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"Do you have any confirmation on who attacked the Holy Kingdom?"
{The spies couldn't directly see the attackers. However, there was such a tremendous shock that it was estimated there weren't too many of them.}
In the moment when Kashmir answered, Jin felt a chill on the back of his neck.
It felt as if a formidable enemy was right in front of him, revealing their killing intent. It wasn't just a feeling; it was a real sensation, piercing his flesh and coming at him fiercely.
From Grosch Castle to the Holy Kingdom, even if Murakan flew there non stop, it would take more than half a day. Except for a Genesis Knight, no one else could demonstrate their killing intent over such a long distance.
'It must be the True Demon World's First Sword.'
Paellito Belgasyum.
Jin was certain that the person looking at him with a killing intent, transcending vast distances, was none other than him.
Jin knew that Paellito cherished Sakiel. Since his most cherished subordinate had died so tragically, he must have been burning with a desire for revenge.
"Understood. I'll contact you again."
{Lord Jin, please be careful.}
"Yes, don't worry too much. The enemy came faster than expected, but we'll have to fight them anyway."
Jin put down the device.
"Murakan, Dante, Sir Hedo, and I will immediately go to the Holy Kingdom. The rest of the forces and transcendent beings will continue to guard the Alliance's territory as they are now."
"Jin, wouldn't it be better for me and Luntia to go with you?"
"Elder sisters, you need to go to the Empire instead of Dante."
Among the Vamel Alliance, the Empire held the largest territory. Luna and Luntia going there would be more efficient for defending against an invasion than Dante defending it alone.
"At the moment, Huphester, Tikan, Hidden Palace, and others are relatively effective at repelling the invasion, but the Empire seems to be struggling a bit. Perhaps not only my elder sisters, but I should send additional knights from Runcandel too."
"That's true... but you probably felt it the most, youngest. It's definitely a Genesis knight. And that killing intent is directed at you."
"Yes. It looks like I'll be fighting a Genesis knight for the first time."
There have been times when Jin has faced beings with similar divine power to the Genesis Knight, such as Glyek and the Evil God. However, as a mortal, this was the first time he had to fight for his life against someone like Genesis knight.
Indeed, his mouth had gone dry for the first time in a long while. His whole body was trembling with the surge of fighting spirit as he determined to defeat Paellito.
Jin unsheathed his sword.
"I'll sort out the Empire with Luntia as quickly as possible and head to the Holy Kingdom."
"Hmph, by the time you arrive, that bastard will likely be with his beloved subordinate, so make sure to defend our lands well."
"Well, I am more concerned for Lord Murakan, not the youngest. The youngest will take care of himself if he senses danger, but Lord Murakan won't."
"What?"
"Youngest, take good care of Lord Murakan. He has no restraint due to his pride, so if he gets injured, it won't be good."
"Understood, elder sister."
"Ugh, it's frustrating. I need to recover my remaining strength quickly."
The group headed for the Red Owl's launch room.
Dr. Qwaul's face darkened as he set the coordinates for the Holy Kingdom.
"Commander-in-chief, there's an error after all."
"Error?"
"The Red Owl can't track the Holy Kingdom's wavelength. When I heard that communication was blocked, I had a hunch. Both communication and spatial jump rely on the wavelength tracking principle. It's as if the coordinates aren't even registering, just like what that guy Tilias Visepps did before, blocking both communication and spatial jump."
According to Tilias, the 'Authority of Blocking' was a power allowed only to the high-ranking demons from the True Demon World's Immortal land. None of the listed subordinates of Zito had the authority to block communication and spatial jump.
Jin immediately contacted the Tabernacle and asked for Tilias, but he was not currently there.
'At this point, there's no reason for Visepps or Tilias to attack us. Perhaps they used some unknown method to block spatial jumps and communication.'
The more Dr. Qwaul operated the Red Owl, the darker his expression became.
"Damn it, even setting coordinates for the closest location to the Holy Kingdom is difficult. It's experiencing severe overload."
"Is it impossible to use the Red Owl for transportation?"
"Yeah, even if we managed to teleport to nearby coordinates, it's likely the Red Owl itself would encounter issues right away. In my opinion, it's best to move as close as possible using Mort, then fly in."
Immediately, Syris came with Mort.
[Boong!]
Just like the Red Owl, Mort couldn't open a dimensional portal directly to the Holy Kingdom. However, unlike the Red Owl, just opening the portal didn't seem to exhaust Mort.
"Let's go, Jin. I will tell Mort to gradually narrow the distance to the Holy Kingdom."
The group climbed onto Mort's back.
Soon, Mort opened a new portal to the snow garden and started running. Jin could feel a slight trembling in Syris's back.
Syris was worried about Talaris. Despite having recovered significantly, Talaris had been guarding Zito's eye in the Holy Kingdom all this time.
