Chapter 576
Episode 149. The Light of Highlan, or (1)
May 10, 1800.
About a month has passed since the war ended.
Now, even those who did not directly witness the Geomwang Temple and the Gleek subjugation knew what had happened in the world.
The fact that the emperor had driven the pillars of the empire as traitors, the identity of the white stone, and the results of all of that were still being sent out as articles by newsletters from each faction.
Lon Highlan eventually succeeded in blocking the final explosion of chaos alone.
However, it was impossible for him to fully deal with the aftermath of the chaos and self-destruction that had already penetrated his protective wall during the battle with Gleeck, even for him who had risen to the window.
As everyone on the battlefield feared.
The chaos beyond the protective wall was making the world uninhabitable.
“This crazy, there is no end. Are these really just the remnants of that monster of the King of Chaos or something?”
Daytona and Haytona.
The two were currently on a mission to subdue the ‘remnants of chaos’ that had fallen near the Delki Kingdom.
Tiredness was evident on the faces of the brothers and the guardian knights they had led. I didn’t even know how many days the vigil had already been going on.
Monsters named the Remnants of Chaos were being created in the lands of the world where Gleec’s Chaos was dropped.
Delki is just one of them. About 50 ‘contaminated areas’ have been discovered so far, and the number is increasing with each passing day. It is unknown how many undiscovered areas of contamination there may be.
If Ron couldn’t cope with Gleeek’s self-destruction, if he had created a creation of other characteristics than guardian.
The world would have been irrevocably destroyed.
“The youngest, the people on that battlefield… … What kind of monster did you fight?”
“We must have been terrible enough to have no meaning. A monster that is only a remnant of it is this much.”
Heytona answered while cutting the monster’s body into pieces.
The monsters in the contaminated area had a vitality that was incomparable to any monster known to the world.
When its body was torn apart, it multiplied according to the number of torn pieces, but it stopped only when it was disassembled until it became a piece of flesh the size of a bean.
Among them, there were individuals with super-regeneration ability, not proliferation. They belonged to a particularly strong axis, and in this way, all the monsters in the contaminated area were different.
The strongest individual known so far is known to be subjugated only with the power of the Black Knight.
Their habits were also completely different from those of normal monsters. They specialized in parasitism, not combat, and took living creatures, including humans, as their hosts.
In addition, the creature that became the host was contagious, and the human being attacked by such an object showed a runaway appearance, engulfed in chaos.
Fortunately, not all humans are vulnerable to contagion. Trained warriors and wizards showed a considerable level of immunity, but the Tona brothers did not even want to imagine what it would have been like without it.
The Magic Society named it ‘contagious chaos’.
In other words, the world was facing a cataclysm. There is no shortage of comparisons to the greatest catastrophes known to have been waged by Heluram.
Not only the Tona brothers, but all members of each faction, including Jiple, were suppressing chaos around the world.
“It’s still terrible, but if Brother Dipus in our family and Kadun the Fire Dragon in Ziple didn’t quickly choose the initial suppression, it would have been even more upsetting. Damn, that’s creepy. Still, this is the first time since the Battle of Seongguk 500 years ago that the family suffered such a major blow.”
“Isn’t it fortunate that not only our family, but the whole world is the first, and that Zipple suffered that much damage… … .”
Runcandel and Zipple.
Excluding the Empire, it was by far those two families that suffered the most damage in this war.
In Runcandel, nearly three hundred elite knights, including five black knights, were killed and Rosa was seriously injured.
Ziffel also lost Kelliac seriously injured, lost the entire 1st and 2nd Fleet including Kojek, and lost more than 30 dragons and more than 500 wizards.
In particular, the aftermath of the last explosion was a problem.
Gleeck’s self-destruction continued for three days. The forces of each faction were able to escape the battlefield only two days after the unprecedented explosion in history.
Currently, the strength of the remaining two factions is less than that of one family just a month ago.
And, of course, the injuries Rosa and Keliac suffered were generally incurable. It was the power of chaos that had slandered them.
“The 10th, the 11th. I just got a message from my hometown.”
A Guardian Knight approached Brother Tona.
“Report.”
Upon hearing the Guardian Knight’s report, the Tona brothers’ eyes widened.
“… … Is that how it was decided in the end?”
“I’ll have to hurry up to meet the date.”
Without time to shake off the flesh of the monsters on their bodies, the brothers moved deeper into the contaminated area again.
Feeling the strange power that began to develop in them right after the war ended.
* * *
“A truce with Zipple has been decided.”
Hearing Rosa’s voice, Difus nodded his head in anticipation.
A black spot could be seen on Rosa’s wrist, revealed through her sleeve. When Difus’ gaze reached her, Rosa naturally covered his wrist.
