章節 458: CHAPTER 617
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Kaio remained silent, staring at Jin with cold eyes for a while.
"When it is our turn to fight, as brethren. I will give you a lesson and engrave it in your bones."
"You're saying that we're brethren with that bloodlust in your eyes. Looking back, it seemed that you did not like me from the beginning, brother 10th battle king."
"Brother Jin!"
"What nonsense is this? You are going too far! How can you talk like that with brother 10th battle king...…!"
A few members of the Plutonian tribe, who were watching, were frightened and shouted. Even Garmund opened his eyes wide in surprise.
"Do you think I am wrong, brethren? When sister battle god handed me Sigmund, I don't remember being congratulated from brother 10th battle king. Besides, now he dares to mock my victory in front of everyone."
There were a few more who didn't congratulate Jin at that time, but he deliberately pointed out Kaio.
"That's because brother 10th battle king was angry at brother 8th battle king...…."
"If brother 10th battle king was really angry with only brother 8th king, he should not have talked about changing my diapers. The words clearly reveal how brother 10th Battle King truly thought of me. Besides, brother 12th battle king fought with all his might. But why is brother 10th battle king talking as if I can't beat him?"
The Plutonians could not immediately refute Jin's words. Jin skillfully continued to speak, preventing his brethren from intervening.
"Furthermore, why do I think that the reason brother 10th Battle King caused a disturbance just now had nothing to do with my honor."
"Why do you think that way?"
"Brother 10th battle king assumed that brother 8th battle king had lost to me deliberately, so he expressed his anger. But what did he say right after that?"
Jin looked around once.
"Are you really the battle king of the Great Plutonian tribe? This was it. If I had been the brother 10th battle king, I would have said something different. 'Fighting like that is an insult to Brother Jin.' Shouldn't it be the priority to take care of the brethren who have never participated in the Great Tournament, rather than the honor of the battle kings?"
Silence hung in the air.
While Jin intentionally made his words more provocative, he wasn't wrong.
To drive the wedge deeper, Jin locked eyes with Kaio once again.
"Brother 10th battle king. I want to say this one last time. Brethren don't tarnish the honor of the great Plutonian tribe. Just now, you insulted the brother 8th battle king and me based on mere speculation, and you assaulted a brethren. It was far from the behavior of a brethren. It's disappointing."
"Brother Jin, stop now. Both the Brother 8th battle king and brother 10th battle king have made mistakes. But isn't it too much to assume that brother 10th battle king disliked you from the beginning?"
Jin nodded his head at Baltirok's words.
"I, too, have only speculated on the emotions of brother 10th battle king, like he did, brother 1st battle king. And I've never been wrong. See you in our battle, brother 10th battle king."
As Jin turned and left the main hall, Tantel hurriedly chased after him.
"Brother Jin! What are you trying to do? Have you already forgotten everything I told you?"
"I did that on purpose."
"What?"
"It was necessary to stimulate the fighting spirit of the brethren. Seeing how brother 8th battle king lost to me, it seemed like something like this was necessary sooner or later."
"Huh, tell me more."
"Okay, just you know Brother Tantel. Promise on the honor of sister battle god and all brethren."
***
After that day, the atmosphere of Laprarosa changed.
First of all, gambling with jewel wine has stopped.
Jewel wine gambling was for everyone's entertainment, in which virtually no one was victimized.
Whether someone won or lost, in the end, they all shared the Jewel wine used in gambling, laughing and chatting together.
Everyone was just trying to lighten the mood. Such entertainment was only possible when Jin came and made time flow in Laprarosa.
With the disappearance of jewel wine gambling, the laughter of the Plutonians preparing for the Great Tournament of Battle Kings also faded away.
Even though they fiercely fought each other until just before killing the opponent, the Great Tournament of Battle Kings fundamentally fundamentally pursued friendly competition.
Now, the atmosphere was different. Just like before the peaceful era of battle god Vahn, invisible factions had emerged.
The side that acknowledged Jin as the successor of the battle god, and the side that thought he was not enough.
