Jin and his companions momentarily doubted whether they had heard correctly, questioning their own ears.
Until just a short while ago, the word "purification" was not something that could casually come out of the mouths of the notorious group known for various acts of terrorism and espionage.
Didn't Kinzelo even stand by knowing that Glyek would be awakened?
As a result, the world had been contaminated by chaos, and chaos was spreading among living beings like an epidemic.
Jin was so stunned that he was speechless when he heard word purification.
"... Purification?"
"Yes, purification! Our Kinzelo's goal is to make the world more beautiful."
Margiella spoke with a confident and vibrant voice, regardless of whether Jin and his companions were shocked or silent.
Beside her, Ainas and Bubare nodded as if confirming that it was indeed the case.
'I knew they were crazy, but I never expected them to go this far as a group.'
Everyone seemed to be serious.
Margiella even went so far as to imagine a world made beautiful by their actions, her eyes sparkling.
"It seems the meaning of the purification that we know and the meaning of purification that you think are a bit different."
"It's probably the same. Hasn't Sir Jin ever thought of that? This world is filled with unnecessary pain and contradictions."
"I often think about it. You guys are contributing quite a bit to that kind of environment."
"Right now, you might see it that way."
"For fundamental purification, isn't a certain amount of sacrifice and destruction absolutely necessary?"
"Exactly!"
"Setting aside whether it's right or wrong, I'm skeptical about how you guys plan to achieve such an idealistic utopia."
"The method is not that difficult. We will annihilate all the gods in the world."
"It's getting more and more absurd."
"Once we eliminate all the gods as planned, our leader will become the sole king of the world."
Jin's eyes narrowed.
Kill all the gods...… Perhaps that was not an impossible task for Kinzelo.
As Jin knew, the first maker of the Demon God's orb was Bubare Gaston. Although they collaborated with Zipfel, the key personnel was Bubare.
The reason why the alliance between Kinzelo and Zipfel was broken was because Zipfel used the Demon God's orb 'without permission' and damaged it in the first place.
And the Demon God's orb had the function of sealing the gods and replicating some of their divine powers.
'All the Demon God's orb I've seen so far have been incomplete. If it's completed, there's a good chance that it'll go beyond sealing the gods and annihilate them.'
Jin shrugged his shoulders.
"Do you and your leader believe that all the wrongs and contradictions in the world are the gods' responsibility?"
"Not necessarily, but most of the responsibility lies with them. To describe our grand cause in a more splendid and concise manner, it's like a revolution against the gods."
Jin felt a headache coming on.
'Zipfel and Kinzelo. One wants to become the sole victor in the world through the power of the gods, and the other wants to kill all the gods and purify the world... They're both insane.'
A bitter laugh escaped him at the realization that such beings were in charge of a major axis of global power.
'Well, when you think about it, even Runcandel doesn't want to kill or use the gods. In the end, it's not that different; they just want to defeat Zipfel and become the world's conqueror.'
Perhaps the goal of the great factions is more of a cliché, rather than a strange one.
It doesn't really matter who wants what. The crucial point is whether they have the power to achieve it.
"I heard your goals well. The reason people, dragons, and demons gathered in Kinzelo even after hearing such an empty dream. Maybe it's not just because they are stupid...…."
Jin paused for a moment.
"Hehehe, it tickles, heehee! Miss Ainas!"
"Hehehe!"
In the meantime, when Jin saw Bubare and Ainas laughing and talking, he just thought that stupid people might have gathered in Kinzelo.
"... Kinzelo's power must be extraordinary for them to believe in the idea of eliminating the gods and purifying the world."
At the time of the Sword Emperor castle terrorist attack, Kinzelo's leader showed transcendental power. He possesses divine abilities, such as teleportation through a steel door and repairing half-destroyed Grenil at once, as well as brute force. Moreover, the leader accomplished all these feats in an 'imperfect' state.
"What is the identity of your leader?"
A demon, a demon king, or an existence equivalent to that. Jin's companions assumed the identity of the leader like that.
Currently, not only the Vamel Alliance, but the whole world was curious about the identity of Kinzelo's leader.
After Kinzelo emerged as a third faction, many people inferred the identity of the leader, but he was still under a veil.
In particular, the number of people tracking the leader's identity has rapidly increased recently.
Jin suddenly felt strange about that fact.
'The fact that Kinzelo had the means to subdue Glyek was not disclosed to the public after the Sword Emperor Castle War. But why have people suddenly started looking for the leader's identity after the war ended...'
As his thoughts reached that point, Jin's eyes widened.
'Is it because Zipfel's manipulation of history has weakened since the Sword Emperor Castle war…!'
