## C386
In New World, there were still countless lands that even ordinary players hadn't properly explored.
Among them, the one that boasted the highest difficulty level was...
"The 8 Evils. A very dangerous place. Even the number 1 in the rankings can't go there."
There was no player who refuted those words.
Of those 8 Evils, the boss of the 3rd Evil, the Dark Demon, Lupeh.
He, who had arrived at this place a little earlier to meet with Aurora, the Leader of the Mediators, greeted with a bow and an elegant gesture.
"It's a pleasure to see you again, Most Evil One..."
Hm.
Cale shuddered.
'Is this okay?'
The title of Most Evil One.
Can it be left like that?
"Yes, it's a pleasure to see you again."
At least, when greeting, he received a greeting.
With an elegant smile of a noble, Lupeh spoke in a soft voice.
"I've been hearing rumors lately."
"Hm? What kind of rumors?"
"That a Demon King has descended in the 7th Evil."
Cale stopped.
Clang.
Eden Miru, who was beside Cale, swayed.
"..."
Cale simply stood there without saying anything.
Because for a moment, he didn't know what to answer.
Lupeh looked at the egg wrapped in a flower cloth with a meaningful expression.
"Indeed, it seems this is the one who will become the Demon King."
Clang.
"Oh, his movements are vigorous."
Da, da, da, clang.
"Ha, ha! It's a temperament that suits a new evil of the 7th Evil, who will become a Demon King!"
He nodded, but then, with a slightly stiff expression, he cautiously told Cale.
"All 8 Evils, except the 3rd and the 7th, are focusing their attention on the 7th Evil."
Cale also knew it.
'The birth of evil.'
For this, Clopeh Sekka has been doing all sorts of things for three days.
It was logical for rumors to start circulating.
"As the 7th Evil is a fairy tale concept, the birth of the Demon King. Everyone thinks it's a very fitting scenario."
Hm.
Indeed, a Demon King is a fitting final boss for a fairy tale world.
"However, the scale of the signs of his birth is growing larger and larger, and the more the state of the 7th Evil is revealed, the more the residents of the 8 Evils in general wonder what kind of 'powerful Demon King' is about to appear."
Uhm.
Clopeh Sekka is doing his job well.
"I understand that even the common kingdoms outside the 8 Evils are on high alert, right? The birth of the Demon King will inevitably be a threat to the kingdoms."
Hm.
Cale just listened silently.
Lupeh's expression became even more meaningful.
"Most Evil One..."
Suddenly, Lupeh's voice became lower.
Cale's gaze turned towards him.
It seemed that HE was going to say something important.
"To have a Demon King under your command!"
Hm?
A moment...
"The day you rule all 8 Evils."
This guy, it seems he is going to say nonsense.
Cale tried to speak, but Lupeh didn't stop and continued talking.
"Most Evil One. The Worst of Evils. The highest position of evil..."
His eyes shone.
What would be the highest position of all, above those who follow evil?
The answer was obvious.
"God."
Cale's eyes widened.
Clang!
The egg was also surprised.
Lupeh's smile became more sinister.
He spoke with full conviction.
"Will you not become a Demon God?"
Demon God.
Yes.
Dominate the 3rd and 7th Evil, and aim for the other 8 Evils.
Furthermore, make a companion born as a Demon King.
The God of Chaos, who dares to confront the Gods.
Moreover, extend his influence to all of New World, going beyond the 8 Evils and establishing the Kingdom of Darkness.
And a power that is not human...
Also, not fear the war against those who aim to create an Absolute God!
The end of all that!
Most Evil One!
Demon God!
Wouldn't that be his noble name?
"Khh, khh..."
Lupeh couldn't help but let out a vulgar laugh.
"E, this..."
And Cale was speechless.
He thought.
Has this guy gone crazy?
Demon God?
What nonsense are you saying?
Cale's gaze shone, and his irritation towards Count Rupe increased.
"Khm."
Count Rupe quickly regained his composure.
He was once again an elegant and courteous noble.
"I will keep quiet."
He understood Cale's intention.
'I guess I'm revealing too much of the big picture.'
Someone who seeks to ascend to the top of evil, beyond saving New World.
He shouldn't look too deeply inside.
It is a duty of a subordinate to pretend not to know.
Count Lupeh decided to fulfill his duty silently.
"I won't talk about this again."
"Hm. That's fine."
Cale felt calm with Count Lupeh's words.
'It seems he did realize that he was saying nonsense.'
Still, Count Lupeh is much more reasonable than Dark Bear.
It was typical of a mutant who had realized the system and the game.
While Cale was calming down, Count Lupeh continued to speak calmly.
