Episode 69
After the game ends.
Mortem returned to Hemis’ office.
Hemis was sitting at her desk as usual, her legs crossed in a dazed manner.
“How was it?”
Hemis asked right away as he watched the mortar being fired.
Motem realized that her question was about Choi Hyun-seok.
“He was an interesting person, just as you said, my lord.” “In what specific ways?” “… He was so unique that it would be difficult to list them all.” “Tell me slowly. I’m curious about what you think.”
Motem closed his eyes for a moment and thought about Choi Hyun-seok.
Hemis waited for Motem to continue speaking, his chin still on his neck.
Motem opened his mouth as if his thoughts had been sorted out.
“At first, I wondered how a human could operate magic.”
“…”
“But not only did he use magic at a high level, he also used magical power. It was something that I couldn’t understand with my common sense.” “That makes sense. It was a phenomenon that even I couldn’t understand.”
Hemis nodded and agreed with Mortem’s words.
Because using magic and magical power at the same time was such a mysterious thing.
Even Hemis, who had lived longer than anyone else, could not figure out how such a thing was possible.
She asked again.
“Is that it? Is there anything else?”
“That guy…”
Motem paused for a moment as if he was reluctant to say anything, then opened his mouth.
“He’s talented in combat. He knows how to fight instinctively, and he’s also mentally strong.” “Oh, you’re praising his mental strength? That’s surprising?” “I hate to admit it, but he was a pretty good fighter.”
Motem admitted it honestly.
Looking back, Choi Hyun-seok did everything he could.
I used my team members to come up with the best strategy.
He showed off his skills perfectly.
No, he gave more than he had and won.
‘Especially that alien tactic you used at the end. That was a technique that completely cut into my flesh.’
There is no power in this world that does not come at a price.
A magic bomb style that collides magic power and magical energy used by Choi Hyun-seok.
It was a power that was originally beyond his level.
Although I don’t know the exact operating principle, it will definitely put a lot of pressure on the caster.
‘His body must have been more damaged than mine if I had been directly attacked…’
You can tell by looking at Choi Hyun-seok, who collapsed on the floor as soon as the game ended.
He was exhausted from using his great strength.
It must have been a difficult situation to even lift a finger.
Even in the midst of all this, Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes were clear.
He snatched the flag from Motem’s back with precision.
“The will to achieve one’s goal without losing focus until the very end… I think that even though he is human, he is better than the demons these days.”
“I see.”
Hemis sat deep in thought, mulling over Motem’s words.
Soon she nods.
It seemed like things had been somewhat sorted out.
“Anyway, thank you for your hard work.” “No. It was an honor to receive your lord’s orders.” “Oh ho ho! What honor? I’ll call you next time if there’s something else I need to do.”
“Yes, anytime.”
Then Hemis remembered something and clapped his hands.
“Come to think of it, how are the other kids these days?”
‘Other children’ refers to other groups within Hemis.
“Everyone is just waiting for the lord to call.” “Yes. Tell him I said hello. Something will come up soon, so wait.”
“All right.”
“Then shall we go back now?”
Hemis waved his hand.
It means come closer.
Now it’s time to go back inside Hemis.
There is a huge world inside her body.
All of the people who signed the contract are living within that world.
But for some reason, Motem stopped.
After thinking for a moment, he seemed to have made up his mind and opened his lips.
“May I ask you one favor, my lord?”
“ask?”
“Yes. Please call me back as soon as possible.”
Hemis rounded his lips in surprise at Motem’s words.
Because it was the first time he had made such a request.
“Is there a special reason?” “That human… I think he needs to be educated at least once.”
Motem spat it out as if he was chewing on something.
Hemis laughs loudly.
“Ohhoho!”
“…”
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“Ohhohohoho!”
“My lord…”
“I guess you were really upset about what happened to Choi Hyun-seok.”
Hemis’ words were spot on.
Motem bowed his head.
At the end, I couldn’t forget Choi Hyun-seok’s face smiling at me.
‘I’ll give you proper mental education…’
Motem, who looks calm, is a person who can’t stand being defeated like this.
That’s why he was so upset that he was defeated by Choi Hyun-seok, who was much weaker than him.
“Okay. I’ll call you back soon, so don’t worry too much.”
“thank you…”
Then Motem came towards Hemis.
Oh my god!
Hemis’s lips opened wide and he swallowed the mortem in one breath.
