What to do! I looked around, but there was no sign of reinforcements.

After agonizing for a moment, Diana made up her mind in a situation with no other choice. I can save him. I have to save him. No other thoughts came to mind.

Crash!

As Diana started running, the guard post collapsed and the surrounding scenery turned into a mess. Soldiers and monsters intertwined, blood red blood gushed out, and dust scattered.

The sound of a blade cutting through flesh, the screams of the wounded, the roaring sounds of fighting spirits.

It was in the middle of a war where one could lose their life at any moment, even if not attacked by monsters.

Diana clutched her pounding heart and dashed towards the wounded soldier.

Could she save him? The distance was farther than expected. Seeing the man as lifeless as if he were already dead, her heart weakened for a moment, but she couldn’t give up.

Diana was a saint, and as Raoul said, she had to do her part.

Gaining momentum, she leaped over the collapsed guard post frame and ran at full speed, avoiding the flesh of the monsters.

As the distance drew closer, the man’s silhouette became clearer, and her heart sank at the more serious state than expected.

Thud!

“Ugh…”

A monster that fell in front of Diana blocked the way with its massive body.

Unable to slow down, Diana tumbled as the man’s scream pierced through the chaos once again. It was a terrible sound that felt like it would tear her ears apart.

Looking up at the forest, the man’s waist was bent at a grotesque angle.

And when she opened her hazy eyes, a terrible sight unfolded before her. The mouth of the monster embedded in his abdomen was sucking the man’s blood.

In a rush, Diana reached out her hand while still lying face down.

‘Before he dies, quickly…!’

She had to defeat the monster with holy power. Concentrating her mind on her fingertips, a warm energy began to rise softly.

Fortunately, the holy power moved according to Diana’s will.

The water droplets that spread through the dust flew towards the forest as Diana commanded. And they gradually grew in size and swallowed the monster.

“Kuheuk…!”

The man, with a large hole in his abdomen, escaped from the monster and rolled on the ground.

Diana quickly got up and ran towards the man. The man was on the verge of death and could not properly grasp what was happening in front of him.

Thanks to that, Diana was able to rescue the man without revealing her identity.

Trian, who appeared late and carried the man, ran to the guard post where the wounded were gathered, and the situation was settled as Raoul, who had transformed into his true form, annihilated the monsters in the area.

Diana, covered in blood as the water droplets burst, waited for the situation to calm down and disappeared, quietly following Trian’s back. The smell of blood was so strong that even Raoul did not notice Diana’s presence.

Diana, who roughly wiped off the blood with a piece of cloth, approached Trian and asked.

Will he be alright?

The man, now a patient, lay on the sick bed gasping for breath. Diana, both frightened and unfamiliar with the scenery, clasped her hands tightly and held her breath.

“I don’t know. I asked the saint to heal him, but she always says she lacks the power and backs away, so I don’t think she’ll agree.”

Trian crossed his arms and leaned back in the guard post chair, grumbling. Hostility towards Ayla was felt in his sharp tone.

‘Is it because they’re not close yet?’

He barely survives the princess’s poisoning attempt with Ayla’s help. Perhaps because it was before that incident, the two were still in a relationship of hating each other. Diana continued the conversation, thinking it was natural.

I see… Can he survive without being healed with holy power?

“The Joins have a strong body and willpower, so if they are diligently cared for, there is a chance of survival. Anyway, this guy needs to receive treatment here for the time being. Whether he lives or dies.”

Diana was also a useful person for nursing. She was used to taking care of others. Diana wrote confidently.

I will also help with the nursing. I have to do my part.

But Trian did not allow it.

“Just go and train. There are plenty of people to take care of him.”

Diana frowned and heaved a deep sigh.

Your colleagues broke all the potions I was supposed to take during training!

The potions to build muscle and improve stamina were all lost on the day she was captured.

Although she gained a little arm muscle from holding and soothing the child, her body still had much more soft fat. How could she receive the same training as the mixed-race soldiers?

She nodded her head, agreeing for now, but felt uneasy.

Trian stared at Diana’s face and got up from his seat, approaching her.

“Is there a problem?”

“…”

“I don’t like your expression. Your face too.”

What are you saying, you temperamental jerk? As Diana frowned and stepped back, Trian clicked his tongue and grabbed Diana’s shoulder.

Startled by the sudden contact, she pushed him away, and the sword rack behind her shook.

Ah, that’s why. As she opened her mouth with a dumbfounded expression, he frowned even more fiercely.

“You’re too soft. For a man.”

“…”

“Forget the training and just feed this guy some porridge.”

“…”

“If you collapse during training, it’ll be troublesome in its own way.”

Diana picked up the pen with a pleased expression.

Yes. I’ll change the wet towels and apply medicine. I’ll take care of him with the utmost sincerity, so don’t worry.

Trian’s face darkened again, perhaps because her reassuring words disturbed him. His light-colored eyebrows wriggled like a snake, and before long, a gruff voice came out.

“Who told you to go that far? I’m just telling you to check if he’s still breathing.”

But earlier you told me to feed him porridge… Didn’t you order me to nurse him?

“His stomach is punctured, not his hand cut off. Come to think of it, you don’t need to feed him porridge either.”

Then what do I do?

“Just sit far away and watch. That’s enough.”

Diana moved the pen slowly with a questioning look.

But that’s not nursing…

Trian picked up his sword and flicked her forehead with his other hand, saying,

“You’re talking back too much. If I knew you could talk, it would have been annoying.”

Diana, covering her mouth instead of her forehead, glared at Trian with resentful eyes.

For some reason, he was startled and bit his lip, and suddenly his face turned red and he turned his head away.

“I’ll think more about your role, so wait patiently. Don’t cause any trouble.”

And before long, he left the barracks.

He was truly a strange fellow.

Diana took care of the Join man and thought about the role she could play.

‘Can’t I help people with holy power?’

Secretly helping was one thing, but actively stepping forward was impossible.

Diana was not someone who would remain with the rebels forever. If she stood out as a remarkable person, it would be difficult to escape, so she had to be cautious.

As Diana bit her lip and pondered repeatedly, the sound of Join soldiers talking outside the guard post was heard. Diana got up from her chair and brought her ear close to where the voices were coming from.

“Hoson has collapsed, leaving a hole in our troops. He’s not someone who would go down so easily, damn it.”

“The other side even has Lycan soldiers joining them, so they will achieve good results in this mission as well. Lady Ayla has nothing to lose, so there’s no reason for her to go out of her way to heal Hoson.”

“To pit the same side against each other like this… In the end, is the Elder Council thinking of leaving only one side and cutting off the rest?”

“Tsk, even a stray dog would know that the bud to be cut off is our commander.”

The voice that cut off the soldiers’ complaints belonged to the Join man who had pulled Diana up from the cliff.

“Instead of saying such things, properly prepare for the battle the day after tomorrow. The results of this will be reported to the Elder Council, so be thoroughly prepared.”

They talked for a long time about the upcoming monster extermination mission.

About the mission where the armies led by Trian and Ayla would be deployed to different regions to secure more land within a given time.