Chapter 386
< devildom (1) >
The office of the head of the business is in disarray..
“Umm.”
Hubert, who was sprawled out on a top-of-the-line chair inside, let out a soft groan..
The head that was facing the floor is lifted and both eyes slowly open at the same time..
He blinked his eyelids a few times and looked around, then calmly stood up and began to stretch and warm up his body..
“Hmm, something feels sore. No matter how much I was sitting in the wrong posture, it wasn't even that long.···.”
It's probably the aftereffects of evil magic that infiltrated to manipulate the mind..
Although the attempt itself was successfully prevented, the aftereffects caused by the penetration of high-density energy could not be assumed to have been completely non-existent..
Moreover, since Hubert had not trained any special mysteries, he was bound to be somewhat weak in this area..
‘If it was a decent opponent, this would have been enough..’
For a person like himself who operates on a continental scale, assassination attempts are just a part of everyday life..
Thorough security throughout the entire activity area, including the headquarters building, powerful security personnel who can block even the military or special forces from attacking, and personal capabilities that go beyond simple self-defense skills..
However, such means were bound to be exceptions in this case..
‘Tsk, it couldn't be helped since it was the other person..’
Hubert clicked his tongue and slowly looked around..
Diana, who had fainted, was lying down on the sofa next to the reception table. Her breathing was even, and it seemed like she had just fallen asleep and there was nothing wrong with her..
After looking at her for a moment, his eyes quickly turned to where the head of the table was..
To the demons who had gathered together so calmly that it was doubtful whether they were the ones causing the uproar just moments ago..
Ken Miyamoto, an ordinary-looking young man with black hair and black eyes, a count-level devil..
Frances, a viscount-level devil, is an old gentleman wearing a pure white outfit and holding an old-fashioned cane..
and—
With them standing behind him in a polite manner, a demon king-level archvillain sits alone on the sofa with his legs crossed—even ‘Hela’..
The demon lord who had just descended to this earth was resting his chin on his crossed legs and lightly nodding his head while listening to the two demons talking behind him..
‘···Looking at it like this, the atmosphere is no joke..’
A beautiful appearance that is not obscured by extraneous elements such as tall horns between long roughly tied black hair, black wings on the back, and black and red eyes..
In addition, the figure that made even the clothes worn roughly on her body look like works of art, as she had no women's clothing with her, was so charming and overwhelmingly charismatic that I lowered my eyes without even daring to say anything..
Hubert was inwardly amazed at the sight and looked at his new avatar with fresh eyes..
Since this was my first time using a female avatar, I had to deal with numerous entities so far so it was inevitable that I was still unfamiliar with it..
<object information>
-Entity name: Hella
-Race: Demon King
-Common characteristics: 「Mind Herb」, 「Persona」, 「Xenoglossy」, 「Subspace Storage」, 「Limit Breakthrough」, 「Imitation」」
- Individual characteristics: 「Demon King」, 「Annihilator」, 「World of Demon Heaven」, 「Magic Control」, 「Mysterious Eyes of Domination」, 「Lord of Light」, 「Lord of Illusion」」
-Special note: Han Seong-hyun's twelfth avatar. The horn, right arm, and eyeball containing the essence of the 14th Demon King Leraye were used as a medium. The influence of the medium was so strong that some of the characteristics from when he was alive were inherited. Not only does it contain enormous energy, but it also has strong resistance to divine power..
Not only did it achieve transcendence immediately after birth, but it also had as many as seven individual characteristics at birth..
These are all high-level characteristics that combine various skills and overlap effects, so it is no exaggeration to say that the being who was born as a complete person from the beginning was the Demon King Hela..
“Demon Lord”, who is a racial characteristic and the foundation of all abilities; “Annihilator”, who is involved in aggression and combat in general; and “The Demon Lord,” who brings his own unique domain to the world.」.
‘「“Magic power control” is something that Hans also possesses. Plus the other three···.’
「“Mystic Eye of Domination”, “Gyeonggukjisaek”, and “Lord of Illusion”」.
These abilities, which are based on possessing and dominating an object and reigning over it, were very closely related to the lineage of Leraye, the 14th Demon King..
‘I never would have guessed that the Demon King was a succubus hybrid. I was inadvertently overlooking it because I was only considering the performance of the material..’
