章節 572: CHAPTER 730

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June 20, 1803.

The decisive battle had begun.

A fleet of about five hundred battleships and over six hundred dragons cut across the sky of the Huphester, stained with darkness.

The night that determined the fate of humanity flowed slowly and painfully, like the passing of years.

Occasionally, knights and mages aboard the battleships, as well as demons and beastmen, were enveloped in an illusion that felt like a faint breeze blowing through the air.

Profound terror can be transformed into such a sensory experience.

The elite martial artists from each camp, who had crossed numerous life-death situations, were intensely focused on their own strategies.

If they were to lose even a moment of that focus, it felt as though fear would pierce their souls like a sword. It seemed impossible to fight.

It was not because they were lacking. As the tomb of the swords drew nearer, the influence of the evil god grew stronger, like the deepening of the night.

"There could exist a labyrinth even in the sky... The course should be accurate, so why haven't we observed Huphester's fortress yet?"

Veradin spoke. Due to the thick fog of chaos that had obscured their vision since earlier, the fleet could not pick up speed.

The reconnaissance led by Orgal was in a similar situation.

The true chaos spread by the Huphester had made it impossible for even his steel gate to be opened and closed freely.

However, Veradin soon could realize.

"...We were already close."

As if a door suddenly opened, the fog cleared, revealing an absurdly massive fortress before their eyes.

The fog had been continuously concealing the castle.

The fortress, completed by the evil god in just two days, revealed that the reports of its walls had not been exaggerated in the slightest.

The hundreds of battleships and dragons appeared insignificant in front of that fortress, merely transient beings.

The end of the world.

Those who confirmed the evil god's fortress could not help but think the same thought.

This was indeed the end of the world.

"Young Patriarch! The sky... is opening!"

The spreading chaos cloud above the fortress was splitting in half. What weighed heavily and distorted nature was the colossal flagship symbolizing the power of the evil god.

The shadow of "Ram" cast a dark silhouette over the entire sky and land. The dragons, sensing its massive weight, felt the difficulty of flight, and the mages maintaining the fleet's power source were sweating profusely.

In reality, the altitude was decreasing. It felt as though an invisible hand was lightly pressing down on the temporary alliance fleet.

No matter how hard the dragons and mages tried, they couldn't maintain altitude. The pressure ceased when the fleet stopped at about halfway up the fortress wall.

"So, it seems impossible to fly over the dwelling of the gods...."

Regarding facing a god, it was appropriate to start the battle from a higher position than that.

Veradin understood this phenomenon. If they couldn't break through head-on, they couldn't enter the fortress.

"It was expected that penetrating the fortress from within would be impossible. Everyone, don't try to increase the altitude but calmly prepare for deploying protective barriers. The welcoming ceremony will begin soon."

Furthermore, Kadun, Orgal, and Bale took their positions at the center of the fleet formation.

It was preparation to block Ram's main cannon, an experience they had gone through during the first initial battle.

Grooooar!

However, what suddenly resounded was not a roar but the gloomy howl of the Chaos Dragons.

They displayed a strength far surpassing what they had experienced during the first initial battle or the Rikalton war.

The power of the evil god was amplifying the strength of the Chaos Dragons.

Chaos Dragons poured out from beneath Ram, surpassing several thousand in an instant.

Ram never stopped spewing out Chaos Dragons and Black Ships for even a moment.

The welcoming ceremony Veradin had anticipated was not this.

'Instead of firing the main cannon, they are sending out Chaos Dragons and Black ships?'

The course of the battle showed a flow that was difficult to understand from the beginning.

If a number of Chaos Dragons and Black Ships similar to them appeared, the sky would naturally descend into chaos.

Even if it was the evil god, it wouldn't launch Ram's main cannon in the midst of a mixed sky with allies.

'Is it trying to conserve the power used by the main cannon? Or is it because she believes that after inducing a chaotic battle with such a force, she can eliminate us together?"

As Veradin was pondering that far, an urgent report came from the watchtower.

"Young Patriarch! It is reported that the power of Ram is presumed to have been cut off!"

"What did you say?"

"It is reported that the movement of the protruding main cannon, which was being revealed as the central part of Ram, suddenly ceased. The chaos gathering around the main cannon has also dispersed!"

The power of Ram itself was the embodiment of the evil god's power. If the power was cut off, it meant that the evil god had encountered a problem, and the Chaos Dragons and Black Ships should not have been strengthened.

'The power of the evil god remains intact, but only the connection with Ram has been severed...?'

Lynn Milcano.

Except for the Varmel alliance, the temporary alliance was unaware of her betrayal.

Therefore, they had no idea why Ram suddenly stopped.

"Young Patriarch, we may not know the cause, but this is an opportunity. We must break through before Ram resumes its operation."

Octavia said.

