Swordmaster's Youngest Son Novel - Chapter 873
## Chapter 873
The Hufester Alliance calls it the Sea of Swords, and the Lutero Magical Federation calls it the Sea of Magic. In the midst of that, the strongholds of the True Demon World gathered. It was as if the True Demon World had taken over the region that had practically been treated as neutral waters.
“Sir Jin, isn’t it too dangerous for just the two of you to go?”
When Kashimir spoke, Luna, who was standing beside him, shook her head instead.
“It’s not dangerous, Your Majesty. Even if the formidable forces of the True Demon World suddenly emerge, the younger one and Lord Murakan can easily escape.”
“That’s right. You don’t have to worry too much because the Golden Ship will be waiting nearby anyway.”
“Sometimes things can get complicated if too many people go. Little creature, make sure you are getting reports in the situation room.”
“Murakan, even though Sir Kashimir is the king of a nation and possibly a future emperor of an empire, is it really appropriate to keep calling him ‘Little Creature’ like that?”
When Ameris spoke, Kashimir responded with an ironic smile.
“It’s just a nickname, so let’s not forget that, Ms. Ameris. Come on, kid!”
“Everyone, the mission begins. The King, if any unusual circumstances arise during your missions, please contact me immediately.”
Jin said as he pulled out an iron plate the size of his palm from the inside pocket of his coat. This iron plate was the ‘portable’ communication device that Qw had finally completed.
It had been distributed to the key members of the alliance, and it was scheduled to be distributed to all commanding officers in various locations within the next week.
“Understood, Sir. Please be careful.”
The people gathered in the meeting room quickly dispersed.
This time, Jin didn’t use the Red Owl. As there were many mission areas, the Red Owl had to be used by others in rotation.
[Kukhaha, indeed, a dragon must fly and appear before the enemies to fully savor the experience.]
“I was worried that you might vomit in front of the demons.”
[Hng, hold on tight. We’re going at top speed.]
“It’s been a while since I rode you for long-distance trips.”
Murakan flapped his wings once, and a shockwave was created, making a large hole in the clouds. In an instant, Murakan had soared through the sky at a speed much faster than that of wind dragons.
At this rate, it would take approximately three hours to reach the area of the True Demon World’s fortress.
For a normal dragon or a flying ship, it would have taken more than six hours. That meant that by the time the defensive wall was breached, the enemies could attack Tikan at any moment.
But even if the enemies breached the defensive wall, Tikan always had the highest-ranking Choin and defensive equipment ready and waiting.
‘The enemies have established themselves nearby, but it’s not too worrisome.’
It was because the results of the preparations he had made since his time as a Provisional Flagbearer were now shining.
The war had not yet begun properly, but Jin had a firm conviction that he would not be defeated.
‘Both the Red Legend Tribe and the True Demon World. The underworld factions have begun to play their roles more prominently, but ultimately, the biggest enemy for my clan and the alliance remains Zipple.’
The cold wind was chilling Jin’s head.
When two hours had passed since the flight began, Jin received his first call from Kashimir.
{Sir, can you hear me clearly?}
“I can hear you clearly.”
{I just received reports from the 1st and 3rd Flagbearers. They have eliminated all large fractures in the southern region of Delki, leaving seven small and medium fractures. However, they judged that it is more efficient to suppress the small fractures after the transfer is complete instead of eliminating them.}
“Yes, that sounds good. The elder sisters have limits on the number of times they can use their abilities, so it would be a waste to eliminate the small fractures. The civilian evacuations were probably completed a while ago. How are the other mission areas?”
{The large fractures on the side of the Schutzeron Kingdom seem to be well controlled by Sir Tuben and Sir Heijin, but the 7th, 10th, and 11th Flagbearers are having some trouble. There are no major problems in other areas for now.}
“Understood.”
Another hour passed.
Jin and Murakan were watching the True Demon World’s strongholds that had begun to appear in the distance.
[Oh… Look at this kid. It’s probably the size of some small nations, right? It might even be bigger than the capital of an empire.]
As Murakan said, the True Demon World’s strongholds that had been summoned over the sea were on a scale that could easily be called a ‘nation.’
The alliance had already destroyed dozens of castles that had been transferred through various battles, and they had defeated tens of thousands of troops and numerous demonic commanders. However, considering the overall size of the True Demon World, their achievements were nothing more than a scratch. The central fortress that the two were currently looking at was only a fraction of the entire True Demon World that had been summoned.
The entire fortress was overflowing with purple demonic energy like a barrier. For those who weren’t properly trained, it was toxic energy in itself. Therefore, it was impossible for combat personnel below the 6-star level to even enter the fortress.
“The minimum requirement to engage in combat while being exposed to demonic energy seems to be around 7 stars. To actually use their power without being affected, they would need to be around the 9-star level.”
[Later, when we get involved in a large-scale battle, we’ll only send the elite of the elite anyway, so that won’t be a problem. Of course, the demonic energy might be even denser by then, but our side will probably have produced things like the Golden Ship by that time. We can simply use artillery from a long range.]
“You think of strategies, Murakan.”
[Well, it’s not a world where being strong alone is enough anymore. Well, it was the same a thousand years ago… Even back then, I was at the peak of my power, but I couldn’t protect my comrades. Ah, let’s put aside the painful stories. It seems like the welcoming ceremony is about to begin.]
