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"What... exactly do you mean by returning everything to its original state?"
The Garden of Swords in Jin's memories, and the Garden of Swords laid out before him now. The only thing the two had in common was the thousands of swords stuck in the middle of the garden.
Every visible knight was engulfed in chaos without exception, and particularly Rosa was in a state that even the chaos purification device bought from Laprarosa couldn't handle.
There was a black horn on Rosa's forehead. She seemed to have no intention of hiding it, and even if she did, it seemed impossible to conceal.
Besides, the buildings were the only thing that's same as before.
From the moment Jin came to the Garden of Swords. No, from the moment he entered Kalon, he felt a strong energy of chaos hidden throughout the city.
Ha....
Jin sighed and rubbed his forehead.
"... Are you saying you can turn back time? Or Ilina Runcandel standing next to you, no, the prophet, do you have some other method?"
"I can't restore something that has already happened. However, if you fulfill your promise, I will immediately make you the patriarch, and from now on, Runcandel will rely on you to survive, not on the prophet."
I will make you patriarch.
The words that Jin had wanted to hear so much in previous life were hitting his head. Of course, he wasn't happy at all. It was to the point where he felt nauseous with the disgusting sensation of insects crawling in his head.
"Haha...."
Unconsciously, a bitter laugh escaped his lips.
"Since when were you in a position to appoint a patriarch? Chiron Runcandel, the patriarch of Runcandel, the owner of Barisada, and my father. All of this, of course, must have been carried out without his consent. Under your own judgment!"
Of course, Rosa hinted that she would make Jin the patriarch even before joining hands with the Prophet. However, Jin thought that Rosa would no longer interfere with him becoming the next patriarch, but did not expect this kind of succession.
He could only inherit Barisada directly from Chiron.
"So, what is your answer? Have you obtained the means to save the clan from this turmoil, or have you not?"
"Whatever I have gained, you and your Runcandel cannot benefit from it."
"In that case... I have no other choice."
Except to kill you.
Rosa's eyes narrowed. She had no intention of persuading Jin.
Not because it's not worth it. Now that she had decided to kill Jin, she was suppressing feelings of pain more intense than ever before.
But she can't catch him. She knew her youngest son was by no means a compromising person. He had never yielded in any situation, and had never broken down, not even once...
Rosa knew better than anyone that such a brilliant young man was Jin Runcandel, her youngest son.
"I will ask you one last question."
Rosa thought Jin would ask about Temar and Hister. But even that was beyond Rosa's expectations.
"Was this really the best course of action?"
"Yes."
"Then there's no need for further conversation between us."
Jin's gaze fell on the knights standing behind Rosa.
"What have the knights of the clan done to let the Garden of Swords come to this state? Were you just watching Rosa Runcandel colluding with Chaos?"
"Oh, spare me the lecture, Jin Runcandel. All you've done so far is ruin the fate of Runcandel. Besides, what about Chiron Runcandel? He was away from the clan this whole time. What's the result? Have you and he found a way to save the clan?"
Jin didn't pay attention to Ilina, who opened her mouth for the first time.
"If it wasn't for Madame Rosa's choice, Runcandel would have been finished long before irresponsible Chiron Runcandel and you returned. Well, in a way, this too feels like the fulfillment of fate, doesn't it? Ultimately, Runcandel has become much stronger compared to before..."
At that time, a group of knights appeared far away from the main house.
They were knights trapped underground. Everyone was tired and weak, but thanks to Stam's consideration, they were armed with clean armor and swords.
A weak energy of chaos was felt from them.
However, unlike the others who were completely consumed, they showed signs of resistance.
'They are the ones... who resisted to preserve the values of the clan despite being consumed by chaos.'
It is worthwhile to save them all and return. But that was impossible.
They knew that too. Because of this, the Tona brothers shouted and said to Jin.
"Jin, the youngest...! Don't mind us, do what you intend to do!"
"It's an honor fight and possibly die fighting alongside you as Runcandel...!"
The Tona brothers, who had tormented Jin so much in past life and still showed a servile attitude to the strong in this life, had become admirable Runcandels.
"Releasing them now is Madame Rosa's last consideration for you and them. Decorate your end with the rebels, Jin Runcandel. Anyway, even if you die, your power will be used for the Runcandel, so it's not such a bad ending."
"Listen, knights of my clan."
Jin looked at the knights who came up from the underground. They were the only clan knights.
