"We need to form a plan now. We are going to raid that cave. I don't care if he's the sixth invader. We will defeat him and save Fairy Homeland. That is our quest now. Any objections?" Knight Sigrun seems restless. No objections from anyone.
After forming a well-detailed plan, Knight Sigrun asks Zun to seal the underground cave once they get in to avoid werewolves from sneaking out. Zun prays for their safety. The Elite Forces, along with all Rose Garden members prepare themselves for their big quest. Melisa makes some utility potions, just in case if something bad happens.
All of them leave the inn and travel to the underground cave. Knight Sigrun enters first, followed by the others. Zun seals the cave entrance with ancient magic. Nio looks at them with a sad look on her face. She really hopes that they will succeed.
"Now that the cave is sealed, there is no turning back. Are you guys ready?" Knight Sigrun takes his sword out.
"You bet I am." Warrior Pijanes wields his greatsword.
"Taking out an invader is a great honor." Paladin Von Sozou takes his rapier out.
"Hunting fierce beasts are my specialty." Marksman Johnson reload his rifle.
"Time to put my spells on a show tonight!" Samael said confidently.
"I don't really know what's going on, but hell yeah I'm in for some fight!" Cyril punches the air.
"Erm, I will try my best to support all of you..." Melisa bows and holds her bag.
The party walks off to a path that leads to a small, dark place. As they are about to reach it, they notice a few werewolves walking around in there.
"Everyone, buff ourselves to the max!" Knight Sigrun orders them to cast their buff spells.
"Iron walls, cover our skins from harm, Battle Guard!" Commander Layhunt cast his Battle Guard spell.
"Great Durga, lend us your rage and berserk, Empowering Strength!" Warrior Pijanes cast Empowering Strength, a buff that increases everyone's physical attack damage.
"Tranquil and sensation, bless my allies, Healing Pulse!" Melisa cast her regeneration spell. Everyone feels relaxed and pumped up. It is time for a fierce battle against the sixth invader!
Knight Sigrun charges at one of the werewolves with his shield, stunning it for a few seconds. He then taunts nearby werewolves to attack him. Their fast reflexes and swift claws manage to hurt him. Warrior Pijanes leaps to them and crash the ground with his greatsword. The impact knocks the werewolves down, but they get back on their feet almost instantly. One of them claws Warrior Pijanes from the back, dealing small damage.
Another werewolf dives at Knight Sigrun. A piercing sound of a bullet can be heard. Marksman Johnson smiles as he landed a perfect headshot to it. Knight Sigrun is grateful, but he is having a hard time tanking a few werewolves. His shield will not last long. Paladin Von Sozou comes near him. He then stabs a werewolf with his rapier several times. Luckily, their fur is not that strong against physical attacks. He kills it after stabbing it in the head. They try to fight with all their might.
Meanwhile, Samael and Cyril protect Melisa from harm, since she is their core healer. Three werewolves dive at them from behind. Cyril notices and quickly delivers a powerful roundhouse kick, knocking back all of them.
"Frozen blades, strike them down, Ice Bolt...times three!"
Samael cast three ice bolts to the fallen werewolves. The ice bolts thrust their bodies easily, since werewolves are weak towards water element. Melisa looks at Knight Sigrun, who is panting quite hard now.
"Healing aura, comfort the injured ones and bless their fortitude, Solid Regen!"
Seven healing waves surround the place. Each wave blesses one party member with small heal and weak protective barrier. Knight Sigrun feels slightly refreshed thanks to Melisa. Warrior Pijanes is on a killing spree since he deals great physical damage. The werewolves start to target him now. Commander Layhunt warns him that he should be careful and not too reckless even though he is a strong counter towards the werewolves.
Two more werewolves sneak out from the shadows and charge at Melisa. Cyril is currently fighting another werewolf. Samael notices and quickly cast a spell.
"Chilling thorns come forth from the icy trails, Blizzard Rush!"
