章節 434: Chapter 593
Qwaul and Valeria surprisingly communicated well.
"Hmmm, my lord. That cold lady seems to really get along with Dr. Qwaul. That arrogant guy who used to boast loudly to everyone else acts like a gentle lamb around her."
Like the characteristic arrogant personality displayed in the cabin, Qwaul was the human version of Murakan.
When he introduced himself to Jin's companions for the first time, he described himself as the most valuable person in the world. He even told everyone that he would hit them if they felt offended and spoke informally.
Of course, it wasn't out of malice or he was genuinely looking down on others. It was just his manner of speaking, somewhat intense like Murakan's, and given his exceptional abilities, his companions went along with it.
Even though he grumbled, he showed a particularly affectionate side to the children. There was no need to reveal his true self.
However, as Jet said, Qwaul maintained a polite and respectful attitude toward Valeria, so Jin's companions couldn't help but be reminded of Murakan. It was like seeing Murakan treating Jin when he had to get a limited magazine.
"...Huh, that part was a problem that could be solved as you said! Yeah, I've been trying to solve everything too technically."
"It's a common mistake made by engineers. Even a 5-star mage could amplify the effects of that stick device easily."
"Assuming you learned the magic formula I made in 10 minutes while talking to me. I've worked with countless magical geniuses at Zipfel, but none of them could come up with such thoughts and immediately create a spell on the spot. You're in a different league!"
"For an 8-star or higher mage, it is possible to create more than ten effects with one stick device. Let's stop here for today. Your thoughts seem to be quite complicated."
"Yes! As you said, it seemed like I had to sort out the device improvements that came to mind right away. And when will our next conversation be? Just let me know. I have to adjust my working hours to suit yours."
"I'll decide by evening and let you know."
Qwaul immediately took out a pen and wrote something down, and others admired Valeria as she haughtily turned around.
As a disciple of hers, should I say that I am proud of my teacher? Jin felt somewhat better when he saw Valeria's scholarly demeanor after a long time.
"There's no one as lucky as you, Jin Runcandel. Not only are you benefiting from my help, but you also managed to capture such a person."
"It is all thanks to you. One of the conditions that Qwaul said was to have a record mage as an assistant. As I expected, it seems like the one who became the assistant is not you but Qwaul."
"As you expected?"
Valeria made eye contact with Jin.
She was aware that Jin seemed to be speaking as if he knew her well.
"Well, it's just that it's unimaginable for you to become someone's assistant."
Jin chuckled awkwardly.
'By the time the teacher acquires record magic at the level of past life... Will she find out about my regression?'
How would Valeria react at that time? And this thought made his heart feel uneasy.
However, on the other hand, he also thought that Valeria was the only person who could fully unravel his secret.
If the day comes when Valeria can check all of 'Jin Runcandel's records', and if she can share them with his companions, there would be no need for any explanation for everything he had done so far.
Jin, as a regressor, might feel guilt or responsibility, but there was not a single thing that he could be ashamed of.
"Sometimes you talk like you know me well."
At Valeria's direct words, Jin calmly nodded his head.
"Anyone who has seen you even once would have thought the same as I did. And you too, the moment you saw me, you called out my name as if you knew me from before."
The two of them remained silent, looking at each other for a while. Valeria had recalled Jin from her dreams long ago, and Jin remembered her from his past life.
'To me it looks like..… It's definitely not an ordinary relationship. Has he ever looked at a member of the opposite sex with such eyes?'
'At least as far as I know, he didn't, Jet.'
'Yes? Sir Valkas, do you think the same as me? Ha, this. Our Enya will be burning inside out. What about the lady of the hidden palace? If this comes to Madame Talaris's ears...….'
'Both of you, it's better to change the subject. Even if Miss Valeria doesn't hear, the young master might listen from this distance.'
Just like what Gilly said, Jin was roughly understanding what Valkas and Jet were saying. Valeria seemed oblivious.
'Even if she heard, she's not someone who would show interest or react.'
Valeria subtly avoided eye contact first.
"Anyway, I didn't expect to bring such an engineer in such a short time. Qwaul's abilities will be very helpful even for my personal matters. Prepare a room for me in Tikan. I guess I will have to spend a lot of time here."
"Choose any vacant room you like. If you need anything, just ask Gilly or Jet."
"Alright."
"And Valeria."
"Yes?"
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"Not hurting Veradin and Sandra Zipfel. It could have been a golden opportunity for you."
