179. Deep part (5)
The knight in black armor put his hand on his chest and introduced himself.
“The name of this body is Berhag. Demon king in human form. Say your name too.”
It’s been a while.
‘There are other Moorim people who introduce themselves like a psychopath.’
It’s absurd, so it makes me laugh.
It reminded me of Ares’s knight whom I met for the first time while climbing the tower.
It was even more so when I saw that he was spouting lines that made him cheesy about being a demon king in human form.
But there was nothing bad to see.
That would be too… … .
‘Even if it wasn’t so, I thought there should have been a guide, but that worked out.’
Because it can be used like this.
I immediately sent a telephony to the teammates behind me using the magical energy in my body.
―I will take care of it myself, so everyone please wait.
It was a request to wait for now without having to step out.
Well, if he didn’t listen, I tried to explain it separately, but fortunately that didn’t happen.
Only then did I open my mouth and answer Berhag’s question.
“I am Han Seong-yoon.”
“Hoo. I thought it would be a Moorim challenger. 100 years ago, there were so many strong people… … .”
“Okay, to the point.”
“… … ?”
“I want to know what the main point is.”
I think the name caused some misunderstanding, but I didn’t want to drag the conversation on.
However, Berhag spoke in an unpleasant tone, as if he did not like this pragmatic conversation.
“The subject possessing the power of the demon lord has no dignity to the point of being dirty.”
“We are opponents to fight each other, but there is nothing to talk about at length.”
“… … .”
“And we’ll be able to talk enough later anyway.”
“… … What else do you mean? Is it possible to talk later?”
Berhag asked with a questioning voice, and I immediately responded with a grin.
“Because you will obey me anyway.”
and… … .
“under! On the subject of the demon king in human form… … ! Are you underestimating this Berhag!”
Then, demonic energy flowed through the cracks in Berhag’s armor, and a system message came to mind.
「The labyrinth achievement ‘Rare’ has been activated.」
「You will get +4 labyrinth points.」
Well, the labyrinth achievements I hadn’t thought of were also labyrinth achievements, but there were also other types of messages.
「You become gradually addicted to demonic energy through the authority “Demonic Erosion.”
「Currently, the demon erosion progress is 1%.」
Perhaps the magic emanating from the armor was to activate this authority?
The outward appearance is armed with armor like a medieval knight, but such an obscene power… … .
‘A monster is a monster.’
I couldn’t help but smile at him.
“Whoa ha ha! Struggle as much as you can! Even the demon lord won’t be able to withstand the demonic energy of this body!”
That would be too… … .
「Skill ‘Manmaji King 萬魔之王’ is activated.」
“Absorbs all demonic energy and converts it into magical energy.”
It was because he didn’t know anything about me to the extent of being serious about me, except for calling me the Demon King.
“Feel with your own skin that the Magi who received it directly from the Demon God is of a different rank!”
It was funny how he shouted out loud without knowing that he had converted all of his demonic energy to magical power a long time ago.
‘Things like that happen, too.’
Well, I didn’t really care that much.
‘Because anyone has a plausible plan.’
Until one hit.
***
Tuck, Tuck, Tuck… … !
“Damn it.”
Carbett tapped the table with her bony fingers, revealing her uneasiness.
Emotions he hadn’t experienced in decades echoed through his bones and whispered to him.
I don’t know why, but something seems very wrong.
“It should be because of my mood… … .”
Of course, he also rationally thought that the challenger could not cause a problem.
It was because the Berhag line could handle at least the existence of those who had just awakened to demons.
Of course, it was a dominant power that could be compared to being called a new demon king, but Berhag’s demonic energy would be stronger than that of a newly born demon king.
‘Magi of different temperaments collide like crazy.’
Being a Magi was tainted with fighting from the very essence.
So, when different demons meet, it’s normal to fight until one of them disappears… … .
According to that reason, the demonic energy of the new demon king will be extinguished by the demonic power of Berhag, who has been trained for over 100 years.
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‘Even if he’s a demon king, he’s just a challenger, so he won’t be able to defeat Berhag with his magic.’
It is said that the challenger regains strength by descending the floor, but the current number of floors was only 4.
The specifications of the challenger before entering the 5th floor, which is classified in earnest in the deep section, are insignificant.
So there’s nothing to worry about, Carbet reassured herself.
But that was only for a moment.
“Ka, Carbet-sama… … . Cow, I’m sorry, but it looks like all the dark wolves are dead… … .”
Carbet was shocked by the news of the sudden death of the monsters.
“Why do things that even have authority die?”
“Yeah, that’s me too… … .”
“… … .”
“Ha, but Lord Berhag is gone, so the challengers will be dealt with soon!”
It was a moment when Carbett felt tremendous anxiety.
gugg… … !
Suddenly, around the castle gate, I felt some kind of vibration, and people started to rise.
At that, Richard’s pale face, characteristic of a vampire, turned bright.
“It looks like Lord Berhag has returned!”
“Sir Berhag… … ?”
“yes! Feel this magic! It looks like you’re tired from the fierce battle, but it’s definitely Lord Berhag’s demon!”
