Chapter 117 – Demon King’s Castle (3)

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The Shadow Mercenaries.

Putting aside the last seat, Rockid.

They do not enjoy battles against many.

No, there isn’t even a chance they would encounter such a situation.

Even holding just assassinations of a single target, they were the Shadow Mercenaries boasting astronomical request fees.

However, that does not mean they are not skilled in battles against many.

[Demon King’s Castle of Rhythm]

67th ranked Demon King, Amdusias.

The moment they entered the bastard’s territory, the rift.

Demons rushed at them.

“Fate is harsh in my twilight years. Don’t you think so, old man?”

2nd Seat, Wolf Sakarin spoke to Alkari.

Clack

Of course, moving their hands didn’t rest amidst the rushing demons.

He equipped crossbows in each of his hands.

Alkari rummaged through his bag.

“Well, what can we do. It’s the Commander’s intention, it can’t be helped.”

“Just what in the world did our Commander see. To be unable to budge like this.”

Pshew

Clickclack

Pshew

The crossbow repeating firing and reloading.

A single reaching bolt pierced through about ten Demon King’s Army soldiers as it was.

The average level of the Demon King’s Army was a whopping level 500.

Considering that defense, it was a sight that was unbelievable even when seen.

However, Alkari answered without even batting an eye.

“I know, right. Because he’s taking naps day in and day out. Doesn’t he not even know how the situation is tracking? I’ll explain briefly. Even that Rockid lowered his tail.”

Let’s see, this would be appropriate.

Similarly, the rushing Demon King’s Army.

Alkari threw the potion bottle he took out from his arms.

Clang!

The deadly poison spreading immediately.

“Uwaaaaaah!!”

“P-Please spare me. My master!!”

“It hurts too muuuuch!!”

The terrible screams ringing out were also for a brief moment.

Because the Demon King’s Army melted away cleanly without a trace.

As expected, it would be natural to be surprised at that power but.

They were the Shadow Mercenaries who already knew each other’s skills well.

So Wolf was surprised at another part.

Flinch.

“……What? The great Rockid? He acknowledged it?”

The last seat, Rockid.

Although his position is the last seat, there were circumstances.

If they hadn’t fallen into the adventurers’ world and had stayed on the Arcana continent.

I guarantee it, Rockid would have slit the throat of an upper seat than him and taken that spot.

……Of course, that throat could have been my throat.

“Wow. That is a bit shocking yet saddening? Even I haven’t received acknowledgment from Rockid yet. How did our Sister know?”

6th Seat, Isabelle Mar.

“…….”

She did not answer.

It would be different if there was even a change in expression but.

Because of her bangs completely covering her eyes, nothing could be seen properly.

Alkari snorted.

“Did you expect an answer from her?”

“No. Well, just seeing her face after a long time.”

“If you really want to converse, how about having a glass of this deadly poison first?”

“No, old man. What kind of joke is so unfunny and only gruesome?”

Isabelle Mar.

Just as she looked, she was a woman of few words.

To be precise, she did not mix words with the living.

“Please wake up. It is time to serve a new master.”

Because she was a Necromancer.

Creak!

The corpses that Wolf and Alkari had knocked down resurrected and began to move.

The resurrected phantoms were not just common skeletons or such.

Starting from Bone Warriors.

Down to the knights of death, Death Knights.

Just the number of summoned Death Knights exceeded one hand’s count.

Death is fair to anyone.

Clack clack!

Clack clack!

As if proving those words, the resurrected undead trampled the demons at a fierce speed. They increased their forces at a rapid pace and created gaps in the Demon King’s Army.

On top of that, the active performances of Wolf and Alkari couldn’t be left out so.

“The path is opened! All forces charge! The Goddess is with us!”

Talim Heber.

Room for an active performance also arose for the Goddess Order Paladins led by him.

Talim swallowed a marveling sound once again.

‘Strong.’

Since he couldn’t know each other’s specific circumstances.

Talim didn’t even know that they were the Shadow Mercenaries.

‘They are considerable experts.’

However, their skills could be recognized at once.

To think just the three of them could sweep away the Demon King’s Army that he and the Paladins could barely knock down by cooperating.

‘Indeed, does Sir have such individuals under him.’

Of course, one sees as much as they know.

Talim had not yet realized.

The Shadow Mercenaries.

The fact that they, too, were marveling just like him.

“Still, even though I haven’t seen it directly myself, I’m convinced. Old man.”

Wolf spoke while looking at the three men.

