Episode 213
Their first meeting was clearly a ‘bad fate’.
A commander of the Demon King’s army and a single soldier.
Hemis even knew that Choi Hyun-seok was a warrior.
Maybe that’s why.
All she did was throw Choi Hyun-seok as prey.
A position with a 0% survival rate.
It was practically like being sent to die.
However, Choi Hyun-seok survived.
I held on and held on.
“One month. Fight the guy I choose and win within that time. For every victory, I’ll extend your protection period by one month.”
An irresistible survival game that begins from then on.
Each and every mission was extremely difficult, beyond his ability at the time.
However, Choi Hyun-seok succeeded.
Each time I survived, I grew stronger.
At some point, Hemis’ attitude towards Choi Hyun-seok also began to change.
It seemed like there was some strange anticipation beyond simple play.
Unlike before, he started to provide direct help.
All of these things led to Choi Hyun-seok becoming stronger.
Now, I can meet her again in this place.
‘If there had been no Hemis… this kind of growth probably wouldn’t have been possible.’
Given the nature of this world, there is a high probability that he died somewhere.
Maybe that’s why I feel complicated emotions when I see Hemis.
Regrettable yet grateful.
If I had to make a comparison, it would be similar to love and hate.
Suddenly, Choi Hyun-seok wondered what she thought of him.
“Mr. Hemis.”
After the argument with Park Hyun-ah.
Choi Hyun-seok caught Hemis, who was leaving, saying she had something to do.
“Why is that?”
Hemis turns around.
Choi Hyun-seok smiled awkwardly and scratched the back of his head.
When we actually meet, I don’t know what to say.
“I… You were already beautiful, but now you’re even more beautiful! Hahaha…!”
Choi Hyun-seok’s heart burned.
‘Idiot! This isn’t it!’
The only thing you’re saying when you call me is a compliment on my appearance.
Of course, it’s true that Hemis became insanely pretty.
That’s not what he wanted to say now.
“Ohhohoho! Your tongue is still the same.” “You flatter me! Hahaha!”
At that moment, the two continued to laugh awkwardly.
Suddenly, Hemis became serious and continued speaking.
“So. What’s the matter with you?” “Uh… Are you returning to the Demon King’s Army?” “Well, I’m not sure yet.”
Hemis raised his head and looked at the sky.
“After leaving the Demon King’s Army and going on a trip, I found this to be quite fun.”
“Is that so?”
“Human cities are interesting. They offer a much more varied and richer experience and fun than the life of a demon.”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded.
If Hemis’s true identity is revealed, not only will the city be turned upside down, but even the king will tremble in fear, but so what?
If we just enjoy ourselves quietly and leave, it won’t be such a bad thing for anyone.
Anyway, Hemis was a beauty now.
“Uh… Are you not going back to your previous appearance?” “Your previous appearance? Oh, do you mean this?”
In an instant, Hemis’ facial features disappeared and her lips began to grow large.
It was the appearance of the lip monster he knew.
Choi Hyun-seok felt as if his heart had sunk.
‘Is it something like PTSD…’
No matter how strong I became, just seeing that sight made me break out in a cold sweat.
“This is a form that was created out of necessity. The power grew too strong and the physical form could not be maintained.”
Hemis shrugged and continued.
“I was too lazy to restore my body, which kept collapsing, so I just changed it into something that could be maintained. But now, there’s no need to do that.”
“okay.”
The force is so strong that the body collapses.
I didn’t know what he was talking about, but I knew one thing.
What Park Hyun-ah said is true.
“You really feel different than before. A third of your magic has disappeared.”
Hemis is weakened.
It didn’t feel much different to Choi Hyun-seok, but at least Hemis’s current strength wasn’t strong enough to cause her physical form to collapse.
‘I don’t think I can win though…’
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A little while ago, Choi Hyun-seok secretly checked her fighting prowess.
The results, as expected, are unmeasurable.
The advanced combat power meter we currently have can measure up to 600k.
That means that even a weakened Hemis has a combat power of over 600,000.
“So. Are you done with everything you wanted to say?”
Hemis’ words woke Choi Hyun-seok from his thoughts.
“Oh, so…”
Choi Hyun-seok, who had been leading the horse, suddenly lowered his head.
Hemis’s head tilted at the sudden action.
“What are you doing?”
“Thank you for everything.”
Choi Hyun-seok, who had been greeting, raised his head again.
His expression looked somewhat relieved.
