Admission is a waste of time (276)
Lesson 54. Things you shouldn’t touch – 1
“Eat plenty! The food of the Demon World stimulates the blood of warriors and adds to the fragrance of beauties. Its taste is so well-known that even S-rank braggarts seek it out.”
“What is this?”
Perhaps the Demon King has a split personality, thought Ban Yu-won.
Before the nameless man showed up, the Demon King, who had thrown away his promise to his daughter and was ready to capture and beat up the group, was now offering the group a banquet he had prepared with his legs bent, and smiling warmly like the man next door.
“Come on, eat. Especially since you seem to have a lot of work to do!”
“Thank you……?”
However, whether or not the Demon King had a split personality, food was not at fault, so I decided to focus on the fried ribs in front of me.
It was not a lie that even people in higher dimensions liked it, it had a great taste that was hard to find even in the high-end restaurants in Union.
Additionally, it was clear that the dish was made from a very precious high-level monster that slightly increased one’s vitality and stamina.
“You eat it so heartily, while the rest of the group is wary that it might be poisoned!”
“Oh, I know it’s not poisonous.”
“Yeah… … You’re still interesting, sir.”
The Demon King’s eyes lit up meaningfully as he looked at him, but Ban Yu-won, who had already met many middle-aged or older people who looked at him with a sour look since he had awakened his ability, was not particularly impressed.
However, it was difficult to tolerate the way the Demon King glared at Shati and made gestures like, “Why aren’t you eating it quickly?”
“If you’re going to be that angry, then give up on touching your juniors, Demon King. And die quickly as a bonus. How can you go around calling yourself the Demon King when you can’t even control your own magic properly?”
Shati opened her mouth rudely, picking up a piece of the fried ribs that Ban Yu-won had picked.
Next to him, his younger brother, Kron, was babbling about how he shouldn’t speak in such a barbaric tone and that he should eat more respectfully, but he completely ignored him.
In addition, while the crone pretended to care about his older sister on the outside, he was secretly stealing glances at Dokgoyeon.
“He is that strong. Furthermore, he is the one who can solve the suffering I have endured for many years. Even though I thought it couldn’t be done, my blood was boiling and my reasoning just flew away. Hahaha!”
“I feel embarrassed in front of my juniors… … .”
Only then did Ban Yu-won realize what it meant to not be able to control his magical powers.
As expected, the blood magic had a big influence on the Demon King’s sudden advance.
However, no matter how great the secrets held by Dokgoyeon and her origin dimension were, it was unbecoming of a ruler for the Demon King himself to ignore the mission he had given Shati and rush towards her.
“It seems okay now, but has it calmed down a bit since you went on a rampage to the point of blowing up the castle?”
“No way. Once blood magic goes wild, it won’t subside until you see blood. The Heavenly Demon left me a gift along with a restriction.”
The Demon King opened his eyes slightly, clenching and unclenching his fist.
The strong are the strong, and it seemed that they were aware of what Cheonma had done to them.
However, the fact that it even suppressed the Demon King’s blood magic power was quite surprising to Ban Yu-won… … Considering the nature of the power that was hidden in the nameless martial arts, it was understandable.
Perhaps that power is in line with the power of severance contained in the beheader’s longsword…
‘I could teach you. If I were to take you into the Yeon family, or Shingyo, as a son-in-law, that is.’
For reference, the space where the group is currently located is the large restaurant on the first basement floor of the Demon King’s Castle.
Surprisingly, the castle was built more solidly underground than aboveground, so even though the entire upper part of the castle was blown away, the underground space, which stretched for dozens of floors, remained strong!
When I asked Shati what was going on with this ridiculous article, she said that until thousands of years ago, the Demon King’s castle would blow up so often that they didn’t spend much money on the surface and instead faithfully built the underground.
When I heard it, it sounded very plausible and I immediately agreed.
