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The great hall of the Demon King’s Castle.
The moment he entered, the man felt as if gravity was pressing down on him several times over.
Tsk tsk tsk tsk.
The damp, foggy magic slowly approached the great man. However, when the great man raised his Heavenly Demonic Power, the fog dispersed to the left and right as if startled.
“Hey. Nice to meet you?”
Thud thud.
The Great Man walked towards Balam, who was sitting on the throne at the end of the Great Hall. Then, the demon statues lining both sides of the road bared their fierce teeth at the Great Man.
Kyaaaaah!
Kwaaaaah!
The man walked, glancing left and right.
‘I don’t see the kid.’
Lily was nowhere to be seen inside the palace.
But the man maintained his composure.
The opponent was a cunning Demon King. There was no need for us to reveal information that could be a weakness first.
[···It’s you again this time.]
A lofty throne built from human skulls.
Balaam sat on top of it, looking down at the man, holding the devil’s staff in one hand.
The man frowned at Balaam’s changed appearance.
“It’s so disgusting how much it has changed.”
Balaam was twice as big as when I last saw him. His horns were three-pronged like a goat’s, and his face looked like a mixture of rat and lizard.
Overall, the body was more bloated and swollen. The entire body was covered in gray fur, and green lights flowed from both eyes.
There is no longer any trace of human form left.
The Demon King’s soul stayed in the human body for a long time, and its form also changed to resemble the Demon King’s real appearance.
When Balaam opened his mouth, the whole palace resonated with his voice.
[You came to face me alone?]
“If someone heard, they’d think it was just the two of us last time.”
The man stopped walking. He looked up at the throne and smirked.
“I alone am enough to kill a guy who is too scared to come out.”
[How dare you···!]
Kugugugugugu!
The Great Hall began to shake as if it was going to collapse due to the Demon King’s wrath. The demon statues screamed, and the magic energy within the Great Hall began to surge.
An atmosphere where it seems as if terrifying magic will pour out at any moment.
But the man remained calm. He searched the entire palace thoroughly, spreading his arsenal as wide as possible.
Soon, the man’s gaze stopped at one place.
‘···That’s the main core of the Demon King’s Castle.’
A green crystal the size of a human torso, floating in the air above Balaam’s head.
That crystal was the ‘main core’ of the Demon King’s Castle.
The heart of the Demon King’s Castle.
A demon weapon that supplies powerful magical power to the Demon King, resonates with the Demon King, and strengthens his strength and authority several times over.
‘This is my first time seeing it in person.’
Before his return, the Great Man was not at the level to participate in the Demon King’s subjugation force. At best, he participated in battles taking place in outer space.
But I have seen and read the data countless times.
That was the secret of how the past landlords survived that hellish war.
‘It’s unfortunate, but it’s something that only the Demon King can handle. I’ll have to break it and use it as material.’
The Great Man lifted the Cheonmagum and aimed it at Balam.
Then Balaam calmed his anger and said something unexpected.
[···I admit it. King of Humans. You are worthy of being my opponent.]
“King of Humans? What the hell are you talking about?”
When the elder asked with a frown, a smile appeared on Balaam’s lips.
[Don’t you like the title of King? Well, a strong person like you could have conquered this world and become Emperor.]
The man looked at Balam with an expression that said, “I’ve seen all kinds of crazy people.”
“To the Emperor?”
[Kuk. There is no need to try to hide it. I am a king who understands the desires of existence better than anyone else. I already know what a strong being like you longs for.]
The man made a bewildered expression at his confident expression.
‘I can’t do what I want because of you guys, you little shit.’
The man was about to say that.
But before that, Balaam struck the player with an unexpected remark.
[I will formally propose an alliance to you.]
“······.”
The Demon King’s Alliance Proposal.
Since it was something he had never heard of before the regression, the Great Man lowered his sword slightly.
“Keep trying.”
[Kekekeke. As expected, you’re interested.]
Whatever the misunderstanding, he decided to just leave it alone. When the great man urged him, Balaam spoke with his serpent’s tongue hissing.
[Soon, this Earth will become a dimensional hub where countless dimensions are connected.]
