Episode 137
“Ellis!”
“What the hell!”
It’s a demon tribe.
A demon appeared from somewhere and pierced Ellis’s chest.
Phew!
The heart was ripped out, blood spurting everywhere.
Ellis falls apart like a puppet with its strings cut.
The demon who turned around was a tall, handsome man with sharp features, standing about 2 meters tall.
The gray skin, which is not found in humans, glistens in the sunlight.
“I was just going to leave it and watch, but it looked so delicious I couldn’t resist!”
The bastard stuck out his tongue and licked the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Then he opened his mouth wide and ate my heart in one go.
Agh! Ugh! Ugh!
It devours my heart greedily.
Soon the guy smiled with satisfaction.
“They say there’s nothing as delicious as a fresh heart.”
The warriors could only watch with their eyes wide open.
Nicolo clenched his teeth.
‘That’s a demon…’
In fact, he and his colleagues have never seen a demon.
I have had many experiences hunting demons, but this is my first time encountering a demon.
“That damn demon! I can kill you with one stroke of my sword if I just meet you!” “What are you saying that’s so obvious!”
“Hahahaha!”
Memories of the past, when I laughed, chatted, and shouted with my colleagues, flashed before my eyes.
I was truly ignorant. But when I actually saw the demons in front of me, I had no choice but to realize it.
He was a frog in a well.
He was just an arrogant fool.
‘I have to move…’
Demons that have surpassed a certain level have their own unique momentum.
As if I had encountered a ferocious beast.
Any living being that encounters the Demon will feel chills and tremble.
I had heard it countless times, but when I actually faced it, I was struck by a fear far greater than I had expected.
Nicolo bit his lip.
As the pungent taste of blood rises, I come to my senses a little.
‘We need to check the bastard’s fighting power.’
Nicolo took out the combat power meter from his bosom and put it on.
[ Combat Power: 75,542 ]
Nicolo smiled faintly.
The figure was lower than expected.
‘It’s good enough.’
The only reason I’m shaking right now is because I’m not used to it.
If we fight, we have a good chance of winning.
Nicolo’s fighting power is in the mid 60,000s.
There are also over 40,000 other colleagues.
Although Ellis was killed in the surprise attack, the remaining four can easily handle it if they join forces.
“Everyone, wake up!”
Nicolo shouted.
“His fighting power is not much different from ours. If we respond as we have been doing so far, we can win!”
The gazes of his colleagues returned to Nicolo’s words.
“Yes! I can’t die like this.” “How many demons have we hunted so far! Those little demons are nothing!”
Although they have only appeared foolish so far, they are also warriors who have been rolling around for three years.
There have been many times in the past when I was on the brink of death.
The four warriors quickly came to their senses and formed a formation.
Slowly, gradually, we advance and surround the demon tribe.
The demon tribe looked dumbfounded when they saw that sight.
“Do you really think there’s any hope?” “Huh. I’ll make you regret not taking advantage of the surprise attack.”
If the bastard had killed Ellis and then attacked me right away, I wouldn’t have been able to respond.
Most likely, they were wiped out.
But when I came to my senses, the situation was different.
‘I’ll kill you here and complete the warrior quest.’
Nicolo gripped his sword tightly.
“Let’s go!”
“Haaah!”
The four warriors charged at the same time as if they had made a promise.
***
“It’s pathetic~ It’s so pathetic~”
Ten minutes.
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The time it took for the party members, including Nicolo, to fall.
Even that was only possible thanks to the bastard’s playful attitude.
If I had put my mind to it, the match could have been over in 5 minutes.
“Coolook!”
Blood gushed out of Nicolo’s mouth.
He just couldn’t understand the situation at the moment.
‘Why… why is there such a difference…’
There are many warriors in this world.
I don’t know how many there are, but it’s definitely more than a few hundred thousand.
How many of them are ready to fight against monsters?
half.
Only half of all warriors take up their swords with the determination to die.
The rest give up the fight and start new lives as ordinary humans in this strange land.
So, how many of those half who risked death would turn out to be true warriors?
Most reserve soldiers die in their first year.
By the third year, you will have the power of a knight, but by then, there will be almost no warriors left.
As a percentage of the total, it is about 5%.
Nicolo was a warrior who stood out even within that 5%.
I always tried to become stronger and grew faster than others.
