Chapter 81

"Push!"

I bark an order as we push on the last bridge between Sun Palace and the city of Sol-Falena. I raise my shield and thrust my sword to kill one of the soldiers coming at us. Slowly but surely, we managed to push the enemy back.

"Sir Gerrald! Switch!"

I can hear Boz's shouting from behind, and I nod my head.

"Roger! Move back!"

My unit slowly moved back while Boz and his unit moved forward. While I am not tired, my unit is already fighting for a while and needs to take a small break. My men quickly stood still and took some breather as Boz's unit moved forward to push the enemy back to the Sun Palace.

Sadly, we cannot use cavalry to support us because of the narrow path between the city and the Sun Palace. Not only that, but the water around the bridge also cannot be used because it is above the dam, and ships cannot go there.

Because of this, we must go from land and depend on the infantry and archers. However, there is someone who can change the tide of battle.

"The enemy commander is dead! Surrender, and your life will be spared!"

A loud noise came from the front of Sun Palace. The enemies turn around and see Chiyome standing in the middle of the corpses of the enemy's commanders.

"Surrender, and your life will be spared!"

One by one, people start to drop their weapons and raise their hands in surrender. Seeing the people surrender, Frey walks forward and says.

"One more push! Let's get inside the palace and end this war."

The others nod their heads, and we get into the palace. As we open the door to the palace, we can see the last soldiers who are still on Godwin's side.

"Attack!"

Frey shouts, and we obey his word. We dash forward and start to fight. I block the incoming attack and twist my sword to do a counterattack. However, to my surprise, that man managed to block me. After blocking me, he jumps away and takes out five pills from his pocket before swallowing the pills.

"They have Nether Gate's Pill! Be careful!"

I shout to block the incoming attack with my sword. I continue to block the opponent before he attacks me with such ferocity. After blocking his attack, I push him with all my might and create an opening. I take out an ax from my pocket dimension and swing it with all my strength. I release a sigh when I see his head roll on the ground.

With my opponent dead, I start to help the others. One by one, we manage to kill all thirty-five of them and go to the throne room, where we see Marscal Godwin standing there alone. While the others look at him with hatred, I look at the cane he is holding. Specifically the crystal on the cane he is holding.

He opens his arms and says.

"It is nice to see you once again, Prince Freyjadour. Or should I say, Grand Commander of the Loyalist Army?"

Frey walks forward and says.

"Surrender now, Lord Godwin. Face your judgment."

Lord Godwin looks at him for a few seconds before saying.

"I want to say that what I do is for the good of the people of Falena, but it looks like you are the one using me to clean the country."

"What?"

Lord Godwin looks at him for a few seconds before saying.

"I see. We are playing, huh? The two of us danced on the palm of her head."

Lord Godwin shakes his head and says.

"Be careful, Prince Freyjadour. That woman will stab you sooner or later."

"Lucretia? No. I trust her with my life. She will not betray me."

"Hahahaha~ Ah, what a naive young man. However, that is what makes you gather all these great people. Your naivety and pure goal make all those people flock toward you. They are hardened people who want something bright, and just like moths, they will chase after the light near them."

"Silence, Lord Godwin!"

Boz walks forward and points his halberd at Lord Godwin.

"Toss away your weapon and face the consequences."

"Ah, Boz Wilde. If you are here, that means Dilber is dead. Did Dilber have a good death?"

Boz nods his head and says.

"He did. He died with his head held high and fought to the last blood."

"Good. As for your request… No. You will not take me alive. This will be my final action as the holder of Sun Palace!"

The crystal on his cane starts to shine, and I can feel mana burst out of the crystal. Lord Godwin stabs his cane on the ground, strong enough to stab the cane into the floor. He claps his hand, and a second later, his body glows in power before his body turns into dust.

"Get out of here!"

Freyjadour shouts, and the others obey. I look at him and see that he is staying behind with his Dawn Rune shining in power. Ah, he wants to block that suicide attack, huh?

"Frey! Come on! We need to get out of here!"

"I can't, Aunt Sialeeds! Dawn Rune warns me that this attack will destroy Sol-Falena! I need to block it!"

"Dammit, Frey! Don't be stubborn in this situation! We can still get out of here!"

I decide to interrupt them by walking forward and saying.

"You guys can stop now. I will take care of it."

"Huh? What do you mean, Gerrald?"

While Frey looks at me in confusion, Sialeeds widens her eyes. She already knows that I have Sun Rune because I told her in the past. She smiles when she sees my forehead shine, and the Sun Rune symbol appears above my head.

I order the Sun Rune to absorb all the magic the crystal has, and a few seconds later, the crystal dims and falls to the ground. I can feel my mana reserve increase. However, I can feel the Sun Rune taking another action and hitting Freyjadour. I absorbed the Dawn Rune a second later, and now the Sun Rune is even more content than before.

I give an apologetic smile at Freyjadour and say.

"I am sorry for stealing the Sun Rune from your family, Frey."

"What are you saying, Gerrald?!"

Before Frey can say something, Sialeeds walks forward and glares at me.

"The Sun Rune is the one choosing you. The Sun Rune chose you, and you did not have any choice in this matter. I have already talked to Jeane; she said we cannot control the True Rune. It will choose its host on its own will."

I can see Frey and Lyon look at me and then nod their heads. Frey looks at me and says.

"I understand the situation. We can use this. How about we say that Lord Godwin banished the Three Runes as his final action?"

Sialeeds smiles brightly and says.

"That is a great idea, Frey Frey! Gerrald! Hide the runes, and we need to get out of here."

We nod and leave the Sun Palace, where the others are already waiting for us. When they see the palace still intact, and we are leaving it, the others start to cheer.

With this, the war was over, and the loyalists won the war.