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Part 2, Episode 57


The fairy woman wrapped in scarlet flames is the Fire Spirit King, Ifrit.


The beast-like bird wrapped in yellow electricity is the Lightning Spirit King, Zenki.


The humanoid man wrapped in green wind is the Spirit King, Varanos.


They each emanate powers of different natures, but their presence surpasses even that of the ancient archdemons.


'No, if they went all out, they could be considered archdukes...'


Is it because of the uniqueness of the spirit realm?


Taehyun recalled the archdukes unleashing their power in their respective domains.


[Why does a human possess elven magic?]


[Not just elven. I sense the magic of a bonsai as well. This... it's rooted in Harun, the second village.]


[......]


The three spirits surrounded Taehyun, muttering to themselves.


Spirit language.


Originally, it was a language only learned by fairies who had contracted with spirits, but it was not difficult for Taehyun, who had become one with the bonsai, to understand.


Rather, their voices were heard clearly, even though they were simply muttering.


It was proof that they possessed natural energy, which was only granted to fairies.


"I am a contractor of Elven. I was able to enter the spirit realm thanks to the consideration of Elliot and Pasit."


[You can speak spirit language?]


[Elliot and Pasit, they are certainly the elders of Harun.]


[So you're Kim Taehyun.]


Unlike Ifrit and Zenki, who were intrigued, Varanos even knew Taehyun's name.


[Ifrit, Zenki. There's no need to be so surprised. I heard about it from Peroth earlier.]


[Ah, come to think of it, you almost received a penalty earlier, didn't you?]


[Varanos. I told you not to contract with weaklings.]


[I'm on my way back after receiving a sufficient apology. More than that, a human in the spirit realm... is it because of a contract?]


The three spirit kings glanced at Taehyun and chattered among themselves.


This felt different from being in front of the archduke.


'They all have different personalities. It was true.'


The demons of the lower realm and the celestials of the upper realm are not much different from humans.


Even the constellations, who are called rulers of the universe, have individuality, so there's no reason why spirits would be any different.


Taehyun thought that Varanos was the most rational of the three spirit kings.


"I am Kim Taehyun, the contractor of the Succubus Queen and the contractor of the Fairy King. I wish to contract with the three spirit kings."


At the mention of being the contractor of the archduke and the Fairy King, their bodies twitched.


[Wow... that kind of audacity is the first since Elven? And an archduke contractor.]


[I agree. To contract with three spirit kings simultaneously... isn't this your first contract?]


[......]


"Fire Spirit King Ifrit. Lightning Spirit King Zenki. Wind Spirit King Varanos. I know that you have all contracted with Elven."


[That's because Elven is a unique fellow.]


[Even the village elders can't contract with us without a bonsai.]


[Kim Taehyun. Unfortunately, your statement is impossible. Have you not heard about the 'medium'?]


'I haven't heard of that.'


Elliot and Pasit hadn't mentioned it.


They didn't think Taehyun would summon a spirit king, so they didn't tell him.


Taehyun silently looked at the three spirit kings.


'I need to talk to them. It might be related to the quest.'


They were beings he had never met in his previous regressions.


Like the fairies, it was an interesting encounter for Taehyun.


"Is there a special reason why a medium is needed? If it's just about strength, I'm not lacking compared to the fairy elders."


[Strength is important. But we value 'trust'.]


[Trust that you'll withstand our summoning. Trust that you'll fulfill your duties as a contractor. Well, there are many kinds of trust.]


[Among them, the most important is the trust that you won't cause us penalties with unnecessary deaths. The medium is proof of that.]


Varanos' last words were the most impressive.


'Proof of strength that won't die. Spirit kings must have penalties for reverse summons.'


He recalled Varanos saying that he had come after receiving an apology from Peroth.


If Taehyun hadn't saved Peroth, Varanos wouldn't have been able to appear here because of the penalty.


"What do spirit kings gain through a contractor?"


[Nourishment for growth. We need periodic energy to maintain our status.]


[It's a pretty good amount for the price of lending our power.]


[It's a great thing that you've contacted us, but if you can't offer a medium, a contract is impossible.]


[It's a pretty big blow to us if our contractor is killed.]


Ifrit shook her head and made flames.


In the form of a fairy, she was suppressing her desire to connect with Taehyun because he didn't have a medium.


"I heard from the elders that a spirit contract is impossible unless you are a natural fairy. Yet, I met the spirit kings just by visiting the spirit realm for the first time."


[Are you trying to emphasize your potential for future growth? I certainly feel an unknown strength from you. It doesn't seem to be just because of the Succubus Queen's power.]


[It's not just because of Elven's magic either. There's something special about this guy.]


[But a contract is impossible without proof.]


It was back to square one.


It seemed difficult to contract without proving a medium.


'Elven contracted with the divine tree as a medium, and the elders contracted with the bonsai as a medium. Then...'


Kiiiiing-.


Taehyun rotated the third magic stone.


A colorless and odorless magic stone that had not yet contained the power of the archduke.


[A magic stone. That would be enough to prove strength.]


[With that much magic, even super-speed regeneration is possible, right? You probably won't die, but...]


[It's not enough. If you're not a fairy, you need more solid trust.]


Varanos emphasized trust once again.


Apart from being friendly, he had a rational personality.


'He's taking the species too seriously while taking on a human form. I thought it would be easy...'


"Trust in strength. Trust in death. Even though both are satisfied, it's impossible because I'm not a fairy?"


[Unfortunately, yes.]


[Unfortunately, that's the rule.]


[I'm sorry that I can't tell you in detail.]


The law of the spirit realm.


That alone explained everything.


If that was the case, it wouldn't be possible even if he insisted.


'If the penalty that the spirit king suffers when the contractor dies is related to the law of the spirit realm...'


"If a spirit king disappears, is the existence of the spirit realm endangered?"


[......]


[......]


[......]


The three spirit kings' silence was the answer.


[What are you, human? What is your true identity?]


[These are not things that a mortal can know? No, even if you know, you wouldn't be able to say it out loud...]


[I'm getting more and more interested... I want to proceed with the contract right away.]


Taehyun's lips curled up at the changed atmosphere.


He seemed to know what kind of medium they wanted and how to contract.


"Right now, I've only formed three magic stones. But soon, I will form seven more magic stones."


[You're going to have a territory war?]


[The demons seem to be gaining power.]


[Even Elven couldn't do that. It's not going to be easy.]


"Yes. It won't be easy. But it's not impossible. Just like how I'm going to contract with the three spirit kings."


Taehyun unleashed the magic of the first magic stone.


The magic infused with Rosaria's power.


Even though he had poured out all of his magic, it was only a handful of sand scattered in the vast sea compared to the size of the spirit realm.


[Are you going to brainwash us?]


[Are you going to force us to contract by subjugating us? That's disappointing.]


[Let's hear him out before we judge. Kim Taehyun, you must have another idea?]


Varanos calmed the two spirit kings and asked.


Apart from being strict, he was trying to give Taehyun a chance to save Peroth.


"Yes. The Succubus Queen's magic is not for attacking, but for showing you my inner world. There seems to be a medium that the three spirit kings will find satisfactory there."


[A medium in the inner world of a mortal.]


[I've never seen anything like this in my long life.]


[Isn't it a good offer? I definitely feel a freshness that's different from fairies.]


[Varanos. Your attitude is a bit too friendly... but it wouldn't hurt to see it with our own eyes.]


[Okay. So everyone agrees.]


"Then, let me take you to my inner world."


Kiiiiing-.


Kiiiiing-


Taehyun opened the remaining two hearts and surrounded the spirit king.


'Heavy.'


Even though he was opening up his magic with all his might, he was sure that the skill would not work if the three spirit kings refused.


And.


'I want it.'


He was also sure that if he could contract with the three spirit kings, he could get a lot of help from the tower.


'Dopa, please.'


Thinking of his hidden card living in his inner world.


Tting.


[Skill 'Queen's World (SSS)' has been activated.]


[Skill 'Queen's World (SSS)' has been enhanced.]


[The target is not specified.]


[Magic consumption is accelerating.]


He had fully opened the purple power.


The vision is reversed.


At the same time.


Crack.


A huge maw covered Taehyun and the three spirit kings.


[I don't know if it's going well.]


[You know it's not going to be easy.]


Pasit and Elliot said, controlling their magic.


Originally, spirit contracts were not allowed to anyone other than fairies.


Fairies are the only ones who can feel natural energy in the lower world, and spirits do not like other species.


Even if Taehyun was Elven's contractor, it would have been impossible to enter the spirit realm without their help.


[More than that, he has considerable power. He's already equal to us, who contracted with the spirit king alone...]


[He's contracted with the Succubus Queen and the Fairy King. It's only natural. He's the contractor of Elven for nothing?]


[At this point, he's good enough to be the contractor of the spirit king... but it's probably going to be difficult.]


In order to contract with a spirit, several mediums are needed.


As you go from lower, middle, to upper class, the contract conditions become more difficult, and when you become a spirit king, the contract cannot be concluded unless you secure the divine tree's bonsai.


[Yes. Since there is no medium... even if it's just a mid-level spirit, it would be a success.]


[He has the qualities to contract with an upper-level spirit... it's a pity that it's a limit of the species.]


Elven had contracted with many spirit kings using the divine tree as a medium.


Except for her, no fairy has yet appeared who has contracted with multiple spirit kings.


The elders were also barely contracting with one spirit king using a bonsai as a medium.


Although they knew in their heads that the probability was close to 0, they thought that since he was the contractor of the archduke and the Fairy King, he might bring about a different result.


That's what they were expecting.


Swish.


Taehyun opened his eyes.


Elliot's and Pasit's faces hardened.


Spirit king.


If they were not beings ruling the spirit realm, a huge natural energy representing their attributes would be released immediately after the contract.


There was no natural energy felt from Taehyun right now.


[Oh no... is it a failure...]


Pasit's voice was filled with disappointment, as he thought that he would contract with at least one lower-level spirit.


But Taehyun must be the most heartbroken.


[There's no need to be so discouraged.]


[Yes, Taehyun. Spirit magic is not the only weapon of the fairies.]


To Taehyun, who raised his head with a peaceful face.


The two elders offered words of comfort.


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Taehyun raised his head.


The faces of the two elders were stiff.


They seemed to think he hadn't made a contract with a spirit.


'It's understandable that they would think so.'


His original goal had been a lower spirit, and the highest he'd aimed for was an upper spirit.


If he had succeeded in contracting with them, there should have been a reaction of natural energy.


But Taehyun still showed no signs of natural energy.


"I met the Spirit Kings."


[What?!]


[That can't be... who were they?]


Pasit and Elliot reacted with a mixture of astonishment and joy.


"Ifrit. Genki. Varanos."


[...!!]


[Could it be... did you contract with them?!]


The voices of the two elders grew louder.


"Yes. I contracted with all of them."


He had contracted with three Spirit Kings.


He spoke casually, but the impact was immense.


"Hehehe."


Elliot let out a hollow laugh.


Someone who knew nothing about spirit contracts could easily say it.


If you're so strong, what's the big deal about contracting with multiple spirits?


But to them, the top-tier elves and elders who had lived for so long, Taehyun's statement was no different from a major incident like the invasion of the demon race.


Summoning a Spirit King doesn't mean summoning their main body, but only manifesting a portion of their power using the user's magic.


Even so, they possess the power of an ancient Archdemon, and even if the summoning is duplicated, their power never diminishes.


Varanos, the Spirit King of Wind.


He has only one main body, but even if two contractors summon him at the same time, his power doesn't decrease.


What if all the elders could contract with multiple Spirit Kings?


The elf race would instantly become the top power, surpassing the demon race.


No one except the Elf King has ever done it before.


And Taehyun, whom they thought might have trouble even contracting with a lower spirit, had done it.


'To contract with three Spirit Kings in the first contract...'


[All the elders of the ten villages have failed so far. Can you tell us more about it?]


[Spirit Kings... have they finally realized it? That the existence of the elf race is in danger if this continues...]


[No, that's not the problem. The Spirit Kings seemed reluctant to tell us something. They must have their own circumstances.]


Taehyun paused for a moment, seeing the expectant looks in the two elders' eyes.


He sensed from their reaction that they didn't fully understand the laws that applied to the Spirit Kings.


'There must be a reason why the Spirit Kings didn't tell them. If I get involved unnecessarily, the laws of the Tower might intervene.'


Since entering the 5th floor, Taehyun has been growing rapidly as the laws of the Tower weaken.


There's no need to step forward and bind himself.


But he also felt bad about lying to Elliot and Pasit, who had helped him.


From the standpoint of having insufficient power, the relationship with the elf race needed to be as friendly as possible.


'I need to twist the story a little.'


The stories they first encountered and shared in the Spirit Realm.


The battle that took place in the Mental World. The process of contracting after that.


It wasn't a small amount for something that happened in a short time.


It took about a minute to organize how to speak without violating the laws.


"It wasn't easy. But I think I can tell you the general outline."


[That's enough.]


[That alone will be a great help.]


"Then, before the spirit contract, I need to tell you one of my secrets."


[A secret? Wait a moment.]


Ssshhh.


Elliot reinforced the barrier of magic around the Divine Tree.


It was a reward for his sincerity.


[It's done. No one can eavesdrop.]


Taehyun nodded and met the eyes of the two elders.


"There is a monster living in my Mental World."


The moment he entered the Mental World with the three Spirit Kings.


Crack.


The jaws of gluttony covered them.


Ting.


[Unique skill 'Dream Eater' has been activated.]


The tentacles that had instinctively activated surrounded Taehyun and the three Spirit Kings.


It was protecting them.


