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After the curtain of chaos closed again, the summoned monsters let out a roar. The curtain was distorted by their energy, obstructing the view, and the Yonas began to move again.
'So, Joshua, you thought to maximize the powers of the fakes using the monsters... There's not a single unscrupulous corner from one to ten.'
Joshua underestimated the three individuals, thinking that such a shallow plan would work against them.
This kind of trickery cannot disrupt the senses of the superhumans. Of course, considering the nature of Yona and the fakes, even the slightest variable could pose a threat. However, it was out of the question when facing the group.
"Well, you must have gone through a lot of trouble dealing with 2nd Flagbearer like that, Jin."
"It was quite a disgrace in many ways."
First, Hedo stepped forward and displayed his mastery of the sword. Waves of sword energy spread, covering the monsters and creating a dazzling light.
Amidst the bones and flesh flying indiscriminately, three of the Yonas simultaneously attacked Hedo. Since he couldn't distinguish between the real and the fake like Jin, he only defended against their attacks.
"Please continue to defend against my sister and the fakes. I will take care of them one by one."
"Understood."
While the remains of the monsters swept away by Hedo's swordsmanship were gathering again to form another monster, their regeneration seemed faster.
Hedo found the fact irritating (also, he didn't like the temporary sword he had acquired), and he frowned, exerting even more strength.
However, it was risky to swing his sword recklessly. If he increased his power beyond the current level, there was a chance that Yona could be swept away.
'Should I solve this with close combat? But that would increase the range Jin has to handle, making it troublesome.'
As Hedo was contemplating, something unexpectedly sprang out from Owal's sleeve.
It was thousands of threads thinner than hair.
Each one of the threads imbued with the energy of Owal and it grabbed the monsters carelessly.
Each thread was imbued with Owal's energy, and they entangled the monsters haphazardly.
Owal controlled the threads with delicate precision, adjusting his strength to keep them from disintegrating when he couldn't hold on any longer.
"Oh, it'll be much easier now, Nameless King. I've been amazed by your abilities since earlier."
"Originally, I saved this to restrain fakes, but since Jin can tell them apart, there is no need for that."
While the superhumans exchanged banter, Jin took down another fake.
'Now, there are only elder sister and five fakes left.'
From then on, Yonas did not recklessly aim for the Jin.
It wasn't a calculated move, but rather instinctual. Having fought Jin, all Yona were currently devoid of rationality.
They simply obeyed Joshua's commands blindly. If the fakes currently possessed the judgment skills they had before going berserk, Jin would have had a slightly harder time.
Whoosh...!
Jin's blurred magic sword illuminated the surroundings like a torch. The Yonas struggled to avoid looking at the sword.
It was because they felt a burning pain somewhere in their bodies whenever their gaze lingered on the sword's flame.
Jin was well aware that his unnamed sword contained such power.
So now, Jin started looking for Yonas himself. Whenever Bradamante tore through the fabric of space, the Yonas' forms briefly appeared and then vanished like smoke.
It would take quite a bit of time like this. In reality, Jin spent a while exploring the subspace without being able to kill any of the fakes.
However, Jin had brought the strongest members of each faction precisely to prevent such a situation.
Swish!
Jin swung his sword diagonally, completely tearing apart a section of the subspace.
"Ah!"
"S-surpr...ising...."
At the same time, Ranke and Bianca widened their eyes in surprise.
They had just arrived nearby and were about to break through the subspace.
"You've come."
"W-We... came... how did...?"
"How did you know? Ah, it's frustrating. can't you speak a little faster? Seriously?"
"How did you know? Ah, how did you know? I read the energy."
"You read the energy?"
"You... read the energy...?"
Ranke and Bianca looked at each other with puzzled expressions. They were unable to sense the energy flowing inside due to the chaos barrier.
"Anyway, come in quickly and put pressure on my sister and the fakes. It means defend while pushing forward."
"Defend and push forward? How can we push forward by only defending?"
"I can do it while under pressure. And I'll say it once again, if my real elder sister gets hurt even a little, it won't be fun. Now, let's gather our strength."
Ranke muttered a curse, and Bianca nodded her head, entering the barrier.
With the addition of the two individuals, the Yonas focused solely on hiding, and Jin was slowly becoming convinced that they would try to escape.
'The entrance from where Kinzelos entered is not being restored. It's probably because Bale is fighting Joshua.'
When the barrier was opened, it was immediately restored. That was possible before because Joshua was deliberately sending chaos here, but not anymore. He was completely preoccupied with dealing with the enraged Bale, paying no attention to this side.
