The Betrayer of Humanity, Ahar.
Even with a sword through his heart, he refused to die.
Heartless, he persisted.
He fought to survive, but ultimately, his strength waned, and he crumpled.
Still, he clung to life.
The Emperor and the gathered kings refrained from killing him on the spot, opting instead to arrest him for a public execution.
This would effectively boost the morale of those who had been at war for an extended period, consumed by exhaustion, fury, and hopelessness.
Ahar was the source of their torment, the malefactor who slaughtered their loved ones and seized all they held dear.
That was the desire of the remaining kings and the Emperor.
The monsters dispersed upon Ahar's capture.
There were merely two factors that caused humanity's retreat at the hands of monsters: their unity and Ahar.
Ahar served as the linchpin, uniting the diverse array of monsters. Thus, with his capture, both problems were simultaneously resolved.
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