“Thank you. What?” “I just wanted to say hello and get it out of the way.”
“Huh~?”
Hemis chuckled.
Even Choi Hyun-seok himself couldn’t figure out why he was saying such things.
Hemis nodded as if he understood everything.
“Is that all you have to say?”
“yes.”
“I hope there will be more interesting events next time we meet. Well then, I’m busy so I’ll take my leave now.”
Hemis waved his pure white hand and left.
Leaving her behind as she walked away.
Choi Hyun-seok returned to the group that was waiting behind him.
“Hey. What do you have to be thankful to that snout for? She’s such a vicious bitch.”
Park Hyun-ah said with a dissatisfied expression.
“That’s right! Hero! Are you thinking about it or not!? The Hero is thanking the commander of the Demon King’s army!”
Rachel, who had been hiding, also crawled out from somewhere and responded to Park Hyun-ah’s words.
Choi Hyun-seok, feeling embarrassed, scratched his cheek.
“I don’t know either. Maybe you have feelings for him. And Rachel. You couldn’t say anything in front of Hemis and hid, but as soon as you left, you were completely naked.”
Rachel, who would hold her breath when Hemis was around.
But it’s ridiculous that he says something like that so confidently right after leaving.
“Huh! Rachel just knows how to choose the right time and place!”
“Yes, I guess so.”
“I’m telling you, it’s true! It’s all because I’m considerate of you, sir…” “Okay, okay. I said I understand.”
When Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel were bickering.
Sarah Dunphy, who had been watching the situation until then, approached.
“It seems like you have a personal relationship with the author.” “Well, I owe him a lot of favors in various ways.”
“okay…?”
Sarah Dunphy continued to look in the direction Hemis had left, as if something was bothering her.
“Is there a problem?” “No. I just thought it was interesting.”
“amazing?”
Sarah Dunphy nodded and continued.
“After waking up again in this world, I personally studied the demon race and demon beasts. Since they were creatures that didn’t exist during my time, I became interested.”
Sarah Dunphy lived long before the demons appeared.
Of course, it was inevitable that seeing the demons and beasts for the first time would be strange.
“As a result, I was able to find a clear standard for dividing the demons and the beasts.” “Oh, that interests me too.”
Park Hyun-ah, who was listening to the story from the side, intervened.
There is still no clear standard for dividing humans into demons and beasts.
Just by looking at the fact that they lumped together a collection of various races as the Demon Race, you could see how ignorant humans were about the Demon Race.
“Usually, if they can communicate, they are called demons, and if they can’t, they are called demon beasts, but even this is ambiguous. Even among those called demon beasts, there are those with high intelligence and the ability to communicate.” “That’s right. Intelligence and the ability to communicate have nothing to do with dividing the two.”
“Then what?”
“To put it simply, it is the difference in the way one accepts magic.” “The way one accepts magic…?”
When Park Hyun-ah and Choi Hyun-seok looked puzzled, Sarah Dunphy continued her explanation.
“The demon tribe accepts magic energy in a similar way that humans accept magic power, while demon beasts accept magic energy in a completely different system.” “Hmm, I don’t quite understand.” “You don’t necessarily need to understand it. It’s not really an important fact. I’m just wondering…”
For a moment, a strange heat filled Sarah Dunphy’s eyes.
“That guy named Hemis. I can’t tell if he’s a demon or a beast.”
“yes?”
“It has the characteristics of both. Even when I see it with my own eyes, I can’t help but wonder how such a creature can exist.”
It has the characteristics of both a demon and a demon.
Even as I listened, I wondered what this meant.
Even Park Hyun-ah, who has extensive knowledge in many ways, seemed to be struggling, as if she did not understand properly.
“Park Hyun-ah. I will explain it to you later.”
“Oh, okay.”
“Anyway, if you get the chance, could you set up a separate meeting for us? I’d like to talk privately.” “Um… I don’t know if it’ll work out, but I’ll try to say it.”
Because Hemis’s personality is so elusive, I can’t give you a definitive answer.
Still, I decided to give it a try, considering the help I received from Sarah Dunphy.
“So what do we do now? It seems like we’re done here. Should we go back?”
Let’s leave Hemis aside for now.
Now it was time to decide on the direction the group should take going forward.
The goal of making Sidriel the Demon King was achieved faster than expected.
“Since it has come to this, I think it wouldn’t be a bad idea to stay here and help Cidriel.”
