episode_0522

Inside a dark mansion.

The Maestro continued praying while looking at the giant statue of the devil.

I know that revelations do not come to the Demon King, but prayer has now become his daily routine.

If he didn’t pray like this, his mind wouldn’t have time to rest.

Jump and jump.

At that time, the Maestro was awakened from his thoughts by the sound of approaching footsteps.

“It’s Gail.”

“This is a regular report, Maestro.”

His new secretary brought a document summarizing the status of Pandemic’s terrorism to the Maestro, and after examining the document, the Maestro nodded.

Not long ago, the pandemic removed all regulations restricting horsemen.

Since then, the demons have not hidden their true nature and have committed terrorism, revealing themselves to be pandemics.

The goal is to kill as many humans as possible.

High-level demons simultaneously started a terrorist attack, and similar imitation crimes occurred.

It is natural that the whole world is in chaos.

The world’s economy has been paralyzed due to a group called the pandemic.

Maestro, the main culprit who caused the incident, calmly checked the documents Gale gave him.

“Gail, this is it, right?”

“Yes. Compared to last week, the amount of terrorism has increased dramatically.”

“It sure is….”

The Maestro’s new assistant.

game.

Among the executives, he was Pandemic’s faithful and at the same time strong man.

In order to faithfully carry out the Maestro’s orders to keep only the minimum reporting system and move the rest independently, he bowed his head to the Maestro and tried to leave the room.

“Gale. Just a moment.”

“Yes. Do you have any other orders?”

Gail, who stopped at the Maestro’s words, stood upright and waited for the next command.

It was my first time taking on anything other than reporting since I became a secretary, so I was quite nervous.

“Please wait there for a moment.”

Maestro put down the documents and looked over Gale’s body.

The brainwashing that had been done to him was still strong.

Sometimes, there were demons whose brainwashing was so strong that it actually had the opposite effect, but fortunately, Gale was faithfully working on the pandemic without any side effects.

“It’s great to see you working on the pandemic, Gail. As always, thank you for your hard work.”

“This is an undeserved compliment, Maestro.”

Gail was slightly surprised by Maestro’s unexpected compliment and lowered her head.

The Pandemic demons all respect the Maestro.

The biggest reason is his overwhelming charisma and atmosphere.

Even though he was human, his appearance was more like a demon than a demon, and he captured the hearts of all demons.

Since he was expressing his warm gratitude to me, it was natural that my heart would swell.

“Okay. I will forever mark your loyalty to the Pandemic.”

“No. I just followed orders… um…?”

Just for a little while.

Gail felt doubtful about the Maestro’s words.

Even though it was clearly a compliment to myself, it felt awkward.

It was like a final greeting to an old soldier lying in a hospital bed who was about to end his life.

Before the question could be answered, the Maestro slowly approached Gail.

Phuuk-

“Big…?”

Things happened quickly.

Maestro’s hand pierced Gale’s chest and neatly burst Gale’s heart.

“Oh, Master Maestro….”

Because of his brainwashing, he might not have been able to resist even if he wanted to, but it was a blow so fast that he couldn’t have resisted.

Gail, forgetting the pain, looked at the Maestro with trembling eyes.

“Thank you very much, Gale. You are walking the same path as Aakman, Tavish, and… um, many other demons who went before you. It is the path for the pandemic.”

“ah….”

The Maestro was smiling kindly even though his heart had been pierced.

After seeing that face, Gale understood death and calmly accepted it.

Pandemic demons who have already been strongly brainwashed prioritize the stability of the pandemic over their own lives.

If the boss decides that he must die, then of course he sacrifices his life.

That was the maestro’s brainwashing, and it was the mindset of Pandemic’s executives.

… but.

Even Gale is a Mine in the end.

The last moment of life before you lose your breath.

Mine’s unique desire for life burned.

‘… Aakman and Tavish?’

It was a name he knew.

Maestro’s former secretaries.

In particular, they were very loyal to Pandemic, and although they had been active for a long time and their combat power was low, they were famous among demons.

It’s the same situation as Gayle is now.

Recently, the Maestro’s assistant has been replaced repeatedly.

They all went missing during the fight. What if they also died like this?

“… It’s impossible for all the secretaries to have disappeared… Wow!”

“I’ve finally noticed. Strangely, demons are brainwashed at the last moment. I have to be careful to make sure it’s over.”

The Maestro raised the corners of his mouth like a child who saw something interesting.

All the demons who have died to him so far have realized the truth at the last moment.

But by then it was already too late. Even if you want to resist, you can’t.

“It’s okay. Thanks to your sacrifice, the Demon King’s descent will be hastened even by a second.”

Badung badung.

Gale, whose heart was pierced by the Maestro, tried to escape from him like other demons, but unlike her head, her body, which had not yet escaped brainwashing, ultimately sacrificed her life to the Maestro.

About 1 minute has passed.

The light disappeared from Mine’s eyes.

Cheolpudeok-

After throwing Gail to the floor.

The Maestro turned towards the statue without even wiping the blood from his hands.

A huge statue with a devil-like appearance.

