Chapter 499

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On the day Mary led the fleet and Puberty to Tikan, Yona had nowhere specific to go so she immediately returned to the Nameless city of Samil.

She was in a bad mood all day, feeling sad and upset that she couldn't take a proper walk with her youngest, so she looked at her mission list.

It was to erase distracting thoughts by doing something. The more difficult and complicated the mission, the more effective it would be, so she only looked at requests classified as the highest grade or those decided to be rejected.

One of them was Kinzelo's request.

Owal was just going to tear up the request letter as it was asking to steal an item from Zipfel's second magic tower.

"Heh, Sir Owal. Why don't you accept that?"

"Because it's a perfect job if you wish to die."

"Why?"

Considering the recent unusual trends among major factions, the international situation, the complicated relationship of interest, and the position Samil should take in this flow, etc.

"...So I thought it would be better not to accept it. Do you understand?"

"Even if I hear such annoying stories, I don't really know what you're talking about. You just don't want to do it, right?"

"That's how it may sound. But you still listened, so it's much better than the days when you didn't even listen to what I said and then suddenly disappeared."

"Hehe, anyway, it seems like a very important matter. Why doesn't my clan look for me?"

Perhaps they are planning to use you for an even bigger purpose than this, and there are orders from Sir Chiron.

Owal hid those words behind a sly smile.

"Well, whatever the reason, it's better not to look for it. Especially in cases like this."

"Did Kinzelo's leader personally make the request?"

Leader of Kinzelo.

Ever since Yona was able to control chaos, she became somewhat interested in him. It was because she knew that he understood 'chaos' well.

"Why are you asking?"

"I just wanted to meet him once."

"Why?"

"I wanted to ask him a few questions."

Owal shrugged his shoulders.

Though he complained about the difficulty of the mission, in reality, Owal wasn't entirely without ambition.

'It's an item from Zipfel's second magic tower.'

Owal was convinced that the item was the blueprints of a battleship.

He was also aware that Zipfels had recently intentionally leaked information about a secret shipyard in the Sota Desert.

Getting hold of the blueprint was an excellent deal from Nameless's standpoint. It had a high potential of becoming the best means to negotiate proactively among the major factions.

'Regardless of the request, if Yona, not me, acts unilaterally, the major factions will find it difficult to hold us responsible.'

Especially, Runcandel would never ask for accountability.

No, beyond that, if Yona secured the blueprints, it would actually be a matter of protecting and thanking the Nameless.

Also, in the first place, Yona would not leave even a trace of having entered the 2nd Magic Tower. Her infiltration and assassination abilities had long surpassed Owal's.

'She is not the kind of person who will listen to me even if I try to stop her anyway... It might not be a bad idea to just let her go once.'

Without the need for further consideration from Owal, Yona had already made up her mind.

"I'll take on this request."

"No, you can't."

"Even if you stop me, I'll go, hehe."

"If you really have to go, I have some conditions that you have to follow."

In the end, after having a non-negotiable agreement with Owal, Yona headed towards the second magic tower.

And in the process, she learned that Joshua, Diphus, and the youngest had also participated in this mission. From that moment on, Yona's top priority became not completing the request, but confirming the life or death of her youngest brother.

It wasn't just because her youngest brother seemed to be alone in the middle of Zipfel's territory.

'Wow, can there really be something like that in the second magic tower, it is not even the Drakka? Seriously?'

While stealing and returning the key at the second magic tower, the siblings witnessed a monster that was far beyond what they could handle.

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This was the background of Yona's arrival at the second magic tower.

She had been watching Jin and Murakan from the moment they first entered the underground shipyard.

And she was searching for the right moment, a moment when she could approach her youngest brother while avoiding the surveillance of the crystal ball, Hedo's senses, and Kinzelo's eyes.

In the end, she did not succeed. Even Yona had her limits, and not everything was possible for her.

Therefore, what had just appeared was inevitably a compromise she had chosen. The optimal moment to assassinate the monster named Hedo was far from ideal, but if she didn't step forward now, her youngest brother could really lose their life.

Swish!

Squeak!

Yona's sword, 'Death,' and the longsword, Bale, crossed, leaving sharp traces.

Except for one person, Hedo, who was targeted for assassination, no one else was aware that Yona had appeared. It was a moment when the transcendent power of Hedo's strength became even more apparent.

'Elder sister Yona?'

'Yona!?'

All the Runcandels opened their eyes wide. Yona's sudden appearance was shocking, but even more surprising was the fact that Yona had left a long and deep wound in Hedo's chest with a single sword move.

Tsuuaaak!

A stream of fresh blood gushed from Hedo's sturdy body. The wound left by Yona was much more severe than all the decisive killing moves and secret techniques the group had used to stake their lives.

On the other hand, Hedo's counterattack only cut off the tips of Yona's hair, and she had already thrusted the blade into his side once again.

"Ugh...!"

Death had plunged into Hedo's side for a moment before pulling back out.

It was a clear severe injury. Usually, Yona should have seized this opportunity to finish the target, but she refrained from continuing the attack and distanced herself.

The extremely limited advantage she gained using the 'Silver Dragon's Claw' that Jin had given to Nameless was now over.

