Stop the War

Ordinarily speaking,

when a girl stepped forward alone on the eve of such a great battle, trying to stop the fighting,

what followed would be a gruesome, bloody scene—or merciless mockery from others.

But Arona had another identity.

She was responsible for conducting baptisms among the followers of the Righteous Walker, and she was also the most widely recognized person among them, with both status and standing.

Quite a few people on both sides of the conflict belonged to factions that believed in the Righteous Walker.

They immediately recognized Arona, and cries of surprise rose from both camps:

"Miss Arona."

"Sh-she... why is she here?"

Arona could not see, but she could hear.

From the repeated calls of her name, Arona understood the situation at the scene.

The Blind Girl pressed her advantage:

"Everyone, we have found hope for resolving the spatial chaos! As long as we join hands and overcome this hardship together, we will surely reclaim the peaceful lives we once had!"

"Do not give up on the eve of dawn!"

"..."

Linsey watched the scene ahead from behind.

His right hand, which had just been about to grip his weapon, slowly relaxed.

The power of faith was useful sometimes.

If Linsey had stepped forward instead and tried to reason with these furious humans, it would have been almost impossible to calm them down.

But Arona held an extremely high status among the believers.

At her call,

people around her immediately lowered their weapons.

Then even more people responded to the mood set by their companions. A crisis on the verge of erupting vanished in an instant.

Arona began taking control of the situation.

While steadying the crowd, the Blind Girl also asked why they had turned on one another:

"Tell me, why are you raising blades against