Episode 80
Ozges looked at Hemis with stern eyes.
“If you don’t stop, I will have no choice but to step forward.”
Hemis is running wild on the Black Giant.
Upon hearing the news, the Demon King immediately gave an order.
The only ones who can stop Hemis are a fellow legion commander or the Demon King.
His choice was to send Ozges, commander of the 5th Army Corps.
“How did you find out and come looking for me?”
Hemis tilted his head.
“If it took this long, you would have come here right after I started working. How did you know and come all this way?”
In terms of time, the Demon King sent Ozges at the very moment the incident at the Black Giant occurred.
It would have been impossible without planting surveillance on the black giant.
“Are you disappointed that you have me under surveillance?”
Hemis’ tongue licked his huge lips.
“I feel like a traitor. I’m not the one who would actually be a traitor who would ally with a human. It was probably someone from the Demon King’s Castle, right?” “…Lord Hemis. I think you’re going a little too far.”
Ozges’s face hardened.
Even Hemis could not tolerate words criticizing the Demon King.
“Am I being too much…?”
Hemis threw Park Hyun-ah, who was holding her.
Now, as if he is no longer interested in Park Hyun-ah, he approaches Ozges.
“Yes. I was too much. I was locked up in this castle for a hundred years by the Demon King’s orders, and yet I was being presumptuous and talking without knowing what was going on? That’s what happened.”
“…”
“It’s all my fault. Don’t you think so too, Ozges?”
The magic flowing out of Hemis’ body began to strangle Ozges.
A drop of cold sweat ran down Ozges’s back.
‘Hemis is still the same…’
It’s been a hundred years since we last saw the Battle of Hemis.
Hana Ozges still vividly remembers those days.
An overwhelming force that could single-handedly sweep away the human army.
The ancient monster, which is said to have lived longer than the Demon King, is still strong even after a hundred years.
No, rather, it seemed like he had become stronger than before.
‘I can’t help it. I have no choice but to buy some time.’
Originally, we were going to try to resolve this through dialogue, but if armed conflict breaks out, there is only one option.
Making the most of your time.
Even though they were both legion commanders, Hemis was on a different level.
A monster with strength that is almost as strong as the Demon King.
Ozges’s best option against such a monster was to buy time for Park Hyun-ah to escape.
Even if Park Hyun-ah is human, she is still the commander of the Demon King’s army.
I shouldn’t have died in vain in a place like this.
“Swoop, hoo…”
Ozges caught his breath.
Hemis takes advantage of the moment when he lets his guard down.
From her perspective, having lived for a long time, Ozges would still be just a young demon.
So, you have to put everything on the line in that first, all-out attack.
“Ozges…”
Finally, Hemis, who was approaching, put his hand on Ozges’ shoulder.
At the same time, the moment when magic energy was about to burst out from Ozges’ body.
“Okay. Let’s stop here.”
Hemis passed Ozges right by.
“The Demon King will call you soon. I told you to worry about what kind of nagging he will do next.”
“…”
“Honestly, doesn’t it seem like the Demon King is getting older and nagging more and more? Hohohoho!”
Ozges sighed as he watched Hemis walk away with a smile.
“Are you alive…”
It was just instinct.
When Hemis placed a hand on his shoulder, he waited a second before attacking.
I don’t know why, but the thought that I shouldn’t attack Hemis right now took over my whole body.
What would have happened if I had attacked right then without hesitation?
I don’t know about anything else, but this one thing was certain.
‘He must be dead…’
Everyone on this black giant would be dead.
It was so horrible that I was sure of it.
The magic coming into the shoulder through Hemis’ hand.
‘No, I’m not even sure if it’s right to call it magic.’
Ozges shook his head and left.
***
Several days have passed since the warrior raid incident.
The competition naturally ended with Choi Hyun-seok winning, and Choi Hyun-seok became the battalion commander.
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However, he had not yet been officially appointed.
Currently, the Black Giant is undergoing expansion work, and with many commander-level officers having died, the atmosphere is in disarray in many ways.
Choi Hyun-seok predicted that it would take about a month for the official appointment to be made.
“So then. Until then, it’s freedom!”
Choi Hyun-seok shouted, clenching his fist.
A scream echoes hollowly through the tent.
Because the current room was destroyed, they were kept in a temporary tent.
Bobo, who was dozing off on one side of the tent, glanced over and closed his eyes again.
“Hero! Freedom!?”
Rachel climbed onto Bobo’s back and jumped up and down.
“That’s what the lip monster said at first. Just go up to the rank of battalion commander.”
“Uhm, was that so?”
“That’s right. Now I’m practically the battalion commander, so I’m completely free!”
Choi Hyun-seok said in a very excited voice.
Rachel looked at him with bleary eyes.
