As everyone was immersed in Yoshino's sacrifice, a pleasant song came from the sky. The Red Wings members immediately recognized it as Yoshino's voice. After a moment of stunned silence, everyone frantically searched for Yoshino's figure, but saw no trace of her. Only the song in the sky continued, singing Yoshino's heartfelt feelings, singing what Yoshino wanted to say to this world.
"But sometimes I also hide there. In the mirror, drowned in sorrowful humiliation."
"All I can show off are my exposed wounds, thinking there's an easy way to win."
"No matter how many times, it's still so fragile, thoughts and will struggling in fear."
The song, carried by a mysterious power, spread throughout the Magical World. As the people of the Magical World were grieving Yoshino's sacrifice, a pleasant voice reached their ears. They couldn't help but raise their heads, wanting to see the source of this familiar singing. Although many of the words were unknown to them, strangely, they were able to understand what the song was singing. Those who listened to the song reflected on themselves. The wounded personnel in the mixed forces of the Empire and Federation Ariadne, after hearing this song, couldn't help but look at their wounds. Was it really like this?
"My heart keeps crying, comforting my wounded heart with lies."
"Sacred vows create hell, and this beloved world is like a game every day."
"Don't create war, lies turn into warriors of a war-torn world!"
"I hate the war before my eyes! A-Z, why is tolerance a disease!"
The song reached its climax, and Yoshino's voice changed from its usual gentle delicacy to a cry. It was as if she was questioning everyone in this Magical World: why start wars? Why couldn't they live in peace? She had always yearned for world peace, so why did people hurt each other? Did this beautiful world really have to completely turn into hell before they would regret it?
The Red Wings members lying on the ground listened to Yoshino's final song in silence. They had never heard Yoshino sing before, nor did they have time to listen to songs. During this time, in order to reconcile the conflicts of the entire Magical World, they had hardly any chance to breathe, apart from a few moments of leisure. Even their rest time was spent sleeping soundly to recover from the fatigue of this period.
Now, hearing the emotions contained in Yoshino's song, they finally understood that this Little Girl, who had always put on a brave front, had actually always yearned for world peace. And when Yoshino said goodbye to them just now, saying she didn't want them to die, they realized that this outwardly timid Little Girl was actually very strong inside.
"Yoshino, is this what you hoped for? Do you... hate war? But to protect this world, you didn't hesitate to sacrifice yourself to save this world full of lies. How ironic. You tried so hard, and this world was saved because of your efforts. But you can't see the peaceful side of this world. You can only embrace the illusion of peace and sleep forever." Nagi reached out, wanting to grasp the light cluster in the air, only to find that he had no way to touch it.
"It seems we, the Red Wings, have something to do in the future. Nagi, this is what Yoshino hoped for. We cannot disappoint Yoshino's expectations, and I think Yoshino might come back. As a spirit, she suffered a fatal injury before and fell into a thirty-year slumber. Although I don't know how long she will sleep this time, we must protect the peace of this world until Yoshino awakens." Al, who had barely recovered a little, stood up and said to Nagi.
"Yes. Didn't the kabbalah tree of life give Yoshino the power of life? I believe Yoshino will definitely reappear in the end. Now, our mission as the Red Wings is to ensure that war no longer breaks out in this world. This is also for Yoshino's wish." Konoe Eishun stood up, found his glasses, put them on, and said with a faint smile. Yoshino was different from them; she was a spirit. A human body could not withstand such an attack, but a spirit's constitution and that mysterious power should protect Yoshino well.
"...Is that so? Then let it be. Then we must work hard. When Yoshino appears next time, let her see the peaceful state of this world. At that time, we will bring our respective families for a Red Wings members' gathering. It will definitely be a lively scene." Wiping away his tears, Nagi said energetically.
"Together, we must let Yoshino see the peaceful state of this world." This was the heartfelt desire of all Red Wings members now.
