Chapter 863

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Jin decided to face Tujad, who was undoubtedly the strongest among the five priests of the Sun God religious sect.

"Then I'll have you take care of the seniors of Euron and Kungen clan. Luntia, you take the seniors of Typhen and Meyer clan."

"Alright."

"Wait, what about me?"

"Lord Murakan, please enjoy watching the fight while protecting Peitel and others. We'll handle everything."

"Very well. If any problems arise, I will lend you a hand then."

The flagbearers nodded as if such a situation wouldn't occur.

The priests of the Sun God religious sect were undoubtedly the martial artists who had dominated the world in the past. In the case of Tujad Attila, he was highly revered as the first sword of the world at that time, and the others were legendary figures with extraordinary skill who would be remembered throughout history.

However, objectively speaking, none of them had reached the realm of 'Genesis knight.'

Because of this, Jin and the flagbearers never even considered the possibility of their defeat. They were confident that no one could defeat them unless it was a Genesis knight.

Jin rushed toward Tujad while suppressing his movements. At the same time, Jin released lightning energy in all directions, forcing the nearby priests to step back on either side.

Luna and Luntia also engaged the opponents they were assigned to. The center of the battlefield was Jin and Tujad, the right side had Luna and Kaiman, Trax, and the left side had Luntia and Lujin , Chin.

Bang-!

Tujad's eyes sparkled as he parried Sigmund. He smiled with a mad enthusiasm, as if he had been waiting for this battle.

'Is he someone addicted to the pleasure of battle itself? He seems to have gone mad.'

As evident from the way he gave sly remarks, Tujad didn't say a word and immediately focused on the fight.

[You talk so much about seniority and respect, but where's your dignity? You chose your opponents as you please without even asking for permission. I was curious about the taste of his blood.]

Trax alternated his gaze between Luna and Jin.

Luna let out a hollow laugh as if she couldn't believe it.

"You called yourself a senior, but you really know how to make a fool of yourself, this piece of garbage. How dare you blabber nonsense?"

Swish-!

The ax-sword Krantel swung toward Trax' head. As Trax tried to defend himself by raising his sword, Krantel, a massive weapon beyond belief, swiftly and flexibly changed direction.

Trax also reacted once more, but a long gash remained on his cheek. If Kaiman hadn't intervened, Trax would have been overwhelmed immediately.

"Now the senior treatment is over, the good times are gone. Both of you, get ready and come at me. If you want to live for a few more minutes, that is."

As Luna raised her energy, nearby subspace twisted and cracks appeared. The incoming storm, thunder, and lightning couldn't touch Luna; they were bending away from her.

[This is crazy... Was it right to retreat like that guy said? Kaiman, should we ask Tujad to retreat even now?]

Kaiman didn't have the luxury to respond. Luna was already swinging her ax-sword with enough force to tear Trax apart.

[...Are these two really being pushed back like this from the beginning? By just one person?]

Lujin and Chin found it hard to conceal their surprise. Both Kaiman and Trax were 10-star knights, and among them, they were known to be near the level of Genesis Knight at that time.

[I heard that except for Chiron Runcandel, there's no one who has reached Genesis knight level. But this gap…]

"It's incomprehensible, isn't it?"

Luntia lightly swung her sword, Charles. Just with that alone, the aura was spreading like waves from the blade.

"I've had moments where I've felt that way while watching my unnie as well. But you, even as you face me from now on, will have the same thought. 'If you're not the Genesis knight, how can you be this strong?'"

As she finished speaking, Luntia's sword pierced Lujin's chest. Lujin managed to deflect the attack with his arm, but in his mind, he could only calculate his own limits.

'At most 50 strikes... I can't defend against more than that!'

Lujin had never encountered an opponent who could defeat him in just that amount of strikes. He had always thought that even a Genesis knight wouldn't be able to achieve such a feat.

Moreover, if they were of the same "10-star" level knight, it would be even more unlikely.

Chin also felt his limits like Lujin, blocking the sword. It wasn't about individual strikes with all her might; it was that Luntia swung her sword expressionlessly and that alone was enough.

"It's hard to comprehend such a stark difference when we're at the same 10-star level, isn't it?"

[Aha!]

"Well, you don't have the luxury to answer, do you? In any case, let me enlighten you about the difference. You guys lived in such a weak era. The era we're fighting in right now is truly the worst in history..."

The thousand-year war between Runcandel and Zipfel reached its climax. 

As if they had promised, each faction had the most powerful individuals in their history, or those who were close to being the strongest of their time in the current era.

For Runcandel, it was Chiron; for Zipfel, it was Kelliark; for the Empire, it was Ron; for Hidden Palace, it was Talaris; for Kinselo, it was Orgal.