“…”
Mortem disappeared without a trace, just as he had appeared.
Hemis, left alone in the office, walked to the window without saying a word.
“I can’t believe Mortem would praise you like this. I knew it, but you really are a tough guy.”
From the beginning, Hemis also knew very well that Choi Hyun-seok’s talent was beyond common sense.
Especially when it comes to handling magical powers, her growth rate is so fast that even she is amazed.
That is, no one knows better than Choi Hyun-seok that he is very talented.
However, there was a reason why I sent out Motem and asked him this question.
That’s because Motem’s eyes are so demanding and high.
Hemis also gave Mortem a leg up when it came to evaluating qualities that are not simply apparent, such as the senses and mental strength needed for battle.
As expected, the result was the highest score.
“Choi Hyun-seok. What should I do with you?”
Hemis thought seriously.
In fact, Choi Hyun-seok was nothing to her.
Just a toy.
All I wanted to do was play around with it and see how long I could last.
But not anymore.
What started as her little play is changing.
Hemis was confident that as Choi Hyun-seok grew, more and more interesting things would happen.
“You said a new wind must blow…”
A phrase that someone had said habitually crossed my mind.
“Well, that might be fun in its own way.”
Hemis chuckled, thinking that wouldn’t be so bad either.
***
Choi Hyun-seok, lying on the floor, groaned.
“Oh my… I’m going to die.” “Sir. You look fine. Why are you joking?” “What? Are you fine? You don’t know anything about fighting, you’re just talking!”
Although she was upset, I actually understand Rachel’s reaction.
Because on the outside, Choi Hyun-seok didn’t have a single wound.
What he was suffering from now was not an external factor, but an internal problem.
“I feel like my whole body is twisting because I’ve used too much magic.” “It feels like I’m being squeezed like a rag!?” “Yeah. That’s how it feels.”
The reason why your body hurts is simple.
First, when I used the Raidrun style fighting technique, my insides were shaken.
This is because the body has been forced to exert more power than it can handle.
After that, I used the magic attack straight away without any rest.
Thanks to that, my body, which had already suffered damage, was completely destroyed.
It was a natural result, since I used two techniques in a row that would make my body creak even if I used just one.
“It would have been better if the magic bombing was officially registered as a speculative act. I guess we still need more time.” “But we won. That’s okay!”
“That’s true.”
Choi Hyun-seok smiled faintly.
As a result, Choi Hyun-seok won the flag and advanced to the next match.
With a generous ten-day break before the next match, there will be no problem recovering.
“Did you say that 6 teams advanced to the next match?”
“yes.”
“There are 4 people per team, so a total of 24 people advanced.”
“Yes.”
“Then, the number that needs to drop further is…”
Choi Hyun-seok summarized the general situation.
“There are eight to fill the positions of the battalion commanders who have already died. Five to fill the positions of the battalion commanders needed for the newly created regiment. And one to fill the positions of the regimental commander. Is that fourteen in all?”
“that’s right!”
“It’s almost done. We just need to beat 10 more people and it’ll be over, right?”
It’s simple math.
There are currently 24 people remaining.
There are 14 people to be selected.
Of course, if 10 more people are eliminated, the game will end.
However, Choi Hyun-seok’s case was a little different.
“No, no! The Lip Monster said so. The warrior must definitely be in the top 10.”
“ah?”
“So, you have to take down fourteen more guys from now on!”
The condition that Hemis demanded was the final 10th place.
There are currently 24 people who have passed, so we need to knock down 14 more.
“It’s become annoying…”
The remaining matches will not be able to proceed by luck as before.
Because now is the time to truly clash with force.
“Did you say the next match was an individual survival?” “Yes. You said it was a fight until the last man was left standing.” “The match was really f*cking crazy.”
It was the worst.
Among those who have passed, Choi Hyun-seok’s personal power is by far the worst.
As the only human there, it is easy to become a common target.
“There will be a lot of demons there.”
“yes.”
“It’s not just the participants that need to be concerned, but also the demons.”
The next match will take place in a different location, not near the Black Giant.
Ineshimot.
It is said that powerful demons are rampant in that place, nicknamed the Land of Demons.
Even though the game is being played at the entrance, not the center.
The difficulty level was likely to be extremely high.
Looking at Hemis’ actions up to now, it was an obvious story.