‘I gave up everything and tried to become strong… but why…’
If your combat power exceeds 30,000, you will be treated as a knight wherever you go.
If your combat power exceeds 50,000, you will be treated well in large territories and enjoy a status that is virtually no different from that of a noble.
Nicolo and his colleagues gave it all up.
I went on a journey just to become stronger.
But why is it so weak?
Choi Hyun-seok and the demons in front of him.
What is the difference between those two that makes them so strong?
Nicolo couldn’t tell.
“I, I… am a warrior…”
What path have you walked so far?
What have you been doing for three years?
“A warrior? Phew! You’re a warrior?”
The demons laughed.
“Oh my, they all brag about being warriors, so they don’t have any weight. No weight.”
The demon grabbed Nicolo’s head and lifted it up.
“Look around. Where are the warriors here?”
“…”
“I only see fools, don’t I?”
The demon snickered.
“Goodbye. I’m sorry I can’t play the warrior game anymore, but I’ll tell you something good instead.”
“…”
“Even if you die now, you will come back to life soon. When that happens, I will let you play the role of a warrior forever. I think you are a commander-level individual. Kick!”
The demon raised his other hand.
It’s the hand that pierced Ellis’ heart.
Hands soaked in red blood.
There was a drop of blood at the tip of the sharp fingernail.
Nicolo closed his eyes.
‘So this is the end.’
I feel like it was a rather vain death.
All I’ve done since coming to this world is fight.
If I had known this would happen, I would have enjoyed it a little more.
“…”
Time keeps passing.
Nicolo was puzzled.
Why don’t you finish it?
Could it be that he died without even feeling any pain?
He slowly opened his eyes.
“Ugh…!”
In front of my eyes, the demon was wielding a dragon with a red face.
And the man holding the demon’s hand, Choi Hyun-seok, smiled faintly.
“Got it.”
***
An unknown demon and Choi Hyun-seok clash.
The fight was like nothing Nicolo had ever seen before.
It was a fight on a completely different level.
Thud! Crunch! Bang!
A battle that looks like something you would see in an animation or movie.
In the blink of an eye, the two sides went back and forth, closing and widening the distance repeatedly.
Kwaaang!
The two clashed again and retreated.
“Whew. It’s been a while since I’ve felt better.”
Choi Hyun-seok lightly shook his shoulder.
Looks quite relaxed.
In contrast, the demon tribe looked very tired.
At that time, Choi Hyun-seok called the demon tribe.
“Hey. Where do you belong?”
The demon frowned and asked back.
“Affiliation?”
“What unit are you from?” “How much do you, a human, know about the Demon King’s army to ask such a question?” “If you don’t want to answer, then don’t.”
As Choi Hyun-seok tried to move again, the demon quickly extended his palm.
My stamina hasn’t recovered yet.
Since Choi Hyun-seok seemed to want to talk, I thought it would be best to match the rhythm now.
“The Nemis Regiment under the direct control of the 4th Corps.” “The 4th Corps? Is that the one under Corps Commander Park Hyeon-a?”
The demon shouted in a fit of rage when he heard the name Park Hyun-ah.
“She’s not the commander!” “Then who is the commander?” “Of course it’s Onyx. She’s the only true commander of the Fourth Legion!”
If you’ve ever heard of Onyx,
A demon who was originally the commander of the 4th Corps, but was pushed down to deputy commander after Park Hyeon-ah arrived.
I don’t know the details about Choi Hyun-seok, but I heard that he admitted defeat and stepped down in his fight with Park Hyun-ah.
“If it’s Onyx, isn’t it the guy who was punished by Park Hyun-ah and became the deputy commander?”
“This, this is profit…!”
Did I touch something on your sensitive spot?
The demon’s face turned even redder.
“If you don’t know anything, then shut up! That was intentional!”
He seemed to be a man with a high level of loyalty, unlike other members of the Demon King’s army.
“Huh, that woman is going to die soon anyway. No, she’ll become Lord Onyx’s loyal subordinate.”
The demon smiled eerily.
Choi Hyun-seok knew from the bastard’s words that something unusual was about to happen.
‘The internal situation of the Demon King’s army is more complicated than I thought.’
I thought they were just a group that fought.
It seemed like he was doing some political stuff.
“Anyway, you’re saying that you didn’t come here on the orders of Corps Commander Park Hyeon-ah?”
“That’s obvious!”
