章節 410: CHAPTER 569
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Black Sea, Land of the Five Kings.
Chiron's expedition team and Kial had already been fighting for over twelve hours.
Ozdock was completely stunned and thrown far away from the battlefield in the aftermath of the battle, while Kial was constantly screaming and releasing the chaos energy.
The chaos that Kial poured out was on a different level from Glyek's energy. Unlike Glyek, Kial was fully awakened a long time ago and was able to use his full power.
Ha, ha...…!
Luna exhaled heavily as she glared at Kial. She was on her one knee and leaning on her axe-sword, Krantel, and she was covered by former Black Knights.
"Just a little bit... please."
"Don't worry, recover your strength for a while, first flagbearer."
Even in Vanessa Olsen's response, a labored breath was evident. Black chaos like bruises was visible everywhere on the bodies of the former Black Knights revealed through the shattered armor.
Without Chiron, they would have already been annihilated. Even though each of them is no different from the strongest knight on the surface.
'Was my father fighting against these things alone?'
Since the battle began, Luna couldn't count how many times she had been astonished.
She heard some stories from Chiron in advance, but when she actually entered the battle, she felt dizzy all the time.
All of the expedition's attacks, except for Chiron, had never given Kial a single effective blow. Luna and former Black Knights played the role only to cover Chiron.
'Even that is confusing whether we are protecting my father or the other way around.'
Luna was feeling 'impatient' from her father's back against Kial. Of course, it was a feeling that she had never experienced before.
In fact, Chiron was in the middle of fighting while controlling his urgency, and the reason was no different.
It was because, at this moment, Glyek had awakened in the human world, not the Black Sea. Chiron judged that there was no means to stop Glyek in the current human world.
If it weren't for the situation with Kial, Chiron would have returned without hesitation.
The inability to stop Glyek meant that his clan would also be destroyed.
Although there is a variable called Kinzelo and the possibility that they will go out to prevent a disaster of the human world doesn't seem very high.
Chiron thought that Runcandel, Zipfel, and the rest of the forces, including the Empire and Hidden Palace, would eventually manage to stop Glyek.
It was the worst-case scenario. However, it was impossible to retreat with Kial in front of him, and even if it was possible, the problems that would arise after the return were difficult to deal with.
[Looks like you're in a hurry...… Chiron Runcandel.]
Kial's eyes narrowed like a crescent moon. He was seeing right through Chiron's emotions.
"It seems you still have the luxury to worry about such things."
Whoa-!
As if a storm raged, the aura of the genesis knight gathered in Chiron's sword.
It wasn't only Chiron who was in a hurry.
Kial was also feeling burdened by the fact that Chiron's power had become stronger than when he faced him in the past.
Monster.
Humans who experienced the King of the Black Sea all recognized them as monsters, but Kial couldn't help but see Chiron as one.
And the moment the aura gathered in Barisada was about to explode.
Kial sensed something that happened in the human world and could no longer maintain the relaxed smile. Chiron also stopped moving and his eyes widened.
'This…!'
Just as they felt Glyek awake as soon as the battle was about to begin.
Chiron and Kial were aware of the fact that a new genesis knight had appeared in the human world.
The only thing that could spread that energy to this distant subspace was the light of the genesis knight.
Luna and the former Black Knights did not feel the light.
'It's Ron Hairan!'
It wasn't the aura of Talaris or Rosa or the other superhumans he knew. Chiron felt the aura of the brilliant attribute, the right path of justice unique to Hairan, as if it was right in front of him.
However, for some reason in the light of the genesis knight, Chiron could feel not only the righteous energy, but also a faint shadow force.
'Why is the shadow force there... Could it be that the youngest has helped in some way? There's no reason for the energy of the Solderet to be buried in the righteous energy of Hairan.'
Chiron can't jump to conclusions, and it wasn't an important issue right now.
In any case, Chiron was now able to speculate on the situation in the human world.
'The king of the Black Sea has awakened in the territory of the Empire, and Ron Hairan has crossed the wall while fighting against him. Otherwise, it is an inexplicable event.'
The person Ron Hairan, whom Chiron knew, was a knight who could reach genesis knight domain if he had an opportunity. Although Chiron thought that the possibility of falling into demonization like Smarion was much higher.
In any case, there was no reason for Chiron to hesitate in the fight against Kial.
