Chapter 470: Ten Thousand (1)

Her long black hair that went down to her waist looked like silk.

The dark black hair devoid of any light made it actually more alluring.

The white skin she had complemented her dark hair nicely as well.

It was beautiful.

Any person would say that after seeing this lady.

Her pupils shone with a violet light.

It was a natural sign of a person being a Demonic Human, but hers was incomparable.

It shone much brighter, and it had the look of a beautifully crafted piece of jewelry with no hint of cloudiness.

She was so beautiful that it would make anyone’s heart beat faster.

However, it wasn’t excitement I felt when I saw her.

Why.

It was only fear.

Why is she… Why?

I was afraid.

The emotions that were engraved deep inside my chest were rushing up to my head.

I clenched my fist tightly. I was afraid that my hands would shiver.

I felt this way as soon as I saw those violet eyes.

I couldn’t breathe easily.

I felt my heart getting colder.

It almost felt as if my whole body was being pressured by something heavy.

Ddddd-dddddd-!

I heard a harsh noise.

I gazed towards where the sound came from, and it was coming from where she was grabbing the gate with her hand.

This is crazy.

It was the Gate of Demons that was pulling me towards it for whatever reason.

She forcibly closed it shut with her bare hand, and the noise came from the gate trying to reopen again.

…Forcing a rift to close.

How was such a reckless thing possible?

Putting that aside, the force that came from it trying to open again was very dangerous.

Even from the impact alone, I was getting goosebumps.

The lady… no, the ruler of ten thousand Demons maintained the same calm expression as before, as if it didn’t bother her.

Dddd…Ddddd-!

The Heavenly Demon gazed back at the rift due to the repeating noise.

“How loud?”

The little smile she had disappeared.

“…Please be quiet for a moment, you are bothering me.”

After speaking with a slightly annoyed tone,

Woong-

Night was summoned from the Heavenly Demon’s foot.

Swoosh-!

Darkness started to take over.

It was still bright daytime with the sun up, but it turned into night with the Heavenly Demon’s command.

I opened my eyes widely after seeing the darkness taking over the territory.

Demonic Qi.

This darkness was all Demonic Qi.

However, it was different from the Qi that other Demonic Humans used.

It’s much denser and definitely nastier.

It was night now.

That was the first thought I had after seeing the Heavenly Demon’s Demonic Qi painting the ground in black.

She was able to make it nighttime when the moon wasn’t even showing in the sky.

It wasn’t like the Gu Clan’s Secret Art, Red Heaven.

This was only done by pouring her Qi out, changing the air and atmosphere as a whole.

Ddd… Ddddd… Ddd…

The Heavenly Demon stared at the rift.

When she gazed at it with a cold look,

Ddd…

The rift shockingly stopped making its noise.

“You are good at listening. What a good boy you are.”

Did the rift shut itself up because it was afraid of the Heavenly Demon?

Such a thing obviously wasn’t possible.

A Demon Gate wasn’t a living creature, so of course it wasn’t going to feel any emotions.

However.

…Then how else can I explain this situation?

There was no other explanation for what just happened.

The wild Demon Gate instantly stopped moving and shut itself up after the Heavenly Demon poured her Qi out, and I felt horrified by the sight.

The Heavenly Demon’s gaze went back at me again. I furrowed my eyebrows after making eye contact.

…It’s her alright.

It was indeed the Heavenly Demon that I knew of.

There was only one person in the world who was capable of making such an atmosphere.

She was known as the Demonic Cult’s heaven, and the absolute of the world.

It felt like my head was automatically going to lower itself from the pressure.

She was more suited than anyone to stand on the top of the heavens.

That was who the Heavenly Demon was.

“How fascinating.”

“…”

Because I stood silent for so long, the Heavenly Demon started speaking to me.

I was able to wake myself up right away after hearing her.

“It’s the first time I’ve experienced something like this.”

She smiled kindly.

I was afraid of that smile.

“What a refreshing gift, is it not?”

With a smile, she took a step closer to me.

She then reached her hand out.

What do I do?

I thought about any ways to get out of this situation,

Step.

But my body had already taken a step back without me noticing.

Something like this could’ve hurt anyone’s pride as it was rude, but the Heavenly Demon wasn’t someone who was capable of having such an emotion.

However, there was a problem.

Even with me taking a step back, she was already in front of me.

Tap.

I was caught.

The Heavenly Demon came forward, suddenly grabbed my left arm, pulled it towards her, and started to observe it.

I immediately wanted to pull my hand back because of the chilling sensation,

Squeeze-!

Damn it.

But my arm had no intention of moving.

“Hmm.”

My left arm was lifted up.

My sleeve slid down and revealed my left arm, which had a monstrous appearance.

It was covered in blue scales.

It looked rather disgusting, to say the least.

After a moment, I was suddenly able to retrieve my hand.

Did I do that with my own strength?

Of course not.

The Heavenly Demon allowed me to escape.

It was shitty to admit, but that was the reality.

“Captain.”

“…!”

My body froze after hearing what she just called me.

Captain.

That’s what she clearly called me.

I gazed at the Heavenly Demon with my pupils shaking.

“…How…”

I realized that she knew my identity.

How did she figure it out?

Moreover…

Why was the Heavenly Demon in this area to begin with?

It didn’t make sense at all for her to be in this area at this period of time.

When I continued to stare at the Heavenly Demon without being able to say a word, she continued to speak with her gaze getting thinner.

“I said this before.”

I gulped nervously as she spoke.

“That I would be angry if you return with injuries.”

Her eyes bent like a crescent moon.

Her smile made her look rather beautiful, but the overwhelming presence I felt from her didn’t change.

