost spell, and unleashing a devastating arrow! —Excerpt from *The Legend of the Eternal Knights Series, Book Two—The Twin Suns*

"My Lord, as radiant as the sun, my Lord, who bestows upon me all wisdom, dignity, and power!"

Marna couldn't understand the language Roy was speaking; it wasn't any of the existing popular languages ​​on Terra. His tone was obscure, yet his voice was melodious and rhythmic, like that of a Lateran believer in prayer.

"Please witness my sincerity, my belief, and my strength."

The continuous barrage of artillery fire was so intense that the nearest speck of dust even landed on Roy's face, yet he remained ramrod straight, his booming voice and resolute tone seemingly more deafening than the thunderous roar of the cannons.

"Behold, Creators of the stars and moon, witness my act, my end, the sacred sacrifice I will achieve!" After unleashing this all-or-nothing attack, my resilient body will instantly shatter!

Marner wasn't the only one who noticed Roy's actions. In fact, after the first round of shelling, the two Knight Commanders, Johnson and Chesper, had already rushed out of their bunkers, attempting to organize the scattered soldiers and launch a surprise attack during the lull in the shelling. They also noticed Roy's unusual behavior, but the second round of shelling came too quickly, forcing them to retreat back into their bunkers before they could even inquire.

But at this moment, upon hearing Roy's chanting outside the bunker, they, along with many other soldiers who were hidden in the bunker and unable to raise their heads due to the suppression of artillery fire, also opened their eyes in surprise and looked at the only standing figure on the battlefield.

Roy finished his incantation, and his body began to radiate a divine light that seemed to ascend, while the bow and arrow in his hand shone with a light that was hard to look at directly. This was a sign that the module (Noble Phantasm) was ready to be released.

He could no longer hear anything, and all he could see was the dazzling light emanating from the arrow tip. The pain in his limbs and the feeling of being torn apart overwhelmed him, telling the story of the price of becoming a "great hero," a price that almost tore him apart.

But he could still feel the words that were eagerly about to burst out of his mouth!

"────Stella, the Meteor!!"

Whether the voice announcing the arrival of peace was a roar or a murmur, Roy couldn't tell. He only felt the "arrow" slip from his fingertips, and the next second, endless nothingness swept over him like a raging sea.

Roy had to thank Meteor for his judgment at this moment. In order to ensure that the chanting could end perfectly, even though Roy could no longer feel his whole body, his mouth was still hard and he could still babble a few words.

"Damn it, it hurts so much!"

The words he uttered with his last ounce of consciousness seemed like a spell to bring him back from the dead. The next second, Roy, whose body was still in a state of collapse, bleeding from his seven orifices and with his bones shattered, suddenly felt a surge of fullness. Not only did his hearing and vision become clear, but even the physical strength that had just been drained to the last drop instantly returned to its peak.

Although it was only a minute of lucidity before death, Roy could clearly feel that his Sea Child body had begun to operate at full speed, repairing countless astonishing injuries all over his body.

"Roy, Roy?"

Marner's voice rang in his ears. He rushed forward, his eyes filled with undisguised horror and worry. He reached out as if to touch Roy, but was afraid that if he touched the man who was almost shattered into pieces, he would have to touch him with a broom next time. He opened his mouth, but could only manage to squeeze out a sentence from the bottom of his heart:

"Are you... okay?"

Roy turned around and flashed a bright smile:

"It's nothing, just a minor fatal wound."

It was just a minor, fatal wound.

Marna was both amused and exasperated by Roy's flippant remark, but the sudden strange occurrence in the sky made him abruptly raise his head again.

Roy's arrow soared into the sky.

If the arrow was just a tiny firefly in the midst of a barrage of fire when it was first shot, then at this moment, it has truly become a shooting star!

Trailing a long, golden tail, it radiated a divine golden glow. As it streaked across the sky, the entire firmament shone as brightly as day. Even lightning could not match its brilliance, and even the two moons paled in comparison to its power. It tore through the night sky, leaving a long trail in the horizon that resembled a watershed. Its target was none other than the Ursus position where the cannon fire had begun.

The Ursus people could not describe what they were seeing at that moment.

This was a battlefield where two armies clashed. General Brechester, with his keen foresight, guessed that there might be an enemy ambush in the forest on the opposite bank. Therefore, he arranged multiple rounds of artillery fire to suppress the enemy and cover the infantry crossing the river. This should have been a foolproof plan. Even if the Casimirs discovered their intentions, they would have no time to stop them, given that they had already occupied the advantageous terrain and launched a barrage of fire.

But what kind of thing did they unearth with that explosion?

meteor!

A shooting star!

The commander of the Ursus artillery unit looked like he'd seen a ghost. What on earth was going on? How could a meteor suddenly appear in the sky? And if it was going to appear, why was it heading straight for our troops?

Fortunately, they were the Ursus army, not the Great Yan army. Otherwise, they would probably have started to have some bad associations by now, such as being destined by heaven, having divine artifacts changed, being the chosen one of the planes, or a meteor shower.

Even so, they were still completely unable to describe what they were seeing using scientific methods.