Chapter 260
Sacred Empire.
Upon the ruins of the fallen empire, those who usurped the title of a new empire appeared. And the ruler of that empire was not human.
It was a goddess who loved people, yet simultaneously did not love humanity.
And within the capital of that very Sacred Empire, imprisoned in its underground dungeon, was a woman.
Pure-white Aurelia, the holy maiden who once grasped the sacred sword, wishing to become a lie truer than truth.
Her prayer, stripped of the name of the Holy Maiden and imprisoned as a witch, was finally answered.
─ You endured well, Aurelia.
The goddess was there.
“Lady Sistina…?”
The sacred sword was stolen, and the witch’s crimes were pinned upon her. After the empire collapsed, she lost even that purpose and was abandoned by all.
That’s how it should have been.
─ Please return the holy sword to her.
Durandal, the Holy Sword. The blade said to have been forged by the first White Mage Tower Master under the blessing of the goddess.
The sword she believed had been stolen from her hand and would never return was once again held in hers.
Accompanying the goddess were beings of strange form, composed of smooth metallic textures.
─ I believe you, above all others, are the most suitable to lead my army.
“The goddess’s army… to me?”
─ The apocalyptic war is about to begin.
Sistina said. At those words, the pure-white Aurelia finally began to sob.
─ To lead that war to victory, there is no one more suited than you, who never lost your faith even amidst endless darkness and fear.
