Episode 85
Choi Hyun-seok blinked.
Suddenly dying within three months.
‘Is this rat kidding?’
Let’s look at Rotak’s expression.
I couldn’t read what he was thinking, maybe because he was a rat.
“What do you mean, I’ll die within three months…?” “At most, three months. In reality, it could be next month. It could be next week. No one knows. It could be tomorrow. Squeak squeak!”
This doesn’t seem like a joke.
Choi Hyun-seok felt dizzy for a moment, but he maintained his composure.
The rat in front of you is the commander of the Irebdo Corps.
This is not an opponent you can treat lightly.
“…What is the reason?”
“You know that your body is transformed by magic, right?”
The body is transformed by magic.
It was a story I had already heard through Abelson.
When using the Flomot, I experienced a phenomenon where my body changed like a demon.
“Your organs will soon be distorted. If your kidneys, liver, or digestive system are damaged, that’s fortunate. If your heart or lungs are deformed, that’s the moment!”
Rotak pretended to cut his own nails with his sharp claws.
“Click! You’re going to die.”
Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes began to shake in all directions.
Of course, Rotak’s words could be a lie.
But it might be true.
It sounded really plausible.
‘f*ck… I feel like my stomach hurts these days…!’
Could it be that something is wrong with my digestive system?
I feel like my lower abdomen is aching for no reason and my heart is pounding.
Then Rotak approached and spoke in a secretive tone.
“So, I know a lot about this stuff! Tsk! I’ll do my best to treat you. What do you think?” “Is that true!?” “Of course. Look at this.”
Rotak took out a piece of parchment and held it out.
“This is a contract. It’s something very expensive? Crack!”
“contract?”
“Yes. It says that I will do my best to treat you. Since we are both staking our magic on the contract, I cannot break it.”
The parchment had the contents written in the common language of the continent, perhaps out of consideration for Choi Hyeon-seok.
There was no problem since Choi Hyun-seok could now read fairly well.
He read the contents carefully.
‘Rotak, treats the human Choi Hyun-seok…’
It started off very well.
The problem starts here.
‘Choi Hyun-seok actively responds to the experiment suggested by Rotak…?’ ‘Rotak conducts the experiment as long as Choi Hyun-seok does not die…’
Choi Hyun-seok, who was reading the parchment, raised his head.
“Lord Rotak. What are the sentences after this? Something about an experiment…” “Crack! It’s nothing! These are the provisions needed to cure you!”
“Is that so…?”
Choi Hyun-seok looked at Rotak with suspicious eyes.
Rotak smiled as if nothing was wrong.
“Of course! Click! You just have to blow your magic into this and sign it.”
“…”
“Instead, you must tell your commander, Hemis, that we have rightfully entered into a magical pact. Do you understand? Squeak squeak!”
“Umm…”
Choi Hyun-seok was worried.
Because it was so bad.
But I’m worried that I won’t get treatment.
Because if the heart or lungs mutate, it’s over in an instant.
Choi Hyun-seok didn’t want to die yet.
No, I didn’t want to keep dying.
I will live to be 100 or 200 years old, see my grandchildren’s grandchildren, and then end my life in a mansion.
‘What should I do?’
At that time, my worries were deepening.
“I’m sorry to interrupt, but I can treat Mr. Choi Hyun-seok.”
Abelson stepped forward and said.
For a moment, Rotak’s expression distorted into a vicious grimace.
“Shut up, girl!”
It’s not the lighthearted atmosphere we’ve seen so far.
An incredibly terrifying and grotesque sight that emanates from a rat-like appearance.
If there was an incarnation of evil, I wondered if that was the kind of face it would have.
“If it weren’t for Hemis, I would have torn you into thousands of pieces as soon as you showed up here!”
Abelson took a step back in the face of the fierce momentum.
Rotak clicked his tongue and continued speaking.
“I already know that you are treating Choi Hyun-seok. The three months you said were calculated as the time, so stop sticking your mean head in.”
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Abelson bit his lip.
“How can I trust that what you are saying is not a lie…?”
Abelson trembled from the magic flowing from Rotak, but he managed to say what he had to say.
At that sight, Rotak sighed deeply.
