Blood Demon King

7 PM.

I left the hotel and looked around.

As it was late, the sun had already set, and the surroundings were lit by the flashy streetlights and the neon signs emanating from the large hotel.

,Is it because it’s the finals? It feels like there are more people.,

Seongshin-sunbae’s words were correct. Most of the people who came to this area were heading towards one place with expressions of anticipation.

The place where the lines of people were heading was a brightly lit gymnasium.

I felt fewer eyes on me. It seemed that it was not easy to distinguish the faces of people far away because it was night.

I walked towards the venue with a much more relaxed mind.

Arriving at the entrance of the venue, I blankly opened my mouth.

The crowds filling all sides and the guards controlling them.

It didn’t seem easy to get inside the venue.

,Um…,

As I was wondering what to do, Sohee next to me stepped forward without hesitation.

She didn’t hesitate for even a moment.

I tilted my head, wondering what she was doing, and Sohee spoke to the guard who was controlling the people.

The distance was far, and Sohee’s voice was drowned out by the conversations of the people around her.

It was about 10 seconds later that Sohee returned.

,Let’s go.,

,Is it okay to just go in?,

,Yeah. There’s a separate entrance for the players.,

As expected, Sohee is the only one I can trust at times like this.

I grabbed Sohee’s hand and followed her.

Of course, Ellie and Seongshin-sunbae were with us as well.

Sohee, who was in the lead, showed the guard a special card issued to the players.

After checking the card, the guard began to guide us to a secluded spot, not the entrance of the gymnasium.

Is it really okay to trust this person?

Slightly worried, I stuck close to Sohee.

It was in case something happened, I would protect Sohee.

Of course, Sohee is stronger than me in reality…

The place we arrived at following the guard was not the main entrance of the gymnasium, but a small passage next to it.

A place with a sign that said “No Entry Except for Authorized Personnel.”

,Please enter this way. It’s directly connected to the stadium.,

With those words, the guard disappeared as if he had finished his job.

I let out a sigh of relief and walked forward.

It’s a place where everyone is watching. It means it’s a moment to show a model appearance as the leader of the team.

Unlike how I was sticking close to Sohee, I walked ahead alone.

,Hayun-ah. Are you nervous?,

,Nervous, you say…,

I shook my head at Sohee’s words.

Nervous? I’m the one who didn’t even flinch in front of hundreds of union members.

Deron’s Blood Demon King.

That’s right. Right now, I’m not a weak high school girl, but the leader of a force.

I was the Blood Demon King.

I filled my gaze with arrogance.

A gaze as if looking down on everything.

The slightly raised head is the perfect posture.

,It seems Hayun is very nervous…?,,

,It looks like it to me too.,

I ignored the voices of Seongshin-sunbae and Ellie coming from behind.

What I need now is strong self-hypnosis.

-I am the Blood Demon King.

I walked for a long time through the long passage.

How much time had passed? It wasn’t a long time, but it felt very long to me.

[Waaaaaaah!]

A huge shout that I heard the moment I came out of the passage.

My expression almost crumbled at the unexpected reaction.

But I barely managed to hold on.

,T-The reaction…,

Ellie’s last words were buried in the shout.

Such a huge response that the voice of the person right next to me was drowned out.

I looked at the central ceiling of the stadium with the most arrogant smile I could muster.

As expected, my appearance was being broadcasted on the large screen installed in the center.

,Let’s go…,

I led my teammates towards the game booth.

The screen that had been showing our 모습 began to show the 모습 of the opposing team.

Their 모습 entering in school uniforms was no different from warriors with strong determination.

Tightly closed lips with a nervous expression and slightly trembling hands.

But their eyes were alive.

,Hoo…,

As I entered the game booth, the gazes around me were blocked.

Of course, the inside 모습 would be broadcasted outside through the camera, but I didn’t feel any pressure.

,Haa…,

The one who was showing the most nervous 모습 here was Seongshin-sunbae.

As soon as she entered the booth, she collapsed as if melting.

,I, I’ve never seen so many people… Why are so many people here when it’s not even a professional game?,

,Um…,

I couldn’t understand the current situation either.

I’m not looking down on it, but isn’t it just an amateur high school tournament at best?

But that wasn’t the important thing.

I clapped my hands to get everyone’s attention.

,Let’s get ready for the game first.,

I looked at Sohee and Seongshin-sunbae with concern.

I did teach them swordsmanship after the game and returning to the hotel, but it was uncertain if it would be effective.

Next, Ellie.

She had returned to her original 모습 thanks to the medicine, but it was difficult to use her talent right away.

,Should Ellie forfeit?,

,What are you talking about!,

,But you can’t use that right now.,

,Aren’t you underestimating me too much?,

Ellie showed a small smile at my words and walked forward.

