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The war ended half an hour after Slarda's demise. After he was slain in battle during the siege, the remaining Naga merpeople held out for almost another half an hour. Finally, less than eight hundred Fishman were surrounded by over sixteen hundred Bull Monsters, and only then did the fight conclude.
Of course, before it ended, he personally descended to affirm the steadfast Clan who had endured to the end, their devotion confirmed by the divine Deity. He soothed those Fanatic Believers who had persisted until the last, their bodies and spirits, as well as their hearts, wounded.
Though it was a projection, the combat was genuinely real.
After the battle, Lin Xiao returned to Artifact City, still contemplating the recent fight.