Episode 56
Day 5 of the regular meeting of the legion commanders.
Hemis was walking down the corridors inside the Demon King’s castle.
Crunch. Crunch.
With every step she took, the heels of her shoes clacked against the floor, making a clear sound.
At that moment, a large, cow-headed demon appeared from the opposite side.
A smile appears on Hemis’ lips.
“Oh my, isn’t that Ozges?”
Legion Commander Ozges.
He was the leader of the Cowden clan, to which Raidrun belonged, and the commander of the 5th Army Corps of the Demon King’s Army.
He also discovers Hemis and bows his head.
“Meet Lord Hemis.” “Oh ho ho! I told you to make yourself at home. What manners should we have as commanders of the same corps?” “No. How could I stand with Lord Hemis?”
It was clear why Ozges was so polite to Hemis.
Because Hemis was the demon who lived with the Demon King the longest.
The public opinion was that Hemis’ actual military power was also superior to that of other legion commanders.
Of course, even leaving aside all the reasons, there is no way that Ozges is being overly polite.
They say that if the upper water is clear, the lower water will be clear.
Why is Raidrun so tight-lipped and so obsessed with manners?
You could tell by looking at Ozges, the head of the clan.
“Are you going out to eat?”
Ozges asked.
Because if you keep walking this way, you will come across a restaurant.
Hemis nodded.
“Yes. Have you already eaten?”
“yes.”
“That’s too bad. Let’s have a meal together before this regular meeting ends. I have something to say.” “Okay. Then I have some business to attend to, so I’ll be off.” “Okay. See you at the meeting later.” “Yes. Enjoy your meal.”
Leaving Ozges behind as he walked away.
Hemis arrived at the restaurant.
She sat alone at a huge table, her legs crossed elegantly.
“What I always eat.”
The orders were placed, and soon the tables were full of such a huge quantity of food that they were brought out.
Oh my god!
Hemis’ lips split and the food disappeared into her mouth in an instant.
It was a huge amount of food, enough to feed dozens of people.
It took less than five seconds for everything to disappear.
“Well, I’m sure the chef here is good at cooking.”
Hemis smiles with satisfaction.
For a moment, a human female sitting alone at another table appeared.
Why are there human women in the Demon King’s Castle?
As surprising as it may seem, Hemis already knows the woman.
Then the human female also raised her head and discovered Hemis.
Sparks fly between Hemis and the woman.
“Ugh. I’ve lost my appetite.”
The woman who had been glaring at Hemis stood up and spat on the floor!
Hemis’ lips twisted in a deep smirk at that rude behavior.
“When will that shallow bitch come to her senses…? Hohoho!”
Although she was smiling on the outside, thick veins were visible on her lips.
I would have liked to eat him in one bite, but that shallow and rude man was also a commander of the same corps.
There was no choice, as fighting between legion commanders was one of the things the Demon King forbade.
“I, who am elegant, have to endure it…”
Hemis quietly cools down.
A soldier approached her.
“Lord Hemis. Urgent news from the Black Giant!”
“Urgent news?”
“Yes. I heard there was a raid.”
“Tell me more.”
“According to reports….”
The soldier continued his report in a cautious voice.
As the report continued, Hemis’ expression hardened.
“Okay. Go ahead.”
After a brief report, Hemis dismissed the soldier.
She got up from her seat.
Crunch! Crunch!
With each step I took, the noise became more and more irritating.
Hemis headed straight to the depths of the Demon King’s Castle, to the commander’s conference room.
There’s still quite a bit of time left until the meeting, but that doesn’t matter.
The Demon King will already be there.
Squeak…!
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Finally, the conference room door opens.
Hemis faced a man sitting alone in a vast space.
Adversary.
The one called the pinnacle of all demons.
There was nothing particularly special about its appearance.
Grayish skin.
Like other demons, he has a tall stature and well-proportioned muscles.
One thing that’s impressive is the horns.
The aura of intimidation emanating from the huge horns rising above his head indicated that he was not a simple demon.
“…”
The Demon King looked at Hemis, who had come even though it was not the meeting time, with indifferent eyes.