Of course, even if Ron reached the genesis knight, it didn't mean that he can unconditionally subdue the fifth king of chaos, and it won't be the case that the subjugation will end without any damage to the world.
Clear hope had emerged. In addition, if Glyek was annihilated by Ron's sword, then one of his missions would be reduced.
'If he succeeds in stopping Glyek, I must thank him.'
Shik, this time Chiron smiled.
"Don't you think it's better to keep smiling, Kial? If you reveal your true feelings so easily, I don't think you deserve to be called the king of anything."
In that moment, Luna realized that her father's sword was regaining stability... and she could be sure.
This battle will end in the victory of the expedition team.
***
Has there ever been a time when Jin wasn't so uneasy at the crossroads of life and death?
Even as his breath ceased and consciousness faded away, Jin felt a strange sense of relief.
He himself did not know why, but in fact there was one reason.
The very first thing the person entering the domain of 'demigod' did was to bestow his blessing upon Jin.
The light of the genesis knight floating in the air was slowly approaching Ron's chest.
It emitted a light that only he could see, spoke in a language only he could hear, and revealed a meaning only he could understand.
At the point of overcoming his death, Ron defied fate once. Solely by his own will.
Therefore, the size of the pure power he possessed was no different from that of genesis knight at that time. That's why he was able to fight for such a long time with the sword of overlord.
However, after that moment,
Ron's mind rapidly crumbled.
Immersed in grief and chaos, he became enslaved to the demon heart.
As a result, he became a monster just like the former ghost leader, Smarion Proch.
He was able to get out of the abyss thanks to meeting Jin.
Those who gained the power of the Genesis knight were all at risk of becoming monsters, and even after becoming a demigod, that danger never disappeared. It always remains like a disease that may explode at any time.
It was because he could not fully handle the power even if he was a demigod, since he was essentially human.
If Jin and Ron had not met in this subspace, Ron would never have reached genesis knight domain. After the war started, Ron's demonization was progressing uncontrollably.
Therefore, it was Glyek who gave the final impetus to his demonization, and it was Jin who kept Ron from crossing the line until the very end.
Ron slowly reached out his hand towards the light of the genesis knight that stopped in front of his chest.
It was like a roaring fire. As he grasped it with his two hands, the light flowed through his fingers and repeatedly went back and forth, telling Ron his last enlightenment.
Then, Ron gently scooped out a lump of light with his hand, and bent down to let the light flow into the fallen Jin.
As if there were ripples on the calm surface of the water, the light of the genesis knight scattered and penetrated into Jin.
However, that single beam of light could not be absorbed by Jin. Only less than 10% of the power could be absorbed by Jin from the lump of light. The rest of the energy will be scattered somewhere and disappear forever.
Ron didn't mind that. Rather, he was just grateful that he could heal Jin's wounds at this price.
The light of the genesis knight that remained in Ron and the energy that flowed into Jin were becoming one with two people, respectively.
Ron's ruined body, which had turned black, regained its original color, and the blood pouring from Jin's affected area turned red and subsided.
And the subspace was vibrating.
Glyek is angry. It was impossible for Glyek to understand why a single human being was messing things up, not the shadow of the terrible Solderet that he had been so wary of.
Above all, He never allowed that human to come here in the first place.
If he had stayed outside, he would have become close to the King of Chaos like himself. Glyek thought it must be. Since he judged that Ron's mind was completely subjugated.
Both men were seeped into the light of the genesis knight.
Whoa....
Then, breath escaped from Jin's lips.
It was not the dark and damp breath of death, but a breath so clear and pure, as if a new life was being born.
All wounds have healed. Since the light of the genesis knight is fundamentally different from the legacy of god Numerus, the internal wounds have not been completely healed, but Jin feels that his body has become very light.
All the chaos that strengthened the energy mixed with the shadow force was gone. Therefore, his battle prowess also returned to its original state, but it did not matter at all. Because it was the power that he had no choice but to use to deal with Ron.
There were a few traces of chaos that remained black like spots all over the body, but that didn't become a problem right away either.
Jin didn't see the moment he was healed.
Still, he felt like he could figure out what was going on without having to listen to Ron's explanation.
"Jin."
Jin grabbed Ron's outstretched hand and stood up. The light of the genesis knight, which Jin couldn't see directly a moment ago, was creating a subtle glow on Ron's body.
"Sir Ron."
The two looked at each other without speaking for a while.
