Episode 262
The first emotion I felt was joy.
The woman Choi Hyun-seok once loved!
Yen Nel Chersi!
It was a short meeting, but it was such an intense time that it’s still vivid in my memory.
‘I was worried that things would be okay since the brothers and the nobles all died together at the end, but fortunately, it seems like they overcame it well.’
At that time, Choi Hyun-seok and Sarah Dunphy intervened in the civil war at the request of the King of the Chersi Kingdom.
Since the incident ended, I intentionally lost interest, so I don’t know the details of what happened.
Choi Hyun-seok simply thought that Ian had overcome adversity and become a great king.
However, the Ian he actually met was a little different from what he remembered from the past.
‘It seems like the atmosphere has strangely changed.’
Empty eyes that seem devoid of emotion.
Even when receiving Raidrun’s murderous intent right in front of his nose, he remains unshaken.
Just now, he was in a situation where he could have died if he had been just a few seconds late, and he didn’t even blink, which makes me question whether he’s really human.
Raidrun’s voice, heard at that moment, pulled Choi Hyun-seok out of his thoughts.
“Choi Hyun-seok! What brings you here?” “Oh, I came here because I had something urgent to tell Sidriel, but I had a prior engagement.” “If you’re talking about humans here, then you don’t need to worry. You’re just a rude person who came without an appointment.”
Choi Hyun-seok also came without an appointment, but Raidrun didn’t seem to care about that at all.
“May I speak first? It might be something important. As you know, Lord Raidrun, the situation on the continent is very chaotic right now.” “Um… That’s true.”
Choi Hyun-seok, who received permission from Raidrun, went straight to Ian.
“It’s been a while.”
“Who are you?”
Ian looked at Choi Hyun-seok with an expression like he was looking at a complete stranger.
Only then did Choi Hyun-seok realize his mistake.
‘It wasn’t like this back then.’
It’s natural that Ian doesn’t know Choi Hyun-seok.
At that time, Choi Hyun-seok changed his appearance using the magic of the Dracaen Empire and created a fake identity to go to the Chersi Kingdom.
Choi Hyun-seok recalled the name he had used at that time.
“Do you remember Dugal Polkill?”
“Dugal Polkill…”
For the first time, emotions appeared in Ian’s eyes, who had been dead.
A little bit of surprise, joy, sadness, etc.
For a moment, various emotions were mixed and swirling around.
She nodded, returning straight to her original, empty eyes.
“I expected it to be a fake identity, but this is what you actually look like.” “I’m sorry. I had no choice but to hide my identity at the time. Haha.”
Choi Hyun-seok smiled awkwardly and scratched the back of his head.
Ian shook his head.
“I don’t care. More importantly, Choi Hyun-seok… are you Kyung?” “Yes. That’s Choi Hyun-seok.” “Why did Kyung Choi Hyun-seok come here?” “I came to ask for help from the Demon Lord Sidriel. I have some ties to the Demons. I think Mr. Ien came for the same reason as me, don’t you?”
“that’s right.”
Ian, the reason why you came.
And she summarized and relayed the plan she had in mind.
After hearing the whole story, Choi Hyun-seok slowly nodded his head.
“I was just vaguely thinking of asking for support, but Ien-ssi’s plan seems more specific and better.” “I couldn’t meet the Demon King because the Red Nightmare over there was blocking it. If Sir Choi Hyun-seok helps me, I will persuade the Demon King.”
“great.”
Choi Hyun-seok immediately approached Raidrun.
“Lord Raidran. Would it be okay if I, along with Ien, could meet Sidriel?”
“Umm…”
“This is an important story that also relates to the future of the Demon Tribe.” “Good. In return, I will go with you.”
Unlike when Ian came alone, the meeting was arranged very easily.
Although it must have been unfair in that situation, Ian just followed the two men without saying a word.
***
Cidriel closed his eyes and sat deep in thought.
‘I knew the situation on the continent was not good, but I never thought it would be like this…’
Suddenly the ground shook and the density of divine power in the air increased.
In fact, this alone was a huge blow to the Demons.
Because some demons were sick after being exposed to strong divine power.
