CHAPTER 678

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The sword flew for four full days. It flew over the entire continent and seas without a break for four days.

The speed was so fast that the party had only managed to catch a glimpse of the tail for the first ten minutes. After that, they relied on the air defenses and witness reports of their allies.

[Damn it, where the hell is its destination?] Cuicantelle exclaimed with anger. 

No one could have predicted the sudden emergency situation, and for four days, she had not been able to close her eyes even for a moment, flying around the world.

Of course, flying for four days straight was not uncommon for a dragon, but it was still a strain on their stamina.

She never thought that the day would come when she would have a chase with the 'sword'.

"My sword... Can I even find my sword?"

Like all knights, Hedo loved his long sword very much. Not only was it an item that no modern blacksmith could match, but it also held sentimental value for him, having been acquired as a reward after a battle with a monster in the Black Sea in his youth.

Now, his beloved sword had been waving through the sky for four days, and as Hado, he couldn't help feeling a little overwhelmed.

Hedo had a pale complexion that didn't go well with his muscularity, and Sandra continued to offer meaningless words of comfort.

"It's a shame that we lost the sword, but thanks to it, I'm having a sky date with Jin for four days, Hedo. It will be an unforgettable memory for the rest of my life!"

Those who were riding on Cuicantelle's back couldn't help but admire Hedo, who did not lash out at Sandra's pointless comments.

"It's almost time to see the outline of the destination, Miss Cuicantelle. Please endure a little longer. And the tower keeper, please be patient. All I can say is sorry."

Until now, Hado's sword had been wildly flailing in all directions, going north, then south, then east, and then west, driving their pursuers crazy. 

It even gave the feeling that the sword was intentionally teasing them.

Of course, during those two days, the gardens of swords, Zipfel, and Kinzelo, as well as various fishing villages along the coast, had been left in chaos.

"What is that?"

"Is that some kind of far-off meteor?"

"Oh no, is it the remnant of chaos? We need to run!"

Fishing villages and towns along the coast were in a state of panic.

"Is that the remnants of chaos?"

"After that, the silver dragon Cuicantelle is chasing it!"

"Oh, I see the 12th flagbearer and Vamel Alliance too! I guess he's trying to suppress the chaos."

"Jin Runcandel!"

"Cheers to his Highness the Regent and Jin Runcandel!"

Even the people living peaceful lives in various cities under the protection of the Vamel alliance and Dante's powerful forces became aware of the situation. In fact, within four days, there were more people who knew about the situation than those who didn't. It had become impossible to secretly enter the sixth tomb of Temar.

"Sorry? Will an apology bring Bale back to me?"

"I'll take responsibility and compensate for the damage later."

"It's already too late...! The lady and I have already been exposed to our clan's battleships!"

Indeed, during their pursuit of the sword, the group had already encountered several pursuers from other factions, including the chaos dragon and black ships of Runcandel, the battleships of Kinzelo and Zipfel, which meant that they had been spotted by Sandra and Hedo.

-Is that Sir Hedo...…!?

-Isn't that Sandra next to him? Why are the two of them together with the 12th flagbearer when they are vacation...…?

-Come to think of it, that flying object is very similar to Sir Hedo's sword.

Especially because Hedo's muscular body was so distinctive that anyone who had seen it once could recognize him from far away, pretending not to know was impossible. However, pretending not to know was also useless.

Therefore, Hedo already felt anxious about having to go back and explain himself.

Currently, the Vamel alliance and Zipfel are in a temporary alliance, and Hedo was in a very special position within his clan.

The problem was that he had not reported it beforehand.

"Why does that matter? It's obvious that when Hedo goes out with me, I'm going on a date with Jin."

"It's a problem because I didn't report in advance that the 12th flagbearer was trying to help me to examine the sword, my lady...."

"Tower Keeper, why didn't you report that?"

It was because he didn't want to get tired.

Hedo did not inform the clan about the fact that Bale played a decisive role when entering the fifth tomb last time.

Although Zipfel had already checked his ancestors, if they found that there was any connection between himself and the old Runcandel, he would have to go through a number of annoying procedures.

Furthermore, he had kept the fact that he escaped from the snowfield earlier than the other Zipfel a secret because of Jin, so it was not an easy situation for Hedo.

"Because I didn't know things would get this complicated."

Although he had been grumpy with Jin the whole time, Heddo actually thought that all of this was his fault.

'Have I been too dependent on the kindness of the patriarch and leaders, or have I been too careless?'

He was not particularly worried about being punished for this later.

The problem was Sandra.

-Is it because you are protecting Sandra Zipfel?

-Yes.

-I don't understand. Is the protection you're talking about allow for the experiments on Sandra to a certain level?

