Temple of the Demon World (2)
Tanuin, the 15th Demon King, went from being a great monarch who reigned at the peak of the Demon World to a mere curse.
He was sealed in this unidentified temple for a really long time.
Right before I was pinned down – I was able to avoid being taken advantage of by the guy right away thanks to the fact that I had a strong force that was no different from self-destruction, but as long as the other person didn’t give up, I could only buy some time and I could never be considered to have escaped completely.
The Demon Dragon Duke Crushire was said to be the best in the world in all aspects of magic, including black magic.
However, even as he was carrying out his plan step by step, there was nothing the former Demon King could do as he had already fallen.
All you can do is to constantly brood over your resentment, increase your anger, forcibly hold on to your fading self-consciousness, and watch it happen helplessly.
“Big… W, where on earth are we…?”
But should we call this fate?
One day, when he felt like he was reaching his limit, a completely unexpected opportunity came to him.
As usual, it was discovered that a human being captured to be used as a sacrifice had a very unusual ability.
‘That’s not magic or witchcraft. It is a force so alien that the laws of the world are meaningless. ···It is rather more likely.’
The ability to separate one’s consciousness and assign it to another place.
It was an extraordinary ability that even he, the Demon King, barely noticed because it had become a curse, the crystallization of his evil intentions.
The busy Demon Dragon Duke didn’t even seem to notice, and the temple, which seemed incomplete, also showed no particular reaction to that power.
‘This is your last chance. Even though you’ll use up all your remaining energy just trying, it’s totally worth it.’
In response, the 15th Demon King Tanuin… No, the remaining thoughts of Tanuin took a gamble.
What little self-consciousness was left was scraped to the bottom, and his curse was mixed into the human consciousness that was expanding outward.
The task wasn’t as difficult as I thought, perhaps because of the sense of kinship with each other in similar situations.
In the end, it wasn’t a bad thing for Ken, the subject of the ability.
Thanks to this, not only did the “Thought Transfer”, which would have originally wandered aimlessly and disappeared naturally, move forward with direction, but at the end of it, I was able to obtain the ultimate body called “part of the remains of the Demon King” that the Demon Dragon Duke could not recover.
“Ugh, my head… Where are we? What the hell am I… ah? Ah! Those devil followers!”
In return, I had to endure some very minor side effects, but that was unavoidable.
He was reborn with a body made from the remains of the Demon King, and following his instincts, he headed to the Dark Nest’s home base.
Even though his memory was not complete, the desire to save his original body that he had when he first attempted “thought transfer” still remained in his heart.
···Of course, the influence of the curse that intervened may have played a role.
In fact, the wishes of the Demon King’s curse were similar.
The only difference was that the guy’s only intention was to swallow Ken whole when he returned to the temple.
If he could do that, he could not only regain some of his lost body, but also revive his depleted self-consciousness by using that ego as fuel, and he could deliberately mix himself with an impurity called ‘Ken’ and seal the temple targeting ‘Tanuin’. I was able to shake it up.
Of course, no matter how much he failed, he was still a demon lord no matter what anyone said, so he didn’t even have to worry about his will being swallowed up in the process from the beginning.
[————!]
And at this moment, twenty years have passed since that day.
Although it was a little late, the target was clearly being achieved.
‘Again as one. eat. If we become completely one!’
Immediately after Ken, who was unknowingly affected by the Demon King’s curse, entered the temple.
Thanks to confusion in the seal that bound the curse, the bastard was finally able to escape from deep underground.
It wasn’t yet possible to completely escape the temple, but if Ken could be absorbed, that problem would soon be solved.
‘Finally again. Revenge! Demon dragon, kill! Resurrection. Devil!’
The thoughts of the curse, now completely fragmented, were mixed and writhing, moving like crazy to obtain the last key that would liberate him.
Because he instinctively knew that if he wasted time and the Demon Dragon Duke came back, everything could go astray, so there was not the slightest hesitation in his movements.
Only for complete resurrection!
To take bloody revenge on those who made him like this!
“Hmm, I thought it would be intense, but this is much more than I expected…!”
Ugh— Ugh!
Grumble—!
···Of course, it was inevitable that we would encounter these unexpected variables in the process.
A heavy mechanical sound accompanied by a grumbling human voice.
The Demon King’s Curse, which was moving forward like a tidal wave, turned its gaze and looked at a mosquito that had been buzzing around earlier and sucking up the curse.
At first, I tried to ignore whatever was on my path like a bug I stepped on while passing by, but it seemed like I couldn’t just ignore ‘that’ and move on.
