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Jin, Valeria, and Hedo were speechless for a while.
That madman, an old ten great knight of Runcandel, recognized Sandra as Sarah.
"Hehe! At first, I thought he was a monster who just kept attacking my Jin, but he turned out to be a good friend, right?"
Sandra also completely ignored the fact that Bale denied her identity.
From her perspective, since Bale wasn't attacking Jin and even helped him, anything else didn't matter.
"... my lady, are you okay?"
"Yeah, as you can see, I'm perfectly fine. Even my hands and feet, which were bruised from hitting that guy, have fully recovered. Wow, he was really tough. I don't think my fists and feet hurt this much even when I was fighting Hedo."
Hedo couldn't hide his anxious expression, like a middle-aged man facing a crisis.
He had lost his sword because of his trivial curiosity and put Sandra in danger. Moreover, the fact that he secretly contacted the Vamel Alliance during his vacation had become known to his clan.
If the monster that had awakened from the seabed hadn't shown such extreme kindness to Sandra all of a sudden, he would have just struggled and lost everything.
He hadn't actually lost anything yet, but Hedo was feeling the emotion of defeat for the first time in a long while.
"My lady, you must give that madman one more command."
"What command?"
"Tell him not to attack our clan, Vamel alliance and Kinzelo. Judging from the his behavior, it seems that he will accept lady's order unconditionally."
"Oh, that would be necessary. Yaaa! Just attack the Garden of Swords! Oops, have you already destroyed everything?"
At that, Hedo fixed his shattered glasses with a calm gesture and took his cigarette out of trouser pocket.
Even before the Bale moved directly, many of Zipfel's battleships had been shot down by the cemetery giant's red beam.
[Sarah, what did you say?]
"Those from the Garden of Swords, only attack Runcandel!"
[I'll try my best!]
"... I guess we won't have much to say when we return to our clan. Everything is my fault, my lady."
"What are you talking about all of a sudden?"
"I mean that I put you in danger. If we return to the clan, you and I will be subject to a high-level investigation because of my mistake. "
"It's not the first time, is it?"
"This time it's different. According to the evidence, you and I have colluded with the Vamel Alliance in secret, and in the process, we have caused a loss of power to the clan. Since I am an important power, it will not be a problem, but you will certainly lose your freedom. You will become a hostage to prevent me from betraying the clan."
"That guy named Bale seems like he would fight even the entire clan if they touch me. Hedo would too."
"It doesn't mean much. First of all, we don't not know when that madman will recognize that you are not Sarah Runcandel, and in a situation where evil god is rampant, our confrontation with the clan will cause various problems. "
"Or can't we just run away for a while until Father's anger subsides?"
"My lady."
"Why?"
"First... it would be better to think about it after the situation is over."
Jin's eyes widened. Hedo's words hinted that he might betray Zipfel.
Jin didn't say anything to Hedo. Whatever choice Hedo made, Jin was determined to help as much as he could.
If someone who helped in the search for the legacy of ancient Runcandel is in trouble. Then, of course, Jin had to take responsibility.
[Phew, I can't believe I've forgotten that crazy guy. History manipulation is really scary.]
Cuicantelle said, escaping the mayhem above and descending to the seabed.
Fortunately, Bale didn't attack her. But that was not because of loyalty to Runcandel or memories of the past, but simply because Cuicantelle had a familiar face that he knew.
"Miss Cuicantelle."
As Cuicantelle transformed into a human, her comrades naturally stood nearby. Jin inwardly breathed a sigh of relief as he confirmed that everyone was safe.
"Jin, as you can see, that guy is not human, but a divine being."
"Looking at him fighting, it didn't feel like he got stronger through training."
"Yes, Bale was strong from the beginning... but he couldn't control that power and caused major problems everywhere. Countless humans must have died at the hands of that guy. At that time, Runcandel originally considered Bale as a target for subjugation, not recruitment."
"How did someone like that become a ten great Knight?"
"Because of Sarah. I don't remember the details of that process yet, but Bale swore allegiance to Sarah, not Runcandel, and Temar appointed Bale as a ten great knight as a way to repay the debts he owed to the world."
"Indeed... if he could only control his power, he would be a tremendous help."
Jin said, looking up at Bale. His fighting style was clearly different from that of humans.
First of all, he was able to engage in aerial combat with his two wings, and his power emanating from his sword and body was not mana or aura but divine power.
The energy of the blue lighting that had colored the sky was already being replaced by Bale's golden power.
