Swordmaster’s Youngest Son

Chapter 798

“You said their fortresses are also underground, right?”

[The Red Legend Tribe’s fortresses are located underground, to be more precise, somewhere halfway between the underworld and the surface world.]

“Yes, you mentioned there are a total of five fortresses… That’s a big problem. Even if they are located somewhere halfway between the surface and the underworld, they are still in deeper areas than Mrs. Ameris, right?”

[That is correct, Jin. We can’t simply destroy the entire world in our search for their fortresses, so we must closely track their activities on the surface.]

Originally, the Red Legend Tribe’s fortresses were all located on the surface.

However, due to the sealing done by Ameris during her prime, they sank underground.

[Suddenly, I remember how fiercely the Red Legend Tribe resisted when I sealed them. Even though they were sealed and sunk underground, they managed to create teleportation devices that connected with the outside world. Once the seal on the Great Kings of Battle is lifted, the fortresses will rise back to the surface.]

“What level of technological prowess does the Red Legend Tribe possess?”

[Based on my experience in Tikan and the general explanation I received about the current world, the current level of civilization on the surface is significantly lower compared to that era.]

According to Ameris, during ancient times when the Sun God existed, long-distance communication and teleportation were very common and taken for granted.

Spaceships weren’t exclusive to the main clans, and the most grandiose symbol of power were the floating fortresses.

Mortals had the ability to freely travel and conquer not only the surface but also the underworld with these floating fortresses.

While Ameris was explaining, Jin remembered the central hall of the God of Battle Temple in Lafrarosa, which floated independently from other buildings.

‘Perhaps the central hall of the God of Battle Temple was a remnant of that ancient floating fortress technology.’

During the reconstruction of the destroyed central hall of the God of Battle Temple after the Great War of the Kings of Battle, Jin and his brothers mainly performed laborious tasks, while Boras, the most skilled technician of the Legend Tribe, was responsible for the more technologically demanding work.

However, even Boras admitted that he didn’t fully understand all the technologies applied in the central hall of the God of Battle Temple.

[The Red Legend Tribe possessed the most outstanding technological prowess, followed by the Blue Legend Tribe, but there was a gap between them. However, the Blue Legend Tribe compensated for that gap with their overwhelming individual strength. On average, the Blue Legend Tribe’s combat power was much higher. It was a clash between technology and strength. Of course, among the elites or those of similar caliber, the difference was less significant.]

Ameris considered it natural that the science and civilization of that era didn’t continue until today.

[In the ancient era, everything that immortals and mortals achieved before the Sun God’s death became meaningless as the world lost its unity and split. There were constant large-scale wars between factions who sought to safeguard the death and resurrection of the Sun God, and I was at the center of it all. After the sealing of me and the other key figures of the war, the world went through multiple destructions and reconstructions.]

She had come to the conclusion that civilizations had been born and disappeared several times in the world.

Even after the Sun God’s death, there must have been at least one instance of destruction.

Therefore, the current Legend Tribe consists of the descendants of the Red Legend Tribe, who were sealed, and the remnants of the Blue Legend Tribe, who perished, and the transcendental technological devices that are occasionally discovered are remnants of the highly advanced civilization of the first generation that went through cycles.

“Do you think the same applies to the underworld?”

[Of course. When the world initially split, those who were sent to the underworld… were destined to be buried forever.]

“That seems a bit harsh. Why were some sent to the surface while others were sent to the underworld? Was it the Sun God’s choice? Normally, one would think the surface is better, and even I would have resisted.”

In response to Enya’s question, Ameris shrugged.

[It’s just a matter of perspective. The underworld also has a favorable environment, not inferior to the surface. It has its own day and night. It’s not such a dark and gloomy world as you might think. In fact, it’s better for those who worship the Sun God because they are closer to the altar.]

“Ah! So there is day and night in the underworld.”

[I think the responsibility for the war between the surface and the underworld fundamentally lies with the underworld. If they had accepted the new order and not looked down on the surface, there would be no reason for you to go through this difficulty. However, those who disrupted the world for the Sun God’s resurrection are also mortals who are trying to escape their own destiny.]

Ameris’s gaze fell on Jin.

[The monsters who fought so hard to escape their destiny for so long are now enemies of me, you, and everyone here.]

“But the value of the fight isn’t solely determined by the length of time. No matter how long they have fought, at the core lies a weak heart that lost hope and seeks to regain the lost ideal world by relying on the Sun God. If they fight against me without realizing that fact, without overcoming it, they will only crumble.”

Ameris’s eyes widened at Jin’s confident response.

Every word he uttered contained genuine sincerity, without any embellishment.

For Jin, whether it was the Red Legend Tribe, the yet unrevealed enemies of the underworld, or the existing enemies, they were all the same.

[Solderet chose the excellent mortal. But don’t underestimate them. Once the Red Legend Tribe’s sealing begins to release, the world’s landscape will change.]

“Runcandel, the Vamel Alliance, Zipple, Kinzelo, and the remnants of the Vermont Imperial Family. And now, the appearance of the Fifth Force.”

The Fifth Force.

Now, only five have resurrected, and among them, two have met their end at Jin’s hands.

