Episode 438. A rapidly changing world (1)
[The 44th floor of the Tower of Trials.]
Guntaperâs territory⦠No, the place where it used to be was horribly ruined.
Tadak⦠Tadakâ¦.
The lingering fire that hasnât been extinguished yet.
As if it had been hit by a nuclear shower. Huge craters were visible everywhere.
And in the middle was a half-destroyed building.
Guntaperâs personal palace.
âWhat about the damage?â
Guntafer opened his mouth with a nonchalant expression.
Then, the demons standing on the left and right trembled in shock.
It was because the blow was bigger than I imagined, so I didnât know if I would face the anger as it was if I told it as it was.
But that doesnât mean you canât say anything.
One of the demons summoned courage.
âThe 15th and 22nd Divisions, which fought the Kraken at first, were destroyed, and in the midst of this, three top-ranking Demons in the Earl class were killed. And later, the Lich Magic Troopsâ¦â âI already know roughly the damage to my troops
. It means to report if there is any damage to be done.â
âYes⦠Yes! That⦠The Hellair Crypt has evaporated.â
ââ¦If itâs a crypt, you mean that even the queen was killed?â
âYes, yes.â
Perpuck!
The head of the demon who was reporting disappeared as it was.
The body, which had lost its head, stumbled and collapsed on its side.
âDamn itâ¦â
Guntaferâs face was distorted.
Stop mass-producing troops again.
However, Hellaire is a high-ranking species that is different from common demons.
Despite its size of up to 5m, it possessed amazing mobility and speed, and even excelled in group combat
.
âThey were absolutely necessary to become a demon one dayâ¦â
Since the queen who laid one egg per month died, everything went to waste.
Because of that one guy, Kang Jin-hyeok, not anyone else.
âHmm. I guess the timing for us wasnât very good.â
It was then that a new voice intervened.
The godhead on the other side of Guntafer shrugged.
A slim woman with a golden shield and spear.
It was Athena, the goddess of victory who came to the underworld on behalf of Olympus.
Next to her was the god of war, Ares, who was also armed with a similar type.
âBecause of family problems, youâve shown the guests from far away what they shouldnât see.â
Guntafer lowered his head slightly.
âNo. We also saw the situation here and thought it was worth being disturbed.â
âYeah, he ran really badly. I think that one human did more damage than the whole of Ragnarok.â
The two deities looked around as if they understood.
The word miserable comes out of nowhere.
It was enough to feel that it was the worst disaster that could exist in the tower.
Right then.
Whoops!
The last member of this meeting appeared.
that buck
A rather heavy step.
It was âHastingâ, the senior manager.
ââ¦everyone came first.â
however.
Hastingâs appearance was different from usual.
âHasting-sama, how did you lose your left arm? The scars on your face look pretty big tooâ¦â
Gunthaferâs eyebrows curled in a reversed line.
How could a senior manager suffer such a serious injury?
Does that make sense?
No matter how crazy he was, he never attacked a senior manager. There were only a handful of forces that had the ability to do so.
âIt doesnât matter what I look like, everyone, stop paying attention.â
Hastings responded coldly.
A sharp reaction was inevitable.
â¦because this was the result of all that loyalty.
left arm and right eye.
They were taken by the primeval beings due to repeated failures.
At least his life wasnât taken, but the loss was too painful to take that as comfort.
âIf I fail one more time, I might really die.â
To this day, the memory of Nyarlathotep cutting off his arm while still alive lingered in his mind.
Hastings swallowed dry saliva and opened his mouth.
âAccording to information obtained independently, the remnants of Ragnarok made contact with the Egyptian gods.â
âWhat is thatâ¦?â
âIs that true?â
Ares and Athena exclaimed in surprise.
This is because Olympus, who was tracking down the defeated soldiers of Ragnarok, was concerned about their whereabouts.
âIt is undeniably true.â
âThey went that wayâ¦â
âYes. To join forces.â
âHowever, the two forces must have had no contact with each other until now? There is no reason for Egypt to accept it, especially if Ragnarok, who has lost its foundation, goes to visit it first.â
There is nothing to be gained, but a situation where only the rest of the forces can be stimulated.
Egypt will never accept an alliance.
but.
Unlike the two deities of Olympus, Guntaperâs thinking went one step further.
ââ¦If a third party hadnât intervened in the meeting between the two, that would have been the case. Everyone knows, doesnât he? That guy has always been in the movements of the forces so far.â
Give reasons to ally. You have to assume that youâve found something that maximizes each otherâs strengths.
For example, finding a way to hatch the eggs of an ancient species that Egypt possesses.
furthermore. Right now, when the Demon Realm is in chaos, it must be the best time for him to make a move.
âIsnât Hasting-sama also looking forward to that and calling us all together?â
âThatâs right. Iâm also assuming that Kang Jin-hyeok is behind everything.â
âThen, we must step on the seed of the alliance before it fully blooms.â
Guntafer waved his hand lightly.
Roaring!
A succubus with restrained limbs appeared along with the flames.
âHaa⦠haaâ¦â
Remia let out a heavy breath.
The unfocused pupil constricted and dilated repeatedly.
