CHAPTER 707

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[How did you know that Hister had been there?]

[You're talking nonsense again. Do you think we can only find out if a mosquito bites our back? I am part of my mother. And Huphester's chaos is all composed of my mother's power.]

The power that Diphus received from Rosa was surpassing Ilina's expectations.

'Rather give it to me. Why to the 4th flagbearer... Is it because the bloodline of Runcandel takes priority? Too late now?'

Diphus contained a smirk as if he could clearly see Ilina's thoughts.

[You still have a lot in common with Joshua. You're full of greed, desiring only what you have and wavering whenever things don't go as planned.]

[Hmph, it's amusing how you, who received power from Mother, mock me.]

[Amusing indeed. You're still only thinking about reviving Helluram through my mother... You revere my mother, but you're not loyal. Your loyalty still lies with Helluram.]

"Yes, yes. Think as you please."

[But Prophet, Helluram will not awaken. Does my mother really desire the end of the world?]

[The end, that's just an inevitable event that will occur as a perfect evil god reincarnates...-]

Ilina's pupils widened.

[Could it be that the matriarch doesn't plan to attain complete divinity?]

[Yes, that's right. In order for the name Runcandel to not disappear, there needs to be people who remember and worship. A world that is only ashes and dust is not worth ruling. You may believe that my mother's instincts as a evil god will eventually desire the end, but if you continue like that, you will end up like Joshua, a miserable existence.]

Slowly, Diphus rose from his seat.

The eternal flame attached to his upper body was still not extinguished.

[If you understand, stop wasting time holding onto an uncontrollable flame and go do your work. The youngest will come soon. That kid never misses an opportunity.]

[...Because of the flame attached to you, we paused our invasion, but it's not an opportunity for the 12th flagbearer. Even if they come here to attack, we would still be overwhelmingly superior.]

[Now it's getting frustrating. That's why you and Joshua always end up being at the mercy of the youngest. This is a bigger crisis than ever before. My mother cannot operate at full power, and there is a high probability that the flame attached to me will not be extinguished until the youngest arrives. If a battle occurs, it means that I might be pushed back by the youngest.]

[You, you could be defeated?]

[Yes. That's why we need to devise a plan. Even if I were to be defeated, Runcandel will not fall.]

***

Jin shared the information Valeria had obtained with Veradin and Zephyrin.

"...So you're saying the reason the Garden of Swords has halted their invasion is because you dealt a blow to the 4th flagbearer? And Hister confirmed it by reading the records of the dimensional gate left in the feudal state of Shol."

"That's right."

"The major forces of the Garden of Swords have shown a quick revival even if they die, but the fact that the 4th flagbearer hasn't been able to recover from his injuries for several days... It's quite an extraordinary story. Their regenerative abilities come from the evil god, so something must be wrong."

"Whether there's a problem or not, it's almost certain that the evil god cannot immediately restore the 4th flagbearer. Now I understand why Jin was so insistent on moving quickly."

Jin nodded in agreement with Veradin and Zephyrin's words.

"We're short on time. Once the 4th flagbearer recovers, they will resume their large-scale instant teleportation invasion. All the factions, except for our Tikan, have already suffered a major blow due to it, and we haven't been able to respond properly. The reason we haven't been attacked is simply because they haven't invaded yet. If we are attacked a few more times like this, the human world may end before we even have a battle with an evil god."

"So in this counterattack, we not only need to rescue the prisoners but also find a way to suppress their large-scale instant teleportation in the future?"

"Exactly, Veradin. If we don't find that this time, there won't be a future."

"It will require mobilizing a considerable force, not just military strength. It's essential to have the fleet forces of each faction in order to bring back the rescued prisoners. In fact, it will be a rehearsal for the upcoming battle with the evil god ..."

"Not only military forces, but special technicians and researchers should also participate on the front lines. We need them to find clues about large-scale instant teleportation."

In Zipfel , the top researchers of Magic tower and Veradin, and since Cold Joe was already captured, so Bubare and Orgal from Kinzelo, and in Tikan, Valeria, Qwaul, and Latrie, were also required to directly participate on the front lines.

"Shall we set it for two days from now, dawn, Jin?"

"That sounds good to me. At least we need that much time for my master, who is one of the major forces in the temporary alliance, to rest and show his true strength befitting of his reputation. He's already tired and sent me to attend the meeting."

Jin nodded his head.

Now, what remained was to finalize the details of the operation and ensure that Diphus would not recover within two days.

***

In the early morning of May 22, 1803, near the forefront of the deck of the puberty ship.

The time for the counterattack had come. Valeria had been continuously inspecting the dimensional portals of the feudal state of Shol, and fortunately, there were no records indicating that the Chaos Dimensional Portal had reopened.

[See? Didn't I tell you? Your flames are special. That Diphus guy must still be suffering from terrible pain.]