Jin pretended not to guard the precarious entrance he had created. He deliberately distanced himself from the entrance, patiently waiting for the Yonas to appear.
With only instincts left, the Yonas fell into the trap all too easily. As soon as Jin turned his back on the fake, she released her concealment and dashed toward the entrance.
Of course, the fake couldn't escape to the outside.
Fzzz!
The mana Jin had planted in advance at the entrance formed an ice barrier.
In that moment, the fake extended her sword to break the barrier, but it was the perfect opportunity for Jin to catch her off guard.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Bradamante pierced through the fake's back. The fake convulsed and disintegrated into a black mass.
"Another fake trying to escape?"
Jin smiled and spoke. Now there were four fakes left, and with each decrease in their numbers, the options for the Yonas diminished.
Near the center of the subspace, Hedo and Owal are still suppressing the monsters, and Ranke and Bianca charged forward every time Jin's flames revealed a Yonas, striking the walls.
"We can't... go... until... the real... comes out."
"Ugh, this idiot is helping them as if it were our job until the end."
Jin carefully surveyed his surroundings. At this rate, he thought he could deal with the remaining fakes and take Yona back within thirty minutes.
But the good feeling was short-lived.
Suddenly, the chaos subspace began to vibrate unstably.
"Huh? Hey! The subspace seems like it's going to explode!"
Ranke shouted. Everyone else also realized that the subspace showed signs of an imminent explosion.
The reason for the problem in the subspace was obvious. Joshua using volcano as a last resort.
'Joshua, that bastard is going to keep this up till the end. It looks like he chose to self-destruct after getting beaten by Bale.'
In that case, they had to quickly change their strategy and respond.
"Everyone, scatter and do everything you can to prevent the explosion!"
The scale of the subspace explosion couldn't be accurately predicted. The entire forest could disappear, and perhaps even nearby villages could be affected.
As Jin shouted, Hedo and Owal, Bianca and Ranke spread out in all directions, taking their positions.
The Yonas also seemed bewildered by the sudden collapse of the subspace. They ran around in a frenzy, screaming like beasts trapped in a wildfire, jumping randomly throughout the subspace.
And Jin heightened all his senses.
'No matter how powerful the explosion is, as long as those four can block it with all their might, it won't reach the villages.'
So he had to find and protect his sister. She didn't have the power to protect herself from an explosion of this magnitude.
Even if she did, it would be the power of chaos, not the power of the Yonas. The power of chaos would naturally engulf her and restore her when her physical body collapsed. In other words, it meant that the body transformation that Jin was most wary of would occur.
Kurur...!
The chaos that formed the subspace was converging into a single In about 5 seconds, all the power would coalesce and explode.
Jin had to find real among the fakes, and even protect her. But the remaining powerhouses, especially Owal, who cherished Yona as much as Jin did, had a reason for willingly enduring the explosion instead of searching for her. It was because they were certain. If it were Jin, he could certainly do it.
Jin rushed forward and threw himself at Yona, holding her tightly. It was as if he was grabbing a child about to fall into water.
"Sister!"
Yona still had her sword in hand, but Jin paid no attention and embraced her with all his strength. He narrowly managed to avoid being stabbed in the abdomen by Yona's sword.
Then, as subspace exploded, Yona tightly closed her eyes, and Jin held her while spreading a protective shield.
Quaaahhh...! Kdudduduk!
The bodies of the fakes that had rushed at the siblings disintegrated.
[Kyaaahhh...!]
[Argh!]
The fire of subspace burned even the black lumps left behind by the fakes.
The explosion, which began with a deafening noise as if heads were exploding, continued for over five minutes.
The powerhouses relentlessly swung their weapons and spread their protective shields, and Jin was finally able to protect his youngest sister.
"Is everyone unharmed?"
Hedo was the first to look around and ask.
"We are unharmed. It seems like, sir, you endured the most powerful explosion, but you don't have a single scratch."
"I must have something outstanding about me compared to you. Look, it seems like Kinzelo's executives are unscathed as well. Hmm, what about that friend?"
"Huh, whew... What a struggle. I thought I was a goner!"
"Ranke... You're weak... but you managed to hold on."
"Uhm! Ugh, Ugh!"
With a loud noise, Ranke vomited blood and collapsed, and Bianca hurriedly supported him. Jin still held Yona in his arms behind them.
His neck and back were covered in wounds. Yona was still in a frenzied state and continued to claw at Jin, but he was simply glad.
"Elder Sister, let's go home now."
Yona responded with a scream, and the rest of the group, except for Jin, simultaneously looked up at the sky.
In the sky, the fleet of Zipfel that had just arrived in this place was floating.
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