Cold and slippery trails are formed on the ground. Huge ice shards come out from the trails and thrust into the two werewolves. The spell heavily damages them, but at the cost of huge energy. Samael is tired now. Good thing Melisa brought a few energy potions to replenish everyone's energy. She gives one potion to Samael. He drinks it and slowly regains his energy.
"These dogs don't wanna give up. How about this? Heavy Slam!" Cyril slams a werewolf with both of his palm, sending it flying to the stony cave walls.
"In your hideous face!" Cyril throws a huge rock to the werewolf before. The rock crashes into the wall and kills the werewolf. He is enjoying himself, although he seems rather mad about it.
They manage to clear up the werewolves minutes after that.
"Oh no. I have no energy potion left..." Melisa is running out of energy potion. Everyone seems a little worried.
"We cleared the werewolves, so it's fine. It looks like Vizrock is not here. Let us head back outside now..." Knight Sigrun lets out a sigh of relief. He is slightly injured. Everyone equips back their weapons and takes a three minutes break.
After taking a short break, the party slowly walk into the cave entrance.
"Where do you think you're going, stupid people? I thought my dogs could wipe all of you, but I was wrong." A sudden rowdy male voice pierces everyone's ears just when they are about to leave the small, dark place. Everyone faces behind to look at him. A guy wearing dreadful black outfit is standing at the end of the cave.
"Vizrock I am, killing you I shall, for you have slaughtered my kins." Vizrock quickly dashes at Commander Layhunt without hesitating. He punches him three times, followed by a powerful kick as a finisher. Commander Layhunt falls unconscious to the ground.
Everyone takes out their weapons. It looks like they are not used to a rush and unprepared fight. Vizrock leaps to the air and dives at Warrior Pijanes. Marksman Johnson fires some rapid bullets at him, but his black outfit deflects all of them. Warrior Pijanes is parrying with his greatsword. Vizrock sneaks behind him and delivers a big claw, dealing severe damage. Warrior Pijanes falls immobilized on the ground.
Melisa wanted to react, but Vizrock was too swift in his movements and attacks, so there is no way her slow spells will reach to them. She also scares that Vizrock will target her if she heals anyone.
"What is this? I didn't expect weak opponents!" Vizrock smirks at injured Commander Layhunt and Warrior Pijanes. Paladin Von Sozou is no where to be seen right now. He is in his shadow step spell. Vizrock do not notice him, which is good.
"Golden rays of light, pierce my enemy with burning sensation, Radiant Shower!"
A golden magic circle is formed far above Vizrock. Shining rays come out from it and fall into Vizrock. He cannot possibly avoid those fast rays. Paladin Von Sozou lets out a sigh of relief. The rays purify the area and leave ashes on the ground.
"Where is him? Completely purified?" Marksman Johnson asked.
"Probably. Well, it is a goo-ARGH!" Paladin Von Sozou is stabbed in the back! Vizrock reveals himself from invisibility and smirks. Paladin Von Sozou suffers great damage, but he is still able to stand on his feet.
"Golden light of Faith, purify this soul from harm, Inner Heal!" Paladin Von Sozou casts his self-regeneration spell. His wounds are purified, but it can be damaged again, so he have to be careful.
"Ew, healing spells? Only weaklings rely on heals to win battles. Bleed while your body allows you, until your last blood falls into the war ground. That is the true fighting aspect." Vizrock charges at Paladin Von Sozou once again, attempting to finish him off with a strong claw.
Melisa throws a black potion at Vizrock from afar. The potion breaks and releases black smokes. The smokes cover a small area around him. His sight is limited due to dark surroundings. Knight Sigrun charges at him with his shield as soon as the smokes fade away. He stuns him for a few seconds and delivers another shield bash which knocks him down. As he is about to stab him with his his sword, Vizrock regains his senses and quickly kicks Knight Sigrun's legs, losing his balance. He then stands on his feet and delivers a strong claw at Knight Sigrun, but he is still able to block it with his shield.
"Frozen blades, strike him down, Ice Bolt...times three!" Samael casts his ice bolts at Vizrock. The ice bolts firing speed seems unavoidable, but unfortunately Vizrock manage to dodge them all.