Crunch. Crunch.


The jaws of gluttony ravenously devoured the tentacles of Dream Eater.


And suddenly.


Jaws that had popped out from the tentacles began to resist, baring their teeth against each other.


Crackle. Crackle.


Crunch. Crunch.


Jaws tearing each other apart.


The three Spirit Kings reacted with absurdity to the sudden situation.


[Is this what a normal human's Mental World is like?]


[This is not a normal human's Mental World.]


[It's like entering the world of a Grand Duke.]


[I agree. I never thought I would have such an experience in the Lower World.]


Ifrit. Genki. Varanos.


The three Spirit Kings spoke as if they had actually entered the Mental World of a Grand Duke.


[Let's check.]


Ssssh-.


Starting with Varanos.


Whoosh-.


Crackle-.


Ifrit and Genki unleashed their magic.


[The environment is similar to the Lower World. If we convert natural energy into magic, we should have no problem using our power.]


[There are differences. The efficiency isn't as good as I thought.]


[There is a slight difference from a Grand Duke-level Mental World. We should abandon the idea that it's similar. It would be quite troublesome to be annihilated here.]


Having quickly grasped the environment of the Mental World, the Spirit Kings covered their bodies with elemental barriers.


Spirits have the form of transcendents.


Their current bodies are also arbitrarily formed, and their main bodies are safely protected deep within their domains.


They couldn't move carelessly in preparation for a backlash.


It was a destiny that anyone bearing the weight of the title of 'King' had.


[You're stating the obvious. Did you become more cautious after almost getting penalized once, Varanos?]


[I know the penalty of death even if it's not a formal summoning.]


[I spoke needlessly.]


Varanos shook his head at the reactions of the two Spirit Kings.


As they said, he had witnessed Peroth almost dying so meaninglessly, so perhaps he had become a little more sensitive.


Thinking that, he looked at Taehyun, who was already releasing a massive amount of magic.


Devouring (捕食) and Dream Eating (夢食).


The two types of jaws that had been tangled together were now scattered.


It was the result of Taehyun successfully defending against the surprise attack.


"Doppel, what are you doing when we have guests?"


Taehyun asked the owner of the throne who had appeared after the jaws disappeared.


[They're not guests, they're prey. Spirits... you're really bringing all sorts of things.]


"Do you hate me regaining my strength that much? Why are you acting so erratic like a teenager?"


[That's if you were even a little bit stronger.]


"Stop talking nonsense and say hello. You've been watching, so you know the situation, right?"


[I don't know how long it's been since I've been greeted by prey.]


"......"


Sitting on the throne with an arrogant expression made them feel like vassals who had come to pay homage to a king.


Taehyun sighed and pointed to the Doppelganger for the three Spirit Kings.


"This is the guy who resides in my mind. He's currently at the Grand Duke level, but he has the potential to be beyond a Divine Beast."


Beyond a Divine Beast.


The bodies of the Spirit Kings twitched at those words.


[Beyond a Divine Beast... do you know what you're saying?]


[It's amazing to have a Grand Duke-level being in your mind, but... he doesn't seem to have that much potential?]


[...Difficult.]


The three Spirit Kings who looked at the Doppelganger fell into contemplation.


It was then.


[Insolent insects, dare to evaluate my power.]


Crack.


The red sky split open and a jaw popped out.


It wasn't the kind of size that could be easily blocked like before.


"Doppel, I told you not to act like a teenage boy. How long has it been since you were eaten by me..."


Taehyun stopped speaking and stared directly at the smug face of the Doppelganger.


"You don't mean..."


[Have you finally noticed?]


The Doppelganger laughed as if pleased by Taehyun's reaction.


[That's if you were even a little bit stronger.]


He remembered what the guy had said a little while ago.


"Is it because of Diablo's fragment?"


The Demon King Diablo he met in Diamante's Mental World.


It was just one eye, but it had magic power equivalent to Rosaria.


It wasn't strange that he had grown since he had eaten such a being in his Mental World.


The problem was the growth rate.


'The Archdemon and demons eaten with Shinji's body. And the weakening of the seal when I contracted with Elven must have been a big factor.'


His power had been sealed, but he was originally incomparably stronger than Taehyun.


[Now, Kim Taehyun. Let's start the battle for dominance again.]


Tsuzzzzzz-.


Crimson magic power rose from the Doppelganger's body.


He was using the magic power of Igmun that had been eaten through the magic stone formed in Shinji's body through his body.


The scattered crimson magic power formed a single temple.


"Temple of Blood? You've become capable of even doing that?"


[It would be troublesome if you were surprised by just this much.]


Click.


As the Doppelganger flicked his finger.


Shiiiiiiiii-.


Red and purple magic power swirled in the sky.


It was the magic power of Diablo and Beelzebub.


In the blink of an eye, a part of the Demon World was summoned into the red sky.


Following that.


Quadddddddd-.


A Divine Tree rose from behind the throne he was sitting on.


It was small compared to the one Elven occupied, but it was about the size of a bonsai tree in Silon.


Temple of Blood. Demon World. Divine Tree.


The three magic powers released from the three domains permeated into the Doppelganger's body.


"This guy's crazy."


Taehyun uttered profanity after a long time.


The Spirit Kings were also surprised.


[What is that, a bonsai tree?]


[Is that what he was going to use as a medium?]


[The magic power it emits is somewhat unstable, but... it's enough to be treated the same as other elders. If this is the case, it would be okay to contract with one of us.]


[But... the situation seems a bit strange? If he can't control that guy, it's hard to say that Kim Taehyun is the owner of the bonsai tree.]


[I agree. At this rate, isn't that Doppelganger closer to Kim Taehyun's main body?]


[......]


The Doppelganger existing in Kim Taehyun's Mental World.


The bonsai tree used by the Doppelganger.


Whether or not to recognize that power as Taehyun's power.


The three Spirit Kings were having a heated debate for a short time.


Sssssssss-.


Purple magic power swirled from the tentacles that Taehyun was using.


A hundred tentacles were embedded in space, and they pulled out a huge castle from the forcefully opened space.


Dream Demon Castle.


He had summoned the domain where the Succubus Queen resided.


"Was it pride that kept you from using this power?"


Taehyun asked the Doppelganger who had been waiting quietly.


He knew that the guy was capable of using purple power as well.


[I had to give you at least that much to make it a fight, didn't I?]


"You're still arrogant even after dying once. Well, you wouldn't be you if you weren't."


The corners of Taehyun and the Doppelganger's lips twisted.


Taehyun, who was wrapped in purple magic power, reached out his hand.


"I don't care about anything else. I have to take control of the Divine Tree."


Mind Control.


The power to freely control those weaker than himself.


Just before the purple magic power reached the Doppelganger.


Crunch.


The jaws of gluttony swallowed the magic power as if to deny access.


[You have to use that on someone weaker than you.]


Click.


As the Doppelganger flicked his finger.


Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.


Four crosses falling from the Demon World confined the three Spirit Kings.


The crimson magic power emitted from the crosses formed a Blood Field.


It was to prevent them from intervening like with Rosaria.


[You sly bastard. I can see right through your scheme.]


"Doppel."


Even though the Spirit Kings had fallen into the Doppelganger's grasp.


"You should say things like that while helping me."


Taehyun retorted without losing his composure.


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Mouths intertwined and retreated in a repeating cycle.


Each time, the inner world trembled.


[Where did those bastards come from?]


[There's no way they could have suddenly gained that much power... Elven never mentioned anything either.]


[We might need to reconsider the contract.]


Igrid and Zenki nodded at Baranos's words.


Three realms created by the Doppelganger.


The Nightmare Castle created by Taehyun.


Although they only exist in the inner world, the magical power emanating from the four realms is comparable to the bonsai outside.


Furthermore, the existence power of the Doppelganger and Taehyun is at least Duke-class.


Simply put, it wouldn't be strange to immediately contract with the three Spirit Kings.


They had already solved the problems of medium and trust.


[But even so, it's dangerous for one contractor to contract with multiple Spirit Kings.]


[Elven was forced to allow it for natural energy, but Kim Taehyun isn't an existence worthy of an exception.]


[An exception...? I wonder if you'd say that even if the Fairy race were destroyed. If the Sacred Tree falls into the hands of the Demon race, both Elven and the Spirit Realm will be in danger.]


Baranos said so based on rational judgment.


They didn't know it, but it had actually happened in another timeline.


Elven disappeared, and many Spirit Kings received penalties, and the Spirit Realm suffered irreparable damage as a result.


As a king, he needed to make a choice for the Spirit Realm, not just out of simple curiosity.


And after a long deliberation, he concluded that there was no need to take the risk of contracting with Taehyun and three others.


[Then the key is who contracts.]


[We need to decide quickly. The power sucking from the barrier is considerable. By the way, how does Igrid use Igrumun's power?]


[Let's stop this meaningless battle. If that Doppelganger wins, I don't think we can guarantee our lives either.]


The three Spirit Kings nodded, watching Taehyun begin to fall behind.


If they were going to negotiate, they had to do it before the balance was completely broken.


The one who stepped forward was Igrid.


[Hey, Doppelganger!]


She brought her hand to the barrier, and a huge flame erupted.


Tzzzzz-.


It was soon absorbed into the barrier and disappeared, but it was enough to draw the attention of the Doppelganger in battle.


[We have nothing to do with the battle here. We've confirmed your existence, so we'd like you to let us out of here.]


She said that they had confirmed that Taehyun had enough power to contract with a Spirit King, so there was no need to antagonize them, who were unrelated.


[Kim Taehyun. We like you, but we have to choose one. Personally, I hope it's me.]


Zenki, moving his beak, laughed cheerfully and shouted.


Each time his body shook, the lightning emitted was absorbed into the barrier.


[Please understand. We all have to maintain balance.]


Baranos said regretfully, looking at his wind being sucked in.


"......"


[......]


Taehyun and the Doppelganger stared at them silently for a moment.


The Doppelganger moved first.


Ddddd-.


Branches of the Sacred Tree covered the barrier.


Tzzzzzz-.


The crimson magical power emanating from the barrier intensified.


The elements that made up the bodies of the three Spirit Kings were sucked in faster.


[Insects, you're ignorantly inviting death.]


Snap.


The Doppelganger snapped his fingers, and chains flowed into the barrier.


Before they could do anything, the drooping chains bound the Spirit Kings.


[What. It won't come undone...?]


[Hey, Doppelganger. Don't do something you'll regret.]


[You're acting no different from the Demon race!!]


The three Spirit Kings revealed their anger.


They had been holding back because of their relationship with Taehyun, but they thought that the current actions had clearly crossed the line.


Even Baranos, the most rational of the three Spirit Kings, did not hide his fierce aura.


Spirit Kings are beings that can purify their surroundings just by existing.


No matter how weak they are when they manifest, they have never been treated like this.


In the Spirit Realm where their main bodies reside, they are ruling beings, and in countless dimensions in the Middle Realm, they are called gods.


The Doppelganger's actions were no different from those of an arrogant Demon King.


And the Spirit Kings don't have good feelings about Demon Kings.


Whoosh.


Crackle.


Wheee.


The three Spirit Kings mustered their strength.


But the more they did, the more power was sucked in.


This was because the use of power was limited due to being in the inner world.


[Vermin. It seems like you've finally grasped the situation.]


The Doppelganger chuckled and mimed slitting his throat.


The faces of the three Spirit Kings turned pale as they saw mouths emerging from the barrier.


[That son of a bitch, I'll tear him to pieces!]


[Kim Taehyun! Do something about that guy!]


[Start the contract right now! I'll make him lightning-grilled!!]


[Release this! Proceed with the contract immediately and burn that arrogant bastard to ashes!!]


[Even in the inner world, contract progress is possible!! Get us out of here first!!]


Humiliation and a sense of crisis.


The three Spirit Kings, belatedly swept up in complex emotions, shouted.


They thought to wash away the insult by making a contract with Taehyun.


"Wait a moment..."


Before Taehyun could finish speaking.


Bang!


Taehyun's body was thrown against the barrier.


By the will of the Doppelganger.


Followed by.


Whoosh.


Crackle.


Fire and lightning.


Igrid and Zenki's power struck directly.


[This is a similar power to the Giant King. It wouldn't be bad to use.]


The Doppelganger's grinning index finger aimed at Taehyun.


As if he were a Spirit King himself, the three elements struck Taehyun.


Electrified legs slowed his speed, an arm touched by fire dropped the Dragonslaying Sword, and a bladed wind shredded the tentacles of Dream Eater.


Thud. Splat.


The severed tentacles rolled on the floor, and the number of mouths originating from the tentacles rapidly decreased.


Taehyun poured out magical power to resist, but it was not enough to reverse the tilting game.


Crunch.


A mouth of Devouring tore off one of Taehyun's arms.


The Doppelganger's power grew stronger.


Tzzzzzzzz-.


The Spirit Kings couldn't hide their dismay.


This was because the Doppelganger was sucking their powers to the limit, forcing Taehyun to succumb.


And finally.


Thwack.


A long blood sword pierced Taehyun's body.


Thump.


Taehyun, kneeling, spat out blood.


[Ah...]


[What...]


[No...]


The three Spirit Kings were horrified.


[It's too late.]


Snap.


The moment the Doppelganger snapped his fingers.


Taehyun's body was bound to a huge cross.


His head hanging down, a blood sword piercing his abdomen, he looked like a condemned heretic.


The Doppelganger's gaze turned to the Spirit Kings.


[It's a shame it's not your main bodies. Make sure to check your positions carefully next time you come.]


Rip.


Mouths opened beneath the Spirit Kings' feet.


[Wait...]


