Episode 198
“Those two. Are they okay?”
Sullivan’s face was filled with worry as he spoke.
“I should have gathered more information and gotten solid evidence before taking action…” “Isn’t this a situation where you don’t have that much time?”
Carebe Cowell, the leader of Ultimoon Fest, looked calm.
He has lived for almost 500 years.
He had reached a point where he could just laugh off most things, so he didn’t seem particularly impatient at the moment.
“It’s true that their plan seems reckless at first glance, but I don’t think it’s bad.” “Why? Everything is uncertain. We don’t have any information about the Demon King, how many troops there are in the Demon King’s castle, or what the surrounding situation is.”
Sullivan sees it as an overly reckless operation.
I’m going to go see the Demon King myself and ask him about his plan.
Are those the words that come out of a warrior’s mouth?
Why did Carebe Cowell approve the operation?
Why did Park Hyun-ah follow along even though she was grumbling?
She couldn’t understand it at all.
“Sometimes you have to do something reckless to find a breakthrough.”
Carebe Cowell raised the corners of his lips slightly.
“That’s just how life is. Not everything can go smoothly like gears. Sometimes you have to rely on your gut. Sometimes you have to leave everything up to luck.” “Even if it means your life?” “What can you do? That’s life.”
For a moment, Sullivan glanced at Carebe Cowell.
“You speak well. Those two are the ones who are risking their lives right now.” “Ahem! I’m just speaking from my own experience.”
At that moment, Carebe Cowell, who had been hit on the nail on the head, was coughing in vain.
“What is this…?”
“Did you feel it too?”
Suddenly, the two of them’s expressions hardened.
“Magic. And…”
“It’s divine power.”
A tremendous amount of magical and divine power was pouring in.
Carebe Cowell and Sullivan rushed out of the barracks.
“this!”
As soon as I stepped outside, a huge magical force came over me.
Carebe Cowell quickly drew his sword and warded off the flying magic.
Kwaaang!
The magic dissipates with the explosion.
As if they had been waiting, shouts erupted from all over.
“It’s the enemy!”
“There are enemies on all sides! We are already surrounded!”
It’s the worst.
The enemy was already surrounded on all sides.
A lot of strength went into the hand holding the sword.
“How did you know…?”
I can’t understand.
This is the Ultimoon Fes that has been perfectly hidden from everyone’s eyes until now.
But the location was discovered and they were surrounded.
Has the Dracaen Empire betrayed you?
“Tsk. I’m full. I guess I should throw this body away.”
From far away, I could hear Duke Olaven Grimire muttering with a frown on his face.
There is no reason to delay in the current situation, and it is not a betrayal of the Dracaen Empire.
Then why was the location discovered?
“Right now, all I can think about is escaping! The force field has been deployed, so I have to make my own way through!”
Carebe Cowell nodded at Sullivan’s words.
‘Yeah. For now, I guess I should focus on escaping.’
The moment he was about to pull himself together and move.
“It’s been a while. Carebe Cowell.”
A familiar voice was heard from somewhere.
When I looked back, I saw three men and women approaching.
“Kinley. Geling. Asmund.”
The legends of Gatren that appeared with the proclamation of the Holy War.
They were all familiar with Carebe Cowell.
A comrade who once fought against the demons on the same front.
Kinley, the only woman among them, stepped forward.
“Surrender. You are already surrounded.”
Kinley said, pulling out a huge hammer.
Carebe Cowell also responded by drawing his sword.
“How did you know? I kept it secret so that the location would never be discovered…”
“Hahahahahaha!”
Suddenly Kinley burst into loud laughter.
The other legends behind, Geling and Asmund, also couldn’t help but laugh as if they found it amusing.
Carebe Cowell frowned.
“What’s so funny?” “Carebe. You’ve definitely lost your touch as you’ve gotten older. You can’t tell where you are.”
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Kinley smiled cynically.
“There is nothing absolute in this world. I have known your location for years. I just left it alone because there was no need to deal with it.”
“What…?”
“Have you forgotten? We are Gatren.”
Kinley’s face filled with pride, but at the same time, a look of contempt appeared in his eyes.
“Until now, I kept them alive because there was no reason to kill them, but now is the time.”
“…”
“Choose. Carebe Cowell.”
Before they knew it, thousands of elite troops were lined up around them.
“Surrender. Or death. Which is it?”
***
“What the…? Why is it so quiet?”
