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Chapter 400

< Demon World Revolution (1) >

There was an awkward air in the reception room of Hubert's Company..

“······.”

“···So, this is him.?”

There was a commotion in Tarak some time ago..

At this event, which was held not long after that, the people involved in the incident at the time gathered in one place..

Heinrich and the party of warriors who made great contributions to solving the problem, as well as Heinz II, who helped at a critical moment, and Diana, who attended as a representative of the victims and an official of the Hubert Company,···.

Even the culprit of the incident, Temiran McClair..

“Um, sorry. At that time I···.”

His careful apology broke through the awkward atmosphere..

When we first met, we started fighting and it wasn't long before we met again in such a peaceful place..

Also, wasn't the victim of the incident looking at him with wide eyes??

It was a situation that no matter how shameless a person was, he could not help but be embarrassed..

“I'm fine. Because I only heard about the situation.”

Diana responded to that apology in an adult manner..

It wasn't because she had a big heart that she forgave the other person..

It's just that I heard a series of circumstances from Heinz and decided to follow his wishes..

‘It is said that he was being manipulated unintentionally and from now on he has become a subordinate who cannot refuse his orders.···.’

If you think about it, we are now in a situation where we can eat together, but if we keep sharpening the blade, we will only end up getting tired..

When she came forward as the victim's representative and accepted the apology, the atmosphere became a little softer..

Of course, if you think about it, the biggest victim could be said to be the injured old witch doctor, but since she had delegated everything to Diana and was confined to recuperation, there was no particular problem..

“Your appearance has changed to the point where you can't recognize him. I can't believe that vampire grew so fast in just a few days. No matter how I look at it, it’s amazing..”

“···The energy I harbored also changed significantly. If Heinrich hadn't told me it was the same person, I would have mistakenly thought it was a different person..”

The saint present must have assured him that he is no longer in danger. High elf Lydia and mage Isea observed the boy in front of them with interested expressions..

His appearance, which had been that of his early teens when we first met him, had suddenly changed to the point where he looked like a young man in his late twenties..

I couldn't help but be even more amazed because they were women who knew that not only their appearance, but also the source of their power and their very essence had changed..

“But he is also an immortal king. I thought it had been relatively quiet recently, but I never thought they were plotting something like this behind the scenes..”

“I guess war is coming. Hubert Trading Company is, in name and reality, the top company on the continent. The judgment must have been that if we could shake that place, it would be beneficial in many ways..”

And the story naturally turned to the topic of the dark side of this incident, the Immortal King..

The heinous Immortal King has gone out of his way to threaten the continent's commerce before the start of a full-scale war..

He also took advantage of the vampires who had implicitly promised to cooperate and even aimed for separation..

How can this not be considered a threat?!

“······.”

Seeing the group, including the saint, frowning as they exchanged opinions with serious expressions, Temiran, who was sitting across from them, rolled his eyes slightly and looked at Heinz, who was sitting with his legs crossed next to him..

[“look ahead.”]

Then, as the new owner's voice echoed in my head, I casually moved my gaze straight ahead and agreed with their words..

As previously ordered before coming here..

“Yes, and that's not all. Among the missions I received, there was also information about the demon world.···.”

All the evil in the world to the Immortal King!

Anyway, I couldn't reveal information about the God of the Abyss carelessly, and people from this world wouldn't understand it..

Therefore, it was more convenient to blame all incidents and accidents on the Immortal King, like during the Oath of Rebellion and Revolutionary Song..

‘The karma you get this way is also valuable in its own way..’

「Perhaps thanks to the addition of “subordination and domination,” which strengthened his control, Temiran played his role more perfectly than expected..

Thanks to this skill, I can now understand the situation of those subordinate to me in real time and even communicate with them, so it can be said to be quite a significant gain for an ability I unexpectedly gained..

“If it’s the Demon World, then of course···.”

“Be prepared for devil minions too···.”

As the serious conversation began to continue little by little, Diana, who had been sitting quietly, slowly turned her eyes and glanced sideways at Heinrich and Heinz, who were in the same space..

Two people who still smell somewhat similar.

‘It's definitely true.’

She remembered the day she had said that to Heinz not long ago..

***

“···I'm sorry. Could you say that again??”

An attitude that is not like Heinz, who is always cool and calm..

Diana nodded slowly as if she fully understood the reaction and opened her mouth again..

“I understand that feeling too. But you know very well what my abilities are.?”

