Chapter 878
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January 4th, 1804.
Two days have passed since the end of the first battle. However, even now, fractures continue to form all across the human world, and each faction is engaged in daily battles, fighting against the demons of the True Demon World.
And this morning, Orgal arrived with Grenil and around three hundred battleships.
"I thought you came to start a war, Orgal."
Jin pointed towards the fleet that filled the sky beyond.
[A war in this situation? What a dull joke.]
The reason Orgal brought the fleet was clear.
The defensive wall.
They intended to join forces with the Vamel alliance and its defensive wall, centered around the Golden ship, formed in the sea.
-[Even without forming a temporary alliance, if the Vamel alliance needs support in its fight against the True Demon World, we won't hesitate to provide all kinds of assistance.]
-Without any cost?
-[That's right. Whether it's information about the True Demon World or troops. We'll support anything.]
Jin recalled the conversation he had with Orgal a few days ago.
"I don't remember requesting support first. You said you came here to help with the defensive wall... Kinzelo, are you doing better than I thought? I heard you were having quite a hard time with clearing the fractures."
[Well, I managed to bring the fleet along because I'm still in one piece. Don't think too much of it.]
"I appreciate it, but I'm just expressing some concern."
Ultimately, the greatest enemy was Zipfel, followed by Kinzelo.
The war against the forces of the True Demon World was inevitable and had already begun. Thus, for the Vamel alliance, the best outcome was either the complete annihilation of the True Demon World forces alongside the other enemies or dealing them a significant blow.
'Did some particularly strong entities among Kinzelo's demons join the inland? Or is it some other factor?... It seems like Kinzelo still has some power left. However, I don't have much time to investigate why Kinzelo has regained their composure. With the chaos caused by the True Demon World, there isn't much room for that.'
It wasn't entirely unexpected. In Jin's view, Kinzelo had revealed many aspects, but they were still shrouded in mystery.
"How did you know I was trying to build a defensive wall?"
[There's only one way to minimize civilian casualties, and that's to build the defensive wall. I assumed you'd naturally think of setting up the defensive wall. Besides, our Kinzelo also needs a defensive wall.]
"Are you guys sometimes concerned about the lives of ordinary people?"
[Not everyone among the demons and the beastmen is a combat personnel. Any group would face destruction if they lose their territory and people. Are we any different?]
Jin nodded in agreement.
"That's why you guys must have worked hard to recruit members from the days when you were known as a third-rate terrorist organization. Alright, I'll accept it. Discuss the fleet deployment with the defensive wall's commanders."
[Sure. By the way, things got quite chaotic from the start. I never expected you would head straight to the main base.]
"I was curious about that demon called Paellito Belgasyum."
[Both of you could return without significant injuries because he wasn't there. Oh, Murakan will have to rest for a while, though.]
"You seem to know everything."
[I remember Murakan's prime years. Even though Sakiel used Zito's flesh, and you still didn't get hurt, it could be possible because he forcibly recreated that era.It's not a big weakness compared to what I've been spouting all this time.]
"Ah, that black lump was Zito's flesh, then. I suspected it was something closely related to Zito."
[Since Sakiel consumed the flesh, Zito permanently lost that level of power. It's a drop in the bucket, but it will accumulate over time. Zito is already somewhat weakened due to Ayula's actions.]
Orgal added that it's crucial to weaken Zito as much as possible before Zito fully manifests in the human world.
[A complete Zito is invincible. Even if he regains around 80% of his power, he'll be nearly invincible. Around 50% of his power, and there's a chance even surface forces can deal with him. So, while guarding Zito's Eye that the Holy Kingdom has, it's best to exhaust the flesh he distributed among the high-ranking demons.]
"How much do you think a single piece of flesh will account for Zito's power?"
[It might vary based on size. What you guys got rid of this time is probably about 1%.]
Jin reflected on the recent battle with Sakiel.
'Sakiel had no choice but to use that flesh for defense this time, but if it had been used for offense... very few individuals could handle it. However, now that it's certain Zito will be permanently weakened, it's worth eliminating.'
From the beginning, Ayula's main goal was to give Zito an "irreversible wound." Ayula also had the same opinion as Orgal about decreasing Zito's power.
"It's not even 10% but just 1%, yet it's like returning with some decent gain."
[True. But if you plan to rush into coastal bases like that again, I'd like to dissuade you.]
"Why?"
