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Zipfel and Kinzelo each sent their fleets to Grosch Castle, and the Vamel Alliance held a meeting and waited for news that their fleets had indeed begun the attack on Grosch Castle.
The chances were low, but if the two forces' fleets were defeated midway, the plan would be a failure.
{Lord, we have received a call from the Golden Fleet. Zipfel's fleet has started attacking the rear defense line of Grosch castle, and Kinzelo's fleet has just arrived and is taking positions on the left defense line. The situation has unfolded just as you predicted.}
"Understood, Sir Kashmir. Please inform everyone that we will be moving out soon."
{Yes, Lord. May luck be with you.}
Now that the battle had begun, there was no turning back for Zipfel and Kinzelo. Jin put down the communication device and smiled.
"Zipfel in the rear, Kinzelo on the left. In that case, we'll focus on pressing the front defense line that we've been facing from the start. And perhaps the right defense line will naturally be suppressed by the joint effort of us and Zipfel."
[Zipfel is probably expecting the same, Young Patriarch. Since our goals are the same, even if the frontlines become entangled, it's unlikely to turn into a three-way battle. However, it seems the battle on the right defense line may be the most uncertain.]
"I agree with that assessment. Breaking through the defense lines and entering the castle will ultimately start from either the front, rear, or left side."
"Haha, it's a competition, isn't it? I don't want to lose, kid."
"Me neither. Ideally, we would wait for the others to break through the defense lines while we cautiously watch. But this time, we're the ones breaking through first. Even if Zipfel and Kinzelo have to step aside, we won't."
"Oh, really? Instead of observing things out, we're just going to go in and slaughter them all. I like it."
Murakan agreed, but Luet looked puzzled. It was only natural. This advance was initiated with the sole purpose of eliminating a common enemy, so there was no need to take the lead.
[Young Patriarch, may I ask why you've made this decision?]
"Of course. It's because the records must show that it was the Vamel Alliance that brought down Grosch Castle and ultimately annihilated the True Demon World."
Luet's pupils dilated.
[You want to engrave in the minds of everyone in the human world who saved them from the nether, don't you?]
Of course, if humanity were to emerge victorious in the True Demon War, it would be a well-known fact that the major factions had fought together. However, the greatest glory would ultimately fall upon one faction. The faction that infiltrated through Grosch Castle and killed Zito.
Jin believed that, just like in the Evil God War, this time too, the Vamel Alliance deserved their share of the glory.
In reality, apart from goals like purifying the world by resurrecting the Sun God or achieving complete dominance through the completion of the Demon God's Orb, the Vamel Alliance was fighting solely for "life."
Jin didn't want to pass on that honor to Zipfel and Kinzelo. They didn't deserve it.
"Furthermore, we're in a situation where we don't know when Zipfel's Demon God's Orb might suddenly become stronger. The more people know that we're fighting with all our might for the sake of the world, the clearer it will become that our names, including mine and everyone here, represent the power of existence we possess. It might just be a wishful thought, though."
[No, it won't just be a wish. It will become a reality. Young Patriarch is correct; we should have the greatest share of the glory.]
"Perhaps Veradin is conscious of this as well. If the public think that Zipfel played a central role in defeating the nether forces, it might become easier for them to manipulate history later."
Jin stood up and took his sword.
"Let's go, Murakan."
Throughout the prolonged meeting, it had been decided that Jin and Murakan would be the first to join the battle at the defensive wall. They would start the breakthrough, and then reinforcements would be sent based on the response from the True Demon World.
Those who had been sitting rose and showed their respects to Jin.
[Take care out there, Young Patriarch. I will contact the Golden Fleet now, and within 5 minutes, I will let them know that the Young Patriarch will arrive at the front lines.]
"See you on the battlefield in an hour, youngest. By the way, now that I think about it, this might be the first time we will see Lady Syris in action since she trained under me, right? It'll be quite a surprise."
"If we confirm that there are no additional fractures, we'll join the defensive wall immediately."
Jin and Murakan stepped into the garden.
"Murakan, this time, there's no need to just test out Grosch Castle like last time. Feel free to go wild."
"Hahaha, that's what I've been waiting for, kid. My body was itching for some action after I got better."
The Red Owl quickly brought them to the front defensive line of Grosch Castle.
"Is your stomach okay? Surprisingly, you didn't vomit. Are you getting used to it now?"
Just as Murakan was about to answer, the battleship suddenly shook due to a significant shock.
It turned out to be an unfortunate event where a random artillery and some magic spells from the True Demon World hit the Red Owl itself while it was in its transparent state.
"Well, talk about bad luck. We were in the middle of being transparent, so they couldn't have aimed properly, but they managed to hit us right on the hull. And Dr. Qwaul's developed shield is really something..."
"Ugh, ugh!"
