Chapter 662
C662
Beyond the door was not the interior of the cave where they had entered the tomb, but a scene of the Kaldran snowfield.
And Jin realized, as soon as they came out, that another urgent situation awaited them.
'I had expected this, but it seems quite a bit of time has passed outside.'
The landscape of the Kaldran Snowfield had changed.
The snow, which previously reached their knees, was now completely black, and the oppressive gray snowstorm had turned into a coal-black chaos.
"Is the entire snowfield dyed in chaos?"
There wasn't a single spot in sight that wasn't dark, and the chaotic snowstorm was so maddening that even those unaccustomed to it would probably lose their minds just by being exposed to it.
Kiehek, kaaak-!
Moreover, the roars of the chaotic dragons shook the sky.
When Jin looked up, the Dragon was breathing black breath like an artillery bombardment towards the ground.
On the ground, there were also knights consumed by chaos and monsters that could only be seen in the Black Sea, writhing back and forth.
[Jin, I can't create more dimensional portals... You seem tired too, what should we do?]
Neru was already struggling to stay still since Jin had discovered him.
To open a dimensional portal requires a great amount of energy or the Cat God's Claws, but neither is available.
"It's okay, Neru. I still have enough strength to break through this level of encirclement. And..."
Jin paused, closing his eyes and focusing his senses.
His senses detected other powers amidst the chaos filling the entire snowfield.
Aura, mana, and demonic energy.
They were undoubtedly the powers of those fighting to save them.
"It seems there are people fighting to save us. If we join forces with them, we should be able to escape without any problems. I’ll explain everything about you and Valeria after we escape and have some time to calm down."
[Really? Did you tell your companions before entering the tomb?]
"Not just my companions, but also Zipple and Kinzelo, with whom I formed a temporary alliance."
[Zipple and Kinzelo?]
"They are good friends to have in a situation like this."
[Nyaa!]
Jin summoned Shuri, placed Neru on her, and tied up the sealed Valeria.
The non-chaotic energy did not gather in one place.
North, East, West. Jin decided it would be better to make his location known to them and gather them in one place if possible.
If we gather and someone like Rosa or someone of her level comes and we can't escape, it will be a problem.
Jin did not perceive too many allies.
That meant that the allies who came to save Jin consisted of only a small number of elites from each faction.
Therefore, Jin decided that the best course of action would be to first make his presence known to the weaker allies.
Of course, those Jin had to find first were the Tikanese.
Since Talaris was injured, it was likely that the elite of Tikan was relatively weak.
Depending on the situation, it might be better for Jin to rescue them and then join forces with other factions.
"To the East."
The most familiar energy was in the east.
When Shuri began to run, the eyes of all the nearby monsters focused on them.
Before Jin could even unleash his sword or magic, Shuri shot a mana ray that disintegrated the demons without a trace.
[Nyaa!]
Fortunately, as they headed east, they did not encounter any remaining chaotic forces.
In less than 15 minutes of running, Jin was able to reunite with the Tikan companions who were fighting.
"Valkas-nim!"
Valkas and Amela, Lata, and Yulian.
"Dear, who is that guy who looks dead? Who is he?"
"He's a Demon named Ranke Halovice, Sandra."
Ranke Halovice. Judging by his state, he seems to have become "Furious Ranke," but has collapsed from the exhaustion of dealing with inner core class chaos monsters for several days.
"There's not enough space, should we leave them? No, if we take them with us, I'll be able to get closer to Jin and the ice piece will be further away. Hedo!"
Whoosh!
Hedo caught Ranke and threw him onto Shuri's back. Valkas roughly tied him with a rope.
In this way, more and more people continued to board Shuri or hang onto her.
"Bouvard Gaston? He's not even combat personnel, why did Kinzelo bring him?"
"Hedo!"
Whoosh!
"...Ainas Kaligo? Oh, no wonder Bouvard is here."
"Hedo!"
Whoosh! Clank clank.
"I don't know his name, but he seems to be the leader of a White Wolf Tribe assault team or something."
"Hedo!"
Whoosh!
By the time they got near Orgal, Shuri was carrying about twenty people running like fruits.
Sandra, who was stuck to Jin, seemed almost flattened like a pancake, and Shuri seemed really tired.
And the personnel clinging to Jin and Shuri, in front of Orgal, realized why they had only been able to deal with the chaotic bodies until now.
Orgal and Zephyrin were dealing with Lionel, Stam, and the old unknown black knights.
'Orgal... What a wonderful being. I know it wouldn't be the end of Lionel, but I didn't expect him to appear already. And all these corpses seem to be transcendent chaotic entities.'
However, Orgal looked tired. As soon as he saw Jin, he smiled and waved.
[Oh... Just when I thought it was my limit, you appear at a good time, Jin Runcandel. It seems you've found your lover.]
"No, was it me whom Jin saved? You're saying something wrong."
[Now that the truly unruly guy was about to come out, that's great. Let them flee immediately.]
Orgal said while deflecting Lionel's sword.
Lionel was panting, having lost an arm.
[You think you can flee, demon!]
As soon as Lionel finished speaking, the steel door opened between the group and Orgal.
At the same time, the chaos door opened on the opposite side.
"By the way, Orgal, what's with Zipple?"
[I never thought Runcandel would ask to take Zipple with him. It's better to tell those friends to return on their own.]
"Well, even if it's just a temporary alliance, we are still allies, so shouldn't we at least inform them of the escape plan?"
"Let's go first! That person coming out of that door looks really strong!"
"Milady, Zipple is the name of their clan."
"So what? Jin looks about to die anyway."
The one coming out of the chaos door was none other than Padler Runcandel.
Orgal also raised his head as if to say, "Look at that," and Jin nodded.
[I'll shoot a signal flare.]
"Good idea. Shuri, to the steel door."
[JIN... RUNCANDEL...]
Padler spoke in a dark voice.
Just before he came out of the chaos door, fortunately, Shuri managed to throw herself through the steel door with the many people she carried, unscathed.
Orgal and Zephyrin followed her example and ran to the steel door, and Padler could only watch them disappear through the door.
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