CHAPTER 664

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"The Holy Land of Zipfel…?"

Jin had never heard of such a place before, not in his past life nor in current one.

[Yes, the Holy Land of Zipfel. The complete mana body that has almost been opened is no different from half immortals as long as they can use that space. Just being there can heal all wounds.]

"That such a space exists is one thing, but the fact that a complete mana body can perform such incredible regeneration there is like a lie."

[Lies? Hmm... Is that what you're saying?]

"For now, yes."

[Believe it or not, it's up to you, Jin Runcandel. But uh, uh...… there is no other way but to obtain Numerus Tears, otherwise. I'll tell you now, we don't have the tears of Numerus. You can check through Euria.]

"I said 'for now'. If you explain a little more, I think I can believe it."

[After going through all the trouble to bring my sick body here and show you the way, do I have a reason to be treated like a liar from the beginning?]

Jin let out a chuckle at those words.

"Hey, Orgal. Is there any need for knowledgeable people to talk nonsense? You wouldn't have come looking for me in such a pathetic state just for the sake of the Vamel alliance, would you?"

Jin throws Orgal's blood-stained handkerchief into the trash.

"You must have come here in such a hurry because you would be in trouble if Hister died. Demon King Orgal, in order to restore your manipulated history to its original state, Hister's power is absolutely necessary. Am I wrong?"

Orgal shrugged.

[I didn't expect such a reaction from a mere throwaway comment. Yes, you're right. Setting aside my history, Hister's ability is absolutely necessary to counter the evil god.]

"Then stop talking nonsense and say something noteworthy."

Swoosh!

Suddenly, a small steel door appeared in the middle of the hospital room.

Unlike usual, where the door would transport the user or target through dimensional travel, this door revealed a greenish landscape.

"A green shining sea...? It looks like a desert too."

[You can see it that way.]

"That landscape, is it the holy land of Zipfel that you mentioned?"

[Yes, but this is not its current appearance. I'm sharing my memories with you. It's from a few hundred years ago, but it probably hasn't changed.]

"I've never seen such colored mana before."

[It's not mana. It's a power that doesn't have a name, I call it residual energy.]

"Residual energy? Does that mean it's the power left by the existence beyond gods that you mentioned before?"

Orghal nodded.

"What does that have to do with Complete Mana Body?"

[The complete mana body is the only thing among humans that reacts to residual energy. It can heal any physical damage, including any disease, wounds, and scars, as long as the residual energy is present. It's only possible when the Complete Mana Body is opened to a certain level or higher.]

"Is there a special reason that only Complete Mana Body reacts to residual energy?"

[Well, I don't know the reason either. I'm just assuming that it's because some will of that existence is embedded among the owners of complete mana bodies. Maybe the complete mana body is a blessing that was only allowed to those who possessed that being's will in the first place.]

According to his explanation, 'residual energy' was able to heal any injury except for aging and mental shock, but only for the owners of Complete Mana Body.

Then, a vague human figure appeared inside the steel door scenery.

Although it wasn't clear, it was easy to see that one arm was missing.

[That memory is vague, so it's not being shared properly. Maybe it's a Complete Mana Body like Hister.]

The person in the scenery lay down in the middle of the holy land.

'Crazy....'

After a while, Jin could see the person's severed arm starting to regenerate. The residual energy of the holy land and the person's mana mixed together, creating a magnificent iridescent light and bubbles.

[Why do you have a face lost in thought? What, do you think I'm showing you fake scenery?]

Of course, Jin thought that there is a possibility of that. If it is the powers that Orgal had shown so far, it seemed possible.

But Jin decided to trust Orgal. Because, if true, there could be no better way. Orgal has no reason to lie now. Even so, the reason Jin was in trouble for a while was because another thought came to his mind.

"I think that not only will you have a complete mana body, but also you can recover if you go there. And you don't know the location of the holy land right now. So, in exchange for saving Hister this time, you are hoping I'll find out the location of the holy land for you. Am I wrong?"

A faint smile crept across Orgal's lips.

[Sometimes you and I communicate very well. That's right, cough cough.]

"Aren't you trusting me too much just because we can communicate well? Even if I discover the location, I have no intention of sharing it with you, Orgal. If you recover all your power, it will be no different from another evil god awakening to me and the people of the world."

[It's sad that you think that way about me. Anyway, if you find the location, at some point, we'll be able to make a deal if your perception of me changes, or if I have something you can't refuse.]

"That's a pretty ominous future."

[Zipfel will never make a deal with anyone over the location of the holy land, no matter what happens. In the first place, you would do the same.]

"But this time, they have to accept a deal to save Hister's life, right?"

