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Chapter 124

124End of the episode

"We must separate it from its host body.."

These were Leon's words of advice before starting the siege..

"This guy is a cerebrate. Unlike ordinary demons, the body relies on a host.."

Therefore, it is not impossible to save the host by separating the host from the mental body..

"Do you want to save your father? Did you want to get revenge?."

"……yes."

In response to Soyeon's response, Leon warned her of the best good she could achieve and the risks she herself would have to endure..

"First you have to grab the magic sword. You become the new host."

"I will."

"……."

Leon stared at Soyeon, who immediately agreed to hand over her body to the devil..

-Cheap!

Tap from the top of your head with the blade of your hand. Perhaps because she was secretly in pain, Soyeon's eyes became watery..

"Take care of your body a little too.."

"……yes."

It hurt, but it didn't feel bad. Because I know it’s Leon’s own consideration..

"Anyway, wear these earrings.."

"This is?"

"It is star iron equipment filled with the power of dreams. I made it as a gift for the cadets.."

It was Beatrice who revealed the identity of the earrings. The Sorcerer Queen, her priest of dreams and death, explained her star-iron earrings, which she blessed with her own powers..

"Originally, it was a function to protect the mental defense of cadets. There are quite a few demons that interfere with the mind.."

Beatrice fought against numerous demons and defeated them. In particular, demons who lead humans into corruption are excellent at mental temptation..

"It is equipped with a function that protects the mind and at the same time traps the enemy. It was quite effective against demons of corruption in the past.."

Beatrice did not bother to say how she dealt with the demon whose mind had been taken over. And now that he has unleashed the power of dreams, he knows what he can do..

"Here's the plan: First, you show a gap and get eaten by this guy.."

"Does it activate right away??"

"It's not that easy. Even though he has become weaker, he is a great supply devil in name. If you fire it from the front, they will respond.."

So Leon fights the guy. Exhaust its power and at the moment of exhaustion, suddenly explode the star-iron earring and release its power at once..

"If you fail, you will become a host for an evil species. If that happens, Jim will have to cut you down.."

"……Even if that happens, I won’t resent you.."

Cheon So-yeon strengthened her resolve. For true revenge, she is willing to risk her life..

"But this… I'm not throwing my life away. I trust you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty will win.."

Leon grinned at those words and patted the top of Soyeon's head, which he had hit..

"It's obvious."

Leon heads to the battlefield. While showing his back to the child, the Lionheart King says:.

"Trust and follow the glory of the Lion-Hearted King. Then the burden will always bring victory.."

Looking at his back, Cheon So-yeon was convinced before even starting..

He is destined to win in the end.

* * * *

the battle is over.

At the point when Archdemon Akasha was defeated, the demons' resistance became meaningless..

Thanks to Leon's intervention, even the highest level demons were beheaded one after another..

[Quest Complete: Defeated Akasha, the Great Duke of Slaughter..]

The gate closing conditions have been fulfilled. Before the gate closes, hunters from both Korea and Japan begin searching the castle with their eyes lit up..

"Shake it all off! This means, take everything that can make money.!"

"oh my god! How much is this! Take at least one more!"

The lordship of Akasha, the Great Duke of Slaughter. The treasures and riches there were truly enormous..

These were loot that would cause an uproar in the world, including treasures and jewels from all over the world, precious weapons and magic books, but Beatrice and Yacht Spinner stopped them..

-Please inspect all loot.

"There may be dangerous items in there, so His Majesty will clean them up. Please cooperate everyone.."

Of course, among the many treasures, there are also a mountain of dangerous ones..

Hunters who knew of the existence of the demonic sword parasitic on people responded calmly to the notification..

"Your Majesty, what should we do with the captured prisoners??"

Hayuri of the Firebird Guild approached. She grinned as she held up 37 seals of ‘certified’ high-ranking demon supply from Yacht Spinner..

"You did quite well. Are those necks over there too??"

"That's right."

The castle square is full of captive demons. Among them, there were demons like Hayuri who had their heads or upper bodies cut off, but surprisingly, many of them were still alive and moving..

"I'll kill you, you humans.!"

"Do you think you will be safe even if you invade the demon world?!"

"All military commanders will come here.!"

The spirit of the demons was ferocious. Some of them are still confident. Because they know they are immortal..

"We will rise again and lead you to destruction──"

"Shut up, you devil.!"

The devil whose entire body was pierced by the spear thrown by Leon was skewered along with the innocent devils in the rear. It was instant death.

-Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!

And something red flows out from the dead demons and screams..

