章節 558: CHAPTER 716
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"Strawberry meat, no, it's Strawberry Pie! Are you okay?"
Owal immediately looked at Gilly's condition. The backflow was severe, but it wasn't immediately life-threatening. He quickly took out poison and medicine from his arms to stabilize Gilly's condition.
"Purifier... the purification... Dox Oraboni..."
"Lord Owal, we can't let her die. My Jin would be devastated. For now, I have to kill him!"
"Yona, stop it. He's still a person who can be purified."
"Can't we just kill him?"
"Dox was the Black Knight who Jin personally sent on a mission here. Even if the corruption wasn't involuntary but a result of his own choices, he should face the consequences while he's sober."
"Ugh, this is so frustrating. What do you want to do, Strawberry Pie? It might be better to ignore lord Owal's orders and do what you think. Killing him is probably the best option since he tried to kill you."
"No... Lord... Mura... kan."
With the last bit of strength left, Gilly responded faintly. Her consciousness was fading, and combined with the title of Strawberry Pie, she mistook Yona for Murakan.
Because of the pain and exhaustion, she longed for him terribly.
"Hehe, I'm Yona."
As if indicating that there was nothing else she could do, Yona removed the death that had entered Dox's body. Dox twitched and showed signs of recovery, but Owal intentionally poured poison into his body to prevent any physical transformation during the process.
"Bizen, send Gilly and the Black Knight to the fleet of Zipfel immediately. Especially Gilly needs urgent treatment."
"Understood."
As soon as she heard those words, Gilly lost consciousness. The sky behind the battlefield, where she had last seen, was filled with the fleet of Zipfel approaching the battlefield.
Temporary alliances were finally arriving one by one. Except for Kinzelo, the arrival of the Zipfel fleet alone quickly changed the atmosphere of the battlefield.
"3rd and 4th Fleets prioritize securing prisoners. 5th Fleet, transport the prisoners gathered at the rally point to the Cosmos fleet. The rest should focus on clearing the giant monsters, but refrain from shelling in areas with many prisoners. The annihilating cannons should only be used against monsters without prisoners."
"Yes, young patriarch!"
"The Spectres of the 1st squad and the contract mage of the 1st Magic tower, coordinate with the dragons to assist the leader of Black King mercenaries and Yulian in rescuing the prisoners hanging on the heads of the monsters."
Under Veradin's command, the fleet began to disperse. The giant trees had been focused solely on Hedo's attacks, but with the sudden addition of the fleet's attacks, they became flustered.
The rescue operation was finally approaching the form that the temporary alliance had planned.
Amidst the individual battles that took place throughout the battlefield, the winds of reversal began to blow.
Kaboom!
A giant beam of light struck the battlefield like a spear.
Hairan's Sword Emperor's Secret Technique: Heavenly Isle.
It was directed towards the side where Alisa and Kuzan were fighting. The ground shook for a moment, and shockwaves spread out. Alisa and Kuzan suddenly found Dante standing in front of them.
"Queen Alisa, Kuzan. Are you all right?"
"Your timely arrival couldn't be more appropriate, Sir Dante. We were overwhelmed by their power."
Dante Hairan, the true Imperial Sword, stood before them, radiating an aura that made the leaders of the Vermont Special Forces and other majins, including Wratch, hesitate to even draw their swords. They couldn't even properly aim their swords at Dante.
The Vermont Special Forces, who had become majins, were undoubtedly formidable martial artists, but Dante was a league apart from them.
Numerical superiority meant nothing in the presence of the name 'Sword Emperor.' Several dozen majins that had charged towards him had been scattered and defeated in an instant.
"First, you turned a blind eye to the suffering of the Empire's people. Second, you attempted to execute the Queen of Tikan. Third, you chose to become a lapdog of the Imperial Family and a worshiper of the Evil God, abandoning the Empire and humanity. The punishment for your sins is death, and I will carry out the execution myself..."
In the blink of an eye, Dante's sword descended, and Bieu's head fell to the ground. The leaders of the Special Forces couldn't even perceive the moment when Dante's sword moved.
At the same time, the Heavenly Isle wreaked havoc, slaughtering the majin units in all directions. Chris lost his limbs and writhed on the ground.
Wratch managed to dodge the sword strikes from Rashid a few times, but that was all.
With a swift strike, Wratch dropped his greatsword to the ground.
'I couldn't see anything... Is this even possible?'
The Invisible Sword, the symbol of Hairan's Sword Emperor, Ron.
"You will soon join your masters in hell. Wait for them there."
Dante's sword had already reached that realm. Along with the Heavenly Isle, the Invisible Sword unleashed a frenzy of slaughter upon the majins.
No matter how strong their regenerative abilities were, they couldn't survive against Dante.
Meanwhile, a blanket of pure white coldness covered the battlefield where Luton and the youngest division were fighting.
