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February 7, 1804.
The coastal base, the primary base of operations of the True Demon World, was known as the "Grosch Castle." On the defensive walls, the relentless battles between the alliance and the demons continued day and night.
The demons threw themselves at the Golden Ship and the defensive walls like moths to a flame. Every time the Golden Ship fired its cannons, thousands to tens of thousands of demons turned into ashes, but their numbers showed no sign of diminishing.
On the contrary, the attacks on the defensive walls became more frequent with each passing day, and the number of troops only continued to grow.
"It seems that most of Zito's subordinates are brainwashed by pain... They truly are berserkers. They must be watching their fellow demons being crushed by the defensive walls in real-time as they charge."
"Cockroaches, they're like cockroaches. We'll have to destroy Grosch Castle and then proceed to defeat Zito to destroy the root of this, kid."
Jin nodded in agreement with Murakan's response. Based on the current situation, the demon forces were practically infinite. There had never been an instance on the surface with "tens of billions of troops'' in existence.
The fortunate fact was that not all of these forces could be summoned simultaneously. If such a thing were possible, the "True Demon War" would have already ended in the victory of the True Demon World.
The Vamel Alliance was still focused on preemptive attacks. The superhumans of the Vamel Alliance, including Luna, needed to achieve results.
"The summoning speed of the demon kings and commander-level fortress is still slightly faster than the speed at which they are subdued. To advance toward Grosch Castle, we need the subjugation to outpace the summoning of the fortress. I'm considering actively participating in the preemptive attack, even if it means giving up a bit on contingency planning. What do you think?"
"Well, I guess that's the only way in this situation. The little creature will probably be against it."
[T/L: Little creature is the nickname of Kashmir.]
Kashmir nodded in agreement.
"Yes, lord, I am against it. Once the Golden Fleet and the mass production of Iellos begin, the defensive walls will be able to advance."
[That's my opinion too, Jin. The current situation is very unfavorable, but right now there are many capable allies who can handle the major battles even without you personally taking the field. Peitel is continuing his research while participating in battles on the defensive walls, so it's best to wait.]
Ameris also agreed with Kashmir's opinion. Everyone believed that minimizing Jin's direct involvement was the best course of action.
"Even so, it feels like I've become a fragile piece of pottery."
[That's because right now, in the Alliance, or rather, in the entire human world, the significance of a person named Jin Runcandel is immense. The only situation where you must take action alone is the most dangerous battlefield. For the rest, it's best to suppress the lower to mid-level battlefields that can be cleared as quickly as possible.]
In reality, Jin was currently focusing on going to areas with fractures at the level of commander-level or lower. During the remaining time, he received battlefield reports in the Situation Room.
Apart from the True Demon World, there were too many variables to consider. Zipel's Demon God's Orb, the Red Plutonian tribe, Kinselo's recently discovered Dream Ability, the Sun God Religion's former battle god, and even ancient heroes.
The current world was like a huge oil drum. If a single spark were to land somewhere, it could explode.
"Has there been any communication from elder sister Luna?"
Luna had set out this morning to deal with the newly formed Demon king-class fracture in the Oken Desert of the Schutzeron Kingdom.
The Oken Desert was an area that had already been once subdued by superhumans like Tuben, Heijin, Zed, Vanessa, and Hedo. It was common for great fractures to reappear in places they had previously been generated.
"I was just about to inform you, lord Jin. We received a call ten minutes ago, and they said that seven commanders have already been summoned from this fracture, but the Demon King hasn't been summoned yet. The battle is getting prolonged. The 3rd Flagbearer and Sir Hedo are dealing with other fractures nearby, and if necessary, the 1st Flagbearer will contact them."
"Thanks to portable communication devices, things have certainly improved. Just a few years ago, such urgent support requests were exclusive to Zipfel's Magic Tower. Don't you think so, little creature?"
"It's thanks to Lord Jin securing Dr. Qwaul and visiting Hister's succession temple with Ms. Valeria. In any case, don't worry too much, Lord Jin. The 1st Flagbearer will once again do a fantastic job of subduing them and will return. You shouldn't have any doubts now, especially regarding the danger of the crimson aura."
Since obtaining information that the True Demon World was trying to deplete Luna's crimson aura, she had continued to use it during battles. Suddenly ceasing to use the crimson aura might raise suspicions about Tilias and Misol. Furthermore, Luna focused on the fact that Chiron hadn't properly warned her about the crimson aura. Overcoming the crimson aura felt like a key to reaching the Genesis Knight realm.
"That's right. How's elder sister Yona doing?"
"She's still infiltrating Kinzelo's headquarters. However, because of the chief of dreamwalkers, it seems that it is not possible to enter the meeting room as easily as last time. There are reports that security has been significantly strengthened since her last infiltration."
Bachma's dream ability, Kinzelo's contact with Lokia Ganesto, Kelliark Zipfel, and other important information needed to be uncovered by Yona. Jin especially wanted to secure Kelliark Zipfel before Kinzelo, if possible, as Sheenu's fire was believed to be the key to fully manifesting Tess.
"Please let elder sister Yona know not to push herself too hard."
Mmmmm!
Suddenly, the communication device in the Situation Room vibrated. It was a communication request from the Mila Kingdom's Tabernacle.
{It's Tilias from Visepps. We have important information that I need to urgently share with our allies. Is Jin Runcandel available?}
"It's me, Tilias. I heard you have been on leave for a while, and it seems like you are finally enjoying some freedom. I didn't expect you would contact me so soon.
