1. Quit being the Demon King (3)
Deus’s steps as he left the ruined castle were somewhat listless.
Alex followed him and looked back at what Deus had done.
The castle was destroyed and countless corpses were screaming in hell.
Humans couldn’t hear, but demons who could interact with lions were different.
“You did it brilliantly.”
“Well, take this much.”
“Anyway, do you have any plans to return to the Demon World together and become the Demon King?”
“no. “I don’t do anything like the devil.”
“Aren’t you already a great Demon King? As soon as he came out of the world, he tried to take over the largest kingdom in the human world and take its princess.”
Deus walked a few more steps in silence, then turned his head and looked at Alex.
“Is this the devil’s work?”
“Of course.”
“If it’s not the devil, can’t just an ordinary human attack the country?”
“It won’t work out, but… do you want to become an ordinary human being?”
“No, it’s not necessarily like that. “As long as it’s not the Demon King, it’s okay.”
“Hmm, is there a special reason you attacked this country?”
” reason?”
“Yes, it’s okay if I took away the land that you had as your fiefdom, killed someone you loved, or at least got on your nerves. “The reason you attacked the kingdom.”
“No, nothing like that. It’s just the biggest country. Since I was going to live in the human world from now on,
I thought about becoming a king. “Because you can’t be a slave.”
“It’s so extreme.”
“If you are going to become king,
it would be better to become the king of a big country.”
Alex stopped and clapped.
“You are truly a great demon king. “What an evil way of thinking.”
“I heard you don’t play the devil.”
“Then what are you going to do?”
“That’s…”
Deus was lost in thought.
Alex said while looking at him.
“Are you thinking about quietly taking over a small country
and acting as an inconspicuous king?”
Alex opened his mouth again towards Deus, who did not respond.
“I think I committed a serious offense this time, so be quiet next time. “You truly have the mindset of a devil lord.”
“I said no!”
“That long silence was a sufficient answer.”
Deus closed his mouth.
Alex gave sincere advice to the owner.
“Go back to the Demon King’s Castle. Now, after 20 more years of learning the Demon King’s Dance, your power will be complete. Then, the demon world will become completely yours.”
“I do not need. “Because I’m not going to be the devil.”
“Return to the demon world and increase your strength. Become a complete devil and attack the human world. “This time, our Demon King’s army may be able to win.”
Deus’ eyebrows twitched.
“What does ‘maybe’ mean? Neither does it exist. “Even you, the devil’s closest associate,
aren’t sure?”
Alex made a puzzled face for the first time.
“Oh, that means…
I always lose.”
Deus’ face was distorted with anger.
“Shut up Alex.”
There was silence between the two warlords for a long time.
After a long thought, Deus opened his mouth again.
“I’d rather be a hero.”
“yes? “I didn’t hear you clearly.”
Deus opened his mouth as he glared at Alex, who was listening.
“Warrior.”
“Is it a type of bear?”
“Don’t play around.”
“Your Highness, don’t play around. A warrior.”
“Sounds like a pretty good idea. “If you want to hide a tree, you have to hide it in the forest.”
“I am not a tree, but the devil.”
But Deus’ ears had been blocked for a long time.
“Isn’t there a training center somewhere? Anyway
, we are going to go to war with the Demon World in 20 years. “There must be a huge shortage of people by now.”
“Do you know what a warrior’s job is?’
“You don’t know how to become a hero.”
“After all this, I am the Demon King’s nanny and tutor.”
Alex cleared his throat and opened his mouth.
“Hmm, first of all, we need a special birth.”
“It’s special. “Because I was born as the child of a father who could make me
pregnant just by holding my hand .”
Alex flinched at Deus’ words.
“That’s… and the ordeal from evil!”
“Are you a devil? “You bullied me a lot when I was a tutor.”
“It’s discipline!”
“Everyone who hits says that. “From the perspective of the person being hit, it’s just harassment.”
“It’s unfair.”
“Anyway, we’ll skip that, so what are the next conditions?”
“There has to be a call from God.”
“Well, let’s just say it was there. “It’s between God and me, so no one else can know, right?”
“…Isn’t it unreasonable just to look at it? “The Holy Hwangcheong will request stigmata.”
” shit.”
Alex bowed his head again.
“Please come back with me. Your Majesty, there is still much left to learn. “There is a lot of work to be done.”
“I said I wouldn’t do it.”
“What kind of hero does the Demon King do? Only Bloods can become warriors.
”
“ah! That’s it!”
Deus’s expression brightened with realization.
“What kind of crazy idea did you come up with again?”
“What kind of hero am I?”
“Yes.”
“But isn’t it worth it to be a hero’s companion?”
“yes?”
“It doesn’t matter if your colleagues aren’t Blood. “Anyway, it’s a difficult challenge for a warrior to overcome, so
you just have to fall first and ask for your help.”
“It’s a very twisted way of thinking… but it’s not far from reality.”
“The warrior does the hard work, and I just hide behind and quietly suck. how is it? “The glory is mine, the hardship is yours.”
“You are truly evil.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
Deus smiled and spoke again.
“A real hero won’t be active until 20 years later anyway. Either just born or about to be born. Even if you say they are at the level of the Bloods now,
they are still outdated from a generation ago.”
“There is no perfect hero. So, they are now the fourth generation.”
“Even if we were to say the scale of the adventure that the heroes are taking now, it would be a huge loss. Even if you catch a dragon, you can’t catch a name.”
