episode_0421

“Damn, damn… why are you here!”

“The Apostle is coming. If you can hold on until then… Hey, there’s someone ahead!”

The sight of demons running this way slowly began to appear.

A menacing figure with black horns on its head.

I activated my ‘opening eyes’ and looked at the demons.

‘It’s pretty strong.’

Lower level from S class.

They may be weaker than me, but from a general perspective, they are among the stronger demons.

Seeing that there are two mines like that, it is safe to say that they belong to Pandemic.

“This is Lee Ho-yeon. Oh my!”

“Fuck… get out of my way!”

“What is he saying now.”

The demons did not stop their speed even after seeing me.

But fighting didn’t seem to be the goal.

It seemed like he was planning to run away to my side, but I could never just let him go.

“Deployment of the Demon Heavenly Palace.”

There was a Pandemic Mine inside the Flower Dungeon, so there was no need to think more.

This means that the abnormal phenomenon in the dungeon is related to Pandemic’s plan.

Those demons must be captured alive.

Jiying-

Even Ark was summoned with the Demon Heavenly Bow deployed.

I spread my magic while looking at the demons in front of me.

“Lightning Wave.”

Kwazizig-

Lightning spread out around my toes.

The demons running towards me were accustomed to dodging lightning, but they couldn’t dodge it to that extent.

“Dark Swarm.”

A dark red fog spread where the demons were fleeing.

A poisonous mist that infects you with deadly poison the moment you inhale it.

They were distracted trying to avoid the lightning and poison mist chasing them from the floor, and couldn’t avoid the other magic summoned from my arc.

‘Crystal Field.’

The cryogenic cold spread, tying up the demons’ feet.

The crystal field was frozen, and lightning and poisonous fog surrounded it.

“Nonsense… How many magic spells can you unleash at the same time?”

“I’ll take my time. You should run away too. Luke!”

“…Aren. You can’t do that.”

“Luke…!”

“Do the damn thing.”

“Ahh!”

I tightly tied the bodies of the demons who exchanged loving glances with magic rope.

Why are you filming a romance here?

I was so angry that I hit Mine, a man called Luke, on the back of the head.

“K, keuuh….”

“Hey. Don’t act sick and come to your senses.”

“Luke! It’s no use. No matter what torture they do, we’ll never tell!”

The woman Mine, called Aren, was gritting her teeth.

No matter how brainwashed you are and how strong you are against torture, if you hit them, anything will come out.

As I glanced at the demons without thinking, the male demons must have read my expression and stepped forward, protecting the female demons.

“Please, please… save me. I will do anything, but Arenman….”

“Luke…!”

“You have a good attitude.”

Just by looking at the way these two spoke, I could tell that their brainwashing had weakened.

Maybe they were originally lovers.

To these demons, speaking the brainwashing language is also a way to break the brainwashing.

‘Should I join first before that?’

Actually, it’s better for me to know the information on my own, but it might be better to meet the Iris guild members first.

This is because there is no certainty that these two are the only demons of the pandemic.

The facial expressions of these two people were problematic.

It definitely felt like I was being chased by someone.

“Are you being chased by someone?”

“…! This is not the time. There’s a crazy person inside. We need to run away now.”

“Crazy guy?”

Who is that again?

‘Anyway, it looks like someone is there.’

I guess I should just join the Iris Guild.

I confirmed that the magic rope was tied tightly and grabbed the demons’ necks.

And then.

Mine, the woman lying down, muttered.

“Ah, ah… it’s late.”

Jerk. Jerk.

The sound of someone walking was heard from the passageway where the demons had run.

Unlike the horse people who were running in a hurry earlier, I felt relaxed.

After a while, a middle-aged man came out of the passage, and I frowned at him.

“….”

“Why are you here?”

“I’d like to ask you that. Moon Seong-min, no, my father-in-law.”

Seongmin Moon also looked puzzled.

He probably didn’t know I was here.

‘What the hell is going on?’

Even if the demons appeared, why is Moon Seong-min there?

Did you happen to come here to catch Mine and run into me by chance?

Seongmin Moon looked at me for a moment, then looked at the demons tied up behind me.

“Hand over the demons.”

“Ha, sorry. There’s a lot of information to rip off.”

“I can’t help it if you disturb me.”

Seongmin Moon seemed to have anticipated my reaction and prepared himself for battle.

Exciting-

I raised my mana, feeling the sense of battle filling my body.

I don’t think I’ll lose.

The last time I fought with Moon Seong-min was before I learned Arc and Macheonggung.

I’m much stronger now, so of course I can win.

“…I’m annoyed.”

But it’s true that it’s annoying.

Things always go wrong.

If you try to find an easier way, they block you like this. Does this mean it’s fate?

I can’t help but resent the world.

“I won’t look at you this time, father-in-law.”

I used blood beats to accelerate the magic circuit, and drew a magic circle as I watched Moon Seong-min jump in.

*

Meanwhile, the empty boss room of the Hwadong dungeon.

The investigation team was organizing the mana concentration meter and reporting the results to Irene.

“Irene! The investigation has been completed for both Group A and Group B.”

“The same goes for Group C and Group D.”

“… Thank you for your hard work. Everyone go back to the community and wait.”

“yes!”

Tadadak-

Irene sighed as she watched the investigation team take a break.

He came to monitor Lee Ho-yeon, but why is he doing this?

When I got to work, I felt irritated with myself for prioritizing perfect work.

‘I don’t think he’s doing anything strange though.’

Although there is no news, it seems that the purpose is really to study the dungeon.

“… I have to go back too.”

Irene trudged towards the communal area.

And at that time, Dr. Hyorin Kang approached me with a smile.

“Irene. Thank you for your hard work.”

