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Chapter 691
"Huff…huff..."
Raon exhaled a rough breath as he looked at the broad and straight back of Glenn.
He didn't know why Glenn, who was supposed to be waiting at the exit, was here. But as soon as he saw him running, his wildly beating heart calmed down.
Even with the White Blood Religion’s leader chasing right behind and countless white blood fanatics swarming in, he didn't feel anxious. It felt as if his real grandfather had come to protect him, making his nose tingle.
"Glenn Zieghart!"
The White Blood Religion’s leader flicked her fingers, which had touched Raon's head, and curled her red lips into a long smile.
"Coming here to ask to be killed, you're still as impatient as ever."
Her black eyes twisted violently, revealing a mix of fear and ecstasy.
"You did it."
Glenn didn't respond to the White Blood Religion’s leader's words but turned to look at Raon.
"I believed in you."
He nodded quietly, seeing Ogram carried on Raon's back.
"My lord..."
Raon trembled as he listened to Glenn's low voice.
Hearing that Glenn had believed in him in such a critical situation made his heart resonate more deeply than any praise he had received before.
"Ha..."
The White Blood Religion’s leader bared her white teeth, frowning.
"How dare you, in this place!"
She trembled with anger, feeling humiliated by Glenn's disregard.
[There's no time, so get ready to move immediately. The blood spirit passage is closing quickly due to the array.]
Ignoring the White Blood Religion’s leader again, Glenn sent a resonating voice to Raon's mind. It was an even more advanced technique than an aura message.
"Glenn Zieghart!"
Unable to bear being ignored twice, the White Blood Religion’s leader roused her bloody energy. A massive wave of bloody energy surged through the fluttering white dress she wore.
"Even if it's you, in this place, I am the god!"
"You drank Ogram's blood."
Glenn nodded calmly, even as he felt the White Blood Religion’s leader's immense energy wave.
"Yes. It was very sweet. Didn't taste like an old man's blood at all."
The White Blood Religion’s leader licked her red lips and smiled a seductive smile.
"So now I'm curious about your blood too. I wonder how it tastes."
"You?"
Glenn let out a cold laugh.
"Well, stupid mosquitoes do suck blood until their bellies burst."
He noticed that the White Blood Religion’s leader hadn't fully absorbed Ogram's energy and sneered.
"You sure are pretentious."
The White Blood Religion’s leader twisted her face like a demon, then chuckled.
"You're not in your best condition either. It must be hard to endure the array with an aging body, right?"
She noticed that Glenn wasn't in his best condition and twisted her lips into a smirk. Rumble!
Behind the White Blood Religion’s leader, a pure white goddess rose. The Goddess of Blood Devouring Anguish. It was wrapped in even more massive bloody energy than when Raon had seen it before, and it had more than ten arms.
It seemed that as the White Blood Religion’s leader grew stronger, so did the Goddess of Blood Devouring Anguish.
Fwoooosh!
The Goddess of Blood Devouring Anguish clasped its hands, transforming the white weapon it held into bloody energy.
The immense bloody energy compressed, creating a sphere of light like the sun. Tremendous waves of blood energy enveloped the world.
The White Blood Religion’s leader seemed determined to end it in one stroke.
"Ugh…."
Raon's lips trembled. The overwhelming bloody energy pressed down on him, forcing his knees to bend.
"You were thinking of creating a new sword field creation, right?"
Despite the sphere of bloody energy approaching, Glenn calmly looked back.
"What...?"
Raon let out a shaky breath as he saw Glenn's calm eyes.
"Not limiting yourself to the sword. It's a good idea."
Glenn nodded slightly and then turned his gaze forward again. Somehow, he felt like he was smiling.
"Watch until the end. It might help your sword."
He calmly raised Heavenly Tremor. The sky, tinged white with bloody energy, turned red around his sword.
"Seamless Perfection, Heavenly Sword."
The heavens and earth split by a single sword. Like red paint dropped on a white canvas, the pure world was dyed in red light.
The sphere of bloody energy, The Goddess of Blood Devouring Anguish, and even the White Blood Religion’s leader knelt under the law set by the sword in the sky
Boom!
Following the dignified red light was a grand thunderous sound.
Raon swallowed dryly as he watched the white world turn to twilight.
'It's different.'
He could understand because he had grown. As Wrath had said, Glenn's sword had reached an even higher level.
"Let's go."
Glenn lowered Heavenly Tremor and turned his back.
"The White Blood Religion’s leader…."
Raon let out a shaky breath, looking at the scene before him where everything had disappeared.
"She drank too much. Even if her stomach burst, she would still alive."
He frowned and shook his head.
"I see."
It was the first time hearing a joke from Glenn, and despite the situation, Raon couldn't help but smile.
Boom!
Glenn signaled with his eyes to leave and used the Supreme Harmony Steps.
"If you had mastered the Supreme Harmony Steps, you could have escaped from the White Blood Religion’s leader."
"...I apologize."
"I didn't say that to hear an apology."