Of course, this is a story about weak demons, and demons don’t treat the weak, so there wasn’t a big fuss.
However, it was possible to tell that something unusual had happened on the continent.
In the midst of all this, the conversation between Choi Hyun-seok, who suddenly appeared, and the King of Humans was shocking.
“If what you just said is true, then humanity is now finished.” “Yes. Destruction is a predetermined future.”
Ian readily agreed.
Even she thought that humans were doomed from the beginning.
Who can stop the fanatics?
The Dracaen Empire was the only hope, but it had no chance of victory.
It will just endure a little longer than other kingdoms.
“But what about the Demons? Will those fanatics really stop after they’ve destroyed humanity?” “The Demons aren’t as weak as you think.” “The fanatics are much stronger than you think.”
Ian and Cidriel stared at each other.
Their eyes met for a while, and then Cidreel turned his head first.
“I need some time. I’ll have a quick chat with Raidrun.”
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“all right.”
“Choi Hyun-seok. I’m sorry, but would you please leave your seat as well?”
“Okay. Well.”
Ian and Choi Hyun-seok left the room obediently.
This is a major decision for the Demon Tribe, and as humans, they were in a position to ask for help anyway.
Wrestling unnecessarily will only have the opposite effect.
thud-!
Choi Hyun-seok closes the door to Ien.
Cidriel got straight to the point.
“What do you think?”
Raidrun also listened to the whole story from her side.
He is a smart person, so he will definitely give good advice.
“Hmm, shouldn’t we gather the opinions of the other legion commanders and delegates?” “I was simply asking for your opinion.” “In that case… I think we should fully support them. If what the king says is true, this isn’t just a problem for humans. If the next target is the Demons as she said, how long will we be able to hold out…”
The opponent is not just a fanatic.
A fanatic with crazy specs who receives a huge divine power buff.
In many ways, the compatibility with the Demon Tribe was not good.
I thought that it would be better to fight together with humans rather than fighting separately and being defeated individually.
“However, I don’t know what the other demons will think. A joint front with humans? There will definitely be delegates who oppose it.”
The noble families that followed the Dorritugs in the past would be 99% likely to oppose union with humans.
Even apart from them, there were plenty of those who would oppose union with humans.
Even the peace treaty with humans caused a lot of noise, so a united front?
Just thinking about the high-ranking demons who would rush in foaming at the mouth is enough to fill a truckload of thoughts.
Sidriel nodded and continued.
“I also think the same. Right now, I am still young and have not established a firm royal authority like my father. There are still many who do not like me, and those who do not follow my decisions will surely emerge.”
She knew her situation well.
That’s why it was easier to make a decision.
“So I intend to take advantage of this opportunity.” “What do you mean by take advantage of…?” “We are not here to help humans. We are here to fight humans. And those who opposed the peace treaty and do not follow me will be at the forefront.”
“ah!”
Raidrun clapped his hands without realizing it.
It’s not about combining forces with humans.
Fanatics are also human.
The demons will move to fight them.
Then, all the demons who opposed the peace treaty of Sidriel in the past will accept it and follow it.
Rather than being dissatisfied with being told to take the lead, he might have welcomed it.
“If we have to fight anyway, it’s better to use it as much as possible.”
Cidriel clenched his fists.
She was different from the existing demons.
More intelligent and as cunning as humans.
Just as the previous Demon King Tegrad wanted.
It remains to be seen what future this will bring for the Demons.
***
The headquarters of the Dracaen Empire.
A place to plan for the future by collating reports from all over the place and information flowing in in real time.
If we were to compare this place to the human body, it would be like the brain.
“A group of fanatics numbering several thousand has been discovered in the northeastern border region of the Empire!” “What is the evacuation situation in the nearby villages?” “We have issued an evacuation order, but they are being delayed due to mixing in with the refugees!” “Contact the nearby magic corps and buy some time!”
The Empire’s elite continue to grind themselves to the point where their souls burn white, ensuring that the Empire’s limbs function normally.
It was no different for Commander Olaven Grimire.
“Umm…”
Olaven Grimier pressed his temples.
My head was spinning even with my eyes closed.