{It seems like you have established a means of communication, so how have you been, Jin Runcandel? Anyway, what's the matter with White Whale? Is it okay that she keeps using the crimson aura? She doesn't have to push herself too hard for us. We are completely out of suspicion now.} Misol said.
"You don't need to worry about that part, Misol. Elder sister is handling it herself."
{Then I'm relieved, but I'm sincerely concerned about White Whale. Where is the White Whale? Please tell me if she is there?} Misol asked.
Misol's quick words made everyone burst into laughter. Although they cannot be completely trusted yet, at least based on their actions so far, Visepps had become quite likable to them.
"My elder sister has gone to deal with the Demon King-class fracture in the Oken Desert."
{Ah, I see. That's a relief. Just so you know, it would be inconvenient to share this information if the White Whale were listening.}
Information that would be inconvenient to share if Luna were listening.
Jin's eyes narrowed. It was undoubtedly about the other siblings that Ragal Fun was holding captive.
"So, you deliberately mentioned elder sister Luna, Misol."
{Yes, but I'm genuinely concerned about the White Whale. Oh, but wait a minute. White Whale went to the Oken Desert!?}
"Is that a problem?"
{Let me explain. We just received a report from a spy in the Poison Demon Castle. The information is that your siblings, whom Ragal is holding, will be sent to the human world today. And they will be sent to none other than the Oken Desert.}
The eyes of Jin's comrades widened. They had heard that Myu and Anne, Ran and Vigo could be used by Ragal, but no one had expected things to escalate so quickly.
Among the core members of the Vamel Alliance, Luna was the only one who had no idea about her siblings in hell
"...What did you say?"
{We informed you as quickly as possible, Jin. If there's been no contact from White Whale yet, it might be best to bring her back as soon as possible.}
"Understood. But, do you know which of my siblings will be on the battlefield?"
{We couldn't ascertain that much. But the likelihood is high that they won't use all four of them at once. Ragal will probably send them one by one to gnaw White Whale's spirit."
{And Jin! About that person named Margiella you asked us about last time, we still don't have any confirmed information about her. We'll let you know when we have an update on that.}
"You can leave a message in the Tabernacle."
After ending the call, Jin immediately grabbed his sword.
-Is that so? Hm, whatever! If the day comes when I meet those wayward guys again, even then, I'll definitely scold them.
-Will there be a day to meet them again?
-Well, I'll also grow old and die someday, so wouldn't we eventually meet in some place like the afterlife?
-Even if a place like the afterlife exists, elder sister, you and they would probably be in different places.
-Huh? Anyway, that's how I feel. I'll definitely scold them. Whenever it happens, I'll give them a piece of my mind.
A conversation Jin had with Luna when she returned from the Black Sea.
Back then, Luna had said she'd scold her siblings, but Jin wanted to prevent his sister from confronting them if possible. She had become stronger and tougher, but Luna was still Luna. Hurting them would undoubtedly deeply wound her tender heart.
Jin didn't feel as responsible as Luna, but he still felt some burden. He had no particular affection for them, and their relationship had been hostile since his cadet days, but they were still siblings.
He considered it his duty as the young patriarch of Runcandel to take care of this issue before being the head of Vamel Alliance.
"Murakan, get ready."
This time, his comrades didn't try to stop Jin from going.
"...Please take care, Lord."
Soon, Jin and Murakan boarded the Red Owl and headed towards the Oken Desert.
The Oken Desert was already a wasteland. Even though they had used spatial jumps to arrive at the farthest point in the sky from the battlefield, the aftermath was still apparent. The entire desert quivered with the scent of demonic blood and the stench of burnt flesh.
It took them less than fifteen minutes to reach the battlefield. Jin couldn't help but worry about the fact that Luna had already encountered the other siblings.
"Jin?"
Luna pushed aside a commander in front of her and turned around to face Jin, who had appeared. Jin adjusted his heavy expression and smiled.
"Why are you here? I never requested the Situation Room for assistance."
"I thought you have been working so hard lately that I came out to stretch my legs a bit, elder sister."
There wasn't much to say. Luna blinked her eyes at Jin, and Syris, who had noticed the situation, nodded her head.
"1st Flagbearer, I've been feeling like I am overloading Myriad Ice lately. To be honest, I wanted to request assistance today as well, and I think it would be better to leave the rest to your young patriarch and step aside for today."
"Yes, Toughie. Seeing that brat worried sick about you using the crimson aura too much and being unable to do anything about it was getting frustrating, so I decided to come. Go get some rest."
Luna nodded and gave Jin a half-amused look. Syris touched her forehead, pretending to be tired.
"Have I ever said I wanted to rest while fighting alongside the 1st Flagbearer? Today, Myriad Ice and I haven't been feeling great, so how about we go back and you help me with my meditation."
"No, well... Lady Syris isn't someone to play around."
Without waiting for Luna's approval, Syris summoned Mort and opened a dimensional portal to the snow garden.
"Hurry up, I feel like I'm going to collapse."
"Hmm! Something feels off."
At that moment, in the distance, the fracture continued to expand. From inside it, a new commander or Demon King, and one of their siblings, were about to emerge.
"What do you mean by something feels off? I'm about to die here, let's go. Mort, grab the 1st flagbearer."
[Boooong.]
Mort bounced Luna onto his back with his head.
"Wait, just a moment! I said a moment!"
"There's no time for a moment. Well then, have a hard time, young patriarch."
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