Chapter 924

## Chapter 924

“Paellito didn’t use his full power against Sir Hedo. He attacked Sir Hedo while concentrating all his murderous intent on me.”

However, Hedo almost suffered a fatal wound.

Or he could have died. If Paellito had directed all his murderous intent towards Hedo, he would undoubtedly have suffered a fatal wound or even died.

Naturally, Paellito is stronger than anyone on the battlefield currently.

However, the reason why the difference seems so significant is because Jin’s group doesn’t know Paellito at all. They have almost no knowledge of the swordsmanship he uses or how he employs his power.

They heard some information from Visepps and Orgal, but it wasn’t very detailed.

“His swordsmanship has the ability to disrupt senses, which almost killed Sir Hedo a moment ago. Sir Hedo perceived that his posture was crumbling and tried to forcefully correct it, revealing an opening.”

Before Hedo explained, Jin had already investigated the characteristics of the Underworld Sword. The four facing him were thinking the same thing.

Ayula’s spear, which had just been cut in half, completely disintegrated into particles and disappeared. The remaining spears were circling Paellito as if they could be fired at any moment, and Hedo checked if he had suffered any injuries while moving away.

Fortunately, there was no trace of poison in his wounds. The battle could continue without problems.

Kooddoo…!

Every time Paellito released his demonic energy, the ground trembled. Rocks jumped like dust and shattered, and the group felt their bodies become heavier.

Ayula’s spears reacted as soon as Paellito’s sword moved again.

The spears, launching at a speed that distorted space, collided with the unleashed energy of Paellito’s sword.

He was strong.

So strong that Jin felt he wanted to show respect and admiration, if it weren’t for the fact that he’s Zito’s dog. Jin couldn’t understand how someone so strong couldn’t overcome Zito’s brainwashing.

“For the sake of Lord Zito, I am willing to sacrifice anything, not just Sakiel. Because that is the fairest fate for our demons of the True Demon World.”

As two more spears disappeared, Jin dove at Paellito’s side and launched a **Light Speed Thrust**.

A faint flash grazed Paellito’s ear. Jin missed by just a few millimeters, but it wasn’t the result of narrowly missing the target.

Jin missed his head by such a large margin that it was questionable if it could be called a miss. It wasn’t just Jin’s attack; the same happened with Murakan, Hedo, and Dante; all their attacks missed by a similar margin.

It seemed like an illusion.

The group was being outmatched by Paellito in every aspect, whether it was strength, speed, or destructive power. This was compounded by the constant disruption of their senses due to the Underworld Sword.

Those facing the Underworld Sword had to doubt themselves at every moment.

Were their cognition and perception intact at that moment? Even the four beings who are called the transcendents among transcendents couldn’t be sure of their perception and cognition.

So, just like Hedo, there were times when their postures collapsed. Every time that happened, others and Ayula’s spears protected them, but if the battle continued like this, Paellito would eventually take the lead.

“I heard from Orgal that you were once the leader of the Anti-Zito army. Such a damn philosophy is nothing more than a means to rationalize your own corruption.”

Tsukk-!

Jin stopped Ayula’s spear that bounced back towards him. As he barely managed to block Paellito’s blow that immediately rushed forward, Jin could see that his eyes were gleaming with anger and resentment.

“…evil eye!”

It was unclear what kind of effect the evil eye had.

The signal of imminent danger perceived by his body made it clear that he should avoid eye contact. So Jin distanced himself, while his companions rushed forward to fill the void.

“Kuh…!”

However, it wasn’t completely avoided. Suddenly, purple spears formed in the air. Those spears were aimed solely at Jin.

Imitation.

It was the inherent authority of the Belgasyum family, the “Gaze of Hades.” What Paellito had now imitated were Ayula’s spears.

“Did he imitate them using the evil eye? Its power is not the same as the real spears. I can still repel them. However, the problem is the fact that he can continue imitating other powers through the evil eye.”

While Jin was thinking that, Paellito was already replicating the **Shadow Energy** shield that Murakan had used. The black **Shadow Energy** shield and the purple shield overlapped, causing both forces to distort.

The imitated shield emanated the same black chains. It may have been weaker than the original, but it was by no means something to ignore.

It was below the real one, but it was powerful enough to be called a technique that could be deadly to superhumans.

“I am corrupted; I have found my rightful place. In the first place, if the order of the world hadn’t been distorted, Sakiel would never have died. And even less at the hands of humans.”

Now, only one Ayula spear remained.

Even so, it didn’t matter much. During the destruction of the other nineteen spears, Paellito hadn’t received a single effective hit from the spears.

The replicated spear also couldn’t injure Jin, but if Paellito fought directly against him, he wouldn’t be able to avoid injuries.

We need more people to defeat Paellito.

That thought was going through Jin’s mind. He didn’t think they could take down Paellito with the support of only the four who had come to the Holy Kingdom.

Remembering, “Genesis knight” was such a domain. A domain where you can’t imagine being outnumbered under any circumstances.

Cyron and Vahn are like that too. Even if all the superhumans of the alliance faced Paellito, Jin couldn’t imagine them pushing him into an unfavorable position.

