Episode 99
The 8th Division Commander Gratt was unable to control his anger and was grumbling.
“Raidrun. You insolent little brat!” Clang!
The furniture on the table breaks.
Fragments of pens, paper, bowls, vases, and other objects flew everywhere.
After a long time of raging, Grat finally managed to control his anger.
He muttered, slumping down on his chair.
“I don’t like it… I mean, I don’t like it…”
Nothing was working properly.
He himself fell out of favor with Hemis due to repeated defeats.
Humans roam the 8th Division’s territory as if it were their own backyard.
Grat would have liked to immediately go and destroy the human army.
But realistically, it was impossible.
Even with the current 8th Division troops, it is difficult to just defend.
‘Going out now would be suicide.’
The reason Grat was able to survive as a frontline commander for such a long time.
That’s because the Demon King’s army was capable of logical thinking.
He doesn’t just ram along recklessly like other idiots.
Thanks to that, not only he but also the 8th Division was able to survive.
‘Who has been the one holding this line all this time, and now you’re treating me like this?’
Besides, it wasn’t his fault that the 8th Division was in trouble.
‘If you think about it, this is Hemis. Isn’t that crazy bitch’s fault? Why should I be held responsible for what she did?’
Hemis’ recent actions were unusual to anyone.
Suddenly, he brought humans into the Demon King’s army and held a strange tournament.
Not only did he fight with the 4th Corps Commander, Park Hyeon-a, but he also killed the 2nd Corps Commander, Rotak.
Because of this, a power vacuum was created and they had no choice but to adopt this defensive strategy.
‘The relationship between the Demon King and Hemis has become even more strained.’
There was another problem.
The conflict between Hemis and the Demon King intensifies.
Recently, the atmosphere at the top of the Demon King’s Army has been unusual.
There is already open talk about whether one should side with the Demon King or Hemis.
In this situation, Raidrun, who could be called Hemis’ confidant, appeared with the officers of the regiment headquarters and humans.
And as if that wasn’t enough, he’s trying to take over the Gardrak Castle.
I can’t help but be amazed.
‘This is a moment where a choice is needed.’
Grat thinks.
He himself had long been out of favor with Hemis.
Under Hemis, his chances of surviving were close to zero.
So what should we do then?
‘We must draw a clear line. We must bring justification and at the same time weaken the power of Hemis.’
For a moment, an idea flashed through Grat’s head.
“Click click… Okay. Then that will work…”
I opened the inner drawer.
There was a communication port there.
Although it looks like an ordinary communication device, it is a very valuable item.
A secret communication port that only responds to Grat’s magic.
As soon as I put the magic in, I was connected to the other party.
-Oh, who is this! Isn’t it our cowardly general Grat? Hahaha!
The opponent was really getting on my nerves from the start.
My wisdom teeth chattered, but my anger subsided.
What I regret now is myself.
I had no choice but to please the enemy.
“Brian Balkatz. Long time no see.”
Surprisingly, Grat’s communication partner was human.
He is also a commander belonging to the Holy Empire Gatren.
The 8th Division and I had a long-standing relationship that was almost like a war of words.
‘I have no choice but to do it to survive.’
In fact, it was quite common for hostile commanders on the front lines to communicate with each other.
For over 100 years, the front lines have been stuck and pushed and pulled.
Anyone who wasn’t an idiot could tell that there was some kind of deal going on up there.
That’s why frontline commanders chose to do it.
“Anyway, we’re going to be dealing with the higher-ups. Let’s get along!”
The wire doesn’t move.
They just give and receive moderate damage to each other.
In that case, it was necessary to exchange information so that one would not become a sacrifice.
That’s how this strange hotline was created.
-So what happened? You were stuck in the guard tower and you couldn’t even see your nose. Are you planning on surrendering? Sorry, but you’re a demon.
They don’t take prisoners. The only good demons are dead demons. Hahaha!
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Commander Brian Balkatz was constantly muttering.
The demon tribe I contacted after a long time
It seemed like he was really trying to get on the commander’s nerves.
Grat took a deep breath.
‘You have to endure it. What I’m going to say from now on is important…’
Grat, whose anger had subsided, opened his mouth.
“I’d like to propose a deal.” – Deal! Sorry, but I don’t really want to accept it right now. This time, the higher-ups are going to push for it quite strongly.
“It won’t be a deal that will hurt you.” – Well, it’s okay to hear it.
Grat chuckled.
If the story has progressed to this point, it’s over.
Because the other party will never be able to refuse this deal.
Grat, who had been silent for a moment, opened his mouth.
“Do you know Raidran?” – Of course. Raidran, the red nightmare. Isn’t he the henchman of the gourmet Hemis?
“The next Saint Abelson?” – You ask the obvious. After all, you kidnapped her.
“Then do you know someone named Choi Hyun-seok? From what I’ve heard, it seems like you guys are very interested in him these days.”
This time there was no immediate answer.
Brian answered after a moment of silence.
-Grat… You have quite a keen ear.
“I have some scattered here and there too.” – So why are you suddenly saying something like that? Are you going to hand them over or something? Haha!
“Okay. I’ll give it all to you.” -What…?
For a moment, confusion filled Brian’s voice.
At the same time, Grat had a gut feeling.
took the initiative
“He said he would hand over all the people I just mentioned.” – This joke is too much.
“Ugh. I don’t like jokes.” – If that’s true…
“How is it, Brian Balkatz? Are you ready to listen to my story now?”
A cruel smile appeared on Grat’s lips.
***
Raidrun’s eyes shone coldly.
His eyes were fixed on the two men running towards him.
‘It’s a diversionary operation.’
Two men run towards each other and at some point split into two.
The first one to rush in was Choi Hyun-seok.
“Ugh!”
The magic exploded in Choi Hyun-seok’s body.
