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“Lord patriarch!”
“Lord patriarch…!”
All the knights of Hairan got down on one knee at once. The mighty enemy that they could not handle was lurking in front of them, but all of them bowed their heads to Ron with their backs toward enemy.
It should never be in an exhibition. However, the knights couldn't help but express their faith and respect for him appearing in such a hopeless situation.
If he was there, even Kelliark Zipfel would not be able to attack sword emperor castle recklessly. The knights barely suppressed their burning emotions.
Step, step...
As Ron stepped forward, the knights stood up and returned to their positions. Even though his step wasn't filled with energy, enemies and allies could hear his footsteps like their own heartbeat.
Jin give silent bow to the man standing next to him, and Ron grabbed his shoulder once.
“I owe you again, Paul Gray Mick.”
Seeing Ron calling himself by a pseudonym, Jin smiled. For some reason, he felt as if he had become very close to an unsung giant named Ron Hairan.
“I believe Lord Ron will pay me back anytime.”
Don't die and make sure you live and repay me, Ron laughed as he read the hidden meaning of Jin's words.
“The leader of the Hairan sword saints, Ruyan.”
Then he called Ruyan.
“Yes, lord patriarch!”
“Answer me. As acting commander-in-chief of the sword emperor castle, did you intend to accept Kelliark’s terms?”
“Never.”
Ruyan answered without hesitation. He really had no intention of accepting Kelliark’s terms. That would be betraying the Vemal Alliance that fought for Hairan, and Hairan humiliating themselves.
The reason why sword emperor castle was shaken by Kelliark’s words was only because of the fact that Zipfel knew how to bring back their little patriarch.
Ron nodded his head in satisfaction and replied:
"Good job. You held out great.”
Ruyan seemed to choke on Ron's sincere evaluation of him. It was because he thought he did nothing.
I didn’t do anything against Kelliark Zipfel until lord patriarch stood up, and that in the first battle, I had let little patriarch get so wrecked. If it wasn't for Sir Jin, Hairan would have been doomed right away, and I was just filling the position....
Not only Ruyan, but all the knights of Hairan have the same thought. If they had been more competent, it seemed that Sword Emperor castle would not have become so ridiculous.
“Knights of Hairan, it is also my fault. So stop blaming yourself and accept the order of the guilty sword emperor, who is late.”
“… Just order anything.”
“The leader of the Dragon Knights, Calmine Aita.”
“Yes, lord patriarch.”
Calmine replied, holding his sword with his left arm. Intuitively, he knew what order Ron would give.
“The Dragon Knights must immediately leave the sword emperor castle with Hairan and all the knights gathered for Hairan, except for the sword saints.”
Calmine did not object to that order. It was because it was clear that he and knights below the sword saints would not be of any help in the battle that was about take place from now on.
But even if the knights of Hairan aren't necessary for the current fight. They are the people who must be needed for ‘reconstruction’.
When Ron was unconscious, the reason they didn't leave the castle even if it was dog death was because there was no future.
But now they can think of the future. Surely, we had to prepare for the future. Patriarch and little patriarch needed people to welcome them back.
“Calmine Aita, Commander of the Dragon Knights, will follow your orders.”
Suppressing his desperate desire to fight and die together, Calmine raised a sword to Ron.
“Ron Hairan…”
By then Kelliark had narrowed his eyes and opened his mouth.
“I didn’t know you would wake up. I thought you already went to hell.”
“I came back to see how well my brother and sons are doing.”
Kelliark’s phoenix Beloit was showing fierce hostility from the moment Ron first appeared. Ron looked back and forth between Kelliark and Beloit and stroked his beard.
"Maybe you'll be able to go there soon, so you seem pretty excited. Unfortunately, your summoned body, whose neck and wings were cut off by me, won't be able to go with you because of its immortal nature."
Whoa!
Suddenly, Beloit’s two wings swelled up. According to Kelliark’s will, he is trying to tie sword emperor castle to flame.
In an instant, the two wings, which became as large as the ship, wrapped around the sword emperor castle.
Even while wrapped around it, it spewed out fire without rest, and the wings that swelled seemed to melt the entire castle at any moment.
“Do you think I would allow your knights to escape?”
Ron slowly pulled Rashid from his belt.
Swoosh...… The sound of Rashid's blade coming out of the scabbard was especially chilling in the thick fire that filled the vision.
Rashid's shining blade cut through the air once and created a silent wave.
Then, invisible winds poured from the sword in all directions.
[T/L:- 무형(無形) - invisible]
Tens of thousands of stems of invisible sword slowly began to push away Beloit’s flames.
Beloit let out a roar, clamping his spread wings, but Ron never lost his composure even as the clash of powers raged madly.