Veradin also thought the same. There was no reason to disagree. However, an inexplicable unease was clouding his mind.

But soon, Veradin decided to give the order to break through. There was no evidence to dispel his unease.

"...Change the formation to a breakthrough formation. Among the three individuals responsible for defending the main guns, fire dragon Kadun and Knight Bale will take the lead, and Orgal, continue to prepare for defense."

As the fleet began to change formation, the aerial forces of the evil god also started blocking their path.

"Position the gunners. From now until the breakthrough is complete, I authorize autonomous firing."

As soon as the order was given, the entire fleet began firing simultaneously. From the direction of the castle, the breath of chaos dragons and the bombardment of black ships flew towards them.

The continuous thunderous noise filled the air, and the chaotic light created by the collisions of the bombardments spread in a chaotic manner.

"I shall go out now, Young Patriarch."

"I wish you good luck, Captain of the Specters."

Octavia stepped onto the deck. She and the other giants revealed themselves on the decks of each fleet.

Hedo's swordsmanship, Dante's invisible sword, Syris' Myriad Ice, Valkas's Black King Fist, Amela's war machines, Yulian's thunderbow Harmilla, Berakt and Bianca's greatsword techniques, Ranke's rampage, Octavia's light magic, and the link magic of the Specters, among others.

All of these techniques were slaughtering the enemy forces that gathered.

The most outstanding among them was Bale, who led the vanguard.

Every time his golden wings fluttered, hundreds of chaos dragons and black ships disintegrated into particles and disappeared.

Bale in aerial combat was truly a disaster. It was impossible to intercept his speed, and he alone took responsibility for the attack range of an entire fleet.

Ram's main guns were still closed. The continuous influx of chaos dragons and black ships from below did not pose a significant threat.

Originally, a war of attrition had no meaning against the current temporary alliance.

Unless a force capable of dispersing the power of the giants appeared, breaking through to the front of the castle was only a matter of time.

However, about ten minutes later, the temporary alliance encountered another unexpected situation.

"There is a purple barrier forming ahead!"

"The barrier is pulling the fleet in...!"

It was about 2.5km away from reaching the castle.

The fleet's speed began accelerating faster than the set speed due to the gravitational force of the purple barrier formed around the castle.

The aerial forces of the evil god were unaffected by the barrier.

While the fleet slowed down for a moment, the enemy counterattack continued.

Most of the personnel on the deck were struggling to resist the gravitational force, holding onto something and deploying their defensive barriers, unable to fight properly.

The dragons at the forefront were being sucked into the barrier.

Bale exerted his golden authority to pull some of them out of the barrier, but it was inevitable that some of them were trapped inside.

[Kahh!]

[Kruh...!]

The dragons trapped in the barrier let out desperate screams. They crumpled like pieces of paper as soon as they touched the barriers.

The situation where the fleet could not easily escape the opposite side of the barrier continued.

"Fortunately, the barrier is not completely impervious to physical attacks."

Each time the fleet's artillery struck the barriers, cracks appeared.

"But the speed at which the cracks heal is too fast. It will take too long to break through with just artillery."

One by one, battleships began to sink, overwhelmed by chaos dragons and black ships. Veradin closely observed the situation.

He noticed that the cracks caused by the attacks of individuals with special powers, like Bale, took noticeably longer to heal compared to regular artillery strikes. Therefore, Orgal and Bale needed to be at the forefront to destroy the barriers. However, the forces of chaos were aware of this fact and persistently pressured the two.

"Change the positions of Orgal and Kadun."

"It will take some time. The chaos dragons have seized the rear!"

Orgal, who had been prepared for defense all along, was dealing with them, holding back the battleships being pulled toward the barrier.

Bale at the front was in a similar situation, so it would take time to change their formation and break through the barriers with them at the center.

At that moment, someone who had been in Kozec's training room revealed themselves for the first time.

"Veradin."

"I was just about to call you."

Jin, the magic swordsman with unique powers.

"Did your meditation go well?"

While the fleet advanced towards the stronghold of the evil god, Jin had been meditating alone in the training room for the final time.

It was a meditation to envision the one-on-one battle against Rosa, where he would face her alone with his sword techniques.

Jin gazed at the stronghold of the evil god, faintly visible beyond the purple barrier.

In the deepest part of that stronghold, Rosa was likely imagining her confrontation with him.

Jin nodded slowly.

Then flames ignited on Veradin's staff. It was the "Fire Seal'' that Kelliac had used in the past during the Battle of Sword Emperor Castle.

As Veradin began to swing his staff in the air, a giant glowing script in the dark night sky appeared, etching itself in crimson.

Jin Runcandel is descending.

As if a cannon had opened, Kozec's front window opened.

Jin grasped Bradamante, which was imbued with shadow force, and threw himself towards the battlefield.