Swish.
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As Balaam waved his staff in the air, a giant holographic globe appeared in the air.
[Soon, countless races you humans cannot even imagine will come to this land.]
Wheein! Wheein! Wheein!
Portals opened all over the globe and people of all races began to walk out.
Miniature elves, dwarves, giants, merfolk, midgets, and even bizarre races with indistinguishable faces and limbs.
The number and appearance of the races shown in the hologram was jaw-dropping.
Balaam lowered his voice as if he was sharing some great information.
[This is the future of the Earth that will soon unfold on this land.]
But the person’s reaction was quite lukewarm.
“so?”
[···You’re not that surprised. Then let’s change the subject.]
The screen above the hologram changed.
A war broke out.
Dozens of races fought and killed each other. The miniatures fell one by one, and in the end, only two were left standing.
Balaam and Dain.
All other races, except those two, knelt before them.
Balaam licked his lips with his tongue and said,
[He who rules the Earth will rule over the countless dimensions and races.]
“······.”
The man was silent. Balaam, who took the silence as a positive sign, slyly flicked his serpent’s tongue.
[To be honest. In the Demon World where I live, there are other Demon Lords with similar strength to me. But none of them got here as quickly as I did.]
[The other Demon Lords will have to wait at least a year in this time before they can come.]
“One year? Is that correct?”
[Why would I lie about something like this?]
“Hmm. So? Keep going.”
Balaam told his master about his plan.
[I planned to occupy this land before the other demon lords arrived. I planned to create my own army with the humans here and increase my power by making the strongmen of this land my subordinates.]
“······.”
[But then you, the king of humans, appeared.]
‘But why am I the king? Why did you bring an army?’
The man was curious, but did not ask. He left the Demon King to continue talking on his own.
[At first, I tried to make you my subordinate. But I failed. I must admit that your status was too high for that.]
Green light flowed from the Demon King’s two eyes. His cunning tongue did not stop for a moment.
[I was blinded by anger and tried to kill you. But it was not wise. I admit that too.]
Suddenly.
Balaam rose from his throne. Black magic flowed from his body. The Demon King slowly walked down from his throne.
The Demon King’s voice resonated throughout the entire palace.
[You are the only human worthy of standing face to face with me. You are the human who will stand above all humans, and you will become the emperor who will rule over countless dimensions.]
“······.”
Balaam, who had come down from the throne, stood facing the great man.
The distance between the two is several tens of meters.
But for the two of them, it was just a breath away.
[Imagine this. It’s not just one world. It’s dozens, hundreds, entire dimensions kneeling at our feet!]
Balaam was convinced.
No being in the world can resist this temptation.
After a while, this human will make a contract with himself.
[If you join hands with me, all of this will become reality. The contract will be equal, and the relationship will be equal.]
The globe hologram above the two people shrank down, and numerous stars appeared around it.
Countless planets connected to Earth by lines and lines.
Ssssssssut.
All those planets were dyed black.
[That is our future.]
Balam looked up at the hologram with a satisfied expression. Then he lowered his head and looked at the man.
The man looked like he was thinking seriously.
“The ruler of all dimensions···.”
At that moment, an evil smile appeared on the Demon King’s lips.
[If you and I join forces, it will be easy to conquer Earth before the other Demon Lords arrive. After that, we will grow our army and conquer the other dimensions one by one···.]
The man shook his head.
“It gives me a headache just thinking about it.”
[···What?]
The moment Balaam asked again, wondering if he had heard wrong, the great man spread out his Pacheon Shinbo in a very violent manner.
WHEEK!
The Heavenly Demon Sword drew a purple trajectory.
Kyaaang!
The Heavenly Demon Sword and Balaam’s staff clashed. Balaam’s face was distorted like an evil spirit.
[Are you going to reject my offer? Are you going to be satisfied with being a mere king of humans?]
“First of all, I’m not a king or anything.”
The man swung his sword and cut off Balam’s head. Balam leapt back and drew on his magic power.
The man who had stopped lowered his sword. He was not disappointed, as he had not expected the surprise attack to be successful in the first place.
“I’m not interested in things like dimensional rulers.”
