Jin and his companions momentarily doubted whether they had heard correctly, questioning their own ears.
Until just a short while ago, the word "purification" was not something that could casually come out of the mouths of the notorious group known for various acts of terrorism and espionage.
Didn't Kinzelo even stand by knowing that Glyek would be awakened?
As a result, the world had been contaminated by chaos, and chaos was spreading among living beings like an epidemic.
Jin was so stunned that he was speechless when he heard word purification.
"... Purification?"
"Yes, purification! Our Kinzelo's goal is to make the world more beautiful."
Margiella spoke with a confident and vibrant voice, regardless of whether Jin and his companions were shocked or silent.
Beside her, Ainas and Bubare nodded as if confirming that it was indeed the case.
'I knew they were crazy, but I never expected them to go this far as a group.'
Everyone seemed to be serious.
Margiella even went so far as to imagine a world made beautiful by their actions, her eyes sparkling.
"It seems the meaning of the purification that we know and the meaning of purification that you think are a bit different."
"It's probably the same. Hasn't Sir Jin ever thought of that? This world is filled with unnecessary pain and contradictions."
"I often think about it. You guys are contributing quite a bit to that kind of environment."
"Right now, you might see it that way."
"For fundamental purification, isn't a certain amount of sacrifice and destruction absolutely necessary?"
"Exactly!"
"Setting aside whether it's right or wrong, I'm skeptical about how you guys plan to achieve such an idealistic utopia."
"The method is not that difficult. We will annihilate all the gods in the world."
"It's getting more and more absurd."
"Once we eliminate all the gods as planned, our leader will become the sole king of the world."
Jin's eyes narrowed.
Kill all the gods...… Perhaps that was not an impossible task for Kinzelo.
As Jin knew, the first maker of the Demon God's orb was Bubare Gaston. Although they collaborated with Zipfel, the key personnel was Bubare.
The reason why the alliance between Kinzelo and Zipfel was broken was because Zipfel used the Demon God's orb 'without permission' and damaged it in the first place.
And the Demon God's orb had the function of sealing the gods and replicating some of their divine powers.
'All the Demon God's orb I've seen so far have been incomplete. If it's completed, there's a good chance that it'll go beyond sealing the gods and annihilate them.'
Jin shrugged his shoulders.
"Do you and your leader believe that all the wrongs and contradictions in the world are the gods' responsibility?"
"Not necessarily, but most of the responsibility lies with them. To describe our grand cause in a more splendid and concise manner, it's like a revolution against the gods."
Jin felt a headache coming on.
'Zipfel and Kinzelo. One wants to become the sole victor in the world through the power of the gods, and the other wants to kill all the gods and purify the world... They're both insane.'
A bitter laugh escaped him at the realization that such beings were in charge of a major axis of global power.
'Well, when you think about it, even Runcandel doesn't want to kill or use the gods. In the end, it's not that different; they just want to defeat Zipfel and become the world's conqueror.'
Perhaps the goal of the great factions is more of a cliché, rather than a strange one.
It doesn't really matter who wants what. The crucial point is whether they have the power to achieve it.
"I heard your goals well. The reason people, dragons, and demons gathered in Kinzelo even after hearing such an empty dream. Maybe it's not just because they are stupid...…."
Jin paused for a moment.
"Hehehe, it tickles, heehee! Miss Ainas!"
"Hehehe!"
In the meantime, when Jin saw Bubare and Ainas laughing and talking, he just thought that stupid people might have gathered in Kinzelo.
"... Kinzelo's power must be extraordinary for them to believe in the idea of eliminating the gods and purifying the world."
At the time of the Sword Emperor castle terrorist attack, Kinzelo's leader showed transcendental power. He possesses divine abilities, such as teleportation through a steel door and repairing half-destroyed Grenil at once, as well as brute force. Moreover, the leader accomplished all these feats in an 'imperfect' state.
"What is the identity of your leader?"
A demon, a demon king, or an existence equivalent to that. Jin's companions assumed the identity of the leader like that.
Currently, not only the Vamel Alliance, but the whole world was curious about the identity of Kinzelo's leader.
After Kinzelo emerged as a third faction, many people inferred the identity of the leader, but he was still under a veil.
In particular, the number of people tracking the leader's identity has rapidly increased recently.
Jin suddenly felt strange about that fact.
'The fact that Kinzelo had the means to subdue Glyek was not disclosed to the public after the Sword Emperor Castle War. But why have people suddenly started looking for the leader's identity after the war ended...'
As his thoughts reached that point, Jin's eyes widened.
'Is it because Zipfel's manipulation of history has weakened since the Sword Emperor Castle war…!'
The fact that Kinzelo's leader was also a person affected by the power of the story was already expected at the time of the Sword Emperor castle terrorist attack.
