The cold rain hit her face, making her feel a chill, and her heart began to beat, as if it was slowly rising from the dark veins of water, and her consciousness awoke.

"I'm not already ......"

When she opened her eyes, she saw little Lori lying on top of her and unconscious, and the iron hoof of the demon that was about to fall.

[Oops!?]

If she doesn't have time to clear her thoughts and don't do something now, I'm afraid that what awaits her will be an ending that she won't be able to laugh at all if she just wakes up and dies again.

"That's ......"

She noticed that not far away from her, the half-broken Katravard was stuck in the ground.

[Woo...... No matter what!]

There was no time to dodge, so she had to pull out the broken sword on the ground to boost her fighting spirit and go up a gear!

Rumble!

Immediately after, the iron hooves fell, trampling heavily on the two of them.

"Leona!! Lea!!"

Karl shouted anxiously, the strength of that demon was far beyond everyone's imagination, and Leona alone was powerless to stop it.

"Huh?"

However, beneath that huge horse's hooves, the power of darkness erupted, and the black Khatravard spewed out endless energy, forming a powerful shield that enveloped the two of them.

No one knew what was going on, not even Leona, who gripped the hilt of Catalavad's sword, and the sword itself was a living thing, automatically defending itself against enemy attacks.

[I feel the power of Chaos. 】

A voice was heard, a woman's voice, soft and low. The sound of tranquility as if it were night. Leona realized that the voice had been transmitted to her head through the sword.

I'm afraid there's no time for small talk. We must defeat him!]

"Demons of Chaos? and ...... Who the hell are you?"

She was having a conversation with a sword, and Leona thought she must be crazy.

[I am...... I'm Nis. The soul that dwells in this sword. The Demon of Chaos refers to the monster in front of you, which is the product of humans absorbing Chaos. 】

"Human ...... Could it be ...... He is...... Lord Duke......"

Leona was stunned, and didn't even respond to Niss's words, just staring blankly at the monster in front of her.

[Know him?]

Niss asked.

"Ah...... He's ......"

[Needless to say, it's okay, I understand.] As cruel as it may seem to you, such things aren't uncommon in Ragnarok, and unfortunately, we don't have the means to reverse the demonization. The only thing you can do is to use the sword in your hand to give him a relief, poor boy. 】

Niss was full of sadness in her words. Her mind seemed to return to the war of the gods.

"I ...... I...... I ......"

She had no way to make a decision, because the person in front of her was her savior.

[There's no time to hesitate!I can't stay awake all the time, if this continues, everyone will die!]

However, Niss's rebuke woke her up. Leona looked around and saw Rowan lying on the ground, Rebecca...... And...... Leah lying on her chest.

"That's right...... It's all because I ......."

It was all because of hesitation, hoping that both parties would be saved, and as a result, she was unable to save anyone.

"Please, Niss, lend me your power!"

She waved the Katravard in her hand and shouted.

Well, then...... Tell me your name. The new owner of Kotravade, the young Dawn Brave. 】

The sword leaped, and the dark energy roared, overturning the demon's iron hooves.

"Leona!

The girl stood up. Raised the broken sword with both hands.

[Leona, yes, what a nice name.] So...... I'm going to get on it!]

"Ah......h

She nodded. Look at the enemy in front of you.

At this time, Arman had long lost his former glory and appearance. He just growled, **. The demon who had lost both arms rushed forward, trying to trample it with his iron hooves.

"I'm sorry...... Lord Arman!"

In a flash of pitch blackness, the fighting spirit merged with the dark element, turning into a lonely moon and slashing at the enemy's body.

"Liar...... Deception ......"

Karl stared dumbfounded at the battle not far away, Leona's body was wrapped in pitch-black fighting energy, easily repelling the once invincible demon.

It is true that the demon who lost his arms no longer has the combat power he had before. However, it is impossible for an ordinary knight girl to defeat such an opponent.

"Embrace Chaos!!"

The demon roared, trying to crush the enemy in front of him to dust.

Leona, however, ran, black energy trailing like wings behind her, and the girl passed through the falling hooves and stood on the demon's hind feet.

"Drink-!!"

She roared, and the sword slashed the demon's hind leg in two with a pitch-black trajectory.

"Order...... Order...... Order must be eradicated!!"

The demon lost its balance and fell to the ground with a roar.

[Go! Give him the final blow!]

Niss cried out in her heart, and the enemy fell with their backs to her, and this was the perfect opportunity.

She ran, sword raised.

The figure of the demon was close at hand, but it was so far away, in the distance that could be reached in just one breath, but the pictures flashed in his mind like a marquee.

I remembered the sense of security in the heart of the man who came to him when the bandits invaded and the village burned under the blazing fire.

[I'm sorry!]

As if she couldn't bear to look directly at the harsh reality, she closed her eyes. So, the image shattered in my mind.

I remembered the joy in my heart when I became a knight, came to the Iron Wing Knights, and met that person again.

[I'm sorry!!]

She kept apologizing in her heart, but she didn't stop herself, because she knew that once she stopped here, she wouldn't have the courage to take it again. As a result, the sound of glass shattering sounded, and another beautiful picture fell apart.

When he remembered being the captain of the Knights, the lord patted her on the shoulder, smiled and told her that he was his pride, and his heart was full of happiness.

[I'm sorry!! I'm sorry !!]

She kept crying in her heart, but she never stopped her steps, and when all the beautiful pictures were broken, she opened her eyes to see that the figure of the enemy was already close at hand.

"Ahhh!!h

She cried like a beast of despair, and the wind blew on her face, taking away the rain and the unstoppable tears.

The black severed blade flashed and stabbed into the heart with unmistakable accuracy—and then, the pitch-black fighting spirit erupted, piercing through the enemy's chest and taking his life.

The mist of chaos began to dissipate, and the demon's body gradually shrunk, shrunk, and returned to its original form.

"Ahhh......h Ahhh......h

She wept, tears streaming down her cheeks with the cold rain.

Her hand was trembling, and at the end of the broken blade was the man's body, pierced by itself, motionless, completely lifeless.

As if unable to bear the weight, she let go of her hand and let the man fall with the blade.

She stared at the trembling fingers, and it was these hands—the ones who had personally severed their former benefactor—who had killed him, the hero she most longed for.

【Why?】

She asked herself.

[Why is this happening?] 】

She didn't understand.

[Goddess, what the hell have I done wrong!?]

She refuses to acknowledge the harsh reality.

"Ah!!h

In the end, the girl looked up to the sky and roared, crying heartbreakingly under the ice rain. (To be continued......)