“I swear on my magic. I, Rotak, have only told the truth as I saw it. I don’t know what the truth is, but in my opinion, the human Choi Hyun-seok will die within three months.”
In an instant, a black light appeared on Rotak’s body.
Abelson, knowing what that meant, bowed his head.
‘This can’t be happening…’
What Rotak did was a kind of oath magic.
It is a declaration that one will only speak the truth, using magic or spirit power.
At least in Lotak’s opinion, Choi Hyun-seok will definitely die within three months.
Choi Hyun-seok, who had been watching the situation, picked up the parchment.
Rotak’s mouth was torn all the way to his ears as if he had never been angry before.
“Yes, yes! Just inject your magic here and it’s done. Click!” “Lord Rotak. Do I have to sign this right away?”
“What are you talking about?”
“I would appreciate it if you could give me some time to decide.”
Rotak scratched his chin at the request for time.
“Time… not bad. But if possible, don’t take more than a week. You don’t want to die suddenly.” “Yes! I appreciate your generous heart, Lord Rotak!” “Then go ahead. Worrying about it won’t make a difference anyway! Squeak squeak squeak!”
Rotak smiled confidently, as if he had already anticipated the outcome.
***
The next day.
Choi Hyun-seok returned to the Black Giant after receiving the equipment to create a spatial interference magic field.
After simply reporting back,
Arriving at the barracks, he fiddled with the parchment he had received from Rotak.
“What should I do with this…”
It was inevitable that I would have concerns.
Because it was a matter of life and death.
“I suddenly got a fatal disease, and the only person who can cure me is a mad scientist, and I have to undergo human experiments. What kind of a shitty development is this?”
If it had appeared in a movie or a novel, the manuscript would have been trampled on, saying it was a scenario written by a trashy, third-rate writer.
It was at that time that Choi Hyun-seok was looking at the parchment while getting very angry.
“Sob, sob! What should we do with our hero?”
A voice with a smoke tone was heard.
When he turned around, he saw Rachel pretending to wipe away tears.
“Hero. Even if your head gets split in two or you get eight legs, I won’t abandon you! Sob, sob, sob!” “I didn’t say I would do it yet? And who cries while saying ‘sob, sob, sob’!?” “But there’s nothing I can do. I have to live for now! Who knows? Maybe having more legs or arms will help me defeat the Demon King!” “Are you calling that comforting?!”
Choi Hyun-seok grabbed Rachel’s cheek.
If you press the ball with your finger, the lips will pop out.
“Ooooh, wow, wow.”
Choi Hyun-seok sighed deeply and threw Rachel away roughly.
“Whoa-!”
Leaving Rachel’s screams behind.
Choi Hyun-seok was lost in thought.
‘No matter what happens, human experiments are not allowed.’
No matter how much your life is at stake, what can’t be done can’t be done.
Even if I died, I could not undergo human experimentation.
The reason is simple.
‘What woman in the world would like a man with ten arms and legs?’
If it becomes too ugly, then the relationship will be over in that moment.
Then, naturally, you can’t get married.
I can’t even have a child like a rabbit.
It becomes a life where only the old mansion remains.
Growing old and dying alone in a big house.
A life like that was absolutely out of the question.
‘That’s not living even if you live.’
What was the reason I was able to endure it by rolling around like a dog until now?
There’s no point in surviving that way.
In that case, it would be better to just die.
Choi Hyun-seok’s worries deepened.
‘Isn’t there a way to exclude experiments and just receive treatment?’
Take the risk and leave the meat behind.
Isn’t there some way to get around that lie?
Choi Hyun-seok crossed his arms and sat lost in thought for a long time.
‘That rat. He seemed to be watching Hemis for some strange reason.’
I thought back over each and every word Rotak had said.
“Instead, you must tell your commander, Hemis.” “If it weren’t for Hemis, I would have torn you into a thousand pieces the moment I showed up here!”
Even when Hemis isn’t around, he always uses honorifics.
A nuance that feels like you’re somehow being aware of something.
Even though they are clearly the same corps commanders, it feels like their rankings are strangely divided.
Choi Hyun-seok opened his eyes wide.
