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"— Congratulations to you all."
The ponytailed girl gazed at all those who had once fought alongside her.
Among them, many familiar figures were no longer present, but even more newcomers perpetually emerged.
But after this, such grand scenes would no longer take place.
For everything would pass, all sufferings would be buried under the heavy snow, and what awaited these people was an exceptionally bright future.
The halo spread outwards.
In that moment when the light burst forth, it radiated outwards in every direction.
Without a single gap, it covered every piece of land, the sky included, enveloped in the lustrous white brilliance.
People lifted their heads, not yet understanding what this was, but soon, they witnessed an astonishing scene.
The snow stopped.
Flowers bloomed, the greenery was lustrous, as if all life burst forth in an instant, all the beauty vying to display itself.
But soon, with the next wave of energy, all this was swiftly obliterated.