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Part 2, Episode 67


The Demon Realm.


From the throne built for the Lord of Terror, Diablo surveyed the unfolding events through a shared vision.


[Xenas. It has come to this, after all.]


A faint regret tinged his voice.


The ancient Great Demon, Xenas.


He was a brother who survived the Hall of the Damned and grasped immense potential.


His power was loss.


A rare power that grew stronger with each ancient Great Demon that was lost.


Diablo, recognizing his value early on, had implanted a fragment of his own being into his heart.


He had anticipated that one day he would be of great use.


He was on a level higher than the brothers who had survived the Hall of the Damned.


His fragment, having reached a new realm as a Demon King, could temporarily elevate the Great Demons to a level similar to that of a Demon King.


That was why his brothers had willingly accepted his fragment.


And now.


The Great Demon, who had the greatest potential to draw out his power, was in a miserable state, repeating destruction and regeneration.


His brother, who should have been tearing Harun apart, was being torn to shreds by her magic in the Fairy King's domain.


[Masteema. What do you think?]


Diablo asked the Great Demon who shared his vision.


Masteema, the Great Demon of 'Gate'.


He was not an ancient Great Demon, but he possessed potential no less than theirs.


He was one who would naturally possess power equal to them over time.


[It appears to be a form similar to my own power. If the coordinates and medium are sufficient, there are not many places in the Lower Realm where he cannot move.]


[I see.]


Diablo agreed.


Even using the magic of the bonsai, it was the power that teleported a being like Xenas.


It might even be possible to summon a Grand Duke.


[What are you going to do?]


[Connect me to Belzebub.]


At Diablo's command, Masteema's magic took the form of a gate.


Belzebub's frivolous laughter could be heard from beyond the gate.


[Diablo. What's wrong this time?]


[I don't have time, so I'll get straight to the point. Bonma is about to enter the Fairy King's domain.]


[What?]


This time, Belzebub also reacted as if he was dumbfounded.


That would be the case.


If they were to enter the Elven domain, it would be after more than 50% of the fairy villages had been destroyed.


The transfer of Arun and Harun to the Demon Realm was in full swing, and none of the ten villages had yet fallen.


But suddenly contacting him and modifying the plan was bewildering even to Belzebub, who lived by his instincts.


[The fairy and the succubus have joined forces.]


[So? Why would that be a reason to enter the Fairy King's domain?]


It was an unusually rational question for Belzebub.


[Elven and Rosaria. Their contractor has spatial teleportation technology. Xenas, who has already unlocked Bonma's power, has been summoned to the Fairy King's domain.]


[…….]


[If we use the power of the Divine Tree, it will be possible to summon Bonma with Xenas as a medium.]


[Oh dear. So we're not going to invade, we're going to be hunted?]


Kilkilkilkilkilk.


Belzebub, who had been listening silently, let out a laugh that did not suit the urgent situation.


[Didn't I tell you? Implanting body fragments in other guys is just creating unnecessary weaknesses.]


Belzebub scoffed at Diablo.


Diablo shook his head.


They knew that the stronger the demons became, the more the possibility of a Demon King expanded.


Rather, the more the Great Demon with his body fragment imprinted grew, the more likely Diablo, the main body, would gain new possibilities.


In the unlikely event of a battle with a Grand Duke, it could also be a hidden means to escape.


So far, it had been going smoothly.


If this war had ended as planned, a number of Demon Kings would have been born, and he would have become a being in a new realm.


If they could overcome this crisis, that possibility would still be valid.


[There will be a way to prove that later. Bonma intends to turn this crisis into an opportunity.]


[Opportunity? You have Masteema by your side, so it seems like you're asking Bonma for help?]


Diablo chuckled at Belzebub's continued taunts.


He was rational, but also the Lord of Terror.


To him, who had never felt fear in his life, Belzebub's provocations were nonsense. Nothing more, nothing less.


[Think calmly. Can you handle the fairy and succubus forces without Bonma?]


[Kilkilkilk. You never know. Are those guys even at the level of being called forces in the first place?]


Diablo glanced at Xenas's vision.


He was resisting by maximizing his terror, but in reality, he was just holding on with his regenerative power.


It meant that there was not much time left.


Rosaria's figure was visible in Xenas's shaking vision.


She was wielding hundreds of tentacles like whips, taunting Xenas.


As if challenging his authority.


[I will hand over the corpses of the Succubus Queen and the Fairy King.]


[……!!]


Excited gasps could be heard from beyond the gate.


[Instead, Bonma will take their contractor. We will share the Divine Tree together as planned.]


To take just one human and hand over two Grand Duke-level monsters.


It essentially meant giving up all the spoils of this battle.


[An offer I can't refuse. Is a human worth that much?]


[Bonma doesn't know either. I'll have to find out from now on.]


The human seen in Xenas's vision.


The contractor of the fairy and the succubus was in sync with the Divine Tree itself.


Human contractors were rare, but it wasn't impossible to find one if you took the time.


It was only natural that Belzebub would react like that.


But his senses, which had survived the Hall of the Damned and stood at the pinnacle of all demons, were telling him.


'There's something about that guy.'


The strange déjà vu and sensation he had been feeling lately.


For some reason, he was convinced that they were all related to that human.


No, even if it wasn't true.


[Today. Elven and Rosaria will be hunted by Bonma.]


At Diablo's declaration.


[Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak.]


Belzebub's distorted laughter echoed through the gate.


When he opened his eyes, Diablo realized that he had been summoned to the Fairy King's domain.


A huge Divine Tree towered before him, and Elven and Rosaria stood guard in front of it.


[You've finally summoned Bonma.]


His gaze turned to the torn corpse of Xenas.


[A mere contractor could not have such power. Which of you two bitches' power is it?]


[Diablo. It's been a while.]


[XX thing. I'm finally seeing that XX face.]


Rosaria and Elven smiled as they controlled the space around Diablo, which was beginning to distort.


They had consumed quite a bit of energy to summon Diablo using Xenas as a medium.


Even so, the result of the Demon King being hunted would not change.


Diablo looked at the Succubus Queen and twitched his red thorns.


[Rosaria. I'll incorporate you into the demon race now, so stick with Bonma. Don't you think the combination of succubus and fairy is an awkward one?]


[A pathetic offer. I'd rather you just try to kill me outright like Belzebub. That would be more attractive.]


Diablo burst out laughing.


[Fairies and giants. Demons are at the root of all species in the Lower Realm except for those guys. You must know that your roots are ultimately no different from demons. Oh, Lucifer is an exception.]


The fallen angel who suddenly appeared one day and took a seat as a Grand Duke.


He recalled the gloomy guy who resided in the Sky City floating above the Lower Realm and did not show his face.


Rosaria twitched her tentacles and replied.


[My children are more delicate than you think. Well, Lilith might have accepted your offer.]


[Lilith?]


Diablo tilted his head.


He felt like he had heard the name somewhere, but he couldn't remember.


Seeing that, the corners of Rosaria's lips turned up.


[So your memory isn't completely intact either.]


Drip. Drip.


The tentacles that oozed out from under her feet narrowed the distance with Diablo.


[No need to say much. Today, you two will be annihilated here.]


[Yeah. That was a real X conversation. Thanks to you, I've recovered enough strength.]


The colorless magic that Elven unleashed pressed down on Diablo's massive body.


It was an imitation of the Dragon Lord's power, 'Haki'.


If he hadn't seen the guy in person, he would have thought that Hazar was here.


[Insignificant things.]


Diablo scoffed and spread his three pairs of wings.


He revealed six horns and opened his tail, which was split into three.


His back arched and his long arms touched the ground.


Crack.


Rosaria's tentacles were torn off just by Diablo's tail brushing against them.


[Today. Bonma will confirm the fear that has risen in your eyes.]


Diablo's smile deepened.


Elven and Rosaria.


It was certainly not easy to deal with the two Grand Dukes.


Moreover, he was restricted from using his power because he could not summon the Demon Realm.


If he had not reached a new realm as a Demon King, he would have died several times already.


[That tough bastard.]


Elven cursed, unlike her polite face.


That was because Diablo's existence was more significant than she had realized.


She had landed attacks that should have annihilated him several times.


But he showed an absurd vitality and kept regenerating.


Even so.


[It's a matter of time.]


The Divine Tree's magic was infinite.


Conversely, the Demon King's power, which could not even summon the Demon Realm, was finite.


The fact that his regeneration was slowing down little by little proved that fact.


It was when Elven was creating a magic bullet again.


She turned her head due to a sudden sense of déjà vu.


Demon magic was blooming from the Divine Tree.


Her contractor, Kim Taehyun, was in sync with the Divine Tree.


'Is the demon power that I ate before going berserk? No, he's not a contractor who can't even control that…'


One assumption flashed through her mind.


[Could it be….]


[Have you finally realized it? There is also an ability user who can open space here.]


However, it would only take time for the complete transfer of existence.


Diablo said, not hiding his rough laughter.


Immediately after, the space next to the Divine Tree rippled.


It was not a typical spatial synchronization phenomenon.


The moment the rippling space took the form of a gate.


Sizzle.


Purple magic leaked out.


[Kilkilkilkilkilk.]


Along with frivolous laughter.


The Demon King with four red eyes split like flies jumped out.


[Demon King, brother, you're in a terrible state.]


Five pairs of wings unfolded behind Belzebub's back.


Belzebub, who moved at a high speed that was difficult to follow with the eyes, dodged hundreds of tentacles and magic bullets.


Elven spat out a curse, and Rosaria's tentacles divided and narrowed the encirclement.


[Your opponent is Bonma.]


Diablo maximized the fear he had been saving and slowed down the bodies of Elven and Rosaria.


During that brief moment of slowing down, Belzebub touched the Divine Tree.


The barrier of the Divine Tree corroded due to the poisonous mist spewed from the Demon King's mouth.


Belzebub, who completely tore apart the barrier using his thorns, shoved his face in.


Before him was the human with a bewildered face who was in sync with the Divine Tree.


[So it's you.]


Splat.


Belzebub's thorns pierced Taehyun's body.


[F*ck!!]


[Contractor!!]


Regardless of Elven and Rosaria's urgent cries.


Crunch.


Belzebub bit into Taehyun's body.


Crunch. Crunch.


The Demon King's devouring had begun.


Part 2, Episode 68


Chi-eeek.


Poison seeps through the thorns protruding from Belzebub's jaws and body.


Taehyun's body trembled violently.


His severed lower body was not regenerating.


"[Kim Taehyun!!]"


"[Contractor!!]"


Elven and Rozaria turned back in shock at the sudden situation.


Poook.


Diablo's horn slammed into Rozaria.


Succubi are known to have weak physical abilities.


Even at the level of the Archdukes, the Succubus Queen was no different.


"[Keuk...]"


Rozaria, who had allowed one attack, rolled across the floor.


Tentacles belatedly raised her body, but her body trembled from the evil energy that had penetrated her side.


Just as Diablo, flapping his wings, was about to stab a red thorn into Rozaria's chest...


Elven, shielded by a barrier, stood in front of Rozaria.


Poook.


"[Fucking...]"


Elven cursed, as the thorn pierced her barrier and stabbed into her body.


It hurt.


More than just hurt.


The invading evil energy was disrupting her magic circuits.


It was forcibly trying to sever the connection with the Divine Beast.


"[Did you think this One was so easy to underestimate that you let your guard down?]"


Diablo did not hide his bitter smile.


Unlike himself, these two bitches had insignificant bodies.


Elven was somewhat better, but Rozaria would have difficulty properly using magic after the previous attack.


Belzebub had taken the contractor who had been synchronized with the Divine Beast.


"[I was expecting a joint effort from a fairy and a succubus, but it was nothing special.]"


Thwack.


As he swung his thorns, the entangled Elven and Rozaria tumbled across the floor.


Their bodies trembled, unable to regenerate or heal, which stirred his emotions after a long time.


Then, a head was thrown in front of Diablo.


"[...]"


"[It's your share, brother.]"


"[Didn't this One tell you to leave him alive?]"


Diablo growled, looking at Belzebub, who landed in front of him a beat late.


"[Kekekeke.... He's still alive. I've only numbed his senses with poison.]"


It would be troublesome if he regenerated and struggled.


Belzebub said nonchalantly, looking at the battered Elven and Rozaria.


"[So evil energy has infiltrated them. Both of them look pathetic.]"


Belzebub licked his lips, scanning them.


The Archduke Succubus Queen and the Fairy King, who was considered to be above the level of an Archduke.


Just thinking about having them in his possession made his desire to breed soar.


"[Try resisting as much as you want. But the result will still be the same; you will become this One's.]"


"[You XXX, stop talking XX with that XX mouth of yours.]"


Belzebub emanated venom as he approached them.


Unlike them, who were battered, he was in perfect condition.


"[I wonder. What kind of offspring will be created by crossbreeding a fairy and a succubus?]"


Purple magic began to tease the two beings.


Diablo, who had been quietly watching, turned his gaze to the head at his feet.


His face was paralyzed, still showing the shocked expression from the sudden attack.


He was still alive even in this state.


Should he praise the human's vitality, or admire Belzebub's skill?


"[A futile victory.]"


Diablo muttered, picking up Taehyun's head.


It was a trivial end for a human who had hunted many Ancient Great Demons and even tried to hunt the Demon King.


At that moment.


Purple magic bloomed from Taehyun's crimson eyes.


"[I see, you're planning to use mind control.]"


Poook.


Diablo's fingernail gouged out one of Taehyun's crimson eyes.


Saaaah...


Red magic flowed through the pierced eye socket.


