In the land of Orlo, deep Inside the forest, there you can see people with long ears, blonde hair and emerald green eyes.

Two people were watching the silver halo, that is gleaming above the heavens, as It's shimmering into the night sky.

There you can see a person, who was like a celestial being, her shadow was glinting by the silver moonlight, Her long silvered color hair, that's reached her waist, was glimmering into the dark night, Her figure that looks like, as If the Goddess of the Moon descend to the mortal world.

Then the woman looked at the other person who was standing next to her.

"... It's already been three years huh.."

The girl muttered to herself.

But the person who was next to her heard It loud and clear.

'Yes, It Is already been three years since that day, come to think of it? The moon shining so brightly like this, just like that day...'

•••

"... Devil prepare yourself!"

The person attacked first before giving his warning.

"... Oh, I never would've thought there Is an expert In this deserted area." The devil says, then he looked at the person who's rushing at him.

".. Die!" The person gives his full strength to his sneak attack.

But the devil was still not moving an Inch In his location, he was still continuing condensing his own mana.

The person attacks landed to the devil c.h.e.s.t... But he felt like there was a wall of steel, that is blocking his full strength, His short blade that was supposed to stab his target was now broken into two.

A black aura appeared, wrapping the devil c.h.e.s.t, then he sneered to the person who attacked him.

"Your attack wasn't that bad, but right In front of me, that attack felt like a mosquito's bite!"

"N..n-o... no Impossible, not even a scratch?.." The person says, he was filled with bewilderment, he couldn't accept the fact his attack didn't work.

As the person was busy muttering to himself, the devil gives him a light punch Into his abdomen.

"... Urgh!" The person flew four-step backward, while he was holding his abdomen, he glared at the devil, with a mixture of confusion and resentment, that could be felt within those eyes.

"Kuhahaha! Is that all you got? Why won't you retire Old men! Old people like you, should just sit back and awaits for their death!" The devil says as he sneered to the old person.

That Is right the old person was the village chief of the hidden elf village.

"..You Devil! No matter what It takes, I will stop you even if it cost my life!" (Village Chief)

"Hahaha! Not only you are an old person but also fool too at the same time.." (Devil) laugh out loud, as the thought of something.

"Kuhaha! Hey, Old Fool! Do you want to take a bet?" (Devil) says as he felt an exhilaration to the village chief misery.

"... What? Do you think, you can fool me, Devil!" (Village Chief) shouted in rage.

"As expected of the Old Fool, such a stubborn fellow, but I think you don't have any choice" -(Devil) says with an amused voice.

"... What do you want?" (Village Chief) asked cautiously.

"As you can see my magic skill Is nearly complete, It Is about 80% of Its power, this Is I wanted to tell, If you can stop this nearly completed magic skill, then I will spare the low life form below us, what do you think?" - (Devil) says, he was expecting the village chief to accept his offer.

"... Do you believe I will fall Into your empty words?" (Village Chief) replied coldly.

"... Even If you think that my word Is a lie, you don't have any choice but to believe so!" - (Devil) shouted at the village chief, he tried to Intimidate him.

"..." (Village Chief) turn his back around and he looked below the foot of the mountain, then he looked back at the devil, his eyes that were filled with fear a few seconds ago turns into a determination.

"...Okay, devil, I accept your bet!" (Village Chief) says, Even If he doesn't accept the bet he has no choices left, but to stall more time so everyone In his village can be evacuated In safely and even If the devil did release his attack In full power, he doesn't have any choice but to block the upcoming attack, that was heading to right In front of him, or else a disaster will befall to his village and family.

Then the village chief, cast the last remaining of his magical power for his strongest defensive magic skill.

"Kukuku... I knew you wouldn't disappoint me." (Devil) says, then he releases the pitch-black ball of flame into the direction of the village chief.

The pitch-black ball goes closer, the size of it, was expanding, the pitch-black ball of flame sizes keeps expanding, then it finally stopped at the size of the hut.

