Episode 602 I am your king
The Demon King’s Castle has returned.
I took a deep breath. It was only a day, but it felt long.
“There was someone quick-witted over there too.”
You probably wouldn’t know my identity the moment you saw me. You wouldn’t know it from my appearance. I’m a human being, regardless of my disguise or anything.
Is it something you know because you’ve played the game a few times, or is it a power or some other ability?
‘No, it’s just the guy’s intuition.’
If you had used another ability, I would not have not known. The eyes that gaze upon the stars would have reacted.
It’s quite a prickly existence. I’ve gained a lot, but I’ve also lost a lot.
Because my face and nickname were revealed.
“I have to be careful the next time I go out.”
It’s true that things got a little awkward, but I wasn’t terribly worried.
After all, I was caught by one person, and even if I go around talking about my identity, there is no evidence anywhere.
It just means one person’s claim. I don’t know how influential he is, but I don’t think anyone will blindly believe him.
Of course, you can check me in a more aggressive way. You can check me by forcibly picking a fight like I did on the 91st floor.
Because the Demon King who has gone out cannot attack the player.
Then what… … .
“If you run away, that’s the end of it.”
This time I went out myself, but next time I can send a suitable guy instead.
Even if you go there yourself, you can sneak into a place where there are no people and start a fight.
Let’s say we’ll do this part slowly later.
“I think I’ve heard of the fire ship somewhere.”
It was the first time we met in person, but the nickname felt strangely familiar.
I met so many people while climbing up and down the tower that I was a little confused, but that only lasted for a moment.
“Rookie group.”
I could recall the guy’s identity.
A group of top hunters that Oh Jing-hyeok joined in the middle.
A place comprised entirely of rookies from large guilds.
Smile Cap, who we met at Helldying Kitchen before, was also a member of the Rookie Group.
Since we didn’t have much contact, I had forgotten about it, but I never thought we would run into each other like this.
‘The time has come for us to meet.’
I’ve met most of the top hunters, but there are still some I haven’t encountered yet.
By the time I reached the 93rd floor, I had no choice but to make contact with them.
Rather, it’s surprising that I haven’t met you until now. You were higher up than I expected.
I don’t know about the Fairy Club, but the Rookie Group was almost on the same level as the first generation Hunters, so they’ve been around for a long time.
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“The rookie group and the fairy club.”
I tapped my fingers lightly.
There are two groups here together. A force that can never be ignored. The fact that Hwamu-seon is here means that the other members are also somewhere in the 90s.
The Fairy Club would be no different.
It’s ambiguous.
“Since the camps are different, it’s a bit difficult to act blindly.”
These are people who have as their companions the hunters who are running at the top level. It means that it is burdensome to just blindly attack them.
The Pujing Union is also climbing hard, and the top hunters who have a connection with it are staying on the 90th floor. The members go without saying.
However, it is not a good idea to worsen the relationship by attacking each other.
Even if they are attacking the same upper floors, I don’t think the fighting power of those below the 90th floor and those climbing the 90th floor will be the same.
Those who climbed the 90th floor had skills that transcended limits, and they would also have chaos.
A being that can fight the fragments of chaos. That’s the meaning of those who climb the 90th floor.
They are characters that are difficult to turn into enemies of, but they are made to be on the same side.
At the same time, I also had this thought.
“It would be a headache if both sides joined forces.”
The Fairy Club. At least one person belongs there. Maybe two or more.
One of them must be the ruler of this place. I had to find out if the person who had gone on the expedition last season was the ruler himself or a member of another fairy club.
Since the Magma Fairy is strong, those here are sure to be strong as well, and that guy named Hwamu-seon is definitely not an easy opponent.
They are a rookie group and they have a lot of insight. Their level is far beyond that of regular players.
My current condition wasn’t that great. I was preparing diligently, but if you look closely, except for Himeroon, which was a 4-star, everything else was a 1-star.
There are evolution stones, but they are not many.
Above all, I am significantly lacking in understanding and experience with this game.
So what should we do?