“It’s because of Kingelo.”
“okay. They’re the only ones in this war who haven’t taken any damage. And they probably watched this war from the beginning, expecting us and Zipline to weaken, and the outcome is what they wanted.”
Suppressing her cough, Rosa recalled the final moments of the war.
The terrifying explosion swept away the knights of the family and the wizards of Ziple… … The moment Ziffle’s demon stone was broken.
‘Since the demon stone is destroyed, it is impossible for Jiple to recover its power within a short period of time.’
If Shiron was in the family, now was the chance to end the thousand-year war with victory.
However, the Black Knights sent to the Black Sea at the beginning of the war eventually returned to their families without being able to contact Shiron.
Conversely, for Ziple, now was the best time to hit Runcandel, but he couldn’t venture out in front of a public enemy called Kingelo.
For Ziple, restoring the demon stone was the most urgent thing. He said it was for power recovery, but the real reason was different.
“mother. As you know, strange things have been happening to purebloods, including myself.”
The strange thing Difus said was about the power the Tona brothers felt.
“Are you talking about starting to feel magical power?”
“… … That’s right.”
horsepower.
Right after the war ended, the purebloods of Runkandel, excluding Jin, felt magic for the first time in their lives.
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Rosa didn’t feel that sensation, but she was aware that the magic her children possessed was still at an extremely weak level.
As a result, the demon stone was broken and Ziple received a serious blow.
The power of the story, the magic of Ziffle that manipulates history, was waning. Therefore, the oath and curse of a thousand years ago that had suppressed Runkandel also became unstable.
That was why Kelliac had so hastily proposed an armistice. Even Rosa, knowing that fact, had no choice but to respond.
“What can I do?”
“If you are asking whether you should be silent and vigilant, you don’t have to.”
Difus flinched and met Rosa’s eyes.
“What are you so surprised about? Originally, the fact that our family had the power of a demonic sword was already known to all members by the youngest member. The present phenomenon must be the result of the weakening of Ziffle’s power and the fading of the curse they placed on their family.”
“When they regain power, it will be back to square one.”
“Just because you can handle magical powers, not everyone can become like the youngest. Besides, unless you completely destroy the zip, its power will stay at a level where you can’t use it properly.”
Rosa decided that there was no point in finding a way to use her weak mana right away.
He thinks that he can regain his status as a demonic swordsman only when he puts an end to Ziple and the curse of the family really ends.
“After all, until the chaos is sufficiently quelled, the riders won’t have time for individual training. Stay alert and start cleaning up the contaminated areas.”
Difus lowered his head.
“And, is the 12 Horsemen still there?”
“yes.”
When Gleec’s self-destruction continued for three days, Jean and Dante suffered no additional damage in the storm of chaos. It was because Ron’s will intensively protected the two.
Currently, the land where Geomhwangseong was located is more seriously polluted than any other place in the world where fragments of chaos splattered.
For the past month, those who have been tasked with suppressing the chaos of each faction have not yet begun to purify the Geomhwangseong.
It was just encamped and tying up the chaos that was still swirling inside the estate so that it could not escape.
Just as Rosa was about to say something, a guardian knight hurriedly found their office.
“Acting Governor! Two hours ago, it is a report that the 12th Horseman entered the Geomwangseong Territory… … !”
“what!?”
Dipus shouted.
Like Rosa and Keliac, Jin is still in a state where the encroachment of chaos is not completely over.
And since it has already been revealed that those engulfed in chaos respond to greater chaos and proceed with demonicization, entering the territory of the Emperor’s Castle was no different than suicide.
“Mother, I will go myself… … .”
“No, there is no need for that.”
Rosa said in a calm voice.
“It must be because he is sure that something will protect him. If the youngest had fallen into demonicization and entered the territory, other peculiarities would have been reported. Like attacking an ally.”
What do you mean protect the youngest?
Seeing Rosa’s bitter eyes, Dipus couldn’t ask the question.
* * *
At that time, Jin was not the only one who entered the territory of the Imperial Palace.
There was a person who entered the territory that became a chaotic hell before him. Then, as Rosa expected, the two of them walked on the polluted ground with the help of a certain power.
With the blessing that no one else could enjoy without the two of them.
“Dante.”
Looking at his friend’s back, Jin called his name.
“jin.”
Dante did not look back at Jean. Jean sat down next to Dante and shifted his gaze to where he was looking.
Between the storms of chaos that engulfed the entire territory, only one spot the two were looking up at was generating a bright light.
that piece of light.
Light, who was one person, protected the two from the chaos of the polluted land.
“This is not the end of you and me, so don’t sit down in sorrow for too long, this is what my grandfather meant… … .”
Jin patted Dante’s back for a long time without seeing him cry.
