Episode 334
‘That’s ugly.’
This was the first thought that came to Taehyun’s mind when he came to consciousness.
It would be more accurate to say that I was aware of it rather than that I was conscious of it.
Because this place right now is closer to the world of imagination rather than the outside world.
By now, Taehyun’s real body would have been consumed by Gorper’s magic.
no.
‘It may already be occupied by a doppelganger.’
He was waiting for the moment when Taehyun lost ownership of his body.
Now was the right time to reveal this.
‘It’s hopeless.’
I ended up complaining like that without realizing it.
As Taehyun becomes stronger, his doppelganger also becomes stronger.
The problem is that the magnitude of strength is different.
If Taehyun grows up.
It was appropriate to say that he was regaining his original strength.
That power is estimated to be the minimum supply.
Gorper’s problem hasn’t been resolved either, and he’s starting to worry about a fight with his doppelganger.
It was natural to feel regretful.
The great devil who seemed belatedly out of his mind.
Gorfer’s face came to mind.
Just because he wasn’t the archduke, he didn’t let down his guard.
It was my first time, so I couldn’t use my skills so I couldn’t give it my all.
In the end, Taehyun had also regained all of his main skills.
And yet, it’s still here like this.
Beelzebub’s Power Poison.
How did he endure the power of the Archduke?
‘I fell victim to the power of the Great Devil, who is rated one level below me.’
What would Rosaria say if she saw this?
‘I’m sure they’ll nag me no matter what.’
I ended up laughing at the future that was easily drawn.
[You know very well.]
‘…!!’
Taehyun turned his head at the sudden voice.
There was a dream queen with hidden tentacles.
‘Rosaria. How do we get here…?’
[Hehehe. Did you really think that the original woman would not have taken any action on that body?]
‘….’
I understood the meaning at once.
Probably like it was with Yoo Ah-young.
Her magic must have been planted somewhere in Taehyun’s mental world.
‘I got hit.’
When I thought about that, a chuckle escaped me.
It wasn’t just me who suffered, but also my doppelganger.
There’s no way he could have done something that he himself wasn’t aware of.
Should I be happy about being thorough?
Should I be upset that I don’t even trust my contractor?
[Isn’t it both?]
Rosaria, who read Taehyun’s thoughts, said with a grin.
‘Thank you.’
[Didn’t the woman tell you? If you act so recklessly, the day will come when you’ll get seriously hurt.]
‘….’
When Taehyun couldn’t say anything, Rosaria continued to reprimand him.
Why did they suddenly seal the magic power?
The human body has clear limits.
The method of using the original woman’s power has become very clumsy.
Every single word is just something that touches my heart.
Normally, I would have protested something.
This time, Taehyun listened carefully to everything he said.
Because everything she said was true.
[Tsk tsk. It’s heartbreaking to see you so depressed.]
‘What kind of situation am I in now?’
After the nagging had passed, I asked belatedly.
[I met a terrible guy.]
It seemed like he had been watching the situation from here the whole time.
Rosaria immediately mentioned Gorfer.
[Gorper of Desire. In the past, he was called a great evil like Beelzebub. I never thought I would be in a place like this after going under Beelzebub.]
‘I think I know you well.’
[I know. This is a guy who has suffered from misfortune in the past as well.]
‘…!!’
[It’s not that surprising. This was before the main lady ascended to the position of grand duke. Of course, it is true that the compatibility is not good.]
‘More than I thought. He was a great guy.’
Only then did I understand the composure he showed.
It was not simple arrogance.
The guy.
‘I didn’t show my true skills.’
It also means that Taehyun’s defeat was not due to negligence or coincidence.
[okay. Be thankful he’s not crazy. If I had truly intended to kill him, I wouldn’t have been able to face this moment.] Unlike the
Grand Dukes who knew that Taehyun was the key and tried to capture him alive at all costs.
Gorper is out of his mind and may do something unexpected.
[So it’s bound to be more dangerous.]
There was something I didn’t understand in what she said.
‘What does it mean to be insane?’
[Didn’t the contractor feel it too?]
Rosaria mentioned the conversation between Taehyeon and Gorper.
It wasn’t just that my memory was incomplete.
It is said that the ‘Law of the Abyss’ has been overworked and a problem has arisen somewhere in this guy’s existence.
It’s like a bomb that doesn’t go out of control at any time.
‘So what does he want from me?’
[It looks like he plans to use the contractor to become a grand duke.]
Rosaria explained to him about Gorper’s power.
It incites the target’s desire and strengthens the power to meet that desire.
[I also gain a certain amount of power to fulfill my desires. We call that magical power.]
‘That means…’
[The plan was to use the magic power of the Archdukes residing in the contractor’s body. Since he had already inherited Beelzebub’s authority, he must have been planning to make the other princes’ powers his own. In that case, it would not be unreasonable to grow through large-scale supply. At least in theory.]
‘It’s a scary ability.’
[okay. It seemed like he had entrusted himself to Beelzebub, who could bring him the greatest power, but now it seems he has betrayed him. [Is this really behavior befitting a demon race?]
There is a clear difference between becoming an archduke and using the power of an archduke.
Gorfer, who could not become the archduke, took the next best option and became a descendant of the archduke and inherited power.
[Why don’t you become greedy? There is a great prey like a contractor right in front of me.]
‘…’
Only then was Taehyun able to realize what kind of situation he was in.
Moreover, listening to Rosaria’s words, it seemed like it would take time for Gorper’s magic to fully take hold.
‘You said it would be quite painful.’
Before losing consciousness.
I asked, remembering what Gorper had said mockingly.
