The Earth High Priest and Fire High Priest were killed, the Wind High Priest and Water High Priest were gravely wounded, and the experts at Church headquarters suffered even heavier casualties.
Leaning on her shattered longsword, Alanna smiled and said,
"Even a Church with such deep reserves will need some time to recover from this."
Then Alanna aged at a speed visible to the naked eye. At the end, she stood with both hands resting on her sword, upright and unyielding, like a statue.
After a long while without any movement from the sovereign, a bold member of the Church stepped forward to check on Alanna. Even when he came within three paces of her, she showed no response.
Finally, the bold Church member approached and checked the sovereign's breathing.
In the end, the Church member dropped onto his backside, pointing a trembling finger at Alanna as he said,
"A... Alanna... is dead!"
At that moment, the players watching began taking screenshots to remember her by.
Looking at Alanna's upright figure, some players loyal to her even posted tributes.
A Big Old Sow: My sovereign!!!!!
Deer Person A: Sigh, a great sovereign has passed away.
Let Me See: Rest in peace, my sovereign!
I'll Find You Through the Internet Cable: Rest in peace, my sovereign!
Nation's Number One Devoted Lover: Though I plan to overthrow the Fifth Dynasty, she was a true sovereign. Rest in peace.
Waiting for the Wind: Rest in peace, my sovereign!
On the hillside, watching Shining Girl sob with tears streaming down her face, Cheng Yu was filled with emotion as well, though everything he knew about this sovereign's extraordinary life had come from Doggy and the System.
Still, witnessing her passing left Cheng Yu feeling wistful.
At the same time, Cheng Yu was thinking.