Just like when he first taught him the Supreme Harmony Steps, Glenn moved with precise and profound flow. It felt like he was still teaching Raon even now.
As Raon ran, imprinting Glenn's steps in his mind, he saw Rimmer, Sheryl, and Roenn standing in front of the narrowing blood spirit passage.
Sheryl and Roenn were blocking the endlessly approaching white blood fanatics, while Rimmer held the shrinking blood spirit passage open with the wind of Garunua and his lightning energy.
"Why are you so late! I thought I was going to die!"
Rimmer shouted, gripping the blood spirit passage.
"All those damn apostles are here!"
"How dare you!"
Sheryl blocked the attack from someone who seemed to be an apostle, then kicked Rimmer.
"Huhuhu."
Roenn let out a benevolent laugh while unleashing a strike filled with killing intent. The White blood fanatics touched by his blade split like old firewood.
Crackle!
As Glenn placed his hand on the blood spirit passage, a flash of lightning tore it open. However, the white waves shook violently as if the passage was reaching its limit.
Kuwoooooooh!
The White Blood Religion’s leader, who had fled after being struck by Heavenly Tremor, could be felt charging back with a mighty roar.
"Go ahead."
"Yes."
Raon started to head into the blood spirit passage but stopped and looked back.
"Where do you think you're running off to!"
The White Blood Religion’s leader came rushing, covered in white blood. She wasn't dead, just as Glenn had said, but it seemed she had lost a significant portion of the bloody energy she gained from drinking Ogram's blood.
She radiated a rage that made the skin crawl.
'Is that the First Apostle?'
Raon noticed a pale man moving to the right of the White Blood Religion’s leader. He also seemed injured, but his energy was as strong as Aris'.
'Then that means... huh?'
Raon then looked at the bronze-skinned woman on the White Blood Religion’s leader's left and widened his eyes.
'What is that…?'
The woman's energy fluctuated erratically, rising and falling from Master to Transcendence. It was impossible to understand what kind of power it was.
"Raon! What are you doing? Hurry up!"
Rimmer shouted, kicking Raon's butt to get him moving.
"Oh, yes."
Raon carved a mark into the white wall with the Requiem Sword and entered the blood spirit passage.
Crackle!
After a few flashes of lightning, the village of the Chiran tribe that he saw before entering the passage came into view.
Rimmer, Sheryl, and Roenn also exited the blood spirit passage one after another, stepping onto the ground.
"Where's the head of house?"
Just as Raon was about to ask, the blood spirit passage shook violently, and Glenn stepped out. As soon as he emerged, the passage shrank and disappeared.
"Hmm..."
Glenn brushed off his slightly trembling hand and sheathed Heavenly Tremor. It looked as if he were shaking off sand after a day at the beach, rather than someone who had just fought in the heart of the White Blood Religion's headquarters.
"My lord, are you okay…?"
As Raon approached Glenn, it happened.
Rumble!
The half-burnt wall crumbled, and warriors and shamans of the Beast Union charged forward. The warriors, having lost their leader, had blue flames of wrath burning in their eyes.
"Good thing we stayed on guard. The culprit always returns to the scene... huh?"
The young man in scholar's attire standing behind the warriors widened his eyes as he saw Glenn.
"St-stop! Everyone, stop immediately!"
At his command, the warriors of the Beast Union, who were rushing at Glenn, froze in place as if turned to stone.
"I greet the lightning god!"
The young scholar ran up and bowed deeply before Glenn.
"It's been a while, vice union leader."
Glenn nodded as he looked at the young scholar.
Raon narrowed his eyes as he observed the young scholar.
'So this is the vice union leader of the Beast Union.'
He had heard that the vice union leader of the Beast Union, Jinang, handled all the affairs of the union in place of the union leader, who preferred to wander around.
As expected, he was a man with a sharp and clean appearance, unlike the other members of the union.
However, despite his calm and composed face, he exuded the Beast Union’s characteristic strong fighting spirit.
"Why is the lord here…?"
"I came because I heard a beast was bitten by a mosquito."
Glenn said this while pointing at Ogram, who was carried on Raon's back.
"Union leader!"
"Union leader!"
The vice union leader hurriedly approached Raon and took Ogram. Warriors and shamans also rushed over, letting out cries that sounded like screams.
"Take the union leader to the palace! Immediately!"
"Yes!"
The warriors carefully carried Ogram as if handling a sacred artifact and ran towards the palace.
"I don't know how you managed to save the union leader, but I must first express my gratitude!"
The vice union leader knelt before Glenn, trembling with emotion.
"Such gratitude should be directed not to me, but..."
Glenn lightly raised his finger and pointed at Raon.
"Give it to him."
"What?"
"If it weren't for that child, we wouldn't have even found that wild boar-like fellow."
"Ah!"
The vice union leader's eyes sparkled like starlight as he looked at Raon.
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Beast Union palace.
"We greet our benefactor!"