Moreover, the next generations following them were also rising to similar ranks.

The "Demon's God's Orb" had existed since the early days of Jin's reserve flagbearer career, and the wars of the great forces awakened the King of the Black Sea.

The birth of evil god, and the underground forces and the true demon world threatened the surface world.

As Luntia mentioned, the present era was the time with the most danger and obstacles since the beginning of human history.

"We've survived and pushed through this dreadful era that's still ongoing. So, our 10-star level can't be the same, right? Did you perhaps have the mindset that you could defeat the gods, just because you had cornered Peitel? According to our young patriarch, he isn't even a true god."

Peitel, who was listening, instantly became angry and glared at Luntia.

However, before Luntia could feel his gaze and turn around, Peitel's anger deflated, and he shifted his gaze away.

'Are they really humans? These monsters... Ah, by the way, I can't break my promise because of the seal, and I can't just do things half-heartedly. How much do these guys plan to exploit me in the future? Damn it, it's still better than being killed by Tujad and his gang.'

Murakan chuckled while observing Peitel.

"Hey, you are thinking out loud. If you survived thanks to us, you should at least be thankful. Huh?"

[Murakan...]

"Think of this as fate as well. Our first meeting wasn't great, but from now on, we can build a beautiful relationship, right? Haha, from now on, it's all up to you. With the kids and those girls, how reassuring, isn't it? But imagine that we were not here to save you; but rather tried to capture and kill you."

Peitel momentarily shuddered at the thought of that situation. In the first place, he had been soundly defeated by Jin even before he became this powerful.

[That's... I see. Thank you.]

"By the way, why were you hiding here, leaving your contractor alone? Did you know beforehand that they were after you?"

[...Because of Zipfel's god hunt.]

For a long time, Zipfel had been capturing gods to complete the Demon's God's Orb. Given Peitel's status as an high-ranking god, naturally, he was included in Zipfel's priority list for hunting.

[I was hiding because I didn't want to get caught by them. But I've figured out what tricks they used to get this far.]

"In the Sun God religious sect, there's a person known as 'shrine maiden.' She's the one who used the tricks. Even those ghosts were brought by her. If it weren't for us, you would have been completely helpless against them. By the way, why is even a supposed high-ranking god like yourself so weak? Couldn't you even beat them?"

[Even though you know, so why are you asking this? For a god to fully utilize their true power in the human world, there are numerous conditions. Moreover, this place isn't originally my domain; it's the damn tomb of my brother. I had to imitate my older brother's energy, so there were a lot of restrictions.]

"Thunder God Gram, that high-ranking god, was indeed impressive. Even he couldn't do much against the Battle God of Plutonian tribe, though. But still, is the remaining energy of Gram here really that powerful?"

[...Just a little over ten minutes ago, the will of my deceased older brother was in a very intense state. But then those guys took something out and absorbed most of that energy. It seemed to be an item like the Demon's God's Orb.]

"Absorbed?"

[Yes, probably to use it as material for the Demon's God's Orb. Frankly, my older brother was arrogant but he was a great god. Even his lingering will would likely be better material than most other gods. When you and Jin Runcandel defeated me in the past, it was because that will was instilled in Sigmund and aided you.]

"Even without that, you wouldn't have defeated me. Hm, in that case, we'll have to retrieve that energy after dealing with those guys."

As Murakan and Peitel conversed up to that point, Jin and the flagbearers almost concluded the fight.

[Cough, gasp...!]

[Exactly, let's jump right in!]

Luna's opponents, Kaiman and Trax, each lost an arm and were struggling to catch their breath. Lujin and Chin were struggling with their fists crushed in their gauntlets.

Tujad, too, was covered in wounds all over his body. However, he had a face full of excitement and madness rather than pain.

[After starting to follow the Sun God religion, there is only one thing I asked for. What a delightfully exhilarating battle it was. Even if I were to perish in this place, it would be to an extent beyond imagination.]

"Senior Tujad, you are quite a lunatic. Did you really fight for the sake of enjoyment even when you were alive?"

[There's no greater pleasure than this, so it's only natural, isn't it?]

"Since you've enjoyed it enough, I'll send you off now."

Upon those words, Tujad took out an orb. It was the very item that Peitel had mentioned.

[Tujad! Are you planning to use that!? No, if you destroy it, none of us can achieve eternal life!]

While fighting Luna, Trax yelled in terror. Without even responding to Trax, Tujad grinned and made eye contact with Jin.

[I forsake the promised eternal life for the pleasure of this moment, Jin Runcandel. Show me the swords you haven't yet used.]

Tujad pushed the orb into his chest. Within the orb, the lighting energy of the Gram was shimmering.

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