She couldn't fight with her full power. Moreover, this attack might trigger Zito's eye to go out of control.
"I'll definitely save Madame Talaris. Even if it costs me my life."
Syris flinched.
"....Thank you for saying that. But now your life has become too heavy to sacrifice for anyone."
"It's not so much that I can't use it for Madame Talaris. I've received so much grace that I can never repay."
"Morther, the master of the hidden palace is strong. Even if it's Sir Chiron who attacked the Holy Kingdom, she won't be easy to defeat. Plus, Lady Ayula has set up a protective barrier. But I am very grateful for your words."
Syris genuinely believed that Jin should not die for Talaris. It was more appropriate for her to fulfill her duty as a master of the hidden palace, to protect the world.
"Of course, considering our opponent is the Genesis knight, we may have to risk our lives. But I believe in you. No matter how strong the enemy is, I know you can win. So I'm not terribly anxious about the current situation. You're the only one who can give me this much faith in such a situation, Jin."
The dimensional portal had already opened and closed several times. As they got closer to the Holy Kingdom, dense demonic energy pressed down on the group. It was the energy emanating from the attackers.
Everyone in the group was reminded of the time when Glyek or the Evil God had spread chaos in the world. If Paellito continued to emit demonic energy like this, it felt like the entire world would eventually be engulfed.
With each opening of the dimensional portal, the demonic energy seeped through and pursued Mort all the way to the snow garden. Due to the special state of spatial jumps, it was impossible to completely block the demonic energy with a shield.
[Boooog...!]
Mort's breathing was becoming heavy. If they continued like this, Mort would surely get injured.
"Jin, let's stop using Mort for now. We're close enough that we can reach the Holy Kingdom within an hour by riding Murakan."
Syris spoke after exiting the dimensional portal two more times.
"Now even the Ice Princess is looking down on me. An hour? I can get there in thirty minutes. Demonic energy like this can't slow down my speed. But still, wouldn't it be better for Mort to suffer a little more? Then we can arrive within five minutes."
"The deeper we go, the more Mort will need to recover. During that time, we'll have to rely on the Red Owl alone to transport the superhumans. We'll have a higher chance of not being able to respond well to the enemy's invasion."
"Lady Syris."
"Listen to me. Honestly, I also want to go further and support my mother as soon as possible, but you have to make the choice for the greater good. Normally, you're more level-headed than anyone I know, but at times like this, you tend to charge forward like a fireball. That's why we all trust and like you as a companion."
She lightly patted Jin's shoulder with her fist.
"Go protect the Holy Kingdom and come back. As always, prevent the enemies from achieving their goals. I am leaving now. And Murakan, please stop calling me 'Ice Princess.' Every time I hear it, it gives me goosebumps."
Please, save my mother, no matter what.
Syris left through the closing dimensional portal without saying those words.
Jin and the others understood the sentiment behind her actions.
[Ice Princess has grown up a lot. She seems more mature than you, kid.]
Murakan, transformed, spoke as he carried his comrades on his back.
"..... Lady Syris is truly admirable. If my late grandfather had been in the Holy Kingdom, I don't think I would be as understandable as she is."
"I would have been the same if I were Young lady Sandra. In some ways, among all of us gathered here, the little master of the hidden palace is the strongest."
[So let's make sure our Ice Princess never has to be sad. We're off! Without any shields, we'll break through within 30 minutes. Everyone, handle the demonic energy yourselves.]
Flutter-!
Murakan spread his two pairs of wings. Despite his enormous size, he moved at an unbelievable speed during their flight.
No matter how impressive Paellito's demonic energy was, it couldn't threaten the four of them. The rushing demonic energy was merely an annoyance.
The real problem was the bloodlust.
The killing intent, which felt like it could slice through Jin's entire body if he let his guard down for a moment, continued to press relentlessly.
For Jin and Paellito, their fight had already started earlier. Jin calmly focused his mind, and systematically eliminated the invisible killing intent one by one.
In just 30 minutes, Murakan reached the airspace surrounding the Holy Kingdom, protected by Ayula's barrier. It was difficult to discern the barrier's details due to the thick demonic energy fog, but the outline was barely visible.
However, even though the barrier was somewhat hazy, they could recognize it.
[Luckily, Ayula's barrier isn't completely disabled. After all, it was set up using her true energy. Breaking through it won't be easy, even for Genesis knight... Damn, what's that hole!]
A massive crack had appeared on one side of the barrier. Hurriedly approaching it, they saw Paellito's back as he had just reached the Holy Kingdom's airspace.
He had stopped deliberately, sensing the group's arrival. Underneath Paellito, another battle formation was deployed, set up by Talaris to stop him.
"You are here... Jin, Runcandel."
Paellito's gloomy voice echoed.
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