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As soon as Dante saw his friend who ran to him at once, the blood dripping around his eyes faded a little.
Dante couldn't take his eyes off Jin for a while as if time had stopped.
The inner hatred, madness, bloodstained and destruction seemed to subside quickly.
It was like that when you were at a dead end and realized that you had someone to rely on.
Dante didn't want Jin to come to this quagmire, but that's only because his friend decided it was right. In fact, he wanted Jin to fight alongside him more than anyone else.
If Jin had been in the same situation, he would have risked everything to go to help Jin.
“…… Jin, you came.”
“You say it like a new thing. Yes, it is me.”
Dump!
Dante dropped to his one knee and sat on the floor. As soon as he saw Jin, the feeling of exhaustion hidden in anger began to shake his whole body. His bones rattled even when he was still, and black blood flowed from every pore on his face.
For Jin it was hard to believe that Dante had been standing with his body until just now, and that he had even fought.
“Did you mean to die, Dante?”
“To my shame.”
“Are you thinking of living now?”
Dante nodded his head.
“I was worried about what to do if I had to knock out you again, but it’s relief.”
“If you hit me in my current state, I could die.”
“Anyway, you held up well. Rest and come when you can fight again.”
Jin smirked and helped Dante to get on Shuri's back. Dante, who got on the Shuri, looked at Jin and the battlefield alternately, then nodded to his. As his friend puts it, he realized that there must be a next time.
“… Thank you.”
When Jin signaled, Shuri kicked off the ground and moved toward Sword emperor Castle.
Enemies did not dare to stand in front of Shuri due to the terrifying mana beams shooting from her eyes and swinging front paws.
The top-level healing saints of the Holy Kingdom, brought along by Jin, were waiting inside the sword emperor castle.
“……It's the first time I've seen you grow up, Sir Jin Runcandel."
“First of all, I would like to thank you for waiting. Commander of the Dragon King Knights, Sir Jonsina Perral.”
It wasn't about not interrupting his conversation with Dante just now. Jin thought that Jonsina was waiting for him without intentionally killing Dante.
Judging by Dante's condition, Jonsina could have killed him within five minutes.
Although there was a secret move that guaranteed life, the moment it was unfolded, Dante's death was indeed certain.
In that case, Jonsina planned to somehow stun Dante and send him back to the Sword Emperor Castle before he use the secret technique.
In other words, Jonsina had no intention of killing Dante, and Jin wondered why.
“It is sad. I didn't know that a man like Sir would betray his faith and join the emperor's rampage. In the meantime, what did you mean by trying to save Dante? guilty? hypocrisy? I hope it is not such a lukewarm reason.”
“I am a knight of the Empire.”
It was a statement with many meanings. Jonsina, as a knight of the Empire, simply chose the path that could save the most people. As a knight of the Empire, there is no better choice than that.
The reason he tried to save Dante was to hope that the flame called Hairan would not be completely extinguished like this.
As long as Zipfel is supporting emperor, Hairan can never win this war. So he hoped that the flame would restore the empire again in the future.
Dante Hairan would be able to do that, he would be able to transcend hatred and vengeance and choose a cause that would eventually shine. Jonsina was sure.
Jin read the meaning without difficulty.
"Looks like Zipfel threatened to destroy the empire if emperor doesn't hand over the white stone."
Jonsina didn't answer. For whatever reason, he stood as the enemy of the sword emperor castle, and considering the people, it was the right thing to do, but it was a choice that could never be called honorable.
“Sir’s choice was wrong. Are you thinking about correcting that choice now? Dante and I will never give up on Hairan.”
"I don't know about you, but I don't think the entire Runcandel will help the Sword emperor Castle."
“If the white stone is valuable enough to move the entire Zipfel, then the Garden of Swords won’t stand still anyway.”
“Even so, I do not want a future where the Empire becomes a battlefield for Runcandel and Zipfel. The civilians are not as friendly with death like the martial artist. Protecting their lives is the sole duty of an Imperial Knight.”
“I will respect that.”
The life that a person has lived represents everything about him. As far as Jin knew, the characters Jonsina Perral was never a person who made bad choices for personal desire or survival.
Either way, choices always come at a cost.
Zzzz!
Sigmund was dyed blue with thunderbolts. Jonsina's greatsword emitted a stronger light than before and resonated.
The two charged at each other at the same time. As soon as the first collision occurred, the earth's axis shook and a shock wave spread.
The nearby imperial troops hurriedly set up a protective shield, but not many could handle the thunderbolts mixed with the shock wave.
It just seemed like lights were flashing all over the place.
Every second passed, the flashes of light that colored all directions were afterimages created by the movement of the two swords.
