"What a bunch of fools."
Why would the pirates from the lawless city have to die so honestly?
I would rather they were selfish when facing life-and-death crisis and try to survive, no matter how ugly their struggle was.
I'd rather they survive...
"If I die, I won't be able to whip and scold you..."
"Sister Mei..."
The path the liberators believed in led to their demise.
Mel's face was pressed against Tigne's hair, and her expression was invisible. Meredith didn't know what to say to her, her heart aching. She bit her lower lip again, drawing blood.
"I'm sorry, Mi-chan. You actually said something like that. As a liberator, this is really inappropriate."
“No! I don’t think so…!”
Meredith tried desperately to smooth things over and approached Mel, who held out her hand.
Mel's fingers rested gently on Meredith's injured lip.
The healing light, similar to but different from the ominous sunset, gradually healed the wound on the lip.
"Brother Rouse is right. We should be proud of them."
They were willing to sacrifice their lives to carry out their purpose. As the captain of the Melkine Pirates, Mei'er should be prouder than anyone else of this.
Mel smiled sadly, as if trying to convince herself. Meredith leaned her cheek against her hand, deep and hard. She closed her eyes and clenched her teeth.
"What we should do now is to quicken our pace, Meredith. Whether it's lamenting, mourning, or commemorating, we can wait until everything is over."
"Yes. We need to quickly meet up at the Sea of Trees."
Whether continuing to rescue or taking other actions, we must first have a fixed base and shelter.
While in the Dragon Kingdom, the three risked their lives to rescue some of the dragons who were still sane. They would catch up within a few days. The dragons argued that too many people moving together would only slow down Meredith and the others, and urged them to advance first.
More importantly, the dragon people knew that if even their Dragon Kingdom had fallen to this point, the Republic could not be safe.
Lutilis was practically invincible within the Sea of Trees, so we let her go back alone. But...
The dragons were right, no one could be sure what would happen.
In addition, the situation is becoming increasingly urgent, and at this point in time there are still many liberators, supporters, and collaborators wailing.
Mireidi was extremely anxious and even hoped that the compass would indicate not only the location but also the condition of the object.
"Please stay safe."
Praying for all those still alive, Meredith increased his speed to above the speed of sound.
Late that night, Miredi and others arrived at the sea of trees.
On the edge of the "White Battlefield Plains" beyond the forest, numerous campfires were lit. The number of people was terrifying. Hundreds of thousands—no, perhaps as many as a million or several hundred thousand. And even now, a steady stream of people continued to arrive from the west.
"It seems that Ryu has successfully deployed the barrier."
Even in the dead of night, the numerous campfires illuminated the ground clearly.
It seems that even if these armies enter the forest, they will eventually be led out of the forest as if nothing happened, and this will happen repeatedly.
Now the sea of trees can successfully exclude invaders.
After confirming the situation with their own eyes, Miledi and others felt a little relieved.
but……
When entering the City of Trees from the air, Miredi and the others saw many burned and destroyed houses, as well as countless bodies placed on the ground with leaves covering their faces.
The survivors are still busy recovering the remains of their compatriots.
The cries of the bereaved families echoed throughout the capital.
"Ah..." Meredith couldn't help but exclaimed.
Because she found the familiar face sleeping forever in front of the roots of the big tree.
Bart, Marshall, Hugh, Balfe...
And Ryan Hyde and Nesica...
"How is it possible...Ryan Hyde!"
Ross rushed over with a pale face. His shouting made the people around him aware of the presence of Meredith and others, and the scene was in an uproar.
Ross cast soul-seeing magic, praying for a glimmer of hope, and observed Ryan Hyde's remains.
Needless to say, there was no way to save the situation.
Rouse then observed the remains of Bart and the others, hoping to salvage what he could, but all he saw was a cruel outcome.
Their souls have completely dissipated, not a trace of them remains. The result of death cannot be reversed.
People gathered and sought help from the Holy Maiden of Healing and the Magicians of the Age of Gods.
At this moment, a voice sounded from above.
"Great, you guys made it."
It was Lutilis. What had she caught up with? The group was distressed, about to open their mouths to refute and vent, but Lutilis's aura as a queen exuded an unyielding pressure, stopping them.
"Come up quickly! There's still hope!"
It felt like I'd been slapped in the face, waking me up. By the way, now wasn't the time to be dazed.
Miredy and the others looked at each other and hurried up to the palace on the big tree.
The group went directly into the throne room from the large balcony.
The spacious hall now looks like a field hospital.
Oscar, Niez, Bahar, Colleen and others were also there.
They were busy doing everything they could to care for the seriously injured. Seeing Meredith and the others appear, their faces showed a little relief.
However, there was no time for even a conversation. Lutilis pointed to a corner to the right of the throne.
"It's only been about half a day, hurry up!"
Lutilis said this while casting sublimation magic on both Ross and Mei. Ross saw it.