“Your Majesty, do you remember?”
Hemis stood before the Demon King and said.
“When the Demon King said he wanted to make a deal with humans, I was against it, but in the end I followed the Demon King’s wishes.”
The Demon King listened to the story without any change in expression.
“And as promised, I’m stuck in that dreary castle, spending my days bored. Isn’t that right?” “What do you want to say?”
The Demon King finally reacted.
In an instant, Hemis’ lips are torn horizontally.
Her smile contained a deeper anger than ever before.
“It means that it will be difficult for the Demon King to come out like this.” “Difficult… How presumptuous.”
The Demon King’s expression became slightly distorted.
Because what Hemis had just said was nothing less than a threat to himself.
No matter how special she is, this is crossing the line.
“Hemis. Have you grown dull from living so long…”
A strong magical energy flowed out from the Demon King.
Hemis smiled calmly and took the magic head on.
“Well, isn’t it the Demon King who has become dull from living so long, rather than me?”
An intense magical energy began to burn between their gazes.
***
Choi Hyun-seok opened his eyes wide and took a deep breath.
“Kekekeke…!”
“Hey, warrior! Are you awake!?”
Rachel jumped up and down and screamed.
Choi Hyun-seok answered, panting.
“Huh, huk… Rachel. Am I alive?” “Yes! I’m alive! I’m alive!”
Rachel buried her head in Choi Hyun-seok’s chest with tears in her eyes.
“Ah, it hurts…!”
“Oops! I’m sorry!”
Rachel stepped back in an uproar.
I didn’t know I would feel this much pain.
“Hero! Does it hurt a lot!?” “Ugh… It really hurts a lot…” “How much and how does it hurt specifically!? I’ll help you!” “It feels like they’ve peeled off all the skin and then rubbed it with a hot iron scrubber.”
“Ugh…”
Rachel retched, as if her vomit was being poured out by the explicit expression.
“I’m sorry. It’s impossible to heal that kind of pain!” “Aren’t you giving up too quickly…” “I’m a woman who knows when to give up!” “Please, don’t pose like you’re saying some cool line…”
“Hehehe!”
Rachel scratched her cheek at Choi Hyun-seok’s nagging.
The two who were looking at each other like that suddenly burst into laughter.
“Keuheu, keuheu…!”
“Khihihi… hit!”
Small smiles soon turn into big smiles.
“Hahahahahaha!”
The two laughed for a long time, holding their stomachs.
“Sir, are you sure it’s okay now?”
“Oh. That’s much better.”
It wasn’t just empty words, I really felt like the pain had eased a little.
I always feel this way, but when I continue to chat with Rachel, all the worries of the world disappear.
Choi Hyun-seok came to his senses and began to properly understand the situation.
“So what happened?”
Choi Hyun-seok recalled his memories.
He operated the plomot up to stage 3, and at the end, he used the Raidrun style of fighting to deliver the final blow.
I remember that clearly.
“Maybe… that kid didn’t die.”
I’m not sure, but I vaguely remember the guy looking down at me and saying something.
“That’s right. That monster survived the hero’s brutal attacks and tried to swing his sword?”
Rachel explained the situation at that time, moving her whole body.
“At that moment, when he was about to swing his sword down like this!”
Rachel continued, her eyes wide open.
“Here he is. Our hero!”
“hero?”
“Yes! It’s the little head… no! It’s Raidrun!”
“aha.”
It seemed like Raidrun showed up and saved me from dying without being able to move.
“That platoon, no, that Raidrun-nim swung his fist and the bad guy’s head went boom! And he died! Isn’t that amazing!?”
Rachel acted passionately, even collapsing on the floor.
Choi Hyun-seok clapped his hands.
“Thank you. You worked hard.” “Hehe! How was it? My play!”
“You were doing well?”
“Isn’t this level comparable to that of an actor?”
“That’s not it.”
I was at the point where I got slapped for trying to become an actor.
“Tch. Anyway, after that, I took turns taking care of the warrior with Sodaegari and the silver-haired saintess.”
“I see.”
“I heard the two of you talking. It’s a miracle that you’re alive. How many times should you die?”