The original base, Ultimoon Fes, has also disappeared.
The power of those gathered here alone was not enough to stop the temple.
In that case, it didn’t seem like a bad idea to join forces with the Demon King’s army to fight back.
“Well, we could block the Holy Empire together with the Demon King’s army here… but is it really necessary to do that?”
Park Hyun-ah shook her head.
“From now on, Sidriel will unite the demons and resist. It won’t be easy, but at least they won’t fall as easily as before.”
The rapid collapse of the Demon King’s army was due to internal problems rather than external factors.
Now that the most troubling household chores have been resolved, the battle ahead will be different from before.
“So rather than staying here, let’s go back to the Mariott Kingdom for now. We’ll just keep in touch with this side, and we’ll prepare to take down the Holy Empire on our own.” “I also agree with Park Hyun-ah. It’s not wise to insist on a head-on confrontation against a powerful enemy.”
“great.”
Choi Hyun-seok also nodded in agreement.
“First, we need to finish treating my older sister, so let’s return to the Mariott Kingdom and think about what to do next.”
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The emergence of a new demon lord.
The story of Sidriel quickly spread throughout the continent.
This was the first time since the emergence of the Demon Race that the Demon King had changed, so it instantly became the biggest topic of conversation on the continent.
As if responding to the enthusiastic response, the new Demon King showed off a completely unexpected and groundbreaking move.
“We want peace.”
The demons want peace.
Humans were absurd, and the same demon race was even more absurd.
Peaceful Demons?
This is something that defies common sense.
The Demons are so rough that their whole life can be considered a struggle.
These people, who are practically warmongers, are calling for peace.
It was something that would make a passing dog laugh.
Despite everyone’s ridicule, the new Demon King, Sidriel, was serious.
“If you respect the territory of the Demon Tribe, the Demon Tribe
“Also, I will not overtake human lands.” “However, I will punish any invaders with death.”
The declaration of a new Demon King was bound to give rise to many stories.
“Yes. It is time to stop the war with humans.”
“I’m tired too.”
Some of the demons agreed with her opinion.
“Running away from war! The new Demon King is a coward!” “That’s not like a Demon! He’s weak!”
Some people got angry, saying that humans and demons cannot coexist.
This situation was no different for humans.
“Hmm, this is a completely unexpected development.”
Pope Orban IV’s brow furrowed.
He was completely out of his mind because of the sudden events.
“Not only does a new Demon King appear, but you want peace? Is that even possible?”
The cardinals nodded in unison.
“One, Your Majesty. The public sentiment is wavering.” “That’s right. I often hear people say that the Demons promised peace, so there’s no need to continue the war.” “There is already an organized movement to stop the holy war and find peace.”
The wrinkle between the Pope’s eyebrows deepened.
“They’re already showing such movements… There must be a mastermind behind it.”
By any measure, the temple is producing the best results it has ever achieved in history.
Until just a few days ago, people were filled with anticipation that the Demon Race would be wiped out from this land forever.
But how could the Demons be so easily swayed by just one word: “They want peace?”
It was clear that someone was waging a public opinion war behind the scenes.
“Should we arrest them all?” “No. If we do that, public sentiment could waver even more.”
The Pope tapped the armrest.
“It’s a shame. It was almost done.”
“…”
“What did the intelligence agency do? They didn’t even notice while the Demons were preparing such a move.”
“sorry!”
The person in charge of the information department bowed his head deeply.
The Pope clicked his tongue and continued.
“Tsk, for now, let’s just continue the holy war and watch the situation. They’re cornered anyway. If we hurry, we’ll definitely be able to conclude this war with victory.”
“yes!”
“And investigate those who cry out for peace. There must be spies from the Dracaen Empire or the Kingdom of Domis hiding there.” “Just leave it to me!”
The information department responded forcefully, as if trying to make up for their mistake.
It can’t be helped, if even this fails, the intelligence agency’s existence will be lost.
And the Pope never spares the unworthy.
“Oh, my head hurts. Let’s end our meeting here for today.”
After a while.
After the meeting, the Pope, left alone, leaned back in his chair.
“It’s not good if the undertaking is off to a rocky start.”
To the Pope’s words, a reply came from the empty space where no one was present.
“sorry.”
“Your Majesty, there is nothing to be sorry about.”
Pope Orban IV closed his eyes with a sigh.
“Whew, we need to bring forward the timing of the next operation. Get ready.”