The former took the stance that they must unconditionally support Jin as a brother, while the latter argued that the situation had changed, and strict scrutiny was needed.
"I don't know if we have to stay locked up, but if we can get out, the competition for the successor of the sister battle god should be clear."
"That's right, that's a good thing for Brother Jin too. If the successor of the battle god is not someone everyone can recognize, our Plutonian tribe will eventually become weak. So, we won't be able to go out and support brother Jin properly."
"Brethren, you're talking nonsense! Brother Jin is the one chosen directly by sister battle god. Are you doubting sister battle god's foresight?"
"No. At that time, we didn't have the hope of going out into the human world. As sister battle god, she had no choice but to choose brother Jin."
"Nonsense!"
"If that's not the case, why did sister battle god just leave when brother 10th battle king and 8th battle king fought? It must be because it is not right to forcibly push forward brother Jin like brother 8th battle king. It could have looked strange if sister battle god stepped forward."
"That is an insult to sister battle god. Also, since when did the Great Tournament of Battle kings become a competition to determine the successor of sister battle god?"
"It has always been implicitly like that. The final winner of the Great Tournament of Battle Kings usually became the next battle god."
"Damn it, brethren! In my eyes, it just looks like a meaningless fight. Is this all we can do to cherish each other? Are you going to test Brother Jin, who has already been designated as the successor? It's embarrassing to see brethren fighting and arguing for just that reason!"
"The arm eventually bends inward. Surely, there must be brethren who think of brother Jin as a stumbling block? Ungrateful, ignorant...!"
"Brother Shaku, don't say that. No one thinks that way!"
"That's something I don't know. To be honest, I think brother 10th battle king views brother Jin as such. Am I the only one who saw brother 10th battle king laugh as if it was ridiculous when brother Jin lost his two battles in a row this time?"
2 consecutive losses.
Jin was defeated by Palem in the 12th match and by Dalpir in the 17th match.
Unlike when Jin defeated Teto and Garmund, this time, he suffered a devastating defeat.
"In addition, brother 3rd battle king and 6th battle king were also quite biased when dealing with brother Jin. They didn't finish him in one go even when they had the upper hand. If they truly care for Brother Jin, could that have happened? Also, those two are very close to brother 10th battle king."
"We, Plutonians, are all close, and don't make baseless speculations!"
"Even if they intentionally made Brother Jin suffer, it was probably to give him enlightenment as a battle king. And, whatever the reason, Brother Jin was defeated. It means he's even farther from qualifying as the successor of sister battle god."
"Have you said enough, Brother Mouka? It happens that we are included in today's preliminary battles. Let's settle it there. The opinion of the winner will be considered correct?"
"Heh, is that how it's going to be? I have no intention of stepping back. Don't regret it!"
Day by day, the conflicts among the Plutonian tribe members were deepening. It was hard to believe that just a while ago they were living together so peacefully and idealistically.
Those who tried to remain as neutral as possible felt like they were standing on thin ice every day.
It hadn't collapsed yet, but at any moment, given the chance, everyone might explode, and it wouldn't be surprising.
"Oh my gosh... I thought there wouldn't be such childish conflicts in our era. Aren't we all ashamed in front of our deceased brethren? How can this happen?"
Beliz, who was watching them from afar, touched her forehead. She was the one who welcomed and cherished Jin the most from the beginning, but now she was worried about maintaining neutrality as the conflict escalated.
"Doesn't sister battle god say anything else, brother 5th battle king?"
Belize asked Boras, who was sitting next to her.
Boras shrugged his shoulders and shook his head.
"Is it too disgusting to look at, or does she have something in mind? Outside of the Great tournament, everyone seems to be playing around."
"This is crazy. If brother Jin meets brother Kaio like this, it seems like a tragedy is about to happen..."
The 22nd match, the battle between Jin and Kaio was right around the corner.
Jin was still recovering from the injuries he sustained in the previous defeat, while Kaio, having engaged in even more battles, was already in peak condition.
