Episode 81
The reconstruction of the Black Giant is in full swing.
The Demon King’s Army’s engineering corps and related technicians were busy moving around.
“Hey you idiots! How much do you weigh and you’re jumping around on a wooden plank…!” Crunch!
“Kweeek! I’m falling!”
There were some minor incidents, but overall the work was progressing smoothly.
Since this is a world where magic exists, basic civil engineering work was easily accomplished.
Although only a few days had passed, it appeared to be 80% restored.
The problem is internal.
The castles and fortresses of this world are not simply built by stacking bricks.
There are dozens, or even hundreds, of various magical devices to protect the castle.
It will take several more months to restore each and every one of them.
“Huh~ I like how energetic everyone looks.”
Hemis, the mastermind behind this situation, was looking down at the construction site from his office.
Her office was located high up, giving her a full view of the construction site.
It was when Hemis was grinning while watching the soldiers running around like ants.
Someone knocked on the office door.
dripping.
“Come in.”
The one who opened the door and came in was Raidran.
Hemis welcomed him warmly.
“What’s going on?”
“I have something to report regarding the castle expansion.”
Hemis nods his chin as if to tell me to speak.
Raidran handed over a piece of paper.
Hemis took the papers and quickly looked them over.
“The spatial interference magic field needs to be reinstalled…” “Yes. I found out during the recent expansion, but they say its lifespan is almost over.”
Spatial interference magic field.
It is an important device that any city or fortress of a certain size must have.
Its purpose is to literally deploy an interference field to prevent teleportation magic.
The importance of this device can be easily understood by considering the opposite case.
What if there is no magic field?
You will be able to use teleportation magic freely anywhere.
This creates numerous terrorist risks.
If someone were to teleport into the king’s bedroom and assassinate him, the country would be turned upside down.
For various reasons, it was common for most cities to maintain extensive spatial interference magic fields.
“Hmm, was it 50 years ago that it was replaced?” “I checked the records and it was 54 years ago.” “Really? It’s definitely time to replace it. Are they still making them in the 2nd Corps these days?” “Yes. They are only produced in the research lab of Lord Rotak.”
The 2nd Army Corps has the largest research lab in the Demon King’s Army.
Rotak, the commander of the 2nd Corps and also the director of the research institute, was one of Hemis’s long-time acquaintances.
“Raidrun, you go quickly. It’ll be quick if you go to the gate, right?”
Even if the magic field is maintained, the space movement gate can be used.
The 2nd Corps Headquarters and the Black Giant are connected by a gate, so you should be able to return with the necessary equipment in no time.
But Raidrun shook his head.
“This time, not only the gate but even the material storage warehouse was destroyed without a trace.”
“Ah… so?”
“Yes. It will take at least a week to procure the materials needed to build the gate and for it to be fully restored.”
It is impossible to repair a broken gate.
Because where the gate once stood, there was nothing but ashes and dust left.
Hemis, feeling embarrassed, scratched his cheek for no reason.
“Um… It wasn’t me who broke the gate, it was that cheap bitch. I only broke things that could be fixed quickly, you know?”
Raidrun nodded silently.
“Really. I didn’t break that much!”
“yes.”
“Can you please answer with a little sincerity?”
“…All right.”
Raidrun looked like he couldn’t believe it at all.
Hemis was wronged.
I don’t remember for sure, but I only adjusted and broke things that were really easy to fix.
‘I told you that she must have broken it while running wild!?’
Now that I think about it, it’s clear.
It was Park Hyun-ah’s magic that shattered the gate.
Hemis clicked his tongue, saying that he should have killed Park Hyun-ah back then.
Of course, it was Hemis who could have stopped the magic, but he didn’t.
“I thought it would hurt a little if that were true.” “What do you mean?” “No. It’s nothing.”
Hemis, who had been reminiscing about the battle back then, returned to reality.
“Anyway, so that means I have to go to the 2nd Corps headquarters in person?” “Yes. Give me three days and I’ll go.”
The 2nd Corps headquarters is located quite far from the front lines.
It is so far from the black giant that it would take a month to get there by carriage.
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However, there is no reason to go that far away.
“I plan to go to another nearby fortress and use the gate to move.” “Good idea, but no. You stay in the Black Giant.” “May I ask why?” “There will be a meeting of legion commanders soon. The Demon King has something to say about this matter.”
