Ch.144Chapter 144. The Cloud Demon (3)

Chapter 144. The Cloud Demon (3)

Symphony’s plaza.

I’m currently possessing Totem No. 5 brought from the Ashen Mist tribe. I’ll use “Divine Manifestation” with this totem.

– I am Malak, the Storm God.

I looked around with a wider field of vision than Totem No. 3. Thousands of natives and dozens of possessors were all looking at me.

What should I say? This isn’t the final battle, so I shouldn’t overdo it. But it also feels wrong to copy Earth’s famous quotes in front of the possessors.

Sigh. My head hurts every time I have to give a speech.

Let me just speak naturally.

– In my name, I promised salvation on earth to my followers.

Everything that’s happened so far flashes before me like a kaleidoscope. There have been many meetings, battles, and farewells.

Beatrice, Pope Holland… Every time we faced Charon, that bastard, there were always sacrifices.

– Now it’s time to keep that promise.

This battle is just the beginning. The Cloud Demon is merely a small mountain we need to overcome.

– Today, I will vanquish the Cloud Demon.

Um… I can’t think of what to say next.

Well, let’s keep it simple. They’re not expecting a great speech from me anyway.

These barbarians would probably get excited even if I just said “Let’s go!”

– I will eliminate the source of terror that has made the earth tremble for years.

I slowly raised the tone of my voice.

– I will show the enemies the power of the Storm God myself!

I can raise my voice a bit at a time like this. It’s okay to show off a little at crucial moments.

Waaaaaah!

Passionate cheers answered in my place. Everyone was cheering while looking at me.

“Malak! Malak! Malak! Malak! He is the Storm God! Wooooooo-!”

Among the possessors, it seems like only Siwoo is going crazy, but whatever.

“We’re going to subjugate the Cloud Demon! We will subjugate the Cloud Demon with Lord Malak!”

“Warriors! Follow Lord Malak!”

I left the city walls with the warriors who would join the subjugation.

Of course, I had no intention of calling the Cloud Demon to Symphony. There was no need to lure it to our main base.

The location for this subjugation is Blutan, where we fought the Three-Headed Demon. Lakye, who took the magic interference device, was supposed to deliver a mid-level demon nearby.

Hmm. It feels a bit empty without Lakye beside me. She would have made some light jokes or small talk to ease the tension by now.

With nothing to do, I just observed my followers. Harry was peeking his face out from the carriage window.

Ah, we decided not to use the Giant God in this battle.

The final battle will take place in the capital anyway. We decided to save the magic stones needed to move the Giant God for then.

It’s not that we’re underestimating the Cloud Demon. We just believe in the true Malak’s main body.

“Hmm…! If only we had taken the Giant God instead of this bumpy carriage…”

Harry, who was grumbling, plans to control the golems he’s collected so far. So he’s not exactly surplus power.

Well. Let me check if our possessor followers are performing their roles well.

Paladins who can use the Community have been assigned the role of communication officers.

The paladins agreed to post updates through the Community whenever possible after the subjugation begins.

This was to help commanders understand the situation and to quickly send support to areas that seemed to be struggling. Once the Cloud Demon subjugation begins in earnest, it’s obvious that it will turn into a chaotic battle.

We might end up fighting in complete darkness with the Cloud Demon blocking the sun. In such cases, paladins who can use the Community are better than those who simply have good eyesight and quick situational awareness.

[UltraSansMadWithMoonlightMassacreMode: Cloud Demon Subjugation Live Progress Board]

They’ve even created a separate post. We plan to communicate in real-time through comments here.

Wait, there are already comments. Let me check.

[MorningTentSetupKnight: East all clear. Over.]

[ITrustedTheMonkeyUncle: West also clear. Ova.]

[PetiteNoa: Um… north too!]

[NotACatfish: Of course there’s nothing wrong yet, we haven’t even started, you idiots]

[ITrustedTheMonkeyUncle: I put my armor on~ Show you how strong how I am~!]

ㄴ [MorningTentSetupKnight: I’m unstoppable~! No break something~!]

[PrincessDina: What are you doing? Please write comments when we enter battle]

They’re already acting up.

They probably wrote these thinking Malak wouldn’t interfere with every little thing. Fine, let’s move on.

I should give those guys some space to breathe.

I believe they’ll do well once the subjugation begins in earnest. I have to believe that.

I sighed inwardly and looked at the posts on the Community.

Oh. MeleeSpy posted something. Has he had a change of heart?