“Find the previous Demon King.”
Things I learned while looking around the Demon King’s Castle.
I am the only person here. So where is the guy who used to be the Demon King?
Of course, it wouldn’t be just a 1-star monster, and it wouldn’t have to be drawn through a draw. If it was, it wouldn’t have played the role of the Demon King.
That is, the previous Demon King is here.
“He’s one of the executives.”
We just haven’t met yet because the function hasn’t been opened yet.
I made up my mind. The Fairy Club and the Rookie Group. I tried to avoid clashing as much as possible, but if necessary, I had to.
Especially since if you die here, you are only out for this playthrough and no coins are deducted.
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Or else.
“I have to tease you.”
There is also a way to negotiate in reverse.
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Of course, planning needs to be done well and countermeasures are also necessary.
Negotiations are always about being dragged along unless you are holding a knife.
* * *
After going out, I checked the progress.
“Do you know how surprised I was when the Demon King came with the intruders?”
“Oh, why? That could be true. I’ll bring you here often.”
“If you’re going to bring them, bring well-equipped ones. Those with lots of gold are also good.”
Himeroon said that he was surprised and that if he was going to do it, he should bring guys with big rewards.
It’s nice to see you being so thrifty.
“It seems like the development is almost finished. You discovered a mine? An evolution stone?”
“No. It’s not an evolution stone. It’s a magical ore. It’s a special metal that only comes from here.”
That’s what I was talking about before. I heard that weapons made in the Demon King’s Castle are popular. It seems to be that material.
“Let’s go into development there. We can just put in the kids who like tunnels.”
“I’ll put the mole people, orcs, and gnomes in order. Next up is this: there’s someone who wants to join the Demon King’s Castle. He’s a three-star player, so I’ll have a separate interview… … .”
“Pass.”
“yes?”
“It’s 3 stars, and it passes.”
“They may have come with impure intentions. They may be colluding with the human side and acting as spies.”
“It’s okay. Just don’t leave it in the Demon King’s Castle. Leave it in the empty settlement. If they refuse, I’ll deal with it myself.”
“All right.”
That they can also do tricks like I spied on the opposing camp.
It’s a monster from the Demon King’s Castle, so it’s under my control, but anything coming from outside needs to be verified.
If you swallow anything because you’re in a hurry, you’ll end up indigesting.
“What else?”
“The other exploration areas should be completed by this evening, or at the latest, tomorrow morning, but there is a problem with one area.”
There’s a problem.
“There’s a monster that has taken over that area. It’s too much for a 1-star player. Should I go and take care of it?”
A monster that has taken over the territory.
Yeah, it could go like this too.
“I will go myself.”
If there’s anyone worth reporting, I’ll recruit them, and if not, I’ll keep them.
I’ll take a look at this and make a judgement, I need other things to do.
“Where is the previous Demon King?”
“I don’t know either.”
“You don’t know?”
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Why?
“This is the first time the Demon King has changed, so I can’t confirm where he is. I’m sure he’s in the Demon King’s castle.”
“Can the roles of existing executives also change?”
“Some are fixed, but some change. I used to be in charge of military supplies, not a secretary.”
I guess it was you who was good at handling things.
If possible, I was going to open the function from where the previous Demon King was, but that seems difficult.
“Give me a list of places where the roles are fixed. I’ll open those first. Do you still have any gold left?”
“It’s tight, but two might be possible.”
Okay. Then I’ll leave this to Himeroon.
I headed straight to where the unexplored area boss was.
I got a rough idea by looking at the player level.
‘A place that is built only as a 1-star hotel will soon be breached.’
Although Hwamu-seon was a special case, the rest of the players will also easily pass level 10 soon.
When you reach level 20, you will go to a big city and do a second job change, so you will become stronger.
Before that, you need to prepare thoroughly. The first thing is to obtain a strong monster. It was also necessary for digging traps.
No more worries. Let’s get moving.
[Would you like to move to the Unexplored Area – Shadow Tree Forest?]
“yes.”
