Chapter 505
Episode 139. Blackmail (4)
just 1 second. or less time than that.
Even later, the ship’s blueprints would have been irreparably damaged.
Those who confirmed that Jin’s fire had died down, all of them could not move for a while even after seeing that the blueprints were intact.
“Just in case.”
With an expressionless face, Jin put the blueprints and machine back into the inside pocket of his coat.
“You’d better not break your promise or think of going behind the scenes. If you want to leave room for negotiations with me about blueprints and machines in the future.”
“… … Very elated for someone who cares about that, Sir Jean. Don’t worry, that won’t happen. step.”
Zephyrin revealed a life so intense that her skin went numb in an instant.
“In the future, you will have to negotiate with us about the items in some way. If I just swallow it and wash my mouth, I don’t know what will happen to me then. Orders and things that will tear you into a thousand pieces.”
“They are trying to capture a bloody atmosphere until the end with a lowered subject. If you kill Jin, I will tear you into ten thousand, not a thousand.”
“Biological golem, humans have a short lifespan, so don’t hasten death too much. Shall I tell you how many semi-immortal beings I sent to Hell in my lifetime?”
Gene nudged Sandra’s shoulder with his finger. It meant no more stimulation of Zephyrin.
“I was thinking of negotiating with Kingelo anyway, even if you stopped me. We obtained the blueprint, but our family lacks the technology to decipher or realize it anyway.”
It was a weakness that did not need to be hidden or covered.
Runkandel has endured for a thousand years with only one sword.
Since they rejected magic to the extreme, of course Runkandel contributed little to the development of the civilization derived from that study.
Other giant powers have made all sorts of technological advances and innovations in the meantime. The same goes for the royal family, not to mention Zipple, and Kinzelo, who has only recently emerged.
‘It may have been a miracle that the family has been able to survive until now with just force. Conversely… … The phenomenon called Runkandel could have been a great thing.’
The overwhelming power of each individual runcandel, the thousand-year grace period maintained by that power is coming to an end.
All of the current Runcandels were keenly aware of it.
Now, Runkandel also needed something else. In fact, creation, the first stage of poetic theory since Temar, paradoxically proved the fact more than anything else.
Even though a new creation knight finally appeared, Runcandel was unable to prevent its essential decline.
It’s time to change.
And even now, little by little, it was changing. Among the jockeys, there were definitely those who tried or thought about change.
Jin, who declared the return of the magic sword, Joshua, who believed in the power of prophecy, and Dippus, who were convinced of the need for innovation through this incident, were representative.
Each of them was thinking this way.
‘We have to wait as long as possible before we get out of the desert and sit down at the negotiating table with Kingelo. We have to somehow get at least some information about the blueprints and devices in it. Otherwise, we have no choice but to deal with the bottom.’
‘Negotiation? There’s no need for that, little one. Even without Kingelo’s technology, we already have the means to produce ships.’
‘Joshua, his mother, and the existence of the prophet… … Maybe they have the means to build ships. Protecting the blueprint from the family, and choosing between the family and Kingelo to trade with. It won’t be an easy fight for everyone. Even Joshua should be taken care of before I go back, so the burden will be lightened.’
Deepus hasn’t given up on killing Joshua yet.
‘If possible, kill them before escaping the Sota Desert. Even if I can’t kill him this time, I’ll go back to my family and create an opportunity. certainly. That’s the way for a family.’
Zephyrin smiled brightly. She was hiding her raging emotions again.
“Right, to Runkandel, those things are actually pearl necklaces around a pig’s neck. In the next negotiation, there will be no such thing as a hogu. So enjoy today’s little victory, Sir Jin.”
Jin, Murakan, Jonah, Joshua, Difus, Jane, Sandra, and Zephyrin.
That’s how the bizarre and uncomfortable companionship began.
In the air and on the ground, Ziple and Kingelo were still fighting a fierce battle, and the dawn of the desert was coming to an end.
It is not very pleasant to be protected by another enemy from one enemy.
The Runkandels, who were walking expressionlessly, felt frustrated as if a large piece of metal had sat on their chests.
I can’t see it yet.
The party felt that the observatory’s tracking network was gradually narrowing.
‘At most two hours. Inside, they will surely find us. I hope I don’t get discovered until I leave the desert.’
Zephyrin is strong. The confidence that said that he could win against Murakan in his prime would not be false.
However, Jin thought that she was also not in a perfect state like Murakan. She was like that when she first fought in the Black King’s Sanchae, and now she’ll still have the shock of that time, so she’ll be even worse, she said.
In fact, the current Zephyrin did not possess the transcendental powers of Hedo. Her power comes from Captain Kingelo, and the leader was in need of extreme stability in the aftermath of the Black Emperor Terror.
‘Even if Zephyrin is completely healthy, contrary to my thoughts, I can’t deal with the whole Wraith alone.’
That is impossible even for Hedo.
If anyone finds the party, they will fire a signal flare, and then the whole Observers will come rushing in.
‘Also, Zephyrin will not protect us until she sacrifices her life. In the worst case, we can escape by ourselves, giving up both ourselves and our belongings.’
Jin looked back for a moment.
