CHAPTER 785

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Valeria looked at Sanna with a bewildered expression, trying to conceal her surprise. Judging from the impact on the record magic and her ability to read Yona' movements, it was clear that Sanna possessed divine powers.

"I am Jin Runcandel."

"Yes, and you must be the Nameless King and Lady Yona, as well as Ms. Valeria."

"You know us well."

"I can't help but know."

"You introduced yourself as the Shrine Maiden of Sun just now, does that mean you serve Kinzelo?"

"Yes."

"I am not talking about the terrorist group Kinzelo, but the Sun God, Kinzelo."

"I understood your question in that sense as well. Judging by the fact that you know that name, it seems you heard it from Orgal."

Jin didn't answer and looked around for a moment. The demonic creatures in the form of Kelliark were still prostrating themselves towards Sanna, but their numbers had decreased compared to before.

Some of them had completely disappeared when Sanna finished her prayer. It was different from the previous resurrection where the slain monsters converged back into chaos.

'It seems that Bale, who uses the same power of the Sun God, cannot completely annihilate these monsters like this.'

That means Sanna possesses powers of a higher caliber than Bale. Although it hadn't been revealed, her combat prowess could also be higher than Bale's.

"I believe you must have many questions. About these entities in the form of Kelliark Zipfel and about me."

"Are you going to tell me if I ask?"

"If you don't act threateningly, I'll answer anything."

"In that case, I would like to hear about the situation first. What caused the Tower of Stories to be like this?"

"The evil god. Kelliark Zipfel, who was the patriarch of Zipfel, sought power akin to the evil god. With the help of the Fire Dragon, of course. So, Sir Veradin and the mages of his clan had no choice but to subdue them."

Sanna casually mentioned the fact that there was tremendous betrayal within Zipfel.

"...Kelliark Zipfel, who couldn't even move without the life support device?"

"As you know, the power of chaos taints people with madness. Let alone Kelliark, who was on the verge of breaking the genesis knight realm, he became even more susceptible to corruption. In other words, Kelliark succumbed to the temptation of chaos, just like the former hostess of Runcandel did."

"What made Rosa Runcandel become like that was not just madness, but the role of the prophet. If Kelliark wanted to become the evil god, there must have been similar intervention."

Jin said that and stared at Sanna intently, as if implying that she was the one who played the role of the prophet.

"You suspect me."

"Do I have any reason not to suspect a sudden appearance of an unidentified person? In my eyes, you bear a striking resemblance to the prophet who was in Runcandel."

"I understand. However, as a Shrine Maiden of Sun who serves the Sun God Kinzelo, my only desire is for their return to this world. I cannot fulfill that mission if a new evil god destroys the world. It is also the reason why the Demon beast king, Orgal, joined forces to stop the evil god."

Without Euria, there was not a single word from Sanna that could be fully trusted. But even if Euria were present, somehow it felt like Az Mil's power wouldn't affect Sanna. Just like Orgal.

"Sanna, as far as I know, the resurrection of the Sun God is not part of Zipfel's goals. Why are you with them, rather than with the followers of the same religion who are solely dedicated to the resurrection of the Sun God?"

"They belong to different religious sects. Moreover, from what I observed from a distance, they seemed to have some intelligence issues. It's not quite... suitable to be together."

"Different religious sect, you say. That means there could be other followers of the Sun God besides you and Orgal."

"Of course."

"Furthermore, you and Orgal's Kinzelo may interpret the resurrection of the Sun God in different ways. So, what you just said is particularly difficult to believe. Your faction might prioritize the complete destruction of the world before resurrecting the Sun God, using entities like the evil god."

Sanna stared at Jin without responding for a while. Then she took off her hood, revealing her face. Her golden hair and eyes shone brighter than Bale's.

"It seems that other religious sects have given a very negative impression of the Sun God faith. Although we belong to different factions, I apologize. We are not such mad people."

"Religious sects should cooperate closely and pay attention to the religious image. By the way, does your faction include Lokia Ganesto?"

"I've never heard that name before."

"If you hear, let me know. Although I don't know the reasons for betraying my clan, well, she will pay the price for that sooner or later. If you need an explanation, come find me."

Sanna didn't show any signs of displeasure in the one-sided conversation.

It seemed that Sanna had no intention of revealing any more information about herself. Jin shifted his focus back to the entities in the form of Kelliark Zipfel.