The moment when those who had not reached the level could confirm the fight between the two was only when they clashed swords and competed in strength.
'Is it really the imperial sword?'
Jin couldn't see any gaps. Jonsina was also thinking the same thing, mixing sword with Jin
'I've heard that the 12th flagbearer’s martial arts is great but...… Was it this much? It is impossible to subdue him. It's gonna be a long fight.’
However, Jin had no intention of prolonging the fight. Jonsina is certainly a strong person, but he wasn't the main figure of this war. Jin had a hard time fighting him, and if he used too much strength, he couldn't handle the next one, Zipfel’s soon-to-be reinforcements.
In the first place, no matter how great Jin's power is, it is absolutely impossible to defeat Zipfel’s main force with just that. Unless Zipfel send only 2nd or 3rd division.
'The emperor would not have started the war so confidently if he had received about 2nd and 3rd division support.'
Jin had to save his strength in order to stop the swarming enemies and allow Dante and the knights of Hairan to escape.
Boom-!
Jin pushed back and took his stance. Jonsina closed the distance without hesitation, and at the same time Sigmund stretched forward. At speed and angle that Jonsina couldn't comprehend.
It was Runcandel’s 5th secret move, Light Speed Thrust, named after Plutonian.
The thrust seemed to obliterate Jonsina's face, but Jin soon watch him faltered and regain his distance. It was not in the realm of talent or senses that Jonsina was able to avoid the light speed thrust.
Experience.
Decades of experience fighting numerous strong people made him twist his head unconsciously.
However, he could not be completely able to avoid it. The thrust's sword blade took away part of his cheekbones and right ear. Along with the burning sensation in the affected area, sharp tinnitus arose, and Jonsina almost looked back after the sword had passed.
'What the hell, a thrust at this speed?'
Obviously it wasn't a fatal wound.
However, the instant stiffening of his body from the shock was so fatal that it could not be compared to the injury he had just received.
Jin didn't miss the gap and clenched his teeth and burned his heart. It was in order to unleash another light speed thrust.
As with all decisive killing moves and secret techniques, the light speed thrust was a particularly dangerous sword when one was completely unaware of its existence.
Recognizing that impossibly speedy thrust could come out of the blind spot at any time, those who reached that level were able to counteract the light speed thrust to some extent.
Jonsina stepped to the side and thrust out his sword. No, he was trying to avoid. If it hadn't been for the thunderbolts that suddenly started at the point of impact of the light speed thrust, it would have been possible to finish the movement.
Zzzzzz!
He recognized the light speed thrust, but he didn't think of the specificity of the thunderbolts.
The fact that Jin's light speed thrust caused an aftershock had already been confirmed in the rear battlefield, but there was not a single person left who could report it to Jonsina. Because everyone died or ran away.
The second thrust that followed pierced Jonsina’s shoulder.
Before he knew it, Jin was holding a different sword, Bradamante. As Sigmund performed the second thrust, he threw it and stuck it between the two of them.
It was as if the lightning that rained down ceaselessly was fixed to the floor. Sigmund vomited thunderbolts until the ground was completely blacked out, and Jonsina let out a scream and raised his energy.
The light that was so intense that it brightened the entire dark battlefield collided, and a black energy mingled between them.
Shadow sword 2nd technique, scissors.
Jonsina perfectly blocked one of black blades even when his posture collapsed, but he didn't notice the shadow force rushing from the other side. Thanks to exploding aura and strong body, his body was spared from being completely dismembered.
But the blade that had pierced his ribs had already reached the middle of his chest.
It was very bitter to cut down a martial artist whom he admired as a child.
Jonsina couldn't fight back any longer.
The battle outcome is decided.
"Hai…… ran. Please….ask.”
He stood on the side of the emperor for the safety of the people of the empire.
Jonsina was about to say before his death that he was asking Hairan, not his people.
It was not the rationality of an imperial knight, but what he wanted from the bottom of his heart was for Hairan to survive.
Jin did not feel cowardliness in his last words. It was unknown whether it was because of his respect, or because his heart which spoke of Hairan was understood, not the people, his family, or the empire.
In the distance behind Jonsina, a group of dragons and flying ships could be seen approaching the Sword emperor Castle. It was Zipfel’s army.
Jin confirmed the appearance and said this to Jonsina.
“Don't worry, close your eyes, Sir Jonsina. My Runcandel will be stronger than Zipfel.”
The moment Jonsina died. The other dragons also appeared in the rear of Sword emperor castle on the other side of the Zipfel reinforcements.
Black Dragon and Silver Dragon. And the dragon knights of Hairan.
Murakan and Cuicantelle saved the dragon knights along with the five sword saint of Hairan.
