Swordmaster's Youngest Son Novel - Chapter 855

Chapter 855

«Miss Ameris, is there any way to close the fracture?»

«Look closely at the center of the fracture, Jin.»

«It’s a bit blurry, but I can see something that looks like a purple pattern.»

«That’s a pattern that represents the Purple Thorn Flower of the demon world, symbolizing Zito. In other words, this is magic cast directly by Zito. There aren’t many beings or means that can break his magic.»

Hearing this, Jin pulled out his sword, Brandamante, and infused it with Shadow Energy.

«Are you thinking of cutting it with the Shadow Blade?»

«Yes, Miss Ameris. However… As soon as I decided to cut the fracture, I felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort.»

«That’s an instinctive feeling. It’s probably possible to cut the fracture with your Shadow Blade. But you will suffer significant damage. It’s very dangerous for the entire Vamel Alliance if you receive a blow and need treatment.»

Jin shrugged as he withdrew his Shadow Energy.

He realized that his current health was directly related to the Vamel Alliance’s defensive strength, as Ameris had said.

‘While I was thinking of cutting the fracture… I felt something like Zito’s will entwining around me, like thorns. I could break it, but as Miss Ameris said, I would suffer a considerable blow.’

Just contemplating the act of breaking the fracture brought such a sense of danger. This hinted at the immense power that Zito possessed.

«To destroy the fracture without much difficulty, you would need the power of a Genesis Knight or an equivalent authority.»

«Hmph, I can do this in a breath.»

«No, Murakan. Recklessly stimulating the fracture could also harm you. You’ve almost regained your old strength, but you’re not as strong as you were back then, right?»

«Ah, you’re touching a sore spot.»

Dante felt the greatest sense of helplessness.

«It’s getting bitter. Even if I overexert myself, I don’t think I can cut the fracture like you or Lord Murakan.»

«In my opinion, you could do it too, Sword Emperor. However, you might get a little more injured than me, kid.»

«Also, this is imperial territory… Is it better to leave it like this?»

«Sword Emperor, from my perspective, you’re already remarkable. No, a great leader. Leaving it like this doesn’t imply that you don’t need to take any action at all. You need to evacuate your people from here and provide them with a new shelter and work.»

«That’s correct, Miss Ameris.»

«Whether it’s you, Murakan, or someone as important to the alliance as Jin, we should only deal with fractures where there are more lives and value at stake. Not just areas where evacuating residents would minimize the impact. Such fractures are likely to arise globally from now on. It’s possible that new reports are already coming in.»

If the group exerted their power with anger to eliminate the fracture in Romp, and even larger fractures occurred in places like Tikan or the former imperial capital, what then?

The problems in such areas could never be solved simply by evacuating the population.

«Relocate all the people of Romp to the former imperial capital.»

Dante instructed the accompanying executives.

«Understood, my lord.»

«Make sure to convey my apologies for not safeguarding their homeland. After all the wars of the demon world, Zipple, and Kinzelo are over, I will definitely create an empire where people will never have to leave their land.»

Ameris patted Dante on the shoulder as she looked at the fracture with gritted teeth.

«Don’t blame yourself too much, Sword Emperor. Even though the people of Romp lost their land, no one lost their lives. It’s thanks to your swift action. If we had arrived here only after something had emerged from the fracture, there might not have been any survivors. Or perhaps the situation wouldn’t have been handled as well as it is now.»

The people of Romp immediately began their migration under the guidance of Meltador’s forces.

The group returned to Tikan and the second castle of Hairan, quickly declaring a state of emergency in their respective territories and issuing orders.

The command was to immediately evacuate upon the appearance of a fracture.

Even though it had only been ten days since the first fracture appeared in Romp, new reports about fractures were continuously arriving.

«This time it’s Balonsoin in the Kurano Principality… It’s already the second fracture in the Kurano Principality.»

Now Tikan was overwhelmed. First of all, migration requests to Tikan were constantly coming from all over the world after Gliek’s War.

«Please, have the King select appropriate areas for regional migrations.»

«Understood, Young Master.»

«How’s the situation in Zipple?»

«According to the Nameless report, ongoing dimensional fractures are also occurring within the Lutero Magical Federation. Recently, Zipple suffered a major defeat against the Red Legend Tribe. I speculate that maybe Elona Zipple was absent because she was dealing with fractures.»

«It seems that the current Demon God Orb can’t easily eliminate the fractures. If possible, request Nameless to provide detailed information about the number of fractures occurring in the Federation.»

It felt as if an unpredictable bomb was continuously growing on the surface.

Although there had been no loss of life due to the fractures yet, and resources were abundant to support the evacuees, this situation couldn’t persist indefinitely.

Land and resources were finite, and shortages were bound to occur eventually.

‘It’s frustrating…’

As time passed, Jin realized more and more how dangerous his decision to try to cut the fracture in Romp had been.