It looks like if you leave it like this, it will stick with you like a leech forever and try to suck out your curse!
Of course, the amount of power taken away was not that large, but it couldn’t be helped that the creature’s very existence was nerve-wracking.
In the end, I decided to deal with the Demon King’s curse first, even if it was a little annoying.
The fact that I somehow got an ominous feeling from that small creature also had a significant impact on my decision.
However, more than the other side was offending Hesperon, he was also in an awkward situation.
“Ahahahaha… this was a blind spot. “In fact, there is such a difference between the level and the density of existence, so it makes no sense to have a few super-advanced skills and all that power sucked up in an instant.”
Hesperon, who was diligently flying around on Titan and commanding the Black Flame Dragon, smiled bitterly.
To put it simply, the idea was not wrong, but the problem was that there was too much difference in weight class between them.
Even though a leech can suck up several times its own body weight in blood, it is nonsense to think that just one leech could cause a hippopotamus to bleed excessively.
Even if the blood doesn’t flow well, like sucking high-viscosity honey through a straw, I told you everything.
‘It’s theoretically possible, but… Doesn’t that usually take a long time? There’s no way Ken can hold out until then, so should we try to find another way?’
I thought I would use this opportunity to sacrifice him to power up.
In fact, the opponent’s level was so high that the gains were still not bad, but the important thing right now was to neutralize him as quickly as possible.
I thought Hesperon was the right person for this job, but when things turned out like this, I couldn’t help but become more worried.
[————!]
But is it because I was too careless because I thought I had the upper hand in terms of compatibility?
The rapidly changing situation did not even give him time to think about anything else.
“Huh?”
In the blink of an eye.
In an instant, pitch-black smoke swelled and enveloped the entire area, enveloping the entire body of Hesperon, who was flying around wearing titanium.
And even ignoring the suit that covered his entire body except his right arm, a certain will that formed the basis of the Demon King was launched without any fear into the person who had bothered him.
-die.
A short word that does not match the terrible power contained within it—a word that is more like a thought than a word.
A dark emotion that was too primitive to be a curse became a bottomless and vicious malice that burrowed into Hesperon.
‘I can’t stop it at my level. still···!’
Death rushes through my body.
As if the “Right Arm of Craving” and “Curse Devourer” had been waiting for him, they ate up all the curses that had penetrated his body.
Various skills such as “Bright View Index”, which stabilizes the mind, protects the mind and body, and “Strongness” and “Super Recovery” that support the body, appeared one after another.
Since he had already guessed and prepared for everything, the curse could not have done him any harm.
“Curses are of no use to me… Wow, what about this?”
…Yes, if the attack was purely a ‘curse’.
Even though he has now been reduced to nothing more than a conglomeration of curses, isn’t he a being who has risen to the position of the devil lord in name and substance?
That guy’s attack had a fatal effect on Hesperon, who had let his guard down and believed only in compatibility.
《The entity has suffered damage leading to death. “Instant death immunity” is activated and the death declaration is nullified.》
《After this, “Instant Death Immunity” will be sealed for one day.》
“Cough!”
Bright red blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
***
“Big! ha.”
Blood burst out from my throat along with a dry cough.
Throbbing headache and pain all over my body as if I had been hit hard.
Hesperon, who could barely control his staggering body, frowned.
“Ugh, this is difficult…”
He lightly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and slowly looked away, drooling.
＜High energy exposure warning!＞
＜Energy overload warning!＞
＜Titanium parts damage rate 18%＞
＜Some systems are down. Decreased energy efficiency.＞
＜The stored anti-demon energy is rapidly decreasing.＞
＜Crisis detection protocol activated.＞
＜······.＞
‘One hit kills me instantly. Titans suffer this much damage?’
All kinds of message windows flashed up in one corner of his field of vision.
They were all warnings of danger, but now that didn’t mean much.
If I were to suffer the same attack one more time, this would really be the end.
‘···Is it a commanding ability? That’s ridiculous. It’s a curse, and hundreds of years have passed, so now only instinct remains, but do you still have the spirit to use such advanced technology?’
He frowned and shook his head excitedly.
He too had calculated everything and dispatched Hesperon.
As a result, I thought that the combination of “Right Arm of Craving” and “Curse Devourer” was quite possible, but it seems that I had underestimated the power of the “Demon King-level Curse”.
‘If I hadn’t been wearing titanium, I would have been immune to curses and would have been turned into porridge in no time. Well, speaking of the Demon King level, he is a being who reached the level of a semi-god before falling, but it may have been greedy to try to do something like that with a body that has not even reached transcendence.’