It was to prevent him from doing anything foolish until he was taken to the Demon Realm.


He looked at the Fairy King and the Succubus Queen, who were resisting the purple magic.


'Evil energy' and 'poison,' 'fear' and 'poison.'


The two beings who had already allowed the infiltration of two authorities were groaning in a way that did not suit their status.


"[Belzebub. It's not too late to enjoy the game back in the Demon Realm...]"


Diablo could not finish his sentence.


"[...]"


He looked around with a sense of déjà vu.


The Divine Beast, overwhelmed by Belzebub and desperately pushing back the venom.


The Fairy King and the Succubus Queen, being toyed with by purple magic.


Their human contractor in his hand.


Everything was perfect.


But why?


Diablo felt a chilling sensation.


He lifted the head again and looked into Taehyun's eyes.


Crimson eyes.


Eyes that a human should not possess.


Come to think of it.


Lucifer's eyes.


Were they crimson?


Or perhaps...


"[Azure eyes.]"


Diablo's crimson eyes sank deeply.


Several words and memories arose in a chain reaction.


"[The Upper Realm.]"


The absolute beings and the lords of Heaven who resided there.


"[...]"


Why had this One forgotten these things?


Why.


Why were they only coming to mind now?


At that moment.


Sss...


Taehyun's only remaining eye turned azure.


Colorless and purple magic mixed in the azure eye.


Time seemed to freeze.


"[Mind control, is it?]"


Diablo looked at Belzebub, who was still engrossed in toying with the two beings.


Indeed.


Even if that guy was a creature that moved on instinct, he thought it was going too far.


"[I've made a ridiculous mistake.]"


Diablo sighed and awakened fear.


Red magic wrapped around the Divine Beast, covered Belzebub, and consumed the Fairy King and the Succubus Queen.


It dominated all the surrounding space.


Immediately after.


When he reopened his eyes.


"Did you have a good dream?"


Taehyun was smiling in front of him.


From where to where was the truth?


Diablo quickly grasped the situation.


Beside him was Belzebub, giggling.


'Was it from the moment Belzebub crossed the gate?'


If so, it meant he was under mind control when he attacked the Divine Beast.


'No, but then the fairy and the succubus are nowhere to be seen.'


He could not sense the presence of those guys he had been fighting.


The emotions that had been boiling just a moment ago subsided, and his head cooled.


The puzzle in his mind was being pieced together one by one.


The Fairy King and the Succubus Queen.


He had never fought them in the first place.


"[How pathetic.]"


Immediately after Diablo said that, the surroundings turned pure white.


It was because he had broken free from the mind control and dispelled the illusion.


"You're quick on the uptake."


Taehyun said, looking at Belzebub, who was still trapped under mind control.


The vast magic of Elven, synchronized with the Divine Beast, and Rozaria's spell.


It was a space created with the direct support of two Archdukes.


He had broken free and escaped from it on his own.


It seemed that Diablo was a cut above Belzebub.


"It's embarrassing to call you the same Demon King."


"[It doesn't seem to be a multiple mental world... A common personal space? No, the succubus and the fairy must have been up to something.]"


Diablo quickly perceived as if he was reading Taehyun's thoughts.


As the fear that bloomed from his body reached Belzebub.


"[...!!]"


The crimson eyes, torn like those of a fly, flashed open.


"[You were under mind control. Don't show such a pathetic appearance any longer.]"


Diablo calmly told him the truth.


"[These things... Pulling such boring tricks.]"


Belzebub, belatedly realizing that he had been played, emanated fighting spirit.


Fear and poison.


The two authorities mixed together, shaking the personal space as if to tear it apart.


"[Where are those bitches hiding?]"


"[Outside the space. You'll know if you break this place.]"


"[Tch. Vermin.]"


Taehyun quietly watched the two Demon Kings trying to seize the space.


"Diablo. And Rozaria told me not to let you say any bullshit about incorporating the succubus race into the demon race."


"[...]"


"[Kekekekeke.]"


Diablo's face was displeased, and Belzebub laughed frivolously.


Taehyun looked at Belzebub this time.


"Elven said that if you laugh one more time, she'll tear your mouth apart."


"[...]"


"[...]"


Taehyun clasped his hands together, watching the silent Demon Kings.


"Honestly, I didn't expect to summon Belzebub directly. I was going to fight you one by one, but it's become troublesome."


He was smiling, contrary to his words.


He was confident.


"[A space that can't be torn apart. Then that's even better.]"


Drrrrrr.


A huge swamp appeared where the poisonous fog had subsided.


Polluted mana sea, polluted sky, polluted atmosphere.


Belzebub had manifested the demon world he ruled.


Diablo helped him, and two demon castles were quickly recreated.


Purple and red.


The lords of poison and fear sat on their thrones, not hiding their immense power.


"[I just need to capture you, break the space, get out of here, and kill those two bitches myself.]"


Nothing would change.


Belzebub laughed wildly and began to destroy the personal space.


What came out of the broken space was not the outside world, but a jungle full of natural energy.


Belzebub and Diablo's crimson eyes twitched.


"[...]"


"[Could it be an illusion...]"


Taehyun grinned and clasped his hands together once more.


"Welcome. Is this your first time in the Spirit Realm?"


To be precise, it was a personal space that had recreated the Spirit Realm, but there was no need to tell them that on purpose.


The Spirit Kings summoned by Elven from the outside began to appear one by one.


Five Spirit Kings floated in the space.


"You two Demon Kings. You'll be hunted here today."


Ting.


[Unique Skill 'Dream Consumption (???)' has been activated.]


[Targeting the subject.]


Jjeo-eok.


The jaws of Dream Consumption opened wide.


"Devour them."


Taehyun sentenced the Demon Kings to death.


Deep in the Lower Realm.


The lair of the Dragon Lord.


Srrrr.


Hajad opened her closed eyes.


"[...]"


Immediately after, her body was enveloped in magic and reduced in size.


She polymorphed into a human form that was easier to move around in.


She walked silently and entered the subspace prepared at the end of the lair.


She checked her reflection in the huge mirror that had been prepared.


There was a woman there with hair mixed with seven colors.


Hoo-rook.


She sat down and quietly drank tea.


Organizing her thoughts by imitating the eating habits of somewhere in the Middle Realm immediately after the end of hibernation.


It was a habit of hers that she did before 본격적 (full-scale) activities.


"[It was a long dream.]"


Hajad quietly spoke.


It was a longer and more complex dream than usual, containing a message.


About her ancestor, who was called the Dragon King.


It was about the time he spent in the Lower Realm and the Upper Realm.


It was the story of him joining hands with a man, hunting God, and finally going to the 'Outside.'


Constellation.


"[The dragon with five hearts.]"


She murmured the name her ancestor was last called by.


It was a name closer to an alias than a true name.


Hoo-roo-ruk.


Silently emptying her teacup, she recalled the two commands that her ancestor had emphasized.


"[Kill the human 'Kim Taehyun' in the Middle Realm.]"


"[Join hands with 'Igmune' in the Middle Realm.]"


Kim Taehyun.


It was a name she had never heard of either.


Igmune, on the other hand, was not.


An Archduke who reigned in the Lower Realm.


The Vampire Lord who occupied that seat.


Along with the Succubus Queen, he was the leader of a species that was considered weak.


The strange thing was that he was referred to as 'Igmune of the Middle Realm' rather than 'Igmune of the Lower Realm.'


The Middle Realm was made up of countless dimensions, but its existence was insignificant compared to the Lower Realm.


"[...]"


She shook her head.


It didn't matter whether the target was a human in the Middle Realm or an Archduke in the Lower Realm.


The two arrogant Demon Kings boasted that they were the strongest in the Lower Realm, but if she used her original power, they would know that she was the strongest of the Archdukes.


The arrogant Demon King, especially Belzebub, made her frown when she thought of him.


"[It's about time to teach that arrogant guy a lesson.]"


Her great spirit scattered around her as she organized her thoughts.


Whether she killed Kim Taehyun or trampled on the Demon King.


It was a priority to inform the leaders of the Dragon Race of her return.


Part 2, Episode 69


Belzebub tore Tae-hyun's body to pieces and devoured it.


Diablo, who was facing the five Spirit Kings, glanced at the scene.


Whoosh.


As he unleashed terror, the Spirit Kings quickly distanced themselves.


[It's useless.]


Red mana exploded outwards.


In an instant, it caught up to the five Spirit Kings.


The Fire Spirit King, Ifrit.


The Lightning Spirit King, Jenki.


The Wind Spirit King, Varanos.


The Rain Spirit King, Asha.


The Earth Spirit King, Glond.


Flames. Sparks. Whoosh. Rumble. Rumble.


The five Spirit Kings, who were also summoned in Harun, used their respective elements to block the terror.


Although the terror devoured the elements in less than five seconds, it was enough time for the Spirit Kings to retreat.


Diablo's red eyes twitched.


It had been like this since a while ago.


He knew that Spirit Kings could be summoned multiple times.


He also knew that even if they were summoned from the Spirit Realm, they were on the level of ancient archdemons.


But it was different here.


They were clearly inferior to him, but they weren't at the level of a typical ancient archdemon either.


If he had to compare, they were like Asura, who was considered to be at the top of the archdemons.


Those guys were maintaining a proper distance and engaging in a tedious war of attrition.


[You're doing something pathetic.]


As Diablo's thorns tried to pierce Asha, the other Spirit Kings' barriers blocked them.


He could capture them one by one if he pushed himself, but the Fairy King and Succubus Queen were behind them.


Considering his opponents, he needed to avoid even the smallest wounds.


[Well, that's about to end.]


Belzebub had caught Kim Tae-hyun.


His Personal Space would soon collapse, so dealing with the Spirit Kings would be done outside…


[…….]


Diablo's expression darkened as the presence of the space grew even stronger.


Along with the space, the Spirit Kings' presence also intensified.


More than anything.


Hwaaaaa.


A new Spirit King was summoned before his eyes, accompanied by a bright light.


A being of light in the form of a fairy woman.


The Light Spirit King, Luminous.


Unlike the Darkness Spirit King, Lunaria, she was considered the nemesis of the demon race.


She was one of the Spirit Kings contracted by Elven.


[Oh ho. This place is a pretty elaborate imitation of the Spirit Realm.]


Luminous, who quickly grasped the situation through telepathy with the five Spirit Kings, floated into the air.


[The opponents are two demon kings, huh? This level of manifestation in a place that isn't even the Demon World… If a few more are added, sealing might be possible.]


Luminous calmly assessed the situation, blocking Belzebub's sudden thorns.


She was talking about sealing, not hunting, which was an insult to the demon kings.


[Diablo. You haven't caught even one of them yet? Pathetic.]


[Shut up, Belzebub. It seems like we've fallen into a rather troublesome trap.]


[Kikikiki.]


Belzebub stopped mocking and glared at the Spirit Kings before him.


Contrary to his words, he knew that the current situation wasn't good.


Even though they had killed the contractors of the fairy and the succubus, the Personal Space was not being destroyed, but rather strengthened.


It meant that something beyond what they had expected was at work.


A Personal Space that could contain two demon kings?


He wanted to say it was impossible, but it was happening right before his eyes.


On the other hand, he was certain that if they destroyed a space of this magnitude, the caster who was maintaining it would also suffer a great shock.


The problem was how to destroy it.


As he was thinking about that.


Swish.


Tae-hyun appeared behind the Spirit Kings.


He was in perfect condition, without any signs of the damage he had suffered from Belzebub earlier.


[Ha….]


Belzebub reacted with disbelief.


The feeling of chewing and swallowing had been so vivid.


He had eaten him without leaving a single bone, but now it was just an illusion?


[Diablo, you're right…. This is dangerous.]


Even Belzebub, who moved according to his instincts, agreed with the current situation and gritted his teeth.


Tae-hyun ignored Belzebub's reaction and greeted Luminous.


"Nice to meet you. Light Spirit King."


[So you're the human who contracted with three Spirit Kings this time.]


"Did Elven tell you?"


[No, you're the only one in the entire Middle Realm who has contracted with three Spirit Kings at the same time. You're also the only one who has used such a drastic method.]


"Is that so."


Tae-hyun coughed awkwardly and looked at Ifrit, Jenki, and Varanos, who were avoiding his gaze.


It seemed like he wouldn't be able to contract with any other Spirit Kings.


But that wasn't what was important right now.


"Is it possible to hunt the demon kings?"


[In a space that has recreated the Spirit Realm to this extent, there are six Spirit Kings. And according to Elven, the presence of the space expands as time passes, right?]


"Yes."


Elven, who had become one with the Divine Beast, was providing mana, and Rosaria was maintaining the multiple Personal Space.


Given enough time, it would be possible to summon up to twelve Spirit Kings who could exert 50% of their power.


With that, it wouldn't be impossible to capture Belzebub and Diablo.


'But that's only possible if those guys let us do it without a fight.'


Tae-hyun looked at the two demon kings who were watching them.


They were the ones who ruled the Demon World.


They wouldn't be foolish enough to just sit back and wait for their lives to be strangled.


[If twelve Spirit Kings are summoned, it's not impossible. No, since you're already doing the work of one Spirit King, it would be worth trying with just eleven.]


"That's good news. That's enough."


[Hey, Kim Tae-hyun. We're also summoned in Harun, right?]


[Harun is far away. If the battle intensifies any further, the summons in Harun might be canceled.]


Ifrit sent a telepathic message as Varanos erected a barrier.


This wasn't bad news.


"I understand. For now, let's drain the demon kings' stamina as planned."