âJust in time, itâs the humansâ turn to go to the 30th floor.â
The 30th floor has the most unique feature among all the floors that exist in the Tower of Trials.
âWe just have to outwit this filthy traitor and use the unique properties of his steps to catch him off guard.â
If the opponent wants to move one step ahead, you just have to move two steps first.
He was confident in any number of fights.
From a low-level demon to becoming a demon king with the title of commander of a corps. Because I have experienced countless wars and intrigues.
* * *
âTwit! Chirp! Chirp!â
I could hear birds chirping under the warm sunlight.
âItâs peaceful.â
Jinhyeok looked at the street full of autumn leaves.
Spending time outside the tower for a long time made everything feel relaxed and relaxed.
Especially when served with warm americano and tiramisu cake.
âOhhh! What is this? It melts in your mouth.â
Eliseâs eyes twinkled.
Crople with plenty of Nutella, which is said to be the devilâs food.
I put vanilla ice cream on top of it, so I canât help but taste it.
Alice, who had already emptied the 7th plate, set her eyes on the bread filled with cream puffs and red beans. Adding a handful of macarons is a bonus.
âEverythingâs good, but if you eat like that, youâll end up rolling around?â
âDid you tell Jim?â
âYeah. A vampire that canât fly, isnât it a bit sad?â
âHeh! What do you mean by Jim? No matter how much Jim eats, he can maintain a slim body.â
Elise proudly shrugged.
Hmmâ¦
well.
âApart from that, it seems that Jiji is saying goodbye here?â
Jinhyeok stabbed Alice in the stomach with a spoon.
The white flesh moved softly.
âUh, how dare youâ¦! Huh? Really. No, when did Jim get fatâ¦â
Elise hurriedly ran to the mirror.
Then he staggered back with a shocked expression on his face.
âWould you like more chocolate? I heard that the bossâs recommended menu is to sprinkle with candy powder?â
âRegister, contractor⦠Jim, chicken breast salad and cherry tomatoes, please.â
âWhat about the dressing?â
âBlood⦠I donât need it. Itâs a luxury.â
Elise lowered her head with a face that had lost everything in the world.
Looking at it like this, itâs pretty cool.
Speaking of weight, I should have gained 1 kg or not, but I felt as if I was genuinely shocked by what he said jokingly.
Right then.
âHuh. Unlike you, you know a pretty cool cafe.â
âI was late to come because the road was so blocked. Iâm sorry.â
Chun Yoo-seong and Teresa entered the café.
black and beige.
The two of them, wearing fancy long coats, could be believed to be movie stars.
âWowâ¦â
âLook at that. Itâs Cheon Yuseong. That Sword Saint.â
âSo handsome, my Godâ¦â
âThe real thing was real. The real thing.â
âThereâs also Teresa. Sheâs a popular figure thatâs hard to meet unless youâre on View Tube.â
âCome to think of it, arenât they all members of the Inmul Corporation over there?â
A commotion broke out in the cafe.
With so many attention-grabbing popular people gathered, of course words come out.
âIt will be difficult to hold a meeting comfortably like this.â
âOr should we move? There must be a quieter placeâ¦â â
No, this is perfect. Wait a minute, hey. Wait a minute?â
Jinhyeok hurriedly stopped the two who were about to get up.
If you leave here, everything will be for nothing.
âItâs filthy suspicious⦠What the hell are you doing?â
âItâs a trick. Iâm just innocentâ¦â
Jinhyeok said, checking his watch.
Itâs almost time to comeâ¦.
at that moment.
Wheein!
With the sound of a spaceship taking off, white sports cars approached the cafe and started to park one after another.
Porsche Taycan Turbo S models.
Sreung!
Chun Yuseong drew his sword halfway.
âYouâd better choose carefully what you say from now on. What are all those cars?â
If you really say one word wrong, youâll end up getting stabbed in a cafe.
âHaha⦠Well, there are some sponsors coming in from the other company. They said they would give you a car for free if you show our members getting in the car.â
âSo⦠the reason we came this far was simply to promote the car?â
âItâs not always like that. Yooseong-ah? Ouch! You got stabbed. You say youâre bleeding?â
Jinhyuk took a step back.
âThis is what the president of the association also asked for. Crab, and you decided to provide the items needed to clear the 30th floor?â
âHan Sang-jin, president of the association?â
The blade fell slightly from his neck.
It seemed like there was room for a little conversation thanks to the medical student who was thorough with Jang Yoo-Yuseo.
âYeah. Anyway, I was supposed to come back a little later. Anyway, did I accept that offer out of self-interest?â
âSo, you mean just taking pictures?â
âThat, that⦠To be honest, I need to do a little more.â
Jinhyeok took out the costume he received from the other party.
A racing car needs clothes that match it.
Among the Goinmul Corporation, Chun Yoo-seong, Teresa, and Elise must wear this outfit. .
â Just. Die.â
âIâm going to cut it. Mr. Jinhyeok.â
âWow, to wear such a shameful thing. Itâs a disgrace to the Ataraxia family!â
This time
, the anger of the three
went
straight to Jinhyeok.
It wasnât reporters who wanted to cover the corporation,
it wasnât Han Sang-jin who decided to come,
a black suit with sunglasses,
and a black cross on his white gloves, in contrast.