Chapter 225 – I Will Engrave it in Your Mind

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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『A new region approaches by your side.

The new region, ‘Demon King’s Castle of Conflict’, is added.

A new boss monster is added.

Demon King, Andras : Lv.888

New named monsters are added.

Demon Legion Commander, Panarun : Lv.600

Demon Legion Commander, Yugar : Lv.600…』

The appearance of a Demon King.

The update details quickly spread out to the world.

Not only the players who were hunting monsters in the Zero Mountain Range.

Yusra, Muon, Frost.

Arcanians who did not stop training in each region also encountered the news.

There was no hesitation.

No, beyond hesitation, everyone gathered.

Yes, they were one under the Holy War.

The battle against the Demon King was an incident that must be prioritized above all else.

In the first place, wasn’t it for this day.

That they had been repeating hunting and training?

Frost.

Lionheart Knights.

The Commander, Harkon, said while putting on his helmet.

“Ironically, it had to be the day of the regular academic conference.”

It would be good if the news didn’t reach Sir Ho-yeol’s ears.

“We must finish it swiftly on our end so as not to interfere.”

Yusra Kingdom.

Shadow Mercenaries.

The Vice Commander, Wolf, looked at Kitsch.

Getting dead drunk since daytime, our Commander is unconscious.

‘It’s annoying but it can’t be helped.’

Wolf opened his mouth in front of the members.

“There is one Demon King’s Castle that appeared. Therefore, the number of personnel to move is three including myself. Let’s see, excluding our Commander who is taking a nap, it seems everyone has gathered…”

“Me! Me! Me!!!”

Crash!

The one who ran to Wolf while shouting was the lowest seat, Rockid.

Rockid’s muscles were already heavily enraged.

Despite that, his face was bright again.

The 9th seat, Deshev sneered.

“I told you there’s no such thing as a reward even if you work hard in a Holy War?”

“I know.”

“Then why are you so motivated? To the point it makes me annoyed just watching.”

“Ehehe. Because I heard a rumor.”

“…A rumor? What rumor?”

“A rumor that if we get close, we can clink teacups!”

…Not even liquor glasses, clinking teacups?

This was Rockid who didn’t even use liquor glasses.

Because he was someone who gulped down all the liquor entirely in the first place. Thinking of such a Rockid holding a tiny teacup made him laugh but…

His expression was so serious he suppressed it tightly.

Wolf, who dropped his head to suppress his laughter.

Rockid pleaded to such Wolf.

“Wolf. No, Vice Commander!”

Rockid was someone who didn’t acknowledge anyone in the mercenaries except Kitsch.

Even so, Vice Commander.

The reason he attached a polite title was simple.

“I must absolutely return the humiliation to that long-eared bastard!”

It was because of a bitter lingering feeling.

The elf, Elsidor.

Despite swimming through the netherworld to escape in order to repay the debt to that guy.

That damned bastard had become an ally at some point.

Beyond that, he was tending to the flower garden of his lifesaver, Ho-yeol.

It meant he had become an existence he couldn’t carelessly touch.

Rockid ground his teeth.

“Because I plan to clink teacups and officially obtain permission.”

That was right, the opponent he would clink teacups with was none other than Ho-yeol.

“Approval for a duel with that long-eared bastard!”

After hearing the specific reason, the Shadow Mercenary members didn’t particularly feel like stopping him. Return what you suffer. Because it was also one of the iron rules of the Shadow Mercenaries.

Wolf continued his words.

“Then I will receive support for one more person.”

A flowing silence.

Swish-

Wolf, who looked around the members once, continued his words.

“Then, Pimbi is elected.”

“…Yes? Why does it have to be me!”

“A big guy and an archer. Since a mage is suitable for the remaining one?”

“Ughh.”

The 4th seat, Pimbi, grumbled but did not rebel.

When the Commander, Kitsch, is absent, the Vice Commander Wolf’s orders are absolute.

“Uhaha. Let’s do well, everyone. Don’t hold my ankle back.”

Rockid’s loud voice getting increasingly distant.

As the three people left, silence flowed in the hideout.

The one who broke the silence was none other than the 6th seat, Isabelmarle.

Necromancer.

As much as she handles the dead.

She is more sensitive to breath than anyone else.

Isabelmarle looked at Kitsch.

“Why did you pretend to be asleep, Commander.”

How did you know.

Or that he got caught.

Without even acting sly as usual, Kitsch quietly muttered.

“…Because I heard a name I want to turn away from.”

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Holy War Allied Forces.

Including the Giant Alliance.

The majority of guilds gathered, excluding World Unification.

Plus the Lionheart Knights and Muon’s Paladins.

It is different from before.

It is different from the past when they were helpless against the demons’ status abnormalities.

Rather than their spirit breaking before the demons, their morale soared instead.

Harkon chanted resolutely.

“It is a highly anticipated moment.”

Even objectively comparing fighting power, they had the upper hand.

Even if Ho-yeol and the Mage Tower did not join.