Immediately, Tae-hyun and the Spirit Kings scattered again.


Whoosh.


A streak of light pierced Belzebub's wing.


Chiik-.


The wing burned around the pierced area.


[Tricky.]


It was immediately regenerated at super speed, but it wasn't pleasant to allow light into his body.


[Hey, Diablo. You're confident, right?]


The two demon kings had also had enough of a conversation while Tae-hyun was greeting Luminous.


[Of course.]


[Kukukuku. Then, I'll hunt the spirits this time.]


Belzebub scattered poisonous mist and chased after the spirits.


[You're my opponent.]


Diablo said that as he looked at Tae-hyun, who was standing in front of him before he knew it.


A human fighting a demon king alone.


Now that he looked at him, he wasn't just an ordinary contractor, but a transcendent who had achieved the level of an archduke.


"What do you think? Have you figured out the situation?"


[I'll admit it. You've prepared properly to face me.]


"I'm quite meticulous."


[Is the goal a territory war?]


"……."


Tae-hyun's lips twitched at Diablo's question.


When he entered Diamante's mind, Tae-hyun had shown him his hand.


Diablo must have met the doppelganger as well, so he should have remembered it.


He should have reacted differently.


But he was only talking about a territory war.


"You. You don't remember?"


Tae-hyun's red eyes curved.


His mind wasn't collapsing because his presence couldn't handle it.


So, this reaction must be the result of some kind of law in action.


[You're the only archduke who would be so relaxed in front of me.]


"You're more rational than that idiot. You're one of the best archdukes I've met so far."


[…….]


A human praising a demon king.


Diablo's lips twitched at the strange sensation.


He suddenly understood why other archdukes were trying to create contractors, and he felt like he knew that feeling a little.


Ignoring Belzebub's efforts to chase after the Spirit Kings, he felt a desire to talk to the human in front of him a little more.


[The medium that is maintaining this place is Kim Tae-hyun. I'm sure it's you.]


Tae-hyun nodded his head as if telling him to keep talking.


[You must have set up some kind of device that prevents you from dying even if you die here. Maybe even fighting a demon king alone is one of the laws for maintaining the spell.]


"Oh ho."


[On the other hand, you won't die unless the world is destroyed. Such a spell must be working together. It's not impossible for the Succubus Queen.]


"Keep going. It's not a bad thing for me to stall for time anyway."


[A Personal Space that can withstand the presence of demon kings and constant mana injection. An immortal human. To fix a spell of this magnitude, you need a huge medium. I think that medium is your mind.]


'Sharp.'


Tae-hyun thought that, not avoiding Diablo's gaze as he observed his reaction.


Everything Diablo had said was true.


It was so accurate that it was amazing.


As if his reasoning was satisfactory, Diablo, who smiled, drove in a wedge.


[In the end, it's simple if I take control of your mind, isn't it?]


"You're saying that as if you could have done it anytime?"


[Of course.]


One step. Diablo took a big step forward.


Red mana swirled around him.


[I am terror.]


He felt uneasy about the human in front of him.


He had entered the world of the mind through Diamante before, but he didn't remember it clearly.


He wanted to capture him to find out why.


And now.


[You are in front of me.]


There was no one in the lower realm who the Lord of Terror had to fear.


Diablo smiled and moved another step.


Before Tae-hyun could even use Dream Consumption.


Clench!


His hand was already grabbing Tae-hyun's neck.


[There's no need to say anything.]


Red mana wrapped around Tae-hyun's body.


[There's no need to resist.]


The power of terror dominated Tae-hyun's body.


[Just accept it.]


Two pairs of red eyes connected by red mana met.


When Tae-hyun opened his eyes again.


[Welcome to the Demon World.]


Diablo said that as he sat on the throne.


He had dragged Tae-hyun into the Demon World, which he had recreated in his mind.


There was arrogance in Diablo's eyes as he looked down from the giant throne.


[Now, it's time to call out your world.]


Diablo muttered an unknown spell.


The red mana that had penetrated Tae-hyun's body came out.


It wasn't just mana that was coming out.


Tae-hyun's mind was being superimposed on Diablo's mind.


"Ah, no…."


Tae-hyun, who was consumed by terror, said in a trembling voice.


[Didn't I say there's nothing to reject?]


Diablo didn't care and continued to draw out the world of the mind.


A huge presence was drawn out.


[Yeah, it has to be this much to be worthy of me….]


Suddenly, Diablo's expression hardened.


His world of the mind.


The Demon World.


It was being sucked into the world of the mind that was being drawn out.


"Oops, that's not good…."


Tae-hyun scratched his head sheepishly and smiled.


Only for a moment did Diablo look at the shrinking Demon World with disbelief.


Had 10 seconds passed?


The surroundings had turned into a desert.


The giant desert seemed to be embracing the Demon World and his demon castle.


[What is this….]


As he got up from the throne and doubted what was happening before his eyes.


Whoosh-.


A sandstorm blew.


What appeared after the sandstorm subsided was.


[This bastard's here again?]


It was the doppelganger sitting on the throne.


Part 2, Episode 70


[Kih kih kih kih.]


A frivolous laughter echoed.


At its source was Beelzebub, moving at high speed.


[Fast.]


[And strong, too.]


Avoiding and destroying the rain and stone walls created by Asha and Glond, Beelzebub quickly reached Luminous.


Kiii-.


A streak of light pierced Beelzebub's body.


Thwack-.


Venomous thorns pierced Luminous's body.


Kiii- kiii- kiiii-.


Thwack- thwack- thwack-.


As if not caring about his own body, Luminous and Beelzebub were driving their powers into each other.


[Luminous!!]


Fzzzt.


The lightning summoned by Zenki struck Beelzebub's body.


In that gap, Baranos dispersed the poisonous fog surrounding Luminous's body, and Igrit's flames burned away the poison flowing through her body.


Swish-.


Asha's healing rain restored her body.


It was a brief exchange, and in the meantime, Beelzebub had perfectly deflected Zenki's lightning.


[So, the six fairy kings are nothing special.]


Beelzebub, who had already finished his super-fast regeneration, sneered.


He had not yet fully unleashed his power.


He was only using about 30% of his strength.


The rest would be unleashed the moment Diablo finished dealing with the humans.


He floated in the air, propping his chin.


[Even so… What a waste of time.]


Diablo had disappeared while dealing with the humans a moment ago.


The contractor of the succubus and fairy.


It must be to dominate the human psyche.


Unlike what he's called the Lord of Terror, he's a delicate guy.


If such a guy leads the main body and goes in directly, there is no psyche that he cannot dominate.


Even a succubus queen who doesn't know her place wouldn't be able to handle the Lord of Terror.


He is the only brother he acknowledged and couldn't settle the score with.


'Still, it's taking longer than I thought. Diablo, is he playing around?'


Beelzebub stroked his chin, leisurely dodging the spirits' attacks.


Sizzle-.


The light emitted by Luminous, the Spirit King of Light, grazed one of his wings.


A flicker of emotion, a luxury granted to demons, surged within him.


[Still annoying.]


Whoosh.


In an instant, Beelzebub's magic amplified.


[……!!]


Baranos, who had been floating, staggered.


As he staggered, he began to vomit black blood.


Kih kih kih kih kih.


Beelzebub laughed, flicking his venomous thorns.


Baranos's body was gradually fading.


It was evidence that a reverse summoning was taking place.


He had compressed the poison containing 70% of his power in an instant and pierced him at super speed.


The humans in the middle realm called it the Poison Ring (毒環) technique.


As a guy who's made of wind, he quickly controlled it, but he couldn't avoid the poisoning.


[Next… Yeah, you'd be good.]


Beelzebub's thorn pointed at Asha.


The Spirit King of Rain.


If poison were mixed into the liquid body of that guy, it would be quite a sight.


Pshhh.


Poisonous fog was spread to obscure the vision.


It consumed a considerable amount of magic, but it wasn't right to waste time doing nothing.


[I wonder if I'll finish you off before that guy comes back.]


Cluck cluck cluck.


Drip drip.


The compressed venom flowing down the thorn scattered in all directions.


Igrit, who was burned by fire. Zenki, who moved with the speed of lightning. Luminous, who pierced with light. Glond, who blocked with solid earth. Asha, who healed with healing rain.


[Cough….]


[What….]


[……!!]


They stared in panic at their own bodies, which were losing control as if they couldn't believe it.


[Did you really think that gathering a few more of you would be a match for this great demon?]


Beelzebub moved his wings, not hiding his frivolous laughter.


His red eyes split into six.


Six horns grew, and three pairs of wings unfolded.


He floated between the Spirit Kings, who were stiffened by poison.


[I know that you guys won't disappear with just this much. But it won't be without damage.]


Swoosh.


Magic gathered on the thorn that Beelzebub raised.


Extreme Poison.


Beelzebub's original power that instantly kills upon contact.


The venomous magic was about to pierce all six Spirit Kings at the same time.


Crack.


Six barriers blocked the six thorns.


[X. I heard that you're a XX who is faithful to instincts, and it was true.]


[Kih kih kih. Did you finally show yourself.]


Beelzebub burst into mad laughter as he looked at Elven who appeared behind him.


[XX, don't laugh. You XX like bastard.]


The moment Elven raised his hand.


Thud!


Suddenly, Beelzebub's massive body shook.


It was because the magic power existing in the atmosphere hit Beelzebub as if rejecting him.


[Anti-magic. So it can neutralize even this great demon's influence.]


Unlike his admiration, his voice was full of enjoyment.


It was because he no longer needed to wait for Diablo.


[If I had known this would happen, I would have used my power sooner.]


Even if the Spirit Kings were annihilated, the Personal Space was not broken.


However, if he had known that Elven, a piece to maintain the Personal Space, would appear to this extent, he would have torn the Spirit Kings apart long ago.


He hasn't even consumed 10% of the magic power so far.


It's enough to face the Fairy King.


Elven, unfazed by the mockery, drew the reverse summoning formula.


[I'm sorry.]


[Damn it. Someday, if I run into that guy in the spirit realm….]


[…….]


[Don't let your guard down, Elven.]


[The power that guy has is real.]


[Poisoning. The Spirit King looks so ridiculous.]


Whoaaa.


The six Spirit Kings disappeared, wishing for her safety.


[Okay, leave the rest to this one.]


Elven, who calmly sent the Spirit Kings back, looked at Beelzebub.


The moment the reverse summoning formula was completed.


He could have used that moment of gap for an attack, but he didn't.


There are two possibilities.


Either he's confident that he can win even without a surprise attack, or he's trying to recover his body completely with all his might.


Considering Beelzebub's personality, the second reason is more likely.


[Is the farewell greeting over?]


[Farewell greeting?]


[Because you won't be able to summon the spirits again.]


[…….]


Elven was silent at Beelzebub's warning.


Because the past defeat came to mind.


Assimilated with the contaminated sacred tree, he faced two demon kings alone, standing on the transferred demon world.


Even though countless powers stuck like curses, he eventually annihilated Diablo and left Beelzebub half dead.


In the process, many Spirit Kings who had contracted with him were annihilated, and the connection with the Spirit World was severed.


That's why his warning doesn't sound light.


But.


[It's different now.]


Smirk.


Elven's lips twitched.


The contractor who rose to the pinnacle of the three thousand worlds has returned.


The great duke who had risen to the pinnacle of the lower world, who had fought two wars together, is assisting.


Above all, she.


She overcame all those adversities and rose to the position of the Upper Realm King.


A demon king weaker than the owner of the heavenly realm.


[How could you be a match for this one.]


Elven's red eyes curved like a crescent moon.


It doesn't matter if she can't use divine power.


She has a sacred tree in perfect condition.


[Beelzebub. You will be torn apart by this one's hands.]


[That sounds promising!!]


In addition to the six horns and three pairs of wings, three tails were opened.


The personal space fluctuated.


[This is the full power of this great demon.]


Supersonic movement.


Right after.


Clack clack clack clack.


In an instant, Beelzebub's thorns scraped around Elven hundreds of times.


[Pathetic.]


Squeak squeak squeak.


Ten thorns endlessly scraped the barrier surrounding Elven.


Screech.


The power of extreme poison flowing from the tips of the thorns melted the barrier in various forms.


[If I catch you here, the nightmare's space won't last long. That bitch alone can't hold this great demon.]


It's a statement that seems to be certain that Taehyun won't be able to stand up to Diablo.


[XX. Stupid bastard.]


Kim Taehyun.


Her own contractor is the one she should be most afraid of.


The moron in front of her still doesn't understand the situation properly.


[I'm so XX for being defeated by a guy like you.]


Slide- Slide-.


Two swords made of achromatic colors were created in her hand.


She clashed the two swords.


Squeak- Squeeee-.


A friction sound like scraping metal echoed through the area.


Beelzebub frowned at the three pairs of red eyes at the annoying sound.


As if the reaction was satisfactory, Elven opened her mouth while constantly clashing swords.


[La. Lara. Larara.]


The sound flowing through the magic power echoed through the area.


Squeeee-.


The sound of scraping swords permeates the voice as if it were harmony.


[Larara- F***- Larara-.]


Bang!


Suddenly, one of Beelzebub's thorns exploded.


[…….]


Something that exceeds his control. A bizarre phenomenon is at work.


[What kind of trick are you playing?]


Beelzebub regenerated at supersonic speed and scraped the barrier.


30%…. 20%…. 10%….


He scattered poisonous fog throughout the area.


With this, the fairy king cannot escape.


Crack.


Finally, the thin barrier that had been protecting her was torn.


It was the moment he thought the compressed poison ring had pierced her.


