episode_0042

Hyunseong opened his eyes wide and looked at the participant holding the axe.

‘It’s interesting… .’

But at the same time, I couldn’t help but feel anxious.

‘no way… What are you going to play with that? if… With the screams that rip off the enemies… ?’

At that moment, an eerie scene flashed through Hyeonseong’s mind.

A bloody battlefield, the sound of sharp blades grazing, and painful screams… .

‘Ugh… ‘

Hyunseong shook his head without realizing it.

‘No, that can’t be possible. still… This is the demon world… .’

Hyeonseong recalled the terrible and bizarre things he had experienced in the demon world.

Huge monsters, demons running rampant and smelling of blood, and cruel magic beyond imagination… .

“Kuhm…!”

The participant took one last deep breath and caressed the blade of the ax with his calloused hand. Her eyes even felt solemn. A moment later, she raised a huge ax and…

Cheonggang!

With a sharp metallic sound, the ax blade hit the stage floor.

In the audience, demons could be seen looking confused for a moment. Even Hyeonseong blinked his eyes and couldn’t hide his embarrassment.

‘Is that… the end?’

However, the next moment, a mysterious light began to emanate from the floor, centered around the stuck ax.

The light wriggled like a living snake and rose into the air, soon creating the shape of a beautiful woman.

It was none other than…the spirit of yin.

The Yin Spirit began to dance gracefully in the air, flapping its transparent and delicate wings. A mysterious melody flowed along with each of her hand gestures and gestures.

Ting- Ting- Tung-!

The spirit hovered around the ax like a conductor, sometimes flicking the body of the ax with its fingers and sometimes grazing the blade with its wings, creating strange but beautiful music.

The music she created had a unique and captivating tone that could not be imitated by any existing instrument.

The grand yet delicate, rough yet beautiful melody seemed to capture the bleak beauty of the demon world.

A muffled exclamation escaped from the audience.

‘This can’t be happening…’

Hyeonseong could not contain his surprise. Music played with an axe… it was something I could never have imagined.

But what’s most surprising is…

‘This music… somehow… sounds sad… .’

Luciferia frowned slightly and focused on the music.

‘It’s definitely a beautiful melody, but… .’

Her keen senses detected a subtle *dissonance* hidden in the peacefully flowing music.

‘It’s somehow strangely unpleasant… .’

It wasn’t just that the sound was harsh or uncomfortable to listen to. Something unpleasant tickled her nerves, as if an ugly stain had been placed on a beautiful painting, or a sweet perfume mixed with a foul odor.

‘It’s about this melody… If it’s common in the Demon World, it’s not common… .’

Luciferia has been exposed to numerous musicians and artists.

Among them, there were quite a few who expressed distorted beauty with a mad artistic spirit. but…

‘… Something is strange. ‘What’s taking so long?’

This music was different.

It wasn’t simply bizarre or unpleasant music. Rather, it was the opposite. Because it was such a beautiful and sad melody, the *ominous energy* hidden within it felt even more foreign and unpleasant.

Luciferia stared at the spirit of yin on the stage with sharp eyes. The transparent spirit’s form was dancing gracefully to a beautiful melody, but in Luciferia’s eyes, each of its movements seemed as if it were setting a *trap*.

‘That… It’s not just a performance… .’

Luciferia realized this intuitively.

There is clearly *another intention* hidden in that music.

Luciferia analyzed the situation with cold reason.

‘Should I stop…? ?’

But she couldn’t leave hastily either.

First, the participant did not do anything particularly suspicious.

Summoning the spirit of sound with excellent magic skills and playing music in a unique way was definitely something worthy of praise.

Second, no matter how queen she was, she could not stop the competition without a clear reason.

This was an act that not only undermined his authority, but also poured cold water on the demons’ passion for Mya.

‘Moreover… ‘

Luciferia secretly looked at the audience.

The demons were all drunk with music with ecstatic expressions.

The subtle dissonance that only her sensitive senses could sense seemed to be accepted by others as simply a unique and beautiful melody.

‘If I move too hastily, I might end up becoming a strange demon… .’

but…

‘There’s definitely something strange… .’

Luciferia carefully observed the flow of magical energy contained in the music.

‘It’s music that moves magical power… . It’s a pretty cool technique, but… .’

