Falina had a dream.

The whistling of the whip, the curses of the enemy, and the piercing pain were all fading away from her.

All that was left was white, and the ground was smooth enough to reflect her.

The world seems to have no borders, and the only signpost is a tall stone gate in the distance. Behind the door, there was faint music, sacred and beautiful.

This may be the scene that people see before they die, she thought to herself.

After this last distance, you will reach the place of eternal peace.

Falina was a little unwilling, and in the end she was unable to kill the traitor and avenge everyone who followed her here.

At the same time, she also harbored a lot of guilt, and what Toktar had entrusted to her ended up in vain...... She's really not a one-man leader, and she's not even a qualified leader.

That's just the way I'm talented.

The only reassuring thing is that she didn't say a word of mercy after all.

Especially when the red-hot iron needle pierced her fingertips, she almost thought that she would completely collapse in the next moment, and now in retrospect, it still feels a little incredible that she was able to survive until the end.

Otherwise, she really wouldn't be able to face those comrades who went first.

However, these emotions did not last long, and they dissipated like floating dust.

After all, she will soon be in a long sleep.

No matter how much you think about it, there's no way to change it, can you?

Farina walked towards the stone gate step by step.

Legend has it that there will be no more pain or sorrow, time will freeze, and everything will remain at its brightest moment, forever as the cornerstone of the kingdom of the gods.

It should have been a happy thing, but for some reason, she couldn't be happy.

What the hell is this...... Why?

"...... Farina"

Just when she was in a daze, a hazy voice sounded beside her.

She remembered.

That's Joe's voice—

He didn't participate in the attack, so it was impossible for him to be captured by Lorenzo, so it was just her hallucination.

Even so, Falina suddenly felt her heart relax.

So that's what happened, she thought.

She just didn't want to make it all alone.

Even if she was entrusted with responsibilities far beyond her ability, even if it was shirk-oriented, she longed for the feeling of being needed.

She didn't want to go alone anymore.

"Don't go away, will you stay with me?"

"I will......" the voice replied intermittently, "I'll be there for you wherever you go...... Even if it's death!"

Such...... That's enough.

Even if it's a hallucination.

It was as if she had returned to the winter a few years ago, when she climbed Hermes alone. Staggering through the snow and wind, and about to fall, a carriage stopped in front of her......

Falina stepped onto the steps of the stone door and reached out to push it open.

"Thank you. ”

The light behind the door shone out and enveloped her in an instant.

......

When the light cleared, Falina opened her eyes and found that the ceiling above her head was slowly shaking.

Is this what the kingdom of the gods looks like?

It doesn't look as glamorous as it seems......

And time doesn't seem to stop flowing.

She tried to turn her head, only to see a familiar face come into view.

Falina hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively, "Joe?"

The latter lay beside her, as if asleep. After shouting several times, he opened his eyes in confusion and looked at her—and then Joe's face showed a look of ecstasy, "You...... Are you awake?"

"Wake up?" Falina frowned, "I shouldn't have ...... Uh-" Halfway through her words, she realized that the burning pain had returned to her body, and even the slightest movement was painful.

"You're just too tired to faint," Joe covered her head, "don't worry, everything will be fine." ”

Falina couldn't help but be stunned, and it took a long time for her to come to her senses - not only did she not die, but she had escaped from the dungeon, didn't that mean......

"Lorenzo, he—"

"Dead. ”

After receiving this unexpected answer, Farina's spirits suddenly lifted, "Really? How did you do it?"

"It wasn't me who killed him," Joe shook his head, "but the King of the Grey Keep, His Majesty Roland Wimbleton." ”

Roland Wimbledon ...... A name she least wanted to hear. "What are you talking about?how could he possibly help us retake Grand Duke Island?" At this point, she jerked around, "Wait...... Where is this? We're not on Grand Ducal Island?"

"We're on the sea right now, and we're destined for Neverwinter in Grey Keep, and you've been in a coma for three days, relying on the First Army's medicine to keep you alive. Joe said softly, "Don't worry, I'll tell you everything." ”

Half an hour later, Falina realized what was going on behind the scenes.

"I've asked Sean about His Majesty's trial," Joe continued, "as long as they don't have witch's blood on their hands, who have not participated in persecution, and who have not slaughtered the people of Greykeep, they will not be put to death." You're a warrior in the Pioneer Battalion, stationed in the New Holy City all year round to fight the beasts, and I used to be an assistant to a priest, so I couldn't touch those witches at all—that is, we could both survive!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, "Although you are seriously injured, there is a witch named Nanava in Neverwinter, no matter what kind of injury can be completely healed, it only costs money!

In order to prevent her from escaping, Lorenzo broke her tendons and hamstrings, and smashed her knees with a hammer, and now she can be said to be a waste. But that's not the focus of Farina's focus -

"Just because I ......"

"What?"

"Just because of me, did you make a deal with that demon!" she rebuked in hatred, "He destroyed the church and destroyed all hope......! Ahem......"

"Farina!"

"Don't touch me!" she choked on a little blood foam, "the fate of this world, the fate of all mankind...... He was all crushed by him, how can you ask him for help!My life is nothing compared to the battle of divine will, even if it is the point of saving me?I would rather go to hell and wait for him first, and wait for the moment he falls into the abyss-"

"Smack, smack, smack. ”

Outside the room, there was a burst of applause.

"I was about to be moved, I didn't expect that after more than 400 years, I could still get such support from mortals, which is really surprising. A woman pushed the door open and walked in.

"I'm rooting for a church dedicated to the future of humanity, not a minions of the King of the Greykeep—" Farina scolded from the sharp pain in her chest, but before she could finish her sentence, she froze. "Anova...... Legionnaire?"

At that moment, she almost suspected that something was wrong with her eyes.

In the martial arts hall of the New Holy City, the heads of the outstanding leaders of the Inquisition Army are hung, most of whom have received the highest honor bestowed by the Pope - the Transformation Ceremony of the Divine Punishment Warrior, and they can be regarded as the elite of the elite. And Anova once served as the high-ranking captain of the Inquisition, which can be said to be the highest pinnacle that a female samurai can achieve. Because of this, Falina has always seen it as her goal.

But the question is...... Anova was already a figure more than a hundred years ago.

"Go on," Zoe leaned against the edge of the bed, "let me hear how much you support us, don't be embarrassed, I haven't heard of mortal flattery in a long time." ”