< Miyamoto Ken (1) >
The energy of the whole body flows into both eyes.
At the same time, all senses were focused solely on the eyes.
The muscles around my eyes spasmed and my nerves tensed.
‘I see. This is it···.’
Hela’s orange-tinted eyes looked at the enemy in front.
The demon dragon prepares to attack, raising its spirits while glaring at her.
Completed attack—even a demon dragon that unleashes magical power that sweeps across an area in one go.
An image of two worlds overlapping into one.
[I am the Demon Dragon Duke—the strongest in the Demon World and the one who will soon become the Demon King! Do you think I would collapse like this?]
A well-planned attack that seems to have taken a lot of effort, despite the fact that it would cause a lot of damage, making it nearly impossible to dodge.
But in a situation where the outcome was already known, it was no different from looking at the answer sheet in advance and responding.
Kiiying—
The pupils turned blue.
Immediately after, time froze in a certain area and everything within it came to a halt.
Everything from the flow of air and the movement of elements to the flow of magical energy that carried destructive energy.
Hela calmly slipped her body out of the gap and quietly stuck her tongue out.
‘This is amazing. This is the level I just acquired, but if only I could increase my proficiency from here…’
Maybe I could actually stop time for that demon dragon.
Transcendence was a state granted to those who had gone beyond the limitations of existence that defined them and had established their own realm.
A proof of the lofty status of a being that is not easily swayed by external interference and can impose its own laws on the world.
Moreover, wasn’t that Dragon Duke a being who was aiming for quasi-divine status, standing at the very end of it all?
Naturally, its own resistance to hostile mysteries had to be strong.
‘The effect of the instant death magic eye used on each other was also halved.’
In fact, at this point, it was embarrassing to even call it ‘instant death’, but it was inevitable.
Both the Demon Dragon and Hela possessed high ranks and near-immortal vitality, but both of them could only use the Demon Eye, and their proficiency level could not be considered very high.
‘Even if I just stole it and learned it… the fact that he’s at a similar level to me means that he hasn’t been able to fully use this power all this time.’
Hela, who had used the power of the “Seven-Colored Eyes” herself, could tell.
In fact, the limits of this ability are not limited to the level at which he or the demon dragon used it.
The Eye of Foresight had the potential to see not just a few seconds into the future, but the real ‘future’, and the Eye of Stillness had the potential to stop entire stretches of time.
And it was the same with other abilities, including the Eye of Annihilation.
‘It must have been a limitation because they only forcibly took away the power and it wasn’t from the original owners, the Maan tribe. From the point they were taken away, they couldn’t grow any further.’
However, things were different for him, who had Maan blood flowing through half of his body.
I had heard about the Maan tribe from Dreamwalker’s godmother, Liliana.
Because of the Demon Dragon Duke, they have fallen to the point where it is now difficult to find even a single survivor, but originally, they were a strong race recognized by everyone in this demon world.
Born with one magical eye, they spend their entire lives honing it and trying to overcome the limitations given to them.
Just as the “Eye of Domination” inherited by Hela exercised its dominion over the world itself, beyond specific living entities.
‘Compared to other demon eyes, it is definitely different. Thanks to using the Demon King’s eye as a medium, it must have inherited some level of skill in control.’
However, other abilities obtained through trickery had to start from scratch.
Considering that even the Ma-an tribe, which possesses only one Ma-an Eye, spends their entire lives honing their abilities, it cannot be said that it is all that great that they are able to use seven abilities through the “Seven-Colored Ma-an Eye”.
Because resources were not concentrated, there was a high possibility that all abilities would remain at an intermediate level.
‘My blood is boiling? As expected, eye combat is a must in a superpower battle! And there are seven of them…!’
Of course, such concerns are limited to general cases.
It was a story that didn’t concern Hela.
For her, who grew much faster than others thanks to all kinds of growth corrections, the more abilities the better.
Above all, doesn’t she have the expensive but worthwhile 『Growth Potion (7 days) (200,000)』?
And if you think about the potential that the body possesses as a “demon king”…
[Ugh—! Don’t make me laugh! How long do you think you can use that power like that!]
As if reading her excited mind, the dragon roared harshly.
It certainly wasn’t a wrong statement.
Even though it possessed enormous magical power, the amount of energy consumed was burdensome, and the mental resources required to activate it once were also not negligible.
‘Is that because each one of them contains its own unique mystery? They don’t seem to be compatible with other abilities, including magic.’
