Hiding

"From that day onward, the previous great cycle ended, and a new cycle began anew. The legendary Three Sovereigns of Annihilation and the Great Holy Emperor of Light also vanished in that Great Annihilation, which had been triggered ahead of time."

In the dark underground ruins, candlelight illuminated a massive mural.

The long-haired woman in a black military uniform turned away from the enormous mythological mural and looked at the many soldiers behind her.

"From then on, the cycle began again. Demons ran rampant, while humanity preserved the spark of fire in the final land of origin. Then, the new gods scattered the spark of civilization once more. Until today."

The candle flames burning in the underground chamber flickered.

The woman gently put on her military cap.

"And now is the day when we, humanity, launch our final assault."

Pairs of resolute eyes stared fixedly at her.

"Restore the glory humanity knew in ancient times!"

Clang!!

She abruptly drew her greatsword and raised it high.

"Holy Spirit, protect us!!"

"Holy Spirit, protect us!!!" Everyone drew their swords and shouted.

The morale of the soldiers reached its peak at that moment.

Yet no one noticed the fleeting look of relief in the military woman's eyes.

The so-called renewal of the cycle after the Great Annihilation was merely a myth that had been passed down for a long time.

She had discovered these ruins by chance, then improvised by combining the myth with the murals here to give a speech that would boost morale.

She had not expected the effect to be so unexpectedly good.

"Now, continue onward! Reach Pine Harmony City before dawn! Before the sun rises, I want to see the demon general's head inside Pine Harmony City!"

"Whoa!!"

Amid countless cries of assent, the woman led the soldiers quietly