Episode 62
Today is the day of the team running preliminary round.
Since it was a day I had been waiting for for almost a month, I should have started the day in a good mood.
Hemis had been feeling unwell since morning.
Because there was an uninvited guest.
“What are you doing here?”
Hemis said.
There was a smile on her lips, but it was only superficial.
The hint of irritation in her voice told me she was forcing a smile to keep herself from getting angry.
“Stop talking? Do you think I came here because I like it?”
The identity of the intruder was a human woman.
A woman who had previously clashed with me at a previous legion commanders’ meeting.
It was Park Hyun-ah, the commander of the 4th Army Corps of her Demon King’s Army.
“If you didn’t come here because you liked it, would you please go back right now? Before I twist your neck.” “The Demon King sent me here.”
Hemis’ lips parted slightly at the word Demon King.
“Oh my, the Demon King sent you? Is it because of what happened last time?”
A month ago.
Hemis left the regular corps commanders’ meeting without permission.
Since then, there has been a cold war with the Demon King, but this time, he sent Park Hyun-ah.
“If you want to blame me for what happened back then, then you sent the wrong person. There’s no way someone like you could do anything to me. Hohohoho!”
Hemis laughed in a high tone.
A vein appeared on Park Hyun-ah’s forehead.
“Don’t get me wrong, Snout. It’s not a question. The Demon King said he understood what happened back then.” “Then is it because of this competition?” “That’s right. It seems the Demon King is quite interested in the strange things you’ve done.”
Park Hyun-ah frowned as if she didn’t like it.
“Thanks to you, I’m the only one who’s been bothered.”
Park Hyun-ah recalled what happened a few days ago.
“You want me to supervise the competition that Hemis is holding?”
The tournament that Hemis hosted attracted the attention of the entire Demon King’s army.
The Demon King also seemed curious about the outcome of the competition, wondering if it was an exception.
“Why should I do that?” “You’re the only one who can withstand Hemis’s personality.” “No. I’m busy too.” “The 4th Corps has its deputy commander handling everything anyway.”
Park Hyun-ah frowned as she was hit on the nail on the head.
“I, I do have work to do sometimes! I inspect the unit! And… Anyway, I’m really busy!?”
“Go. This is an order.”
“Tch…”
Anyway, she is also a member of the Demon King’s army.
The Demon King’s orders cannot be refused.
Park Hyun-ah also didn’t come to Hemis’s stronghold, which she absolutely loved and could be considered her arch-enemy.
“Anyway, since that’s how it is, don’t worry about it and just do what you were doing. I plan to just sit quietly and go.”
Park Hyun-ah stood up from her seat.
Hemis spoke to Park Hyun-ah’s back as she turned around.
“Okay. Instead, hide yourself so that you don’t get noticed by me. If you eat it in a fit of anger, it’ll be a problem. Hohoho!” “Haa, it really annoys me…” Boom!
The office door slammed shut.
“…”
A brief silence flows.
Hemis, who had been stroking his chin, opened his mouth.
“Raidrun. What do you think?” “What are you talking about?”
“Do you believe what that cheapskate said?” “…I don’t think Commander Park Hyun-ah has any reason to lie.” “That’s true. But would the Demon King do the same?”
For a moment, Hemis’ lips twisted.
“Our Demon King has gotten older and has become quite sinister. It’s hard to trust him.”
“that…”
Raidrun was confused.
What should I say in front of my immediate superior who is gossiping about the Demon King?
Raidrun decided to just close his eyes.
‘I want to erase my memories.’
It’s been 150 years since he joined the Demon King’s Army.
Now, I was proud to say that I had taken on the role of a proper demon.
The real world of the adult demon tribe is still unknown.
***
“Tchcha!”
Choi Hyun-seok stood up from his seat.
Rachel looked at him with bewildered eyes.
“Should we go now?”
“Are you leaving already?”
The qualifying race today begins at noon.
It is now morning, the sun has barely risen.
It was too early to leave.
“The lip monster called.”
“aha.”
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It’s been a while since I’ve called Hemis.
It seemed like he wanted to talk about the competition that was going to be held today.
“Before you go…!”
At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok rummaged through his belongings and took out something that looked like a pair of sports goggles.
“Huh? Did you end up buying it?” “Yeah. The measuring device I was using before broke, so I had to buy a new one anyway, right?”
The identity of the sports goggles was none other than a combat power measuring device.
I bought a new one because the cheap combat power measuring device I was using broke.
‘I don’t really regret the fact that it’s broken. It had such a low measurement range that I didn’t need it anymore anyway.’
Additionally, there was no need to feel sorry about spending warrior points.
Anyway, the measurement range of the crude combat power measuring device is at most 50,000.
Since it kept saying that it couldn’t be measured, it was practically a useless situation.
‘But this isn’t it.’
Choi Hyun-seok took a look at the new measuring device.
□ Description of a useful combat power meter: The combat power meter measures the target’s strength, stamina, agility, and magic power.
Ability: You can find out the ‘rough’ combat power of the target of measurement.