"This guy is damn fast!" yelled Samael.
"Of course I am, blondie. Do you have any idea who you are dealing with? I'm the sixth invader. I bet you fools didn't even read my data." said Vizrock.
"The sixth invader is the swiftest fighter. He may not deal consecutive attacks, but his movements are very hard to catch." Knight Sigrun remembers the data he had read back in Sun Empire
"I'm impressed, shield guy. Yes, I am the quickest among the seven invaders. Since you spent a lot of time reading my data, I appreciate it. I will make your death as slow as possible. Hey, I can be nice too, right?" Vizrock laughs.
"You're insane!" Melisa shouted at him.
"Ha?" Vizrock notices her and widens his eyes.
"Asherah...?" Vizrock's jaw is dropped. He is very shocked to see Melisa.
"Huh? Who is Asherah?" Melisa questions about it. Everyone else is confused at the moment. Vizrock walks closer to her with his widened eyes. Melisa is obviously scared at his sudden change.
"Asherah, you're here...why did you left me back then?" Vizrock reaches out his left hand at Melisa. She screams and accidentally slaps him on his right cheek. He snaps out from his delusion and looks at her again.
"You're not Asherah..." Vizrock is suddenly enraged. He attempts to claw Melisa.
"Marksman's perfect shot, Force Bullet!" Marksman Johnson fires a strong bullet at Vizrock. The force it creates is so strong that it cancels his attempt to claw Melisa, thus making her safe from harm. His black outfit still deflects the bullet.
"Hunter's Resistance Outfit?" Marksman Johnson asked him.
"You're good. Now that you know about it, stop wasting your bullets at me." Vizrock smirks. The look on Marksman Johnson's face is slightly worried. Commander Layhunt and Warrior Pijanes regains consciousness.
"Enough playing around. Looks like the two weaklings woke up already. Let's have some equal fight, shall we? I can cast some spells too, just so you know." Vizrock flips backwards to a deserted area. Melisa prepares some health potion to the injured ones, but she only has three health potion left.
She gives one potion to Commander Layhunt and another to Warrior Pijanes. She gives the last potion to Knight Sigrun, but he said to keep it for the Rose Garden members later. Melisa is persistent, but Knight Sigrun still shakes his head.
"You'll need it later. I can still fight, you know. A knight's job is to protect the party members. Use your healing spells instead, but not too much or you'll run out of energy." He smiles while patting her head. Melisa blushes as she feels the cold, steel gloves on her head.
"Cure his wounds, Heal!" Melisa casts her basic healing spell. She is slightly panting, probably tired. Knight Sigrun recovers slowly, but he is not on full shape to fight. He struggles to lift his heavy shield. His health is fine, but his energy is in a poor condition.
"Legions of my kins, I summon you to fight with me, Lore of Beasts, Werewolves!" A green magic circle is formed behind Vizrock. An horde of werewolves come out from it. From everyone's sight, there are twenty of them.
"That's too much..." Paladin Von Sozou is worried. He is also running out of energy. They didn't expect too many crowd monsters when fighting the sixth invader.
"Never expect invaders to fight all of you alone. Some of us have our own reinforcements and servants to fight with us. Though servants are far more powerful that only the first four invaders have them. Still, my dogs drained your energies, and your core healer cannot do much to support a large group." Vizrock laughs at them. He then gives off a sharp stare at Melisa.
"Charge!" He charges at Paladin Von Sozou, followed by twenty werewolves behind him. The werewolves spread their ways to fight everyone. Cyril, who remained still and silence before, is the first one to charge at the incoming werewolves.
"I knew this might happen. That is why I reserved my energy. Now, time to do some beating!" He punches a werewolf and kicks another one, performing a quick punch and kick combo. Warrior Pijanes and Commander Layhunt join him.
"Merciless Storm!" Warrior Pijanes spins around in a circle for a few seconds with his greatsword, slashing any werewolf that comes in contact. He then jumps to the air right after he finished his spinning attack.