[Hey, if you get rid of us here, the balance of the Spirit Realm will...]


[Listen to our story!!]


The three Spirit Kings preached the world's order and laws.


The Doppelganger shook his head.


[Things like that.]


Crunch!! Crunch!!


Watching the Spirit Kings being swallowed in one bite, the Doppelganger laughed.


[I don't care.]


[How long are you going to keep doing that?]


The Doppelganger looked at Taehyun, who was hanging his head.


[Tsk. The Spirit Kings have been eaten for sure, so there's no need to act.]


At the Doppelganger's words, Taehyun's body twitched.


Perhaps a minute passed like that.


"Did you know?"


Taehyun, raising his head, asked with a smile.


[You fool. I told you I can see all your thoughts.]


"You had a sneaky side. Peeking into my thoughts during battle."


[You're the one who's sneaky. Weren't you planning to offer the Spirit Kings to me from the start?]


"Well, not quite to that extent."


[You crazy bastard. You're finally revealing that personality.]


He knew how Taehyun had won the Domain Wars and the Race Wars.


"What can I do? They're such old-fashioned beings that they won't listen unless I do this."


If the Three Thousand Worlds were destroyed by losing the Constellation War, everything would be over.


He found it so ridiculous to hear them talking about mediums.


"But right now, I need their power."


He uses any means necessary to win.


That was Taehyun's attitude toward war.


[So you made me a necessary evil. Outside, they openly call me a monster?]


"But saying 'Another me' is a bit embarrassing, isn't it?"


[Even if you all die, your tongue is still the same.]


Kikikikikiki.


The Doppelganger let out a frivolous laugh.


"I'll take that as a compliment. Now, we should start to settle things, right?"


Since they had disappeared in the inner world, the Spirit Kings would have suffered penalties.


Taehyun was planning to contract with all of them using that as an excuse.


'The Spirit Realm's laws can only be kept if their standing is intact, so they won't refuse unless they're idiots.'


[That's if you get out of here safely. Don't you know what you look like?]


"Indeed. It's too much to handle with magical power alone."


Crunch.


The Dream Eater that Taehyun manifested devoured the blood sword and chains that were binding his body.


Then, he circulated magical power to regenerate the arm that had been torn off.


[Dream Eater and mind control. That incomplete level isn't enough.]


"Dopel, I told you."


Taehyun rotated three magic stones to completely restore his body.


The purple magical power flowing out of the Nightmare Castle once again strengthened the Dream Eater.


Hundreds of tentacles that had recovered and multiplied pierced deep into the inner world.


"In the Three Thousand Worlds, I am the apex."


[The stronger you become, the stronger I become.]


"You're still far from it. The battle with Asmodeus. Remember?"


[......?]


"Look at this."


Dddddddd.


The inner world began to shake under hundreds of tentacles.


Purple magical power spread throughout the world.


"I told you, you're not there yet."


Ting.


[Skill 'World of the Queen (SSS)' has been enhanced.]


[Magical power consumption is accelerated.]


[Skill 'Queen's Command (SSS)' has been enhanced.]


[Magical power consumption is accelerated.]


The perspective reverses.


The Doppelganger realized that the stage he had created was being broken down.


Taehyun's magical power shouldn't be able to surpass him?


As he was thinking that.


One new power came to mind.


A power that he did not possess, a power that only those who had contact with the outside could use.


[Could it be...]


"Let's start with the Multi-Inner World for now."


In a place like a blank slate where each other's territories had completely disappeared.


Taehyun unleashed a handful of divine power (星力) that he had eaten from Dokgojin.


Constellation 'Maze Residing in Consciousness'.


"Let's start over. The fight for dominance."


Taehyun, with the momentum of the constellation on his back, opened the mouths of Dream Eater.


[......]


[......]


Elliot and Pasit were silent after hearing Taehyun's story.


Even though the concept of time in the Spirit Realm and the inner world was different.


It was so intense that they couldn't believe it was something that had happened in a short amount of time.


As soon as they entered the Spirit Realm, they met three Spirit Kings. They entered the inner world to confirm the medium of the contract. In the process, the Spirit Kings were in danger of being degraded by a monster called the Doppelganger, but.


[Taking advantage of a gap in the Doppelganger's carelessness... You defeated him?]


[And you made a contract with all three Spirit Kings to prevent their penalties?]


"Yes. That's how it is."


Taehyun nodded in affirmation.


He didn't tell the story of how he was able to defeat the Doppelganger and that he knew from the beginning that the Doppelganger would eat the Spirit Kings.


'There's no need to tell them.'


He hadn't explained all of his intentions, but it wasn't a lie.


"Anyway, contracting with three Spirit Kings is a greater achievement than expected. With this, we can narrow the power gap with the Demon race."


Looking at Taehyun, who was smiling brightly.


[T, that's right.]


[That's... fortunate.]


The two elders felt a strange eeriness.


Part 2 Episode 60


[Not much left now.]


The man watching Harun's barrier from a distance muttered.


The ancient great demon, Barbatos.


Otherwise known as the great demon of 'Existence'.


[It seems the fairy king cherishes this village. I think I know why.]


Beyond the colorless barrier.


A huge tree soars.


Bonsai.


The second largest and most powerful sacred tree among the fairy race's villages.


Even from a distance, it feels suffocating.


If approached without any preparation, even he could be purified by the presence felt.


[How much more immense is Arune...?]


Barbatos glanced at the bonsai with greedy and longing eyes.


The thought occurred to him that he could ascend to the throne of the demon king just by dominating the bonsai.


[…….]


He shook his head.


After all, it's just the bonsai, not the main body.


If he could only seize the sacred tree's main body, he could create multiple demon kings.


[Don't lose the big picture by coveting the small.]


That's why the five ancient great demons who moved with him are preparing for the demonic realm transfer.


Barbatos barely suppressed his desire.


Once the demonic realm is transferred, the bonsai will quickly lose its power.


Arune and Harun are geographically closely related to the sacred tree's main body.


If these two villages fall, the Elven won't be able to stand idly by as they do now.


[Elven. Thinking of that crazy bitch still sends shivers down my spine.]


The spirit kings who wouldn't be strange to be called the dukes of the spirit realm.


Even manifesting only a part of their power rivals the ancient great demons, and Elven is a monster who has contracted with more than ten of them.


'We must preserve our strength as much as possible until we hunt the mad monster.'


Beelzebub doesn't know, but.


Diablo believes that the fairy king's power can eradicate the demon race.


Barbatos thought the same.


He recalled the fairy king he had encountered in the past.


Jade-like skin, pure white hair, and crimson eyes curved like a crescent moon.


Outwardly, there is not much difference from ordinary fairies.


The difference is the even rougher eloquence and authority.


The authority of 'Great Magic Power'.


She can strengthen her body by surrounding it with magic power, tear apart space, and even annihilate vast areas in the blink of an eye.


When it comes to using magic power, even the dukes would yield a step to the fairy king.


The stark example is the incident where she tore apart a large number of ancient great demons even without being synchronized with the sacred tree.


Her presence, when synchronized with the sacred tree, is.


[Clearly superior to the demon kings.]


That's why the demon kings are not moving directly but are using the great demons to attack the fairy race.


And now the realization of that plan is imminent.


Thanks to the replenished great demons, the transfer speed has become much faster.


[Diamante's death is helping in this way.]


Barbatos recalled the conversation he had with Diablo a little while ago.


[Be careful, brother.]


It was an utterance that did not befit a being called 'Fear'.


Moreover, the target is the contractor of the succubus queen and the vampire lord.


If it were a common ancient great demon, it would have laughed off the advice.


But.


Barbatos knows Diablo's personality better than anyone.


He watched how 'Fear' and 'Poison' subjugated numerous brothers and rose to the position of demon king.


The thoroughness of engraving fear in their hearts.


The chilling coldness that seemed to freeze just by making eye contact.


Such aspects are what make fear truly terrifying.


Even setting all of that aside.


'He suppressed the fear residing in Diamante's heart.'


Even a part of it is magic power imbued with the thoughts of the demon king.


They were not things that a human imitating the power of the duke could endure.


'There's something.'


That alone is enough reason for him to be wary of the two humans.


'He ordered them to be captured alive, so I must follow my brother's will.'


Barbatos opened his horns, tail, and two pairs of wings.


He raised red magic power and watched Harun's barrier.


Harun has two elders.


Elliot and Pasit.


Powerful individuals who have contracted with the spirit kings of earth and rain, respectively.


But at best, they can be tied down with three ancient great demons.


As his magic power touched Harun's barrier, sparks flew.


Magic power scattered as smoke.


It's thanks to the barrier enhanced by the bonsai.


If he tried to forcibly enter, even an ancient great demon would have to be prepared for annihilation.


How long has it been since the magic power that touched the barrier scattered?


Several letters floated before his eyes.


They were a language of a system that could be called numbers or symbols, but only he could understand.


The authority of 'Existence' can quantify the presence of things it touches into its own language.


That's why he was dispatched to Harun, the most important battleground.


[…….]


Barbatos' crimson eyes twitched as he checked the numbers.


There are changes in the numbers compared to the day before.


The range of those changes is larger than expected.


At least….


'Another elder has been added?'


Except for Elven, they shouldn't have the ability to move through space.


They couldn't have surrounded the barrier and entered and exited directly.


The other villages are also surrounded, so they shouldn't have the leeway to move elder-level individuals.


Questions piled up one after another.


While he was thinking such thoughts.


The numbers in front of his eyes changed once again.


The presence of Harun is increasing to the extent that it wouldn't be enough to say that two elder-level individuals, followed by three elder-level individuals, have been added.


It wasn't a temporary change.


The increased presence is being maintained stably.


'Did these guys make contracts with the spirit kings all at once?'


The spirit kings shouldn't be entities that can be contracted with so easily.


But the changes happening before his eyes are at a level that is difficult to explain unless it's a spirit king.


'It's an exquisite timing.'


The demonic realm transfer is imminent.


With the current strength, the power difference between the fairy race and the demon race will be greatly reduced.


If the ancient great demons are tied down dealing with the spirit kings, the demon race's bleeding will not be insignificant.


'What on earth is happening?'


It was when he was thinking about the unresolved question.


A huge presence approaching from afar is detected.


After about five minutes, a huge body fell from the red sky.


The great demon of 'Strife', Asura.


He is the most belligerent among the great demons, whose magic power becomes stronger as long as his fighting spirit is not broken.


Thud.


Asura, who landed roughly, revealed a fierce fighting spirit.


[Barbatos. Are you spending time with this much power?]


[Asura. What brings you here?]


[Heh heh heh. You don't seem happy to see me.]


[We're not on laughing terms.]


Barbatos frowned and said.


Just as the two kings, Beelzebub and Diablo, have different personalities, the personalities of the great demons who inherited their magic power are also different.


In that respect, Asura, who is obsessed with battle, was a beast that could not understand words.


[What brings the guy who should be in Arune here? I'm sure you're short on the power of one great demon over there, too?]


[I've been chasing two humans.]


[Humans?]


[Yes. I confirmed it through 'Tracking', so it's definitely correct.]


Naturally, Diamante's disappearance and Diablo's order came to mind.


[The incubus and vampire's contractor who annihilated Diamante, huh….]


[Oh ho. So it's true that he disappeared. So, where did you see him?]


Asura leaned in his massive body and urged for an answer.


It was such a close distance that he would have been stabbed by the ferocious horns if Barbatos hadn't turned his head.


After creating some distance, he pointed to the barrier with a chin gesture.


[I was just confirming that Harun's presence had changed a little while ago. If you're right, those guys seem to be the cause.]


[Are you saying you just let them enter the barrier? You idiot….]


Asura gritted his teeth and glared with his crimson eyes.


It was an atmosphere where it wouldn't be strange if he started a battle right away.


'This idiot can't even distinguish between enemies and allies?'


He was briefly annoyed by the thoughtless behavior, but he quickly regained his composure.


He knows that wasting energy before a major event is a foolish act.


Since he came to find his prey, he won't try to leave easily.


'Now that it's come to this, it wouldn't be bad to use Asura.'


Barbatos, who had finished thinking in a brief moment, opened his mouth.


[If you heard the news that Diamante was defeated, you should know that it's dangerous to move thoughtlessly, right?]


[Heh heh…. I'm not as weak as you guys.]


[It's necessary to be cautious.]


Barbatos continued to speak, not caring about the attitude of Asura who was mocking him.


[Even you can't break through Harun's barrier. That's why Mamon and Mephisto in Arune are pouring time into the demonic realm transfer work.]


[No need to talk long. What are you trying to say?]


[I have a plan for you. A plan that can capture the human contractors and also ignite your fighting spirit.]


In response to Barbatos's words that followed.


Hehehe.


Asura's lips tore open.


Ting.


[Skill 'Fairy King's Protection (SSS)' has been activated.]


[Synchronizing with a great presence.]


[Skill 'Fairy King's Protection (SSS)' has been enhanced.]


[Magic consumption is accelerated.]


'It seems like this amount of magic power is enough….'


Taehyun, who was synchronized with the bonsai, activated the newly registered skills.


Ting.


[Summoning skill 'Spirit King Ifrit (SSS)' has been activated.]


[Summoning skill 'Spirit King Zenki (SSS)' has been activated.]


[Summoning skill 'Spirit King Varanus (SSS)' has been activated.]


Along with the feeling of exhaustion as magic power drained, the three spirit kings manifested in Harun.


"Let's introduce ourselves. Spirit King of Fire, Ifrit. Spirit King of Lightning, Zenki. Spirit King of Wind, Varanus."


At Taehyun's words, Elliot and Pasit bowed politely.


