CHAPTER 575

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As Ron felt Dante's vitality gradually return, something hot rose in his chest. Although his heart continued to numb due to the Genesis Knight's energy, his eyes welled up with undeniable emotion.

The amount of chaos escaping through the protective shield was clearly decreasing. The speed at which Ron's sword energy tore apart Glyek also increased.

Glyek, who had effortlessly overwhelmed the elite forces of the world's strongest clans until now, was no longer recognizable.

Slish, thud-!

Ron forcibly gathering and cutting Glyek's form in seconds. While Glyek's momentum was rapidly waning, Ron's sword was showing its true value.

Glyek screams are quieter than before. It was not because the pain was reduced, but because his strength had diminished.

The black vortex of chaos that engulfed the sky also became smaller. Jin was eventually able to reach Rosa and Talaris as its influence diminished.

"Youngest."

Rosa said, wiping the blood from her mouth. For a moment, they exchanged glances without saying a word.

Jin did not express gratitude to Rosa for coming to save him, and Rosa did not expect it. Both of them just did what they had to do.

After silently bowing to Rosa, Jin turned his gaze to Talaris. And as soon as he saw her, he could immediately realize. That if Rosa had continued to enter the battlefield to save him, Talaris might have been dead.

It was unreasonable for him to ask Talaris to seal Dante. Because she can't even control her own body right now. Fortunately for him, Dante is alive, so it seemed like it wouldn't be a big deal without Talaris' help.

However, Rosa's expression as she examined Dante's body was not good.

"His life has been saved,but as a martial artist, he is as good as dead."

"I beg your pardon?"

"... The blood vessels throughout his body were blocked, and the entire aura channels, including the nervous system, was fatally damaged. Didn't you know?"

Jin ran so frantically that he didn't have time to notice it.

When he checked, it was as Rosa said. It seemed that Dante would never be able to fully heal unless it was the tears of Numerus that brought the dead back to life.

Jin closed his eyes tightly and swallowed his breath.

"As long as he is alive, that is enough. The fact that he's not dead... That's enough for me."

"I wish I could say the same for Sir Ron and Dante Hairan."

"Kid, are you okay!"

At Murakan's voice, Jin nodded his head. Murakan still wanted to escape with Jin even now, but Jin did not accept it.

"It's impossible to break through that chaos and Sir Ron's protective shield. Besides, even if it was possible, going out now would be rather risky."

This means that if Jin and Murakan can leave the battlefield with their combined strength, so can Kelliark and Rosa.

'In that case, Kelliark will come after both me and Dante. Even if the clan manages to fend them off, my mother is just as dangerous as Kelliark.'

Kelliark now had to secure both Jin and Dante. Jin was needed for the completion of the Demon God's orb, and Dante as a means of tying Ron up so that he can't recklessly attack Zipfel in the future.

The situation was the same for Rosa.

She does not cherish Dante like Jin. Like Kelliark, Dante was nothing more than a pawn for Rosa to move Ron Hairan. Currently, Jin and Murakan have no power to protect Dante from them.

Therefore, Jin had to ensure that after the war, Dante would return safely to Ron. It was both a duty as a friend and a responsibility as a human.

Grrr...…!

The body of Glyek, which was being forcibly formed, was struggling.

After awakening from the seal, everything he had planned failed. The predestined fate was changing, signifying a turn of events.

Glyek had been sealed for such a long time, but he had to die in such a way. It is something that Glyek couldn't accept.

Why was Ron not falling into despair?

As his body was being torn apart, Glyek naturally thought about the cause. The power of the genesis knight that he knew could never be stabilized so quickly.

Soon, Gleeck came to a conclusion.

[You bastard... The moment you reached the genesis knight, you shared that energy with Solderet's contractor. Yes, thanks to that, you were able to withstand the demonization.]

"It's unpleasant to keep listening to a monster who speaks human language."

[Why did you do that?]

"It's something that you can't understand."

[Don't you regret it?]

"Of course not."

[You are a special human being. Even if you combine hundreds or tens of millions of mortals, it cannot exceed the value of the power you gained.]

"So, you're perishing because of it."

[Puhehe...…!]

Glyek let out a self-deprecating laugh. He was admitting that he couldn't defeat Ron. However, he wasn't without a single means left to make a fuss.

[Self-destruction was my role, not yours.]

Ron narrowed his brows.

He hadn't even considered the case of his self-destruction with Glyek. Even if he managed to save Dante, if he died in the process, he wouldn't be able to protect him in the future.

