Demon World War (1)
“Hmm, I see, that’s what happened.”
Hela slowly nodded after hearing her subordinate’s report.
“I fully expected it… But now that it has become reality, I can’t help but feel regretful.”
Just in case, we were preparing a grand welcoming ceremony.
She looked at Siana next to her, her mouth watering, feeling sorry that the best option had gone down the drain.
“So, Operation Dragon Trap is cancelled. I guess we should move on to the next plan.”
“It’s a shame. If we had done well, we could have ended it comfortably.”
“Well, I guess they’re not that stupid.”
Hela’s gaze turned to the operational map that filled the large table.
A Demon World where various types of words are placed everywhere.
Her eyes narrowed as she saw two particularly large horses standing side by side.
‘Duke of the Dragon, Crushier···.’
In fact, for someone of his level, it wouldn’t be that difficult to bypass the gate and use teleportation.
Of course, doing so would mean giving up the use of large-scale troop deployments, but its superior mobility could be applied in many other directions.
For example, quickly gathering together the remnants of Dark Nest that have not yet completely fallen into Helheim’s grasp…
‘Well, should I have just let him know Ken’s location? … No, that’s too much of a variable. What a shame, what a shame.’
If things had really gone my way, I could have grabbed that bastard by the collar in one go.
She sighed deeply as she recalled the prey that had escaped the trap she had painstakingly prepared, then opened her mouth, twirling her long hair with her fingers.
“Aside from that, is there any other contact?”
“Yes, I think they are particularly concerned about security because of the things they have suffered. The connection between the two forces was not that difficult to hide in the first place, but the details of the discussions are a separate matter.”
“Well, I guess I’ve just been exceptionally lucky up until now.”
“That means everyone believes in Hela. That Hela is the true Demon King of the Demon World.”
Hela let out a snicker at the sight of Siana openly flattering and smiling brightly.
Well, it was natural, since the hegemony of the demon world was starting to come into view.
Who would have thought that Dream Walker, who was like a light in the wind before Hela appeared, would now become the greatest contributor to the election of the Demon King?
As she had been secretly feeling burdened as the successor to the throne, she could not help but be even more pleased with this achievement.
‘Of course, not all problems have been solved yet.’
Hela, leaning back against the back of her chair, looked at the words on the operation map again.
Duke Marryong, who was extremely angry after being repeatedly hit on the back of the head, and Duke Black Darkness, who realized that he had been thoroughly used.
The two who had been fighting to the death just a short while ago were now dramatically joining hands to fight against him, so in order to become the true king of the demon world, he needed to first crush them.
Thump— thump—
She closed her eyes tightly, feeling the pounding of her heart.
‘It really wasn’t that long ago.’
As time passed, I felt my body gradually becoming connected to this world—the ‘demon world.’
With the sounds of countless people living and breathing within it, following and following after it.
This is the true power of the Demon King.
It was the true power of the Demon King that made him the strongest in the Demon World.
《The devil looks down on you.》
Time passed like that.
Finally, a large-scale attack by the allied forces of the Demon Dragon and Dark Shadow began on the expanded front lines of Helheim.
***
An office completely enveloped in darkness.
The Black Duke Pieta stands in thought, his blue eyes shining brightly.
‘Things are getting complicated.’
All previously established plans had long since been abandoned.
In the present moment, which is flowing rapidly, all he can do is improvise and respond as needed.
He usually preferred to use conspiracy and trickery rather than simple force, but in a situation like the present, even those things had no choice but to lose their luster.
‘In the end, strength is the most important thing in the Demon World.’
In the first place, the dark world was a possible means because there was information from those who had been with the group for hundreds of years.
It was something I learned naturally while trying to find the weaknesses of those formidable competitors.
In contrast, Hela and the organization Helheim she founded, who suddenly appeared from nowhere and in no way, were a bundle of variables.
What can be done, what cannot be done, what are the limitations of the members, who makes the plans, what are the values of the leader and the disposition of the organization.
Unknown.
In an effort to overcome this, we made a lot of efforts to plant informants in Helheim, but the results were not very satisfactory.
No matter how strong-willed a person was, once he was in a position to approach Hela, he would eventually become a fanatic and confess all of his intentions.
