As soon as the people heard these words, the skies lit up and the morning sun came.
It was the birth of the peace that they have long waited for.
Clip… clop… clip… clop…
In a second, tears fell from everyone's eyes.
"Ahhhhhh!!!" A loud roar of triumph and relief rang in every part of the city as they cried in tears of joy.
And before them were gentle drips of rain that fell on everyone as if to also cry with them in relief.
"Prasinos is crying…" Amihan with her innocent childish face mumbled.
The men who had been fighting for so long all collapsed in the crowd and hugged their comrades while crying.
Even Mishael and Nathan lay on the ground with their exhausted bodies and let the rain wash their cries as they covered their reddish emotional eyes.
"We won…. Heavens! We pulled through!!!"
They mumbled under their exhausted breaths.
Outside the battlefield, where the other leaders of the United Alliance were having their struggle with the behemoths, similar scenes occurred as well.
The cities that were burned down in dread finally had a solemn moment to relax and celebrate.
Under the rain, they danced and shouted in joy as they praised heaven and their Maker. Those who had no choice but to dwell in secluded caves and underground refugees also went out and saw that everything is now fine and alright.
The dark skies were now clear and bright.
The ground that is contaminated with blood and curse was now being washed away by the gentle rain that was raining down on them at the moment.
The leaders of the armies headed by Emperor Valentin and the rest also relaxed for a little bit and enjoyed the moment of victory.
However, they knew that the peace would be far from over because there is another endeavor that they have to solve.
That was rebuilding the ruined villages and cities as well as healing and rescuing those who were injured and hurt.
There is also the issue of providing the most immediate necessities such as food, clothing, shelter, and medicine.
They had to handle it well so that there would be no riot among the survivors of the war.
All of these things would be the tasks they needed to work with and so their duties were far from over.
Back on the battlefield, Kayden, Leon, Grandpa Ben and the rest all went on Eli and Grandpa Andi's side.
They were worried about the state of the two who were still in a deep sleep after facing the most devious enemies on the battlefield.
"Let's take them to the shelter first…" Cornelius knew that the others were worried about the condition of the two but he did not want them to burden Yelena too much.
And so he dragged his son Kayden, to take the lead in finding a good place for Eli and Grandpa Andi to recuperate.
"I'll go with you!" Leon looked at the two patients and insisted on following the father and son.
"Your Highness the Third Prince… It's fine. They are the best among the doctors and healers in the entire Prasinos. They will take care of the two just fine." Grandpa Ben gently placed his hands on Leon's shoulders and advised him before the father and son could say anything.
Leon paused and looked hesitant. Throughout the fight, he had only glanced and checked Eli and Grandpa Andi for a few moments and had to fight. He did not have any time to worry because of how fast the turn of events came to be.
Grandpa Ben understood Leon's heart and worries. He too had the same thoughts and worries as him, however, there were still a lot of things to do in their position at the moment.
He sighed and gestured his hand while saying again, "Look around us, Your Highness… Even when their enemy is no more, the agony and suffering still lingers."
"Before this would turn worse, we have to move and wrap these up." He added.
Leon looked around.
While there were joyful noises and triumphant cries, there was also sorrow and grief for the fallen. Those who were gravely injured also gritted their teeth and writhed in pain.
This is war, and many lost their lives, their homes, and their most cherished ones.
The five guardians also moved, leading their own domains to help with the aftermath of the war.
Sylvain led the elves, dwarves, and the dwellers of the forest.
Amihan led the dragons and all the flying beast men.
Zale led the merfolks and the dwellers of the seas.
Celeste led the uncorrupted remnants of the temple.
Ignis led the people of Seirende and the rest of the humans.
They hovered to bless their own dominions with mana and energy so that they could get back at their feet and help those in need.
With the Guardians actively working for Prasinos's recovery, the possibility of the riot is also reduced to impossible.
Everyone, old and young, strong and weak, moved to rebuild their own communities and helped those who were in need.
Such great unity and camaraderie, the heavens had never seen it in the entire history of Prasinos, even when the First Victor conquered the continents!
Each of the races, human and non-human, used their own talents to contribute in the best way possible.
Those who are gifted in healing, they healed.
Those who had wealth in food and herbs, they sent to those in need.
Those who were talented in crafting and building used it to lead the people in reconstruction.
There was really no time for everyone to celebrate victory yet because the chaos done by Birsha, Lord Raven and his demonoid army was widespread.
As such, after the defeat of The Specter and the Vanderford Empire, all the efforts and resources were poured into the aftermath of the war.
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One month later at the Dragon Village.
"Uh…" Grandpa Andi slowly opened his eyes and was able to see not the gloomy dreadful skies of the battle, but a peaceful sparkly ceiling of which he knew that only dragons were fond of.
His mind went into a daze for a while before his mind remembered the war.
"No! Ahh!!" He immediately squirmed to get up but suddenly he found that his arms were incredibly weak and not coordinating with his brain.
That is when it hit him, that the last moment he had on the battlefield was losing both of his arms.
"This…" Grandpa Andi looked at his hands and slowly tried to move his fingers. It seems like he was lucky enough to have his limbs reattached but then, it was not yet moving as well as he intended.
"H-usband??" Suddenly, Grandpa Brygid's exhausted voice rang on the bedside.
These days, Grandpa Brygid refused to sleep and always sat at Grandpa Andi's bedside to attend to his needs.
When she saw Grandpa Andi sitting on the bed in a daze while staring at his hand, she thought that she was hallucinating from the lack of sleep.
"W-wife…" Grandpa Andi's body trembled as he heard a familiar voice. With the memory of the dreadful war, he was in great disbelief that he would be hearing the voice of his wife the first thing he woke up.
Grandpa Brygid could no longer say anything as her voice was drowned by her cries of relief as she held Grandpa Andi's hands.
Grandpa Andi was also in tears as he tried to envelop Grandma Brygid's body in his embrace.
The old couple cried for some time until they were able to adjust their emotions and finally talk about what happened in the war.
Grandma Brygid gave him a brief rundown of what happened and how Eli was still comatose at the moment.
"I see… Did the guardians say anything about Eli's recovery?" Grandpa Andi also became worried upon hearing about Eli's condition.
Grandpa Brygid's face changed and became a little bit complicated.
"Well… there's something that the guardians told us… It's a little complicated." Grandma Brygid became anxious as she tried to find out the words to say. "However, she is no longer in danger and is with the best healer's care."
She was also afraid that this would affect Grandpa Andi's state of recovery and so she preferred to not tell Grandpa Andi about it yet.
Grandpa Andi seemed to also understand Grandpa Brygid's intention and so he no longer pursued a definite answer.
His waking up has put the entire dragon village in high spirits.
Although he still could not accept many visitors, the Chief Dragon still made a banquet in order to celebrate his waking up.
"Daddi… Gwandpa Andi already wakey… when will Mommi wakey too???" In the silent bedroom, Little Han's eyes were brimming with tears as he looked at the unconscious Eli with heartache.
Leon looked at the crying Little Han and he was also filled with sadness…
He really felt sad for Eli and for Little Han.
"Even if Eli awakens, would Little Han understand if her mother suddenly turns different?" He asked as he comforted his son in his arms.
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