𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟗𝟖: 𝐀 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐭
TUKWAKAKA—!!
The explosion of powerful magic energy, as if the compressed energy had finally burst out, swept through the area.
The bodyguards and special forces, who had been keeping their eyes on their opponents, were caught off guard by the sudden shock.
They had been concentrating all their nerves to be able to react at any time, but they were not even given a chance to do so.
“Kueeeeeeek. . .!”
“Uwaaaaaaaaah. . .!”
“E-Everyone, wake up, wake up!”
The masked man walked forward with heavy steps.
It was as if he had not noticed them in the first place.
Ta-da-daang!! Ta-da-daang!! Ta-da-daang!!
Bullets filled with magic energy were fired at the intruder.
However, the attacks were blocked by the man’s shield and did not penetrate.
“Heh heh. You think you can kill me with those little bullets? No. . . there was one who almost killed me.”
As if he had recalled an unpleasant memory, the man clicked his tongue and snapped his fingers at the bodyguards.
Snap!
The space around them began to twist and distort.
The bodyguards and special forces members were shocked and quickly unleashed their skills at the man.
Colorful flashes of light filled the hallway as the skills roared, threatening to paint the floor with blood.
The mask man looked at the sight and smiled.
Well, it looked like a smirk.
The skills and magic flying towards him stopped in front of him and were sucked back in reverse.
The magic that the man had manifested first was pulling in the surrounding objects like a strong gravity.
Kwadadadadadadadadadak!!
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhh!!”
Dozens of special forces and bodyguards were crushed like aluminum foil and died instantly, without even having time to scream.
Soon, a huge lump of flesh fell to the floor in the center of the hallway, dripping with blood.
The masked man shook his head.
“Foolishness always comes at a steeper price than you think. You’ve only paid the right price.”
He entered the vault and searched for the item he had originally intended to find.
A little later.
The man, who had obtained the desired artifact, disappeared into thin air with Teleportation, and the Kremlin’s alarm did not stop ringing for a long time.
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In the deepest part of the Demon Realm, where the demonic energy was at its densest.
In the center of it, there is a huge dome-shaped building.
Strict magic surrounded the area, preventing even a single ant from entering, and hundreds of demons maintained a tight security, guarding the area.
Today is a special day.
A meeting of the kings that takes place once every 666 days.
Four people sat at a large, circular table set up inside, and four huge thrones surrounded the table.
No, to be exact, they could not be called four ‘people’.
Each of them had only sent their thought bodies to the throne, and no one had actually gone there.
The four Demon Kings who ruled the Demon Realm.
Each thought body resembled the personality of the Demon King, and they all had different appearances.
The thought body of the 1st Realm Demon King resembled his healthy self.
The thought body of the 2nd Realm Demon King was a giant eyeball, the thought body of the 3rd Realm Demon King was a pitch-black face, and the thought body of the 4th realm Demon King was a small flame.
『It’s been a long time.』
The 1st Realm Demon King said, looking around with his chin up.
An arrogant and haughty expression.
『Kukakaka! You look good, 1st realm! It seems you’ve been eating well!』
The 2nd Realm Demon King opened his eyeball lazily and spoke mockingly.
He knew what state the 1st Realm Demon King was in currently, so he was deliberately being sarcastic.
『That’s obvious. My subordinates are competent, unlike someone else’s. Providing me with quality nutrients is also within their capabilities.』
The 2nd Realm Demon King’s direct subordinate was Hikatan, a fat and greedy demon that had tried to invade the half-demon country ‘Sult Ordd’ in the past.
In contrast, the 1st Realm Demon King’s direct subordinate was Kraken, who was renowned for his skill even in the Demon Realm.
Now, it was unreasonable to even compare the Kraken to other subordinates, as the gap between them had widened so much.
『Hoohoohoo. 2nd realm, don’t pick a fight you can’t win. The 1st realm’s subordinates are the best among us.』
The 3rd Realm Demon King laughed at him, his pitch-black face wobbling.
『Shut up, 3rd realm! What’s your subordinate, Tatar, so great that you’re laughing!』
『At least Tatar doesn’t make mistakes. But Hikatan and Solaso are incompetent, aren’t they? Hoohoohoo.』
『Tsk. Kukakaka! 4th realm, what is that little flame? It seems that you haven’t fully recovered from the injury you received from a human?』
The 2nd Realm Demon King changed his target to the 4th realm Demon King and began to taunt him.
At his words, the 1st Realm and 3rd Realm Demon Kings also laughed along.
The Demon Kings each divided the territory and distributed power equally, and they moved together for the purpose of conquering humanity, but in reality, they were rivals who kept each other in check.
As the name Demon King suggests, each of them was a king with his own country, and their ultimate goal was to defeat the other three Demon Kings and stand alone as the only Demon King.
The 4th realm Demon King flickered his small flame.
He was the only Demon King among the four who had fought a human and the only Demon King who had been defeated by a human.
『Thank you for your concern. . . 2nd Realm. You haven’t even fought them. . . and you’re already looking for an escape route. . . Is that why your eyes are so big? Well. . . the 1st Realm and 3rd Realm are the same. . . .』
As the 4th realm Demon King spoke in a mocking voice, the other Demon Kings hardened their expressions.
If his defeat by a human was his weakness, the other Demon Kings were left with the shame of not having fought at all.
『4th Realm. You know very well that we made a peace treaty to overcome the aftereffects of the dimensional shift, right?』
『1st realm. . . Don’t forget. . . that my sacrifice went into. . . making that peace treaty.』
『I have not forgotten your sacrifice. It’s just that I’m surprised at the strength of the human who defeated the Demon King.』
『That’s right. . . . That human. . . Min Siwoo single-handedly annihilated 〈Pandemonium〉.』
The other Demon Kings also showed signs of trembling at the name Min Siwoo.
