The black mask.

Brown hair.

And the golden eyes glowing within that mask.

The white energy swirling around her sword.

The subtle fragrance and the vibrating air—

I had to widen my eyes as I looked at the woman who suddenly appeared before me.

“You...”

Why is she suddenly here? As I was taken aback by the unexpected appearance of Yarang, who had suddenly appeared to save me,

“Yarang...”

Even the crow in front of me, seemingly not expecting this, had a twisted expression on its face.

“What is this?”

The crow, with a ferocious look, asked Yarang.

Whoosh.

Without answering, Yarang spun her sword, aiming its sharp point at him.

“Hah?”

Seeing this, the crow let out a frustrated sigh.

“Are you trying to interfere with me now?”

“......”

“I was in the middle of eliminating an enemy that disturbs the order of the Abyssal Pit. What you’re doing now goes against the will of the Abyssal Pit. Do you understand that?”

“......”

Yarang still did not respond. However,

She moved the tip of her sword, as if to answer, pointing it towards something.

It was the swirling blue energy rising in the sky.

She pointed at the energy emanating from the crystal that had filled the sky, and the crow's eyebrows twitched slightly.

“Yes, as you can see, you know what’s going on. That bastard is trying to cause trouble in the Abyssal Pit, and I’m trying to stop it. That’s the evidence.”

What is this crazy bastard saying?

He’s blaming me for this? It was so absurd that I almost laughed out loud.

‘Which means.’

Him blaming this on me, rather than himself,

‘Means he was doing something behind the backs of other generals or masters.’

It seems I wasn’t the only one causing trouble. After that thought, I was about to speak, but—

Ssshhh.

Yarang’s sword didn’t move. She simply kept the tip aimed at the crow.

“Hah...”

The crow finally sighed quietly after seeing this.

Then—

“Unnecessary interference. It’s getting annoying with all these interruptions.”

In the blink of an eye, his expression changed, and his figure disappeared.

He immediately flew into Yarang’s face.

His speed was so fast that I almost lost track of him.

But—

Clang—!

Yarang easily blocked his trident with her sword.

Whoooosh—!!

The white energy spread out, shimmering.

I was certain of it.

‘Pama.’

This was the energy of Pama.

It was the energy that Wi Seol-ah in her current life could use.

And also—

‘The same sacred energy that the Divine Sword used against Cheonma in her previous life.’

An energy capable of destroying all demons.

Yarang was using the energy of Pama, just like the Divine Sword had.

Crunch—!

“......!”

The crow’s eyes widened. As the Pama energy clashed with his trident, the weapon shattered to pieces.

He immediately conjured another trident, but Yarang’s sword was already slicing through the air.

Whoooosh—!!

The sword moved swiftly. The white flash traced a line through the air.

It was incredibly fast.

As he summoned his energy to attack, the sword seemed ready to slice through everything with ease.

‘......This is.’

An extraordinary swordsmanship exhibition.

The finely woven sword strikes made my eyes tremble.

I wasn’t surprised by the high-level swordsmanship.

‘This is the sword of the Divine Sword.’

The Moonlit Night Tribe's sword, Wi Seol-ah's Moonlit Dance Sword.

The sword strikes from that time had been perfectly carried over.

It was a beautiful symphony.

The blade never broke its line, continuing to trace perfect arcs.

Crack—! Crack!

Every movement the crow made was resolved within that flawless technique.

No matter what action the crow took, the sword reached its destination first.

Crack—!

Every time Pama’s energy touched, the crow’s spear shattered again and again.

I watched closely as Pama’s energy affected him.

“Ku.”

How many spears had broken by now? When I could no longer count them by hand—

“This bitch...!”

The crow screamed, spreading his wings.

Whoooosh—!

Two pairs of wings spread widely, unleashing a powerful gust of wind. From there, countless feathers shot out.

The number of feathers was so vast that they almost blocked the entire front. Just as I wondered how to deal with them—

Whoosh.

Yarang raised her hand.

It wasn’t the hand holding the sword, but her bare hand.

White energy gathered at the tip of her finger.

Seeing this, I couldn’t help but think—

‘Could it be?’

Was she really going to do that?

Before I could even finish the thought—

Whoooooosh—!!!

The tip of Yarang’s finger glowed, and light began to shine from her back as well.

Fireflies.

White fireflies gently fluttered, rising into the air.

Whoooosh—.

The fireflies quickly grew in size, and each one became a sword.