Unofficially, Raidrun was practically the deputy commander of the Third Legion.
So, if there was no Hemis, Raidrun would have had to guard the black giant.
“Um, I understand. Then who should we send to the 2nd Corps?” “Let’s send Choi Hyeon-seok.”
“You mean Choi Hyun-seok…?” “Yeah. Even without that, Rotak was making a fuss about wanting to see Choi Hyun-seok, so this is good. While you’re at it, tell Rotak to meet you and bring the necessary equipment.”
Rotak, the commander of the 2nd Corps and also the director of the research institute.
He was a demon known as the greatest psychopath in the Demon King’s army.
He conducted all sorts of bizarre experiments, and it is rumored that thousands of soldiers died in the name of these experiments.
Maybe it’s because he’s so crazy that he gets along well with Hemis and the others.
Anyway, what would happen if we sent Choi Hyun-seok to that crazy scientist?
He’ll probably try to tear it open while drooling.
An anatomy class might open on that spot.
‘Choi Hyun-seok… must be safe…’
I was worried about Choi Hyun-seok’s safety, but there was nothing Raidrun could do.
All I can do is nod.
“Okay, I’ll tell Choi Hyun-seok myself.”
***
Choi Hyun-seok was lying face down on the floor.
His back muscles, revealed by his shirt off, were firm and strong.
The traces of wounds all over his body spoke of the intensity of the battles he had fought through.
“Ugh…”
Choi Hyun-seok groans while lying face down.
“Joe, please be a little more gentle… gentler.”
It was quite disgusting to hear the 198cm tall man blushing and speaking shyly.
Abelson Marriott, who had been treating patients, picked up his thick scriptures.
‘Should I kill him…’
She, who had been thinking seriously, soon let out a sigh.
“There are ways to kill them.”
“yes?”
“Ahem! It’s nothing.”
I accidentally revealed my true feelings.
Abelson cleared his throat once and continued.
“If you say something weird one more time, I won’t keep quiet.” “I’m not saying anything weird, I’m serious. I feel like I’m going to die from the pain, so please be a little gentler.”
It wasn’t a lie.
Treatment from Abelson is always painful.
This is because whenever her divine power entered, the magical energy inside her body would run wild.
I’ve developed some tolerance now and can bear it, but it still hurts.
“Who told you to torture your body like that?”
“sorry…”
“I’ve said it several times, but if there had been no potion back then, you would have died for sure. No, originally, it would have been to a level that couldn’t be cured even with a potion.”
Abelson recalled the day a few days ago when the black giant had stirred.
How surprised I was when Choi Hyun-seok, dying in the collapsing black giant, returned.
At that time, Choi Hyun-seok’s physical condition could be defined in one word.
Full of bruises.
I heard that he had drunk two bottles of high-quality potion, so it wouldn’t have been strange if he died at any moment.
It took Abelson two full nights to get Choi Hyun-seok back on track.
“A normal person would have died long ago.”
“yes.”
“It could be said, ironically, that Choi Hyun-seok is alive now because of Magi.”
Magi.
The man who pushed Choi Hyun-seok’s life to the edge of a cliff this time grabbed Choi Hyun-seok’s hand and pulled him up off the cliff.
“Because of Magi… It’s fun.”
Magi is not originally compatible with humans.
But, for some reason, magic eventually took hold inside Choi Hyun-seok.
He was changing Choi Hyun-seok’s body to suit his taste.
“This is not the time to laugh. We don’t know what will happen to Choi Hyun-seok in the future. He is still close to human, but if he continues like this, he might really become a demon.” “Is it possible for a human to become a demon?” “There is no need to consider whether it is possible or not. In the first place, it is impossible for demonic energy to take hold inside a human.” “That is a foolish question.”
Even now, abnormal changes were occurring on Choi Hyun-seok’s body, such as horns growing or hair suddenly appearing.
It was still a temporary phenomenon, and it would disappear quickly with Abelson’s treatment, but no one knew what would happen in the long term.
“Uh… but I would like to remain human if possible.”
Choi Hyun-seok said, scratching his head.
‘The Demons are difficult. Then shouldn’t I date a Demon too?’
Choi Hyun-seok liked human women.
