The Late Game Healer Is Way Too Strong – Chapter 282

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟖𝟐: 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐬𝐞’𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 3

“The Demon Race’s movements are becoming increasingly blatant. We can no longer afford to remain idle as ‘Misteltein’.”

Izanami intoned with a solemn expression.

“That guy the doctor mentioned. . . Who is Kraken?”

Chiu asked from where she lay with her head flat on the table.

But no one answered her.

It was hardly surprising; the names of high-ranking demons were rarely known, and in the case of Kraken, as he was an aide to the Demon King, so his information was even more shrouded in secrecy.

Choi Dae-soo had mentioned the name only to sound out the situation, not because he knew anything about him.

“It’s probably just some demon’s name. Why make it so complicated?”

Cerberus, who had been sprawled out on the couch, spoke dismissively.

“I agree. But we can’t make any conclusions based on our gut feelings alone.”

“Hehehe. You know, Anubis, Kraken is a symbol of the sea monster, isn’t it? I know it as an octopus or squid monster from Norse mythology, but there are actually quite a few black magicians who worship the creature.”

Merlin, who had been listening, offered a different perspective from what had been discussed so far.

“We should be wary if there are forces that worship the Demon Race, but let’s not jump to conclusions. It’s not like we can go and ask the Demon Race to confirm it, is it?”

“Kikikiki. That’s true, alright. There’s no way to confirm it.”

Kid agreed with Merlin’s opinion.

“I know everyone is on edge because of Saint Germain, but everyone stay calm. . . .”

“Let’s just check.”

“What did you just say, Gandharva?”

“I said, why don’t we just call him and ask?”

Gandharva ignored Merlin’s response and proceeded to call someone.

Then, after briefly explaining the current situation, she projected a hologram for everyone to see.

It was Siwoo.

━Hello, this is HSIU Min Siwoo.

“Siwoo! So the person you showed us before, the Doctor from 〈Pandemonium〉, is that him?”

━That’s highly likely. I can’t be sure because I didn’t see him.

“Hehehe. Isn’t this our ‘War Response Team’ Hunter Min Siwoo? Long time no see. How have you been?”

━Yes. . . I’m doing well, thanks to you. . . Merlin.

Their eyes met briefly in the void.

“This old man has a question. How do you intend to prove that the man in the video captured on Harold Bloom’s body cam and the man who just briefly showed his face are the same person, and that he is the so-called ‘Doctor’? Surely it’s a stretch to judge based on just their faces?”

Merlin asked Siwoo in a skeptical tone.

This question was certainly important to the other ‘Misteltein’ as well.

Whether the ‘Doctor’ really existed.

Whether the old man who had suddenly appeared in the meeting room (though it was actually ‘Misteltein’s’ lounge) was that ‘Doctor’.

And who exactly was this Kraken that he had mentioned.

The people gathered here wanted Siwoo to answer those questions.

“Don’t be so resentful. I’m just curious and asking.”

━As I clearly told you before, Merlin.

At that moment, Siwoo spoke up.

[I have the ability to never forget a magic code I’ve seen once. Do you remember?]

Merlin recalled the conversation they had had during a previous video conference.

“I remember. . . But what does that have to do with the Doctor? I don’t think I’ve ever read an article about you fighting the Doctor.”

━Yes, I’ve never actually met the Doctor. But I have sensed demonic energy from the Gate Heart he created.

“Not just demonic energy. . . You can differentiate and sense demonic energy as well. . .?”

━And I’m currently here in the laboratory where Saint Germain and the Doctor were last staying and researching, and I can see the traces of Teleportation that are unique to him. It seems the Doctor moved from here.

Siwoo, who was on a video call, shared the location where the Doctor had been with ‘Misteltein’, showing them the laboratory instead of his own face.

“So Siwoo! Do you happen to know who this Kraken person is? The Doctor called him Master Kraken?”

━Kraken is an aide to the 1st Realm Demon King. A high-ranking demon race.

Merlin gasped and swallowed hard.

━The 2nd Realm Demon King’s aide is Hikatan, Solaso. The 3rd Realm Demon King’s aide is Tatar. The 4th realm Demon King’s aide is Bablehner. All of them are high-ranking demons and the ruling class that governs the current Demon Race.

Siwoo continued to explain smoothly.

If anyone had been more skeptical, they might have accused Siwoo of being a spy for the Demon Race.

“An obvious question, but did you get this information from HSIU’s intelligence network?”

Choi Dae-soo asked Siwoo as if to quell such suspicions.

━Of course. How many spies from 〈Pandemonium〉 have we caught so far? The detection Hunters aren’t just sitting around doing nothing.

“Siwoo! Thanks to you, the meeting seems to be getting sorted out. Anyway, that dead guy was the Doctor, so he was on the Demon Race’s side?”

Gandharva leaned forward to show her face on the screen.

━Of course. If you don’t believe me like Merlin, I’ll go there and analyze the remaining traces of demonic energy for you.

She turned her head to look at the other ‘Misteltein’.

But no one expressed any doubt that the dead old man was not the Doctor.

━Oh, and I have one more piece of news to share.

“What is it?”