It was intended to confirm the charter between Ziffle and Grenil in the sky behind them.
Zephyrin smiled at the sight.
“You seem anxious. Don’t get your hopes up, as Grenil won’t be taking part in this escort after pushing all the zips away.”
“It’s not a crisis that requires more help from the enemy. It’s one more confirmation that your ship’s power is stronger than it was back then.”
“Anyway, if you drown in the water, it seems that only your mouth will float around.”
“You are just a kind of insurance. And insurance doesn’t talk. If you don’t want to be unnecessarily cursed at by Murakan or Sandra, just follow me quietly.”
“I see.”
If you pass through Sota Desert in the opposite direction of Kuta Forest, you will come to Romin Forest, and after passing through that forest, it was the central border of the Lutero Magic Federation.
The borders are guarded by Ziffle, five autonomous regions and eight autonomous states. If you go through all of them, the sea, the West Sea through Ruter, will come out, and you have to get out of it for a while to become a neutral sea.
In the very center of the Federation, neither infiltration nor escape is close to impossible. The former did it relatively easily through the infiltration route made by the Prophet, but the route could not be used for escape as it is.
The group moved with the assumption that the passages and tunnels the Prophet had created were being uncovered. Because of this, the speed was slow and the burden of unpredictable risks was high.
ha ha ha… … .
In the midst of only the sound of blowing sand, the rough breathing of one person in the party became more and more prominent.
It was the sound of Jane the Dark Knight breathing.
She was most seriously injured during the battle with Hedo. Even if she was a black knight, she could not endure the constant bleeding and regurgitation without any expression.
“Sir Jane. Are you okay?”
Nodding her head, her whole body trembled like an aspen tree.
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chubby, chubby. Blood was oozing from Jane’s boots with every step she took.
I carefully removed the cloak covering my body, revealing my ribs through the torn cover and bandages.
‘under… … !’
Black blood poured out between the white bones.
The reason she is still walking is because she is a black knight. If she hadn’t been the Black Knight, she would have already passed out and met her death.
“… … I need to put on a new bandage.”
“Ugh.”
A bandage imbued with healing magic was only first aid.
She had a feeling of death. Not just her, but everyone else. This time, Jin couldn’t hide her complex emotions.
‘Even though I followed Joshua, it’s the family’s black helmet… … He’s more dedicated than anyone else. Does he mean that he has no choice but to send it like this?’
Jane will surely die if she doesn’t leave as soon as possible.
But I couldn’t escape that fast. Sandra handed Jane painkillers while the group changed the bandages.
“This is what I eat whenever the aftereffects of the experiment come, but if I swallow it, it will get better. It’s the most effective pain reliever in the world. Don’t be sick, because Jin seems to be sad. You’re interfering with our date.”
Jin stared at the painkiller.
The thought of seeing it made me hate myself unbearably for a moment.
“It is a tearful scene. Do you have any handkerchiefs? i need it too But death seems unavoidable, so wouldn’t it be better to let go in peace? Even considering the escape efficiency, that looks good.”
Having said that, Zephyrin pointed her finger forward.
The entrance to Romin Forest was visible.
“That forest was already under siege immediately after the dryland terrorism began. A tight siege that no one except the youngest sister of Sir could sneak out. An armed breakthrough is essential, but you wouldn’t think it would be possible with a patient, right?”
It was a story that did not need to be verified.
Except for teleportation and flight, the only way to escape was in the direction of Kuta Forest and Romin Forest. There was no way Ziffle would leave the place loose.
‘It’s okay since the Observers didn’t find us while we were coming here, so it’s okay, yet.’
Jin met Zephyrin’s eyes.
“It would have been difficult without you. That is your role, Zephyrin.”
“ha?”
“From now on, break through to the right first and draw attention. We will leave the desert after the siege is gathered on you.”
“Doesn’t it seem more rational for everyone to break through to the boundary line as quickly as possible, and from there I act as bait? If there is a commotion, the observatory will come too. Are you saying that you think that the black knight can live and use me as bait here?”
Jin didn’t answer.
“You don’t know that it’s impossible for everyone to return alive anyway, right? You’re being too greedy, Sir Jin. The Black Knight is already half a corpse.”
“Shut up and go. The judgment is mine, not yours.”
It wasn’t just because of emotional problems that Jin refused to give up Jane’s life.
Although Zephyrin and Sandra, who are not expressing themselves but actually agree with the opinion, do not know that fact.
“And why are you worried about me? It wouldn’t be too much of a loss to you either.”
At that, Zephyrin shrugged.
“Well, let’s take it. Like I said, there’s nothing wrong with me. It’s embarrassing, but even if I reject it, he seems like he’ll never back down. It’s the life of the black knight… … I thought he was very cold-hearted, but he does have a childlike side to him.”
For Zephyrin, it was a better picture for Jin and the others to fall into danger while she became the bait.
There would be no chance at all during the escort, but it was judged that the possibility of stealing things rather increased in the process of escaping Jiple’s pursuit without confidence.
Because Kingelo is not alone here.
Also, even after becoming a bait, he could return to Jin without being caught. At that time, Jin being in a critical situation was the best result for Zephyrin.
“See you at the borderline. Take good care of your stuff.”
