Survival is ultimately a struggle.
To not die.
Just struggling to survive.
Kkekekekeke!
That was life.
It was a hell where demons lived.
Keeheehee!
But even that hell was a luxury for some.
For the residents of the gap who haven’t even been born yet, survival, struggle, and all that is possible with being born are opportunities and blessings.
Let’s go together! Let’s go together!
That’s why they were just evil spirits struggling to be born.
To do that, he eats everything he can get his hands on, whether it be a living soul or a dead soul… … .
A weed that somehow manages to spread its roots and thrive if there is a hill to climb.
“With the king of demons gone, the weeds have multiplied so much.”
The solvent Antares clicked his tongue.
Has there ever been such a proliferation of weeds in the afterlife sea since the beginning of time?
The number of residents in the gaps, so crowded that the end was not in sight, was certainly unusual.
Besides, they were called weeds, but among them there were many powerful giants that grew like large, giant trees, absorbing so many nutrients.
“Even if they are just weeds, with this much quantity, the next king could really be decided among them.”
As the dragon says, right now at this moment.
The demon realm ruled by Eshil was under a massive invasion.
Kwaaaaah!
“Don’t give up! Fight for our survival!”
Kyaaaaaaaah!
Under Essil’s command, all demons joined forces to repel the invasion of the inhabitants of the gap.
Those who struggle to survive and those who struggle to be born.
The war between these two forces was truly fierce and a total mess.
“but…….”
Antares, who was the only demon noble, couldn’t help but snicker as he thought of Essil, who seemed too weak and clumsy to become a king.
“You’ve been lucky in many ways. When you’re weak, it’s a good idea to cling to the strong early on.”
okay.
Thinking back, Essil was lucky in many ways.
Because the residents of the gap that had to invade the demon realm were being annihilated from behind like this.
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[Keeeeeeeeeek-! Fight! Glorious legions of the Little Monarch!]
“… … .”
The dragon stared silently at the tremendous spectacle unfolding before him.
Kaaa …
Even if we ignore Ber, who was cheering enthusiastically from the front, the legions of thousands of shadows raised by Suho were truly invincible.
There was no one to block their path.
[The Demon of the Gap has been defeated.] [The Demon of the Gap has been defeated.] [The Demon of the Gap has been defeated.] [The Demon of the Gap has been defeated.]
… … .
[Level up.] [Level up.] [Keeeeeek! Yes! Keep pushing! To all the fools who stand in our way! We will bring great destruction!]
Crackle.
Oh, wait a minute.
The great destruction is not so great.
“That’s what I used to say when I fought you guys… … Phew.”
Yongje’s forehead wrinkled as he felt a little embarrassed.
But soon his expression softened and he just sighed softly.
Yes. I knew very well that in war there are no eternal enemies or eternal allies.
But I can’t believe it… … .
How did he, the king of the dragons and the lord of destruction who fought the Shadow Legion until the very end, end up on the side of the Shadow Lord?
Even the fact that he would choose his son as his successor by his own will was a future that he had never imagined from the beginning until now.
But because he was such a solvent, he couldn’t help but feel sincere sympathy for the residents of the gap who ended up fighting these guys.
‘They are really bad guys.’
Because no one knew better than the Dragon Emperor himself how frustrating it was to deal with an immortal army that never died.
Kkekekeke!
Kkeeeeeeek!
Quantity? The number of residents of the gap gathered here was more than ten times greater than the army commanded by the guardian. The evil spirits with which they went to war were also greater.
But these guys were really… …terribly unlucky.
It’s a shame.
“Why did I have to meet Suho?”
The Shadow Legion, or rather the Shadow Power, was a power specialized for war more than any other power.
On this side, the more people die, the more their troops decrease, but on the other side, the more troops increase!
It was an incredibly strong force for those on the same side, but from the opponent’s perspective, there was no ability that was so annoying.
But, aside from the same monarch class, there was one race that was immune to that deadly and annoying shadow power… … .
It is the ‘Devil Tribe’.
“Originally, the Demon Race was the only opponent to the Shadow Legion. They were the only race that could not be taken away by the Shadow Lord even if they died.”
Antares looked at the corpses the Guardian Legion had swept away, recalling the countless strategies he had employed against the demons long ago.
