The one who benefitted the most from the recent war was the Sernitas. All the other factions suffered considerable damage, while the Sernitas lost only one Sky Castle. Nevertheless, humanity and the Cassiubia League had won in the end, while the Sernitas had lost. And the fact was that humanity and the League not only survived but rose victorious in a war considered unwinnable. Thus, they were naturally beside themselves and thought they were living in a dream.

But considering that they had gone through such a miraculous victory, the atmosphere at Shalyh was surprisingly quiet and non-celebratory. It was because the damages the League and humanity had suffered were too great for them to think about rejoicing and throwing a festival. And though they didn’t lose as much as the Demon Empire, it could be said that they lost almost half their original forces.

More than half of the troops who left Shalyh to defend the last gate had died, and the number of casualties surpassed 70%. More than 50% of members of humanity were killed in this war, and thousands of heroes who saved worlds on other planets met their end on Liber. Thinking of the many valuable and precious lives lost, people couldn’t simply rejoice. Still, it wasn’t all that bad.

Those who survived held a ceremonial funeral for those who...