[This is because the main woman does not want to see the contractor suffer. If you want, I can create an environment like that right now?]
In short, it meant that Rosaria was blocking Gorper’s spell.
[But it seems like it’s only a matter of time.]
‘It seems Gorper’s magic is stronger than I thought.’
Rosaria’s thoughts residing in Taehyeon’s body have a limited amount of magical power that can be used compared to the main body.
[There is something like that. A bad guy wakes up.]
‘…Doppelganger.’
Taehyun’s eyes sank deeply.
[okay. It seemed like he was quiet, but then he revealed his true colors. The guy is cooperating with Gorfer.]
‘Crazy guy…’
He can’t deal with Gorfer, but he’s cooperating.
What on earth is in that head?
Rosaria, who read Taehyun’s thoughts, answered on his behalf.
[Maybe because they thought enough bowls were made.]
‘What happened to joining hands with Gorper?’
[It seems like I promised to make Gorper a prince with my magic power. It might be unfair from the contractor’s point of view, but for them, it’s a good deal.]
It’s not wrong.
From Gorfer’s point of view, he can grow into a grand duke by forming a spell with a being much stronger than Taehyeon.
The doppelgänger would not be a bad thing since it would provide usable power.
[The main woman does not want the contractor to suffer. I’ll try to buy as much time as possible to recover.]
‘After that?’
[I need to get my body back.]
‘You talk about difficult things too easily.’
[You seem unconfident, unlike a contractor. Do you think what you said earlier is even more ridiculous?]
Rosaria said teasingly.
‘….’
Taehyun returns from Hazard’s territory.
I didn’t know that it meant what I said before returning to Earth.
[I have one piece of advice. Skills are no longer meaningful to contractors.]
‘You’re explaining something in a difficult way that can be explained easily.’
[Don’t you know Gorfer when you see him? Sometimes knowing too much can actually be difficult.]
That’s all they’re spoon-fed to you, and you have to find out the rest yourself.
She drew the line.
[10 hours. This is time that the main woman can earn.]
‘It’s enough.’
[What are your plans to catch him?]
Taehyun thought for a moment.
He came up with a plan that made no sense even to his own mind.
Rosaria laughed.
[I don’t know if it’s possible.]
‘If it doesn’t work, we’ll all die.’
[Radical man logo.]
‘I tend to hear that kind of thing often.’
[good night. The main woman will prepare the stage.]
A pure white space.
A personal space created by Rosaria to avoid the eyes of her doppelganger.
Waiting for a chance to see the doppelganger there.
Taehyun sat cross-legged.
It was time to focus all my efforts on recovery.
* * *
[What do you think?]
Gorfer asked, pointing to the thousands of monsters lined up.
Gorfer was a demon-type monster being trained under Beelzebub’s orders.
There was a rare mix of high-ranking species and high-ranking species.
In addition, even if it wasn’t by human standards, a level A monster was spewing out speculation.
[Pretty good.]
Taehyun answered half-heartedly, enjoying the brown magical energy rising from his regenerated body as a demonic beast.
[These are the guys who strengthened Beelzebub’s magic using my power. Now they all belong to the lord.]
Gorfer once again emphasized the usefulness of the monsters he had trained to prove his loyalty.
[These guys won’t be of much help if a tribal war breaks out.]
[….]
[But they might be useful in a turf war.]
Taehyun snapped his fingers after saying that.
at the same time.
Ugh.
The maw of predation suddenly appeared and ate one of the highest species in the row.
[…!!]
It happened in the blink of an eye.
It’s power is incomparable to what Gorfer faced just a moment ago.
[Finally, we can use decent power here as well.]
Taehyun muttered as if he was satisfied.
He seemed quite pleased with the body created by mixing Orgal’s demonic beasts and Igmun’s vampires.
That’s it.
A high-ranking monster flew in from afar and prostrated itself.
[Gorper. [It’s an intruder.]
The high-ranking monster glanced at Taehyeon and hesitated in reporting.
[Speak.]
[Five humans appeared at the border of the area. It looks like they opened the gate and came in.]
Gorper and Taehyun showed interest in the word human.
[I will handle it right away. Capture him alive and give his body to Gorper….]
[No. I will go directly.]
Gorfer said, interrupting the monster.
If they come to this place, it’s because they’re not a high-ranking species to deal with.
With his new master in front of him. I couldn’t show such shame.
[Please enjoy the entertainment.]
[It will be a good sight.]
With Taehyeon’s permission, Gorper flapped his wings.
It is the moment when the higher species tries to catch up.
[You wait.]
[…?]
Ugh.
[…!!]
Quad Deuk!!
In an instant, the higher-species monster was chewed and swallowed by the maw of the predator.
[This is not enough.]
As Taehyun said that, his eyes turned to the monsters raised by Gorper.
There was about an hour more left until Gorper’s spell was completed.
[That’s annoying.]
I thought of Rosaria, who created a personal space from my body.
Even if it’s rotten, it’s okay.
The space he created using his powers was a hassle that even he could not easily conquer.
[What kind of trick are you planning this time?]
It doesn’t matter.
Whatever you do.
[It’s okay if you trample on it.]
He laughs.
The doppelganger who took over Taehyun’s body laughed.
Now he is confident that he can overcome even if Rosaria and Taehyun attack together.
It’s all thanks to Taehyun’s cultivation.
The doppelganger unleashed its magical powers.
Dark red magic quickly spread towards the hidden area.
And at the end of the area, five intruders were detected.
[Because they are human.]
The doppelganger, who figured out who they were, laughed once again.
