episode_0580

‘Eclipse.’

Between the trees that seem to reach the sky.

The hot black sun burned the trees and crashed into the black pillar.

Kwaang-!

larynx-

A loud roar loud enough to make birds fly.

At the same time, the ominous towering pillar slowly fell.

thud-.

“Cough. Cough. Ah, sir.”

Lee Ho-yeon, who snapped his fingers to blow away dust, squinted his eyes and took a step back.

I didn’t forget to extinguish all the fire in case it could spread to a forest fire.

“This can’t go on. It’s too inefficient.”

Hoyeon Lee muttered, shaking off the remaining magical energy in her hands.

The smell of dirt that I haven’t smelled in a long time somewhat soothed my mood, but I physically can’t do more about it.

The day I realized that I could destroy the black pillar.

The worries about what to do were short-lived.

Immediately after informing the Iris Guild, Lee Ho-yeon went to destroy the black pillar.

First of all, I was planning on destroying everything in France.

Since we had just broken one, we had to increase the number of trials to see if there were any exceptions.

… For two days, I went around destroying only the black pillars.

“That’s an idea that came out of some asshole’s head. Shit.”

I wiped the sweat running down my cheek.

Two days ago, I wanted to stab myself in the back.

Since the strength of each black pillar was different, some could be broken with a light spiral, while others had to be hit with magic power like now.

Blocking the negative energy coming from the black pillar also requires a lot of concentration for Lee Ho-yeon.

Moreover, because the pillars were not tightly connected to each other but rather far apart, the travel time was not a problem.

I definitely felt it after walking around for two days trying to break down the black pillar.

It is very difficult to break down pillars all over the world by yourself.

Of course, you can do it if you set aside a few months… . Then who do the heroines meet?

However, it was not easy to break it down slowly, little by little. Because black pillars are scattered throughout each country.

“… Let’s go back first.”

It was already time to return to Korea tomorrow.

There is still work left to do at the Iris Guild before I can just destroy the black pillar and go home.

You should think about the black pillar again.

Stepping on rustling fallen leaves, Lee Ho-yeon went out of the forest.

*

Iris Guild’s 1st team leader’s office.

Ho-yeon Lee sat down on the sofa while drinking the coffee that Irene personally made.

I had to relieve the fatigue from my exhausted body from destroying the black pillar.

“… Did you do that ignorant thing again today?”

“How ignorant can you be? Irene. Didn’t you see the news? It’s said to be an amazing achievement by wizard Lee Ho-yeon.”

“It’s awesome, but…yeah, you’re right.”

Irene looked at Lee Ho-yeon sprawled out on the sofa with a shocked expression on her face.

It’s not that I don’t acknowledge that it’s an incredible achievement. Iris Guild is also benefiting greatly from Lee Ho-yeon.

However, since I had some free time after a long time, I tried to watch a video of Alice’s childhood that I had saved on my smart watch, but Ho-yeon Lee came to visit at that time, so I was mortified that I had to pretend to concentrate on work.

Thump- thud-

Only the sound of the keyboard echoed in the quiet office.

Ho-yeon Lee was lying dead on the sofa, and Irene glanced at Ho-yeon Lee and opened her mouth.

“… Hmm. If you’re tired, why don’t you go to the dorm and rest.”

“Are you uncomfortable with my presence? I heard you only use smart watches to kill time anyway.”

“What kind of bastard says that? Is he a guild member?”

“just joke.”

Irene glared with her eyes frowned, and Hoyeon Lee quietly averted his eyes.

“ha.”

In the end, it was Irene who lost.

This was her office, and unless she kicked that villain out, it was her loss.

“So why? Are you really here to hang out? Can I get you another cup of coffee?”

Hoyeon Lee smiled at Irene’s words.

These days, Irene has become more comfortable and comes to visit often, and surprisingly, she seems to be more accepting of it than Ellis.

Ellis gets angry if you touch her while she’s working.