It meant they could easily capture one Demon King’s Castle with their current fighting power alone.

However.

“The problem is that the Demon King’s Castle appeared as a region, not a rift.”

He was Nam Chul-min, who always presented the best solution, but.

He couldn’t do so this time.

The metropolitan area.

Between the forest of buildings.

The Demon King’s Castle that appeared out of nowhere.

Although the majority of citizens had evacuated.

There had to be those who couldn’t.

The aftermath of the Demon King’s Castle that appeared as if it originally existed there.

“Simply put, the rolling Demon King’s Castle is pushing away the building it was stuck in. Furthermore, because the Demon King’s Castle’s territory came along as well, even the ground has become precarious. Because of that…”

Where Nam Chul-min’s finger pointed was a heavily tilted building.

The adjacent building was showing signs of collapse.

Nam Tae-min’s forehead distorted.

“So you’re saying… There are people inside that building?”

Hisagi opened his mouth.

“Because moving carelessly could accelerate the building’s collapse. It seems they waited for the rescue team inside. It seems the rescue team moved quickly, but they were late.”

Harkon, who grasped the battle situation, said.

“If we enter, can we rescue the survivors?”

Hisagi narrowed his eyes and answered.

“We won’t be able to rescue everyone. To speak more coldly, it would be in a state where it wouldn’t be strange even if it collapsed the moment we entered.”

From the moment the Demon King’s Castle appeared.

A building that steeply tilted without even time to escape.

They were watching that sight, yet.

“Damn it.”

Even so, they hadn’t found a method.

It couldn’t be helped.

Even if science could build skyscrapers.

It couldn’t stop the collapse of such a skyscraper.

Goddess Order Paladin Commander, Talim Eber.

He opened his mouth with a resolute face.

“There is also a method of thinking about the aftermath of the collapse.”

“What do you mean by that, Sir Talim?”

“Because if it’s the prayers of the Goddess Order’s priests, we can extremely elevate the vitality of the area, albeit temporarily. Even if they suffer a fatal injury like their heart being destroyed, their breath will still be attached.”

“…!!!”

An extreme option.

However, it was a situation with no apparent answer.

To the point where even that felt welcome.

Right then suddenly, thoughts reached magic.

“If neither science nor prayers work… How about magic?”

If it’s magic unbound by the laws of physics.

Wouldn’t it be able to resolve this situation?

Second Sun’s Schreig shook his head.

“All mages belonging to Second Sun attended the regular academic conference.”

“It’s the same for the Giant Alliance.”

“We too…”

Shining’s Camilla raised her hand at the end.

“It’s regrettable, but we don’t have one either.”

Even Shining was completely wiped out.

That was right, there was only one mage in this place.

The Shadow Mercenary member, Pimbi alone.

However, even Pimbi shook his head.

“I might be able to prevent the building from completely collapsing in some way, but… Protecting the people inside is impossible with any magic. If I strictly have to find the best method…”

Nod, nod.

Pimbi pointed alternately between himself and the building.

“Would it be rescuing them by continuously manifesting portals?”

If it’s a portal, he could rescue the survivors while minimizing the impact.

However, the exact location of the survivors was unknown.

Continuously manifesting portals while modifying coordinates.

It was a taxing task for Pimbi as well.

Furthermore.

“By the way, are you just going to keep watching, that thing…?”

They couldn’t focus exclusively on the building forever.

Because even at this moment, the evil energy wafting from the Demon King’s Castle was getting fiercer.

A terrible roar was heard from the Demon King’s Castle.

Leonie crumpled her expression.

“…Just what is Claudi for them to act like that?”

“Was there such a player among the rankers?”

“In my memory, there is none.”

And loudly calling out an unidentified name.

Claudi, at that.

It was truly adding insult to injury, a dilemma.

A mercenary more certain of interests and losses than anyone else.

Hence, Wolf made a cool-headed judgment.

“Pimbi, join us when you see the situation.”

“I don’t know how many people I’ll be able to save…”

“Appropriately, within the bounds of not putting yourself in danger.”

They couldn’t save all lives.

If there is a gain, there is also a loss.

Hearing the conversation, Nam Tae-min gritted his teeth.

‘In the end, does it mean we have no choice but to compromise this time as well?’

He always felt it, but it was unfair.

“…It’s cheap.”

The flooding of Arcana.

He thought they had barely started counterattacking.

Even so, they couldn’t perfectly protect everything.

They had to weigh every moment what to give up so the damage would be small.

Grind-

It was unfair to the point his teeth ground.

Even so, they couldn’t hesitate.

Because the gates of the Demon King’s Castle finally opened.

Even at this moment, the weighing continued.

In the end, the best defense would be offense.

Only if they enter the Demon King’s Castle before the demons pour out.

They would be able to minimize the damage to the city center.

Nam Tae-min opened his mouth.

“We leave it to you, Mr. Pimbi.”

“…Yes?”

“So as not to interfere with the rescue, I won’t let a single bastard slip by.”

