Chapter 923

## Chapter 923

Jin could feel, just by looking at Paellito’s back, that this was a swordsman capable of cutting through everything, even without a sword. A person who had reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship, undoubtedly a Genesis Knight.

The Demon of the Sword.

In the True Demon World, he is the only one who looked down upon all demons, except Zito.

His swordsmanship could sprout at any moment from the demonic energy that filled the empty space. The group prepared for it by unsheathing their swords and sharpening their senses. Even Murakan silently reinforced his Shadow Energy shield.

However, as if such an abrupt surprise attack was unnecessary, Paellito patiently waited for Jin to speak, still not turning around.

“Demon of the Sword, Paellito Belgasyum. You recognized me right away.”

“There was no other way. The first thing I felt when I emerged to the surface was not the bright light of the real sun, longed for so long in the underworld… but the truth that Sakiel Grosch no longer existed in this world.”

“It seems you cared about her a lot.”

“She was an indispensable person to the True Demon World.”

A grave voice, filled with suppressed sadness, was present. For a moment, Paellito could only evoke what Kelliark had told him:

“In my opinion, you haven’t completely calmed your heart yet, sir.”

How can I fight by completely erasing this pain?

Even he, who had reached the level of Genesis Knight, felt an unbearable loss. Paellito acknowledged that fact and observed his own reflection in Talaris’ large ice shield with a serene gaze.

“What happened to Sakiel in the end?”

“She wasn’t dishonorable.”

“I didn’t ask something so obvious. Jin Runcandel, what did she seem to desire in her final moments?”

“Paellito. For me, Sakiel was nothing more than an invader. She was nothing more than a terrible monster who was willing to sacrifice millions, tens of millions, even billions of subordinates, and even herself, for the sake of Zito. That’s why I killed her. You ask me how I can know what such a crazy woman was thinking? Even if I knew, I wouldn’t intend to utter the last word against my enemy.”

“Ah, I see… I momentarily forgot that you are still people who have not been purified by pain.”

Crack…!

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the center of Talaris’ large ice shield, right in the area Paellito was observing. It was because Paellito’s power had begun to tear apart said shield.

“Let’s postpone, for a moment, paying tribute to Sakiel. Today, this place, the Holy Kingdom, will disappear without a trace.”

Then, as Paellito unsheathed his sword…

Jin was the first to lunge, thrusting his sword into Paellito’s back almost at the same time he moved. Murakan exhaled almost simultaneously, and Dante and Hedo scattered their sword energy in all directions.

Fwoosh-!

However, Paellito’s speed in breaking the large ice shield was even greater. The group’s attacks dissipated in the air, and Paellito was already inside Ayula’s barrier and had pierced through Talaris’ large ice shield.

“I can’t believe he broke the Hidden Palace master’s large ice shield so easily!”

“He’s so fast, even faster than Jin! I can’t decipher his movements…!”

Although the density of the shield had to decrease to completely envelop the Holy Kingdom, Talaris was clearly releasing all the power of the Full Ice.

The large ice shield was torn apart as if it were a simple piece of paper.

Below, there were saints and holy knights of the Holy Kingdom, as well as their subjects. And Paellito had not come to the Holy Kingdom to distinguish between soldiers and civilians when killing them.

At this rate, thousands of humans would be brutally murdered in an instant. Even the knights of the Holy Kingdom, no matter how outstanding they were, wouldn’t last a minute against Paellito.

If Paellito hadn’t faced the group and instead dedicated himself to massacring the subjects, no one could stop him, not even Cyron and the expedition team, if they were here.

But, fortunately…

Ayula had delegated her authority in the Holy Kingdom to prepare for a situation like this. Ayula’s protective barrier didn’t just prevent external intrusions.

Tusaaaa-!

When Paellito penetrated Ayula’s barrier and entered, golden spears suddenly formed in the empty space around him.

“Ayula’s spears…!”

Twenty golden spears that Ayula had used as weapons in the fight against Zito.

The divine weapon emitted a cutting light intended to eliminate the intruder. That spear possessed a power that even made Zito shudder in pain.

Swoosh-!

Paellito deflected the spear that came straight at him. He showed signs of being pushed back by the initial impact.

However, despite the near miss, he skillfully deflected each spear that flew towards him from different angles. The deflected spears bounced in the air for a moment before heading back towards Paellito.

Due to the spears, Paellito’s speed slowed down. Meanwhile, the group rushed in and launched their attacks.

The twenty golden spears of the god, three swords of knights close to the realm of the Genesis Knight, and even Murakan’s Shadow Energy…

All converged perfectly to pressure Paellito, but he showed no sign of being overwhelmed.

Jin’s skin prickled from head to toe.

“If it weren’t for Ayula’s spears, at least one city in the Holy Kingdom would have already disappeared.”

