Chapter 70 - Velonica

Jin woke up early in the morning. He went to Ur and the rest and said that he will take care some problem.

He also went to talk to Eclair. He said that he will go out to find the other half of the phoenix stone. That's what he told her he didn't tell her anymore except that.

Jin decided to take Jellal with him. Ur, Mercphobia, and Caramile will accompany Eclair.

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After a few days of travelling Jin and Jellal arrived at the county of Velonica.

Velonica was established after the Fire village was destroyed. It's almost four hundred years since then.

"This county is built over the ruins of fire village." Jellal said as he looked around.

"Yeah. I can't believe that a beautiful county like this have such a past. Well, it's not surprising since many city are like that since ancient times are pretty chaotic." Jin said.

The two were wearing there normal clothes with their mask of Thousand Abyss.

Velonica is an independent place. They still receive some news about the happenings around the Kingdom of Fiore so they were naturally aware about Thousand Abyss dark guild. One of the most active dark guild in fiore and the one who defeated God Serena the number one saint.

Jin and Jellal plan to stole the other half of phoenix stone under the name of Thousand Abyss. With that they wouldn't be able to complain and targeted Eclair as the other half was in the famous Thousand Abyss dark guild.

"At night he will crash in front of the royal castle." Jin said in a low voice.

Both of them decided to separate and looked around the town. They will meet in front of the royal castle at night. Jin will not do things like 'sneaking inside to stole something' he plan to crash inside using brute strength and stole it forcefully since no one in this place could stop him.

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Late at night, Jin and Jellal were already at the gate of royal castle.

Jin nodded at Jella and put his mask. He then strode forward to the gate.

Jellal wear his mask and walked behind him.

Tud! Tud!

The patrolling guards heard their footsteps.

"Who's there?" One of the guards shouted.

Jin and Jellal walked forward and reveal theirself to the guards.

Jin smirked under his mask and said, "Good evening and also good bye!"

CAVERN DRAGON'S GROUND BREAKING TALONS!!

Jin stomped his feet hard to the ground causing it to crack like a spider web.

""What?!"" The guard didn't know what he was doing.

After a few seconds the crack on the ground spread out like a fire. The ground under their feet collapse like a fragile glass. Boulders of rocks were thrown in the air.

Boom!!

The rocks crashed the patrolling guards and the huge gate of the royal castle was destroyed.

The commotion at the gate was naturally notice by the other guards. They alarm the whole palace that there were intruders.

The guards started to gather in front of Jin and Jellal and they slowly surround them.

"Who are you?!"

"Do you know that this is the palace of duke?!"

"Just surrender yourselves to us and we will make it easy for you!!"

Jin looked at Jellal and said, "Amplify my voice."

Jellal nodded at him.

"Cough... Mic check, mic check.

"Hello, Obsidian Dragon is here at the royal palace. We, Thousand Abyss, came here to check the ancient phoenix stone in legend. I hope you all understand my intrusion. I hope you forgive me for my rudeness. Well, try to stop me using the full military army of this county." Jin said as his loud voice echoed throughout the whole palace.

He then turned his head to the guards and smirked.

"Mwahahaha! Let's start it!"

Jin opened his arms and waves of water burst out of the ground.

SEA KING DRAGON'S SEA DELUGE!!

Jin then took a deep breath.

PURGATORY DRAGON'S BURNING ROAR!!

A beam of fire shot out from his mouth and it went straight to the upper floor of the palace.

Boom!!

The whole palace shook because of the explosion.

"Let's go, Jellal." Jin looked at it before he walked forward and enter inside the destroyed gate.

Jellal followed behind him. He will be the one that's task to find the other half of phoenix stone while Jin will entertain himself in the crowd of guards.

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The duke inside the palace were panicking right now. He heard the feat of the Thousand Abyss. A dark guild that didn't fear the wrath of council and openly declare that they will attack them. They also defeat the number one saint in the kingdom of Fiore. It is said that this dark guild doesn't fear anyone in fiore right now. The only thing to stop them is to gather the most powerful wizard in the whole kingdom and fight them head on.

The duke don't want to die but he also don't want to surrender the phoenix stone. The phoenix stone was passed down from their ancestor since the founding of the county.

"What should I do?" The duke said while pacing back and fort.