The fact that Kinzelo's leader was also a person affected by the power of the story was already expected at the time of the Sword Emperor castle terrorist attack.
-That demon...… looks familiar.
-Are you talking about Kinzelo's leader?
-I'm sure... I've encountered him... with brethren.
- Who is it? Are you saying he has ever fought with Plutonian brethren?
- That's...… I do not know. But... I'm sure. What I encountered...…
Linpa, who was summoned at the time, was also convinced that she had met the leader of Kinzelo, but she could not remember exactly who he was.
Not only Linpa, but also Murakan.
From the recorded video left by Solderet, Murakan and the leader seemed to know each other well, but he did not recognize the leader.
Margiella smiled.
"Sir Jin, you may not know, but in reality, you have a deep connection with our leader. You've received the leader's help several times. There were instances when you used the leader's belongings to save your life."
"The leader's belongings?"
"White whale Luna Runcandel, a long time ago. She would have given you a present, Sir Jin."
Instantly, a chill ran down Jin's spine.
-Oh. Kid, that thing around your neck! Could it be that it's from Orgal, the Demon Beast King? That's right! Hey, you got a precious birthday present. A thousand years ago, there were dozens of kings who gave up their lives to get it.
-Who is Orgal, the Demon Beast King?
-Yeah, he is a great demon who was active in my era. I can recognise it at a glance. It must have been given by the owner of that powerful energy earlier, so it is like gaining a life. Congratulations, kid.
"The pendant of Demon Beast King, Orgal...."
"Yes, the owner of that pendant is our leader."
Demon Beast King, Orgal.
He is the leader of Kinzelo.
Orgal was the original owner of the pendant that Jin used, and was the lover of witch, Helluram, and the one who gifted her ruby cat, Shuri.
And in the recorded video that Jin saw, he was also the person who showed up when Murakan tried to kill the insane Temar.
Contrary to the recorded video, in the present time, when Murakan first met him, he mentioned that he was the one who stopped the 'insane Murakan from killing Temar.'
The contradiction between what he said and the recorded video, the fact that Murakan didn't recognize him, and the fact that even Murakan and Cuicantelle, who were constantly aware of the existence of 'Orgal', couldn't relate him to Kinzelo's leader.
Jin intuitively knew that Orgal's history was manipulated in a very complex way.
Or, perhaps the contradictions in Orgal's history were a result of his resistance against Zipfel's manipulation. In fact, Orgal was constantly resisting the manipulation of history even before their power was weakened by Glyek.
That's why Murakan and Cuicantelle remember Orgal even though they don't recognize him.
"Lady Luna cut down one of the demons to get the leader's pendant, and gave it to you. This is what people often call fate. If the leader hadn't entrusted the pendant to someone else at that time, it wouldn't have come to you."
Jin didn't answer that.
"Then you probably would not have received help from Lady Luna, and would have been killed by Andrei Zipfel on the remote island of Vermont, Sir Jin. There wouldn't have been any chance for us to meet and have this conversation!"
Jin's mind was filled with complicated thoughts.
"So, maybe you could feel a little grateful to our leader? It's fate, created by the leader."
"Let's say that the Demon Beast King Orgal is a great being who can decide fate. Even if I managed to survive from Andrei on that island thanks to him, it was ultimately for your sake, not mine."
"Why do you always think in such convoluted ways?"
"If I had been absorbed by the Demon God's orb at that time, Zipfel would have finished that dog-like object before you."
"Well… That's right."
"No matter what anyone says, the one who saved me that day was my elder sister Luna, not Orgal. She decided my fate, so I hope you don't put your name on it as you write a novel. It's very unpleasant...."
Margiella clapped her hands.
"Did another crime be added?"
Without a word, Jin took out the machine and blueprints again.
Bubare, who had been acting mischievously with Ainas the entire time, suddenly focused on the items.
"Zephyrin, do you remember what I said in Tikan last time? The discussions about analyzing the items should be conducted with both parties present, and all the information Kinzelo has obtained should be shared with us."
Jin was consistently demanding and irritating towards Kinzelo until the very end.
"Huh, Grand Duchess! Did he catch any of your weaknesses? Even if we fall below, I think we fall below too much!"
"Huh, I remember."
"Go ahead. I will give you the opportunity to analyze for three hours. Bubare Gaston, only you come forward. The rest stay away and wait."
Excited Bubare snorted and approached Jin's group.
Amela and the disguised Qwaul unfolded the prepared workstation, and immediately the three of them began analyzing together.
Kinzelo's executive had faith in Bubare. They believed that no engineer, no matter who it was, could surpass Bubare's abilities.
But as soon as Qwaul saw Bubare's analysis, he cleared his throat once, classifying Bubare's engineering knowledge far below his own.
