Episode 457. Dawn, the darkest hour (1)
past midnight.
Now that cracks have collapsed all over the country and around the world. Ordinary daily life has collapsed.
Fortunately, there is no work on Monday. Thanks to this, Lee Ye-rim was rolling on the bed.
Take a look at the one and only brother on the screen of your smartphone.
“Your child is being expensive.”
No matter how busy he was, there were only three or four pictures of his face captured at most. So, looking at the same picture from earlier, she couldn’t help but agonize.
“…no matter how you look at it, something is strangely different?”
Is it because her hair is awkwardly long?
that’s definitely not
I honestly didn’t even think of teasing her because her long, long hair suited her so much better than I thought. If she had been dumbfounded, would the little sister have said something like that?
-“What should you do with your hair while Ho-yeol is taking care of her hair? Don’t always be bubbly. Rather, did you wash your hair today?”
one and only nephew
I couldn’t help but mention Arangi’s passionate reaction.
This guy who is strict with his aunt.
Because he saw Ho-yeol floating on TV and he didn’t think of falling.
Thanks to that, he only heard the announcer’s voice a lot.
Fortunately, the news that came was not awkward.
It was like usual.
-Lee Ho-yeol kills the mixed-race demons that appeared in the Mapo-gu area. The news is that dozens of citizens who were held hostage by demons have been rescued safely!
-AAU speculates that Lee Ho-yeol is the reason why the magic eyes surrounding the earth disappeared. It is said that he destroyed about 600 demon eyes at the same time he appeared.
– For more details, please visit the site…
As always, Ho-yeol appeared and the hopeless situation came to an end.
Shuk.
Lee Ye-rim’s gaze turned to her comment window.
– Did you tell me? Anyway, Lee Ho-yeol organizes it
-But what about long hair? I couldn’t imagine
-Didn’t I see you a little bit last time?
-No, it wouldn’t have been that long???
“…Ug.”
The older sisters said they were proud of Ho-yeol, but Lee Ye-rim realized that he was still immature.
Seeing my cheeks heat up at his reaction about his brother…
“What kind of homen is homen? Because it’s a heavenly horse.”
It’s just a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of
“!”
One comment caught Lee Ye-rim’s attention.
-An acquaintance of mine is one of the people in the devil’s belly in the article. Lee Ho-yeol said this time it wasn’t a joke? It’s definitely different from usual.
different…?
Lee Ye-rim had the same reaction as himself.
Fortunately, the comments continued.
-Hunting demons without saying a word and disappearing… I heard that the situation seemed extremely serious? What is it, like the reaction of the Arcana people who were with me.
In particular, it was Ho-yeol with many Arcana co-workers.
If those colleagues also noticed something different.
It’s definitely something different than usual.
“Aye. I don’t know.”
I’m not even a player.
Lee Ye-rim thought deeply and scratched his head.
It’s never itchy.
I couldn’t sleep, my throat was burning, and I was afraid to drink water.
I went into the living room and…
what’s this.
“…What is it, you too?”
“Your sister too?”
“What are you both not sleeping on?”
The three sisters met at the same time in the living room. It worked even if I didn’t say it or show it. I could guess why the older sisters couldn’t fall asleep just by looking at them.
Click.
Three people putting down their water cups at the same time.
No. 2, Lee Ji-yoon spoke first.
“Sister, have you seen it?”
“what?”
“Ho-yeol, that face.”
“what? have you ever seen where?!”
Lee Ye-rim interrupted, and Lee Eun-hye replied.
“With a face like that… are you referring to the expression of taking on all the worries of the world by yourself? I’ve seen anything like that before. Wait a minute, was that already a few years ago…? My memory is fuzzy.”
As expected, even though the eldest sister was different, something was different.
She knew that in those few pictures she took on all the cares of the world.
I’ll figure it out
The moment Lee Ye-rim admired, Lee Ji-yoon replied.
“Ho-yeol and Ye-rim were in middle school.”
“right! That’s when.”
“…in middle school? Why don’t I know?”