In reality, the outcome could be different when they actually fought, but based solely on their expectations and perceptions, such a scenario was beyond their imagination.

An existence of immeasurable strength, that is the domain called Genesis knight.

“I’m also on the verge of becoming the Genesis Knight, so I thought I could defeat him with these comrades. But, in fact, we live in different worlds.”

Different worlds.

No matter how close Jin was to his level, no matter how similar their power was, the Genesis knight and everything below belonged to a different world.

Even the same things seemed different, and the same phenomena felt distinct. There was such a significant gap between Paellito’s sense of combat and that of Jin and his group.

But Jin had experienced the senses of the Genesis knight, especially the senses of the strongest of them all, Vahn. So, to some extent, he could read Paellito’s gaze and senses. Jin was also confident.

“Although the power to imitate skills through the evil eye or to disrupt senses with that sword technique is undoubtedly dangerous, I can’t shake the feeling that they are crude compared to my father’s or my sister’s God of Battle. The brainwashing has diminished his level.”

If he continued to delve into that fact, he would gradually find the answer.

“For now, we’ll have to hold on while avoiding fatal injuries until my sisters and the other superhumans of the alliance clear the territory and come in support.”

Chiiing-!

Dante’s Heaven Splitting Sword blocked Paellito’s attack that was aimed at Jin. Dante defended the attacks coming his way with his Dragon Sword Armor and swung Rashid again.

Everyone in the group was thinking the same thing as Jin. Dante was thinking about his grandfather, Hedo about Cyron, and Murakan about Temar, trying to gauge Paellito’s strength.

Everyone felt somewhat relieved that Paellito was weaker than them. If that was the case, they would find a way to defeat him, whether by waiting for reinforcements, stimulating his brainwashed mind, or creating an opportunity to face him directly.

The first thing that came to mind was the God of Battle Fusion. If Jin used the God of Battle Fusion, the overwhelming power of the God of Battle could turn the tide of the battle in an instant.

However, Paellito had sought out the Holy Kingdom with that in mind from the beginning.

Blocking communication and space jumps meant that the “Wavelength Tracking” was completely blocked. The God of Battle Fusion was based on the principle of Wavelength Tracking, so attempting it was impossible until the blockage was lifted.

“Even when facing the evil god, born in the human world, you humans have borrowed the immense power of the God of Battle from the Legends tribe, Vahn. I can recognize that the Legends have a lot of power, since they are born with such a destiny. However, how dare you humans surpass me, the Supreme Demon?”

Cheoreong-!

Paellito’s attack crushed Jin. As he tried to block the attack, Jin’s posture momentarily froze, and he felt the two replicated spears graze his side and thigh. If his companions hadn’t altered their trajectory, it would have resulted in a serious injury.

“Kaaah…!”

Paellito’s and Jin’s powers clashed. Amidst the continuous explosions that ravaged the surrounding terrain, Jin’s companions desperately rushed forward to try to push Paellito away.

“It took us countless centuries to reach the level of Supreme Demon. More than 10,000 years. We have been accumulating my strength since before the appearance of your species in the world, and we have been constantly fighting even while humanity goes through cycles of destruction and rebirth. In this long and distant history, those who have reached the realm of Supreme Demon, including myself, are only a few.”

Kwadduk!

The ground collapsed as Jin fell onto it.

“However, in human history, there have already been more than four Supreme Demons. You humans are born with such fragile bodies and have a lifespan of barely a hundred years… if this is not disorder, then what is it? You humans may feel that it is unfair. You have simply been living your lives naturally, and suddenly someone comes and talks about order and wants to chase you.”

“Uh, you know it well… Paellito.”

“But you humans are the same. If a horde of ants settles in your city, you will exterminate them, and if the slaves rebel, you will crush them. You can deny destiny and order, but you still accept it in a limited way when it benefits you. That’s why absolute order is necessary.”

Kwaang, Kujijik!

Finally, Jin’s companions penetrated Paellito’s sword energy and reached Jin.

Jin took that moment to push Paellito, and even at that moment, Paellito swung his sword towards Jin’s face. The blade grazed his cheek, leaving a thin line of blood.

As Paellito withdrew, Jin amplified the lightning energy of his **Light Heart**.

He has to use the **Sword of the Reign of the King of Legends**. First, he had to get rid of the imitated spears using the **Sword of the Reign of the King of Legends** and further limit the battlefield to prevent Paellito from rampaging uncontrollably.

However, a moment later, Jin couldn’t help but grab his **Light Heart**, astonished.

“The lightning energy hasn’t formed!”

-[His name is Paellito Belgasyum. He is known as the Demon of the Sword in the Demon World, and his sword, Bascala, possesses the ability to block authorities. I couldn’t even use my cards properly and got caught.]

Suddenly, Jin remembered Orgal’s words.

Jin had been aware of this fact throughout the battle, but he never thought that Bascala could block the power of the **Light Heart**.

In Jin’s perception, that wasn’t an authority, but his own power. In fact, he had been able to use it without problems during the recent battle.

As if he had seen through Jin’s thoughts, Paellito said with an expressionless face:

“I told you a moment ago, Jin Runcandel. Humans have no right to possess such power or use it.”

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