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[Lowest-Ranked Holy Knight Moritz Bartenberg – Qualified as Low-Ranked Holy Knight]
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[Lowest-Ranked Holy Knight Aaron Meyer – Qualified as Low-Ranked Holy Knight]
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[Lowest-Ranked Holy Knight Jack Schwager – Holy Knight…]
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A system window appeared before my eyes.
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[Lowest-Ranked Holy Knight 30/30]
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[Low-Ranked Holy Knight 5/5]
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The system window that had been ringing noisily soon organized itself.
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Of the lowest-ranked Holy Knights, five had been promoted to low rank, and the empty spots were filled by Gideon Hughger and the others.
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Yes, it was a cause for celebration.
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“Ho—r!”
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The soldiers of the castle, their faces flushed, exalted the god.
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“It’s a Miracle!”
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“Hor has embraced us!”
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The soldiers who had been acting as if they would die at any moment now shouted with joy.
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No more fear could be seen on their flushed faces.
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Though I had spent ten million Faith on a single Miracle, it was by no means a losing bargain.
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After all, a person’s heart is not something you can buy with any amount of gold.
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Their deepened Faith was worth more than ten million Faith.
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I looked down at the castle from atop the wall.
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The shining light that swept across the castle not only erased filth but seeped into every corner.
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Land emitting holy energy, the fortress and walls imbued with sacred power.
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The castle, which had just been caked in filth and was worse than a sewer, had vanished without a trace.
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As I was surveying the castle for a moment, I made eye contact with the masked Elves below.
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I pressed my lips together, silently conveying my meaning.
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With this, the leveling of the ground was finished.
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From here on, it was their turn to work.
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Fortunately, it seemed my intentions had been conveyed well, as the masked Elves nodded.
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***
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The light had erased germs and filth, but not the Monster corpses.
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The bodies piled in front of the castle still reeked with foul stench.
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If left as they were, another Plague would surely break out.
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Furthermore, there were many men who had been gravely wounded in the fierce battle.
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Though the flesh-eating Plague was gone, the serious wounds remained.
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At that moment, masked and hooded figures appeared.
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[Healing Light (E)]
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They scattered in all directions, rushing to the most critically injured.
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Warm green light shimmered from their fingertips.
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Twenty lowest-ranked Priests.
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As Elves, they were skilled magicians; as believers, they were Priests—precious assets.
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At last, it was time for them to shine.
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“Hoo…”
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The Captain of the Knights of the Royal Guard, Count Gastain, widened his eyes.
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Their faces and bodies were hidden by masks and hoods, but the faint scent of mana tickling his nose was not common.
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“So it was Elves after all…”
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Mana, the very essence of nature.
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There are none who handle it so expertly but Elves.
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Why those who had vanished from the world were walking with the Saint was a mystery none could solve.
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Thus, with the wounded attended, Riot Castle began to clean up the battlefield.
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“Hurry, hurry up!”
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The commander of the Union barked orders.
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But even before he finished, the knights were already moving.
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“What on earth is going on?”
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The soldiers were quite taken aback.
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Of course, they had assumed men like themselves would be doing the menial labor.
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Never would they have imagined that the precious knights would step up without a word of complaint.
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“What kind of knights clean up a battlefield?”
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The soldiers whispered in bewilderment.
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“At Riot Castle, whether soldier or knight, we are all just one of the faithful.”
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Avart spoke as he passed by them.
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“…Tsk.”
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The soldiers exchanged glances.
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Then, before long, they awkwardly rubbed their cheeks.
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Soldiers and knights.
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The unbridgeable gap between ranks sparked an inferiority complex.
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Yet the knights treated even the soldiers as fellow believers, no different from themselves.
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“…Let’s get this sorted out quickly.”
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“Yes, let’s do that.”
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Flushed, the soldiers hurried their steps.
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At that moment, the sense of inferiority that had grown between them felt strangely embarrassing.
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With everyone except the wounded joining the effort, the battlefield was cleaned up quite swiftly.
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Though clearing Monster corpses was an arduous task, the lingering holy light across the castle was a rare opportunity.
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Before long, all the Monster bodies had been gathered in one place.
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Dozens of knights doused them with Holy Oil, while the Elves used magic to set them alight.
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However, not a single person looked toward the burning pile of Monster corpses.
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Whoosh—!
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In front of the assembled troops, over a hundred bodies, set aside, were engulfed in white flames.
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These were the comrades lost in this battle.
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The atmosphere around them grew heavy.
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It felt as if the cries of the fallen could almost be seen.
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Some soldiers clenched their teeth, tears streaming down their faces.
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Others called out for comrades who had died in their stead.
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Most were soldiers, not yet accustomed to such loss, showing their weakness.
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The Union knights watched the grieving soldiers in silence, then opened their mouths.
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“Shine a light in the darkness.”
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“Let the light shine.”
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A gentle, comforting chant.