It was a place where the Maestro always prayed.

A large chalice held in the statue’s left hand.

The Maestro lifted the Holy Grail and carefully held it in his arms.

Inside the Holy Grail, pitch-black water was lapping.

It was similar to a black pillar that radiated ominous magic just by looking at it.

The Maestro frowned when he saw the half-filled chalice.

“It barely increased. It’s not enough.”

The Holy Grail of Hell to summon the Demon Lord.

This suddenly appeared to me.

A day when I continued praying as usual.

The ordinary chalice held by the statue began to fill with unidentified water, and it rapidly increased as the number of terrorist attacks increased.

The Maestro was naturally convinced.

When this Holy Grail is fully filled, the Demon King will descend.

The criteria for filling the Holy Grail were complex.

There were times when the amount rose only slightly even if I blew up an area and killed a lot of people, and there were times when the amount rose only slightly when I killed only a few people.

There is only one clear standard.

Huge magical power and negative human emotions.

The best ones are what humans call the giants.

Killing them increases the amount of Holy Grail.

When I caught a very famous wizard at the wizarding society.

When Chinese S-class hunters were buried as a group using a sinkhole.

Everyone was so full that the Holy Grail was visible.

But that also had its limits.

The Maestro released the demons of the pandemic, throwing the entire world into chaos, and negative emotions exploded all over the world.

In the process, many named hunters died.

Nevertheless, the Holy Grail was only slightly filled.

It wasn’t enough to summon the devil.

‘A bigger offering is needed.’

The Maestro had a hunch.

To fill the Holy Grail beyond this, ordinary humans are not enough.

What we need now are those who are related to the fate of this world.

A person with the ability to change fate on his own.

Hoyeon Lee. and… Lucifer.

Jerk. Jerk.

The Maestro placed the chalice back on the statue and turned around.

Hoyeon Lee and Lucifer.

The two are closely related.

“It would be nice if either of them could be offered as a sacrifice.”

Lucifer is the devil’s apostle.

Of course, it doesn’t make sense to use it as a sacrifice, but Lucifer’s mood has completely changed a few days ago.

As if he doubted the identity of the Maestro and the Demon King, he distanced himself from the Maestro.

At the same time, the Holy Grail also recognized Lucifer as a sacrifice.

‘Have I discovered the secret of this world?’

Even the Maestro does not know the secrets of this world, but the Maestro knows what Lucifer is planning.

This is because many demons were taken to use them for work.

The plan is to capture Lee Ho-yeon alive, unlock the secrets of the Demon Eye, and bring down the Demon Lord of Hell.

In some ways, it was a similar goal to his own.

“Lucifer’s magical eye is definitely a problem….”

Lucifer’s magical eyes were able to see through everything in the world except for Lee Ho-yeon.

That’s why Lucifer is showing great interest in Ho-yeon Lee.

However, there was something that Lucifer did not know: his brainwashing could not be read by Lucifer.

Even if brainwashing could be prevented, it could not be recognized.

As evidence, Lucifer was unaware of the brainwashing commands that had been secretly inserted several times.

If you’re lucky, you might brainwash Lucifer.

Sigh.

The Maestro entered the office and continued to worry.

This unassuming place is a place for the maestro to quietly contemplate.

A black pillar summoned across the world.

They radiate the magical power of hell and assimilate the environments of hell and Earth.

Connecting Hell and Earth is of great significance.

Even if it is properly connected just once, the gap between spaces expands enormously.

It may be difficult at first, but the cracks in an already damaged space can be widened as much as you want.

“Lee Ho-yeon….”

The Maestro recalled a human face.

The antipode of his destiny.

Hoyeon Lee has achieved tremendous growth recently.

I’m not just talking about force. ‘Something’ that the Maestro does not know is also growing rapidly.

It may be a mental aspect or some other special factor.

What is certain is that the Demon King is afraid of him as he becomes stronger.

That’s probably why it became so urgent.

“… Ugh.”

The Maestro woke up again with a worsening headache.

Now it was no longer possible to live a normal life.

If I stopped for even a moment from the fairy tale work of hell or the preparations for the devil’s descent, my entire body would be wrenched in pain.

The Maestro connected the communicator to the scene.

– Crackling. Cheesy… yes. Maestro.

– Gail died in battle. The next secretary will not be needed for the time being, so please have the secretary come to report every hour.

– All right.

– Let’s also organize and report on the status of attacks on the guild that controls the Black Pillar. I will go to the next site in person.

– You mean directly?! I’ll prepare it right away!

After cutting off communication, the Maestro sat down in his chair and closed his eyes.

It was already too late.

The pandemic’s actions to kill humans and destroy the Earth could not be stopped.

He was no longer human.

monster. Or a ghost.

No, your identity is not important.

Now that things have come to this, I will struggle to live this ugly life until the end.

I will summon the Demon King and eradicate the human species from this world.

‘… ‘Can I be freed from this bondage?’

The Maestro got up before a headache came on.

Now I have to start the next task.

Push yourself even further.

If you don’t stop it, you will die.