“A gift? Hmm, yes. I guess I won’t be able to last long, but it’s none of my business.”
“Hahaha, you still seem to be unlovable, I guess you’re not your mother’s daughter.”
“Don’t bring up the topic of Mom… … and the only people I don’t feel affection for are you guys.”
The Demon King saw his daughter’s gaze momentarily linger on Mira as she spoke, but he said nothing about it.
Instead, he offered Ban Yu-won a piece of rib and spoke with a rather serious expression.
“Your only hope is you. I will support you, so do your best.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but the ribs are delicious.”
Honestly, Ban Yu-won didn’t want to stay in this crazy Demon King’s Castle for long.
The Demon King pretends to be a kind friend’s father, but in reality, he is just trying to get his daughter to marry the man that Cheonma has chosen as her son-in-law, and Cron is looking down on Dokgo Yeon without even knowing the situation!
“your majesty.”
Just then the restaurant door opened and the Evil One, clad in armor, appeared.
Even though he knew that the Demon King had just defeated dozens of Evil Knights in preparation for his battle with the nameless one, he showed no reaction at all, which gave an idea of the Demon King’s dominance in the Demon World.
“The Empire has detected the commotion in the castle and is mobilizing its troops. It seems they have assumed that the princess has different views from us and that there has been an internal conflict.”
“Aha, do you believe that my daughter came storming into the castle holding the scepter?”
“It’s been years since the castle collapsed. That time, the princess herself took action… … .”
“… … .”
When the group’s gaze was all focused on him, Shati turned her head away with a snapping sound.
The Demon King laughed heartily and clapped his hands.
“If they underestimate us, we will overthrow them all. This is a good thing. Shati, don’t you want to test the power of the Black Horsemen I will give you?”
“Are you telling me to go out and fight again?”
“Tzu, I had high hopes for you when you said you had obtained the magic of invitation, but you still don’t like fighting.”
The Demon King looked displeased, but eventually shook his head and said.
“I was going to let you check the quality of the troops I was going to give you. I was also going to give you a chance to show off your abilities as their new lord, but if you don’t want to, then there’s nothing I can do. Well, it’s better. You’re the Demon King, but all I’ve seen is you getting beaten to pieces… … .”
He stuffed a piece of fried ribs into his mouth and sat up.
“I guess I should show off my strength properly. I’ll go out first, so finish eating and follow me.”
He declared with a grin and in a short time, he held the greatsword in one hand, which was restored to its perfect form, but his other hand felt empty, so he held it in the air a couple of times and made a “thud” sound.
“It was better than the sword in terms of performance, but it was completely destroyed.”
“Huh, you should be thankful you survived.”
“That’s right. He’s a man so weak compared to the strength he possesses. Hahahaha!”
The Demon King nodded and laughed heartily at Shati’s blunt words before leaving first.
Mira picked up the napkin with a careful hand gesture, wiped her mouth, put it down, and opened her mouth.
“Shati, can I swear at your father?”
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“sun.”
“You were like a psychopath. How can your attitude change so drastically?”
“Now you know why I hate blood magic?”
“Sister! If you say something like that!”
“It’s still there.”
As soon as the Demon King left, Shati narrowed her eyes at Kron, who was raising his voice at her older sister again. She glanced at Dokgoyeon’s complexion for a moment, and then looked at Ban Yuwon’s expression.
“You, go.”
“But, Sister.”
“You should go to Bibil Hill and rub it. Don’t get hurt for no reason and just go.”
“Ugh?!”
The boy looked back and forth between Shati and Dokgoyeon in surprise, as if he didn’t know he would be caught.
However, Shati just looked at him with a blank expression, and Dokgoyeon was still so worried about the unknown—that is, why the cult leader had followed him—that he had no time to worry about things like Kron.
“Ugh… … Over there!”
However, despite his sister’s warning and the unpleasant atmosphere, Kron mustered up the courage to take a step forward.
