The colossal ice claw, imbued with the power of resentful spirits and frost, slammed down from above. At this moment, the surrounding frost surged violently. It cut through the white robe on the priestess’s body, producing an irritating friction sound.

 

It was evident that the opponent intended to use this to restrict Violet, preventing her from relying on her astonishing speed to evade Rebecca’s all-out strike.

 

“Brace for impact… let’s see how it goes.”

 

“Light Protection.”

 

Casually lifting the sacred staff in her hand, Violet simultaneously unfurled a golden curtain spanning several hundred meters. It expanded just as the icy dragon claw descended upon her.

 

The pure power of divine light clashed with the resentful energy enveloping the ice claw, erupting into a sizzling and ear-piercing explosion, like two mortal enemies incompatible as fire and water.

 

However…

 

The barrier created by 【Light Protection】 continued to expand outward. On the other side, despite putting up a struggle, Rebecca faced an insurmountable opponent. Violet, using a 6th-tier magic , a spell that even surpasses the transcendent-level user’s magic, completely dominated Rebecca in attribute values, level, equipment, and elemental affinity. This magical confrontation, evenly matched in terms of vigor, was utterly predictable.

 

The ice dragon claw was continuously pushed backward, and the grayish stream attached to it was visibly purified by the holy light of the barrier. In a matter of breaths, the range of 【Light Protection】 had already expanded to a kilometer away.

 

Even during this process, Rebecca herself was hit by the unstoppable force, sent flying backward. The frigid domain she had unleashed had already been completely dispelled.

 

However, as 【Light Protection】 was solely a defensive magic, Rebecca did not suffer much damage.

 

Finally, the barrier of light stopped expanding after reaching a diameter of two thousand meters. On one hand, it was unnecessary to continue, and on the other hand, this was the limit of the 6th-tier magic.

 

As the Dragon, who had been sent flying, floated back, the ice giant claw, spinning like a hamster in mid-air, completely collapsed and dissipated. Although she had returned, she was still blocked by the 【Light Protection】 barrier, two kilometers away.

 

After trying several methods and realizing that it was impossible to break through the majestic curtain, Rebecca understood the futility of attacking the barrier. She could only float outside, staring helplessly.

 

After the chaotic exchange of skills just now, the long skirt on the Twin Dragon Princess, which was obviously made of ordinary fabric, couldn’t withstand the turmoil. It had long turned into debris in the tide of energy.

 

Fortunately, Rebecca was obviously no stranger to such battles. As her clothes shattered, she generated a set of blue ice armor on the surface of her body. Along with the fine dragon scales growing on the girl’s skin, there was no risk of exposure.

 

However, this appearance did remind Violet of the ultimate battle form of her own pet, although the styles were different, there was a certain similarity. One might say, they were both worthy members of the dragon race.

 

“How about it, Miss Rebecca? Do you want to continue the fight?”

 

The priestess smiled and asked with narrowed eyes as she turned the holy staff in her hand.

 

As the two were separated by more than two thousand meters, this time, Violet used magic to amplify her voice, afraid that the other side might not hear.

 

After giving it some thought, feeling that this was quite troublesome, Violet casually waved her hand, retracting the fully formed 【Light Protection】. She believed that as long as Rebecca still had reason, she would see the enormous power gap between them.

 

Indeed, after canceling the barrier, Miss Twin Dragon Princess remained silent, standing still without continuing her attack.

 

After a moment, she nodded sincerely.

 

“Miss Violet, you are indeed strong, stronger than any other strong person I have encountered. Even the senators in the 【Twilight Council】 did not give me such an overwhelming feeling of being unable to resist.”

 

“The Twilight Council? What’s that?”

 

The priestess girl had a few question marks floating above her head.

 

“Just a troublesome organization… never mind, our battle is not over yet.”

 

Tilting her head, Violet looked puzzled.

 

“Do you still want to fight? The battle just now has already proven the point, you can’t defeat me. Continuing will only be a meaningless sacrifice…”

 

“Wait, you wouldn’t…”

 

Furrowing her brows, the priestess seemed to suddenly understand Rebecca’s reason for challenging her here.

 

“That’s right.”

 

With things having come to this point, Rebecca had no intention of hiding anything. Through firsthand experience in the battle against Violet, she deeply felt the opponent’s strength.

 

Powerful enough to kill a dragon.

 

“For a long time, in the Courage City and the Human United Kingdom, too many innocent lives have been lost in this conflict, and in many ways, I am one of the instigators of this.”

 

“As the Blue Dragon Alexia, I am also my father’s daughter and the receptionist girl for the Adventurer’s Guild. I must be accountable to everyone who trusts me.”

 

Pausing, the blue-haired girl spoke solemnly.

 

“… even if they can’t see it.”

 

Regardless of position, regardless of power, Rebecca was proving to everyone, and to herself, that deep inside, she was still human.

 

In this way, it seems that from the moment she agreed to become the second Eternal Throne, the Twin Dragon Princess, the girl had already made up her mind to, when necessary, redeem all the victims with her life.

 

This is the complex and unpredictable nature of humanity.

 

“Is that so…”

 

Violet fell into silence too.

 

With the words spoken to this extent, saying anything more would only tarnish the determination of the girl in front of her.

 

Violet was not one of the victims.

 

Perhaps she had the power to defeat all enemies, but in this matter, she had no position or qualification to say to Rebecca – words like “It’s okay, it’s not your fault.”

 

Rebecca had killed many people, and that was an undeniable fact.

 

In this world, the powerful might be able to disregard the judgment of the law, but as long as a shred of conscience and moral limits remained, they could not ignore the condemnation from within.

 

Clearly, Rebecca was such a person.

 

“I understand. Since you are determined to seek death, I won’t stop you. But have you ever thought, if Rebecca dies, how will your father, Grandmaster Herbert, react?”

 

“….”

 

In the eyes of the blue-haired dragon princess, there was a hint of hesitation, but she quickly regained her composure.

 

“It’s okay. I’ve lied about going on a trip, and I’ve asked trustworthy people to write letters to my father at regular intervals, mimicking my handwriting and wording. It shouldn’t cause any major trouble.”

 

“Heh…”

 

It was evident that the other party was deliberately avoiding the core of Violet’s topic, but the priestess was not Rebecca’s mother and could not patiently guide and comfort her like an elder. All she could do was fulfill Rebecca’s final wish, washing away the sins on her hands with death.

 

“Come, as a recognition of you, I will use my true abilities. Don’t worry, it won’t be very painful.”

 

“….”

 

The second Eternal Throne, envoy of the Twilight Council, Blue Dragon Alexia, daughter of Adventurer’s Guild Master Herbert… the blue-haired girl with many identities closed her eyes, seemingly recalling her past life and everything.

 

In an instant, she opened her vertical pupils, devoid of any attachment. The longing and affection had already been buried deep in her heart.

 

“Sacrificial Art, Frost Dragon’s Roar!”

 

The black-haired girl smiled gently.

 

She opened her arms as if about to embrace someone, and from her mouth, words that seemed to represent a profound truth resounded.

 

“I say, let there be light.”