Times had changed.
The Holy Maiden looked down at the battlefield, a trace of contemplation in her eyes.
Time-nothing was more powerful than time. That held true for everything. Seas turned into fields, nations fell apart, and people lost everything they once had, groping and crawling through the darkness.
But that was no excuse.
For the enemies watching humanity from the darkness had never disappeared. They had always been here, waiting, lurking, ready to return at any moment.
But did the humans of this age still have the strength to fight them?
The Holy Maiden did not know. The humans of this age used technology and knowledge completely foreign to her. They had lost the ability to perceive the world's power that people in her own era had possessed. To the Holy Maiden, the humans of this age seemed to be stumbling forward with black cloth over their eyes, utterly unaware of what lay ahead.
Was it a broad, level road? Or a bottomless cliff?
Was it a cute, furry little creature? Or a beast baring its venomous fangs?
They did not know what they faced. All the Holy Maiden could hope for now was that they had the ability to protect themselves.
So, did they?
The Holy Maiden dared not give a definite answer, but she believed she would be able to see an answer for herself.
Right here, right now.
Bang!
Li Wei raised both guns and pulled the triggers. Bullets whistled through the air without pause, mercilessly piercing the heads of one Dog-Headed Demon after another. They let out shrill, agonized screams as foul blood sprayed from their wounds. Then his figure abruptly vanished and reappeared behind the monsters, evading a Bull-Headed Demon's furious charge.
The demon charged through empty air and slammed headfirst into the cold,