Bale spoke.

Jin pondered how to respond to this oblivious former ten great knight and simply remained silent. Mary must have heard Bale's voice as well.

Mary did not react to Bale's words and kept her gaze fixed on the dark sky.

The participating members of Tikan were currently aboard the fleet of Mary and Cosmos, waiting for the arrival of Orgal.

They had decided to use his Steel Gate to swiftly move from the Rikalton center to the nearby Huphester's territorial waters.

"Youngest."

"Yes, elder sister."

"I just want to make sure you understand not to have any careless thoughts about somehow saving Diphus oraboni. It's different from elder sister Luntia; Diphus oraboni has already killed too many people. Even if it wasn't his will."

"...Yes."

Jin shared the same thoughts. At first, he had wanted to save Diphus by any means, just like Luntia. But now it seemed hopeless.

Above all, the current Diphus was not an opponent they could afford to take lightly. If they were to face him with half-hearted determination, their companions aboard the ship would end up dying.

The Vamel alliance had mobilized almost all its forces, just as they had when they went to support Dante at the sword emperor castle.

Starting from the survivors of Runcandel, including Mary and the Tona brothers, to the key figures who had been on standby in Tikan, and even large-scale forces from the nameless and hidden palace and empire, everyone had joined the battle.

In essence, only Kashmir and the Royal Guards remained in the Palace, while all others were en route to the battlefield.

"Ugh, Young Master Jin. Tikan won't be attacked as soon as we arrive in Rikalton, right?"

"For that, we left the Red Owl behind, Enya. Valeria has been reading the records of the dimensional portals until just now."

Cuicantelle replied to Enya's question.

"Phew, I'm still worried. Especially about Euria... Will she be okay? If something happens to her while we're not around, I'll feel terrible. His Majesty has to continue waiting for the situation, so he won't have the capacity to take care of Euria. And my teacher isn't exactly good at comforting people."

"Veris has surprisingly gotten along well with Euria, you've seen that. And there's Pinte and Kou as well. So don't worry too much, just focus on successfully completing the mission and going back safely."

"Yeah, Enya. Don't forget that you're the Commander of Tikan's Magic Corps. If you're not focused, your subordinates will be more anxious."

Ching, Alisa messed up Enya's hair while inspecting her gauntlet.

"Ugh, I understand, Commander of garrison."

"You may not have good memories of the Empire, but most of the Imperial civilians captured in Rikalton are weak and powerless, just like you were at that time. Let's rescue them and send them back to their normal lives."

"Oh, so you think it's a bother for me to rescue Empire people? I was only worried about the garrison commander's daughter. If you saw it that way, I'd be disappointed! Even if there were aristocrats among the prisoners who tormented you, it wouldn't matter to me. Hmph, it's all in the past, thanks to young master Jin."

"It's just something I said, sweetie. I know Enya is the kindest among us."

"Yeah, yeah. I bet some of our club members are mixed in with the prisoners. Since we're the club presidents, we have to rescue them."

"Stop saying strange things, lady Sandra."

"Hey, Hedo, if we happen to be where our members are, you must not address me by my real name. You must call me Nodav Sargent and preserve my aura of mystery."

"Well..."

"By the way, Orgal is late... I hope there hasn't been any disruption to the operation."

Valkas said while looking at the clock.

3:07 AM.

It was only 7 minutes late, but given the scale of the operation, he was growing anxious.

Unlike Tikan, who used Orgal's dimensional portal, Zipfel and Kinzelo were flying directly to Rikalton with their fleets.

Zipfel's fleet (including Imperial forces) reached the northern border of Rikalton, while Kinzelo's fleet (accompanied by nameless and nameless) arrived at the western side. Orgal planned to divide Tikan's forces and move them to the central area of Rikalton and the surrounding waters.

Clank, clank, rumble...!

As the scheduled time continued to be delayed, waves dyed the night sky and crashed relentlessly onto the fleet.

After more than 30 minutes had passed, the uneasiness among the entire fleet grew. But finally, the sight of a massive steel gate forming in the air appeared.

"Orgal!"

As Orgal emerged from the steel gate, he already seemed quite exhausted.

[You must have all been worried because I was late. There's no problem with the operation. In fact, something fortunate happened.]

"Fortunate?"

Jin asked, and Orgal nodded.

[I had a bad feeling, so I conducted another reconnaissance. During that process, there was a surge of evil god's energy. The delay was because the rest of our allies were waiting for the aftermath to settle down before entering.]

"And how is that fortunate?"

[That surge was like the evil god losing control, Jin. Right now, the evil god is probably... unable to manifest due to despair or some other reason. It flinched momentarily at the external stimulus of our intrusion. It means the likelihood of the evil god directly intervening in this battle has significantly diminished.]

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