Perhaps that had a huge impact on the inability to change the sex of an individual..
It was rather strange that the mediators with such power were beaten like that, but they became male bodies..
‘Well, it's a useless issue to discuss now. Since it is a type that has never been seen before, it will have some utility..’
After organizing his thoughts, Hubert looked at Hella with a subtle expression..
A beautiful appearance that is different from other beauties I have seen so far..
But his gaze as he looked at such a beautiful woman only contained a wavering emotion..
···No matter how pretty you looked, it was still you..
Only the appearance was different, but the basis of existence, soul, and self were the same, so it was impossible to perceive them differently..
It's like looking at yourself in a mirror, perfectly disguised as a woman..
I don't know if he was a narcissist, but as someone who prides himself on having extremely ordinary tastes, I just felt very uncomfortable..
‘I would give it high marks in terms of art, but.’
Of course, if you look at it objectively, there are not many people who can even be compared to Hella..
If there are any candidates, at least the vampires including Saint Riesta, Jin So-ran and Bricky, or Crown Princess Riley, the elf Shapiron, the great sorcerer Misty, Zhuge Hyemina, Nangong So-ran, the dragons of Geumgo Island, and the orthodox succubus Sianna. should be···.
‘···Huh? There are more than I thought?’
While I was thinking like that, I paused without realizing it..
Suddenly, I realized a new fact that I had not been conscious of before..
‘Are there so many women around me??’
They are all beautiful women who show off their individual charms..
When I realized that fact, one topic naturally came to mind..
‘···Could it be that I was a rare alpha male??’
A fact that no one knew...even the person involved didn't know!
But that unfounded confidence soon disappeared like bubbles..
I've never even had a real relationship, let alone a relationship, so what kind of alpha male am I??
‘Tsk, that's right then.’
For some reason, a feeling of regret rises up.
So, I decided to stop my random thoughts here and move on with the story..
“Hubert? Now that you've roughly figured out the situation, come over here. Don't worry, I scolded them..”
Hubert walked slowly to the captivating voice that tickled his ears just by hearing it and headed towards the place where the demons were..
Then he sat down on the sofa across from where Diana was sleeping and glanced at Hela who was sitting at the head of the table..
‘The pressure is even greater when we meet up close. Even though I try to hide my energy as much as possible.’
The two devils standing on either side of the back of the chair glared at Hubert with wide eyes..
As if he's going to rip off your head the moment you commit rudeness..
Hubert, who averted his gaze at that burning loyalty, laughed inwardly..
‘Looks like there's no problem with dominance..’
Originally, it was almost impossible for even a high-ranking succubus to brainwash a powerful person who had reached that level, but in this case, the story was different..
They were a demon race with origins in the demon world, and Hella was the new ruler of the demon world whose legitimacy was certain - the demon king..
“I've explained this to these kids as well, so they won't cause any harm to you in the future. Now, you should apologize properly too.?”
“Haha, if you had revealed that you were Hela's servant a long time ago, you wouldn't have done something like this..”
“Hehehe, I almost made a big mistake too. As a body that serves a master like us, let’s forget the mistakes of the past and do well..”
Indeed, like the devil, his attitude is to crush apples and move on..
Of course, Hela did not let such trick go unnoticed..
“Write it.”
“···I'm sorry, please forgive me.”
“Well, I would like to formally apologize as well. I'll make sure to repay this debt.”
The demon lord Hela planted on the continent..
That was the new setting given to Hubert..
This may explain why she protected him..
And there was one more very large number involved in this setting.···.
‘Is there anything more than a merchant's relationship?.’
It was at this time that he expanded his business area into the demon world with the background of being a demon lord..
Of course, it will not be an easy task as there is a dimensional barrier that cannot be easily crossed, but it just so happens that you have a capable slave who can be used in many ways... No, you have subordinates, right??
‘Hehehe, if Hubert Company can dominate the Demon World market,···.’
It didn't matter if the land didn't follow a normal market economy..
After all, what he really wanted was the enormous karma that would result from exercising influence..
“After all, what is there to say about forgiveness when you are on the same boat? Let's do our best from now on.”
“oh! As expected, the barrel is big. I recognized it right away···.”
“That's what I'm saying.”
Visions of karma pouring down from the sky filled his retinas..