[How dare you···!]
Tsk tsk tsk tsk.
The magic that filled the Great Hall enveloped Balam’s body. His body, covered in gray fur, turned into something like black, hard metal.
[[I’ll give you one last chance.]]
Wooooow!
The main core of the Demon King’s Castle vibrated violently. The magical power pouring out from there resonated strongly with Balam’s body.
―In the great battle of the Demon King’s Castle, the Demon King’s power and authority become several times stronger.
Balaam did not propose an alliance because he was afraid of that insignificant human. As long as he was in this great battle, he would never be defeated.
[[If you accept my offer now, you will live an immortal life with me as a dimensional conqueror.]]
thud-!
Balaam struck the ground with his staff. A powerful wave of magical power spread out in concentric circles.
Moments later, hundreds of corpses rose from the floor.
Krrrr···.
Krrrr···.
They were all superhumans. High-grade materials buried to be made into a vassal. Each and every one of them retained their magical power and characteristics from when they were alive.
[[However, if you refuse, you will be torn to pieces here and now, without even a soul left behind.]]
“But out of all of them, the thing I hate the most is this.”
A dreary murderous look flowed from the eyes of the great man looking at Balaam.
The man remembered everything he had seen since coming here.
I remembered the faces of countless people who were stuck to the wall in pain,
I remembered the little girl who was looking for her mother while she was blind,
I remembered the newborn baby turning into a zombie in his mother’s arms.
…You want to do that together?
“The thing that makes me feel the dirtiest is that a devil bastard like you treats me as an equal.”
[[Then the story is over.]]
Puhwaaaaah!
A tremendous amount of magical power burst out from Balaam’s body.
A power that is hard to believe was the same as it was just a few days ago.
Balaam laughed at the great man.
[[You should have brought your entire army here. You should have placed countless magic circles filled with divine power throughout my castle, and you should have used every means and method at your disposal to strike me down.]]
Boom! Boom!
Balaam took each step forward. As time passed, the Demon King grew larger and larger.
[[Of course I understand your arrogance. You cut me once, so you probably thought you could cut me again.]]
“······.”
[[Your arrogance will lead you to the deepest pit of hell.]]
Balaam had grown to be over ten meters tall. He looked down at the man as if he were looking at a small insect.
Then the man looked up at Balaam and said:
“Do you know why I came alone?”
[[That’s because they’re stupid.]]
To Balaam’s laughter, the man returned it with the same laughter.
“I had something of an epiphany a while ago, but I felt a bit awkward showing the results to other people.”
Even the great man knew very well that the Demon King would become several times stronger within his castle.
Even so, the reason why the great man came here alone is,
Of course, it was because I was confident that I would win.
“This is a bit rough and doesn’t match my usual gentle image.”
The Great Man raised the Heavenly Demon Sword. At the same time, he awakened the being sleeping in the abyss below.
“You idiot. Come out.”
Swish. Swish.
A black aura like ink began to spread from the pores of the man’s entire body.
It is a highly refined and concentrated darkness due to the Heavenly Demon God, and a new form of demon that is completely subservient to humans.
The great man called it Cheonmasingap (Heavenly Demon’s Gap).
Slurp.
The Heavenly Horse Armor grew into a full-body armor that completely covered the man from head to toe. Finally, a helmet covered his face.
[[What the…!]
Balaam looked at the man wearing the armor of the Heavenly Horse with a face of astonishment.
A human being who is as small as an insect compared to himself.
But the presence that he gave off was comparable to that of the Demon King himself.
Nowhere else but here!
[Phew···.]
The man exhaled through his helmet. He was still not used to it, and it was difficult to control the power that was welling up inside his body.
[What do you think? Isn’t the design a bit scary?]
The man looked up at Balaam. An ominous purple light was streaming from his eyes, hidden between his helmets.
[[No way···. You were a demon too?]]
[What a nasty misunderstanding.]
The man slightly bent his knees. Then he jumped up lightly.
[No matter how you look at it, he’s human?]
-Kwaaang!
The new form of the great man, who had kicked the ground and leapt up, immediately landed on Balam’s face.
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