[Coastal bases have summoned the Demon Kings of the True Demon World. There are around five to ten of them, and each is on par with Sakiel Grosch. They all possess Zito's flesh, so even you and Murakan might struggle to return unscathed.]
Rushing in to eliminate several pieces of flesh simultaneously would be foolish. If multiple pieces of flesh were used at once, even the top level superhuman would face a risk of death, and the battle power of the Demon Kings was also a concern. The fundamental tactic for Zito's "permanent damage" was to take them on one by one.
"Good information."
[Would you like one more piece of good information?]
"Sure."
[Elona Zipfel. She's currently in a considerably injured state.]
"What did you say?"
Jin's pupils dilated. Since the start of the war, the informants the Alliance had placed within the Federation hadn't been able to gather accurate information.
Zipfel was not easy to approach because it was constantly on the edge due to dealing with fractures formed throughout the Federation. Among them, Elona Zipfel was especially challenging to approach.
[Ragal Fun. He's known as the Poison King in the Demon world. He was recently promoted from commander to Demon King, it seems he encountered Elona.]
"Does this Ragal have combat strength on the level of a genesis knight?"
[No, he's strong, but not to that extent.]
"But how... Ah, poison. Does he have a special poison that can threaten a Genesis knight?"
[His poison managed to work, so you could say that. Elona Zipfel faced the wide-spreading poison that Ragal Fun released for a mass slaughter. She tried to stop it alone and got injured. In other words, he used hostages to harm Elona.]
"Elona Zipfel defended hostages...?"
[Even though Elona Zipfel is injured, it might not be possible for you to confront Zipfel right now. But it's good to make known the presence of Ragal Fun. Also, the fact that Elona Zipfel has weaknesses.]
In Jin's view, fighting while protecting hostages was not the way of "Broken Veradin".
-The records left by Elona Zipfel are quite hopeful. Upon awakening, Elona showed a consciousness of avoiding killings as much as possible and experienced confusion about the purpose of her existence.
-What's even stranger is that Elona Zipfel's history had been erased until now. Zipfel must have manipulated history about her, so perhaps Elona was their liability. There's no way a proud magic clan would erase their Genesis mage from history.
Valeria's words, analyzing Elona's records after her awakening from the Seal of Hidden Palace.
'Could it be that Elona Zipfel isn't under Zipfel's complete control, as I speculated back then? If that's the case... Elona might not be an enemy; she could still be an ally. Perhaps she could even become the key to bringing Veradin back.'
Thinking of his friend Veradin, a bitter feeling welled up within Jin. Whether it was the True Demon World or the human world, a day would come when they would eventually meet.
Before that day arrived, all he felt was a desire to bring him back to how he used to be.
'Anyway, Orgal provided some valuable information.'
However, there was something odd.
'But how did Orgal find out this information? Even Sir Owal and elder sister Yona were unable to approach Elona at all.'
Jin made eye contact with Orgal.
"How did you know? This isn't something that can be guessed like the status of the defensive wall or Murakan's condition. It's something that can only be known through direct observation."
[I came here to provide you with information that might be helpful to us as well, not just to scrape the bottom of the barrel. Well, I should be going now. There's no new information about Lokia Ganesto, so we'll talk about it later.]
As Orgal turned to leave, Jin fell into thought. It felt like he had caught a glimpse of Kinzelo's true power after a long time.
"...Recently, we only saw how they were beaten by the Red Plutonian Tribe and the True Demon World. We should be more cautious of Kinzelo."
"The information about Elona was likely obtained through something other than a trade, Lord."
"I think the same way. The fact that they have some breathing room despite the invasion of the True Demon World... Let's gradually find out what tricks they have up their sleeves. Jet, contact Nameless and request to send elder sister Yona to the Kinzelo side. Since we can't break through to Elona's side anyway, it's better to investigate the Kinzelo side."
"Yes, my lord!"
"One thing for sure is that there is something in Kinzelo that must not be revealed to the True Demon World right now."
At Jin's words, his companions nodded in agreement.
"Something that must not be revealed?"
"Yes, that's right. So, they must be deliberately trying to stir up trouble at our defensive wall. Let's wait for elder sister Yona to find out what it is. The rest of us should focus on depleting Zito's flesh as much as possible."
The method to deplete Zito's flesh to the maximum extent.
The obvious way was a "preemptive strike."
"It was getting annoying to always sit around and then rush out to stop their fractures. Among the top combat personnel dedicated to closing the fractures, some will be directed to attack the completed fortress of the True Demon World that has been summoned from the fractures."
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