章節 414: CHAPTER 573
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Dante was convulsing. His black blood flowed down Jin's neck.
Jin gritted his teeth as he confirmed that the blood was stained black with chaos. Dante's body against his back was cold and rigid.
Obviously, Dante's pulse was weak right after Ron and Jin saved him, but his body temperature had almost returned.
Clearly, Dante was dying.
How many trials did he have to go through to save Dante?
Jin had no time to even feel anger toward Glyek, thinking that he could not lose his friend, who overcame all that and was finally saved, in vain.
Jin only thought about how he could save Dante.
Jin recalled what Ron had said to him before coming out of Glyek's abyss.
The words that urged him to somehow take Dante and escape while he fought Glyek in their final battle.
'I must go to the rear battlefield and find Madame Talaris!'
He had to ask Talaris if she had a means of sealing Dante, so he could postpone his death.
She will have to make sure and get the means to keep Dante alive, not just her, but also Rosa and Kelliark. If they possessed the Legacy of Numerus, Jin had to tell them to use it on Dante.
Originally, they would never use such a sacred item to save Dante in a situation like this, but not now.
Now that Ron has reached the Genesis knight, the great clans had to save Dante to avoid his wrath.
'It is unlikely that Runcandel and Zipfel have any Numerus's legacy. Even if they had it, considering the current situation, they must have already used it. Still, I need to go there first...!'
Jin urgently turned his head in all directions. Glyek's chaos blocked the path no matter where he looked.
Jin followed the trajectory left by Ron's sword and relentlessly advanced towards any possible opening.
The formless sword continued to dissipate the chaos energy, but there seemed to be no sign of a space large enough to escape.
Moreover, while Ron swings his sword to open the path, there is inevitably a slight gap in Jin's safety. The sword of chaos was rushing into the gap.
Fortunately, it was not to the extent where he couldn't evade yet, but it wouldn't last.
Ron separated a portion of the energy that protected him and layered it over Jin and Dante.
Strictly speaking, Jin was not fighting Glyek, and unlike Ron, who had reached the Genesis knight, he could not accurately read the flow of his attack.
Therefore, Jin did not know that the chaos energy outside his field of vision was also targeting him.
It was only after a black awl flew in from behind and pierced the shield.
"Jin, don't dodge or block, just keep going!"
Jin nodded. Ron sent his energy whenever the awl caused a crack in the protective shield surrounding Jin.
Having the power to defy fate did not necessarily mean that it would happen...
Glyek's words were not false. Humans only got the chance to win the fight thanks to Ron becoming Genesis knight, but victory was not guaranteed.
Full power.
Now Glyek was literally pouring out all his strength.
And the fact that the King of the Black Sea was doing his best meant that the aftermath of the battle was not limited to this place, the territory of the Sword Emperor Castle.
Kwaaah...…!
Everyone on the battlefield except for Ron reflexively looked up at the sky at the sudden roar.
The sky, dyed black in chaos, was opening.
A different level of crack was being formed than when the sky was changed by the Demon God's orb.
A Black lightning strikes through the swirling chaos.
The merciless black lightning claimed the lives of knights and mages barely holding on, creating bottomless craters wherever it struck the ground.
Even within those craters, chaos erupted like lava. In the intensifying disaster, the elite forces of Runcandel and Zipfel were dying helplessly.
Even this wasn't only happening in the territory of the Sword Emperor Castle.
They could see a swirling vortex of chaos in the sky. The chaos extending beyond the battlefield moved towards the Empire, beyond the Empire, and into the territories where other people lived—Runcandel and Zipfel's territories—at an indescribable speed...
'Is he going to attack the entire human world!'
Even Rosa, who had told Jin that it wouldn't matter if the entire world perished as long as only Runcandel survived, was shocked to see the chaos spreading to the world. She wondered if she had ever encountered a more shocking instance in her life.
Even the elite forces of each faction couldn't withstand this chaos.
If something like that was released into the human world at random, ordinary humans would never be able to endure it.
The destruction of the world seemed to be an inevitable sequence of events.
'Is there no choice but to expect the Prophet to come up with something? I don't know what she will ask for in return.'
Kelliark had similar thoughts to Rosa.
'If this continues, the empire will of course be destroyed...… but Zipfel is also in danger.'
Both clans had already suffered severe blows. In Runcandel, the black knights began to lose their life, and Zipfel almost lost its fleet and the number of dragons and mages died was unknown.
The fleet can be rebuilt, and they can find the dragons of the same attribute who were inactive.
However, even if the martial artists of Zipfel were revived with the Demon God's orb, they could never return to their original form once they died because the Demon God's orb was incomplete.
Demon God's orb was affected again as Glyek began to use his full power.
