C346
‘Arm.’
The 6th Legion/6th Army soldier, Krop, was the first to report about that entity.
“What nonsense are you saying!”
The knight of the Lordship that he finally reached didn’t believe him at first.
“He’s just a coward who fled the battlefield. He’s likely a deserter, capture him!”
6th Legion.
Where was that?
One of the Demon King’s 8 special armies. Among them, the Flame Demon army, which inflicted the worst nightmares.
But the knight of the Lordship’s face turned pale when he met Krop and heard his story.
“We, we must report to the Lord immediately!”
Krop.
It was discovered that he was the son of the butler of Viscount Deshuran, the Flame Demon.
The nature of his mission was a top-secret and couldn’t be revealed, but the news that Viscount Deshuran’s life was in danger couldn’t be ignored.
“…Is what you say true?”
Finally, the noble Demon, who ruled the Lordship, asked Krop with a hardened face.
“It’s true! We can’t waste time!”
With a face full of fear, terror, and urgency, Krop desperately shouted. At that moment, the Lord ordered his subordinates.
“Connect to the Demon King’s Castle!”
He also ordered.
“Gather all the soldiers and knights of the Lordship! And request reinforcements from the nearby Lordships!”
He was a Lord who did his job well.
Basically, Demons, especially those of noble class, considered it a shame to hesitate in battle or war, so they were probably more hasty.
- What’s going on?
The Lord, who met with the administrator of the Demon King’s Castle, calmly told him what he had found out.
“The 6th Legion has failed its mission. Moreover, the lives of Viscount Deshuran and the entire 6th Legion are uncertain.”
- …What are you saying?
To the one who couldn’t easily believe it, the Lord repeated what Krop had told him.
“According to the only soldier who escaped-”
He couldn’t believe it, but the Lord had to say it.
He swallowed and spoke.
“A sectarian group that follows the God of Chaos, ‘Arm’. They say that they were the ones who did it.”
- …Sectarian…?
The Demon World had a high proportion of people without religion.
The most popular cult was that of the God of War.
But Chaos?
“Moreover-”
The Lord’s next words made the administrator’s face turn pale.
“They say that they are performing a ritual where they sacrifice Demons.”
- What, what?
“Just as you heard!”
- It, wait a moment.
The administrator couldn’t give an immediate answer.
In reality, he was in charge of military affairs, but he didn’t have the authority to know about the special missions of the 6th Legion, he was just an intermediate administrator.
His report went to his superior.
And his superior to an even higher superior.
Finally, the report reached-
“Your Majesty.”
The Demon King.
“Ha, ha, ha-”
The Demon King laughed.
“The God of Chaos?”
A smile. The corner of his lips rose.
The one who was bowing before him straightened up and said calmly.
“According to the report of the first soldier, he felt a fundamental fear and terror coming from the aura that was pressing down on him, and said that he felt dominated by it.”
“…And?”
“The Chaos Terror. It’s similar to the power of a Saint.”
The 6th Legion’s special mission, a secret known only to the Demon King and a few others.
Moreover, the secret pact between the Divine World, the Hunters, and the Demon World.
“Interesting.”
Tap, tap.
The Demon King, who was tapping the armrests of his chair, stood up and walked to the window.
His step was full of boredom. Looking out the window with a tired face, he spoke.
“Who is free?”
“The 5th Legion is free.”
“Send them.”
“Yes.”
The Demon King sent the 5th Legion, one of the 8 legions, to the mountain village where the 6th Legion had been defeated.
“Ah.”
The Demon King continued naturally.
“What happened to the soldier who escaped?”
“We brought him to the Demon King’s Castle.”
“And?”
“After obtaining information, we will kill him.”
The Demon King smiled and said.
“Good. It would be problematic if the secret were leaked. Right?”
“That’s right, Your Majesty.”
Krop’s fate was sealed.
“Chaos-”
A fleeting interest flashed in the Demon King’s eyes before disappearing.
His gaze remained filled with unfathomable boredom.
Every Demon King had a nickname.
He was called ‘The Demon King of Boredom’. (Note: Boredom is also synonymous with indifferent, so he could also be called: Indifferent Demon King)
* * *
But the day before the 5th Legion left the Demon King’s Castle, Cale was already ready to leave the Demon World.
“We have confirmed that he entered the Lordship.”
Aurora informed Cale of the report from her subordinate, who had been following Krop, with a relaxed smile.
“It’s a relief that he moved without any problems.”
A coastal village, completely different from the headquarters or the mountain village where Cale had been.
In reality, it was an abandoned place with many ruined houses, more than a village.
But it was as isolated from the outside world as the mountain village.
Cale took a deep breath of the smell of the sea and said.
“Still, there were several candidate places, so things went faster.”
“We need to be prepared to flee at any moment.”
Aurora looked down, where the members of the Mediators and the villagers were working diligently.
The place where Cale and Aurora were was a fairly high coastal cliff in the village.
“Thanks to your help, we were able to move the headquarters (base) quickly.”
Money and magic stones.
