Chapter 937

## Chapter 937

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The flames, contaminated by chaos, rose ceaselessly.

A massive, dark vortex spread around Paellito and rapidly began engulfing everything on the battlefield.

The earth split apart under its power, and the lava erupted even more violently than before. Even the lava instantly froze and turned to ash upon touching the vortex.

Jin first deployed a shield of **Shadow Energy** around Valeria and the Red Owl. The “punishment” that was about to begin would bring shockwaves beyond what she alone could withstand.

“Valeria, it’s best if you go to the outskirts and help the others.”

“Alright.”

Valeria boarded the Red Owl.

Although she didn’t possess the senses of a Genesis Knight, she could still recognize that Paellito had become the evil god. After all, she herself had experienced the horrors of the evil god wars.

That’s why she was worried, despite knowing that Jin had reached the level of Genesis Knight. She would always worry about Jin, even if he becomes stronger than he is now.

“Should I request reinforcements as soon as I leave the battlefield?”

Jin turned around and smiled.

“No, if headquarters has reserve forces, send them to the outskirts of the Holy Kingdom. The situation is under control here.”

As Valeria was about to board the Red Owl, Paellito’s vortex spread a massive wave of chaotic energy in all directions.

Jin lightly brandished his sword and cut the chaotic energy enveloping him and Valeria.

A horizontal slash containing **Shadow Energy** and a golden aura silently advanced and split the enormous chaotic energy in two.

The divided chaotic energy couldn’t easily recover and instead bubbled and spilled onto the ground like a waterfall.

After confirming that Valeria had left the battlefield, Jin turned his gaze towards Paellito.

“Poor boy…”

Jin felt sorry for him.

Paellito had only suffered defeat once in his life and experienced despair only once. Once, a great Demon Sword – who was the hope of the True Demon World – met such a gruesome end because he couldn’t overcome that single moment of despair.

The chaotic energy spread relentlessly in all directions.

The lands that had already become ruins, the forests and rivers destroyed by the aftermath of the battles, even the wind, everything was consumed by the chaotic energy radiating from Paellito.

However, in front of Paellito, not even a handful of chaotic energy could penetrate, because Jin stood in that direction. The chaotic energy couldn’t pass through Jin and instead spread to the sides like water blocked by a rock.

Behind Jin was the Holy Queen’s Palace.

If he hadn’t been there, it’s likely that the chaotic energy would have engulfed the entire palace area in about ten minutes. And everything would have ended once Paellito merged with Zito’s Eye and fully awakened as the evil god.

Jin concentrated his mind as he read the energy of his comrades fighting Zito’s Eye on the side of the Holy Queen’s Palace.

*“I guess that won’t be a problem anymore.”*

Jin can cut anything.

Now, there was nothing in the world that he couldn’t cut.

Jin felt this truth in his entire body as he concentrated his energy on Bradamante. The blade vibrated and produced a resonant, heavy sound.

**Runcandel, Third Final Movement**

**Meteor Shower**

The entire battlefield was bathed in blinding light as he released the power accumulated in the blade.

Paellito reflexively covered his eyes against the incoming light and couldn’t see Jin’s location until the light disappeared.

[Grrr, Aaaargh!]

Paellito screamed in agony. Instinctively, he hunched over and waited for the light to disappear. He didn’t think he could confirm Jin’s location until the light had faded.

However, Paellito didn’t realize that Jin’s sword had already cut him once. He raised his head with unbearable pain as his waist was cut and discovered that the chaotic energy shield that should have protected him was nowhere to be found.

Instead, Paellito’s field of vision was filled with an endless rain of golden flashes.

There was no way to avoid the flashes stinging his eyes. The chaotic energy shield that had protected him had been shattered, leaving only remnants.

He had to endure the falling light with his entire body. However, he could be sure of one thing, even amidst the chaos attacking his reason: if he managed to endure it, he wouldn’t come out unscathed.

[Kaaah, Ah…!]

*Tsuuuuk, Kzzzzzrsh!*

His entire body was being torn apart. His flesh burst, and his bones twisted with each flash of light that hit him. He tried somehow to disperse the chaos, block the Meteor Shower, and heal his wounds, but the sky gradually became even more golden.

It was getting brighter and brighter, as if the sun were rising.

Paellito continued to scream, despite having become the evil god and no longer being able to feel physical pain.

He was terrified. The fear, which he couldn’t shake off even after becoming the evil god, due to the power possessed by the human named Jin Runcandel, made him tremble.

There was no way to resist.

The Meteor Shower far exceeded the rate at which chaos could regenerate, and it was tearing Paellito apart. Now, there was barely anything left of his body: only a part of his torso and a leg.

Even those remnants would disappear in a moment. The Meteor Shower didn’t fall randomly, but each meteorite moved according to Jin’s will.