But the Red Legend Tribe doesn’t lack untapped potential, and they can be considered as part of the Fifth Force.

The first targets that the resurrected Red Legend Tribe would hunt would be living beings.

Jin and his companions were discussing it.

[It’s not just an expression when I said that the Red Legend Tribe’s surface activities are hunting. They feed on the blood of living beings. There is a story that says their Light Hearts are red for that reason]

“Blood…?”

[To release the seal, a significant amount of blood will be needed. The blood of powerful individuals will show even greater effects.]

“That means there is a high possibility of indiscriminate slaughter.”

[There are no means to transport so many lives or blood to their fortress, and in the first place, the blood of livestock or untrained mortals has little effect. That’s why even during their prime, the Red Legend Tribe didn’t bother to kill insignificant lives from their perspective. As predators, they only hunted what was necessary.]

Jin sighed inwardly at that statement.

Although he was confident that he could overwhelm the Red Legend Tribe that had now resurrected, there was no easy way for him to prevent them from suddenly appearing somewhere, quickly slaughtering ordinary people, and retreating.

Many people had already died in those massacres during the Evil God War.

[Moreover, if too many are killed, how would they transport so many corpses and blood to their fortress? The return technique isn’t omnipotent. It demands a significant price, using those of their own kind as a catalyst to escape. They can’t use it for worthless blood.]

“Isn’t it possible to use the subspace storage, a similar function equipped in the bracelet taken by Dr. Qwaul?”

[Subspace storage also has its limits. The first-class King of Battle, Shimat, might be able to fit in something like a spaceship, but he won’t move due to the unsealing process. So, the two remaining second-class Kings of Battle are the only ones who will move, and their storage capacity is only enough for about thirty humanoid bodies at most.]

The Red Legend Tribe was a society where everything was determined by rank from one to ten, unlike the Blue Legend Tribe and the current Legend Tribe.

Even the size of the subspace storage that one could possess varied depending on their rank.

Perhaps because the last enemy he fought was the Red Legend Tribe, fortunately, Ameris had many memories about them.

“Mrs. Ameris, you said there would be about a thousand Red Legend Tribe members per fortress. To awaken their Light Hearts and release the seal… the blood of about sixty ordinary humans wouldn’t have any importance.]

[Jin, if they capture someone like you, they could awaken everyone with just one person, but hmm… Yes, Jet. Let’s think about it based on Jet.]

“Uh, me?”

[In my opinion, the blood of two or three Jets would be needed per ordinary Red Legend Tribe warrior.]

Jet was currently in the late stages of 6 stars (thanks to the intermittent training sessions with Gilly).

In the world of transcendental beings and monsters, he was infinitely insignificant, but in general standards, he was an incredibly strong individual.

“Then, with about three individuals like me, could we defeat an ordinary Red Legend Tribe warrior?”

[Well… don’t even dream about it, Jet. You are not a combatant, but an intelligence gatherer. Even if you are equal in terms of the magnitude of strength with an ordinary warrior, the Red Legend Tribe members are members of the Legend Tribe. You can’t even be their opponent.]

“The best land where the Red Legend Tribe can obtain lives with combat capabilities like Jet would be…”

Most likely, it would be the territories of the main factions.

The small kingdoms have a royal guard commander at the 7-star strength level, and ordinary knights and magicians wouldn’t exceed 5 stars.

Suddenly, a name of a region flashed in Jin’s mind.

“The Beastman Land…?”

Kinzelo’s territory, the Beastman Land.

As its name suggests, it is inhabited by beastmen, the most prominent being the combat races of the Red Tiger Tribe and the White Wolf Tribe.

In fact, when the Red Tiger Tribe and the White Wolf Tribe first saw Jin, who had obtained the Light Heart in the past, they instinctively abandoned the fight and even peed in fear like scared animals.

Even now, the Red Tiger Tribe and the White Wolf Tribe warriors can’t even look into Jin’s bloodthirsty eyes.

If they showed the same reaction to the Red Legend Tribe…

There would be no easier prey.

Moreover, the Red Tiger Tribe and the White Wolf Tribe, as “combat races”, possessed combat capabilities of at least 6 stars in terms of their adults.

“Without a doubt, they will head to the Beastman Land. If I were the Red Legend Tribe, there would be no better hunting ground.”

[Ah, the Beastman Land, huh? You mentioned there were creatures like the Red Tiger Tribe and the White Wolf Tribe. It is presumed that they are a hybrid of inferior races that existed at that time. It’s true that they are the perfect target for the Red Legend Tribe to hunt.]

***

As Jin predicted.

The Red Tiger Tribe members and the White Wolf Tribe members, who were patrolling the outskirts of the Beastman Land, were already facing Andolin and Ozen.

And the beastmen, upon seeing the red-glowing Light Hearts, showed a stunned expression and trembled.

“W-who are you…? W-what are you doing here…?”

“Huh? There really are these mixed races, huh? We’ve been watching you torment the non-combatant beastmen so far. Show us that same energy. So that our compatriots can consume lives that are more lively!”

It was the moment when rumors about the Red Legend Tribe began to spread among Kinzelo’s beastmen.

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