Chapter 789
-Also, it could be interpreted that you and Orgal's Kinzelo are trying to resurrect the Sun God in different ways. So, what you just said is particularly hard to believe. Your faction might be focused on destroying this world completely before resurrecting the Sun God. You could be using the evil god to achieve that goal.
As soon as Jin heard Sheenu's word, he recalled the conversation he had with Sanna.
‘It was just a passing comment, but could she really be capable of such actions?’
According to Sheenu, Sanna possessed even more dangerous ideologies than Rosa in the past.
Moreover, Sheenu, a God himself, appeared directly before Jin to provide information about Sanna.
This indicated that Sanna's abilities were likely formidable.
"So, is that why she's trying to harness the power of Zipple, to destroy the world until the gate to the demon world is discovered?"
[Yes.]
"Why is the altar of the Sun God in the demon world? Initially, it seems strange that Orgal follows the Sun God, and there seems to be some connection between demons and the Sun God, right?"
[Strictly speaking, everything in this world is related to the Sun God. The world and life itself originated from the Sun God.]
"I didn't ask that question to hear such an uninteresting answer. The Sun God's connection to the demon world seems deeper."
[Well, I don't know exactly when and how demons were born. However, the first demons always yearned to escape the underworld and enjoy life on the surface. Since light symbolizes the surface, it's natural for them to worship the Sun God, right?]
Unmasking the relationship between demons and the Sun God wasn't an immediate matter.
Jin decided not to question Sheenu further and said,
"Understood. Thanks to you, I now know Sanna's objective, so I should think about how to deal with her. Since you're practically helping me, please let me know who has invaded your domain."
Sheenu didn't originally come here to negotiate.
Jin had that impression.
Sheenu was currently cornered and seeking a way out through him.
From Jin's perspective, it wasn't a bad situation at all.
He had gained new information about the demon world, the Sun God, demons, Sanna, and the different religious sects of the Sun God.
Of course, eventually, Sheenu and Kelliark would have to be dealt with, but now was not the time.
Engaging in a fight with Sheenu would only result in mutual destruction.
[They are priests of the Sun God religion.]
"It was quite obvious. Thinking about Pyre's appearance, they must have been quite formidable opponents for you as well."
[The priests of the Sun God religion are mainly composed of deceased warriors who were once famous.]
"So, they are strong resurrected ancient warriors. What a drag."
[They are all driven by obsession and grudges. They became priests lured by the promise that they could obtain what they desired once the Sun God resurrects.]
"You possess particularly powerful abilities even among Gods. You say that even strong resurrected ancient warriors are active as priests of the Sun God. So, why doesn't Sanna directly release them into the human world?"
[Manifestation is limited. The priests are in a state similar to being Gods. To use them in the human world, a contract or a special event is necessary.]
"It seems like a matter of time then. The priests of the Sun God will act freely in the human world when the time comes."
[If that happens, it will be the end. Even if the main factions unite like during the evil god, they won't be able to stop it.]
"You talk about that with such a pessimistic tone."
[Jin Runcandel, how do you evaluate your brothers?]
Brothers.
Sheenu wasn't referring to Jin's lineage, Runcandel.
"...The Tribe of Legends?"
[Among the priests I encountered this time, many were former members of the Tribe of Legends. There was also an individual who was a God of Battle in the past. If they appear in the human world, the obvious outcome would be destruction, right?]
The sense of confidence evoked by the Seal of Fire remained unchanged.
Jin remained silent for a moment, his expression rigid, before shrugging.
"It seems you've been through a tough battle and are scared, Sheenu. I don't know why former members of the Tribe of Legends are aligned with the Sun God religion, but they won't be able to bring destruction to the human world."
[I hope you can keep your word. Beware of the priestess. The day the demon world opens, this world will no longer be what everyone knows.]
"I hope you remain inactive as you are now and disappear at an opportune moment. In other words, your disappearance won't affect the Sun God's rebirth."
Sheenu didn't answer.
His gradually manifested divine form was becoming blurry.
He had said everything he needed to say and now intended to leave.
Jin didn't bother to stop him.
After all, Sheenu had probably revealed all the information he had about Sanna.
Jin was curious to know why Sheenu was disappearing, but he knew that Sheenu wouldn't reveal it anyway.
Sheenu had come to share information about Sanna and the Sun God, not to expose his weaknesses.
"Ugh."