"Xia, Xia Lun!"
His beloved son lay on the ground side by side with the Prime Minister Pasha, the Guard Captain Creed and other orcs.
You can tell without getting close, because Rouse's eyes can see into the soul.
The people in this area haven't set out yet, but they are already hovering on the edge of hell.
"I'll handle it all! — 『Limit Break』『Soul Retaliating』!!"
The brilliant dark magic enveloped Sharon and the others like the falling night.
"I'll come too, leave it all to me! — 『Absolute Elephant』!!"
The morning light spread like ripples.
All those who were on the verge of death but were saved by Mel and Ross in this throne room were healed in the blink of an eye, and their damaged body parts were restored to their original state.
Sharon and the others' throats twitched as they regained their breath. It would take some time for them to wake up, but they were definitely saved. The seriously injured also rose one after another, as if awakening from a nightmare.
The throne room gradually filled with the sounds of laughter and sobbing with joy.
The orcs gathered in front of Royce and Mei'er to thank them.
Seeing this scene, Meredith finally breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards Oscar and Nez.
At this moment, she discovered something surprising and her eyes widened.
"Dilran!? Katie!?"
"Long time no see... Is it weird to say that, Meredith-sister?"
Dilan smiled awkwardly. Katie smiled too, but without her usual fierceness. Instead, she had a soft, ethereal air. Seeing them awake, she should have been happy; but Meredith felt a flutter in her stomach.
"To save Ruth and Colleen, they both woke up. They also inherited the power of ancient warriors."
Oscar said proudly, stroking Dilan and Katie's heads. However, his expression seemed a little distressed.
This made Mireille feel even more uneasy. Before she could be happy about the two people's recovery, she looked around anxiously.
She spotted Ruth a little further away. Noticing her gaze, Ruth waved to her.
Colleen was there too. She sat huddled on the ground, looking at Meredith with eyes red and swollen from crying.
Then she saw Natsu, carefully holding a sleeping girl, Yunfa.
"Uh, huh? Where's Koito?"
Everyone looked away sadly. "What a lie..." Meredith muttered in astonishment. It was unbelievable, and she didn't want to believe it.
At this moment, Yunfa woke up. She looked at Natsu blankly, looking around for a moment, and then after realizing the situation...
"...Natsu-sama, Si-nee she...Si-nee she...Natsu-sama!"
“I’m sorry… It’s all my fault for not making it in time… I’m sorry…!”
Nez hugged Yunfa tightly. Yunfa hugged him back, crying heartbrokenly. Seeing this, even though she didn't want to, Meredith understood the situation.
Meredith stumbled and stumbled. Oscar quickly reached out and supported her back.
“Where are the others…?”
"Not all of them were killed. Those who weren't seriously injured are resting in other rooms."
"So...where's Sister Maureen? Is she safe too?"
Oscar shook his head quietly. Meredith's face turned livid.
"I, I'm in the Dragon Kingdom..."
"I know. I heard everything that happened there from Shirley."
Staring into Meredith's sad and wavering eyes, Oscar continued.
"He's truly worthy of being my father. Even with a hole in his abdomen, he still managed to repair my Divine Gear and protect everyone. He's truly amazing, isn't he?"
"……Uh-huh!"
Dilraba and Katie came over and hugged Oscar and Miledy.
In the corner of his vision, he spotted the figures of Mei'er and Bahar. Bahar took Tigne and held her in his arms, deeply appreciating her safe return. Then, he looked at Mei'er, whose face remained expressionless.
After a pat, he stretched out his big, thick hands and hugged Mei'er from the back of her head into his arms.
Mei'er wanted to resist, but Bahar seemed to say something, and she calmed down and didn't move. Her body twitched slightly, perhaps she was sobbing.
At this time, Oscar and others also understood why only Tigne came back.
Everyone was overwhelmed by grief and anger, gritting their teeth and shaking their shoulders.
After a while, Lutilis, who had been watching silently from the side, clapped her hands.
"Everyone, act now. The situation remains urgent and critical."
The Queen's majesty inspired everyone's heart.
After taking a deep breath, Meredith nodded firmly and looked around.
"Next, we need to formulate an effective rescue plan. We need to share information first. Ben hasn't returned yet, so we need to send someone to pick him up—"
Before she could finish her words, Lutilis's body twitched.
"Little Ben is back. He seems to be safe."
Bandu not only went to rescue Ra'l, but also to confirm the safety of the intelligence unit. He could track the presence of the Congmoku'o through the connection. Perhaps he brought back some new information.
Miredy and the others thought so, nodded to each other, and ran outside at the same time.
The ice dragon stirred the white mist and descended to the ground.
"I could see Kuo on the ice dragon's back. It also had someone on its back—not a spy trooper, but a surprising figure," Meredith exclaimed in a high-pitched voice.
"Xiao Qi!?"
The girl leaning on Kuo's back was none other than Qiara.
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