chapter 53: The End of War: A God’s Arrival

The crimson sky announced the arrival of the battlefield.

Black clouds covered the sun, casting deep shadows, and a strong wind swept across the land.

The wind was filled with the smell of blood and iron.

From afar, the earth was groaning with a deep moan.

Far away, a black wave was crashing over the mountains.

The demon’s forces.

They were not mere soldiers.

They were monsters, the predators of the battlefield, each capable of destroying a nation.

Hundreds of thousands of demons on the battlefield were marching in unison.

Each of their footsteps split the ground and stained the earth red. As they advanced, the life force disappeared and death permeated.

The sky darkened, and the ground cracked.

As if the earth itself couldn’t bear their footsteps.

The black fog they emitted would soon fill the battlefield.

And on the opposite side,

Was humanity’s final front line.

Humanity’s warriors were already standing in formation.

The quiet before the war enveloped the surroundings.

At the forefront stood the kingdom’s elite knights.

The armored knights firmly held their swords. Their eyes did not waver.

Behind them, the magic squadron had taken formation.

Magic circles etched on their staffs shone, floating in the air.

Fire and lightning, wind and ice were concentrated at their fingertips.

The air was filled with tension, like a tightly drawn bowstring.

In the center of that front line, two heroes stood.

“Senior Revan, are you ready?”

Arthur raised his white light Holy Sword high.

Sacred light extended along the blade.

However, his fingertips were slightly trembling.

This battle was not a simple fight.

This was the final battle, staking the fate of humanity.

“Arthur, who calls a senior in a war?”

Revan looked at Arthur, holding the white flame Holy Sword.

Red flames were burning above his sword.

However, those flames were not unstable.

They were intense and solid.

It was the flame of courage.

Revan slightly raised the corners of his mouth and said.

“Don’t be scared, Arthur.”

“You are a hero.”

Arthur’s eyes wavered.

But soon, they hardened firmly.

“Yes, I understand.”

And, the war began.

 

***

 

“Oh.”

“Oh…”

Soon, it was over.

Simon, Arthur, and Revan didn’t even have a chance to step forward.

The battlefield was still filled with blood and fire.

But the war was already over.

Simon, Arthur, and Revan didn’t even have a chance to do anything.

They could only stare blankly.

At that sight.

At that overwhelming, divine moment of destruction.

The sky split open,

The earth shook,

Space twisted,

And everything disappeared in an instant.

It wasn’t a simple attack.

A power that erased existence itself.

With a single gesture,

Half of the demon’s forces were annihilated.

As if they had never existed in the first place.

The moment Illeia appeared, the battlefield instantly fell silent.

Beyond even fear, the enemies felt no emotions.

Because in front of her.

No one dared even think of confronting her.

Simon opened his mouth with a ridiculous face.

“…Is this even a war we need?”

Arthur was also standing there blankly.

“…Was a war this simple?”

Revan was silent for a long time, then,

He pressed his lips together and scratched his head.

“Ah, sh*t…”

They were completely side characters.

But no one could deny that fact.

That was ‘the completed Illeia’.

As long as she was there,

There could no longer be a ‘war’ in this world.

That was the true full stop.

The moment she existed, everything was ‘over‘.

A gentle wind blew.

The blood-stained battlefield was already quiet.

Like a place swept by a storm, everything had disappeared.

Those who survived were just staring blankly.

Among them,

Only one person was still wearing a light smile.

Illeia.

She quietly looked down at her fingertips.

With that one touch,

More than half of the demon forces that covered the world were annihilated.

The shouts of the battlefield,

The cries of those who were dying,

The sounds of clashing swords and magic.

They all disappeared with her appearance.

And,

Watching such a scene, she laughed lightly.

“This.”

A soft voice came out.

Her blue eyes slightly curved.

“I feel a little sorry…”

Kuk, kuk.

Her shoulders slightly moved.

A truly elegant laugh.

However,

Everyone who saw that laugh felt a chilling shiver.

It wasn’t simple strength.

It was the overwhelming transcendence of an absolute being.

She didn’t even need to fight.

Just by the fact that she ‘existed’, the war was already over.

Simon chuckled.

“…Really, she’s become a god.”

Revan’s reaction was not much different from Simon’s.

“…I came for nothing.”

Even Arthur, who was always out of it, muttered with a smile.