"I will do my best to support you. I am currently monitoring the trends of the other 6 Evils, so if I find anything unusual, I will immediately inform you through Dark Bear."
Clearly, both Count Lupeh and Dark Bear are doing their jobs well.
Thanks to them, Cale was able to continue with the search to find the Sanctuary of the God of Chaos.
Once Eden Miru is born, he will be able to go to the Demon Kingdom, where the Sanctuary of the Primordial Night will be.
"Ah."
At that moment, Count Lupeh said something as if he had thought of something.
"Do you know the boss of the 5th Evil?"
"Isn't it the Hell of Fire? Is the boss Hwa In (Flame)?"
The 3rd Evil, Dark Hell.
The 7th Evil, Hell of Time.
The 5th Evil, Hell of Fire.
"Yes. Do you know his title?"
Hm.
Cale thought about the data and let out a sound.
Lupeh, seeing his expression, opened his mouth.
"The Dethroned Crown Prince. His story is that he tried to become a Demon King, but lost the competition, was expelled from the Demon World, settled in the 5th Evil, and eventually became the Demon of Fire."
Cale looked at the Eden Miru egg.
"And that guy is obsessed with the name of Demon King."
Toc, toc.
Without reason, he stroked the egg with a disinterested hand.
Lupeh's words reached his ears.
"You better keep that in mind. When our little boss of the 7th Evil is born, that bastard might do something."
Clang.
Eden Miru moved violently suddenly.
Lupeh smiled.
"Ha, ha! Don't worry, little boss. Aren't we the ones who are here to support you? I will do my best to help your birth."
Clang, clang!
Eden Miru moved even more violently.
Cale understood the meaning of those movements.
"...Little boss..."
Puf.
Cale could barely hold back his laughter.
...Clang...clang...clang...
Eden Miru seemed to have reached enlightenment.
At that moment...
"Human! They say Aurora has arrived!"
Raon ran to give the news.
The Mediators.
The leader of that organization, Aurora, has finally arrived in this game.
"Take care of him for a moment."
Cale handed the egg to Raon. Raon, who is an average of 10 years old, will take good care of Eden Miru.
[Hatching rate 96.91% (time remaining: 3 days 21 hours 49 minutes)]
[Birth ceremony progress 50%]
[Reward rank not yet determined]
With the progress of the birth ceremony preparation at 50%, Cale headed towards where Aurora was.
"Let's go."
Hearing his call, Count Lupeh slowly followed him with a slightly stiff face.
It was natural.
Because he might discover new information about his past.
***
Step, step.
As he walked down the hallway adorned with cotton candy, Cale heard the footsteps of Count Lupeh following him.
'Aurora will come from Apitoyu to this place.'
The King of Boredom.
Because that guy suddenly started acting outside his territory, Aurora and the Mediators had to be cautious.
And now, it seems they have been presented with an opportunity, and Aurora has decided to come alone to this place.
The only descendant of the ancient Demon King.
For Aurora, Count Lupeh was an important figure, important enough to be at the top of the list of "Lost Demons" she had.
Of course, he would support Aurora and the organization of the Mediators...
'He was the richest in the Demon World, and although his title was Count, his wealth was enough to surpass a Duke or a Grand Duke.'
He was said to be the real owner of the top of the Demon World.
'They say Count Lupeh had a secret vault.'
...Secret vault.
Inside would be the certificate of ownership of the top.
It is said that even the Demon King's side couldn't find it.
'If Lupeh recovers his memories of when he was Count, Aurora will gain two benefits in the fight against the Demon King's side.'
First, she would gain a solid sponsor with wealth.
And second, this was more important.
'It's the justification.'
The current Demon King has teamed up with the Hunters to experiment on Demons, taking their lives.
No matter how great the Demon King is for the Demons, this would cause a great reaction.
'And it is also beneficial for us.'
Regardless of whether Count Lupeh is a subordinate of Cale...
'It's evidence.'
㈜Transparent, which has become a multinational company in the third world.
The Transparent Blood Family has been experimenting on Demons and humans. This would be evidence.
'Beyond Ahn Roh Man getting a second term as president...'
At least, it would be a great help in bringing down Han Taek-su, the honorary chairman of ㈜Transparent and the head of the Transparent Blood Family, and ㈜Transparent.
The third planet.
Cale was quite familiar with the ways of Earth.
'If I'm lucky...'
The prosecution, politics, the media, and the general public.
Maybe they can make everyone stop supporting ㈜Transparent.
'Honorary Chairman Han Taek-su and ㈜Transparent.'
It wouldn't be bad to finish them off in the manner of 'Earth'.
So far, Cale has acted according to the ways of the Central Plains, and Apitoyu in its own way...
