After vampires infiltrated the entirety of Servene.
The priests of Servene resisted desperately, but they had no choice but to kneel before the Progenitor's might.
From the moment the priests suffered catastrophic losses, humanity's chances became exceedingly slim.
Continuous defensive battles. Desperate combat. Victories that left behind only sacrifice and despair.
No one could bring themselves to believe that this situation could be overturned.
That they still refused to abandon resistance was, in truth, closer to the convulsions of those who could not accept the destruction laid out before them.
A certain doom. Eyes that saw not a 'next,' but an 'end.'
And what was reflected in those eyes was hope that had appeared out of nowhere.
「Hello. I'm Han Yuyeon.」
On the day I collapsed in the forest, unable to even properly retreat.
A girl with a doll-like appearance appeared before me, who had tried to give up, viewing death as liberation in self-mockery.
With exotic silver-white hair and jade eyes where emotions were visible like a clear lake, it was obvious she was neither a minion of the Progenitor nor a survivor of Servene.
The unidentified girl, whose origins were completely unknown, fought against ghouls to protect me with that tiny, tiny body...
After subduing dozens of ghouls using only grappling techniques, she instantly annihilated hundreds of trees in the forest and vanished.
Han Yuyeon. It was hard to even guess just how strong the girl who remained so vividly etched in my mind was.
「VV.」
The Han Yuyeon I saw again was so bizarre that she no longer felt like the same species as humanity.
She seemed to fight solely to protect humanity without desiring any reward, and she acted as though she wished for people to have hope.
Without even a ragged breath, showcasing martial prowess that touched the heavens, Han Yuyeon incinerated the vampire army alone and disappeared before I could express my gratitude.
After protecting the supply base and vanishing, Han Yuyeon appeared at the forward base several times as well, crushing the great armies that humanity could never have stopped, all by herself.
「This is the Maid Space Triple Fire Tornado Peace.」
Why on earth, and for what?
What I could feel from that retreating figure was the conviction that 'As long as Han Yuyeon exists, humanity will never perish.'
She watches over us everywhere.
She always loves us.
She cheers for us from the lowest places.
Once such faith bloomed, I gained the courage to depart on an ascetic journey.
"From here... I do not think I can escort you any longer."
A place one must pass through to reach the Progenitor's stronghold.
Having arrived at the Valley of Death, Lavina steeled her resolve.
"Must you truly go alone? Would it not be better to continue focusing on defensive battles with us..."
"It's alright. Because I am not alone. And, the walls have already fallen; defensive battles aren't feasible anymore, are they?"
"Th-that is also true..."
A place where soldiers couldn't last even a few minutes.
A place where lungs burned just by breathing and life was drained just by stepping forward, but I was not advancing alone.
"Defense alone cannot guarantee humanity's survival. To ensure humanity's survival, the Progenitor must eventually be killed, after all."
"...... I shall pray for your good fortune in battle."
To put an end to the war between humanity and vampires, the Progenitor had to be killed in the end.
Even while breaking through the purple mist that stole life force, her will was unbroken. Even if she lost her way deluded by hallucinations, she did not lose her faith.
Even facing the bizarre phenomenon of a sudden storm sweeping away the purple mist in an instant, and a gale so fierce it was hard to stand, Lavina pressed on valiantly.
Because it was a fate destined for destruction?
Because life was no longer precious?
No, it was simply because a firm faith had taken root.
The belief that if something happened, she could receive help.
As proof, at the end of her ascetic journey, Lavina found the hope that had protected humanity.
"Haah...! I-it's too intense...! A little gentler...!♡"
She thought that perhaps she might die here before even facing the Progenitor.
***
I'm Han Yuyeon. The ultimate authority on flexible massage.
I'm giving a special massage to Lavina-nim, who must have had it rough all this time.
"You're using too much strength. Relax."
"Haah...! I-it's too intense...! A little gentler...!♡"
"It only hurts at first. You'll gradually get used to it."
"You've been repeating that same thing since earlier... hngh...!"
- Guys, just listen to the sounds, fr this is insane
- I was listening on speakers and my mom freaked out...
- Okay, okay, I'll just put on earphones
- Crazy bitch crazy bitch crazy bitch crazy bitch crazy bitch...
The problem was the sounds coming out as I massaged and stretched Lavina-nim's body all over.
Listening to the groans that seemed quite painful, I grew worried.
As expected, I supposed it was because she had a sword stuck in her stomach.
"Lavina-nim. Sorry, but couldn't you let me hold onto the sword at least when you're resting?"
"W-what?! Ah, I can't...! Do you know how scary it is to pull this big thing out and put it back in?!"
"I'll put it in painlessly next time."
"No! I can't! Don't do it!"
"You liked it too, didn't you, Lavina-nim?"
"That's...! It's true... I didn't... hate it... but every time you put it back in, my head feels like it's going strange...!"
- This conversation is weirdly suspicious...
- Du...
"If you can't avoid the pain, you enjoy it; you don't enjoy it when you can avoid it...?! Do I look like some kind of masochist to you...?!"
"Gasp."
- But I thought you were
- You literally said getting completely wrecked sounds amazing;;
- Too late to pretend you're not...
Lavina-nim twisted her body and averted her gaze.
"Besides... I have to accumulate as much divinity as possible to face the Progenitor, so I can't..."
"......"
Sulking. I had no words to refute that valid point.
To think there was so little I could do for her.
My helplessness at being unable to help Lavina-nim was frustrating—
"!"
A crucial fact came to mind.
Maybe I could help Lavina-nim.
"Lavina-nim. You said you accumulate divinity while keeping the sword lodged in your stomach, right?"