"... I don't think brother 10th battle king has any intention of going easy on him. He harbored resentment."
The conflict was the fuel, and the match between the two was the spark.
All the members of the Plutonian tribe predicted Kaio's overwhelming victory, and since then, the divisions between factions had deepened even further.
Someone needed to step back and stop this conflict, but Jin and Kaio seemed far from having any intention of apologizing to each other.
"Ha, there's no way brother 10th battle king would kill brother Jin, right?"
"Surely he wouldn't do such a crazy thing! He is just angry. What's wrong with you, sister 7th battle king? Can't you trust brother 10th battle king? There's no reason for brethren to kill each other."
"Damn it, I don't know. How brother 10th battle king behaved that day was just like watching his madness back in the day."
When Kaio went mad. Beliz and Boras clearly remembered how Kaio was during that time.
At that time, Kaio was always ready to cross the line.
Everyone worried and, at the same time, anticipated.
Without resolving anything, time reached the day of the battle between Jin and Kaio.
Above the main hall, all the members of the Plutonian tribe gathered, staring at Jin and Kaio in suspense.
Vahn, as always, had a calm face that could not show her emotions.
"We finally meet, brother 10th battle king."
In response to Jin's words, Kaio nodded his head. Kaio only replied in a cold, monotone voice.
"If you feel like you're going to die, scream for mercy. Otherwise, there might be an incident."
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章節 459: CHAPTER 618
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"Why do you openly declare that you will kill? It looks like you could do that."
It wasn't a bluff; Kaio genuinely had that kind of gaze. To the point where he was trembling even if he was deliberately sarcastic to make Jin more angry.
Jin smiles on the outside, but his mouth is dry.
'I can't even play a villain. This one is scary.'
Jin came to Laprarosa to purify the chaos, regained all his strength, and gained further enlightenment through battle god fusion. Jin never thought he would be so deeply and heavily pressured by Kaio's 'fighting spirit'.
Jin knew from before that Kaio is one of the highest level battle kings of the Plutonian tribe.
Even when the opening ceremony was held with the battle god fusion, all the battle kings fought with the support of Kaio.
Kaio assisted everyone with a single bow, and his arrows were the most elusive and threatening attacks even in the Battle God Fusion state.
"The 22nd match, begin."
As Vahn's words ended, a storm of lightning energy gathered around Kaio's Great Bow, 'Godkiller.'
[T/L:- 신살(神煞):- God Killer(神-God, 煞- to kill).]
Energy also gathered in Sigmund, but Jin was slightly slower than Kaio.
The difference was enough that it could only be recognized by those at least at the level of Battle Kings. The moment the blade and arrow collided, the ordinary warriors perceived that the two had attacked at the same time.
It was heavy.
The feeling was completely different from Teto, Garmund, Palem, and Dalpir, whom Jin had competed with before.
Especially in the previous two matches, even though Jin lost, he thought that the result might have been different if he used the Plutonian Reign Sword to its limit.
This time, Jin was sure from the first blow. At this moment, there was no way to defeat Kaio in a 'normal match.'
'If I continue training, there might be a chance.'
At the current rate of growth, it won't take very long. The sense of battle god fusion is growing Jin rapidly day by day.
Bang-!
A blunt impact shook his body whenever he parried the arrows that flew in a series of shots.
As if there was no need to check your opponent's moves, Kaio pushed Jin to the limit from the very beginning.
Jin was barely keeping up with his flow. In the eyes of the ordinary warriors, it seemed like a close match, but the battle kings already judged that Kaio had gained the upper hand.
No wonder.
Even the ordinary warriors, who felt that the two were fighting on an equal footing, believed that the outcome of the 22nd match was decided.
'It's a matter of time. At this rate, brother Jin will tire out soon.'
'I hope brother 10th battle king doesn't hurt brother Jin too much....'
Those who argued that Jin, as the successor, had to undergo another test with other Battle Kings, and those who saw him as confirmed successor, all shared the same worry.
When Kaio said "an accident might happen", it wasn't only heard by Jin.
