Money-grubbing Necromancer (246)
Unlike the Balkans, who were quick to appoint representatives, other monarchs were not so quick to do so.
It’s not that there’s a shortage of agents.
Surely the demon lords would be at a loss because they couldn’t find a single agent?
only…….
‘Who should I put in?’
Because there was so much to think about.
‘Survival.’
‘It was the coldest, hottest, and most mentally exhausting.’
‘There’s a food shortage there too? Then you’re saying that simply being strong isn’t enough… … .’
Even the strongest warrior cannot fight while hungry.
Strong adaptability to the environment.
In addition, it is a sport that requires a strong mentality like steel and a tenacious will to survive and be self-sufficient in food.
As always, there was a drink there.
‘The explanation is also very vague.’
Is the structure such that the agents share a single stage, or are they given individual stages?
How long is the structure supposed to survive there?
Even the demon lords did not know this.
At that time, Balkan was the first to raise his hand.
〈The theme is survival. The Balkans’ successor has been decided at this very moment.〉
〈The target is Kim Min-woo.〉
The demon lords who saw that were astonished.
‘what?’
‘Andromalius is missing?’
Balkan was suddenly reborn as a demon lord. His most powerful opponent was none other than the previous lord, Andromalius. It is unknown how he succeeded to his position.
But Balkan had Andromalius under his command, and that was a huge defeat.
Although he was of low rank, wasn’t he once the demon lord who ate from the same pot as them?
Even if a rich man goes bankrupt, his fortune lasts for three generations.
The demon lord was the same.
Even if he had lost his position as the monarch, his power would not have fallen in an instant. As a monster who had lived for thousands of years, Andromalius would have enormous knowledge and abundant means.
Malphas, the 49th ranked demon lord and currently the highest ranking in the Third Corps.
Even his agents were inferior to Andromalius.
Such a powerful pattern… … .
‘Took it off?’
‘Why?’
‘Why did you take it off?’
It’s not like the structure is such that if you take a lower level exam, you can’t take the higher level exam in succession.
The eyes of the demon lords who had been so shocked were turned to one side.
Kim Min-woo.
A human who participated as an agent of the Balkans.
‘no way…….’
‘That human is stronger than Andromalius?’
If not for that reason, there would be no reason to put forward a human named Kim Min-woo as the sole representative.
I had thought that there was something to him since I had secretly conversed with Baal, but now my wariness had grown even stronger.
This was especially true of Malpas.
A demon lord who used to be ranked close to the bottom, at 67th place.
A small force.
It’s not like my strength is that strong.
However, he was not as bold as Marbas the Lion, one of the highest ranking members.
Malphas was one of the demon lords who was optimized for the lowest ranks. However, the new wave of the hierarchy war made him the leader of the Third Group. All thanks to his capable agents.
-Caak! A-4. Cold machine human.
“Is it because your head is like a crow? Your memory is still dull, Malpas. This body is not A-4, but the Ice-Blooded Demon Lord.”
-Huh! Even so, it’s just an injected memory chain.
“Memories are everything to a person. Although the body is a cold machine, memories are like those of the Ice-Blooded Demon Lord. I could be said to be the Ice-Blooded Demon Lord himself.”
-Yes, yes, our great Ice-Blooded Demon Lord.
Malpas said sarcastically.
Unlike the closed Demon World of the past, the current Demon World was exchanging culture and artifacts with various groups.
‘Galaxy’, a union of advanced human civilizations that travel across planets.
It was inevitable that I would interact with them.
A-4 was one of those members of the galaxy.
On the outside, it looks like a human, but that’s just a skin covering the outside. Inside, it’s a complete machine human, connected by numerous machine parts and wires.
The completed form that injected the memory called ‘Mugong’ into such a machine body was A-4.
Malpas joined hands with such an A-4.
To be exact, a deal was made.
A-4 raises the Malphas ranks.
In return, A-4 and Galaxy can ask Malphas for one ‘non-essential thing’ in the future.
That’s roughly what the deal was like.
-We’ve had a great time so far. You, Ice Blood Demon Lord, have been the perfect agent.
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“What are you doing, crow? You say such nice things.”
―You clearly promised me that after three battles from the contract, you would raise me to at least the second rank.
“Yes. I promised. The time just came.”
Then, the Ice Blood Demon Lord, who was laughing, looked up and down at Malpas.
“Why, are you suspicious at all?”
– No, that can’t be. I’m just telling you to be careful. That guy Kim Min-woo. If he participated instead of Andromalius, it would definitely be a big variable.
“Don’t you know yet? Even though we are in the same category of ‘human,’ the humans of the Galaxy and other humans have different paths. We are chosen humans. In short, we are different species.”
A-4, who answered like that, had a pride that could not be hidden in the eyes of the Ice Blood Demon Lord.
―… … You are amazing every time I see you.
A-4 is not human.
That’s what it looked like to Malpas.
The reason was simple.
The whole body is a machine.
That guy A-4 seems to define essence through thought.
‘Does that make sense?’
If you look at it that way, if a goblin’s body has a troll’s memory, it becomes a troll?
But A-4’s attitude was different.
It seemed like he completely thought of himself as a human, the Ice-Blooded Demon Lord.
As humans, we are members of the great Galaxy, and as such, we are beings who offer infinite loyalty to the Galaxy.
Yet, they are beings who discriminate against other humans by defining them as beings who are not chosen.
‘Well, it’s none of my business.’