Slash.


[……!!]


Beelzebub's body lost its balance.


He belatedly realized that one of his wings had been cut off.


When?


Before he could even think that.


[Larara- Lararara- F*** like- Lararara-.]


Crunch.


A fragment of the cut horn fell.


[Lararara- XXXX- Lara-.]


With each accumulation of harmony along with profanity.


Crack.


[XXX- Lararara- XXXX-.]


Along with an unknown phenomenon.


The demon king's limbs began to separate one by one.


Whoaaa. Whoaaa.


Drip drip.


Hundreds of tentacles connected to the sacred tree emitted purple magic.


It wasn't a complete assimilation, but the massive magic connected by Elven's power was constantly assisting.


[You guys are amazing.]


Rosaria muttered, looking at the two battles reflected in her red eyes.


The battle between Elven and Beelzebub taking place in the Personal Space she created.


And the battle between her contractor, who had entered the mind world, and the doppelganger, Diablo.


In each battlefield, the two demon kings were becoming battered.


[I must hurry and regain my strength too.]


Her mind is expanding just by receiving Taehyun's memories.


But still, it doesn't even reach 10% of its past prime.


Taehyun said it wouldn't take as long as before, but she couldn't help but feel frustrated.


[Regaining it is not enough.]


She must surpass her previous strength.


The battle between the constellations will begin soon.


She had no intention of waiting idly.


At that time.


[……!!]


She felt a massive collision of power through the sacred tree.


It's not the Personal Space she's operating.


[This is….]


Her red eyes, tinged with purple magic, narrowed.


Two new visions unfolded because of the connection with the sacred tree.


Arun and Harun.


[Oh no….]


She confirmed that the demon world had been transferred to the two villages.


[Lord. I have ordered the summoning of the leaders.]


[I understand.]


Hazar nodded at Bordeaux's report.


She was still drinking tea while maintaining polymorph.


[Is there something you want to say?]


She looked at her subordinate who didn't leave even after she finished the report.


Bordeaux.


The leader of the Blue Clan is an existence no different from her limbs.


As expected.


[Perhaps, have you received some kind of revelation?]


[Revelation. Why do you think so?]


She quietly asked back after emptying her second cup.


[When you summon the leaders after the end of hibernation… it's often related to the clan.]


Hazar nodded at Bordeaux's words.


He is right.


Like the habits of the dragon race, who prefer individual actions, it was also common for her to go into hibernation alone and spend a few years quietly after waking up.


[An ancestor appeared in my dream.]


[The Dragon King…?]


[Yes. I had no intention of hiding it.]


[May I ask what the contents were?]


Bordeaux cautiously opened his mouth.


[There's no need to be so cautious. Aren't you the one who watches over everything about this dragon? But.]


Hazar, who was filling her third cup, stopped moving.


Her gaze was directed behind Bordeaux.


[It seems we have a guest.]


Fzzz-.


Bordeaux reflexively scattered his aura.


Fzzz- Fzzz-.


What appeared, wrapped in an aura of lightning, was a demon.


'When?'


Unlike his thoughts, he should identify the source first.


[Who are you?]


Bordeaux strengthened his aura and blocked the demons' retreat.


It was the moment Hazar began to fill her teacup again.


The demon opened his mouth, not hiding a bitter smile.


[This great demon's name is Asmodeus. A being who was chosen by the Dragon King.]


Part 2 Episode 71


[Asmodeus...]


Hazar repeated the unfamiliar name.


It was a name he didn't remember.


That meant he wasn't worth remembering.


[I will handle it.]


Bordeaux said, further intensifying his aura.


Pazzzzz.


Unrefined brain currents flowed through the lair.


It wasn't perfect since it was used in human form, but it was definitely powerful enough to annihilate a Great Demon.


However, the demon didn't seem to be particularly shocked, and narrowed the distance by a few more steps with an unchanged face.


[There should have been dragonkins deployed in the lair. What did you do to them?]


Bordeaux asked the obvious question, knowing that even an ancient Great Demon couldn't have dealt with them so quietly.


[Bordeaux, leader of the Blue Clan. That would be the case at your level.]


[……!!]


Pazzz!!!


The visualized brain energies formed around Asmodeus, blocking them.


Asmodeus had created his own barrier to block them.


Hazar's lips curled up as he watched.


The opponent was neither an ordinary Great Demon nor an ancient Great Demon.


He didn't feel the magic of Beelzebub or Diablo from him.


[It seems you have something to say to the Main Dragon.]


[If that weren't the case, there would be no reason to make such a difficult journey.]


Asmodeus grinned as he looked at Bordeaux, who was still emitting aura.


[You don't seem to be serving a Demon King?]


[As expected of the Archduke who competed for the best in the Lower World. You're quick-witted.]


[Are you trying to join hands with the Main Dragon to become a Demon King?]


In the past, before the Beast King was called Archduke.


He joined hands with the Sea Demon King and defeated the Giant King.


Forming alliances to create new forces in the survival-of-the-fittest Lower World was rare, but not unheard of.


[Not a bad assumption, but wrong. The Main One is not satisfied with a Demon King. The Main One knows that your power surpasses the Demon Kings.]


Hazar nodded as if telling him to continue.


[Hazar. You, who inherited the blood of the Dragon King, are considered the strongest among the Archdukes. But there is someone who made even you bow your head.]


[…….]


[This bastard...]


Regardless of Hazar's and Bordeaux's gazes, Asmodeus continued.


[Kim Taehyun. He is the one who subjugated all the Archdukes of the Lower World and ascended to the position of King of the Lower World.]


Kim Taehyun.


At the unexpected name, a ripple arose in Hazar's crimson eyes.


[Well, he's now a Fallen One. Judging from your face, you don't seem to remember him.]


Did he lose his life in the Race War? Or did his existence have problems during the Dragon King's regression?


Asmodeus muttered such words, but.


They were words that Hazar couldn't understand.


At that time.


[Insignificant demon!!!]


Bordeaux, who had been enduring all along, exploded in anger.


His size, which had been gradually 벗어나던 from the form of a dragonkin, returned to a complete dragon form.


The lair shook and the aura intensified.


Hazar quietly poured tea and opened his mouth.


[Only the leaders of the Dragon Clan can converse with the Main Dragon.]


Ssssss.


The moment Hazar's body seemed to emit several magic powers.


Asmodeus realized that he had already been teleported outside the lair.


Before his eyes was the leader of the Blue Clan, who had manifested in his true form.


[Indeed, you can use more than just aura.]


If the Fairy King used spirits and magic to perform all kinds of arts, the Dragon Clan could shake the laws of the world through innate aura and magic.


That was why they were treated as divine beings in many intermediate worlds.


And it was also possible to warp two beings with such great existence in a moment like now.


Asmodeus stared at Bordeaux, who was scattering an even greater aura than before.


A top-tier ancient Great Demon. An existence similar in power to those who were considered close aides of the Demon Kings.


Even with such a being in front of him, Asmodeus's face was peaceful.


[The Main One is also being ignored.]


Even if he wanted to test his strength, he was being treated like a Great Demon.


Even if he was a Fallen One. Even if he had lost his strength.


[Memories are scary things.]


A gloomy magic power rose from Asmodeus's body.


Six horns and three pairs of wings. Three forked tails. A magic stone that emitted a roaring sound.


In a fleeting moment, he opened the power of the Demon King and raised his thorn.


Huuuk.


It was not filled with purple poison, nor red fear. It was just gloomy magic power.


Flapping his wings, he made eye contact with Bordeaux and aimed his thorn.


At that moment, a lightning breath was rushing towards him as if to erase his existence.


A chuckle escaped.


To try to test him with just 'this'.


As the price of his arrogance, Hazar would lose a loyal subordinate.


Shhh.


The thorn imbued with magic split the breath.


Then.


Puuuk.


He teleported at super speed and embedded his thorn into Bordeaux's scales.


The hard scales of the Dragon Clan allowed the magic-infused thorn to softly enter the flesh.


[……!!]


Bordeaux resisted, scattering lightning and aura.


But Asmodeus didn't care and flowed his magic power through the thorn.


The authority that he had awakened as a Demon King was 'Betrayal'.


[The Main One betrays everything.]


With a bitter smile.


Asmodeus rummaged through Bordeaux's flesh.


Thump.


The giant Demon King knelt down.


[Those were… absurd… existences….]


His body was fading, showing signs of annihilation.


It was because his existence had been plundered after being preyed upon several times by the Doppelganger.


Nevertheless, there seemed to be no particular regret on his face.


Doppelganger and Kim Taehyun.


The cycle of predation and dream-eating that they 펼치는 was not something that could be prevented even if given another chance.


It wasn't a matter of compatibility.


The mentality of the Doppelganger that was forcibly infiltrated and confirmed.


The origin of predation and the birth of dream-eating.


The constellations outside.


The Constellation War.


After knowing that great truth, everything became empty.


The fear that he thought he could subjugate anything had cooled down coldly.


[I understand why Asura made such a choice.]


Unlike his fading appearance, Diablo's voice became clearer little by little.


It was the influence of the laws that were being applied as he approached annihilation becoming slightly looser.


Diablo's gaze scanned Taehyun.


A being who started from the human race and became the King of the Lower World, and even defeated the King of the Upper World.


He finally became a constellation outside, but regressed again and became a Fallen One.


He was just 웃기다 that he tried to dominate the 심상 of such a person.


[…….]


Diablo recalled an incident from a fragmentary memory he had read.


Kim Taehyun and Gilfer. It was the past memory of fighting against himself who had been imperfectly revived.


[I see. Even in this timeline, there was no place for the Main One.]


Diablo willingly admitted his defeat.


Even if the demon race became the ruler of the Lower World.


'Fear' alone cannot subjugate the Upper World.


Even if they spend a long time subjugating the Upper World, the probability of annihilation in the Constellation War, which carries the universe called the Three Thousand Worlds, converges to infinity.


Is it because he was born strong?


It was out of character for Diablo to struggle.


He was on the side of winning and ruling.


[Kekekeke.]


Diablo's laughter was buried in the sandstorm blowing in the desert.


Taehyun approached him and bent down.


"It's a different reaction than I expected? I thought you'd struggle a little more."


It's not mockery.


He must be genuinely curious.


Why he doesn't obey him like Asura.


Why he doesn't try to survive even by owing his life.


[The dignity of a Demon King is not so easily maintained. You know that well.]


"Well, yeah."


Taehyun answered indifferently.


The Archdukes are those who have achieved the highest dignity in the Lower World.


Depending on their tendencies, it is entirely possible to lose their dignity simply by bowing their heads.


Diablo, who was called the Lord of Fear, seemed to be such a person.


'Gilfer must also have some circumstances.'


It is necessary to pay attention to her movements, who has regressed with her memories intact.


That's when Taehyun was thinking.


[The Main One's power will be absorbed by you.]


"Yes, I'll use it well."


Kekekekekeke.


Diablo burst into vain laughter.


It was only 웃음밖에 나오지 않아서 that Taehyun treated the power of the Demon King as just a single component.


Rather, that's why he has no attachment to his life.


[Kim Taehyun. The Main One's defeat is also in the second battle.]


Diablo's appearance became noticeably blurry.


[Your territory… inside… victory….]


Srrr.


Diablo's appearance completely disappeared.


Taehyun got up and looked behind the Doppelganger.


The Demon World that he 형상화한.


Its existence is further 강화되어.


The reason is that he has become able to prey on and imitate the body that was once imbued in a part of Diamante's mind, and he has become closer to 완전에 by eating Diablo just now.


In other words, it was safe to say that Diablo's control over the Demon World had passed to the Doppelganger.


[Anyone would think a 동료라도 had died.]


The Doppelganger 조소하며 flicked his fingers.


As the territory of the Demon World expanded, the magic of fear descended on the area.


"Are you going to fight right away again?"


Taehyun sighed and prepared for a new battle.


It wasn't just the Doppelganger who took Diablo's existence.


He also had a considerable increase in his existence through dream-eating. Besides, the holy power he used before still remained.


Even if they fought again now in this place where the use of dream-eating and holy power is 자유로운, he didn't think he would lose.


[No, fighting you is a little later.]


"That's a kind word."


[Bring the other one too.]


"I like that 적극적인 모습도. But there's no need to."


Taehyun 피워 올려 a purple magic power.


Through the senses connected to Rosaria, Elven's battle was 공유되었습니다.


She was tearing Beelzebub apart while 추며 an unknown 기이한 sword dance.


The Demon King's head rolled on the floor, his wings and tail were 난도질당했으며, and the magic stone was 뽑히고 들어갔기를 repeated several times.


[That crazy년이군.]


The Doppelganger smacked his lips as he watched the scene.


At this rate, it was a foregone conclusion that Beelzebub would be 소멸하는.


Beelzebub is a great 먹잇감 that can further 끌어 올려 the power and existence of the Demon World.


But in the current situation, if he snatched the 먹잇감, he might really have to fight that crazy년 at the risk of his life.


The Doppelganger was 다시고 입맛 with regret.


딱.


Taehyun flicked his fingers.


Suddenly.


주르륵.


Rosaria's 촉수 다발 crawled on the ground and 움켜쥐었다 Beelzebub's body.


The 아가리가튀어나온 from the 촉수 ate the Demon King's wings, tail horns, etc. greedily.


Immediately afterwards, a purple energy settled on Taehyun, and the Doppelganger's Demon World revealed a more 흉흉한 existence.


[Huh… Was that what you were planning from the beginning?]


"It's 곤란하니까 to 소멸시키다 the excellent existence of an Archduke without meaning."