Naturally, the welcoming ceremony referred to the activation of various magical traps and defensive equipment installed in the fortress.
As Murakan approached the fortress, the demonic energy scattered in the area began to move like a living being, forming a massive magic circle.
It was a form of dark magic that Jin had never seen before.
However, it wasn’t difficult to understand what the magic circles implied.
“Usually, spells with complex shapes like this take a long time to cast, and such magic spells are usually of the curse type.”
[And you are immune.]
As soon as Murakan responded, the demonic energy condensed within the magic circles transformed into hundreds of fine tentacles and lunged towards Jin.
They could have avoided it if they had wanted to, but Jin and Murakan deliberately allowed themselves to be hit by the curse. The tentacles were about to pierce through Jin, but they suddenly bent and withered, as if they were wilted flowers.
At that moment, the magic circles transformed into a new shape. This time, it was attack-type magic, but Jin didn’t need to unsheathe his sword. Murakan’s breath was enough to neutralize the entire attack.
The defensive magic circles continued to appear incessantly, but they couldn’t exert any pressure on Jin and Murakan, who were close to the level of Genesis Knight.
Then, when annoyance began to arise and Jin was about to unsheathe his sword, an enormous magic that covered his field of vision suddenly disappeared, revealing the true appearance of the fortress.
‘Zito and the True Demon World bastards. Their tastes are pretty sure.’
The structure of the fortress wasn’t much different from a typical city.
The only difference was that each building was intertwined with thorns, and despite being quite high in the sky, Jin and Murakan could hear constant horrible screams rising from below.
Those were the screams of the deceased, who were trapped in hell without ascending through the path of reincarnation. When Jin focused, he could see souls hanging in the streets and squares throughout the fortress. They appeared in the form of resurrected heroes from the past with a faint blue glow, much like how they looked in life.
The demons summoned to the fortress spent their days torturing human souls.
Of course, they were also living humans once, so Jin felt pity for them for a moment, but according to Ameris and Tess, those who fell to hell had committed sins that deserved such punishment.
In particular, Tess had advised Jin that there was no need to feel pity for them. Only those who committed unimaginably heinous sins ended up in hell.
The fact that there were so many sinners was frustrating.
[Kid, it seems someone in charge is coming out.]
The vanished demonic energy had concentrated into a dimensional portal that had just formed in the center of the fortress’s sky. From within the portal, a demon emerged, walking in the sky as if it were solid ground, revealing its form.
“Hello, Sir Jin Runcandel. I am Sakiel Grosch.”
[A nobody like you is useless. Bring someone like Paellito Belgasyum or whoever.]
In response to Murakan’s provocation, Sakiel slowly raised her head.
“I certainly didn’t expect the two of you to visit our True Demon World so suddenly. So, I haven’t had time to properly prepare a welcoming ceremony. You must be quite busy cleaning up the inside right now…”
[We’ll take care of our own business. Just bring the strongest, not you. Let’s fight right now.]
Murakan’s words were sincere.
While he was at it, Jin intended to fight the person known as the True Demon World’s First Sword. Even if he didn’t win, it was necessary to assess the combat strength of his enemy beforehand.
“I can’t allow that. I also have the heavy duty of being the True Demon World’s Chief Strategist, so it would be better if you would be satisfied with knowing me. However, the two of you… wouldn’t it be better to return as soon as possible? If you value your comrades, that is.”
While Sakiel was speaking, the communication device began to vibrate.
{Sir Jin, the 7th, 10th, and 11th Flagbearers have requested support. Right after subduing the demons that came out of the fracture, a new large fracture suddenly formed on the battlefield, and stronger demons and troops emerged from there…!}
Up until the moment Jin and Murakan arrived, Sakiel had been directly monitoring the battle situations in all the fractures.
Originally, the fractures that the True Demon World had formed inside were only the “first phase.” The True Demon World had planned to put pressure on the scattered superhumans by forming the “second phase” fractures once the elite members of the alliance were involved in subduing the initial fractures.
“Ah, the dimensional fractures formed inside this time were designed for stronger enemies to emerge after you defeat the initial ones. So, this is…”
When Jin sighed and spoke, Sakiel smiled.
“There are still many fractures prepared. Don’t waste your precious time here; it’s better to go back. There will be many more days like this ahead for you to face.”
In response to that, Jin offered a sly smile.
“Is that so?”
Before Sakiel could respond, Jin raised the communication device.
“Sister Luna, Sister Luntia. Did you hear?”
The two had eliminated the large fractures before Jin and Murakan reached the True Demon World’s fortress, as well as cleaning up the remnants of the smaller fractures.
And they had just dealt with the new large fracture that had opened under Sakiel’s orders, eliminating it in one blow.
Sakiel had also been watching the situation in real-time through her crystal ball.
‘…What? The new fracture I just sent, taken down in one blow?’
{This is the 1st Flagbearer. Yes, I heard you, young patriarch. We will immediately cooperate with the acting Hidden Palace Master and relocate to Delki.}
In short, Jin nodded and looked at Sakiel.
“What should we do, Sakiel? We also have a system where we send someone stronger after a defeat.”
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