Approaching Dokgoyeon, he held out one hand――.
In the next moment, a blade was placed against his neck.
“What is it?”
Dokgo Yeon, who felt Kron approaching him and instinctively aimed his sword at his neck, spoke in a cold voice.
He continued to speak stubbornly, as if he had expected this kind of reaction.
“I fell in love with your strong and elegant appearance… …! Before you leave this place, please give me just one more chance! I want to ask you out on a date!”
“?”
Dokgoyeon blinked, as if he had never expected such words to come from Cron.
Dokgoyeon still firmly believes that Lucien Ortima, who has been following him around since the beginning of the semester and pestering him by saying that she likes him, is only approaching him because of his abilities and background.
She was hopelessly insensitive to the signals and affections that flowed between the opposite sexes, and unlike Shati and Ban Yu-won who had previously guessed at Kron’s feelings, she had no thoughts about him at all.
Instead of Dokgo Yeon, who was so flustered that he didn’t know what to say, Ban Yu-won stepped forward.
“Follow me.”
“I’m sorry, but right now, I’m facing the most important moment of my life. Human, don’t interfere— Argh!”
A cool right hook from Ban Yoo-won sent Kron crashing into the wall.
“How dare this kid talk nonsense in front of me.”
There is no way that Ban Yu-won, who would not hesitate to beat up even the heir of a teenage family if he tried to flirt with his precious colleague or even the girl he likes, would notice that he was the son of the Demon King.
When the relatively strong Kron was unable to hold out and fell unconscious after being hit with a clean punch, Dokgo Yeon, who had been watching him with both eyes blinking, eventually clapped his hands softly and spoke.
“Your fighting skills have also improved. That was a good punch.”
“Dokgoyeon, is that the feeling you got after seeing that scene just now?!”
When Ruchel, unable to bear the dull reaction, screamed, Dokgoyeon tilted his head and responded.
“I know he protected me, but it’s not the first time he’s stopped someone who tried to do something heinous to me. Other than that, the only thing that’s left is his fighting skills.”
“What a pity, the pure love of the children has not been passed down… … .”
“At this point, it could almost be considered an obsession. No, is my junior’s feelings being conveyed properly?”
“… … .”
Dokgoyeon, who only then realized what they wanted to discuss after hearing Shati’s words, coughed in vain.
“Are you talking about the possibility that your brother just now had a real romantic interest in me and asked me to have a secret meeting?”
“Of course! Of course I know that there is a great secret in your ability and the dimension you came from, but since the author called Demon King was greedy for it and got beaten up, there’s no way Cron would do the same! He just fell for you!”
“Ah— is that so?”
“……huh?”
But Dokgo Yeon’s reaction was strange.
Normally, she would have insisted that no man would be interested in her and that she must have ulterior motives, but now, for some reason, she couldn’t immediately deny that and instead, she was glancing at Ban Yu-won’s expression.
“Well, I don’t know. Besides—even if that were true, it’s none of my business… … and it’s kind of weird to care about a guy who doesn’t really care about anything, right?”
“What is that… … huh?”
“… … !”
“?!”
“under.”
First, Lucelle, then Mira.
Next, Shati, and finally Aire, opened their eyes wide as they realized what she meant.
It was not that she did not know Kron’s mind.
No matter how dull she was, it was time for her to realize that she had some charm, since several different men had consistently shown interest in her.
She just pretended not to know that Ban Yu-won would care if she showed interest in another man!
“… … Wow, I just got goosebumps.”
“It’s a type that never existed before. It’s scary. Is this why Yuwon is the most worried?”
“Ugh, you’re strong in combat, but to be this strong would be cowardly… …!”
While everyone was exclaiming in admiration or groaning, only Asha, who didn’t understand anything, was tilting her head.
“What did you just say? I know Dokgoyeon is incredibly dull.”
“Queen, you still have a long way to go. Keep going.”
“I told you not to call me queen!”