"Destroy, Great Durga!" He shouted his greatsword's name and crashes it to the ground, dealing great area damage like he did with the raged wolf boss. The impact causes a small explosion, furthering the damage dealt.
Commander Layhunt slashes an incoming werewolf with his sword. He then releases an aura that covers his presence.
"Time to use my real powers!" He then slashes the werewolf one more time. The aura gets stronger. As he keeps slashing it, the aura makes him stronger and faster. It looks like the more he attacks, the more buffed he will be. He kills it with a final slash that completely slices it into two.
Meanwhile, at the other side, Paladin Von Sozou thrusts his rapier at Vizrock several times, but he dodges them all and attempts to claws him. Fortunately, Paladin Von Sozou steps back and avoids the claw from reaching his face. The claw barely hits him in chest instead, dealing small damage.
"Burn him away, Fireball!" Samael casts a single fireball at Vizrock from afar. Vizrock notices and falls back to dodge it. He laughs at them for being slow, but a sudden purple potion crashes at him from behind and releases purple smokes. Melisa throws her Mind Killer potion at him after hiding behind a boulder.
"When did you...hide...there...?" Vizrock feels dizzy and slowly loses his consciousness. Melisa hid behind the boulders while they were busy fighting.
"Finish him off, Knight Sigrun!" she shouted at Knight Sigrun, who is charging at him at the moment.
"This ends now, Vizrock!!!!!!!" He thrusts his sword at him. Vizrock regains his consciousness and notices the incoming attack. He kicks Knight Sigrun's left foot, losing his balance again. He punches his shield from below, sending it flying to the air. Knight Sigrun loses his shield! He is vulnerable now that he loses his shield and balance!
Vizrock thrusts his claws in Knight Sigrun's chest, dealing a fatal blow. Knight Sigrun's scream echo the entire cave.
Zun, Nio, and the other fairies who are waiting outside the cave are shocked to hear the loud scream.
Everyone quickly looks at him. Their eyes are widened, some of them even dropped their jaws. Vizrock pulls back his thrusting claws and flips to the back. Knight Sigrun receives a fatal strike in the chest! He falls unconscious to the ground.
"No, no...no!" Warrior Pijanes wants to go to him, but the remaining werewolves prevent him from doing so. He have to kill them first.
"This...is...impossible..." Paladin Von Sozou looks at fallen Knight Sigrun.
"Noooooo...!!!" Melisa runs to him, not minding the dangerous surroundings. A werewolf dives at her, but got shot in the head by Marksman Johnson.
Melisa cannot use her healing spells because she is not an oracle. An alchemist cannot heal fatal injuries, and that is the downside of her class. She holds his cold face. Knight Sigrun opens his eyes and looks at her. He reaches out his right hand to her left cheek.
"Melisa...I've failed...to protect...all of you..." His weak voice makes Melisa bursts into tears. She struggles to search for any potions that would help him, but it is no good. She holds his hand that touches her left cheek, only to find out that the cold sensation she feels is close to the coldness of a lifeless body.
Samael looks at her from afar. He wishes that he could do something, but everyone is busy clearing the remaining werewolves, while Vizrock is panting at a deserted area. Now is the best time to finish him off, since he is currently suffering from great fatigue.
"Entangle his body, Spirit Vines!" Magical vines surround Vizrock and coils around him, locking him down. Samael attempts to finish him off just the same way he did to Fiora.
"Scorching flames, come forth towards my call and blast the land with raging fury, Fire Crash!" A vermilion magic circle is formed in front of Samael. Firebolts are summoned after he raised his right hand. He points at Vizrock, who is struggling to free himself from the vines. The firebolts chase him down at Samael's command, crashing into him and explode in a small radius. He waits for the explotion smoke to fade away.
"Melisa...remember what I told...you? That...you must...support everyone..." Knight Sigrun struggles to find his voice.
"Yes..." Melisa nods.
"I was wrong...we cannot support or protect...everyone...you must...learn...to...make...priorities...only heal when it is needed....support only those who benefits the most...we cannot focus on all...Melisa...we aren't supreme classes humans...we have limited energy...I failed to protect...myself...which is the priority of a knight..." Knight Sigrun coughs blood.
