42. Entering the Test (2)
Although they only have a human body, they contain infinite seeds of growth.
Just as in less than a year, Zeke, who was not even B-level, grew into a warrior capable of threatening the Demon King.
I forgot about the pain in my ribs.
Pain originates in the mind. When I try to forget, I don’t feel any pain at all.
The movement of my left arm has become a little sluggish, but it doesn’t affect my ability to fight.
Deus ran in zigzags to avoid the satyr’s attack.
My knee joints screamed at the sudden change of direction.
I pushed my muscles to their limit and kicked the ground again.
It was a movement like lightning.
Yulgeum, who was watching, shook his head.
“As far as combat ability…
a being made only to fight. That is the devil.
The reign of the Demon World was divided among the seven dukes.
The Demon King prepares and carries out battles with warriors from birth to the moment of death.
Even if it was a human body without demonic energy, the demon king’s fighting sense did not disappear.
The satyr’s face turned 180 degrees.
It looks like he took the brunt of Deus’ blow.
He retreats and approaches again. This time, I lifted his chin with my knee.
The satyr screamed in pain.
“Screams are always ecstatic!”
Deus laughed and grabbed the satyr’s two horns.
In that state, he pushed his face hard with both legs and kicked it. The satyr screamed as its horn was torn out. In the end, he could not overcome the pain and died.
Yulgeum frowned at the cruel sight.
I went up to the 4th floor.
In the meantime, Deus asked Yulgeum to repair the broken bone in his side.
“It’s a virtual space, but it still hurts.” Deus caressed his side.
“Don’t be so harsh.”
“Isn’t it a big deal? “You should break it once too.”
“I’ve broken a lot.”
“Well, he was a fighting angel. Anyway, what on earth is this tower? “What do you want to say?”
“It’s a test. “Whether he is suitable as a master or not.”
“What kind of test is this? “If they offer to do it for you, just
say thank you and accept it.”
“You have a bad personality. “I guess he was worried about making me his master.”
“Is there a master who loves his slaves as much as I do?” Alex still has his head attached to his body, right?”
Guarding the fourth floor was a Chimera, which looked similar to the Naga tribe with a snake’s tail and a human body.
There were quite a few differences in details, but the overall appearance was similar.
“Go to Satyr… Will Beholder come out next time? “If you think about it
, the first one was similar to a mantigor.” Deus
suddenly felt strange as he looked at the Naga-like Chimera.
“Wait a minute… You said the dragon was created to eliminate Adapas, right? They have become one species and are still living. So… where is Kimai Ladle now? Could it be that they are demons?”
I looked straight into Yulgeum’s eyes.
She didn’t open her mouth. However, it was not uncommon for silence to mean affirmation.
“Demons… are synthetic life forms created by humans?”
Yulgeum still made no reply.
I approached Naga at a slow pace.
Naga looked at Yulgeum with eyes full of wariness.
There seemed to be no intelligence. Since it had a human face, it would have been easy to talk to him, but he didn’t.
“What Lucifer did… you will remember.”
Deus nodded.
“know. He destroyed mankind and became the master of demons.”
“My master was angry. “We should have stopped at transforming animals… but started giving them personalities and turning them into slaves.”
“Demons are human slaves?”
“huh. “It was like that in the Silver Age.”
“Hahaha, that’s a really bad joke.”
Since there was no significant resistance on the 4th floor, Deus went straight up the stairs leading to the 5th floor.
What was waiting on the 5th floor was a white tiger.
[Yulgeum. I didn’t expect you to tell me the correct answer.]
He said to Yulgeum with a hint of resentment.
“As expected… I guess I wanted to show him the Silver Age.”
[yes. Why did my true master, Lucifer, become angry and why did he rebel against the Lord?… He does not understand the weight of that at all.]
Deus frowned.
“weight?”
[Yes.]
“How many kilograms is that?”
[If you’re planning on joking…]
“Aren’t you the one who doesn’t know Lucifer’s true meaning?”
[We, the Death Gods, know the master’s will best.]
“You don’t know, do you? Lucifer rebelled against God because he felt sorry for the demons?
[Yes.]
“Is that possible? “By nature, children
do not know their parents’ feelings.”
Yulgeum said with a sneer.
“You don’t know that either.”
“I don’t know how my parents feel. “But I know roughly why Lou Sippel made that decision.”
Deus took a step closer to the white tiger.
“If I hadn’t met Yulgeum, I might have thought like you.”
” me?”
“huh. The main premise is that angels cannot betray God. “It’s true, right?”
“I won’t answer.”
“I can’t. Because God is much stronger. The term omniscience and omnipotence is not a lie. I am the Demon King, and although I am quite strong in this world, I cannot demonstrate the power to lift the Continent of Jose into the sky. Are you rebelling against a god like that? “If you’re that stupid, you’ll never be able to be a king.”
Deus looked at Yulgeum and spoke again.
“You are Jin Geum-yong. “It’s something I do because God tells me to do it.”
“yes.”
“What about the Demon King?”
Yulgeum only smiled awkwardly when Deus asked him a question.
