CHAPTER 636

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The Garden of Swords, which had been shining with the sun and blue flames, became dark in an instant.

The peculiar darkness created by chaos, Jin narrowed his forehead and looked at the blackened sky and the garden of swords.

Red eyes were shining brightly all over the place. All of them were the gazes of the knights who were confronting Jin.

'As soon as the darkness deepened, the aura of the knights grew stronger... Is it the result of the Prophet amplifying the chaos scattered throughout the Garden of Swords?'

The Prophet and Rosa were nowhere to be seen. As if they weren't there in the first place.

Jin guessed that the two of them used some means to amplify the chaos. The Prophet would have used Rosa's power as a medium for amplification.

'Or did the acting matriarch move to prepare for defense against external attacks?'

Kinzelo and Zipfel.

Jin was still convinced that the two factions were watching the battle and preparing for an all-out attack.

'In that case, whether it was a valid decision or not, they will regret leaving me unattended.'

Whether it's to contain external attacks or for other reasons. 

Jin was confident that he would make Rosa regret leaving him behind. And even all the choices she's made so far.

New knights were constantly appearing from somewhere. 

Like insects lurking in the darkness, only to emerge and swarm towards their prey, unaware of the lethal poison within.

The number has already exceeded a thousand, and if it continues to multiply at this rate, it will reach ten thousand within an hour.

Each and every one of those knights has an aura of 8-star or higher.

'Even if it's true, they are just battle dolls that don't even deserve its power.'

To Jin, they are no different from the monsters of the Great Desert of Mitra that he encountered on the first day when he returned to the human world.

Of course, it was Jin's standard. The knights tainted with chaos had the battle prowess to wipe out quite a few kingdoms within a day or two, even if there was only one group.

'The only things that I have to deal with a little bit of concern are a few real guys among them. They are only traitors who have not lost their enlightenment despite being stained with chaos.'

Swoosh...!

The flames of the hellfire grew even thicker.

"How could you not know that the clan's values are struggle and dominance through power, not immorality...…."

For an instant the blue flames hid Jin's location. The lost black swordsmen who rushed in beat the barrier of Blue flames in vain.

Runcandel 5th secret technique 

Light-speed Thrust - Plutonian 

At the same time, five beams of light-speed thrust slashed the battlefield into pieces.

Small holes were made in the chest of the knights at the forefront, followed by chaos being wiped out in piles by the ensuing aftermath.

Before the knights could react and fill the collapsed ranks anew, Jin had already reached the point where the light speed thrust spread through the middle. 

That spot was where those who resisted the chaos to the end, including the Tona brothers, stood.

Also, as soon as Jin settled down, he cut down the nearby knights by Bradamante and they disappeared like dust swept away by the wind.

"Oh, uh!, the youngest!"

"Behind, look behind!"

The Tona brothers felt a mix of emotions upon seeing Jin rushing to open a path, but they could only urgently shout for him to look behind.

It was because a black knight was holding a sword behind their brother's back.

Jin didn't even look at him, but hugged the Tona brothers, who rushed forward and tried to protect him with their bodies.

"Brothers, you've worked hard...."

The moment the brothers reunited, the black knight's sword that attacked the rear couldn't reach Jin. The fire burned his entire body.

Thud, the helmet of the fallen Black Knight hit the ground, emitting an empty sound.

"I have a lot to say, but for now, let's get out of here."

The moment Jin saw the people who had been trapped underground, he expected that a considerable number of them would die in this place.

That's why the Tona brothers shouted. They told him not to worry and to do what he intended to do.

Fortunately, things have changed.

'If the acting matriarch is not here, I can save a lot more knights than expected.'

Why did Rosa let them live? And why did she leave without killing them?

Suddenly, Jin had such questions.

The Prophet explained that it was just a final consideration. If that was the case, Jin felt he could never forgive Rosa, for someone who dared to defile Runcandel could not possibly show consideration for Runcandel. 

Of course, there were still many variables that could get in the way of saving the knights.

There's no way to know for sure whether Rosa will return to the battlefield, how far traitors will multiply, and there's no way to be sure that there won't be something that even Jin can't handle.

So Jin had to evacuate them first.

"By the way, it's surprising that you are still here. Elder chief Jorden."

Jorden Runcandel.

Jin made eye contact with him.

"... judging from the atmosphere, it seems that you were the leader of the rebels."

Even while they were talking, the traitors were unable to approach Jin.

Jorden looked back and forth at the flame of hell and Jin, who were protecting them, and let out a wry laugh.

"I just remembered the essence of the clan that I had forgotten about. Thanks to some crazy monster."

-Have you regained your confidence after losing everything? You speak so arrogantly.

-I just remembered the essence of the clan that I had forgotten.

That's what Jorden said when Joshua fell down in the past, he said the same to Rosa.