"Give the last health potion to...Warrior Pijanes. Werewolves...are...weak against his great physical damage output...so you must keep him...in a great shape. Tell Lord Weigner...I have failed the quest..." He barely catches his remaining breaths.
Melisa shakes her head, denying what Knight Sigrun said to her.
"No, you didn't fail your quest, Knight Sigrun. Without your great plans and front line combat abilities, we wouldn't reach this far. I know this might seem like useless words to make you happy, but that is actually the truth. You're the best knight I've ever seen. Also, you're my royal guardian, so don't ever feel bad about yourself. I realise that what you said is true. I've been focusing on saving everyone, but forgot the fact that my powers and energy are limited, so I must learn to make priorities, putting myself on the top list. Thank you for reminding me, Knight Sigrun...but that doesn't mean you have to die..." Melisa's tears cover her red cheeks. Knight Sigrun reaches out to her face, wiping the tears and patting her on the head.
"I don't want...to...die...I...want to protect you...I want to live...I want to continue...my adventure with all of you..." He gazes at Melisa in the eyes and smiles.
"But maybe my time has come...goodluck on your future adventures and...Thank you, Melisa..." His hand falls to the ground. Melisa tries to sense his heartbeat, but the man she is holding on the ground has already passed away with a smile on his face. She bursts into tears as she hugs him tight.
Warrior Pijanes killed all the werewolves getting in his way before. He looks at Melisa, hoping to receive good news. Melisa shakes her head, showing that Knight Sigrun is no longer with them. Warrior Pijanes looks at him with a sad look on his face. A tear falls down to his cheek from his left eye. Marksman Johnson, Commander Layhunt, Cyril and Samael look down, feeling sad about their big loss.
"Pijanes, Knight Sigrun asked me to give you my last health potion. He said you will be able to defeat the werewolves if you are in a good shape." Melisa stands and walks to him. She gives him the health potion.
"Sigrun said that...? I will not let him down..." Warrior Pijanes drinks the last health potion. His wounds and bruises are healed. His body is completely revitalized, but his energy still remains low due to the fights before. Nevertheless, he should be able to withstand incoming attacks now.
Samael sees Vizrock's silhouette as the smokes become thinner. The vision is still vague in his eyes, so he have to wait a few more seconds. Warrior Pijanes walk closer to the explosion area, ready to defeat the sixth invader. Cyril, Marksman Johnson, and Commander Layhunt rushes to him a few seconds later. They killed all the remaining werewolves. Melisa stays beside Samael at a safe distance.
The smokes fade away completely. Vizrock is free from the vines, but he is severely injured. His eyes are filled with burning rage.
"I...will kill all of you..." He struggles to walk, but it seems like a useless endeavor. Warrior Pijanes hesitates to begin his attack after observing Vizrock's poor condition.
"Blood will spatter on the grounds, claws shall swarm their flesh, wild howls will reverberate throughout the cave..." Vizrock says some sort of an incantation. Everyone prepares themselves for the upcoming battle.
"Lore of Beast...Werewolves, Final Forces!" A green magic circle is formed behind him. This time, two large werewolves come out from it. Their giant figure scares the hell out of everyone. Vizrock casts another spell.
"Feast my life for a final ritual, exceeding energies will compile with my body, Death Offering!" Crimson bloody aura surrounds his body, giving him energies to stand and fight, but at the cost of his own life. When the amount of energy he used surpasses his body limits, he will die.
"Death Offering...poor guy...this doesn't have to end this way..." Marksman Johnson reloads his rifle.
"Live with honor, or die with nothing. It is time to avenge our fallen ally. Everyone, are you ready?" Commander Layhunt stand in front of them, taking the role of Knight Sigrun.
"I'll slaughter them all!" Warrior Pijanes slashes his greatsword to the ground. He is all fired up to fight their last battle against Vizrock.
"Never in my life I experience this fearsome moment, so I will have to make the best out of it and win this fight!" Paladin Von Sozou smiles confidently, showing that he is ready to take the honor of defeating the sixth invader.
