36: End, Clarissa is successful! The most successful "worker" at present
As the Berserk Orc suffered such heavy injuries, the orcs seemed to be called by something, their offensive suddenly stopped, and all of them looked towards Clarissa.
The next moment, they all charged towards Clarissa.
It seemed the Berserk Orc was like "Heaven" to the orcs; they all came over to allow the Berserk Orc to escape.
Clarissa's astonishing actions greatly boosted the morale of everyone present, and one by one, they pushed back, biting fiercely at the orcs, hoping to minimize Clarissa's pressure and burden.
Clarissa watched the orcs continuously charging at her, swinging the Knight's Sword in her hand, transforming into a black and red afterimage that moved swiftly.
Wherever she passed, the Black Flame would devour the orcs.
Clarissa had transformed into a battlefield reaper! A symbol of death!
Her source points were constantly rising.
Clarissa had already become the most dazzling individual on the entire battlefield.
The Berserk Orc seemed to understand fear; under the threat of death, he began to retreat, wanting to escape from there.
Under normal circumstances, humans would absolutely not pursue, because a retreat was equivalent to an end.
If they pursued, the obstruction of the frenzied orcs meant it was unknown how much they would have to pay to catch up, and even if they caught up, they might not be able to kill him.
This was also why, throughout the years, very few Berserk Orcs had been killed.
Seeing that the Berserk Orc wanted to run, how could Clarissa agree!
With such a large source points supply, could Clarissa let him escape?
Clarissa turned her body and charged towards the Berserk Orc.
Roar!!!
Countless orcs charged at Clarissa, fearless of death.
Unfortunately, Clarissa's sword was incredibly sharp, and the Black Flame incinerated them to ash in an instant.
The orcs simply couldn't stop Clarissa for even a moment.
The Orc Commander roared, trying to force back the Radiant Sun Knight, but at this moment, how could the Radiant Sun Knight allow him to disengage from combat and hinder Clarissa?
He firmly held the Orc Commander with his combat skills, not even fearing trading injuries when necessary.
He had already seen the dawn of victory! Therefore, he would exhaust everything!
"Die!" Clarissa caught up to the Berserk Orc, her entire body covered in Black Flame.
[Burning Blood]
Clarissa activated [Burning Blood], feeling an extremely terrifying power emanating from her body, and the Calamity Black Flame raged.
Clarissa wanted to kill him with one blow!
[Sword Wave]
Clarissa unleashed two massive Black Flame Waves.
The terrifying Black Flame instantly engulfed the Berserk Orc.
The Berserk Orc's physical body simply could not withstand that power.
He painfully turned into ashes amidst the burning.
He's dead!
The Berserk Orc is dead!
Not even a speck of him remained!
Both the orcs and humans were slightly stunned.
Immediately after, the human side let out earth-shattering roars of excitement! Exhilaration!
One by one, they attacked as if injected with stimulants.
But orcs were not humans; they fell silent for a brief moment, then, one by one, their entire bodies turned crimson, like red-hot branding irons, and they began to counterattack like madmen.
And it was a desperate, suicidal attack, a 'one-for-one' fighting style, completely disregarding their lives.
Ultimately, humanity achieved victory in the war.
However, they also suffered heavy losses.
Casualties exceeded half.
By the time reinforcements arrived, the situation here had already settled.
Clarissa was respectfully invited to the camp.
Amidst the vast army, everyone expressed their gratitude to her.
...
After three days, this year's Orc Tide finally ended.
Good news was reported from battlefields everywhere.
For the Grosster Empire, it was a day of remembrance, yet also a day of joy.
Remembrance was for the too many who had died in battle.
Joy was because countless "geniuses" and "new stars" had emerged from the war.
Individuals who performed exceptionally well in various battlefields, even dominating the entire battlefield's situation.
Storm Sword Saint
Sword of Afterimage
Earth Venerable
Wrathful Flame Inquisitor
...
And a host of other titles appeared.
Stars twinkled.
