In any era, true heroes existed. When a life-or-death crisis arrived, those worthy of being called "heroes" would step forward of their own accord to save living beings from fire and water. Even if the so-called "teammates" behind her looked upon her with contempt and malice, even if they plotted against her, the brave warrior who bore the name of "hero" would still march resolutely down that thorn-covered road so that innocent people might have a chance to survive, so that children shivering in the cold wind might smile once more!
And now, Ibefil-Marta, the righteous Valkyrie who had traveled all the way from the Astral Plane to the Faerun plane without seeking anything in return, joining the Guardian Alliance, was undoubtedly such a heroic figure with the courage to sacrifice herself for others. After all, any Legendary professional with a little common sense knew how difficult and dangerous it was to purify Abyssal Energy with battle aura. This highly inefficient method of "Law energy cancellation" meant that a Legendary powerhouse had to continuously struggle against the bloody aura endlessly erupting from the Abyssal Rift. The Chaos Law would inevitably follow the fluctuations of the battle aura, extending all the way to corrode the professional's soul and mind.
Any creature that had ever experienced the terror and mystery of the Abyss up close could imagine that, when the Call of the Abyss echoed endlessly beside one's ears, being forced to squeeze out every scrap of strength born from one's soul and every shred of will maintained in one's heart was a pain that could absolutely be called the most cruel torture in the Multiverse. Even the Morningstar Archdevils of Hell often chose to stay away from the Blood War battlefield and claim they were "entering seclusion for research" because they