That's why, deep down, he was wary of Glyek's self-destruction. If the huge chaos that composed Glyek explodes all at once, even Ron himself cannot be sure.

Suddenly, the wind of chaos stopped moving. Seeing the chaos encroaching on the ground and sky come to a halt all at once, humans felt an ominous premonition overtake them.

Just like rivers converging into the sea, chaos that had stopped began to gather in the middle of the battlefield. Ron tried to catch the flow, but his energy wouldn't stop.

Choose! Ron Hairan.

About ten seconds later, Glyek's voice resounded throughout the battlefield.

It was an ultimatum for Ron.

[You can escape alone, easily. Whether you protect yourself or save the worthless mortals compared to you, I will watch until the end. With joy...]

For Glyek, that was the best decision, and the last option. 

As long as Ron shared the light of the genesis knight with Jin, Ron could never fully prevent Glyek's self-destruction. Even if Ron stopped it, he would either die or be unable to fight any longer, so he had to do this for the sake of his siblings beyond the Tigris Mountains.

Even if Ron escaped alone, it wasn't too bad. The fact that he abandoned his blood and kin that he wanted to protect so much would amplify his demon heart again.

At that moment, Dante stood up.

"Dante!"

His vitality is returning, but he still couldn't move properly. 

However, he was moving his steps toward his own grandfather, like Ron overcoming his death.

"No… no, Grandfather...…."

Ron turned to look in the direction his grandson was running.

Ron was smiling as he saw his grandson running towards him with a broken and battered body. 

He didn't say anything about stepping back as all the chaos of Glyek was about to explode. Instead, he illuminated a path, allowing his grandson to approach him directly. The light of genesis knight was assisting Dante's steps.

"Come closer, Dante."

Tears of blood flowed from Dante's eyes as he approached Ron.

Thud...…

Soon, Dante collapsed and reached Ron's arms.

Ron patted his grandson's back a few times, then grabbed him by the shoulder and picked him up.

"Dante Hairan, my grandson."

 "Grandfather, gra, grandfather...."

"I've always intended to give you everything. The time just got a little ahead. My life has been yours since the moment you were born."

Dante was unable to speak. 

The realization that this might be the last moment with his grandfather, the conviction that his grandfather would never change his decision. It was unbearable, and he couldn't hold back his emotions.

"After fighting through pain all this time, I understand how difficult it must have been for you."

Ron handed his sword, Rashid, to Dante.

Dante continued to shake his head while making eye contact with Ron, but Ron's hand, which was holding Rashid, was too firm.

And it was warm. Even if he wants to shake it off, he can't.

"Now...."

You are the Sword Emperor.

You will become the Sword Emperor.

At Ron's words that followed, Dante burst into sorrowful tears. Then Dante realized that an incredibly powerful vitality was entering his body.

The light of genesis knight obtained by a human named Ron Hairan and the true energy obtained by a martial artist named sword emperor was moving from him to Dante.

Just as sand escaped through the cracks of hands, all of its power could not be fully transmitted to Dante. Just like it happened when he shared the light of genesis knight with Jin.

However, it was enough for Dante's blood to run wild again and the broken organs to return to their proper places.

In addition, the 'innate chaos' that made Dante so frail from birth was disappearing. It was the result of Glyek, the white stone forming that chaos, beginning to lose its identity.

Now, there was no existence left in the world that can be called Glyek.

Only the enormous chaos, ready to explode like a volcano, filled the battlefield.

"You have always made me proud."

"Grandfather, please, please stop. It should be you who survives, not someone like me. I can stay alone..."

"And above all else, I loved you more than anything in the world. You have been the blessing of my life."

Ron raised his head and met eyes with Jin, who had followed Dante.

"Please take good care of Dante. I owe you until the end, without giving anything in return."

Jin couldn't say anything.

Ron finally embraced Dante for the last time. He was relieved, feeling his grandson's heart beating vigorously.

"Go now, Dante. This is not the end for you and me, do not linger in sorrow for too long."

Ron turned around, and Dante and Jin's bodies floated into the air.

Dante struggled and stretched out his hand toward Ron, but their bodies were moving away from him along the path of light.

"Grandfather, grandfather...!"

After Dante's voice calling him faded completely, Ron turned back to look at the disappearing path of light. Only after the voice calling him ceased completely did Ron turn back to look behind. 

Then he formed a sword in place of Rashid.

To end the war, he stepped into the core of chaos.

It was the moment when the fate of chaos, the death of Dante and the destruction of Hairan, was completely changed.