I slowly made my way up the stairs.

Everyone watching me froze. I didn't think it was some physical force or the goddess's power at work.

We were vastly outnumbered.

There were knights who had followed the Emperor. I couldn’t guarantee I could defeat them if we fought right now.

The only reason I was able to defeat countless knights from the Holy Nation before was because I had all sorts of weapons, ammunition, and enhanced armor, which used advanced technology from a world that didn’t even exist in the reality I came from.

The weapon I held now was a small, empty handgun. I had extra rounds, but I hadn’t bothered to reload.

The Emperor had collapsed after being shot. Lucas, too, had fallen to a bullet. No one could understand how an ordinary teenage girl managed to pull off such results.

The Sword Saint was on our side, watching us with clear interest. But despite the slightly relaxed demeanor, everyone knew that if someone tried to harm me, the Sword Saint would act immediately.

Bella and Damien stood frozen, watching me.

It wasn’t my intention, but… I guess it didn’t matter.

Since I was able to take down Lucas, with the help of my companions, I could probably do the same to Bella or Damien.@@novelbin@@

“What do you want?” the Emperor asked, blood flowing from his chest. He seemed genuinely curious.

“A happy ending,” I answered.

“With the goddess’s power?”

“No.”

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