Chapter 845: Report on the Battle of Fenbowente (Part 1)

The Sisterhood Monastery of the Immortal City was covered with black banners, and thirteen pure white marble sarcophagi exuding low-temperature condensation were placed side by side in front of the altar. Girls who have learned painting skills are drawing the heroic appearance of the sisters who died in battle in the Battle of Fenbowente Mountain in the hall, and craftsmen and girls who have learned sculpture are working on carving sculptures of the dead holding swords on the top of the coffin lid. All other formal members of the sorority knelt on one knee in the hall covered with cold, dark stone bricks, facing the golden sculpture and the altar, muttering prayers silently. The leading sisters held brass censers, and the strong smell of incense enveloped them.

Hundreds of burning white candles were piled up near the altar, and the candlelight illuminated the golden statue from bottom to top, while the face of the statue was shrouded in shadows—all the sisters who participated in the Battle of Finbowent could not forget what they had seen. It was an unimaginable victory that only thirteen sisters died in such a terrible battle, but the joy of victory could not dilute the sadness in the girls' hearts.

Catherine's remains are in the middle of the thirteen pure white marble coffins. It is said that the monarch carried her into the coffin himself, and shed a tear.

In the coffin to her left lay a human girl, a very young girl. Her cheeks were pale, her long blond hair was combed neatly, and the white linen covered the horrific stitches on her body. Numerous blood-red roses and white lilies surrounded her and fell into an eternal sleep.

Vera, Tatyana silently read the names of the war dead.

It was my fault, I was too reckless.

Accompanied by the sound of the chisel on the marble, she felt that her heart was being gnawed rhythmically by severe pain, even the pain caused by the sutured wound on her abdomen could not be compared with it. Three days had passed since the Battle of Finnbowente, and she still couldn't forget the scene. But she couldn't tell other people outside the sisterhood about Vera's situation at that time, and everyone who saw that scene must keep this secret in their hearts.

It was while helping evacuate mortal soldiers on the slopes of Fenbowent Mountain, waiting for the assault transport to pick up, her assault squad and heavy fire squad were separated by a huge humanoid monster inlaid with white porcelain, gold and ruby ​​​​with a golden greatsword. When the line of defense was breached, monsters rushed towards the heavy fire team like a tide. The number of monsters was endless. Even if the heavy fire team fought to the end, they still couldn't stop them from approaching a safe distance.

Relying on the corpses of their companions to block the heavy explosive bombs and high-energy plasma, the enemy approached the heavy fire team step by step.

Many members of the Heavy Fire Team have drawn their forearm-length combat knives and are determined to fight to the death. At that time, Tatyana activated the steel wings and charged forward with a chainsaw sword. She broke away from the team alone and rushed towards the sword-holding arm of the humanoid monster, trying her best to kill this powerful enemy who was blocking the way, even if she blocked it a little, so that her sisters had time to reunite. At that time, they were only a few hundred meters away from the defense range of the anti-aircraft artillery, but they just couldn't move forward a few steps.

"We are the sword of the monarch, the light of faith in this dark universe!" Seeing that the battle was irreparable, the captain of the heavy fire team shouted, "For my lord! Die bravely, sisters, for Ms. Catherine!"

"Catherine for my lord and glory!" the heavy fire squad responded loudly.

They no longer backed away, and tightly squeezed the trigger with their fingers, tilting their anger towards the angels and demons who were only a few steps away from them.

Unexpectedly, the young and shy Vera, who was supposed to be in charge of the flank, actually broke through the enemy's encirclement, and rushed to the surrounded heavy fire team without thinking about herself. She had never been the best swordsman or shooter in the team, but she still pounced on those enemies, as if there was steel-like courage in her petite body. She slammed diagonally into the heavy fireteam's flank, the enemy's white porcelain skin sliced ​​open by the buzzing high-speed chainsaw, and the bolter in her hand shattered body after body. She didn't care about her own defense, and when she emptied the magazine, she hammered the bolt pistol over the heads of her enemies. She swept through like a violent hurricane, using all the skills she had learned in the sorority to the extreme. In less than a minute, Vera arrived from one side of the encirclement net to the other side, cleared all the enemies within a safe distance for the heavy fire team, and helped the assault team and the heavy fire team cooperate to break out of the encirclement.