※ Caution: Do not rely too much on combat power.
Required Warrior Points: 150
The overall explanation is the same as before.
All that changed was the modifier from ‘sloppy’ to ‘useful’.
But the most crucial thing had changed.
“This thing can measure up to 200,000 combat power!”
“Oh!”
“Look at this compact and trendy design!”
“Ohhh!”
“The price is only 150 Warrior Points! Isn’t that a bargain?” “That’s right! With 200,000, it’s unlikely to be impossible to measure!”
“yes.”
“But doesn’t the design stand out too much?” “It’s okay. The guys here don’t care about such trivial things.”
The Demon King’s Army is surprisingly a group with no prejudice.
If you are strong, anything is acknowledged.
In reality, there was no problem at all with Choi Hyeon-seok, who was human, serving as the captain of the cooking squad.
“They probably don’t care if I wear these goggles, or they think they look cool and ask to wear them too.” “That’s right! The Demon King’s army is full of idiots!”
“yes!”
Maybe it was because it was the day of the competition.
Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel were raising the tension to the max, perhaps to relieve the tension.
“Ah, this is not the case. We should leave quickly. If we’re late, I don’t know what kind of trouble they’ll cause…”
Choi Hyun-seok moved quickly.
I didn’t know what kind of trouble I would get into if I was late for my appointment with Hemis.
***
‘Mmm, good. Good!’
After a while.
Choi Hyun-seok arrived near Hemis’ office, satisfied with the performance of the new combat power measuring device.
‘As expected, the battalion commanders’ combat power was in the early 50,000s.’
On the way here, I checked in with some battalion commanders.
They all had a fighting force of between 50,000 and 70,000.
‘I wonder how many raid runs there will be.’
I heard that Raidrun’s power is equivalent to that of a division commander.
Choi Hyun-seok promised to check secretly later.
‘I guess I’ll put it away for now.’
Since the performance was sufficiently confirmed, I was about to put the measuring device in.
Because I couldn’t wear these goggles while talking to Hemis.
At that moment.
bang!
The door to Hemis’s office opened roughly and someone came out.
“Huh…? A person? No, a woman…!?”
He is a person.
That’s a woman too.
Aside from Abelson, this is the first woman I’ve seen in months!
Moreover, unlike Abelson, he had an Oriental appearance rather than a Western one.
At that time, the woman also discovered Choi Hyun-seok.
“Huh? What are you?”
A woman, Park Hyun-ah, approached Choi Hyun-seok.
‘It’s Korean!’
I don’t know how long it’s been since I last heard Korean.
It was when Choi Hyun-seok opened his eyes wide in joy.
“You. What are you?”
Park Hyun-ah stood in front of Choi Hyun-seok and said.
Choi Hyun-seok was a little taken aback by that bold attitude.
“Uh… I’m Choi Hyun-seok…”
“Look at this?”
Park Hyun-ah smiled faintly.
At the same time, a genuine magical power flowed out from her.
‘Mom, I can’t move my body.’
Just seeing him made me break out in a cold sweat.
It was that much incredible magical power.
An unfathomable magical power was squeezing my entire body.
“Huh? You’re holding up pretty well?”
Park Hyun-ah opened her eyes more sharply.
Fierce eyes.
The gaze is so sharp that it feels like you’re being stabbed by a blade.
Beep!
At that moment, the combat power meter that I hadn’t been able to take off rang.
[ Combat power: Unmeasurable ]
It was only then that Choi Hyun-seok realized something was wrong.
‘f*ck… It’s unmeasurable again…?’
A human female on a black giant.
The combat power measuring device, which can measure up to 200,000, returned an error indicating that it could not be measured.
As long as your new meter doesn’t break…
It meant that the woman in front of him was not a welcome Korean, but an unmanageable monster.
“Hey. Did you eat the honey? Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“that is…”
“What are you? What are you? You carry around a combat power measuring device that only warriors use, and you have magic power in your body?”
Park Hyun-ah is getting closer and closer.
“Just looking at the table, it looks like a real demon
“He does slap me, but… seeing him speak Korean, I can tell he’s definitely a warrior.”
“…”
“But why is the warrior here, and why does he have magic? Huh!?”
Too many things came at once.
Maybe it was because my body was being squeezed by magic that my head didn’t work very well.
Naturally, Park Hyun-ah did not take such detailed circumstances into consideration.
“Why aren’t you talking? Huh?”
Park Hyun-ah’s height is in the late 160cm range, which only reaches the chest of Choi Hyun-seok, who is in his 190s.
She buried her head in Choi Hyun-seok’s chest.
“What are you, Inma?”
Bam.
“Aren’t you going to answer?”
Bam.
“Should we take it apart and check? Okay?” Bam.
Choi Hyun-seok broke out in a cold sweat as he watched Park Hyun-ah continue to bang her forehead against his chest.
‘She’s really crazy…’
Even if I’m crazy, I’m really crazy.
But he’s not just crazy, he’s also crazy strong.
“I… so…”
As Choi Hyun-seok opened his mouth to somehow resolve the situation, the magical power that had been squeezing his body disappeared.