“There’s that… and there’s something to talk about.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Of course it’s a black pillar.”

Hoyeon Lee continued talking with Irene and checked her smart watch.

[Lee Ho-yeon broke the black pillar.]

A large-scale manipulation of consciousness carried out by the gods of this world.

Thanks to this, the black pillar was becoming a natural phenomenon, like dungeon creation or dungeon runaways.

There is one more problem that humanity cannot solve.

But the genius wizard Lee Ho-yeon broke it.

Moreover, with the help of the Iris Guild, the dangers of the Black Pillar were becoming known throughout the world, so the impact was even greater.

– Black pillar. Simply ignoring it is not the answer. A recent study found a link between the terrorist group pandemic and the Black Pillars… .

– Iris Guild of France, wizard Lee Ho-yeon helped inform the world of the danger of the Black Pillar.

– Genius wizard Lee Ho-yeon. dream again I found a way to destroy the black pillar that was the bane of the world!

– [Real Situation] Leaders from around the world bowing down to ‘Korea’ wizard Lee Ho-yeon?! China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ignored Korea. ‘please. Ta-da.’

“Well, there are all these crazy people. Hehe.”

Hoyeon Lee laughed as she read the article at the end.

Well, China was in a lot of trouble after a sinkhole opened in Beijing.

Irene asked a question as she looked at Lee Ho-yeon, who suddenly started laughing while she was talking.

“The black pillar? Weren’t you the one who went around destroying them all?”

“That means telling me to die. If I really overdo it, the maximum is 10 a day.”

“If there are 10, won’t it be destroyed quickly? There are only about 500 black pillars in the world. It will be destroyed in two months.”

“I think 10 is too much. I used magic for 24 hours, so I need to rest for a day.”

“Then four months?”

“They say we have to destroy the black pillar 24 hours a day. No, Irene, are you asking this on purpose?”

Irene slightly averted her eyes.

Of course she knows. Lee Ho-yeon, who had destroyed about 15 black pillars in France over the past two days, was not in normal condition.

So, I guess you’re being a jerk here.

“I feel like I want to help, but you’re the only one who can get to the black pillar right now.”

“… Yes, that’s right.”

For reference, it is known in the media that he is a genius wizard who awakened the magic power of the black pillar while continuing his battle with Lucifer.

“Me, Ellis, and the Iris guild members are also researching the magic of hell. Don’t worry too much.”

“Hmm… I know.”

Honestly, I don’t have any expectations.

It’s a bit hard to say it with one’s own mouth, but there are probably few people who can awaken the magic of hell faster than you.

It took Lee Ho-yeon more than a month to master it as well as he does now.

But what if you are an Iris guild member?

‘At least one year and as long as several years.’

At that level, the Demon King would have already been killed or the world would have been destroyed.

“Aren’t there people who are highly talented in magic, but also encounter the magic of hell early on and study it? … Huh?”

Lee Ho-yeon, who was sitting on the sofa, corrected her posture.

A person who has tremendous talent for magic and was exposed to the magic of hell at an early age.

There are two of them.

“What’s wrong with you all of a sudden? Is there anyone like that?”

“… Yes. Professor Lim Sol. And Rebecca.”

I think I should ask them for help.

Tomorrow is the day I go back to Korea, so I can go back and talk about it.

“Can those two handle the magic of hell as well as you?”

“They may not be as good as me, but those two are the ones who will improve the fastest.”

“Then, can you at least attach Iris guild members to Rebecca and Professor Lim Sol? They won’t need helpers. They’ll also need someone to protect them.”

“Hmm… I’ll think about it.”

For more details, just go back to Korea and consult with them.

Even if you decide everything here, it will be useless if they reject it.

“More than that, come on. Don’t you have anything to do today?”

“… No. There are a lot of them? Can’t you see I’m busy right now?”

“I came here knowing everything. Are you sure I would come and cause trouble for Irene when she has a lot of work to do?”

“….”

So does this mean that this man knew that he was pretending to work?

