Chapter 60: Fifteenth Floor, Waiting Room (1)
“I’m Kwon Su-Hyeok.”
“Kwon Su-Hyeok… I see. It was an honor to fight beside you.”
Smiling softly, the legion commander lowered her head slightly.
Her gleaming silver armor and long, intricately braided golden hair were stained with the blood and gore of lizardmen. Dark pieces of flesh clung to the spear she had plunged deep into the earth. These were clear signs of the ferocious combat we had endured.
The battle’s intensity was unmistakable, and it was evident she had fought relentlessly at the frontlines.
“No, the honor was all mine. Fighting alongside the Deiorne Empire’s forces was truly a privilege.”
Weariness laced her voice as she turned to observe the soldiers tending to the aftermath of the battle. “Haha, a privilege, you say? You flatter me. In truth, we came to this battlefield half-expecting it to be our final stand. We were merely buying time for the continent's armies to regroup at the fortress. If you hadn’t intervened and helped us, we surely would have perished.”
Her eyes glistened with unspoken emotion as she contemplated the reality of the situation.
The enemy army was over seven times larger and bolstered by an ancient dragon. The defense line was always intended to fall, and the battle was designed to end in defeat.