[Rewinding back the time a little]

[At New Headquarters]

[Saintess Rumia point of view]

Ultima Iero Fragma, the spell has been completed, but at the cost of me experiencing severe mana insufficiency. Even the mana potion that I drank did nothing but to leave me depraved of it more, as my breathing becoming ragged with each passing second. Saint Louis and the other stares at me, worrying about me, but

"It's fine. I'll recover, so..." [Rumia]

Usually, I will say it with my loud voice, but, even I can't hear what I am saying. Maybe it's another one of the rarer symptoms of mana insufficiency, or maybe I really am too tired to even talk. As my eyes becoming heavier and heavier, I try my best not to fall asleep. I'm sure should I gave in to this sweet temptation of falling asleep, It will take me day just to wakes up

"Please, go an...!" [Rumia]

"Rumia, what happe...!" [Saint Louis]

Saint Louis reaction is a little bit late, maybe because majority of the mana imbued in the Ultima Iero Fragma was from my own, thus, I was able to sense it first right before anyone else

This sensation. It's the same sensation back then during Princess Diana debutante party. The same sensation brought upon the now ex-S rank adventure, Motra, but this time around, it's on much larger scale

This thick nauseating miasma. The void sensation, the chill sensation like seeing into an abyss that will stare back at you and drag your fear stricken paralyze body. Couple with the symptoms of mana insufficiency, I can't help but to gag a bit, almost throwing up on Saint Louis clothes. Seeing this, he quickly use a minor healing magic to relieve my symptoms. A warm healing magic that comfort my symptoms

Getting back at the miasma, there's no doubt about it, it's the devilish miasma, and since this is the very same feeling from back then, it could only mean one thing. The devil already putting up their own barrier from the fallen god. Judging by the flow of miasma, I can tell that it's a much larger barrier than that of the Ultima Iero Fragma, and I can pinpoint several points throughout the country where the miasma feels thicker than other. That must be the source, and judging by what usually been done by them, I am sure there are portal stones scattered at that area, just to keep the barrier activated

"Saint... Please, listen..." [Rumia]

Mustering up every ounce of energy left on my body, I tell him regarding the portal stones and where he can likely find it. He simply nodded before telling me that he will take care of it

"How do you think you will take care of it when you're fighting him?" [Saintess Angela]

"Angela! How did you..." [Saint Louis]

Saint Louis, his gone... There's something big, no... I have seen it before, a large devil resembling that of a hunter. It's the very same devil commander that's been giving trouble to Lara and Nara. That devil commander, he rams hard into Saint Louis, slamming him into the wall, keep pushing the wall with Saint Louis in the middle of it before cracking it open, grabbing Saint Louis by his right leg and toss him outside before sending his very own weapon flying towards Saint Louis

"Protect!" [Rumia]

This is the only spell that I can do now. Please, O Goddess Achalasia, please protect Saint Louis

"Sigh... Didn't I reminded him not to scar Saint Louis handsome face so much? I wanted to preserve his face for my own" [Angela]

Saintess Angela started walking towards me. The other tried to stop her but unfortunately

"Don't..." [Rumia]

"Stay. Away. From. Angela" [Zin]

The half giant Zin smack anyone that dare to approach Saintess Angela hard, leaving them unconscious, or even worse...

"Heal..." [Rumia]

"Healing other when you're in far worse shape than a worn out clothes? You really are an admirable saintess, and what this on your beautiful face? A scar?" [Angela]

That's the scar that I got back then, back then when The Prince of Holy Palace and Princess Diana was...

"Gaah!" [Rumia]

"Fufu. How cute. That agonizing screaming of you" [Angela]

She open it back up. Using her power as a witch, she reopen the scar, like it was just inflicted, and to make it even worse, she uses pain exaggeration spell to make it even painful

"Zin, can you spit on her scar? Make it more painful" [Angela]

"But. She. Is. A. Saintess. A. Good. Person? Like. Angela." [Zin]

"So am I a bad person?" [Angela]

"No. Angela. Good. Promising. Peace." [Zin]

What this? Peace?

I look at the half giant. When he talks about peace, something about his expression, it was like, he was looking forward to an era of peace. It's a pure feeling, he really wanted peace just like everyone else. No, somehow, I get this feeling, he wanted it more so than anyone else, even me. This pure child like feeling of him, amidst of his body being surrounded by devilish miasma. Such an odd combination. Just what makes this gentle half giant taking down a path of experimentation on the hand of Saintess Angela?

"Dear Zin..." [Rumia]

"Yes?" [Zin]

"Trying to talk with him? How futile" [Angela]

"Angela." [Zin]

"What is it, Zin?" [Angela]

"Zin. Talk. First. With. Saintess. Rumia." [Zin]

"I see. Do what you want" (Strange, Zin somehow reacting rather calm to her even when the blessing from the God of Life ran amok, telling him to kill Saintess Rumia) [Angela]

Zin grab me using his two hand. The miasma of his tried to attack me, something that's out of his control, but

"DON'T! ZIN. WANT. TO. TALK!" [Zin]

"..." (This is...) [Angela]

Did something happen to Zin? Why is Saintess Angela look anxious

"Saintess. Rumia" [Zin]

"Yes..." [Rumia]

"Saintess. Rumia. Want. Peace?" [Zin]

His questions. It's oddly calm me down. I don't know why, given my situation, I should feel scared, and yet, I am calm, like I am facing a kindergarten children asking me a serious question

"Peace!" [Rumia]

That's the only word that came out from my mouth. Before I know, my vision started to fade, but I heard Saintess Angela chanting something, and the last thing I saw, was the view of this entire country...