The cough was a sign.
Before coming to the territory of the beastmen, Qwaul had pre-installed engineering traps on the items, and Kinzelo's side had completely failed to recognize them.
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"Oh, oh...!"
Bubare exclaimed in admiration, completely unaware of the fact even in his dreams as he gazed at the machinery and blueprints with insatiable awe.
"Is this what you call engineering? Ha! Hey, unlucky young man. Do you really think this is just engineering?"
Young man, the so-called Qwaul, seemed to be getting hot in the face for some reason.
The Golden Snow tribe's products were making the bandit boss Qwaul look like a muscular young man. The face hidden by the beard also seemed quite handsome.
"It's engineering."
"You fool! This is not just engineering, it's art, art! Ah, it's frustrating to leave such a precious work to people like you. The complex and geometric codes, designs that no masterpiece can match."
Since all of the complicated codes Bubare said were created by Qwaul, he was receiving both curses and praise from him at the same time.
Heung, hat, hoo, and so on. Listening to Bubare's unpleasant and creepy praises was a painful experience for both sides.
As if Jin had barely tolerated the sound the whole time, he quickly retrieved the items as soon as the time came.
"Oh, already!?"
"Yes, it's over, so leave."
"Can't you let me see a bit more...!"
"Get your hands off me, before I cut them off."
Bubare flinched at Jin's cold voice and took a step back from him.
"Heh, hehe! After all, you'll need my help to understand the artwork anyway! When that time comes, even if you beg, I won't help you!"
Bubare mistakenly believed that he had gathered quite a bit of information from the items. From Bubare's perspective, it was partly true.
Kinzelo's executives also felt sorry for him, but they guessed that he might have gained some substantial information when they saw the excited Bubare.
If you really set the trap without knowing anything, suspicion could arise. Qwaul had thought of such a part, and set the device to the point that Bubare couldn't recognize the key information (by Qwaul's standards).
"Then, this is the end of the meeting."
Suddenly, Jin followed the returning Bubare.
"No, crazy! I get my hands off you like you said, so why, why are you doing this!"
Bubare naturally assumed that Jin was following him with the intention of assaulting or cutting him. That was the only way he perceived it.
The rest of the executives were clearly aware of whom Jin's bloodlust was aimed at.
Bianca Kaligo.
Jin was heading towards the first princess of the Kaligo family after passing Bubare who had fallen while running away.
"What is your name, demon?"
"Bianca Kaligo.... What...… business...… Do you have with me?"
"I was wondering how strong I needed to become to receive the price for the left arm of the Black Knight Sir Mon."
"Who…. is that?"
An invisible fighting spirit raged between the two. Like a powder keg ready to explode at the slightest spark.
It was Jin who withdrew the energy first.
"I'll tell you next time."
Bianca turned and looked at Jin as he strode back to his companions, and in an instant she realized that her hairs had stood on end.
"Fuck, you're rude to the end! A lowly human bastard! Unnie, you should have just thrown out your weapon!"
Ainas, who had been shrunken by the energy of the two, suddenly shouted angrily.
If Jin had just drawn his sword and started the fight, Bianca could have been guaranteed a 100% victory.
But then, a strange uneasiness crept in. She felt that the moment she could defeat Jin was now and only now.
"Grand Duchess... Margiella."
"Tell me, Princess Kaligo."
"It's better… to kill…. him now, wouldn't it?"
If not now, he might become more dangerous than the entire Runcandel. Bianca was saying that.
"Well, it seems unlikely that he'll be on our side. But he still has things to do for the world."
"He seems to know well that even if he runs wild like that, we won't kill him yet, Miss Margiella. You gave the devil too much information."
"Isn't the devil originally an absurd being? When the angel awakens, he will repent."
Even after Jin's party disappeared on the Mort, Bianca couldn't take her eyes off the spot where Jin had left.
* * *
While Jin and his allies were talking, Jet moved all of Qwaul's inventions from his cabin to Tikan.
"Did he say Bubare Gaston? That disgusting bastard. Still, it's pretty great. I don't know about his head, but his dexterity alone seemed to surpass mine."
Qwaul said, examining his inventions. Jin broke a few, but most of them were intact. Amela's eyes twinkled as she gazed at inventions.
"He couldn't get core information because of the trap, but he was the original developer of Demon God's Orb, and he's presumed to be the reincarnation of the God of Sculpture. Perhaps he will make something out of the information he got this time. He seems to have a special power even for the leader of those bastards who is presumed to be incapable of external activities."
"As long as their technological advancement doesn't exceed Qwaul's expectations, it shouldn't be a big problem."
