Chapter 1090
Episode 255 The death of Keliak Ziffle, and… (7)
“I hope it’s true. “I hope it’s not just a dream, but for real, Lord Elona is still inside that monster.”
“I think so.”
“Neither Lord Elona nor I can be forgiven anyway. No matter what happens. But sometimes, I receive undeserved comfort thanks to my colleagues. “Because my companions know that his soul and mine have never fallen.”
Jin patted Beradin’s shoulder as he lowered his head. Just because he was born as a Zipple, and because he had no choice but to become a Zipple, he and Elona had no choice but to always be sinners. Even at this very moment we are fighting for the Union.
“You said something depressing for no reason. Phew. “Have you decided on what to do until you find the enemies?”
“I still can’t figure it out properly. “For now, while waiting for Valeria and Leet to analyze the records, I plan to meet the witch.”
I was at a loss. As the head of the coalition, the only people who could express such feelings out loud were my friends and colleagues.
Now the whole world was trembling with fear of the Demon Goddess and Malugia. Since the empire collapsed overnight, there are no safe areas left in the world.
The number of people who were constantly fleeing to the territory of the Bamul Union was noticeably decreasing.
It wasn’t because I thought the tide was tilted in favor of Jeep due to the appearance of the 33D Keliac. It just feels like everything is meaningless from the perspective of the general public.
Despair and frustration, the world was sinking into an unprecedented depth of helplessness. The hearts that rely on the Bamul coalition are gradually breaking down.
“But meeting a witch is also something that has to wait. Damn it, it’s hard to take initiative in doing anything.”
“Are you afraid that if you move carelessly, the enemies will suddenly appear again and start destroying the world again?”
“okay. I feel like I’m being dragged along from the beginning. “I can’t see any room to dig in.”
“jin.”
This time, Beradin patted Jin on the shoulder.
“Make a bold decision. “There will be pressure of being responsible for the lives of everyone in the world, but if you are rigid, nothing will work.”
“…I get it.”
“There is no future if you are dragged around anyway. And even if we lose and the world ends, it won’t be your fault.”
“Lord Beradin is right.”
“What is it, Dante? “Why did you come back so quickly?”
Jin and Beradin turned their heads and looked at Dante. His face was clean, as if he had washed his face.
“I didn’t say I needed to be alone for just a little while. But when I was alone, my thoughts kept turning to the dark side. I am a failed monarch. Therefore, it is my fault that the empire fell. But you are not a monarch, Jin. Even if you lose, it’s not your fault.”
Since I am a regressor, it is my responsibility.
Jin couldn’t tell his friends because he remembered Valeria’s warning. However, it was true that I received strange comfort from Dante and Beradin’s words.
“Jin, I vaguely know your secret.”
Jin’s eyes widened.
-There is nothing wrong with you, you told me so. These are words for both you and me. We’ve done well enough. Maybe it was just that I couldn’t do any better than that. There is just unavoidable sadness. So, now it would be better to forget everything that didn’t happen.
What Dante said when the Sword Emperor Crusade ended and we commemorated Ron’s death.
That day, Dante received Ron’s will and vaguely learned of Jin’s return. Jin locked eyes with Dante, recalling that day.
“uh? secret? “Are you two the only ones who know?”
“Demon Emperor Temple, the enemies are stronger than before, but the essence is the same. There are just some things that can’t be helped. So move, you must see forward so that we can also see.”
“Can you tell me too?”
“Actually, I don’t know. There are no secrets, Lord Beradin. “I just wanted to comfort Jin.”
“Uh… hmm, yes.”
Beradin could not bear to question Dante further. This was because I knew how he was standing and how he was opening his mouth after hearing the news that the empire had just fallen.
In any case, for Beradin, he was just thankful that Dante was showing strength.
“Okay… I have to look ahead.”
The moment I answered that, Jin’s communicator suddenly rang.
{Prince Jin.}
“Your Majesty the King, please speak.”
{Now, Lokia Ganesto has come to Tikan. According to Lord Ameris, it was a self-immolation. He says he needs to meet Confucius and Sir Lucy.}
“I’ll go right away.”
Jin immediately returned to Tikan on a red owl. The colleagues did not bring Lokia into the palace, but kept her waiting in the garden.
“Ah, you’re here. descendant.”
“A sinner is a sinner, Lokia Ganesto. “I wouldn’t have had the confidence to come to the main body.”
At those words, Lokia took off her hood and smiled.
