章節 565: CHAPTER 723
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As the two of them left the Tikan Palace, the gazes of the people on the street naturally converged on them.
Mary was aware of the hostility emanating from the crowd's gaze towards Diphus.
It was only natural.
Even though he had regained his senses in the end, the fact remained that he had massacred hundreds of thousands of innocent people.
It troubled Mary. Her brother's hands were already stained with blood that could never be washed away.
Can I forgive oraboni?
In truth, that question was the real reason why Mary couldn't sleep for the past few days.
Even if she were to hear an explanation from Diphus today, Mary couldn't find it in herself to understand why Diphus submitted to evil god.
They walked in silence for a while as if they had made a promise.
Before they knew it, Diphus and Mary had reached the beach, leaving the city behind.
Their footsteps stretched across the white sandy beach, tinged with the red of the setting sun.
"It feels like we've been walking for three hours."
Mary was the first to speak.
"Is that so? I thought it had only been about thirty minutes."
Diphus replied, turning around.
He saw Mary and the distant view of the Tikan Palace.
"Why are you dragging it out like this? Are you avoiding the conversation after all?"
Resentment filled Mary's eyes as she glared at Diphus.
"That's not it."
"Then what's the reason for stalling with the excuse of taking a walk?"
"You already know."
Mary hesitated, then lowered her head.
"No, I don't know. Just tell me. I've already heard it from the youngest. He said that receiving the power of evil god is only possible if it's done willingly. So if that's true, then oraboni, you didn't betray us by force..."
"That's true."
Thump!
Mary grabbed Diphus's shoulder fiercely. Diphus didn't release her grip.
"You succumbed to torture and surrendered to evil god, is that what you mean?"
"That's not an entirely incorrect statement."
"Lies. The oraboni I know isn't someone who would break under torture."
"No, I truly despaired under the endless torture. Both physically and mentally."
"What kind of torture did you go through?"
"I can't explain it in words. At some point, my consciousness would disappear and then return, like a flickering light bulb. Each time, my memories would disappear a little bit. In the end, I couldn't even remember my own name. But now, everything has returned."
"So, Oraboni's mind was completely destroyed, and you had no choice but to accept the power of evil god... Well, I guess that's the only option. I asked a pointless question."
"Mary."
"Yes?"
"Is this explanation enough for you, considering how I lost myself to torture? Is it enough for you to not be tormented by my corruption anymore? If you have confidence in that, let's go back now."
Mary stared at Diphus for a while without saying anything.
"...No, it's not enough."
As the grip of Mary's hand loosened, Diphus turned around and started walking again.
Mary followed him, watching as his footsteps were erased by the waves.
"On one day, when the torture continued, the evil god that was once our mother, or rather, the monster, told me one thing."
"What did she say?"
"She said that my despair is the greatest help in completing her divinity. The more I suffer and despair, the stronger her power becomes."
"Ah..."
"At first, I didn't believe her words. But I became more and more anxious. If her words were true, then her power would continue to grow as long as I lived and breathed, and I couldn't die as I wished."
A special despair of a special being.
Just like Joshua, Diphus' despair was also the greatest aid in the completion of the divinity.
"After some time had passed, I became convinced. I could clearly see that each time the evil god visited me, its power became stronger. Naturally, I could only fall deeper into despair. If it continued like this, even if our father returned, I felt that he wouldn't be able to kill that monster."
As Diphus calmly continued his explanation, Mary tightly closed her eyes.
"But one day, the evil god made me an offer."
"...To receive its power?"
"Yes. Whether it would continue to torture me and add to my despair or whether I would receive its power and fight against the youngest. Either choice was a cliff."
"If only... if only you had endured a little longer. If oraboni hadn't received the evil god's power, we could have surely gone to save you."
"If that were the case, the evil god would have become an unstoppable existence by now."
"Why did the evil god choose to share its power with oraboni if it wanted to win? According to what you're saying, the evil god could have simply watched oraboni despair and eventually achieve victory."
"The evil god is fixated on the youngest. As soon as I became a fragment, I could see inside the evil god. It doesn't just want to win. It wants to bring the youngest down to the very bottom and then achieve victory. It wants the youngest to become the same existence as itself."
"So oraboni received power to do such things?"
"Lady Mary!"
Before Diphus could reply, someone came running towards them on the beach, calling Mary.
"King...?"
It was Kashmir.
"Lady Mary, the meeting is about to begin. Please come quickly."
"Why did the king personally come to deliver that? Couldn't you have sent someone else?"
Kashmir didn't answer.
Feeling her heart pounding unexpectedly, Mary alternated her gaze between him and Diphus. Diphus didn't stop walking.