Previously, it only trembled in fear, but now it was showing an unstable state as if it was going to run out of control at any moment.
'… I should have restricted Veradin's rampage from the beginning. I can only hope that Kadun and Hedo will make the right decision without me.'
As Kinzelo first predicted, Runcandel and Zipfel were not without last resort.
However, both clans absolutely wanted to exclude those means. If only they had known of Glyek's existence from the beginning, it might have been different, but now it seemed late to bring it out.
'The land where my daughter is supposed to live... how can I stop that?'
Talaris, who had been sitting down to catch her breath, raised her head and gazed up at the sky with a devastated face.
The chaos that began to spread all over the world and the giants did not have the means to stop it. Glyek didn't say anything, but his triumph feeling seemed to penetrate to the bone.
However, their despair didn't last long. Because the next moment, they saw a huge protective shield that humans had never seen before in their lives.
A huge, dome-shaped shield made of light covered the entire battlefield, extending beyond the coastline far out to sea.
The attribute of Genesis knight achieved by Ron Hairan is protection. That power, no. The 'divine power' reacted to the chaos and started blocking the chaos from being released into the world.
The rate at which the protective shield expanded was faster than Glyek's chaos could spread.
It is unbelievable that one human being created it, and a great power has begun to protect the entire world.
It's something even the gods can't do.
It was a protection that only Ron Hairan could do.
"You said I had nothing to protect if I defeated you."
Saying that, Ron extended his sword forward. Then the scattered chaos of Glyek followed Ron's hand and formed a human-like figure in front of him.
It wasn't something Glyek had created; Ron had forcibly drawn the chaos to fashion a state suitable for eliminating it.
Squeak-!
As Rashid slashed the figure, the entire space tainted by chaos trembled. The growth of chaos escaping from the vortex also stopped in an instant, and Ron forcibly grabbed Glyek's energy once more as soon as the shape was scattered.
"If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have made it this far..."
Ron continued to cut Glyek like that.
If Glyek was dealing with Chiron, it would have been a good decision to take all of humanity hostage. Chiron might be able to kill him faster than Ron, but he couldn't prevent the damage on the human world.
But it was an obvious mistake against Ron. Rather, Glyek should have focused his power on one man, Ron Hairan.
This was not what Glyek did without any calculations. He had expected that when Dante died and the world was on the brink of destruction, Ron's demon heart would accelerate.
There was still a threat of Ron becoming a monster.
However, Ron's light of protection had reached a far greater realm than what Glyek felt.
Ron's protective shield wasn't completely blocking the entire chaos that went outside the battlefield.
Still, the remaining people outside could handle it if this much chaos escaped outside.
There would be inevitable casualties, but the complete annihilation of the world could be avoided.
"No matter what you do, I will never become a monster like you. Even if Dante, my grandson, whom I rescued so desperately, ultimately meets his end at your hands, I absolutely won't."
[We'll see about that.]
At those words, Ron grinned and said.
"Do you think you can see it?"
Glyek did remained silent.
Ugh!
Dante, carried on Jin's back, spat out black blood again. Although the convulsions had completely ceased, Jin could hardly feel Dante's heartbeat.
Thanks to Ron's protection, Jin was considerably far from the battleground between Ron and Glyek. However, it would still take time to reach Talaris, Rosa, and Kelliark.
It seemed unlikely that Dante would still be alive inside.
Regardless of Dante's survival, Ron clearly held the upper hand.
Because Glyek had dispersed his power, he was unable to stop Ron from forcibly forming his body and cutting it down.
Every time Ron cut down Glyek, the vibrations on the battlefield grew stronger, and the amount of chaos escaping the protective shield also decreased.
For the first time, Glyek was on the defensive. Ron was successfully putting pressure on Gliek like a wild beast that wouldn't let go of its grip on the back of the neck.
Finally, those who were fighting outside also had some breathing room. Rosa and Kelliark quickly ordered the wounded to be moved toward the area with the least chaos, outside the protective shield.
And Glyek focused solely on Ron. Observing Ron, who entrusted Dante to Jin, concentrated on Glyek, and Glyek suddenly felt a strange sensation.
Clearly, Ron's goal was to save Dante.
Thinking this, Glyek concluded that what Ron should do first is not attack him, but to share his Genesis knight's energy with Dante.
[Ah.]
Glyek spoke as if he had gained some assurance. The conclusion he reached was this:
[Ron Hairan... you're going to self-destruct with me.]
章節 415: CHAPTER 574
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"Wh-What is that!?"
"Shadow force? No, that's...."
The mages aboard on the watchtower of Zipfel's unfinished 3rd Fleet's flagship, 'Lucia' opened their eyes wide.
They were currently crossing imperial waters to provide support for the ongoing War of the Sword Emperor Castle (as it was known to them).