Demon tribe
I don’t know how pretty the woman is, but looking at the surrounding demons, they didn’t seem like they would be beautiful from a human perspective.
‘No, but if you look at the Royger regiment, isn’t that necessarily the case?’
Although Royger is a demon, he is extremely handsome even by human standards.
Maybe a high-ranking demon
Aren’t women also such beauties?
‘Then maybe the Demon Clan would be okay too…’
Useless thoughts spread out endlessly.
If Abelson hadn’t called, probably the demon tribe
He must have fantasized about marrying a woman and having grandchildren.
“Mr. Choi Hyun-seok.”
“yes?”
“For now, I guess I have no choice but to continue treating you. I’ll have to suppress your magical energy with my divine powers as much as possible and hope your body adapts. Just like it has done so far.”
“okay.”
Choi Hyun-seok decided not to think about this any further.
Just thinking about it right now isn’t going to give you a solution.
It would have been better to focus my mind on other things during that time.
‘Let’s ask that instead.’
Choi Hyun-seok decided to talk about what he had wanted to ask for a long time.
“Mr. Abelson. Do you know anything about the warrior?”
“brave?”
“Yes. This time, I had an opportunity to fight against warriors….”
Choi Hyun-seok brought up the story of the warrior.
Taylor Andrew.
And the fifty warriors who appeared with him.
They all had great strength, but there was something strange about them.
‘His eyes were unfocused, and he even died expressionlessly.’
I still get goosebumps when I think of them dying, looking at me with empty eyes.
It’s like a soulless doll.
I also wondered if this is what Android will look like in the future.
Choi Hyun-seok asked Abelson a question, wondering if he knew any information about them.
“Hmm… I haven’t heard of any warriors like that.”
“Is that so?”
“The information I receive is limited. Even though she is the next saint, she is under surveillance, so she does not know much about the internal affairs of the Holy Empire.”
At that moment, Abelson opened his eyes wide as if something occurred to him.
“Come to think of it. I’ve heard rumors like that.”
“rumor?”
“Yes. It is said that somewhere in the Holy Empire, there exists an organization that secretly trains warriors. However, the method is inhumane, so it cannot be revealed to the outside world.” “Inhumane methods…” “And I don’t know if it’s related, but the Dracaen Empire does not accept warriors.”
There are two empires on the continent.
One is the Holy Empire of Gatren.
The other is the Dracaen Empire.
While the Gatren Holy Empire actively employed warriors, the Dracaen Empire was known as the nation that most rejected warriors on the continent.
After hearing the whole story, Choi Hyun-seok stroked his chin and became lost in thought.
“I can smell something, but I can’t tell yet.” “I’ll have a chance to find out someday when I leave the Demon King’s army.” “Will that day ever come?”
“Maybe.”
It was when the two of them were exchanging trivial stories.
“Choi Hyun-seok. Are you inside?”
A familiar voice was heard from outside the tent.
Choi Hyun-seok suddenly stood up.
“Yes, Lord Raidrun.”
“I’m going in.”
As the tent opened, a large cow’s head appeared.
As he entered, he saw Choi Hyun-seok taking off his top, then turned his gaze to look at Abelson next to him.
And then he looks at Choi Hyun-seok again.
After remaining still for five seconds, he finally opened his mouth.
“Umm… Sorry. Go ahead and do your thing. I’ll come back later.”
Raidrun turns around and tries to leave the tent.
Abelson jumped up and grabbed him.
“Don’t say weird things.” “There’s no need to be embarrassed. You’re the only humans here… and adults, so it’s natural.” “That’s not it, but right now I’m just getting treatment…” “Choi Hyun-seok. But if you had a lover, it would have been nice if you had told me at least… What a pity. Aren’t we at that level?”
I have no intention of listening at all.
In Raidrun’s mind, Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson were already like that.
However, it seemed that he was very upset by the fact that Choi Hyun-seok did not tell him about his lover’s existence.
Raidrun walks away with a gloomy face.
“…”
Abelson quietly picked up the thick scripture.
She mutters as she follows behind Raidran.
“They say that beef bone soup is good for recovering energy…”
Choi Hyun-seok thought as he watched Abelson lifting the scriptures.
I think we might have some beef bone soup for dinner tonight.