“So you came here on the orders of that guy Onyx? What’s your purpose?” “Do you think I’d say that?”
The demon snickered.
As if that would never happen.
“Everyone is like that at first.”
Choi Hyun-seok smiled back.
His smile was deeper and more eerie than that of the demon.
“If you try, everything will come out smoothly.” “Huh, if you can… .”
Before the words could even finish.
Choi Hyun-seok, who had come closer, punched the demon in the face.
Quaddududuk-!
The demon’s neck snaps bizarrely and he flies away.
Choi Hyun-seok didn’t leave the guy alone.
“Go into the corner!”
He catches the bastard and throws him at a huge rock.
Kuung!
He threw his fist at the guy who was pinned to the rock at incredible speed.
“Zap! Hook! Right! Zap! Upper!”
It’s like hitting a sandbag, hitting without stopping.
The demons were unable to respond and were beaten repeatedly.
‘Wh, what, movement…!’
Until just a moment ago, their movements were similar.
The Demons were pushed back a little, but I thought they were strong enough to hold out.
But that was a mistake.
Choi Hyun-seok simply loosened up as he said.
When they started to move in earnest, the demons were unable to respond at all.
“Keuhuk!”
In an instant, the demon who had become a blood clot fell to the ground.
“I like the fact that the Demons are tough. They have a fun time hitting you.”
It’s an injury that would have killed any normal human being several times over.
And yet the demons were still alive and moving.
“Are you starting to think about talking?”
“Lord, kill me…”
“Hey~ What are you doing cosplaying as an independent army soldier? I know the Demon King’s Army isn’t a very loyal organization, so just blow it.”
The demon’s answer was spitting.
“Whew!”
Choi Hyun-seok is not someone who will just sit back and take it.
He twisted his body to dodge, then moved as if flowing water and kicked the demon in the face.
“Kahak!”
“Then why are you beating me?” “Yes, I have nothing to say to you.” “I know everything anyway. You’re planning to use necromancy or something here to raise the undead, right?”
“How do you do that…”
“If you die, everything I’ve prepared for the past half year will go down the drain. Isn’t that right?”
Choi Hyun-seok squatted down and pushed his face close to the demon.
He speaks in a whisper.
“So tell me. Then I’ll let you go. It’s our promise!”
“Keuheu, huh…”
Suddenly the demon started laughing.
“Hahahahahahaha!”
“What’s wrong with this kid?”
Choi Hyun-seok frowned and stepped back.
The demon glared at Choi Hyun-seok with sharp eyes.
“You. It was Choi Hyun-seok…”
“what?”
“As you get closer, a faint magical energy flows out… The only human with magical energy is Choi Hyun-seok… You’re the only one.”
Choi Hyun-seok quickly covered the demon’s mouth.
“Who is this kid trying to ruin his life?”
I look around urgently.
I hope no one hears this story.
“Phew.”
Fortunately, the warrior party is far away.
The words spoken in a whisper would not have been heard.
“Hehe, Choi Hyun-seok. The fact that you’re here…”
The demon smiled sinisterly.
“Yes. You escaped from the Demon King’s army. I knew it would end up like this someday!” “What do you mean, escape?”
Choi Hyun-seok had a rather serious expression on his face.
“Actually, I am also carrying out a secret order.”
“what…?”
“I was ordered to disguise myself as a warrior and monitor the human camp’s activities.”
The demon narrowed his eyes.
There are eyes that doubt whether Choi Hyun-seok’s words are true.
“I’m carrying out Lord Hemis’s orders. I can’t tell you the exact details because they’re confidential.” “Lord Hemis…?”
“okay!”
Choi Hyun-seok forced himself to hold back his laughter.
‘I poked it just in case, and it came over?’
Hemis is dead.
It hasn’t even been a month since Choi Hyun-seok left the Demon King’s Army.
‘I expected the information to be delayed since he’s been stuck in the countryside for 6 months… but this confirms it.’
He doesn’t know that Hemis is dead.
“Let’s not do this to each other, as fellow Demon Kings. I have to settle down here undercover, so this is something I have no choice but to do as a warrior.”
Once the waters were opened, the lies flowed out very easily.
“Hey. I need to know the whole story before I can help you secretly or not…!”
“…”
“Just tell me roughly what Onyx-nim ordered you to do. Then I will figure out the rest.”
The devil. No, the warrior’s whispers began.