Look at it now.
[Extraction is not possible due to the absence of a soul.] [Extraction is not possible due to the absence of a soul.]
… … .
You can see it when the solvent is dissolved.
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The numerous system messages that are currently being shown to Suho’s eyes.
As the messages floating above the corpses of the demons in the gap say, they had no souls in the first place, so no matter how many times you killed them, it was impossible to extract them.
Even at the moment of their death, the souls of the demons that had been eaten by them were leaking out of their bodies, but even that was impossible to turn them into soldiers.
[Mana is contaminated and cannot be extracted.] [Mana is contaminated and cannot be extracted.]
… … .
What does this mean in the end?
The people of the gap or the demons, who were the reserve demon tribe, were a race that could easily compete with the Shadow Legion if they had a large number of them.
Of course, I had already been defeated and subdued by the true Shadow Lord long ago, but compared to my father, the guardian here was nothing more than a half-baked figure.
“… … Yes. This amount of water would have been enough to try it out. Until a few days ago.”
But now it’s different.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
“Because the current Suho has my heart.”
Oh, really.
Aren’t they really some really unlucky guys?
Thump! Thump!
Hurrruk!
Even at this moment, the Dragon Emperor’s heart is boiling like lava in Suho’s right chest.
The mana of destruction that spread out from within was flowing into all of the shadow soldiers of the guardian.
The results were horrific.
Kkaaaaaaah!
“Will mere weeds be able to withstand the flames of my destruction?”
This is literally black flame!
The shadow soldiers of Suho, who had always been covered in black shadows, were now covered in hot flames all over their bodies.
The inhabitants of the gap were overwhelmed by the overwhelming offensive of the Shadow Legion summoned by the Guardian who inherited the power of both the Shadow Lord and the Lord of Destruction, but they were unable to fight back and were reduced to ashes.
[Hahaha! Burn! You cursed race!]
In particular, Sita, who had a sense of being a chosen people since her life, remained that way even after becoming a shadow soldier.
Especially now that he has been granted legitimacy, he is running wild like a fish in water, and he is unleashing his overwhelming power on only the biggest monsters among the residents of the niche.
Grrrrrrrr-!
Krrrr!
A giant monster as solid as a tree collapses with a terrible roar.
The war was fiercer than ever, and they were clearly at a numerical disadvantage.
At this point, it was confusing to tell who the bad guy was.
Given the circumstances, the person most terrified here was none other than Seo Ji-woo, an ordinary(?) S-class hunter.
“Three, my goodness… … .”
Seo Ji-woo’s face was trembling as if she was about to faint.
I couldn’t have imagined it until this morning.
I never thought I would witness such an absurd situation right before my eyes.
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“This is… … an S-class hunter… … ?”
Thanks to that, there was a faint voice that had been echoing in Seo Ji-woo’s head for a while now, which had become completely empty.
That was the greeting he gave to Suho when he first saw him.
-Wow, what were those just now? You said they were S-class summoners, and now those are your summons?
‘Ahhh… … Ahhhh… … !’
Seo Ji-woo ended up covering his face.
‘Why should I say something like that!’
Why on earth did that happen!
Tears welled up in my eyes as I felt a surge of shame.
If only I could, I would go back in time and tear out my own eyes and snouts as I gazed at those adorable summons.
But the only fortunate thing was that no one here cared about Seo Ji-woo’s feelings right now.
No, there was something like that.
Harmakan.
[Are you crying now?]
‘Please pretend you don’t know… … . Please… … !’
Seo Ji-woo felt a chill from the attention of Harmakan, who spoke to him in a seemingly indifferent and grandfatherly manner.
In any case, the Shadow Demon Harmakan can glimpse the emotions of the soul.
[Your soul is noisy. Could it be that you have developed some kind of inferiority complex after seeing your master’s abilities?]
That doesn’t mean I’m affectionate, I just saw it.
Harmakan whispered secretly in Seo Ji-woo’s ear.
[Are you thinking of becoming a villain because you can’t overcome your inferiority complex? The original evil spirit armor is compatible with blackened souls.]
“… … .”
He’s the devil and all, but he’s the worst.
[Hmm. It looks like Master’s hunting is coming to an end.]