“Wait a minute, do you really want to be the hero’s companion?”
“Do you smell through your ear holes? “Why are you so incomprehensible?”
“The fifth tentacle is responsible for the sense of smell.”
Leaving behind Alex, who was shaking, Deus spread the wings of his dreams.
“We will leave behind those who are outstanding enough to produce a hero who will fight the devil, and join the ranks of a hero who is, say, around 4,500 ranks. You get to join in and gain fame by hunting monsters that you can manage. Then, you will live a life roughly equivalent to the top 2% of humanity.”
“It is a dream that is vaguely specific and small in scale.”
“Don’t ignore the top 2 pros, man.”
“If the population is 100 million, 2%
is 2 million. “If there is anything more ambiguous than the fact that the Demon King is the two millionth richest person in the human world, please tell me.”
“Happiness is in my heart.”
“Do not equivocate with the saint’s words. In the first place, saints are enemies. “It’s a regular job for the Demon King Suppression Army.”
“Oh, I can’t hear you. Then let’s go. But where are we going?”
Alex just sighed in response to Deus’ question.
In a quiet field on the outskirts, a rock
was lying crooked, and a tree was growing tall beside it.
Akoma Castle was visible in the distance.
Countless carriages come and go along the deep moat and gate around the octagonal castle.
The castle stood majestically, as if symbolizing the prosperity of the continent.
On a hill overlooking the castle, Alex diligently drew a picture on the ground and explained it.
“This is Jose Continent.”
“It looks like a horse.” “That’s why
I’ve taught you several times that
the ancient language of horse is used as the name of the continent .”
“I didn’t remember it deeply because I was planning on destroying everything anyway and staining it with the blood of the humans living there. “After I descend, the terrain will change.”
“No matter how much he is a demon lord, he is not that bad.”
“Can’t you even change the terrain?”
“If you diligently dig and turn over for a few days, you can remove at least one or two mountains, but are you willing to do that?”
“No, one blow!”
“It may be one or two surnames, but the units in which nature is measured are different.”
“Demon King Dance is no big deal.”
“The concept of master is strange. Anyway, the Kingdom of Verde is located near the heart of the horse. It’s about the center of the entire continent. This is the central mountain range of Horses Pine. “Seong Hwangcheong is located deep in the mountains.”
“so?”
“It means that warriors have no choice but to gather in the Kingdom of Verde.”
“Is it too high level?”
“That’s right. “The medium and small warriors that the lord wants will be gathered here near the horse’s head or buttocks.”
“The entrance to the Demon King’s Castle is here.”
“Yes, on the horse’s front leg.”
“Then why don’t you go on your hind legs?”
“It will be the Kingdom of Gelon.”
“Okay then let’s go. “Get me a horse.” Alex shook his head.
“It’s not possible.”
“Is it because of money? Should we go back to the castle and get some?”
“On the Joseon continent, it is impossible to ride a horse unless you are a noble
. “The only vehicle that can be used is a wagon.”
“What’s so annoying?”
“Humans are like that. Then shall we return to the Demon World?”
“it’s okay. Then, get a wagon and come.”
“Walking would be faster. Or you can board one of the long-distance carriages operated by the kingdom.”
“Oh, if that’s the case, I’ve already ridden it.” Deus crossed his arms and nodded.
“Then let’s ride it.”
“thank god. “You didn’t ask me to walk
.”
It was the Tornedo family that operated the large horse-drawn carriages that traveled between the nation’s capitals.
The Tornedo family also based their business in Acoma Castle.
In particular, it had a high reputation as a carriage with excellent shock absorbers. They were promoting it with the advantage of reducing hip fatigue even on long-distance travel.
Even in the carriage waiting room, it was written in large letters, ‘Tornedo carriage that doesn’t hurt your butt.’
The atmosphere in the waiting room was chaotic.
Soldiers were examining the faces of each passenger and searching through their luggage.
“It looks like even a criminal escaped.”
“what?”
“You really don’t seem to be interested in what’s going on around you, my lord.”
“I don’t care unless it’s a big deal.”
“That boldness! After all, he is a person worthy of the position of the Demon King.”
“It’s no use flattering me.”
“It’s not flattery.”
While the two were engrossed in conversation, these soldiers approached.
He looked up and down and said this with a scary expression.
“We are the Acoma Guards. “Show me a document proving your identity.”
Deus waved his hand as if he was annoyed.
“go away. “I’m not a suspicious person.”
Alex burst out laughing.
“You win endless awards.”
“You’re noisy, man.”
“The royal office is no joke!”
Deus did not respond in any way to the soldier’s harsh sounds. I just
shot it once.
” good.”
Normally, it would not be the authority of the government to go just because they were told to go, but surprisingly, the next moment, the soldier saluted.
“All right.”
Then, he and his colleagues moved to their seats to interrogate the people sitting next to them.
“Is it okay to use that much force? “Aren’t you trying to assimilate into the human world?”
Alex asked this while looking at the back of the soldier’s head.
“I? Fairytale?”
“yes. Since you ran away from the demon world because you didn’t like the demon lord…
“Did you think you wouldn’t even use your power as the demon lord?”
“Isn’t that usually the case? “The story is about hiding your powers and pretending to be a normal human being, but at a dangerous moment, you become angry and awaken.”
“The money in my pocket is mine. The power in my body is also mine. Why not use what is mine?”
