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Jin Runcandel is descending.
All allies on the battlefield were looking at the red glowing letters. Even the Chaos Dragon and the Black ships paused for a moment.
In this battlefield, the name "Jin Runcandel" carried a heavy significance. Both to the allies and to the enemies.
The army of chaos are the creatures of evil god, and to them, Rosa is like a "mother."
But the mother's attention and affection are directed only at one person, Jin Runcandel.
The creatures of the evil god were aware that they were not even comparable to Jin.
It was because they could read Rosa's inner thoughts.
They knew where her intentions, heart, and will were directed, what she desired, and what lay at the end of her love and hatred without any price.
The creatures of the evil god harbored twisted feelings of inferiority towards Jin.
As Rosa became more complete, the creatures could read her inner thoughts more clearly, and now was the moment when their tremendous animosity toward Jin erupted.
[Jin...… Run...… can… del!]
A Chaos Dragon descended upon Jin with a sinister and eerie voice. The horde following it also attacked Jin as he descended.
"You can even speak human language."
Jin spoke in a dry tone. In an instant, his figure disappeared from the chaos dragons, obscured by them.
Sak-!
Bradamante drew a semicircle. The chaos dragons that had attacked Jin disintegrated or shattered into pieces in the air before the afterimage of the semicircle disappeared.
In a momentary instant, around twenty chaos dragons were killed.
Jin was unaffected by the barrier's influence.
It wasn't because Jin was a being born from Rosa like the creatures of chaos.
The shadow force curtain that surrounded Jin like a cloak was offsetting the force of the barrier.
"Incompatible."
Jin, without stopping his descent, spread frost elemental mana in the air, creating a path.
Underneath Jin's descending feet, sparkling ice crystals scattered like a galaxy.
Shadow Sword 1st technique, Soul Slash.
A human swung his sword toward the massive barrier. No matter how sharp his sword was, it could only create a small crack considering the scale of the barrier.
However, Jin's descending sword showed no signs of stopping. At the speed that gravity pulled him, the barrier was splitting in half.
"Protect Jin!"
"Protect the 12th flagbearer!"
Protection was unnecessary. Despite being attacked by the breath of chaos dragons and the cannons of Black ships like a swarm, they couldn't penetrate the widespread curtain of shadow force.
Jin seemed completely focused on slicing through the barriers, paying no attention to those attackers.
As soon as Jin landed on the ground, those who witnessed him and the split barrier could only think of one thing.
Cut in two with a single stroke of the sword.
A massive sword split the center of the barrier in a straight line, leaving even the giants speechless.
The barrier that had bewildered countless fleets and dragons just moments ago, the best elites of each faction, and the heroes of humanity, was now torn in half by a single sword.
Of course, the barrier has not yet disappeared. The relentless gravitational force had weakened somewhat due to the split, but the crack was still narrow for the fleets and dragons to enter.
Therefore, there was still work to be done for Jin's comrades and allies.
"Sir Hedo, Bale!"
In response to Jin's booming call that echoed across the entire battlefield, the two individuals immediately landed on the ground and took their positions beside Jin.
"You two please open the rift. In the meantime, I will be in charge of the sky for a while."
If it were anyone else, they wouldn't have understood Jin's words.
Jin was telling them to open the rift like a door in the barrier.
But Hedo and Bale immediately stood on either side of the rift and held it with both hands.
It was a task that without their immense strength, no one else would dare attempt.
"Huh...!"
[Kuaaaaa!]
Crackle! Sizzle...
As Hedo and Bale pulled the rift with all their might, the gap in the barrier began to widen gradually.
Jin changed his sword. As the Lightning Sword Sigmund emerged from its sheath, a brilliant, blue light shone in the heart.
At the same time, hundreds of lightning bolts rained down over the battlefield.
Simultaneously, hundreds of lightning bolts rained down upon the battlefield.
These thunderbolts struck not the chaos army but the allied fleet and dragons, providing protection rather than annihilation.
It was because the sword technique was created for defense, not destruction.
Guardian Brethren, Mystic Sword Technique of Plutonian's 4th battle king
However, it was impossible for Jin to properly protect such a large army. It was inevitable because he spread thunderbolts too widely.
'If I can perfect the battle god fusion, it might be possible... But for now, this should be sufficient.'
The guardian brethren's lightning shield is just a device to make it easier to identify friends. The real protection is still Orgal's role.
Gaaaa...…!
Another god in the form of a blazing bird was roaring and revealing its blue mystical body.
Tess, Jin's newly summoned phoenix, gazed upon the enemies with blazing eyes. Though the chaos dragons rushed to tear its body, Tess did not allow their fangs to touch it.
The Chaos Dragons were consumed by flames like moths drawn to fire, devoid of life.
Only a few of the relatively stronger individuals among them managed to rise near Tess.
