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A feast began under the pretext of ten days of commemoration. Many of the monsters in Myogoong Mountain died, but they didn’t seem to care. We drank and played all day and night with alcohol, food, and awkward poetry. Ha Hae-ju became the master of Myogoong Mountain and his power grew by absorbing the remaining remnants.
As a human, I couldn’t understand how a new youkai with a long-standing enmity could become powerful so easily. However, as I looked at the new monsters that participated in the feast, I realized that the concept of monsters was clearly different from that of humans.
The next night, as the night approached, the monsters became somewhat more solemn than usual and each looked up at the sky. The sky of the demon world is like a dream. There was no night when the Milky Way did not flow, the stars shone in various colors, and the moon imprinted a bright blue glow on the ground.
A new beauty was added to such a beautiful night. The sky seemed to be rippling like the sea. The faintly swaying light sources swayed, leaving behind sparkles, and then swam towards the moon.
The monsters solemnly bowed to the sight of countless lights.
Hoyeon said.
They said they were dead spirits. The act of the soul returning to its source was the most sacred phenomenon in the demon world. Only at this time did the monsters shed tears, missing their dead friend.
In the atmosphere of mourning, I seemed to be the only one feeling stuffy.
The monsters commemorated the souls, but the night I saw did not feel beautiful, unlike theirs.
If that cluster of lights was a soul, it seemed as if the sky was engaging in a bizarre predatory activity that was sucking away the soul.
That day, before the sun rose, Jooju called me.
When I arrived at her bedroom, I came face to face with Hae Joo-ju wearing a jade crown. The treatment was different from before. Hae Joo, who had been suspicious of my identity while hanging on the ceiling, now treated me politely.
[You who want to become king even though you were not abandoned.]
When I asked before how to become a king, Haeju did not give me an answer.
[I hope my wisdom helps.]
Haeju Joo said.
The situation in the demon world and how to become king.
The monster that ate Gumi became the Demon King, and within a few days of taking the throne, his whereabouts became unknown. To prevent confusion, the monsters who knew about this did not inform their subordinates. However, rumors cannot be stopped by cracking down on them. The great monsters noticed the king’s absence.
Seven demon kings rose up from all over the demon world to take over the vacant throne. Myogoongsan’s Hajuju was merely the leader of the outermost part of the demon world.
The yokai world is a world where the more you go into the center, the stronger the yokai show off their power.
He was an old youkai past his prime.
However, there was wisdom accumulated over the years of creation.
Haeju Joo spoke about a long-forgotten legend.
[The king of the demon world and the king of the outcasts are different.]
A concept that Hoenn, the king of the outcasts, had told me about. She wanted to become Hoyeon’s biological mother, and now it has become Hoyeon’s dream. The monsters of the demon world cannot be reincarnated. A person who is born as a monster is still a monster even after eternity. According to Hoyeon, the king of the outcasts is the one who becomes their representative and breaks the bondage.
[The true king is the king of the outcasts. The king of the outcasts, who carries the holy sacrifice and treads on the karma of life, is born under the protection of the four gods who protect the demon world. This is a position that only one person has reached even in the tens of thousands of years of history of the demon world, and it is said that in the era of kings that no one remembers, demons were also able to ascend to the sky and travel to and from other worlds. Even though it was a lie born of the youkai’s wishes, old youkai like me all dreamed of it. May the true king save us once again-]
Hae Joo paused for a moment and looked at me intently with her six eyes. As I met Hae Joo Joo’s gaze, I realized that he was feeling affectionate toward me.
[Maybe the one who can save us might not be the same youkai. You might be able to do it. Wisher who embraces chaos.]
I knew it was a much more precious and noble position than I thought, but I had no intention of giving up now. I nodded arrogantly and asked where the great Shinigami Beast was. Hae Joo answered in a slightly gloomy voice.
[This is from the era of forgotten myths. A chaotic giant has appeared. He treated the seven demon kings as hands and feet and sealed the Four Gods Beasts, the leaders of the ’28 Holy Beasts’, throwing the demon world into chaos. Although the giants disappeared thanks to the sacrifice of the great king Jecheon Daeseong, the descendants of the seven demon kings are still alive and well. If you cannot destroy all the demon kings, the seal on the Four Gods will not be released, so in order to become the king of the outcasts, you must destroy all seven demon kings.]
The seven demon kings were great monsters with the strongest power even in the center of the demon world.
I listened to information about the seven demon lords from Hae Joo-ju and drew up a blueprint.
He is a descendant of the mythical era and a demon king who rules the demon world.
Even when I heard that sound, I wasn’t scared at all, but rather I was so excited and happy that my heart was pounding. How strong are they and how strong am I? Hae Joo-ju said it was difficult, but he said there was no easier way to become king than this. It would have been a headache if political factors were taken into consideration like on Earth, but the demon world was a world ruled by power, and in the end, the stronger person would become king.
Even after returning to the room, I couldn’t fall asleep easily. She sometimes felt his body tremble. I was looking forward to it to the point where I thought I was crazy. What was it? I think it was called the spirit of victory.
“If you finish everything… “I am the king.”
I eagerly looked forward to meeting them.
* * *
Without hesitation, we decided to leave the next day. When I told you that I was leaving, the monsters that I wasn’t that close to cried out loud and hung up. The goblins gave him buckwheat jelly and the spider monsters made him clothes. The gift I liked the most was ‘Grandpa Mangtae’’s Mangtae. It looked big enough to fit a bag of rice, but since it was a mysterious magic tool, its size could be adjusted at will. It grew from the size of a lucky bag to large enough to hold an elephant. There was no problem with the items in the bag, so I was able to easily carry a lot of luggage. Traveling has become much more comfortable.