Just like comrades who have been fighting together for a long time, it felt like they could clearly see each other's insides.
"If it weren't for you, I would have ended up becoming a monster and killing Dante with my own hands. And I wouldn't even feel the sadness and pain caused by it."
At those words, Jin's eyes widened.
Because Ron was talking as if Dante was still alive.
章節 411: CHAPTER 570
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Of course, Ron was not crazy with grief over losing Dante, nor was he baselessly claiming that Dante was still alive.
"Sir Ron, Dante... Are you saying he's still alive?"
Ron nodded, and Jin barely managed to calm his emotions, which surged like a flood.
His heart was beating wildly as if it had reached its limit.
Since the beginning of the war, Jin not even once. He didn't give up on Dante. Even when the monster that devoured his friend says his last will had disappeared, even after the moment when the hesitation of its sword and spear cutting through him and Ron completely vanished, even when he was captured into this subspace.
Jin still believed that the existence of Dante Hairan had not completely disappeared from this world.
Or more precisely, he wanted to believe that.
Because he couldn't bear this dreadful fight if he thought Dante had vanished completely.
In fact, deep inside, Jin couldn't shake the thought that Dante was already dead.
"I can feel his energy. At the end of this subspace...…."
The enlightenment that Ron got as soon as he encountered the light of genesis knight.
It was revealing to him the 'truth' that had been covered by the curtain of chaos until now. This subspace wasn't just created out of chaos, it was Glyek's innermost being.
And since the aftermath of long sealing had not yet disappeared, and the Black Sea had not been fully reconciled, Glyek had not yet realized what was lingering beneath his own depths.
Dante Hairan.
His will, which Glyek said was extinguished, still lingered in a corner of his abyss, resisting.
It's faint like an infinitely distant star, but it definitely exists. Even if it is in a state of 'unconsciousness'.
In other words, it was Dante's will that left in Glyek's unconsciousness that brought Ron into subspace with Jin.
To ensure Jin didn't plunge alone into this fearful place, and to prevent him from disappearing here in loneliness without any hope, there was only one person who could help him: his grandfather.
Dante was also like Jin and Ron in this aspect.
He also had never made a choice for himself in this horrific struggle.
"I'm going to go rescue that child from now on."
Ron's voice trembled slightly. It trembles with emotion, the certainty that Dante was out there, but more than that.
Fear.
Fear of not being able to save Dante even after reaching the genesis knight, fear of whether he will ever be able to cut Glyek alone, fear that the hope he finally gained may disappear like a bubble....
Those feelings were buried together in Ron's voice.
It was an emotion he hadn't felt even when immersed in the demon heart and undergoing demonization.
The dry and cold heart of the being that had just risen to the domain of genesis knight couldn't completely erase the inherent fear.
It indicated how earnest Ron was.
Despair, death, and demonization had nothing to do with it. The longing for his grandson was making him tremble.
"I'm afraid."
Ron confessed the emotion to Jin.
"So, will you go with this old man? Can you do that?"
"Of course."
"In life."
Suddenly, Ron bowed his head to Jin.
Jin couldn't react to that, but he didn't show a sigh of surprise.
"I will remember it as an honor that won't come again."
With those words, Ron turned away.
Tsuzuzuzu...…!
Rashid emitted a radiance. That blade shone brighter than any sword Jin had ever seen.
The light of genesis knight that Ron achieved had a completely different attribute from that of Chiron.
If Chiron's genesis knight attribute was akin to the essence of dominance(覇道), then Ron's light was the righteousness(正道) itself.
Therefore, unlike Chiron, his sword was not meant to break, cut, or kill.
It was a sword meant for preservation, protection, and salvation.
The Hairan clan has shared the history of the empire, and for most of that time, it has always sought the safety of its people, not usurpation, even though it had power ahead of the empire.
Even though Hairan decided to embrace the white stone, they had endured it alone in fear of the disaster that power will bring to the world, and have never been greedy.
The long years of guarding, spanning from the ancestors to the present, were now illuminating the darkness through the sword symbolizing the patriarch of the Hairan clan.
The subspace, responding to that light, vibrated even more intensely. It seemed that Glyek's grudge and wrath would materialize at any moment and attack the two.
In fact, Glyek had planned to do so, but he was blocked by the repulsive power of the radiance extending from Rashid.
Then, as Ron gently swung his sword, the subspace earthquake stopped.
