Chapter 922

## Chapter 922

“Do you have any confirmation on who attacked the Holy Kingdom?”

{The spies couldn’t directly see the attackers. However, the impact was so tremendous that it was estimated that they weren’t too many.}

The moment Kashimir responded, Jin felt a chill run down his spine.

It felt as if a formidable enemy was right in front of him, revealing their murderous intent. It wasn’t just a feeling; it was something real, piercing his flesh and lunging at him with ferocity.

From Grosh Castle to the Holy Kingdom, even if Murakan flew without stopping, it would take more than half a day. Except for a Genesis Knight, no one else could demonstrate that murderous intent at such a long distance.

“It must be the First Sword of the True Demon World.”

Paellito Belgasyum.

Jin was convinced that the person who was looking at him with murderous intent, transcending vast distances, was none other than himself.

Jin knew that Paellito cherished Sakiel. Since his most beloved subordinate had died so tragically, he must be consumed by a desire for revenge.

“Understood. I’ll contact you again.”

{Lord Jin, please be careful.}

“Yes, don’t worry too much. The enemy arrived faster than expected, but we’ll have to face them anyway.”

Jin put down the device.

“Murakan, Dante, Sir Hedo, and I will go to the Holy Kingdom immediately. The rest of the forces and transcendent beings will continue guarding the Alliance’s territory as they are now.”

“Jin, wouldn’t it be better for Luntia and I to accompany you?”

“Elder Sisters, you must go to the Empire instead of Dante.”

Among the Vamel Alliance, the Empire occupied the largest territory. Luna and Luntia heading there would be more efficient in defending against an invasion than Dante doing it alone.

“For the moment, Hufester, Tikan, the Hidden Palace, and others are relatively effective in repelling the invasion, but it seems that the Empire is having some difficulties. Maybe I should not only send my elder sisters, but also send additional Runcandel knights.”

“That’s true… but you probably feel it more than anyone else, younger one. It’s definitely a Genesis Knight. And that murderous intent is directed towards you.”

“Yes. It seems I’ll be fighting a Genesis Knight for the first time.”

There were times when Jin faced beings with divine power similar to that of the Genesis Knight, like Gliek and the Evil God. However, as a mortal, it was the first time he had to fight for his life against someone of that caliber.

In fact, his mouth went dry for the first time in a long time. His entire body trembled with the surge of fighting spirit, determined to defeat Paellito.

Jin unsheathed his sword.

“I’ll resolve the Empire’s matter with Luntia as quickly as possible and head to the Holy Kingdom.”

“Hmph, by the time you arrive, that bastard is likely to be with his favorite subordinate already, so make sure you defend our lands well.”

“Well, I’m more worried about Lord Murakan, not the younger one. The younger one will take care of himself if he senses danger, but Lord Murakan won’t.”

“What?”

“Younger one, take good care of Lord Murakan. He doesn’t hold back because of his pride, and if he gets hurt, it won’t be good.”

“Understood, Elder Sister.”

“Ugh, it’s frustrating. I need to regain the rest of my strength quickly.”

The group headed to the Red Owl launch room.

Dr. Qwaul’s face darkened as he marked the coordinates of the Holy Kingdom.

“Command Chief, there’s an error after all.”

“Error?”

“The Red Owl can’t track the frequency of the Holy Kingdom. When I heard that communication was being blocked, I had a hunch. Both communication and space jumps are based on tracking frequency. It’s as if the coordinates aren’t even registered, just like that Tilias Visepps did previously, blocking both communication and space jumps.”

According to Tilias, the “Blocking Authority” was a power allowed only to high-ranking demons of the Immortal Territory of the True Demon World. None of Zito’s listed subordinates had the authority to block communication and space jumps.

Jin immediately contacted the Tabernacle and asked for Tilias, but he wasn’t there at the moment.

“At this point, there’s no reason for Visepps or Tilias to attack us. Maybe they used some unknown method to block space 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?”

“Yes, even if we managed to teleport to nearby coordinates, the Red Owl itself would likely experience problems immediately. In my opinion, it’s best to get as close as possible using Mort, and then fly.”

Immediately, Siris appeared 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, simply opening the portal didn’t seem to exhaust Mort.

“Let’s go, Jin. I’ll tell Mort to gradually reduce the distance to the Holy Kingdom.”

The group got on Mort’s back.

Soon, Mort opened a new portal to the snow garden and began to run. Jin could feel a slight tremor in Siris’ back.

Siris was worried about Talaris. Despite having recovered significantly, Talaris had been protecting Zito’s eye in the Holy Kingdom all this time.

She couldn’t fight at full power. Moreover, this attack could trigger Zito’s eye to go out of control.