-That demon...… looks familiar.
-Are you talking about Kinzelo's leader?
-I'm sure... I've encountered him... with brethren.
- Who is it? Are you saying he has ever fought with Plutonian brethren?
- That's...… I do not know. But... I'm sure. What I encountered...…
Linpa, who was summoned at the time, was also convinced that she had met the leader of Kinzelo, but she could not remember exactly who he was.
Not only Linpa, but also Murakan.
From the recorded video left by Solderet, Murakan and the leader seemed to know each other well, but he did not recognize the leader.
Margiella smiled.
"Sir Jin, you may not know, but in reality, you have a deep connection with our leader. You've received the leader's help several times. There were instances when you used the leader's belongings to save your life."
"The leader's belongings?"
"White whale Luna Runcandel, a long time ago. She would have given you a present, Sir Jin."
Instantly, a chill ran down Jin's spine.
-Oh. Kid, that thing around your neck! Could it be that it's from Orgal, the Demon Beast King? That's right! Hey, you got a precious birthday present. A thousand years ago, there were dozens of kings who gave up their lives to get it.
-Who is Orgal, the Demon Beast King?
-Yeah, he is a great demon who was active in my era. I can recognise it at a glance. It must have been given by the owner of that powerful energy earlier, so it is like gaining a life. Congratulations, kid.
"The pendant of Demon Beast King, Orgal...."
"Yes, the owner of that pendant is our leader."
Demon Beast King, Orgal.
He is the leader of Kinzelo.
Orgal was the original owner of the pendant that Jin used, and was the lover of witch, Helluram, and the one who gifted her ruby cat, Shuri.
And in the recorded video that Jin saw, he was also the person who showed up when Murakan tried to kill the insane Temar.
Contrary to the recorded video, in the present time, when Murakan first met him, he mentioned that he was the one who stopped the 'insane Murakan from killing Temar.'
The contradiction between what he said and the recorded video, the fact that Murakan didn't recognize him, and the fact that even Murakan and Cuicantelle, who were constantly aware of the existence of 'Orgal', couldn't relate him to Kinzelo's leader.
Jin intuitively knew that Orgal's history was manipulated in a very complex way.
Or, perhaps the contradictions in Orgal's history were a result of his resistance against Zipfel's manipulation. In fact, Orgal was constantly resisting the manipulation of history even before their power was weakened by Glyek.
That's why Murakan and Cuicantelle remember Orgal even though they don't recognize him.
"Lady Luna cut down one of the demons to get the leader's pendant, and gave it to you. This is what people often call fate. If the leader hadn't entrusted the pendant to someone else at that time, it wouldn't have come to you."
Jin didn't answer that.
"Then you probably would not have received help from Lady Luna, and would have been killed by Andrei Zipfel on the remote island of Vermont, Sir Jin. There wouldn't have been any chance for us to meet and have this conversation!"
Jin's mind was filled with complicated thoughts.
"So, maybe you could feel a little grateful to our leader? It's fate, created by the leader."
"Let's say that the Demon Beast King Orgal is a great being who can decide fate. Even if I managed to survive from Andrei on that island thanks to him, it was ultimately for your sake, not mine."
"Why do you always think in such convoluted ways?"
"If I had been absorbed by the Demon God's orb at that time, Zipfel would have finished that dog-like object before you."
"Well… That's right."
"No matter what anyone says, the one who saved me that day was my elder sister Luna, not Orgal. She decided my fate, so I hope you don't put your name on it as you write a novel. It's very unpleasant...."
Margiella clapped her hands.
"Did another crime be added?"
Without a word, Jin took out the machine and blueprints again.
Bubare, who had been acting mischievously with Ainas the entire time, suddenly focused on the items.
"Zephyrin, do you remember what I said in Tikan last time? The discussions about analyzing the items should be conducted with both parties present, and all the information Kinzelo has obtained should be shared with us."
Jin was consistently demanding and irritating towards Kinzelo until the very end.
"Huh, Grand Duchess! Did he catch any of your weaknesses? Even if we fall below, I think we fall below too much!"
"Huh, I remember."
"Go ahead. I will give you the opportunity to analyze for three hours. Bubare Gaston, only you come forward. The rest stay away and wait."
Excited Bubare snorted and approached Jin's group.
Amela and the disguised Qwaul unfolded the prepared workstation, and immediately the three of them began analyzing together.
Kinzelo's executive had faith in Bubare. They believed that no engineer, no matter who it was, could surpass Bubare's abilities.
But as soon as Qwaul saw Bubare's analysis, he cleared his throat once, classifying Bubare's engineering knowledge far below his own.
The cough was a sign.
Before coming to the territory of the beastmen, Qwaul had pre-installed engineering traps on the items, and Kinzelo's side had completely failed to recognize them.