Of course, among them, the most renowned and famous existence throughout the Grosster Empire was Clarissa, respectfully known as: "Black Flame Sword Princess" and "Sword of Death and Calamity."
Black Flame was naturally due to Clarissa's Black Flame power, while Death and Calamity described the feeling that power gave people, and also, to the orcs, Clarissa was the symbol of Death and Calamity!
Clarissa, possessing two titles simultaneously, once again became the most dazzling individual.
With the dust settled, it was naturally time for various rewards.
All these titles were officially recognized by the Grosster Empire, granting them "titles," followed by numerous rewards: wealth, resources, imperial mansions, and land.
The purpose was to retain these individuals to serve the country; of course, it was not to restrict them, but to make them feel a sense of belonging to the Grosster Empire!
Setting aside other things, those who could participate in the Orc Tide war were definitely "patriotic."
But the Grosster Empire had to give sufficient returns and commendations!
Everyone received something, but primarily these titled individuals, in addition to these rewards, also received the status of Imperial Honorary Executive, with ample power, wealth, status, and prestige.
Clarissa hadn't expected to reach such a high position in such a short time!
Even becoming well-known across the entire continent!
After the war ended, although Clarissa accepted the mansion and land, she simply gave some instructions, including reducing the land tax directly from 80% to 30%.
Even if it was only 30%, it was a massive 50,000 yards of land! All the tenants on these lands belonged to Clarissa; they worked for her and cultivated for her.
They just wanted to be able to eat enough and live, and also have someone protecting them.
Now, they also knew they had a new owner, and when they learned it was the "Black Flame Sword Princess," they were all very happy!
When Clarissa reduced the tax to 30%, they were shocked!
Then they were profoundly grateful to Clarissa, wishing they could erect monuments in her honor!
Because Clarissa had changed their fate; this extra money and food were enough to change the fate of their next generation!
Generation after generation, if this continued, at most three generations, perhaps they could produce a knight! And becoming a knight...
The status and income it brought would naturally rise, and they would naturally experience a change in social class.
And all of this was brought by Clarissa!
Of course, everything they had already belonged to Clarissa, so even if a knight emerged, they would be considered a "family retainer."
But a knight was a knight; even the monthly subsidy they received was enough for a family of five ordinary people to live for over a year.
The large mansion of over 1300 yards rewarded to Clarissa was also managed by someone, and as for various salaries and such, they were all borne by the Empire, but the people belonged to Clarissa, meaning the people were hers, and the Empire helped support them.
So Clarissa had only pure income! Almost no expenses.
All these expenditures were nothing to the Grosster Empire, but they showed full sincerity and gave such an existence as Clarissa a "root."
Naturally, a sense of belonging would arise, because the lives and deaths of these people were tied to her, and she also bore "responsibility."
Although Clarissa did not plan to stay in Grosster City for long, staying for a while was certainly fine.
When others heard that the "Black Flame Sword Princess" had returned, countless noble families sent gifts to her door, seeking to establish connections.
After all, Clarissa, who could kill a Berserk Orc, had a minimum strength of a Radiant Sun Knight, and not just an ordinary one!
How many Legends were there?
The Grosster Empire officially had only three: two Legend Knights and one Legend Elemental Mage!
Clarissa spent two full days dealing with it, harvesting countless treasures.
It made her sigh, power was everything; once you had power, authority and money would come to you...
It was just that realistic!
Based on her strength, no one dared to be "presumptuous"; even if they wanted to win Clarissa over, they would do so indirectly, just leaving an impression on Clarissa was enough.
So that when she needed help or wanted to join a force, they would be the first ones she thought of.
Of course, Clarissa had no such intention; as an "apostle" of a god, even with her current immense power, she didn't become arrogant.
In her view, all of this was a gift from the god, and if the god could give it to her, he could naturally take it away.
So Clarissa had no pride or complacency at all; instead, she became even more humble.
The stronger she became, the more it highlighted the immense power of the "System."
And the "System" was merely a "toy" of the System God.
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