I felt like I was going to shake in fear any second.

Or perhaps, I was already afraid.

If that was the case, I had to do my best to endure.

“…I’m not sure who you have mistaken me for, but I’m not this so-called person called Captain.”

I forced myself to speak. I planned to kill her one day, so I couldn’t afford to be afraid of her.

“Hmm.”

After hearing my response, the Heavenly Demon thought for a moment and nodded shortly after.

“Is that so.”

Huh? Was she convinced?

That thought only lasted an instant.

“I guess you aren’t called the Captain in that world of yours.”

“…!”

Chills ran down my spine after I heard her calm response.

“Or perhaps, I haven’t made my appearance yet? I doubt that’s the case.”

The Heavenly Demon thought to herself with a slight frown, with her fingers on her chin.

I had to hold in my gasp after hearing her.

So she knows that I came from a different universe?

Not only did the Heavenly Demon suddenly appear with the Heavenly Venerable’s head, but she also seemed to have realized who I was and where I came from.

Squeeze-

My heart started to react.

My Qi started to boil all of a sudden.

What’s going on?

I curled my body after the unexpected occurrence in my body.

This harsh vibration translated into pain.

Moreover, it wasn’t only my heart.

As if there was another heart in my left arm, it started to thump harshly as well.

Where was it? I could’ve sworn I felt this exact sensation before.

Wait…

Oh.

I remembered.

I felt this back when I confronted the Blood Demon possessing Jang Seonyeon’s body in the gathering of the Orthodox Faction.

But why was I feeling this now?

Why was I feeling this sensation against the Heavenly Demon?

No, now is not the time to be thinking about such a thing.

This situation was very dangerous, so I had no time to think about my body.

What do I do?

I felt the Heavenly Demon’s gaze that was locked onto me.

Considering our heights, she was looking up at me, but it felt like she was looking down at me for some reason.

Thump-! Thump-!

As my emotions continued to heat up along with my Qi…

Touch.

I felt a touch on my chin, and my head was slightly lifted up.

It was the Heavenly Demon’s hand.

“Captain.”

“…I’m not this Captain you are- “

“Judging from your eyes, I could tell that you know who I am. Right?”

“…”

“I wonder how you know me. I’m very curious.”

I looked down at the Heavenly Demon.

She still had a smile on her face.

“That’s a good pair of eyes. I would love to gouge them out.”

Her words couldn’t be any more violent.

“…”

“However, I will show you mercy. I am always merciful after all.”

I had to slap her hand away right now.

But my body was frozen like a rock, and I couldn’t move it.

I thought that I had become strong enough to the point that I would hold my own against most enemies after my unstable state of the Fusion Realm problem was solved. That was literally just a moment ago.

Fucking hell.

As soon as I had that thought, the Heavenly Demon appeared. I couldn’t be any luckier than this.

Moreover…

I looked down at the ground.

The Heavenly Demon’s head was on the ground, lifeless.

Even during this situation, I was concerned about the Demonic Sword.

Tsk.

The Demonic Sword had been on her knees ever since the Heavenly Demon appeared.

That was how all Demonic Humans greeted their Leader.

“Captain.”

I gazed back at her after hearing her voice.

“Do not move your gaze away from me when talking to me.”

She spoke in a calm tone.

To that, I gritted my teeth, grabbed her wrist, and pushed it aside.

Swish.

“Hmm.”

The Heavenly Demon reacted quietly when I pushed her arm away.

“I told you that I’m not your Captain or whatever.”

I had to make sure my voice wasn’t shaking as I talked.

Her violet eyes gazed at her wrist that was in my grasp. I became more nervous at the sight.

“How refreshing.”

I expected her to pull her arm out right away, but she remained calm.

“It’s the first time I’ve experienced something like this…”

There was a slight heat in her voice. My shoulders started to shake.

“But this isn’t so bad.”

The Heavenly Demon spoke with a smile.

Her alluring smile held something so ominous that it gave me the chills.

“I want to ask you one thing.”

Was she greatly amused? Or was it something else?

There was some emotion in the Heavenly Demon’s eyes.

It wasn’t easy to know what it was.

It was very rare for her to show emotion, and even if she did, it was closer to a killing intent.

“Were you the one I ultimately chose?”

“What are you…”

I tried to give a response after hearing the Heavenly Demon, but she moved her gaze and looked into an empty space.

During all of this, she still had her hand keeping the Demon Gate shut.

“Unfortunately, there is a guest.”

I looked in the direction she was looking after hearing her.

“…Huh?”

Something was coming from the empty space.

Swish-!

It was a sword.

Pure white swords were flying in this direction.

There were at least hundreds, if not thousands, of blades charging this way.

I bit my lip after seeing this sight.

Why are you here…?

Not only did the Heavenly Demon come here, but the situation was getting even worse.

This Qi belonged to the person who should’ve been the last person to come in this situation.

After seeing the blades that filled the sky, the Heavenly Demon tidied her hair.

I was able to see it with focus.

A person was riding on one of the blades.

Her beautiful golden hair was now shining white.

The two blades she was holding were also shining very radiantly.

She floated in the air with the sun behind her, but it almost felt as if she fused with the sunlight, rather than blocking it.

This appearance from her was my least favorite.

She was only able to have this form after burning away her life energy.

When the swordswoman suddenly appeared,

“You fortunately seemed to have felt it.”

The Heavenly Demon spoke in a cold tone.

“It’s a face I still despise looking at.”

It was rather ironic.

How could it not be?

The lady who suddenly appeared to confront the Heavenly Demon had a face that was identical to hers.