"Just wait for a moment. I still have things to talk to oraboni about."
Mary ran after Diphus again. Kashmir had only exchanged a few words with her, but Diphus was already far ahead.
"Hey, oraboni! Are you trying to run away? Slow down! Is accepting the offer of the evil god the only reason?"
"Mary."
"Yes?"
"When you were cornered by the tricks of the prophet in Rikalton castle... What did you feel?"
"Why are you bringing that up all of a sudden?"
-Something strange... Somehow, if it were the youngest, I don't think he would keep playing along with this deception.
Mary recalled what she said to the prophet in Rikalton castle.
At that time, when it seemed impossible to defeat the enemy and she felt no hope at all, Mary was engulfed in a strange feeling.
Some great existence... The youngest, he seemed to be able to resolve this situation. She doesn't know why, but it felt like the youngest would ultimately lead this battle to victory.
"I had the same feeling too. When I received the fragment of the evil god, I thought the youngest would come and destroy it."
"Lady Mary! Lady Mary... It's late, you have to attend the meeting."
This time it was Enya. Mary turned to look at Enya and saw the faint lights of the distant Tikan Palace against the dark night sky.
It seemed impossible to return to the Tikan Palace even if they ran all night. It had already become that distant.
Diphus had gone even further. Mary swung her head vigorously and chased after Diphus.
"Oraboni, stop...!"
She barely caught up with Diphus. But Diphus continued to move forward.
"I couldn't come up with a better plan no matter how hard I struggled. So I thought it would be better if I took the fragment and let the youngest destroy me. That way, the power of the evil god would weaken..."
"I understand, I understand. The meeting is about to start. Let's go back for now and talk later, okay?"
"Elder sister Mary!"
"Elder sister, everyone is waiting!"
The voices of the Tona brothers could be heard from behind.
"Why, why is it only me you're looking for? Isn't Diphus oraboni right here beside me?"
Mary shouted without turning to look at them.
If she took her eyes off Diphus one more time, she felt like she would never catch up with him again.
"Diphus oraboni, let's go back. I'm sorry. I've been making you suffer with unnecessary words about the subject who survived because of your sacrifice. So please... just stop for a moment... please."
Soon, Diphus stopped walking and turned back to look at Mary. Mary unknowingly smiled. Diphus' face appeared blurry because of tears.
"Mary. Whatever reason there may have been for my choice, I can never be forgiven. I committed unforgivable acts. I killed too many people."
"But, but in the end, Diphus oraboni came back. You originally received the power to diminish the strength of evil god, and ultimately, thanks to you, many people survived when Glyek subjugated...!"
"Regardless of this and that, I simply lost to evil god. I was weak and lost, and I irresponsibly left the aftermath to the youngest and you."
"People can lose, too...!"
"As a Runcandel, there are fights that must never be lost. So, Mary, don't support me like that, keep fighting. Together with the youngest. Together with the people."
"Why do you keep talking as if you're going to disappear now? Don't do that."
Diphus smiled faintly.
"I told you before, didn't I? Just go back with those people."
Mary grabbed Diphus' hand and turned to look back.
Kashmir, Enya, the Tona brothers who had called out to her earlier, and all of Tikan's comrades were looking at her.
They were gesturing for her to come back.
"It's just a meeting, why is everyone like this?"
"Mary."
"I'll be back soon, with Diphus oraboni."
"Mary, you must go alone."
Diphus said that suddenly, and Mary felt his hand slipping away from her grasp.
No matter how hard she tried not to let go, she couldn't hold on. It felt like a dream, her strength drained away.
Immediately, Diphus gently pushed Mary's shoulder from behind.
"Even though I only experienced it through your dream, Tikan is truly a wonderful place."
"Oraboni!"
"But we have to reclaim our home. The Garden of Swords is the home of the Runcandel."
"Diphus oraboni, don't go!"
"It was nice to be able to walk together after a long time."
Even without me, you must be brave, my little sister.
Oraboni...!
Mary collapsed.
In the moment when she tried to get up again to chase after Diphus, what caught Mary's eyes was not his back.
Her brothers and comrades who were anxiously watching over her were in front of her.
"Elder sister Mary!"
"Elder sister Mary has awakened!"
"Heh, unnie is awake!"
"Elder sister!"
Jin tightly embraced Mary.
Mary stared blankly at the ceiling for a while, then hugged Jin back.
Yona and Tona brothers, too, embraced the two of them.
And Valeria, who was in front of them, opened the recording window to show Mary.