Kikikik.


The Doppelganger burst into laughter.


[You're still 간계를꾸미는 with a 샌님-like face. But, in the end, it's I who will be standing at the 정점에.]


"You're still the same too."


[If you're done here, get out now.]


Taehyun's 시야가 반전했습니다 at the one-sided 축객령.


He began to organize his future plans in his head.


He caught two Demon Kings.


It was time to end the Demon War now.


Part 2, Episode 72


The deepest part of the Lower Realm.


A castle located in the center, surrounded by the Demon Sea, where ordinary demons cannot approach.


Yormungandr resided there.


The Demon Sea King, polymorphed into a human form, sat on the throne with a frown.


Magic power and divine power.


Two disparate forces were swirling around, causing pain as his body recovered.


[Tch.]


Yormungandr clicked his tongue and checked his wounds.


Unlike his other jade-like skin, his arms and neck were charred black.


Even this was after polymorphing to reduce the damage; if he were in his true form, he would be even more grotesque.


[Unbelievable.]


He was the only one among the Lower Realm Archdukes capable of using divine power.


Now that he had even discovered the new power of divine magic, it was safe to say that there was no power he couldn't handle in either the Upper or Lower Realms.


Except for the enigmatic power of Lucifer, he prided himself on having superior recovery abilities to anyone else.


And yet.


He still couldn't recover from the wounds inflicted by a mere human.


Beyond not recovering, he could barely suppress the wounds.


It was an incomprehensible situation.


He belatedly recalled the source of this trouble.


Kim Taehyun.


The human he had intended to make his contractor, a mere plaything.


The presence the guy had momentarily shown seemed superior to that of all the Archdukes of the Lower Realm combined.


And he had allowed himself to be attacked by him.


From Yormungandr's perspective, it was only natural to keep an eye on his movements.


Fortunately, he had that much power as a self-proclaimed observer.


Floor 4.


In the deep region of the Lower Realm, he was with one companion.


Nakata Shinji from the Middle Realm.


He was also preparing to contact him, intending to use him as a test subject if the opportunity arose.


Suddenly, he was called Igmun's contractor and became Kim Taehyun's companion.


The actions they took afterward were beyond simply being called peculiar.


To use human terms, they were 'causing a ruckus.'


Starting with contact with the Sea Serpent Clan, then the Demon Clan, Succubus Clan, Beast Clan, and Vampire Clan.


They moved aimlessly, never hesitating to fight any race they encountered.


They used Igmun's power to steal their strength and sometimes even took the lives of those called familiars.


On the surface, it seemed like Igmun's contractor was stirring things up to start a territorial war.


Yormungandr denied it.


Even if his companion Nakata Shinji was, the human Kim Taehyun possessed the power to devour even Igmun.


So, were Igmun and Kim Taehyun allies?


As Yormungandr felt a sense of déjà vu, recalling Igmun's recent actions of hiding in the Middle Realm,


The Succubus Queen moved.


Taking advantage of the Demon Clan and Fairy Clan being preoccupied with war, she moved directly to the 4th floor.


Not realizing that the Succubus Queen had spatial teleportation technology was his miscalculation.


Kim Taehyun and Nakata Shinji were moved to the Succubus Castle.


Afterward, he was discovered in the Fairy Clan's territory.


Looking at the current situation, it was a foregone conclusion that he had joined hands with the Succubus Queen and the Fairy King, two Archduke-level beings, and was confronting the Demon Clan.


[…….]


There was something.


The problem was that he couldn't guess what that something was.


He recalled the last words the guy had said to him.


That he would come to find him, so wait.


How dare he.


[No being in the Lower Realm can say such a thing to me.]


Blue magic power surged from Yormungandr's body.


The surrounding sea currents stirred.


A tsunami would have occurred on the surface by now.


The one who controls all the Demon Seas of the Lower Realm.


The one who will eventually rule the entire Lower Realm.


[Even the Lower Realm King wouldn't dare treat me like this….]


Suddenly, Yormungandr's heterochromatic eyes trembled.


The earthquake in his pupils did not stop easily.


[Lower Realm King….]


Tens of thousands of words and thoughts flashed through his mind.


Why, why had he forgotten such memories? They emerged one after another.


A time when he was not an Archduke.


There was definitely a being called the Lower Realm King.


There were many race wars.


Similarly.


[…Upper Realm King.]


In the Upper Realm, which had joined hands with him, there was another king who symbolized the absolute being and the master of the Heavenly Realm.


There was. He existed.


He expressed it that way because they no longer existed in the current Lower and Upper Realms.


[I can't believe it.]


Yormungandr slowly shook his head.


He was in such mental shock that he even forgot the pain of the wounds on his body.


He wanted to tear himself apart for forgetting such important things.


Quararararara.


The surging emotions awakened his power.


It was long after he had barely managed to control his emotions that he regained his sanity.


To determine the cause, he went through the relationships one by one from the beginning.


[I am a created being.]


A hybrid created as an experiment by 'Ra,' the owner of the 10th Heavenly Realm.


Thanks to that, he was able to form a relationship with 'Osiris,' the absolute being of the other half of the 10th Heavenly Realm.


His magic power was enough to be called an Archduke, he learned how to handle divine power through Osiris, and he even succeeded in handling the divine magic power, which was a fusion of the two powers.


The gates installed throughout the Lower Realm were also the same.


The gates, which even the Archdukes could not easily detect, became his eyes and provided various information.


It made no sense that he had forgotten about the Lower Realm King and the Upper Realm King.


Even though it was not a law, the devices to avoid the law were still in operation.


In other words.


[I can only think that someone intentionally manipulated my memory.]


Even though he said it with his own mouth, he felt a strong sense of rejection.


An existence that manipulates the memory of an Archduke.


No, in the first place, why are the Lower and Upper Realms connected in the form of a tower?


Amidst the questions and disappearing memories, Yormungandr bit his lip.


He had to remember.


He had to recall.


Why he was able to glimpse the cracks in the world.


[…….]


His gaze turned to the wounds engraved on his body.


Kim Taehyun.


The guy who used a strange power that was neither magic power, divine power, nor divine magic power.


Was it called 'Avatar'?


The only thing suspected was his attack.


There was no time to delay.


He had to contact him again before all his memories were erased.


Sssssssss.


Quarararara.


His heterochromatic eyes flashed, and dozens of gates each showed a screen.


Just in time, the sight of Harun and Arun's demon realms being transferred was shown on two of the gates.


The forces of high-ranking demons residing in the demon realm were beyond imagination.


The elders of the Fairy Clan might be able to deal with some ancient great demons through the power of bonsai and the spirit king, but in the end, it would only be a matter of time before they collapsed.


Ten villages would be destroyed one by one, and eventually, the Fairy King would have to move directly.


If that happened, the two demon kings would also reveal themselves to hunt the Fairy King.


'No matter who wins, the landscape of the Lower Realm will change.'


At that time, the fifth gate shook.


It was the one installed in Hazad's lair.


[Hazad. Has he awakened from his slumber?]


The guy who would be considered the strongest in the Lower Realm if he was a single entity would often fall into slumber and disappear.


Of course, he knew that the reason for that was the side effects of inheriting the blood of the Demon Dragon, but he was an uninteresting guy in many ways.


Something of a huge magical power collision was occurring around the lair of such a guy.


A crazy demon who would fight in the territory of a guy who had awakened from his slumber.


Who….


Tsuzzzuzuzzu-.


Yormungandr forcibly raised his divine power.


The huge aura that flowed through the gate pressured his imperfect body.


Without caring, he unleashed the full power of his heterochromatic eyes.


Only then could he see.


The battle between Bordo, the leader of the Azure Clan, and a demon.


[This is….]


The moment he confirmed the appearance of the demon, Yormungandr's heterochromatic eyes trembled once again.


His lips moved with difficulty.


Upper Realm King.


[Asmodeus….]


The power of Asmodeus, who had awakened as a Demon King, was betrayal.


Gloomy magic power infiltrated Bordo's interior.


[Betray your master, ignorant dragonling.]


Asmodeus commanded with a bitter smile.


Bordo's red eyes trembled.


[Ha…zad… Lord….]


Unlike his trembling eyes, the mouth of his massive body opened.


Pazzzik- Pazzzik-.


A massive magic power compressed, imbued with lightning.


Dragon Breath.


Bordo was squeezing his Dragon Heart to prepare an attack at his limit.


The direction was toward the lair where Hazad was.


[Betray and destroy. That is the only value allowed to you.]


Kaaaaaa.


The moment the breath fired from Bordo's mouth was about to directly hit the lair.


Suddenly, the direction of the breath was deflected.


Hazad was at the point of contact with the breath.


Holding a teacup, she used her other hand to push away Bordo's breath.


Asmodeus smiled as he confirmed that sight.


[You have finally appeared.]


[Betrayal, is it? An interesting power.]


[The reply to that is…?]


[Yes. It was a skill worthy of the Dragon.]


Hwaaaaaa.


Hazad's body transformed into a massive form.


Kugugugung.


Seven auras pressed down on Asmodeus.


The flapping of his massive wings, the detection ability of his hideous tail, the emission of magic power through his horns, and the amplification of magic power through the magic stone comparable to the Dragon Heart.


All sorts of auras suppressed the demon's body, as if not allowing any of them.


[Indeed… the aura used lightly is at this level. Bloodline is terrifying.]


[Take out everything you're hiding.]


Saying that, Hazad's tail struck Bordo.


Bang.


Bordo, who had fallen, trembled.


It was because the seven auras carried in the tail had infiltrated him.


[Hazad… Lord….]


[Watch the Dragon's battle from there.]


[I will follow your command.]


Dragon Speech. Bordo, unable to disobey the absolute command, took on a human form once again.


Hazad's gaze turned to Asmodeus, who was enduring her aura.


[You have overflowing affection for your subordinates. Or should I call it the unique racial love of the Dragon Clan.]


[You're a demon, so your tongue is long.]


Jjeojeojeok.


A crack appeared in one of Asmodeus's horns.


It happened immediately after Hazad concentrated her aura.


[It doesn't seem like you're in a situation to be relaxed.]


Asmodeus, who tapped his horn with a thorn, shrugged.


[How about taking out the form of the Demon Dragon if you're going to?]


[To you?][Don't ignore this Demon's sincere advice, Hazad.]


Hazad burst into laughter.


Asmodeus also laughed back.


[I guess you'll only understand when that precious Dragon Heart of yours is broken.]


Immediately afterward, Asmodeus's appearance changed.


Scales that could not be seen in any of the seven races.


It resembled that of the Black Clan, but the appearance was as if it had been made of a huge abyss.


[Demon Dragon. It's the first time I'm seeing that form in this life.]


Asmodeus said, raising his shortened nails.


A wisp of magic rose from there.


Hazad's massive body writhed.


[This, our ancestors are giving us an interesting gift.]


If the opponent was an existence related to the Demon Dragon King, he could not afford to save his power.


Hazad awakened the blood of the Demon Dragon.


The nature of his magic power changed.


[Don't die. I have many things to ask you.]


[This Dragon… no, this Demon is the one who should say that.]


Asmodeus, who had redefined his individual, opened his mouth.


Confirming the breath of magic gathering in Hazad's mouth, Asmodeus's red eyes curved.


Immediately afterward, two breaths made of magic collided.


A huge wave of power devastated the area.


The gate made of divine magic power was showing their battle, but it was too faint of a trace for Bordo, who was trembling, to notice.


Part 2, Episode 73


Famine Hell (飢饉地獄).


A term referring to the domain of the ancient Great Demon Mammon.


Countless demons gathered in this place where not a single blade of grass grew.


Flap.


Gilfer, having folded her wings, descended from the sky.


She landed lightly and scanned the castle before her.


Mammon, having forged relationships with humans in the middle realm, had aesthetic tastes similar to those of the middle realm.


Among the hundreds of castles built in Famine Hell, the one before her was an architectural style used in a world that manipulated the power of ‘mana.’


In her red eyes, she could see slaves of various species, captured not far away, being mobilized to build the castle.


At that moment, a mid-level demon serving Mammon approached and bowed.


[Welcome, Gilfer-nim. Our master and his brothers arrived earlier and are waiting.]


[…….]


This was another of Mammon's eccentric hobbies.


To use a mid-level demon, who could be used as a combatant, as a mere servant.


Gilfer quietly followed the mid-level demon.


They arrived at a massive hall capable of accommodating hundreds of people.


Hundreds of Great Demons, including the ancient Great Demon, were seated in a circular formation.


They, too, wore expressions of disbelief at Mammon's unusual tastes, but were playing along for the time being.


'A lot have gathered.'


Perhaps it was only natural.


Three days had passed since Diablo and Beelzebub vanished.


With the fate of the demon race at stake, a summons must have been sent to all Great Demon-class beings and above, residing on the 5th floor or higher.


If anything, the news had been delayed in reaching Gilfer, who resided on the 4th floor.


If the process of stabilizing her power had been delayed by even a day, she would not have been able to attend this meeting.


Gilfer, having seated herself on a roughly hewn chair, scanned her surroundings.


'Are there some who have already formed factions?'


Ancient Great Demons who had been under the command of the Demon Kings.


Among them, those with higher presences had already begun to rally Great Demons.


The most noticeable was Pheidon, who had been under Diablo's command.


More than ten Great Demons were seated around him, a figure who was considered second only to Mammon.


[You're late.]


A massive presence sat beside her, greeting her.


[Mephisto.]


[Mammon should be in soon. Asura… it seems he really won't come.]


Mephisto said, looking at the empty seat beside him.


