The time had come for the power of the sun god to be obscured by the moons shadow.
Somewhere in the sky, Kalexia, who had been observing the gods hidden behind the stars, turned his head.
Leah adjusted her spear and smiled as she met Kalexias gaze.
For once, her back straightened in her combat attire.
Suppressing his tension and excitement, she spoke.
I hear the sound of commotion. It seems theyre welcoming us to some sort of welcoming party.
Kalexia lifted the corner of his mouth in response to Leahs words.
Before leaving the hut, the two held hands and pressed their foreheads together.
Neither the light nor the darkness will make us fear, for we were born of nature and shall return to nature.
The voices of the two intertwined as if becoming one.
The energy of the two fairies, who had sworn eternal companionship, entwined together.
When souls blended in this way, if something happened to one of them, the other would be able to sense it.
Furthermore, even if one of them suffered a serious injury, they could share their life force with each other.
Please be safe, Kalexia.
I wont tell you not to get hurt. But dont die. Even if I have to pour out everything I have, I will save you.
Oh, goodness. How do you see me? I wont die so easily.
Leah, who was smiling mischievously, kissed Kalexias forehead.
Now, lets go. Kal. Our children are waiting outside.
Yes.
Outside the hut, thousands of fairies were waiting.
There were fairies riding on the spirits of the mighty earth, as well as spirits of water and wind soaring through the sky, all of them at the peak of their powers.
It seems theyre starting to crawl out.
Ganini, who was wearing combat attire and had her dark gray hair tied up high, spoke with a resolute expression towards Kalexia and Leah.
From Furiosa and Hoa to Nua and Tokan.
They all gathered in one place, gazing at the Fairy King and the Guardians of the Forest.
A subtle vibration, imperceptible to humans but noticeable to the fairy race of the natural world, resonated beneath their feet.
Thud!
Kalexia and Leah simultaneously touched the ground with the tips of their spears and spoke.
To Akan!
At their words, waves of light emitted by the fairies surged towards Akan like scattered rays of sunlight.
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It has begun.
Gaia, who had been anxiously pacing back and forth, looked up abruptly and spoke to Kalia, who stood before her.
Kalia, who was preparing her armor, looked out the window at Gaias words.
Here, unseen but thousands of kilometers away, the war between light and darkness had begun.
She looked at the landscape beyond, covered in violet darkness, and suppressed the turmoil in her heart.
Taking a deep breath, she straightened her back.
In fact, the battle hadnt only begun there.
Last night, dozens of chimeras suddenly appeared and swept through the vicinity of the capital.
If they hadnt been on high alert and preemptively established a defense system, numerous cities would have already turned into seas of fire by now.
The excited demons ran rampant, and the chimeras, equivalent to high-ranking demons, instilled fear and reduced villages to ashes.
They swiftly dealt with the first battle by mobilizing the city guards and mage towers.
But Kalia, as well as the citizens, knew that it was only the beginning.
How much progress has been made in resolving the Akan Cream addiction?
Except for seven small cities without mage towers and temples, all sixteen cities have been purified. Severe injuries are being healed by the mages.
Thanks to the treatment of the afflicted individuals in the fairy forest, where cooperation had been promised, not just mage towers and temples, the purification process had been swift.
After thirty years, the boundaries of the fairy forest were lifted, and beautiful high-ranking fairies came out to welcome those who had come to seek them.
More than the fearful adults, children without fear and brimming with curiosity broke free from their mothers hands and ran ahead.
As they stepped into the deep forest and breathed in the pure air, the improvement in the childrens condition was noticeable.
With whatever feeble power I have, I will pray. Lady Kalia.
Hemmie, who seemed even more tense than Kalia about the departure, pulled her into a tight embrace.
Kalia smiled and left the room where Allen and Hemmie were.
When she reached the lobby, Brik was waiting for her.
Kalia absentmindedly put on the gloves she hadnt worn while handling the babies and casually asked, Whats the current situation?
The tightly fitted leather gloves enveloped her hands perfectly.
She lightly clenched and unclenched her hand, checking if she felt any discomfort wearing the combat gloves after a long time.
A pack of monsters, including five chimeras, approached the eastern and western borders. Reports have also come in about monsters rampaging in the regions of Lasha, Kurium, and Handorio, but the local mage towers and guards seem to be handling them well.
What about the coastal area? Didnt they mention an attack from Nathan?
They said His Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess of Nathan will personally lead the expedition there. We can reach there within an hour.
Akans strategy wasnt particularly clever.
It wasnt about finding the enemys weaknesses and exploiting them or executing smart attacks with meticulous calculations.
Instead, they recklessly pushed forward, even to the point of being considered ignorant.
It was not pleasant to see the rampaging monsters, excitedly destroying the forest as they rushed in.
However, it didnt mean that dealing with them would be easy.
They had no idea when and where these creatures would pop up.
Moreover, they always had to be on guard for the betrayers within Rojas who unknowingly opened the city gates for them.
Were running out of time to catch all these hidden rats. What should we do?
Kalia received updates on the situation through Brik as she entered the command center.
Inside the headquarters, two gates connected directly to the Mage Tower and Princes palace.
As Kalia stepped into the spacious table in the center, reports from various sources were piled up.
The suppression of the monster threat in the western border has been completed. We have received reports that the residents of each city have been relocated to temporary shelters.
Fortunately, our casualties in the border battle were not significant. There are injured, but the fact that we have no fatalities is close to a miracle. However, it is impossible to measure the exact strength of the enemy, making it difficult to devise a precise strategy.
They attack and retreat repeatedly. Has there been any situation report from Akan?
They are managing it from the Mage Tower. Should I connect the situation room?
Brik connected the magic branch of the Urs region, where they were monitoring Akans situation, through the mage who was waiting.
A video appeared in the air through the mages incantation.
Instead of greeting with a nod, Kalia, who replaced it as a gesture, gave the command, Show me the situation.
-We apologize for showing it from a distance since it is difficult for us to have close-range access.
The tense-faced mage overlaid the video, which they were monitoring, onto Kalias mage video.
Soon, a video unfolded, depicting light and darkness colliding at the edge of the Akan forest.
Whenever the mage tried to bring the video closer, it would shake or distort as if being interfered with.
It will be difficult to understand the situation like this.
Kalia furrowed her brow in discomfort and, after contemplating, summoned Gaia again.
As long as they didnt reveal anything to the enemy, it didnt matter.
The cooperation with the Fairy Army had already been announced, so this much should be fine.
The appearance of the slender spirit that suddenly appeared surprised the soldiers inside the barracks, and even the observing mage couldnt hide their astonishment.
Huh? Wasnt I supposed to be inside?
There is no other place to ask for help except Gaia.
My help?
Gaia, can you see their situation through the spirit realm?
Well, Ive never tried it before Ah! Maybe I can do it if I synchronize with the blue bird Father sent.
It was the bird that Kalexia had told her to call through the blue bird when she needed help.
As Gaia reached out her hand into the air, droplets gathered and formed a blue bird.
With a chirp, the beautiful bird circled in the sky.
The spinning bird suddenly turned into droplets and the image appeared on the spreading droplets like a thin screen.
It was the sight of Kalexia, Leah, and the siblings.
That moment.
Kalia, staring at the screen with wide eyes, took a surprised step forward.