"I didn't just let them go because of your relationship with them, so there's no need for that. I judged that keeping those two alive would have a greater impact on Zipfel in the future."
It was a lie.
Valeria only confirmed Veradin's loyalty to his friends after they had left.
Until she saw that record, she couldn't be sure of Veradin's mindset.
Moreover, depending on how Zipfel would use him in the future, it could be a problem for her.
Therefore, Valeria had simply decided to trust Jin for once before seeing that record.
"... And it's been quite a while since I've seen that kind of record. Right now, it's difficult to read the mind of a person with my record magic."
"Then how?"
"It means that Veradin's sincerity for you and Dante Hairan is deep enough to be recognized by my record magic. I hope he won't forget that feeling and takes the lead in putting an end to Zipfel."
Veradin's goal is not the destruction of Zipfel, but purification.
Naturally, Zipfel would weaken, and Valeria planned to annihilate them when they became weaker.
"Let me tell you in advance, no matter how close someone is to you, they are just Zipfel to me. They took away my roots and family. If the time comes when I destroy him and his clan, and you stand in my way then, our alliance ends there."
Jin didn't answer, and Valeria walked past him a moment later.
Looking at leaving Valeria, Jet teased Jin, asking if Lord was dumped.
* * *
Late May 1800.
The ceasefire agreement between Runcandel and Zipfel was officially announced. The place was the central square of the imperial capital, the very place where the emperor was executed.
Since the founding of the Empire, there had never been a larger crowd than this in the central square.
People from all over the world gathered to watch the announcement of the ceasefire between the two clans.
From Runcandel, the leader of Black Knights, Stam, and from Zipfel, Octavia came out as the representative.
The public guessed that Chiron was in the Black Sea, so they sent other clan members of the same rank as representatives, but it was Runcandel's consideration that the two of them were chosen. Unlike Rosa, Kelliark was still unable to move.
"...This concludes the announcement of the ceasefire between the two clans. On behalf of the Empire, I would like to thank the two clans for making such a great decision. Furthermore, our Empire will do its best to reduce the suffering in the world, working together with these two clans."
At the end of Dante's speech as a witness, cheers spread from the crowd. The atmosphere of the crowd made it feel more like the announcement of the end of the war rather than a ceasefire.
Contaminated areas continued to grow, so the crowd hoped that the great factions would quickly restore the world, regardless of who caused the problem.
However, those with military knowledge, nobles, and politicians who knew the situation understood that the current ceasefire was a fake peace that would barely last a few years. In their eyes, the identification of friends and foes only became clearer.
Dante stepped forward as a witness, but all the witnesses in Hairan were on the Runcandel side, and the imperial family were all on the Zipfel side.
After the announcement of the truce, Hairan delivered the corpses and belongings of the two clans, and Runcandel and Zipfel returned to their respective lands and held a funeral ceremony.
The Garden of Swords had been adorned with black flags signifying mourning for quite some time. After the funeral, more swords were planted into the ground in the garden, and the number of black helmets increased at the mausoleum.
And Jin visited Rosa's office to have a private meeting with her.
It was the first time Jin had returned to the Garden of Swords since the war ended.
Normally, it would have been an unthinkable act, but now the members of the clan couldn't openly show hostility towards him.
Even the elders of the Black Sword Association did not openly criticize Jin, who had now returned to the clan. It was all due to Rosa's strict orders for Jin to be treated well upon his return.
Since the moment Rosa showed her determination to save Jin at the Sword Emperor Castle War, Jin had practically solidified his position as the 'next patriarch' of the clan.
"You are late."
Rosa said in a dry voice. Jin was conscious of her eyes so that he wouldn't see her chaos that wouldn't be covered by her clothes.
"I had a lot to attend to."
"There should have been a harvest."
It was a story about machine and blueprints. Rosa also wondered if Jin had found any clues about the 'chaos erosion'.
"You seem impatient, Mother."
"Are you getting bold with me now?"
"I said that out of concern."
Rosa smiled.
"Since the situation has become more rapid than you expected, you seem to be concerned that I might rush into negotiations with the Prophet."
"I won't deny that. I plan to leave the human world for a while after today."
Rosa's eyes narrowed at those words.
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章節 435: Chapter 594
There was not a single member of the clan who was in a position to 'inform' Chiron and Rosa.
Rosa wasn't angry at Jin, who said that he would leave again as soon as he arrived.