Asura.


It was no longer a secret that he had reached Harun, betrayed the demon race, and served humans.


[I can't believe it. That a human could break his fighting spirit.]


[He is the contractor of a succubus and an incubus. He must possess some special power we don't know about.]


[Yes. It's a pity. To have to live a life of fighting for someone who has subjugated him.]


Mephisto clicked his tongue, mentioning 'Fighting Spirit's' weakness.


Authority was a powerful weapon, but it could also be a weakness in itself.


The fact that Asura, who was obsessed with battle, was bowing his head to a human he had called a mere insect, proved that fact.


[Poor Asura. As soon as this meeting is over, I'll have to liberate him from the shackles of fate.]


Hee hee hee.


Mephisto chuckled, smacking his lips.


His power was 'Soul'.


He could draw magic from subjugated creatures.


If he could only seize Asura's soul, he would become an even greater existence.


'Dangerous.'


It reminded her of the eve of a storm, like just before the Great War.


At this rate, her plans might be disrupted.


'Could this meeting also be…'


Gilfer was having ominous suspicions when.


[It seems we've gathered enough.]


Mammon, the host, entered.


In human form, polymorphed into a form known as a demon in the middle realm, he came and sat beside Gilfer.


[You must have been bored waiting, so let's get straight to the point. The reason I have arranged this gathering is to discuss the future of the demon race.]


Beelzebub and Diablo, who had been appointed Demon Kings after the Great War.


He reaffirmed the demise of the great beings.


[Fortunately, the powers of the two fallen brothers remain with us all.]


Suddenly, purple magic emanated from Mammon's body.


Beelzebub's power, 'Poison'.


A power he had accepted when he was once under his command.


[I assume the same is true for you all?]


Mammon asked, looking at Pheidon.


[Indeed.]


Pheidon responded, emitting a surge of red magic.


'Fear' settled over the area, and the air turned cold.


Unlike Poison, Fear was an abstract power.


Although Diablo's power had weakened somewhat after his demise, it was still undoubtedly a power that transcended the realm of ancient Great Demons.


[Our demon race is still at war with the elves. Therefore, I wish to elect a new Demon King to lead the race.]


Mammon scanned the demons gathered in the hall as if seeking their agreement.


While there were some high-ranking ancient Great Demons who had survived the elven bombardment, most were mid- to low-ranking ancient Great Demons, or Great Demon-class beings.


And among them, Pheidon had the largest faction.


[Ridiculous, Mammon. To think that you summoned us all the way here only to reveal your ambition.]


[I have not yet said that I will become the Demon King.]


[Is there anyone here who doesn't know that you, Mephisto, and I are the most distinguished?]


Asura. Golfer. Barbatos. Naberius, Diamante, Zenas, and others.


Great Demons whose names were well-known among demons had either perished or betrayed them.


Among those present, Mammon, Mephisto, and Pheidon were the closest to being Demon Kings.


Yet, Mammon himself was now saying that they should elect a new Demon King.


[Pheidon. Do you not wish to become the Demon King?]


[Of course not. I am merely saying that now is not a good time.]


The demon realms partially transferred to Arun and Harun had been destroyed by the elven attack.


Similarly, a significant number of Great Demons and armies had lost their lives in the face of the elven resistance.


So far, the war was nothing short of a defeat for the demon race.


[So, shall we end the war with the elven race as it is?]


[No. I propose an alliance with other races. Orgal and Jormungandr. We can negotiate with those guys.]


Some Great Demons agreed with Pheidon's words.


The beast races and the sea current races were highly compatible with the demon race.


[Igmundo of the vampire race wouldn't be bad either. He doesn't get along with the Succubus Queen, so we could negotiate by offering him the rights to dispose of territories and species.]


Pheidon brought up several other practical ideas.


As he continued to speak, more and more demons sided with Pheidon.


Mephisto, who had been quietly observing, burst out laughing.


[Pheidon. You're as cowardly as ever.]


[Watch your mouth, Mephisto. I am doing this for the future of the demon race….]


[For the future of the demon race, you want to join hands with beings without roots to save your lives? And then elect a new Demon King? Hee hee hee…. It's almost a shame that your epithet is 'Reverence'.]


Mephisto sneered.


He knew that Pheidon had used his power to win over lower-ranking demons.


Pheidon sighed.


[Are you going to keep pushing with force forever? I will create a new demon realm centered around the Underworld of No Rest.]


He would create a new demon realm not through a blood-soaked method like the Great War, but through peaceful means.


Pheidon presented a new path for the demon race to take.


This time, Mammon shook his head.


[That cannot be allowed.]


[I am no longer someone who needs to receive anyone's permission, Mammon.]


In that instant.


Whoosh.


Purple and red magic emanated from Mammon's body.


The powers of Beelzebub and Diablo.


[……!!]


[No, your ideals will not be realized.]


[Of course, there's no need to get permission either.]


Mephisto continued, similarly unleashing two powers.


[Do you still think that you and we are equal?]


[Hee hee hee.]


Pheidon's face hardened at the overwhelming power of Mammon and Mephisto.


How?


Why could those who had been under Beelzebub's command use Fear?


Unresolved questions lingered for a moment.


'The situation is not good.'


Pheidon followed Diablo, so he tended to act according to reason rather than instinct.


[For now… I will follow your opinions.]


[Now it seems we can have a conversation.]


[Hee hee. So I don't have to stain my thorns with blood?]


Amidst the two Great Demons who had instantly dominated the atmosphere.


[…….]


Gilfer remained silent.


"Not bad."


Taehyun muttered, looking at his status window.


His Awakening Grade had changed from 'SSS' to '???'.


Naturally, the skills he possessed, 'Queen's Domain', 'Queen's Command', 'Space Leap', and 'Fairy King's Blessing', had also changed to '?'.


'Devouring' was still unusable, 'Dream Eating' was only partially usable, and 'Pandora's Box' could not be unlocked.


It would be a lie to say he wasn't disappointed, but for now, he had to be satisfied with regaining this much power.


Taehyun raised his index finger.


Chee-ee-ee-.


Purple magic. A poisonous magic arose, spreading poison throughout the area.


He raised another index finger.


Saaa-.


Red magic. An eerie magic arose, scattering evil energy throughout the area.


He had gained the ability to control Beelzebub and Diablo's magic from the previous battle.


It was a pity that their powers were not registered as skills, but it was fortunate that he could at least imitate them in this way.


'Doppel will be able to use them even more freely.'


The thought that he might have already finished analyzing the two Demon Kings' magic by now made him laugh wryly.


'How did I survive against a guy like that….'


Taehyun shook his head, scattering his thoughts.


Now was the time to think about the upcoming battles, not the doppelganger.


Three days had passed since he had captured the Demon King and Elven had merged with the Divine Tree's main body to destroy the transferred demon realm.


She was currently merged with the Divine Tree, recovering, and Taehyun was acting as her guardian, almost completely drained.


Her original power had recovered to the level of a Great Duke, she could merge with the Divine Tree, and she could command three Spirit Kings.


That was why he was leaning against the Divine Tree's main body alone.


[Rosaria is late.]


Elven's voice echoed in Taehyun's head.


Rosaria was currently focusing on directly assessing the situation of the other Great Dukes, taking over for Elven, who had difficulty moving.


"Her Space Leap has limitations too. More importantly, how much have you recovered?"


[About 20%.]


"Slow."


[Do you think destroying a demon realm is an easy task?]


"Well, no."


[Normally, I would nag you, but…. Well, the contractor was once at the pinnacle of this universe, so I will let the main body understand.]


"You've changed a lot too."


[XX, it was like a flood of XXX information and a XX repetition of time. It would be strange if I didn't change.]


"It seems like some parts haven't changed either."


[XX, stop with the clumsy wordplay. More importantly, what do you plan to do with Asura?]


She mentioned the Great Demon of Fighting Spirit, who was residing beyond the barrier of Harun.


Asura had captured three more approaching Great Demons, showing his loyalty to Taehyun.


"I don't know. Maybe I'll raise him to be a Great Duke."


[What about Gilfer?]


"I can't tell if she's an enemy or an ally right now."


[Frustrating. She also showed a good side as the Lower Realm King.]


Unlike Rosaria, Elven and Gilfer had not regressed after being destroyed.


They had been the victors of the race war, succeeding Taehyun in overseeing the Upper and Lower Realms, and they had carried out their roles admirably.


[Is she regaining her power?]


"I'm sure she is. She probably can't speak because she's restricted in many ways. Besides, I haven't properly confirmed where the timeline got twisted."


Taehyun sighed, once again recalling the faces of the Zodiac and Tolkien.


It was still unclear how much the timeline had been twisted, or why his growth was not limited on the 5th floor.


It was more urgent for Taehyun than the war against the demons before him.


[You have a rather unfortunate life too.]


"Spare me the pity."


Taehyun and Elven were having such a conversation when.


Whoosh-.


Space tore open, and Rosaria appeared.


[Contractor, Elven. This is terrible.]


Rosaria, exhausted from the continuous space jumps, said with a stiff voice.


[Rosaria. Don't get excited. Nothing surprises me anymore.]


"Yeah, let's hear it."


At the calm reactions of her companions, Rosaria shook her head and opened her mouth.


[The Beast King has been defeated.]


At the unexpected news.


"What…?"


[What the F*ck!?]


The startled Taehyun and Elven involuntarily retorted.


Part 2, Episode 74


The Beast King, Orgal.


Blessed with the authority of Enhancement, he united the Beast Race and became their king before Taehyun became the Lower World King.


Originally, he was just a somewhat exceptional Beast Race monster with the status of a top-tier species.


However, he formed an alliance with Jormungandr and hunted Typhon, taking the status of a Grand Duke for himself.


From the Beast Race's perspective, he is an unparalleled warrior, a hero, and a tyrant.


'That kind of guy was defeated?'


He had faced him during his time as a player.


He remembers losing comrades and fleeing from his overwhelming power.


His contractor, Black Hole.


He even had a tenacious match against Grul.


He eventually achieved the status of a Grand Duke and succeeded in kneeling Orgal, but he was never an opponent to be taken lightly.


Even more so in the current era, but Rozaria is saying that he was defeated.


Taehyun and Elven looked at Rozaria with faces asking for an explanation.


[Look here. I expected you two to be shocked.]


[Rozaria, who defeated the Beast King?]


Elven urged for an answer.


She had annihilated a significant number of transferred Demon Realm forces and swept away many of the Demon Race who led the invasion of ten villages.


In the process, she consumed a vast amount of magical power and is currently focused on recovering by merging with the Divine Tree.


It was no wonder that she felt frustrated, as her abilities were limited to the point where she couldn't even communicate.


"Yeah, Rozaria, who defeated Orgal?"


Taehyun was just as frustrated.


But Rozaria only smiled and shook her head.


[First, calm down. Before I give you the answer, I have something I want to ask you.]


[Ugh, Rozaria, you sometimes catch me off guard like this, don't you?]


[Elven, when you understand the mysteries of mind control, you won't live so hastily.]


[Okay, okay. Please stop with the preachy lectures. This one is no longer a tragic survivor who has lost her power.]


They were the most compatible pair during the past Territory War and Race War.


Among the Lower World Grand Dukes and the Celestial World owners, Rozaria was the only one Elven never used harsh language with.


Succubus and Fairy. Although they were different species, the word "sisters" often came to mind when seeing them.


'Sisters, huh? I wonder if Guild Leader Yoo Ah-young returned safely.'


She heard that there was a war outside the tower, so she must be busy.


If a nuclear war were to break out and destroy the Earth, could the tower they were in withstand it?


He was having such pointless thoughts when.


[The reason this one and Ighmun obtained the rank of Grand Duke was by following the first Lower World King.]


Rozaria mentioned her past. Taehyun and Elven already knew about it.


Nevertheless, mentioning it again was to emphasize it.


What they were missing, what they needed to focus on.


[The Grand Duke system is a device created by the first Upper World King, Baal. Isn't that right?]


[...]


"..."


[Of course, maintaining the rank of Grand Duke isn't easy either. The reason why the resurrected Elven and Typhon couldn't regain their powers easily in the past was also for that reason.]


Rozaria's words, spoken casually, contained a deep meaning.


[There's no need to make a fuss. We have experience reaching the top once.]


They won the Territory War, they won the Race War, and they created a constellation.


They balanced the Upper World and the Lower World.


They did not neglect the Middle World and kept new possibilities open.


[It may be a regression for you, but for this one, it's a new challenge. Nothing more, nothing less.]


Taehyun and Elven fell silent at Rozaria's words.


It was advice that would not have resonated if it had been given by anyone else.


[Well, then the question should change, right?]


Rozaria's words made Taehyun's head spin.


That's right. The question was wrong from the start.


He had regressed and only focused on what was happening in front of him.


He was flustered by the twisted timeline and paid no attention to the past.


He had overlooked it so naturally.


The demise of the Grand Dukes who went to other celestial worlds. What they had realized against the Celestial World owners, what growth they had achieved, and where they had disappeared. Why they couldn't return.


Taehyun didn't care at all.


'I'm a failure as a leader.'


It was an unavoidable choice to win the Race War.


Afterwards, he jumped into the constellation war of the "Outside" and barely managed to keep his own life.


He had left trustworthy people in the Upper World, Lower World, and Middle World, so wouldn't that level of indifference be understandable?


There would be no end to the excuses.


Like the twisted timeline. It felt like the tangled information in his head was unraveling one by one.


'I think I know now.'


What he needs to do in this regression.


The first thing that needs to be done is to know the end of those who were with him.