The terrible pain, the agony, the screaming, continued until it was absorbed into the Holy Grail..

-Seo, Seongbeop!

-Holy Grail Knight!

The demons realized their fate through him. That's why, even when trapped, they struggle to stand up..

"Han Hari."

"Yeah… your majesty."

Hari waved his hands at Leon's instructions. Then, a huge amount of sea water pours out of thin air. Eventually it wrapped around all the demons and fixed them into a cube-shaped sea..

-Wow! Ububoob!

-Breathing... ! Save me!

The struggles of demons clearly visible even in the seawater. But the next moment, Jaehyuk raises his spear high..

-Qarring! Kwakwang!

The lightning of Ultima, the god of sky and thunder, struck. Demons who are instantly electrocuted through sea water. Some died instantly, some survived..

"Sir Spinner will take care of the rest.."

-honorary name.

The steel mechanical spider moves on its heavy legs and heads towards the demons in the corpse pile. The killing machine tore every living demon into pieces with wires..

no one will survive.

As the demons' screams and cries echo, the blonde young man takes a deep breath as if savoring it..

"What a sweet song this is."

-……scary.

-Honestly admit it.

Of course, to those watching, it is just a massacre that makes tongues wagging. It's just that the opponent is the devil, so no one raises any objections..

"your majesty."

"Takeda, what's going on?."

"Congratulations on your great victory. Thanks to the Holy Grail Knights, we lost about 1,000 people... No, there were less than fifty people.."

"Hmm, you Japanese elites also worked hard. The Lionheart King will praise your bravery.."

It was clearly a show of superiority, but Takeda didn't say anything else. He was a nominally equal hunter commander and all, but it was purely for domestic propaganda purposes..

"Let's come back soon. This gate is part of the Demon World. It won't go away unless we close it on the other side.."

And that meant that there might be other demons watching what was happening and coming to support..

Leon has no intention of going out to conquer the Demon World with his weak forces..

The unprecedented event of subjugating the Demon Grand Duke, which began with the Wandering Demon Sword landing battle, ended like this..

* * * *

4A year ago in Ulsan, Cheon Ji-ho held the magic sword on behalf of his daughter..

I have no regrets whatsoever about that choice. Even his wife, whom he killed with his own hands, will think the same..

However, it has been 4 years since I became the host of the Demon Sword. He lived in terrible pain..

He killed fellow hunters who attacked him and killed numerous people as guided by the Demon Sword's murderous instinct..

In the end, he almost saw his own daughter in the same situation as him..

That sorrow... A dazzling golden saint blocked it. You freed me from the terrible magic sword..

"ah……."

And like this.

"Soyeon……."

"dad?"

You helped me get my daughter back..

"dad!"

Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. In a single room filled with the scent of a bouquet of flowers, Cheon Ji-ho hugged his daughter for the first time in four years..

"Dad, Dad… dad……."

The weight of being held tightly was incomparable to four years ago. Her child's growth was evident, and she felt guilty for not being able to be with her child for all those years..

"all… It's over. Now, it's okay."

"huh… It's all over."

The father and daughter hugged each other for a while and felt a lingering emotion for a long time..

"What should I do now??"

"How to apologize... I'll find it."

Cheon Ji-ho remembered everything he had done while his body was under control..

Memories of the sorrowful screams of previous demons…….

"I took refuge in the pantheon... I'm thinking of finding a way to help him.."

"Uh, that doesn't work.……."

"Soyeon?"

Jiho tilts his head in response to his daughter's answer, wondering if he heard it wrong for a moment..

"I have already been chosen by God. I was allowed to use the power of God as change. So Dad, go back to the guild. I have to go and get my position as the guild's successor back.."

"How can I……."

"I will be there in the pantheon. Dad, go and enlist the support of the Shinken Guild as his successor.."

It's not wrong..

Now, Cheon So-yeon is the only direct descendant of guild leader Cheon Jin-su, so he is a natural successor..

Originally, it was right for Cheon Ji-ho to be the next successor..

But why? What makes me feel selfish is my daughter's extremely logical argument..

"Dad goes back and takes succession lessons from Grandpa. I believe dad will do well."

"Yeah, yeah. however… That's all?"

"That's all?"

The voice was calm, but the pupils were clearly shaking. It's surprising that his face is slightly red too..

'I just came back.'

4What is the reason why I have to break up with my dad who came back after 10 years??

Cheon Ji-ho had to swallow a bitter feeling..

* * * *

Leon was waiting to enter in front of Cheon Ji-ho's hospital gate..

