Chapter 609

Chapter 609

C609

"Thanks to Miss Valeria and the Cat Tribe, it seems like the world of the small beastmen is being cleansed smoothly," said Kashimir, setting down his teacup.

"The barrier ability of the Cat Tribe is astounding. They're successfully achieving the 'complete purification' that even Runcandels and Zipples struggle with," Quikantel nodded.

On the table where they sat, there lay a letter from Jin to Valeria.

The content was about aiding members of the Cat Tribe in finding the "forgotten temple" of the ancient Feline Gods.

As per the letter, Valeria was currently searching for a forgotten temple with the Cats and was making rapid progress.

"Last time, Valeria mentioned that she might be able to further enhance the purification efficiency by combining the divine power of time with the barrier ability of the Cat Tribe. Do you know about this, Kashimir?"

"Yes, I've heard about it too. As time goes by, Miss Valeria is becoming more open to us, sharing quite a bit of information. She even plays with the children. Still, it's a bit difficult to interact with her comfortably."

"It's like handling a knife. Should I say it's like seeing a cold-hearted Jin? Anyway, the key to adding the divine power of time to the barrier abilities of the Cat Tribe lies with Enya. This will only be possible if Enya can better handle the divine power of time."

"Miss Enya is training with fervent dedication every day, so it should happen soon. Dr. Qwaul's development is progressing smoothly... By the time Jin-nim returns, many things are likely to change. However..."

Kashimir's eyes narrowed.

"I'm concerned that everything is going too smoothly. I'm especially worried about the entanglement between the Imperial Family and Zipple. For now, we can't delve deeper into it."

Temar's left arm.

Currently, not even Valeria's record magic could pinpoint the location of the part of his body in the possession of the imperial family.

It's unknown whether it remains solely owned by the imperial family or if it's being shared with Zipple and a new technology of the Demon Men is being researched.

However, based on the situation, it was possible to guess. Kashimir concluded that it had already been shared with Zipple.

"Although Zipple has been so busy lately, pouring efforts not only into purifying the Lutero Magical Federation but also into cleansing the lands of the Empire, it's not just to atone for sins," Kashimir commented.

The purification of the Empire carried out by Zipple was primarily advancing in the eastern region near the Lutero Magical Federation.

"Once the purification of the eastern part of the Empire is completed, and when Zipple regains strength, it's likely that the Imperial Family will decide to join the Lutero Magical Federation along with the eastern regions. Expanding the territory of the Lutero Magical Federation may not have significant meaning, but what's crucial is the technological experience in Demonization."

"If we can't find and kill the leaders of the imperial family, that will happen. What we need to focus on is strengthening the barriers of the Cat Tribe before Jin returns and applying their barriers to the human world once the world of the small beastmen is purified."

"Yes, I'm very much aware of it. Anyway, we can only hope that Dante-nim provides us with information about the Demon Men; let's wait and see."

The Garden of Swords, the Tona brothers were sitting in the central courtyard and smoking.

"Ah, this mission was a bit difficult. Infection of an 8-Star Warrior level... The people of the Ken Clan must be devastated. Losing someone groomed as the next best swordsman of their Clan."

"We had no choice but to dispose of the infection, but let's visit the Ken Clan soon and express our condolences."

They had just returned from a mission to cleanse a contaminated area.

Over the past year and three months, the Runcandels had cleansed over 70% of the contaminated areas that had initially occurred after the Sword Emperor Castle War.

At this rate, suppressing the chaos that had invaded Runcandel's territory was only a matter of time.

However, for some reason, reports of "individuals infected by Chaos" being discovered were increasing as the purification zones expanded.

In particular, high-ranking martial artists or people infected by magic were still being found.

So far, the Runcandels had swiftly subdued them before they could cause significant harm.

However, the members of the Hufester Alliance always felt like they were carrying a bomb that could explode at any moment.

This time, the next best sword of the Ken clan, and the other time, an elder of the Tuko Clan was infected and subdued.

Even the Guardian Knights of Runcandel had been infected several times, so although they had reached a ceasefire agreement with Zipple, the atmosphere in the Hufester alliance was much worse than before.

The only consolation was that the Lutero Magical Federation was facing a similar situation.

"Phew, I'm tired. Do we have to rest only for an hour and then move on to the next mission?"

"This time it's Delki Kingdom, right? At least the infected area is far from residential areas, so we might see less human blood."

"Anyway, it's good that we can take a break here for now."

Originally, they mainly used the courtyard of the Guardian Knight residence.

This was especially true when Miu and Anne were waiting in the chambers, but lately, they weren't intimidating the Tona brothers.

Not only that, but as Flagbearers, they were making outstanding contributions to the purification mission every time, and naturally, their position in the Family was also rising.

"Tenth Flagbearer, Eleventh Flagbearer, get yourselves under control! It's an emergency! Under no circumstances should this be known outside. Understood! Take all low-ranking Guardian Knights, and prepare to control the press! From now on, this is our top priority until the situation is resolved."

"Ah, understood!"

The Tona brothers disappeared to lead the Guardian Knights, and Miu and Anne continued running toward the main house.

The main house was already in ruins, with nearby scenes filled with corpses of those who had been in the house and scattered wounded.

"...Personnel below the level of Black Knight and high-ranking flagbearers are prohibited from entry. Let everyone wait outside," Stam shouted, who had arrived first and was guarding the entrance.

Stam, the Black Knights, and the top flagbearers calmed their bewildered hearts and entered the broken main house.

In the middle of the house, a woman enveloped in Chaos was roaring with a sword in hand.

Rosa Runcandel, was rampaging.

Dyfus and Mary couldn't help but grit their teeth at the sight.

Why has Mother gone mad at this time...?

There was no time to ponder why Rosa had gone mad.

The commotion was truly an unexpected accident.

Furthermore, just 30 minutes ago, Dyfus and Mary had a normal meeting with her.

If Rosa didn't stop rampaging, Runcandel would fall into the abyss from today onwards.

It was possible to subdue her with flagbearers and Black Knights waiting inside, but it was impossible to deal with the situation afterward.

Rosa was the most important strength in Runcandel and the acting matriarch in Cyron's absence.

Once news of her being in trouble spread, Zipple would undoubtedly come running with vengeance.

The ceasefire agreement could only be maintained as long as Runcandel and Zipple refrained from ending each other.

Fortunately...

Rosa stopped her roar upon seeing the flagbearers and Black Knights.

"Acting matriarch, are you aware?"

"Sir Stam..."

"Fortunately. If you're in a situation where you can use your rational judgment, give the order."

At those words, Rosa stabbed herself in the chest with her Frenzy Sword. She could control her sanity, but her body didn't move as she wanted.

A high-speed regeneration phenomenon occurred as the sword pierced chest.

Rosa fiercely resisted as her body attempted to unsheathe the sword against her will.

Until all the energy from her body was drained due to excessive high-speed regeneration.

And just before losing consciousness and collapsing, she gave an order to Stam.

"Make sure... to keep silent about today's incident, everyone.."

Stam silently nodded his head.

"I will."

Then, as Rosa collapsed, Stam grabbed the Frenzy Sword.

He could see how the Chaos spreading around Rosa seeped into the affected area and regenerated it.

At that moment, Miu and Anne, who were outside, said this calmly.

"Now our mother will know. If she keeps going against 'her' will, she'll have no choice but to face a catastrophe."

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