The vice union leader, along with the warriors and shamans in the palace, knelt before Raon and pounded their chests with their fists.
"We will never forget the grace you have shown in saving our union leader, even in death!"
After hearing how Raon had saved Ogram, they were even more moved and knelt in reverence.
"I, too, received grace from the union leader."
Raon waved his hand, his face reddening.
"I was just repaying that grace, so you don't need to do this."
His words were not out of modesty, but sincere, so he shook his head firmly.
"Hearing Garona's words, I thought you were a true warrior, but you are even more than that. I, Bellerton, am deeply moved!"
The vice union leader was so moved that even the warrior's greeting wasn't enough, he lowered his head to the ground.
"Oh, you don't need to go that far."
Rimmer placed a hand on Raon's shoulder and grinned.
"But if you insist on showing your gratitude, We’re willing to accept it. How about some gold…?"
"Shut up."
As he was about to draw a circle with his finger, Sheryl twisted his hand.
"Aaaaargh!"
Rimmer screamed as he clutched his twisted arm.
"You're tarnishing the name of Zieghart. Don't even breathe until the conversation is over."
"But then I'll, I'll die?"
"Then die."
Sheryl said this while striking Rimmer's throat.
"Huhuhu."
"Kehek! Don't just laugh, help me!"
"Huhuhu!"
Rimmer reached out as if asking for help, but Roenn just laughed.
"Let me reiterate, I didn't do this alone."
Raon shook his head and looked at the vice union leader.
"I could only do it because the head of house, the Heavenly Blade division’s leader, and Sir Roenn were there."
"Hey, why am I left out!"
Rimmer pointed at himself with his finger.
"Moreover, I too received great grace from the union leader. He saved me in a crisis and taught me martial arts. There's no need for this."
"To be honest, we had given up on saving the union leader. We literally abandoned hope."
The vice union leader sighed deeply, clenching his fists until they bled.
"But Sir Raon never gave up and found the union leader's trace, even going to the headquarters of the White Blood Religion. All we can do is express our gratitude."
He bowed his head once again in respect. Despite his appearance, he seemed to have a personality befitting the Beast Union, just like the union leader.
"Ahem!"
Glenn, who had been watching from behind, twitched the corners of his mouth. He seemed
to have something to say but didn't open his mouth.
"Of course, we don't intend to end this with mere words. Our union will give Sir Raon..."
"Brother!"
As the vice union leader tried to continue his interrupted words due to Glenn, the door burst open roughly, and Garona entered.
He was heavily bandaged, with blood seeping through, indicating severe injuries.
"I heard you! You saved master! Thank you, brother!"
He approached with reddened eyes and hugged Raon tightly.
"...You've been through a lot."
Raon patted Garona's trembling shoulder. Just seeing his still-swollen wounds showed how much he had been through.
"Ahem!"
Glenn cleared his throat and shook his wrist, which was covering his mouth. His eyes trembled slightly, but Raon couldn't understand why.
Raon thought he had gotten a bit closer to Glenn through today's events, but now he felt distant again.
'What is it really...'
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Raon looked up at the gradually brightening dawn sky and chuckled.
'It's exhausting to hear words of gratitude.'
He was overwhelmed by the warriors and shamans of the Beast Union coming up to him to express their thanks.
Especially since their voices were so loud, it felt like his eardrums might burst.
‘However...’
It feels good.
More than the words of thanks or praise, he was most pleased by the fact that he had saved and brought back Ogram, whom he could call a benefactor.
While Raon was feeling a sense of fulfillment swelling in his chest, he heard Glenn's footsteps behind him.
"My lord."
As he turned around to bow his head, Glenn waved his hand.
"Are you hurt anywhere?"
"I sustained internal injuries, but they are not severe."
In fact, the internal injuries were not minor, but Raon shook his head, not wanting Glenn to worry.
"I see."
As if he had read Raon's thoughts, Glenn did not ask further and instead moved closer, lifting his gaze.
"Although we saved Ogram, the balance that has already collapsed cannot be restored."
He narrowed his eyes, looking at the subtly purple dawn sky.
"The White Blood Religion’s leader does not only absorb aura, she also absorbs the vitality (life force) and martial power of warriors. Even if Ogram wakes up, he won't be able to return to his original strength."
Glenn sighed regretfully.
"I see…."
Raon nodded calmly, having somewhat anticipated this outcome.
"That's why I have to ask you something."
"Please speak."
"The duel to death."
Glenn's red eyes sank calmly.
"The duel to death against the Axe King has become like an explosive that could go off at any moment. Even if you win, your life could still be in danger, and there is also a possibility that another of the Five Demons might interfere."
His voice was filled with urgency, prioritizing Raon's life above all else.
"Yes. I understand."
It was something Raon had considered on his way here, so he nodded quietly.
"So, what do you want to do?"
Glenn looked at Raon, indicating that he wanted to know Raon's thoughts before giving any orders.
Raon did not respond immediately. He closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them and moved his lips.
"I...."