[Harun's first elder, Elliot, greets the three spirit kings.]


[Harun's second elder, Pasit, offers greetings to the three spirit kings.]


The three spirit kings nodded in response to the polite greetings of the elders.


[Glond and Asa's contractors, huh.]


[They are polite children.]


[There is no need to use honorifics to me. I am on friendly terms with Peroth.]


The three spirit kings replied with solemn expressions.


The two elders nodded in agreement.


[I was surprised to hear that all three of you had contracted.]


[It just happened to turn out that way.]


Ifrit said with an awkward face, and Zenki glanced away.


A spirit king who was eaten while confirming a medium?


He knew that he would be ridiculed if this rumor was known to the other spirit kings.


[If Harun and Arune are captured, it will immediately lead to the sacred tree's main body. Fortunately, Elven's contractor has a good medium, so we made a contract of trust.]


Varanus nodded with a solemn smile.


He said it thinking that Elliot and Pasit wouldn't know the process of their contract, but.


[I see….]


[W-we are just grateful for the spirit kings' concern for the fairy race….]


The two elders, who knew the truth, tried their best to manage their expressions and replied.


[So, Kim Taehyun. Why did you summon us?]


[It's not for the obvious reason of introducing us to the elders, is it?]


Ifrit and Zenki asked, bickering.


They were taking out the humiliation they suffered from the Doppelganger on their contractor, Taehyun.


Of course, Taehyun didn't care at all.


"I wish it was for such a trivial reason. But unfortunately, it's not."


Taehyun turned his gaze beyond the barrier.


The deceit created by the demon race.


And the fighting spirit, which had become even stronger in a short time, stung his skin.


"The war will begin soon."


Part 2, Episode 61


Barbatos's red eyes curved.


He was delighted by the events unfolding far away, bordering the elven barrier.


Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.


His well-developed hearing picked up a booming sound.


It was Asura striking the barrier.


The barrier, which had shown no reaction even to the demon race's all-out offensive, was shaking with each of Asura's attacks.


[He's definitely not in his right mind, Asura.]


Barbatos chuckled at the sight, which exceeded his expectations.


It wasn't without reason that he and the other six ancient archdemons hadn't been able to break the barrier.


The source of the magic within the [Bonsai] was the Divine Tree.


Therefore, confronting the barrier's magic was the same as directly opposing the elven magic.


A misstep could result in significant damage to one's existence.


Even if the ancient archdemons gathered here were prepared for a devastating blow, it was uncertain whether they could break through the barrier.


Yet Asura, having unleashed his full power, was relentlessly striking the barrier.


'He must have struck it twenty times already.'


The once-impenetrable barrier was now shaking.


Asura's appearance was far from normal, but his existence was growing stronger.


It was proof that his fighting spirit hadn't been broken.


Fighting spirit.


A power that grows stronger as long as the mind doesn't break.


Barbatos recalled the war of the past.


The Myriad Demon War.


A battle waged by ten thousand demons.


They were all primordial demons born with unique powers, beings with the qualifications to become king.


The battle resulted in the birth of two demon kings.


Some rebelled, unable to accept the outcome, while others acknowledged their existence and pledged allegiance.


Asura was among those who rebelled.


He clashed with the two demon kings for 66 days without rest.


Even as his body was crushed by lethal poisons and his mind crumbled from terror.


He challenged for the throne of demon king by displaying his fighting spirit.


On the 67th day, Asura's fighting spirit finally broke.


The strongest archdemon acknowledged by the two demon kings.


That was Asura.


Afterward, the surviving archdemons were called ancient archdemons and became the ruling class of the demon realm. The current Asura had accepted Beelzebub's power and become an even stronger being.


Swords, spears, and axes wielded by six arms, dripping with lethal poison.


They were causing significant tremors to the barrier.


Barbatos confirmed the presence of another archdemon guarding Asura's side.


Naberius, of "Curse."


An ancient archdemon who, like himself, served Diablo.


He was easily deflecting the elven attacks coming from within the barrier.


The elves were feeling fear.


Fear.


That alone would speed up the demonic transfer being prepared by the remaining ancient archdemons.


Asura's presence had changed the situation.


Everything was going according to Barbatos's plan.


[The contractor of the vampire, reveal yourself!]


Koo-oong. Koo-oong.


Asura's sword and axe struck the barrier in rapid succession.


[The contractor of the incubus, reveal yourself!]


Koo-oong. Koo-oong.


The spear and shield repeatedly battered the barrier.


As Asura's battle-filled voice echoed through the forest, the fear that had begun to take root in the elves' hearts grew.


It was visible that the entire elven race's existence was rapidly declining.


[To think his fighting spirit would become this strong. It wouldn't be bad to break the barrier like this.]


The increase in Asura's power was greater than the Asura of the Myriad Demon War in Barbatos's memory.


Thirty more attacks.


If he could perform that many more attacks, it wouldn't be a bad idea for Naberius and himself to move directly.


'The contractors won't come out on their own, so as is...'


Just as Barbatos was thinking that and preparing his next move.


A human appeared from inside the barrier.


An existence value that didn't feel much different from the Asura they faced.


'That's the one!'


Barbatos was immediately sure that this was the human Diablo had mentioned.


He couldn't let him get away.


"Nice to meet you, Asura."


The human's voice was heard clearly, even from afar.


Asura's indiscriminate attacks on the barrier stopped.


His gaze was fixed on Taehyun, who was less than half his size.


The purple magic he was revealing without any intention of hiding it.


[So you're the contractor of the incubus.]


Asura's lips twisted as he identified his prey.


Hwaaa.


His existence grew even stronger, to the point where it could be felt even inside the barrier.


'He's much stronger than I remember.'


It wasn't the kind of fighting spirit that could be taken head-on.


Kiiiii-.


Kiiiiiii-.


Taehyun rotated the three magic stones and wrapped himself in purple magic.


He was bracing himself to use his power at any moment.


[Hoo. Can the contractor of an incubus use this much power?]


Asura blinked his eyes in wonder.


Succubus Queen Rosaria was said to be the weakest among the Grand Dukes.


He was confident that he could easily tear her apart if he fought her without the advantage of her territory.


How could the contractor of such a being emit this much existence?


[Kekekeke. There was a reason why Barbatos was being cautious.]


Asura burst into laughter, as if pleased.


His laughter was filled with fighting spirit, giving the feeling of being attacked just by facing it.


Taehyun sighed and wrapped himself in colorless magic.


Asura was at his peak.


He confirmed that he was not an opponent to be fought while saving power.


Asura's laughter grew even louder as he saw the colorless magic.


[Human! Did you make a contract with the Elven King as well?]


"I'm a bit of an unusual constitution."


[Then you must be the contractor of the vampire too?]


"No, that's someone else. More importantly, how long are you going to cause trouble in someone else's front yard?"


[The objective of the Honored Self is the contractor of the vampire and the incubus. Was it the vampire who dealt with Gorfer?]


"Gorfer?"


[Yes, you did a good job of committing such an act. If you're this strong, the contractor of the vampire can't be ordinary either.]


"We've never even met Gorfer?"


[Kekekeke, there's no need to make such pitiful excuses. I didn't think you would be that kind of person.]


He was misunderstanding something.


'Gorfer is dead?'


He could tell just by looking at Asura.


That Gorfer, unlike when Taehyun faced him, was not an incomplete being.


Such a being had been hunted down.


And that to somebody other than Taehyun and Shinji.


'I've obtained some unexpected information.'


Whether it was the internal strife of the demon race. Or the attack of another race.


For some reason, he had the feeling that things were flowing in a direction that wasn't bad for him.


"So. Did you come to avenge Gorfer?"


[Avenge?]


Kuhahahaha.


Asura shook his massive body and burst into laughter again.


It was a burst of madness that couldn't be compared to before.


The town inside the barrier trembled from how much he shook.


[Revenge against an archdemon. I don't know how long it's been since I've laughed like this since the Myriad Demon War.]


"I didn't say it to be funny."


[My thoughts have changed, human. I've decided I want to make you the Honored Self's contractor.]


"Don't be absurd. You're not capable enough."


[Don't worry. You won't have a choice.]


As he said that, he released his fighting spirit again.


The poison of the demon king Beelzebub.


Purple magic covered the barrier and sparked.


He was really going to try.


'Isn't he thinking about things like annihilation?'


Taehyun glanced at the demon guarding Asura's side.


He was crossing his arms with an arrogant look, even with Asura in front of him.


He was suppressing his magic, but he could faintly feel Diablo's red magic.


He could tell that he was an ancient archdemon belonging to the same group as Diamante.


The pieces of the puzzle in his head were starting to fall into place.


Why the demon race, which was preparing for the demonic transfer, was suddenly causing such a disturbance.


"Asura. Did you really come to catch us?"


[Kekekekeke. There's no use in running away.]


Asura's response was an answer.


A concentration on only one goal, without considering the gazes of those around him.


Such purity in a demon.


Taehyun realized that he was feeling a strange sense of admiration for the archdemon in front of him.


'This feeling I had with Igmun. It's been a while.'


A true child deserves to be treated accordingly.


"This isn't a good place to focus on fighting."


[This measly barrier can't withstand the Honored Self's struggle.]


Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang.


The six weapons wielded by Asura once again butchered the barrier.


Taehyun shook his head.


"You idiot. If the barrier breaks, the war between the elves and the demons will begin, how can you have a proper fight? You'll definitely be disturbed."


[Not for someone hiding like a rat to say.]


"Promise that no one else will interfere. Then I'll go outside the barrier myself."


[Hoo.]


"I guess it's difficult, right? There aren't many pure guys like you in the demon race."


Thump.


Asura's weapons were embedded in the ground.


[Naberius. You can get lost now.]


[Asura. You're not qualified to order me around. The brother's request was for me to stay by your side.]


[Barbatos? Their unity is good, probably because they're weaklings.]


[Watch your mouth. There's a chance my curse will tear you apart.]


[Can you really withstand the Honored Self's fighting spirit.]


The two archdemons snarled at each other.


The first to back down was Naberius.


[Annoying guy. If it wasn't for Barbatos's request, I would have torn off a few of your limbs here.]


[You're saying something you don't mean. Now get lost.]


Whoong.


Naberius flapped his wings and backed away.


He hadn't completely retreated, but he was no longer in a position to be able to intervene in the battle.


[The Honored Self has kept his promise.]


"Ah, yeah."


Taehyun stepped outside the barrier.


It was already something he had discussed with the elders.


None of the watching elves shouted or stopped him.


[The skill 'Blessing of the Elven King (SSS)' is weakened.]


Just by going outside the barrier, the assimilation of the [Bonsai] weakens.


Naturally, the magic he could use was also limited, but.


'This is enough to maintain the summons.'


Ding.


[The Summoning Skill 'Spirit King Igrit (SSS)' has been activated.]


[The Summoning Skill 'Spirit King Zenki (SSS)' has been activated.]


[The Summoning Skill 'Spirit King Varanos (SSS)' has been activated.]


Along with a sense of fatigue, the three spirit kings manifested.


[……!!]


It was before Asura could even react.


Hwareureuk.


Pajijik.


Hwiii.


The attributes contained within the essences of the three spirit kings.


Magic containing the magic of three attributes was fired in the form of bullets.


"Is it your first time in a 3 vs 1?"


Taehyun sneered as he watched Asura, whose three arms had been blown away in one attack.


Asura, who had begun to regenerate, rushed forward, and the spirit kings' magic once again began to engulf the surroundings.


[Amazing.]


Barbatos watched the battle between Asura and Taehyun and muttered.


A human from the middle world.


It was already amazing that a weakling was using the powers of a succubus queen and an elven king, but he was fighting Asura on equal terms by contracting with the spirit kings.


[Is the power of the elves what allowed him to contract with three spirit kings....]


One thing was certain, if he let him live, he would become an obstacle to his future plans.


He had to reduce their numbers by at least one before the contractor of the vampire revealed himself.


[Garot. Start.]


The ancient archdemon who had been preparing next to him.


Garot of "Infiltration" nodded.


[I'll be back.]


He was not as powerful as the Succubus Queen, but he possessed the ability to delve into the minds of others.


If he was in the middle of a battle with Asura, he wouldn't be able to defend against it unless the Succubus Queen stepped forward directly.


[There's no need to listen to that Asura's petty whining either.]


Barbatos smirked as he looked at Naberius, who was standing far away.


Garot wasn't moving at all, as if he had succeeded in infiltrating in a short amount of time.


Soon, the contractor of the incubus would show some signs of it.


At that time, Asura would take him and continue with the demonic transfer.


It wouldn't take long for Harun to fall.


Just as Barbatos was painting an optimistic future.


Suddenly.


[Save... me....]


Garot began to tremble.


Part 2 Episode 62


Ding.


[‘Great Power’ is infiltrating.]


[Unique skill ‘Devour (???)’ is activated.]


[Skill ‘Pandora's Box (???)’ is activated.]


[Activation of Unique skill ‘Devour (???)’ is canceled.]


Taehyun, who was fighting Asura, frowned.


He saw Naberius standing with his arms crossed in the distance.


'It's not a curse.'


There was no magical reaction from him.


He didn't dwell on it for long.


'Something entered my mental world.'


If it's at a level to penetrate the mindscape of someone contracted with Rosaria, it must be an Ancient Great Demon.


'The range is amazing.'


Even though he's fighting Asura, infiltrating from a distance where I can't see him deserves applause.


Of course, if Devour were still active, I wouldn't have allowed it.


"Demon race's trust is pretty bad."


Taehyun muttered and amplified his magic power.


The momentum of the spirit kings, who were attacking Asura, intensified.


