章節 398: CHAPTER 557

"Retreat!"

Talaris quickly regained her stance.

In place of the inner castle, a huge barrier of ice spread out in all directions, and it was close to Talaris' full strength, except for the power used to bound Elona Zipfel's seal.

However, the energy of chaos easily tore through it. The progress of the chaos that hit it and Jin's group could be delayed a little, but that was all.

"Kahak!"

Talaris once again spat out blood and opened her eyes wide. Her eyes twitched, and her grip on the sword trembled.

It wasn't trembling out of fear, but it wasn't without apprehension.

The tidal wave of chaos pouring from white stone was so vast that even she could not fathom it.

-It may be hard to believe, but if you can smelt and use that white stone, it has the power to support all the magic equipment of the empire and make the empire many times stronger in an instant.

The testimony of the traitor Tion Hairan.

-Now, it has already been proven that large-scale reinforcements are coming. The white stone is an indispensable thing for them. But we still don't know what it is.

Rosa's evaluation.

- The previous master of the hidden palace left a record saying that Hairan had one thing that could be a threat to the world. Our hidden palace presumes that the item Hairan has is the witch Helluram.

-... It is a seal that can withstand even the absolute power of myriad ice. Do you understand what this means? It means that there is a chaos that even I cannot handle.

Talaris' speculation.

All those stories were either wrong or incomplete. What was sleeping in the white stone was an existence far beyond their expectations.

King of the Black Sea, Glyek.

The Fifth Ruler of Chaos.

The only one who knew its true identity was Kinzelo. Even Kelliark did not expect that what was sealed in the white stone was Glyek.

Myriad ice gave off a dazzling radiance. Its energy, which would normally light up the entire area, was as feeble as a candle in the face of Glyek's chaos.

The Myriad Ice Sword unfolded. If she hesitated even for a moment, at that instant, neither she nor Jin's group would be safe.

3rd maneuver Avalanche, 4th maneuver Frost Crush, 10th maneuver Glacier Slash. A ghostly white sword, imbued with the essence of Talaris, stretched out into the gathering chaos.

Chaos was taking all the myriad ice's attacks as if it were funny.

'The White Stone was the king of the Black Sea… !'

Chi-i-!

The myriad ice assimilated even more into Talaris, releasing a harsh resonant sound like a roar.

The rushing chaos showed signs of slowing down for the first time at that time.

Myriad Ice Sword Ultimate technique

White

As Talaris slammed myriad ice into the ground, mountain-like ice flowers bloomed everywhere.

The absurdly sharp and hard glacial ice engulfed the space with a speed close to light.

Talaris shivered and dark blood flowed ceaselessly from her mouth and nose. Along with Elona's seal, she had been protecting the rampage of white stone alone, so even Talaris could not help but feel overwhelmed.

Huh, huh, and Talaris breathed heavily, amplifying the energy of ultimate technique, White.

It seemed to be a struggle with chaos. She was desperately blocking the chaos that was trying to come out by crushing the sword of White.

"Damn it... Why is it here and not in the Black Sea?"

Saying that, Talaris' face turned white. Her hair had already turned disheveled, and sweat poured all over her body, and the sword that formed by the power of White swayed unsteadily as if it would be pulled from the floor at any moment.

Talaris Endorma, the master of the Hidden Palace and the world-class strongman recognized even by Chiron, faced a crisis as soon as the chaos awoke.

"Madame Talaris!"

"Jin, listen carefully. Even if everyone on the battlefield combines their strength... damn it, are those outsiders still not here!"

The space where Talaris was blocking the chaos was extremely limited.

Chaos was already spreading throughout the battlefield beyond the ice formations, although it had not yet broken the ultimate move, White.

Talaris was just buying time.

Time for Ron, Kelliark, Runcandel and Zipfel outside to push the chaos a bit. If the ultimate move was broken inside, it was the end.

"And he, heuk, wants you...!"

The resentment of the King of the Black Sea directed towards the shadow.

Talaris keenly felt that hatred while resisting the chaos. She had such a hard time fending off the chaos, and the hatred was directed at Jin, not herself.

Jin felt the same way.

He intuitively sensed that the chaos was targeting him as soon as it awoke. A hatred so thick that it seemed to have almost a shape, weighed down Jin's whole body.

A feeling of oppression that seemed to petrify his body, as if his father was showing fighting spirit by focusing on himself.

If it wasn't for Talaris, Jin wouldn't have survived this time.

He alone was not able to do anything about it, his companions were tired, and the dragons who had to protect him were not the same as before or their strength was exhausted.

Moreover, the enemy was so huge and strong that it was incomparable to anything Jin and his companions had ever faced, and the time Talaris could hold out was not long.