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章節 573: CHAPTER 731

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Jin Runcandel is descending.

All allies on the battlefield were looking at the red glowing letters. Even the Chaos Dragon and the Black ships paused for a moment.

In this battlefield, the name "Jin Runcandel" carried a heavy significance. Both to the allies and to the enemies.

The army of chaos are the creatures of evil god, and to them, Rosa is like a "mother."

But the mother's attention and affection are directed only at one person, Jin Runcandel.

The creatures of the evil god were aware that they were not even comparable to Jin.

It was because they could read Rosa's inner thoughts.

They knew where her intentions, heart, and will were directed, what she desired, and what lay at the end of her love and hatred without any price.

The creatures of the evil god harbored twisted feelings of inferiority towards Jin.

As Rosa became more complete, the creatures could read her inner thoughts more clearly, and now was the moment when their tremendous animosity toward Jin erupted.

[Jin...… Run...… can… del!]

A Chaos Dragon descended upon Jin with a sinister and eerie voice. The horde following it also attacked Jin as he descended.

"You can even speak human language."

Jin spoke in a dry tone. In an instant, his figure disappeared from the chaos dragons, obscured by them.

Sak-!

Bradamante drew a semicircle. The chaos dragons that had attacked Jin disintegrated or shattered into pieces in the air before the afterimage of the semicircle disappeared.

In a momentary instant, around twenty chaos dragons were killed.

Jin was unaffected by the barrier's influence.

It wasn't because Jin was a being born from Rosa like the creatures of chaos.

The shadow force curtain that surrounded Jin like a cloak was offsetting the force of the barrier.

"Incompatible."

Jin, without stopping his descent, spread frost elemental mana in the air, creating a path.

Underneath Jin's descending feet, sparkling ice crystals scattered like a galaxy.

Shadow Sword 1st technique, Soul Slash.

A human swung his sword toward the massive barrier. No matter how sharp his sword was, it could only create a small crack considering the scale of the barrier.

However, Jin's descending sword showed no signs of stopping. At the speed that gravity pulled him, the barrier was splitting in half.

"Protect Jin!"

"Protect the 12th flagbearer!"

Protection was unnecessary. Despite being attacked by the breath of chaos dragons and the cannons of Black ships like a swarm, they couldn't penetrate the widespread curtain of shadow force.

Jin seemed completely focused on slicing through the barriers, paying no attention to those attackers.

As soon as Jin landed on the ground, those who witnessed him and the split barrier could only think of one thing.

Cut in two with a single stroke of the sword.

A massive sword split the center of the barrier in a straight line, leaving even the giants speechless.

The barrier that had bewildered countless fleets and dragons just moments ago, the best elites of each faction, and the heroes of humanity, was now torn in half by a single sword.

Of course, the barrier has not yet disappeared. The relentless gravitational force had weakened somewhat due to the split, but the crack was still narrow for the fleets and dragons to enter.

Therefore, there was still work to be done for Jin's comrades and allies.

"Sir Hedo, Bale!"

In response to Jin's booming call that echoed across the entire battlefield, the two individuals immediately landed on the ground and took their positions beside Jin.

"You two please open the rift. In the meantime, I will be in charge of the sky for a while."

If it were anyone else, they wouldn't have understood Jin's words.

Jin was telling them to open the rift like a door in the barrier.

But Hedo and Bale immediately stood on either side of the rift and held it with both hands.

It was a task that without their immense strength, no one else would dare attempt.

"Huh...!"

[Kuaaaaa!]

Crackle! Sizzle...

As Hedo and Bale pulled the rift with all their might, the gap in the barrier began to widen gradually.

Jin changed his sword. As the Lightning Sword Sigmund emerged from its sheath, a brilliant, blue light shone in the heart.

At the same time, hundreds of lightning bolts rained down over the battlefield.

Simultaneously, hundreds of lightning bolts rained down upon the battlefield.

These thunderbolts struck not the chaos army but the allied fleet and dragons, providing protection rather than annihilation.

It was because the sword technique was created for defense, not destruction.

Guardian Brethren, Mystic Sword Technique of Plutonian's 4th battle king

However, it was impossible for Jin to properly protect such a large army. It was inevitable because he spread thunderbolts too widely.

'If I can perfect the battle god fusion, it might be possible... But for now, this should be sufficient.'

The guardian brethren's lightning shield is just a device to make it easier to identify friends. The real protection is still Orgal's role.

Gaaaa...…!

Another god in the form of a blazing bird was roaring and revealing its blue mystical body.

Tess, Jin's newly summoned phoenix, gazed upon the enemies with blazing eyes. Though the chaos dragons rushed to tear its body, Tess did not allow their fangs to touch it.

The Chaos Dragons were consumed by flames like moths drawn to fire, devoid of life.

