Victory

Moonlight cut through the darkness as holy light fell from the sky like a shower of stars upon the earth!

Each speck of starlight was intensely condensed holy light; however, this was not Luo Li’s own power, but holy energy gathered externally through the Moon Banner.

It was a skill formed by using her own holy energy as a catalyst to draw in the elements from the atmosphere.

Although the healing potency of this skill decreased as the number of targets increased, it was, after all, a class skill.

The strength of such a skill was not something ordinary abilities could rival.

Visible to the naked eye, the bodies of the knights bathed in starlight began to recover, and severed limbs started to regrow.

Minor wounds vanished almost instantly, while more severe injuries were being rapidly mended.

To anyone watching, this scene was nothing short of a descending miracle.

Watching their heavily wounded comrades—even those with only a single breath left—quickly recover and return to full vitality, the knights stood frozen in place, dumbfounded.

As for Luo Li... she was now completely tapped out.

Although leveling up fully restored her mana elements, this skill instantly drained every drop of mana she had.

Fifty points of mana was merely the activation cost; once triggered, it would hollow out her entire mana pool until it was thoroughly exhausted.

Her brow furrowed as a wave of profound fatigue washed over her body.

This feeling of being completely hollowed out made Luo Li desperately wish for a bottle of some legendary vitality tonic.

Though it was impossible for such a thing to exist in this world.

She glanced back at the distant battlefield, where dozens of true dragon species of the great dragon class were still fighting.

That massive tentacle seemed to possess infinite regenerative abilities, its power appearing inexhaustible.

Although the duration was short, these dozens of dragons were likely the maximum number of powerhouses the dragon race could deploy.

Even so, facing such a tentacle remained exceptionally difficult.

The most terrifying aspect was its healing factor, which restored its mass continuously as if it cost nothing at all.

The ground beneath her feet still vibrated with occasional tremors.

"Ligeia, I'll leave the remaining wounded to you. Mend their injuries as much as possible."

"Dominica, find me a horse. Oh, right—Lina needs one too..."

"I don't need one. Belu!!"

At Lina’s call, the distant neighing of a horse rang out.

Accompanied by the rapid thundering of hooves, a white horse galloped from afar. It skidded to a halt before Lina, its four hooves digging deep furrows into the earth.

Lina flashed a triumphant, almost boastful smile at Luo Li, patted the horse's back, and vaulted into the saddle.

Luo Li’s brow twitched slightly, and she pursed her lips.

Che, what's so great about that? Hmph!

She turned back to Dominica and ordered, "Then don't worry about her. Just prepare a horse each for me and Ligeia..."

"Your Highness, the Saint's Carriage has been recovered. It hasn't suffered any serious damage."

Dominica stepped forward and reported with a bow.

"No damage?"

"Yes."

Hearing this, Luo Li felt a surge of relief.

The Saint's Carriage of the Saintess of the Moon had a long history.

If it were lost under her watch, it would be a significant loss for the Holy Church.

It seemed that once she returned, she would need to commission a dedicated war chariot for herself.

She couldn't keep using a travel carriage as a substitute for a combat vehicle.

If possible, it would be best if she could both fly and drive it herself.

Of course, such things would have to wait until she got back; for now, she had to focus on the situation at hand.

"Bring the Saint's Carriage over. By the way, Lina, what are the casualties for the Black Armored Knights?"

Lina’s expression soured at the question, a trace of sorrow flickering in her eyes.

"We lost two hundred and twenty-seven warriors."

For such an elite knight regiment, this loss was acceptable, but Lina had likely poured her heart and soul into this unit. Such a number was hard for her to swallow.

"I see. They did exceptionally well."

Luo Li patted Lina’s shoulder. Lina blinked, her gaze clearing as she nodded slightly.

"Yes. They proved themselves as the strongest knights!"

Soon, the Saint's Carriage was brought over. Of the eight white horses, three had died and been replaced.

While the other five were mostly fine, they all bore some level of injury.

Luo Li looked at the recovered knights and finally let out a breath of relief.

Losing over twelve thousand out of eighty thousand men was a casualty rate that would have stripped most ordinary armies of their ability to fight a second time.