“Be careful. Other contestants might just pick their noses and blow off a demon’s head, but you can’t do that, Warrior.” “I don’t want to!”
Choi Hyun-seok shouted in disgust.
I don’t know why you insist on using that analogy.
Then Rachel puffed out her heart.
“Don’t worry though!”
“huh?”
“Other guys are alone, but there are two of us! I’ll show you my true colors in survival!” “Rachel. One plus one doesn’t always equal two.” “What does that mean?” “Nothing… I’ll look forward to it.”
Choi Hyun-seok said reluctantly.
I was so tired that I didn’t want to argue with Rachel any longer.
Rachel looked at Choi Hyun-seok with suspicious eyes and then smiled.
“Get excited! It’s time to show Rachel’s true power!” “Wow… I’m so excited…” “Please respond properly!”
“Wow. I can’t wait.”
“Tch, that’s enough!”
Rachel is confident.
Even though it’s a cold meal now…
Even that arrogant warrior will have no choice but to acknowledge his own superior abilities once the match begins.
“Let’s just wait and see!”
“As the old saying goes, there is no one to be afraid of who says to just wait and see.”
“Oh, seriously!”
“I’m sorry. It’s just an instinct.”
Choi Hyun-seok was someone who would have thorns in his mouth if he didn’t tackle someone even for a single day.
***
At the same time, the Holy Empire Gatren.
Pope Orban was receiving reports from his confidant, Cardinal Elrond.
“The Demon King has refused the request to remove the Gourmet from the Black Giant.”
“Is that so…”
“Yes. I think it’s because it would be burdensome for the Demon King to be at odds with the gourmets any more than he is now.”
The Pope planned to storm the Black Giant and ruin the tournament.
The Demon King’s army must not change.
It is better to sow the seeds of change in advance.
There is also the benefit of reducing Hemis’ position within the Demon King’s army.
However, one prerequisite was necessary for this operation to be executed.
There will be no Hemis on the black giant.
Hemis’ estimated power is legendary, not heroic.
Those who are called legends are not people who can be moved around carelessly, even if they are the Pope.
Most of them are reclusive, with only one legend claiming to actually follow the Pope’s orders.
I couldn’t risk such an important card on such a risky venture.
So the key to this operation was to move Hemis…
It seemed as though the Demon King had no intention of cooperating.
“There’s another problem. They say there’s a traitor in the Black Giant right now.” “By traitor, are you referring to the woman who ran away?” “That’s right. It seems the Demon King broke his promise to stand by and did something.” “A gourmet and a traitor… It’ll be hard to fight them head on.”
The word traitor was used to refer to Park Hyun-ah.
Although she is considered one level lower than Hemis, Park Hyun-ah is also evaluated as having a foothold in the legendary ranks.
There are two strong men with legendary powers.
Entering a place like that would be tantamount to suicide.
“I think it would be best to cancel this operation…”
Cardinal Elrond cautiously floated the ship.
The Pope shook his head firmly.
“This incident began when the Gourmet kidnapped the next Saint, Abelson Marriott.”
“…”
“In the first place, the Demon Tribe was a necessary evil, so we kept them alive. Those guys are running wild without knowing their place. This is something we absolutely cannot stand by and watch.”
The Pope will not let this go.
Hemis was such a huge headache and variable.
Previously, the Demon King was in control and left alone, but now that the reins are loose, there is nothing we can do.
A wild calf that cannot tell the difference between heaven and earth should be beheaded and killed.
Pope Orban thinks.
Perhaps the Demon King noticed these thoughts and sent Park Hyun-ah to the Black Giant.
“Come to think of it, I remember that among the reports I received from the new spy this time, there was something about the match location being changed.”
“you’re right.”
“God helps us.”
A smile crossed Pope Orban’s face.
Bugs are crawling out of my house on their own.
Although he had abandoned God, it seemed as if God had not yet abandoned him.
“Good. Let’s take this opportunity to test the warrior. And…”
The Pope explained the details of the operation.
As his words continued, admiration spread across Cardinal Elrond’s face.
“That’s all. Can you proceed?” “Yes. Just leave it to me.”
The Demon King’s Army’s biggest headache, a monster eater.
Since he is such a big shot, it would be foolish to confront him head on.
First, they cut off their hands and feet, render them unable to do anything, and then take their life.
The operation that was about to begin was not lacking at all as a start.