At the same time, a voice of salvation was heard.
“Commander Park Hyun-ah. Excuse me, but would you please step aside?”
Raidrun came between Park Hyun-ah and Choi Hyun-seok.
“Choi Hyun-seok is scheduled to meet with Hemis from now on.”
Park Hyun-ah laughed fiercely at Raidrun’s words.
“Huh? Little Head. Do you know who this guy is?” “Yes. He’s Choi Hyun-seok and is currently the captain of the Black Giant’s cooking squad.” “That’s right…”
Park Hyun-ah licked her lips as she looked back and forth between Raidrun and Choi Hyun-seok.
“If you know, then of course the snout inside me knows too… Isn’t this situation turning out interesting? Bringing a human into the Demon King’s army, and a warrior at that?”
“…”
This situation seems very meaningful.
It didn’t seem like something a commander of the Demon King’s army, who was a former warrior, should say.
“Okay, fine! My business is done, so I’ll go.”
Park Hyun-ah raised her hand as if to step down this time.
Then he stares at Choi Hyun-seok.
“Did you say your name is Choi Hyun-seok?”
“…”
“See you again soon.”
There was a devilish smile on her face.
***
“Are you here?”
As I opened the office door, Hemis greeted me with a smile as usual.
“I heard a commotion outside, so I sent Raidrun.”
“Oh, thank you.”
It was none other than Hemis who saved us from the crisis.
At this moment, Choi Hyun-seok was truly grateful to Hemis.
“I, Hemis…”
“You want to ask who that cheapskate is?”
“yes…”
Choi Hyun-seok was a little taken aback by Hemis’ aggressive rhetoric.
“Don’t worry about it. Just know me as the commander of the 4th Army Corps.”
“All right.”
As expected, I didn’t mishear.
It was true that Raidrun called the woman Commander.
‘Human. And a warrior is the commander of the Demon King’s army…’
If I survive, will I end up like that someday?
Choi Hyun-seok shook his head.
‘Still, you shouldn’t become a thug like that.’
I don’t know if I’ll become a legion commander or not, but I’ve decided not to become a gangster.
To the cooks, he was already no different from a gangster.
Then Hemis approached.
“Actually, there was no particular reason why I called you.”
“…”
“I just wanted to see your face. It’s nice to see you after such a long time, isn’t it?” “Ah… It’s nice to see your face, Commander! Haha!”
“Really?”
Hemis pursed his huge lips.
Choi Hyun-seok swallowed hard.
“Yes… of course…”
“Oh ho ho! Then that’s fortunate!”
The lips move away again.
Choi Hyun-seok sighed inwardly.
‘Sigh, I need to adjust my condition, I’m exhausted.’
A series of heart-damaging events had been occurring.
“By the way, you’ve gotten quite strong in the meantime, haven’t you?” “I’m still lacking, but I tried my best.” “Huh~ Very good.”
Despite his calm tone, Hemis was genuinely surprised.
‘It seems like he’s definitely out of the company commander level… but not quite up to battalion commander level?’
Just a month ago, Choi Hyeon-seok was just an ordinary company commander.
But now, he was completely out of the category of a company commander.
I expected it, but it was a truly terrifying growth rate.
“As always, you always exceed my expectations, which is great.”
“thank you!”
“So you’ll do well in this match too, right?” “Just leave it to me! Haha!” “Good! If you didn’t make it into the top 8 this time, I was going to send you to the 2nd Corps Research Institute, but that won’t happen, right?”
At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok blinked.
“yes?”
“I told you, you have to be in the top 8 in this competition.”
“ah…”
Choi Hyun-seok opened and closed his mouth repeatedly like a broken robot.
I have a lot to say, but I can’t.
‘Things are different now than they were then!’
It was very early on that Hemis was said to be in the 8th place.
That is, before it turned into such a huge event.
As the scale has grown, it is obvious that it has become much more difficult to get into 8th place.
‘Haa, what can I do? If I have to be picky, I have to be picky.’
Even if 8th place is like that, what’s really important is what follows.
Right at the research lab.
“Commander. But what about the research lab?” “Oh, that? It’s nothing. I was just curious about how humans can possess both magic and demonic energy.”
“…”
“There’s a very famous friend in the 2nd Corps over here. He’ll be thrilled when he sees you.”
Choi Hyun-seok’s expression darkened and died away.
A friend of Hemis who is crazy about human research.
Just seeing it might make me wet my pants.
Hemis patted his shoulder as if to reassure him.
“Don’t worry too much. Going to the lab isn’t going to kill you or anything.”
For a moment, hope flashed across Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes.
“then…?”
“The limbs might change positions. Maybe you’ll gain an extra head. Well, you won’t die, so it’ll be okay, right?” “Yes… I think it’ll be okay…”
Choi Hyun-seok made a promise.
‘I will definitely be in the top 8.’
No matter what happens, it will go up.
‘If I fail, I’ll kill myself.’
Choi Hyun-seok was someone who didn’t want to be sent to a research center even if it meant dying.