"Didn't you say you could definitely defeat me? It's disappointing."
"Why don't you shoot one more arrow while you have time to talk? I am still holding on...… Kut!"
The arrow broke and a lightning bolt pierced Jin's left arm. The shrapnel deeply embedded, almost touching the bone, was not a coincidence but Kaio's intention.
It wasn't that Jin broke the arrow, but it was 'Scattered Arrows'(散矢). [Kaio's battle king Mystic Technique]
Unlike the mana cannon's explosive-type bullets, all of the dozens of shards of Kaio's scattered arrows moved according to his will.
At the opening ceremony, Jin did not experience Kaio's scattered arrows.
At the time, in order to pierce Jin's lightning energy, which was enhanced by battle god fusion, it was necessary to concentrate the destructive power to one point to the limit, so he didn't use this ability.
Moreover, during the three victories, he didn't reveal it to the other brethren, making it an entirely unexpected attack for Jin.
A shrapnel that had dug into his left arm was dislodged, severe bleeding followed. Then, in the second round, Jin had no choice but to take another blow to the injured area.
'This is no joke.'
To change the situation, a significant technique was required.
However, Kaio did not allow Jin even the slightest amount of time. He had fought against countless opponents, but it felt like Kaio was the first one who didn't even give him a chance to catch his breath.
He can't close the distance.
Kaio leaped like the wind, shooting arrows from all directions. It seemed like not one person but around ten archers were indiscriminately firing.
'Compared to this, Yulian's thunderbolt Harmilla is cute.'
Rather, it felt like an archer with the divine power of the storm god.
[T/L:- 폭풍신 :- Storm god. (폭풍- storm, 신- god)]
Even if Jin barely succeeded in defending, each time a vulnerability appeared, scattered arrows exploded, preventing him from moving away from his current position.
Jin changed his sword.
"Shadow Sword Ultimate technique? Ah, now that I think about it, it seems like you believe in that, brother Jin. Yeah, that sword is a bit dangerous."
Having said that, Kaio immediately increased his firepower even further.
Jin's shadow sword ultimate technique, that even blocked Lingling's senses, was not released.
It was because the curtain of shadow force that was trying to color the main hall was being torn apart by Kaio's lightning bolts.
It wasn't entirely ineffective. The accuracy of the bow decreased due to the obstruction of vision, and a considerable amount of lightning energy wasted in pushing out the shadow force.
"Brother Jin, you know very well that there is no point in buying time like this."
Every time Jin thought that Kaio would stop at this point, the firepower of the god killer increased.
In the end, Jin couldn't fully use the ultimate technique of the shadow sword, and had to replace the shadow sword technique with magic sword technique.
Even that wasn't perfect. In a state where his entire body was shaking from the impact like a ship trapped in a storm, he couldn't properly execute any technique. He couldn't even borrow Tess's most crucial power.
Even so, the flames showed tremendous power. He set the arrow on fire, pushed the lightning energy out and spread it, and even attacked Kaio.
The opponent that crossed Jin's mind at that moment was Hedo, the Tower Keeper of the White Night. The unsteadily unfolding fire had as much destructive power as the moment he hit the Hedo in the Sota Desert.
And, just like Hedo did at that time, Kaio showed his strength to shake off the blue flames without difficulty.
If Tess's power was added and fully used, even Kaio wouldn't have been able to take it so easily.
However, in combat, the assumptions were meaningless.
Because of this, Kaio did not feel much threat from Jin's flames.
Suaak-!
Dark sword energy was erupting between the blue flames. Kaio gracefully evaded the sword energy and began to close the distance with Jin.
It was not because he underestimated Jin to the point of giving up the advantage of dominating the distance. Rather, it was a deliberate choice to finish Jin more decisively.
The closer he gets, the more the destructive power of god killer is multiplied. The lightning energy that engulfed the entire main hall was converging towards Kaio as he got closer.
It was like tightening your grip. Even though the area encroached by Kaio's lightning energy shrunk, Jin couldn't spread his energy there. A stronger force continues to suppress Jin.