They were the Senior Mages of the Mage Tower.

“Since he’s the Chief, it means he’s stronger than them.”

The one who felt Wolf’s gaze was.

Fire Magic Senior, Benshi William.

Benshi glanced at Isabelle Mar’s active performance.

“To think there was a Necromancer of that level in the allied forces.”

His review was simply that plain.

It was a natural thing.

Because they were the Senior Mages of the Mage Tower.

“Well, she still has a long way to go though.”

There is no Necromancy Senior Mage in the Mage Tower.

What those words meant was simple.

No matter what level of necromancy it is.

That its level is lower than the magic they pursue.

Moreover, there was a demon, and a Demon King at that, in front of their eyes.

The main enemy who deceived the Mage Tower and even took the life of Elder Mage Senios was in front of them.

Also, they were the Senior Mages who even heard the purpose of leaving the Tower, the ‘Annihilation of Demon Kings’, from Chief Lee Ho-yeol.

“Chief Lee wants a certain victory.”

Dark Magic Senior, Mathis looked at the Demon King’s Castle.

Was it because they felt an unusual sign in that gaze.

Demon Legion Commanders with different appearances began to appear.

However, it wasn’t going to be a problem.

Mathis continued his words.

“Trample the bugs, gentlemen.”

The active performances of the Shadow Mercenaries and the Goddess Order Paladins.

Thanks to that, there was no interference in manifesting magic.

Therefore, there was no restraint.

Now, when putting out full power wasn’t enough, even the use of magic tools was permitted.

A small mechanical sphere floated from Benshi’s hand.

[Miniature Magic Sun].

Illusion Magic Senior, Naslow also used a magic tool.

[Golden Statue of Illusion].

A heterogeneous magic power surged from Mathis’s body.

Hellfire burned down without distinguishing between demons, Demon Legion Commanders, and even Demon King Amdusias.

Demons who fell into terrible hallucinations stabbed and slashed each other’s bodies.

However, they couldn’t even realize that fact.

Because Mathis’s dark magic snatched away all their senses until their breaths were severed.

That was right.

[Demon King’s Castle of Rhythm] collapsed with just that.

Alkari let out a hollow laugh.

“Kukuk. I knew it but…….”

As expected, the mages of the Mage Tower were not human.

They were superhumans who transcended humans.

Wolf’s sentiments were not much different.

He, who put away his crossbows, opened his mouth softly.

“I know the reason why the Mage Tower remained quiet from the continent.”

If making a comparison, the Mage Tower was a gigantic beast.

Compared to such a Mage Tower, the rest were worker ants, or at best, soldier ants.

Would the sight of ants fighting each other even be properly visible to those beasts? Before that, would they even know that the appearances of the ants were different?

Because of that gap, the field of vision they see being different was a natural thing.

“Now I see they were wise people.”

Would the beasts have been able to mediate the quarrels of ants? If they mistakenly took one step wrong for no reason, hundreds of ants might have been trampled in that single step.

Shake shake.

Suddenly, Wolf stopped his shaking head.

‘It means he moved such a Mage Tower. That man named Lee Ho-yeol.’

Soon, he shrugged his shoulders.

“Just how far is he looking ahead with those eyes to.”

Move the Mage Tower?

Then he smacked his lips.

“Seems like this ant who got curious needs to stay quietly piggybacking on his back?”

Now he felt he could understand Commander Kitch’s judgment at least a little.

The collapsing rift.

The pouring light.

Because it was a rift clear that they had also experienced during the [Broken Dimensional Crack] rift.

The Senior Mages including Mathis were not agitated.

Anyway, Benshi, who was looking at the mood, opened his mouth.

“……How do we go support the next rift?”

Even he thought they had trampled the Demon King’s Castle too early.

Moreover, Benshi was slightly elated.

It must be thanks to manifesting magic freely after a very long time.

Also, he wanted to enjoy the power of the top-grade magic tools in his hands a little more.

Of course.

“Do not act rashly. Senior Benshi William.”

“Ah, yep.”

At Mathis’s words, Benshi let out a gasp and closed his mouth but.

Mathis continued his words with a stern voice.

“The purpose of leaving the Tower has already been achieved. Violating the procedures is something that cannot be tolerated.”

“O-Of course. I didn’t mean it like that……!”

How can someone have this much bad luck!

Benshi resented his luck even while making excuses.

There isn’t just one or two Senior Mages, there are twenty.

Why does he have to be stuck with Senior Mathis so often?

