Chapter 383
< devil (1) >
Hubert frowned..
An ordinary-looking young man with black hair and black eyes..
However, the two ram horns sprouting from either side of his head and the purple-tinged skin rather than pale showed that he was by no means an ordinary being..
‘devil?’
Residents of the 'Demon World', a subdimension adjacent to Outerica, such as the Spirit World or the Abyss..
Of course, I already knew about its existence..
The succubus Syana, one of the executives of the Immortal Army, was also one of the demons from the demon world..
‘The problem is why such a being suddenly came to see me.···.’
<???>
- A demon race whose affiliation is unknown. I am very excited to encounter cultural relics that I never thought I would see here..
-Key Traits: Massive horsepower
-reliability : ???
Although I barely used “Analysis,” I didn’t find out much else..
The other person is of a high standard, and it would be greedy to hope to understand everything after just speaking a few words..
Still, I didn't gain anything at all..
‘I was excited to encounter cultural artifacts that I thought I would never see here.···.’
That one sentence contained many meanings..
And considering his previous words and actions, the most likely thing is—
“···What did you just do??”
The moment Hubert organized his thoughts in accelerated thinking.
The devil, who was still hiding, spoke in an unpleasant voice..
‘Oh my, did you notice?.’
「I tried to “analyze” as secretly as possible by using “limit breakthrough,” but it seems that it was too much to completely deceive the other person’s senses who had reached transcendence to that extent..
However, Hubert, who already had a rough idea of the opponent's identity, opened his mouth casually before the devil reacted sensitively..
“Because he was so confident, he used every means possible. Suddenly, an unidentified uninvited guest came without a plan. It’s nothing new, right??”
It's okay to shrug your shoulders and say it's just a normal procedure from your perspective..
The devil showed an expression of bewilderment at his shameless reply, but Hubert raised his head proudly, putting an iron plate on his face until the end..
It seems like he was just doing the obvious thing..
It was an inappropriate attitude to take in front of someone who could take his life at any time, but for someone who had strong beliefs, it was nothing special and courageous..
‘And it doesn't seem like he's going to cause me any harm now. Of course, there is no possibility of being coerced from the other side.···.’
If that happens, it remains to be seen who will regret it then..
If the weak younger brother gets beaten up outside, the scary older brothers who firmly support him will never stay still..
Just like it did once in the past.
“···Well, okay. It's true that this person came suddenly, so let's skip it for now. But not twice.”
Fortunately, the other person didn't pick on him anymore..
I don't know if it's because I'm confident that it will be impossible to see through myself completely no matter what I try..
“So, you haven't answered my question yet.?”
“Well, it seems like you already know, so there's no use trying to explain it..”
“That means?”
“okay.”
Hubert calmly agreed to the devil's questioning again..
“i come from earth.”
I could have made any number of means to get off the hook, but I didn't have to do it..
That's right, you have to do it like this—
“From the looks of it, it seems to be the same for you as well. How about looking at each other's faces and speaking clearly? It was fate that people from the same neighborhood met like this..”
Because the next story will proceed smoothly.
“Hoo? Aren’t you afraid of dying? I don't know what you believe and why you are so calm. The moment I make up my mind, before I even choose to return to Earth, that head will fall off..”
“Didn’t you come here because you wanted something from me? I don't think I had any intention of hiding it from the beginning..”
Hubert slowly got up from his seat..
While calmly talking to the Earthling who has become a devil and is still hiding,.
Then, he began arranging various foods taken out of subspace one by one on the large reception table in the center of the office..
“···that?”
From beverages such as cola, cider, and beer to foods commonly eaten when eating out, such as chicken, pizza, and sushi, and all kinds of sweet desserts..
A plentiful Korean meal was laid out on the table so much that it was hard to tell whether this was another world or Earth..
“Let's eat comfortably and talk. Anyway, poison doesn't even work on you.?”
I deliberately showed off my abilities in front of him..
This is the unique skill you have..
Thanks to this, I was able to become commercially successful, and I have no power to harm you..
Gulp—
As the scent of freshly prepared and preserved food spread, I felt the devil swallow a little saliva..
The very fact that I sensed such a reaction from someone who had completely hidden himself is proof that my guard against Hubert has dropped..
