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"At this rate, Sakiel's legacy will completely disappear within three days."
What Jin referred to as the legacy was the Field of Loss, a powerful magic unleashed by Sakiel.
In the destroyed Grosch castle, pure white demonic energy was seething throughout the entire area. It wasn't as perfectly unfolded as before, but the remnants left by the Field of Loss were still quite threatening.
"It seems likely. Upon further thought, it was indeed a remarkable magic spell. Without you, we might not have been able to avert catastrophic damage."
"You also deserve credit for not stopping your attack even after recognizing the Field of Loss, Dante. It would have been even harder to prepare the Reversed Sky in secret without you in the first place."
"Thank you for saying that. By the way, I'm worried about Lady Valeria. She hasn't had a moment's rest, constantly verifying the battlefield records."
"She says it's good for honing her record magic. Don't worry too much; as far as I know, she's the most unyielding person I know."
"Oh... I never thought I'd hear such a bold statement from you, though."
Dante laughed while poking Jin's side, then turned around and sensed a chill.
Sandra Zipfel was looking at Dante with a mischievous grin.
"Bale, it seems like the Sword Emperor ate something wrong. Go stab him, anywhere you want. I'd prefer if it's his tongue."
[What are you talking about, Sandra Zipfel?]
"You do have to obey my orders no matter what, right? You swore a golden oath."
[T/L: Changing golden seal to golden oath.]
[Oh, come on. If I do something like that, they'll exile you from the Alliance.]
"Hahaha, I know, I was just joking. Right, Sir Dante?"
"Haha..."
"The atmosphere is getting tense, huh, Bale? Try that, that."
[What is "that"?]
"You know, that thing. I am invincible, immortal... a catchphrase that's been circulating among the Alliance members."
[Oh, you did that earlier too.]
"So, hurry up."
With a flushed face, Bale resisted for a moment but eventually had to obey Sandra's command.
[...I am invincible and immortal, while you guys are weak and mortals.]
"Pfft."
"Ha-ha."
Others nearby couldn't hold back their laughter.
{I am Bale Runcandel, the Great Knight of the Runcandel clan, the one who annihilates the clan's enemies. The archnemesis of mortals... Yes, I am Bale Runcandel…}
As Bale continued his lines, his comrades finally burst into laughter, even Dante made a squealing noise and pointed his finger at Bale.
Sandra fixed her gaze on Jin, who was laughing, with a satisfied smile.
"It's nice to see Jin smiling. Since you are busy, I will step aside for now. Let's go, invincible and immortal. You have plenty to do too. Sir Dante, it's time to stop those silly jokes, you know?"
Sandra left the meeting room.
The group naturally shifted their attention to the newspapers laid out on the table.
(Victory for the Vamel Alliance! Alliance Leader Jin Runcandel, together with the Sword Emperor, destroys Grosch Castle.)
(All major forces participated in the attack, but it is reported that the Vamel Alliance was the first to breach the defenses and bring down the castle.)
(In the attack on Grosch Castle, it was confirmed that the Lutero Magic Federation and Kinzelo suffered significant losses, while the Vamel Alliance escaped almost unscathed…)
News outlets from all over the world were constantly reporting on the attack on Grosch Castle.
Vamel Alliance journalists, led by Dino Zaglan, emphasized "Vamel Alliance Victory," while the rest emphasized "The Victory of the human world."
However, even the people of the Lutero Magic Federation had more trust in the Alliance's newspapers. This was because Valeria's record magic was included in the Alliance's reports. The Lutero Magic Federation and Kinzelo were trying to prevent the distribution of the Alliance's newspapers, but they couldn't do much about the Seven-Colored Peacock members who had already infiltrated their territories.
After the Evil God War, Valeria's record magic had become one of the absolute symbols of trust for the public. The only response that the Federation and Kinzelo could possibly take was to target the alliance by exploiting the danger of 'the empowerment of record magic.'
While there was valid criticism, it might have been different in peacetime, but the world was currently in a state of war.
"It seems one of the young patriarch's objectives has been achieved. In the eyes of the public, we are the ones saving the human world from the True Demon Realm."
[Haha, indeed. In reality, the Vamel Alliance was the one who brought down Grosch Castle. Honestly, even without people like Zipfel and Kinzelo, Grosch Castle would have eventually fallen into the hands of our commander-in-chief. Isn't that right, elder sister Ameris?]
"I suppose so, Peitel."
"Now, the Federation and Kinzelo will want to hide the fact that they were less powerful than us on the same battlefield. They might gather their forces or unleash hidden reserves. They will try to build up a larger force as quickly as possible and deploy it back to Grosch Castle. After all, it's time for us to enter the True Demon Realm."
Until now, there was no reason for the Alliance to enter the True Demon World first.
Although they had brought down Grosch Castle much more easily than expected, in fact, the power of the True Demon World had not decreased by even 10% after this battle.
'Even with the remaining forces alone, there are at least 5 billion... Moreover, there are over a hundred demon kings left. There are also new demon kings who have risen to fill the vacant positions of the deceased ones.'