"Even if you have good hands, if you don't have a head, there is no answer. As for the battleship, they have a finished product called Grenil anyway, so they'll come soon, but they won't even be able to dream of a spatial-time device."
"Even though they already have teleportation abilities in the form of a metal door."
Game-changing technology, battleships and teleportation devices.
Now, Runcandel's technology, which was far behind Zipfel and Kinzelo, both in terms of development capabilities and will, will be on par with them or even ahead of them.
To be precise, it was not Runcandel technology but the technology of the Vamel alliance.
"Orgal, the Demon Beast King...…."
As the two talked, Cuicantelle thought of Kinzelo's leader.
Orgal, the Demon Beast King, Cuicantelle also talked about him several times with Murakan. She was especially confused in her head.
"I know he was betrayed by Helluram and died. Besides, at the time of the Colon massacre, I heard that Myuron summoned Orgal from hell and tried to possess him?"
"I'm curious about that part too, Miss Cuicantelle."
To confirm Orgal's death, Jin briefly summoned Tess, who was recovering, but Tess also seemed to know that he had died. The same was true of Shuri, who was the ruby cat of Helluram.
"Come to think of it, whenever the topic of Orgal came up, Murakan and I naturally changed the subject. I didn't think much of him, but perhaps that was also due to manipulation of history."
"What kind of person is Orgal?"
Jin had only heard from Murakan that he was a 'remarkable demon'. However, there aren't many beings in the world that Murakan would personally evaluate as remarkable.
"I don't remember the details. However, Murakan and I didn't dislike him, and in some ways, we even respected him."
"Respect? Murakan?"
"Yes. Just enduring Helluram's curse alone was enough for the whole world to owe him."
"Are you saying he stopped the curse of Helluram from spreading to the world?"
"Yes. I remember that clearly. The fact that he stopped one of the insane Temar or Murakan is not in my memory."
"If it's that much, maybe even Zipfel itself doesn't know that they manipulated Orgal's history."
If so, the fact that Myuron Zipfel tried to possess Orgal was also explained.
Above all, at that time, Myuron's possession of dark magic had not fully casted. Before the magic could be completed, Jin cut down the gate of hell that he summoned.
"Even if Zipfel knew, there's also the possibility that the information didn't pass down to Myuron."
"It's quite possible. Because there is so much history that has been lost or manipulated over a thousand years. Even my memories of him protecting the world from Helluram cannot be considered complete. Anyway, if Kinzelo's goal is to purify the world, then there's something in common with Orgal's image in my unstable memory."
Whatever Kinzelo's true intentions may be, everyone agreed that those madmen should not be allowed to seize control of the world.
In any case, the only way to find out the truth of history was to find and confirm Solderet's legacy while waiting for Valeria's record magic to perfect.
"It will be important when Orgal will fully recover."
Runcandel, Zipfel, and Kinzelo. Recovery is the key to all three factions.
No one could predict which faction would recover first.
Therefore, what the heads of each faction had to do was to regroup as quickly as possible during the ceasefire.
In that respect, Jin already had the best conditions. He was lucky enough to get Qwaul right from the start, and since the ceasefire was signed, he was able to focus on his growth without hindrance.
However, Jin felt a little uneasy because he could not be sure that he had the most advantage.
"Yes. But don't worry too much. The world will still keep going on while you're gone."
Cuicantelle could tell exactly what kind of unease Jin harbored as he was about to depart for Laprarosa.
"If something happens to Tikan while you're gone, Murakan will be gone, but now we have the protection of Runcandel. Besides, since the master of the hidden palace is also concentrating on her recovery, Misha will soon return to her original place. Then Murakan will return to Tikan again. Take it easy."
"Alright, Miss Cuicantelle."
"Lord Jin."
Kashmir entered the meeting room and looked for Jin.
"Miss Nodav Sargent has come to Tikan."
Nodav Sargent, that is Sandra Zipfel's alias.
Jin was no longer surprised by her unexpected behavior when she openly visited Tikan at this sensitive time. She was a crazy person who could do worse.
"Did she come alone?"
"No."
Jin expected that she had come with Hedo, but Sandra was accompanied by someone else.
"Veradin Zipfel came with her."
Jin's eyes widened.
Before he left for Laprarosa, he had been worried about whether he could meet him once more.
Because the encounter with the unfortunate friend was entirely up to Zipfel's judgment, not himself.
"In fact, we have already entered a ceasefire, but are sending the two without any escorts. It looks like Zipfel is having a hard time."
Jin immediately understood the intentions of Zipfel's leadership when he learned that they had come without any significant escorts.
"Yes, I think they are trying to use the relationship between the two of you and want to dig up some information, Lord Jin."
"Let's meet them right away."
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