After some time, when everyone had emerged from the shadow of war, awards were given to the heroes who saved the world. Today was the day of the celebration.
Colorful paper flowers floated in the sky, their vibrant hues attracting many people's attention. The royal exclusive orchestra played their instruments, performing ceremonial music, a piece representing a safe return. The music seemed to deeply move people's hearts, and its pleasant sound echoed throughout the square. A long red carpet was laid on the ground, and on both sides stood countless soldiers holding ceremonial spears. Their faces showed excitement, for they were about to see the heroes who saved the world. Behind the soldiers were four Demon God Soldiers in ceremonial attire. Their massive bodies stood upright, welcoming the three individuals who were about to arrive.
At the end of the red carpet was an extremely magnificent palace, the royal detached palace. A huge statue stood in front of the palace, the statue of the Creator of this world. Below the statue, at the top of the steps, stood people from various places. They were all important figures from the three major powers of this world: Erica, the current Queen of the Kingdom; Diotora, the Third Imperial Princess of the Empire; and Rikard, a member of the Federation Elder Council and also the captain of the Federation's reinforcement fleet flagship, "Swan-like Purity."
On the long red carpet, three people were walking towards the high platform. When the world was in crisis, they bravely threw themselves into battle. Even though they bore the name of traitors, they did not flinch, proving to the world that they were innocent, and it was they who saved this world from the creation magic. To save this Magical World, one of the Red Wings members, Her Excellency the Saint, sacrificed herself to block the world-destroying magic, but their contributions could not be ignored. Now, led by "Nagi, the Man of a Thousand Curses," the Red Wings. No one could ignore their contributions! Under the gaze of everyone, they ascended the steps one by one, ready to receive the Queen's blessing.
"Nagi Springfield!"
"Konoe Eishun!"
"Jack Lakan!"
Erica read out the heroes' names one by one, then personally placed a medal-like object around their necks. When it was Nagi's turn to receive the medal, he playfully stuck out his tongue at Erica and made a face. Seeing Nagi still fooling around during such a solemn moment, the expressionless Erica mercilessly slapped him across the face. A loud "bang!" drew everyone's attention, and upon seeing the large red handprint on Nagi's face, everyone struggled to suppress their laughter.
"By the name of the Kingdom's Queen, I bless you, our heroes!" Erica declared loudly after all three had received their medals.
The onlookers cheered. Whether beastmen or humans, they all praised the heroes of the world, the heroes who had saved this world. However, they did not know the deep sorrow hidden beneath the smiles of the heroes receiving their praise. Although they believed Yoshino would eventually return to this world, she had been caught in a spatial vortex this time.
In this world,'Space,' one of the two forbidden magics, though not as terrifying as 'Time,' still caused immense panic because no one had ever reached that realm. Space is extremely dangerous; one wrong move could lead to being crushed into pieces. Now, they could only pray that Yoshino would survive the turbulent currents of space.
At this ceremony, Nagi's title, 'King of Thousand Curses,' was recognized by the entire world, and Jack Lakan was also bestowed with the title 'Hero with a Thousand Forms,' just like the titles he possessed. Yoshino, who sacrificed herself to save the world in this war, was also given the title 'Saintess of Salvation.'
In the crowd, a blonde figure flashed by. Bathed in the sunlight, her figure appeared so lonely. She took out a formal contract card from her person, and the image on it was Yoshino. The contract was still valid, which meant Yoshino was still alive; it had not lost its effect.
"Yoshino must have been hidden by those guys. Wait for me, Yoshino. We will definitely meet again. I will definitely get your address from this bird's nest head and find you. Then it will be time for us to live together. I will not let you leave my side again. I swear by my name, Dark Gospel: Evangeline A. K. McDowell."
Evangeline's crimson pupils gleamed as she thought to herself. Seeing the bustling crowd around her, oblivious to her presence, she pulled her hood closer to conceal her face and left the area.
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