Vishal stared at the battlefield.
Specifically—
At Vinni.
She stood calmly on top of the severed tail of the fox, her silhouette framed by flames and smoke.
Around them, players began realizing what had just happened.
"The tails are gone!"
"She cut the last one!"
"That girl did it!"
Cheers erupted.
Players pointed toward Vinni, shouting praises and admiration.
"She's amazing!"
"Did you see that jump?!"
"That attack was insane!"
Vishal's eye twitched.
His grip tightened on his scythe.
That was supposed to be mine.
He had cut two tails.
Two.
But now everyone's attention was on the girl who took the last one.
He clicked his tongue in irritation.
"…Unbelievable."
The cheering only grew louder.
And the jealousy burned deeper.
---
Far behind the battlefield—
Gob watched everything.
He observed the fox thrashing violently.
Now tailless.
Now weakened.
Its screams echoed across the battlefield.
Gob reached into his inventory.
He pulled out a sword.
A simple-looking blade.
But the aura around it felt heavy.
He stepped forward.
Then launched himself toward the battlefield.
The fox roared again, mouth opening as if preparing another attack.
Gob didn't hesitate.
He aimed straight for its head.
Mid-air—
He activated a skill.
"Sword From Heaven."
The sky split.
A massive energy sword formed high above the battlefield.
Like a punishment from heaven itself.
It descended instantly.
Straight down.
The blade struck the fox's skull.
BOOM.
The impact shook the ground violently.
The fox's head was pierced through completely.
Blood exploded outward like a red storm.
The enormous body trembled—
Then collapsed.
The giant energy blade slowly dissolved into particles of light.
Silence fell for a moment.
Players stared in disbelief.
Then—
The entire battlefield erupted.
Cheers.
Shouts.
Laughter.
People cried in relief.
Weapons raised into the air.
They had done it.
The monster that nearly wiped them out—
Was dead.
---
The sky shimmered again.
The angel slowly descended.
The moment players noticed him—
The cheering stopped instantly.
Everyone watched quietly.
The angel smiled politely.
"Congratulations."
His voice echoed across the battlefield.
"You have successfully defeated the Three-Tailed Fox."
A large system screen appeared above the battlefield.
Numbers began appearing.
"Now… let us observe the casualties."
Silence deepened.
The angel read calmly.
"For Earth…"
Numbers rolled upward.
"…approximately one million deaths."
Gasps spread across the human side.
The angel continued.
"For Odenha…"
The numbers climbed again.
"…approximately one million deaths as well."
The battlefield fell completely silent.
Some players dropped to their knees.
Some began crying.
Others simply stood frozen.
One million.
Each side had lost nearly a million people.
Victory suddenly felt heavier.
The angel clapped softly once.
"But sacrifices are always part of progress."
His smile returned.
"Now I will grant rewards to the three players who contributed the most."
He floated down slightly.
His gaze landed on Vinni first.
"For cutting the final tail…"
"You are the third highest contributor."
A pillar of light descended.
It engulfed Vinni completely.
Her reward selection had begun.
The angel then turned.
His gaze moved to Vishal.
"For severing two tails, you are the second highest contributor."
Another pillar of light appeared.
It swallowed Vishal.
Inside the light, his voice echoed briefly.
"Wait, that's ridiculous! I should be first! I literally cut two—"
The light cut him off instantly.
Silence returned.
Finally—
The angel turned toward Gob.
"The one who delivered the final blow…"
"You are the highest contributor."
A third pillar of light descended.
Gob was enveloped as well.
The angel ascended back into the sky.
Players watched the three glowing pillars quietly.
Seconds passed.
Then—
The pillars faded.
The rewards had been chosen.
Above them—
The angel watched.
Still smiling.