Fortunately, knights were fundamentally different from common infantry.

She returned to the Saint's Carriage. Although the interior was a bit messy, there was essentially no structural damage.

One had to admit the Saint's Carriage was a true treasure; its defensive measures were prepared to the absolute extreme.

Even the possibility of the carriage flipping over had been taken into account.

But it was precisely because of this that Luo Li decided she couldn't keep using it.

This carriage was no longer just a military asset; it had acquired historical value.

"Dominica, find me a horse later. From today on, the Saint's Carriage will no longer be used as a combat vehicle."

"But Your Highness, its defensive capabilities..."

"The defensive capabilities are one thing, but it simply isn't suited for the battlefield. Go."

Dominica hesitated for a moment but ultimately nodded.

Luo Li understood Dominica’s concerns, but she had her own plans.

She returned to the carriage and tidied up briefly, having no time for actual rest.

At this moment, almost every eye was fixed on the battlefield.

As the battle reached a fever pitch, the tide began to shift.

What started as cautious probing had transformed into an all-out offensive.

A cyan-blue dragon flapped its wings and let out a long, resonating cry.

Frost fell from the sky. In an instant, even the knight regiments dozens of miles away couldn't help but rub their hands together.

That chill covered a radius of dozens of miles in a heartbeat. Immediately after, a green dragon roared toward the heavens.

Its massive claws slammed into the earth, and countless tree buds burst from the ground like mad.

Innumerable shoots intertwined, turning into thick vines that climbed upward in the blink of an eye!

The massive tentacle counterattacked, its smaller appendages bunching together to form whip-like structures.

It fought desperately to snap the vines, but more and more of them appeared.

A second, then a third green dragon joined the roar.

Colossal vines erupted from the earth, and in an instant, they had completely swarmed the entire tentacle!

Simultaneously, the frost crashed into the immobile tentacle. Just then, two dragons circled high in the sky.

Raindrops as large as beans poured down upon the land. Combined with the frost, the massive tentacle was frozen inch by inch despite its frantic struggles.

Ten crimson dragons landed on the ground, surrounding the giant tentacle.

At the same time, they roared at the sky!

"Roar—!"

In an instant, the world changed color. Searing lava erupted from the earth, splitting every inch of the ground as it surged toward the tentacle!

Five rock dragons crashed onto the field. As the magma flowed through the fissures toward the base of the tentacle, they released their skills in unison!

"Rumble—!"

The earth shattered and mountains rose, instantly sealing the tentacle away.

The five rock dragons exerted their full power, creating a completely enclosed stone cage that trapped the tentacle inside.

Churning lava was continuously funneled into the cage, the scalding heat making the tentacle shudder violently.

And in the final moment, a beam of light suddenly appeared in the sky.

It shot straight toward the earth!!

A massive hole was instantly punched through the clouds as a golden radiance dove down like a falling star!

Looking up along the beam of light, high above the clouds, the golden dragon Asfield released the Dragon Breath unique to his kind.

With a posture of pure destruction, it slammed into the mountain cage.

"Buzz—Boom!!!"

When the vibration of the sound reached its peak, the roar transformed into a sharp, piercing hum.

The entire earth trembled continuously. Horses neighed, and the knights were forced to jump down and grip their reins tightly to prevent their mounts from bolting in terror.

Even with the Saint's Carriage’s powerful shock absorption, Luo Li could still feel the earth’s violent tremors.

Dozens of purebred dragons using their skills simultaneously—this set of combination skills might not be very threatening to small creatures, but against this tentacle, it possessed near-instant kill power.

The advantage of small creatures lay in their speed, while the advantage of massive entities lay in their regeneration.

Now, trapped within the mountains with lava churning inside and struck by the golden dragon’s Dragon Breath, the tentacle was finished.

A brilliant white light painted the entire world in a stark, blinding sheet of white.

Everything felt surreal.

The shockwave... swept across the land!!

An instant after the sound reached them, the shockwave turned into a gale, racing dozens of miles in a heartbeat.

The entire knight regiment was thrown into chaos. Countless knights had to pin their mounts to the ground to keep from being blown away.