Thanks to providing this, they were able to create a large-scale teleportation formation to move the villagers and hostages.
And they were able to establish several bases.
“Isn’t there anything else to do?”
At Cale’s question, Aurora shrugged.
“Yes, but we have money.”
Aurora’s gaze went to the Demons from the mountain village.
The Demons who had lost their home and had moved here with her.
“And we also have more manpower.”
Fortunately, the Demons from the village decided to join Aurora.
For them, it was an inevitable choice. In a situation where the current Demon King was trying to kidnap them, they had no choice but to abandon their home and follow the Mediators.
But when they learned that Aurora was the only descendant of the previous Demon King, they saw hope in the midst of an inevitable choice.
“Moreover, we have erased all traces.”
They had completely destroyed the headquarters and erased most of the traces from the mountain village.
“But, didn’t you leave some traces?”
At Cale’s subtle question, Aurora smiled.
“I left some traces of Arm.”
At that moment, Raon rose with a flapping of his wings from the edge of the cliff.
“Human, Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo are ready! Mary is also ready!”
And he added.
“It’s time to go back!”
It was time for Cale to return to Apitoyu.
Choi Han would be waiting at the newly built altar in this place, in front of the house where Choi Jung Gun lived. Cale headed there.
“Cale-nim.”
Aurora stopped his steps.
“Hmm.”
Cale stopped, and the moment he saw her, he felt a shiver down his spine, not knowing why.
“I-”
When she was about to speak, hesitating.
“It’s okay.”
Cale said firmly.
“You don’t have to say it.”
That’s definitely it!
‘The Ancient Power!’
That which Aurora was going to say last time, but she remained silent!
‘Wasn’t it the Heavenly Beings who exterminated the Ancient Power?’
That secret of the Heavenly World! (Note: Also known as the World of Gods)
‘I don’t need to know it!’
Cale was already annoyed by being involved with the Demon World, and now the Heavenly World?
It’s information I don’t want, even if it’s offered to me.
“Hmm. But I think I should say it. I think it would be helpful for Choi Han, and I can’t ignore it.”
But Aurora’s next words made Cale’s face completely wrinkle, and he could no longer avoid telling her not to say anything.
“….”
Damn it.
Alright, listen!
What a secret it is!
“…What’s wrong?”
Cale’s tone, which came out after the silence, was twisted, but Aurora didn’t notice. Her own hesitation kept her in a state of constant worry.
“Ugh.”
Still, she decided to sigh deeply and speak.
“In the past, not only Loners could become Gods. The rule was that, but as always, mutations exist.”
…And?
Cale’s face grew darker.
“The right to be God was also granted to those who had surpassed the limits of their species.”
…I’m not very interested.
Cale’s eyes dimmed.
“Anyway, leaving that aside, hmm. The Heavenly Beings are different from the Demons. They can’t use aura or mana.”
Huh?
An expression of confusion appeared on Cale’s face.
“They have a special power that is granted to each of them. There are no equal powers, each one has its own.”
Cale’s face became strange.
Seeing this, Aurora smiled and said.
“It’s similar to the Ancient Power, right?”
Indeed, the explanation was strangely similar.
Fire of Destruction.
A Scary Super Rock, etc.
The Ancient Power isn’t the same.
“The Ancient Power that humans have now is mostly inherited from the powers that remained in ancient times.”
It’s true.
Most of the Ancient Powers that Cale possessed had a different original owner.
Cale was using the power he inherited from them.
“That’s why it’s now called Ancient Power, but in ancient times, at the beginning, they were all different powers.”
Super Rock or Cheapskate or Thief or Glutton or Crybaby or Dominating.
“A power of their own. The Heavenly Beings called it ‘unique power’.”
They all had a power of their own, not inherited from anyone.
“In ancient times. When some humans began to have this ‘power’, the Heavenly Beings thought that those powers would threaten them someday. Or they thought that they dared to invade their territory.”
“…And?”
“They made humans stop having that power.”
Cale’s expression became strange.
“How?”
“I don’t know.”
Aurora shook her head.
“I don’t know what happened between the human world, the divine world, and the heavenly world in ancient times, because it was a long time ago. But I know that the leaders of the heavenly world made a pact with some Gods.”
Hmm.
She paused for a moment before continuing.
“As a result, the Ancient Power remained, but humans could no longer have their own unique power. That’s what I know.”
But now this information is from the past.
“But Choi Han’s aura. It’s definitely not aura or mana. It’s something of his own.”
It’s true.
Choi Han’s aura is only Choi Han’s.
“That power hasn’t yet developed characteristics or a defined form, but it carries Choi Han’s uniqueness, and when that power grows, it will become a ‘unique power’.”
The Ancient Power and the Unique Power.
The inherited power and the power that is born anew.
“I don’t know how it happened. Maybe there were problems in the heavenly world and there was a failure in the pact-”
Cale organized his thoughts.
‘Then-’
Humans began to awaken the ‘unique power’ that Heavenly Beings originally had.
The Heavenly Beings did something to make humans stop having that power, creating a limit.