"..." Melisa remains silent as she looks at Knight Sigrun. Samael and Cyril will protect her as usual.
"Kill them all, KILL THEM ALL!!!!!!!!" Vizrock's warcry initiates the final fight. He charges at Commander Layhunt with extreme speed, followed by the two giant werewolves behind him. One of the giant werewolves targets Marksman Johnson.
"Die...die...die...die...die!!!" Vizrock claws Commander Layhunt several times. Commander Layhunt deflects his attacks with his sword. He then slashes him in the right shoulder, dealing small damage. An aura is created and surrounds his presence like before. Vizrock falls back and halts his movements. He then charges at Melisa, changing his target.
"He knew that he would have to use a great amount of energy to fight an Aura Templar, so he changed his target to a weaker and squishier fighter." Commander Layhunt warns Melisa to watch out. He then joins Marksman Johnson in fighting the giant werewolf.
Paladin Von Sozou is dealing with the other giant werewolf. He stabs it a few times with his rapier, but their fur is so thick and hard. Normal blades cannot pierce through it. Looks like he have to come up with a plan to defeat it.
Samael and Cyril notice Vizrock charging at them. Melisa is trembling, probably scared that Vizrock will hurt her close friends.
"Die, Asherah!!!!!!!!!!" Vizrock jumps to the air and attempts to claw her from above. Cyril quickly reacts and jumps to the air. He punches Vizrock in the face and slams his chest with his palms, knocking him down to the ground.
"Burn him away, Fireball!" Samael casts a single fireball at fallen Vizrock. It crashes into him and explodes. Vizrock screams and quickly gets up. He is panting quite hard.
"Hey, you are forcing yourself too much..." said Samael.
"I don't care...DIE...!!!" Vizrock charges at Samael, but Cyril interrupts his movements by dashing into him. His great physique knocks him down again.
Commander Layhunt slashes the giant werewolf multiple times, gaining stronger aura with each strike. Marksman Johnson fires a few bullets to its head, trying to deal fatal blows. The werewolf blocks the bullets with its hands, but Commander Layhunt is brilliant enough to slash its legs, immobilizing it and rendering him fallen to the ground. Warrior Pijanes leaps high to the air and falls down to it, ready to thrust it with his greatsword.
He crashes to the werewolf and thrusts it in the chest, successfully killing it. Great Durga pierces against beast type creatures, so there is not much of a problem for him, although he should be aware of his remaining energy.
Paladin Von Sozou is being chased by the other giant werewolf. Warrior Pijanes comes to aid him. He slashes it from the back and performs a strong rising uppercut, sending it flying to the air. Paladin Von Sozou casts a spell.
"Golden beam of destruction, purify the evil being with radiant heat, Sacred Laser!" A golden magic circle is formed in front of Paladin Von Sozou. Huge golden laser beam comes out from it and pierces the flying werewolf. The laser beam completely annihilates and vanishes it from sight.
They manage to defeat the two giant werewolves with ease. Teamwork pays off, but Warrior Pijanes was the one who contributed the most. They run towards the Rose Garden members to help finish Vizrock off.
"Stand...stand....STAND UP...!!!" Vizrock forces himself to stand on his feet, but he used too much energy.
"Vizrock...that's enough..." Commander Layhunt tries to stop him.
"We should finish him off." Warrior Pijanes suggested.
"I know he killed our comrade, but killing humans are not the ways of the Elite Forces. Knight Sigrun himself said that humans always have the chance to repent from their mistakes." said Paladin Von Sozou.
"But in Warrior's way, blood shall be paid with blood, so I'm sorry." Warrior Pijanes walks closer to Vizrock.
"No, Pijanes. Please don't. I don't want to see another human death, even if he is the sixth invader..." Melisa holds Warrior Pijanes's left hand.
"You all have soft heart...he killed Sigrun...only death sentence suits him." said Warrior Pijanes.
Suddenly, a bloody crimson aura surrounds the place. Vizrock is forcing himself too much that the energy consumed surpasses his body limits. Everyone looks at him in terror. They cannot do a thing because Death Offering cannot be repelled or cleansed.