[That's right. Zipfel probably wants to save Hister more than you do right now. So, isn't this quite a compelling story?]

"If I assume that everything you said is true, then it's very compelling. But I don't think Zipfel will reveal the location of the holy land so easily.""

[Threats, persuasion, and seduction are more your area of expertise than mine. Besides, you have Hister, Zipfel's biggest weakness, so you should be able to negotiate for favorable terms. Well, I'll help you more if I can.]

Jin met Orgal's gaze.

[The bright light and bubbles that occur when residual energy reacts to a complete mana body owner. You can use that as a bargaining chip.]

"That would give Zipfel something to research."

[As expected, you understand me immediately. Yes, that alone would be a significant reward for Zipfel. Of course, they will demand more than that. Cough! You'll regret it if you refuse.]

Jin was about to take out the handkerchief that he had thrown away in the trash, but took a new one from the drawer and wiped off his blood.

"You gave me the information because you wanted something, but let's just say thank you."

[Heuk, yes, sure, gulp, you seem to be grateful.]

The two of them talked about how to handle situations when Zipfel came for a while.

By the time the conversation was over, Jet found the hospital room.

"My lord! People are also coming from Zipfel. The ship Kozec has arrived."

"Okay, Jet. I'll be out in a minute."

"Yes!"

The leaders of the Zipfel's side who came to Tikan were Octavia, Ronil, and Kadun. Hedo and Sandra were nowhere to be seen.

Kadun transformed into human form, with bandages wrapped all over his body. He had not yet recovered from the injuries he sustained during the Garden of Swords' attack. They were not wounds that would heal easily. He was hit the most by the chaos emitted by Rosa and Ram, and he was injured again in the Kaldran snowfield. In fact, it was almost miraculous that he was even able to move now.

Jin faced them with a calm face, but inwardly rejoiced at Kadun's state.

'Looks like you're in desperate need of a Chaos Purification device.'

Unlike Jin, Kadun has been openly displaying his anger since entering Tikan Palace.

"Are you here?"

Kashmir greeted them directly with his companions.

"Are you here? Yes, we are here! You damn pups, we formed an alliance just a few days ago. Did you just leave us alone in the Kaldran snowfield? Don't you think it's too damn stupid, even if it's temporary?"

"You seem very angry, Kadun."

Kadun almost rolled his eyes when he heard Jin's voice. The bandages wrapped around his body were burning brightly, revealing his injuries.

"12th flagbearer...!"

"By the way, wouldn't it be right to think that it's normal?"

"What?"

"The day Rosa's hidden power was revealed, why did you and Kinzelo launch an all-out attack on Runcandel? Let me guess. It was because you were certain that I would have a decisive battle against the entire Garden of Swords. That's why you seized the opportunity and tried to destroy me and the Garden of Swords."

"Ha, we weren't temporary allies then. It means we were enemies, do you think we are in the same position now?"

"I admit it, so I forgave that bastard's behavior and accepted you as an ally. But now that you've come, you're not even asking about the circumstances and acting recklessly. It's not nice to see that you're so quick to behave like a scoundrel. Do you think we deliberately abandoned you? Look over there."

"What do you mean...?"

Kadun was speechless as he followed Jin's finger to the entrance of the Tikan Palace. There, he saw Orgal, supported by Zephyrin and coughing up blood with each step.

[Wow... you made it...… Kadun, cough, cough!]

"At the time, we were able to escape through Orgal's metal door. How are we supposed to escape with Zipfel in such a state? Even one of the ten great knights, Padler Runcandel, whom you dealt with, was being summoned right in front of us."

[Sorry... about... ugh.. that, Kadun...….]

"The situation was really urgent at the time. If you want, there is a contractor of Az Mil here that you can check with."

Kadun had nothing else to say as he watched Orgal, who kept collapsing and being lifted up by the members of Kinzelo.

Of course, Kadun wasn't a fool, so he had expected the situation to be urgent to some extent, but he didn't know that Orgal would be in such a state.

"Furthermore, although Zipfel's side suffered damage, no significant figures were killed, and the temporary alliances achieved their goals. We rescued Hister and I survived. Isn't that a pretty good result?"

As Kadun tried to say something, Ronil stepped forward and bowed slightly.

"We also think so, but please understand that there is some emotional aspect to it, Sir Jin please understand a little bit about Lord Kadun's anger."

"I will."

"What is Hister's condition? We received some news from the Kinzelo side, but we don't know the details."

"She is just barely alive. Orgal says she can recover if she goes to your holy land."

Ronil blinked his eyes for a few seconds. As if asking how do you know that?

"... What did you just say?"

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