Chapter 926

## Chapter 926

Paellito stood still for a while to regain his vision and hearing.

However, Jin and his group couldn’t take advantage of that opening to attack, as they themselves needed time to readjust their postures.

Dante was spitting blood from the forced effort of using the overlord sword, while Hedo was trying to regain his senses, distorted by the Netherworld Sword and the Flash Cannon.

“Your teeth… Yes, you didn’t get this far solely because of the authorities you got lucky to obtain.”

Tuk-!

Paellito resumed his attacks first.

His vision, damaged by the Flash Cannon, had already completely recovered.

Every time Paellito released his sword energy, residual silhouettes remained in all directions.

“Jin, don’t worry about me. Focus on your area!”

Hedo couldn’t properly deflect the sword energy that was scratching his body everywhere.

However, the reason he asked that was because he knew that Jin wasn’t as strong as he was before, when his Light Heart was in perfect condition.

But there was no time to reply. Jin deflected the sword energy flying towards him.

The crescent-shaped sword energy deflected to the left, and Jin cut, but the impact was completely absorbed by Bradamante’s blade, making his whole body tremble.

“But that doesn’t mean you can defeat me. You can’t even escape from me with this weakened body, Jin Runcandel.”

Jin felt as if his bones and flesh were tearing apart inside, but nothing actually happened.

Although his Light Heart had lost its function, Jin still had the blessed Runcandel body, the physique he had trained day after day since the beginning, and the will to move that body.

“Don’t underestimate humans, Paellito. Although we may not live for thousands of years like you, there are people here who will never disappear.”

“Sounds quite convincing, but words alone have no power. If you want to overcome this reality, you need to have a power greater than mine.”

Crouching down, Paellito made a downward cut.

Jin and his companions naturally assumed that Paellito intended to intensify his sword energy in all directions, while concentrating his strength for the next blow.

Therefore, they quickly deployed their protective shields, but in the next instant, they all opened their eyes in astonishment, as Paellito wasn’t aiming at them.

**Demon Sword Style: Ultimate Technique  

Heavenly Destruction Slash, 1st Form**

“Haaaaa!”

Paellito roared and swung a cut towards the sky.

It was the confrontation between Talaris-nim’s large ice shield and Ayula’s barrier—which covered most of the sky of the Holy Queendom—and Paellito’s cut.

The moment the Heavenly Destruction Slash was unleashed, Jin and his companions, unintentionally, raised their heads to witness the spectacle.

A colossal vision never seen before, not recorded in any history.

The cross-shaped sword energy divided the sky into four sections.

The Heavenly Destruction Slash didn’t aim at the Great Belliam Plain, but cast a sharp shadow over the entire territory of the Holy Queendom.

[Khaaaah!]

Murakan roared in astonishment.

Although the protective Shadow Energy shield he had activated beforehand blocked the impact once, he felt as if all the scales on his body were about to fall off.

Moreover, the Heavenly Destruction Slash didn’t directly impact Murakan.

What made Murakan roar was the shockwave generated by the Heavenly Destruction Slash.

Jin and his group perceived that everything in front of them turned white, and instinctively, they plunged their swords into the ground to resist the immense force of the storm that was forming along with the Heavenly Destruction Slash.

However, the ground was collapsing under the force of Paellito’s Heavenly Destruction Slash.

The terrain rose like a raging sea and flowed like soft bread dough.

Their senses dimmed, as if they had been thrown into a void.

Everyone was screaming and searching for each other, but all they could see was a space that had become entirely white or black.

Jin, Murakan, Hedo, Dante.

If they hadn’t possessed that level of power, they would have already disintegrated without a trace and scattered.

“Huh…!”

How much time had passed?

Finally, Jin heard his own voice.

When he exhaled the breath he had been holding, he felt as if blood was pouring out of his body like lightning. His hair stood on end, and his body tensed.

In other words, Jin had been vulnerable for a moment.

If Paellito had charged at that instant, Jin wouldn’t have been able to defend himself and would surely have lost his life.

His companions were in the same state, and their consciousness had momentarily faded.

Fortunately, Paellito didn’t attack them during that lapse.

In just two sword strokes, Paellito had divided the sky into four sections and didn’t have time to do anything else.

“Huff!”

Paellito took a deep breath and observed the sky where the Heavenly Destruction Slash had just passed.

He saw the remnants of Ayula’s barrier, which had begun to completely collapse, with his eyes clouded by madness.

The barrier had split into a cross shape and scattered debris of golden energy.

Until just a moment ago, that energy had protected the Holy Queendom under Ayula’s will. But now, the debris falling like a snowstorm over the entire Holy Queendom had become a catastrophe in itself.

Thud! Thud!

The falling fragments hit the earth of the Holy Queendom like relentless meteorites, digging deep crevices.

Buildings collapsed as they received the impacts, and the people inside disappeared without a trace due to the heat and force of the impact.

Most didn’t even notice their moment of death.