I don’t know when was the last time I had a good rest.
It’s probably been more than half a year.
“You look very tired.”
When I turned around at the sound of the voice, I saw Park Hyun-ah smiling brightly.
Olaven Grimier greeted her with a smile.
“Oh, Miss Park Hyun-ah! How are you feeling?” “Thanks to you, I’ve recovered somewhat.”
The day the Empire’s devotion was triggered.
Park Hyun-ah, who was running away, was able to survive with the help of the Dracaen Empire.
After outwit the enemy, she was transported here to Draxel.
Because her condition was so critical, a large number of specialized healing magicians were assigned to her and devoted themselves to her recovery for several days.
Finally, she had fully recovered and came to visit the headquarters.
“How are things?”
“I can’t say it’s good even with empty words.”
Olaven Grimier sighed.
“The connection with the Kingdom of Agros was severed an hour ago.” “Are the sailors finished too…” “It was a foreseen future.”
A situation where all neighboring countries have collapsed.
The destruction of the Agros Kingdom, which had been holding out alone, was inevitable.
However, since the Kingdom of Agros relied on its navy as its main force, there was a way for it to survive.
“We’ve been moving people south by mobilizing warships, fishing boats, and trading ships without distinction… I don’t know what will happen.”
If successful, quite a few people will survive.
Even so, it wouldn’t even be 30% of the kingdom’s citizens.
It’s better to survive a little than to die all together.
“Anyway, now that the sailors are finished, here we go next.” “There are Domis and Penten, but I think it’s most likely that they’ll come straight to Dracen.”
“How long will it take?”
“I think they’ll reach the border in about ten days. At the most, within two weeks.”
Park Hyun-ah’s eyebrows furrowed unexpectedly.
“It’s much faster than I thought.”
The enemy’s main force is located at the northernmost part of the continent to attack Agros.
From there, you have to travel thousands of kilometers to reach the border of Dracaen.
Even for an army with excellent mobility, it would take three months to travel that distance on foot.
But it’s only two weeks at most.
The difference was so extreme.
“They are not human. They don’t need to eat, they don’t rest, and they don’t even sleep. They just laugh and run wild.”
“…”
“Honestly, I doubt it will take ten days. If all the fanatics move sequentially rather than all at once, there is a possibility that a large group will appear within a week.”
Park Hyun-ah clicked her tongue.
She didn’t know because she had never seen a fanatic properly before.
I wonder if a fanatic can have such great abilities.
If this is true…
“There’s no way to stop it. There are tens of millions of monsters with those specs. How can we stop them?” “I won’t deny defeat, but I won’t give up either. The Dracaen Empire will fight until the end. That is His Majesty the Emperor’s will.” “Does everyone here know that?” “At least everyone in this headquarters knows that.”
Park Hyun-ah looked around.
People who work hard to write things and give orders.
Even though everyone knows their future, they don’t give up.
Park Hyun-ah turned her head, feeling strange at the sight.
Somehow my mouth feels bitter.
“Tch…”
“Ms. Park Hyun-ah, you’ve done enough. Whatever you do from now on, we won’t care, so do as you wish.” “Who said you’d run away…!”
It was then that the communication device began to vibrate.
Olaven Grimier interrupted Park Hyun-ah’s words as he urgently checked the communication port.
“Just a moment. This is an important call.”
As I activated it, a dry voice was heard.
-Can I have a moment? I’d like to continue the conversation we were having earlier.
It was Ien Nel Chersi, the king of the Chersi kingdom.
She, who had previously unilaterally cut off communication, contacted me again.
“There is plenty of time. Speak, Your Majesty.” – Then I will go there now.
“Yes? You mean here?”
Olaven Grimier asked, uncharacteristically bewildered.
No answer came from the communication port.
Instead, a familiar voice was heard from behind.
“Imperial Command. It’s as great as I’ve heard.”
I turned around in surprise and saw Ian Nel Chersi looking around repeatedly.
And behind her stood a completely unexpected man.
“Sir Choi Hyeon-seok!”
Choi Hyun-seok, who was already thought to be dead.
He appeared with Ian Nel Chersi.