“This is just a hunt.”

However, she just smiled.

“Arthur. Simon. Revan, everyone. Look at my new child.”

“Arthur. Simon. Revan, everyone.”

Illeia’s soft voice crossed the battlefield.

Unlike usual, it was a lighter tone.

But, the one who noticed the mischief hidden within,

Was only one of those gathered here.

…?”

Valetina frowned.

A bad feeling arose.

Her intuition had never been wrong.

Illeia smiled leisurely.

And,

Slowly opened her arms and said.

“Look at my new child.”

…What?”

“Come on, my dear lizard.”

At that moment.

Everyone on the battlefield froze.

Revan and Arthur looked as if they couldn’t believe it,

Simon widened his eyes and covered his mouth.

Headmaster Inverness momentarily doubted his ears.

And,

More than anything.

Valetina.

Her pupils violently shook.

“You… What did you just say?”

“Hmm?”

Illeia looked at her calmly.

“Why? My child…”

“This b*tch… Wants to fight again…”

“Would you like to try again?”

Illeia still didn’t lose her playful smile.

Her blue eyes gently curved.

And, she slowly extended her hand.

“Come here. My dear lizard.”

Valetina clenched her fist.

She wanted to crush her right now.

But.

Couldn’t.

Because—

…Damn it.”

Her feet,

Were, somehow, running towards Illeia.

Whack.

After the last vestiges of the battlefield subsided,

Everyone’s gaze focused on one place.

-Illeia and Valetina.

The primordial Black Dragon was crying in her arms.

Valetina was crying out of frustration and regret,

And with complex emotions.

And watching that,

Two men were watching with envy.

Revan and Arthur.

“…”

The two looked at each other without saying a word.

They could communicate with just their eyes.

Are you jealous?

I am jealous.

But,

There was an entity that broke their silence.

It was—

“Men, come and hug me too.”

“…”

Illeia’s playful voice.

Arthur blinked.

Revan momentarily doubted his ears.

“Yes?”

“What did you just say?”

Illeia still wore an innocent smile,

She spread her arms wide.

Her blue eyes slightly curved,

Creating a somewhat peaceful atmosphere even in the middle of the battlefield.

“This is an Agape hug.”

“…”

“It’s safe.”

Revan’s eyebrows twitched.

Arthur looked at her with a dazed expression.

“…Ah, no, that…”

“…What kind of Agape hug is this in this situation.”

Revan sighed and put his hand on his forehead.

However,

His gaze was still towards Valetina in the embrace.

Arthur also quietly closed his mouth.

And,

Without saying a word.

The two simultaneously took a step forward.

“…”

“…Oh my.”

Illeia smiled with satisfaction and opened her arms even wider.

“Come on, come on~ come here. I’ll take you all.”

However,

At that moment.

Revan and Arthur looked at each other once again.

And at the same time, they ran and embraced her.

Although they couldn’t get the central part because Valetina took it, it was fortunate that they could hug her arms.

“…Seriously, I’m too popular.”

Illeia said so and

She smiled.

It was a sincere smile, for the first time since coming to this world.

 

***

 

It’s over.

The demons, whose other names I don’t even remember, were erased with a single gesture, unlike Valetina.

I’m not the type to be nice enough to accept those who are purely evil.

Even though I’ve awakened as a god, my human nature hasn’t changed.

“…It’s over now.”

I was so sure it would be easy when I started.

What.

There were so many. The Saintess’s past was so long…

“The mask… Still, remains.”

The gloves had already burned long ago, but this mask remained.

It’s a precious object that held me back when I was confused in this world.

It made me think it was just a game.

From the middle, it felt like I’d turned into a beautiful girl with healing abilities, right?

Well, since I could end it, isn’t it a good thing?

“Haa…”

It’s not a particularly glamorous ending.

There are no victories achieved after noble sacrifices, like in other stories.

Marriage? Ugh. There’s no such thing.

“Umm… Illeia…”

“Seriously. Why am I so small and insignificant…”

However, I remain as myself, and this pathetic lizard is saved.

With this, this story ends.

Without anyone dying, and without anyone being sad.

Yes. With a happy ending.

I was born with an enormous cheat, and I didn’t even use it well.

‘Paradise Lost’ is this world I’ve created now.

Academy health teacher is a plague doctor.

Fin.