The shadow force curtain, that had been spread out in front of him, had been pierced.
With the final defense line crumbling, Jin had to endure the lightning energy of god killer, which had begun to seep into it.
Maintaining an absurdly advantageous state while eroding the opponent's territory with lightning energy is one of the characteristics of the Plutonian Reign Sword. Kaio's technique resembled that.
Swoosh-! Tak!
While frantically blocking the arrows, scattered arrows exploded again. With the third burst, Jin felt his vision darken for an instant.
Eyes.
The two shards had precisely pierced both of Jin's eyes.
Thanks to Multa's runes and protective shield, he wasn't really stabbed, but his head rang to the point where he felt dizzy.
"You won't be able to stop the next one, will it be okay? Brother Jin? It seems better to shout for mercy."
Ten steps, the distance between Jin and Kaio narrowed to that point.
Just like Kaio said, Multa's rune was completely torn on the eyes.
A chill ran down to Jin's spine and a cold sweat broke out. The instant his eyes were damaged, it could never be restored, even with Boras's healing power.
It was impossible to know for outsiders exactly how the battle between the two was going because of the lightning energy and shadow curtain.
Even if Jin were to lose both eyes, it would only be an "accident."
Jin's heart pounded wildly.
'If I retreat, I can never achieve my goal.'
Great Tournament of Battle kings, a fight to determine the successor of the battle god.
In that fight, all members of the Plutonian tribe risk their lives. Losing eyes was nothing compared to that.
It was even more so when he thought of it as a price to unite his brethren by becoming a villain.
"You are weak. If it were me, I would take your eyes right away without warning you, Kaio."
"I think so too."
Kaio let go of the bowstring he had drawn.
Then, along with the lightning energy hanging from the bow, all the arrows that were set up like pillars everywhere rained down on Jin.
Even if they were covered by lightning energy and shadow force, it was a movement large enough for all the brethren outside to notice.
The Plutonians gasped.
"In the end, brother 10th battle king...!"
"For heaven's sake, he didn't need to go that far! You could have made him incapable of combat!"
"This is not right. Sister battle god, we need to intervene!"
"It's already too late...… As brother 10th battle king said, Brother Jin should have declared surrender before it came to this. We could have stepped forward and prevented it."
Aaaah-!
Jin let out a scream in a cracked voice.
The accident finally happened.
After about ten seconds, the immense forces that had shaken the entire temple were now settling down as if all of it was a lie.
After everything was cleared, what Plutonians saw was Jin with arrows stuck all over his body and blood pouring out of his entire face, and Kaio looking down at him while breathing heavily.
The Plutonians couldn't blame Kaio. The Great Tournament of Battle kings was originally such a fight, and he just did his best.
The constant use of battle king mystic techniques was a huge burden for Kaio as well. He barely supported his trembling legs and aimed his god killer at the fallen Jin.
"Whoa, whoa...."
If Vahn doesn't announce the victory and he let go of the arrow, Jin will surely die.
Vahn watched it for a while.
"The 22nd match...."
But just as Vahn was about to announce the end of the match.
Suddenly, Jin, who fell down, stood up and stabbed Bradamante into Kaio's chest. With his sword in his mouth.
"What the hell is this!"
"Brother Jin!?"
Jin moved incredibly fast like the arrow, but it was not at a speed that Kaio couldn't react to.
But Kaio wasn't able to stop Bradamante that pierced his chest. To avoid being stabbed, he had no choice but to release the bowstring that had been aimed at Jin's head.
"You, you bastard...!"
Even as Kaio was stabbed in the chest, he did not release the bowstring.
On the other hand, Jin turned his head and even rotated the sword in his chest as if he was really going to kill Kaio.
"I told you, Kaio... You can never defeat me. Never."
Then, as Bradamante's energy exploded in his chest, the arrow grazed Jin's cheek and split the sky.
Kaio vomited blood and collapsed, and Jin trembled for a few seconds, staring down at him before losing consciousness.
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