‘If I had been injured while trying to cut the fracture in Romp back then, I wouldn’t have been able to fight when people really needed me.’

In that fleeting moment of thought, the communication device in Tikan’s conference room resonated.

It was a transmission from Runcandel, the Garden of Swords.

Jin was enveloped by a sense of foreboding that what he had been waiting for had finally arrived.

{The young patriarch.}

«Speak, Chief Butler.»

{A large-scale dimensional fracture has occurred in Siatello.}

Siatello was one of the main cities of Hufester, not far from Kalon, where the Garden of Swords was located.

Naturally, it was among the top-tier residential areas within Hufester, and losing Siatello would mean handing over a stronghold near Kalon to the demon world.

«…Large-scale?»

{Yes, and moreover, it’s exhibiting a rather different form than most of the fractures reported recently. As I mentioned, it’s much larger in scale, and there’s a continuous shockwave emanating from the fracture. Fortunately, it occurred on the outskirts, so there haven’t been any significant casualties, but its expansion rate is concerning.}

Thud!

Unconsciously, Jin clenched his fist.

«I will depart immediately.»

Jin, along with Murakan and Ameris, immediately headed for the Red Owl launchpad.

On the launchpad were Dr. Qwaul and Valeria, who had briefly returned to Tikan early in the morning.

Moreover, many parts of the Red Owl were dismantled.

«Oh, Jin. Are you going somewhere right now?»

«What’s the matter? Dr. Qwaul.»

«Did you forget why I came here this morning? Excessive outings lately have affected the Red Owl. If we don’t maintain it properly, we might lose the power source.»

«A large-scale fracture has occurred in Siatello. I need to go immediately.»

«Oh, heavens, in Siatello? Maintenance is almost complete. But to complete the assembly of the components, we will need at least two hours…»

«Can’t you do it faster?»

«Two hours is already very little time. If we go faster, you might end up trapped somewhere in subspace while traveling in this thing.»

«Jin, there’s nothing we can do. Just wait a bit. Or maybe you should contact the interim Hidden Palace Master for help.»

As Valeria suggested, Jin immediately requested communication with the Hidden Palace.

{Yes, the young patriarch? I’m Peng. The interim Hidden Palace Master is currently patrolling the Western Sea with Mort… It seems that fractures are also appearing here. What? Is it urgent? A large-scale fracture in Siatello? Oh, no, what do we do! We will need some time to determine the exact location of the interim master.}

Anger boiled inside Jin. The longer it took, the greater the damage to Siatello would be. He could almost imagine the ordinary people and the clan knights trying to protect them dying.

{Young patriarch, I will continue to relay information as reports from Siatello come in. It’s only two hours, so don’t worry too much. We’ve already sent the Head of the Black Sword Association and the Flagbearers, so there shouldn’t be any major problems.}

Jin sat in front of the communication device, suppressing his nervousness.

Lueth felt equally anxious.

If, by chance, the demon world forces appeared in Siatello before Jin arrived, Hufester would immediately be dragged into a war with the demon world.

Vallas and the Tona brothers didn’t possess the power to eliminate the fractures.

‘Although no one has appeared from the fractures after their appearance… I have a bad feeling about this. It feels like the demon world intentionally created a large-scale fracture in Siatello.’

If the demon world had information about the geography of human territories, Siatello was an ideal target to occupy.

As soon as the demon world cities were summoned, it would be a strategic location to directly attack the Garden of Swords.

Finally, two hours passed without Siris and Mort being located.

{I’m sorry, young patriarch. We’ve sent several signals, but it seems that the interim Hidden Palace Master hasn’t been able to receive them because he’s patrolling the distant areas of the Western Sea.}

«Alright, Peng. If any other problems arise, contact Tikan immediately.»

On the launchpad, the Red Owl, now fully repaired, was ready. Qwaul and Valeria looked exhausted.

«Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Qwaul, Valeria. I will be back.»

When the Red Owl took off, they arrived in Siatello in an instant.

And the massive fracture in Siatello was much more colossal than Jin had anticipated. A purple fracture filled the outskirts of Siatello, and the Knights were fighting against unknown entities that looked like purple phantoms.

«Jin, those are creatures materialized by Zito’s will from the open fracture. They’re troublesome…»

As Ameris explained,

Jin suddenly looked towards the other side of the fracture where the Knights were fighting.

There were five figures there that he didn’t expect to see.

«Brat, what’s going on? Eh… eh! I haven’t seen them in years!»

Murakan belatedly confirmed them and exclaimed.

It was Luna and the Black Knights who had just arrived in the human world and were heading to the Garden of Swords.

«Elder Sister Luna!»

«Oh, the youngest!»

As soon as Luna and the Black Knights looked up at the Red Owl,

Jin felt a sense of relief, erasing the frustration he had been feeling all this time.