The assassins of Nameless had always regarded the Silver Dragon's Claw as a divine artifact. If it was processed in its unique way, it could freeze any target for a blink of an eye.

The reason Yona could easily cut and stab Hedo's body was thanks to the divine power of Nameless's weapon. Of course, her assassination skills were exceptional as well.

"Youngest, ugh!"

"Elder sister!"

As Yona retreated from Hedo, her legs wobbled, and she suddenly swayed towards Jin. A thin stream of blood flowed between her lips.

When she slashed and stabbed Hedo with Death, the longsword, Bale, didn't directly touch Yona, but she still suffered internal injuries from the energy that Hedo explosively released. This was due to the aftermath of using chaos not too long ago and her chaos had not yet completely subsided.

"...It was you!"

The one who stole the blueprints!

Hedo, with blazing eyes, charged towards Yona like a bullet.

Murakan blocked his path with his breath and awl, and then, the siblings and Jane stood in front of Hedo.

Despite being heavily injured, Hedo's formidable strength persisted. Like a wounded beast becoming even more ferocious. The group was astonished by his relentless charge, even after being hit by the shadow force awl and breath directly.

But Hedo was still a human.

He might be close to the strongest among the 10-star martial artists, but he was not a Genesis knight. He endured the accumulated shocks through sheer willpower.

The Runcandels were well aware of this fact.

'We must escape together with elder sister Yona!'

This was the first and last opportunity to shake off Hedo.

The whole group was thinking the same as Jin.

Moreover, since Yona had the blueprints, if they could escape unharmed, this situation would be a victory for the Runcandels.

The long sword veil was falling on the heads of the gathered siblings, with the feeling of a falling mountain.

Kraaaaah!

The screams of martial artists echoed as their swords clashed.

The ankles of the Runcandels who defended against Hedo's strike were driven into the ground, and eventually, the robust space that hadn't collapsed even in the midst of the battle crumbled entirely.

The ceiling was also completely shattered. The shockwaves created by the swords swung by the Runcandels to parry longsword and Murakan's awls were responsible for this destruction.

The entire tower was crumbling. As the Runcandels and Hedo fell, they stepped on the debris, engaging in a mid-air battle.

Every second, dozens of sword energy clashed fiercely, intertwining and devouring the airspace.

'The wound is deep. A pretty extreme poison has seeped into me, and it even spreads every time I move.'

Hedo gritted his teeth and analyzed the situation.

Even Hedo never expected the variable Yona Runcandel.

If he had known about her existence, he would never have engaged in the fight as casually as he did, as Jin had suggested.

'In the end, I need to request reinforcements from the main house.'

As long as the Runcandels kept fighting, Hedo had the confidence to defeat them all.

However, the Runcandels were not fools. Escaping was the only natural course of action.

Therefore, Hedo could no longer tolerate this.

Thud!

Among those falling, Hedo was the first to reach the ground.

At the same time, the thick gold ring on his index finger, engraved with mysterious runic characters, began to emit light. His ring was an artifact, a type of signaling magic similar to that inscribed on the staffs of each tower master.

The signal was immediately transmitted to Drakka, the main house of Zipfel. Even before three seconds had passed since the ring emitted light, a large-scale alarm magic was activated from afar.

'I am sorry, young lady. I can only hope that the 12th flagbearer have a heavenly luck beyond the rumors. Hopefully, he can survive even the pursuit from Drakka's main force.'

Hedo still had no intention of killing Jin. However, in this situation, if he let the Runcandels go, he would not only raise suspicions about himself but also potentially incur disadvantages for Sandra. It was an unavoidable choice.

Now Hedo had only one thing to do.

To eliminate the 'witnesses' who had seen him offer to spare Jin's life.

The plan was to either let them die as a warning to Octavia or deal with them directly.

The Spectres were either exhausted and still falling, or were gasping for breath while trapped in the cracks of the broken tower.

Hedo raised his head to confirm their positions and prepare to shoot sword energy, but he was surprised to see the ceiling of the tower was completely open.

'Certainly, the rooftop didn't collapse? Why is it open like this?'

Throughout the fight, Hedo controlled his energy to ensure that, even if the inside of the tower was destroyed, the rooftop would not suffer much damage.

In other words, someone had damaged it.

Hedo had a feeling he knew who the culprit was, and the thought gave him a throbbing headache.

Hedoo-!

The owner of this incredibly loud, sharp and irritable voice was none other than Sandra Zipfel.

She had been waiting for Hedo to bring Jin the whole time, and upon realizing the activation of the support signal, she broke through the floor and threw herself into the battlefield.

"You stupid, useless muscle pig! Are you insane!? Are you out of your mind!? Why did you call the main force!? Are you planning to kill my Jin!?"

While vehemently shouting, Sandra, who had just landed on the ground, made eye contact with Jin. Afterward, she spoke in a different tone.

"Honey! I've been waiting for you. Where do you think you're going? Let's go together!"

Even in the midst of the urgency, Jin felt a shiver down his spine at Sandra's words.

Yet, at the same time, he had an intuition that she might be of significant help in escaping from this place.