On the contrary, she felt some anticipation in his confident attitude.
She even saw the appearance of Luna.
Luna also unilaterally informed the clan that she would give up her position as next patriarch.
However, Luna informed about giving up being patriarch, and Jin did the opposite. From Rosa's point of view, everything Jin did was solely to swallow up the clan.
"Now that you have just returned, you are telling something interesting as soon as you see this mother. You must know how messed up the clan is right now. It seems like your awareness as the top-ranking flagbearer of the clan is a bit lacking."
Contrary to the tone of the words, it was not a sarcastic tone. Jin responded with a light smile.
"During this time, I received intensive healing in the Holy Kingdom, and found out the use and maker of the items obtained from the Sota Desert."
"What did you find?"
"As the Prophet said, it was an item that could change the course of war. The machine is a key part of the teleportation device."
Jin deliberately said it was a teleportation device, not a spatial-time device. The two seemingly have similar concepts but distinctly different, and there was no need to share them all with Rosa.
"It's information you obtained through Arya Hister."
Jin was not taken aback by Rosa's confident voice. Having Valeria with him was nothing more than a public secret among the major factions now.
"That's right."
Capturing Valeria and bringing her to the Garden of Swords was a constant mission for the flagbearers.
Rosa did not react differently to that either.
By bringing Joshua down, Rosa had already allowed Jin a certain level of freedom. Jin was not crossing the line she had set.
"The creator of that item is Lokia Ganesto, one of the ten great knights of ancient Runcandel."
"... Lokia Ganesto?"
"Yes. Lokia Ganesto was forgotten due to Zipfel's manipulation of history a thousand years ago. But just as the clan curse has been lifted as the power of Zipfel has weakened this time, the history of the ancient Runcandel, which was destroyed by them, is being revealed little by little."
Ganesto.
Rosa had been aware of that name long before the power of the story began to fade.
"According to what you said, teleportation devices and battleship construction was already a thousand years old technology, and our clan lost them to Zipfel at some point."
"Are there no records related to that in our clan?"
"There are none. Even if there were, records about the time of losing the items are meaningless, and if there were records informing how to immediately use the items, you would have had to attribute them to the clan right away."
What was important to Rosa was the immediate victory and survival, not the discovery of lost history.
Jin believed that they could never win without restoring the glory of ancient Runcandel, but Rosa didn't share that belief.
"The item is still in an unusable state."
"So, how much more time do you need?"
"I don't know. The reason I am leaving the human world is to complete things with the help of my brethren."
The reason Jin wanted to leave for Laprarosa was not just for personal training.
A flying battleship that uses an illuminating heart as its power source. Seeing Zipfel's mass-produced fleet for the first time in the Sota Desert, Jin dreamed of something like that.
'If only teacher and Qwaul could complete the spatial-time device and use it to summon my brethren in the human world. It won't just be an absurd story.'
Theoretically, it was possible, as Qwaul had already assured by looking at the illuminating heart in Jin's chest.
"Even if it takes time, can it be completed with the help of the Plutonian tribe?"
"I cannot guarantee that."
"Still, don't know, can't guarantee. You keep saying things that don't suit you. Granting you autonomy doesn't mean you can say whatever you want."
"It won't be different from the Acting matriarch suspending judgment on whether or not it would be better to negotiate with the Prophet rather than me. And I think that you must have already resisted the temptation of the Prophet once in the Sword Emperor Castle war."
-Please reinstate the 2nd flagbearer. If you do, the Prophet will support you.
-Yes, you are not my daughters if you don't disappoint me. Get lost! If, when I return to the family, any of the 12th flagbearer's companions are dead, you will be immediately executed.
Jin did not hear the conversation between Rosa, Myu and Anne during the war, but he was sure that the Prophet had suggested something to Rosa. The fact that Rosa rejected it as well.
'If my mother had made a deal with the Prophet at that time, things would have changed before Sir Ron became genesis knight. Joshua would have been reinstated now.'
Joshua is still imprisoned in the dungeon.
And the reason Rosa cut Myu and Anne's proposal with a single stroke at that desperate moment was because she knew that the Prophet would eventually have no choice but to 'coexist' with Runcandel.
She calculated that if Runcandel was really going to be destroyed by Glyek, Prophet would have lent her strength even if she refused. The prophet had no other option for the fulfillment of the prophecy.
"I haven't disappointed you so many times, acting matriarch. So trust me."
"The youngest."