He lightly licked his lips, swallowed his saliva, and spoke with sparkling eyes..
“···There's a business I'm thinking about right now, but it's not easy to get it going, right? Could I possibly get some help from you there??”
It was the moment when the dark merchant without blood or tears, who sells goods even to the devil for money (karma), opens his eyes..
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“Umm.”
Hela, who was fully armed with demonic weapons taken from Horus's “Golden Treasury,” nodded in satisfaction while slowly clenching and unclenching her fists..
My body, which used to be awkward, has now become quite accustomed to it..
Hadn't he already dealt with undead that had nothing but bones, stocky dwarves, and even the body of a dragon that didn't even have a human form left??
It was rather funny to be embarrassed by the size of women's bodies now..
Of course, as I lived my whole life as a man, there was quite a bit of rejection that remained, but the 'Persona', which controls the emotions and tendencies in the avatar, allowed me to naturally operate 'Hella' regardless of my feelings about the main body..
Just like other avatars have done so far.
However, even in the meantime, I couldn't help but be concerned about the personality of the individual.···.
The problem was that Hella's speech was a bit harsh and easy-going, but no matter how you looked at her body, you could not see her as a man..
‘Could it be that this is the femininity that was latent inside me??’
Being feminine to a manly person??
When I realized that, I couldn't help but feel a bit pessimistic..
‘Ugh! Harley... I need a Harley...! Harley munches on undercooked meat and swallows it!’
「In the early days of acquiring “Persona,” I feel like the internal wounds I suffered from Hans’ chubby-stupid words and actions are relieving..
However, I tried to think positively as I watched Harley roaring wildly and inhaling meat..
In any case, the very slightest bit of femininity that remained inside of her has been scraped to the ground and thrown into one place. Now, if she can control this, won't she literally become the embodiment of a manly man??
‘Yeah, it's not that bad if you think about it that way..’
In the process of calming down, some citizens of Dracal complained about noise pollution due to Harley's roar, which showed off his wild nature, but this was something he could not do anything about..
‘···Well, I guess I could just use my money and hold a meat festival. Rather than that, the priority now is to understand the situation in the demon world..’
Hubert, who was faithful to his role as a merchant, immediately began making preliminary preparations to open a business route in the Demon World, but in fact, the immediate pressing issue was the problem that had arisen in the Demon World..
The reason he started taking interest in the demon world in the first place was because of his anxiety about it..
The most important thing in solving the problem was, of course, gathering information, and in that sense, the two demons who had just left the Demon World were an excellent source of information..
···It should have been that way..
“Well, actually, I'm not that interested in the situation, so what I told Hubert is all I know. If that's okay with you···.”
“Hehe, I'm sorry. It's been over 5 years since I left the demon world, so I don't have the latest information... First, let me tell you what I know..”
It was a little unreliable, but to sum up the story I heard easily, it could be seen as a 'fight between factions over who will be the next Demon King'..
It has been going on for hundreds of years and has now become an event that is nothing special..
The explanation was that this was also the reason why the Demon World was quiet during the time when the Immortal King was rampaging after the 14th Demon King Leraye led the Demon King Army and invaded the continent more than a thousand years ago..
‘···Come to think of it, there was also an essence of a succubus queen in the “Golden Treasury” who was a member of the Demon King’s army..’
They added ingredients that were of lower quality than the Demon King's remains, but excluded them for fear of having a negative effect.···.
‘A succubus mixed race demon king and succubus queen executive. Now that I think about it, it's highly likely that their relationship wasn't just a simple monarch and subject..’
Anyway, what was important now was the fact that besides those two demons, I had one more point of contact with the demon world..
There is also a special link that is presumed to be quite closely related to the previous Demon King..
‘Siana.’
Hans' subordinate succubus belongs to the army of the immortals..
The lifespan of the demon race is also quite long, so we may have known about those who died more than a thousand years ago..
Even if that weren't the case, they produced the previous Demon Lords and high-ranking executives, so the remaining faction in the Demon World wouldn't be that small..
‘If you swallow it whole···.’
It will be easier to proceed with work in the demon world..
Demon King Hela nodded slowly and immediately took action..
And the immortal king Hans also began to move in step with him..
A terrible collaboration that would have made everyone in the world scream if they knew about it had begun..
No one knew about it yet.
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