Chapter 1089
Episode 255 Death of Keliak Ziffle, and…(6)
June 21, 1804.
Keliac Jiffle and Malugia continued the fierce battle in the empire for about a week more after the Bamal Alliance retreated.
No one witnessed the battle directly. Even the Bamul Alliance did not re-deploy troops into the battlefield.
This was because it was an overly dangerous battle, even by the standards of prodigies. For the alliance, the most reasonable choice was to wait for the two terrible beings to die together or for one side to suffer serious damage and the war to end.
The fight between Keliak and Malugia ended abruptly this morning.
The outcome of the fight was unknown. It ended so suddenly that not even the Changseongs who were waiting in the imperial waters to surprise the winner could understand the situation.
Only traces of the huge country called the Empire remain, which has become a golden wilderness.
The empire collapsed.
More than 70% of the territory was destroyed in the aftermath of the battle, and many more people died. There were no survivors or any remnants left in the area that had been affected even once or even slightly by the power of the two beings.
Therefore, it was a completely different scene from the general ruins caused by war. The golden wilderness, symbolizing the power of Malugia, stretched out endlessly.
There are no cries of sorrow, no pleas for help, no voices seeking God, and at the very least, there is no sight of the stones created when the building collapses.
In front of that overwhelmingly desolate landscape, Jin and his colleagues stood with blank faces.
“Records… records, we need to analyze them… Valeria.”
“Yes…”
The whereabouts of Keliak and Malugia.
I needed to know where those monsters were headed. To take revenge on this world.
“I don’t know why they suddenly stopped fighting, but it’s probably not normal for either of them. “It must be ended before recovery.”
Ban said through gritted teeth.
Whether it’s Keliac or Malugia, it has already been revealed that each of them alone far exceeds the power of the entire alliance.
When they are in perfect condition, no matter what they do, they cannot win. Any strong enemy I had ever faced would pale in comparison to them.
Tears fell from Valeria’s eyes as she analyzed the records. Death, which could not be estimated or felt, was frantically updating the record window.
“Maybe they didn’t end the fight but moved the battlefield to another dimension.”
Jin nodded at Murakan’s words. The giant portal that Malugia opened by taking away Fokal’s power had disappeared.
“Even if we don’t find them, they will definitely show themselves. “The goal of both is to conquer or destroy this world.”
Which side will appear first, and which side will you be able to track down first?
Jin had a hunch that it was probably Keliak’s side. If he hadn’t died, he would have appeared with his army now.
‘Even if Keliak received a huge shock from the battle with Malugia, if the demon corps is added… how on earth should he face it?’
After completing the aerial fortification of the main hall of Tusinjeon, Siron’s expedition team returns.
Currently, there are only two ways to strengthen the alliance’s power. However, I couldn’t think that both of those elements were superior to Masindae.
‘Solderet’s arrangement….’
Solderet’s final arrangement in the Black Sea.
There must be something in it that can turn this situation around to have a chance of winning.
‘And a witch. We must make him directly participate in the war. There’s some kind of restriction, so even if it’s something that made Orgal move for you, you have to get rid of that restriction somehow.’
Just as I was thinking about that, the steel portal opened and Orgal appeared.
Unlike usual, he didn’t act like a crazy person or have a face full of mischief.
He was also sad. The fact that the empire has fallen, the fact that this world has already been destroyed to this extent.
And he was sorry. This was because he could not provide much help in this fight.
[Jin, I’m sorry.]
“If you hadn’t shown up then, more people would have died during the retreat. Stop talking nonsense. Rather, I need to meet a witch.”
[…Heluram?]
“You probably know better than anyone else. “There is no answer unless he stands on our side and fights directly.”
[Let me tell the story to Heluram first. But it’s better not to have high expectations. I also requested her support from countless worlds… Above all, even if she were to step forward, it would be no different from the birth of a lesser evil.] –
[Good! Good good. Well then, let’s get this sorted out, Heluram. So to speak, I was your lover, your contractor. In a world where there may be several, Orgal Remilias has always been your contractor. But it always failed, what? For me, it’s Kinzelo’s resurrection, and for you, what? What do you want, what on earth? As far as I know, light is disappearing from the world. So we broke up.]