They might not know the names of other humans, but they too knew the name Min Siwoo.
The only human who had defeated a Demon King.
『Where did that guy come from out of the blue? I thought he had died fighting 4th realm.』
It couldn’t have been more annoying for the Demon Kings.
The person they should be most wary of had appeared after 10 years and had grown into a huge obstacle, and every time they tried to deal with him, they were counterattacked.
Even the Demon Kings, who had regained their former strength by overcoming the aftereffects of the dimensional movement, had no choice but to pay attention.
『Kukakaka! He has now become our strongest enemy. It seems that even ‘Misteltein’, who we thought would be our strongest enemy, has come under Min Siwoo’s command.』
The 2nd Realm Demon King rolled his eyeball and showed his concern about the current situation.
Just how much stronger had he become?
Figuring that out was one of the key tasks for the Demon Kings.
If, by any chance, Min Siwoo turned out to be as strong as themselves. . .
That was a serious enough situation to warrant a complete overhaul of the plans they had made so far.
『Hoohoohoo. I think it would be good to leave this matter to our subordinates. If there is anyone among our subordinates who kills Min Siwoo, how about giving special authority to the Demon King with that subordinate?』
The 3rd Realm Demon King was the first to come up with a plausible idea.
Although they had come dangerously close to the forefront, the Demon Kings actually wanted to avoid confronting Min Siwoo directly.
If they made a mistake, they might end up following in the footsteps of the former 4th realm Demon King.
『That seems like the best way. Then what kind of special authority should we offer?』
『Kuk. . . Kukakaka! We’ll all have similar intentions, so let’s not pretend to be naive. How about letting them choose one Demon King they want and make a master-servant contract?』
『Huh. . . 2nd Realm. It doesn’t seem like a good idea with Hikatan or Solaso. Aren’t you offering too generous of a condition?』
The 1st Realm Demon King asked back, raising one side of his lips.
The one who would benefit the most from this plan is the 1st Realm Demon King, who has the Kraken as his subordinates.
『If it was just fighting, Hikatan or Solaso would be at a disadvantage. But if they’re just killing, it wouldn’t be a bad condition for either of them. Rather, I’m worried about 3rd realm or 4th realm.』
『Hoohoohoo. Tatar has also been steadily consuming demonic energy since then and is fine. He’s not weak enough to be defeated so easily. What about 4th realm? Your subordinates seem to be too inexperienced.』
『Bablehner. . . is not that weak. . . He has the power to kill Min Siwoo. . . I. . . will also agree to 2nd Realm’s proposal.』
The other Demon Kings, except for the 1st Realm, did not object to the plan to use their subordinates.
Everyone seemed confident, and it was the 1st Realm Demon King who looked at them with puzzled eyes.
‘𝘏𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯, 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘰, 𝘛𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘳, 𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘩𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘔𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘪𝘸𝘰𝘰. 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦. 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘒𝘳𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘔𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘪𝘸𝘰𝘰.’
Being able to have one of the other Demon Lords as your subordinate was a huge benefit.
It wasn’t just a matter of getting a few more soldiers, it was a situation where one could overwhelm others in the Demon King’s war and become the final Demon King.
『Then I will take it that everyone has agreed, and let’s decide that the Demon King who kills Min Siwoo first will make another Demon King a master-servant relationship.』
At the declaration of the 1st Realm Demon King, the other Demon Kings looked at each other with gleaming eyes.
『Let’s end this meeting here. We’ll have the next meeting after we take care of Min Siwoo.』
『Kukakakaka! See you later!』
『Hoohoohoo. Let’s do that.』
『. . .Okay.』
As the Demon Kings released their thought bodies, the meeting room became empty and a quiet silence fell.
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It seemed like a long time since Siwoo slept at home.
“Outsider. Stranger.”
Sion said, pointing at Siwoo.
“Oh. . . It’s been a while, Sion.”
“Stranger.”
Siwoo smiled, but Sion ignored him and said what she wanted to say to Siwoo.
“. . .It’s because Master goes out too much. Why don’t you come home often and spend time with the children.”
“Hey, did I go out on purpose?”
Siwoo frowned and retorted at Lo-an’s words.
“. . .Or at least contact us often, like me. I’ve become close with the children thanks to that.”
“Former gangster.”
“. . .Who taught you to say that?”
“Sister’s kidnapper.”
As Sion pointed at Lo-an and spoke sharply, Lo-an nodded his head, guessing the culprit.
Samae was no help at all.
“By the way, it seems like master is pushing himself too hard this time. I heard you opened the 3rd core?”
Red Ear asked cautiously.
Red Ear was the one who had fought alongside Siwoo several times and had watched him open his cores from the sidelines.
In fact, he knew better than anyone that the task itself was too difficult to bear for a human body.
If there were no side effects from using a dragon’s pure magic energy, that meant he was a being that had transcended humanity.
“I opened the core. Thanks to that, I’ve also increased ‘Art of the Half-Dragon’.”
“It looks too dangerous, Master.”
“Time is running out, so I can’t help but push myself.”
At Siwoo’s words, the others let out low sighs.
No one would feel good after hearing that war was approaching, so it was a natural reaction.
“Have you found Merlin’s lab?”
“Ah-sul is looking for it, but. . . it doesn’t seem to be detected.”
“Is that so?”
Siwoo thought for a moment, then came to a decision as if there was nothing he could do.
“How far is the 〈Agape Order〉 from here?”
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