<Diphus Runcandel, who shares the power of the evil god, puts hope in Mary Runcandel and Jin Runcandel.>
<May 22, 1803, Diphus Runcandel departs from this world along with a piece of the evil god's power. The evil god weakens.>
Mary couldn't take her eyes off that record for a long time.
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章節 566: CHAPTER 724
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June 1, 1803.
After the operation was over, the temporary alliance publicly disclosed all the information they had gathered about the Runcandel of Evil god that they had been facing.
The relationship between Evil god and Despair, the identity of the deceased prophet, the reasons for Diphus's corruption, and more.
And the people of the world wore black ribbons on their chests to mourn the people who had been sacrificed to Evil god until now.
It was also to show the temporary alliance that even ordinary people were fighting alongside them.
It was an expression of their determination not to sit idly by and contribute to the despair caused by Evil god.
Those who wore black ribbons did not prepare for exile or fall into mourning. They made efforts to continue their "ordinary" lives, resisting the fear of Evil god in any way they could.
That was the way ordinary people resisted Evil god.
The entire continent was rallying in such a way.
Of course, there were also those who did not do so.
Some shouted that the temporary alliance was lying to hide their incompetence, and some whispered that the Runcandels of Tikan, Joshua and Diphus, Myu and Anne, and Ran and Vigo were already in league with Evil god.
But even those people, deep down in their hearts, had only one wish.
For this hell to end soon.
For anyone to restore the world to its original state.
[Now, only the final summit remains...]
Orgal said.
Currently, the temporary alliance is holding its final meeting in the Tikan Palace in preparation for the battle with Evil god.
"It seems that the spread of despair, confirmed by Veradin's map, has noticeably slowed down. The harvest from the previous operation was quite significant."
Kadun said. This time, Zipfel sent him, not Veradin, in this meeting as representative.
From a purely objective perspective, the temporary alliance had not suffered much in this battle.
Although they had saved only about 30% of the total prisoners, they had rescued nearly 30,000 people, and there had been no significant losses to their main forces in the process.
On the other hand, the Garden of Swords had suffered a severe blow.
First, the Prophet was annihilated, along with the land of Rikalton.
The explosion that started from the sphere during the final battle didn't stop until it wiped out Rikalton on the map.
Myu and Anne also met a perfect death due to the annihilation of the Prophet.
No one witnessed their final moments. Only a hollow record remained as a reminder of that fact.
No one cared or mourned properly for them.
It was an utterly miserable death.
Even the Tona brothers, who had suffered the longest torment from Myu and Anne, were already forgetting about them.
There was no value in remembering them.
Above all, the biggest change was the partial disappearance of the power of Evil god, along with Diphus.
<The evil god weaken.>
Even Valeria's record magic couldn't determine exactly how much the evil god had weakened.
However, it was clear that the formation of the battleship 'Ram' had completely stopped after the Rikalton operation.
That meant not only had the evil god weakened, but its growth had also come to a halt.
Therefore, now there were two crucial factors in the final battle.
Can Jin defeat Rosa one-on-one?
Can the combined forces of the temporary alliance handle the firepower of the completed battleship Ram?
"I heard that luckily, the forces of the temporary alliance were not overwhelmed by the army of chaos in the Rikalton Castle. Beyond that, if it weren't for the Prophet and the Fourth flagbearer, they probably would have been completely overwhelmed. Excluding the evil god and the battleship Ram, we have a clear overall advantage from the rest of chaos forces."
Therefore, Kadun proposed that Ram be handled by himself, Orgal, and a few others from the highest ranks, while the rest would be deployed to fight the army of chaos.
"It's like putting up a barrier. For your battle with Rosa. Just like the last operation, no other factors should interfere with your fight. The Fourth flagbearer and the Prophet were still captured by you in the end, but... the evil god will be different."
Jin replied with mockery.
"Can you handle the battleship Ram? During the first battle, your fleet couldn't respond at all to Ram's main cannons. Especially you, Kadun, you would have died. Because of the consecutive injuries you suffered since that day, you couldn't participate in the last operation either."
Kadun couldn't shout back as his temperament demanded in the face of Jin's open confrontation.
"I don't understand why you're here at the meeting instead of Veradin."
"With Kelliark's absence, I am the highest authority of the clan."
"You, the proud and arrogant Kadun, give such a docile response. It seems like you received an order from Veradin not to cause any accidents at the meeting, huh?"
[Now that there's only one big fight left, there's no need to waste unnecessary emotions on each other. Although it's temporary, this alliance is unique, so let's make a little more effort to achieve a successful outcome.]
When Orgal spoke, Kadun turned his gaze away from Jin.