Syris Endorma, the acting master of the hidden palace, led the 7 Swords of hidden palace, unleashing the power of Myriad ice..
"Sir Luton Ferman."
Syris reached out her hand to Luton, who was kneeling with one knee, cornered by the enemy.
For a moment, Luton mistook her hand for Talaris'.
In the past, Luton and his Enforcement Knights often attacked Talaris and were subdued repeatedly, and every time, she reached out her hand to help them up, just like Syris was doing now.
"Phew, hoo... acting master of hidden palace."
"After you joined Tikan, my mother often expressed bitter feelings. Although you didn't seek the hidden palace when you were being purged, she still said that she should have checked on you first."
-Well, you know me well. You shouldn't resent me. Even if there was a time when you came to the hidden palace seeking help after surviving, I would have helped you.
-That's right. We didn't think you were involved in this matter. We didn't come to you because we thought you had no connection to it. After our encounter, me and my team lived a life without anyone by our side, and you were the closest to us, but objectively speaking, it wasn't at a special level. To you, we were just passing acquaintances, nothing more.
A conversation between Talaris and Luton after Luton ambushed Tikan and was subdued by Jin.
"...Is that so?"
"Currently, we're in the middle of a mission, so it's natural for us to provide support to Sir Luton. But even if it's a personal predicament, our hidden palace would have helped you. After all, Sir had a deep connection with my mother."
Luton raised his head and looked at Syris. The friendship that Talalis had embraced with the Luton group in their youth was evident on Syris' face.
"So, when my mother's treatment is complete, please directly tell her to forget about this incident. It was quite annoying how she always brought up that topic whenever she had a drink."
"Understood, acting master of hidden palace."
With Syris' appearance, the Black Sword Association' knights were unable to continue their reckless attacks. Although it was clearly lacking compared to Talaris in her prime, the transcendental cold energy alone was enough to suppress the Black Sword Association.
"Ryu, you should go over there and assist the Jin Knights... No, I guess there's no need."
Bellop, Misa, and Scott approached Luton's side. They had come to help Luton after defeating Kajin Romello and the Hass brothers.
In addition, a one-arm knight behind the youngest division, who had fallen to the rear, was seen.
The one-arm knight was Mon, a Black Knight. While Misa's group was fighting, they had requested support from Mon, who was rescuing prisoners nearby.
The four members of the Black Sword Association, who were suddenly outnumbered, became cautious. With the presence of Syris and the Seven Swords of Hidden Palace alone, the situation was already burdensome, but with Mon's arrival, there was no hope for them.
"Sir Mon should go and support the Jin Knights and head towards the outer walls..."
As Syris spoke, Mon immediately left with Luton and the youngest division. With that, the Black Sword Association felt relieved, and Syris let out a smirk.
"Why? Without Sir Mon, how do you think you can even try to face the Seven Swords of Hidden Palace? You miserable scum of evil god."
As she finished speaking, the chilling aura emanating from Myriad ice began to intensify.
The members of the Black Sword Association were about to shout that someone like the acting master of hidden palace was nothing, but they quickly shut their mouths in a hurry. The chilling aura instantly blocked their words.
"Let me show you what it's like to freeze to death in a hellish cold... from now on."
As the chilling aura spread like dense fog, it completely engulfed the area, silently piercing through the Black Sword Association with the intense cold of the seven swords of hidden palace.
"Kek... Kekkek, Kek! Krih, Ah, I'm not dead...!"
Near the outer walls, the Tona brothers were staggering as they stood up. Myu and Anne were already lying down, but they were amazed to see the Tona brothers standing up again, even though they should have fallen ten times by now.
"Hoo, you guys are still yourselves. Myu, Anne, even after being enhanced by Chaos, you still can't finish us off. Isn't that pathetic? If it weren't for Chaos, you would have already been in our hands. Clearly, we're superior to you."
"I don't know why we were so frightened before, kek, kekkeuk!"
Myu and Anne gritted their teeth. They were in a state where their pride was already wounded by the unexpected resistance from the Tona brothers.
However, the Tona brothers had reached their limit. The Tona brothers no longer had the strength to parry their next attack.
But the strike from Myu and Anne did not kill the Tona brothers.
"Flagbearers, we have arrived!"
"Bellop, Misa... It's you guys."
"10th and 11th flagbearer, you've held on well."
Just in time, the youngest division and Mon joined the fight. It was thanks to them that the Tona brothers were able to continue fighting despite their grumbling.
[So, it's the one-arm bastard who pretends to be a real Black Knight.]
[I'd rather have this happen. Bring it on, everyone. We'll send you all to the underworld. It's about time our patience ran out.]
On the other hand, Myu and Anne taunted Mon.