In the end, if it came to an information war, no matter what we did, we would be pushed back.
As if I had been hit in the back of the head a while ago.
‘Considering the circumstances, the person behind the incident that provoked Crushier must be Hela.’
However, Duke Marong, who had identified himself as the culprit, immediately raised his entire army and launched a large-scale attack.
How great of a secret is it, or is it something we are still half in doubt about?
Even after meeting him in person, clearing up the misunderstanding, and returning to a cooperative relationship, I still haven’t heard the exact reason, but there must be a reason to point to him as the one behind it.
“It happened right after those two collided head-on. So then···”
It was said that in Helheim, where Hela was absent, there was the ability to plan something that would require the Dark Duke to personally intervene.
Worst case scenario—she might be possessed by an unidentified duke-level powerhouse.
If that were true, the competition was effectively over.
‘···This is a headache. I guess I need to prepare a way out in advance.’
Of course I wanted the Demon King’s throne, but it wasn’t more important than my life.
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The situation became so heated that two dukes were killed, perhaps due to the war that had lasted for hundreds of years.
He had no intention of becoming the third victim.
***
The war, which had temporarily died down, resumed again.
It was an all-out war that was launched simultaneously across most of the border area, rather than targeting a single point as Hela had done.
As if trying to take advantage of the gap in Helheim that had become unstable due to internal conflict.
Helheim had been busy absorbing the demons belonging to the Dark Nest that had entered its sphere of influence for a while, but with powerful enemies joining hands and advancing, it could not focus on internal affairs forever.
A vast territory, stronger enemies, and still unstable internal conflicts.
The reason that Helheim was able to endure without collapsing was not only thanks to Hela, but also to the many talented people who supported her from below.
And it was not long after the war resumed that some good news was delivered to Dream Walker, who was the talent and the greatest supporter… a worthy subject.
“Congratulations, Godmother!”
“As expected, you are my godmother. I have really been waiting for this day for so long···.”
“Congratulations! You finally made it!”
While Hela was stirring up trouble in the Dark Nest’s main base, Dream Walker’s godmother, Liliana, who had been in charge of defending the territory, has finally ascended to the position of new duchess.
Excitement filled the faces of those gathered at the great news that could put a stop to the current situation.
“Hahaha, it’s all thanks to everyone holding on so well. ···More than anything, if it weren’t for the grace bestowed upon us by Lady Hela, it would have been impossible from the start.”
She looked down at the palm of her hand and smiled bitterly.
Although he was still not very skilled and lacked a lot compared to other peacock-level demons, he knew better than anyone how inadequate he had been before, as his rank had increased.
The fact that if it weren’t for the ‘Essence of the Succubus Queen’ that Hela had given him, it would have been impossible for him, who had no talent, to become a duke from the start.
‘It was only thanks to my bloodline as the Demon King and Queen that I was able to become a Marquis, albeit late in life. If I didn’t even have that…’
Even when her sister, Leray, became the Demon King, she was barely able to cling to the rank of Count.
Despite being in an environment where they had almost unlimited access to everything they needed to grow.
In fact, in the Demon World, even a count was enough to be called a high-ranking demon, but compared to his sister who became the Demon Lord, he couldn’t help but seem far behind.
Kook—
Pink magic flowed out from his tightly clenched fist.
The pure magic that I could only feel when my mother was alive.
A power like that was now filling up within him.
‘How can I ever repay this favor?’
I received so much that I felt overwhelmed.
In order to repay this favor even a little, it would be best to help him ascend to the throne of the true Demon King as soon as possible.
“Huh— Then where, shall we start with something light?”
That’s how the Dream Demon Duke Liliana appeared on the front lines.
and.
“Long live the Duke of Mongma!”
[For Helheim!]
“Ewwaaaah—!”
It wasn’t long before she came out.
One battlefield was neatly cleared.
***
[That prostitute Liliana?]
The dragon’s evil face became even more terrifying at the report of his subordinate.
It’s like adding insult to injury.
Even without that, the unrest among the demons under your command is growing, and in this situation, one more strong duke-level figure has been added to the enemy camp?
‘The best thing would be for the greedy prostitute to stand against the mongrels···.’