“Lucifer did not betray God. Rather, he must have been ordered by God to become the devil. “He must have been angry not because he felt sorry for the demons, but because he was ordered to be angry.”
[It’s not like that. He broke God’s command for the sake of us Chimaera. He took that sin and ultimately lost his life at the hands of my warrior… but thanks to that sacrifice, we were able to survive.]
Yulgeum also received Baekho’s words
and said this.
“No matter what you think, you are free, but Baekho has met Lucifer in person, right? “I think what he says sounds more plausible.”
“The main premise is that the two gods are not just human gods. Demons also need to be under God’s rule. In other words, it was necessary to appoint an angel as the king. “Lucifer ruled the demon world according to God’s orders.”
“Then why was he killed by a hero 666 centuries ago?”
“He’s not dead.”
” huh?”
“Mahon is Lucifer. Well, since he was killed by Zeke, he ended up being killed by a hero.”
As soon as Deus spoke, he crossed his arms.
“No, I don’t even know if he’s really dead or not. “He might still be hiding somewhere.”
“That’s an interesting guess. But that didn’t actually happen. Lucifer rebelled against God and was killed by a warrior. “That is the truth of this world.”
“Shall we make a bet?”
“I want to refuse.”
Deus made a hissing sound and looked at the white tiger again.
“Well, let’s say you’re right, what do you want me to do?”
[…Please continue Lucifer’s legacy.]
“Rebel against God?”
[no! Lucifer even gave up his own life to protect the Chimaera. Can you do the same?]
“Aren’t you asking me to do my job properly as the Demon King
?” [Yes.] “…Are you Alex?” [No.]
“Anything is fine. “If I promise, will you become my subordinate?”
[I will accept your karma with all my heart. If you swear, I will help you.]
“I understand.”
[I was born to be used. Please tell me where to nest.]
Deus raised his right fist. “I don’t tend to use blades. “ My weapon
is my fist.”
[I will follow the master’s will.]
The moment the white tiger settled into my right hand, the space around me started spinning again.
When the scenery stopped spinning, Alex was there, welcoming his master’s return with a puzzled expression.
Deus looked at Yulgeum and said something.
“Zeek must have had this hard time too, right?”
“I guess so. “Because the Death God Beast is truly a powerful force.”
If Deus found out the truth,
he would explode with anger at God once again, but for now, he was satisfied with having obtained the white tiger.
The bird is chirping.
A clear roaring sound was echoing in the forest.
Deus is enjoying a nap in a hammock between large tree trunks.
The sun is warm and the birds are chirping again.
“At times like this, it would be nice if there was a musician nearby to play soft music
.”
Alex was the only one who responded to Deus’ lament.
“My lord! “What kind of spirit do you mean by selling it off for a cheap price?”
“You didn’t sell it? If I could have taken that and sold it, I would have taken yours and sold it. “Even if they paid just 1 gold each, they would have sold it with a big bow.”
“How long will you be here?”
The place where Deus is currently taking a nap in the sun was the crater where he obtained the white tiger.
When we left the demon world, there was a blue sky
.
In the far northern sky, gray clouds presumed to be the Joseon continent were visible.
He was the one who was blocking the sun and making the Demon World dark.
“It’s up to you to decide how long. Find out the location of Cheongryong and Hyeonmu.”
“That… will take time.”
“Then let’s just kill time here until then.”
“My lord!”
” why?”
“There are only 10 years left! Even if you devote yourself to strengthening your body or
refining your magic, it is not enough time. “Why are you spending time basking in the sun?”
“You want me to sweat and learn martial arts?”
“yes!”
“Memorize more difficult spells to increase your magic level.”
“Yes, my lord!”
“Nope?”
” yes?”
“Deacon.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Do you know what I hate the most?”
“I don’t know.”
“Working hard and sweating.”
“Haha”
“If I practice hard day and night for 10 years, I will improve my skills a little, right? But anyway, that’s what it is. “It is much more profitable to obtain all the remaining Shinigami Beasts.”
“It is a power that cannot be obtained without a relationship. “You can’t just hope for luck, can you?”
“Luck is also hard work, right? “You have to pay money to win a lottery ticket.”
“If you insist that far, I
have nothing to say.”
“The power of the White Tiger is close to 30% of the power of the Demon King. If you have time, find out the whereabouts of the other two guys. “If it all falls into Zeke’s hands, it’s a war and we’ll have to surrender before anything happens.”
“30% would be an exaggeration.”
“I ended up with 30% because I was outstanding. “If it were the Demon Lords of the previous generation, it would have been close to half.”
“So… are you saying that Zeke’s current power is similar to that of the Demon King?”
Deus and the others knew that Zeke had now
obtained only one Suzaku.
But that alone was enough to be said to be a power approaching that of any other demon lord.
“Do you understand now? What is happening now? “Are you sure that the dragons would join hands with the demons because they are afraid that their power will be broken?”
“No matter what, humans…
“Try to think about it. Would Suzaku bow his head to a person weaker than him? Wouldn’t it be correct to say that Zeke’s own strength surpassed Suzaku’s?”