A transcendent sense of smell that not only surpasses animals and monsters, but also distinguishes not only physical smells but also intangible concepts such as 'danger' and the fragrance of the soul..

Diana, who has lived with such abilities all her life, declared calmly, but with clear conviction..

“Uncle and Saint, I think they are brothers who parted ways when they were young..”

“······.”

“Maybe they're twins. Although it feels different, they are both handsome. If you look closely, the impression is somewhat similar..”

“······.”

“I've heard it before. It is said that Saint Heinrich was also a wanderer from the Kingdom of Thalia, but he donated all his assets to the main church and entered the temple as a temple. And the Kingdom of Thalia... is also the place where we first met.?”

Logical argument based on evidence.

Diana looked pitifully at Heinz, who was unable to open his mouth because he was faced with an unexpected truth..

Owner of a large store and king of vampires.

And the saint of the main church and the first sword that carries out God's will..

Who would have guessed that those two were brothers??

She would never have guessed it if it weren't for her abilities..

‘If you are a merchant, there is no problem at all. But the problem is that his true identity is a vampire. Although the two sides now have relatively good relations.···.’

It was too optimistic to believe that this would continue in the future..

In fact, the current peace is closer to just ignoring each other like cows and chickens according to the will of the superiors..

Not only was the perception that had been solidified over a long period of time not changing very quickly, but the tendencies of the two groups were too extreme to simply hope for harmonization..

The opposition is just keeping quiet because of the huge threat of the Immortal King that is just around the corner, but once everything is over, problems will definitely start to arise..

‘ah! Come to think of it, I heard that the saint was the one who most actively advocated the embrace of vampires. In fact, this bond is based solely on trust in Him..’

Even the saint may have vaguely sensed God's will as much as he could understand it..

That's probably why he sent a friendly signal to the vampires in that way..

“···Uncle, are you okay??”

Diana cautiously called out to Heinz, who was still keeping his mouth shut..

Even if they found their lost family members, they, as representatives of each group, could not move on their own..

Even the slightest conflict that arises below will become a barrier that they cannot easily overcome..

If this isn't a twist of fate, what is??

“···Umm.”

At that time, Heinz, who was looking at Diana with sunken eyes, let out a low sigh..

With an expression full of agony, as if thinking about something.

Of course, he had something completely different in mind than she expected..

‘What on earth is he talking about??’

It was certainly a feat that Diana was able to maintain her sanity in the midst of the chaos and distinguish the scents of the two avatars..

Not only are they able to control the waves of existence by embracing divinity, but the spiritual security of the avatars, who are surrounded by a strong and thick shell, is beyond imagination..

But smelling yourself like that means—.

‘You've grown more. And it's on a completely different level than before. ...Apparently, contact with the apostle Temiran had some influence..’

Still, seeing Diana say this, it seemed like the security wasn't completely useless..

I smelled something, but the accuracy was poor, so I guess there was an error in the calculations..

“···I see. Thanks for letting me know.”

“No, this is nothing compared to what you did for me..”

“Still, it would be better to bury it for now. Because of that, it may have a negative impact on each other..”

“yes···. Well, if you do something big, people will definitely notice! In fact, the image of vampires has definitely been changing in the West recently.···.”

Heinz nodded heavily at her, who was trying hard to comfort him..

Even though Diana is completely her own person, the fewer people who know the secret, the better..

I didn't intend to come forward and clear up the misunderstanding..

‘Anyway, I think it’s a pretty good setup, right? I guess I can't use this for anything.’

Heinz was lost in thought for a while..

The nature of the worry was a million light years away from what Diana had in mind, but.

***

“Is this really okay? Of course, I know that the fight against the Immortal King is urgent, but···.”

Immediately after the stakeholder meeting.

Temiran, who was alone with Heinz, carefully asked him a question..

He had been acting like that ever since, as if he was uneasy about something..

“What are you so worried about? Are you worried now that you did it??”

“Yeah, whatever. That's right···.”

Temiran made an awkward expression and trailed off..

I could fully understand his feelings..

As much as he knows the tricks he did when he was in the other formation, he will be even more concerned about them after switching to this formation..

“But the current situation in the Demon World is truly no joke! That guy from the abyss didn't send me out of the imperfect temple for nothing. So to speak, the current Demon World situation is nothing short of the last bastion and the last struggle.!”

The operation currently underway in the demon world was the result of thousands of years of painstaking work..

Although Temiran was active as an apostle for only a short period of time, he did not know the whole story, but as the person who triggered the arrangement, he had a good grasp of the general outline..