It's something the father and daughter are doing after a long time. She is not romantic enough to join in..

While waiting for the father-daughter reunion, an old man approached me in the hallway..

"His Majesty the Lionheart King."

"Are you visiting your son in hospital??"

"exactly. I've been here for the past few days."

The main character of the footsteps is Cheon Jin-su, the guild leader of the Shingeom Guild. He is the father of Cheon Ji-ho and the grandfather of Cheon So-yeon..

"Why did your Majesty come to reign?."

"Because I need to take care of it.."

Leon came to check on Cheonjiho, which was once the host of the Demon Sword..

The swordsmanship and souls of previous demons engraved in his body are engraved in his body..

It is a being so close to a worn-out soul that it is difficult to call it a soul, but in this world, it would be difficult to purify the soul unless it is your level..

"Indeed, there are the souls of other magic swordsmen as well.."

"It's a matter to leave to a suitable priest, but as it happens, there are few priests in this world who can guide souls.."

Thanks to you, your precious body died directly.,

"……."

Cheon Jinsu moved closer to Leon. Leon knew that the old man had no intention, so he left him alone..

slowly.

The stiff back that was like an old tree bends down..

"Thank you. My son has been blessed, and my granddaughter has been blessed. The entire family has benefited from Your Majesty.."

Shingeom Guild Leader.

Korea's best sword and the strongest hunter.

Cheon Jin-su is an old man among old people who walks around with his back stiff thanks to his lifetime achievements..

But he didn't hesitate to bow down to this young-looking young man in front of him..

"I will help with anything I can.."

"There is only one thing I want from the grassroots."

Leon wanted only one thing from this man, who was neither a soldier, nor a knight, nor a nobleman..

"The movement of evil continues, so beware of it and hate it. That will be the first step to protecting the world."

"That's right... Of course not.."

"Many worlds have perished because they failed to do the obvious. Do not take lightly the sweet temptation of evil things."

"……."

Immediately after the battle to subdue the Great Duke of Slaughter, Chen Jinsu found out everything about this man..

From YouTube, which I had never seen before, from information organized by government officials, and from my old friend, Association President Oh Kang-hyuk..

The man named Leon that Jinsoo Cheon came to know was a history of endless war..

A survivor left alone in the world. The last bastion that has fought against evil for hundreds of years..

His unforgiving hands are proof of how desperately he has fought..

Even if it is the classist knight king of another world, the Middle Ages, and fantasy..

His fighting power against evil deserves respect..

"Great! From now on, I will treat you as my older brother.!"

"What is it?"

Leon was also a little taken aback by Cheon Jin-soo's completely unexpected words..

"In our world, there are cases where brothers form alliances for a greater cause, called Taoyuan resolution! It's my Guan Yu! Brother, please make an analogy.!"

"Hehehe……."

Leon was taken aback by this bold old man's words, but it was enough to make him laugh out loud, so he didn't feel bad..

"If your status is low enough to become a sworn brother with Jim,."

"Even if you look like this, I am the 37th generation of the Cheon family. My family was an aristocrat during the Goryeo Dynasty and a nobleman during the Joseon Dynasty. He was a nobleman.."

Cheon Jin-su insists that a noble family from the Joseon Dynasty would be a nobleman by medieval standards. he added.

"From now on, I will cooperate with anything related to the devil. If my brother and I join forces, no devil will dare invade this land.!"

"Convert and accept the faith. Those who have faith in all gods are my brothers and sisters, no matter who they are.."

"The range of brothers is a bit wide.?"

Cheon Jin-su beat his chest and said loudly..

"Don't worry. I will tell every member of our guild to convert to sin. If you add related affiliates, the number will be quite high.!"

For some unexpected reason, I was promised support by Cheon Jin-soo, but it wasn't a bad thing. Although he is old, his strength is greater than that of a knight commander of a considerable kingdom..

'If you complete the quest well, you can aim for the position of Holy Grail Knight..'

Of course, that would be when Cheon Jin-soo realized the correct faith. Leon left the hospital to temporarily escape the aftermath of his family's death, anticipating the faith he would gain..

────!!

It was then. The energy of the sacred object fluctuating in subspace. It is not a holy sword, holy spear, or holy grail..

There is only one sacred object that is quite arbitrary and even cruel..

"Come."

A subspace opens and a book falls out of it..

The thick binding and well-tanned high-quality leather show signs of handcrafting..

The title engraved on the leather of the cover is an alien language that only one person on this earth can read..

In the book it is written like this.

「How to catch a giant with serfs」