Swordmaster's Youngest Son

C747

Hoooong...!

As if it were a lie, the sea of lightning that covered the ground suddenly vanished.

Only the protective lightning in the form of a shield enveloping Jin, who had fallen to the ground, remained.

'...As expected, an excessively high synchronization rate was the problem.'

Jin stood up and assessed his body.

He felt heavy, as if a mountain were pressing down on his shoulders.

In a short time, he had used a power several times greater than he possessed, so it was inevitable that there would be repercussions.

I'm not incapable of fighting.

When he raised his head, he saw Ram in a devastated state, so torn apart that his form was barely recognizable.

In front of him was the decaying body of the evil god.

Twisted and shattered horns and rotting flesh that seemed to be melting indicated a battle that went beyond mere bloodshed.

Before Jin could take any further action, the body of the evil god completely vanished and dispersed somewhere.

«What just happened?»

«Has... has it ended?»

«The mental attacks through the chaos have ceased.»

Trembling voices were heard throughout the allied formation.

Everyone desperately hoped that this terrible struggle had finally come to an end.

However, Orgal squinted and shook his head.

He and Jin were the first to realize that the chaos was condensing again.

[It seems that the evil god has undergone some sort of enlightenment.]

«Enlightenment?»

Orgal nodded at Beradin's question.

[Yes. Achieving growth by transcending the limits of life and death is not a blessing granted only to mortals. If my speculation is correct, the evil god has just obtained an even greater divine power. As a reward for challenging the Goddess of Battle of the Tribe of Legends...]

«...Does that mean she has become even stronger than before?»

[In absolute terms, yes, one could say that. Given enough time to recover, the evil god will undoubtedly be stronger. The chaos that the Goddess of Battle eliminated is now too vast. I can guess why the Goddess of Battle suddenly stopped, but if she had only had three more minutes, the evil god would not have experienced this enlightenment.]

«Three minutes... It's a pity,» Beradin said, overwhelmed by a tremendous sense of disappointment and regret.

Despite the combined power of humanity's most powerful forces risking their lives, they hadn't achieved what the Goddess of Battle was about to accomplish in less than 30 minutes.

Beradin resumed command.

While Vahn pressed the evil god, fortunately, the fleet had not suffered significant damage.

Jin's companions on the ground ran towards him.

«Jin!»

«Jin, are you okay?»

«Younger!»

[Twelfth Flagbearer!]

When Jin turned towards them, he suddenly felt a chilling sensation down his back and quickly raised his sword.

Swoosh!

A sharp blade narrowly grazed Jin's cheek.

Then, hundreds of sword strikes rained down on Jin and his companions.

They were the sword attacks of the evil god.

Jin's companions tried to step forward and unleash their sword techniques, but Jin quickly raised a protective shield to stop them.

«The chaos has become even denser. Please retreat as you will be exposed to the chaos.»

[Younger, you have driven this evil god to the brink of extinction.]

Once again, the grim voice of the evil god resonated.

As if the melted body from before was false, the evil god now floated in the air with a renewed form.

[It was truly dangerous... However, once again, fate did not allow anything to interfere between you and me. The Goddess of Battle was undoubtedly stronger than me, but in the end, she could not deliver the final blow.]

Kwaaah!

The fleet unleashed a barrage of bombardment towards the evil god.

It seemed that countless projectiles hit the evil god directly, but the explosions only momentarily obscured the evil god, who soon absorbed them into his black veil and vanished.

The evil god looked at Jin and smiled with satisfaction.

[Now I think I understand your feelings a little better. The feeling that fate is helping you seems to be something like that.]

«At this point, aren't you tired of talking nonsense?»

[Don't get your hopes up. However, since the situation has changed, the stage must also be rearranged.]

From the moment the evil god finished speaking.

Jin and his allies felt vibrations emanating from beneath their feet.

The ground shook as if it were about to collapse.

THUNK...!

The result of the vibrations was not the collapse of the ground.

Like the roots of a tree being uprooted, the entire ground began to rise.

The ground rapidly ascended towards the fragments of Ram suspended in the air, like a pinpoint.

«Disperse the fleet and perform evasive maneuvers! Avoid colliding with the fragments of Ram.»

The fleet adjusted its altitude to match the rising speed of the ground and dispersed, while the ground forces frantically ran to avoid the fragments of Ram.

The ground and the fragments of Ram took less than 10 seconds to fuse.

During the process, there were no casualties among the ground forces, but around twenty battleships and dozens of dragons were crushed by the fragments.

5 kilometers.

The emerged area of the ground matched exactly with the battlefield of Ram.

The ground moved like flowing water, filling the cracks of the shattered Ram.

Ram was being recomposed.

The allies, once again shocked, had to find gaps in the cracks or widen them even further to ascend to the upper part of Ram.

Jin swung his Shadow Blade tirelessly.

The illuminator could not generate the proper lightning energy under the strain of the overload.

One by one, the allies began to take positions on top of Ram.