"No...no...I cannot die...not now...I cannot...be...defeated...NOOOOOOO!!!" Vizrock screams out aloud. The crimson aura devours his soul, consuming his life and vanishing his body. The look on everyone's face is terrified, disgusted, and shocked. They have seen the effects of Death Offering, a wicked occult spell.
The atmosphere calms down after the aura killed Vizrock. Everyone is speechless at the moment. Samael pats Melisa on her head.
"We won...we defeated the sixth invader..." said Samael. Melisa hugs him without thinking, probably feeling very scared this whole time. He embraces her gently, showing that he will keep her company.
"I cannot believe it, we actually beat him..." Paladin Von Sozou is surprised.
"About damn time! I'm tired that I cannot stand on my feet anymore!" Marksman Johnson sits down and take a short rest.
"All I can say it, good job, everyone. This is the first time I've felt this honored. Defeating an invader is way too good of a quest for us, but we did it..." Commander Layhunt lets out a sigh of relief. He sees something on the ground where Vizrock died and picks it up, probably keeping it as a memorial item for their victory.
"He was a good man...a very good man..." Warrior Pijanes crouches down and stares at Knight Sigrun. Everyone else walk towards him and take a look at their fallen ally. Sadness overwhelms the atmosphere as they reminisced about their memories with their front line leader.
They walk off to the cave entrance a few minutes after taking a rest, bringing along Knight Sigrun's corpse with them. They reach the entrance and spot Zun waiting for their return. Zun quickly unseals the entrance and greets them.
"How was it inside...? Did you defeat the werewolves...? Did you encounter the sixth invader...?" Zun blurted out the important questions.
"We defeated all the werewolves, including Vizrock, the sixth invader..." Commander Layhunt answered the questions. Zun smiles widely as he heard the great news for him and Fairy Homeland. Nearby fairies are smiling with joy. Nio is flying to Melisa and hugs her, feeling glad that she is safe.
"But..." Commander Layhunt continues his words. Cyril and Warrior Pijanes come out from the cave, carrying Knight Sigrun's corpse with them. Zun's smile fades away as soon as he sees Knight Sigrun.
"Is he injured...? We can treat him in the Fairy Medical Room..." Zun is sure that the fairies will be able to treat any injury.
Commander Layhunt shakes his head, denying what Zun said. He then looks down with a sad expression. Zun notices that everyone is also having the same expression as Commander Layhunt.
"Oh no...I'm very sorry..." He realised that Knight Sigrun is no longer with them. He pats Commander Layhunt's right shoulder.
"He is a great fighter. A gifted planner. A caring leader." He smiles lightly, but his heart is sorrowed with the loss.
"Sigrun would not be happy if we keep being sad about it. Let us make a funeral for him in Fairy Homeland. Is that okay with you, Zun?" Warrior Pijanes smiles at them. He wants his best friend's grave to be in the legendary beautiful place in the Cursed Woods, the Fairy Homeland.
"Pijanes..." Melisa is happy that Warrior Pijanes is not enraged now.
"I believe we should make a funeral for our fallen friend. His legend about leading you guys in the cave to save Fairy Homeland will always be remembered for as long as the Fairy Homeland exists. He is a hero and he cleanses the hatred of some fairies towards humans. I will make sure to keep him safe in the Great Tree." Zun nods after hearing the good suggestion.
"We can cry to our hearts' content during the funeral later. For now, let us celebrate our victory!" Warrior Pijanes points his greatsword to the sky. Everyone else smiles at him and screams out aloud for their glorous victory. They return to Fairy Homeland a few minutes after celebrating their victory.
A day later, Zun wakes them up in the Fairy Inn. He tells them to wait at the lobby. It is time for the funeral. They had a wild night party last night, so it is pretty hard for them to wake up early.
"There are two people who want to meet you guys." said Zun.
"Who are they?" asked Cyril.
"Please, come in. Your friends are inside." Zun greets them in. As they enter the Fairy Inn, everyone is shocked.