━I’ve more or less figured out who the rest of the 〈Pandemonium〉 Hierarchy are.

Siwoo’s bombshell announcement sent a chill through the meeting room.

Everyone’s eyes sharpened as if they were about to spring up like water pistols.

━Let’s all relax, ‘Misteltein’.

Siwoo smiled at the sight.

━It’s still under investigation, and when it’s confirmed, I’ll go and catch them myself, so I ask for your cooperation at that time. The ‘War Response Team’ as well. . . I’ll see you then.

Siwoo finished speaking, looking past Baba Yaga and staring at Merlin.

“Yes, we’ll see you then.”

Merlin gritted his teeth, clutching his staff tightly.

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After the meeting,

Merlin entered 〈Black Heaven〉 through several portals and Teleportation spells.

And from within 〈Black Heaven〉, he headed to the Demon Realm through a path that was absolutely untraceable.

The place he stepped into was the territory ruled by the 1st Realm Demon King.

“Merlin of this place, I come to see Master Kraken.”

Merlin, who had been escorted and guarded to the giant room where Kraken, the aide to the 1st Realm Demon King, was, knelt before him and greeted him.

“Long time no see, Merlin.”

Kraken, who wore a grotesque and bizarre helmet, spoke in a low voice.

The high-ranking demons serving the 1st Realm Demon King, who were gathered around the long table where Kraken sat, glared at him with stern expressions.

“I came here in person because I have something urgent to report.”

“What is it?”

Merlin briefly summarized what had happened during the meeting that day and reported it to Kraken.

“Then it sounds like Min Siwoo might already know about the 〈Pandemonium〉 Hierarchy.”

“Yes, Master Kraken. My life and Baba Yaga’s are in danger.”

“Look at this lowly human making excuses! So you want us demons to take responsibility for your mistakes, is that it?!”

As soon as Merlin finished speaking, a demon sitting next to Kraken hurled insults at him.

Most demons despised humans, considering them inferior beings and looked down on them.

This sentiment was especially strong among the higher ranks.

Of the demons present, only Kraken was stronger than Merlin, but Merlin had no choice but to bow his head.

“I apologize.”

“. . . . . . .”

But then Kraken, who had been watching him, turned his gaze to the demon who had hurled insults.

“Who gave you permission to interrupt?”

“Yes. . .? That human was being so ridiculous. . .”

Kraken swung his arm with lightning speed, and his jet-black iron rod flashed and crushed the other demon’s bones.

Bone fragments and blood splattered across the table.

“Know your place. I don’t give a second chance to those who act recklessly.”

The demons nodded, overwhelmed by Kraken’s aura, unable to utter a single scream.

“Merlin.”

“Yes, Master Kraken.”

“How far along is the project?”

“It seems like it will be completed within this month.”

“Are you sure?”

“I am certain, Master Kraken.”

Kraken tapped the armrest of his chair with his fingers.

“If you succeed, you will be the representative leader of humanity.”

“Thank you. I will do my best.”

“And I will assign you a bodyguard. Be careful not to make contact with Min Siwoo for the time being.”

Merlin nodded at his words and left the conference room.

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A giant cauldron of boiling black liquid.

A woman with fiery red hair hummed as she waved her staff.

At her gestures, numerous ingredients were added to the cauldron, and all around her, incantations were cast and letters were sucked into the liquid.

Baba Yaga tapped several grimoires spread out in the void with her staff.

Then, dark green magic circles materialized from the grimoires one after another, and black demonic energy poured into her staff.

Baba Yaga put it into the liquid like an egg, her expression one of satisfaction.

Just then, someone knocked on her door and carefully entered.

“Master, I’ve come to collect the medicine.”

“Yes. By any chance, was there anyone following you?”

“Yes. I came through a portal from 〈Black Heaven〉, so there shouldn’t be any.”

The subordinate acted carefully so as not to offend her by being polite.

The person he was facing now looked like a more alluring woman than anyone else, but her true nature was that of a monster of monsters, akin to a giant serpent.

Baba Yaga purified the medicine she had made and then had the chimeras solidify it.

“Take the rest of the work to 〈Black Heaven〉 and do it there.”

“Yes, I will do as I always have.”

“What happened to that person who was looking into the source of ‘Lux’ last time?”

“Well. . . He disappeared.”

The subordinate trailed off his words as if it were difficult.

“You couldn’t find out who it was?”

“I apologize, Master. It seems he gave up after failing to obtain any information.”

“Hmm.”

Baba Yaga scratched her chin with the tip of her long fingernail.

It didn’t seem like it was just the police or the US Drug Enforcement Administration.

It was just a feeling, but it felt like her nerves were being worked up for no reason.

In the past, she would have stopped supplying ‘Lux’ for a while and focused all her energy on tracking down that man.

But now, she didn’t have the time or the energy to do so.

That was because Merlin was feeling impatient and had asked her to execute the entire project within this month.

‘𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘔𝘺 𝘓𝘶𝘹 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 1/5 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘵.’

It was a pity, but there was nothing she could do.

For now, she had to focus on distributing as many drugs as possible.

“Supply the new customers at half the price of the existing ones.”

She chuckled wryly, feeling that the start of the project was just around the corner.

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