The Player Returns After 10,000 Years Episode 503 A
subordinate does not protect the king (1)
-Slowly.
White powder flowed between her fingers and scattered into the air.
The white powder scattered from the roof of the apartment was blown away by the wind and scattered into the air.
The image of the dead Doomgard
passed faintly through his head.
Kang Woo gazed down at the white powder falling like snowflakes.
Downtown Seoul, where white powder was falling, was desolate as if it were a ghost town.
It is because they succeeded in evacuating the people living in Seoul to the Erno continent under the guidance of Gwanghwigyo and the Guardians.
Looking down at the quiet street with no people in sight, Kang-woo sighed deeply.
Shiva… What are you doing in an awkward situation?
Tuk-tuk.
Kang Woo brushed off the white powder in his hand and stood up. Are you done?
When I turned around, I saw Lilith looking at me.
…saw?
ho ho yes You did it often when you were in Nine Heavens Hell.
ok
Kangwoo scratched his head and
avoided her gaze.
Lilith approached Kangwoo with a calm smile on her lips.
Don’t put it in your heart too much, Demon King.
He gently wrapped his arms around Kang Woo and rested his head on his shoulder.
Doomguard… laughed at the end
…..
Kang Woo kept his mouth shut. My mind was complicated.
Hoho
Lilith smiled mischievously and lightly stroked Kangwoo’s cheek.
You’re really… consistent.
Kang-woo, depressed after losing a subordinate in the war, had already been seen several times.
shut up.
With a gruff voice, Kang Woo fell away from Lilith.
Ho-ho-ho Lilith laughed while covering her mouth with one hand.
By the way, did you get some Behemoth horn powder?
I got some by ordering a muscle pig. He said it wasn’t that much.
okay?
Kang Woo frowned and held out his hand.
Lilith held out a sack of black powder. ‘Powder that grants the power of killing God.’
It was definitely a headache.
I thought that Baal’s army would be formidable, but I
never thought that he would come with such a fraudulent doping drug.
…I need to reinforce the defenses a bit more.
Fire.
Kang Woo set the sack of black powder on fire.
The fire of gluttony devoured the bag of Behemoth’s horn powder.
Kang Woo clicked his tongue as he looked down at the black powder disappearing into ashes.
‘Shouldn’t I have used it elsewhere?’
Thoughts flashed through my mind for a moment, but I shook my head.
‘It’s too dangerous.’
It was an item that would give you tremendous power just by taking it, but at least it was meaningless to you. ‘That’s why I can’t give it to other children.’
It was better to burn it and get rid of it comfortably.
Kang-woo asked as he brushed off the remaining ashes from his hand. what about the angels?
After hearing the story from Leila,
it must be waiting in the Hall of Guardians. You should hear that one too. yes. They probably ask a lot about Doomguard.
…I guess so.
Kang Woo nodded his head with a bitter expression.
Originally, it was the angels who were chasing Doomgard.
Lilith, you focus on the magic circle that will form the defense. I’ll go to Michael.
Michael still doesn’t know his true identity is a demon.
Now, even if it could be faked to perfection, it would be best to avoid contact between Lilith and Michael.
I will take orders.
Lilith bowed gracefully. Rain passed her and went down from the roof of the apartment building.
….huh?
Kangwoo, who was going down the stairs, tilted his head at the familiar figure standing in the hallway.
Balrog? yes.
What’s up. You didn’t want to do it, saying that the human figure was frustrating. There is no choice but to come here.
The Balrog raised his head slightly and pointed at the hallway ceiling.
If he returns to what he saw here, his head and shoulders will smash the ceiling.
Then you should just take a break. What’s your urgency?
The balrog stared at the river with his mouth firmly shut.
Kang Woo’s eyes narrowed.
‘I think I’ve seen that expression before.
His eyes were similar to when Balrog was staring at Kim Si-hoon before heading to the frozen temple.
ah.
A short exclamation escaped Kangwoo’s mouth.
He frowned and stared at the balrog.
It was as if he vaguely knew what his eyes were looking for.
…Demon King.
The Balrog knelt before him.
He lowered his head and tried to open his mouth. I won’t do it if you ask
me
to make… an incarnation.
………
The Balrog’s eyes trembled.
He bit his lip as if he had been stabbed to the point.
Because you’re the one who can awaken the godhood on your own.
He said it with an expression of no doubt.
The balrog’s expression sank heavily.
Time is running out.
Less than a month left until the finals. In the meantime, no one knows whether or not he will be able to awaken to his godhead. know.
Kang Woo nodded.
You may not be able to awaken to your godhead within a month. No, maybe I won’t be able to awaken my eternal godhood
.
But
I won’t eliminate that possibility by incarnating you.
The moment when I become my incarnation and gain divine status without any achievement.
Balrog can no longer grow. I have no choice but to stop there forever
.
Even so, I need the Godhead.
good luck.
The Balrog said, clenching his fists roughly.
A torrent of condensed emotion was felt in his voice, which he spit out like chewing.
In order to protect the Demon King, a godhead… that power is needed. He lowered his head as if in shame. Balrog remembered the battle with Arakail.
The memory of being unilaterally defeated by a traitor who dared to betray the king.
