Chapter 696 Chapter
177. Yona Yona Yona…(5)
The flagship Ko-Jek’s 1st Fleet was encircling the party from the air.
Jin raised his head and looked at the fleet only after Oul used the remaining thread to tie Yona.
It seemed that Ziple had come to wipe out the enemy, not the allied forces, only not firing cannons.
No wonder.
In the letter Jin sent to Ziffle before coming to Akin, it was written that he would rescue Jonah and the departure of Hedo and Sandra.
In other words, the operation was carried out in Ziple’s territory without permission, and even key figures were taken out before that, so it was an indescribably unpleasant situation for Ziple.
Jin turned and looked at Hedo. He had a calm face, as if the situation was not too uncomfortable.
A long silence passed. The fleet was still not descending.
“I don’t know who’s on board the flagship, so I don’t know how to say hello. So let’s skip it. But first of all, I must apologize. The task of rescuing my sister was urgent, so I carried out the operation before I got an answer. All damages must be compensated.”
Jin’s low voice filled with energy resonated heavily and made the sky vibrate.
The answer did not come for a long time. Jin’s voice was heard by everyone, but the stories going on inside the ship were unknown to those on the ground.
‘It looks like Kadun is still undergoing treatment.’
If that filthy fire dragon had come, he would have heard the insults ten times already.
‘Then why are you holding the weight when it’s about Octavia or Ronil Ziple? Before he came, he must have discussed how to deal with Hedo.’
After the standoff lasted a few more minutes, a magically amplified voice was finally heard from the fleet.
[Sir Hedo… I honestly didn’t believe the words of the Twelve Horsemen until I saw Sir standing there. But seeing that he was with the 12 Horsemen… You really forsook the family.]
As expected, it was Octavia. She did not hide her sorrowful expression.
“The Ghost Captain. Leaving without saying goodbye is a problem that has been bothering me too. I am sorry.”
[Sorry, is that all? How many years have we been together and how many doors of life and death have we crossed together? If there was something sad about the family, you should have told me about it. How could you betray me so suddenly? Besides, even Sandra…!]
“The word betrayal doesn’t suit you, Captain Wraith. I have never been loyal to my family in the first place.”
[The family has always cherished Gyeong.]
“I know. But my only master is Miss Sandra. The family must have been aware of that fact to some extent.”
[Yes, I know. So, Sandra was originally a test subject, but was freed by the Lord. No more than that. Sandra has been favored in every way.]
“I know that too.”
[But why are you sticking a dagger into the family! What fascinated you? Were you afraid of punishment for helping the 12th rider during the last vacation?]
“That’s right. That, too, is part of the reason.”
[This stupid…! We wouldn’t have investigated Sandra or questioned Sir even if Sir had returned. why? It’s because I believed in you! It was just that he was somehow caught up in the twelfth rider’s trick, and he thought it couldn’t be done on purpose… We did the best for him. So, you have to explain why you can understand it.]
Hedo looked up at the fleet for a few seconds.
He was looking back on his past days at Zipple. As Octavia said, there was nothing that Ziffle couldn’t do.
However, the family had never recognized Sandra as a person.
“There was only a way for the young lady to be happier. The time I was in the Black Sea was longer than the time I was in Inse, so now I know. My family has never regarded her as anything more than an unnecessary accessory to me. It’s a matter of sincerity, not attitude and treatment. If the family had understood that, I would never have left.”
Octavia didn’t answer.
Of course, it wasn’t because he understood and accepted Hedo’s position. I knew that no matter what I said, he wouldn’t come back.
[Whatever the reason, it is the family’s responsibility for not being able to guard people in the end. I’ll respect you, Lord Hedo.]
Jin’s eyes widened at the new voice that followed.
That was Veradin’s voice. Unlike Octavia, who was barely controlling her raging emotions, his tone was calm.
“Sogaju.”
[Instead, I should tell you one thing. Sandra Zipple will surely be unhappy because of your choice today.]
Hedo did not answer.
[Jin, you probably told Lord Hedo that you could leave anytime.]
“You’re so accurate that it gives me goosebumps, Veradin. Did you even eavesdrop on us?”
[It’s an obvious story. You should also have known that, since we faced a great common enemy, we would inevitably go over Lord Hedo’s treachery.]
“I admit it.”
[That’s why I needed a crackdown. If Lord Hedo is not on the battlefield during the showdown with Jin Runcandel Rosa, we will immediately end the temporary alliance. In addition, the same goes for Yona Runkandel, whom you saved by doing this today
. He speaks as if he is the only one who regrets us.”