"It's bothering me how these entities have been acting as if worshiping you."

"Oh, that's because I purified their inner selves through prayer."

"Purification?"

"The entities are byproducts of Kelliark's survival instinct and resentment. Merely existing, they are subjected to unbearable and unrelenting pain."

"And you relieved that pain through prayer?"

"Yes. It is akin to tending to wounded animals and offering solace to their hearts. When the pain is cleansed, the entities naturally disperse and disappear. Their foundation for existence, rooted in survival instinct and resentment, ceases to exist."

"Exorcizing and eliminating vengeful ghosts. Hmm, sounds like something charlatans often say. You don't charge for it, do you? Since it seems to be quite effective, it might be worth paying for."

"I am not a charlatan."

"Where is Kelliark Zipfel?"

At that remark, Sanna raised her head with a dark expression.

"Actually, that's the problem, which is why Sir Jin is here to find out. Although it is certain that he is alive, we have no idea how he escaped from the battlefield or where he is hiding."

Sanna explained the situation during the battle.

According to her, Kelliark was in a highly unstable state just before becoming the evil god, where he could not have escaped the battlefield "without someone's help."

"...Fortunately, when Sir Veradin started subduing him, Kelliark was in the most unstable state just before becoming the evil god. That's why he could be subdued without the assistance of other forces. However, at the moment Sir Veradin tried to kill him, he unleashed the legacy of Riol Zipfel and disappeared after the aftermath."

"Weren't there any forces surrounding them?"

"There were. During the prolonged battle, all the nearby mages were surrounding this area. However, no one witnessed the moment Kelliark escaped. He simply vanished without a trace, as if by magic, along with the Fire Dragon."

"So, teleportation."

"That's our assumption, but Kelliark couldn't properly control chaos. Teleportation through chaos is a skill that can only be accomplished by perfected or close to perfected the evil god. It wasn't a viable option for Kelliark, who hadn't fully acquired the power."

"So, you want me to investigate using Hister's record magic?"

"Yes."

When Jin gestured, Valeria stepped forward.

The record window she displayed vividly described the entire battle situation throughout the conversation.

However, those were altered records by Sanna. Valeria continued to analyze the records without informing Jin of that fact.

<Lokia Ganesto rescues Kelliark Zipfel, who was on verge of death, and escapes from the Tower Stories.>

<'You cannot die here, Kelliark Zipfel. You must become complete and confront Chiron.'>

Just like when examining Luntia's subspace, Lokia's name appeared once again. The group couldn't take their eyes off the record window, their pupils dilated.

'He must confront my father...?'

-<'If Chiron Runcandel returns as he is, your younger brother won't be able to handle him. Without my assistance, never.'>

Records found within Luntia's subspace.

Even in the newly found records, Lokia seemed to be conscious of Chiron, as if unable to complete her plans as long as Chiron existed.

"...Lokia Ganesto? I didn't expect the name that Sir Jin mentioned to come here. Who is she exactly?"

While the group pondered over their words for a while, Valeria noticed something significant: the sentences that appeared in the record window were "clearly maintained" unlike during their exploration of Luntia's subspace.

"Lokia Ganesto was one of ten great knights of ancient Runcandel, one who was erased from history by Zipfel."

"Then that means she could harbor resentment towards Zipfel and have rescued Kelliark."

"Well, it seems stranger for you to keep insisting that you don't know her."

"It is your freedom to suspect me. But from my perspective, I can only think that Sir Veradin's judgment was correct, considering how quickly we found these clues. I should report to Sir Veradin as soon as possible."

"Will Zipfel now search for Lokia Ganesto?"

"That seems necessary. Thanks to Sir Jin, but I assume you don't expect any reward? We allowed Sir Jin to personally investigate the Tower of Stories."

Jin nodded, watching Sanna who was about to leave.

"Very well, since it seems we both have something to gain, I will take my leave."

There would be no more valuable information to obtain from Sanna.

"It was nice meeting you, Sir Jin."

Syris summoned Mort.

Sanna observed the white dimensional portal with Mort inside for a while.

"Indeed... you are quite sharp, Sir Jin Runcandel. I was almost taken aback."

And as they continued through the snow garden, Valeria spoke with conviction to everyone.

"The record of Lokia Ganesto rescuing Kelliark, it's manipulated. That person named Sanna intentionally altered the records."

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