The visible mountain ranges were already collapsing just from the shockwaves exploding in the sky. And relentless tsunamis crashed against the sea, clouds dissipated, and roads and small towns were also swept away.

Fortunately, up to that moment, no visible casualties were seen. Jin continued to extend his senses towards the ground during the battle to confirm that fact.

The altitude of the battlefield was decreasing rapidly. Ayula’s spear had a clear purpose.

“The spear is pushing him away, preventing Paellito from landing in civilian areas. And that means Ayula believes that Paellito can’t be killed just with the weapons she left in the barrier. If we continue this way, the Great Belliam Plain will soon become the battlefield.”

If it were the Great Belliam Plain, at least there would be no collateral damage from the shockwaves during the battle.

Paellito also had a rough idea of their intentions.

“Is this really the indomitable will of the immortal who faced Lord Zito head-on? Annoying. It will be difficult to truly attack the Holy Kingdom until all the spears are eliminated.”

In that case, he would get rid of the spears.

With that judgment, Paellito willingly accepted the flow of the spears. Now, he focused his attention on the attacks of Jin’s group.

“Jin Runcandel. You asked me if I valued Sakiel. This time, let me ask you. Do you consider the insects that inhabit this Holy Kingdom to be precious beings? You continue to worry about them, and that’s quite surprising to me.”

Paellito was aware that Jin was constantly checking the civilian areas.

He was truly surprised. Paellito was amazed to see that Jin could withstand his murderous intent and still pay attention to other things.

It was the first time he had directly seen such a strong “human”. He once again remembered the need for the order of pain in the world.

“There’s no reason for them to be sacrificed in the war between the strong. I can understand that you, who use your subordinates without hesitation, can’t understand that. You said you valued Sakiel, but in the end, if it had been Zito’s order, you would have used Sakiel as something expendable.”

Boom…!

The descent was over. When Jin’s group landed in the middle of the Great Belliam Plain, the twenty spears fell in torrents upon Paellito.

However, Paellito deflected all the spears at once.

Amidst the thick dust created by Ayula’s spears bouncing and hitting everywhere, Paellito’s eyes twinkled.

*Demon Sword Style Ultimate Technique*  

*Underworld Sword*

In an instant, everyone felt their vision blur.

It was a phenomenon that occurred when Paellito’s demonic energy bound their bodies. Hundreds of threads of demonic energy emerged from somewhere and relentlessly headed towards their eyes.

“Ugh!”

Immediately after scattering to avoid the demonic energy, Hedo was the first to be attacked.

Hedo had clearly perceived the moment when the purple sword energy enveloped him. Paellito’s sword may be as fast as light, but it wasn’t something that a high-level superhuman like Hedo would overlook.

However, just when he thought he had blocked it, Hedo’s vision suddenly flipped. He felt as if his head had been slammed against the ground.

“What…?!”

It was incomprehensible. He couldn’t feel any sensation of something touching his body. It wasn’t the effect of some skill or an invisible force holding him back, nor was it a state of losing consciousness and then regaining it.

Literally, his vision flipped suddenly.

Hedo, instinctively, tried to stand up. He needed to quickly regain his posture and prepare for subsequent attacks. After all, his life was at stake in a matter of seconds.

However, Hedo neither fell nor was thrown to the ground. Thus, his attempt to readjust his posture ended up disrupting his stable position.

What was disturbing Hedo’s senses was the nature of Paellito’s Underworld Sword.

Paellito’s swordsmanship had reached a level where he could distort the opponent’s senses solely with his will. It was a power that differed significantly from psychic or illusion spells; it was closer to reality manipulation.

Hedo’s vision was constantly distorted. It repeatedly flipped and shattered as if they were broken glass.

All this happened in less than a second. Hedo closed his eyes, preparing to activate his mind’s third eye. It was the only possible response because, after all, he was Hedo.

Like the wind, Paellito effortlessly slipped between his companions’ sword shields in an attempt to plunge his sword into Hedo’s chest.

Thud!

Even the imposing body that Luna and Luntia had recognized was pierced as if it were the flesh of a child. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere.

If Hedo’s companions hadn’t slightly altered the trajectory of Paellito’s attack, the Underworld Sword would have perfectly penetrated Hedo’s chest.

Hedo barely managed to take a step to the right, and the sword embedded itself in his shoulder. Just as Paellito was about to retrieve his sword, Hedo plunged his longsword into Paellito’s side and tried to grab his throat with his left hand, preventing Paellito from evading Ayula’s incoming spears.

But Hedo’s left hand only found empty air. Paellito took a step back and turned around to cut Ayula’s spears.

No one there could replicate what Paellito had just done.

Skkk!

The spear, perfectly split in two, scattered on both sides of Paellito. He even deflected the consecutive spears flying towards him while being threatened by Jin’s group.

Then, Paellito calmly stepped back and looked at Jin and the remaining nineteen spears. His murderous intent was still focused solely on Jin, not Hedo.