The Returner

3. You are still bad at lying (2)

The Demon King.

Names exist, but the obvious meaning is absurd.

Lee Hyuk also vaguely understood the word "Demon King" until he fell into Beraph, but he did not accept it as real.

However, as they were put together in Beraf, they were able to see what the Demon King was like.

To be precise, there is no such thing as the Demon King.

The Demon King stands for the most powerful of the Demons.

Whoever is able to subdue other demons and be recognized as powerful in the Magic System, whatever they are, can become the Demon King.

However, even in the history of the never-ending magic world, there have been only ninety-nine people in the Demon King's place.

The last one who is the Demon King is Lee Hyuk.

“The Demon King……. ”

Appledrice mentioned that the gates to the Magic System are connecting, so he thought someone might have crossed over from the Magic System.

Normally, I thought the best demons had been overcome....

The finest demons have a limit on how many demons they can handle.

Lee Hyuk couldn't handle the horses until he gained the Demon King's throne.

No matter how different humans are from the Horsemen, it was impossible for the best horsemen to treat them like pawns.

I don't know if it's possible to just open a gate and summon it, but if it is, it's impossible to bring the faction you want.

In this case, it would be reasonable to assume that the presence of the Demon King brought in his subordinates.

“Hmm……. ”

Which one is he?

It can't be fixed.

I learned about it by moving through different dimensions. Just as Beraf and Earth exist, the Mahjong system can't be everything Lee Hyuk knows.

Even if that one machinery merges all of Beraph and the Earth together again, it is an endless world that is thousands of times more endless.

“Who?”

If you came from that palace, you know Lee Hyuk....

Then who could have done this?

It would not be a superior Demon King.

If an advanced Demon King's gate is opened, the gate itself shocks the dimension.

The coming of the Demon King does not mean the end of the world.

If there was such a wave, Lee Hyuk wouldn't have known.

Then even the lesser Demon King or the lesser Demon King didn't make it through...

“Well……. ”

Lee Hyuk calculated how much power would come in that case.

“Mmmm... ”

As soon as the calculation is done....

“Doom.”

I can't find the answer.

To be honest, the Earth can't stop the Demon King, not just one of the top demons.

If he was the top demon, he was practically a wise dragon himself.

You have to be an action-grade dinosaur to stop it.

But the Demon King?

The difference between the Demon King and the Supreme Demon is very simple.

If the Demon King can't defeat the Supreme Demon with one hand, will the Demons follow the Demon King's orders?

Even the weaker Demon King is different from the demons under his command.

That's why...

They are recognized by the name of the Demon King because there are other strengths in that dimension.

I don't care about mutants or nobles or anything like that.

It doesn't even matter if you're human.

Only that strength is worthy.

That is how Yi Hyuk, a human, was able to obtain the name of the Demon King.

And now, there's a good chance that being ‘strong’ is now coming to this Earth.

“We're screwed.”

Come to think of it, my head is tingling.

You can't do anything with Lee Ji-hyuk now.

“What madman is here? ”

Lee Hyuk, who recalled the faces of the Demon Kings, came to a conclusion.

There is no answer.

Upon reaching the limit of strength in the beginning, it means that one field has been dug endlessly throughout its life, and the world usually calls that existence a madman.

Of course, no one was crazy or crazy.

Whoever's coming, it's the same.

“Phew, how crazy must this guy be? ”

“That maniac's not moving? ”

Beltretch tilts his head.

Have you really come to your senses?

The worst maniac in the history of the world would never move on like this....

“You noticed, didn't you? ”

“When do you think he did something crazy without knowing it? He was crazy because he knew what he was doing. ”

“That's right.”

Beltretch presses down on his temples.

The fact that the worst madman in the history of the world was a human changed his perception of a human being.

Until now, if you feel like an intelligent person who plays with it and produces musical instruments, it's good to play with it. However, when the flavor fades, you get the image of a more powerful species than the devil.

“The old man would never have been able to endure this.... ”

Lee Hyuk was a tyrant and invader when he worked in the Mahjong Dynasty and was like a bomb, who never tolerated small things.

With Lee Hyeok in the past, he would never have ruled over the chaos of other beings in his domain.