… Why are there all these guys?

“Let’s talk about something more important than that, Irene.”

*

Pop. Pop.

Shiny iron bars and a leaky ceiling.

Pale moonlight coming through the small window.

It seems like it was probably used as an underground prison.

In a quiet basement, now one of the pandemic’s many hideouts, a man closed his eyes and prayed.

“….”

Maestro.

His quiet prayer was always the same.

‘What should I do?’

A cursed fate that seeks to destroy humanity with a human body.

I cursed and resented myself every day. I spent the night apologizing every day.

However, at some point, I adapted to this fate that would not go away no matter how much I resisted.

The Maestro felt his guilt disappear.

Although he was born as a human, he is a different being from humans.

okay. Let’s call it a ghost.

Because they are ghosts, they can control human minds.

Because he is a ghost, he kills humans.

Since he was a ghost, he did nothing wrong.

“… No. Ghost? I am a demon who lives for the Demon King. … Demon King? Who are you?”

The Maestro no longer cursed his life.

I wasn’t pessimistic.

Because all of this is fate.

All he had to do was the descent of the Demon King.

Wiggle-

At that time, a lump of rotten meat in the corner of the cold basement began to stir.

Little by little, it regained its vitality and gradually grew in size.

The lump of flesh, which grew in size as if a balloon was filled with air, soon changed into a human shape.

Red Mystic Eyes.

A mountain goat’s horns extend above its head.

Ominous yet sharp eyes.

“… Yes. It was a loss, but it was a good experience.”

Lucifer, who was subjugated by Lee Ho-yeon, has now been reborn.

One of his abilities is ‘consciousness transfer’.

Just before his death, Lucifer transferred his consciousness to his alter ego, which he had hidden in a hideout.

And so far, he has slowly gathered magical power and rebuilt his body.

“It’s a good thing there was a black pillar nearby. I was revived sooner than expected.”

I was wondering just in case.

He knew that it would be impossible for him to die on Earth, but in preparation for the unlikely event, he placed some of his clones in a place where the magic of Hell was strongest.

If it weren’t for that insurance, Lucifer wouldn’t have been able to open his eyes again.

But the joy of resurrection was short-lived.

Lucifer soon looked around and felt something strange.

“… This place?”

The place where he hid his clone was right next to the black pillar, where the magic of hell was strongest.

Why did I wake up in a place like a prison like this?

Jerk. Jerk.

“Oh… Lucifer. I never thought you would lose. I never dreamed.”

“….”

After hearing the unpleasant human voice, Lucifer looked at the entrance to the prison.

And I could see the Maestro coming this way.

“Are you aware of your sins, Lucifer?”

The Maestro was in a bad mood. This is because Lucifer was defeated and Lee Ho-yeon became stronger.

The proof is the ‘Gates of Hell.’

“I allowed my personal actions because I trusted you. However, rather than killing the Antipode, you made him grow.”

As the Antipodes become stronger, the coming of the Demon King is also accelerated.

That was never a good thing.

“We cannot force the Demon King to descend. Yes. We can never see his power being limited. That’s right.”

“… human.”

Lucifer felt it instinctively.

The Maestro is making an attempt on his own life.

And, he was even crazier than the last time I saw him.

His mental state, as read by the Mystic Eyes, was so chaotic.

“I know brainwashing doesn’t work on you… but I guess you didn’t know that you would target an alter ego that hasn’t been resurrected yet.”

Lucifer immediately unleashed his magical power with the intention of smashing the Maestro’s face, but his body did not listen.

As the Maestro said, Lucifer’s body had been brainwashed without his knowledge.

“Ha, haha. Don’t worry. If you are sacrificed for the Holy Grail, you will be given another chance to get revenge on him.”

The Maestro approached Lucifer, giggling like a madman.

Originally, Lucifer did not fully understand the person called Maestro, but he realized it only in the end.

That guy is completely crazy.

Lucifer soon sensed his own end.