“It's okay. We have already made sure to prepare to prevent that..”

“···yes? Ready. I don't know how you obtained the information about the demon world, but it is already completely out of my hands. Unless you go directly to the demon world, there is nothing you can do here..”

In order to handle the matter more clearly, they went to visit Diana, who holds the fragment of God, and this happened, but they said that even without her, there was no significant problem in progressing the work..

“The gate has already fully opened, and the army of the abyss has begun to erode the demon world. It's been a long time since the head of that side passed away. The demon race, whose faith has hit rock bottom and who instinctively obeys the strong, will soon adapt to the new system under the new demon king.!”

If that happened, it was obvious what would happen next..

Of course, that will never happen.

“Information is slow. Well, it's only natural that this would be the last communication I had before coming to Tarak..”

“······?”

Heinz said nothing more to Temiran, who gave him an incomprehensible look..

If I tell you anyway, you won't understand..

“Now, get ready to move on to the Republic of Zefia..”

“ah!”

“Otherwise, the performance of the contract was delayed and I lost face, but I am glad that the result was this good..”

The promise he made to Vice President of the Republic, Kayla McClair, was to find out and inform her of the whereabouts of his missing son..

She said that if she died, it would be nice if she could find a body or a grave, where and how she died..

‘However, since they found the son alive and well, this can be considered an overachievement..’

In this way, time delay will not be a problem..

Moreover, the fact that the son is a vampire who is completely subordinate to him can also be said to be an added point..

Kayla McClair, who had been a partner until now, became a limb that absolutely obeyed Heinz..

“Well, can I really go??”

“okay.”

“···It's been twenty years. Have you forgotten me??”

“don't worry.”

“ah! I think I would have looked better like this when I was younger! Is it possible to turn it back now?···.”

“······.”

“Probably not. I just tried it once. But should I bring some kind of gift? My grown son is suddenly visiting me. I need to bring something with him.···.”

Temiran was not only kidnapped when she was young, but even after coming out into the world, she moved around like a puppet and couldn't even go near her mother..

Heinz took a deep breath and pulled out a necklace-type magic tool that looked extremely expensive out of the air and threw it at the confused man..

“···Just take that and go away.”

I didn't know if it was the right gift.

We'll probably never know in the future.

Heinz looked at him quietly for a moment and then turned around..

There was still much work left to do..

***

A battlefield unfolding under the purple sky.

Normally, it was a space where all kinds of monsters were tangled together and competing for life and death, but now a silence so subtle that it was meaningless to say it was a battlefield surrounded the son-in-law..

“Phew! Whoop!”

[Crumbling!]

“Hmm—.”

However, everyone at the scene was just not talking, and it was not cold silence at all..

Numerous eyes burning with passion, not like the madness of a typical battle, but like the beliefs held by fanatics..

They were all heading towards one being standing in the middle of the battlefield..

A great monarch who was born from the beginning to rule from above, bringing everyone to their knees just by being there..

A fatal demon that can make a crowd voluntarily rip out their hearts and give up their hearts with just a single word..

A beautiful and noble star of the demonic world that makes it difficult to even dare to harbor blasphemous thoughts..

the devil was there.

[The battlefield has been cleared, Hela. As long as you give an order, you can go to the next battlefield at any time.!]

At that time, a large Balrog approached her, fell to the ground, and shouted..

He was also a high-ranking devil with the rank of marquis, but he had no hesitation in his attitude..

There is only clear reverence and worship..

“Hmm—Siana, where's next??”

“One of the central gateways of the Dark Nest, the realm of Otorel..”

“okay? It's faster than I thought.”

It was natural that it was fast.

The army of Helheim led by Hela was not occupying the land through an ordinary war..

The army usually had to lose its fighting power as the fighting continued..

Each war not only causes numerous casualties, but also leaves enormous fatigue on those who remain..

Of course, demons are naturally more resistant to it, but they were still bound to be affected to some extent.···.

“So, everyone got enough rest, right? move right away?”

Her army was the only exception..

Immense magical power spreading in all directions with an arrogant smile.

[I will follow your orders.!]

“Hello! Hello! Hella!”

[Oooooh—!]

“Victory in Helheim! Glory to the great devil!”

The troops affected by it all started going crazy..

Not only the soldiers who had been with her so far, but also all the enemies who had blocked her path just a moment ago..

The evil legion whose numbers increase as the fight progresses and whose momentum does not decrease..

Helheim's army regained all of Abnormal's lost territory and invaded the Dark Nest's mainland..