At that moment, Kelliark was left with an ominous doubt.
'No way…… Has Ron crossed the wall...!’
Genesis knight.
The realm of transcendence and absolute permitted only to Chiron. For a moment, Kelliark was able to glimpse the realm that Chiron had reached from Ron.
Although the hand holding Rashid was so pale that it was unimaginable that the owner was the sword emperor due to a long struggle with illness and unconsciousness.
His body was too thin to be covered even with clothes.
Now, the enlightenment of the sword emperor was revealing stronger light and dignity than ever before. To the extent that even Kelliark Zipfel mistakenly thought that he was standing in the realm of Chiron!
‘No, Ron is still… He couldn't reach it.'
Perhaps if he hadn't experienced Chiron himself, Kelliark would have been convinced that Ron finally entered the realm of genesis knight.
If Chiron wouldn’t have existed in the world then Kelliark would have fall into fear and helplessness now.
Genesis knight is a realm that only Chiron has achieved, and Ron's current power has not reached that realm.
Even so, a shudder soared through his body as if thunder was raging, and he felt a chill as if a blade had already been driven into his back.
Not just Kelliark but everyone is in the same shock. The dragons and mages of the fleet, allies, Runcandel watching the situation from afar, and Talaris guarding Dante's seal.
In particular, the phoenix Beloit, who was competing directly with Ron, could not accept the fact that the enemy, who cut off his wings, had become so strong.
[Kahaaaaak-!]
In the end, the wings of Beloit, which wrapped around the castle, spread wide and tore apart.
Beloit let out a groaning roar, and the fire from the torn wings fell to the ground like hailstones.
The strongest phoenix summoned by the absolute mage, suffered the humiliation of having its wings ripped off by the same person once again.
Ron hadn't swung his sword even once.
The main force of Zipfel couldn't believe the fact that this was the result of Ron’s drawing out his sword and revealing his energy ,even after seeing it with their own eyes.
Beloit flinched and unfolded it’s smaller wings, frantically revealing the resentment, and Kelliark felt invisible blade that brush past his neck.
“…… You've gotten stronger, Ron Hairan."
“I wasn’t just lying and playing around.”
“Is it the power of the white stone?”
“It is the power of Hairan that is defeating it.”
Jin paid attention to Ron's meaningful words.
-This is a seal that comes from rejecting chaos. Your friend, Ron's grandson, is fighting chaos within himself right now. So there is no reason for me to fulfill my mission yet.
Dante's inner war with chaos began after he took possession of Ron's white stone by following the white stone's voice.
[T/L:- 내면(內面)- inner side(A person's mind or the bottom of one's heart)]
Of course, it was Ron Hairan who had been fighting the chaos of the white stone until then.
Ron achieved a new level through that fierce and terrible long fight.
It is power of Hairan that is ‘defeating it’.
What that word meant was no different.
‘The chaos of the white stones seduced Dante without winning over Lord Ron. Or it was defeated by Lord Ron and transferred to Dante.'
Maybe, there is a expectation that Dante could win the fight against the white stone like Ron. The expectation that a friend would be able to shake it off and come back.
“If I lose the fight against you, my knights who retreated will eventually die anyway. So why don't you try to beat me somehow and just let my knights go? I think it will look better that way when historians later record this fight.”
Kelliark didn't show any signs against Ron's provocation.
“The history records… You're talking about something interesting. It will be recorded according to the will of the winner anyway. If that's how you want to fight, I won't interfere.”
“Today is the first time we can talk since we met.”
Kelliark shook Hroti, erasing the seal of fire in the air.
“Knights!”
Ron turned around and looked at the knights of Hairan who were still facing him and shouted. A loud voice shook the sky. Then the knights raised their swords in unison and gnashed their teeth. To hold back the tears.
“This body, Ron Hairan, the lord of sword emperor Castle.”
Ron also slowly raised his sword towards the knights.
It was not to accept the honor of his subordinates as the lord of sword emperor castle, but to those who did not betray Hairan in the end, as a late sinner, as a lower person.
“I express my sincere gratitude and respect to all of you who are leaving Hairan for Hairan.”
Enduring more pain than having their bones cut and their skin peeling off, every knight in Hairan was able to hold back tears.
They were able to endure it because if they cried now, it would really be the last time.
When Calmine lowered his sword, the knights followed him, and Ron continued to maintain his sword.
“…… Hairan! Everyone follows the dragon knights...… we are going to retreat.”
It is only after all the knights retreated under Calmine command, and their backs passed through the collapsed cliff beyond the back gate and disappeared into an invisible place. Ron loosened his sword and looked back at the battlefield. A desolate battlefield full of enemies.
