The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

They were powerless to stop the demons from pursuing them.

There is nothing new under the sun. Perhaps as long as the world exists, the tragedy of killing and destruction will continue forever.

But sometimes, someone will step forward.

"A little bit!"

The mysterious man riding across the battlefield was halfway there when his horse suddenly became restless.

"Sweetie, don't make a fuss... Hmm? Why here...?"

After the snow-white steed was finally calmed down, the mysterious man in the cloak realized what a terrible hell he had arrived in.

Everywhere there was wailing and pain, everywhere there was death and fear.

Even being in that situation requires immense courage.

"Was it because I was thinking about Mei and the others so much that I spaced out? Really..."

"Hey! What are you doing? Run now! If you don't run, hand over the horse! Otherwise—ah!"

With a flick of the white horse's hooves, the defeated and arrogant soldier who had been openly clamoring was kicked to the ground.

The mysterious man unfastened his hood, revealing long white hair that fluttered in the wind, with a touch of red at the ends seemingly symbolizing a vow to pass on the torch.

Facing the surging demon soldiers, she slowly raised her hand and summoned the Flame King Sword.

"With this thunderbolt, let the land be drawn as a boundary!"

With a single sweep of his sword, he instantly stirred up wind and thunder.

Countless dark clouds instantly appeared on the horizon, and thunder was brewing.

Moments later, countless bolts of lightning as thick as buckets crashed down from the sky!

"Boom!"

Thunder roared down like a silver river falling to earth, shaking the sky.

[Enhancement Option 1: Lightning Attribute Infusion. Consuming 10000 Herrscher Points allows you to infuse the Conqueror Gem with lightning attribute while wielding your sword using the Plague Gem, increasing its destructive power.]

In the endless darkness, all that could be seen were endless electric snakes flashing between heaven and earth, countless lightning bolts tearing the sky apart.

"Aaaaaaahhhhh!"

The humans in the demon army screamed in panic, as if they saw death approaching in the thunder.

They wanted to escape, but they couldn't move their feet.

Their lives seemed destined to fade away.

At that moment, the mysterious man had already swung his sword down.

Countless bolts of lightning condensed in the void to form a gigantic white dragon.

This is a giant dragon formed by electric current.

Its body was enormous and ferocious, and when it opened its huge mouth, it swallowed countless demons.

The white dragon was covered with a dense array of electric sparks.

It rages through the thunder, and anyone who stands in its way will be subjected to an endless baptism of electric arcs.

A bolt of lightning struck down, turning a demon into ashes.

Such thunder is enough to evoke despair.

This is the power of divine retribution.

And at that very moment.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Thunder echoed once again between heaven and earth.

A destructive wave spread across the sky.

"What is this?"

"Lightning? This...how is this possible?!"

The demons within the area covered by this thunderclap screamed in terror.

They couldn't believe it, and didn't want to believe what they were seeing.

At this moment, the lightning gradually disappeared.

Within the area covered by the thunder, the figures of the demon army became clear.

Their faces were so unfamiliar, devoid of any expression, only filled with endless fear and timidity.

"No!"

A demon officer roared, but was then struck by lightning.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

One by one, the soldiers were blown to pieces, turned into minced meat, and even their souls could not escape the lightning.

The sudden calamity almost instantly reversed the situation on the battlefield.

The remaining demons had no will to fight anymore, even though their inner instinct for revenge kept driving them to continue the hunt.

However, because of the appearance of that mysterious white-haired woman, the most they could do was glare at her fiercely.

Then, scurrying away in a panic...

At this moment, the remaining soldiers, bathed in lightning, finally saw the mysterious figure standing on horseback.

"...I am Iris! We were once comrades in the same army..."

"It was you... who saved us, who saved the whole world..."

At this moment, a knight knelt before the mysterious man, tears of emotion streaming down his face.

"...I don't know you."

The mysterious man sheathed his sword, pulled his hand back inside his cloak, and then grabbed the reins.

"My name is Kiana Kaslana. I am currently just an unknown traveler. If you know me, please forget my past."

Now, I will uphold the code of chivalry according to my own will, if I can.

Could you tell me which nearby villages are being invaded by monsters?

Faced with Kiana's candid words, the remaining soldiers looked at each other in disbelief.

"Sir? Are you joking? With the war so intense right now, such a joke is not funny!"

The knight abruptly stood up, then angrily pointed at the corpses scattered on the ground:

"We have lost this battle, utterly lost. The allied forces are nearly exhausted. Without the help of powerful figures, this decisive battle between humans and demons may very well end in the extinction of the human side!"

"If I remember correctly, you... are a descendant of a fallen noble family, aren't you? Don't you wish to revitalize your family and reclaim the land seized by those damned demons?!"

Faced with the knight's resounding question, Kiana showed no fear or guilt.

She shook her head solemnly, then gently raised the reins:

"I have already said that the past me is the past me, and the present me will only wield the sword according to my own will."

Isn't she asking for an exorbitant price?

The knight gritted his teeth and muttered a curse in his heart, then asked in return:

"Then... what price would it take for you to wield your sword for us?"

"No price is too high."

Kiana shook her head again, then raised the reins and continued riding away.

"My sword is wielded for the weak. My heart has its own judgment."

Then, to the astonishment of the soldiers, she slowly rode away from the battlefield...

Until his figure disappeared across the plain...

...

War is the most horrific killing event that man can cause.

However, it is also a major means for all parties to seek and defend their interests, and even to advocate for national liberation.

Every war on the mainland is influenced by numerous forces.

After the fierce battle on the plains ended, the heads of state learned of the final result after several days of waiting.

In short, some are happy while others are sad.

First, the parliaments of the Western countries realized, because this battle made them realize that their armies were not as brave as they had imagined.

This has led to a decline in its international prestige and a reduction in its control over human nations.

Then came the Demon Kingdom Federation, which proved that even without the involvement of its leaders, its strength was enough to intimidate the surrounding nations.

This inevitably made neighboring countries wary of it.

This laid the groundwork for an even larger battle in the future.

Overall, this was a war that was both expected and unexpected.

As expected, the outcome was largely predicted by all countries before the start, and the final defeat of the parliamentary army was exactly as everyone predicted.

Unexpectedly, it was the powerful figure who single-handedly nearly turned the tide of the entire battle...

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