A magical power so pure that it’s hard to believe that the operator is a human.
What shoots out at the end is the martial art of Raidrun, which he himself taught.
‘The power has definitely increased a lot.’
Instead of blocking, Raidrun chose to dodge.
Until now, I had been blocking it without intentionally avoiding it, but it seemed like it would be difficult from now on.
This is because Choi Hyun-seok’s magic has grown so explosively.
Raidrun-style fighting is a fight solely for destruction.
Extremely increases the caster’s attack power.
The Raidrun-style fighting technique used by the stronger Choi Hyun-seok had reached a level that was burdensome even to Raidrun.
Phew!
Raidrun twists his body, and Choi Hyun-seok’s fist passes by where he was.
We managed to avoid it, but it’s too early to feel relieved.
Roiger appeared behind Raidrun.
Roiger’s specialty is stealth and quick movements.
His surprise attack was so great that even Raidrun momentarily missed his movements.
‘The movement itself is pretty good, but it’s too obvious.’
Raidrun reached behind him without looking.
Royger’s body is sucked into his grasp.
It was a possible move because it was already predicted where he would move.
“this…!”
Roger’s face turned red with embarrassment.
Raidrun swung the Roiger around as is.
In that direction was Choi Hyun-seok, who was kicking.
“Stop!”
“Huh!?”
Choi Hyun-seok’s kick hits Royger’s head.
Raidrun continued swinging his Roiger without stopping, sending Choi Hyun-seok flying.
The two, who had been flying together happily, crash into one side of the training ground.
“Cough!”
Roger groaned.
Choi Hyun-seok, who had suddenly hit his superior on the head, scratched the back of his head with an awkward expression.
“Are you okay?”
“No problem.”
“It wasn’t intentional…”
“I know.”
Roger jumped to his feet.
My pride wouldn’t allow me to pretend to be sick here.
“Commander, your nose is bleeding.”
Roger raised his hand and wiped his nose.
My hands are covered in blood.
It didn’t seem like a simple nosebleed, but rather the bleeding was quite severe.
“…”
Roger tried his best to act as if nothing had happened.
“I’m going again.”
“yes.”
Just as the two were about to move again.
Raidrun raised his hand to stop him.
“Let’s stop here.”
It seemed like today’s training was going to end here.
As I looked around, the surroundings were getting dark.
I didn’t even realize how much time had passed because I was so focused on training.
“Thanks for the map!”
Choi Hyun-seok bent his waist at a 90-degree angle.
Royger also greets him with a light nod.
“Then let’s go.”
“Just a moment before that.”
Raidrun called out to Choi Hyun-seok, who was about to leave.
“Choi Hyun-seok. The body transformation technique you use.”
“yes.”
“It doesn’t seem like it can be controlled freely yet.”
“you’re right…”
Raidrun talked about Choi Hyun-seok’s recent powers and physical transformation.
“Uncontrolled power is dangerous, especially when it comes to things like body transformation.”
Choi Hyun-seok used magic to pull blades out of his body and make various changes, but it was not consistent.
That was the point I was making.
“Think of it as speculation.” “Speculation, you say…?”
“Speculation is the pursuit of ultimate efficiency by formalizing the flow of magic and flesh.”
“…”
“Your body transformation seems to be possible in that way as well. In some ways, it is similar to informal fighting such as Flomot.”
“ah!”
An exclamation burst out of Choi Hyun-seok’s mouth.
‘Why didn’t I think of that?’
Every time you use magic, your body changes randomly.
How to systematize this?
The answer to this may be closer than you think.
The principle of speculation.
Speculation is a kind of formula that pursues extreme efficiency.
The flow of magic is observed and recorded with great precision to create the optimal method.
Using this, one might be able to control physical changes.
I had to try it to know for sure, but it seemed like it would definitely work.
‘I was originally moving in a similar way, but I never thought of applying speculation.’
I want to try it right now.
I couldn’t help but smile at the thought that I could become stronger.
Tiring!
A familiar system notification sound was heard.
At the same time, a welcome window appears in front of Choi Hyun-seok.
★☆★☆ Warrior Quest! ★☆★☆
You were surprised by your unexpected transformation ability!
I found my way out thanks to the advice of my idol Raidrun.
Create a new form of speculation!
The day when you will become a true dark hero is not far away!
· Goal: Create 2 specs using the transformation ability. · Reward: Body stabilization correction and 1,000 warrior points.
Choi Hyun-seok’s expression hardened subtly as he read the contents.
‘Idol? Is it called an idol because it has a cow head? And what’s a dark hero? Since when was my goal a dark hero!?’
There were many parts he wanted to tackle, but Choi Hyun-seok sighed and forgot about them.
It’s not like the warrior quest has been full of nonsense for a day or two.
I guess that’s how it is for most things.
And the fact that the reward was quite satisfactory also played a part.
‘The warrior points are a given, and the body stabilization correction… is something I need right now.’
Choi Hyun-seok’s body was always unstable from the moment the magic entered.
After much effort, it has become quite stable, but it is not perfect.
In the first place, magic was not a power granted to humans.
As long as you carry magic on your back, you will inevitably have to carry a certain level of anxiety with you forever.
If the warrior system could help stabilize such an imperfect body, it would be welcomed with open arms.
“What’s going on?”
Raidrun asked.
Suddenly, I became worried when I saw Choi Hyun-seok standing there blankly.
“Oh, it’s nothing! Haha!”
“I see.”
It seemed like it was normal for Choi Hyun-seok to look dazed, as it was a common occurrence.
“I have something to do, so I’ll be going now.”
“Please come in!”
Raidrun and Roiger leave.
Choi Hyeon-seok, who remained at the parade ground, continued training.
From dawn until daybreak, his movements never ceased.