[MeleeSpy: What is more noble, to endure the arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take up arms against a sea of troubles?

DeathOdin: “Haha!!! Human!!! Interesting!!! Die, die!!!”

EunuchBro: “(dodging punches left and right) Damn… it’s ridiculously huge and strong…!!!”

DarkYami: “Hey hey www You talked big but is that all you’ve gotww Heh… Did you think you could be a match for meㅡ?”

“I’ve already absorbed all the power through the numerous vengeful spirits you’ve killed… Die with repentance to the spirits killed by your own handsㅡ.”

DeathOdin: “Hehe!! Fun!! Humans are fun!!”

EunuchBro: “Damn!!! In the end, I couldn’t protect anyth—”

DarkYami: “Hey where are you looking during battlewww”

bgm: KWAGWAGWAGWAGWAGWAGWAGWAGWAGWAGWAGWAGWAGWANG!!!!!!

EunuchBro: “KUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK!!”

DarkYami: “(walks slowly toward the fallen EunuchBro) Do you think…. you are a different being from meㅡ?”

“Do you think you are a good being, and I am an evil beingㅡ?”

“No, in the end, it was you who massacred countless vengeful spiritsㅡ. You are paying for your sinsㅡ.”

EunuchBro: “Damn… damn…”

‘That guy is rightㅡ. My hands are already stained… I’ve committed too many massacresㅡ…’

“But, if there’s a way for everyone to be happy…!!!”]

Now I’m really curious.

Are these nonsensical posts really written with a specific intention?

As one Community user suggested, is this EunuchBro character actually a projection of MeleeSpy, and is that DarkYami character symbolizing the goddess?

Considering he quotes Hamlet and talks about “a way for everyone to be happy,” it seems like he’s subtly expressing his thoughts.

I don’t know.

Honestly, I don’t care. I don’t even feel like interpreting it. It’s just painful to read.

“Ooh!”

“It’s the Guardian!”

Lakye appeared, dragging a mid-level demon. It seems the magic interference device she took before departure did its job well.

– Call the cloud.

Lakye nodded, stuck out her tongue, and gave a powerful flick to the stretched-out mid-level demon.

Kik!

The creature jumped up, looked around at the warriors surrounding it, and with a terrified expression, began transmitting coordinates.

It’s a desperate move since it’s going to die anyway.

[UltraSansMadWithMoonlightMassacreMode: Coordinate transmission started. Now proceeding in earnest

The title is the content yy]

I briefly informed the Community.

– Comments –

[Bramanda: I hope we win. Really]

[FullPlay: I don’t know if this will reach that god Malak, but I’m praying. It might be Christian-style prayer so he might not like it…]

[LuluTV: Is this real? Are you really trying to catch the Cloud Demon? Wasn’t this just a fake cult?]

[OhDoGreatMan: …]

Everyone is focused on this news. While I was reading the comments to relieve tension:

Gooo-

An ominous wind blew, and the sky began to darken.

…It’s begun.

Wooong-!

Dyeing the sky pitch black, it appeared. It wasn’t clearly visible yet due to the distance, but it was definitely it.

“It’s the Cloud Demon!”

“The Cloud Demon…”

The warriors stirred. Their voices were trembling.

Now that they actually saw the Cloud Demon, the fear they had suppressed deep inside was resurfacing.

“…!”

Even the composed Dina showed agitation. Her hand holding the sword trembled slightly.

Is she recalling when the special forces were defeated?

The only calm one was Lakye, who came next to Totem No. 5.

“It’s coming. It might not know today is its funeral.”

She was always calm. When she first saw the cloud, when she was in mortal danger.

She always calmly caught her breath and waited for my orders. Thanks to her, I was able to maintain my composure.

Wooong-!

The cloud slowly approaches. With the momentum to devour everything, along with flying demons.

– …

Alright. Let’s go.

When the Cloud Demon arrived at Blutan, I used the “Divine Manifestation” blessing through Totem No. 5.

Kwarrrung-!

Thick lightning strikes Totem No. 5.

“Oooooh!”

“Malak! Malak! Malak!”

Ah, this abundant power.

When I opened my eyes again, I had become Malak.

Krooooo-!

After roaring so powerfully that the earth shook, I looked at the Cloud Demon.

Woo, woong…!

The cloud continued to approach us, but I could see it.

Inside it, a huge form that must be its main body had stopped and was looking at me.

This bastard is flustered.