Kelliark did not directly order reinforcements, but as the war was taking longer than expected, Zipfel decided that something was wrong in the Sword Emperor Castle.
"Quickly inform the commander's office!"
Before news arrived from the watchtower, another mage on board burst into the commander's room.
"I just came in from a scout ship! Near the Sword Emperor Castle, the sky is turning black, and an unidentified energy continues to pour down..."
"Unidentified? You stupid bastard, that's the chaos energy! And it's from one of the Five Kings of the Black Sea!"
Kadun shouted, cutting off the words of the reporter mage.
He felt absurd, and it felt like his internal organs were all twisted. It was not only because of the mages' ignorance, who failed to recognize even the chaos energy, but also because they didn't know who the owner of that enormous power was.
'The white stone, it is not the chaos and records of Helluram, but the sealed king of the Black Sea…!?'
A throbbing headache came over him. He knew that without the power of the genesis knight, they would never be able to handle the King of the Black Sea.
Hedo, standing next to Kadun, also had a solemn expression. He doesn't know much about the King of the Black Sea, he had experienced chaos in the Black Sea in the past. It was the first time he had seen such vast chaos.
"It looks like the patriarch is in danger."
"Father?"
At Hedo's words, Sandra Zipfel tilted her head.
"We need to increase our speed. We have to clear the way. Hedo, you should take the lead and open the path."
"Lord Kadun. If we increase the speed, it will be difficult to maintain the state of young patriarch."
Veradin Zipfel had forced himself to go wild to prevent Kadun and Hedo from participating in the Sword Emperor Castle War.
Therefore, even though they decided to provide support, Kadun had brought Veradin, who was forcibly sealed in the device. As it is an object that should be firmly fixed, so they are flying at a speed slow enough not to burden the device.
The moment Veradin ran out of control, Zipfel had too much to lose.
Nevertheless, Kelliark was the first priority of Kadun as he was a guardian dragon. In fact, losing Veradin could be painful but replaceable, while Kelliark was not.
Hedo, on the other hand, observed the situation more calmly.
"Still."
"Just calm down. In my view, even me and Lord Kadun would have a hard time breaking through that level of chaos anyway. Furthermore...."
Hedo's eyes narrowed as he gazed at the sky over the sea.
"I can feel the energy of the genesis knight. Someone on the battlefield has reached the genesis knight. It seems to be the Sword Emperor. His aura is suppressing the chaos."
Originally, Kadun could have easily perceived it, but in his urgency, he missed it. Through the black sky, he could see the protective shield that Ron had spread, standing out little by little.
There was no way to know how Ron, who was immersed in internal trauma, became a genesis knight so suddenly. But Hedo felt that it was not an important issue.
"If the Sword Emperor has reached the Genesis knight, it would be even more problematic. Doesn't he already have a grudge against the patriarch?"
"He's not the type to seek personal revenge when he's dealing with something like that in his own territory. If he wanted to kill the patriarch first, he wouldn't have prevented chaos like that."
"What an impressive old man!"
"... Young lady. There must be the 12th flagbearer of Runcandel in this living hell."
"Oh, yes! Baby! Damn! Hedo, what are you doing! As Lord Kadun said, we have to speed up right now!"
"He might already be dead."
"Say that stupid thing one more time with your mouth."
"Lord Kadun."
Hedo made eye contact with Kadun.
"It might be better to wait."
"What! Can't you hear me, Hedo!?"
"Why do you think that?"
"The way the chaos is spreading seems unusual. It seems impossible to break through. It might be better to take measures to prevent the chaos that breaks through the Sword Emperor's shield from destroying the clan's territory. At this speed, it will reach not only the Empire but also the clan's land soon."
Kadun thought for a moment.
'Hedo is right. Regardless, the Sword Emperor is the only one who can face the King of the Black Sea, and it's very risky if Veradin gets out of control.'
Besides, no matter how the battle of the Sword Emperor Castle ends, either Ron or the King of Chaos will surely die. The winning side is also unlikely to emerge unscathed.
Then, at that time, the side with the highest remaining power would be advantageous in every aspect. Therefore, it was necessary to conserve strength as much as possible, and for that purpose, defending the territory was a necessity.
"I'll do as you say, Hedo. Until there is a meaningful change in the situation, we will prevent the spreading chaos from reaching our territory."
* * *
Runcandel's reinforcements were exactly in the same situation as Zipfel. As the war prolonged, they were heading to Sword Emperor Castle according to the war scenario that Rosa said.
'Is that catastrophic power spreading from the known as Glyek, the king of the Black Sea?'
It was Diphus who led the Second division Knights of the Black Sword Association, and the allied clans on behalf of Jorden. Originally, he was protecting Tikan at Jin's request as soon as the Sword emperor castle War started, but given the circumstances, he had to command the reinforcements.