The village chief who was preparing himself to face the might of the pitch black of flame, he was stunned to the scene appeared, right In front of him.

The village chief closes his eyes gathered all of his magical power...

『May the Goddess of Light grant me my wish, bless me with your divine protection, to face the devil, a sacred light of illumination that destroys the dusk, I heed my call for the shield who block all the wickedness of this world,... Show your self and block the Devil right in front of me...』

" ⌜Aegis⌟! " (Village Chief)

The pitch black of flame hits the shield that the village chief cast, but It only shook for a bit until the flame dissipated to nothingness.

After finishing the chant, the village chief hair that was colored grey now turned Into white.

His current appearance was no different from a dried tree, who lost all of Its vitality.

The devil who was looking at the scene right In front of him could not hide his shock on his face, then he murmured to himself.

"To think that you can block my magic skill... No, he destroyed it, but the price to pay for using such an advanced... No sacred class magic shield Isn't light..." (Devil) looked at the village chief with amazement.

"... Ha..ha.. haa~ " (Village Chief) was grasping for breathing, his complexion wasn't that good to the point If a strong wind blew up, his body would fall from the ground.

"... To think that you used your life energy to forcefully activating the sacred skill ⌜Aegis⌟ I took you lightly old man" (Devil) looked at the village chief, he was amazed by his feat.

"Even If I didn't do a thing, you will die on your own, Now then..."(Devil) Ignored the village chief and look at the hidden village below him.

"... Y..y-ou.." (Village Chief) says, but his voice couldn't come out. His body that was floating on the sky, fell on the ground with a loud thud.

"Kukuku... I never said that I will fulfill my words! Kuhahaha!" (Devil) stopped speaking, he started to cast a strong enough Magic Skill to wipe out the entire village.

•••

Inside of the Hidden Elf Village.

Everyone was panicking, you could hear a different type of high pitched voices, the child was crying while the a.d.u.l.t was shouting In a panic...

Suddenly a strong voice echoes within the surrounding.

"Everyone! Stop panicking! The village chief right now faced the enemy while hoping to buy for more time! So stop panicking, gather the women and children in two groups, and head to the hidden chamber, while the man stays behind until all of the women and children safety Is secured!" (Acacia) shouted as she looked at the group of elves who was a guard of the village, hinting them to do their duty.

"You guys go and guide them to the hidden chamber" (Acacia) says with a flat voice.

"Understood!" The group of guards said In unison.

Then the evacuation continues without an accident, after that, all the women and children was safely evacuated. A golden light appeared into the sky, a huge transparent golden shield appeared glimmering with sacredness.

"... Father." (Acacia) murmured to herself, she wanted to go straight to that location and give a support to her father, but she couldn't do so, without knowing how many enemies were there, If she leaves now the people of the village will leave without any strong protector, and the main reason she couldn't rush In was because of her daughter.

She looked at Aria, as Acacia says.

"Aria let's go, your grandfather will be fine, He Is a strong man, you should know It too right? your grandfather wouldn't lose that easily. "-(Acacia) says, she didn't know who Is she consulting her daughter or herself.

"..." (Aria) didn't answer back, only giving a nod as approval, She looked up at the sky... 'Grandfather please be safe, Lord Great Spirit please grant my grandfather your protection.'

The two people who were the only person left outside, entered the hidden chamber, Then the barrier of the hidden chamber was activated.

•••

In the sky, the devil was finally done casting his spell looked at the mountain where Is the location of the hidden village Is, but he was surprised to find out that, the sign of life form disappeared from that location.

"... Weird? How come I could not feel their presence, as If they disappeared like a ghost, Unless they have a huge space magical transportation circle, they shouldn't disappear just like that. If they have an Isolation barrier, the same kind of barrier that was surrounding their village, a special type of barrier, that hides the presence and magical power In a designated area, then they're still inside of that village. If they did not have that kind of barrier the demonic army should've been already slaughtered them a long time ago" (Devil)

"Well even If It Is an Isolation barrier, It doesn't that mean It was strong as Aegis barrier like the Old Fool casted, In exchange of his life." (Devil)

As the devil murmured to himself, he felt a dreadful aura behind his back, the village chief who should be lying died on the ground, was now charging to him like a lunatic with bloodshot eyes.

