Chapter 847

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Kaytam's corrupted masterpiece had been restored to its original state. As promised, Kaytam drawed the magazines and sent them to the Garden of Swords.

"Oh, this is something... Well, it's rare because it's a magazine drawn by the god himself, but it's not erotic at all. Dammit, even though everyone is naked, just looking at them makes me feel solemn."

"I see."

"Well, still, I like the portrait of the knights you requested as compensation. He drew them well."

Dranax, Vyollo, Frey, Sylderay, Diana, Sarah, Padler, and Bale.

As a reward for restoring the painting, Jin requested portraits of the Ten Great Knights from Kaytam. As soon as Jin and Murakan emerged from the painting, Kaytam could vividly recall their faces. This incident weakened Zipfel's manipulation of history once again.

Except for Padler, Jin placed all the portraits of the Ten Great Knights in the main house of the Garden of Swords. He deliberately chose conspicuous places, not places that everyone rarely visited like mausoleum or the passage used for the ceremony of the flagbearers.

Now, all members of the clan think that their history should be remembered.

There was no reason to hide anything as he did before, both during the reserve flagbearer period and as flagbearer. With the oath broken, there was no need to worry about Zipfel's surveillance either. Jin shared everything that he experienced in Kaytam's painting with all the clan members.

"Temar, I intentionally did not ask Mr. Kaytam for the portrait of the first patriarch. On the day we end the war with Zipfel and recover all the lost history of our clan, I will place the portrait of the first patriarch in the Garden of Swords."

Up to now, Jin had found seven tombs of Temar.

The largest part of the blurry and distant thousand-year-old history had been confirmed from this latest tomb, and there were probably only a few tombs left.

"Probably, the last of the ten great knights, Lucy, who has never appeared in any of the previous tombs, is probably buried in the next tomb."

-Who else survived... besides you?

-It's hard to confirm who survived. The most likely one is Lucy.

The conversation between Murakan and Lokia in the painting.

Given the situation, Lucy was probably the last surviving member of ten great knights even after the war ended a thousand years ago, along with Lokia.

[I think the same, young patriarch. Lucy... Lucy. Other than the fact that she was a woman, nothing else comes to mind. Previously, whenI had forgotten my other comrades, it hurt and felt nostalgic even though I couldn't remember them. I can't remember anything about her.]

"I feel the same way, Luet. Lucy must have posed the greatest threat to Zipfel as she survived until the end. That's why she probably fell victim to powerful history manipulation."

[At that time, Zipfel lost Elona during the final battle with Temar. So, if Lucy was as strong as Sarah or possessed some special ability, it's entirely possible.]

There were no clues or traces about the eighth tomb or Lucy.

"To find the next tomb or traces of Lucy, we need to recover Head Butler's memories with the help of Valeria. According to the history in the painting, the Head Butler created Temar's tomb together with Solderet at that time."

The confirmation of the information that Barisada was the key to somewhere depended on Luet's memory. It was a bit uncomfortable to say that it was just fake information caused by contamination.

[Or finding the whereabouts of Lokia could also be a way.]

The appearance of Lokia in the seventh tomb was ambiguous, and it is quite difficult to call her traitor, as Padler. However, it was somewhat related to Lokia's current actions.

-Diana, do you think this world is fair?

-What?

-That's right. In this world, if we were to compare, we are the ones pursuing justice and liberation, but we have no choice but to suffer more compared to Zipfel, who is manipulating history and committing evil to become the ruler of the world. Is that really fair?

-What do you mean? You're going to abandon the clan...?

-I have no attachment left to this clan. Look, Kean, we fought for Runcandel and lost so much. Yet, you expect me to keep fighting? What right do you have to demand that?

Conversations between Lokia, Diana, and Kean in the painting.

In Jin's eyes, Lokia seemed to pursue a "fair" world, and there was a part of her that aligned with what the followers of the Sun God, who shouted for the Sun God's resurrection, wanted. The Sun God believers believed that the world would be complete when the Sun God returned.

[By the way, it is assumed that Lokia or the witch corrupted the painting... I don't know the reason for it. But no matter the reason, since the young patriarch erased the false history caused by the corruption and saw the truth, the purpose would have failed in the end.]

"Why, isn't it obvious, Luet? The one who corrupted the painting was after me. Their purpose must have been to drive me into madness by collapsing my mind with false history. I can become burdensome to handle after regaining my power and returning."

[Oh, you can think of such a good reason, Murakan.]

"And if I am burdensome to handle, then it is more likely to be Lokia rather than the witch. I am indeed great, but there is nothing scary for the witch."

