CHAPTER 469

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"Ugh!"

Sandra bent forward and threw up blood. Bradamante had completely pierced her collarbone and was coming out from the other side.

A human being should have died there. It was because it was a fatal wound that could not be healed unless one used the healing power of Holy Queen Lani or the blood drop of Numerus.

But Jin felt an invisible force pushing back the blade that had pierced Sandra's collarbone.

It wasn't mana, and it certainly wasn't aura.

'It's like...'

Authority.

And it felt very similar to the type of authority that Jin was familiar with.

An authority often displayed by the dragon of Olta, the silver dragon Cuicantelle. The authority of time.

'As expected, I wasn't mistaken at first. But why is Sandra using the authority of time?'

There was no way Sandra was Olta's contractor. Because Enya has already been contracted for a long time. Zipfel couldn't kill Enya and steal the contract like they did in Jin's past life.

The authority of a god can sometimes be used through various means, such as receiving the blessings of a deity, being granted the right to serve them, or through other methods even if the person is not a formal contractor.

However, in such cases, one can only use the authority at a "low-level". 

Shaak!

Jin swung the blade that had been pushed back once again, aiming to cut Sandra's throat.

But Bradamante couldn't reach her throat. It was because the space near Sandra was strangely distorted. When he swung his sword into it, it only caused ripples like cutting water, and he was not able to inflict damage.

'It's the same as the day I first met Ms. Cuicantelle. At that time, Ms. Cuicantelle also offset my attack in this way.'

The authority to reverse time in an instant and secure safety during the process of healing, it was an authority that couldn't be considered low-level.

Clunk, Clunk, tick-!

The sound of gears rapidly moving became louder and louder. The only difference between Cuicantelle and Sandra was that such a noise occurred when using the authority.

Murakan was also recognizing Sandra's authority. He blinked as if he had received a considerable shock.

Vigo and the guardian knights were barely suppressing their astonishment.

'I keep seeing variables that are not included in the mission information. Apparently, Sandra Zipfel's ability seems to be part of the living golem experiment, but how could a pure-blood Zipfel become a test subject? And to top it all, she is Kelliark's daughter!'

As 6th flagbearer of Runcandel, Vigo knew about Zipfel's living golem experiments.

As far as he knew, Zipfel had never conducted a living experiment using pure blood. They used zealots, civilians, or mages from lower families as test subjects.

'Does this mean that the results were stable enough to be tested using pure blood? Or is there another reason?'

In any case, this alone is good information. He couldn't secure Amela, but he can write something significant in the report to be posted to Rosa.

Thanks to Sandra's special powers, Vigo slowly watched Jin and Murakan's reactions. He felt that if he stayed on the island for a while, he might be able to report even more significant findings.

"Phew, I have been hurt several times today. I don't like pain. I admit it, I am a bit lacking when it comes to fighting."

Sandra shrugged her shoulders as she adjusted her clothes.

"That's a pretty nasty ability, Sandra Zipfel."

"You know, you look much more handsome in person than you did on the Golden Pengi billboard. Maybe I should consider dating you instead of fighting."

"Wouldn't it be a good time to activate the magic tower master's staff right now?"

"Shall we go for dinner? Or some tea?"

Was it because she was so confident that she didn't even feel nervous about the situation, or was it simply a matter of communication and conversation difficulties?

'Even when we briefly ran into each other in my past life, she only spoke her mind.'

It was difficult for Jin to quickly understand Sandra Zipfel.

"Hahaha, do you know how I feel right now? I feel like a prince who came to meet the princess after overcoming the obstacle of the black dragon, Murakan."

Sandra was literally babbling nonstop.

He doesn't have to keep talking to a person with whom he can't establish a conversation at all.

'I will subdue her and capture alive if possible.'

Jin came to this conclusion. It was because it was necessary to find out about Sandra's ability.

However, the reason he attached the premise of 'if possible' was because capturing Sandra means that he will once again reveal the Zipfel's living golem experiment to the world, and he can use that information against the other major factions.

There was no way Zipfel could be so careless.

'Until now, I've been poked into loopholes since I was a reserve flagbearer, but they can't just let Sandra be captured alive.'

There was a high possibility that there were already strong reinforcements nearby, or other means to prevent information leaks, so that there was no need to use the magic tower master's staff. Like how Vermont's Majins oxidized and disappeared when they reached their limits.

'No matter how fearless she acts, she must be so confident because she has something to believe in.'

The Ice-type sealing spell that he learned from Valeria.

Jin intended to use it to leave evidence of Sandra Zipfel. It would seem difficult to go against the authority of time, but there was nothing wrong with trying.

Whoops!

Bradamante vibrated as it was enveloped in shadow force and aura.

Sandra also hurriedly raised her mana and created a protective shield. The fire-type protective shield blazed menacingly, but that was all.