A moment before the shockwave arrived, Ligeia cast a protective barrier over the Saint's Carriage.

If not for that, even the upgraded carriage would have been sent flying instantly.

However, it wasn't over yet!

Asfield seemed wary of the massive tentacle. Before the first wave had fully dissipated, he suddenly increased his output!

The golden pillar of light, originally ten meters in diameter, suddenly ballooned to dozens of meters wide!

The massive beam swallowed the smaller golden light and slammed into the earth!!

"Boom—!"

The second shockwave arrived instantly. Even the knights lying on the ground were nearly flipped over by the gale.

The roar dominated all hearing, and the blinding white light between heaven and earth made it impossible to open one's eyes.

Numerous knights grabbed onto their comrades. Some even released battle formation skills to forcibly withstand the impact.

Luo Li was stunned by the sight.

Not just her, but everyone present was shocked.

The dragon race truly deserved their title as the number one race on the continent.

It was hard to imagine how powerful the demons must have been a thousand years ago to force the dragons to retreat and even admit defeat.

It was even harder to imagine how powerful the Pope of that era must have been.

To be able to drive the demons—who had suppressed the dragons—completely out of the continent.

The light pollution reached its absolute peak, making it impossible to see.

As the shockwave faded, the tremors in the earth gradually smoothed out.

This war, which had lasted most of the day, was finally over.

In that moment, a hypothetical enemy appeared in Luo Li’s mind.

The dragon race!

If she viewed the dragons as a hypothetical enemy while she led the Kingdom of the Moon, or even the entire human race... what would be the win rate?

After thinking for a long time, she realized that without external help... the chances were bleak.

She might not even have a five percent chance.

Unless she united every race on the continent against the dragons, their combat power was enough to wipe out any single race.

Such overwhelming strength was not something one race could rival.

Feeling the vibrations of the earth settle and looking at the ravaged battlefield in the distance, Luo Li took a deep breath and made a firm decision.

At the very least... until the Kingdom of the Moon she led grew strong enough, she must never make an enemy of the dragon race!

But that was a thought for the future. For now, she had to focus on the current war.

As the light and sound pollution gradually subsided, the earth returned to tranquility.

The devastation of the battlefield was finally revealed to everyone’s eyes.

A bottomless black abyss, a hundred meters in diameter, now marked the spot where the flat ground had once been!

The edges of the crater had already vitrified, and lava was still churning as it flowed into the depths.

The entire world fell into a profound silence. The golden dragon in the sky, which had shrunk to a tiny speck, slowly descended, growing larger in their vision.

It was clear that Asfield had exerted a tremendous amount of energy.

His golden pupils lacked their previous piercing brilliance, replaced by a sense of exhaustion.

The flapping of his massive wings also seemed slightly weak.

As for the tentacle on the ground, it had vanished completely.

Does this mean... we won?

The thought flashed through Luo Li’s mind as she suddenly turned her gaze toward the distance... where the Beast Sovereign and the Demon Emperor were facing off.

If the demons truly showed signs of defeat, this Demon Emperor would certainly not stay here and wait for death.

He would surely look for an opportunity to leave the battlefield.

The moment Luo Li’s gaze swept over the Demon Emperor, the emperor, who was still engaged with the Beast Sovereign, suddenly noticed her stare.

Their eyes met.

Even though they were separated by more than ten miles, Luo Li could clearly feel the fury within that gaze.

He's mad! He's actually mad!

If he was mad, it proved that the dragons' performance had been effective!

But if he was so angry, why hadn't he left yet?

At level seventy, if he wanted to flee during a fight, the Beast Sovereign would find it nearly impossible to fully suppress him.

So why hadn't he gone?

Did he really plan to fight to the death here?

Or did he... have another trump card?

The thought crossed Luo Li’s mind.

But this time, she was wrong.

The moment their eyes met, the Demon Emperor’s figure began to blur, his entire body enveloped in a black mist.

He vanished from the spot!

At the same time, the Demon Emperor’s voice echoed in her ear.

"Very well... very well!! Saintess of the Moon, I have remembered you. Come find me! I'll be waiting for you at the Demon King's Castle!"