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As soon as Dante saw his friend who ran to him at once, the blood dripping around his eyes faded a little.
Dante couldn't take his eyes off Jin for a while as if time had stopped.
The inner hatred, madness, bloodstained and destruction seemed to subside quickly.
It was like that when you were at a dead end and realized that you had someone to rely on.
Dante didn't want Jin to come to this quagmire, but that's only because his friend decided it was right. In fact, he wanted Jin to fight alongside him more than anyone else.
If Jin had been in the same situation, he would have risked everything to go to help Jin.
“…… Jin, you came.”
“You say it like a new thing. Yes, it is me.”
Dump!
Dante dropped to his one knee and sat on the floor. As soon as he saw Jin, the feeling of exhaustion hidden in anger began to shake his whole body. His bones rattled even when he was still, and black blood flowed from every pore on his face.
For Jin it was hard to believe that Dante had been standing with his body until just now, and that he had even fought.
“Did you mean to die, Dante?”
“To my shame.”
“Are you thinking of living now?”
Dante nodded his head.
“I was worried about what to do if I had to knock out you again, but it’s relief.”
“If you hit me in my current state, I could die.”
“Anyway, you held up well. Rest and come when you can fight again.”
Jin smirked and helped Dante to get on Shuri's back. Dante, who got on the Shuri, looked at Jin and the battlefield alternately, then nodded to his. As his friend puts it, he realized that there must be a next time.
“… Thank you.”
When Jin signaled, Shuri kicked off the ground and moved toward Sword emperor Castle.
Enemies did not dare to stand in front of Shuri due to the terrifying mana beams shooting from her eyes and swinging front paws.
The top-level healing saints of the Holy Kingdom, brought along by Jin, were waiting inside the sword emperor castle.
“……It's the first time I've seen you grow up, Sir Jin Runcandel."
“First of all, I would like to thank you for waiting. Commander of the Dragon King Knights, Sir Jonsina Perral.”
It wasn't about not interrupting his conversation with Dante just now. Jin thought that Jonsina was waiting for him without intentionally killing Dante.
Judging by Dante's condition, Jonsina could have killed him within five minutes.
Although there was a secret move that guaranteed life, the moment it was unfolded, Dante's death was indeed certain.
In that case, Jonsina planned to somehow stun Dante and send him back to the Sword Emperor Castle before he use the secret technique.
In other words, Jonsina had no intention of killing Dante, and Jin wondered why.
“It is sad. I didn't know that a man like Sir would betray his faith and join the emperor's rampage. In the meantime, what did you mean by trying to save Dante? guilty? hypocrisy? I hope it is not such a lukewarm reason.”
“I am a knight of the Empire.”
It was a statement with many meanings. Jonsina, as a knight of the Empire, simply chose the path that could save the most people. As a knight of the Empire, there is no better choice than that.
The reason he tried to save Dante was to hope that the flame called Hairan would not be completely extinguished like this.
As long as Zipfel is supporting emperor, Hairan can never win this war. So he hoped that the flame would restore the empire again in the future.
Dante Hairan would be able to do that, he would be able to transcend hatred and vengeance and choose a cause that would eventually shine. Jonsina was sure.
Jin read the meaning without difficulty.
"Looks like Zipfel threatened to destroy the empire if emperor doesn't hand over the white stone."
Jonsina didn't answer. For whatever reason, he stood as the enemy of the sword emperor castle, and considering the people, it was the right thing to do, but it was a choice that could never be called honorable.
“Sir’s choice was wrong. Are you thinking about correcting that choice now? Dante and I will never give up on Hairan.”
"I don't know about you, but I don't think the entire Runcandel will help the Sword emperor Castle."
“If the white stone is valuable enough to move the entire Zipfel, then the Garden of Swords won’t stand still anyway.”
“Even so, I do not want a future where the Empire becomes a battlefield for Runcandel and Zipfel. The civilians are not as friendly with death like the martial artist. Protecting their lives is the sole duty of an Imperial Knight.”
“I will respect that.”
The life that a person has lived represents everything about him. As far as Jin knew, the characters Jonsina Perral was never a person who made bad choices for personal desire or survival.
Either way, choices always come at a cost.
Zzzz!
Sigmund was dyed blue with thunderbolts. Jonsina's greatsword emitted a stronger light than before and resonated.
The two charged at each other at the same time. As soon as the first collision occurred, the earth's axis shook and a shock wave spread.
The nearby imperial troops hurriedly set up a protective shield, but not many could handle the thunderbolts mixed with the shock wave.
It just seemed like lights were flashing all over the place.
Every second passed, the flashes of light that colored all directions were afterimages created by the movement of the two swords.