They successfully waited for the fire support of the assault transport ship, but Vera was not able to get out of the enemy's siege.

When Tatiana called Vera's name through the communication channel again, she saw that she was stabbed on the tips of several golden spears and raised up. Her helmet was dilapidated, her limbs and chest were pierced through, and blood gushed out from the pierced black power armor like a stream, dyeing the white robe a dignified blood red. The enemy lifted her up in a frenzy, as if she were a trophy. Unspeakable fear and anger immediately surged into Tatiana's heart. Regardless of the opposition of the other sisters, she resolutely jumped down the ramp hatch and ran towards the monsters that killed Vera. "My Lord is watching us, we are his sword, sister." Vera had not completely lost consciousness at the time, she said to others in the communication channel with a vague voice, "This is what we are after...a death like Lady Catherine..."

"Don't be silly, Vera!"

Even now, Tatiana can recall the scorching heat when the blood of those monsters splashed on her body. She felt her nerves burn like red-hot copper wire, her skin scorched with rage, her eyes blinded with blood, unaware that her sisters who boarded the assault dropship with her rushed down to kill with her. Tatiana felt that the battle seemed to have lasted for a century. When she hugged Vera, who was covered in blood, she even fell into a trance for a while, feeling that she couldn't recognize who the sister who had been with each other day and night in front of her was.

"I feel that Ms. Catherine is by my side, sister." Vera's blood-filled eyes were wide open, and pink blood bubbles were blowing from her mouth. The originally beautiful blond hair was mashed into a dirty mixture of snow and mud by the congealed blood. Here is her blood and the blood of the enemy. "I..." Perhaps it was the medicine automatically injected by the life support system that kept her going until now, but Vera's consciousness had long been blurred, and she only recognized Tatiana beside her, "Ms. Catherine, she..."

"We must evacuate now, Tatiana." I don't remember which sister said that at the time. "The enemy with danger marks is approaching us."

"Shut up, I'll take you away." Tatyana tried to hold Vera and stood up. However, the dying blonde girl pushed her away with some strength, and fell heavily into the blood-soaked mud. Before anyone could pull her up, Vera fumbled for the chainsword that fell beside her.

And then... Tatyana took a deep breath, silently recalling the unbelievable scene.

She saw a dazzling white light blooming from Vera's body, and the stains on the power armor and blond hair disappeared as if they had been evaporated. The members of the sisterhood present raised their arms to cover their eyes, because the electronic eye system in their helmets could not block the light of this intensity at all, and the girls even smelled the burnt smell of overloaded electronic components in the helmets.

"I'm always with you, Vera."

Although the voice came from Vera, Tatyana knew that it was not Vera speaking. The voices overlapped one after another, as if they were coming from an extremely distant place. The originally noisy battlefield seemed to have quieted down, and a cheerful voice sounded. Immediately afterwards, under the glare of the light, all the extradimensional creatures were washed away like dirt on the glass when it rained, without leaving any traces. Including the mighty giant monster that was later called the "cherub", capable of fighting dozens of sisters, also turned into steam under that light. When the light gradually faded, the girls saw a figure with white wings floating on the empty battlefield. Vera's eyes were shining brightly, and there was a dazzling circle of light behind her head. The ashes produced by the enemy's burning and the white feathers that appeared out of thin air floated around her. All the girls bathed in the light felt as if they were in the warm sun, not a cold mountain.

"Lady Catherine?" said some of the sisters in trembling voices, and they recognized the manner of speaking.

"It's me," the voice responded cheerfully. "I'm always here, girls. Don't worry, Vera is with my Lord, and she will be rewarded for her loyalty and her faith."

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