Chapter 185: When Dreams Come True
Weaver is without a doubt the most threatening evil god in this world, but we should not overlook the destruction caused by other evil gods all this time.
Because of this, Loria didn't act hastily. Instead, she intentionally waited for the prophet to throw the Stone of Enka into the seal before appearing.
Those evil gods who had been waiting outside for a long time had already transformed into eager kings. When they saw the seal completely opened, without thinking about any conspiracy inside, they voluntarily entered.
Loria, who suddenly appeared, looked almost the same as usual on the outside. The only difference was that she was not wearing her cat battle suit, but a very ordinary female knight's outfit.
The hero doesn't need to show off too much, but they also shouldn't behave like a succubus.
Don't be fooled by Loria's unchanged appearance, her strength has grown rapidly.
This is a change that cannot be seen from the identity card representing the will of the goddess.
Only Loria herself knows that her strength can no longer be measured by simple numbers.
Having obtained power from the Goddess of the Dark Moon, she is, in a way, an elf born in this world.
She is not fighting alone; standing behind her are countless beings in this world.
Interestingly, no matter whether those beings like or hate her, they "automatically" stand on her side.
Who caused this world to be born from the dream of a goddess?
As long as the goddess wishes, she can freely change everything in this world.
However, the goddess didn't do so; she only wants to be an observer, maybe out of pity or maybe out of boredom. She allows her dream world to constantly grow.
In this process, she revealed some flaws.
The wandering evil gods in the ruins, including Weaver, are all trying to invade this dream world and devour the "sleeping" goddess.
Their plan was perfect, but there were some unexpected incidents during this process.
Nobody could imagine that a Darkmoon goddess would split from within the goddess's body. It was only because of the Darkmoon goddess's continuous disturbance that the goddess regained consciousness in her dream.
Now, it's time to catch and defeat the bad guys.
Loria calmly watched as the black shadows danced between the sky and the earth.
Compared to those shadows, she felt so tiny.
"Be careful!"
A nervous voice came from behind.
Loria didn't respond for now.
She silently gathered her strength, the dancing shadows didn't notice her. They floated around, seemingly immersed in the joy of their freedom.
Only Weaver, who had just killed the prophet, focused their "gaze" on Loria.
Weaver always enjoyed being in control and disliked anything that had its own will.
The world that the goddess created in her dreams was full of a nauseating smell.
He was going to kill, he would kill like crazy!
The body of the prophet was casually thrown on the ground, and the Weaver, who looked like a black slime, suddenly transformed into thousands of black threads. These threads flew, crawled on the ground, or drilled into the void.
Before the threads could make any further moves, Loria suddenly raised her right hand.
Like a tsunami, the space boiled and instantly crushed all the threads.
Weaver's attention then fell on the huge spider on the ground.
But Loria was faster than him.
"They won't listen to you!"
The space above the head of the huge spider suddenly shifted, cutting off all the hidden threads.
Suddenly, the enormous spider roared silently towards the sky.
Its limbs danced, causing the ground to shake violently. The attackers on the ground quickly retreated, afraid of being affected.
This time, they saw clearly.
On the spider's head, there were many souls trapped in what seemed like hell. Each face twisted, yet many people still recognized them.
"Isn't that the deputy leader of Hidden Leader?"
"I know that person. He used to be a famous monster hunter, but later joined Hidden Leader."
"The one on the left was just stopping us from entering the city!"
Originally, it wasn't magic that drove the giant spider, but a group of "vengeful spirits."
These "vengeful spirits" had hoped that they would be resurrected once Weaver turned this dream world into reality. But at the moment of their true death, they realized they had been deceived.
Weaver doesn't understand creating at all.
It represents control and lies.
Once it enters the dream world, there is only endless destruction.
The deceived "vengeful spirits" cannot find peace even after death; they are chosen as the power source for a giant spider.
Unwillingness, anger, and jealousy gather together, turning them into monsters that kill upon sight.
Because they want revenge, and they want everyone to be as unlucky as they are.
"Now I give you a chance, go seek revenge."
Loria said to the giant spider.
In the next second, the giant spider charged towards Weaver.
If it were in an endless and vast town, even a giant spider would not be able to reach Weaver.
But where they are now is the goddess's dreamland, where the rules are set by the goddess. Unless an evil god can kill the goddess, they will be affected by the rules here no matter what.
It is precisely because of this limitation that Loria dares to stand against all the evil gods who charge in.
The biggest mistake these evil gods made was that they should not have entered this dreamland.
Relying on the rules here, Loria kills them, completely erasing their existence.
The giant spider spews out silk, trying to entangle Weaver.
Its speed is exceptionally fast, so fast that even A-ranked adventurers who specialize in speed feel inferior. However, when facing an opponent like Weaver, it is as immobile as a pole.
Loria took a few glances but quickly lost interest in continuing to watch.
This is a one-sided massacre, just like what she is about to do next.
After flying happily for a while, a wicked deity targeted her.
Even without looking, she knew that the wicked deity targeting her was the same demon deeply entangled with the guildmaster.
"Is this time an attempt to possess my body?"
Loria reached out her right hand, even though it seemed like there was nothing in front of her, but in the moment she clenched her fist, a black mist suddenly appeared in her palm.
Snap.
There was a strange sound in the air, Loria withdrew her hand, looking indifferently at the struggling demon in her palm.
"I only wanted to drive you away, but since you're in such a hurry to die, don't blame me for not being polite."
The black mist trembled intensely, but no matter how it struggled, it couldn't escape Loria's confinement.
Ten seconds later, the black mist burst with a loud bang, finally dissipating completely into the world.
Loria didn't change her expression, this time her eyes fell on another dark figure.
That is the Goddess of Madness and Indulgence.
"I remember you said you were coming to find me?"
"..."
