Episode 424
Muston swallowed dry saliva as he looked at the dark green distorted space.
‘What is this?’
It’s the first structural dimension you’ve ever seen in your life. Neither magic nor incantation, but the aura of Saihan. It felt similar to the demonic energy used by the Demons of the Black Tower.
‘No, that’s not the problem now.’
The existence of the monster staying in the gap of that dimension was terrifying. I didn’t feel the slightest energy, but just the presence alone made it hard to breathe.
‘You can kill me with your nails…’
I can’t move like a mouse in front of a cat. I didn’t know what to do, so when I was frozen like a stone statue, I heard a second voice from inside the dimension.
“It’s not common to see kids these days talking about jealousy so candidly.”
Creepy goosebumps ran up her spine at the young woman’s voice, which sounded like she was excited.
“Who are you all?”
Muston cupped his neck in his hand and forced his tongue to move. Is it because I don’t want to die? Instinctively, respectful words came out.
“You called.”
Light green light shimmered in the lozenge-shaped pupils floating in the dimension.
“What is it that I called…”
“You say, ‘I’m jealous. I will take away what you have even if I use all the means in the world. I never miss it.’ Have you already forgotten what you shouted?”
“Huh…”
Muston shut himself up.
‘You heard that?’
I just shouted because my heart felt like it would burst, but I didn’t know that there would be anyone listening to me. Heat rose to his face and neck from embarrassment.
“No need to be ashamed.”
A voice mixed with laughter flowed from the dimension.
“< Jealousy > is an essential emotion possessed by wise sages, universal emperors, and the greatest warriors in the world. There is a saying that everyone has a snake in their heart.”
“Snake….”
“Unlike hypocrites who hide their inner feelings and wear masks, you honestly reveal your heart. That alone is far better than double-faced scumbags.”
“Ah…”
The voice of a woman who felt much younger than himself resonated in his heart.
‘I’m better?’
Since I met Raon, I have not been recognized by anyone.
Everyone shouted Raon’s name, and even the teacher didn’t look at him, but when he was recognized by others after a long time, his emotions were so strong that his hair stood on end.
“Emotions are meaningful only when they are revealed. You are one step ahead of others.”
The energy in the body that was shaking like it was about to explode slowly subsided. It was like seeing a clear sky where the clouds had disappeared after the fierce storm that had swept the beach had stopped.
“So you’re saying you can give me strength?”
“of course. ‘Cause I’m here for that Everything the human you were jealous of will turn to you.”
In the dimension, the red lips smiled thinly. An incomprehensible ominousness came out of her beautiful smile, but she said it gave her strength, so she couldn’t back down.
“Is it possible that his reputation, talent, and people’s recognition will become mine?”
“It is not that difficult.”
The woman responded immediately as if she didn’t have to think.
‘It makes no sense. But…’
I felt like I could do anything if I could hear her voice.
‘Who the hell are you?’
Is it because I was too surprised? It dawned on me that I hadn’t heard the answer to the first question.
“Who are you all?”
Muston once again asked the woman in the dimension what she was.
“I am the fifth demon king of the Demon Realm. Lord of Jealousy. It’s Envy.”
From the cracked dimension, a white hand emerged as if it had never seen the sun before.
“If you hold my hand, I will hand over to you everything you were jealous of.”
“Ah…”
Muston trembled at Envy’s hand.
‘It was the demon king?’
No, it has to be the Demon King.
Now I can understand that huge presence. Because it was impossible to overwhelm people with only a presence without any energy unless you were a person who transcended the species.
‘Is this an opportunity or…’
Demon King. No, the myth that demons grant human wishes and take their souls came to mind.
“Then what do I have to give you? Is it a soul?”
“You are with me.”
“Being together means…”
“You will come into my circle, right?”
“Does that mean you will become a subordinate?”
“okay.”
Envy honestly told me what he wanted.
‘Isn’t it okay if it’s about subordinates?’
After all, even if you live now, you are not living.
