CHAPTER 732

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In response to Jin's determination, the fleet fired cannons and the dragons unleashed their breath. The remains of Chaos Dragons and Black Ships were oxidizing in the shockwave.

Jin continued to gaze intently at the inside of the gate amidst the chaotic saturation.

He sensed the gloomy energy emanating from within rapidly intensifying.

'A knight, perhaps. It carries a certain weight.'

Sharp hostility emanated from inside the fortress, piercing through his skin.

He didn't expect to engage in a fight with Rosa immediately upon entering the fortress. After all, he hadn't come alone either.

"Bale."

[What?]

"That guy coming out from inside seems quite arrogant. Go and see what he's up to."

"That's a good idea."

Upon Jin's words, Hedo chimed in, and Bale frowned.

[You want me to go inside the gate alone?]

"Yeah. There's no one more suitable than you to scout those dark areas. It might take too long to send a Nameless person. Besides, if a situation arises where a special power like a barrier is needed from the inside, you should be able to escape more easily, right?"

[Ha.]

Bale sighed and spread his two wings.

His annoyance towards Jin and Hedo ignited as a blazing power from the edge of Shakan's blade.

[Damn it, how did I end up in this situation!]

Pang-!

Bale stormed towards the gate, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The allies watched with tension as his figure disappeared into the gate.

Even after Bale entered, there was no significant change inside the fortress.

However, after about thirty seconds, most of the allies couldn't help but gasp and sigh.

It was because a formidable knight emerged from the fortress, gripping Bale's head in his left hand and dragging him across the ground.

In his right hand he held a longsword well over twice as long. It was a similar form to when Shakan was a longsword Bale.

[I wanted to see how impressive this guy is, since the matriarch cares so much.]

Clang! Swish!

The knight tossed Bale in front of him and spat on the ground.

Similar to Lionel and other knights of Chaos, there was a faint indigo glow running through his entire body. Only the knights who had escaped from the mausoleum had such a form.

[Hmph, what a disappointment. I expected someone who could single-handedly sweep this place. But instead, you send this kind of doll first... Disappointed, disappointed, utterly disappointing.]

As he spoke, Jin shook his head.

"He let his guard down."

"He let his guard down."

 Jin and Hedo spoke simultaneously.

The fact that all the allies witnessed Bale's pathetic state sent a shiver down their spines.

"In any case, this is a problem with super regeneration, Sir Hedo."

"Yeah, as long as there's a belief that one can't die easily, it leads to such situations. That worthless guy is now trying to undermine the morale of the allies you worked so hard to uplift."

"I am to blame for trusting Bale, there is nothing to say."

[Hey, when someone is talking, you should listen, you know?]

"That guy is also being careless. There must have been numerous unfavorable reports about Bale to the evil god side. I don't understand where such arrogance comes from."

"Perhaps it is a skill... Hmm!"

Ching!

Suddenly, a sharp flash emanated from the knight's long sword.

Runcandel's 5th secret technique, the light speed thrust, had passed between Jin and Hedo.

[You have no guts, and even less pride. Although you are currently committing treason, I heard that until recently, you were Runcandel's most highly regarded flagbearer. Even if we are fighting, isn't it right to show respect to me first? Surely, you understand the significance of me being buried in the mausoleum.]

Jin couldn't help but chuckle, feeling incredulous.

"A person who dedicated themselves to Runcandel, alive or dead. One who sacrificed both body and soul for the preservation and prosperity of the clan. No matter what calamity befalls, they would steadfastly protect the clan until the very end."

[You know that well. Then?]

"Why is such a person standing there?"

[What?]

"You probably fulfilled almost all the conditions I just mentioned during your lifetime. That's why you could be buried in the mausoleum. But now, where is your soul directed? When the evil god is pushing the clan into the brink of destruction, what are you standing there to support?"

The knight glared at Jin without responding.

[A person who has never become the patriarch dares to teach me...?]

"It doesn't matter whether you were a patriarch or an ordinary knight. What's important is whether you are fulfilling the duty after awakening from the mausoleum. Only that matters. I am giving you the opportunity to fulfill that duty for the first and last time. Join me immediately and prove that Runcandel's struggle will not falter against the power of the evil god."

[It's getting more and more absurd!]

"Will you respond to my words?"

Swish! The man spat once again.

[Did you get an answer? I am Senga Runcandel! The 11th patriarch of the sword clan and the one who has returned from death once again for the sake of Runcandel.]

"Senga, I will take away your qualification to be enshrined in the mausoleum and the home of Runcandel."

As Senga was about to respond, Jin took a deep breath and continued to gaze at Bale lying motionless in front of the gate.

"Bale! Stop playing dead and get up to finish him off."

[Tsk...]

Bale slowly got up.

As Jin and Hedo said, the reason Bale was dragged out, humiliated with his hair being grabbed, was that he had let his guard down.

