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The evil god raised his head to look at Jin.
The light that enveloped Jin came from behind, so it looked like a black figure was standing there. It seemed as if the shadow had just stood there.
[Disappear... Me?]
The evil god answered in that way, but already his body was gradually losing its form.
His physical appearance rapidly changed colors randomly like an opal, and became transparent in places before turning dark again. It looked like the beginning of self-destruction.
[I won't disappear. My presence will remain in every corner of the world. I will become a plague and a curse, devouring you all for eternity.]
"Don't worry. Nothing will go as you planned until the end."
These words were not for the evil god. Jin was speaking to Paellito Belgasyum, who still remained within the evil god.
Jin extended his hand above the evil god's head. At this point, the evil god had become a grotesque and bubbling lump of mass that seemed ready to explode at any moment.
[Kid, I'm taking these two with me and getting out of here. We need to check the situation on the other side too.]
Murakan spoke while lifting Talaris and Luntia onto his back.
"Right, let's meet later. Thank you for your hard work, Madame Talaris and elder sister Luntia."
Talaris and Luntia didn't congratulate Jin on his achievement.
Too many people have died today. The souls of those who died in today's battle would surely be crying out throughout the entire Holy Kingdom.
Both of them thought that Jin would be more focused on listening to the cries of those he couldn't protect rather than being overwhelmed by the joy of reaching the top.
"Even if you become the leader of the Vamel Alliance, the young patriarch of the Sword Clan, and reach Genesis knight, in my eyes, you're still the boy who did everything he could to save the people of world, even if you had no connection to them."
This war and the deaths were not your responsibility. You did your best.
Talaris didn't add any more words. Instead, she met Jin's eyes and said.
"And that boy still shines brilliantly. I will see you after it's all over, Jin."
Murakan broke through the curtain of shadow force and flew out.
Immediately after that, the evil god's chaos energy shrunk and condensed into a single point. The explosion was about to begin, so Jin focused his energy into his outstretched hand. The golden energy surrounded the evil god's chaos energy like a protective shield.
Boom!
The evil god met its end with the explosion.
The last surge of chaos would have annihilated the entire area of the Holy Kingdom in the blink of an eye if not for the golden energy surrounding the evil god.
It would have rapidly spread in all directions and devoured the entire kingdom. And it would not have taken more than ten minutes for the chaos to turn the nearby territorial waters black like rotten oil.
As the evil god had warned before, its chaos energy should not have stopped even then and consumed the whole world like Glyek had done before it.
This would have been the outcome if Jin hadn't been there to prevent the evil god's self-destruction.
‘The evil god is still an evil god even though it is in an incomplete state. I could have been in real danger if I hadn't prepared properly…’
Kchzz, Kzrtz! Boom!
Cracks appeared in the shield surrounding the chaos energy. The trapped chaos energy was violently erupting. However, even if it managed to break through the shield, it would encounter another shield formed by Murakan's shadow force.
The golden energy swirled according to Jin’s will and already filled the gaps in the shadow force curtain and enveloped the escaping chaos energy.
It seemed like thousands of giant snakes were fighting. Jin's golden energy and the chaos energy coiled around each other and struggled for dominance.
The chaos energy never had the upper hand in this fight. On the other hand, Jin continued to amplify his power, and the impending explosion gradually subsided.
An hour later.
Finally, the chaos energy vanished completely and left no trace beneath the shadow force curtain and Jin's golden energy. Only then did Jin catch his breath and wipe away the sweat.
He felt dizzy.
Although it seemed inferior compared to the evil god that appeared from Rosa in the past, the evil god was still an evil god.
It ended like this because they had fought in the most vulnerable moment, right after its birth. Jin could not have won without significant casualties if he had faced it after it had reached full power.
Whoooooosh!
The remaining golden energy and shadow force in the vicinity converged back towards Jin. He felt his energy replenishing, and he took a moment to close his eyes and gather his strength.
Jin opened his eyes and saw a person lying where the evil god had exploded.
Paellito Belgasyum, the sword demon of the True Demon world and person who turned into the evil god. He appeared completely unharmed, as if he were peacefully asleep.
"Paellito Belgasyum."
Jin looked down at Paellito.
"Jin Runcandel."
Paellito spoke without opening his eyes.
"No one was killed by the evil god."
"I received great consideration from the enemy... In that case, am I the only one responsible for the deaths of innocent people today?"