‘I don't know how long ago that guy was sent.···.’
As soon as he found out that the Earth's cultural relics were being distributed, he rushed to find himself, the person in charge..
Perhaps the longing and longing for Earth was not normal..
I already knew from Siana that the taste of demons is not that different from that of humans..
As long as she had magical powers, she could survive without eating, but when it came to eating something, she was even more obsessed with gourmet food..
What would be even worse if you were a person on Earth who was accustomed to all kinds of spices, including MSG??
“Don't hesitate and come by. Because you can bring as much food as you want.”
Hubert, a ruthless businessman, smiled warmly and pointed to the sumptuous feast laid out on the table..
‘···The demon world, the devil, and the awakened people of Earth. How else can this material be used?.’
With squinted eyes, he hides his busy, calculated intentions from being revealed..
***
These days, war clouds are deepening across the continent by the minute..
Like everyone else, the executives of the Immortal Army were also busy with their days..
[With this... everything in the Principality of Rohan has been sorted out... Thank you all for your hard work···.]
[The task of turning the monsters in the mountains into undead and organizing them was also smooth. All preparations have been made to invade the continent at any time if there is an order from the king..]
[Nod -You can bypass the Kane Castle of the Shaoti kingdom that has recently fallen. In the process, we can disperse quite a bit of the human forces..]
By hunting monsters, he constantly swelled his troops, occupied the already defeated Principality of Rohan, established an invasion route connecting the mountains and the empire, and continued to cause random waves to put humans in fear..
There were quite a few sacrifices made in the process, but the Immortal Army no longer moved as lukewarmly as it did in the early days of the Immortal King's resurrection..
‘I still don't understand why he did that, but... How should I know what the King is thinking? You must mean something.’
And the succubus Siana was also very busy..
As a person in charge of the internal affairs of the Immortal Castle, he managed the warlocks and other humans who had converted to this side, as well as the captive crown prince, while as an imperial noble, he collected information and prepared various behind-the-scenes operations..
It is said that simple information is nothing compared to Olivia, but it is also true that it is difficult to obtain advanced information as humans are also wary of the ghosts under her command..
In that respect, the information obtained by Shiana, a noble of the empire, could not be easily ignored..
“Phew, the urgent work is roughly finished. Well then, I'll go bother Simon for the first time in a while.···.”
-Siana? Communication is okay now?
“uh?”
To her, who had a fulfilling day today as an executive of the immortal army..
A message has arrived from a place I had forgotten for a while..
-“Sister Seera? what's the matter? So suddenly.”
Communication from her hometown, the Demon World..
Of course, since it was separated by dimension, it was not easy to send a message across it..
So, in the meantime, we have used a ritual to reduce the penalty by setting a date and using the barrier on both sides at the same time..
‘The last time I contacted you was only a few months ago. It is surprising that we have been communicating in this way even though there are 5 years left until the next regular communication.···.’
It meant that something urgent happened that warranted that level of damage..
- Umm... things aren't so good here. How about there? You said you joined the Immortal Army to gather information, right? Is there any result??
Siana smiled awkwardly in response to the sisters' question mixed with subtle anticipation..
How can I be honest?.
Actually, I didn't go there on my own, but I was forced to go there because I was captured by the immortal king of the time..
Instead of conducting an investigation, he was forced to work hard every day, and what he said at that time was just an excuse he added out of embarrassment..
-“Hmm, there hasn't been any significant results yet. We are busy preparing for war here too.···.”
- Haha—yeah. Well, the probability of success wasn't high from the beginning. Still, it would be quite helpful if we could get the queen's essence rather than the king's remains..
-“I know···.”
That was the purpose of her being dispatched from the demon world..
Searching for the remains of the Demon King who invaded this land in the distant past, or the essence of the Succubus Queen, a high-ranking official who was with him at the time..
In fact, since the last invasion occurred more than a thousand years before the first Immortal King descended, it was almost impossible to find it now..
If the target is nearby, she might be able to notice it as she is a demon, but there is no way such a dangerous thing would be rolling around in a place that can be easily accessed..
‘It's probably sealed in a place like the main church's shrine, Imperial Palace Vigo, or Dragon Lair..’
