CHAPTER 681

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As the power of the cemetery giants was infused, the core of the seal emitted an even stronger light.

The light that soared into the sky looked like a pillar that could be the center of all the world's oceans. Those who had been tormented by the red beams momentarily mistook it for another form of attack, but what poured out of the seal was just a beautiful light.

The cylindrical shape of the underwater floor, as well as the shadow force, seawater, and the sky, which had been stained by the battles, were all immersed in the light.

The cemetery giants' attack ceased, and the chaotic landscape was cleared in an instant, causing the people to become devout.

Jin kept his guard up and watched the core.

His face gradually filled with shock.

"Valeria..."

"Yeah, I can feel it too."

The energy of the cemetery giants connected to the core was endlessly amplifying, like plants that have been infused with light for a long time and are standing up.

The two of them had expected that the power of the cemetery giants would be exhausted in opening the seal, but it was the opposite.

Even if the cemetery giants became stronger, they were just a stronger weapon without an ego. But Jin felt like it wasn't just that.

The cemetery giants were kneeling with their shields and spears lowered, like worshippers performing a religious ritual.

It was not an act that a weapon without an ego could do.

The light that spread in all directions converged in an instant, and the seal began to open. As the seal slowly broke, Valeria was opening the record window.

<Jin 156 Runcandel, Valeria Hister and cemetery giants are releasing the seal of ancient Runcandel...>

[T/L:- Changing old with ancient.]

<... Releasing the seal of Bale Runcandel, ten great knight ancient Runcandel.>

Bale.

The owner of the Hedo's sword, and a person presumed to be from the ancient Runcandel. He was receiving the worship of the cemetery giants and waking up from a long sleep that had lasted a thousand years.

"Bale Runcandel...."

Without even looking at the record window any further, Jin and Valeria immediately recognized him as the "Forgotten God."

He was a member of the ancient Runcandel and a forgotten god at the same time.

In the middle of the sea, there was a figure rising up from the depths. He had a similar build to Jin and had a human-like shape. However, a faint golden color flowed throughout his body, his pupils were in the shape of a cross, and rune characters and seams were visible all over his body.

He had large, white wings on his back and a shining ring floating above his head. His appearance was almost identical to the depiction of an angel in religious mythology.

Before they knew it, the sword stuck in the center of the seabed was clutched in his hand. Ten small blades protruded from each side of the sword, indicating that this was its true form and owner.

"I am Jin Runcandel, the youngest child of the Runcandel clan, here to pay respects to my ancestor." Jin said with a bow.

No one had heard of a non-human among the ten great knights, as history had been manipulated, and even the dragons could not remember him.

But right after Bale woke up, Cuicantelle, who was in the sky, felt her memories quickly returning.

'Bale...! The creation of the sun!'

When Cuicantelle first met Bale a thousand years ago, that was how he introduced himself. He did not explain what "creation of the sun" meant, but he was a unique existence in many ways.

Even after Bale became one of ten great knights, he was the only person who swore allegiance to an individual, not to Runcandel, and to a person other than Temar.

"Miss Cuicantelle, it seems that the lord has awakened the ancient Runcandel. That shining being...…."

[I remember now, damn it. If I had known it was Bale, I wouldn't have opened this tomb. Moreover, that appearance...it's as if all the seals have been broken.]

"What do you mean?"

[Because Sarah is gone...I need to go down and tell Jin about Bale...… Kut!]

When the bewildered Cuicantelle rambled, Jin's comrades were overcome with anxiety.

Suddenly, hundreds of golden magic circles formed across the entire sky.

The magic circles aimed at all the forces and looked more like authority than magic.

Everybody, stop.

Bale's low voice echoed. Cuicantelle gritted her teeth and stopped the descent, but the rest of the forces who did not know about Bale seemed to ignore his words.

Chiiiiing!

Golden beams of light poured out of the magic circles and destroyed the battleships and dragons of the three forces.

'... Is that the former owner of my sword?'

Hedo's nerves were on edge. Although he did not engage in swordplay, he doubted whether he could protect Sandra from the owner. Not to mention he didn't even have a sword.

A magic circle formed behind Jin and Valeria.

[Jin Runcandel?]

Jin turned his head to look at the magic circle behind him.

"Yes, Sir Bale Runcandel."

 [Where is Sara?]

 "During the time you were sealed away, a thousand years have passed."

 [I asked where Sarah is.]

"Are you asking because you really don't know?"

[Sarah! If she is dead, I will destroy the entire world!]

Jin shivered at Bale's insane words, sensing that they were not mere nonsense.

[No, there's no way Sarah could be dead...I said something strange. Guide me, Jin Runcandel. I must go see her]

"Sir, you have not lost your mind, and unlike the other ten great knights, you are alive and your memories are intact, am I right?"