-Woooooooooo
The view changes with the light.
* * *
[Shadow Tree Forest – Unexplored Area]
-Exploration: 65 percent
It looks like we’ve roughly completed half of the exploration.
I took a quick look around, stretching my body. It was a dark space overall, but sunlight was slowly coming in through the dark clouds.
Monster corpses appear here and there.
“You’ve been through a lot. My precious monsters, I mean.”
Since you said it can’t be rated as 1 star, wouldn’t it be closer to 3 star at the very least?
If Himeroon can step up and clean it up, it probably won’t be a 4-star rating.
-Shhhhh!
-Pok
I pierced the neck of a monster that was hiding in the shadows and baring its teeth.
Dark attribute monster, Shadow Snake.
“Hmm?”
Isn’t this a 1-star monster?
A 2-star monster already appears in the middle of the settlement? That’s why the 1-star monsters were swept away.
I don’t know about other attributes, but light and dark attribute monsters are rated one level higher than regular monsters.
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Not only do they not have much compatibility, but most of them are almost immune to physical attacks.
Of course, I don’t know about this game, but they weren’t easy.
“It’s a great feat just to have explored 65 percent.”
This is it. From now on, I’ll do it myself. Or send a trustworthy guy.
This is also all due to a lack of manpower. If there were several 3-star monsters, I could have sent them as expedition leaders.
“That’s that.”
The trees were slowly growing denser. Among the shadows that were tangled messily, a doll was visible.
A long and thin body. Between the sleek armor, there was only darkness, but there was a monster with eyes that glowed blue.
[Phantom Knight]
-3 star monster.
-I am the master of the Shadow Forest!
-An OP monster comparable to a 4-star monster in terms of performance!
“Oh, really? There was something pretty good there, wasn’t there?”
Sometimes, when playing a game, there are characters that are called essential characters.
OP boasting performance that chews up the innate rank. It was here too.
[The Phantom Knight confronts the target who has invaded his territory.]
“Are you the new Demon King?”
The guy who had stuck a sword as long as he was into the ground opens his mouth.
The aura that is being emanated is quite fierce. At this level, it would be possible to fight Himeroon.
Especially now the environment is optimized for him.
A cool yet sharp sensation spreads through my entire body.
‘I’m glad I came.’
If not, the damage could have been greater.
“The game has begun again. I will test you to see if you are worthy of being my master.”
-Kudduk
A guy who slowly draws his sword.
He’s a more communicative person than I thought. He said he’d be on my side if I just proved my qualifications.
You’re lucky.
“If I defeat you, will you come under me?”
“If you are worthy, I will check whether you are worthy of the position of king.”
“The king.”
He briefly touched the top of his head.
“ah.”
Come to think of it, I took my clothes off when I went out.
-Kwaaaaang!
The timing was right for me to click my tongue inwardly. The bastard was rushing at me.
The personality is a bit hasty.
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“If you want to be king, you have to show it.”
I spread my arms out towards the guy who was running towards me.
[Love and Peace (SSS) Lv.3]
-Paaaaaaaaaah!
Divine light radiating from my entire body!
Smoke suddenly rose from the bastard’s body. Even so, he charged forward without letting go of his sword until the very end.
[Dancing Master’s Crown (B)]
-Everyone’s idol! Show off your presence!
-You have already shined above all.
-You are given the title of king.
I slowly took the crown out of my inventory and placed it on my head.
A crown that shines even more brilliantly when illuminated.
I don’t know what qualifications he’s talking about as a king, but if this is a qualification, then it’s okay.
“Ohhhh! Are you trying to fool me?”
Isn’t it?
Is this not enough?
Well, this alone is a bit disappointing. It’s the crown of the Dancing Master.
I can’t help it. It’s been a while since I’ve done it though.
[Fatal Pose (C) Lv.5]
-Chuck! Chuck!
He held out his hand, assuming a dignified and cool posture befitting a Demon King.
“I am your king.”
Even though it was clearly obscured by darkness, the guy’s face seemed to be crumpled.