In a way, perhaps it would have been better to end like that. There would be no pain or sadness to experience.

Those fortunate enough to avoid the debris or who were inside the protective shields erected by the saints were now facing the horrifying vision of people dying indiscriminately in various places due to the fragments of golden energy.

And as soon as Ayula’s barrier collapsed, the demons who had escaped through the fractures began a large-scale invasion on the surface.

“It’s time to retrieve Lord Zito’s eye!

Kill every human you see!”

“Pain will lead you to order!

Today we will reclaim the surface!”

Countless demons rushed to the surface, riding on the remnants of the barrier.

They massacred ordinary humans with much more ease than crushing insects.

They grabbed those who tried to flee by the neck, tore off their heads, and crushed the backs of those lying on the ground.

Hell had been unleashed in the Holy Queendom.

Ah…

Jin couldn’t directly witness the scene from the Great Belliam Plain. However, even without seeing it, Jin knew what was happening.

Seeing innocent people screaming Ayula’s name to be brutally silenced, the despair and agony hanging over the Holy Queendom, the terror of those who were being massacred—Jin could perceive it all.

It was tearing him apart internally, more acutely and violently than Paellito’s sword, which had threatened his life.

No torture could be more terrible than that. His trembling pupils seemed as if they would melt, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

But no matter how many tears he shed, no matter how much he suffered, that despair wouldn’t be erased. And Paellito watched Jin with keen attention.

The Vamel Alliance had always prioritized the protection of ordinary people, and the True Demon World was very aware of that.

“Jin Runcandel. I can feel your pain clearly. But no matter how much I ponder it, I don’t understand it. Why do you anguish so much over the death of these insignificant insects who have nothing to do with you? How dare you feel as much pain as I did for losing Sakiel…?”

Paellito’s face was stained with blood tears as he shouted. Then he spat out a mouthful of blood and covered his mouth.

A feeling of weeping and loss took hold of him. The poison of pain and loss was seeping in.

Sakiel’s death was a poison that, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t vomit up.

Kelliark had deciphered his thoughts even better than Paellito himself.

Looking at the fresh blood on his palm, Paellito let out a hollow laugh and wiped his hand.

“I can’t recognize that pain. You shouldn’t anguish over something so trivial as this, Jin Runcandel. The price you pay for Sakiel’s death should be much more horrifying.”

Jin listened to Paellito’s voice from the crack in the cracked ground.

Unlike Paellito, Jin didn’t cry. He can cry when the battle is over. And he will have to, when no one is watching.

The first thing Jin did was reach for the communication device in his pocket. Even inside the casing of that ancient eternal steel, signs of damage and wear were evident.

“Murakan!”

Jin shouted as he climbed up the crack.

Immediately, Paellito’s energy projectiles launched towards him, and Jin ducked to confirm the location of his companions.

Dante and Hedo were more than a thousand paces away. They had also begun to move, but due to the demonic energy and Paellito’s swordsmanship, they couldn’t easily approach the center of the battlefield.

Murakan emerged from the torn Shadow Energy shield and, transforming back into human form, descended to where Jin was.

“Go to the Holy Queen’s Palace for support.”

“What did you say?”

“If the Holy Queen’s Palace collapses now, they will seize Zito’s eye. Talaris-nim won’t be in good shape either, so you have to go.”

“Although my melee combat ability is limited by the fear of losing Shadow Energy, I should be here when we need to retreat…”

“People are dying. We can’t fight thinking about what comes next. Whether we retreat to the Holy Queen’s Palace and have Zito’s eye snatched from us or die here at the hands of Paellito, it’s the same.”

“Damn it.”

“Anyway, if Ridolos and Videluce are summoned together from that large fracture, or if only Ridolos appears, you can return here. But if only Videluce appears, you will have to protect the Holy Queen’s Palace at all costs.”

Ridolos Trinak, Videluce Aan. The two strongest demons of the True Demon World, after Paellito.

“…Kid, it looks like the summoning just finished, right?”

Jin and Murakan looked up at the sky.

Unfortunately, the only demon who emerged from the large fracture was Videluce Aan.

As soon as Videluce appeared, he looked towards the Great Belliam Plain and smirked.

“Oh, wow, Paellito. Having fun with some interesting kids, huh? Ah, are you that bastard who killed Sakiel?”

Despite his playful tone, his voice carried an energy that resonated throughout the battlefield.

“Go and retrieve Lord Zito’s eye, Videluce.”

“Oh, I’d love to savor it, but I can’t touch your prey, can I? Take your time and enjoy it. I’ll take good care of Lord Zito’s eye.”

Paaah-!

Videluce spread his wings and flew through the dark sky.

“Quick, follow him!”

Murakan gritted his teeth, transformed back into his true form, and took off in pursuit of Videluce.

At that speed, Videluce would reach the Holy Queen’s Palace in an instant and finish off Talaris-nim and Lani.

[Don’t die, kid!]

Without responding, Jin clenched his fist tightly on his sword to face the impending onslaught of Paellito.

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