Before coming to this timeline, he needs to confirm what kind of end their lives reached.


He recalled the last trace of Orgal that he had heard from Elven.


'Orgal did not return from the Celestial World.'


The place Orgal went to was the 8th Celestial World.


The owner of the 8th Celestial World is a mysterious being called Behemoth.


After that, the last memory before Taehyun went outside was sending Ighmun back to the 8th Celestial World.


Elven told him that even after she became the Upper World King, Orgal and Ighmun had not returned from the 8th Celestial World.


They weren't the only ones who didn't return.


Hazard and the dragon race, who had conquered the 9th Celestial World ruled by the dragon king, Ragna, also did not return.


At that time, even Elven, who had a large number of divine trees, said that she could only open the gate and could not confirm what was happening.


[Come to think of it, this one was only a half-baked Upper World King.]


Elven muttered self-deprecatingly, reaching a similar conclusion.


She vaguely concluded that they had been defeated and annihilated by the Celestial World owners.


She had already secured the divine tree dominance over more than half of the Celestial Worlds, so she thought that she didn't need to worry about it.


She conveyed her thoughts to Taehyun as they were.


Rozaria had pierced through that blind spot.


[This one, Typhon, and Doppelganger disappeared in the 1st Celestial World. Ighmun, Orgal, and Hazard are missing. Tolkien is trapped in the law that prevents him from crossing the Middle World, so we can only contact him occasionally.]


Rozaria, watching Taehyun and Elven, continued.


[Gilfer became the Lower World King, and Jormungandr maintained the position of Grand Duke and assisted her. Lucifer returned as the owner of the 1st Celestial World, Odin as the owner of the 7th Celestial World, and Ra as the owner of the 10th Celestial World, helping Elven, who became the Upper World King.]


She reviewed the information that had been organized based on Taehyun's memories and what Elven had told her.


[The contractor regressed once again, and this one had no memories, but regained them. Elven and Gilfer seem to have memories, and Jormungandr seemed to have no memories.]


The presence or absence of memories.


It is the most important factor for those who have regressed.


[We still can't know about Orgal, Ighmun, Lucifer, and Hazard. Tolkien has become an unknown administrator of the tower and is being watched by someone.]


Rozaria, who had started from the past and reached the present, looked at Taehyun.


Taehyun nodded to affirm her words.


[The one who defeated Orgal is Lucifer.]


[...]


"..."


[Lucifer's Sky Castle moved over the main castle where Orgal resided, and there was a battle between the Grand Dukes. And Orgal was defeated.]


Lucifer is the former owner of the 1st Celestial World and the one who was the hardest to subdue while fighting the Territory War.


He doesn't know how much power he has recovered, but he was convinced that if it was him, Orgal's defeat was plausible.


'If there's a question, it's about the justification.'


Lucifer's goal was to help Taehyun become an equal to Noname.


Although Taehyun went outside first, he did not abandon that goal, holding the title of owner of the 1st Celestial World even afterwards.


"Even if he has memories, he's not the type to shed blood unnecessarily."


Rather, he prefers to wait for an opportunity and aim for the last move.


It was Elven who first read his intentions.


[Hmm... I think this is a kind of signal.]


"A signal?"


[Yes. Lucifer held the title of owner of the 1st Celestial World and achieved a presence equal to this one. If there had been a little more time, he might have chased after the contractor to the "Outside." No, I think it would have certainly happened.]


But suddenly he regressed and returned to the era of diminished status.


He confirmed that Taehyun was related to the demise of the two Demon Kings.


[That guy must also be entangled in all kinds of laws. Just like this one was.]


Rozaria mentioned the laws of the Lower World and Upper World that applied to her in the past.


In other words.


"Lucifer is telling me."


Without wasting time by subduing the other Grand Dukes one by one.


"He's telling me to come find him right away."


[A truly ominous invitation.]


[I'm glad we're not the target.]


Taehyun shook his head at Rozaria and Elven's reactions.


"But if we don't go, the next target might be the Dream Demon Race and the Fairy Race. Elven, how long will it take to recover even the minimum defenses?"


[It will take another week to recover up to 50%.]


A week. After that, Taehyun will no longer need to escort Elven.


"In a week. I'll meet Lucifer in person."


[I thought that the contractor would say that even if it's dangerous.]


"I don't think Lucifer will kill Orgal, but Typhon is also sleeping in the basement where he is."


[Yes. This one also owes Typhon. I will move with you.]


Taehyun didn't refuse.


[Well, I have no choice but to focus on recovery.]


Elven sighed and focused on merging with the Divine Tree.


The Beast Race's territory. Orgal's main castle.


Orgal was rolling on the floor in a tattered state.


Lucifer clicked his tongue as he looked at the chopped-up Orgal.


'Enhancement' Orgal.


The one who was called the strongest among the Grand Dukes was in a miserable state, unable to block his sword even a few times.


[Did you neglect your training? No, you wouldn't have, addicted to strength as you are. It must be that this is your limit.]


Hwaaa.


The ash-gray magic that spread from Lucifer's body covered Orgal's body.


In the blink of an eye, Orgal's tattered wounds were healed.


It wasn't just the physical wounds that were healed.


Orgal's brown magic power, which had reached its limit, was also completely replenished.


Regeneration.


It was an absolute authority granted only to Lucifer in the Lower World.


[You... Lucifer... What are you up to?]


Orgal, who regained his energy, growled and raised his fighting spirit.


It was an overwhelming defeat.


He knows that even if they fight again, the same result will come out.


But the status he had achieved as a Grand Duke.


He could not accept the current situation.


[There's no need to bare your teeth like that. The Yokai's magic seems to have been lifted, but I never intended to kill you anyway.]


[You bastard...]


[I'm waiting for Kim Taehyun.]


[...]


Kim Taehyun?


It's the first time he's heard that name.


[Yes. You wouldn't remember.]


Lucifer sighed at Orgal's reaction and raised his ash-gray sword.


[I'll have to play with you a little more until then.]


Part 2, Episode 75


Taehyun walked out of the gate.


He used a skill to teleport to the front of Orgal's castle.


"The barrier is really deactivated."


He muttered, looking up at the demon castle, which exuded a gloomy atmosphere.


Originally, the residences of the Great Dukes were usually protected by barriers or spells to prevent intrusion.


Numerous demons exist in the Lower World.


Especially those with spatial movement skills at the level of Authority could not easily approach.


However.


Despite getting this close to Orgal's castle, the barrier isn't working.


Or rather, it would be more accurate to say that it has been deactivated.


Taehyun whistled as he looked at another castle floating above Orgal's castle.


"Sky Castle."


The castle where Lucifer resides, a weapon that can be called a mobile fortress in itself.


It boasted a majestic figure as if pressing down on the giant castle.


Beneath it, the corpses of countless demon tribes, pierced by gray spears, were rotting away.


"Lucifer, did he do that on purpose?"


To the Great Dukes, demons of the highest tier are nothing more than insects that can be annihilated with a flick of a finger.


But leaving the corpses like this could only be seen as a way to flaunt his authority.


'Or the battle between Lucifer and Orgal was so evenly matched that they couldn't afford to worry about such things.'


Somehow, that didn't seem likely.


Unlike Orgal's castle, which was about 30% destroyed, the Sky Castle didn't show even a single scratch.


'What a distasteful hobby.'


Countless gazes could be felt from the Sky Castle.


If Taehyun had brought his forces, the Sky Castle would have gone into a defensive posture and shown some movement.


Taehyun, recalling his past battle with Lucifer, wore a peculiar smile.


Demons of the Lower World and the Celestial Race of the Upper World.


They are not inherently humans like him.


Moreover, it would be difficult to apply human standards to those who have reached the pinnacle among them.


"Well, let's hear what your scheme is, Lucifer."


Swish-.


Taehyun drew his Dragonslaying Sword and walked into Orgal's castle.


Unlike Rosaria's demon castle, Orgal's demon castle was a giant castle built in a orthodox manner.


He was one of the few Great Dukes who enjoyed expanding his power in an orthodox manner, dispatching his vassals to dozens of castles to govern the territory.


Taehyun recalled the moment when he visited this place as a player.


Ricky Hallis.


A player with rare potential as a human who did not contract with a Great Duke.


If he hadn't lost his life to Orgal in vain, he would have become a contractor in the future and transcended the limits of humanity.


Even if Cody Cruz had, Ricky Hallis had not yet contacted the Great Duke.


Depending on how Taehyun unravels his destiny, their destinies will also change.


'I hope it can be resolved through dialogue if possible.'


Considering Lucifer's personality, it would be difficult to be optimistic.


Hiss hiss hiss-.


Taehyun spread his achromatic magic power.


After 10 minutes of the magic power spreading.


The giant magic power felt in the deepest part of the castle was identified.


Crack.


Taehyun immediately increased his speed and ran.


If it was him now, 30 minutes.


It was a distance that could be reached in that time.


After running non-stop for about 25 minutes.


A giant door appeared in front of him.


Kugugugu-.


The door opened as soon as Taehyun approached.


Huuuuk-.


The giant magic power that the giant door had been blocking was leaking out in streams.


Ash Gray.


It was the color of Fallen Sky(色) which symbolizes Lucifer.


[You're later than I expected. Were you waiting for Elven to recover?]


The Fallen Angel, sitting on the Demon King's throne, asked so.


Taehyun, strengthening the magic power surrounding his body, walked forward.


"It's been a while, Lucifer."


Lucifer's red eyes and Taehyun's red eyes quietly met.


To understand the other's capabilities through their red eyes.


It is a basic skill that exists at the level of the Great Dukes.


The first to speak was Lucifer.


[You've become pathetically weaker than I remember. But it seems you've recovered to the level of a Great Duke?]


"Yeah. If you had waited a little longer, I would have visited in perfect condition. What were you in such a hurry for?"


Taehyun said casually, surrounding the Dragonslaying Sword with magic power.


After facing him, he was convinced.


'The current Lucifer is stronger than me.'


Unlike Taehyun, who couldn't see through the power Lucifer possessed, Lucifer accurately grasped Taehyun's capabilities.


A frontal collision in battle would be a certain defeat.


'He seems to have memories too... First, stall for time.'


Enduring the pressure like a mountain, he asked a question.


"Where is Orgal?"


[Don't worry. He's still alive.]


Although he's a disgusting mess.


Lucifer added in a whisper.


"Still, former comrades who fought in the Race Wars... It would be ridiculous to say that, right?"


Lucifer chuckled.


[You probably know too, right? Shedding some blood is to prevent other guys from interfering.]


"Yeah. Well, I guess so."


If Lucifer and Orgal had shown signs of forming an alliance, the other Great Dukes would have made some moves.


But if it was a war, if the battle was decided in an instant after moving to the Great Duke's main castle.


'The other guys have missed both the justification and the timing to intervene.'


The ability to move territories without other Great Dukes noticing, and overwhelming force capable of suppressing a Great Duke in a one-on-one battle.


Lucifer is the only one in the Lower World capable of all that.


[If you had been a little later, I would have taken the Fairy King's divine power.]


"You say creepy things so casually. So, did you call me here with such a fuss because of the sudden regression? Ah, I guess you can't talk about that because of the law."


[It wouldn't be polite to not exchange greetings since we've met after so long.]


The moment gray magic power was compressed in Lucifer's grasp.


Tsujujuju-.


A long sword was formed.


Its reach was probably twenty times that of the Dragonslaying Sword, which took the form of a dagger.


Hiss hiss hiss-.


Taehyun transformed the shape rate of his magic power and lengthened the blade of the Dragonslaying Sword.


It was the form of a long sword he used in the Race Wars in the past.


"If we exchange greetings twice, there won't even be any bones left."


[Don't exaggerate.]


Whoong.


The moment Lucifer seemed to rise from the throne.


Clang!!


Taehyun's body was already rolling on the floor.


Clang. Clang. Claaang.


The Fallen Angel's indifferent sword was swung relentlessly.


The pattern of Taehyun retreating and struggling to defend himself was repeated.


'It's heavy.'


The magic power Lucifer is using is not much different from the Demon King's.


Yet, he, who has reached the Great Duke level, can barely block it.


If he tries to break through, a new sword immediately targets the gap.


'Lucifer, could he have regressed while preserving his power?'


No, that can't be.


If that were the case, the Lower World would already have fallen into Lucifer's hands.


Kwang!!


The ground Taehyun was standing on shook from Lucifer's strike.


Huuuk.


Lucifer leaned his face towards Taehyun, who was trembling as he blocked the sword.


[Kim Taehyun. How long are you going to play the reconnaissance game?]


Deudeudeudeuk-.


The pressure from the gray sword pressing down intensifies.


[If your power is weaker than mine. There will be no reason to be together any longer.]


Geugeugeugeuk-.


The sword, pressing down with force, gradually approaches Taehyun's neck.


At this rate, his neck will be cut off as it is.


Kiiiiiiiii-.


Taehyun rotated the four magic stones he had been cherishing all along.


"I wasn't just playing around for a week either."


The first magic stone contained a dark red color. The original magic power that the Demon King had bloomed for him.


The second magic stone contained a purple color. The magic power implanted by the contract with the Succubus Queen.


The third magic stone contained an achromatic color. The divine power of the divine tree imprinted with the Fairy King's permission.


The fourth magic stone contained purple and red colors. The incomplete magic power taken from fighting countless demon races.


And.


Kiiiiii-.


The fifth magic stone.


The new magic stone created a day ago emitted a loud roar.


"If I subdue you today and make a new contract, it'll be fine."


Only then did the corners of Lucifer's mouth rise.