‘Instead, the ‘unique power’ spread throughout the world and remained in objects or places.’
And those who inherited this were born.
That’s why the Unique Power became the ‘Ancient Power’.
‘I have that Ancient Power-’
And many.
Within my body.
Also in the badge that is tied with the inclusion.
I have a lot of Ancient Power.
Aurora, who had stopped talking, looked at Cale and continued.
“Anyway, since Choi Han has awakened that power, the Heavenly Beings might be interested. I think it’s important to know this for Choi Han’s growth.”
The Heavenly Beings’ interest.
At those words, Cale’s eyebrows rose slightly.
‘I don’t know if that interest is just interest or a threat.’
There are two people who have created their own aura around Cale.
Choi Han and the Heavenly Demon.
And-
‘There might be more in the future.’
Cale’s companions are all strong, and each of them is inspired by the growth of the others and suddenly becomes much stronger.
So it’s unknown how many more will grow and obtain the ‘unique power’.
‘Hmm.’
The Hunters and the Absolute God.
Cale, who had decided not to worry anymore after resolving that, frowned.
The Demon World.
The Heavenly World.
The Divine World.
‘…I’ll ignore them.’
I won’t get involved with them unless they provoke me.
‘Just-’
Yes, just.
‘I’ll get involved just enough to solve the problems with the Hunters and the Absolute God.’
And after that, I’ll return to Roan.
I’ll return to the Henituse Lordship!
‘I’ll rest!’
I’ll rest! Without fail!
Cale said with determination.
“Thank you.”
Anyway, it was necessary information.
“You’re welcome, I’m glad it was useful to you.”
Aurora smiled.
She was glad it had been useful to him. Seeing Cale with a firm expression, she decided to help him even more.
- Human, what’s wrong with you? You look depressed!
But Cale was depressed.
Somehow, he felt that being a slacker was even further away.
Why every time he got closer, did he get pushed one step further away?
‘Ah.’
I really want to leave it all behind.
Cale headed towards the place where his companions were.
Aurora, who followed him, froze.
‘Hmm.’
She could barely swallow.
“Uh, uh-”
Deshuran, the Viscount, who could barely open his eyes and regain consciousness.
The Flame Demon, or the Noble of the Veil, as he was called, had made the worst nightmares a reality for countless Demons.
Bam!
“Ugh!”
She watched in amazement as he fainted after being hit in the back of the neck.
“How many are there?”
How many times had he fainted like that?
Just from what she had seen, it was more than five.
“Twenty-three.”
A mechanical and rigid voice was heard from somewhere.
It was the Necromancer Mary.
Clang, clang.
A small bone monster had a book in its hands.
That book was Viscount Deshuran’s weapon, and any living being that touched it, except him, would burn or rot.
But the book, which was possessed by the bones of a dead man, was just a blunt weapon.
“I did it once too.”
At Choi Han’s words, Mary replied calmly.
“So, it’s twenty-four faints in total.”
The twenty-three faints were, of course, due to the hits from Mary’s bone monster.
“…”
Aurora remained silent and finally spoke.
“Are, are you going to take Viscount Deshuran?”
“Yes, I think it’s best.”
“I would be grateful if you did.”
It was dangerous for Aurora to have Viscount Deshuran.
If Cale took him to another place, outside the Demon World, it would be easier to escape the Demon King’s pursuit.
“Then, I’m leaving.”
Cale smiled and turned.
“!”
The Deputy Chief Priest Cotton, who met his eyes, quickly created a dark formation like the previous one.
Cale looked for a moment at the house where Choi Jung Gun had moved, and then left the Demon World.
‘When I completely master the power of the Saint.’
And I can purify the Chaos contamination.
‘I’ll come back immediately.’
Because I have to save Choi Jung Gun.
Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo looked for a moment at the place where Cale’s gaze had last stopped, and then followed him without saying anything.
Soon, Cale’s entire group left the Demon World.
* * *
And when Cale returned to Apitoyu, he stopped.
Bang!
Gulp.
The one who hit the table was Raon’s mother, the former Lord Sheritt.
Bang!
The next one to hit the table was Raon.
Raon shouted.
“Lock is our family! We won’t leave him in Apitoyu!”
“…These guys don’t understand anything…!”
The Blue Wolf.
The Beast People of Apitoyu, who only had left to summon the God again.
They and the wolf Lock.
The former Lord Sheritt, who was trying to solve the problem that had arisen between them, muttered in a somber tone.
“I, I tried to solve it peacefully, but I can’t use my fists, I can only talk-”
Bang!
Sheritt’s fist hit the table.
“Human, let’s go find Lock!”
Bang!
The moment Raon hit the table with his chubby fist.
Crack.
The table split.
Cale, seeing how the black table, reinforced with magic, was breaking, nodded his head forcefully.
“Yes, let’s go get Lock!”
Cale, caught by the Beast People who were crying and clinging to him, left the Black Castle to go find Lock, who could become the Pope of the Beast People.
No, he was kicked out.
“Human, let’s go!”
“Ah, ah-”
