Old White Ape had still miscalculated one thing.
One of the Human Race's top combatants had still fallen.
Second Madam had died.
But when she died, her face wore a satisfied, excited smile.
"An An..."
"Grandma's coming..."
Those were Second Madam's last words.
And before she died, she had killed a Demon God with her own hands.
The fighting at Dawn Pass ended completely in just an hour.
The snowball rolled on.
Ghost Gate, Dome Pass...
They swept through everything in their path.
Countless soldiers cheered and leaped for joy.
The Army-Breaker's Soldiers in particular had suffered two-thirds casualties, yet they still shouted, one memorable line after another spilling from their mouths.
Only those at the Ninth Awakening...
Still wore grave expressions.
"My work is done."
"Sin City asks for nothing..."
"I only hope that, in the future, you can leave Sin City a place to live."
Blind Old Man had lost the use of one arm.
But he was very happy.
He looked at everyone and spoke softly, then supported himself with his cane in his remaining right hand and slowly disappeared from their sight.
"You two..."
"Once you've let go of the attachments in your hearts, it's time to come back, too..."
Only the old man's voice continued to echo through the air.
Confucian Scholar and Brawny Man exchanged a glance, then headed for Demon-Suppressing Pass without a word.
The Human Race's soldiers were dismissed.
Only those at the Eighth and Ninth Awakenings remained, returning to Demon-Suppressing Pass to stand in silence and wait, waiting for the man sitting atop City Pass to awaken.
The Human Race's ultimate fate still... rested in his hands.
An oppressive atmosphere hung in the air.
All was silent.
Above the clouds, Old White Ape wore a smile.
The soldiers remaining below silently