CHAPTER 463

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Boom!

As soon as Amela finished speaking, something resembling a blade burst out from the muddy aura gathered behind her. Jin and Murakan easily evaded it as if they had expected it.

'I knew she had a side like elder sister Yona, but this person seems even crazier than I expected.'

The blades from the muddy aura struck where Jin and Murakan were standing. Just by looking at the way the ground was cut like water, one could tell that this attack wasn't just for intimidation.

Murakan instinctively tried to counterattack but held back. He remembered Jin's words, which were to focus on defense and avoid the attacks until they could communicate with Amela.

'Argh, damn it! It's annoying to just keep dodging.'

Not even five seconds had passed before over a hundred blades were aimed at Jin and Murakan.

Amela sat there, controlling the entire process with only gestures and small hand movements.

'It feels like she's a god in this area.'

Jin thought as a blade flew right in front of Jin, and swatted it away with his fist. The shattered blade fragments didn't fall to the ground and instead flew back towards Jin.

It was something that couldn't be done with aura or mana. It was a movement that could only be achieved with a special type of power, the power of chaos.

[Hmph, you dodge it? You're quick. Let's see how long you can keep dodging!]

The number of blades formed in mid-air began to rapidly increase. Even roughly estimating, it was more than twice as many as before and all these blades pressed Jin and Murakan from all sides.

It was impossible to dodge or break them all with bare hands even with all their efforts. Amela rolled her eyes and stomped her foot in frustration.

As a result, the entire area began to vibrate dangerously, and the blades multiplied again, now reaching over five hundred.

Swoosh!

It was impossible to evade or deflect this many blades even for Jin. So, he unsheathed Sigmund.

[Heh, look, you can't take it out just because you are annoyed, right?]

"I took it out for defense, so endure a little longer."

Shaaaah! At the same time, over five hundred blades were fired and obscured the view of Jin and Murakan.

However, in the next moment, Jin executed Plutonian Swordsmanship Mystic Technique: Waterfall and lightning, shattering all of the blades formed from the muddy aura.

Jin effortlessly destroyed the projectiles just like when they first entered this space, leaving Amela visibly flustered.

'Why aren't they affected? Why aren't they going mad?'

She was still unaware of the fact that Jin was a contractor of Solderet.

In fact, she didn't even know who these men were in front of her. She did not know who Jin Runcandel and Black Dragon Murakan were, and the upheaval they had caused in the world recently.

To put it simply, Amela had little interest in worldly affairs, just as Valeria in the past life had expressed.

"Great mercenary Amela, I am Jin Runcandel, the 12th flagbearer of Runcandel."

[A Runcandel?]

"Yes."

[Even so, I can't spare your life.]

Zipfel and Kinzelo and imperial troops killing each other under the influence of curse, were numbering over a thousand. If Amela had cared about the aftermath, she would not have committed such an act.

"You truly are a person with no regard for rumors."

As soon as Jin replied, the shape of the blades suspended in the air began to change and transform into a new form.

The newly transformed weapons no longer looked like blades, they now appeared like cannons.

'Cannons?'

All the cannons that could be seen in large-scale wars were pointed at Jin and Murakan.

Kaboom! Boom... Buh...

Unlike regular cannons, these cannons made of muddy aura didn't need to be loaded with ammunition. Amela's will constantly formed and fired projectiles at a rapid pace.

The barrage of projectiles from these cannons made it impossible for Jin and Murakan to see anything in front of them. It seemed like breaking through these cannons without Bradamante's shadow force armor would require battle god techniques or decisive killing moves, or something similar.

'But Sir Lata and Faye could be in danger if I do that.'

Bubare felt like a soul with no physical body, but there was no need to be concerned about him even if he got hurt. And it was unclear whether Amela would protect her beloved toys even in extreme situations.

'I'd like to resolve it with Plutonian Swordsmanship even if it comes to using the force.'

The shadow force.

Jin initially drew Sigmund instead of Bradamante out of a habit (to minimize exposing the shadow force to others), but also because of his past experience.

-I lose control when I see shadow force. You don't have to apologize because I never told you. Hehe, I thought you would hide that power from me, at least until you became a flagbearer...

During his time as a prospective flagbearer, Yona nearly killed Jin in the spot where she first encountered the shadow force.

There was no guarantee that Amela would react the same way as Yona, but it was better to be cautious. Jin had come to her to make her an ally.

But by this point, Jin himself was helpless. He never thought it would be impossible to have a conversation to this extent.

The cannon fire paused for a moment. Not because Amela was tired, but because she wanted to check if Jin and Murakan were done for.