“Yes. The Korean branch manager is having a hard time too.”

“The investigation teams will do just fine if you leave them alone. Thank you for doing the work for me.”

Kang Hyo-rin, who came closer to Irene, looked at the back of the investigation team and muttered.

“I’m doing this because I want to be comfortable, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

Although this sense of distance was slightly uncomfortable, Irene, who could not bear to show it, walked together first.

However, Kang Hyo-rin clung to Irene as if she was teasing her.

“Irene.”

“huh.”

“Are there any circumstances?”

“circumstances?”

Irene tilted her head at Kang Hyo-rin’s sudden words, and Kang Hyo-rin changed her expression to become serious and continued speaking.

“I thought of course you were in a romantic relationship with Lee Ho-yeon… but I don’t think that’s the case. If there’s anything I can do to help you, I’ll help you.”

“… It’s not like that, so don’t worry. It’s okay if you don’t do anything.”

“Is that so? I followed you because I was worried for no reason. After all, there is no way Cadet Lee Ho-yeon would do anything bad.”

Kang Hyo-rin smiled again as if nothing had happened.

After seeing that, Irene remembered again why Kang Hyo-rin was uncomfortable.

Contrary to appearances, he understands other people’s interests.

You must have been describing your own condition in words just now.

Every time those eyes scanned my body, I felt bad, as if my value was being identified.

The problem is that it does its job very well.

After infiltrating the Academy and leading the Korean branch so perfectly, I couldn’t complain.

Irene controlled her expression and spoke to Kang Hyo-rin.

“Is the investigation finished? Let’s go back.”

“Yes. Ah, but Cadet Lee Ho-yeon hasn’t arrived yet.”

“Lee Ho-yeon?”

“They said he went into the deep end from the beginning, but I haven’t heard from him yet.”

“Um… let’s take a look.”

“All right.”

Irene felt uneasy for no reason.

I didn’t think I would do anything strange in this dungeon, but you never know.

Arriving at the cave, Irene took the investigation team and headed toward the passageway where Lee Ho-yeon entered.

At first it seemed like an ordinary passage, but the further I went inside, the more I felt a strange energy.

“Irene. The magic meter is showing an error. The concentration is too high!”

“It looks like there’s a battle going on inside!”

“… Let’s join quickly.”

The investigation team quickly went inside and soon saw Lee Ho-yeon confronting Mine.

There were two demons tied up behind him, and they seemed to be fighting with other demons to capture them alive.

“….”

Irene opened her mouth as she watched the battle unfold before her eyes.

A blue magic sphere floating around Lee Ho-yeon’s body.

And the concentration of magical power increased to the point where errors occurred in the horsepower meter.

Lee Ho-yeon, standing inside, was overwhelming the opponent Mine.

The momentum of the opposing demon is at the top even in S class.

Even if he fought, he was suppressing his opponent, who could not guarantee victory or defeat, with overwhelming magical power.

Quaaang-!

The battle was already at its end.

An ice spear imbued with enormous magical power plunges into the demon’s chest, and brilliant light sprays out in all directions.

When the entire investigation team was overwhelmed by the sight.

Lee Ho-yeon looked this way and shouted.

“Don’t just watch, but help me! I don’t need to be captured alive!”

“… Everyone move!”

“Yes, yes!”

Hoyeon Lee then looked at the investigation team moving and looked frustrated.

As expected, they overpowered Moon Seong-min, but capturing him alive was a different matter.

I was relieved that the Iris Guild had just joined, but I can’t tell you how annoyed I was just watching the battle.

“… Shit. I’ll be there soon.”

“I beg your pardon?”

At that time, Moon Seong-min, who was muttering to himself, raised his remaining magical power.

Slurp-

Moon Seong-min parried Lee Ho-yeon’s attack with his mana-covered fist and prepared to run away.

“We have to catch it!”

“huh!”

Dr. Kang Hyo-rin, who came next to Ho-yeon Lee, performed her magic and Irene rushed at Seong-min Moon, but Seong-min Moon moved quickly.

His body began to turn into smoke.

Lee Ho-yeon kicked the floor in anger as she saw him disappear in an instant.

“Oh, if only I had a little more magic power…!”

Unfortunately, my magic power ran out at a critical moment.

If I had been a little stronger, I would have been able to catch Moon Seong-min.

Ho-yeon Lee looked at the Iris guild members with regret and said.

“As you can see, the battle broke out and it’s late. We captured the two Mines here, so let’s go back.”

“Uh, huh. Let’s go.”

The Iris guild members were looking at themselves with uncomfortable expressions.

Why is everyone’s expression like this?

Hoyeon Lee blinked as she looked at the faces of the investigation team.

*

Having unfortunately missed Seongmin Moon, I dragged two demons and returned to the beginning of the dungeon.

‘But I’ve become very strong.’

I caught two demons, and my confidence grew with my stronger fighting ability.

However, there was one strange thing: Moon Seong-min tried to kill me.

‘It wasn’t like this when we met before.’

They tried to capture me alive back then, but failed and ran away.

But today, he completely attacked me with the intention of killing me.

His mindset of not touching humans changed.

‘Why did this happen?’

While I was thinking about it, a guild member ahead of me shouted.

“There’s someone up front! It looks like a cadet from the academy!”

“…A cadet?”

Irene tilted her head and looked forward, and I also turned my gaze forward.

At the entrance to the dungeon, there was indeed a man wearing a cadet uniform standing.

“Who is that again?”

“Is this a cadet you know?”

“No. I don’t think he was a Victoria Academy cadet in the first place.”

I shook my head at Irene’s words.

If you are a cadet at Victoria Academy, you must remain in my memory.

I don’t remember that man’s face.

I frowned at the blonde male cadet I had never seen before.