Park Hyun-ah looked around with an anxious face.
“It’s completely empty.”
Choi Hyun-seok also looked around with an uneasy expression.
Quite some time had passed since the two warriors arrived at the Demon King’s Castle.
At first, I moved very tensely, but that only lasted for a moment.
As time passed and no sign of life was felt, the two could not help but notice that something was strange.
“Did they move as a group?”
“No way.”
The Demon King’s Castle is not simply a concept of the Demon King’s residence.
The Demon King’s Castle is a kind of symbol representing the Demon King’s majesty.
The Demon King would rather choose death than abandon the Demon King’s Castle.
That was the rule of the Demon Tribe.
“I’d rather have all my troops gathered together and attacking somewhere. There’s absolutely no reason for me to move.” “Then what’s going on?” “Well… let’s keep going.”
Even though there was no one there, magic was flowing out from the center of the castle.
Maybe the Demon King was there.
“It’s ahead.”
After a while.
The group stood before a huge door that appeared to be made of minerals.
The height alone is a whopping 5 meters.
The door decorated with strange patterns felt intimidating just by standing in front of it.
Park Hyun-ah knows where this place is.
‘The Demon King’s Residence.’
Just once.
I met the Demon King here.
Inside was a huge hall, and there was only a throne placed there.
The Demon King said that he always spends time sitting in that chair.
“Let’s go in.”
Park Hyun-ah nodded at Choi Hyun-seok’s words.
A door that slides slowly.
Gugugugu…!
Soon a huge hall came into view.
A throne placed in the center.
There was a man sitting there.
“Adversary…?”
Park Hyun-ah narrowed her eyes.
It was definitely Demon King Tegrad sitting on the chair, but he looked very different from what she knew.
“Is that the Demon King?”
Choi Hyun-seok asked in a slightly embarrassed voice.
“That’s right. The magic is definitely his. But…” “He looks like he’s on the verge of death?”
“I know.”
The Demon King looked so old.
Appearance of an old man well over eighty years old.
The magnificent horn that once symbolized the Demon King’s majesty has crumbled to nothing but half of it.
“Is that Park Hyun-ah…”
At that moment, Demon King Tegrad opened his eyes.
“Yeah. It’s been a while.” “Are you here to kill me?”
Park Hyun-ah did not answer.
She walked down the hall and asked questions.
“You look so ridiculous, Demon King.” “I see that in your eyes too.” “What happened?” “Nothing happened. I just let things take their course.”
Tegrad raised the corners of his lips slightly.
“You must be happy. You will be the first warrior to kill the Demon King. Isn’t that the greatest honor for a human?” “What glory is there in killing an old man who is already falling apart?”
Park Hyun-ah finally arrived in front of Tegrad and stopped.
She looked around and continued speaking.
“Where did the others go?”
“He left.”
“where?”
“In search of a new Demon King. It’s natural. It’s the nature of the Demon Tribe to follow the strong.”
At this point, Park Hyun-ah couldn’t help but notice the situation.
She laughed cynically.
“I was betrayed.”
“Betrayal?”
“The Demon King’s army is retreating now. They are deliberately opening the way for us to kill the Demon King.”
Now all my doubts are answered.
Repeated retreats of the Demon King’s army.
It looks like the command structure has collapsed somewhere.
It was all because the legion commanders betrayed the old demon king Tegrad.
The reason the command structure collapsed is probably because internal reorganization has not yet been completely completed.
“Doritugs. Is that what a bad boy does?”
Tegrad did not answer.
Park Hyun-ah, who took the silence as an affirmation, continued asking questions.
“Demon King. What on earth were you thinking?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Why did you kill Hemis? Why did you use necromancy to start a war so recklessly? Why didn’t you step down from the Demon King’s throne until things got to this point?” “You have too many questions.”
Tegrad shook his head.
“I have something to apologize to you for, so please answer just one question sincerely.”
It was a story about an attempt to kill Park Hyun-ah in the past and turn her into an undead.
Even though they were together out of necessity, he was the one who betrayed her first.
So, it would be okay to solve her questions before she dies.
However, Park Hyun-ah didn’t seem to like that answer.
She opened her mouth, her brows furrowed.
“Just one question? Don’t make me laugh. I’m not in a position to be picky about this or that.” “Park Hyun-ah. Do I look like I have any regrets about my life?”
Tegrad bursts into laughter.
Park Hyun-ah clicked her tongue.
