Chapter 348 - Advent of the Evil God (2)
[Don’t worry, my dear.] Lucifer calmed down the middle-aged woman while smiling. [I have already thought of a place for our Lucis to live.]
“Wh-Where?” The woman looked up at Lucifer with shaking eyes.
Lucifer whispered while staring at Kim Si-Hun, [There is a world known as... Earth.]
“Earth...” The woman tilted her head in confusion from a word that she had never heard of before.
[We will start anew there.]
“Another world...”
The woman gulped from what she had never even thought about. It was certainly not a bad idea.
“I see, that was an option!” She nodded her head in delight.
“Earth, you say?” Si-Hun bared his teeth fiercely. He clenched the sword handle as if he were trying to break it and shouted, “I will not let you have your way!”
There was no way that he would allow the demon to lay his hands on Earth on top of Aernor. Si-Hun infused Ludwig with his Qi and elongated the condensed sword energy. Lucifer raised his hand as he stared at Si-Hun, who was about to charge toward him at any second.
[I believe I told you that this party is not for you.]
“What the hell are you talking about after pulling all this shit?!” nove(l)bi(n.)com
Lucifer pointed at the black Rift above the imperial castle while smiling. Hideous green tentacles were wriggling out from it. Undead demonic beasts that had attacked the party venue were also pouring out from it.
“Wh-What the...”
The problem was that they were not heading toward the castle, but toward the imperial capital. Si-Hun was not dumb enough to not know what that meant.
“You crazy son of a bitch!!”
It was not hard to imagine what would happen if those demonic beasts were left to run amok in the capital; countless people would be eaten alive by the demonic beasts. Although the capital could not be considered peaceful, many people lived in it, and Hell would befall them in an instant.
“Those people have done nothing!!”
That was true; if Lucifer was truly planning on taking revenge for that middle-aged woman, his targets should naturally only be the nobles.
[You’re absolutely right.] Lucifer nodded. [They did nothing.]
[All they did was blabber unsightly complaints. All they do is sit in bars and shout that the world is going wrong, as if that would change anything.]
They looked down at the world in arrogance.
[No one took action.]
They did not think, resist, nor act.
[Not even when they were pathetically spending their days like livestock. That is their sin.]
Lucifer slowly turned around. Split. A three-meter-tall Rift formed in front of him. He walked toward it.
“Where do you think you’re going?!”
Si-Hun could not afford to let Lucifer go. He quickly charged toward him, but...
[Do you have the leeway to face me?]
Si-Hun stopped in his tracks.
[There are still many beasts remaining in the castle.] Lucifer glanced at the demonic beasts that were bowing their heads toward him. [I command you, my retainers.]
He slowly raised his hand and pointed at Princess Iris behind Si-Hun.
“Eek!” Iris exclaimed while crouching.
Lucifer ordered without interest, [Kill her.]
“Skreeeee!!!”
“Grrrrr!!”
The demonic beasts that had been bowing down stood up and charged toward Iris while baring their teeth.
“Kuh!”
Si-Hun turned away from Lucifer and swung his sword at the demonic beasts.
[Well, then...] Lucifer waved his hand with his back toward Si-Hun. [I will be waiting for the day we meet again.]
Lucifer disappeared into the black Rift.
***
Oh Kang-Woo walked out into a dark plain outside the capital.
[Fuuu,] he sighed.
He was still in the form of Lucifer because there was still plenty of time until Mimicry would be undone.
[I guess the first step was a succ—]
“Lucifer, why have we left already?”
‘For fuck’s sake, why did you follow me, lady?’
The woman grabbed Lucifer in surprise, but he only slipped through her grasp. Lucifer, who was disappearing in smoke, reached his hand out toward her, their hands overlapping in the air.
[Until we meet again...]
“Okay! I will wait, Lucifer! No matter how long it takes, I...!”
Lucifer completely vanished without being able to hear the final part of her sentence.