Unfortunately, Murakan couldn't hold it in any longer and ended up vomiting. The battleship's violent shaking had caused vomit to fly in all directions.
Jin, with higher focus ability than ever before, skillfully avoided the vomit using his footsteps. Fortunately, there was no mishap where his Guardian Dragon's vomit got on him before the enemy's blood.
Usually, in such situations, you will feel like things aren't going well from the start.
Jin took a moment to look at Murakan's expression and found that it was actually good news.
'He's furious. He's really mad.'
Murakan was seething with anger. It was the first time in history that he had almost overcome motion sickness during a spatial jump, but it was the enemy's attack that ruined it.
"Haha, hahaha! These bastards. How did I endure this... You have really done it now."
As the Red Owl's transparency was lifted, the rapid attacks from the True Demon World suddenly ceased.
"Small-scale spatial jump... it's Jin Runcandel!"
"Jin Runcandel has invaded! Everyone, aim at the small battleship!"
Boom!
A white signal flare shot up from the Red Owl, indicating to the allies on the defensive wall that Jin and Murakan had arrived.
"The commander-in-chief has come!"
[Our commander-in-chief has arrived! Qwaul, mobilize all forces! Open the cannon to the maximum and unleash everything on them!]
"Hey, that, that! If you are in that location, the Red Owl is likely to get hit even if it is in a transparent state! I'll have to fix that again! Damn it, for now, all fleets, move in! While the enemies are targeting the commander-in-chief, we'll put all our shells and magic right into their hearts!"
Unlike the True Demon World forces, the Vamel Alliance intensified the attacks while completely ruling out the possibility of hitting Jin in the process. It was because they had agreed upon this in advance.
Naturally, concentrating all the artillery on the Red Owl was a mistake on the part of the demon forces. They didn't think they could kill Jin through artillery fire; their sole purpose was to destroy the Red Owl at all costs, so it wasn't an incorrect judgment.
Soon, Jin and Murakan jumped out, and the Red Owl immediately began a series of continuous spatial jumps to pre-set coordinates.
The Red Owl completed its consecutive spatial jumps, first to the immediate vicinity of the last ending point of the spatial jump, then one forward jump, and finally into the center of the True Demon World's front defense line.
In this way, the Red Owl had managed to create confusion among the enemies for about 10 seconds and then smoothly teleported to Tikan. 10 seconds was more than enough to tip the balance of long-range artillery battle against the Golden Fleet and other allies.
Jin and Murakan were not idle during this time. They skillfully evaded the projectiles and magic attacks from their allies, which filled the sky, and focused on destroying the demon commanders at the forefront.
Jin, instead of any decisive killing moves or magic sword secret technique, simply used his simple sword strikes to cut through the flagships and troops of the True Demon World. On the other hand, Murakan transformed into his true form and fired a barrage of attacks with his front paws, tail, and wings. With every movement, his colossal body swept away enemy forces, defensive devices, and battleships like fallen leaves.
Boom, crash, boom!
The two of them looked like giants infiltrating among ants. Every small movement they made had a deadly impact on the demon forces on the defensive line.
"Lord Craps! The Demon Kings and commanders need to step up. Ordinary soldiers won't cut it!"
Commander Craps couldn't ignore the pleas of his subordinates. Just as he was about to turn around, an abrupt darkness engulfed him and his subordinates.
It was the shadow force of Murakan. Black chains, pitch-black spears, resembling the pillars of some ancient temple, appeared in all directions.
'I need to request reinforcements from Lady Sakiel...!'
Kwaang, shiing...!
Just like his subordinates, Craps was also engulfed by the darkness. All the demons aboard his battleship disappeared in the same manner. The nearby battleships faced the same fate.
[You bastards of the True Demon World, you must pay the price for infuriating this Lord Murakan. How dare you disturb the historic moment of my life... Did you all go crazy, believing in Zito? What did you take this Murakan for!]
Hearing Murakan's voice, the demons were on the verge of wanting to ask what they had disturbed, but they all met their deaths before they could even open their mouths.
In an instant, Jin and Murakan annihilated the troops of the front defense line and were now facing the Demon Kings positioned behind them.
"It seems there are demons here who might be considered Demon Kings. Were they using the weaker ones as shields, or have they lost their composure due to the prolonged battle?"
Fwoosh...!
The blue flame engulfed Bradamante.
"Whichever it is, you lot have met me, so now you'll become a handful of ashes. Consider dying by this sword an honor. It's going to be quite a painful death..."
As Jin executed the Magic Sword, the Demon Kings hastily retrieved pieces of Zito's flesh. However, the blue flames assaulted them relentlessly, not allowing even a moment to absorb the flesh.
Under the fierce flames that covered the entire sky, the demons could only anticipate their impending deaths.
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