The teacher’s attention has shifted to Raon and he’s only on his side, so if he stays like this, he’s about to wither and die.
It was a condition that could be fully received if the soul was not taken away.
“Um…”
Muston stopped to reach for Envy’s hand. Looking at the snow on the floor, I thought of the master’s face with clean gray hair.
‘Should I ask the master one more time?’
Was it because I was distracted by Envy’s presence? He wanted to go to Rektar once again and ask about the value of himself and Raon.
“Could you give me a minute? The person I want to meet…”
“It’s already too late.”
When he was about to refuse, Envy’s hand jumped out and squeezed his hand tightly.
“Because the contract had already begun when you called me.”
As soon as he finished saying those words, a terrible demonic energy flowed over the back of his hand to the point where he could stop breathing.
Koo Goo Goo!
The dark green Magi instantly pushed away the aura, took control of the mana circuit, and penetrated to the bottom of the soul.
Jiji Jijik!
Muston screamed in agony as if his soul was being pierced by a heated iron.
“Quaaaaaagh!”
“You just have to be patient for a little while. If you endure a little bit, what you wished for… Oh?”
Envy came outside and was about to finish the contract before turning her head toward the top of Mt. Sterlin.
“Sloth.”
Her red lips quivered and curled up.
“Were you there?”
* * *
Raon looked up at the messages that came to mind and raised his head.
[All stats increase by 12 points.]
[An additional 6 points increase due to the effect of the streak.]
All stats increased by 18 points, and I felt the joy of the muscles and mana circuits of the whole body vibrating.
My mind was also uplifted, and it felt like all the fatigue had disappeared.
‘As expected, they give it properly.’
As Lars said, the system sent high rewards for the level of the bet.
-No, you give me too much of this!
Lars opened his mouth wide as he read the message.
-The king only asked for 5 pineapple pizzas, but why did his stats go up by 18!
The guy screamed that it was a fraudulent contract.
‘The system you entrusted treated me very fairly. What’s so dissatisfied with?’
– The fair is a piece of shit! When the original king returns, he will unconditionally destroy that first and build it again.
‘I think so.’
After shrugging his shoulders, Raon confirmed the message that came up next to his abilities.
[The attribute < Barding of Snowflake > will be created.]
This time, it was an attribute named after Snowflake. He is a guy who really likes flowers.
‘What is this?’
-You’re giving me horse armor? How crazy is this!
Seeing Lars do his rage dance, it seemed like a pretty good trait.
< Barding of Snow >
Use Glacia’s cold energy to harden the inside and outside of the body.
The content was simple and I could understand it right away. Seolhwa’s barding was a defensive characteristic that reduced internal and external injuries.
‘Not bad.’
It seemed like it would be easy to use because it was a way to operate cold and anger.
‘Thank you for using us today. Mr. Hogang.’
Raon nodded his head as if making fun of Lars.
-You will be punished!
‘It’s a divine punishment that the demons say. The sky will surely fall
.’
Lars gritted his teeth and turned his head to the bottom of the mountain.
-Why is that jerk here? Could it be that it really happened?
The boy opened his eyes and groaned.
‘What. Suddenly, why…’
I followed Lars’ gaze, but all I could hear was the sound of Sloth’s breathing.
– Is it impossible to run away?
Lars frowned and climbed onto his shoulder.
– Wake up. And get ready. It will come soon!
‘I have to tell you what’s coming!’
I was about to look at Lars to ask who Raon was, but I felt a huge presence above my head that seemed like the sky itself.
‘This is…’
He raised his head with a trembling chin. A tall girl was floating in the air.
When I made eye contact with a girl who was so out of place with this place, I felt the vessel of my soul shattered into pieces.
‘I can’t believe it…’
The two times that caused such a resonant in the soul. It was when I met Lars and Sloth. That woman seemed to be the same ruler of the Demon World as the two of them.
He looked closely at the girl with trembling eyes.
Contrary to his youthful appearance, his body was thin and long like a flower stalk. Could it be because of the golden jewelry worn on the wrists and ankles? It envelops an atmosphere that feels dreamy and mysterious at the same time.