It was cut in two with a single slash, and as a result she stepped backwards and attacking magic formed on Sandra's hands did not harm Jin.

On the other hand, Jin inflicted more than three serious injuries on Sandra even before 10 seconds had passed. Including the first collarbone piercing, it could be said that Sandra had already been killed by Jin four times.

It wasn't that Sandra was weak; Jin had just become immensely strong.

This is a fact that Vigo and the Guardian Knights, who saw the 'Patriarchy declaration', knew from before.

Excluding the beastmen who were still in a state of shock, the members of Vermont and Zipfel couldn't help but sigh inwardly as they watched the fight between the two.

 Murakan alone was already too much to handle, but witnessing the battle prowess of the 12th flagbearer left them in complete darkness.

And that wasn't all.

"Lord!"

Two people emerged from the broken center of the muddy aura.

They were the Proch siblings who had just woken up from the curse.

"Just give the order. I and Faye will slaughter them all."

A black dragon flapping its majestic wings, and Proch siblings of the Ghost mercenary corps standing below it. And the difference in their class was evident.

Clung, tick!

For some reason, Sandra was regenerating faster and faster with each wound. However, Sandra was unable to counterattack and focused only on recovery.

Jin couldn't harm Sandra at all as her recovery reached maximum speed. Regardless of where he cut her, her wounds would heal before the blade left her body.

It was a strange fight.

To bystanders who don't know well, it seems like Jin is unilaterally harassing the weak.

Jin continued to cut Sandra with expressionless gaze.

The concept of infinite strength didn't exist in this world.

Jin believed that, and he had often shattered the beliefs of those who claimed to possess infinite strength, like Amela, with her amplified muddy aura.

"Haha, I might really fall for you at this rate."

"What?"

This was the first time Jin hesitated and stopped his sword at the unexpected remark.

At this point, even Jin can't help but feel a shiver down his spine.

'Is it possible for a human to become this insane without being stained by chaos.'

Jin replied with a smile.

"A terrible thing to say."

"Shall we get married? I heard you're going to have a marriage with the lady of the hidden palace, how about me?"

"If you tell me the secret of your high-speed regeneration, I'll consider it."

"Really? It's not a very difficult condition. Do you know about the Demon God's Orb? With the help of that we can mimic the authority of some gods..."

Boom!

Suddenly, an explosion occurred between Jin and Sandra.

Jin momentarily pulled back his body, and Sandra was unable to react, and in an instant half of her head was gone.

It was a Spatial explosion.

It was the authority of the Kelliark Zipfel used by Midor Elnor.

Jin turned his head, and his eyes were filled with killing intent.

"Lady Sandra! What the hell are you talking about!"

"You bastard! Do you even know what you're doing? Can't you see I'm interacting with Jin Runcandel? You acted like you were well educated earlier….."

Midor was so dumbfounded that he was speechless. He didn't know that Sandra would talk about the 'Demon God's Orb'.

Jin was equally astonished.

'Judging from Midor's reaction, the Demon God's Orb is still a highly classified secret within Zipfel. Of course it has to be. They must be extremely cautious about letting the name itself be known to the outside world.'

Sandra not only mentioned the name, she had gone so far as to say, "able to mimic the authority of some gods." It was an unexpected harvest for Jin, but it left Midor and Zipfels utterly stunned.

"Just interfere one more time, and I'll really kill you! Got it? I'll tear your limbs apart, chew them to bits, throw them away, and trample them underfoot! Answer me right now, you bastard!"

Her voice had transformed from the cheerful nonsense she was spouting just moments ago to something malevolent and sinister. Even Murakan could only laugh at this venomous energy of hers.

'She is insane....! I can't even imagine how far Lady Sandra will blow things up if left alone.'

What to do?

While Midor was making his decision, Bradamante drew a sharp trajectory.

"How can you do this to me, you bastard? Why aren't you answering... Ugh!"

Spaw!

What Bradamante cut was Sandra's right hand.

Distraction, or lack of concentration. Sandra had briefly lost the maximum speed of regeneration as she was showering Midor with curses.

There was no way Jin could miss that opening. Unlike before, Sandra's wound did not heal immediately. For the first time since the fight started, she suffered an injury.

So to speak, her severed right arm was falling to the floor.

Ting-!

Jin immediately formed an ice seal before her right arm even touched the ground.

Right away, Jin was able to confirm that Sandra's affected area was healing. He could observe that Sandra's severed surface wasn't regenerating as if time was rewinding like before, but instead, it was healing like a normal regeneration.

Now that he had obtained the evidence he needed, there was no reason to hesitate any longer.

"Murakan!"

[Yes!]

"Wipe them out!"

Upon Jin's command, Murakan flashed a sinister grin.

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