"Yes."
"Are you so afraid of me negotiating with the Prophet? To the point where you have to beg me."
Only now did Rosa realize what Jin wanted to say to her.
"It might look like begging. Then, this time, I will ask you, acting matriarch...…"
How much time do you have left?
Jin spoke in a solemn voice. What he was concerned about was Rosa's 'demonicization'.
He had no means to confirm at what rate the chaos that tainted Rosa was engulfing her.
'My mother was definitely exposed to the greatest level of chaos.'
When Ron sacrificed his life to prevent Glyek's self-destruction, naturally, it was Rosa and Kelliark who bore the most in the aftermath.
Kelliark was able to protect himself to some extent by using Demon God's orb as a shield, but all Rosa had left was a single sword and the clan members waiting for death behind her.
It was thanks to her sheer brute force that she seemed to be moving quite well despite being exposed to more chaos than Kelliark.
Demonicization.
Jin experienced greater chaos than anything else in the subspace of Glyek. So he knew well how that power could plunge people into madness and insanity.
Even Ron would have become a monster without being able to overcome demonicization without Jin and Dante. Jin expected that Rosa was undergoing a process similar to what he and Ron had experienced at that time.
No, he was convinced. In Jin's eyes, it was clear that Rosa was resisting demonicization to maintain her composure every moment.
"You seem to be looking down at me a little."
Rosa did not show her anger this time either.
It was because she wasn't sure if the size of anger that soared right now was entirely her own. If there was even the slightest influence of demonicization mixed in, she had to suppress it by all means.
"Just like I did, please be honest with me, Acting matriarch. If the situation is extremely urgent, I cannot leave you and leave, acting matriarch."
They looked into each other's eyes.
Both looked at the enemy. They both have the same goal of survival and prosperity of Runcandel, but the paths they were walking were so different. To the extent that they can't help but become enemies even while running toward the same destination.
"If my answer is negative, does that mean you will change your plans?"
"My visit to Laprarosa's brethren is unchanged. It's the only way to complete items. However, if the remaining time for you is shorter than I expected, I will cut off the prophet's limbs before leaving."
"The Prophet's limbs?"
"After Joshua's demise, I'm pretty sure 8th and 9th flagbearers have become the Prophet's new messengers. If I kill them, the Prophet will need some time to recover. Then, naturally, the opportunity for the Prophet to get closer to you will be reduced, acting matriarch. Even while I'm gone."
Jin asserted with a confident tone.
The fact that Myu and Anne became messengers of the Prophet was just a suspicion. Moreover, it was uncertain how much impact the Prophet would suffer if they were killed. Jin had no real intention of actually killing them.
Even if it was clearly revealed that Myu and Anne were the Prophet's limbs, there will be a lot of information to be obtained through them.
"Yes, as you said, even if Myu and Anne became the limbs of the Prophet. Do you think I would just stand by and watch?"
"I will take care of the two even if the acting matriarch and the entire clan are against it."
In other words, Jin was threatening Rosa based on mere suspicion.
The reason for this was that Rosa and Runcandel were not in a situation where they could crush Jin and Vamel alliance with a single word like before the war.
"And I don't know about the clan, but the Prophet probably won't have the power to stop me right now. If she had that kind of power, she would have already taken over the clan when Joshua was around. It's true that the Prophet uses special abilities with chaos, but she's definitely in trouble."
Just like Kinzelo's leader, Orgal, the Demon Beast King.
Jin swallowed the words and smiled.
"Also, I will announce the existence of the Prophet to the world in the justification of killing them. Especially now, when the world hates chaos because of Glyek. If the fact that our clan has been dealing with chaos for a long time is revealed by my own words..."
"Enough."
Jin stopped talking.
"Even in your absence, you can sprinkle sewage over the clan's reputation at any moment when I negotiate with the Prophet. After all, your four people are outside of Laprarosa, aren't they?"
"Yes."
Rosa, who had been glaring at Jin ever since the word that he would kill Myu and Anne came out, eventually burst into laughter at that point.
"Now you're talking like yourself."
"I will take it as a compliment."
"Your notice was well received. I'll do my calculations more carefully, so set aside your concerns about my demonicization. Just remember that the threat is only valuable until it's executed."
"Of course."
"3 years."
Rosa looked at her blackened wrist and said.
"Assuming my demonic nature proceeds at the same rate as now, I should be able to endure for about three years. Make sure to come back within that time."
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