[That will be difficult.]


"No, it will happen."


Kwang!!!


Taehyun, shaking off the sword with a large swing, took out a marble from his chest.


A lustrous marble mixed with achromatic and purple colors.


However, its true nature is a compressed territory containing the Authority of Elven and Rosaria.


Taehyun poured his magic power into it.


The time it took for the marble to completely melt was only about 3 seconds.


Achromatic and purple magic power scattered throughout the area.


[A Personal Space, huh.]


Lucifer nonchalantly swung his sword.


Huoong-.


The gray sword cut through the magic power and the space.


The split space.


Hiss hiss hiss hiss-.


Was quickly restored.


It was as if the space had a will of its own.


[Multiple Personal Spaces. And you've enhanced the regeneration power.]


Lucifer immediately saw through the mysteries of the space.


"I referenced your Authority."


Taehyun said, sneering, and lifted the Dragonslaying Sword.


He had fully tested its power in the battle with the Demon King.


He even tested new possibilities.


[Even if you're degraded, your talent hasn't gone anywhere. I should have just used the guy in your mind...]


"Actually. I was a little disappointed about that."


[…….]


"Doppel!!"


At Taehyun's shout.


Hiss hiss-.


The Doppelganger appeared by his side.


[Don't call me by such a low-level expression. What is this place again?]


The Doppelganger looked around the mind world combined with the Personal Space and clicked his tongue.


He didn't like the fact that he could bring enemies into his mind world as he pleased, but now he was even using a method to directly drag himself into the Personal Space.


"If I live, you live too."


[Stop talking nonsense.]


Even as he said that, the Doppelganger's eyes were smiling.


It was because the predatory instinct for the prey in front of him had been activated.


Click.


As he snapped his fingers, the mouth of predation devoured Lucifer.


It was a surprise attack that happened in what could be called a fleeting moment, but.


Seogeok.


Lucifer narrowed the distance as the mouth was cut off.


[Interesting technique. I was certainly a little surprised by this move.]


Lucifer was impressed by the landscape of the area, which had already taken on the complete form of a desert.


It's not just a Personal Space, but a mind world.


And to escape from the current space, he must subdue the caster, Kim Taehyun.


You're as meticulous as ever.


The corners of Lucifer's mouth curled up.


"You'll have to take out all the cards you have."


As he said that, Taehyun realized the divine tree and the Nightmare Castle.


Behind the Doppelganger, the Demon World and the Temple of Blood were materialized.


[Yes, I'm curious.]


Lucifer raised his sword as he watched the mouths multiplying around him.


As his magic power spread, the ash-gray Sky Castle was realized.


The moment the Sky Castle emitted a huge radiance.


A huge divine power soared from Lucifer's body.


His sword, with its opened blue eyes, pointed at Taehyun.


[Your forces, I mean.]


Part 2, Episode 76


Taehyun saw Lucifer, who was mixed with ashen mana and radiance.


A fusion of divine power and demonic power. Divine-Demonic Power.


It was the power he had realized during the Territory War, fully understanding demonic power, and during the Race War, to fight against the rulers of the Celestial Realm.


The current Lucifer was using that power without any prior indication.


'So, this guy's power is…'


There was no time to hesitate.


Ding.


[Unique Skill 'Dream Eater (???)' has been activated.]


Tendrils wrapped around his body.


Five magic stones rotated, and the mouths that bloomed from the tendrils sucked in the divine-demonic power.


The tendrils and mouths that touched the ashen radiance perished instantly.


This was because he had seized control of some space using 'Regeneration'.


[Wake up, you idiot.]


Crack.


The mouth that rose in front of Taehyun swallowed the divine-demonic power that he had failed to block.


[So, the leader of the Territory War is here from the start.]


The Doppelganger chuckled, recalling how he and the Archdukes had rushed to defeat him in the past.


Even if he brought both Elven and Rosaria, he couldn't guarantee victory against the current Lucifer.


A glance.


The Doppelganger looked at Taehyun.


Foolish guy.


The guy who surpassed him and reached the pinnacle was making a blank expression again.


The unpleasant memory of dealing with the Blood Demon Cult came to mind.


Giving enlightenment by throwing himself into the fray was enough for once.


The Doppelganger was about to strike Taehyun's head.


"Who was spacing out? Buy me some time, Doppleganger."


[What?]


"Let me think of a way to win. Just buy me some time."


[Who are you ordering around?]


Unlike his response, the Doppelganger's face was smiling.


He had read the confidence rising on Taehyun's face.


Kim Taehyun, when he made that face, never disappointed him.


[Alright. I'll rampage as much as you want.]


Crack. Crack.


The mouths of devouring wrapped around his body like armor.


Cheeeeee-.


A sword materialized from poisonous demonic power was grasped in his hand.


Baekya. The same shape and length as the one he used in Nakata Shinji's body.


The only difference was that it far exceeded the amount of demonic power allowed in Nakata Shinji's body.


[A sword. Trying to wield an unfamiliar weapon.]


Lucifer commented, watching the approaching Doppelganger.


In his memory, the Doppelganger was an entity who enjoyed devouring his opponents with overwhelming power.


Wielding a precise weapon like a sword was like wearing ill-fitting clothes.


The Doppelganger's lips twisted.


[Worry about yourself, you wannabe angel.]


With a single leap, he closed the distance and crossed swords.


Clang. Clang. Clang.


They exchanged several attacks.


Against an archangel who was unleashing sword strikes with hypersonic movement, a plausible exchange was taking place.


Suddenly, a spear of radiance fell from the Sky Castle that had moved above them.


Tzzzzzzz.


The Crimson Temple reacted and deployed a Blood Field.


Kugugung.


As if a volcanic eruption had begun, the Demon Realm cried out and pulled the Sky Castle in.


Inevitable, a huge explosion followed.


By colliding the two domains, they had stopped the Sky Castle's attack.


[...]


A battle using the characteristics of the domain and terrain.


This was not an attack pattern that Lucifer knew.


[Do you have the luxury to be distracted!!]


Clang!!!


The fallen angel easily blocked the greatly swung sword.


His blue eyes met the Doppelganger's red eyes.


He must have felt the difference in power, but he didn't give up.


It meant that he had the confidence to overturn the difference.


[I see. So, you've learned a way to survive.]


He confirmed that Kim Taehyun, far away, was not taking his eyes off him.


Lucifer's lips turned up.


His other authority was 'Radiance'.


He didn't dislike those who emitted light in this way.


Even if they were the ones pointing swords at him.


[This bastard. Is smiling?]


Smirk.


The Doppelganger sneered and thrust his sword forward.


Ggrrr-.


The force that he could not overwhelm maintained a tense balance.


The divine-demonic power that he faced was constricting his body as if it would tear him apart at any moment.


'Not yet.'


He couldn't give Kim Taehyun anything that could be called information with this much.


He had to push him a little harder and draw out the power he possessed.


Crack.


The mouths of devouring wrapped around his body devoured the infiltrating divine-demonic power.


Riding on the evil energy that formed the sword, the bloomed mouths devoured Lucifer's ashen sword.


The devoured mouths exploded.


Ignoring it, he reached out with his other hand.


He was planning to grab Lucifer's head and devour it.


But.


Thwack.


The outstretched hand was cut off by a blade of divine-demonic power.


He had enough demonic power, but it wasn't regenerating.


[A surprised face.]


[As if.]


Unlike his bluff.


'Kim Taehyun. Are you still far?'


The Doppelganger realized that he was feeling the emotion of panic.


Overwhelming.


That was the pure emotion that Taehyun felt as he watched the battle between Lucifer and the Doppelganger.


'So, it was that guy after all.'


If a new constellation were to be born in the Three Thousand Worlds after Taehyun, it would be Lucifer.


He was showing a perfect exchange against the Doppelganger to the point that he felt that way.


But confirming the greatness of that guy didn't change anything in the current situation.


'The part that needs to be dug into is his desire and origin.'


Archduke of the Lower Realm. Fallen Angel Lucifer, who had awakened the authority of Regeneration.


Lord of the Upper Realm's Thousand Celestial Realms. Archangel Lucifer, who had been granted the authority of Radiance.


Some constellations who were interested in Taehyun's universe in the past would jokingly say this.


'If the 'Dragon' and 'Yoma' had approached Lucifer from the beginning, wouldn't it be simple?'


They said.


But the two constellations didn't do that.


They deliberately created the Archduke system, deliberately degraded him, and deliberately created the symbolic existences of the Upper Realm King and the Lower Realm King.


They repeated the eternal Race War.


They chose Kim Taehyun and Asmodeus to compete instead of Lucifer.


'I know.'


Lucifer was feeling strange emotions towards the Dragon and Yoma who had not chosen him.


Not simple emotions like dissatisfaction and inferiority, but something in the form of mud mixed with hundreds of emotions.


'The more absolute beings are, the more vulnerable they are to emotions.'


If you take off their arrogance, they become like children.


In that respect, the Doppelganger was no different.


An entity who was given power before emotions.


An arrogant entity who couldn't properly grasp his own emotions.


Thud.


"......"


An arm fell and stuck in front of Taehyun's eyes.


It was the Doppelganger's.


Thud.


Lucifer, who didn't look particularly tired, landed in front of Taehyun.


[You two have become unbelievably weak.]


"I know, so don't tease me."


[It was a mistake to make the surrounding environment a personal space.]


Swish.


The swung sword cut off the Dream Eater's tendril.


[Thanks to you, I've been able to use divine-demonic power as I please, haven't I?]


Swish.


The swung sword cut off the Dream Eater's mouth.


Regeneration and multiplication did not occur.


The cut-off Dream Eater began to perish as it was.


[I'll ask again. Is this all you've prepared?]


Taehyun blocked the sword aimed at him with the Dragon Slayer Sword.


He received the mountain-like divine-demonic power with the Dream Eater that had not been completely broken.


"Are you sulking because I didn't take you outside?"


[...]


Lucifer's lips twisted.


Taehyun didn't miss that moment.


"The dragon with five hearts."


Dragon King Baal. The destination reached by the guy who was called the absolute Metatron.


"The Yoma King who defies fate. That's the destination reached by the previous Lower Realm King."


[...]


He told him about the outside.


He told him about the constellations called constellations.


He explained the meaning of the constellation wars they were waging.


He explained why he had to regress, and why the Dragon had betrayed him.


Finally.


He conveyed the intention of the Yoma King.


"I need your power. Lucifer."


[I see.]


The silence wasn't long.


Lucifer asked in an indifferent voice.


[What were you called there?]


"The Devourer of the Three Thousand Worlds."


A smile was drawn on Lucifer's lips at Taehyun's answer.


[That's a name worthy of you.]


"Then..."


[But it seems too late to negotiate.]


"Why?"


[Igmun came first. We made a pact.]


"......"


The pact between the Archdukes was a matter related to rank.


You can't ask or take it back recklessly.


Only then did he understand the movements Gilfel had shown.


'That guy Igmun. He contacted the main forces first.'


He didn't know how Gilfel and Lucifer had their memories.


Whatever his plan was, the sure thing was that he was preparing something one step ahead of Taehyun.


'Was leaving the Yoma War alone because he wanted it to self-destruct?'


The puzzles were being put together one by one.


[Kim Taehyun. I have to hunt you with all my might.]


Swish.


Together with the Dragon Slayer Sword.


Chatbi and Radiance cut off the being who was a constellation.


Whoong.


The feeling of floating was only for a moment.


Thud.


Rosaria's two legs touched the ground.


[It was a success.]


She muttered, looking around.


She confirmed that she had been completely teleported to the inside of the main castle where Orgal resided, called the Beast Castle.


Rosaria looked inside the castle.


Purple and achromatic. The contractor's magic power was felt strongly.


On the contrary, the presence was faint.


It meant that he had entered the personal space with Lucifer as planned.


Tzzzzzzz-.


Purple magic power spread around.


Teleporting into the domain of an Archduke without being the owner of the castle was considerably dangerous.


But if it succeeded, it would be possible to stab the opponent's weak point like now.


The Sky Castle floating outside couldn't monitor the inside of the castle, and Lucifer was being held by Taehyun.


Orgal was deposed and no longer posed a threat.


There was no need to save power to detect it.


Hwaaaak.


A huge magic power spread throughout the Beast Castle.


And before long.


[......!!]


Rosaria caught two huge magic power reactions.


One reaction that was getting weaker and one reaction that was getting stronger.


She injected magic power more actively.


[I found it.]


Underground of the castle.


There, there was a cavity made of a huge barrier.


Rosaria's red eyes turned to her feet.


Naturally, it wasn't an ordinary underground.


Magic power that was definitely Lucifer's formed the shape of a spell.


It would never be possible to reach it by ordinary means.


[This is fortunate. The method prepared by this queen is also different from the ordinary.]


Whack. Whack. Kwajik.


Dozens of opened tentacles were planted on the ground and walls.


Purple magic power flowed through the tentacles.


What was needed for space teleportation was a clear coordinate. Or a huge presence that would serve as a landmark.


The current space teleportation met both conditions.


She recalled the huge existence that existed in her regained memories.


King of Giants. Master of Elements. Twin brother of the Fairy King created by the one god.


She knew now.


Why the power of space leap was embedded in herself, the Succubus Queen.


[This power. There's no way it can't reach you.]


Jujeok. Jujeojeok.


The cracks that started under her feet took the shape of a complete gate.


[I've been waiting a long time, Typhon.]


The barrier that was guarding the domain was collapsing.


Without hesitation.


[I will definitely resurrect you.]


Rosaria threw herself into the gate.

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