"Yes. But perhaps I, too, have killed demons who were manipulated without guilt. Of course, all the demons had been brainwashed by Zito and committed all sorts of atrocities in the human world, but there was no way for them to prevent Zito's brainwashing. Even you, a Genesis Knight, eventually fell into corruption and didn't even realize you were being brainwashed."
"It's only natural for you to kill them. Our positions were different. You fought to protect humans, and I was brainwashed and did everything Zito ordered. Not only did I kill humans, but I also mercilessly killed the demons of True Demon World."
"I understand. That's why I don't hold them accountable. I still feel anger, though. However, now that I know the truth, it's more of a bittersweet feeling."
"Yeah, I still feel deep resentment towards you even now. But I, too, realize the truth and regret my actions. No matter how much I regret, what I've done won't disappear. Moreover, I was consumed by hatred to the very end and threatened the world….. It probably wasn't what Sakiel wished for."
"It seems you are finally coming to your senses. That marble, who gave it to you?"
"I received it from Kelliark Zipfel."
"I suspected as much. Kelliark Zipfel... it looks like he’s got a place in hell, right?"
"He came to Hell through a deal with the witch. That's why even Zito couldn't touch him recklessly. So, he could have plotted something sinister in Hell. I knew the marble belonged to the witch, but... when it shattered, I saw that fire. It was the power of an immortal called Sheenu. It seemed like Kelliark Zipfel and Sheenu became one."
"Did he somehow created that marble out of the chaos that came from being exposed to Glyek? If Zito doesn't know that Kelliark gave you the marble, then he must have intended to use you, along with Zito, for something. He probably wanted to devour True Demon World and have it under his command. In any case, it's a complicated situation."
Jin instantly deduced Kelliark's intentions. The fact that he was preparing to return from Hell was disturbing.
"If Kelliark Zipfel succeeds in his plans, True Demon World will just be used by another monster like Zito..."
"You could have stopped it."
Psssss...
Dust-like particles emerged from Paellito.
He was already dead. The will that once was Genesis knight was briefly delaying his death, but he would soon disappear without a trace.
"But now, that responsibility falls on me. I have to eliminate Zito, and Kelliark Zipfel was always one of my greatest enemies."
The job he was supposed to accomplish as the guardian of the True Demon World was taken away by a human he saw for the first time today.
However, there was no greater sense of defeat than this, but there was also no greater relief. Paellito felt both despair and comfort in the fact that even after he was gone, there would still be a giant who would fight for the True Demon World, and a person brighter and stronger than himself.
Paellito's body was now only about half left.
"Is there anything else you want to say, Paellito?"
"Do not... forgive me. Please relay this to the people of True Demon World. And..."
I'm sorry.
Paellito spoke in a heavy voice. Tears were flowing from his eyes.
If he hadn't been manipulated by Zito, he wouldn't have come to the human world and massacred people.
"Thank you for stopping me. Now, I can meet Sakiel..."
And so, Paellito faced his end and became dust of the world. Jin watched over the place where he disappeared for a moment.
Sunlight poured down as the shadow force curtain dissipated. And the destroyed land was visible beneath it.
It seemed that the souls of those who died while running, fighting, and praying on the territory of the Holy Kingdom that was on the verge of destruction could not yet leave this land.
Jin thought of the people who had died.
Among them, he thought of his comrades who had faced Paellito together.
‘Dante... Sir Hedo…’
Paellito had clearly stated that they had died.
In fact, Jin couldn't sense their energy anywhere in this land. He had been unable to feel their energies throughout the battle.
They might be dead. However, for some reason, Jin had a feeling that they were still alive.
It might just be wishful thinking. He might have been avoiding the truth because he couldn't accept his comrades' deaths.
However, it was clear that the Holy Queen, Lani Salome, hadn't perished. Because he had left that light behind for her the moment he ascended to Genesis knight.
Jin began to walk toward the source of that light.
And a little later, Jin felt a familiar energy emanating from that direction as he got closer to the light.
His heart raced. Unknowingly, he ran like an excited child, and after a while Jin saw the light he had left for Lani and his comrades gathered around it.
The comrades he thought had died were lying on the ground and making groaning sounds.
And the Goddess of Peace, Ayula, was embracing them with her ten pairs of wings.
"Ugh, Jin, you're here? I can't get up in this state."
"Me neither. I really thought I was going to die this time..."
"Dante, Sir Hedo!"
Jin rushed forward and embraced them tightly. Ayula smiled as she watched him.
[Jin, thank you for saving my most faithful child.]
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