Persistently, precisely, and leaving nothing behind, the Meteor Shower seemed to completely annihilate Paellito.

The golden flashes of light stopped.

Jin contemplated the ground where the Meteor Shower had fallen, without even catching his breath. There was no sign of Paellito amidst the remaining molten earth, but Jin knew that he wasn’t dead yet.

The will of chaos was scattering Paellito into particles and trying to send him somewhere.

The dark wind continued to pass by Jin like a creature fleeing.

It was heading towards the Holy Queen’s Palace to merge with Zito’s unsealed Eye.

But Jin didn’t rush to chase that wind.

There was no need, because Paellito and the will of chaos trying to save him couldn’t escape Jin’s grasp.

Jin followed the black wind at a leisurely pace. Occasionally, particles of the wind would become projectiles and try to attack Jin, but they would disintegrate before even touching him. They couldn’t penetrate the energy emanating from him.

Not even a scratch appeared. The more it happened, the more Paellito – who had become a black wind – became frightened and ran like crazy. Every time he realized that Jin was behind him, he would shudder and collapse. It seemed as if he was stumbling like a person.

Paellito was gradually regaining consciousness after becoming the evil god.

At the moment of his transformation, he had no consciousness, but his ego had finally formed after facing the brink of destruction once.

*“Zito… I have to escape with Zito’s Eye.”*

At that moment, he couldn’t fully awaken and was being overwhelmed, but he believed that he could also become a threat to Jin if given enough time.

Perhaps even go beyond being a threat and become a catastrophe the world has never seen.

Paellito, or rather the evil god who could no longer be called Paellito, harbored such hopes. Although he couldn’t fight now, he was confident that he could escape and gain some time.

He was gasping like a human being.

In fact, he was gradually taking on a more human form. The particles that made up the wind slowly molded him to resemble a person.

Finally, he had a form similar to Paellito’s when he approached the vicinity of the Holy Queen’s Palace and raised his head towards the sky.

He should have seen vibrant purple demonic energy and Zito’s Eye devouring all life in the palace and roaring.

However, what the evil god saw was a sky and earth completely enveloped in black, even the boundaries had faded.

It was the **Shadow Energy**.

It seemed that he shouldn’t go any further. The evil god stopped for a moment and glared at the darkness.

“What is this…?!”

He could perceive Zito’s demonic energy from within.

However, that energy was so faint that it could barely be felt. It wasn’t clear whether it was hidden by the **Shadow Energy** or if Zito’s Eye was already on the verge of extinction.

But it wasn’t time to think about that.

Jin was getting closer and closer. Jin’s shadow would soon completely envelop him if he stayed still.

[Arghhh!]

Finally, the evil god grabbed the darkness with both hands as if trying to tear it apart. However, his hands began to bubble and became like a rotten plant as soon as he held them. He felt that they would dissolve if he kept them there a little longer.

[Argh, ugh, ugh…!]

Of course, it wasn’t just his arms that were affected. The **Shadow Energy** that now covered the Holy Queen’s Palace wreaked havoc on the evil god’s body and mind, just as chaotic energy permeated life.

The evil god felt as if he had fallen into a poisonous swamp. Staggering, he barely stood on his unstable legs as he moved further in.

And soon he realized where he was: this was simply another burial place.

[You’ve come… Paellito. Well, I should call you the second evil god to appear in this world now.]

**Black Dragon Murakan.**

He spread his two pairs of wings and spoke in a low voice. Moreover, there was a torn, unrecognizable purple lump beneath his front leg.

It was Zito’s Eye.

[So, have you come here for Zito’s Eye? You were searching for it everywhere, should I give it to you?]

[Ah…]

Occasionally, the lump seemed to twist as if trying to escape from Murakan, but each time it was torn even further by the claws and sharp scales of his front leg.

It wouldn’t mean much, even if he tried to merge with Zito’s Eye now. Instead, he would probably drain his remaining power, even if he tried to restore Zito’s Eye.

Next to Murakan, Talaris could be seen catching her breath next to Videluce’s body, and Luntia was supporting her.

From the beginning, it didn’t make sense for the evil god to try to escape from Jin. The reason Jin was calmly chasing him was precisely this.

Moreover, Jin had prepared for the evil god’s final move while chasing him.

Self-destruction was the only option the evil god could choose. Jin had created shields around the battlefield to ensure that his self-destruction wouldn’t destroy the other lands of the Holy Kingdom or kill a single person.

Suddenly, the evil god felt a chilling presence and turned to look. Jin was advancing through the gap he had created in the **Shadow Energy** curtain.

The evil god could only cower on the ground and watch as Jin approached. Jin’s shadow loomed over his head.

“It’s time for you to disappear now.”

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