“Rachel. Who looks stronger, that rat or that lip monster?”
Who is stronger, Rotak or Hemis?
Both had the same rank, corps commander.
Rachel scratched the back of her head as if she didn’t know.
“Well, maybe the lip monster is stronger?”
“Why?”
“As far as I know, the Lip Monster has been called the second in command after the Demon King ever since the Demon Clan appeared on this land. He has also been active in battles.” “That’s right…”
“Yes. Since he has lived a long time, he is probably the strongest among the legion commanders.”
“Hmm…”
“Sir. Why are you suddenly asking that?” “Ask the Lip Monster for help.”
Rachel’s eyes narrowed at the mention of asking Hemis for help.
“Hey, will that work?” “You never know. You have to try everything you can.”
You have to lose to win.
If Hemis refuses, it is not too late to find another way.
Choi Hyun-seok left the barracks and headed to Hemis’ office.
***
Same time.
Hemis was alone in his office.
Hemis stares blankly into space, doing nothing.
The atmosphere is a little different than usual.
It had to be that way.
Because the events that happened at the Demon King’s Castle were still on her mind.
Suddenly, Hemis chuckled.
“It’s fun.”
The argument between Hemis and the Demon King did not escalate into a major fight.
They clashed with each other, but that was the end of it.
Due to the dissuasion of other legion commanders, it did not lead to direct armed conflict.
But things couldn’t have been like this until now.
Demon King Tegrad and Legion Commander Hemis.
Because it was widely known that the two absolute powerhouses had a falling out.
‘This is also quite old…’
In fact, this was not the first time that the Demon King and Hemis had fought a war of nerves.
It was about 100 years ago that an unusual current began to flow between the two.
It started when the Demon King exiled Hemis to the Black Giant and made a secret pact with humans.
Only the commander of the corps knew this fact, and it never leaked out.
But things will be different from now on.
This fight caused part of the Demon King’s castle to collapse.
Things have gotten too big to keep quiet about.
Even if we don’t know the full details, rumors must have already begun to circulate among the senior commanders.
‘You must have already entered the tightrope walk.’
Demon King Tegrad and Legion Commander Hemis.
Which line should I hold?
Normally, I would choose the Demon King without a second thought, but Hemis is not just a simple legion commander.
She is an ancient being who has lived longer than the Demon King.
The average lifespan of a demon has long since been surpassed.
During that long time, Hemis did not age, but rather grew stronger.
At this point, it’s closer to an unidentified monster than a demon.
If Hemis and the Demon King fought each other, who would win?
This is not an issue that can be easily stated.
If it’s Hemis…
Couldn’t that ancient monster defeat the Demon King?
These concerns will never leave the minds of senior commanders.
“Well, I guess you guys figure it out.”
The center of the approaching typhoon.
Hemis was rather quiet.
She grinned as if she didn’t care how things turned out.
Knock knock.
That was when.
Someone knocked on the office door.
Hemis sensed the identity of the other person from the unique aura he felt outside the door.
“Come in.”
The door opens, and as expected, Choi Hyun-seok comes in.
Hemis’ smile deepened even further.
These days, just looking at Choi Hyun-seok makes me laugh.
“What’s going on?”
The voice was probably filled with laughter.
Choi Hyun-seok swallowed hard and opened his mouth.
“Commander. I have something to tell you.”
“What is it?”
“Can you please take a look at this first?”
Choi Hyun-seok held out a piece of parchment.
It was something that Hemis also knew very well.
“It’s a devil’s oath.”
A contract made with magic at stake.
If you break the contract, you will lose your magic power at that moment and suffer fatal injuries.
So it was a simple contract, yet it had powerful control.
‘What could it say?’
Although this parchment is a rather rare item, it is not that hard to find.
It’s not like he just held the parchment out for me to look at, but his purpose was probably to convey the message written on it.
Hemis read the contents carefully.
“Hoo…”
Her smile grows wider.
My lips are torn long enough to reach my ears.
Hemis read the contents to the end and handed it back to Choi Hyun-seok.
“So. Why are you showing this to me?”
Choi Hyun-seok bent down so much that his head touched the floor.
“Commander! Please help me just this once!”