***
“Haaa, haaa!”
Si-Hun, who had cut down hundreds of demonic beasts, panted heavily. The demonic beasts with green tentacles were far stronger than the ones from the first wave that had attacked the party venue.
“The guards! The imperial guards have arrived!”
“Where the hell have you been?!”
Several people might have died if the imperial guards had not come as reinforcements. Si-Hun quickly turned around after having managed to kill every single demonic beast in the castle. The crisis was not over yet.
‘The capital is in danger.’
The demonic beasts that had poured out from the Rift in the air were heading to the capital.
“Your Highness! We must stop the demonic beasts from reaching the capital!”
“O-Okay! I understand!” Iris nodded and turned her head toward the guards. “Imperial guards, hear me! Set out from the castle immediately and protect the citiz—”
While she was commanding the imperial guards, her expression suddenly froze and she turned pale.
“Huh...? Wh-Why?”
Iris grabbed her head, unable to understand. She began to tremble.
“Your Highness?” Si-Hun frowned.
Iris stuttered, “I-Imperial guards... S-Stay here and protect the c-castle.”
“What are you saying?!” Si-Hun yelled with his eyes wide.
The demonic beasts were heading to the capital, but she wanted to leave the imperial guards here?
“Argh...”
Iris bit her lip in pallor. She averted her gaze from Si-Hun and lowered her head, her hands clenching on her dress shaking.
“Th-There might still be demonic beasts remaining in the castle. I-Imperial guards... p-protect the castle.”
Si-Hun bared his teeth from the absurdity. “Your Highness!”
He clenched his teeth while glaring at Iris, but she only lowered her head in pallor.
’Shit!’
Si-Hun could not afford to waste any more time. He quickly turned around and ran toward the bridge connecting the imperial castle and the capital. The demonic beasts that were trying to head to the capital were gathered there. They were crossing the bridge extremely slowly for some reason.
“Skreeeee!!”
“Kuh!”
Si-Hun blocked the bridge to the capital and raised his sword. Hundreds of demonic beasts had come out from the Rift.
‘I’ll protect them.’
Si-Hun quickly glanced back. The citizens of the empire had come out due to the huge commotion and were staring at Si-Hun facing the demonic beasts in surprise. Si-Hun’s heart set ablaze.
‘Whatever it takes!’
Fwoosh—!!
White light burst out from Si-Hun, dyeing the darkness white.
***
“Shit, shit, shit!” An old man in white vestments was swearing in a luxurious room. He shouted with a shaky voice, “E-Evil God Lucifer... Wh-What the hell is going on?!”
His expression crumpled.
“She wants to let the imperial guards out in a situation like this? Crazy bitch!”
Pant, pant. Fidelio’s shoulders trembled in fury. He clenched the transparent orb in his hand so hard that it could break. It was a magic tool imbued with telepathy magic. Unlike a communication crystal that only transmitted sound, this was an advanced magic tool that could transmit one’s voice directly into a target’s brain. If Fidelio had not taken quick measures, Iris would have sent the imperial guards to the capital.
“It seems...” Fidelio’s eyes narrowed. It seemed he would have to give Iris another lesson.
“Fuuu,” Fidelio sighed and leaned back on a chair.
It felt like his plan that had been going smoothly was going awry as of late.
“And those morons that joined forces with a black mage... What in the world...”
The rebel army that he had supplied with various armaments and training instructors had joined forces with a black mage out of the blue, but they had failed in the one job they had despite that.
‘Useless sons of bitches.’
Fidelio frowned as if his head hurt. Just then, someone knocked on his door, and the door slowly opened.
“You’re...” Fidelio turned toward the uninvited guest that had entered his room.
“Oh, I’m glad you see you’re alright.” The young man with sharp eyes extended his hand toward Fidelio while smiling brightly. “We’ve met before, haven’t we? My name is Oh Kang-Woo.”