[Things have changed this way because you brought Hester back to recover. Of course, that doesn’t mean you don’t need allies at all, but it does mean that you don’t need them anymore.]
-…All of these living golems seem to only be strong near the Holy Land.
-okay. We are looking for a way to get them out of the Holy Land. Right now, the moment I leave the vicinity of the Holy Land, it stops operating like a puppet with a thread cut. it means die I don’t know why it’s more unpleasant than that. Do you really think that being a magic swordsman is a privilege only for your family?
At Beradin’s words, Jin remembered the magic swordsman and living golems he had seen in the holy land of Ziple. It also reminded me of Ronil Ziple’s trump card manipulation of history at the time of the first meeting.
It didn’t look like they were fully prepared. If that were the case, I wouldn’t bother making such threats.
“Warning, this is bloody. It doesn’t sound like empty words, so remember them. Then, it seems like we’ve sorted out our positions now, but can we ask one thing and leave?”
[Say.]
“As you can see, the subspace of chaos just exploded. We tried hard to block it, but was there any civilian damage? I thought you might have looked at that on the way back.”
[No.]
“Thank God. Then go. Organize the damage compensation and send it to Tikan.”
As Jin turned around, Ziffle’s fleet slowly began to turn. Soon, those who headed in their respective directions quickly moved away.
Even now when Jin met Beradin in the Holy Land. From him, he couldn’t find any form of Veradin he knew.
I felt like I had lost my family and lost a friend.
‘I have to get that guy back like Yona-sister someday… but I don’t think it will be easy.’
I wanted to go back and start cleaning up and have a conversation with my youngest sister. That would be the only consolation now.
* * *
Garden of Swords.
Rosa was looking down at her eldest son with an expressionless face.
[Joshua… You’ve wasted my strength this time and ran away like a dog.]
Joshua lost his body five times in the battle with Veil. Each time Rosa’s energy was consumed, but Joshua used power beyond her permission.
Kneeling on one knee, Joshua couldn’t even raise his head.
After being lifted from the dungeon, Joshua was gripped by the conviction that he could do anything.
I knew I would never disappoint my mother like before. He became the 2nd Horseman again, and the power of the bust given to him by his mother was infinitely vast.
Even the mother, unlike when she crashed herself, even showed signs of expecting quite a bit. It was like, I’ll help you, so try to beat the youngest.
[Mother, I…]
[I’ve never had a son like you. Please correct the title.]
But nothing has changed.
He is still not the youngest, but he is defying his mother’s expectations, and the atmosphere that was good for a while after returning has already been stained with frustration.
[Sorry, head of household.]
[Yes, you also depended on the subject. Try another excuse. What else made you fail this time?]
I have nothing to answer.
The plan wasn’t meticulous, the power given to me was insufficient, or there were other variables. Nothing will convince my mother.
Unspeakable self-loathing.
Joshua really felt like he had become less than back alley trash.
[I have nothing to say.]
[When I brought you out of the dungeon again, I thought you had changed. So I gave it my strength and left it to work. It wasn’t even that difficult. It was to use Yona’s duplicates to kill Dante and make the youngest suffer.]
Although Jin is not a son himself, the nightmare of the fall seemed to resurrect at the sight of his mother, who insisted on calling him ‘the youngest’.
[Give me one more chance…]
[Why should I? Even with my strength, it has already been proven that the maknae is still an insurmountable wall for you.]
[That’s…]
I can’t answer any questions.
I couldn’t breathe well. So when Joshua let out a gasp like a drowning man, Rosa shook her head coldly.
[Go back into the dungeon until I call. Dipus will replace you from now on.]
Joshua turned around with a blank face like a distraught man, and Illina followed him.
Illina comforted Joshua and told him to calm down and wait a bit because she would hold off on the punishment somehow.
After sending Joshua away, Illina returned to Rosa and sighed deeply.
“Even when I was working with Joshua, that incompetence drove me crazy. But in the end, it would be helpful to the family head. Destiny is… so much fun.”
[If you were the youngest, you would have recognized my intentions and resisted. This ridiculous thing is a play.]
There was only one reason Rosa took Joshua out of the dungeon.
“Yes, that stupid fellow won’t know until he’s done his job and disappears.”
The bizarrely pure despair that Joshua has built up over the years and is still diligently cultivating.
That was all Rosa needed from Joshua. Because of this, Rosa saw Joshua as a useful figure for the first time.
He would never give up no matter what pitfalls he fell into and would continue to despair. Through the hope of ‘prophecy’.