As soon as he entered the castle, Senga's sword pierced his chest, and then an explosion of aura erupted from his body, almost tearing him apart.

It didn't really hurt Bale that much. Because in order to annihilate the 'trace of life' called the Bale, it must be the power of Genesis knight or a power equivalent to it.

Nevertheless, Bale decided to lie down for a while to suppress his embarrassment.

'Ah, it's embarrassing. I hope that Bastard Padler wasn't watching this...…?'

Fortunately, there seemed to be no sign of the Padler around, at least from what Bale could sense.

While others may not know, Bale didn't want to show such a pathetic state in front of Padler.

A smirk appeared on Senga's lips as he watched Bale.

[I was curious when you would get up and fight back, doll.]

[After lecturing Jin about his ancestors earlier, why do you dare to try and compete with me? Did you think that stabbing me once in my carelessness made you someone? Huh? Because I was feeling irritated, did it feel good to stab me once? Huh? Am I like a piece of crucian carp when I'm quietly standing here?]

Perhaps due to spending time with Sandra every day and being in an uncomfortable situation, Veil was using slightly provocative language. It could also be influenced by the mimicry of Murakan that Enya occasionally demonstrated.

[Indeed, as Sir Padler said, you are a lowly doll. However, I'm not interested in your life anymore since I've already taken it once. I'll assign my friends to deal with you and the other guys. Stay put and wait until the battle between me, the traitor Jin Runcandel, ends.]

As Senga raised his arm, knights and monsters drenched in chaos began pouring out from the open gate.

A massive army that couldn't be counted. 

They had been waiting at the boundary of the castle gate since the moment Senga stepped out of the castle.

Before the army could even establish their positions, Bale enveloped the entire battlefield with a golden aura.

As the shining ring above Bale's head expanded and resonated with the overwhelming power, the forces of evil god that stood on the land all collapsed simultaneously.

[You just said you would. Even if all your subordinates attacked him at once, it would only make him break a sweat. Did you think the evil god would have expected you to face Jin in the first place.]

Senga remained calm even in the face of the futile deaths of his forces. However, as the golden aura covering Shakan grew even more intense, he couldn't help but feel a chilling sensation down his spine.

Bale became a ten great knight with only his overwhelming power during the prime of Runcandel.

On the other hand, Senga was the patriarch of the clan during Runcandel's most critical decline.

The weight Jin mentioned, the recognition of Hedo that Senga was a formidable fighter—they were merely evaluations that implied he could serve as the 'the gatekeeper of the evil god'.

Finally, they had reached this place.

They had faced countless arduous battles. Now, someone like Senga was no longer even a minor threat to Jin and his comrades.

As Bale said, As Shakan fell with a thud on Senga's head, the duel between the two began.

Senga was a man who became the patriarch without ever living in an era as desperate as it is now.

Tsuaak-!

As Shakan fell with a thud on Senga's head, the duel between the two began.

Even after the duel started, Bale continued to effortlessly incinerate the forces pouring out from the gate.

Senga thought to himself.

No matter how immense Bale's power was, he wouldn't be able to handle all the forces. Naturally, fleet bombardment would follow, but once the melee began, they would have to fight again while catching their breath.

Bale, who didn't let his guard down, was clearly several steps ahead of Senga.

As time passed, Senga had to reduce his calculations regarding the overall situation and focus solely on Bale.

On the other hand, Bale emphasized more on single-handedly annihilating the forces of chaos.

The end of the battle between the two came when Senga's longsword shattered into pieces, followed by his arms, which were holding it, disappearing.

[Hoo, hoo...!]

Senga, kneeling on one knee, looked around with a vacant expression.

Throughout the fight, the battleships never bombarded the battlefield, and not a single surviving force of chaos was in sight.

Jin walked through the sea of black corpses, approaching.

"Knight Senga, from now on you are no longer Runcandel. And even after the war ends, no one in this world will give your remains any respect."

[Kuhk... Are you saying that you can really decide that, even though the matriarch is still breathing in there? Your treason cannot succeed.]

Jin slowly turned Senga's head, so that Senga's gaze reached beyond the darkness within the castle where he had just emerged from.

"Those who entered the darkness and aimed their swords at Rosa today will forever have shining names. But those who never managed to escape the embrace of darkness despite their struggles will have their names buried in scorn and forgotten."

Senga's face contorted.

Jin casually looked down at Senga's eyes, where he was trying to suppress his trembling.

He could sense death approaching. 

Originally, the knights of the mausoleum could be resurrected through the power of the evil god, Rosa had never planned to revive Senga in the first place.

Jin thought it was only natural. Even when Rosa was human, she had never shown any favor to individuals like Senga.

Thud!

Senga fell to the ground.

Jin walked past him, gradually moving into the darkness within the castle.

Hedo, Bale, and the comrades who had descended and awaited Jin were now following closely behind him.

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