Come here.
Loria reached out and grabbed the Goddess of Madness and Indulgence directly in front of her.
She didn't intend to waste time talking to these evil gods. It's not easy to control the power of a goddess with a human body. If she dragged it out, there might be unexpected troubles.
Therefore, after catching the Goddess of Madness and Indulgence who had threatened her several times, she crushed it forcefully.
The consecutive downfall of two evil gods made the other dark figures who had snuck in panic.
They wanted to run away, but Loria had deliberately blocked the surrounding space since the confrontation with Weaver.
Want to run?
It's not that easy.
It's time to close the door and catch all the dogs!
The people on the ground were stunned as they watched what was happening in the sky.
They couldn't see clearly what was happening there, but they only knew that whenever a stream of light passed through the sky, a shadow would break apart.
In the end, only one shadow remained in the sky, standing on a broken giant spider and facing Loria from a distance.
The final battle had arrived.
Loria's heart was surprisingly calm.
For her, everything now is earned through magic, whether she is alive or dead, she doesn't lose out.
Of course, she still wants to stay alive, even if afterwards she will become an observer floating outside of the world.
It's better to be able to watch the guildmaster and the others from afar as an observer, than to be dead and never see them again.
"Come on."
Loria pulled out her large sword as usual.
Female knight, sword strike!
The huge crescent flew out, breaking through the darkness that covered the sky.
...
"So, you can never come back again?"
In the lively little town, there were places that were not lively.
The guildmaster looked at Loria, who looked tired, with no expression on her face.
Standing behind the guildmaster were Miss Plump Sheep, Vita, and Lady Luciene.
Loria scratched her head and said, "You can't really say that. As an observer, it may seem like I'm not there, but I'm actually everywhere."
"Can you really see everything?"
Suddenly, Tracy interrupted and asked.
Loria replied, "More or less."
An observer isn't a god, but they do possess some abilities of a god. Of course, this ability comes from the Dark Moon Goddess.
Tracy's voice suddenly became louder, "So, if we were taking a bath, you could see everything clearly?"
Loria instantly got angry, "What are you saying? Do I look like a weirdo who would peek at someone taking a bath? I'm a very honest person, I never do bad things!"
Tracy shrunk her neck, afraid to say a word, after being glared at by her.
This interruption at the moment slightly relieved the suppressed atmosphere.
Loria coughed lightly and said, "This is the only way, and the current situation is already the best outcome. Although the process was complicated, everyone is still alive, and being alive means there is hope."
The guildmaster remained silent.
Miss Plump Sheep was also feeling gloomy.
Vita remembered her initial impression of Loria.
Back then, she always thought Loria was not someone who would fall into the role of the Hidden Leader, but now she realized she was completely wrong.
Loria walked too fast and stood too tall, no matter what, Vita couldn't catch up with her.
However...
That's fine too.
This way, she doesn't have to feel the pain of being caught between Adeline and Loria.
"Hurry up and make some food, I'm starving," Loria suddenly said.
"Hmm."
The guildmaster nodded.
Cooking was something she excelled at.
It was a night that seemed no different from usual, but if you had to point out what was different, it would probably be the sounds of celebration outside the window.
The evil god was defeated.
The Hidden Leader was defeated.
Under Charles' leadership, the monsters who came to cause trouble were heavily attacked.
Even though the capital city was destroyed and the surrounding area turned into a scorched land, everyone knew that the war was about to end.
This world is about to regain peace.
With the passing of time, wounds will eventually heal.
Unlike before the war, literary creators had another subject for their creations -
The holy knight Loria, who is the savior!
This story will probably be passed down like the story of the knight king, but...
"I wonder how they will write about me. Hopefully they won't portray me as a weird perverted woman who likes the guildmaster in green, right?"
Loria sat by the window and lightly pinched her chin.
No one knew she had a simulator, so things wouldn't turn out badly.
If someone dared to mess with her, she would ask the goddess to send some loud thunder at them!
"Loria."
At some point, Doris walked up behind Loria.
"What's wrong?"
Loria turned around.
Doris grabbed onto her clothes. "Are you leaving?"
Loria was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, I'm leaving soon."
Doris is not an ordinary child, it's not easy to deceive her, it's better to tell the truth.
"Can I help you?"
Doris sniffed.
"Then... help me take care of the guildmaster and them."
Loria smiled and gently touched Doris's head.
When she was about to leave, she no longer worried about gains and losses, she simply reminisced about the days she spent with Doris and them.
It's impossible to say that she wasn't sad, she wasn't a heartless person.
But if she thought about it carefully, becoming an observer was also a realization of her dream to rest and relax, right?
Okay, let's get the funeral and celebration done, and let's make it a happy one.
In the early morning, Loria fell into a deep sleep.
When she woke up again, she had transformed into a formless observer wandering in the endless sky.
Time passed by.
In her daily routine of sleeping and waking up, Loria suddenly felt a strange sense of detachment.
She hurried to see the goddess.
The goddess pointed below and answered her with silent words, "Go."
Go.
Loria focused and finally understood.
The Hollow Stone had a connection to the realm, enabling the dream to merge with the realm and turn illusion into reality.
And just not long ago, Doris took out the Hollow Stone from within herself.
After the ceremony hosted by the guildmaster and her friends, this dream was separated from the goddess's mind and became an independent world.
So it no longer needed an anchor.
So, Loria became free.
"Then, where's Doris?"
"She was transferred to a puppet. She lost her eternal life, became fragile, and became dull, but she still has memories of being with you."
"Is she still herself?"
"At least in her eyes, she is."
"I think she is too."
Loria laughed.
The wind blew her away, and in the morning light, it carried her down into a world that had been alive for over ten years.
"Welcome back."
A cozy candlelit dinner awaited Loria.
End of the novel.