At the root of that defeat was divinity.
In the first place, what the hell can you do against an opponent who can’t even attack properly?
‘To protect the king.
No, at least to become a meat shield and receive even one attack that would be a threat to the king. ‘I need a godhead.’
More than anything else, I needed a godhead.
……
Kang Woo kept his mouth shut.
Considering the Balrog’s personality, I could guess how much trouble he must have had before he uttered those words.
To give up all one’s possibilities and beg for strength with one’s head bowed miserably.
As a Balrog, this would have been unacceptable.
Still, he bowed his head.
for yourself.
Balrog.
Kang Woo smiled faintly.
He said that no matter how much he hoped for the unavoidable truth, it would not change.
Even if you become an incarnation, you cannot protect me. …….
The Balrog’s expression hardened. If you become an incarnation, you will be able to easily obtain divinity. But what happened to Arachail?
……
Let’s assume that you have the same strength as Arakail.
then.
If you have that kind of power. do you think you can protect me
Kang Woo continued with a cold voice.
The Balrog kept his mouth shut and was silent.
I saw the battle between Arakail and the king with my own eyes.
Can we really call it a battle?
In front of the power of the Demon King, Arakail and the Legion of Hell
were crushed without being able to do anything.
But can he protect the king just because he has the power of an Arachail? That…
The Balrog was speechless.
He knew better than anyone else that it was a no-brainer.
The fact that his own strength is too insignificant
to protect the king .
There is a limit to the power an incarnation can have.
Being an incarnation was nothing more than a parasitic being parasitized by the being who lent him his godhood and sharing his power.
you.
A power whose limits and end are clear,
a poison that castrates all its own possibilities. do you really want it
The Balrog shook his shoulders thinly, clenching his fists.
The words that came out of Kangwoo’s mouth became sharp blades and seemed to pierce his heart.
Kang Woo looked at the balrog with his head down with a gloomy expression and smiled.
The guy who thought his brain was full of muscles is deep in his thoughts. I playfully tapped him on the shoulder. … Demon King.
Do it now, man. Since when did you say that you had such a worried personality?
Well, if you see Kim Si-hoon, you can’t help but think that way.
Kim Si-hoon has awakened his godhood on his own.
It is a fundamentally different feat from becoming an incarnation and borrowing a godhead.
In the battle against Baal, if I were to choose the only person who could protect him, I
would choose Kim Si-hoon without hesitation.
The demon who had been closest to
him for a thousand years was the Balrog.
Doomgard and Lilith are of course considered precious subordinates, but Balrog was a bit special. ‘We’ve been seeing each other for a long time.’
It is not simply a matter of time. Kang Woo and Balrog met each other when they were in the most desperate situation.
It was when Kang Woo first arrived at the Nine Heaven Hell beyond the Eight Heaven Heavens and was struggling, and Balrog was a ruined man after losing the master he had served before. How can
a person who has been with you through the hardest times
not be special?
‘And the same goes for the Balrog.’
His supposedly unusual loyalty was not simply his character.
It was because of the heavy rain
that they overcame miserable and desperate times together, so
the Balrog became so loyal to him.
And Kim Si-hoon appeared. A being
more talented, stronger, and loyal than a balrog .
‘He might think that his place is gone.’
He must have suppressed his emotions inside, unable to show his balrog personality. Hey, you stupid muscle pig. Kang Woo lightly punched the head of the balrog, who lowered his head.
mate
This
is just what the fuck. Film love and war. Film love and war. I am also afraid of this. I’m afraid that the two of you will fight swordsmanship with me.
yes? I don’t use black. Only
the sword
…
No, not that sword… Why, you know, underneath it…
Kang Woo’s expression crumpled as he spoke.
yelled out Just imagining it makes me feel so bad!! No, fuckin’ here doesn’t mean that sword… Holy shit! It’s getting weirder and weirder!
Kang-woo twisted his body, tearing his hair.
The Balrog looked up at him with a puzzled expression, as if he didn’t know why.
Big hum.
Kang Woo cleared his throat and patted the balrog on the shoulder.
You don’t have to be obsessed with protecting me like that.
But…
in the first place.
Kang Woo turned away from the Balrog and continued.
It’s not that subordinates protect the king. He turned his head and looked at the balrog.
The king protects his subordinates.
The balrog’s eyes widened.
Kang Woo smiled and moved on.
Anyway, if you do what you can, that’s enough. … king
The Balrog muttered softly as he looked at Kang Woo’s back as he walked away.
A heavy silence fell in the hallway.
It is not that the subordinate protects the king…
the king protects the subordinate.
The balrog chewed over Kangwoo’s words.
but my king A sob mingled in his voice. The crouching balrog’s body trembles slightly.
He bit his lips. Blood flowed from between the torn lips.
fluff. The balrog sat down on the spot.
You have already protected me so much…
My body is hot as if it is burning with the feeling of helplessness that oppresses my whole body .
The balrog pulled something out of his chest.
It was a sack the size of a fist.
……
Opening the mouth of the sack slightly, I saw a pile of black powder.
The Balrog gently closed his eyes. He closed the mouth of the bag and put it back into his bosom.