“Hmm…”
“To tell the truth…”
At that moment, Rachel put her hand on Choi Hyun-seok’s ear and whispered.
“I know why you survived, warrior…!”
“What is it?”
“What is it? It is because this Rachel nursed her so diligently!”
Rachel raised her finger and pointed at herself.
Her expression was filled with pride.
“Oh, thank you.”
Rachel’s cheeks puffed out at the dry response.
“What is that! It has no soul! A soul!” “Thank you very much. Really.”
Choi Hyun-seok’s expression was not only dry but also slightly annoyed.
“Profit…! I’m telling you the truth! You don’t know anything!” “I know. Thanks to you, Rachel, I survived. That’s right.”
Choi Hyun-seok spoke without even looking at Rachel.
He went into the arms of Bobo, who was sleeping soundly nearby.
“Haaam… Thank you so much, Rachel. You will definitely go to heaven.”
Choi Hyun-seok yawned and prepared to fall asleep again.
Rachel stamped her foot.
“Enough! You’re an idiot!”
“Uh uh…”
“Idiot! Loner! A lecher who only likes women! A pervert!”
“Yeah, yeah…”
No matter how much I curse, there is no response.
Finally, Rachel decided to use a last resort.
“Honestly, you’re really ugly, Warrior. That’s why you’ve been single all your life even at that age. Do you admit it? Oh, admit it!”
“Are you really behind?”
There was a line that everyone should not cross.
***
That evening.
Choi Hyun-seok was facing Raidrun.
Since his health is not yet normal, Raidrun came to see him in person.
“It’s fortunate that it’s better this time, but next time, you absolutely must not overdo it.”
“yes…”
I think I’ve heard that more than ten times already.
How many hours will this boring conversation last?
Choi Hyun-seok was suffering more from the mental pain caused by Raidrun’s nagging than from the physical pain.
“Anyway, even if you survive, this luck won’t last forever. Keep that in mind.”
“yes!”
Choi Hyun-seok answered forcefully.
Is it finally ending?
“How did you succeed with that technique? That’s….”
It’s impossible.
Raidrun continued his explanation.
“I can assure you, it was all thanks to Master Hemis. If it weren’t for the magic he planted in me, this gamble would never have succeeded.”
“yes…”
The magic that Hemis planted before leaving.
If it weren’t for that, Choi Hyun-seok would have died before even reaching the third stage of the plomot.
I think I’ve heard this more than five times already.
‘What is this…? This infinite link… A Möbius strip…’
My head is spinning.
Gradually, I began to listen to what Raidrun was saying with one ear and let it go out the other.
“In the end, this means that this isn’t your victory alone. If it weren’t for the magic arranged by Hemis-sama, by now… .”
Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes widened.
‘That’s strange. I feel like I’ve heard that story before… Am I mistaken?’
Magic arranged by Hemis.
The magic planted by Hemis.
The magic left behind by Hemis.
The story goes round and round with almost the same repertoire.
‘I’d rather faint…’
I know very well why Raidrun does that.
This must be because Choi Hyun-seok ignored his words and started a reckless fight.
‘It really couldn’t be helped…’
I know I was reckless.
But at that time, there was no choice.
If Choi Hyun-seok were to go back to that moment, he would fight like that again.
Of course, hearing Raidrun’s nagging again was a completely different matter.
“That’s right. Choi Hyun-seok. You certainly have outstanding talent. It’s a talent that’s frighteningly great. However, if it weren’t for the magic injected by Hemis-sama in this case, there would have been no victory…”
This time, it’s the injected magic.
Choi Hyun-seok gave up.
‘I can’t stand it anymore…’
Just before he fell asleep.
Salvation has come down.
“Leave it at that.”
A beautiful voice that digs into your ears.
Choi Hyun-seok and Raidrun turned their heads at the same time.
“Mr. Hemis…?”
“Okay, Commander!”
How long has it been there?
Hemis was looking at them with a smirk.
“Raidrun. How many times do you have to repeat the same thing? I’m really getting sick of it after just listening to it for a little while!”
Say what you want to say!
The coolest commander of all.
It was the appearance of Hemis.