After the ultimate move, White ended, she needed a break to recover her strength properly and reclaim some of the power used for Elona Zipfel's seal.

If the emperor hadn't made a deal with Zipfel, if Zipfel hadn't revealed such excessive greed, if the world hadn't cornered Hairan and sword emperor castle....

That horrible being would never have woken up in the human world.

Thud, thud.

Blood flowing from Talaris's face left red spots on the frozen ground.

And another problem was emerging within the territory of white that Talaris formed.

[Kaaaaak-! Aaaaaa!]

Suddenly, Amela rolled her eyes and was having seizures.

It was because the chaos within her was reacting to Glyek's energy and running out of control.

If Yona hadn't once trampled her chaos, Amela would have gone mad and attacked her allies within seconds.

[What, what should I do, ahhh!]

Even Lata and Faye were also sitting down and groaning. Even the weak scent of chaos inherited from Smarion was responding to Glyek's power.

"My lord, if I ever attack my companions, do not hesitate to cut me down. Even right now...…my sanity...… is slipping!"

Thunk!

Lata used his willpower by stabbing himself in the thigh and Faye's shoulder, barely catching his consciousness, but he couldn't continue the fight any longer.

"Ghost leader!"

"Lata, Faye!"

The territory of the White was crumbling.

Jin had to judge what he could do.

'At this rate, Madame Talaris and all of my companions are in danger. I have to come up with a way somehow... !'

The shadow sword special move, Black Light Call, was still unavailable.

'Instead, there are Sir Stam and the Black Knights behind me.'

Stam and the Black Knights, just outside the broken castle, were now dealing with chaos, not the Spectres. There was no time to aim swords and staff at each other.

'Sir Stam received orders to save me from the clan. Besides, due to the location, Sir Stam is also assisted by Madame Talaris.'

As expected, Stam was now struggling to enter the territory of white. It was because he judged that none of his companions would be able to defend Jin at the moment the ultimate move white was pierced.

"Madame Talaris, is it possible to reap some of the forces spread to the rear?"

Talaris immediately understood. Before Glyek woke up, she too had sensed the presence of Stam and the Black Knights. She just couldn't think because she was frantically trying to keep the chaos at bay.

"Stam and the Black Knights. But Jin, it's somewhat of a gamble. Chaos will enter as soon as the White in the rear disappears."

Before answering, Jin was eagerly chanting a summoning spell.

To summon his phoenix, which was dedicated to recovery after infusing some of its body's power into Bradamante last year.

It wasn't just a random act of luck.

'As soon as the chaos awakens, the blue flames dwelling in Bradamante reacts intensely. Just like how Tess was forcibly manifested using my power in the old Oterium.'

Jin's earnest wish was answered within seconds.

In the first place, Tess had been preparing for the manifestation right after Glyek was released from the white stone.

Tess hadn't fully recovered its strength yet, but now wasn't the time to argue about that.

Gaaaaagh-!

Tess came out of the summoning circle, revealing the dignity of the owner of the Flame World.

Besides, unlike in the old Oterium, Tess didn't use Jin's power as collateral to bring forth its own abilities. Tess used the authority of the owner of the Flame World to purify some of the chaos that scattered all over the place and use it as a medium.

Tess cannot use chaos as a medium indefinitely. Even for Tess, being exposed to chaos in this way was obviously dangerous, but judged that it was better than risking the life of the contractor.

"Tess!"

"Tess!?"

"Oh, how glad I am to see you!"

Jin, Misha, and Murakan shouted at the same time, and when Tess appeared, the chaos that once again weighed down ice formation showed signs of retreating.

At the same time, Talaris broke some of the ice formation in the rear, and Stam and the Black Knights entered.

Octavia and the Spectres were nowhere to be seen. They were retreating towards the main unit to escape the chaos.

"12th flagbearer!"

"Fortunately, you're unharmed!"

Crack-!

Then, the ice formation in the front exploded and shattered, and the chaos that had faltered poured inside.

Stam and Black knights stepped forward without hesitation and swung their swords on Talaris' behalf, though they did not act to save her or other allies. The situation simply didn't allow for rescuing only Jin.

In any case, thanks to them, Talaris could catch her breath for a moment, and Jin and his companions could hear the voices of the two people shouting and giving orders from outside.

"All Knights of Runcandel, protect the 12th flagbearer, by all means!"

"Secure Jin Runcandel, he must not be consumed by chaos!"

Rosa Runcandel and Kelliark Zipfel.

Following the orders of their respective leader, all members of Runcandel and Zipfel were throwing themselves to save Jin.