The face hidden by the hood was a face Jin recognized this time. Not Haylin Runkandel, but Lokia Garnest herself, as seen in records from a thousand years ago.
“Is there any reason to come here to the main body without going crazy? I’m a bit tired of being treated like a criminal. “These guys have no idea how the situation is going.”
“You’re so angry. Strangely sensitive. “It seems like the appearance of the leader of the Demon Gods and Malugia was something you hadn’t planned on.”
Lokia looked at Jin.
The appearance of Keliak and Malugia was actually making Lokia frustrated. I had already known that I would not be able to completely control Malugia, but I had never expected that she would quickly summon the devil like this.
“I can’t deny it. Yes, the leader of the Demon Gods and Malugia clashed too quickly. And if Malugia is defeated, this world will be destroyed by the demons.”
“Is it because the complete resurrection of the sun god cannot be achieved? “If Malugia dies.”
“Yes, it’s exactly what the Kinzelo guys figured out with their crude dream abilities. Keliak was seriously injured in this fight. He will recover soon, but he will now try to kill Malugia. You must have realized this when you almost died once. “It is impossible to capture the Malugia of this world alive.”
When Malugia disappears, Kinzelo’s resurrection will naturally end. There is no reason for Demon Goddess to leave this dimension behind.
“Of course, since Malugia also caused damage to the Demon Gods’ main base, abolishing this dimension will not be as quick as before. But since the purpose of resurrecting the sun god has disappeared…”
“Lokia, you speak as if you know the leader of the Demon Gods very well.”
A sneer appeared on Jin’s lips as he stopped speaking.
“The person I have experienced is the type of person who cannot tolerate even a single mistake. And if the resurrection of the sun god is the goal of the Demon Goddess, it must have become even more urgent now. As you said, even the main base was hit, so a means of recovery will be needed. I don’t agree with him that he would give up Malugia. Also, we are not in a relationship to talk about this.”
“That’s surprising, descendant. Now I thought you would want to hear anything to prevent the destruction of the world. Even if it’s information I’m giving you.”
“One way or another, the only thought in your head will be to use us. Is that the whole purpose of your visit? Giving information that Keliak will kill Malugia and destroy this world? “If that’s the case, get it out of the way.”
Lokia shrugged and looked at Jin.
“No, there is a different purpose. “I’d like to make a deal.”
“transaction?”
“Ah, you’re coming over there at the right time.”
Lucy, who had just left the palace, was approaching the garden. He came out late because he was trying to control his anger towards Lokia.
“Lokia Ganesto….”
“You’re blaming me, Lucy. But your daughter, Haylene, came to me on her own. And now I have come to return the daughter you were unable to protect.”
“…I beg your pardon?”
“Speak bluntly. Haylin Runkandel, your daughter is still alive. I am separating the power of Araxion that resides in that body. “I will hand over Haylin, so bring me Temar’s left arm.”
Lucy’s eyes wavered.
She was more agitated than ever. Lokia took out a crystal ball from her bosom as if to drive a wedge. In it, Haylin’s sleeping figure appeared.
Haylin left Lucy’s side when she was eight years old. In the crystal ball, Haylene had grown up to look like she was in her twenties, but Lucy recognized her daughter right away.
“Hey, Heylyn.”
“I am currently asleep while trying to separate Araxion’s power. When all that power is separated, you return to being a normal human being. Surely the daughter who is alive and well is not as bad as the left arm of her dead lover?”
While Lucy was shaking in shock, Jin realized that Lokia was on the defensive.
‘Solderet’s arrangement. Lokia is obsessed with the arrangement in the Black Sea. Since the situation is beyond calculation, there must be a reason to reach an arrangement sooner. Temar’s left arm must be needed for that task.’
Until last time, when Pyrrhop and Aenas’ dream abilities confirmed the deal between Keliak and Lokia, Jin did not know the true meaning of Temar’s left arm.
Now a strong intuition was coming to me. That left arm is said to be the key to reaching Anbae.
Therefore, the deal had to be rejected. It would be a big hurt to Lucy, but it couldn’t be helped.
The moment Jin tried to call Lucy, she was the first to shake her head.
“…I refuse.”
“what?”
Lokia’s eyes widened. She wasn’t even assuming the consequences of Lucy refusing the deal.
“Did you forget? Lokia Ganesto. Heylin, whatever that child was, to me and Temar, she was just as much a member of Runkandel as everyone else back then. Live or die, do whatever you want. “If that child was weak and brought trouble to the family, I was ready to turn away at any time.”