[Why are you making irrelevant remarks when I want to go see Sarah?]

"Dame Sarah passed away as a warrior, during the time you were active a thousand years ago."

[Shut up! You with the red hair, guide me. I can't speak to that guy. Say once more that Sarah is dead, and I'll twist your neck. Consider yourself lucky, at least you has the last name she loves, so I let you off the hook once.]

Valeria made eye contact with Jin. She did not know that the awakened being from the seal was such a lunatic.

[Oh, now that I think about it, you resemble the butler. Are you a descendant of Luet? If you don't know where Sarah is, at least guide me to where Luet is. She should know.]

As soon as Jin heard that, he remembered that he had met the living Luet, not just the "recorded Luet."

-When I leave here, will Ms. Luet be alone again? Will I forget my memories of Ms. Luet...?

-[You will only remember what you saw on the recording device. As for me, I am practically a forgotten person who has died. It is more worthwhile to save the living people outside than to comfort my loneliness.]

-... I'll be back. Definitely.

Jin remembered the conversation he had in the third tomb. The memories possessed by Bale had the power to cancel the manipulation of faded history.

As Valeria was about to respond, Jin spoke first.

"Very well, let's first go see Ms. Luet."

Jin promised to meet with Luet, bring her out of the subspace, and help her regain her memories through Valeria.

Jin seemed to be able to keep that promise with the power of the Bale.

[I don't want to talk to the person who said that Sarah died. I asked the descendant of Luet. Now, tell me. Where is Luet, the red-haired one?]

"Goooh! Ohh!"

"Oh!"

The cemetery giants who were kneeling chimed in as if urging them to answer.

"Um... What will you do if Ms. Luet also doesn't know the whereabouts of Dame Sarah?"

As soon as Valeria answered, Bale's eyes filled with bloodlust.

[You are lying... I can smell the dirty odor unique to humans who lie.]

"What lie?"

[You also think Sarah is dead, don't you?]

Finally, Valeria let out a low sigh.

"First of all, I have never lied. It's true that Dame Sarah died in battle, and you are causing trouble for us who have awakened you after a thousand years. When did I say that Dame Sarah was alive? That's a lie."

[I won't talk to you anymore, descendant of Luet.]

Chiing-!

A golden beam was shot from the magic circle spread behind the two. Jin quickly embraced Valeria and dodged the beam, but Bale had flown in and was wielding his sword.

"Sir Bale, I had inherited the flame of hell directly from Dame Sarah. Will Dame Sarah be pleased if you attack me?"

Jin said as parried Bale's attack with Sigmund while changing his sword. As Jin showed signs of unfolding flames of hell by creating a fiery flame, Veil smiled slyly.

[Then it makes even less sense for Sarah to be dead. How did a dead person pass the sword to you with the form of rune letters, clearly it's Sarah's sword.]

His words didn't make any sense at all.

He is crazy for Sarah Runcandel.

For some reason, Jin saw the appearance of Hedo in him for a moment. It's a little different, but the fact that he blindly cares for someone is essentially the same thing.

Hedo also seemed to say that if Sandra died, he would become a vengeful demon and destroy the whole world.

'He is not an opponent that can be suppressed.'

Bale is a former ten great knight and a divine being who may have the same level of power as himself or even more.

Moreover, with just a few words, he had already partially undone the history manipulation of Luet, and he had all the memories of the past.

[You're also trying to monopolize Sarah like Padler, aren't you?]

 "What kind of nonsense is that?"

[I know everything. That bastard who took Sarah away while pretending to be weak, I have to kill him now.]

"Sir Padler died a thousand years ago."

[Really? Then, what is this energy of the blue lightning that I have started to feel from far away? You are a liar.]

As Jin heightened his senses, he could really feel Padler's energy. It was like when he was summoned in the Kaldran snowfield.

Jin wanted to answer that it was not the real Padler, but a being summoned by the prophet, imbued with his soul in chaos... But Jin was sure that he wouldn't listen anyway.

[Hu, I'll kill him and get Sarah back...….]

As Bale finished speaking, Sandra, who had been unconscious, suddenly opened her eyes. She immediately looked at the situation underwater and shouted.

"What is that monster? Jin is in danger!"

 "My lady, my lady?"

Then, without hesitating, she jumped and threw herself. Hedo swallowed a sigh and jumped off Cuicantelle's back after Sandra.

"Jin, I'm going to save you!"

"My lady, even if you save him, it won't help. Once this is over, I will definitely kill the 12th flagbearer!"

"Sandra!?"

In the midst of the confusing situation, Jin and Valeria watched as Bale looked at Sandra, who was falling and said [Sarah...!? Sarah, Yes. She is here!]

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