“Hero. You haven’t forgotten what freedom is, have you? You’ve only lived as a slave, have you?” “What are you talking about all of a sudden?” “Hero, your freedom is escaping from this Demon King’s army!”
“Oh… is that so?”
“Is that so? No, it is! Sir. Just run away while you’re at it!”
Rachel sat on Choi Hyun-seok’s shoulder.
She looks around and whispers in a soft voice.
“The atmosphere is chaotic right now because of the repairs, so even if you run away, they won’t know…!”
As Rachel said, the black giant was currently very busy.
A large engineering force was dispatched to expand the fortress.
With so many soldiers living in tents, the inside was a mess.
If you run away during this gap, you might be able to successfully escape.
However, Choi Hyun-seok’s expression was not very good.
“Let’s say you succeed in escaping. Where do you go then?” “Where do you go? You have to go to where people live!” “You said so, right? The largest and most powerful country on this continent is the Holy Empire of Gatren.”
“yes.”
“How many times have I fought the Holy Empire so far?”
“Umm… two or three times?”
“Where do all the warriors you killed this time belong?” “The Holy Empire, right?”
“Okay, here’s the question.”
Choi Hyun-seok grabbed Rachel by the back of her neck and held her in front of his eyes.
Dangling in the air
The hanging Rachel stared at Choi Hyun-seok.
“If I escape the Black Giant, no, the Demon King’s Army, what will they do with that Holy Empire?”
“well…?”
“Of course they’ll come to kill me!” “Hmm, maybe not.” “That could be true. Look at the current situation. I somehow ended up completely on the side of the Demon King’s army. Now, this place has practically become my sanctuary.”
It’s exactly as Choi Hyun-seok said.
It wasn’t my intention, but somehow I ended up at odds with the most powerful nation in the world.
For some reason, the Holy Empire has branded Choi Hyun-seok a traitor warrior.
On the other hand, his position in the Demon King’s Army is gradually rising.
Now that he has been promoted to the position of battalion commander as promised to Hemis, things will be even more smooth from now on.
“And look at my body. I’m wearing magic and horns go in and out of my head. Do you think they’ll accept me?” “It’ll be a little difficult…” “It’s not just difficult, it’s like they won’t even treat me like a human being.”
“…”
“Do you understand now? There is no reason for me to kick the Demon King’s army and return to the human side now.”
This incident has definitely made up Choi Hyun-seok’s mind.
For now, I will remain in the Demon King’s Army.
He still lacked strength.
If you want to live independently without belonging to any group, this is not enough.
A stronger force was needed.
“You have to be a regimental commander… no, a division commander. At that level, you’ll be able to go wherever you want without being ignored.”
Division commander.
I heard that there are about 50 people in the Demon King’s Army who are division commanders or have similar military power.
If we were to compare it to humans, it would be a level that would be called a hero.
Considering that a country usually only has two or three heroes, this could be said to be an incredibly strong force.
“Until then, let’s gather strength from the Demon King’s army. Since it has come to this, let’s make full use of the Demon King’s army.” “Oh, hero. I saw you again!”
Rachel clapped her hands and looked up with sparkling eyes.
Choi Hyun-seok, embarrassed by the compliment, coughed in vain and scratched the back of his head.
“Ahem, this is basic!” “As expected, no one can defeat the warrior with vulgar thoughts!” “…Is that a compliment?”
“of course!”
Rachel’s eyes are infinitely serious.
Choi Hyun-seok felt a little uneasy, but decided to just let it go.
“Okay. I think I’ve sorted out my future plans to some extent.”
Choi Hyun-seok stood up from his seat.
He frowns and trembles as if something is uncomfortable.
“Ahhh, I thought I was getting better, but I’m dying…”
“Are you still in pain?”
“Uh. I need to rest some more.”
In fact, Choi Hyun-seok had been sick in bed for the past few days.
Except for the time spent receiving Abelson’s treatment or eating, he spent all his time sleeping.
Then today.
I finally got the energy to talk for a long time, but I was already feeling tired.
“But before I lie down again, there’s one thing I need to check.”
“What is it?”
“What is it? It’s combat power.”
Choi Hyun-seok smiled faintly.
“Maybe it went up really high?”
My level went up a lot from the last battle.
Choi Hyun-seok’s current level is 592.
If we look at the detailed abilities, it was like this.
▫Level: 592
·Strength: 204
· Agility: 201
· Stamina: 203
· Horsepower: 208
·Magi: 141
·Charisma: 79
·Fighting spirit: 10
All four basic abilities exceeded 200.
And ‘Magi’, which was displayed as a question mark (?), is now displayed as a proper number.
A new hidden ability called ‘Fighting Spirit’ has also been unlocked.
Choi Hyun-seok, who was thinking for a moment, first checked the effect of fighting spirit.