[Anyway, unlike the first attack, I have regained some of my strength, and the Prophet is gone. Therefore, the evil god won't be able to control the battleship Ram properly while fighting you. Originally, the Prophet would have used Ram on behalf of the evil god.]
Jin looked at Orgal and Kadun alternately without responding.
Considering the meaning behind the phrase 'temporary alliance'.
'Kinzelo and Zipfel have no intention of using their ultimate weapons, even at this point where Rosa is clearly weakened.'
Orgal's recovery and history manipulation.
As Kinzelo and Zipfel, there was no reason for them to reveal their trump cards now.
Because they should be used when the fight against the evil god is over and the power struggle begins again.
Or perhaps they really can't be used at all.
Because Orgal's recovery requires the remnants of the sun god, and history manipulation requires Valeria's ability.
'Whichever it is, things won't go according to your wishes alone. After the evil god is dealt with, it will be your turn...'
Although they have crossed life and death situations several times as a temporary alliance, Jin still saw Zipfel and Kinzelo as another form of evil god.
One side wants to control the world through the sun god, and the other side wants to control it through history manipulation.
"Well, if you're confident, then fine. But now, we need to make one agreement."
"An agreement?"
[Suddenly, what is it?]
Both Kadun and Orgal expressed their doubts simultaneously.
"After the final battle with the evil god is safely over, the temporary alliance will naturally be disbanded. At that time, I believe we should agree not to attack each other for a minimum of one year."
[It is a necessary condition.]
"I don't think such an agreement gains any enforceability just by stamping it on a document and announcing it to the public. It's meaningless talk. After the war with the evil god ends, everyone can do as they please, regardless of the damage they've suffered."
"Even if it's just a verbal agreement, you must accept it. As the one most likely to be severely injured in the war with the evil god would be me."
"Even if we were temporary allies, a war that has been going on for a thousand years cannot end like this. I will put a stamp on the document, but don't expect much. I will refuse any verification through Azmil's contractor."
"Why bring up Euria? You should know that she is not in a good state right now and cannot use her abilities. It's better if you keep being honest with me, but what if I hold a grudge and side with the evil god?"
"Kahaha!"
Kadun burst into laughter at Jin's words.
"Do you think you can do that? You would be dead, and you are not someone who can side with the evil god. I haven't heard such an amusing joke in a long time."
"I am glad you found it amusing."
"Seeing you suddenly talk about this before the final battle, it seems like you have confidence in the fight against the evil god."
Jin responded with a smile.
[As Kadun said, a document or anything similar cannot have enforceability, so how about we show our good faith to each other?]
"We don't mind, but the 12th flagbearer might not like it. Since you brought up the agreement, it's not just to make the one who breaks it receive public criticism after the alliance is broken."
Jin nodded his head.
"That's right. We need the world to know which side breaks the promise first. It seems like it will be Zipfel judging by the current atmosphere."
"Well, First of all, I don't think it's something to hear from a person who took other people's forces and used their secrets. We'll find out soon enough."
It was a conversation about Hedo and the Holy Land.
Kadun was convinced that Jin would be the first to make a move right after the final battle with the evil god ended.
'If the 12th flagbearer easily overpowers the evil god as we expect, he might attack us immediately afterward. There is a high possibility that an agreement was already made with Kinzelo. So, we need to engage in the final battle against the evil god while preserving the maximum external forces.'
Kadun stood up from his seat.
"That's enough for today. It would be better if Veradin came to tomorrow's meeting instead of you."
Orgal also shrugged his shoulders and stood up.
[We don't want to see this kind of atmosphere in tomorrow's meeting. After all, the evil god is still firmly resisting in Huphester.]
Both of them left the conference room with their attendants.
Jin watched their battleships disappear into the distance for a while, and during that time, Kashmir entered the conference room.
"King Kashmir, how is Euria?"
Since Euria cannot currently use her abilities anyway. So Kadun didn't suspect anything when Jin said that.
It was a known fact among all the allies that Euria had suffered a great mental shock when she foresaw the future of Rikalton Castle before the operation.
However, there was another reason why Euria couldn't use her abilities at the moment.
"She has gotten much better. But I think she needs to rest for a while to stabilize herself."
"Even though she was already suffering from the torment of seeing the future of Rikalton Castle, I burdened her with more.
"I am very proud of my daughter, and her chaos from the verification is also being purified. Please don't worry too much."
Last night.
Euria was exposed to some chaos while verifying the words of 'Lynn Milcano,' who suddenly came to Tikan.
-Guardian of order chief…
-I have something to tell you, 12th flagbearer.
Lynn Milcano, the chief of the Guardian of order.
She was still on the side of 'Runcandel.'
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