Dozens of swords appeared in the air.

Whoosh—!

Yarang moved her finger, and all the swords moved in unison.

Kwakaka—!!!

The swords, once floating in the air, moved as if they had a will of their own, shredding the feathers apart.

The white swords and black feathers collided, but the result was all too clear.

Before long, the feathers vanished.

When the swords were half gone, all the feathers disappeared completely.

Whoooosh—!!!

The swords spun in the sky, increasing their speed.

Whooooooosh—!!!

The swords were spinning so fast that, when they finally converged into one ring, it almost seemed like a single entity.

Whoosh.

Yarang moved her hand again.

Kuaaahhhhh—!!!

The ring moved. The madly spinning ring of swords flew straight toward the crow.

“Ugh!”

The crow, seeing this, urgently spread his wings and flew away.

Kwaaaggggg—!!!

The ring gouged into the ground as it passed. If he hadn’t avoided it, it would have torn him apart.

The crow, wings spread wide, watched as the ground was torn up beneath him. He tried to gather his energy again, but—

“......!” 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

As if sensing something, he turned to look behind him.

There, Yarang was already closing in, preparing to strike.

Swoosh—!!!

“Keugh!”

Her sword slashed across his back. With the shock, the crow fell to the ground.

Thud—!

As the crow crashed down, the sound was followed by—

Chwaa—!!

Numerous swords fell from the air onto him.

Kwaaaggggg—!!!

Countless sword hilts rained down on him.

“Kuaaah!”

A scream echoed. The swords were embedded into his limbs, pinning him down.

“Keugh!!”

The crow struggled, trying to move, but his body was fixed in place, shaking uncontrollably.

Then—

Ssshh.

Yarang aimed the tip of her sword at the crow.

Whoooo—.

Brilliant white energy expanded, and the sword grew larger with it.

Thoom—!

In a swift motion, Yarang drove the sword into the crow.

Just before the sword could sink fully into the ground beneath the crow—

“Stop—!!”

The crow shouted.

At those words, my body froze. It was a command.

“......!”

The aftermath didn’t seem to affect only me—Yarang’s body wavered.

Kwaaa—!!

The sword, which had swerved from the shock, veered off and struck beside him, missing its intended target.

An explosion rang out.

The ground shattered, and a shockwave exploded.

The immense force of the explosion sent my body flying backward. I barely managed to keep my feet planted.

It was only then that my body’s recovery completed. Half of my energy had dissipated, but I wasn’t physically overwhelmed by it.

“Phew.”

I breathed quietly, focusing my eyes. I needed to check the situation through the thickening smoke.

As I gazed through the smoke—

Clang—! Whoooosh—!!

Light continued to burst forth. Before long, something shot through the smoke and emerged.

It was Yarang.

Seeing her come toward me, I moved quickly.

I supported her back, preventing her from falling further back.

Yarang successfully executed a roll.

She twirled her sword halfway, resetting her posture. When I saw that, I understood. This fight wasn’t over yet.

“Damn it—!”

A curse rang out. At that sound, the smoke that had been spreading dissipated.

Hoaa—!!

The dust cleared, and the crow’s condition became visible.

It was devastating.

Blood flowed from the wounds on his body, soaking the ground. His limbs were no better. Unlike earlier, when he fought me, his wounds weren’t regenerating.

Could this also be the effect of Pama?

“...Damn bitch. Were you hiding this strength?”

The crow asked with a painful expression.

“So, this is why the master called you his daughter and protected you. Hah. Annoying.”

The crow growled, clenching his hand into a fist. Already, the trident was gripped tightly in his fist.

It was obvious to anyone that Yarang was in a dominant position, but—

“This is really unexpected, this situation not going according to plan.”

The crow, even in this situation, didn’t seem to feel a sense of crisis. Instead, there was a slight feeling of confusion and regret.

“...I can only apologize to the master.”

The crow whispered as he raised his hand.

“But if I can deal with you here, that will be enough. After all, the master’s position is already compromised.”

At that, Yarang moved. I followed her. I didn’t know what he was up to, but it seemed like something we had to stop.

“...It’s a pity to show you this. But it can’t be helped.”

Whoooosh—!!

The spear of light and the Pama energy sword shot out, flashing brightly.

As they rushed toward the crow—

“Meet your end, insignificant things.”

The crow’s words rang out.

Flash—!!!

The swirling vortex in the sky suddenly dove toward the ground, crashing down.