Instead, a hissing wind blew from all directions, which was the agonizing scream filled with Glyek's suffering.
The power of the genesis knight that goes against fate was finally hurting him. It was the first Glyek felt pain in thousands of years.
Whaaah...…!
A sound like sand being swept by the wind was heard.
The faint sound quickly amplified and caused an intense resonance throughout the subspace, and the next moment.
Jin was able to confirm that the empty darkness of subspace, which seemed to never fade, was dispersing.
A crack was forming in the subspace. Like a closed door being broken.
As Ron cut through space once more in a straight line, a new path opened up that hadn't been seen before.
The passage opened like the jaws of a dead beast, and headed towards the abyss of Glyek.
The landscape beyond it was completely different from the subspace, which maintained a solid and stable form until it vibrated.
It was a vast chaos, raging like a stormy sea.
It was to the point where Jin wondered if he would really be able to cross that hellish landscape even though a genesis knight was right next to him.
However, the two of them strode into the abyss without thinking for a second. Holding two swords shining like lanterns.
"Do not force yourself to fight if you are unable to do so, and hide behind my back."
"I hope it won't come to that, but I may not be able to cross without relying on your strength."
"Isn't it all like that? That's why I asked you to come with me, relying on you in the first place."
As soon as they stepped into the passage of the abyss, chaos as sharp as an awl stabbed the two of them.
Each one had a power that was too much for Jin to handle. Jin hid behind a shield called Ron whenever he felt overwhelmed.
'It's not just physical attacks. As before, the energy of chaos continues to contaminate my mind.'
But unlike before, Jin was completely unaffected by the chaos that was trying to erode his mind.
Ron slashed the awl of chaos with his sword, and used his aura to block attacks on both his and Jin's souls.
Only Chiron and Ron can walk this long abyss passage. Without the power of the genesis knight, preventing the erosion of the soul was impossible.
But Ron was the only one who could walk this path with someone else. It was because of the power of the genesis knight that Chiron could not protect others from mind corruption caused by chaos.
Like a boat tossed in a storm, the two rocked and stumbled from time to time, but they were clearly moving forward.
As the two got closer, Glyek desperately blocked the entry.
However, even though they looked like they were going to collapse, they endured several times, and never once showed a look of being crushed by the crisis.
It was as if an unbreakable stone was rolling down a cliff.
Contrary to before, it was now Gliex whose inside was being eroded, not them.
And he still didn't know. Why did those hateful humans venture so far into his abyss at such a risk?
If they want to kill him, it's better to come outside and join other humans than to destroy the abyss, which is completely incomprehensible.
He still didn't know that Dante was bound in the bottom of his abyss.
"Looks like we're almost there…."
Ron said in a weary voice.
Before they knew it, the two of them were approaching the end of the aisle.
Originally, Ron's power should not be exhausted even after crossing the waves of chaos, but due to sharing a portion of the power of Genesis knight with Jin, it was inevitable.
However, his exhaustion did not prevent him from completing the rest of his mission.
Kaaaaaa...…!
Glyek's screams, which continued throughout, had moved away.
At the end, the backlash of chaos was incomparably weaker than at the beginning.
It meant that the end of this abyss was a realm that's not under Glyek's control. He had been able to control this place after the Black Sea had progressed just a little bit more.
Dante would have really perished if he had control of it.
Finally, The two faced a chaotic space that did not attack them.
Instead of chaos, a soft black energy surrounded the two of them which felt like shadow force.
And, they saw. The white stone....
Just as it was in the Sword emperor castle before it was broken and Dante's figure sealed inside began to appear.
It was obscured by the seal, but it's clearly recognizable.
In this silent and chaotic landscape, which had reached the end after overcoming and transcending so much despair, the two could not even pronounce Dante's name.
Ron's eyes were wet as he swung his sword at the seal.
The barrier was scattered with a single sword, and finally. Ron was able to hug his grandson, who had been freed from the chaos.
His throat was choked and he couldn't say anything for a while.
"Grandfather...."
Jin's voice choked, and he, too, couldn't utter a single word. Meanwhile, Dante was speaking in a faint voice, making their hearts heavier.
"defeat him. I, I managed to overcome everything... I fell for his trick at the end... I am a fool…"
"It's okay, Dante. It's okay, it's okay...."
Ron couldn't help but burst into tears like a child.
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