“I was just worried. Just in case they might need help…….”

However, as if he had no intention of recognizing such inner thoughts.

Mathis cut off Benshi’s words.

“Such a thought is also a desecration towards the others.”

“……Your words are correct. It is my negligence.”

……I should just shut up.

Benshi obediently closed his mouth.

Mathis thought.

‘At the same time, it would be a doubt towards Chief Lee Ho-yeol.’

Because the one who planned this matter was Chief Lee.

Mathis had trust.

So he could return to the Mage Tower without worry or lingering attachment.

Of course, that trust did not go wrong in the slightest.

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[Demon King’s Castle of Self-Indulgence]

[Recommended Level: Lv.800]

[Rift Collapse Progression: 20.1%]

[Boss Monster: Demon King, Kimaris]

▶ Lv.820

[Named Monsters: Demon Legion Commander, Salut, and 19 others]

▶ Lv.670

[Monsters: Approximately 50,000 under the Demon Legion Commanders]

▶ Lv.530

[List of Entrants]

[Mage Tower: Healing Magic Senior, Veli Yusia / Pure Magic Senior, Bangrit Tom / Earth Magic Senior, Maia Deian / Spiritology Senior, Feiyan Lot]

[Shadow Mercenaries: 3rd Seat, Henderson / 4th Seat, Pimvi / 5th Seat, Herkiora / 8th Seat, Nadivo / 9th Seat, Deshev / 10th Seat, Rockid]

[Lionheart Knights: Knight Commander, Harkon, and approximately 100 under him]

Boobooomboom!!

The merciless magic bombardment pouring down on the Demon King’s Castle.

Rockid clicked his tongue.

Crunch!

He crushed the heads of the Demon King’s Army he was holding in both hands.

It was a kind of venting his anger.

“It’s unfair. It’s incredibly unfair.”

It was his body he was using after a long time.

He even resolved to establish the highest merit on the battlefield but.

Isn’t firing magic like that a foul play?

Of course, Rockid did not despair.

“Good. That great magic power of yours will bottom out someday too!”

On the contrary, my body doesn’t get tired so.

I might be able to catch up to the gap.

Madness drifting over Rockid’s eyes once again.

He charged into the Demon King’s Castle single-handedly.

“Doesn’t that idiot find it bothersome.”

9th Seat, Deshev didn’t even take out his weapons.

Because it didn’t seem necessary for him to step forward.

Roughly looking at the atmosphere.

It seemed the thoughts of the upper seats weren’t much different from his.

“Fire Drake. As expected, power comparable to a Dragon.”

“Like this, the level is different. The level.”

“I’m jealous. I’m jealous. I’m jealous.”

“Hehehe! My motivation is breaking!”

The intelligence gatherer of the Shadow Mercenaries.

Deshev turned his head and looked around the war situation.

‘A mere four mages.’

The Mage Tower.

Because rumors about them were so rampant, he knew them well.

However, this was beyond the rumors.

They were not individuals who could be measured by the standards of the world.

‘Each one a monster.’

The combat power of each of those mages was to an extent impossible to express in words.

Among them, the one drawing attention was that green-haired mage, Veli.

‘That woman’s magic is defending against the other magics.’

Rockid and the Lionheart Knights who rushed into the Demon King’s Castle.

Veli’s healing magic protected them.

So that allies wouldn’t get swept up in the magic smashing the Demon King’s Castle.

Deshev looked at the wildly acting Rockid with displeasure.

“That retard probably thinks it’s because he’s so great though…….”

Unlike Deshev’s thoughts, Rockid could not just rejoice.

Because he faced Harkon.

Like Rockid, Harkon was stepping onto the battlefield after a long time.

Swaak!

The release of suppressed sword energy.

The Demon King’s Army falling like autumn leaves.

That power was truly destructive.

Enough to make Rockid smack his lips.

“……It’s fun!”

Of course, competition against Rockid was entirely out of Harkon’s mind.

Because Harkon knew the weight of this battle well. Harkon recalled the conversation with Ho-yeol.

-“To annihilate Demon Kings…….”

Defeating demons running wild on the Arcana continent was a natural thing.

However, to say they must definitely annihilate them. Because it was the first time Ho-yeol said so up to that extent.

Harkon couldn’t help but be curious about the reason.

-“Is there a reason that it must be so, Sir?”

-“Because it is necessary.”

-“……Necessary? What?”

It was a reason that he, who was only desperate to defeat demons, couldn’t even think of.