When the avatar dissipated, Pyre's voice could be heard again.
Pyre had no memory of the conversation between Sheenu and Jin.
"Well, judging by the atmosphere, it seems the conversation went well. Thank you, Sir Jin."
Perhaps due to the side effects of the avatar, Pyre hurriedly devoured the food placed before him once again.
Latrie continued to provide him with more food, seemingly feeling sorry for Pyre's voracious appetite.
"Thank you, I really enjoyed it! I'm leaving now. Just so you know beforehand, it would be useless to chase after me and try to find out my destination..."
Quikantel looked worried as she watched Pyre, who held the food Latrie had given him as if it were a treasure.
"Take care, see you next time!"
Naturally, Jin and his companions ignored Pyre's words and told Bale to follow him.
However, about fifteen minutes after Pyre left, Bale returned and said he had lost track of Pyre.
"I had been following him without losing sight of him, but suddenly, he disappeared. It was as if he had teleported or something."
"He must have been summoned to Sheenu's domain. You did well, Bale."
First, Jin immediately shared the information he obtained from Pyre and Sheenu with Runcandel and Honka Island.
{Regarding the demon world, I have no knowledge. The tales of its existence underground are not mentioned in any of the ancient texts or records left by my master. However, there were Histors who were researching demons. It may be necessary to find their succession temple and investigate further.}
From Honka Island, they received a response about the "Histors who researched demons".
Although it was speculative, finding their succession temple could provide some clues.
{Regarding the gate to the demon world, I feel like I heard something about it somewhere. My memories are not clear, but I have a feeling that my family and relatives were aware of the issue.}
"Is that so?"
{Yes, Young Patriarch-nim. Although it is not revealed in the events and records of the past thousand years, the Sun God religion was active even during that time. Orgal sought to resurrect the Sun God, and Lokia thwarted his plans. I may not remember it, but there were certainly significant events. Oh, wait a moment. It seems Sir Alpen and Dame Tasha have something to say.}
{Young patriarch-nim, the head of the law guardians is here.}
"Yes, please go ahead, Sir Alpen."
{I heard the conversation and recalled something, so I requested to communicate. I had completely forgotten, but during the Holy Kingdom Protection War, our biggest challenge was finding the gate to the demon world!}
{As my father said, Young patriarch-nim. I also remember undertaking that mission.}
Lueth, Alpen, and Tasha felt a strange sensation upon hearing the information that the gate to the demon world existed underground.
That information had implications for the Histor manipulations that had affected all three of them.
It was the result of Jin defeating the Histor manipulation and the recent destruction of parts of the Tower of Stories.
Like water seeping through a crack, forgotten information was stimulating the memories of the three individuals.
"Please, continue talking."
{During the Holy Kingdom Protection War, our biggest challenge at that time was preventing the demons from resupplying their forces. No matter how many we killed, they kept coming back, and sometimes even demons who were believed to have been killed reappeared.}
"So, just like the evil god, the dead were being resurrected?"
{That's what we initially thought. However, they weren't actually dead. Some high-ranking demons maintained their main bodies in the demon world while sending avatars to participate in the battle. Once we realized that, we became even more determined to find the location of the demon world. If we couldn't find it, it would ultimately be the human world that would fall first in the conflict.}
Alpen recalled the vivid and brutal memories of that time.
If there was an evil god in the current era, then during his era, the Holy Kingdom Protection War brought the human world to the brink of destruction.
"Did you finally find the location of the demon world back then?"
{No... we couldn't find it in the end. After the Witch Heluram summoned the Demon Kings and we defeated them, I fell in battle. From then on, Tasha took over all the missions. Tasha, do you remember anything?}
After Alpen's death, Tasha had been responsible for dealing with the remnants of the demons.
Although they were called remnants, many of them were powerful demons comparable to the Demon Kings, and she herself died at a young age.
{[After Dad fell... About two or three years later, I have a memory of discovering an area that was presumed to be the location of the demon world. I personally led a group of the Black Knights of our Family and a tribe of demons. The location was... Ugh.]}
Tasha touched her forehead for a moment.
She experienced a severe headache from the sudden surge of memories.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for Tasha to continue.
After regaining her composure, Tasha spoke again.
[...The capital of the Holy Kingdom Vankela..., Oterium. The land that was believed to have the gate to the demon world was undoubtedly the capital of the Holy Kingdom, Vankela.]
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