Why did the Galaxy side approach you, what do they want, etc.
I had a lot of questions, but honestly, it wasn’t Malpas’ Alba.
If I could hire a proxy like that for nothing more than a non-essential thing, wouldn’t it be a good deal?
The most important thing to Malpas was his own rank.
It doesn’t matter whether Galaxy A-4 in that distant dimension thinks of himself as the Ice-Blooded Demon Lord or defines himself as a human, it’s none of Malphas’ business.
-Can I trust you?
“Yes. There’s no need to send so many people. They don’t mean anything to me. Besides, that human is much better to deal with than Andromalius.”
-why?
“All demons have complicated minds. You, too, are a monster that has lived for thousands of years. You might be thinking some kind of shit right now.”
-On the other hand, that person is different?
“How long have you lived? At least it’s easier to read than The Cunning Devil.”
-Hmm… … .
Malpas stroked his chin.
It is not simply a standard for judging an enemy based on factors such as strength or ability, but rather the years of life one has lived.
It certainly made sense.
The average human lifespan is around 100 years at most, except for special cases like machine humans.
– Then, I will choose an agent.
Malpas, who raised his hand, designated a representative.
〈The theme is survival. The successor to Malpas’s throne has been decided at this very moment.〉
〈The target is A-4.〉
“No, it must be the Ice Blood Demon Lord.”
―Yes. Yes. Ice Blood Demon Lord. Please, I hope I don’t have to blush in front of the Galaxy.
“Don’t worry. Our Galaxy keeps its promises. Definitely.”
A-4 said with conviction.
It was a plan that took 300 years to plan. Malpas must go up this time.
That’s why he was able to maintain his 49th place in the rankings.
That way, after the 3rd group test is over, you can go straight to the 2nd group. Although an unexpected variable has appeared, the result will not change. A-4’s mechanical pupils, looking at Kim Min-woo, were spinning.
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The agents of the demon lords were varied.
Naturally, the names of the agents were also uniquely distributed.
There were all sorts of nicknames listed, like ‘Porporpo’ and ‘Aventurus’, but the most unique of them all was ‘A-4’.
‘What’s that name?’
Even a fairy known for her uniqueness wouldn’t give herself a name like that.
Naturally, my gaze fell on the guy.
[The magic eye is activated!]
[A-4]
[Race: Machine]
[Armament level: Close to cutting edge.]
[Feature: Inserts the memories of the Ice Blood Demon Lord Jeongcheong.]
“… … ?”
Let’s say the machine is like that.
However, the status window shown in Ma-an was quite unique.
First of all, there was no such thing as a level.
If it had existed, it would have appeared at least in the form of a question mark.
There was no equipment either.
No, to be exact, I was using the word ‘armor’ instead of ‘equipment’.
Malos, a level 1,721 high-ranking nobleman you encountered at the banquet hall.
What was the overall evaluation of his equipment as an incubus?
[Equipment: Looks like it was picked up at a second-hand market, but it’s okay.]
It was something like this.
But this is close to cutting edge.
I don’t know for sure, but I guess it means that the firepower is no joke.
What’s there?
‘Insert the memories of the Ice Blood Demon Lord?’
Is memory something that can be inserted and removed like a card?
If you say Ice Blood Demon Lord, isn’t that a title that usually appears in martial arts novels?
There were many questionable points.
―Hmm. As expected. Mr. Kim Min-woo is also paying the most attention to the author. He is definitely a dark horse.
Andromalius, who had come closer without me noticing, nodded and added his encouragement.
“Does he know?”
– He is famous in the Demon World. He is one of the machine humans of the Galaxy. He also participated as an agent of Malpas 300 years ago.
Mr. Ahn, who had said so, continued to explain in a hurried manner. The content was simple.
That he is a machine human dispatched by a successful human union called Galaxy.
He appeared as Malphas’ agent 300 years ago and instantly raised his rank to 49th.
The 49th place was the head of Group 3 and qualified to challenge Group 2’s exam.
Because the structure was such that only the top student from each group could challenge the next group’s test.
“But you didn’t go to Group 2?”
―To be exact, he abstained as soon as he was promoted to the 2nd group test. Thanks to that, Malpas is still maintaining that ranking. He is a sort of leader of the 3rd group.
“Why on earth? If Malpas’s rank is raised, that Galaxy will benefit too. Is the test for Group 2 different? Is it so difficult that even Group 3’s top scorer can’t even guess?”
– No, not to that extent. The A-4 author’s skills are amazing. I’m sure of it. It will work in Group 2. No, maybe it will work in Group 1.
“Then there must be something going on.”
– Yes, I think so too. So why not just stay in Group 3?
Unfortunately, Mr. Ahn didn’t seem to know why the author was ranked 49th.
‘Yes, of course.’
Ranked 72nd, he was at the very bottom of the list, so he had no reason to look into the circumstances of Malpas and his agent.
―Anyway, the author is one of the people who should be most wary of in Group 3. A machine human. Just thinking about it, isn’t this the most advantageous species for this topic?
“… … Can you live without drinking water?”
―Is it just water? Food is also meaningless to machines. Extreme temperatures are the same. What does it matter if it’s hot or cold? At least they’ll have a huge advantage over other species. Mental power? That’s probably one of the areas where machines are most confident.
Kim Min-woo nodded.
A being that is truly optimized for the subject of survival.
That was A-4.
The guy had been staring at me for a while now.
The sight of those inhuman, bright yellow pupils twitching was somehow eerie.