He held the dragonslayer sword imbued with magic power in reverse grip.


Fwoosh.


Dense flames blazed.


Crackle.


Lightning flowed through the flames.


Whoosh.


The wind lightened his body as if pushing him from behind.


And.


Slice.


In the blink of an eye, he slashed past Asura's side.


Even before the three attributes could penetrate his skin.


Purple mist bloomed, melting away the power of the elements.


Extreme poison.


'The previous territory war was a joke.'


The power Asura is showing now clearly transcends the norm.


The maximized authority of 'Struggle' and the authority of 'Poison' flowing within him.


Rosaria, who cannot receive the help of the territory, would be more than enough for him to handle.


Taehyun dodged with swift movements.


An axe came down on the spot where he was, and the spirit kings cut off two of Asura's arms.


Asura regenerated immediately.


[Are you just going to run away like a rat?]


"If I face you head-on, my body will melt away, contract or not? And you're the one who disappointed me."


[I don't know what you're talking about.]


Taehyun clicked his tongue, avoiding Asura's rush.


He really looked like he didn't know.


"It doesn't matter. Either way, if I meet that guy, it'll be hard to come back unscathed."


Clang.


He blocked a spear aimed at the barrier.


The hand holding the dragonslayer sword tingled.


Asura was holding his feet like this every time Taehyun dodged.


'Not good.'


Taehyun's spirit magic isn't outstanding.


He can't synchronize with the bonsai, so his magic usage is also limited.


The biggest variable was Asura's potential.


Fighting spirit.


I don't know how his brain is structured, but what's certain is that his presence is increasing even at this moment.


[Asura... he's a combat maniac as I've heard. Why couldn't a guy like him become a demon king?]


[He's one of the best in terms of aptitude. Cutting off his limbs won't have a meaningful impact.]


[As expected... unless we break the essence that makes up his authority.]


The three spirit kings, who retreated to Taehyun's side, wore troubled expressions.


They knew that if this war of attrition continued, their contractor would be the one to lose.


If they moved to the spirit world, they wouldn't have to fight such an unreasonable battle, but the masters of the lower realm are still demons.


"If I keep dodging, the barrier will be impacted."


[If that happens, they'll use the fairies' fear to speed up the demonic realm transfer.]


[The situation isn't good in many ways.]


[Should we... throw the hail mary we talked about before?]


Taehyun nodded.


"Yes. Let's go as planned."


[Understood.]


[You said one minute, right?]


[I won't let him touch a single hair on your head.]


Taehyun nodded and stepped back, and the spirit kings surrounded Asura.


The calamity created by the three elements began to suppress the demon's blades.


"I'll borrow your strength for a moment."


The two elders who were watching the battle, leaning on the barrier and speaking to Taehyun.


Elliott and Pasit's hands touched.


A thin barrier blocked them, but that was also the power of the bonsai.


[Skill 'Fairy King's Protection (SSS)' is activated.]


Hwaaa.


Colorless magic power was transmitted through the bodies of the two elders, beyond the barrier.


A huge amount of magic power flowed in.


The presence that made up the three spirit kings became clearer to the eye.


'But even with this, I won't be able to catch Asura.'


Even if he's strengthened to this extent, he can't break Asura's fighting spirit.


A sure way to break the minds of the ancient great demons.


Taehyun had already thought of it while facing Diamante.


Ding.


[Skill 'Queen's Domain (SSS)' is activated.]


[Specifying the target.]


[Magic consumption is accelerated.]


"Asura!!"


Taehyun's shout and the retreat of the three spirit kings were simultaneous.


And.


Clang!!!


When the dragonslayer sword, enveloped in purple magic power, collided with Asura's blade.


Hwaaaa.


The stage of the battle had already been renewed.


[Personal space.]


Asura muttered, looking around.


The spirit kings who had blocked him until just now, the gazes of Naberius and Barbatos who were watching the battle from afar, and the unpleasant energy of the fairies could not be felt.


A world of blank white.


Only Taehyun and Asura existed there.


"If you're looking for the spirit kings, I left them outside."


[I don't understand.]


Asura tilted his head.


He had confirmed through the exchanges that had taken place just now.


Kim Taehyun. The demon and fairy contractor who cannot use the spirit kings is no match for him.


He cannot trap him in such a crude space.


Whoosh.


Poisonous energy rose from Asura's body.


Mist scattered throughout the space.


His body, which had shrunk upon entering the space, grew larger and four additional arms sprouted.


Clatter - Clatter.


Six weapons made of poison were held in his hands.


[Have you given up on the fight with Benma?]


"A guy who's crazy about fighting. Don't you hear that a lot?"


[Hehehe. Seeing you make jokes, it seems like you've run out of cards.]


"Don't worry. Playing here will be more fun than playing with the spirit kings."


Taehyun grinned and spread purple magic power around.


Sparks flew from various parts of the space that touched the mist.


Space control is being hindered.


That was enough for now.


'Three spirit kings should be enough to protect the barrier.'


The power of the bonsai used to draw Asura into the personal space.


Since the power has leaked out, the power of the barrier is likely to weaken.


The three spirit kings would buy time for the bonsai to recover the lost magic power.


Even if the great demons advanced, it would be enough time for the barrier to function normally.


Above all.


Taehyun had no intention of prolonging the battle in the personal space.


New Korean Ancient Martial Arts 6th Form: Ten Array.


Crack.


New Korean Ancient Martial Arts 7th Form: Plains.


Clang.


The two attacks that he rushed in to use were blocked by Asura's blade.


He didn't care and moved his feet and fists.


Chinese Ancient Martial Arts 5th Form: Penetration Force.


Bang.


Chinese Ancient Martial Arts 6th Form: Mythical Force.


Crash.


Bang!!!


Asura, who had knocked Taehyun away with a single swing, shook his head.


Unlike Taehyun's fists, which were stained with poison from using the attacks, his blade had no flaws left.


The gap had widened just by the spirit kings disappearing.


Asura burst into laughter, seeing Taehyun who didn't seem to care about his condition.


[Yes, that's also fighting.]


Asura's lips were torn.


He liked the human in front of him more and more as he fought him.


He hadn't understood the emotions of the archdukes who were obsessed with contractors.


[To think the day would come when Benma would be interested in a mere human.]


Bang!!


Asura, who had thrown away his weapon, received the prey's fist.


It tingled.


But that was it.


[Your struggle can't reach Benma.]


Hwaaa.


Asura's magic power enveloped Taehyun's body.


A new world was transferred to the space completely dominated by the poisonous mist.


Demon world.


A place he had seen before in Diamante's mindscape.


What he formed was the Slaughter Hell, also known as Asura's territory in the demon world.


Just forming a part of it, Asura's fighting spirit soared beyond comparison.


[Become Benma's contractor.]


Asura glared at Taehyun, his red eyes gleaming.


How audacious.


Even though his arm was grabbed and he entered the territory of the Slaughter Hell, he was raising purple magic power in his eyes.


He was looking for an opportunity to use the power of the demon.


Such recklessness. The fighting spirit that doesn't break easily was to his liking.


He stimulated the great demon's curiosity and inherent 'desire'.


[So this is what Gorper felt.]


Hehehehe.


Asura let out a frivolous laugh and brought Taehyun in front of his eyes.


[Serve Benma. Then I will give you power that can't even be compared to what a demon or fairy would give you.]


"Didn't I tell you? You can't handle me."


[Oh, I forgot to say that you don't have a choice.]


Asura's magic power penetrated Taehyun's body.


He's not penetrating his mindscape.


He's just trying to show his mindscape to a mere trifle.


In a moment.


The surrounding scenery changed again.


Swirling dust.


Humans wearing various armor were waging war with swords and spears.


Spears pierced armor, swords cut off necks, and arrows pierced heads.


10 years. The war between humans, which caused a lot of blood to be shed, ended after a long time.


The victorious human forces bowed to a huge stone statue.


"We offer this glory to Asura, the god of struggle."


Humans prayed and begged.


That their struggle would not be defeated and that they would be blessed.


Asura said he would and cursed them.


Humans, swept away by the madness of struggle, turned their blades against each other.


The king's army, which led the war to victory, self-destructed, and the king was hacked to pieces by his subordinates' spears and swords.


Ancient Demon World.


Ten thousand ancient great demons waged war.


They cut off each other's tails, tore off their wings, and broke their horns.


The demon stones were pulled out and thrown into the demonic sea so that they could not regenerate, a slaughterhouse where only the strong survived.


In the midst of that war where high-level demons were dying, there was Asura, slaughtering the great demons.


The great demons, who dared not meet the eyes of struggle, fled.


10 years. 100 years. 1,000 years.


Countless battles and wars were repeated over countless years.


Asura was everywhere.


[This is what struggle is.]


Asura's voice echoed in his head.


All the struggles of trivial beings end in Asura.


[Obey Benma.]


A sweet voice tickled his ears.


[Take Benma's hand.]


Take his hand and swear allegiance.


At that moment, Taehyun's vision recovered, and his body was restored.


He had regained the senses he had forgotten while experiencing thousands of years of time travel.


[Now. Become Benma's contractor and become the winner of all struggles.]


"......"


Asura licked his lips at the sight of Taehyun taking his hand.


[A wise choice. From now on, you will become Benma's dog and....]


That's when Asura was chanting the final incantation to complete the brainwashing.


Suddenly.


Hwaaa.


The poisonous mist he had created was sucked into the cracks in the space.


[......]


Asura frowned at the radiance that was difficult to even look at.


What he saw when he barely recovered his vision was a single, huge star.


[What is this...]


Was that an impossible level of presence?


He wanted to say that, but his mouth, overwhelmed, would not move.


There was more than one star.


One, two.


Beings who had become constellations in all kinds of universes for various reasons emitted brilliant light.


What happened next was unbelievable even after seeing it with his own eyes.


Universe. Constellation. Star wars.


Was it ten thousand years?


No, was it ten million years?


In the midst of them.


[Ah....]


Asura realized that he was nothing more than a trivial being.


Part 2 Episode 63


Asura believed he was a being fit for the Seat of Stars.


Even though he hadn't risen to the Demon King in the Hall of Demons, it was only a matter of time.


Once time passed and he became more adept at wielding his powers, if his body, adapted to strife, grew another stage, he planned to challenge the throne of the Demon King once more.


Occasionally, insignificant creatures from the Middle World would perform summoning rituals, and when he responded to them, his presence would grow stronger.


After his interest waned, he would incite the summoners to massacre each other.


As time passed, he realized.


The more influence he exerted on the world, the more his presence increased.


An increase in presence didn't just mean an increase in personal power.


Bonma was a special being.


A being who would one day rise to the Demon King,


A being who would rise to the top among the Demon Kings,


A being who would become the ruler of the Lower World.


His self-awareness grew stronger over time.


That's why he acted independently, not caring about the war against the fairies waged by the two Demon Kings in alliance.


He would have to join in when Arrun fell, but for now, the Archduke Contractors he was chasing were a priority.


At first, it was just for fun.


What kind of expression would Igmun make if his contractor was hunted down?


Every time he saw a guy running rampant regardless of species, his fighting spirit soared.


It was enjoyable.


As the pursuit grew longer, he began to suspect that the other guy might not be Igmun's contractor.


The suspicion became certainty.


One of the insignificant creatures he was chasing was a Nightmare's contractor.


While chasing the two mysteriously moving creatures, 'Desire' disappeared.


'Foresight' disappeared.


Insignificant creatures hunting an ancient Great Demon.


He was belatedly intrigued by the different appearance from when they blindly worshiped him after summoning him.


It's not a common emotion for a Great Demon.


Especially for a being like himself with the power of strife.


He felt like he was infected by the desire of the disappeared Gorper. And now, by the foresight of the disappeared Diamante. No, he realized that he was facing the truth of the world that even he couldn't penetrate.


[Ah… Ahh… Aaaah….]


A moan escaped from Asura's mouth.


The moan turned into a scream.


It was an appearance that others wouldn't believe, an appearance unfit for the Great Demon of Strife.


[…Wh…y….]


Asura moved his lips with difficulty.


[…How… can… you… unleash… this… much… fighting… spirit….]


Asura, who had accepted countless memories in a short time, uttered words with difficulty.


Taehyun watched him quietly.


Holding Asura's hand, he showed him some of his memories.


That alone made him like this.


'Rosaria, who accepted it through the Doppelganger, had a hard time… maybe it's natural.'


Even if he had fallen in rank, the Seat of Stars was a being who had risen to the apex of the universe.


No matter how much they flew and crawled, the gap was clear.


Asura's state, unable to even utter words properly, proved this.


'If I leave him alone, he'll self-destruct on his own.'


Questions that had begun to spread in his head rushed in like waves.


He was a guy with power comparable to an Archduke by Taehyun's standards, but this was the end of the line.


[An…sw…er….]


Asura moved his lips in a breaking voice.


The memories he touched were up to the time when Taehyun had just become a Lower Star.


So he was curious.


Why had Taehyun, who was called the King of the Lower World, become so weak?


How had he, who had disappeared, survived?


What was the reason for hiding his identity and being here?


Taehyun shook his head.


"Do you understand now that you and I are on different levels?"


There was no need to tell him on purpose.


Just.


Ting.


[Skill 'Queen's Command (SSS)' has been activated.]


[Specifying the target.]


"Obey me, Asura."


[…….]


Asura's red eyes blurred in the purple mana that had enveloped his entire body.


[To think that the Spirit Kings are contracting with humans. What a pathetic sight.]


The ancient Great Demon, Naberius of Curse, mocked the three Spirit Kings guarding the barrier.


He had returned to the front of the barrier immediately after Taehyun and Asura entered the personal space.