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“Lord patriarch!”
“Lord patriarch…!”
All the knights of Hairan got down on one knee at once. The mighty enemy that they could not handle was lurking in front of them, but all of them bowed their heads to Ron with their backs toward enemy.
It should never be in an exhibition. However, the knights couldn't help but express their faith and respect for him appearing in such a hopeless situation.
If he was there, even Kelliark Zipfel would not be able to attack sword emperor castle recklessly. The knights barely suppressed their burning emotions.
Step, step...
As Ron stepped forward, the knights stood up and returned to their positions. Even though his step wasn't filled with energy, enemies and allies could hear his footsteps like their own heartbeat.
Jin give silent bow to the man standing next to him, and Ron grabbed his shoulder once.
“I owe you again, Paul Gray Mick.”
Seeing Ron calling himself by a pseudonym, Jin smiled. For some reason, he felt as if he had become very close to an unsung giant named Ron Hairan.
“I believe Lord Ron will pay me back anytime.”
Don't die and make sure you live and repay me, Ron laughed as he read the hidden meaning of Jin's words.
“The leader of the Hairan sword saints, Ruyan.”
Then he called Ruyan.
“Yes, lord patriarch!”
“Answer me. As acting commander-in-chief of the sword emperor castle, did you intend to accept Kelliark’s terms?”
“Never.”
Ruyan answered without hesitation. He really had no intention of accepting Kelliark’s terms. That would be betraying the Vemal Alliance that fought for Hairan, and Hairan humiliating themselves.
The reason why sword emperor castle was shaken by Kelliark’s words was only because of the fact that Zipfel knew how to bring back their little patriarch.
Ron nodded his head in satisfaction and replied:
"Good job. You held out great.”
Ruyan seemed to choke on Ron's sincere evaluation of him. It was because he thought he did nothing.
I didn’t do anything against Kelliark Zipfel until lord patriarch stood up, and that in the first battle, I had let little patriarch get so wrecked. If it wasn't for Sir Jin, Hairan would have been doomed right away, and I was just filling the position....
Not only Ruyan, but all the knights of Hairan have the same thought. If they had been more competent, it seemed that Sword Emperor castle would not have become so ridiculous.
“Knights of Hairan, it is also my fault. So stop blaming yourself and accept the order of the guilty sword emperor, who is late.”
“… Just order anything.”
“The leader of the Dragon Knights, Calmine Aita.”
“Yes, lord patriarch.”
Calmine replied, holding his sword with his left arm. Intuitively, he knew what order Ron would give.
“The Dragon Knights must immediately leave the sword emperor castle with Hairan and all the knights gathered for Hairan, except for the sword saints.”
Calmine did not object to that order. It was because it was clear that he and knights below the sword saints would not be of any help in the battle that was about take place from now on.
But even if the knights of Hairan aren't necessary for the current fight. They are the people who must be needed for ‘reconstruction’.
When Ron was unconscious, the reason they didn't leave the castle even if it was dog death was because there was no future.
But now they can think of the future. Surely, we had to prepare for the future. Patriarch and little patriarch needed people to welcome them back.
“Calmine Aita, Commander of the Dragon Knights, will follow your orders.”
Suppressing his desperate desire to fight and die together, Calmine raised a sword to Ron.
“Ron Hairan…”
By then Kelliark had narrowed his eyes and opened his mouth.
“I didn’t know you would wake up. I thought you already went to hell.”
“I came back to see how well my brother and sons are doing.”
Kelliark’s phoenix Beloit was showing fierce hostility from the moment Ron first appeared. Ron looked back and forth between Kelliark and Beloit and stroked his beard.
"Maybe you'll be able to go there soon, so you seem pretty excited. Unfortunately, your summoned body, whose neck and wings were cut off by me, won't be able to go with you because of its immortal nature."
Whoa!
Suddenly, Beloit’s two wings swelled up. According to Kelliark’s will, he is trying to tie sword emperor castle to flame.
In an instant, the two wings, which became as large as the ship, wrapped around the sword emperor castle.
Even while wrapped around it, it spewed out fire without rest, and the wings that swelled seemed to melt the entire castle at any moment.
“Do you think I would allow your knights to escape?”
Ron slowly pulled Rashid from his belt.
Swoosh...… The sound of Rashid's blade coming out of the scabbard was especially chilling in the thick fire that filled the vision.
Rashid's shining blade cut through the air once and created a silent wave.
Then, invisible winds poured from the sword in all directions.
[T/L:- 무형(無形) - invisible]
Tens of thousands of stems of invisible sword slowly began to push away Beloit’s flames.
Beloit let out a roar, clamping his spread wings, but Ron never lost his composure even as the clash of powers raged madly.