Afterward, Murakan and Luet were immersed in memories of their old comrades and continued their conversation.

Murakan shed many tears in the painting to the point that he wouldn't need to cry anymore, but the sadness still lingered in his heart.

However, he knew well that he had to stand up and move forward for them. Jin and his new comrades had no intention of letting him go like that.

Jin stepped back from the spot and looked over the reports.

The war between Zipfel and the Red Plutonian tribe had not changed much. The time they spent in the painting was only about three days, so it was to be expected.

'Even with Elona added, the overall situation remains unchanged. If Elona hadn't been there, the Red Plutonian tribe would have gained an advantage from the beginning.'

There were still no reports of Zipfel finding the Red Plutonian tribe's strongholds.

'It's likely that Zipfel is aware that their stronghold is somewhere underground. But it's fortunate that they're not using Elona to recklessly destroy the world. It would be a burden even for our alliance.'

Similarly, the Red Plutonian tribe was also keeping their declaration of war. They were continuing the war, strictly avoiding civilian casualties.

Jin felt a slight sense of pride in that fact.

If he and the Vamel Alliance hadn't been there, the world would have turned into hell because of their war.

Woong.

Unexpectedly, the communication device in the office emitted a resonating sound. It was a communication request from Tikan.

{Young master Jin.}

"Please speak, Your Majesty."

{Just now, Ms. Ameris mentioned that it seems Zephyrin has regained consciousness.}

Ameris suspected that Zephyrin was one of her heads. Therefore, when Ameris regained consciousness, Zephyrin and Orgal also lost consciousness together. In fact, the timing of when they lost consciousness and when Ameris woke up matched perfectly.

"Then I should go and receive the rightful payment for the deal we made with them."

A while ago, Kinzelo requested Jin to provide protection from the Red Plutonian tribe for a while. Instead of accepting the request, Jin demanded a large quantity of steel and information on how Kinzelo bypassed the Demon Seal Wall and brought the Demons to surface.

They are still receiving the steel, but they haven't heard anything about the demons yet since the ones responsible for bringing the Demons to the surface were Orgal and Zephyrin, who were unconscious.

{Will you go there right now?}

"Yes, I will return to Tikan, not to the Garden of Swords."

{Understood, young master Jin. Please take care.}

***

Kinzelo Headquarters.

Once again, Bubare and Ainas were sitting in front of the main gate, watching the ants play, when they suddenly stood up as they saw the Red owl appear.

"They, they! Those crazy bastards are invading someone else's front yard again!"

"Jin Runcandel has intruded again!"

Jin ignored them and passed by, but not Murakan.

[Boo!]

He transformed into his true form and deliberately scared them.

"Aaaa!"

"If you hit us, I'll tell my sister!"

[Huhu, get lost.]

Bubare and Ainas scattered and disappeared through the main gate. Jin and Murakan followed them slowly towards the gate.

"I have something to receive from your leader, so step aside."

"...Wait, we need to report to the superiors."

Jin waited for the gatekeepers for a moment. If he were to ignore the gatekeepers and go inside, Orgal might show an extreme reaction like the last time.

Of course, now that Murakan was with him, Orgal wouldn't dare do anything even if he felt upset, but one could never be too sure.

"...You may go in."

"Hey, aren't you brave? Speaking so disrespectfully to this Lord Murakan."

The gatekeeper trembled, unable to even look at Murakan.

As they entered, they were met with the same hostile gazes from the Demons as last time. However, this time, there were no demons rushing towards them recklessly. Instead, they looked like beasts showing their teeth, because they were afraid.

'How on earth are they bringing them here? Will I get answers today?'

Kinzelo might have already paid enough for the last deal.

'But if Orgal and Zephyrin have minds, then now is the time for them to cooperate with me. There is no rule that the Red Plutonian Tribe should continue to fight against Zipfel.'

Kinzelo was completely opposite to the Red Plutonian tribe. The beastmen couldn't resist at all, and the combat power of the demons that Jin has confirmed so far was unable to handle the core members and techniques of the Red Plutonian tribe.

"Jin Runcandel... We never said we are ready to give you the payment for the last deal. Like a Gwisin, how did you find out that my master and I had awakened?"

[T/L: 귀신 : Gwisin (Gwisin are a type of spirit or ghost in Korean folklore. They are considered similar to a Yogoe, and Mamul; they are people who have died, not monsters or creatures such as Dokkaebi.)]

"Zephyrin, it's been a while."

"I'll take a guess. It seems like Ameris, the great serpent, is with you."

Jin smiled at Zephyrin, who casually mentioned Ameris's name.

"Then, were you, after all, one of Ms. Ameris's heads?"

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