Hoyeon didn’t even come out of Bansa-dong.
I left Myogoongsan Mountain while being seen off by the monsters.
It was time to head to ‘Hoyeok’, the center of the demon world, following the actual map drawn by Hae Joo-ju. The road was rough, but unlike before, there were no monsters sticking around. According to Hae Joo-ju, if you kill the evil god, he will be possessed by demons and the monsters will recognize you. This means that like wolves running away from the smell of tiger urine, monsters realize how scary I am and run away. Most monsters won’t try to harm me, but if they do, I told them to be especially careful because they are great monsters that are not afraid of evil spirits.
It was time to pass through Mt. Myogongsan and cross a river called Suri River. The river was quite wide and it was difficult to just cross it. Fortunately, I met a ferryman who said he would take me to the other side if I gave him a handful of rice as payment.
“Can’t I have buckwheat jelly?”
The poor water monster with alopecia areata answered.
“Then you should give me both.”
I tried to open the bag and take out the buckwheat jelly.
As soon as the rope of the net was released, the entrance opened wide and the guy jumped out.
“Surprise!”
“Ugh!”
I calmly took out Hoyeon and wiped the pieces of jelly from the corner of my mouth.
Rather, the person who was surprised and fell asleep was the alopecia areata monster.
He fell and struggled, but when we didn’t pay attention to him, he got up embarrassed.
It was no surprise that Hoyeon followed. In fact, I would have been disappointed if I hadn’t come. I asked Ho-yeon, who followed me, angrily, hiding my happiness.
“Where did all the buckwheat jelly go?”
“I ate it because I was hungry… … .”
I shrugged and showed the alopecia areata the hat that the spider monster had made for me.
“Let’s stick with this.”
The alopecia areata monster sneakily approached me with an appetizing look on its face and snatched the hat.
Then he put it on my head and nodded with a grumpy expression.
“Ugh, it’s nice to be warm. “I will take you to the other side.”
I crossed the Suri River on a ferry.
As he went, Hoyeon’s three tails fluttered non-stop.
I know it feels good without you having to ask, but do you know where I’m going?
“What does Haejuju say?”
Hoyeon, who had been splashing with his hand in the river water, turned his head.
“Hae Joo-ju recommended that I accompany you first.”
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“Haejuju? “Did you hear what I said?”
“yes. Devil… “He is going to defeat .”
“Huh!”
Once again, the alopecia areata monster got scared and fell, almost causing the ferry boat to capsize. The bald monster that came up from the river examined my face, squeezing the water-soaked hat. When I urged him to go quickly, he rowed again, but he seemed very wary of me. The oars are rowing, but the ears are turned towards us.
“Let’s talk about that when we’re alone. “You know it’s dangerous, right?”
“yes! “But I’ve learned the magic of reflexes, so I’m good at hiding!”
“If I get sick, I’ll hide it in the net like I just did.”
As soon as it arrived on the other side of the Suri River, the ferryman hurriedly left.
Fortunately, the other side of the river was a quiet and peaceful meadow. You will reach the gateway to Lake Station without any problems. The problem is the gatekeepers who guard the gates of the lake. Haeju Joo said that they would be able to pass through the northern gateway and told them to head there.
“Let’s find a vehicle.”
Horses were running around in the meadow.
No, is it a horse monster?
If you’re a youkai, you’re intelligent and you won’t carelessly let others ride on your back.
Well, the world of demons is all about the law of flesh and blood.
* * *
[Guess! Please stop letting go!]
A horse with a human face complained of pain. Since I ran for three days and nights, it is understandable that I would bleed instead of sweat. I patted his butt and said.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
He looked at me with a confused expression, as if he had something left to say, and then quickly walked back with a difficult pace. Hoyeon hid it in a net. At the gate leading to Hoyeok, all kinds of monsters were waiting to pass through the gate. There were many monsters trying to enter the lake. However, there were only a small number of youkai with entrance plaques, and most of them loitered at the entrance of the gateway before returning.
The northern gateway was surrounded by a forest of poisonous thorns, so there was only one entrance, and it was guarded by goblins. There were goblins in Bansa-dong as well, but they were bigger than them, bigger than a giant tree and thicker than a rock. Sometimes brave monsters tried to force their way through the gate, but were caught by the gatekeeper and sent flying through the sky.
It literally flew through the sky. The force was so strong that when I grabbed the monster by its collar and threw it, it flew over the mountain. There were many monsters who wanted to enter the lake, but after watching the scene several times, no one dared to challenge them.
The large goblins are the most common monsters. They never leave the area they protect. They are the best gatekeepers in the demon world. According to rumors, they carry hundreds of bags of rice on their backs, and when they are bored, they move mountains and pound the ground to cause earthquakes.
Even if it wasn’t that great, it certainly looked strong.
[This is the land of Shisan, Blood and Sea, so go away, weak monsters!]
The monsters were frightened and ran away due to the thunder-like roar of the Great Master Teoju.
I was the only one running backwards through the hurriedly fleeing monsters. I stood in front of the gate, which was deserted with escaped monsters, and looked at the huge figures five times bigger than me.
[Is this guy still?]
He reached out to throw me. A vicious hand grabbed me and tried to throw me. But he couldn’t even lift me. The guy who was embarrassed put so much force that his tendons popped out.
[Hmph!]
Still, I didn’t move.
[What is this guy? What kind of magic are you doing?]
Captain Teoju, whose face was flushed red, couldn’t admit that his strength was lacking and got angry. I was not pushed back and responded to his yelling.
“Hey, you bastards! “How dare you do this in front of someone!”
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