Shouldn't he act according to the ways of Earth on Earth?
With a smile.
The corner of Cale's mouth curved upwards.
'Hm!'
Lupeh, who was following him, felt an inexplicable sense of unease as he looked at Cale's back in front of him.
"...It's going to be a lot of fun..."
Hearing those words muttered by Cale, Count Rupe stopped unconsciously.
He felt as if he was facing a huge darkness.
"Why?"
Cale turned around and asked with his usual face, and Rupe regained his composure.
"A, nothing."
"That's fine."
Without further conversation, Cale started walking again, and Lupeh followed him.
Thus, after a few minutes, a semi-demon and a demon walked silently until they finally reached their destination.
The dividing line or connecting point between Apitoyu and New World.
Cale saw the basement of Neo, the former Dragon Lord and head of the Purple Blood Family.
"Ah."
He could see Aurora entering the hallway of the cotton candy castle of the 7th Evil of New World, right after passing through that underground passage.
Cale raised his hand.
"It's a pleasure to see you again."
A middle-aged woman with golden eyes, like the first time he saw her, approached.
He wanted to hear from her the news of the Demon World and the news of Choi Jung Gun.
That's why he was glad to see her.
"!"
But Aurora stopped.
"Ah..."
She let out a sigh.
And her two hands trembled slightly.
'Oh.'
Cale realized the answer from her expression.
"Co, Count..."
The moment she heard Aurora's trembling voice, she slowly turned around.
'It's true!'
Our Count Lupeh is the real Count Lupeh!
- He's rich!
As the cheapskate said, our subordinate is the richest in the Demon World!
And he's at the top!
Cale couldn't help but smile.
"!"
But he was surprised.
- Cale! Our angel! Our angel!
The cheapskate shouted urgently.
"Khh!"
Count Lupeh let out a groan.
Cale quickly approached to help him.
"Lupeh?"
"Khh, uhk!"
Count Lupeh grabbed his head with both hands and couldn't stand.
This is clearly...
- Cale! It seems our rich angel's memories are coming back!
Yes, as the cheapskate said, Count Lupeh was regaining his lost memories as a demon upon seeing Aurora. That's the big cliché!
"Count!"
Aurora also hurried over, surprised.
Lupeh raised his head with difficulty to look at her.
"Khh!"
He felt even more distressed.
He couldn't utter a single word, and his body trembled violently as if it were a trembling aspen.
But he extended a hand slowly.
That hand went towards Aurora.
"Ah..."
Aurora let out a cry.
"Count..."
She looked at Lupeh's eyes that were trembling.
His eyes were bloodshot, with red veins bursting.
Within them, there was confusion, but there was an emotion that burned strongly.
It was,
"...Does he remember?"
It was indignation and fury.
A deep indignation that seemed heart-wrenching appeared and disappeared in Lupeh's eyes.
It was as if the Dark Demon Rupe and Count Lupeh were coming in and out.
"Ah..."
Tears welled up in Aurora's eyes.
Count Lupeh was younger than in her memories.
But, without a doubt, it was him.
'Truly...'
Did the Demon King truly imprison his own Demons in this game?
Did he kill them and experiment on them?
How...
"How could he..."
Aurora's voice was filled with anger.
The gap between assumption and reality was huge.
"Ah..."
At that moment, a sigh was heard.
Cale Henituse.
Aurora realized he was there.
Remembering Cale was helping Lupeh, she also helped him and looked at him.
"Commander..."
But he stopped.
Cale wasn't looking at Lupeh.
He was looking at the void, letting out a deep sigh.
"...Eh?"
Cale's expression...
What is that?
'It seems he's furious!'
But also...
'It seems he kind of likes it!'
What is it?
The moment doubt was reflected on Aurora's face.
[A sub-mission has been generated!]
Cale was looking at the system window floating in the air.
[Due to a special event, rewards will be awarded differently depending on the completion percentage!]
[Mandatory reward: Count Lupeh's lost memories]
The game system.
This guy has given Cale another mission.
The moment Cale saw the content of the mission, he realized that this system was an incredible and crazy type.
And although he hasn't encountered the AI derived from the system for quite some time, Cale could be sure that this system, which is watching all of New World, is at least an ally at this time.
[Sub-mission: Steal the special research report from the secret laboratory of ㈜Transparent!]
The game system.
This guy is now asking Cale to do things outside the game.
[-The password to enter the secret laboratory is known by the secretary of Honorary Chairman Han Taek-su.]
[-The secret laboratory is currently camouflaged with a magical device.]
The system suggested to Cale that he leave the game and steal the secret laboratory of ㈜Transparent in the third world.
"Ha, ha..."
Cale let out a rather cheerful laugh.