"I salute you for your painful resistance. So from now on, what you must do is to survive at all costs. I will open the way for you."
The Tona brothers and the knights nodded solemnly.
"From now on, I declare Rosa Runcandel and those who follow her as traitors, and as the 12th flagbearer of the clan... I will execute them."
"As of the present time... I revoke your flagbearer status, Jin Runcandel."
Jin and Rosa said at the same time. As if they had promised, all the knights in the garden except for the two drew their swords.
And everyone was remembering an incident that happened in the Garden of Swords a few years ago.
-I think the meaning of the declaration that I made today will only become stronger if I get rid of the seat of honor where my mother sits.
-[Everyone, open your eyes wide... See clearly what the true Runcandel is, what has protected Runcandel, and what the current Runcandel is forgetting.]
Patriarchy declaration.
Blue flame lit up in Jin's eyes.
Runcandel Magic Sword Secret technique
Flames of hell - Sarah Runcandel
Blue flames formed in Jin's eyes. The will of the Flame Empress, who fought for the clan until the very end and preserved the value of Runcandel for a thousand years even in death, was vividly manifested through Jin.
Those stained with chaos had no choice but to flinch in front of the blue flames.
The energy of chaos was completely paralyzing their inside.
They were paralyzed until Jin unleashed flames of hell.
And a huge fear that could not be concealed even with the energy of chaos, an immeasurably overwhelming presence pounded on the rotten minds of the knights.
"Stop him!"
As Myu and Anne stepped forward, knights stained in chaos followed them. Among them, there were also knights wearing black helmets.
Black Knight, a black helmet that was once only given to the most honorable and strong knights in Runcandel.
Roughly estimating, there were nearly fifty knights wearing black helmets in the garden.
However, Jin did not feel particularly threatened even though he was surrounded by so many black knights.
Not all who wore black helmets were true Black Knights, and not all who reached the 10-star became transcendent martial artists.
"You guys are nothing."
Hundreds of sharp blades were raining down on Jin.
They could easily topple a mountain in an instant. No one other than the giant forces would be able to withstand the onslaught they unleashed in mere seconds.
Even so, their swords couldn't pierce even the outermost part of the blue flame unleashed by Jin. They vanished without a trace before even touching the flames.
It wasn't just the Plutonian swordsmanship and the Shadow Sword that Jin trained at Laprarosa. Right now, he was also close to completing the Runcandel magic sword.
Anyone who has seen Sarah Runcandel even once would have recognized that it was she who stood here.
A fire that burns the whole world, a fire that fights to the end without being extinguished in the face of any mighty enemy, was glaring at the traitors tainted by chaos.
Gaaaa...…!
Tess, who had just been summoned, let out a roar.
It was not manifested with the risk of using chaos as a medium, as in the Sword emperor castle war. Tess was summoned purely through Jin's mana, and rather exuded an even stronger aura than before.
And as Tess appeared, Jin swung his sword once towards the traitors.
About a hundred knights, including five knights who became black knights through the power of chaos, were burned, and their entire bodies melted and they could not even scream.
However, even if the body melted, the core of chaos remained like that of a living golem. The cores were returning to the Prophet as if being sucked into a vortex.
Jin grabbed one of the cores of chaos that was being dragged by the Prophet. Chaos tried to infest Jin's grip like a parasite, but when Jin clenched his fist, it simply burst.
For the first time, the Prophet showed a sign of hesitation.
'Is he immune to chaos!? Like the old Plutonian tribe...…!'
It was something the Prophet had never expected.
There was a contrast between Jin wrapped in the flames of the old Runcandel and the knights stained with chaos.
And as Jin said, the flame of hell was making a way for those released from the underground.
"Ilina Runcandel."
"Yes, Madame Rosa."
"Show your skills. We must not allow that child to return alive from this place today."
At Rosa's command, Ilina bowed her head.
"All right. Then, will you allow me to open the Garden of Swords?"
"I allow it."
For the Prophet, it was merely a stroke of luck.
By any chance, if Rosa saw Jin and changed her decision by breaking the contract with her, she would have no choice but to go around her path for a long time.
"I will recreate the nightmare of that day, you rotten ones. If not today, then tomorrow, and if not tomorrow, then whenever. In the end, none of you will survive."
The moment Jin spoke those words,
Suddenly, the sun vanished, and darkness engulfed the surroundings.
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