Even if we leave the Demon King alone, he will die soon.
Such childish threats do not work.
“Then just answer this.”
“Tell me.”
“What on earth are you up to? I know you’re not stupid enough to do something like this without thinking.”
“It’s a secret…”
Tegrad raised his head and stared into space.
“I just wanted to save the Demons. Fortunately, things seem to be going somewhat as I planned.”
“…”
“I killed Hemis because… I couldn’t believe it. I’ve been watching Hemis for nearly a thousand years, but I just can’t figure out what he’s thinking.”
Factors beyond your control.
A demon tribe that is extremely reliable when on the side, but has such great power that it can easily ruin all plans.
That’s why I got rid of it.
“I thought it would be better to remove it than to leave it as a source of anxiety.” “Wait a minute. You’re getting off track. I asked you what your ulterior motive was.” “Are you trying to sneak in more questions?” “You didn’t answer properly.”
“I see.”
Tegrad chuckled.
“Let me just tell you this.”
In an instant, his mood changed.
He opened his mouth while looking at Park Hyun-ah with serious eyes.
“If things continue this way, the Demon Tribe will eventually perish. That’s why I had no choice but to take a risky gamble.” “So what was that gamble?” “I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you any more.”
“Ha, shit.”
Park Hyun-ah scratched her head nervously.
There is still no clear answer.
Even if you ask more questions here, nothing will come out.
“Finish it quickly. I’m getting tired.”
Tegrad closed his eyes.
“I didn’t know I would die for you. But this ending isn’t so bad.”
Tegrad somehow felt that the current situation was funny.
The Demon King who dies to the warrior.
It’s a story that unfolds like a fairy tale that humans love.
But what is the reality?
There is only the Demon King who became a loser and the hero who became an enemy of humanity.
There are no winners here.
“No, I won’t kill you.”
At that moment, Park Hyun-ah turned around.
She tapped Choi Hyun-seok on the shoulder.
“Finish it.”
“Yes? Me?”
“I’ve reached my limit of growth anyway.” “Well, I appreciate it, but…”
Choi Hyun-seok scratched the back of his head.
To be honest, I feel uncomfortable.
Feeling like you don’t belong there.
Besides, I felt guilty because I had always received help like this from Park Hyun-ah.
“Hey. My bonus points are over 100 right now.” “Why are you collecting so many?” “Even if I raise my abilities, I don’t have the confidence to use them properly.”
“…”
“So don’t worry about me and finish it yourself.”
“All right.”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded.
If your bonus points are over 100, there is no need to level up any further.
He approached the Demon King.
Tegrad slowly opened his eyes and looked up at Choi Hyun-seok.
“I see. Are you Choi Hyun-seok…”
“Do you know me?”
“How could I not know… He was the person who was at the center of all the chaos…”
Tegrad’s gaze at Choi Hyun-seok was strange.
“That’s why I had to deal with Hemis. It’s a shame I didn’t make a decision sooner.”
“Is that the end of the will?”
Tegrad closed his eyes instead of answering.
Choi Hyun-seok reached out and twisted his neck in one motion.
Woodduck-!
A neck that twists so easily.
At the same time, a system alarm sounded.
[Congratulations! You have defeated Demon King Tegrad!]
[Gain a large amount of experience points]
[Level up!][Level up!][Level up!][Level up!][Level up!][Level up!]… .
The never-ending level-up alarm.
After that, various system alarms continued.
[Get 100,000 Warrior Points]
[Title ‘Regular Warrior’ is promoted to ‘Veteran Warrior’]
[Title ‘Veteran Warrior’ is promoted to ‘Legendary Warrior’]
[All abilities increase by 20 points]
[The level of Magic Power Management increases from S to SS]
… .
I’m having so many alarms going off that I’m losing my mind.
Choi Hyun-seok read the alarms with a blank expression.
In the meantime.
Tiring!
A system message I had never seen before appeared, along with a cheerful alarm.
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Clap clap clap clap-! Congratulations!
You’ve finally defeated Demon King Tegrad!
However, it is too early to feel relieved.
This dangerous world still needs your help!
Here I want to make you one promise.
When all threats are gone and peace has arrived.
I’ll give you a choice.
The choice is…
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Choi Hyun-seok swallowed hard and pressed the View Details button.
…
The last sentence revealed after a long gap.
that…
It’s a secret ^_^
If you’re curious, please save the world quickly!
“What the…!”