“… … .”
Now, Carbett said nothing, and only Richard erased the awkwardness by chirping.
And soon, when the door to the castle room opened, a knight wearing the armor of fear appeared.
It was Berhag.
As soon as Richard saw him, a smile came to his lips and he said in a voice filled with joy.
“As expected, Sir Berhag! I had no doubt that you would win! You are wonderful!”
but… … .
What was soon heard was neither a report that the battle had been won, nor a conceited boastful voice.
“You didn’t win?”
After hearing an astonishing voice from behind the needlessly large armor of Berhag… … .
Berhag, who had kept his mouth shut until now, did not even have time to feel strange about him.
“do… net… hit… … .”
It was undoubtedly the cry of a man in fear.
thud!
At the end of those words, Berhag’s body collapsed, and a human on the other side appeared.
“I didn’t win, he was captured too.”
It was Han Seong-yoon.
At this, Richard belatedly screamed in amazement.
“Heh, whoa! Beh, Sir Berhag… … ! No, bastard! Do you know who the person in this seat is and dare… … !”
But Carbet, on the contrary, acted calmly.
“You look stupid! reheart! You’re not the kind of person to be humble!”
Carbett emitted a blue light where her eyes were supposed to be, and jumped up from her seat.
and… … .
He approached Han Seong-yoon with an upright posture without any shaking and knelt down.
It’s also very natural.
dump… … !
“The king of all demons! This Carbet will serve you! Please take care of this lowly servant!”
One timing was a staggering submission.
***
It was strange to see Richie lying face down with her head bowed all of a sudden.
“… … .”
Should I say I feel like a villain in a novel?
‘I don’t know why they treat people like villains like this.’
The real villains are these guys who are ready to kill people, but for some reason, the composition seemed a little strange.
of course… … .
“Are you going to stop doing useless performances?”
If even this could be used, I had no intention of rejecting it.
“Si, if it bothers you, I will do it… … .”
“Oh, and tell that vampire who is called Richart to bring my comrades from outside the castle.”
At that, Carbett flinched, then nodded and gave an order to Richard.
“… … All right. Richard. Bring the demon lord’s colleagues from outside the castle. Be as polite as possible.”
At those words, Richard trembled, glanced at me, and left the castle room as if running away.
With this, you now have time to talk to Richie at a leisurely pace… … .
He got to the point without wasting time.
“Why do all the monsters on the 4th floor have divine power?”
It was the question I had when I first encountered the skeleton.
Why do monsters without intelligence possess divine power?
I wondered where this divinity was paid.
however… … .
“That, that’s all the grace given by the dark lord, the prospective apostle.”
An unexpected person suddenly appeared.
“Dark Lord… … ?”
“Yes… … . This is the monarch who lives downstairs. In the past, he was the demon king I served.”
“Did the prospective apostle have that much authority?”
“It’s not like that, but it has that much authority within the giant tree labyrinth.”
In the giant tree labyrinth, you have enough authority to directly grant divinity.
I was intrigued by that fact and immediately asked a few questions.
“Why do you have that much authority in the giant tree labyrinth?”
“That, that… … . This labyrinth is the place where the gods compete.”
“Competition… … ?”
“Ah, since you’re a challenger, you might not know much about the giant tree labyrinth.”
“Explain in more detail.”
“The Giant Tree Labyrinth is a place where various gods take challengers as their followers and compete based on that.”
A great speech erupted.
「The labyrinth achievement ‘Legend’ has been achieved.」
「You will get labyrinth score +100 points.」
As if to actually prove it, a labyrinth achievement that has never been seen before has been achieved… … .
“The total amount of [HP] and [MP] increases by 40.”
Following the huge labyrinth score of 100 points, the total amount of [HP] and [MP] increased considerably.
‘… … It’s not a lie.’
Considering the altar seen from the first floor, the giant tree labyrinth must have been a contested place for the gods, as this lich claimed.
I asked him a few more questions, but what I got back was an unsatisfactory answer.
“I-I don’t know much more than this… … ! It’s the dark lord you know… … !”
This answer did not change even though he threatened and asked.
So it would be right to know nothing more.
“… … .”
I immediately shut my mouth to him, and Carbet quickly continued.
“No, of course, only those with demonic energy can receive divinity, and even a dark lord cannot sprinkle divinity indefinitely.”
It’s going to be hard to get more information anyway… … .
First of all, in order to achieve the initial objective, I posed a new question.
“Then, are all the monsters in this hierarchy endowed with divinity?”
“That’s right. It took a long time to infuse the divinity, but they are the elite of the divinized elite!”
As if bragging, Carbet said so.
“These elite monsters will be of great help to the Demon King’s power!”
Well, he seems to feel some pride, but that pride probably won’t last long.
That would be too… … .
“Bring it.”
“… … yes?”
“Bring all the monsters who received the divinity.”
“Go, why are you suddenly asking me to bring it… … .”
Because I have no intention of leaving these monsters alive.
“From now on, I will kill them all.”
This is the beginning of the Divine Harvest Nogada.
