Swordmaster's Youngest Son Novel - Chapter 821
Chapter 821
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October 27th, 1805.
Two days have passed since Elona’s seal was broken.
Talaris had been constantly moving between the Hidden Palace and the Holy Kingdom since the moment Elona escaped.
It was because she couldn’t stop rebuilding the damaged parts of the Hidden Palace and maintaining Zito’s seal.
“I had a feeling this would eventually come… But now that Elona’s seal is broken, my pride hurts.”
Talaris sighed.
She was sitting in meditation, channeling Full Ice’s power to various parts of the Hidden Palace.
The flow of cold energy helped repair the damaged sections of the Hidden Palace little by little.
“Well, at least the timing isn’t that bad. This is an era where my son-in-law, Runcandel, and the Vamel Alliance are standing strong. Ha, ha, I guess you could say it’s the result of the investment I made after recognizing my son-in-law’s potential… Ah, damn it! Why did you have to awaken in my era? This is so freaking irritating.”
“Calm down, Mother.”
“Daughter! Aren’t you frustrated? Do you know how much I struggled to keep that seal intact? Of course! I knew that at some point, Elona or Zito would awaken. As I told my son-in-law before, it seemed inevitable. But it could have been later, like a thousand years later.”
Nearby small beastmen approached Talaris-nim, touching her shoulders and back with a worried look, sweating profusely.
[While I’m not sure if it will be a comfort, I understand your feelings well. Don’t blame yourself too much and focus on what’s to come. I must have also protected the border between the surface and the underworld, the Demon Seal Wall, for at least hundreds of times more than you. But I try not to think about it too much.]
“Ugh, I’m just a lowly human, it’s hard to have a mind as broad as yours, Ameris-nim.”
Although Talaris might have thought that Elona was destined to be released from the seal, facing reality was inevitably painful.
During Gliek’s War, even amidst such a desperate situation, Talaris was the one who hid Elona Zipple’s existence.
Maintaining Elona’s seal was the Hidden Palace Master’s highest duty.
[As you said, the timing isn’t that bad. It could even be a good time to deal with Elona Zipple, the Magician who needs to be handled eventually. In that sense, now is a good time.]
“That’s what I believe as well, Hidden Palace Master. When Elona Zipple first awakened, I also lost my composure. So, I was willing to sacrifice my life to maintain her seal. But looking back now, it’s probably better this way. If I had died in the confrontation two days ago, my damn brother would never have returned to the human world.”
After Ameris, Misha also approached and patted Talaris on the shoulder to comfort her.
Talaris couldn’t express any more pain.
They were individuals who had sacrificed themselves for the balance and order of the world for much longer than her.
“It’s fortunate that there haven’t been any casualties among the Hidden Palace people. Sir Ruil’s arm has recovered, and everyone else’s injuries weren’t fatal. Besides, it won’t be easy for Zipple to start another conquest war using Elona Zipple because of the Red Legend Tribe.”
As Jin added, Valeria nodded in agreement.
“The records Elona Zipple left are quite hopeful. Upon awakening, Elona showed an awareness of avoiding deaths as much as possible and experienced confusion about the purpose of her existence.”
Valeria opened the record window.
“At the time of leaving the Hidden Palace, it seemed she had made some decisions, but Elona Zipple is undoubtedly not in a normal state. As seen in the video recorded by Jin in the past, she doesn’t exhibit the ruthless attitude of a merciless killer. Perhaps, like Beradin Zippe, Elona might have mental problems from being utilized by Zipple. There’s a possibility that she won’t be as easy for Zipple to control as we think.”
[In my opinion, that seems plausible. Mortals don’t become strong simply through training and experience. If she has ascended to the level of a Genesis Magician, then she can’t be that smooth on the inside. It’s highly likely that she possesses the strongest essence of the Sun God. The essence is incomparable to what Bale or Hedo had.]
Ameris was certain of that. Otherwise, she couldn’t explain the power Elona possessed.
Elona wasn’t someone who had become a Genesis Magician through ordinary means; she belonged to a special category like Yona, born with unique abilities.
“What’s even stranger is that Elona Zipple’s history had been erased until now. Zipple must have manipulated the history about her, so perhaps Elona was their responsibility. There’s no way a proud magical clan would erase their Genesis Magician from history.”
For the Vamel Alliance, that was the best assumption.
If there were some problems between Elona and Zipple that led to the manipulation of her history, then there would be no reason for Elona to fight for Zipple.