"And the leader of this rebellion was originally not me, but the 4th flagbearer."

"Where is elder brother Diphus? What about elder sister Mary?"

"I don't know. I don't even know if they're alive or dead."

Diphus was still imprisoned in the dungeon, but the other rebels were unaware of it. It was because he was imprisoned separately.

"... I'm sorry."

"There is nothing for you to apologize for, elder chief. So, are the confirmed survivors all here now?"

"Yes."

Like those who resisted, Jorden's body bore the marks of the pain he suffered in the dungeon.

Almost only bones remained, and even the energy of chaos ate away his entire body.

Even so, Jin felt a certain transcendent level from Jorden. A strength that never disappeared no matter how weak his physical body became.

"It seems that your closed door training was also successful, elder chief."

"I don't think it can compare to you."

"I cannot take responsibility for escaping to the end on my own. It would be nice if I could, but I don't think the traitors' outbursts might be limited to this. If I clear the path, you will take everyone and evacuate them to Tikan."

"Puhh... Interesting. We've always been enemies, yet you're willing to trust me?"

"No, not Jorden, the Black Sword Association chief, who was mean like an old snake... I believe in the clan's knight, Jorden Runcandel."

Jorden's eyes widened.

"... I will support you, 12th flagbearer."

Jin did not forgive Jorden. Jorden knew that too.

But ultimately, the two ended up sharing the value of 'struggle' that Runcandel represented, and that was enough. As a reason to fight together for Runcandel, despite harboring grudges.

"By the way, the 12th flagbearer. As you just predicted, this is not all the power of Rosa Runcandel and the Prophet."

"Tell me everything you know."

"The fact that the Traitors have been strengthened now is the result of the chaos bound to the Garden of Swords being unleashed. We went through the same situation the day we were imprisoned in the dungeon."

At that time, the rebels had shown quite a struggle against the chaos traitors. Not as much as Jin, but they managed to cut down many of the strengthened knights.

It was thanks to the fact that there were knights like Jorden, Diphus, and Mary who had reached the level after the closed door training.

What completely devastated them that day wasn't just the endlessly resurrecting and multiplying chaos knights, nor the battle dolls with nothing but destructive power.

"... Soon, the knights enshrined in the mausoleum will appear."

"The knights from the mausoleum?"

"What we have personally confirmed are the flagbearers and the black Knights of the past. But if I were the prophet, I would call many more and stronger beings against you...…."

The moment Jorden said that.

All of a sudden, Jin unleashed ten light-speed thrusts and cleared the surroundings. In addition, the energy of the flame of hell, which had been amplified, was still growing beyond recognition.

No matter how many ants there are, they cannot kill a lion.

Just as Jin felt that the Knights of Chaos were no different from monsters in the desert, Jorden could see that as well.

"... But I don't think there's anything to worry about."

Jorden shrugged his shoulders. He realized that Jin had used power that was not even 30 percent of his battle prowess.

The reason Jin cleared the surroundings was simple.

He recognized that among the traitors, the real knights began to show their energy in earnest.

Captain of the Black Knights, Stam. He was slowly making his way toward Jin.

"Go, Elder Chief."

The rebels began to leave the Garden of Swords. The land soaked in chaos was disorienting, but they took the blue road formed by flame of hell as a guidepost.

Rebels didn't even have to extend their swords against the chaos knights flocking in. The flames that surrounded them like a barrier protected them.

Their fight for escape would begin in earnest after they escaped the territory of flames.

"You seem to have no intention of attacking them, the former Captain of the Black Knights of Runcandel, Stam. You should be able to give ample damage in my fire. Is it like the last remaining conscience?"

Stam glared at Jin without answering. A huge aura and chaos were being released from him.

"No, former 12th flagbearer, Jin Runcandel. Because I decided that I should not waste my strength while dealing with you."

"Fortunately, you didn't have a bad conscience."

Jin stared into Stam's red eyes for a moment.

The Captain of the Black Knights of Runcandel, who had once fought alongside him at the Sword Emperor Castle war, was now blocking him as an enemy.

"It's a splendid choice to fully focus on me. It's regrettable that despite having such judgment, you didn't stop the tyranny of Rosa Runcandel."

"The justification for seeking the survival of the clan is the privilege of the last survivor. You still don't have the right to judge whether Madame Rosa's decision was right or wrong. Likewise, I don't yet have the conviction to say that you were wrong. That's a problem that can only be confirmed after your death."

"I didn't know you have a talent for talking bullshit in the midst of battle…"

Just as Jin was about to charge at Stam—

He sensed another elite approaching from behind.

[Captain of the Black Knights, now I understand why you've been waiting for me all this time. At first, I thought he was Chiron Runcandel, the current patriarch.]

When he turned around, Jin saw a knight he had never seen before, a figure who had just emerged from the mausoleum.

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