Swordmaster’s Youngest Son Novel

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Zephyrin didn't completely deny that.

"One of the heads… That would depend on how one perceives the body of the Great Serpent. After all, it originally had nine heads."

"Hey, Demon Dragon. In such a case, it's simple. The head that currently possesses the body is the owner. You aren't as strong as Ms. Ameris, so you must have been cast out like a withered grapevine."

"Well, for the time being, it might appear that way. Anyway, you've come without any courtesy again. My master must have warned Sir Jin enough last time."

"It has already been quite some time since I made a deal with Sir Bishkel. It's your fault for being late in payment, and I hope you won't spout nonsense about settling things with me again."

"I feel it every time we meet, but I really hate you, Sir Jin. You have already taken enough rewards from us just for stopping the Red Plutonian tribe a couple of times."

"A promise is a promise."

"You want to know how we bring demons into the human world, right? We bypass the Demon Seal Wall guarded by the Great Serpent."

Surprisingly, Zephyrin quickly got to the main point. She had partially regained her ancient memories when she was unconscious because of Ameris.

"Oh, straightforward, I must say. I didn't expect you to bring up the Demon Seal Wall so soon."

"Well, it's no longer such a great secret. Information about the netherworld has already been made public, so it's only a matter of time before the identity of the Demon Seal Wall and the people living nether is revealed."

When the other party readily spills information, it usually means they have their own agenda. And that was the case now. Although it was part of the deal, Zephyrin could adopt a passive approach to the conversation if she so desired.

"The Demon Seal Wall has already been partially destroyed, Sir Jin. Ameris probably doesn't remember that fact. So, she asked you to find out how we are handling the demons."

"Partially destroyed?"

"The Ancient Plutonian tribe, the Blue Plutonian tribe, and the Red Plutonian tribe destroyed it. Ameris quickly repaired it at the time... but some demons who were already living nether managed to escape to the middle world. It's the middle ground between the surface and the netherworld."

"So, the demons that Kinzelo is recruiting aren't entirely from the nether; they are the ones who were living in the middle world?"

"Yes, that's why Ameris couldn't have known. We didn't originally bring those living under the Demon Seal Wall. The same goes for the Red Plutonian tribe. They are the ones who can come out because they don't reside beneath the Demon Seal Wall."

The middle world.

That's how Zephyrin described the space between the surface and the nether.

"And during the Holy Kingdom's Protection War?"

"At that time, demons of the middle world and the Demon Seal Wall had been mixed. Unlike my master, the witch Helluram can directly summon the demons residing under the Demon Seal Wall."

As they listened, their curiosity about the nether and the demons only intensified. Most of all, they wondered why Zephyrin was so cooperative in sharing information. It couldn't be just to boast about her memories returning.

There was a simple way to find out Zephyrin's intentions.

"All right then. Let's call it a day."

As Jin stood up to leave, Zephyrin blinked her eyes.

"Aren't there more things to discuss?"

"Oh, there's more? You were talking so vaguely and dragging on, I thought it was all over. You already explained enough about how Kinzelo is bringing in the demons. Anyway, you also mentioned that you have no significant interaction with the demons under the Demon Seal Wall. And it seems Orgal is also not around."

Zephyrin glared at Jin and Murakan with frustration.

"Why are you staring at me? Want to fight?"

As Murakan frowned, Zephyrin sighed.

"Ugh, this is getting tiresome. When did things turn out like this? When did our Kinzelo become so subservient to you? Why does this keep happening every time?"

"What are you talking about all of a sudden? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Enough. Sit back down. I will share most of the information I know about the nether."

Jin grinned mischievously.

"You should have said that from the beginning, Zephyrin. Judging by your attitude, you must be making regretful remarks once again."

"That's right. But it is not the situation where only we feel regretful, Sir Jin. Recently, the Demon Seal Wall is collapsing."

"The Demon Seal Wall? I've never heard Ms. Ameris mention such a thing."

"The original heads of the Great Serpent were nine. However, now only Ameris possesses that body. There must be a significant difference in the abilities between Ameris before falling asleep and Ameris now."

The Demon Seal Wall is the boundary that divides the entire surface world and the netherworld. Zephyrin added that the current Ameris can no longer perfectly sense the entire boundary.

"What evidence is there that the Demon Seal Wall is collapsing?"

"Demon King Zito. He is regaining his strength."

"Zito?"