Harmakan rubbed his chin and looked around at his noticeably deserted surroundings.
Corpses cover the battlefield, which is filled with hot air.
The pungent smoke rising thickly above it.
[Do you know? This smoke is not ordinary smoke, it is the souls of the demons they have eaten.]
At Harmakan’s explanation, Seo Ji-woo held his breath and covered his mouth and nose with both hands.
[Tsk. Surprise. Don’t worry, you won’t turn into a demon if you inhale this smoke. What’s more important is where this smoke wants to go.]
“Harmakan! Ber!”
At that moment, Suho, who was commanding the battlefield, realized this fact and turned around to shout.
“Track where these demons’ souls are going!”
[Okay, I understand!]
Berga’s eyes flashed sharply and his spirit expanded.
As if he would not back down, Harmakan spread out both his hands and created a magic circle.
Then, in the middle of this void, intricately intertwined with numerous cracks, the souls of dead demons were captured floating through the air and flowing somewhere.
[Master, it’s over there.] [No, my lord! It’s over here!]
“Two places?”
Harmakan and Ber pointed in opposite directions at the same time, centering on Suho.
Antares said, looking at him.
“Probably both are correct. After all, there is only one place the souls of dead demons can return to.”
Demon realm.
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These souls would instinctively return to the demon realm ruled by Essil.
“… … But today, these souls have one more choice.”
Antares looked at Suho with a faint smile on his lips.
“The power of destruction that I have given you is a powerful power that can completely destroy even the soul. And extremely powerful destruction is not much different from ‘purification’.”
“purification?”
It was an amazing statement.
Antares’ smile grew wider as he seemed to like Suho’s reaction.
“Yes. That means that the souls of demons that have been purified by burning in my mana can return to the sea of the afterlife.”
“… … !”
The moment he heard those words, Suho’s gaze quickly scanned his surroundings.
And I was able to pick out the ones that stood out among the thousands of system messages that filled my field of vision.
[The mana is contaminated and cannot be extracted.] [This is a target that can be extracted.] [The mana is contaminated and cannot be extracted.] [This is a target that can be extracted.]
… … .
“Over there! The extractable demon soul!”
The demonic souls purified by the power of destruction were floating in the air without any direction, then gathered together and headed somewhere.
Even at this moment, the shadow soldiers were thoroughly trampling and burning the demons in the gap, and the smoke flowing out from them was adding more and more to the group.
That was the direction Ber was pointing.
[Kihehe! I got it right!]
He then raised his antennae and looked very proud.
Harmakan, recognizing his defeat, cast his eyes down sullenly.
But not all souls were purified by the power of destruction.
In the first place, it was not the demons that fought the Guardian’s Legion, but the demons of the gap, and most of the souls of the real demons that were eaten by them were flowing in the direction that Harmakan pointed to.
Return to the demon realm ruled by Esil Ladir, the only one qualified to become the king of demons.
in result.
Tiring!
[You have completed the Quest: Demon King’s Trial.]
“ah.”
Suho saw the quest completion message and realized that Essil’s trials were over.
As the residents of the gap that continued to invade Essil’s territory were eliminated from the defensive line, Essil’s territory successfully withstood the invasion.
“Anyway, I’m lucky in many ways.”
Antares laughed in vain.
In that terrible war, the entire universe bestowed blessings on the cowardly demon noble Esil Ladir, the only one who crawled under Sung Jin-woo.
[Quest completion reward has arrived.] [Would you like to check the reward?] (Y/N)
“Confirmation of compensation.”
Suho immediately confirmed the reward.
[You have acquired the ‘Item: Baran’s Horn’.]
“Baran’s Horn?”
A long devil’s horn appeared in Suho’s hand.
The moment you hold that horn in your hand.
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“… … !”
Suho suddenly felt a chill.
The feeling that someone is watching you.
This feeling was familiar.
[Baran, the King of Demons and Lord of the White Flame, is watching you.]
That was when.
“Be careful of Baran… … .”
At that moment, the dragon Antares was saying something to Suho.
Tiring!
[Passive skill ‘(Unknown)’ is activated.]
Shwaaaaaaaah-!
Suho’s shadow colored the entire world, and time stopped.
