Chapter 188: Painful Betrayal
Aria’s POV:
The battlefield fell into an eerie silence as the name echoed across it like a death sentence.
Nosef Vermoryth. The Crimson Sovereign. Overlord Rank 3.
Just hearing it caused a chill to run down my spine. My heart pounded like war drums, but I clenched my fists, raised my head, and steadied my breath. No—this wasn’t the time to falter.
My hands trembled, but I shouted loud enough to reach the hearts of my soldiers.
"EVERYONE! LISTEN TO ME!"
"It doesn’t matter if he’s Overlord Rank 3—or even Rank 1. We do NOT surrender! This is OUR land! Our people! Our future!"
My words sparked something in them. Their spirits, once dulled by the overwhelming presence of an Overlord, began to shine again. Even if that light flickered faintly... it was still hope.
Tetsu-sama stepped forward beside me, blood dripping from a shallow wound on his temple but his stance unbroken. Cain, ever the tempest of fire and fury, nodded silently. Lucius stood on my other side, his eyes steeled with calm and determination.
Four of us.
Three Heroes of Braveheart and one Divine Valkyrie.