I felt a torrent of intense emotions in the dark green eyes that flowed down. A feeling of jealousy directed not at an individual but toward the world as a whole. When I faced the goal of that deep and dark emotion, my heart tightened as if it would explode.
‘…Is that Envy?’
The only person who could recall the emotion in that woman’s eyes was Envy, the lord of jealousy.
-That’s right.
Lars furrowed his brow.
– It seems that stupid jealous guy caused an accident.
At that, I looked at Envy again. A distraught Muston floated behind her.
‘That guy summoned me?’
-As I said before, he was on the verge of crossing the border. After being beaten by you, your emotions must have subsided, but after he woke up, it seems like something happened.
‘Damn it…’
It occurred to me that I should have done it more clearly, but it was already too late. Now I had to find a way out of here somehow.
oh oh oh!
As Envy slowly descended, the barrier that Sloth had set up soared and blocked her path.
“I thought you had the wrong idea that Sloth was a barrier.”
Like Lars, Envy reached out his hand without panic, as if he felt the barrier of the sloth.
Don’t fall out!
As the dark green aura that bloomed from her hand advanced like a snake, the barrier of sloth made of black air current twisted diagonally.
“under?”
Envy, who came down to the top lightly, tilted her head when she saw Raon standing next to Sloth.
“Why are humans or something here?”
Her eyes ran down Raon’s body like a snake’s tongue.
“It’s trash that doesn’t make me feel jealous at all. But where did I see it…”
Envy narrowed her eyes and clapped her hands lightly.
“ah!”
She nodded and let out a sweet smile.
“It is you. Being jealous of this child.”
Envy pointed at Muston behind him and licked his lips.
“I was going to just satisfy my greed and move on, but I’m really unlucky to meet you like this.”
“Keuugh…”
Raon bit his lip and lowered his stance.
‘Living?’
The atmosphere in Envy changed rapidly. The mischievous smile of a teenage girl twisted like a demon on a battlefield.
It wasn’t even energizing. Just the change of emotions caused a throbbing pain in my brain.
‘I have to endure it somehow.’
He rolled his eyes while operating the ring of fire and the cartoon ball. Sloth was sleeping soundly without waking up in this situation.
‘Why isn’t that awake? It’s a dangerous situation!’
-Even an Envy can’t kill Sloth in one hit. That means it’s not dangerous yet.
Lars shook his head, telling him not to try to understand Sloth.
“I think I was unlucky.”
Envy let out a sonorous voice and shook her hand. A wave of grand power was felt in the light movement, as if chasing a fly.
oh oh oh!
A feeling as if the sky were pressing down on the whole body. The fear of disappearing from the world as a handful of blood came over me.
‘But this feeling…’
I’ve experienced it before.
A while ago, the memory of when the Sword Demon struck down with a sword wrapped in a sword came back.
Raon operated the ring of fire in polarity. The seven rings made the most careful rotation ever, leading them to a world of super concentration.
– You stupid bastard. If you want to stop it, raise your rage!
Lars shouted to incite his anger, saying that he would not be able to safely block that attack at his current level. Since it was the same demon king’s feelings, it seemed like they could offset it.
‘…no.’
Raon bit his lip until it bled.
‘I can’t use it now.’
In order to survive, the number of spleen must be saved. Now was not the time to show anger and indolence.
“Great…”
Believing in his growing strength, he stepped forward and pulled out the Jecheon Sword.
‘It’s too late to cut it off or shed it.’
I didn’t know that the attack would come right away, so I didn’t have enough time even though I was in a world of super concentration. I had no choice but to block it now.
He grabbed the blade of the Jecheon Sword with both hands and raised it from the bottom up.
Quaaaaaa!
The herbivorous rosary wall, the strongest defense of the cartoonist, spewed out red flames on the back of a sword. It was not a destructive firearm, but the flame of protection to protect the owner swayed and smelted a magnificent shield of flame.
Woo woo woo!