Each time a part of Ram broke like a tumor, battleships, dragons, and allied ground forces emerged.

Metaphorically speaking, the allies ascended to the sky and to the upper regions of Ram along with the ground.

The first thing that caught their attention was the sky, tinged with a sickly red and the clouds.

In the midst of it all, the evil god stood waiting for Jin's arrival.

The form of Ram, now fused with the ground and repaired, was not as stable as before.

It was full of patches and cracks, like a makeshift garment, and the main cannons seemed to be malfunctioning.

However, the terrifying battleship stretching about 5 km was enough to unsettle the temporary alliance.

As Orgal had said, given enough time, Ram would recover its complete form, surpassing its previous state.

The opportunity still existed, and now was the last chance.

If they couldn't eliminate the evil god today, the temporary alliance and humanity would undoubtedly disappear next time.

[What will you do now, Younger? You may want to escape and call the Goddess of Battle again... but I won't allow it.]

The vortex of chaos was once again wreaking havoc on the boundaries of Ram.

It was impossible for the fleet to penetrate it, and even Orgal's dimensional portals were not functioning properly.

«I have never considered fleeing. I came here today to put an end to this...»

Release of Shadow Energy.

The Shadow Energy spread from Jin like cobwebs.

In an instant, the Shadow Energy cast a dense shadow over the entire area where Jin and the evil god were.

At the same time, the observing magicians of the fleet confirmed that forces of chaos were emerging from the curtains of chaos, forming a wall around Ram in all directions.

«The northern wall, an army of approximately ten thousand confirmed! Composed of Chaos Dragons, Black Ships, and knights!»

«Lightning energy?!»

«The ancient Ten Great Knights, Padler Runcandel! Behind him is a large army, including Black Knights!»

[So, that's why I couldn't see you. Finally, it's time for you to go to hell, Padler!]

«The knight who just attacked the second fleet is undoubtedly a superhuman, and the remaining ancient patriarchs!»

From all directions, new forces of chaos converged on each wall.

There were Padler Runcandel, the Blue Thunder King, and the four remaining ancient patriarchs.

Jin couldn't hear the voices of his allies.

Not only was the distance too great, but the mixture of Shadow Energy and chaotic energy between Jin and the evil god blocked the sound.

However, Jin perceived the appearance of new forces through his senses.

«Did you have more hidden forces, evil god?»

[It is quite satisfying to know that I have to use all my cards against you. Besides, I had to take a risk to obtain a higher divine rank... Ugh!]

When the evil god was about to say something more, he suddenly leaned back and covered his mouth.

A black mass oozed between his fingers, and the evil god's eyes widened.

«Satisfying? It would be inconvenient for you to remain so confident after receiving the wrath of the Goddess of Battle. It seems you didn't know your own condition well, intoxicated by your rapid growth.»

After the God of Battle Fusion, Jin received all the memories he had accumulated during his battles with the evil god.

Conclusion, the sword that tears apart the opponent's soul.

Although the evil god had reached enlightenment, there were still deep wounds caused by the Conclusion in his body and soul. An invisible lightning energy twisted inside the evil god.

«And you're not the only one who has remaining reinforcements.»

Jin further expanded his release of Shadow Energy.

-Just tell Jin to release his Shadow Energy to the maximum. At the most critical moment. Then that guy will manifest instantly.

A message that Misha had sent to Jin through Syris and Mort before the decisive battle began.

[Ahhh!]

The evil god roared and charged at Jin.

Without avoiding Frenzy that would pierce his eyes, Jin calmly received the attack.

Before Frenzy could reach him.

The Shadow Energy condensed in front of Jin, forming a single shadow.

Long, unruly hair reaching down to the waist, fierce pupils shining with a fine gleam, and a deep, resonant voice.

«Long time no see, kid.»

It was the humanoid form of Murakan.

As soon as he manifested, he demonstrated incredible strength by grabbing the evil god's sword with his bare hands and stopping it.

«In a situation like this, it seems your catchphrase is always the same.»

«Sounds good, doesn't it?»

«Yes, I suppose so.»

[Murakan...!]

The evil god looked at Jin and Murakan with a face distorted by anger.

[Well, I expected you to appear. The guardian deity of the old days. Last time, you managed to escape, but today, will you fight properly?]

At her words, Murakan wanted to respond with coolness and style, but he ended up making a rather awkward noise.

«Aw!»

It was because the chaotic energy extending from the Frenzy blade was infiltrating through his hand.

Murakan flinched like someone who had touched fire and stepped back.

Even the evil god was momentarily surprised by the scene.

Jin instinctively touched his forehead.

«Well, I temporarily forgot that the evil god is the source of chaotic energy. Kid, nobody saw that just now, right?»

Jin shrugged, but as soon as he saw Murakan acting like a fool, he felt a sense of relief inside him.

It meant that if Murakan wasn't serious, then the opponent wasn't so threatening as to be unbearable.

/SHADOWK

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