Only a few of the relatively stronger individuals among them managed to rise near Tess.

The weaker ones couldn't even attempt to attack Tess. Before they could approach, the membrane of their wings melted away, causing them to plummet to the ground.

The allies now had some breathing room. The propulsion previously used to escape the barrier was redirected to the cannons, and the giants resumed their offensive stance.

It was only a few minutes ago that the seal of fire appeared in the sky.

Meanwhile, Jin was completely overturning the tide of battle.

The power of a single individual was pushing aside the anxiety that had taken root within the hearts of the allies.

The numbers of the rushing chaos dragons and black ships had significantly dwindled.

The fleet was now advancing, utilizing the barrier's gravity-like force to make gradual progress.

"Kwaaaaa!"

[Ugh, geuk!]

The combined power of Hedo and Bale was becoming increasingly evident.

The linear crack that Jin had initially created had now expanded into an elliptical shape.

The barrier was no longer flat. It contorted grotesquely around the elliptical crack, pulsating with shadow force at various points.

"Thank you for your hard work. Sir Hedo, please step aside."

Jin spoke as he switched his sword once again.

As he swung his blade diagonally twice towards the center of the crack, it exploded with shadow force, causing a section of the barrier to shatter like glass.

Unbeknownst to themselves, the allies cheered.

Even if it's a 'temporary' alliance. At least today, everyone sincerely relied on Jin and believed in him.

[We've endured all the hardship, and you're the one who looks cool!]

"If you find it unfair, make a contract with Solderet, Bale. Return that sword to me."

[Just lay a finger on my Shakan, I dare you.]

Only three sides remained, but Veradin had already consolidated his fleet in the center the moment Jin descended.

"Advance!"

The fleet began its march towards the other side of the barrier. No more Chaos Dragons or Black Ships appeared from beneath the battleship, Ram.

As the fortress of the evil god drew closer, its dreadful aura became more palpable. Due to the low altitude, even the allies in the fleet couldn't properly see the sky behind the fortress.

The war had just passed its starting point.

The role of Chaos Dragon and Black Ship in the army of the evil god was not significant. They were sufficient for mass slaughter of individuals below the 7-star level, but they had clear limitations when facing an army with individuals like Jin or superhumans.

In the first place, if it had not been for the massive fortress of the evil god, the battle would not have properly taken place.

The real ones are the swordmasters stained with chaos.

The ancient heroes of the mausoleum who commanded them, the countless variables within the fortress, and the evil god itself.

The presence of Ram was also an ongoing concern.

For now, it seemed like Lynn had successfully stopped Ram, but it could be activated again at any moment.

'Rosa can't possibly be unaware of Dame Lynn's betrayal. We need to infiltrate as many forces into the fortress before Ram returns to normal. We can't let Dame Lynn's sacrifice be in vain.'

The moment Jin thought that far.

The battlefield began to tremor, as if a gigantic monster was awakening from the depths of the earth, shaking the surface.

The gates of the fortress of the evil god began to open.

The immense doors harbored a darkness as deep as the abyss itself.

"Full fleet, load maximum firepower, fire immediately!"

Veradin immediately ordered the bombardment to prevent allies from being overwhelmed by the visible darkness between the open gates.

Jin thought that Veradin had made a very appropriate decision.

The darkness of the fortress gates had a terrifying power that alone could frighten people.

There was also no reason to wait for the enemy to appear.

Kwaaaah-!

Hundreds of shots were fired towards the profound darkness. If it were a human fortress, the entire structure would have been annihilated, leaving no trace behind.

However, the shots were no different from pebbles falling into a well.

The bombardment continued, yet not even a distant explosion could be heard from within the fortress. It simply vanished hopelessly.

"Cease fire!"

There was no reason to waste mana on futile attacks.

Veradin immediately ordered to stop the bombardment, but it couldn't be denied that it had backfired.

It was because the full-scale bombardment of the entire fleet was no different from pebbles falling into a well.

As in any war, the morale of the troops played a crucial role in this battle as well.

Merely standing on the battlefield itself was enough to oppress everyone's inner self due to the power of the evil god, let alone the other factors.

Veradin had no choice but to contemplate his command, and a few seconds passed in silence.

Then, Jin took a deep breath and let out a shout while releasing his energy, shooting his sword indiscriminately towards the fortress walls.

Unlike the bombardment that simply disappeared into the open gates, the walls showed visible signs of being struck by the physical impact.

The stone cracked, and metallic sounds of rupture echoed throughout the air.

"There's no such thing as an impregnable fortress. Today, that fortress will vanish without a trace. So, allies, calmly strike the walls and prepare for battle. The enemy will soon pour out from within."

Jin said so, gripping his sword tightly. He felt the writhing presence within the open gates, as if it would burst into an explosion at any moment.

"And they, too, will all perish in our hands today."

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