"The 10th and 11th flagbearer here are the true Runcandels who have resisted to the end since the rebellion of the Evil god. But you, who were once the 8th and 9th flagbearer, were the first to betray Runcandel."
Mon aimed his sword at Myu and Anne.
Myu and Anne felt an unexpected pressure from just that. The Black Knight's helmet alone was a weight they couldn't bear, even if he had lost an arm.
"The rank of Black Knights' is evaluated higher than the flagbearers in the clan. Do you know why?"
[He's boasting about some old outdated law. The world has changed, and Runcandel no longer gives special treatment to the Black Knights.]
"It's not just because of their merits. It's to give them the authority to guide and, if necessary, eliminate flagbearers like you who are lacking. Therefore, from now on, I will kill both of you."
As the conversation continued, Mon's eyes began to emit a gleam in black helmet.
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章節 559: CHAPTER 717
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At the moment when Mon's sword began to pressure Myu and Anne and shake the entire battlefield, Mary paused briefly and turned around.
'It's the aura of at least a Black Knight-level martial artist. Did Sir Mon come to support the Tona brothers?'
There were more cannon shots, and along with that, Mary could feel the fact that the vibrations transmitted through the inner castle intensified.
It was evidence that the allied forces had arrived.
So Mary decided to halt her infiltration and wait for the arrival of her allies before moving together. There was no need to risk herself unnecessarily.
Until now, she had pushed through regardless, trying to assess the internal situation, but now she realized that if something went wrong, she would only become a burden to her allies.
The captives trapped in the inner castle, the prophet, the Tona brothers, and their allied forces were engaged in combat. Jin and Diphus were rumored to have moved somewhere and initiated a battle.
Although there were countless factors causing anxiety, Mary calmly turned her body.
She intended to go toward the entrance of the castle and wait for her allies.
However, Mary immediately swallowed a sigh as she sensed the arrival of someone.
Tap, tap... From behind the corridor, a figure in a black robe approached.
"Well, things never go according to plan, do they? Ilina... no, Prophet. I see you've come to meet me in person."
[Of course, the 7th flagbearer of the clan came to Rikalton. It would be right for me, the lord of the castle, to come out myself, right?]
Swoosh!
Viper stretched forward like a whip and swept through Ilina.
'Is it an illusion...? It doesn't make contact.'
Ilina only shimmered like water, completely unaffected by the attacks. The same thing happened when she was attacked again.
"What kind of law says that you can welcome guests while playing a joke like this? Is it the land of chaos?"
Ilina waved her hand and smiled.
[Oh no, I have truly prepared a lot for you. So please don't be too upset. I'm sure it will be a surprise.]
"Hehe! Listen, Prophet. Our allied forces have already surrounded the outside. Moreover, I know that you are in a situation where the evil god cannot move, and the 4th flagbearer is currently luring Jin into a fight. You may act composed, but I see everything with my own eyes. Are you afraid that things will turn against you?"
[Does it look like I'm afraid?]
"Clearly, your original plan was to prevent the allied forces from ever reaching this stronghold. But they arrived, albeit later than expected, and you set up this illusion for your safety."
[Unfortunately, you pose no threat to me. So this illusion for safety is just your excessive confidence. This is not a simple illusion.]
"Are you going to send out more puppets? Or are you going to activate some trap to try to kill me? Whatever it is, go ahead and do it. Today, you and your lot will definitely lose."
[If I wanted to kill you, there would be no need for traps.]
"Then come out and face me if you want to kill me."
[There's someone else who wants to kill you.]
"What?"
[Jin Runcandel, the 12th flagbearer. You will die by his hand.]
Mary let out a hollow laugh.
"Jin is different from the others. He will never fall, just like the Myu and Anne who were outside, the other armies of chaos, Rosa, the 4th flagbearer... He will never be corrupted. You have no idea how special he is, how strong he is. You can't even imagine."
[Sir Diphus said the exact same thing. Huh, you're not a worthless piece of garbage like Joshua after all. You and the 4th flagbearer, the 12th flagbearer should have been on our side.]
"Even if he's fallen, he hasn't completely lost his senses. The 4th flagbearer knows it too, that he can't defeat Jin. The youngest isn't someone who will fall to you or the 4th flagbearer. If you want to capture him, you'll have to bring out the evil god, and even that will ultimately fail!"
[Then why did Sir Diphus lure the 12th flagbearer separately, knowing he would lose?]
"It must be a scheme to buy time until the evil god can move. Just like you have been doing all along."
[That's half the answer. 7th flagbearer, before the battle begins today... I will tell you what Sir Diphus ordered me.]
I have to set a stage, so that Runcandel doesn't lose even if I lose.
Ilina continued her words and took off her hood.
[It is not necessary for the 12th flagbearer to embrace chaos in order to harm you. Sir Diphus never even considered corrupting him. Instead, it is done like this...]