“I will definitely save Talaris-nim, even if it costs me my life.”

Siris shuddered.

“…Thank you for saying that. But now your life has become too heavy to sacrifice for someone.”

“It’s not that I can’t do it for Talaris-nim. I have received so much grace that I can never repay it.”

“Mother, the Hidden Palace mistress is strong. Even if it were Sir Cyron who attacked the Holy Kingdom, it won’t be easy to defeat her. Moreover, Lady Ayula has set up a protective barrier. But I am very grateful for your words.”

Siris truly believed that Jin shouldn’t die for Talaris. It was more up to her to fulfill her duty as the Hidden Palace mistress, protecting the world.

“Of course, considering that our opponent is the Genesis Knight, we may have to risk our lives. But I trust you. No matter how strong the enemy is, I know you can win. So I’m not overly anxious about the current situation. You are the only one who can give me so much faith at this moment, Jin.”

The dimensional portal had already opened and closed several times. As they approached the Holy Kingdom, a dense demonic energy pressed on the group. It was the energy emanating from the attackers.

Everyone in the group remembered the time when Gliek or the Evil God had wreaked havoc on the world. If Paellito continued to emit that demonic energy, it seemed that the entire world would end up being swallowed up.

With each opening of the dimensional portal, the demonic energy seeped in and pursued Mort to the snow garden. Due to the special state of space jumps, it was impossible to completely block the demonic energy with a shield.

[Boooog…!]

Mort’s breathing became heavier and heavier. If they continued like this, Mort would surely be injured.

“Jin, let’s stop using Mort for now. We’re close enough to reach the Holy Kingdom in an hour riding Murakan.”

Siris spoke after exiting the dimensional portal twice more.

“Now even the Ice Princess looks down on me. An hour? I could get there in thirty minutes. Demonic energy like this can’t slow my speed. But still, wouldn’t it be better for Mort to suffer a little more? That way we’d get there in five minutes.”

“The deeper we go, the more Mort will need to recover. During that time, we’ll have to rely solely on the Red Owl to transport the superhumans. Our chances of responding well to the enemy invasion will be less.”

“Lady Siris.”

“Listen to me. Honestly, I also want to advance and support my mother as soon as possible, but you must make the decision for the greater good. You’re normally more sensible than anyone I know, but in times like this, you tend to rush forward like a fireball. That’s why we all trust and appreciate you as a companion.”

With a light tap of her fist on Jin’s shoulder, she continued:

“Go protect the Holy Kingdom and come back. As always, prevent the enemies from achieving their goals. I’m leaving now. And Murakan, please stop calling me “Ice Princess.” Every time I hear it, my skin crawls.”

“Please save my mother, no matter what.”

Siris left through the closing dimensional portal without uttering those words.

Jin and the others understood the feeling behind her actions.

[The Ice Princess has grown a lot. She seems more mature than you, kid.]

Murakan, transformed, spoke as he carried his companions on his back:

“…Lady Siris is truly admirable. If my late grandfather had been in the Holy Kingdom, I don’t think he would have been able to understand her as much as I do.”

“It would have been the same if I were Young Lady Sandra. Somehow, among all of us gathered here, the little Hidden Palace master is the strongest.”

[So let’s make sure our Ice Princess never has to be sad! Let’s go! Without shields, we penetrate in 30 minutes. Everyone, handle the demonic energy on your own!]

Flutter-!

Murakan spread his two pairs of wings. Despite his enormous size, he moved at an incredible speed during flight.

Impressive as Paellito’s demonic energy was, it couldn’t threaten the four of them. That frenzied energy was barely a nuisance.

The real problem was the bloodlust.

The murderous intent, which felt capable of severing Jin’s entire body if he let his guard down for even a moment, continued to press relentlessly.

For Jin and Paellito, their combat had already begun earlier. Jin, with a calm mind, systematically eliminated, one by one, that invisible murderous intent.

In just 30 minutes, Murakan reached the airspace surrounding the Holy Kingdom, protected by Ayula’s barrier. It was difficult to discern the details of the barrier due to the dense fog of demonic energy, but its outline could barely be seen.

However, despite how blurry the barrier was, they recognized it.

[Fortunately, Ayula’s barrier isn’t completely deactivated. After all, it was erected using her true energy. Breaking it won’t be easy, not even for a Genesis Knight… Damn it, what hole is that!]

A huge crack had formed on one side of the barrier. As they approached quickly, they saw Paellito’s back, who had just reached the Holy Kingdom’s airspace.

He had stopped on purpose, sensing the group’s arrival. Below Paellito, another battle formation had been deployed, organized by Talaris to stop him.

“They’re here… Jin, Runcandel.”

Paellito’s somber voice echoed.