"... You" (Devil) frowned as he looked at the village chief current appearance, he looks like a dried-up tree who lost all of his vitality, you can even say It Is a miracle that he can even move his body, but the red light particle that's overflowing Into the village chief body was no ordinary aura, that type of aura even the devil himself was shivering In fear. Because of energy that Is leaking Into the village chief was so dreadful to the point if he could run right now, he would choose to do so.

The technique of the village chief used Is ⌜Life of Nirvana⌟ but even If the technique was named In 'Life' doesn't mean It gave life, but rather the opposite.

The village chief sacrifices his soul to the God of Reincarnation for a momentary power, right now he is overflowing with magical energy, but after that energy runs out, his soul will be forever trapped In samsara and will never be reborn again.

"... You... Have you lost your mind?! You already sacrificed your own life energy awhile ago, now you even used your sou?!" (Devil) says, as his body shivering ' Goddamnit this Old Fool wasn't just a fool, he is a lunatic too!'

" Hehe... Devil... don't worry I won't die alone, I will take you Into my grave, as an offering In my tomb!" (Village Chief) said In a loud voice, as he charged to the Devil and he bombarded him with basic white magic skills.

"... Damnit!" (Devil) clicked his tongue, then he threw his magical skill that's supposed to destroy the elf hidden village, into the village chief.

The village chief answered his magical attack like nothing, as he brushes his hand away to repel the upcoming magical energy.

The devil releases all of his remaining magical energy to defend himself Into the bombarding magical attack of the village chief.

The village chief rush through the dark energy egg shape ball, as he released his most powerful attack In one go, he could feel that he was running out of time...

As he recalled all of the bittersweet memories he has In this life, he murmured to himself.

"Acacia my beloved daughter... Please stay strong... Father will no longer able to watch you, as my life reaches its end... I ask for your forgiveness, to have such a useless father who could not even protect own his son In-law" (Village Chief) says, he was reminiscing In the past that Is still hunted him even In his last straw of life...

' Aegelweard please forgive me, I couldn't fulfill your wish to take care of your wife and daughter...'

After that, the village chief was shining so brightly, It was so bright, as If a red bright star was glaring Into the night sky...

『Oh God of Elves, I plead for your mercy, please lend your lowly servant I, Aeldra de Abilene, Offer my life and soul to repel the Devil, Please deliver your Divine Punishment to the heretic devil who tried to harm your beloved people...

...

The spell that village chief was using right now, was one of their races greatest magic, the only person who Is allowed to wield such a powerful magical technique is the head of noble families of the elf races and the royal bloodline of the elves, who was left In a task to protect the World Tree.

The name of that sacred skill.

...

A light that destroys the darkness, the power of elf races bestowed upon us by the Great Spirit... Punish this heretic Devil! 』

" ⌜Judgment⌟! " (Aeldra)

It was as if the sign of Aeldra pleading was answered...

The sky above their heads darkened, then a huge Pillar of Holy Light descend upon the devil who clad himself with dark energy, and was acting as a barrier, but being bathed to the huge pillar of light, the devil defenses was completely obliterated...

You could hear his wailing like a pig being slaughtered...

"AAAAAHHHH!" (Devil) yelled, as his barrier was shattered like a fragile glass. Being bathed by that Intense Holy light energy, the devil has multiple cracks all over his body Until his existence ceases to exist.

The pillar of light finally dissipates, and disappeared to nothingness, as if like, It didn't exist but the destruction that left behind was so devastating that it left a huge hole within the ground. It was so deep that you couldn't see the bottom.

Aeldra who was looking at the huge hole left behind by the pillar of light gave a satisfactory smile, then his body and soul turned Into a cloud of dust.

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