As the forces of the Holy Kingdom and the Demi-human army clashed on the battlefield, a small figure darted through the chaos. Wherever she passed, all the demi-human fell to the ground.
The dead demi-human all had fatal knife wounds around their necks.
Few people recognized that the figure was Nana, the one who had once saved the little boy from the goatfolk's clutches.
After seeing off Remedios, Yulia turned her gaze to the now-standing Tiger-headed Demi-human, Vijar.
"You damned woman, you've successfully angered me!"
"Martial Art: Pain Nullification"
"Martial Art: Blood Burning"
"Martial Art: Savage Strike"
Vijar raised his magical weapon, the "Blade Wing," and swung it toward Yulia.
Yulia took a deep breath, positioning herself with one leg forward and the other back, preparing for the attack.
"Sky Eye Extreme Shadow Slash!"
Before Vijar's axe could even fall, Yulia's sword had already severed his head.
"Impossible!" Even though Vijar's head had been severed, he still managed to say those three words.
"How boring... I guess next I'll focus on increasing my reputation in the Holy Kingdom's army!"
......
"For my family, I cannot give up!" A Holy Knight, panting heavily, faced two tiger-headed demi-humans, unleashing the last of his fighting spirit in a desperate stand.
"Die!" The tiger-headed demi-human swung its massive blade toward his face.
The Holy Knight fearlessly raised his sword to counter, but in the next moment, his blade shattered. The tiger-headed demi-human's blade bore down upon him.
"Mother, your son is unfilial and cannot fulfill his duty to you," the Holy Knight thought, leaving a final message in his mind.
Yet, in the very next second, he realized he was still alive. In front of him, the heads of the two tiger-headed demi-humans fell to the ground.
A tall woman dressed in black stockings appeared before him, holding a holy sword radiating divine light.
In her other hand, she carried a massive tiger-headed skull.
"That's the leader of the tiger-headed demi-humans!" the Holy Knight recognized the massive head instantly.
"Take care of yourself," Yulia said, leaving those words behind before walking away.
This was Yulia's habit. Back in E-Rantel, to maintain a flawless image, she would always say something like "Take care of yourself" after rescuing someone.
Although the phrase itself wasn't particularly meaningful, coming from a perfect goddess-like figure, it caused her reputation among the soldiers to soar rapidly.
Thus, Yulia continued to roam the battlefield, saving the Holy Kingdom's soldiers. Each time, she would leave them with the same words: "Take care of yourself!"
This was a battlefield; the phrase "Take care of yourself" was nothing short of a joke.
Yet, these words were enough to inspire deep gratitude among the lower-ranking soldiers of the Holy Kingdom.
Yulia's reputation among the soldiers was soaring at an astonishing rate.
As Yulia moved across the battlefield, she left an indelible impression of elegance and strength in many hearts. Finally, she arrived at the location of Kelart and Remedios.
"Are you two... getting cozy?" Yulia asked nonchalantly, holding a massive tiger head in her hand.
"That's the head of the tiger-headed demi-human leader, Vijar!" Vice Captain Gustavo immediately recognized it. After all, with a head that large, it was hard not to.
"The enemy commander is dead! Do we still need to resist?" shouted the Holy Kingdom's Vice Captain, Gustavo, upon his realization.
Hearing this, the tiger-headed demi-humans began to lose their fighting spirit and retreated in an orderly manner.
The Holy Kingdom's army refrained from pursuing them recklessly. After all, this battle had been overwhelmingly one-sided, with the tiger-headed demi-humans' base combat strength far surpassing that of the Holy Kingdom's forces.
Upon seeing Yulia, Kelart immediately got up from on top of Remedios.
"Dear sister, you smell really nice! See you later!" Kelart spread her snow-white wings and took to the skies.
"Stop her immediately!" Remedios commanded Yulia in an authoritative tone.
The next second, a massive tiger head came hurtling toward Remedios.
"Do you know who you're talking to?"
Remedios instinctively raised her hand to block the tiger head, but it was too large, slamming into her and injuring her arm.
"What are you doing?" Remedios angrily rebuked.
The thoughts she originally had of avoiding these people entirely vanished from her mind.
"I'm just trying to make you recognize your place, you utterly weak Holy Knights' Commander," Yulia said coldly.
"Do you even realize the person you just let escape knows the whereabouts of Holy Queen Calca?" Remedios glared at Yulia, her tone accusatory.
"I know. So what? What does Holy Queen Calca have to do with me?"
"You—!"
"You'd better understand your position. If it weren't for Lord Chino's orders for us to assist, your Holy Kingdom's army would have been utterly annihilated in this battle."
"As the strong, it is only right to protect the weak," Remedios declared.
Slap! A resounding slap landed on Remedios' face.
"Let me see, is there any strong individual now willing to protect someone as weak as you?"
Gustavo, observing from the side, silently turned away. He had already witnessed the domineering nature of Chino's group during their dealings with the Sorcerer King.
If he stepped forward to speak on her behalf, it would likely only add another name to the list of those getting beaten.
"Out of sight, out of mind! Captain, you're on your own now," Gustavo thought to himself.
Many soldiers witnessed Yulia hitting Remedios, yet their hearts remained utterly unmoved—in fact, some even felt a hint of satisfaction.
After all, Remedios' rhetoric was full of hollow justice. She had repeatedly sacrificed soldiers unnecessarily for the sake of hostages.
The soldiers had long been resentful but dared not voice it, given her strength. Now that someone stronger had shown up to put her in her place, it felt immensely satisfying.
"What are you all standing there gawking for?! Come help me!" Remedios, realizing she couldn't stand against Yulia on her own, turned to the nearby soldiers for aid.
"Oh no, my leg hurts so much! Got seriously injured during the fight," one soldier said, feigning pain.
"My head hurts so much. Where's the priest? I need healing."
Some even outright lay down and pretended to be dead.
"Captain, you can't find a strong person to protect you, yet you still want someone weaker than you to do it?" Yulia said with a mocking smile.
"You scoundrel! I'll fight you to the death!"
Remedios grabbed her weapon and suddenly charged at Yulia.
"Phantom Blade!"
Yulia abruptly split into two figures, one on the left and one on the right, both striking toward Remedios' face.
Unable to discern which was the real one, Remedios swung her weapon at the figure on the left.
Yulia casually dodged the attack.
"Got her!" Remedios thought briefly.
The next second—
Smack!
Yulia's palm landed on her face.
Remedios turned to look at the Yulia who had just dodged her attack, only to realize it was a mere afterimage.
Smack! Smack! Smack!
Yulia delivered several more slaps, leaving Remedios questioning her very existence.
Seeing that Remedios no longer resisted, Yulia turned and walked toward the crowd.
"Everyone, gather around! The adventurer Chino from the Sorcerer King will cast a group healing spell for everyone!"
Yulia's voice was elegant and pleasant to the ear, not loud yet reaching every listener clearly.
Hearing her voice, even those unfamiliar with Yulia were willing to follow her instructions. After all, a beautiful voice felt like an undeniable truth.
At this moment, Peroroncino stepped forward before the crowd.
"8th-Tier Magic: Mass Healing"
A massive green magic circle appeared beneath the soldiers' feet, and all their wounds began to gradually heal.
"Injured soldiers, come to me to receive healing potions."
One by one, soldiers gratefully took the healing potions from Yulia's hands.
"May I ask what your name is?" one soldier finally voiced the question everyone was curious about.
"My name is Yulia. I am an adventurer under the command of the Sorcerer King."
The crowd turned their grateful gazes toward the Sorcerer King.
End of chapter
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