“I don’t know why, you have accidents every day…”
“Sister, why are you suddenly talking nonsense?!”
The story of the old days that started like that continued without even realizing the passage of time.
And it was already dawn.
The darkest hour before dawn.
Lee Ye-rim, who was looking out of her window, opened her mouth.
“So, if Ho-yeol is making a similar expression to ‘then’…”
There were no jokes.
Although only one year older.
It was definitely the attitude of an elder.
“…You mean that Ho-yeol is having as much trouble now as he did then?”
then and now
why didn’t i know that
Lee Ye-rim looks at the city center immersed in darkness.
he muttered softly.
“You, how have you not changed? It’s hard, but it never shows off.”
*
Crystal Hall of the Magic Tower.
It was a long way until the regular conference.
The number of people in the audience was filled to some extent.
“Thank you for your seat.”
The tower owner, Marcelo, greeted them lightly and looked at each other.
Excluding senior mages who are on the go.
All the senior mages of the Mage Tower and the AAU branch heads.
From the high-ranking officials of Yusra Kingdom to the saintess of the Goddess Church.
status ailments, corruption.
only to counter unknown threats.
People who couldn’t easily get together gathered in one place.
Is it because of the gathering of various forces?
Opinions exchanged vigorously.
But everyone, including Marcelo, was waiting.
The chief mage of the Mage Tower.
The savior of Yusra and Muon.
The general manager of the Yusra branch.
heat up.
It was a kind of belief.
If it’s the Ho-yeol they’ve seen so far, he’ll definitely return to the Mage Tower. I had no doubt that he would tell me anything about the fall.
Korea Branch Manager, Park Min-jae.
He checked the time on his watch.
But even if it was past midnight and it was dawn.
Hoyeol did not show up at the Mage Tower.
Suddenly, a question arises.
“Did you hear the news?”
“…What news are you talking about?”
“A report came in from Another Space that the Mystic Eyes that floated to Earth had completely disappeared. Considering the degree of collapse of the currently created rift, we are safe from the threat of demonic eyes and corruption for the time being…”
Tokyo Branch Manager, Japan.
Although Okazaki continued to take his word for it.
His back story was not heard.
Yes, there was only one thought in Park Min-jae’s head.
‘The threat is over. however.’
Why is the General Manager’s whereabouts unclear again?
his head was messed up
However, at this moment, Park Min-jae was hoping.
‘please….’
I hoped that an event so big that even the general manager of the world could not spare time was foreseen. Of course, he can’t get the idea out there.
‘Maybe I’m not qualified.’
It was impossible for the AAU branch manager, who should put the safety of mankind first, to wish for a threat. Nevertheless, Park Min-jae’s thoughts did not change.
‘…But I’m more afraid than any threat.’
The change of the commander-in-chief, not anyone else.
It’s not just about the length of your hair.
Park Min-jae did not overlook the reason why mankind has been able to exist so far.
It was all because Ho-yeol was Ho-yeol.
Literally, a superman riding a white horse.
It was because he played the role perfectly.
Park Min-jae thought involuntarily.
‘If that power of a different rank is used differently than before.’
If the direction is displaced even a little bit… What kind of situation will mankind find itself in? Wouldn’t it be like a shrimp with its back bursting in the holy war between the commander-in-chief and the higher-ranking demon kings?
“Are you okay, Mr. Park?”
“Yes, it is fine.”
“Your face is white.”
Such concerns were revealed on the face of Park Min-jae, who was seldom shaken. It was then. The news about Ho-yeol came from the Arcana continent.
Sseuseuk.
Parchment on which handwriting is engraved.
Member of the Allied Forces.
News from the Great Alliance.
Marcelo’s eyebrows twitched the first thing he checked.
“Chief Lee Ho-yeol said he hunted two evil dragons. That’s right. It’s definitely hunting. They say it was an overwhelming massacre, not purification.”
evil dragon.
A whopping two dragons.
Massacre overwhelmingly.
“…Ominous predictions never go wrong.”
Park Min-jae grabbed his head.
