Gina felt her left hand tighten until blood vessels popped out. She winced at the pain she was starting to feel all over her body.

There was no blinding light from her like her comrades did. She was just struggling alone in silence.

“Come on.” The woman whimpered. The pain in her hand was getting unbearable. Her muscles felt like they were being torn apart. “Come out asparoites!!!’

Slowly, a flickering light appeared in the night sky. However, that was not a star but somewhat shaped like a slowly rotating vortex. Gradually the vortex grew bigger, and the pain in Gina’s hand grew crazier.

“Ugh.” Gina couldn’t take it anymore, and her hands went limp. The vortex was rapidly shrinking. “No!”

The mage exerted her strength again, making her hands stiffen even more. Gradually, the vortex of light in the sky began to enlarge again.

Gina’s tears started to fall. Maybe dying would be better than feeling this pain. She wanted to stop doing this, but the thought of saving so many people kept her going.

“Isn’t there a god who can do this, Sir Raymund?” Gina chuckled, though her bones were starting to make a horrible creak.

“No.” Raymund could only answer briefly.

Gina’s chuckle turned into a loud laugh. “That means I’m greater than the gods!!! I should be….”

The mage’s words were cut short because she heard approaching footsteps behind her.

“Fuck off! Whoever it is, don’t come any closer!” Gina screamed with all her might, not checking who was coming at her. “You will only disturb my concentration!!!”

The footsteps stopped, and Gina groaned in pain, using her other hand to keep her left hand from falling.

The vortex of light was getting bigger and bigger.

“Come on, come out!!!” After she shouted like that, the center of the light vortex gave off the fire. “Argghhh!!!”

Gina’s left hand was twisted violently. Her joints were severed, causing her to feel unimaginable pain.

The woman fell, and Lynn came over to her. “Hey, Gina!”

Instead of doing the same thing, Olga limped forward while looking up. “Holy shit.”

A boulder scorched by flames shot out of the vortex of light.

Lynn checked Gina’s pulse. “She’s still alive but unconscious…”

The woman gasped when she realized what had happened. The vortex of light had dissipated, and the burning rock that had just come out of it dived rapidly into a spot, creating a trail of dense smoke.

Before long, the two women did not see the giant rock because their view was blocked by trees. And then, they heard an unbelievably loud bang that felt like it pierced their eardrums. The ground shook violently, and they could see a giant explosion in the distance.

“H-has Gina been successful?” Lynn shielded her eyes from the glare of the explosion.

Olga narrowed her eyes. “We don’t know if we don’t check there.”

“You guys stay there. I’ll send the scout bees to see if the barrier in the castle has been destroyed.” The god replied, still in disbelief that Gina had just summoned a freaking meteor.

***

After resting for a day, the soldiers returned to the village. They left the injured and some guarding there. With the addition of the dead, their numbers were drastically reduced.

“You are the chosen one!” Kurosaki gave words of encouragement from atop his horse. “Just one more step, we will win!”

The soldiers did raise their hands while shouting, but their faces couldn’t lie. They are still tired and hopeless. The substitute servants had already shown extraordinary feats but couldn’t join the fight anymore. They still have Taka, but everyone knows that the cyborg will not be able to work at his best after it is damaged so badly and has only been repaired for a few days.

So, now the heavy burden is on Lynn’s shoulders. There are still many demons hiding in the castle, not to mention if there is reinforcement coming.

However, she does not have the ultimate move like the other substitute servants. Although the soldiers looked desperate, Lynn was sure they had more hope in her.

If possible, she wanted to just run away from that place.

“Are you okay?” Raymund asked in a low voice so as not to be heard by others.

“Whatever happens to me, it doesn’t matter, sir,” Lynn answered with quivering lips. “I will still fight.”

Raymund was silent. This irritated Lynn. How could a god not help her at a time like this? Aren’t they extraordinary beings?

She took a deep breath, remembering that the past few days had shown that the gods weren’t completely divine. They still had flaws. If they were really powerful, they wouldn’t send servants or make mortals carry out tasks like this.

So, what should she do now to lock the win?

Suddenly Lynn caught her breath. Her mouth opened, and her eyes widened. However, a few seconds later, she changed her expression to normal.

“Did you or your friends do this to me, sir?” The woman asked.

“Huh?” Raymund was confused. “What do you mean, Lynn?”

“A new piece of information came into my head, sir.” Lynn looked at her hands. “Something that could win us over. Are you sure you didn’t send this?”

“I’m pretty sure. We…” Raymund choked. “Could it be from the god of energy…. Well, this is just a guess, and I don’t have a clear basis. We don’t know the location of the god of energy, after all. And maybe your friends got a similar whisper, so they could do such crazy feats.”

“I see.” Lynn clenched her hands in front of her face. Her self-confidence increased many times over.

As it turned out, there was still a chance of winning.

***

Once out of the forest, they arrived at a barren land full of ash. The houses in the village were nowhere to be seen.

The soldiers could only look around in amazement at what had happened.

It turned out that the impact of the meteor was so insane and beyond their understanding.

Only one survives, namely the shogun’s castle in the center of the village.

“That’s them.” Kurosaki pointed at the demons in the distance. “It’s time for us to beat them…”

Lynn was no longer listening to the commander’s words. She focused her gaze on the enemies who continued to run screaming like wild beasts.

The woman took a deep breath, removing the things attached to her body, the things that couldn’t be called clothes. In just a few seconds, her belt, small bag, shoes, and gloves were lying on the ground.

She also removed the braid in her hair. Now, the woman was completely naked and only holding a small god-given knife.

She will do something that will probably kill her.

Everyone’s attention was drawn to Lynn’s body, which gave off light. Then, the woman’s body began to be covered by a kind of armor made of light, starting from the hands and feet, the body, and finally the head.

Now, she looks like a shining knight.

The woman turned her head to Kurosaki, who nodded. The commander then raised his katana up.

“Fear not, my comrades!!! Unleash your rage, my warriors!!! For our victory!!! For the sake of humanity!!! For our glory as soldiers of the kingdom!!! Attack!!!”

The soldiers cheered, their morale increasing after seeing Lynn’s transformation. They then ran forward.

Taka and Lynn passed the soldiers forward. The two used a higher speed and were the first to slash at the demons.

Lynn continued to advance by continuously slashing at the demons. She didn’t think about defeating all the monsters but focused on the castle that held Raymund’s servants’ divinity.

Several demons jumped and caught the woman’s body, making it difficult for her to move. The other demons followed, and in no time, Lynn’s body was invisible in the pile of monsters.

Lynn then released an explosion from her light armor, sending the demons flying. She was so able to run forward again.

A gigantic 30-foot demon dashed towards the woman, but she jumped and slashed her enemy’s neck with ease.

The woman continued to attack and advance, showing no sign of fatigue at all. Even so, that doesn’t mean she’s still okay. Her body felt an intense heat and her joints felt like they were about to burst.

She knew this could not last long.

“Hey, sir,” Lynn said while slashing the umpteenth demon. “If I’m not going to make it, I want you to tell my colleagues at Silkdale.”

“You’ll be safe, Lynn.” Raymund sighed. “I’m sure you’ll get through all this just fine.”

“Please, just say yes. My body is breaking now.” Lynn replied after taking down five demons at once. “This is so I can focus.”

She then ran, jumped, and kicked the castle door open.

“Sir!” The woman started to fight the guard demon inside the castle.

“Okay, I’ll tell them later…”

In her light armor, Lynn smiled. She continued to fight the demons while climbing stairs after stairs, from one floor to the next.

Finally, she arrived at a large room with a large monument in the middle. Several seals were attached to that object made of stone.