She could feel the movement of magical energy flowing through the air to the music.

‘It’s certainly common to add magic to music to enhance its expressive power… .’

but…

‘… That direction… Strangely… .’

Luciferia could not shake off her anxiety.

like… It felt like the magic power in the music was moving slowly and secretly toward a specific goal.

“Uh…?”

Hyunseong narrowed his eyes unconsciously.

‘what?’

Clearly, the music had not yet reached its peak. When the magnificent melody was suddenly cut off, there was a feeling of awkwardness and a strange sense of anxiety, as if a roller coaster had stopped just before it hit the ground running.

‘It’s definitely not the right time for the music to stop…?’

But what was even more strange was that although the music had stopped, the movement of magical power in the air still did not stop.

‘what? That magic power…?’

Luciferia’s eyes shone sharply.

‘No way… that flow…!’

On the stage where the music had stopped, this time *five people* were slowly walking out.

They were covered from head to toe in black robes, so not only their faces but also their gender and race could not be identified.

‘What are those guys again…?’

A muttering sound could also be heard from the audience.

‘Are we on the same team…?’

Hyunseong stared at the stage with a puzzled expression.

“Well, that is…!”

The host shouted in a shocked voice. What was revealed as the robe came off was not the demon that everyone had expected.

Dazzling blonde hair, skin like jade, and pure white wings spread out behind his back.

It was an angel.

“The dogs of heaven… how dare you!”

Angry cries erupted from the audience. But it was already too late.

“How dare you ask where this is!”

Luciferia’s angry voice rang out like thunder. The magic spear in her hand, Doom Seeker, vibrated and emitted an eerie red energy.

Easy profit-!

The Doom Seeker split the air with a sharp sound. The magic spear, which had soaked in the blood of countless angels for thousands of years, was itself a living weapon.

Following the Doom Seeker’s trajectory, space was distorted and an eerie energy was released.

Luciferia’s anger-filled blow had the power to turn them into mush in an instant.

Quaaang-!

At that moment, a deafening roar followed by a dazzling flash of light covered the stage.

“Pfft…!”

Luciferia was surprised by the unexpected resistance.

When the smoke cleared, an incredible sight unfolded before her eyes.

What was blocking the angels’ path was none other than another angel.

Brilliantly shining golden armor, dazzling platinum hair, and sharp blue eyes… .

“Michael… !”

Luciferia gritted her teeth and spat out in a voice full of anger.

Michael, Supreme Commander of Heaven.

She stepped into the demon world herself… .

‘It wasn’t at the level of special forces…!’

The beings who stand at the peak of two worlds, Demon King Luciferia and Archangel Michael.

Their gazes collided in the air. It was as if time had stopped, and there was a suffocating tension.

Michael’s expression was as cold as ice. His blue eyes showed no anger or hostility. There was only a cold, sharp blade-like light.

The flaming sword in his hand, the ‘Flame of Judgment’, was also burning quietly but intensely, as if clearly showing its owner’s emotions.

“Michael… .”

Luciferia quietly called the other person’s name. Her voice was calm, but she couldn’t hide the suppressed anger boiling inside.

“You dare step into my territory… . Is heaven bringing destruction upon itself?”

Despite Luciferia’s threats, Michael did not blink an eye.

Hwii-!

The angels drew out their dazzling swords and flew toward the sky all at once. And, exuding an overwhelming sense of intimidation, he chanted a sacred spell.

“[Light of God, open the way! Gate Summon!]”

In an instant, the space became distorted and dazzling light covered the entire stage.

“Stop it! Stop them!”

“How dare you, in the middle of the demon world!”

A few quick-witted demons reacted quickly. Sharp daggers and magic bullets crossed the air with a shining flash.

Phuuk-puk-kwajik-

However, it had no effect on the angels who had already crossed the threshold of the gate. Rather, they were pushed by the powerful divine power emanating from the gate and were scattered helplessly in the air.

Kwaaa!

Finally, a huge gate opened in the middle of the Demon World.

Due to the dazzling light, the entire surrounding area was dyed white, and an overwhelming divine power covered the entire square.

“Oh my…”

Hyunseong could not close his mouth.

How could this happen…?

In the middle of the demon world, a gate leading to heaven opens…!

What on earth is going on?