“Today is such a damn long day.”
*
Dwarf Fighter.
Gunner inspected the magic stone that adorned the steering wheel.
The light of the mana stone was getting dimmer.
The lips were dry.
“Damn it.”
Senior Mage of Enchantment, Kiko Armin.
It was a magic stone that greatly improved its output with her help. Even so, it seemed that they could not endure the flight that continued for several dozen days.
Gunner calculated the remaining flight time using the magic stone’s light.
“About an hour or two.”
I got in touch with the Iron Castle Ho a little while ago.
There was a problem with the appearance of the evil dragon, but it was resolved and it was a message that he would head here after finishing repairs to the Iron Castle.
The details of the progress were unknown, but just hearing that the Iron Castle needed to be repaired touched the seriousness of the situation. Even so, it can’t be more serious than me.
…gulp.
Gunner swallowed dryly.
It seemed really imminent.
The regurgitation of the Behemoth’s mouth.
Two hands that are naturally strong.
Gunner grabbed the steering wheel and prepared his mind.
Then I sent a call to the Iron Castle.
“…I will keep you informed until the end.”
From now on, the information you will witness will be shared with your own people.
Furthermore.
It was something that might be of some help to the Allied Crusade.
It was the moment when Gunner finished his words in a solemn way.
Damn it.
The Behemoth’s jaw, which had been closed with difficulty, slowly began to open. The mouth opened little by little, and the demons began to appear between the ferocious teeth.
“…!”
He was a gunner who had seen various demons while flying all over the Arcana continent. Those guys were different.
Although he is not as dexterous as a Dwarf, his instincts engraved in his blood do not go anywhere.
The Gunner’s gaze turned to the demons’ equipment.
“What is it, those high-level equipment?”
It goes beyond smelting to the extent that it can be seen as a realm of craft and craftsmanship.
Equipment of a high standard. At first glance, the entire army and all demons were wearing equipment that looked comparable to that of the Dwarves…!
“Nonsense.”
A good weapon allows an ordinary person to stand up to a highly trained knight.
But what if the devil had a weapon like that…?
Thousands and tens of thousands.
No, the number of troops that cannot be counted at a glance.
What if everyone was armed with equipment like that…?
“This is ridiculous…!!”
It was the moment Gunner couldn’t contain his astonishment.
Iron Castle No.
Players with an adventurer’s vision.
Rather, they delivered the news to Gunner.
What he meant was simple.
– “Gunner, his name is Paimon.”
Ninth in the demon realm, Paimon.
The message of Paimon’s appearance was magnificently printed all over the Arcana continent. Subsequently, information about Paimon is transmitted to Gunner’s eardrum.
– “According to our world’s knowledge, Paimon appears with a large army. However, he said that in order to lead such a large army, Paimon would have to accompany him…”
“Ba, what did you just say?”
-“…yes?”
“You must accompany me?”
-“Yes, it is. According to known information!”
“I can.”
The reason Gunner spat out in vain was simple.
Tens of thousands beyond tens of thousands.
Elite demons were pouring out of the mouth of the Behemoth.
It was because the one who could be said to be their leader was not even a shadow in sight. If so, how far will the procession of the demon army go?
Fear crept into Gunner’s pupils.
“You mean that monster is only the ninth throne king?”
.
.
.
[The ninth throne demon, ‘Noble Paimon’ appears on the Arcana continent.]
*
[??? : Battle for the Demon King – Proof of the Ten Thrones]
You, the King of the Ten Thrones.
Many challengers are eager for your place. Kneel at the challenger’s hand, or take down another king watching from above. Challenge, proof, and choice are entirely up to you, the king.
-Secure the tenth throne. (Proceeding)
-Challenge for the ninth throne. (Proceeding)
[The battle for the demon king, the proof of the 10th throne begins.]
[The demon king of the ninth throne, ‘Noble Paimon’ participates in the battle.]
[The demon king of the tenth throne, ‘Granfell Cloudy Arpheus Romeo’ participates in the battle.]