Ho-yeol’s voice casually speaking those words was still vivid in his ears.

-“A warning and a declaration of war.”

That was right.

Annihilating the Demon Kings.

There probably wouldn’t be a greater warning and declaration of war than that.

That meant he would rather instill a sense of fear into the demons, the objects of fear.

‘Truly, it is a thought that Sir Ho-yeol can come up with.’

Harkon looked around the battlefield.

The battle was over before he knew it.

Harkon smiled softly and said.

“And as you can see, Sir also has ample ability to realize it.”

To think he’d move not just the Shadow Mercenaries but even the Mage Tower.

However, Harkon knew.

What kind of ripples this incident would bring.

That was practically Ho-yeol’s presence revealing itself to demons beyond the world.

‘Sir’s existence will become peace itself.’

What those words meant.

If, by any chance, Ho-yeol were to be shaken.

It meant the peace maintained thanks to Ho-yeol would also be shaken.

Harkon knew that weight well.

Because he had watched from beside a person bearing a weight like that.

‘Your Majesty…….’

It was none other than the Emperor of the Empire.

The Emperor suffered unable to endure that weight.

So Harkon had no choice but to ask for forgiveness.

“I am sorry. Your Majesty.”

Because no matter how much he imagined it, it couldn’t come to mind.

The sight of Ho-yeol suffering unable to endure that sense of weight, that is.

Well, hadn’t Harkon been watching all this time?

The treatment Ho-yeol is receiving in this place, the world of adventurers.

“Because Sir is already bearing a sufficiently heavy burden.”

In the Empire, one cannot easily chatter about the Emperor.

Because it could be treason against the Emperor.

However, it wasn’t so in the adventurers’ world.

The fact that stories about Ho-yeol never end no matter where you go is the proof.

Harkon shrugged his shoulders.

“No matter how much I think about it, as expected, it’s only Sir.”

The only one who can handle such a weight, that is.

In that sense, there was no worry for Harkon.

Even if like now.

Ho-yeol accompanied by merely two people.

Even if he entered the Demon King’s Castle rift.

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[Demon King’s Castle of Hunting]

[Recommended Level: Lv.850]

[Rift Collapse Progression: 22.1%]

[Boss Monster: Demon King, Flauros]

▶ Lv.850

[Named Monsters: Demon Legion Commander, Etyo]

▶ Lv.800

[Monsters: Approximately 10,000 under the Demon Legion Commander]

▶ Lv.650

Flauros.

Does it mean he lives up to his rank value.

Just by looking roughly at the details, he was the trickiest Demon King among the three.

Since the level of the Demon Legion Commander was a whopping 800, matching the level of Demon King Amdusias. The average level gap of the Demon King’s Army was also closing in on 150 levels.

‘It means quality over quantity.’

Therefore, I could guess.

That the Demon King who blocked the dwarves’ airship was Flauros.

So I sought the [Demon King’s Castle of Hunting] rift where that guy is.

Of course.

An eye for an eye.

A tooth for a tooth.

If that side steps forward with elites, this side should also face them with elites.

By my side were two people.

“It would be best to end it swiftly.”

Chief of the Mage Tower, Marcelo.

“Seriously. My fate.”

Commander of the Shadow Mercenaries, Kitch.

One person stepped forward, and the other person was practically dragged here but…….

Anyway, as for me who knows their combat power, there couldn’t be anything more reassuring than this.

Of course, the feelings of those watching would be a bit different.

‘They might think I’m crazy.’

Three Demon King’s Castle rifts.

Among them, it was like entering the most dangerous rift with a mere three people.

However, didn’t I say it?

The goal is not hunting, but annihilation.

Only when we resolve a rift of this level with three people can we call it an annihilation.

Only then, just as I told Harkon.

It can become a warning and a declaration of war towards the demons.

Naturally to the demons of the Arcana continent.

And demons possessing humans in reality are ogs no exception.

So it means I cannot do it moderately.

That’s why I borrowed a ton of magic tools and items like this too.

[Token of the Whirlwind]

[Masterpiece – Lightning-Struck Branch Wand]

[Masterpiece – One Hundred Colors Outer Wings]

To such a me, there was no hesitation.

“Let us begin.”

Swoosh

The outer wings of white shining in a hundred colors.

I entered the rift, fluttering my cape.

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Indeed, as expected.

A gigantic construct flying in the sky.

The airship of the dwarves came into my line of sight.

“!”

At the same time, a message blinked.

A quest popped up.

Accurately, quests.