At that moment, Kelliark was left with an ominous doubt.
'No way…… Has Ron crossed the wall...!’
Genesis knight.
The realm of transcendence and absolute permitted only to Chiron. For a moment, Kelliark was able to glimpse the realm that Chiron had reached from Ron.
Although the hand holding Rashid was so pale that it was unimaginable that the owner was the sword emperor due to a long struggle with illness and unconsciousness.
His body was too thin to be covered even with clothes.
Now, the enlightenment of the sword emperor was revealing stronger light and dignity than ever before. To the extent that even Kelliark Zipfel mistakenly thought that he was standing in the realm of Chiron!
‘No, Ron is still… He couldn't reach it.'
Perhaps if he hadn't experienced Chiron himself, Kelliark would have been convinced that Ron finally entered the realm of genesis knight.
If Chiron wouldn’t have existed in the world then Kelliark would have fall into fear and helplessness now.
Genesis knight is a realm that only Chiron has achieved, and Ron's current power has not reached that realm.
Even so, a shudder soared through his body as if thunder was raging, and he felt a chill as if a blade had already been driven into his back.
Not just Kelliark but everyone is in the same shock. The dragons and mages of the fleet, allies, Runcandel watching the situation from afar, and Talaris guarding Dante's seal.
In particular, the phoenix Beloit, who was competing directly with Ron, could not accept the fact that the enemy, who cut off his wings, had become so strong.
[Kahaaaaak-!]
In the end, the wings of Beloit, which wrapped around the castle, spread wide and tore apart.
Beloit let out a groaning roar, and the fire from the torn wings fell to the ground like hailstones.
The strongest phoenix summoned by the absolute mage, suffered the humiliation of having its wings ripped off by the same person once again.
Ron hadn't swung his sword even once.
The main force of Zipfel couldn't believe the fact that this was the result of Ron’s drawing out his sword and revealing his energy ,even after seeing it with their own eyes.
Beloit flinched and unfolded it’s smaller wings, frantically revealing the resentment, and Kelliark felt invisible blade that brush past his neck.
“…… You've gotten stronger, Ron Hairan."
“I wasn’t just lying and playing around.”
“Is it the power of the white stone?”
“It is the power of Hairan that is defeating it.”
Jin paid attention to Ron's meaningful words.
-This is a seal that comes from rejecting chaos. Your friend, Ron's grandson, is fighting chaos within himself right now. So there is no reason for me to fulfill my mission yet.
Dante's inner war with chaos began after he took possession of Ron's white stone by following the white stone's voice.
[T/L:- 내면(內面)- inner side(A person's mind or the bottom of one's heart)]
Of course, it was Ron Hairan who had been fighting the chaos of the white stone until then.
Ron achieved a new level through that fierce and terrible long fight.
It is power of Hairan that is ‘defeating it’.
What that word meant was no different.
‘The chaos of the white stones seduced Dante without winning over Lord Ron. Or it was defeated by Lord Ron and transferred to Dante.'
Maybe, there is a expectation that Dante could win the fight against the white stone like Ron. The expectation that a friend would be able to shake it off and come back.
“If I lose the fight against you, my knights who retreated will eventually die anyway. So why don't you try to beat me somehow and just let my knights go? I think it will look better that way when historians later record this fight.”
Kelliark didn't show any signs against Ron's provocation.
“The history records… You're talking about something interesting. It will be recorded according to the will of the winner anyway. If that's how you want to fight, I won't interfere.”
“Today is the first time we can talk since we met.”
Kelliark shook Hroti, erasing the seal of fire in the air.
“Knights!”
Ron turned around and looked at the knights of Hairan who were still facing him and shouted. A loud voice shook the sky. Then the knights raised their swords in unison and gnashed their teeth. To hold back the tears.
“This body, Ron Hairan, the lord of sword emperor Castle.”
Ron also slowly raised his sword towards the knights.
It was not to accept the honor of his subordinates as the lord of sword emperor castle, but to those who did not betray Hairan in the end, as a late sinner, as a lower person.
“I express my sincere gratitude and respect to all of you who are leaving Hairan for Hairan.”
Enduring more pain than having their bones cut and their skin peeling off, every knight in Hairan was able to hold back tears.
They were able to endure it because if they cried now, it would really be the last time.
When Calmine lowered his sword, the knights followed him, and Ron continued to maintain his sword.
“…… Hairan! Everyone follows the dragon knights...… we are going to retreat.”
It is only after all the knights retreated under Calmine command, and their backs passed through the collapsed cliff beyond the back gate and disappeared into an invisible place. Ron loosened his sword and looked back at the battlefield. A desolate battlefield full of enemies.