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Those who were weeping raised their heads.
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“Who will save that brother?”
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“Brother, why do you slumber?”
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“You must see the light quickly.”
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The Union’s song was calm and unadorned.
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Yet within those voices was something that gripped the heart.
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A song to honor the comrades who had departed.
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Not a hymn, but a song of mourning.
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“After the dark night has passed.”
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“The sun rises like a lamp.”
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“Brother, why do you slumber?”
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Whoosh—
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The flames swirled, wrapping around the dead.
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[Brother, you have already slumbered.]
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[Your eyes can see no more light.]
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[But may you at least feel the warmth with your whole body.]
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The final verse belonged to the choir of Riot Castle.
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As the song ended, a brilliant light burst forth and consumed the flames.
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The fire then turned pure white.
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From all around, silent sobs broke out.
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The song, meant by the knights to comfort, instead touched the hearts of the soldiers all the more.
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It took quite a long time for those sobs to subside.
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***
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“The Monsters themselves weren’t particularly threatening.”
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“But in terms of horror, they outdid the undead. Of course, that’s only if you ignore the contagious disease.”
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The high command gathered in the conference room began their review.
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“There were slight differences between individuals, but even a squad of regulars could take one down.”
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“Shouldn’t we make more use of cannons and siege weapons? To minimize the damage from the Plague…”
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Even though they had just fought a bloody battle, the discussion was fairly hopeful.
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The leaders exchanged opinions with bright faces.
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I simply leaned back in my chair and listened.
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“Do we really need to just sit and defend?”
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Then, someone voiced a dangerous suggestion.
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It was the Captain of the Knights of the Royal Guard, Count Martin Gastain.
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“Let’s select an elite force among the knights and raid the enemy camp!”
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His gaze burned with the intensity unique to martial masters; his manner was full of valor.
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He laid out, one by one, the reasons to support his argument.
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Each point sounded plausible and convincing.
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Of course, that’s only if you just listened.
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So I spoke up.
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“The ones we fought were first generation.”
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Thud—
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Count Gastain, who had been speaking without pause, closed his mouth.
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Was the word “first generation” truly such an ominous one?
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All eyes, their faces hardened, turned to me.
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“Are you saying there are second and third generations as well…?”
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“Yes. The Monsters will keep growing stronger and attacking.”
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You thought a squad of regulars could handle them.
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Unfortunately, that’s only true for the first generation.
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With each new Generation, the Monsters’ brutality will intensify, and the Plague they carry will only become more vicious.
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“In that case, we should all the more form an elite force and launch a strike. Now, while their strength is weak, isn’t this our chance?”
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Count Gastain’s voice grew more forceful as he argued.
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The other leaders nodded in agreement.
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“This kind of war only eats away at the Kingdom. The country is already in a precarious state—we can’t let this misfortune grow any larger.”
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“We lords will step forward! Though death is certain, even if our bodies are torn to shreds, we will topple the enemy’s fortress and die there!”
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The heads of the Union showed their courage.
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Their declarations to go and perish with the misfortune were no less than the spirit of heroes.
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I was about to open my mouth to respond when—
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“Absolutely not.”
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The Lord of Riot Castle, who had been silent all this while, interrupted.
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“As you said, Baren’s situation is not good. If you lords die at a time like this, who will support Baren?”
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Exactly what I had been about to say.
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Just because the Plague is weak now doesn’t mean Baren is strong.
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Baren right now can’t even hope for help from other nations, nor has faith in the capital spread to the other territories.
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“Since when has Baren’s only enemy been the Plague?”
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I spoke loudly, so all could hear.
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Behind the wall called Plague stands the Southern Continent, with whom you have long fought.
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And the Southern Continent too must have suffered from the Plague.
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Whom will they blame for the disaster?
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Strictly speaking, it is the Plague that flowed from Baren’s land.
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Moreover, they have always been Baren’s main enemy.
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Baren must not forget that.
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“…Right. The Southern Continent.”
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The leaders fell silent.
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They realized the Plague, which they thought was the wall they had to break down, was in fact a shield blocking their true foe.
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“We will stand here and stop the Plague.”
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The Lord of Riot Castle spoke with determination.
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Yet, for some reason, his burning gaze was fixed on me.
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“Other countries, because of the Plague, cannot abandon Baren.”
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He swallowed and paused.
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At the same time, he gave me a subtle look, so I had no choice but to finish his thought.
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“The Southern Continent, too, cannot attack us while the Plague remains.”
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The leaders opened their eyes wide, as if a great realization had dawned on them.
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If ever there was a time for the phrase ‘turning a crisis into opportunity,’ it was now.
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“Baren must, behind this nightmare, seize the chance to restore its crumbling spirit.”
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I offered the men who had lost their way a clear direction.
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So that the game board we had painstakingly prepared would not go to waste.
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For the place where we could soar freely was nowhere else but here.
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