Of course, the sudden appearance of an uncontrollable Genesis Magician was an extremely burdensome situation.
The fact that Elona went to the Tower of Stories is also shown in the records, it was an immediate power boost for Zipple.
[First, we need to closely monitor the situation. Zipple won’t use Elona to attack our alliance unless they go crazy.]
Even if a Genesis Magician was added to Zipple’s forces, they couldn’t recklessly provoke the Vamel Alliance.
There were too many variables: the Red Legend Tribe’s invasion, Elona’s complete control, and more.
Especially the ‘power of the Vamel Alliance’ itself was worrisome.
Based on what they saw from the Evil God War, it was impossible to determine if Zipple could overcome the strength of the Goddess of Battle Vahn and Murakan.
“Well, Elona used magic that restricted teleportation. That’s why both I and my son-in-law couldn’t come directly to the Hidden Palace. If it works against the Red Legend Tribe as well, then they will have to think twice even when attacking other regions, not just the Tower of Stories.”
[On the other hand, it also means that Elona can’t easily leave the Lutero Magical Federation.]
“True. But, do you think the Red Legend Tribe has enough power to face such a monster? So far, they seemed somewhat weak against high-level superhumans, and they are afraid of my son-in-law, so they decided not to touch the Vamel Alliance.”
[They probably have what it takes. Although the high-level superhumans and the Demon God Orb had been a challenge, the Red Legend Tribe hasn’t fully recovered its former strength. Among their members, except for people like the God of Battle and Bakarun, there might not be anyone capable of facing Elona in a fight. But with the addition of Air Fortresses, the situation could change.]
“Those Air Fortresses are on a completely different level compared to ships. I heard that during the last invasion, they flattened the Listin Magic Tower in an instant.”
[Having strong individuals doesn’t guarantee victory in war. The Red Legend Tribe is a truly relentless and tenacious opponent.]
“But the Red Legend Tribe targeted Zipple, not my son-in-law, because they were afraid of him. What if the Red Legend Tribe sees Elona Zippel as stronger than my son-in-law? That could lead them to shift their target from the Federation to the alliance, don’t you think?”
[I, for one, wouldn’t do that. As long as Elona can’t teleport freely like us. Even if Elona Zippeles stronger than us, she won’t be able to support the invasion areas faster than us, right?]
Based on the records that have been found so far, Elona’s power at her peak is estimated to be comparable to or even surpasses Temar.
However, there is no guarantee that she still possesses that power after awakening from the seal, or even if she gradually recovers to reach her peak again.
Still, the most powerful being that Zipple had at its disposal wasn’t Elona Zippel, but the Demon God Orb.
Completing the manipulation of history through the Demon God Orb was Zipple’s final task. Surely there were limitations to what could be achieved with just ‘individual power’.
However, Jin knew that Elona could play a significant role in ‘manipulating history’.
-<Elona Zippel, along with 3,026 other Magicians, attempted to manipulate Temar Runcandel’s history, but failed due to his immense Power of Existence.>
-<On March 3rd, 797, Zipple’s five towers in the Kingdom of Palin remain intact. Since their completion, no external attacks have affected them, leaving them in the same state they were in 57 years ago.>
These were records obtained from the Third Tomb in the past.
At that time, Zipple had failed to manipulate Temar’s history, but there was a historical record where Temar and the Ten Great Knights had destroyed five towers, but their history had been erased as if it had never happened.
‘Considering the circumstances, Elona’s influence was probably the most significant factor in erasing the history of the destroyed towers. So, if Zipple can completely control Elona Zippel, then they could make significant progress in completing their manipulation of history… I need to meet Elona Zippel once. I need to find out why she was erased from history.’
And if possible, he wanted to eventually turn her into an ally, just as he had resolved before the Evil God War.
“Soon, I should personally meet Elona Zippel. If she’s in a state like Veradin, we might be able to provide some help. Since there’s no way Zipple will easily allow a meeting, I need to think of a way.”
Despite the many dangers involved, Jin’s companions didn’t question his judgment.
They couldn’t know anything for sure about Elona and her relationship with Zipple based on mere speculation.
Besides, they weren’t too worried.
Even if a battle occurred, they believed Jin wouldn’t have a futile ending.
Even if he faced Elona at her peak, they didn’t believe it would be his end.
Above all, Jin had no intention of meeting Elona alone.
“Since Misha-nim will soon return as Solderet’s representative, it would be good to move with Murakan when that time comes.”
It was almost time for Murakan to return to the Vamel Alliance.