[Naberius, is it.]


[Are you trying to attack the barrier?]


[That would be difficult.]


The three Spirit Kings, with their backs to the barrier, raised their spirits.


Taehyun's mana, who had entered the personal space, was still continuing.


They wouldn't be able to use much mana, but they would be able to attempt a brief skirmish.


Then.


Flap.


A new Great Demon landed next to Naberius.


Barbatos, the Great Demon of 'Existence'.


He was in charge of overseeing the fall of Harun.


Just his appearance alone made the darkness in the area even darker.


[Are you finally revealing your true nature?]


[Our contractor has a good eye for demons.]


[Barbatos of Existence. He's not an easy opponent to face.]


[Yeah. I don't know if we can hold out until Kim Taehyun returns.]


Their goal wasn't victory, but stalling for time.


In the worst case, they could save their lives by reverse summoning, but if they did, Kim Taehyun would be surrounded by Great Demons when he returned.


They couldn't avoid the penalties that would come to them if their contractor, Taehyun, was harmed.


So.


[We'll hold out somehow.]


The three Spirit Kings released their elements and glared at the two Great Demons.


[Why did you move?]


Naberius tilted his head as he looked at the appeared Barbatos.


Barbatos was the one leading the forces for the capture of Harun.


Originally, it should have been Garroth who appeared, not him.


If it was the Great Demon of Intrusion, his curse wouldn't be a bad match….


[Garroth has fallen.]


[What…?]


[There doesn't seem to be time to talk at length. We'll deal with the Spirit Kings before Kim Taehyun returns from the personal space.]


[Hey, it's like you're assuming Asura will be defeated. He's willful, but he won't be defeated by a human….]


[You're wrong, Naberius.]


[…….]


[Kim Taehyun. There's something we don't know about the Nightmare and Fairy Contractors.]


Barbatos frowned as he recalled the unconscious Garroth.


He had forcibly cut off his consciousness because he was suddenly running wild, asking to be saved.


Even if he woke up again, he wouldn't be able to become an immediate asset.


It was a major setback to the capture of Harun.


So, at least, it wouldn't be worth it if they didn't inflict damage on the Fairy race here.


That's why he came alone without moving his forces.


Saaaa.


Aura flowed out of Barbatos' body.


The red mana created by mixing 'Fear' and 'Existence' dominated the area.


That power was not inferior to Asura's, which mixed 'Poison' and 'Strife'.


[It seems like we made the wrong contract.]


[It's no use saying that now, Igrid.]


[Actually, aren't you thinking the same thing, Zenki?]


[Hey, even you, Baranos….]


It was the moment when the three Spirit Kings, while bickering, glared at the approaching two Great Demons.


Crackle.


The space cracked and the massive Asura popped out.


Taehyun, with a tired face, belatedly revealed himself.


Naberius, who was watching, burst into laughter.


[Hahaha. Barbatos, you were talking like Asura would be defeated? He's completely fine.]


[…….]


Barbatos sensed that something was wrong.


Because Asura wasn't moving.


Then.


Thud.


Asura knelt on one knee.


[Master. The command….]


The Spirit Kings and Great Demons were silent at the unexpected situation.


Only.


"Annihilate them."


Only Taehyun's voice echoed.


[Understood.]


Six weapons were grasped in Asura's body.


They were the ones that had been aimed at Taehyun and the Spirit Kings just a moment ago.


The ominous, poison-laden blades were now aimed at the two Great Demons.


[Are you crazy… Asura…!!]


Naberius shouted.


[You're the one who's crazy, Naberius.]


[What…?]


[Why are you trying to fight that person? He's not a being that insignificant creatures like us can target for strife.]


[This guy… betraying the Demon Kings….]


[Stop it, Naberius. It's not the Asura we knew anymore.]


[…….]


[Garroth has fallen. And even Asura has betrayed us. Move to eliminate Kim Taehyun as a top priority.]


With those words, Asura and the two Great Demons clashed.


The Spirit Kings gathered next to Taehyun, who had retreated.


[This is an unexpected situation.]


[What did you do this time?]


"We showed each other our hands. It's just that Asura's was weak."


[…….]


[…….]


[…….]


As if they had been waiting, Elliott and Pacith came out as the barrier disappeared.


[I didn't think you'd reverse the atmosphere like this.]


[I can't believe it even though I'm seeing it with my own eyes. That Asura….]


"I think we should postpone the detailed story for later."


[I understand.]


[Understood.]


In addition to the three Spirit Kings, Glond, the Earth Spirit King, and Asa, the Rain Spirit King, manifested.


Taehyun smiled as he watched Naberius, who had allowed Asura's spear to land a blow.


"'Curse' and 'Existence'. Today, the Demon race will lose two Great Demons."


Barbatos found it difficult to grasp how the current situation had come about.


'How did it come to this?'


Garroth had fallen, and Asura was attacking them.


If Naberius, pierced by Asura's spear, hadn't activated a curse using his own blood, the situation would have ended a long time ago.


Kooong.


Barbatos cut off one of Asura's arms with his thorns.


The curse was delaying the recovery.


As a result, Asura had two arms left.


It was the moment when Barbatos was about to break Asura's horn.


Hwareureuk.


Pajijik.


A huge flame and lightning brushed past his body.


Seogeok.


A blade of wind tore off one of Barbatos' wings.


Barbatos landed in an unstable posture.


The moment his feet touched the ground, they sank.


It was Glond's power.


At the same time.


Chiijijik.


Acidic rain fell.


Barbatos' strong body was torn in places as if it had been contaminated.


Pajijik.


Lightning struck down.


[Barbatos!!]


Naberius, who was shouting, was knocked away by Asura's sword.


The five Spirit Kings prepared their final blows to finish off the staggering Barbatos.


'I should have brought all the Great Demons.'


It was the moment when he was disappointed in himself for making the wrong judgment.


The condensed natural energy that had reached his nose was approaching.


Jjeoeong!!!


Suddenly, a thorn deflected the huge force.


The gazes of Asura and the Spirit Kings were focused on the suddenly intruding existence.


[You're….]


Barbatos looked at the staggering Great Demon in front of him.


Gilfer of No Desire.


He was once the master of desire, but he was the guy who had fallen in rank on his own a while ago.


Gilfer's gaze, sweeping over Asura, the Spirit Kings, and the elders, was fixed on Taehyun.


[You've grown to a terrifying extent in a short time.]


"Gilfer."


Taehyun recited the name.


[Yes, Bonma is none other than Gilfer of 'Desire'.]


"……."


Taehyun quietly looked at Gilfer, who was releasing mana.


He was not as unstable as he was when they first met in the past.


'Is he at Asura's level….'


[Asura, are you being mind controlled?]


[One more prey has been added to show loyalty.]


[Don't be mistaken.]


Chiijijik.


Gilfer wrapped her claws in venomous mana.


Barbatos approached her from behind.


[Gilfer, I'm glad you came. It's unsightly, but I'm asking for a retreat.]


[Retreat?]


[Yes. Naberius also needs recovery.]


Barbatos said as he looked at the staggering Great Demon next to him.


He was trying to retreat as is to reorganize his forces.


Taehyun clicked his tongue as he watched the scene.


"Gilfer. Our meeting was too early."


[No, rather, it's late.]


"……?"


Suddenly.


Poook. Poook.


Gilfer's two thorns pierced Naberius and Barbatos.


[Bonma being the third is disappointing, brother.]


Part 2, Episode 64


Brothers.


The meaning of that word is clear.


But then Gilfer turned her gaze to Asura.


[Isn't that right, Asura? Brother of the Bonma who fought in the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons together.]


[Gilfer. Those guys are Bonma's prey.]


Prey to prove his loyalty.


He threatened to tear them apart if they didn't hand them over immediately.


[That's a strange thing to say. Shouldn't our goal be hunting the contractor of Igmun?]


Gilfer's gaze turned to Taehyun.


His expression seemed to say, why are you talking nonsense when you have prey right in front of you?


[Bonma has come to serve a new master. It's not something for the likes of you to interfere with. If you hand over those two, I will show mercy once.]


[......]


Gilfer quietly scanned Asura and Taehyun.


Smirk.


The corners of her lips turned up.


[I'm sorry to say, but somehow your words don't sound threatening?]


Asura's fighting spirit soared.


He has identified Gilfer as an enemy.


Watching that, Taehyun reconsidered her words from earlier.


'Is she trying to hide her relationship with me?'


Earlier, she clearly spoke as if she knew Taehyun.


And now she is completely withdrawing her gaze again.


A nonchalant reaction, as if she had said all she had to say.


Taehyun knows that Gilfer's personality is thorough.


So much so that she would give up her powers to avoid the law.


It wouldn't be any different this time.


Moreover, if she had returned to the past when she did not possess the power of the king like Elven, she would have to move even more carefully.


'I'll watch.'


For now, he decided to play along with her.


Just in time, she was taking new action.


The thorns were turning purple.


'Deadly poison? No, it's different.'


It was not just deadly poison, but the presence contained in the thorns was unusual.


[The Thorns of Poisonous Mist, is it?]


[You remember.]


[That's something. For you, who never used Beelzebub's power, to use that power.]


[If I want to steal your prey, I have to show this much power, don't I?]


[......]


Asura's lips twisted.


Poisonous Mist.


It was Gorper's seal, created by perfectly combining the 'poison' inherited from Beelzebub and his own 'desire'.


Even an ancient archdemon would not be able to move his body for a while if he were deeply attacked by such an attack.


The strange thing is Gilfer's presence.


Originally, she had the lowest presence among the ancient archdemons under Beelzebub.


Even when I saw her before, she was in a state of 'non-desire', but now she is dealing with complete 'desire'.


[Kekekeke. So you were the one who destroyed Gorper. Is the spark of desire burning belatedly?]


[Asura. You're in no position to say anything, since your fighting spirit has been broken by a human.]


Even while they were mocking each other, the seals of Barbatos and Naberius were proceeding smoothly.


[Gil...fer....]


[A curse...]


The two archdemons' red eyes lost their light.


In addition to the injuries inflicted by Asura and the spirit kings, they suffered a complete blow from Gilfer.


It was a simple seal, almost to the point of being hollow.


[What are you going to do with those guys?]


[Isn't it none of your business? Traitor to the demon race.]


[Yeah. You have a long tongue for a Bonma.]


Koo-oong. Kung.


With just two steps of leaping, Asura's giant body reached Gilfer.


Gilfer flapped her wings without avoiding it.


Six weapons and six thorns collide.


'She is completely controlling her desire.'


Not at the level of a demon king, but not at the level of a typical ancient archdemon either.


She was constantly raising her presence to match Asura, who was constantly exerting his fighting spirit.


It almost felt like she was limiting her abilities to test Asura's strength.


'This is complete desire.'


Gorper and Gilfer.


The realm where the powers of the two archdemons, born as twins, are completely combined.


Her hidden power is above Asura's.


He smiled at the sight.


At that moment.


Phew-whack.


Gilfer scattered magic power mixed with purple and dark blue.


Poisonous mist.


Unlike Asura, who seeks direct attacks using blades, she uses magic power for area attacks.


The power is not as light as he thought.


'It's almost a realm.'


Taehyun thought as he wrapped his body in purple magic power.


It wasn't as good as 'Purgatory', which he used when he was a demon king, but it was an attack that could be fatal to those here.


[Be careful of your breathing.]


[What a variety of things.]


[Demons are...]


[I want to go back to the spirit world quickly.]


[Help the contractor instead of saying that.]


The five spirit kings each stirred up the elements to buy time, and in the meantime, the two elders merged with the bonsai and spread magic power to the fairies.


The five senses are blocked.


Asura was shouting not far away, but even that sound was gradually fading away.


"Looking at it now, our first battle was at the level of being cute?"


Taehyun said, looking at Gilfer, who had somehow come to be in front of him.


Unconscious Barbatos and Naberius were pierced in one of her hands.


[I'm disappointed, brother. Bonma is the third.]


"Aren't you pretending not to know too much for that?"


[What can I do? Our karma cannot be free from the law.]


She shrugged her shoulders and said.


As expected, there seemed to be a law that only applied to her.


Unlike Rosaria, who was annihilated, Gilfer and Elven survived the race war.


They would each become the King of the Lower World and the King of the Upper World, and become beings capable of enduring a presence greater than anyone else.


Taehyun had many questions he wanted to ask.


"Is this much conversation okay?"


[I'm not sure. And there isn't much time.]


Gilfer glanced back.


Asura's angry shouts resisting the poisonous mist are gradually heard more clearly.


His fighting spirit wouldn't be broken by just this much, so he will soon succeed in dispersing the poisonous mist.


It meant that there was not much time to talk to Gilfer.


[When Bonma first saw his brother wandering around the lower world in a state of decline, he was quite surprised. You went outside and didn't hear from you, what are you getting caught up in again? Why did you return?]


Taehyun shook his head at Gilfer's direct question.


It was an answer that he couldn't say right now.


"You're different from what I heard."


Taehyun had heard about Gilfer's visit from Rosaria.


An ancient archdemon who single-handedly invaded the Grand Duke's territory.


According to her, her power was not up to the average of a typical ancient archdemon, but she escaped using a special power.


Gilfer, who is now in front of him, is equal to Asura, who is at the top of the ancient archdemons. Or she has more power than that.


It was a growth rate no less than Taehyun's.


[There's no reason not to do it when I know the method. It just so happened that my brother also drew the attention of the archdemons.]


She said that if it weren't for that, it would have been impossible to do this work while avoiding the gaze of the suspicious demons.


'Is she regaining her power?'