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章節 399: CHAPTER 558

As soon as Glyek woke up, the ongoing war outside naturally came to an end. Kelliark and Ron, too, had no choice but to fend off the chaos energy that swept the battlefield.

Runcandel, who had been observing the situation, could no longer remain idle.

As soon as Glyek woke up, his power spread its influence even to the location where Runcandels were hiding, and the option of escape was not available.

It was because Jin was inside it. Although Rosa waited for Zipfel and Hairan to face defeat or came for negotiations, Jin's death was absolutely excluded in Rosa's calculations.

Above all.

Those on the battlefield could instinctively sense that if they didn't defeat the awakened King of the Black Sea right here and now, the next sequence would inevitably lead to the end of the world or a catastrophe of equal magnitude.

Rosa and Kelliark also realized why Kinzelo had not participated in this crucial battle until now.

'Kinzelo, those bastards knew that white stone was the king of the Black Sea.'

'... Now I get it. That's why Ron suffered such a serious injury. It was because the King of the Black Sea reacted to the energy of the leader of Kinzelo that's left in Ron's wounds.'

Rosa and Kelliark thought about this while gritting their teeth.

Both were correct. Kinzelo knew the identity of the white stone, so they called it a bomb, and Ron's injury was deepened as Glyek reacted to the power of Kinzelo's leader.

Roaring-!

Deep blue flames gushed from the chaos on the ground. As soon as Rosa and Kelliark saw the flames, they sighed in relief inwardly.

It was because the flames were proof that Jin was still alive.

Rosa had to save Jin. Now that Jin had become the influential next patriarch externally in place of Joshua, and if she lost Jin, then information about Hister and Temar will be lost again.

Kelliark also needed to save Jin. If Jin were to die, he'll somehow be able to retrieve Solderet's powers, but it's a different story if he gets 'eaten' by the King of the Black Sea.

Kelliark will be unable to complete the 'Demon God's orb' forever.

A storm of chaos raged.

The Demon God's orb hanging in the sky trembled with a distorted face. Keye, keyee...… A low voice soaked in fear mixed with the chaos and gradually disappeared.

What the Demon God's orb feared was not Ron, but Glyek. It was the countless gods sealed within Demon God's orb...… The fragments of the Orb of Origin that they broke themselves because they could not handle the power.

Chiing!

Rosa's sword, 'Frenzy', was dyed white aura and created a sharp resonating sound. A mist-like aura protected the Runcandel knights behind her.

Unlike Talaris, Rosa was able to fight without any restrictions. Thanks to her enlightenment after Jin's patriarch declaration, she was able to unleash a sword comparable to current Ron.

Blazing blade cut through the incoming chaos, and the knights of Runcandel followed her step by step into the storm, slowly forming a defensive formation.

In the sky, Kelliark and Zipfel's fleet was slowly descending to the ground, breaking through the chaos.

The fact that all of them moved to save Jin was definitely something that no one on the battlefield expected.

If Tess hadn't been summoned, Jin wouldn't have prevented the loss of some of his allies.

Blue flames were forming a barrier in place of the broken ultimate technique, White, in front.

The power Tess was exerting now far exceeded the day when it destroyed the Dark Mage Society with a single roar, but now the opponent was Glyek.

Defense alone was unreasonable. Tess didn't know how long even it could go through the unstable catalyst of chaos.

"Whoa, whoa…!"

Breathing heavily, Talaris lifted her head and looked ahead. Maintaining white has now reached its limit, and she retracts her sword, trusting in Jin, Tess, and the Black Knights.

At the same time, all of white ice formation was melted, and Stam and the Black Knights took her place and stepped forward.

'The black energy that touches the blade is as heavy as a mountain. However, the master of the hidden palace is not a person who will exhaust all her strength to this extent, so why is she so tired?'

Talaris spit blood and looked at the backs of the black knights.

"I need time to refine my energy. Hold on until then, Stam. It'll be difficult to break through the retreat route like this, so don't think about taking only Jin."

"I understand, master of the hidden palace."

Talaris sat down upright. Then, dozens of white portals opened around her, and from within her, an energy far exceeding the power that Talaris had used so far flowed out and began to surround her.

'As expected, there was still strength remaining.'

However, the situation was still unfavorable. Stam and the Black Knights also felt it. The chaos energy was targeting none other than Jin.

Why is that targeting me?

Jin had no time to question such things. He had already experienced through Yona that chaos beyond a certain level showed hostility towards him.

Jin moved his steps to Stam's side.

"The 12th flagbearer."

"We will stop it together. We have to hold out until they clear a retreat route from outside, so it shouldn't interfere with your mission, Sir Stam."

Bradamante, imbued with blue flames, mingled with the swords of the Black Knights and began to cut through chaos.