"......? Yes..."
"Then if I give you my divinity, will the sword grow faster?"
"What... do you mean...?"
- Oh, no way?
I checked Maid's Cheer, which I had chosen as the reward for clearing the third floor.
「Maid's Cheer (E)
- You can send your energy to Master.」
Here, energy did not mean life force or stamina, but literally all resources that could be called 'energy.'
Mana, aura, divinity... If the target was Master, I could send my infinite energy.
Then I checked my current stats.
「Stats: Strength 30, Agility 30, Stamina 30, Mana 30, Aura 30, Divinity 30 (Remaining Points: 20)」
Until now, I had not used the ability points obtained from clearing floors.
I had been saving them to distribute evenly, but I decided to invest them all in Divinity this time.
Since I could just allocate them to necessary stats whenever I gathered 20 points later.
「Divinity 30 -> 50」
As my Divinity stat rose, I could feel the energy inside my body grow slightly warmer.
Lavina-nim's shoulders trembled as she noticed my change.
"Benefactor...? W-wait a—"
- ???
She said the sword grows when filled with love and affection, so keep that in mind.
Grabbing Lavina-nim's shoulders, I activated Maid's Cheer.
The divinity within my body began to flow into Lavina-nim.
"Lavina-nim is truly an outstanding person."
"Benefactor... I, my body feels strang—"
"You can do it, Lavina-nim. If it gets too hard, I'll help you. If you fall and can't get up, I'll pick you back up."
"Hnngh?!"
Oh. The sword seems to be getting bigger.
But the transfer rate of my divinity to Lavina-nim doesn't seem very good.
Is it because Maid's Cheer is low grade?
Can't be helped. I have no choice but to keep pouring it in, even if it takes some time.
I continued whispering into Lavina-nim's ear.
"I know. I know how hard it must have been for you. I know well what it's like to be unable to show you're struggling even when you're struggling."
"Hnngh... Benefactor, this is too much...!"
"Please endure a little longer. It's almost all the way in."
"Haah, haak...! I can't... something hot... keeps coming in...!"
- No but the conversation is seriously weird
- My body feels weird...
- Du...
If the quality is low, win with quantity. That is a maid's dignity.
I poured divinity into her without rest.
"Lavina-nim. You're not alone anymore, so you can lean on me as much as you're struggling."
"Ah, ahh...! Benefactor...! It's getting bigger inside...! It's so full... I feel like I'll burst...!"
The holy sword lodged in Lavina-nim's abdomen glowed and trembled.
To think I'd witness the process of a holy sword growing in real-time.
It was fascinating, so I poured in even more divinity.
Perhaps the vessel was nearly full, because the transfer rate of my divinity dropped further.
"Good. You're doing very well. It's okay if you spill. I'll fill you back up just as much."
"Haah... ungh...! My head is going blank... from all the divinity...!"
Fwoooosh-!
A flash poured out from the holy sword and a shockwave began to form.
No, my temporary guest manor.
I quickly shoved the Ice Manor into my subspace.
[This is a structure with a fixed form. Would you like to designate a name?]
Ice Manor.
[Ice Manor (A) has been stored in the subspace.]
Why is this A-grade.
Thanks to putting it away in time, the manor was safe, and what was visible after the strong shockwave passed was a brilliantly shining holy sword.
"I knew you could do it, Lavina-nim. Shall I pull it out now?"
"Haah... haah..."
For Lavina-nim, who couldn't come to her senses, I carefully stored the holy sword in my subspace.
Her abdomen recovered in an instant without me needing to heal her.
I guess priests gain something akin to automatic healing when they reach a certain realm.
[Lavina's Holy Sword (EX) has been stored.]
Wow, EX-grade. What's different from S-grade?
「Lavina's Holy Sword (EX): A holy sword in which Lavina's divinity has accumulated.
- Purifies all negativities.
- Can break all immortality. (Limited to 1 use)」
Hmm. It had far fewer options than I expected, so I was disappointed.
When I checked Lavina-nim's condition again, perhaps as the price of receiving too much divinity at once, she was breathing heavily with unfocused eyes.
Still, she didn't seem to have any major health issues, so she should be fine.
Looking at Lavina-nim staggering about in an exhausted state, I suddenly realized a crucial fact.
Ah, right. Communication. I have to tell the viewers this happy news.
It'd be nice to have Lavina-nim's self-introduction for accomplishing such an amazing feat.
"Lavina-nim. You've worked hard. If you're alright, could you look this way and tell me your name, age, and a self-introduction?"
"Haah... wha...? Okaay..."
Lavina-nim rose unsteadily with my support.
Though it was a slight pity to see her face still flushed, her nun's habit clinging to her sweaty skin, and her eyes hazy with the lingering aftermath of growing the holy sword, Lavina-nim gave a splendid self-introduction.
"My name is... Lavina... I'm... 19 years old... and I'm... the last priestess of Servene...♡"
"Do a double peace too. Like this. VV."
"Okaay..."
「You have acquired Maid Points.」
「You have acquired Maid Points.」
「You have acquired Maid Points.」
Hehe. Now that Lavina-nim doesn't have the holy sword in her stomach anymore, maybe I can treat her to a meal.
Honestly, the water level was too high just to watch, but now the water level is fine too.
The thought of filling her up with something else instead of the holy sword made me so excited.
***
Meanwhile, the viewers, who had even forgotten how to type in chat, finally regained their senses and delivered answers worthy of sages.
- Guys, let's keep this between us
- Fr, even if you recorded the video, don't upload it to the gallery
- Nothing happened.
It was the moment a scene that those who missed the live broadcast would never know for the rest of their lives was born.