In the past, Gilfer became a demon king by digesting the powers of the ancient archdemons through Taehyun.


The power essential in the process was Igmun's power of 'absorption'.


"Did you join hands with Igmun?"


[Well, I can't say it's not completely true. The grain is a little different, though. As for that guy's condition...]


"Constellation."


Gilfer stopped moving at Taehyun's words.


"Judging by the reaction, it seems you know."


Taehyun sighed.


"Okay. Let's talk about this again next time. So, if you've found a way to extract the power of the archdemons, how about we move together?"


[No, it's better to move separately for the time being. The demon race, which overlooked the existence of brothers, is facing an unprecedented crisis. Crisis soon becomes an opportunity.]


"Isn't there a way to stop the war?"


The demon race is also a force in the lower world.


Considering the race war and the battles that will follow, it is appropriate to preserve as much power as possible.


[That will be difficult. The current demon race... must think they are the strongest.]


"......"


[The demon kings especially need to be careful. If they join forces, it will be more than when Bonma was a demon king. It is difficult to imagine such guys joining hands with someone other than the demon race.]


Whether it's Beelzebub or Diablo.


He warned that instead of agreeing to the deal, they would devour Taehyun.


"That's too bad. I wanted to solve the problem with them alive if possible."


[Your optimistic personality is still the same. Well, seeing my brother, I think the outcome of this war may be different. One piece of advice is to watch out for Diablo's manifestation.]


"Are you talking about the body fragments hidden in the hearts of the ancient archdemons and the connection to the demon world?"


[So you know. Among the guys preparing for the demon world transfer, there is a guy with the power of loss. Zenas, if it's that guy, it's possible to unleash some of Diablo's power. Since many of the ancient archdemons have been lost, Diablo may try to manifest by force.]


That's more dangerous than he thought.


[By now, those guys will have realized that their plans have gone awry. Since the demon world transfer cannot be stopped already... they will rather try to speed up the process even by grinding down the demons...]


Just in time.


Kugung.


A huge energy began to be felt not far away.


A part of the demon world has been transferred.


"What amazing timing."


[I recommend running away if you encounter Diablo's manifestation.]


"I have to protect Harun."


[It will be difficult to fight directly with your brother's current condition. It seems you are not used to handling the spirit kings either.]


"You say heartbreaking things without a care."


[I'll move first. If you can survive, we will see each other again soon.]


With those words, Gilfer's appearance scattered.


It was a skill that Taehyun didn't know.


Swish-swish-swish-.


The poisonous mist quickly dissipated.


Asura, who confirmed that Gilfer and the two ancient archdemons were not visible, burst into anger.


And.


Two new archdemons landed in front of Asura.


Zenas of 'Loss' and Vileta of 'Expansion'.


They were the ancient archdemons who were focusing on the demon world transfer.


[Barbatos and Naberius' traces have disappeared.]


[An ancient archdemon being kidnapped... It's absurd. Asura, why are you on the side of the fairies?]


Vileta of expansion.


The archdemon with four impressive horns asked in a nonchalant tone.


The peculiarity is that the space around her is rippling.


'Is she using her power to proceed with the demon world transfer?'


If so, that's the guy he needs to deal with first.


[What would weaklings know about struggle?]


[It's still impossible to communicate.]


Vileta shook her head and clicked her tongue.


It was a reaction no different from Barbatos.


At that time, Zenas's gaze was fixed on Taehyun, who was between the fairy race and Asura.


[That's the human Lord Diablo was talking about.]


Clang!!!


Asura's six blades stopped in front of Zenas.


Three were blocked by Vileta, and the remaining three were blocked by Zenas's thorns.


[He is Bonma's Lord. Don't speak recklessly.]


[That human is the Lord...? You're crazy, Asura.]


[......]


Unlike Vileta, who had an absurd expression, Zenas was still staring at Taehyun.


Soon, the corners of his lips twisted.


[A guy who can tame an ancient archdemon... I now understand why Lord Diablo is interested.]


Zenas, who said that, pointed his thorn at Taehyun.


The thorns turn red.


Asura rushes at Zenas.


It was at the same time that Taehyun, who had retreated, merged the bonsai's magic power and activated the barrier.


Also.


Crack.


Crackling.


It was at the same time that Asura's strong body became minced meat and flew away.


It was also at the same time that the bonsai's barrier was torn apart.


Zenas's mouth tore open as he pierced Asura's head with his thorn.


[Fear has come.]


Part 2, Episode 65


'Zenas of Loss'.


The ancient demon who survived the Demon World felt a deep sense of loss.


Many of the ancient archdemons, numbering in the tens of thousands, had been annihilated passing through the Demon World.


That was why he, who had been relatively low-ranking, was able to possess power that ranked among the best of the demon race after the Demon World ended.


And now, with the connection to Diablo severed for Garroth, Barbatos, and Naberius.


He became a demon capable of wielding the power of the Demon King more strongly than anyone else, and was able to fully unleash the power of the Demon King's horns residing in his mind.


'He brought the power in his mind out.'


Taehyun's crimson eyes scanned the archdemon piercing Asura's head.


The distinctive feature was the four horns that originally seemed to be his, and the newly sprouted red horns.


A fear surpassing what he encountered in Diamante's mind.


As the barrier disappeared, Harun's fairies collapsed one by one, unable to control their trembling bodies.


Those maintaining the spirit summons numbered less than twenty.


'If the demons invade like this, we'll be annihilated.'


Once a barrier is broken, it's not easily restored.


Elliot and Pasit were trying to alleviate the fear by spreading the spirit king's energy, but even they didn't look well.


Fear wouldn't miss that gap.


Thwack.


Zenas, who threw Asura's head away, aimed thorns at the bonsai.


Red thorns.


The moment the elongated thorns reached out to the bonsai.


Crack.


A stone wall created by Glond soared up, twisting the path of the thorns.


Swish.


Asa's acid rain soaked Zenas and Vileta.


Zap.


Zenki's lightning struck relentlessly.


Whoosh.


Igrit's fiery curtain enveloped the two archdemons.


Whoosh.


Baranos's wind flowed in, fueling the flames.


If it had been a typical ancient archdemon inside, it would have been reduced to ashes without leaving a single bone.


It wasn't a common sight to see five spirit kings combining their powers.


But in the lower realm, not the spirit realm.


The weight of the name Demon King was incomparable to that of the spirit kings.


[Annoying.]


Rumble.


Centered on the red thorns, the combined power of the spirit kings began to compress.


Eventually, the mass of magic, reduced to a single energy ball.


Sizzle.


Was heading towards Harun's bonsai.


Vileta, who had been guarding the side, clasped her hands together, and a part of the Demon World unfolded around her.


Taking advantage of the gap left by the broken barrier, she expanded the area of ​​teleportation.


The more she chanted, the more turbid the air became.


'I didn't expect to complete the teleportation in this way.'


Vileta shook her head as she looked at Zenas, who had manifested Diablo in her body.


It was not in their plan for them to move until the teleportation was completed.


If a new directive had not been issued through the Demon King's tail, the massive power residing in her mind, they would not have moved until the end.


They would not have abandoned the Demon World teleportation, which an army of one hundred thousand demons was preparing for, and come forward directly like this.


But now was not the time.


[Today. Harun will become the new stronghold of the Demon World.]


Vileta, confirming that the teleportation led by the archdemon-class demons was progressing successfully in the distance, focused on her authority.


Her role was to extend the teleportation that the archdemons were accelerating to this place.


The space fluctuated and the energy intensified.


Even in the midst of this, the energy ball was flowing towards the bonsai as if it had the wind in its sails.


It was a power that had condensed the power of the five spirit kings and made it run wild with the magic of fear.


Anyone who touched that energy ball, whether it was a spirit king or a bonsai, would not be able to avoid fatal injuries.


[Crazy.]


[Baranos. Blow that thing away.]


[…Impossible.]


[If that touches the bonsai, it will disappear.]


[Glond. Dig the ground or something….]


[Damn it…. With the current level of manifestation, it's not possible. It would have to be at least the main body in the spirit realm….]


It was when the spirit kings were expressing their difficulties with the situation going more twisted than they had expected.


“Asura!!”


Taehyun, who had been watching the situation all along, shouted.


Boom!!


The archdemon, who had finished regenerating before they knew it, stood in the way of the energy ball.


“Spirit kings, prepare for the explosion!!”


He spoke informally in the urgent situation, but the spirit kings didn't care.


At the same time, six blades collided with the energy ball.


Asura's strong body, which he had managed to regenerate, was torn apart once again.


It wouldn't disappear.


To annihilate an archdemon, destroying the source was the priority.


[The guy who was called the archdemon of 'Struggle' is doing something absurd.]


Zenas scoffed at Asura, who was torn to pieces, and advanced his red thorns.


[Asura. Death would be a luxury for you who betrayed your clan. Just wait a little.]


It was an utterance that felt almost sincere.


Clang.


Taehyun's Dragonslayer Sword deflected the thorns.


Zenas's mouth twisted at the continued obstruction.


Two pairs of crimson eyes met.


[Contractor of the Incubus.]


"It's too much for an adult to step in when kids are fighting."


Taehyun said, gritting his teeth.


He felt like he would drop the Dragonslayer Sword at any moment due to the numbness.


'Gilfer. You should have explained more properly if it was someone like this.'


Even if he merged with the bonsai, he wouldn't be able to draw him into the mind world.


Even if he drew him into his personal space, Shinji's body wouldn't be able to handle even a doppelganger.


Just blocking the thorns of the guy trying to take over the bonsai was tying up the strongest force here.


['Struggle' has been subdued, and even the thorns of the Demon King are being blocked. What on earth are you?]


It was not Zenas who asked, but Diablo.


Ownership of his body had already been transferred to the Demon King.


[What on earth is he hiding?]


"Want to know?"


[No, the Demon King will personally pull out your brain and check.]


It was a chilling remark, knowing that the subject who uttered those words was the Demon King.


At that time.


Slash.


A sword swung like lightning, cutting off Zenas's legs.


It was Shinji, who had been watching for an opportunity among the fairy race.


In just over a second.


Shinji, who had left several wounds on Zenas's body, retreated to Taehyun's side.


"Are you okay… Cough…."


Clearly, it was Shinji who cut him with the sword.


"Cough…."


He, who had been kneeling on one knee, poured out blood that had turned black.


The moment he used blood-stained magic to increase the power of the sword, fear had penetrated him.


Shinji, who had suffered internal injuries, vomited blood several times.


'The card to buy time with Doppel has gone down the drain.'


It wasn't worth sacrificing Shinji just to buy time.


“Open the magic stones as much as possible and scatter the fear.”


Taehyun said, standing in front of Shinji.


Tring.


[Skill ‘Fairy King's Blessing (SSS)’ has been activated.]


He merged with the bonsai to raise his presence.


He rotated the three magic stones and filled the deficient physical abilities with magic.


The slowly progressing regeneration ability increased.


"Unfortunately, the contractor of Igmun is a precious person, you see."


Taehyun reminded them of Shinji's status once again.


Zenas's crimson eyes were fixed on Taehyun from Shinji.


[Is the contractor of the Incubus protecting the contractor of the vampire?]


"Strange things happen when you live a long life."


Zenas's thorns, with a bitter smile, were aimed.


[Not funny. What is your fear?]


Clang.


He once again knocked out the thorns aimed at his crimson eyes in the blink of an eye.


"Even if you know, you won't be able to handle it."


Clang.


Taehyun clenched the trembling Dragonslayer Sword tightly and took another step forward.


Asura had just finished regenerating his upper body.


The spirit kings were busy disrupting the fear that had fallen upon the fairy race.


The two elders were focused on merging with the bonsai and preventing Vileta's teleportation expansion.


Tring.


[Skill ‘Fairy King's Blessing (SSS)’ has been strengthened.]


[Magic consumption is accelerated.]


[Skill ‘Queen's Command (SSS)’ has been activated.]


[Specifying the target.]


The purple magic that did not reach Zenas bounced off.


The difference in presence between Taehyun and Diablo was so great that mental domination did not work.


Even if he unfolded his personal space, he wouldn't be able to trap him for more than a few seconds.


The sneer of Diablo, who had taken over Zenas's body, deepened further.


He did not dislike the struggle shown by the two humans who had aroused his curiosity, especially the contractor of the Incubus.


'Something' he had seen in Diamante's mind.


He wanted to experience once again that uncomfortable something that he no longer remembered.


Of course, he had no intention of setting foot in the mind world where he had failed once.


The contractor of the Incubus would spit everything out here in Harun, and face fear in a state where his limbs were cut off and all possibilities were gone.


To do that, breaking the opponent's will was the priority.


[Did you subdue Asura to this extent?]


“…….”


Taehyun's body trembled from the increasing sense of loss and fear as he approached.


Even though he was merged with the bonsai, the pressure of knocking out the thorns did not decrease at all.


If he had really intended to kill him, Taehyun would never have been able to approach him completely.


So.


The reason why he was able to approach Zenas up to three steps ahead was purely due to his arrogance and curiosity.


[If I extract the energy of the Incubus and the fairy, it wouldn't be bad to use them as test subjects for the Demon King.]


"No thanks. The Demon King's contractor is already decided."


Clang.


Blood splattered on Taehyun's face from the thorns that were fired from close range.


He wouldn't be able to block the next attack.


"There's no room in my Duke collection for a terrifying guy like fear."


Thwack.


The thorns, which were one step faster than the Dragonslayer Sword, pierced Taehyun's body.


The sense of loss and fear was amplified beyond comparison to before.


He seemed to hear the spirit kings and elders shouting in the distance.