The moment when those who had not reached the level could confirm the fight between the two was only when they clashed swords and competed in strength.
'Is it really the imperial sword?'
Jin couldn't see any gaps. Jonsina was also thinking the same thing, mixing sword with Jin
'I've heard that the 12th flagbearer’s martial arts is great but...… Was it this much? It is impossible to subdue him. It's gonna be a long fight.’
However, Jin had no intention of prolonging the fight. Jonsina is certainly a strong person, but he wasn't the main figure of this war. Jin had a hard time fighting him, and if he used too much strength, he couldn't handle the next one, Zipfel’s soon-to-be reinforcements.
In the first place, no matter how great Jin's power is, it is absolutely impossible to defeat Zipfel’s main force with just that. Unless Zipfel send only 2nd or 3rd division.
'The emperor would not have started the war so confidently if he had received about 2nd and 3rd division support.'
Jin had to save his strength in order to stop the swarming enemies and allow Dante and the knights of Hairan to escape.
Boom-!
Jin pushed back and took his stance. Jonsina closed the distance without hesitation, and at the same time Sigmund stretched forward. At speed and angle that Jonsina couldn't comprehend.
It was Runcandel’s 5th secret move, Light Speed Thrust, named after Plutonian.
The thrust seemed to obliterate Jonsina's face, but Jin soon watch him faltered and regain his distance. It was not in the realm of talent or senses that Jonsina was able to avoid the light speed thrust.
Experience.
Decades of experience fighting numerous strong people made him twist his head unconsciously.
However, he could not be completely able to avoid it. The thrust's sword blade took away part of his cheekbones and right ear. Along with the burning sensation in the affected area, sharp tinnitus arose, and Jonsina almost looked back after the sword had passed.
'What the hell, a thrust at this speed?'
Obviously it wasn't a fatal wound.
However, the instant stiffening of his body from the shock was so fatal that it could not be compared to the injury he had just received.
Jin didn't miss the gap and clenched his teeth and burned his heart. It was in order to unleash another light speed thrust.
As with all decisive killing moves and secret techniques, the light speed thrust was a particularly dangerous sword when one was completely unaware of its existence.
Recognizing that impossibly speedy thrust could come out of the blind spot at any time, those who reached that level were able to counteract the light speed thrust to some extent.
Jonsina stepped to the side and thrust out his sword. No, he was trying to avoid. If it hadn't been for the thunderbolts that suddenly started at the point of impact of the light speed thrust, it would have been possible to finish the movement.
Zzzzzz!
He recognized the light speed thrust, but he didn't think of the specificity of the thunderbolts.
The fact that Jin's light speed thrust caused an aftershock had already been confirmed in the rear battlefield, but there was not a single person left who could report it to Jonsina. Because everyone died or ran away.
The second thrust that followed pierced Jonsina’s shoulder.
Before he knew it, Jin was holding a different sword, Bradamante. As Sigmund performed the second thrust, he threw it and stuck it between the two of them.
It was as if the lightning that rained down ceaselessly was fixed to the floor. Sigmund vomited thunderbolts until the ground was completely blacked out, and Jonsina let out a scream and raised his energy.
The light that was so intense that it brightened the entire dark battlefield collided, and a black energy mingled between them.
Shadow sword 2nd technique, scissors.
Jonsina perfectly blocked one of black blades even when his posture collapsed, but he didn't notice the shadow force rushing from the other side. Thanks to exploding aura and strong body, his body was spared from being completely dismembered.
But the blade that had pierced his ribs had already reached the middle of his chest.
It was very bitter to cut down a martial artist whom he admired as a child.
Jonsina couldn't fight back any longer.
The battle outcome is decided.
"Hai…… ran. Please….ask.”
He stood on the side of the emperor for the safety of the people of the empire.
Jonsina was about to say before his death that he was asking Hairan, not his people.
It was not the rationality of an imperial knight, but what he wanted from the bottom of his heart was for Hairan to survive.
Jin did not feel cowardliness in his last words. It was unknown whether it was because of his respect, or because his heart which spoke of Hairan was understood, not the people, his family, or the empire.
In the distance behind Jonsina, a group of dragons and flying ships could be seen approaching the Sword emperor Castle. It was Zipfel’s army.
Jin confirmed the appearance and said this to Jonsina.
“Don't worry, close your eyes, Sir Jonsina. My Runcandel will be stronger than Zipfel.”
The moment Jonsina died. The other dragons also appeared in the rear of Sword emperor castle on the other side of the Zipfel reinforcements.
Black Dragon and Silver Dragon. And the dragon knights of Hairan.
Murakan and Cuicantelle saved the dragon knights along with the five sword saint of Hairan.