"Rein!" Melisa screams happily.
"Hilia!" Warrior Pijanes is glad. It looks like the party is all together now.
"We heard about what happened to Sigrun. It's a very sad thing to know, but yeah you guys beat the sixth invader, that's for sure. We were quite shocked and sad at first, but wailing over it won't make him come back to life. Congratulations, all of you!" Rein smiles widely.
"A fairy found us at the East side and told us you guys were raiding a cave, so we come here as fast as we could, but we didn't know this place is too deep inside the woods. Don't worry about the East region. There are only ancient tombs and neautral creatures, nothing more. We can think of a way out after the funeral later." Siren Hilia lets out a sigh of relief.
A loud bell sound pierces everyone's ears. It is time for the funeral. Zun uses a travel stone and teleports them to the top of the Great Tree, where every fairy of Fairy Homeland assembles together. They are surprised that there is a building on the top of the Great Tree. A beautifully carved glass coffin comes out from a warp portal behind them. They can see Knight Sigrun's body clearly. He is still wearing his steel outfit, but he is cleaner now and smells very nice. The coffin is magically carried by glowing mists. Everyone moves aside and makes a path for the coffin. Flowery vines surround it, making it more enchanted and beautiful. Knight Sigrun's sword and shield are attached on top of the coffin. Some of the audience start crying as they see him.
Zun is standing on a podium in front of everyone. The coffin halts and waits for Zun to finish his funeral speech.
"Here lies Sigrun Vieldas, a royal knight that came from the Sun Empire in the sixth continent. He, along with his comrades, came to our home during the crisis against the werewolves. We do not have offensive spells nor battle forces to fight the fearsome and swift werewolves, but he lead his comrades in the werewolves' cave. He fought and tank all the incoming attacks, while his comrades finish them off. The biggest achievement we have is the victory against the sixth invader, Vizrock. Without his front line capabilities, we would not be this far and successful. For such brave actions and legendary tale, Sigrun Vieldas will be remembered for as long as Fairy Homeland exists. He was known as The Great Leader, now he is known as the Fairy Saviour. Thank you for your heroic actions, and may the Great Tree watch over your body. Rest in peace."
The coffin magically transforms into glowing butterflies. They spread their ways and soar high to the violet scenery above the Great Tree. Everyone is amazed with the miraculous scenery that it has made them burst into tears. Memories of each and every one of them with Knight Sigrun is shown in their mind as they gaze at the glowing butterflies. Fairy Homeland may not have offensive magics, but their heart warming beauties and fantasies are truly wonderful.
"Thank you, Melisa..." his last words appear in Melisa's mind. She covers her face and wails loudly. Rein, Samael, and Cyril are also teared up. Warrior Pijanes, Marksman Johnson, Commander Layhunt and Siren Hilia burst into tears as each of them shares good memories with their leader.
"I've never cried ever since decades ago..." Zun wipes his tears.
The glowing butterflies disappear a few minutes later, and that marks the end of the funeral. Everyone returns home to their respective rooms with wet eyes, calming themselves down and trying to regain their passion over time.
In the third continent, at Dreambreaker's Mansion, Queen Valeria stares at Haze in bewilderment. She notices something out from him.
"Why did you explode the area at North side of the woods?" asked her. Haze looks at her with his glowing purple eyes.
"To forge a great adventure for those exciting people. Otherwise, they would go towards the East side and missed their chance of rescuing the Fairy Homeland." said him. Queen Valeria still does not get what the third invader is thinking.
"But the sixth invader is dead now. You're fine with that?" Her voice is slightly trembling.
"I told you. I don't care about the other invaders and their purposes. I want to create an unforgettable adventure for them. This is very interesting. Next, I'll have to empower one of the Rose Garden members. Izquierda, you can do that, right?" Haze smirks. Queen Valeria did not notice his servant's presence until now. A beautiful woman is standing not too far from them. Her eyes are glowing too.
"Leave it to me, Haze." She smiles and licks her lips as she accepts the task.
End of Chapter 15