I made a brief but hopeful observation, but no matter how much I thought about it, the possibility didn’t seem all that high.
In the first place, the two could not be said to have a simple monarch-subject relationship.
Also, in the current situation, betraying Hela and going my own way was a decision that could only be made if my brain was completely consumed by dark magic.
‘Damn, what the hell is this···.’
There’s really no chance of winning now.
Until recently, he was convinced that he would become the Demon King.
How did it end up like this?
‘Again? This is happening again? Me, this Crusier. Again?’
It was a future that had been longed for and hoped for for thousands of years and was finally upon us.
I thought this time I could finally get my hands on it.
I thought I could laugh at the fate that always got in my way!
His three pairs of eyes glowed with life as his anger soared to the extreme.
Between its sharp teeth, its grating nostrils, and its densely packed scales, a black flame slowly leaked out.
Taking advantage of the moment when his once-firm composure was shaken, a certain energy that had seeped into him without his knowledge while he was staying at the temple cautiously stimulated him.
So slightly that he doesn’t even realize it.
[Koooooooo——!]
By this point it was certain.
And again, Masin is blocking his path!
To prevent a dragon born outside of the Demon World from taking the Demon King’s seat!
In order to avoid the intervention of the gods as much as possible, he even joined hands with a god whose name had been lost.
Now that the intruders in the temple had ruined a plan that had taken hundreds of years to prepare, all he had left was a boiling hatred.
‘Could it be that she had invaded the temple…? …No, it is certain that that prostitute was a Marquis until recently. She must have really climbed over the wall this time.’
Although he had a twisted personality and was quick-tempered, he was by no means a fool.
Even after pointing out the Dark Duke as the mastermind and starting the attack, they had already completed several verifications just in case, and had already confirmed the innocence of all the known Marquis-level demons, including Liliana.
The only opponent he couldn’t be sure of was the Dark Duke Pieta, who had reached a similar level as himself and used strange magic.
Even though his priorities changed due to the sudden loss of his base, he still had his doubts about Pieta.
If that gloomy skeleton loves to plot useless schemes, he might be trying to fool himself this time too.
That is why, although he pretended to clear up the misunderstanding on the outside, he did not neglect his surveillance of Pieta any more than he attacked Helheim.
The persistent gaze of the true best black magician in the demon world.
[···Ha! Hahahaha! I knew it! Keuhahaha—!]
Finally, I caught sight of the suspicious circumstances.
[Pieta, you dare——! Are you trying to mock me?!]
A suspicious contact that occurred in the midst of a fierce war between the two sides.
And the unnatural movements that followed only confirmed his suspicions.
[Kuhahaha… As expected, those two guys were holding hands and screwing me from the beginning. They thought of me as a fool.]
It was a well-planned scenario, with the temple attack during the direct battle, the war that resulted in retaliation, the occupation of the Dark Nest’s stronghold, and even Pieta’s peace offer.
To thoroughly deceive oneself and put a noose around one’s neck.
‘···Okay, if you guys come out like this, then I can’t help it.’
There is no place to retreat anymore.
If I lose the competition this time, this will definitely be the end of my long life.
If I had known what he was up to in that temple, I would never have let him live.
[Pieta. Look at me for a moment.]
-“What’s the matter, Duke Marryong? I’m busy right now. As you know, Duke Mongma’s actions have caused things to go wrong.”
[That goes for me too. It’s something that absolutely needs to be done, so take some time. I’ve come up with a way to catch that mongrels for sure.]
-“Hmm?”
That’s why.
Now, I was the Demon King and conquering the continent, so it was all good.
The only thing that filled his insides was burning anger.
“Huh, really? What the hell is this, Ma-ryong!”
[Kuhahahaha! Khahahahaha! Crazy? No, this is the right answer! I should have done this a long time ago!]
“Sacrificing all of your followers…! Do you think you can become the Demon King after doing something like this?!”
[It doesn’t matter.]
So just.
I decided to destroy everything.
The demon tribe that still followed Duke Ma-Ryong has evaporated.
Based on this, the Dark Duke, who had been defending himself tightly, also fell into the hands of the Dragon.
and.
An abyssal gate opened in the demon world.