He also seemed to hear Asura and Shinji, whom he had subdued, shouting.


Zenas brought his face close.


[You speak impudent words. As a test subject.]


Shaaaaaaa-.


Taehyun's body trembled from the fear being injected.


"Don't… smile… it's getting… attached…."


[Should I cut off his tongue first?]


"Kings… should fight… each other…."


It was the moment when another thorn was about to dig into Taehyun's mouth.


Tring.


[Skill ‘Space Jump (SSS)’ has been activated.]


[Searching for coordinates.]


He had already grasped the coordinates the moment he touched her.


[Coordinates have been identified.]


Taehyun's magic stones spat out purple and achromatic magic.


His vision darkened due to the penetrating magic.


Zenas's lips seemed to be moving.


When he opened his eyes again.


What the hell.


[You XXXX-like contractor!!]


A welcome voice echoed in his head.


Taehyun opened his eyes in a floating sensation.


Before he knew it, his body was wrapped in a giant branch.


High-quality magic was being injected through the branches.


The sacred tree's high-purity magic was removing the 'fear' and 'loss' that had invaded his body.


And.


"I teleported properly."


He confirmed the Fairy King, who was merged with the sacred tree's main body.


XX. XXXX.


[You XXX-like Kim Taehyun.]


Taehyun shook his head with a smirk.


[You brought that guy into the place where the sacred tree is?!! Are you trying to kill us all!!]


There was Zenas, spreading his energy in the place Elven was pointing to.


"I thought he couldn't move. So I brought him directly."


[That sly personality of yours is still the same!!]


The face of the Fairy King, who was smiling, was clearly visible in his senses, which had recovered in a short time.


"Please save me."


Taehyun asked his friend for help.


[Alright!!]


Elven readily accepted.


Part 2, Episode 66


Elven, the Fairy King.


The absolute god who created the Three Thousand Worlds.


A special being born with the blessing of No Name.


He lost the Fairy Demon War caused by arrogance in the past, but helped the Second Lower World King to lead the tribal war to victory, becoming the strongest Archduke.


After sending Taehyun out, he was a friend with whom contact was lost.


[Look closely, Contractor.]


Elven pointed a finger at Jenas.


It can be felt that the magical power scattered throughout the area is moving silently.


It was such a small movement that it could not be felt without an affinity for the Divine Tree.


And.


Soon.


BOOM.


Jenas's head exploded.


[This is the power of the Bon-yo, once called the Fairy King.]


The 4th floor of the Tower. One of the hidden realms of the ancient Great Demon, the Avici Hell (無間地獄).


At the end of a maze-like hell, a huge altar was erected.


Avici (無間).


In the space where no one exists, as its name suggests, a poisonous fog suddenly blew in.


Whoosh-.


As the poisonous fog that created a huge whirlwind disappeared, Gilfer appeared, carrying three Great Demons.


Thump. Thump. Thump.


The three Great Demons sealed with the thorns of the Poisonous Web were laid down on the altar.


[Things worked out more easily than I thought.]


She gazed at the three Great Demons she had placed on the altar.


The Great Demon of 'Existence,' Barbatus.


The Great Demon of 'Infiltration,' Garrot.


The Great Demon of 'Curse,' Naberius.


They are all Great Demons who survived the Hall of All Demons and have the potential to become Demon Kings.


The presence of these beings was shaking unstably.


It can be felt through the thorns of the Poisonous Web.


Barbatus and Naberius were angry, and Garrot was trembling with fear.


It was a ridiculous sight for a Great Demon who had been granted the power of 'Fear.'


[It's a shame I couldn't capture Jenas and Vileta.]


Gilfer recalled the two Great Demons with the powers of 'Loss' and 'Expansion.'


If she absorbed Diablo's fragments they possessed, she was confident she could skillfully handle the power of fear as well.


[Well, there's no need to overdo it.]


The Fairy Demon War has just begun.


There will be plenty of opportunities to capture ancient Great Demons.


If she completely absorbs the power planted in them, it won't be difficult to make 'Poison' and 'Fear' her own again.


And by then.


[A new Demon King will be born.]


Right now, it was most important to recover her strength little by little.


Swoosh.


She inserted a thorn into the center of the altar.


Sssssssss-.


She injected dark blue magic power through the thorn.


Whoosh-.


Reacting to the completed desire, crimson magic power blazed from both sides of the altar.


Crimson magic power.


In the Lower World, it is the color that symbolizes the Vampire Lord Igmun.


[I feel it every time I use it, but... it's a strange object.]


She muttered as she looked at the altar that had already begun to burn fiercely.


Immediately after the unwanted regression, she quickly accepted the things that had happened to her.


She understood the laws of the Tower, the laws of existence, and accepted the aftereffects of regression.


The two wars she had experienced were secrets that could not be told to anyone.


During that short period, from desire to non-desire. From non-desire back to desire.


Afterwards, she obtained the power of 'Evolution' and became a Demon King.


Lower World King.


A being who reigns over the Archdukes of the Lower World.


Following the Contractor Taehyun, she became the 3rd Lower World King.


And she was able to realize that.


The most essential thing for an ancient Great Demon to become a Demon King is the power of 'Absorption.'


It is a blessed power that allows for the fastest growth, excluding the power of Predation.


It was necessary to move secretly and regain the lost existence.


That is why she accepted non-desire for a different reason than before.


She attacked Igmun's realm on the 4th floor.


She obtained several Temples of Blood and learned how to use the altar.


Afterwards, she created the Avici Hell.


It was just an incident that seemed like an ordinary hobby of the ancient Great Demon to others.


Gilfer shook her head as she watched the three Great Demons being burned by the crimson magic power.


The Temple of Blood created before her eyes is not an ordinary temple on the 4th floor.


It was an altar that had been strengthened by the direct intervention of the owner of the power.


It was when the Great Demon was unable to scream in the flames that burned its body.


[This time, it's three.]


A familiar voice was heard in Gilfer's head.


Igmun.


The Vampire Lord and Archduke she had joined forces with.


[The speed has picked up as you recover your strength. Is it because of the Fairy Demon War?]


It was a cold voice, but he was smiling.


[Yes, it can be said to be an opportunity for the Bon-ma.]


[Lower World King. It's hard to forget the pleasure that name brings.]


[You speak as if you've been a Lower World King.]


Gilfer said coldly.


She was the one who became the Lower World King after Taehyun.


Igmun had made numerous challenges since then, but he had never defeated her once.


If she hadn't experienced such a sudden regression as now, if their powers weren't needed by each other, there would have been no alliance.


[Gilfer. Realize the reality.]


[......]


[I hope you don't forget that the Bon-gui is stronger than you right now.]


Gilfer breathed a small sigh.


There is nothing as foolish as being caught up in the past and not living in the present.


She had to survive at all costs.


[I will be careful.]


[Good, I accept it. After all, we joined hands to help each other.]


Tssssssss-.


After a short time, the crimson magic power was strengthened.


The bodies of the three Great Demons, who could not even scream, disappeared in the blink of an eye.


What remained on the altar were three orbs.


Igmun had condensed the existence of the Great Demons using his power.


Inner Core (內丹).


Igmun referred to the object in front of him as such.


[Existence, curse, infiltration. Indeed, they are fellows who are not inferior to Gorfer. Moreover, the thoughts of Diablo contained in their minds are not to be taken lightly.]


[......]


Gilfer stared at the three Inner Cores.


She had experienced the effect enough by using Gorfer.


[Taking it is no different than before. With your current existence, you can handle it enough. Absorb it with gratitude to the Bon-gui.]


[That's annoying, Igmun. You must have taken quite a bit of existence as well?]


[Hehehe. That's not wrong.]


If the Inner Core that Gilfer will take contains the existence of the Great Demon intact, Igmun has absorbed the powers of the Great Demons.


[How is Kim Taehyun doing?]


[Yes. At the current rate, the Territory War will be finished soon.]


[Territory War... Those nostalgic days.]


[There are many people looking for you. If you don't pay attention, the vampire race will become extinct.]


[That's none of your business.]


[Yes, I guess so. The Bon-ma said something unnecessary.]


Igmun, who wants the powers of the Great Demons, and Gilfer, who wants to recover her existence.


Their companionship cannot last forever.


Someday they will have to keep in mind that they will clash, but not now.


[Don't worry, Gilfer. You will regain the power of the Demon King and become the Lower World King as before.]


[Are you aiming for the Upper World King?]


[Upper World King?]


Kuhahahaha.


Igmun burst into wild laughter.


[......]


[It's not just a king. The Bon-gui is looking at the 'Outside'.]


Outside.


That is where his brother went.


Constellation.


The place where the creators of the Three Thousand Worlds are.


[Don't worry. In order to go outside, proper assistance is needed. Until then, I will help.]


Sreuk.


As Igmun's voice disappeared, she silently poured magic power into the three Inner Cores.


Tssssssss-.


It is absorbed.


The existence of the three Great Demons completely without any loss.


It felt as if Igmun was directly using the power of absorption.


It will take time to completely digest it, but afterwards, she will be able to easily fight about four Asura-class Great Demons.


[It's a race against time.]


She was preparing for the next stage in her own way.


"There's no other monster like him."


Taehyun muttered as he watched Elven fighting Jenas with just one finger.


[Why are you so surprised, Contractor. If the Bon-yo wanted to, those things wouldn't even be worth XX in XX.]


"It seems like your personality has changed a bit too?"


[This is Bon-yo's original personality. I just suppressed it a lot by living in shame for a long time.]


"Usually, people don't say things like that about themselves, right?"


[The Bon-yo is allowed to. I'll finish it up soon, so just watch, weak Contractor.]


"......"


Perhaps because it was a long-awaited meeting.


A smile spread across Taehyun's face as he looked at the playful Elven.


The body of Jenas, who had manifested considerable fear, was no match for Elven.


'I should help Harun as soon as I finish this.'


Harun has Vileta and one as-yet-unknown ancient Great Demon left.


And tens of thousands of Demon Race are waiting nearby.


'I'm not worried.'


Two elders who can merge with the Divine Tree and the five Spirit Kings. Ashura who obeyed Taehyun, Shinji who can fight Great Demons to some extent.


They would be able to buy enough time against the demon forces led by the two ancient Great Demons.


'If there's a variable, it's the Demon King. If I could just bring one of them here...'


Even if he hunts down just one of the two Demon Kings here, he can gain the upper hand in the Fairy Demon War.


With the current Elven, it was a perfectly possible scenario.


"Elven."


Taehyun called out to the Fairy King who was venting his anger about the Fairy Demon War on Jenas.


Jenas, who had become a lump of flesh in a short period of time, was clearly regenerating at a slowed speed.


[Why? Diablo's imprint is quite deeply engraved in that guy's mind. If you don't chip away at it little by little, an explosion might occur.]


She explained why she didn't destroy Jenas all at once.


"No, rather than that. How about summoning a Demon King here instead?"


[What? Are you crazy?]


She said that summoning a guy with that much fraud would be bad for the Divine Tree.


If something went wrong, the Divine Tree could suffer permanent shock.


That wasn't wrong.


In fact, she had experience losing to Demon Kings.


But this time it's different.


"You're not alone now, are you?"


[Haa... Contractor. If you're talking about that Doppelganger guy...]


"No. I won't hand over your prey to that guy."


[......?]


"Rosaria."


[......]


"You should know the level she reached at the end, right?"


Elven sighed.


[That's only in the case of shedding all shackles. With her current power, she can't even handle one Demon King properly.]


"You're making assumptions. Then trust me. I'm confident."


[This crazy Contractor... You're telling me to bet the lives of the Divine Tree and the Bon-yo.]


"A bigger war is coming. It's dangerous to be held back by the Territory War."


Star Constellation War.


She didn't say the words out loud, but that didn't mean the weight of it disappeared.


Elven also knew the meaning of it.


[You XX-like Contractor... How can I never have a peaceful day when I'm involved with you.]


"Don't say things you don't mean."


Taehyun chuckled and raised his magic power.


He knew that she had agreed.


"Don't kill Jenas, just keep him captured. He'll be a big help as a medium."


Taehyun, who was synchronized with the Divine Tree, poured in his magic power.


Tring.


[Skill 'Space Leap (SSS)' has been activated.]


[Searching for coordinates.]


[Coordinates have been identified.]


Hwaaaak.


A huge gate opened before Taehyun's eyes.


There was no need to cross over directly.


After a while.


A benevolent queen wrapped in purple magic power crossed over.


[Elven.]


[Rosaria.]


The Fairy King and the Succubus Queen.


The Archdukes who had been together in the past two wars exchanged strange glances.


Immediately after.


[You look good.]


[You too. It seems like you've recovered quite a bit of your strength?]


Pshik.


Heh heh.


They were the ones who stayed by Taehyun's side until the last battle, and they quickly exchanged emotions.


"Greetings seem to be over. Rosaria, I'm thinking of summoning a Demon King here."


The expression on Rosaria's face changed with surprise at the unilateral declaration.


But that was only for a moment.


[You're going to use that guy.]


An ancient Great Demon who contains more of Diablo's power than anyone else and a Divine Tree that will replenish infinite magic power.


And there is an Archduke with the powers of mind control and space leap.


Rosaria, who had figured out Taehyun's thoughts, nodded.


"Yes, it's enough power to catch one Archduke."


Tring.


[Skill 'Queen's Territory (SSS)' has been activated.]


[Skill 'Fairy King's Protection (SSS)' has been activated.]


At the same time Taehyun used the skill.


Colorless and purple.


Two great powers assist.


The Demon Race, which has the largest force in the Lower World.


The preliminary of this Territory War will.


It will begin with catching the Demon King Diablo.

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