Zephyrin gestured, and Bianca brought a metal box. Inside it was a massive ring.

"What is this?"

"It's a ring, Demon King Zito's signet."

"It seems quite sizable. A person could even wear it as a belt."

"Here, look at the part where the crest is engraved. Do you see the faint purple light shimmering?"

As Zephyrin had said, the complex pattern was indeed emitting a violet glow.

"The light on this signet appears when Zito is issuing orders across the Demon World. And during the time we've been holding onto this ring, it's the first time such a thing has happened."

"Zito is giving commands to the demons in the nether? Then that means he's already awakened."

"Since the Holy Kingdom is currently holding onto his most important body parts, even if he's awakened, he hasn't fully regained his power. The light forming on the crest is also very faint, probably indicating that he has only just regained consciousness."

-[One thing I can tell you for sure is that I have no control over the problems arising with Zito's body.]

-Even if you could control it, you probably wouldn't.

-[It may be hard to believe whatever I say, but even for me, Zito awakening is a very burdensome matter.]

Jin remembered the conversation he had with Orgal when he made a temporary alliance with Kinzelo. Back then, Orgal had referred to Zito as the "disgrace of the demons, but to him he was like a teacher".

"So, is that why Orgal isn't here, and instead, you came?"

"Yes, after my master regained consciousness, he went to negotiate with the demons under the Demon Seal Wall."

"Does that mean the demons under the Demon Seal Wall are now able to come outside?"

"As of now, only certain special demons can briefly stay in the middle world. However, after a little time, they will be able to cross the middle world and come up to the surface. Perhaps, all the demons..."

A shadow was casted on Zephyrin's face.

It didn't seem like an act. If Kinzelo had been in such a friendly relationship with Zito, then Kinzelo should have targeted his eyes in the Holy kingdom. Orgal knew that Zito's eyes were in the Holy kingdom.

-[Zito was an immortal who sought to become a new order. He tried to rule the world through suffering... He was a lunatic who you shouldn't have gotten involved with. Even I with all of my nine heads couldn't guarantee victory against him. I don't remember how he died.]

According to Ameris, Zito was a being quite far from the resurrection of the Sun God. He was the exact opposite of Orgal, who wanted the resurrection of the Sun God.

"What negotiation does Orgal intend to have with the demons in the nether?"

***

The middle world, near the shattered Demon Seal Wall.

Orgal suppressed his anxious feelings and walked towards the crack in the Demon Seal Wall. Among the demons in the nether, the first one to come out to the middle world would determine Kinzelo's future.

It was crucial that someone capable of opposing Zito appeared first. If Zito had just woken up, but the forces following him were greater, then there was a high possibility that Kinzelo's cause would be pushed further away once again.

[Orgal... Is it really you?]

[Paellito, it's been a long time.]

According to Orgal's memories, Paellito was the demon who had fiercely opposed Zito. Orgal inwardly sighed with relief and reached out his hand to him.

[It's been a long time since I came out of Demon World. Meeting you as soon as I come out is quite pleasing.]

Paellito grasped Orgal's hand.

[I heard you've been ruling the demons who fell to the middle world for a long time.]

[Indeed. To whom did you hear about that?]

[It was your lover, the witch Helluram. Since the slumber of the Great Serpent, who else could have been able to deliver news of you to the demon world?]

[Right, it's embarrassing. How is the situation under the Demon Seal Wall?]

[It's always the same for us. Even after so many years have passed, everyone still dreams of the surface. Now that the Demon Seal Wall has begun to crumble, it's probably the time for that long dream to come true...]

Paellito took a deep breath. The air was no different from the nether, yet the fact that it was closer to the surface gave him a sense of satisfaction.

[But that's probably not the answer you wanted to hear, Orgal. You must be curious about who currently rules the demon world.]

[I thought it would be you. You were the first to break through the crack in the Demon Seal Wall, so aren't you the strongest in the demon world now?]

[You mean the "true demon world". The middle world that the surface calls the demon world is just an area where weakened demons reside, isn't it?]

Orgal didn't reply but carefully observed Paellito once again.

The ring on his finger emitted a faint purple light, matching perfectly with the light flowing from Zito's signet.

That meant Paellito was following Zito's orders.

[In the past, and now, the only king ruling the true demon world is undoubtedly Lord Zito. I thought you, too, had come in response to Lord Zito's call to find the crack... Was I mistaken?]

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