There was a reason why Duke Ma-Ryong, who had finally obtained the power of the Ma-An Tribe, did not use it freely.
For him, who already possessed formidable abilities even without the Eye of the Sun, this ability, which could not be developed further, was nothing more or less than auxiliary.
“Well, you’ll know once you try it, right? After all, unlike you, I’m a properly qualified successor. I understand that you think I can’t do it because you can’t… Hmm, that’s a little ugly?”
[···You insolent bastard! Die!]
Duke Krushier of the Dragon Dragon, who was furious and had nothing to say to the mocking argument.
The smile on Hela’s lips as she faced him grew deeper.
[······!]
Then at one moment.
Suddenly, the dragon’s movements stopped.
And then, as if he had encountered a completely unexpected situation, a wave of emotion began to emanate from the face of the vicious dragon.
“What’s wrong? Did you leave something behind?”
Hela lightly teased him, but he did not respond.
It seemed as if he had heard news of a real emergency, and his inability to focus on the fight was obvious.
The more this happened, the deeper Hela’s smile became.
“Or what… did a thief break into the house?”
A meaningful remark blurted out with blatant laughter.
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Immediately afterwards, the six glaring eyes of the dragon glared at her.
[···you!]
“Even so, it’s disappointing that you don’t concentrate and are only distracted by other things. You’re a duke, but your manners towards your ladies are really poor.”
[What the hell have you done, mongrel!]
As if his mind was in a hurry, a greater amount of magical power than he had ever emitted before burned violently throughout his body.
Hela didn’t fall for his shallow tricks.
“Oh my.”
Kiiying—
Her pupils changed to different colors.
In the orange of foreboding and the white of annihilation.
At the same time, all of the means of escape that Ma-ryong had been secretly preparing were completely destroyed.
[······.]
“Where are you going? Since you’ve come all this way, why don’t we hang out a little longer?”
She had no intention of letting this wonderful teaching aid go.
Because while dealing with someone with the same magical eye, his own magical eye also grew rapidly.
And in addition to that···.
“Will you hang out together?”
That was our goal from the beginning.
[···This lowly mongrel! Doing something so foolish! I will never let you off easy!]
Duke Marryong seemed to have accepted the fact that he could not get through this obstacle and started to vent his anger roughly.
Her red lips formed a bright smile as she looked at him.
Seeing others struggling made him feel so happy, so it seemed he was also a helpless devil.
***
At the time when Hela and the Dragon Duke were clashing fiercely.
“Then shall we begin?”
Ken Miyamoto slowly stretched his body and started walking towards his destination.
Now that Duke Marryong had vacated his base, it was the perfect time to get started, so there was no need to hesitate any longer.
‘Of course, not all problems have been solved yet···.’
Sodian, a Marquis-level demon who guards this place, the last line of defense, without even going to the battlefield.
She was a strong person who was so powerful that even Ken, who was a count, could never do anything about it.
Even if a surprise attack were to occur, it would not only not cause much damage, but would also end up being a land attack.
‘Still, since this guy is here, things will work out somehow.’
His gaze turned to the three-headed dog, the size of a large dog, following him closely behind.
It was not long after he was adopted that he learned of the creature’s extraordinary qualities—Davidson’s.
‘I expected it to be something extraordinary since it was sent by Hela, but no way could it be this much.’
On the day of sale.
Ken, who brought the cage containing the three-headed dog into his residence, encountered an absurd situation as soon as he entered a place where no one could see him.
“What is this? How on earth did it come out?”
A three-headed dog calmly opened the iron bars without me even opening them for him.
The guy paced around the house as if it were his own home, then he headed straight to the food storage and started munching on all the meat inside.
“This guy! Don’t stop!”
Ken, who had been blankly staring at Davidson, stepped forward to stop the guy.
In fact, the meat here was only provided as a welfare measure for executives, and I had no intention of eating it, but I knew that if I didn’t start off properly, I would become more tired in the future.
He was one of those Earthlings who loved animals so much that he even kept pets before being transferred to Outerica.
‘Even if it’s Cerberus, it’s just a ferocious dog when it’s a puppy. … Of course, I’ve heard that its temper is about 100 times that of the three hellhounds combined.’
It wasn’t just any animal, it was a famous monster even in the demon world.
It’s impossible to rule it with ordinary discipline.
‘Wow, I’ve been raising a beagle for over 5 years!’
But no matter how much of a monster it is, the fact that its roots are in the sea does not change.
The most important thing in raising canines is to first establish the correct hierarchy.