The weaker ones couldn't even attempt to attack Tess. Before they could approach, the membrane of their wings melted away, causing them to plummet to the ground.
The allies now had some breathing room. The propulsion previously used to escape the barrier was redirected to the cannons, and the giants resumed their offensive stance.
It was only a few minutes ago that the seal of fire appeared in the sky.
Meanwhile, Jin was completely overturning the tide of battle.
The power of a single individual was pushing aside the anxiety that had taken root within the hearts of the allies.
The numbers of the rushing chaos dragons and black ships had significantly dwindled.
The fleet was now advancing, utilizing the barrier's gravity-like force to make gradual progress.
"Kwaaaaa!"
[Ugh, geuk!]
The combined power of Hedo and Bale was becoming increasingly evident.
The linear crack that Jin had initially created had now expanded into an elliptical shape.
The barrier was no longer flat. It contorted grotesquely around the elliptical crack, pulsating with shadow force at various points.
"Thank you for your hard work. Sir Hedo, please step aside."
Jin spoke as he switched his sword once again.
As he swung his blade diagonally twice towards the center of the crack, it exploded with shadow force, causing a section of the barrier to shatter like glass.
Unbeknownst to themselves, the allies cheered.
Even if it's a 'temporary' alliance. At least today, everyone sincerely relied on Jin and believed in him.
[We've endured all the hardship, and you're the one who looks cool!]
"If you find it unfair, make a contract with Solderet, Bale. Return that sword to me."
[Just lay a finger on my Shakan, I dare you.]
Only three sides remained, but Veradin had already consolidated his fleet in the center the moment Jin descended.
"Advance!"
The fleet began its march towards the other side of the barrier. No more Chaos Dragons or Black Ships appeared from beneath the battleship, Ram.
As the fortress of the evil god drew closer, its dreadful aura became more palpable. Due to the low altitude, even the allies in the fleet couldn't properly see the sky behind the fortress.
The war had just passed its starting point.
The role of Chaos Dragon and Black Ship in the army of the evil god was not significant. They were sufficient for mass slaughter of individuals below the 7-star level, but they had clear limitations when facing an army with individuals like Jin or superhumans.
In the first place, if it had not been for the massive fortress of the evil god, the battle would not have properly taken place.
The real ones are the swordmasters stained with chaos.
The ancient heroes of the mausoleum who commanded them, the countless variables within the fortress, and the evil god itself.
The presence of Ram was also an ongoing concern.
For now, it seemed like Lynn had successfully stopped Ram, but it could be activated again at any moment.
'Rosa can't possibly be unaware of Dame Lynn's betrayal. We need to infiltrate as many forces into the fortress before Ram returns to normal. We can't let Dame Lynn's sacrifice be in vain.'
The moment Jin thought that far.
The battlefield began to tremor, as if a gigantic monster was awakening from the depths of the earth, shaking the surface.
The gates of the fortress of the evil god began to open.
The immense doors harbored a darkness as deep as the abyss itself.
"Full fleet, load maximum firepower, fire immediately!"
Veradin immediately ordered the bombardment to prevent allies from being overwhelmed by the visible darkness between the open gates.
Jin thought that Veradin had made a very appropriate decision.
The darkness of the fortress gates had a terrifying power that alone could frighten people.
There was also no reason to wait for the enemy to appear.
Kwaaaah-!
Hundreds of shots were fired towards the profound darkness. If it were a human fortress, the entire structure would have been annihilated, leaving no trace behind.
However, the shots were no different from pebbles falling into a well.
The bombardment continued, yet not even a distant explosion could be heard from within the fortress. It simply vanished hopelessly.
"Cease fire!"
There was no reason to waste mana on futile attacks.
Veradin immediately ordered to stop the bombardment, but it couldn't be denied that it had backfired.
It was because the full-scale bombardment of the entire fleet was no different from pebbles falling into a well.
As in any war, the morale of the troops played a crucial role in this battle as well.
Merely standing on the battlefield itself was enough to oppress everyone's inner self due to the power of the evil god, let alone the other factors.
Veradin had no choice but to contemplate his command, and a few seconds passed in silence.
Then, Jin took a deep breath and let out a shout while releasing his energy, shooting his sword indiscriminately towards the fortress walls.
Unlike the bombardment that simply disappeared into the open gates, the walls showed visible signs of being struck by the physical impact.
The stone cracked, and metallic sounds of rupture echoed throughout the air.
"There's no such thing as an impregnable fortress. Today, that fortress will vanish without a trace. So, allies, calmly strike the walls and prepare for battle. The enemy will soon pour out from within."
Jin said so, gripping his sword tightly. He felt the writhing presence within the open gates, as if it would burst into an explosion at any moment.
"And they, too, will all perish in our hands today."
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