The moment Ilina said that, Mary hurriedly stepped on side and swung the viper.
Suddenly, a tremendous energy erupted from the air and engulfed her.
'This...!'
It was a thunderbolt.
And it contained Jin's unique, powerful force.
Excluding the Plutonian tribe, Jin was the only one who could handle this kind of lightning bolts.
And this was just the beginning.
In an instant, the lightning bolts spread from all directions.
No matter how many times she checked, it was undoubtedly Jin's energy.
[... Unbeknownst to yourself, it will lead to your death. Sir Diphus and I have prepared measures to ensure that all the energy wasted in fighting him is directed at this very spot. A variation of the power of dimensional teleportation, you could say.]
"Damn!"
Mary, pushed back by the lightning bolts, gritted her teeth.
[As you said, it wouldn't be easy for us to gain the upper hand in a firepower battle while the lord matriarch is absent. That's why I have truly made thorough preparations. Even if the 12th flagbearer doesn't fall, I have ensured that he cannot escape the abyss of despair!]
True to Mary's words, Jin never corrupts.
Diphus had long recognized that fact and acknowledged that he could not defeat Jin as long as he was injured by the eternal flames.
That's why Diphus approached the situation in a completely different way.
And as everyone knows, Jin, apart from the evil god, was practically unbeatable. Even a being like Mary could barely hold out for a few minutes in a proper fight against him.
And now, Jin's attacks were penetrating through Rikalton's inner castle.
In just a few seconds, the corridor where Mary stood was already destroyed beyond recognition.
How is this even possible?
Neither Mary nor any of the allies had anticipated such a situation.
She was going to die.
And it would be by the power of the youngest.
Even if she were to die, Mary held no resentment towards Jin. But the weight of despair that Jin had to bear was indescribable.
'Moreover, it's not just me who will die. If things continue like this, the energy of the youngest will affect our other comrades as well!'
Currently, Jin's energy was spreading only towards the inner castle.
But it was uncertain how long that range would be limited to the resistance. If Jin's energy spreads to the outside, beyond the castle and onto the battlefield...
Not only would thousands of prisoners be annihilated, but there would also be a surge of casualties among their own allies.
Jin would hear all about it after the battle is over.
'No matter how strong the youngest is, if he experiences something like that...!'
He would collapse.
He had no choice but to crumble. No one could go through such an event and come out unscathed.
Those who survived, especially their comrades, would say that it was not Jin's responsibility.
But Jin could never think that way.
"Ugh, cough...!"
Fzzz-!
Some of the lightning bolts, which were made from 9th sword technique of battle god, struck Mary.
She managed to barely fend it off, but her collar bone was broken, and hot blood gushed from her throat.
Ilina licked her lips, seemingly satisfied with the sight.
[How about it? Do you still think you can win? Are you worried that things might not go as planned? I am a prophet. What I have spoken will inevitably come true. Today, Jin Runcandel will kill a lot of people]
Checkmate.
Mary had no choice but to acknowledge that fact. She couldn't see any way out.
All she could do was fend off the lightning bolts.
But somehow, for some reason...
Mary felt a sudden wash of relief, as if the fear and concern she held for Jin were suddenly washed away. It was like the moment when believers encounter the voice of their god in a desperate moment.
Great beings sometimes instill baseless faith in such moments.
Mary realized that she had been regarding the youngest in such a way. Not just to herself, but also to the clan and Tikan's comrades, Jin was such a person.
[You're quite strong too, aren't you? How many times have you already fended off these fierce lightning bolts? Keep up the strength, the more desperate traces you leave, the better.]
"Yeah, you're right. This is really a crisis, cough!"
Mary rolled on the ground again, coughing up blood.
"It's strange... Somehow, I don't think the youngest will keep playing tricks like this."
The Prophet's eyes narrowed.
Mary's pupils, which had been plunged into despair and darkness, were gradually regaining their light.
The prophet thought there was no situation where Mary could harbor hope.
[Oh, so in the end, you too have gone mad in the face of this death? That's a sight that suits ordinary and weak humans.]
"No, it's just... I still can't envision a scenario where Jin falls into your trap. And we don't have mediocre prophets like you, we have a record-keeper. By now, our record-keeper would have sensed something unpleasant, and someone among our comrades would go and inform Jin..."
[Yes, yes. Whether you say it or not, soon your whole body will be torn apart by the power of the 12th flagbearer. At best, you can endure a couple more times.]
Mary fended off the thunderbolt and stood up.
Her legs trembled as if she would collapse any moment, but her viper shone fiercely.
"If you really think that way, how about we make a bet? I'll bet on there not being a single person who dies from Jin's energy. Two times? Ten times, even twenty times, I can stop it."
So if you want to see me die, come and face me yourself. I will never be defeated by Jin's power.
Mary finished her words and glared at Ilina.
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