Diphus got the information that Glyek had awakened from the Vamel Alliance, who escaped the battlefield, not from the knights who went on scouting.
'Furthermore, what's preventing the chaos from spreading across the entire Empire is the power of genesis knight… Perhaps Sir Ron.'
Diphus was also checking Ron's aura that was holding back the chaos.
'It is impossible to advance through the battlefield with all our strength now. Anyway, we can't inflict damage if it's not a genesis knight, so even if we can enter, the chances of it being helpful are low. Rather, we will become a burden.'
So, as soon as Glyek woke up, Rosa ordered all the knights except for the Black Knight and the first division of the Black Sword Association to escape to the outside. Diphus was making the same judgment.
"Orabeoni, what are you going to do?"
Mary said, standing next to Diphus. She also recently started her personal training, entrusting all the work of the 7th flagbearer to Diphus, but she was urgently called.
There was a hint of nervousness in Mary's voice. The thought that not only Jin but the entire clan might come to an end made it challenging for her to maintain composure.
Diphus made a swift decision.
"There is no guarantee that the chaos energy escaping the empire couldn't invade the clan's land. Until it is deemed feasible for the main house and allies to enter the battlefield, we will contain the chaos and prevent it from spreading."
"Damn it, why do our elder sisters have to be absent at a time like this?"
Luna was in the middle of a battle with Kial, and Luntia was unaware of the current situation as she was tracking down Temar's legacy.
Mary tousled her hair as if frustrated, and she looked at Myu and Anne.
'Why do they seem strangely relaxed? Even their hushed conversations seem oddly carefree.'
Mary strode towards them.
"Hey, you two."
"What?"
"What are you whispering about?"
"Oh."
Myu smiled.
"I think you worry too much."
"What?"
"Would the 7th flagbearer be so worried even if our father was in Sword Emperor Castle? Ron Hairan has risen to genesis knight domain, so he will defend his territory, and even he is friendly to the 12th flagbearer. I don't think we need to worry about this much."
"How many of our knights do you think are dying in there?"
"I don't know exactly, but it's certain that we are taking less damage than Zipfel. Ron Hairan is helping the 12th flagbearer. Isn't it an advantage for our clan if the situation ends with relatively much damage to Zipfel?"
Mary was momentarily speechless.
There was nothing wrong with Myu's answer. But that wasn't why Mary hesitated.
"Oh, yes. You could think that way, right? You crazy folks, saying that now. Let's talk after the situation is over. Get out of here, I might punch you right now."
As soon as Mary answered, Myu and Anne left their positions.
"… Diphus Orabeoni."
"Yes."
"There is something that those two believe in. Something must have happened since the 2nd flagbearer has fallen. Let's find out after this job."
"Okay. We have to sort that out first, so prepare yourself."
* * *
At the word self-destruct, Jin hesitated for the first time and looked back.
'What...!?'
Not only Jin, but everyone on the battlefield were shocked to hear Glyek's voice. But Ron burst into laughter at his words.
"Self-destruct? You're spouting nonsense because you are cornered."
Ron didn't say this to hide his true feelings. Ron quickly erased his laughter and focused on slicing and tearing Glyek apart.
But Jin wasn't able to relax for some reason. An ominous feeling that was difficult to explain crept through his brain.
'This is not the time to lose focus on these worries. Let's just look at the situation. If Sir Ron really had self-destruction in mind in the first place, he would at least have told me.'
The energy of chaos penetrating Ron's guardian wall came into Jin's sight, who started running again.
'The rest of the great clans outside are not fools. They'll definitely choose to stop that instead of entering. There's no choice but to do that.'
The moment he wants to run again. Jin's eyes widened. It was because for the first time he felt movement from Dante on his back.
"Ugh, ugh...."
"Dante! Are you awake!?"
The reason Dante was regaining consciousness was clear.
It was because Ron began to deal a serious blow to Glyek, and the power of chaos affecting Dante became unstable.
A slight warmth circulated through his cold, stiff body.
Jin realized for the first time in a long time that it was so difficult to see his friend go through the crossroad of life and death.
"Jin...."
"Dante, don't try to talk until you're feeling a bit better. Just hold on a little longer, I'll heal you..."
A smile spread across Ron's lips. Amidst the deafening noise of battle, he could clearly hear his grandson's voice, a small voice that started so far away.
Dante seemed to want to say something more, but after struggling to breathe for a while, he couldn't muster the strength to speak. His consciousness was returning and disappearing each time as Ron slashed Glyek, the cycle of coming to his senses was getting shorter and shorter.
"Looks like it's time to put an end to it, Glyek."
Ron said as he tightened his grip on Rashid.
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