Raon did not stop even after raising the rosary wall. The technique of heavy sword and absolute sword was put into the shield of rising flame. It was a move that abandoned softness and elegance and focused only on defense.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Envy’s dark green aura collided with the flame of the rosary wall, shaking the entire Sterlin Mountain. The heat that seemed to melt all the snow that had filled the entire mountain spread to the son-in-law.
‘Aww!’
Even though I was raising all the auras of Danjeon, it felt like my shoulders were about to be crushed.
It was absurd to have such a shock when he just pressed down with force without any technique.
– You idiot! Use your anger!
‘Not yet.’
It’s not a crisis yet.
He gave strength to his legs that were about to break and pulled out all the heat of the cartoonist. He endured the pain that seemed to burn his mana circuit and pushed away the dark green aura.
Wow!
The ice sheet at the top of Mt. Sterrin was smashed like a spider’s web, and Envy’s energy melted without being able to overcome the heat on the bead wall.
“under?”
Envy laughed and tilted her head. He furrowed his eyes as if in annoyance.
“Do you block that?”
A dizzying energy gathered in her grip to the point where it was different from just before.
– You’re just going to stop that? Do you really want to die like a dog?!
Lars flew up in front of Raon’s face and his lips trembled.
– What ENB is aiming for is sloth. Even if Sloth happened now, it wouldn’t save you. I’m going to trample on you first!
‘So what?’
-There is only one way for you to survive here. It’s just handing over to the original king!
The boy raised his lips with an expression that did not know if it was a smile or a smile.
-Envy is different from Sloth, which is annoying to think about. You won’t be able to go over on horse teeth like before!
Lars urged him to turn over quickly, saying that things couldn’t work out as well as Sloth.
‘If you enter my body, you go out of control. Then, if the three demon lords collide, what will be the subdivision?’
-With that inspiration, it will last for a very short time, but it will die quite a lot.
The guy said that the aftermath of the force would be too large to block.
-Still, I will try my best to bring the king to his senses as soon as possible. Because there are the king’s subordinates there.
‘Just one more.’
Raon swallowed dry saliva and opened his mouth.
‘I heard that there is a natural barrier made of human and monster blood in Lower City, but is that also collapsing?’
– Of course it breaks. Perhaps even the lizards will jump out and make a fuss.
Lars shook his head, saying that he couldn’t help it in the current situation.
‘Then no.’
Raon shook his head. In order to save the people in the lower star, such a result should never happen.
– You stupid bastard! Envy may be nasty and stale, but she’s not stupid! Your mouth doesn’t work! Give yourself up quickly!
Lars grabbed him by the collar and shook it, saying he had no time.
‘Snout… Ah!’
The method of attacking Sloth before and the information about Envy he had heard through Lars were put together like a cogwheel, and the only way to survive here came to mind.
“To make a jealous piece of trash move twice.”
When Envy tried to make a second gesture, he took a step closer to her.
“Don’t go there.”
“What a bug-like guy is now…”
“Now he gave permission.”
Raon aroused anger that he did not take out even in the face of death.
oh oh oh!
The rage that was united with blue malice wrapped around his soul, revealing his sharp teeth to Envy.
“Boo anger? Why are you angry…”
“The Lord of Jealousy. Hey Envy. I am the vessel that serves the Lord of Wrath.”
He stopped at Envy’s hand as he was about to move forward at those words.
– You stupid bastard! That doesn’t work!
‘I have no intention of stopping here.’
Raon swallowed back the blood that had risen to Mokuldae and calmed his eyes.
“Vessel of anger? Why are the servants of Lars in the realm of Sloth?”
“Because this land belongs to Lars.”
“I’m out of my mind. There is a lot of sloth!”
“He also belongs to Lars-sama.”
“What is that…”
– What?
Envy and Lars opened their eyes at the same time.
“Lord of indolence. Sloth is already under the command of Lars.”
A red light that melted jealousy flashed in Raon’s eyes.
-You impostor! What are you going to do again this time!