Since the opponent was a monster, it couldn’t be compared to a normal dog, but it was necessary to at least make it clear who had the upper hand.
“Oh my! I told you to stop!”
Based on that experience, Ken stepped forward resolutely.
Ugh, ugh— slurp, slurp—
“Kahung~ Kkeung~”
“Kukkakakat!”
···I was defeated miserably in the battle for ranking.
To a beast that only comes up to his waist.
“Eww! What the….”
He was lying on the ground, crumpled and in a bad state, and he lifted his head with difficulty to look at the winner.
Is it because my head is buried in the floor?
The name tag ‘Davidson’ on the chest of the guy who was eating calmly, as if his appetite had been further enhanced by light exercise, particularly caught his eye.
“···Okay, I lost.”
He finally admitted defeat and hung his head.
Well, since it’s a monster of that level, it must have been sent by Hela herself.
Only then did I fully understand what Frances had said.
‘At this level, I think I can deal with a Marquis-level official. It will definitely help me in progressing my work.’
It was natural to treat him accordingly after confirming his skills.
A three-headed dog with the power of a marquis!
At that level, it’s no exaggeration to say that it’s the strongest Cerberus in existence now that Duke Gorang has passed away, even though it’s just a youngling in appearance.
‘Don’t worry about the little things. For now, just think about achieving your goals.’
Of course, it was a bit of a blow to my pride to be pushed down in the pecking order and have my bed stolen by the guy.
I was wandering around, making regretful sounds to replenish the food of the guy who had swallowed all the meat in an instant, but I ended up with a strange image stuck in my mind!
‘But that kind of life ends today.’
The day of the event has finally arrived.
Ken leads Davidson behind him… no.
I headed to the underground ceremony hall with my superior, who was walking arrogantly and putting himself first.
“Pheung! It’s Ken. But that thing behind you… Huh? Could it be Cerberus?”
“Yeah. I got it as a gift from a guy who came to pay off his debt a while ago. Is there a problem?”
“Pheuhung— You’re the only one who’s been granted entry. The guy behind you can’t enter.”
A large gatekeeper guarding the passage leading to the target location, a self-made demon resembling a Minotaur, kept snorting.
Although he was not very smart, he was tenacious and his fighting ability was not far behind the highest level, so he was a demon who was used for such work.
“And the appearance is a bit strange? I’ve seen Cerberus a few times myself, but this is… uh, what should I say….”
“That’s why it’s good. Isn’t it common sense that the rarer something is, the more valuable it is?”
“Hmph! Common sense. That’s right.”
“And this guy is not a demon. He was brought as a gift to offer to Lord Sodian.”
“Pheung! A gift? If it’s a gift… But you’re alive?”
“You could use it as a sacrifice. Don’t you know that much? A living sacrifice is more effective than a dead one. There must have been more than one or two living sacrifices that went in there so far?”
“···Indeed, if it’s a sacrifice, there’s no problem with it being alive.”
The gatekeeper, with his huge physique, slowly nodded and opened the way.
We just stopped it for procedural reasons, so it’s just a baby Cerberus and won’t cause any major problems anyway.
If you do something wrong in here, even if you excrete or urinate, won’t you be slaughtered and become a sacrifice?
‘Okay, the first button has been buttoned up safely.’
So Ken and Davidson headed smoothly into the ceremonial hall.
There were various security devices here and there in the passage, but they could not stop Ken, who had already received official permission and had been coming and going from here several times.
“···Question. What brings you here, Ken? And that thing behind you···is it a mutant Cerberus?”
“Ah, Sodian.”
And finally, we face the Marquis-level demon Sodian.
She looked at them with a blank face, still speaking in a strange way.
Ken swallowed quietly.
All preparations have already been completed.
Of course, it involves on-site investigations and internal operations, as well as securing escape routes after everything is over and delivering emergency information in case of an emergency.
‘Hoo, please take care of it, Davidson.’
But before all of that, the most important thing was to overcome the demon before my eyes.
If that top priority isn’t met, the rest of the operation will be abandoned before it can even begin.
“I thought you might like this kind of thing, Sodian. Haha, I meant it as a request to take good care of you in the future···.”
“Okay. For such a trivial reason···.”
And Davidson.
He was a man who had never once disappointed his clients on such missions.
For a moment, her gaze turned to Ken.
Three heads with innocent expressions and blinking eyes suddenly became huge—.
“······?!”
Kwakwakwakwang!
In an instant, the space inside was swept away.