“Understood, but please don’t hold high expectations.”

“Thank you.”

The Holy War Allied Forces, including Nam Tae-min.

The moment they took a step.

Towards the Demon King’s Castle.

Flutter-

A sound of something fluttering was heard.

“!”

Everyone’s gazes shifted naturally.

A silhouette revealed in the backlight of the portal.

A dark indigo uniform.

An insignia shining brilliantly against the background of the uniform.

Silver hair.

It was a ray of light shining upon the dilemma.

“There is no need to worry.”

That dawn spoke.

“Because I have arrived.”

.

.

.

I always feel this, but he speaks truly well…!

In reality, me who spat out such words feel like I’m going to die from worry.

Why, even at this very moment.

A terrible name was echoing from the Demon King’s Castle side.

‘No, seriously, what is this.’

It was during the regular academic conference, and my presentation at that.

Even so, I couldn’t endure not rushing over.

To think it’s Claudi!

Just what.

For what reason.

Is that name coming out of the demons’ mouths?!

‘…By any chance, do the demons know?’

My name…?

Am I not a demon hunter.

Therefore, I know very well what kind of clan demons are.

What is a demon?

It means that depending on the situation, there is no clan with such loose lips. By one chance in ten thousand. If really, the demons knew my name as [Granfel Claudi Arpheus Romeo]…

‘It’s only a matter of time before it spreads to the world!’

Waiting to die from embarrassment.

It meant my limited-life destiny was confirmed.

So I had no choice but to rush over even out of concern for my own life.

What about the weight of the Chief Mage, and why did I abandon the conference and rush over, you ask?

Worrying is also a luxury.

Who is Granfel?

In Granfel’s dictionary, there is no such thing as weighing.

There’s no such thing as the sacrifice of the minor for the greater good either.

Because that is Granfel’s heavy pride.

Nam Tae-min opens his mouth.

But, somehow…

It’s a troubled expression.

“…I shouldn’t be glad. We should be at a level where we can capture this level of a Demon King’s Castle even if Sir Ho-yeol isn’t here. To be honest, I let go of my worries.”

“It’s not because I doubted your abilities.”

“…Thank you for saying that.”

No, it’s not empty words offered to comfort him.

‘If the name Claudi hadn’t come out.’

I wouldn’t have appeared here opening a portal like now.

Who am I.

Even though I look like this, am I not your great General Commander?

Thanks to that, I was someone who knew the fighting power of the Allied Forces better than anyone.

“You guys are doing well enough.”

“…!!!”

They are the Holy War Allied Forces who crushed a whopping three Demon King’s Castles.

Everyone grew much more than back then, but merely one Demon King’s Castle?

If I worried, that exactly would be mistrust towards my allies.

Hisagi added his words.

“Rather than that, what did you do about the conference to be here…”

As I said before.

Because I didn’t give up on a single thing.

Naturally, I didn’t give up on the conference presentation either.

My act of leaving the Mage Tower by bolting out of the Crystal Hall.

Was because it was part of an outdoor class to aid the understanding of 『Reversal Magic』.

“There is no need to worry about that either.”

That was right.

By now, the panoramic view of this place would be floating in the Crystal Hall.

Why, I had observed carefully in the Crystal Hall waiting room.

The structure of the magic that projected the appearance of the Crystal Hall in real-time.

To put it simply.

Manifesting the magic.

It meant I had left a real-time broadcasting video floating in the Crystal Hall.

What about magic power consumption, you ask?

There’s no need to worry about that either.

Even just with [Blessing of the First World Tree], I was someone who wouldn’t fall behind even compared to Marcelo and the Tower Master. (Although my absolute amount of magic power is still lacking, my magic power regeneration is close to infinite.)

However.

As if that wasn’t enough, I met demons, didn’t I?

[Skill, ‘Natural Enemy Relationship’ activates.]

What those words meant was simple.

Holy War Allied Forces.

The mages of the Mage Tower.

And the cameras that would be broadcasting to the whole world.

Goooo-

In the middle of that, I drew up my magic power.

『Reversal Magic』

Then the collapsing building began to stand upright.

As if nothing had happened.

The shattered glass windows too.

The bent steel rebars too.

The crumbled outer walls too.

They began to return to their original appearance.

Murmuring sounds were heard.

“T-This makes no sense.”

It makes no sense?

In order to realize that nonsensical obstinacy.

I am someone who desperately struggled up until now.

Is it really possible to not give up.

Or sacrifice a single thing?

You can’t understand it at all?

Really?

If so, so that you don’t even need to understand.

I will personally engrave it in your minds.

Reversal Magic too.

“Just what is this immense amount of magic power…?”

The natural enemy relationship between a demon hunter and demons too.

“Mr. Ho-yeol!”

And lastly, my pride too.

Therefore.

Shut that mouth of yours.

And pop out when I’m speaking nicely, Demon King.

Yeah, that damned Claudi.

The Claudi you are looking for so much, I have arrived right here.