In fact, the family that dispatched her also did not have high expectations when entrusting her with the mission..
It was more like he was just grasping at straws, just in case, and sent refuge in preparation for the remaining clan in the demon world to be exterminated..
‘Still, I thought it might be possible if I'm lucky..’
2The world fell into chaos as the Great Immortal King raged, and in the process, the dragons, which had been a major obstacle, suffered damage that brought them close to extinction..
She continued her activities in secret even after the Immortal King was defeated..
Then, feeling the limitations of moving alone, he infiltrated the Azerion Empire, which had become the continent's most powerful nation, as a nobleman, and later rose to the position of executive of a global criminal organization called the 'Oath of Reverse Heaven'..
‘And until now···.’
It's been hundreds of years since she left the demon world..
However, there has been no significant results so far..
This was the first time I received such urgent contact..
-“Are things that difficult right now? I didn't say there wouldn't be any major problems for the next hundred years or so.?”
-I thought so too···.
The ending of the sister's words coming from the other end of the communication line became blurred..
- As the war progressed, the balance that had existed for hundreds of years was completely broken. I think something has changed. Well, for example···.
There was no confidence in that voice..
That's how serious this issue was..
-A god other than the demon god intervened in the demon world....
***
Hubert stroked his chin and looked at the young man who was steadily devouring the food in front of him while savoring it..
“Ugh—it’s killing me. How long has it been since I last had this Coke?.”
A Japanese settler who gave his name as 'Ken Miyamoto' gulped down his cola and slowly took a sip..
It's already been two hours since he sat down.
Even though the eating speed was not very fast, all the food that was initially put on the table had already been used up a long time ago, and the new food that was put on the table was almost exhausted..
“Hmm... how much did I say??”
“It was about the recent situation in the demon world. The victory and defeat of the war that lasted for hundreds of years was clearly tilted in one direction..”
“Ah, I did. really. Let's see···.”
He seemed completely relaxed by the food from Earth that he had seen for the first time in a long time, and enjoyed his meal while obediently answering the questions Hubert gently asked..
I don't know if he wanted to tell his story to the person he met by chance, or if he wanted to pay for the food..
‘Or maybe it's just a whim.’
Since demons were also a race based on dark magic, it was very rare for them to show such a peaceful appearance..
Even if it seems gentle right now, you never know when and at what moment it may go crazy..
Hubert exercised his capabilities as a subject and dug up information little by little without provoking him..
It is said that he once worked as a mercenary and called himself ‘Ken of the Gale’, and ended up in his current situation after receiving a request to subdue cultists..
It was said that the request at the time was a trap set by the devil's followers, a ploy to make the carefully selected sacrifice come back on its own..
‘Unfortunately, I didn't have any points saved to return at that time, so I accepted demonization and was forcibly sent to the demon world in order to survive..’
The problem was that something went wrong in the process, and when I came to my senses, I found that I had lost all my abilities as an awakened person and was abandoned in the demon world..
I suddenly and unwillingly became a settler..
‘···Is this a similar decision to becoming undead??’
Because the undead are recognized as beings completely separate from those in life, they are deprived of all rights they have as awakened people..
Even if you had memories from when you were alive, they were simply recorded knowledge, and you were born as a new being with everything twisted..
‘That's strange.’
But there was something uncomfortable about just passing it on like that..
Just on Earth, there are more than a few villains who can be completely demonized..
‘Only the demonization of Outerica is different.?’
Hans, the Immortal King, the highest authority in this field, reviewed the theory..
In just a few seconds, “The Unholy Sage” and “The Way of the Magician” were cross-checked several times based on “The Forbidden Truth.”.
‘No, there is nothing particularly different about this technique. There is a reason other than demonization for losing power as an awakened person..’
An unknown intuition rang..
We shouldn't just ignore this.
‘Demon World and Demon Race, Demonization, Awakened and Settler···.’
As the accident accelerated, many hypotheses passed by, but there was still a lack of clues..
A little more, a little more, if I were given a clue···.
Then at some point.
Hubert, who was sitting on a chair, suddenly raised his head..
Then the corners of his mouth slowly turned upward..
‘···This is perfect timing..’
Is this fate?.
The next stage of ‘Unique Skill Enhancement’ has finally been unlocked..
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