The place she was heading to was where a large capsule was placed.

Ellie, who had approached the capsule, jumped up and entered inside.

Can she really do well?

I looked at Ellie with concern.

If the opponent was an ordinary high school student, I wouldn’t have had such worries.

The opposing team we were facing was far from ordinary.

I could confirm it through the videos registered on the tournament site.

Everyone without exception had been professionally trained in swordsmanship, even professional team swordsmanship.

They tried not to show it as if they were trying to hide it, but my eyes couldn’t be deceived.

The foundation of my swordsmanship is a patchwork of swordsmanship from numerous professional teams.

Of course, I couldn’t help but be familiar with it. From the way they handled their gaze to the way they held their swords, their breathing, and the timing of their attacks.

[Heh…]

With my worries, the game began.

Ellie’s choice was naturally a knight.

Her opponent was a knight like Ellie.

The equipment was also the same.

Ellie smiled 만족스럽게 as she looked at her opponent.

[Come. The Knight of Light, Jupiter, will face you!]

Ellie declared, extending her sword.

At that moment, the opponent began to charge.

Sword and sword intertwined in the air.

The exchange of offense and defense continued.

Ellie and her opponent’s health quickly decreased.

1 minute of game time elapsed.

Ellie’s remaining health was 70%

The opponent’s health was 50%.

Ellie’s expression was full of composure.

On the other hand, the face of the person facing Ellie was not composed.

Ellie won.

The moment I thought so, the opponent began to move.

Of course, Ellie also began to react.

But.

The opponent’s movement was strange.

It was as if they knew Ellie’s attack in advance and started moving ahead.

Ellie’s sword grazed the opponent’s head half a beat late.

Could it be.

Kwajik!

An ominous sound that was eerily heard.

A flash of blue light swept past Ellie’s body.

But Ellie didn’t fall.

Tuk-

Ellie’s left arm fell off.

She had moved urgently to avoid the attack, but she couldn’t avoid it completely.

But it wasn’t over yet. She had lost her arm, but Ellie had the chance to counterattack.

The screen momentarily switched and showed Ellie’s face.

A fiercely burning gaze.

Pupils that rapidly repeated shrinking and enlargement.

An unreasonable attempt to catch up with the opponent who had entered a fleeting moment.

Ellie’s counterattack began.

The claymore in her right hand was swung greatly, 압박하기 starting to 압박하기 the opponent.

2 seconds.

Or 3 seconds?

That was the time the opponent could face the current Ellie equally.

The moment that time passed, the opponent was only barely blocking Ellie’s attack with a desperate expression.

Kang! Kaang! Kang! Kaang!

A total of 5 sword strikes.

That was the number of attacks Ellie used to finish off her opponent.

Chwaak!

The game ends with Ellie’s long swung sword slashing the opponent’s neck.

I rushed to the capsule.

Today, Ellie used her talent for more time than she was allowed.

As I expected, Ellie in the capsule was drooling with a blank expression.

,Aish…,

I told you not to overdo it.

I sighed and pulled Ellie out of the capsule.

I’m used to managing Ellie in a discharged state.

I took the medicine out of Ellie’s pocket and pushed it into her soft, sticky mouth.

After that, I brought a 생수통 and poured water into her mouth.

If I leave her in this state for about 5 minutes, Ellie will come to her senses.

,Should I go next?,

I shook my head at Sohee’s question.

If the opponent hadn’t shown that 모습 just now, I would have sent Sohee out.

,Take care of Ellie.,

,Is Hayun going out?,

,Yeah.,

Ellie overdid it.

I was planning to end the game as quickly as possible.

Of course, the opponent would have to accept the 연승전 offer.

If they don’t accept, I’ll make them accept.

Provoking the opponent was familiar to me.

I am the Blood Demon King.

Deron’s devil.

I think as the Blood Demon King.

What should I do to make the opponent angry?

,Hayun-ah, aren’t you going into the capsule?,

,Yeah. I’m going to use all the waiting time.,

The basic motto of most Koreans is “Hurry, hurry.”

That means they hate waiting that much.

I didn’t enter the capsule and dragged out the time as long as possible.

The given waiting time was 5 minutes.

I entered the capsule and connected to the game when 4 minutes had passed.

In that state, I modified the equipment status.

I released all the armor and selected the katana as my weapon.

All this information would have been conveyed to the opponent.

The one who revealed himself on the other side was a samurai.

Except for the armor, it was the same setting as me.

His weapon was a katana.

I’m going to go all out from the start.

The moment I felt the white pain that started to 잠식하기 my head, the game started.

I didn’t move.

I waited for the opponent to come and breathed for a long time.

Finally, the opponent began to move.

Time flowed slowly.

The movement of the opponent player began to be drawn on the world where the sound was far away.