□ Fighting spirit
‧ effect :
– Increased resistance to mental debuffs.
– Increased concentration during battle.
“Good. It’s simple and contains only what’s necessary.” “If you level up that ability later, other effects may be unlocked.”
“Oh, that’s good?”
Choi Hyun-seok’s face brightened.
To begin with, the ability called fighting spirit is a new ability that did not exist before.
In other words, I was quite satisfied with the additional benefits I received.
But, if you grow here, you can get other effects, so it can only be good.
“It’s a shame that you can’t raise hidden abilities with bonus points.” “Focus on your main. You’re too busy raising strength, agility, stamina, and magic power.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
After understanding the fighting spirit.
Choi Hyun-seok looked up and checked the magic.
His eyes were fixed on the magical number ‘141’.
“It’s so tall…”
This was a very high figure considering that he had never invested separately.
Choi Hyun-seok scratched his head with a mysterious expression, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
“Yeah! It’s good to be strong, right?”
It is impossible to get rid of magic that has already appeared.
Choi Hyun-seok decided to think positively about the rise in magic power.
“Now, let’s start the long-awaited combat power measurement.” “How much do you think it will be?”
“well…”
Choi Hyun-seok knows too.
Combat power is not an absolute indicator.
Strength, stamina, agility, magic power, magical power, etc.
It is simply a numerical representation of the abilities that directly affect combat.
In battle, many factors affect the outcome, including not only abilities but also skills, abilities, and your own experience.
Of these, the abilities are only a small part.
But that doesn’t mean you can completely ignore it.
“Anyway, you can do anything as long as you have the basic specs.”
“Yes.”
“When I last checked, it was around this mid-point?” “Yes, I think so.”
Before this battalion commander tournament begins.
Choi Hyun-seok’s fighting power was around 25,000.
Since the ability level has increased considerably since then, expectations are high.
“Okay, to the right… Yes. Stop!”
Rachel, who had placed the combat power meter on the table, took Choi Hyun-seok’s position as if she were a photographer.
“Stay where you are.”
Rachel looked at Choi Hyun-seok through the lens.
Ring ring ring…
The numbers on the lens began to rise with a cheerful sound.
Beep!
Finally the measurement is finished.
Rachel let out an exclamation without realizing it.
“Ohh…!”
“What? How much is it?” “It’s over 50,000!”
“what!?”
Choi Hyun-seok was surprised.
50 thousand?
If we compare it with simple numbers, it is twice as strong as before.
[Combat Power: 52,908]
“To be exact, it’s 52,908. You’ve really gotten a lot stronger, warrior.” “At this point, I think you can say you’ve become a full-fledged battalion commander.”
Typically, a battalion commander’s combat power was around 50,000.
Choi Hyun-seok has been fighting against strong people since he was much weaker than them.
But now, their abilities are similar.
Now I was confident that I wouldn’t lose even if I fought the battalion commander.
“Come to think of it, wasn’t Bobo’s combat power less than 50,000 before?” “That’s right! It was probably around 47,000?”
Rachel remembered quite clearly.
Because the shock was so great.
“At that time, the warrior’s fighting power was 1,500, but Bobo was almost 50,000, so I was really surprised.”
“That’s right. That’s right.”
Choi Hyun-seok smiled faintly.
“But now I’m stronger?”
The fighting power has increased compared to Bobo.
That means there is no longer any reason to cater to Bobo.
A smile appeared on Rachel’s face.
“Sir. Should we give this dog some real education today?” “Hehe. That’s good. When I think about what he’s been through, it’s just like that!”
Choi Hyun-seok clenched his fist.
I’m going to spank Bobo’s big butt while he’s sleeping.
“Hero. Even if you scream in pain, don’t stop!” “Of course! But wait a minute.”
Choi Hyun-seok suddenly stopped.
“Why? It’s just starting to get fun!” “Just in case. I need to check Bobo’s fighting prowess too.”
In this regard, Choi Hyun-seok is thorough.
In order to properly practice strong-weak-weak-strong, you must know yourself and know others.
“I just realized that Bobo’s size is unusual. He seems to have grown twice as much since then.” “Is that so? It looks similar to me.”
“Just wait a minute.”
Choi Hyun-seok looked at Bobo with a combat power meter.
Beep!
The measurement is completed within.
What emerged were completely unexpected numbers.
Rachel looked at Choi Hyun-seok curiously.
“Sir! How much is it?”
“Thirty-seven thousand.”
“yes?”
[ Combat Power: 137,520 ]
Choi Hyun-seok, who had been blankly staring at the numbers, turned around and went to the bed to lie down.
“Ah… I feel dizzy because I’m not feeling well yet. I think I should lie down for a bit.” “Okay. Let’s rest for a bit!”
It seemed like it was still a hundred years too early to give Bobo a proper education.