[I'm so fed up with this. I am putting so much effort into killing you, so shouldn't that mean you have to die?]

Of course, both of them were standing there looking perfectly fine. The aura shield had been seriously damaged, more so than a worn-out rag.

Jin and Amela locked eyes.

"You seem quite at ease for someone who says they've put in the effort. You're not even breathing heavily."

While Jin and Murakan had consumed their energy to create the shield, Amela's weapons remained unscathed despite the massive volley of cannon fire she unleashed.

[That's right. My power is infinite in this place. So why don't we end this without draining each other? Just so you know, that weird lightning sword of yours can't touch me.]

Suddenly, a dagger materialized in Amela's hand.

'It's fascinating. She can form anything with the muddy aura, especially here.As I expected, Amela temporarily gains transcendental power due to some special effect.'

Without any hesitation, Amela cut off her left wrist with the dagger. 

However, the muddy aura splattered from the severed wrist, protruding from her bushy clothing, instead of blood, and immediately reformed her clone.

"You're quite sturdy, Amela."

Murakan shook his head as if in disbelief.

"Normally, that kind of high-speed regeneration is the specialty of demonic creatures and demons. But now, even humans seem to be doing it. Hey, did I get your name right? Amela? You should be careful, or you'll die for real."

[No matter where you go, the ones who are going to die are you guys. I just want to give you the opportunity to die comfortably. And I hope you'll stop bothering my cuties and wasting my precious time.]

"I've done everything in my power to be as courteous as possible, Amela. So let me ask one more question before we finish. Is there a faction among those currently in the Gaifa islands allied with you?"

The Four Major Factions continued to battle outside with the colossal form of Bubare controlled by Amela, but Jin asked the question on purpose.

She might not stop the attacks even if she formed an alliance and it wouldn't be unusual judging by her personality.

[What do you want to know that for?]

"I came here like the others outside, wanting to recruit you. I've heard that you wander the world, seeking adventure and looking for something. I think it might be related to this muddy aura, the chaos."

[You know about chaos?]

"I don't know much."

[Then we can't be friends.]

Jin's gaze turned towards the soul of the Bubare, which was furiously pounding the air and exhaling breath.

"Then are you friends with Bubare Gaston?"

Jin asked in a quiet tone, as if asking a child. Just a moment ago, Jin believed that Bubare had come with Kinzelo and had been captured by Amela.

However, unlike the Proch siblings, Bubare appeared to be only a soul-like form, so it might not be the case.

'Kinzelo probably has much more information about chaos than I do. And Bubare, who looks like a spirit, might be some form of chaos or a sculpture, which could be amplifying Amela's power.'

Amela nodded reluctantly.

[Well... yeah.]

It seemed like she had no choice but to confirm. She became friends with Bubare because of her quest for information on chaos, although in reality, she didn't feel like becoming close to him.

Jin's gaze turned cold upon hearing her response.

"So, you sided with Kinzelo, then."

[I'm not quite sure about that... Wait, why am I being interrogated by you like this? I can just kill you!]

"I also asked this question to determine if I can kill you, Great Mercenary Amela."

Krrr...!

A sudden crack appeared in the ground where Jin was standing. Jin channeled his energy, and the air around him became oppressively heavy. And the shining blade of Bradamante emerged from its scabbard.

Jin hadn't come to this land with the assumption of recruiting Amela unconditionally.

-I must recruit her. If it is impossible to recruit her, then I must at least keep her in check.

As he told Valkas, Jin had taken into account the possibility of her becoming an enemy. 

In that case, he would need to decide whether to kill her, spare her, or render her incapable of standing at the front lines with their enemies. His choice would depend on the extent of her power.

It was definitely the first option, given with this level of power.

How many Runcandels would die when the day came for the Runcandel clan to face Kinzelo in a full-scale battle, and if Amela, with her nearly infinite power, were to step onto the battlefield?

If the day comes in the future when Runcandel clan face Kinzelo in a full-scale war, what if Amela steps onto the battlefield with almost infinite power like she does now?

How many Runcandels will die then? To avoid such a future, he had no choice but to kill Amela.

"You did not welcome me when I came to your territory, but I don't hold any grudge about that. Even if you had declined my offer with more courtesy, my decision wouldn't have changed if you were to become a friend to my enemies. I hope you do not hate me for this."

Swosh!

Bradamante's blade turned black as it was imbued with shadow force. At that moment, Amela's eyes widened in shock.

'S-Shadow force!? Then, is he the contractor of Solderet by chance….!"

Amela quickly began firing the cannons in response to Jin's actions. 

However, Jin, protected by his shadow force armor, advanced through the cannon fire, and swung Bradamante toward Amela.

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