Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld

Burst Element.

Wh-What's that?

Due to a drought of spatial dark power of unknown origin,

our wide-range incineration projectiles failed to activate.

Immediately afterwards, a large-scale attack by the enemy

destroyed 90% of the demi-human unit,

70% of the ogre archer unit, and over 30% of the dark mage unit.

What do you mean, a drought of unknown origin?

That ridiculously massive formal art is what absorbed every drop of spatial dark power in the ravine!

But that's impossible.

An art of that scale, not even I...

So who was responsible?

Blood and Life

Welcome back. You did well.

The enemy has retreated.

You brought us this victory.

Lady Fanatio, the battle isn't over yet.

We must use healing arts to consume the sacred power that formal art generated so the enemy can't reuse it.

After all, their main forces, the dark knights and the pugilists guild are still untouched.

Everyone who can move, take the wounded and fall back!

Monk unit, focus on healing the wounded until all spatial power is depleted!

And watch for any movement by the enemy!

I'm going to report to the Knight Commander.

Can I leave things here to you?

You did well, too, Amayori.

Go back to your bed and eat your fill.

Mentor?

Eldrie!

You're not injured, are you?

Right. I haven't sustained any major wounds.

But I should have perished in battle.

What are you saying?

Your duty is to lead the guards until the battle is over.

I failed to carry out my duty.

Not only was my camp breached by the goblins,

their chief was brought down by Sir Renly.

How shameful is that?

I betrayed your expectations of me.

To think I had presumed to seek her heart... her love. It's beyond laughable!

I have no right to call myself your disciple!

You... You did well.

I, the guard unit, as well as all the people of the Human Empire need you.

Why are you being so harsh on yourself?

Need? For my strength?

Or...

Your life must almost be depleted.

So why are you standing there unarmed?

I'm the chief of the ogres, Furgr.

The chief of the ogres?

A member of the land of darkness's Council of Ten?

I saw.

That light art... it was you who unleashed it.

That power, that appearance... it's you, the Priestess of Light.

If I take you back with me, this war will end.

The ogres can return to the grasslands.

What are you talking about?

Priestess of Light? This war will end?

Curse you! You lowly beast, how dare you spout such drivel!

M-Mentor!

Why?

I am indeed the Priestess of Light.

Tell me, where will you take me?

Who is it that seeks me?

Emperor Vecta.

The emperor only wants the Priestess of Light.

He'll grant any wish to the one who captures and delivers the priestess.

The ogres will return to the grasslands.

Raise horses, hunt birds, and live.

You don't resent me?

It was I who massacred your people.

The strong carry a burden as heavy as they are strong.

I also shoulder the burden of chief.

That's why I'm going to capture you,

and take you with me!

This soul, at least, can fly to the grasslands.

Emperor... Vecta.

So you're saying the reason your strategy failed and a thousand dark mages perished

was because the enemy absorbed and depleted the spatial dark power before us, is that right?

Yes!

That's correct, Your Majesty.

I wasn't informed that, even with the pontifex gone, the enemy still had a mage of that caliber.

Is there no way to replenish that dark power?

Unfortunately, sir.

In order to replenish enough spatial dark power to annihilate the enemy,

we'd need ample amounts of rich land and sunlight, but both are absent from the battlefield.

I see.

But from what I see, there's no grass or trees in this land, and the sun seems to have already set.

What power source were you going to use to attempt to cast this large-scale spell?

Well, the blood spilled by both the demi-humans and enemy soldiers, and their expired lives

became dark power and had filled the air.

Blood and life, huh?

Dee Eye Ell. Would 3,000 be sufficient?

What?

That would be enough, Your Majesty.

Priestess of Light?

Yes. I don't recall ever seeing such a name in any of the history books,

but there's no doubt that it's what the enemy commander desires.

Commander... the Dark God Vecta, huh?

I find it hard to believe. A god has been resurrected.

Little one. Let's assume that Dark God Vecta has descended to the Dark Territory,

that he's seeking the Priestess of Light, and that this priestess is you.

The question is, how will that affect the current battle situation?

There's no question that the five tribes of the land of darkness are after the Human Empire.

But if Vecta's target is the Priestess of Light...

Uncle. I shall breach the enemy lines alone, and head to the edge of the Dark Territory.

If it's the Priestess of Light that the enemy commander seeks,

then he'll definitely pursue me with a considerable force.

Once enough distance has split them, please counterattack and annihilate the remaining enemy forces.

Not to mention, the World End's Altar is in the Dark Territory.

All right. As soon as this transmission ends, I'm going to return the FLA rate to 1,000.

So take Alice and head to the World End's Altar!

What do you mean, head to—

Listen! Once you exit the Eastern Gate, the Altar's due south—