The conversation Hedo had with Jin before the sword went wild.

Just as he said, until now, Hedo's existence had been the reason why Sandra had been able to avoid 'very lethal' experiments.

Zipfel knew exactly what Heddo wanted. What he wanted was not more power, not more opportunities to fight stronger opponents or climb up to the top of the hierarchy.

It was solely Sandra's survival.

That's why Zipfel turned a blind eye when Hedo broke the rules. Zipfel didn't investigate seriously even if something suspicious happened because everything Hedo did always resulted in Sandra's and Zipfel's benefits.

However, this time was different. If Jin became stronger again because of Hedo's sword or if there was a problem with the manipulation of history in the old Runcandel, Hedo would have nothing to say even if Zipfel threatened Sandra.

'If a thorough investigation begins, my involvement in killing the Specters in the Sota Desert and that I released the 12th flagbearer's party by pretending to capture Ainas may also be revealed...'

Hedo hoped that the end of this incident would be clean and that it would not come to that.

But his wish could not be fulfilled.

[Huh, huh. The sword...… stopped!]

Cuicantelle said, breathing heavily.

In the middle of the territorial waters, which Huphester calls the Sea of ​​Swords, and the Magical Federation of Lutero calls it the Sea of ​​Magic.

"We passed through this area on the first day of our flight, but now you're telling me that this sea was our destination?"

"It could have been just a brief stop... thankfully, it seems like that's not the case."

Jin replied, and the sword stopped for the first time since it had started moving, pointing towards the sea like a clock hand. Suddenly, with an enormous ripping sound, the sword struck the middle of the sea, as if it were about to pierce through it.

Pheeeew, shhuuaaaak-!

The air split apart and a tremendous roar echoed, as a massive wave formed and rose up like a mountain range, with the water reaching up towards the clouds.

Boom!

Cuicantelle and others spread a protective shield and pushed back the seawater. The feeling of weight was as heavy as an attack from a powerful being was transmitted from the seawater.

Maybe the whole world shook for a while. And the power that Hedo's sword exploded was all Jin's shadow force that it had absorbed four days ago.

It will take a long time for that kind of uproar to subside. The sea would continue to wreak havoc for a while, pushing the tsunami all the way to the land, and there is nothing else people can do until the disaster is over.

However, what the sword had caused was not a disaster, but a momentous discovery.

The shadow force pouring out of the sword began to move on its own, touching the bare ocean floor that was revealed beneath the water.

Like someone caressing a long-forgotten and dusty treasure, the shadow force continued to descend into the depths.

"My lord, the shadow force is pulling up something that looks like a massive structure from the bottom of the sea!"

Valkas exclaimed, his eyes wide with surprise.

All of his companions witnessed the same scene. It was like a legend told in many regions, where an ancient civilization hidden beneath the sea was revealed.

Even Hedo, who had been consumed by worry until just now, momentarily forgot his troubles and stared in awe at the scene before him.

Those watching were all filled with reverence.

When Olmango had pulled a giant clam out of the ocean while dividing it in the past, it had been shocking, but compared to the spectacle before the group now, it seemed small.

"Wow... Honey, is that the sixth tomb of your ancestor?"

Jin was about to answer when she caught Valeria's gaze.

"Didn't you say that it is a subspace that exists inside the sword?"

A small blue window displaying record magic was open in front of Valeria.

<Jin Runcandel has finally opened the subspace within sword...>

The window displayed such a message.

"... Yes, the subspace within the sword has been opened. It seems that the subspace within the sword has come out to the outside, instead of us entering it through a dimensional portal."

If so, the sword had been flying to find a position where it could take out that space.

"But this doesn't seem to be Solderet's subspace. If it was his, the name would have been accurately stated."

Valeria let out a small sigh as she spoke, seeming doubtful. There was a more important issue at hand than who this subspace belonged to.

"I found it!"

[The aircraft stopped! Stop attacking and check those traitors first!]

These were the words of the pursuers who came from Zipfel and the Garden of Swords. Like the Vamel Alliance, they had been chasing the sword until just now, and had fought each other during the process due to overlapping paths.

"Grand Duke, we found it. Please don't use your strength as the leader is in critical condition."

Kinzelo was the same.

Once again, three huge forces had gathered in the middle of the ocean. Jin's group couldn't hear their voices due to the distance, but they knew that they were nearby.

Jin continued to gaze at the sea water pouring like a waterfall in all directions.

Shadow force mixed seawater pouring around like a waterfall in all directions.

Every area touched by the shadow force was the subspace within the sword.

In other words, all those who had been chasing the sword had already entered the subspace within the sword... There was no avoiding fighting within the tomb.

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