Anyway, this time I clearly realized the reality.
No matter how superior it may be in terms of compatibility, it is meaningless in the face of differences in rank.
It was extremely embarrassing to go out with such confidence and end up like this.
“Tch, you came to the wrong place… “It wasn’t my place to rub.”
Hesperon whetted his appetite after seeing the black flame dragon wrapped around his body and emitting black flames.
It’s unfortunate, but once he realized the reality, his performance ended here.
I don’t have insurance anymore, so it would be best to get away quickly before I end up dying for no reason.
‘Whoa, I feel sorry for this guy too. At best, you came to a high-end buffet and ended up eating just one plate of dessert, right?’
Black Flame Dragon and Hesperon, who are connected through the “Chain of Covenant,” share each other’s growth rate.
If he had transcended… or at least reached the level of a proper drama, he would have gained much more than he does now.
I can’t help but feel sad that it ended up like this…
Charr—
at that time.
The gentle sound of chains flowing in my head.
‘No, wait. ···「Chain of Covenant」?’
Something started tickling his mind.
At the same time, a feeling of déjà vu strongly stimulated his intuition.
Grumble—Kwaang!
The fog of curse was rampaging again and attacking me, but I didn’t have time to focus on that right now.
He turned the Titan’s boosters to full power, avoided fighting as much as possible, and tried his best to grab something that was tickling in his mind.
Calmly analyzing what you missed.
‘Chain of the Covenant’ is reacting. Why now? for what reason?’
It was a skill that connected subjects and objects regardless of people, objects, or energy in general.
The person included Crown Princess Riley, the object included a titan and a sealing sphere, and the energy included the Black Flame Dragon from “Right Arm of Craving.”
I’m sure that’s all, but what did he miss?
‘No, wait. The person using this skill is clearly Hesperon. But I only have many bodies, but I have one soul. Then what are the criteria when signing a contract with another body?’
Clang—clang—
My fully developed intuition shouted sharply.
There is an easy way to solve this situation right now.
They just aren’t aware of it.
Thinking became faster and the world slowly began to slow down.
‘Contract, soul, subject, avatar…’
Hesperon’s eyes sank deeply as time came to an infinite halt.
Along with that, things that had been invisible until now began to become vaguely visible.
‘Yes, there was no need to think hard. ‘Because from the beginning, there was only one true me, ‘Han Seong-hyun.’
But why did “Chain of Covenants” react now?
If you think about it, it was a very simple problem.
‘Ken Miyamoto and that cursed mass have practically become one.’
And Ken swore allegiance to Hela.
It also ties together all kinds of skills and dominance so that you can never think about anything else again.
In fact, the fact that he has been able to endure so far without going over was all possible because of the complicated and meticulous prohibition.
He didn’t expect this to happen, but in reality, he was in a situation where it was as if his soul had been mortgaged to him.
‘But Hella and Hesperon are the same person…?’
Naturally, a master-servant relationship between Ken and Hesperon is established.
And on top of that, that guy who is making a fuss to completely become one with Ken…
‘If you think about it, you’re saying it’s no different from mine!’
It’s nothing short of far-fetched.
But what can I do if such a cause and effect has actually occurred?
And in ‘mystery’, cause and effect was sometimes a more powerful binding force than anything else.
Hesperon, who was running away at full speed, stopped.
The distance between him and the black fog that was chasing him fiercely closed rapidly, but he no longer cared.
Clang—clang—
The sound of chains echoed in his head.
The sound of a relationship that only you can hear.
According to Hesperon’s recognition, the causal chain was connected to each other.
Rank was not something that was absolute.
Sometimes, even in relationships that are relative, the status is divided depending on the relationship.
just now.
Despite the vast difference in rank, a firm superior-subordinate relationship of master and servant was established.
And as long as the cause and effect remains clear—.
Charrr—
The moment I used “Chain of Covenant,” it felt natural.
That the leash of that horrible monster was in my hands.
Of course, this alone cannot completely subjugate and unleash that devil-level curse.
Even if causality was immediately established to distinguish between superiors and inferiors, the difference in rank between them was still distant.
But I was still able to do other things well.
“Okay, I guess I can finally eat properly now?”
The corners of Hesperon’s mouth turned up with a grin.
The Black Flame Dragon, which showed its face behind him, also smiled sinisterly.
———!
Right after that.
A super leech, capable of swallowing even a hippopotamus whole, violently swept the space in front.