-Yes, that’s still a valid story.
Orgal smiled bitterly as he recalled his last conversation with Heluram. Removing ‘light’ from the world was ultimately just another end.
“Still, the lesser evil is better than the worst.”
[I knew what it meant. By the way, Dante Hiran just woke up.]
“…Dante?”
Dante Hyran, he had been unconscious ever since he was dramatically rescued in the last battle. It was because the accumulated shock was too great.
However, a bigger problem than the physical blow was the mental one. He saw his friends right before he collapsed and felt like he had been saved, but he sensed an even darker future.
The intuition that the empire could end like this eventually turned out to be true.
[It is said that if Aenas had not entered Dante’s dream directly, he did not know when he would have woken up. Still, he doesn’t know what happened to the empire.]
Jin closed his eyes tightly.
“…I will meet you and talk.”
Soon, Jin headed to Kinzelo’s hideout through Orgal’s steel portal.
Even Bouvard and Ainas weren’t flirting like usual. As I approached the treatment room where Dante was, I saw him and Beradin.
“jin.”
“Dante.”
“The empire… has fallen?”
A long silence followed. When Jin saw Dante in front of him, his mouth seemed to freeze.
“…Grandfather. “Geomhwangji, has the light that your grandfather left behind all disappeared?”
“Geomhwangji is safe… Dante.”
It’s a blackout, but you’re safe.
I couldn’t bear to say that. Strangely, only the Emperor of Swords suffered no significant damage, and other major cities and princely states could not bear to let it be known that all other major cities and princely states had been completely destroyed, and that only a few small cities on the border were safe.
But Dante knew. Bloody tears flowed from his empty eyes.
“jin. Can we… win? “Can you truly take revenge on those terrible beings?”
Every time I heard Dante’s word, my guilt boiled over. Why did he return, and why was he responsible for the failures of Orgal in so many worlds?
I couldn’t tell before, but now my vision is even more blurry.
Nevertheless, Jin nodded heavily.
“I have to do it. certainly.”
Dante stood up and wiped away his bloody tears. My fists and cheeks turned red.
“I will honor the vengeful spirits of the dead people after I complete my revenge. So please do not prepare a separate memorial service at the joint level. I… I want to be alone for a moment. “I will gather myself for a moment and then return to the front line.”
Dante left the treatment room. Jin looked behind him and made eye contact with Beradin.
“Jin, I was debating whether to bring this up or not. “I think it would be better.”
“what?”
“I was unconscious when Lord Silcia and Orgal formed a portal for our retreat. “You remember, right?”
“It was like that.”
“At that time, I had a dream. “I’m confused as to whether it was a dream or not… Anyway, I think I heard Lord Elona’s voice at that time.”
“what?”
“It’s hard to explain, but from the moment Malugia appeared and throughout the battle. I felt like Lord Elona inside of me was aware of me. In fact, Malugia never attacked me directly. “Maybe there wasn’t time for it, or maybe it wasn’t worth it.”
“Do you believe that Lord Elona’s consciousness still remains within Malugia, Beradin?”
“…okay. It could be just my wish, or a vain hope… but for some reason, as the days passed, the voice I heard in my dream that day became clearer. “And it wasn’t until today that I fully remembered it and decided it was a good idea to tell you.”
“What was it about?”
“If Malugia kills Keliak, I will create an opportunity to kill Malugia. And when dealing with Keliac and the Demon Goddess, use Octavia Ziffle.”
Jin’s eyes widened.
“…The above is a story that would naturally be told if Lord Elona were still conscious. I really hope Lord Elona stays inside that monster. “By the way, what is Octavia Ziffle all of a sudden?”
“According to the story that Lord Elona told me in my dream that day, the leader of the Demon Gods. They say that Keliac Ziffle only has strangely human feelings for his aunt. I don’t know if it’s compassion, curiosity, or interest. “He didn’t explain it in detail, it seemed like he was trying to avoid Malugia’s eyes.”
Octavia Ziple, her whereabouts are currently unknown. At least, there was no news of her death until Keliac of this dimension died and the leader of the Demon Gods appeared.
“It may be a bit unexpected, but now is the time to lean on something. “I will tell Valeria and Leet to analyze the records about Octavia.”