It wouldn't be strange to say that it's close to genesis knight in terms of power alone. He didn't have deep understanding, but it wasn't as shallow as the weapons that were simply massive.
Every time his wings fluttered, a storm would spread, and the sky would be struck by golden lightning following the trajectory of his sword.
The beams that shot from his eyes were so powerful that the cemetery giant looked feeble, and every time he moved, the sea was overturned.
It felt like a furious god was directly engaging in battle.
Some chaos dragons even burst as Bale just grabbed them by outstretched his hand in the air. And he didn't even touch anything.
"The problem is, he was buried here because he was out of control."
"Is it because of Dame Sarah's death?"
"That's right. Until Sarah died, he had imposed a restraint on himself. He couldn't use any power without Sarah's command. When the restraint was in place, he looked like an ordinary human. When Sarah died, the restraint was lifted."
That means that unless he restrains himself again, Bale is like a bomb that could go off at any moment.
There is a high probability that he will turn against them once he realizes that the real Sarah is dead.
"... And also got kicked out of the ten great Knights. Because he went on a rampage every day and destroyed the world."
"It would be better to decide what to do with Sir Bale after checking the records through Arya. Since Sir Bale waking up is already bringing back memories that we had forgotten, it would be great if we could conclude this fight by saving him as much as possible."
It would be very reassuring if Bale could become an ally.
Above all, Bale seems to have little memory loss except for his perception of Sarah, so he could play a crucial role in tracing the past from now on.
[Padler! You couldn't even stop Sarah from becoming like that, and you couldn't even stop yourself from falling apart. Don't you feel pathetic?]
[Shut up, Bale.]
[Whenever Sarah defended a cowardly guy like you, I felt sick to my stomach.]
[I forgot all the people who were my companions back then. But I remember you as clear as day. When Temar destroyed my kingdom... You were standing next to him.]
[Come to think of it, you couldn't even protect your own kingdom, let alone Sarah. I was always sorry that I couldn't show you the process of Idol being destroyed. Now you're clinging to Runcandel again, trying to prolong your miserable life? Also rejected by Sarah.]
[This is a great idea. There seems to be a woman named Sarah down there, and you will be able to see her die unlike me.]
[Your mouth that always acted so noble is finally revealing its true nature. Try it, I wish you luck.]
Hateful words and swords were exchanged between them.
They once fought together on the battlefield as ten great knights. It was a scene that Jin had never seen before, but for some reason he felt bitterness welling up in his heart.
It was probably Sarah's death that made them hate each other so much. Sarah's death must have resulted from the defeat of Runcandel.
If Jin gets defeated in this life, the Vamel alliance and his comrades would suffer the same fate as those ghosts who hated each other terribly.
Thinking that far, Jin checked the records and changed his thoughts about Bale whom he decided to dispose of.
'I will definitely make him my ally. If he can't become a true comrade, I will at least make him a controllable weapon.'
Jin thought that he should make not only Bale but also Elona Zipfel, which is being sealed by Talaris, if possible.
Zzzzz-!
A sharp beam of blue lightning hit Bale's forehead.
Bale let out a mocking laugh after blocking blue lightning with his wings.
[Do you think you can kill me with such power? Your maggots are even more annoying.]
Stam and Lionel were being bounced back by Bale's sword.
Although the Bale is strong, but Padler, Stam, and Lionel fought at a significantly lower level than when they faced Jin in the Garden of Swords.
This is because the battle was not taking place on the ground. The three of them fought in an unstable position, stepping on the sea surface, the chaos dragons, and the black ships, while Bale completely dominated the air.
The Padler group also knew why they were at a disadvantage.
However, the reason they couldn't easily drag Bale into the seabed where they could fight entirely was because Jin was standing below.
Moreover, the companions next to him, especially Hedo, are formidable opponents, so Padler decided that it would be better to fight an unfavorable battle in the air.
[Today is a special day, Padler. It's the day when Sarah is completely liberated from you...….]
Finally, Bale grabbed Padler's neck as he fell into the sea.
Padler opened his eyes angrily, and Bale smiled at the thought of finally finishing him off. But soon Bale's expression crumpled.
[What? Are you going to run away?]
Padler's body was gradually becoming vague.
Jin and his comrades thought it must be the Prophet who is retrieving his soul.
However, it was not her who was summoning Padler back to the garden of swords but Rosa Runcandel.
Looking through Padler's eyes, Rosa smiled as she gazed down at the seabed.
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