Murakan and Misha also squeezed out their remaining strength and opened the black spear and the curtain, and the companions who had even a little bit of strength left seemed to be clearing out the chaos they couldn't ward off.

No one said a word. Only the clash of swords and chaos reverberated through Tess's flames.

Gradually.

The storm of chaos faded. However, the knights felt that it was not because the Black Sea King's power had weakened, but rather the result of him fully waking up and organizing his strength.

This vast power that turned the whole battlefield into chaos in an instant was nothing more than a prelude.

The real thing will start from now on.

[Ahhh….]

Everyone on the battlefield could clearly hear that voice. A creepy feeling that couldn't be described pierced the hearts of knights and mages.

Then the storm of chaos came to a halt. The energy of chaos that swirled like crazy and stirred the battlefield stopped in place like a painting.

It was only at that moment that people were able to face the true form of Glyek, the King of the Black Sea.

A dark and massive ghost.

The two crushed feet did not touch the ground, but were firmly fixed in the air, and the hundreds of arms attached to the torso were all aimed in all directions while holding spears and swords.

These arms were thick and long enough to reach the broken spires of the Sword Emperor Castle, and the weapons covered the whole sky.

Even the face of the Demon God's orb seemed small compared to him, and the fleet floating in front of him looked like flying insects.

They can't believe that it came out of that small stone...… A giant mass of an unfathomable abyss was overlooking the humans.

However, black eyes were shaking unsteadily just like an alpine tree.

If you look closely without being intimidated by his majesty, you could find a twisted feeling in every part of Glyek, as if something was distorted.

For some reason, he couldn't wake up perfectly. Human world was a land where Glyek should not exist, and he had been sealed away for too long.

But this fact could not console those gathered on the battlefield. Most people didn't even realize that Glyek had been released in an imperfect state from the beginning.

'Is that... the King of the Black Sea?'

5 kings of the Black Sea.

The first time Jin heard about them was when Myuron Zipfel was facing his end.

-I was once the lover of the witch Helluram, the one who shared a cup with the kings of the Tigris mountain, west of the Black Sea...….

At the time of the Colon Incident, a spell casted by Myuron, who was using dark magic to be possessed by the demon king Orgal.

Since that day, Jin had not heard any information about the king of Black Sea anywhere. Even when Talaris explained the chaos directly, she didn't tell him about the kings of Black Sea.

But as soon as Jin faced Glyek's figure, he knew instinctively.

The fact that this terrible being was the reason why his father was so obsessed with the Black Sea.

"I expected it to be part of the chaos and item left behind by Helluram, but Glyek!"

Like Kelliark, Misha also expected the white stone to be the chaos and item of Helluram, not the King of the Black Sea.

Unlike Misha, whose face turned white, Murkan seemed to be hearing the name Glyek for the first time. But whether he knows the name or not. It didn't matter.

The problem the group faced was survival.

[I woke up... from a long sleep... but I'm... far away…. from my siblings.]

Aaaah-!

Before Glyek could finish his words, a roar erupted from the sky. Zipfel's fleet, excluding Kozec, malfunctioned and opened fire.

The cannons of the flying battleship were filled through the mages' mana.

However, Kelliark did not give the order to fire, and the most elite mages of Zipfel aboard the battleship did not lose their minds because of fear.

The energy of chaos that filled the entire space was causing malfunction in magic devices and artifacts.

Dragons' artifacts that Murakan described as shackles blacked out or shattered, and mages, trying to control the battleships, fell into the mana backflow in seconds.

Even the fired cannons did not even reach Glyek and disappeared in the chaos.

Kelliark tried to control them using the Demon God's orb, but it wasn't easy. The terrified Demon God's orb was not able to give strength to Kelliark as easily as before.

[The smell of... bitter hatred... fills the air...]

Slowly, Glyek lowered his head.

Soon, his two eyes headed to where Jin was standing. As soon as Jin made eye contact with him, he sensed the next moment.

That countless swords and spears would strike him. Before he could finish thinking about it, Jin raised his sword. Stam, the Black Knights, and his companions also took a stance.

The black blades sharper and heavier than the chaos they had fought so hard were descending.

It was not easy to accept the fact that those huge swords and spears fell at such a speed that it was difficult to react.

Five attacks that fell in quick succession, it was impossible to know how the hell he avoided or blocked them. If Rosa and the Black Knights would fire sword energy and Kelliark hadn't supported them with magic, it would have been over.

But they were still too far away. The defense had its limits, and Glyek's swords were pressing Jin more and more intensely.

In a moment when they almost missed one of the successive attacks, Jin could confirm that one of Glyek's sword was suddenly turning gray.

Ron Hairan had rushed in and parried Glyek's sword.

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