Of course, no matter how many troops and top-tier forces, the Demon Kings, they are all in a weakened state due to brainwashing. As revealed in previous battles, most of these Demon Kings were unable to stand against the superhumans of the human world.
"There are continuous reports coming in from the Seven-Colored Peacock and Nameless, Jin. Both Kinzelo and Zipfel are assembling new fleets." Cuicantelle said.
"What's the estimated size?"
"It's roughly more than twice the forces committed to the attack on Grosch Castle. Their production capacity is unbelievably high. I'm sure they've hidden fleets in places like the Sota Desert underground shipyard. The new fleets also seem to have slightly different appearances, likely incorporating superior technology."
Jin nodded.
"Is it same with Plutonian-type golems and Magic Golems as well?"
"That's right. And the speed at which they're being produced is incalculable. However, it's clear that it's much faster than creating fleets."
"In my opinion, the speed at which Plutonian-type golems and Magic Golems are being produced is impossible for humans to achieve, no matter how advanced the technology is."
Therefore, Ameris believed that Zipfel and Kinzelo were receiving assistance from the "Divine power" in their living golem production.
"I think it may be the power of the Sun God. Orgal met Bale through your deal and partly regained the Sun God's abilities. And Zipfel has the shrine maiden of the Sun God in their ranks, so they might be using that power."
In the midst of a war with the True Demon World, they were not able to verify it immediately. However, one thing was certain.
"In the upcoming war that will be fought in the true demon world, we must absolutely prevent them from gaining more of the Sun God's power."
"Indeed, you understand it right away. Currently, True Demon World's territory is under the control of Zito, but fundamentally, the hell, where the Sun God died, is nether. It's a region where it wouldn't be surprising if those who covet that power discover something. Even the relatively quiet Red Plutonian Tribe is probably making preparations. As it stands, they know the netherworld better than anyone else."
As Ameris expected, both the Red Plutonian Tribe and the Imperial Family were planning to interfere in the upcoming chaos in the hell to gain something.
"That's how it will be. Especially, the Red Plutonian tribe is the race that best utilizes the Sun God's power, so there's no better time than now for them to seek a way to turn the tables."
"As I've mentioned before, the true conquerors of the ancient netherworld were not the demons but the Plutonian tribes of that era. Even though they are currently lagging behind Zipfel, it wouldn't be surprising if they gained additional power from the Sun God. Above all, they still haven't found a way to locate their battle god."
Entering the True Demon World and everything that happens afterward requires caution.
"Despite the uncertainties in attacking Grosch Castle and all elements of the war, luckily, we have the ability to track down whatever schemes our enemies may come up with, thanks to Valeria. From the moment we enter, we'll check the records of the nether while fighting the war."
"It's a shame that Head butler can't move with us. Her fairy abilities rival Valeria's. However, she's still checking records related to Zipfel and Kinzelo."
Jin looked out from the bridge and gazed at Grosch Castle that was enveloped in pure white mana. In the midst of it all, Valeria, under Murakan's protection, diligently examining the records of the battlefield.
"Probably. No, we'll definitely have to fight the demons once more in the human world before entering the True Demon World."
Throughout the battle at Grosch Castle, Jin felt a strange unease.
Given how overwhelmingly the demon's main base in the human world was being pushed, Zito had never sent a powerhouse like Paellito to aid them.
Jin had a feeling that Zito was simply enjoying the spectacle, completely disregarding the sacrifices of his subordinates. It seemed as though even his own flesh being wasted meant nothing to him.
"Zito's eye is likely the cause."
"That's correct, MS. Cuicantelle. According to the information obtained from Visepps, the current strongest individuals in the True Demon World, who is presumed to be a Genesis Knight despite being completely brainwashed... and the ones following him are Ridolos and Videluce. Zito will undoubtedly order them to come and retrieve his eye."
"It seems like a reenact of the Holy Kingdom Protection War."
"Of course, these three alone won't be able to breach the Holy Kingdom. There's also the protective barrier that Lady Ayula has spread throughout the Holy Kingdom, and major superhumans from the Federation are on standby. However, it doesn't seem like Zito will just send those three to the Holy Kingdom without any thought."
Jin was conscious of the transfer fractures.
Zito hadn't sent reinforcements to Grosch Castle because he intended to attack the Holy Kingdom.
"Before sending the strongest individuals of the True Demon World to the Holy Kingdom, he will try to scatter our forces. He will spread transfer fractures all over the world. The most suitable time for that would be now when all the forces are still gathered at Grosch Castle."
"Even so, we won't be greatly affected. We can easily send our forces to alliance's territories using the Red Owls and Mort. However, that's why the probability of us facing the strongest individuals of the True Demon World alone is high. Other factions will be spread out, busy protecting their own territories. Orgal's side might be relatively better off."
Jin nodded at Cuicantelle's words.
"Yes, we will mainly be facing the most powerful demons of the True Demon World in the Holy Kingdom. So, everyone, be prepared. The battle in the Holy Kingdom won't be as easy to win as the Grosch Castle battle."
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