But even though he's in such a commotion, there's no big movement... It must mean he's different from before.

“Or……. ”

Do you already know?

That I'm here?

He might have guessed. Not me, but roughly.

“Or are you trying to figure it out? ”

Beltretch also had some misconceptions.

“I never thought I'd be so weak. ”

Releasing the bugs on Beraf wouldn't have been so overwhelming.

There are dozens of wizards lying around that can track down the priests and bugs that can be used to purify them based on their sacred power.

It may cause confusion for a while, but in the end it will all be cleaned up, and soon we will be able to clean up all the damage.

“How weak...... ”

According to the information he gained, the world has evolved beyond Beraf. Especially when it comes to firepower, it was strong enough to be more than Beraf.

But the other part was too vulnerable.

Turning the world upside down wasn't so hard.

The world will literally become an immortal army in which senior politicians can be magically brainwashed into fighting wars, and the proper release of undead forces cannot be purified.

“It's a fun place... …. ”

Moreover, there was a population unlike Beraf, full of human desire and negative energy.

Had I known this place at the moment, I would have brought my mother here instead of Verav.

“This must be a fun place. ”

No, there must be a fun place just to have the ninety-ninth Demon King.

“So what do we do now? ”

I thought Lee Hyuk would come here on his own if I let the bugs go properly, but things were running a little strange.

It was also Beltretch's fault for not understanding the difference between Beraf and the Earth, and the change in EZ-Hyuk that was not responding as quickly as it used to be.

If it's turned on, turn it back on or turn it on more.

Beltretch laughs as she watches TV, a man-made product.

Humans' embarrassment, seen through this medium, amused him.

The anxiety that emanates from the air strengthens his body.

“That's not good enough. ”

This world is as fast as Beraf and the speed at which anxiety spreads.

The anxiety that spreads through words and words is fun, but the anxiety that spreads through the medium in this way was another flavor.

However, one strange thing…….

“This much chatter is strangely peaceful. ”

Then, does this medium reduce people's anxiety?

Beltretch was intrigued by an unknown phenomenon.

Obviously, the world was a place we shouldn't try to understand in the way we treat Beraf.

“So... where is the ninety-ninth Demon King now? ”

“It's not far. ”

“Mmmm... ”

“Demon King, can I ask you a question? ”

“Speak.”

“May I ask why you are turning off time? ”

Beltretches curl up.

A reptile's cracked tongue protrudes from his lips.

“Does it look like you're stalling? ”

“With Beltreche's ability, you could punish that ninety-nine arrogant Demon King right now." ”

“Of course.”

“Then why are you so patient? ”

Beltretch turns her head.

“I'm not patient, I'm not patient. I'm just enjoying myself. ”

“What do you mean……. ”

“What a long time I suffered from that ninety-nine Demon King. ”

“… yes. ”

“But if you end it too simply, you won't be able to lose all your temper. I don't think... ”

The belt trembles.

“I'd like to ask you how it feels to have him alive right now. How you feel. ”

“That's right.”

“You have to wait for the fruit to ripen before it tastes good. ”

“Do as the Great Demon King wills. ”

But you don't know.

Will he stay put until the end?

Nature doesn't change.

The belt trench gleams gleaming through its longitudinally split eyes.

“The Demon King?”

Seo Ah-young looked at Lee Hyuk with a weird face.

The Demon King.

What is this, some kind of animation or something?

“You've seen too many cartoons, haven't you? ”

Lee Hyuk became confused and said.

“No, what's wrong with the Demon King? There's a world of monsters running around! ”

“I heard that……. ”

It's a world of Orcs, Ogres, Trolls.What are the odds of a Demon Lord showing up?

“So, this is what happened to the Demon King? ”

“Yes.”

Lee Hyuk nodded lightly.

“So catching the Demon King will solve it? ”

“I don't know, that's... ”

“Yes?”

“It may or may not be. ”

“Then why are you so desperate? ”

“We've solved this whole thing before, but you might see another heap summoned." ”

“Ah……. ”

Definitely did.

If these creatures were summoned, there's no law against being recalled.

If you don't catch that part first, it will be poured into the venom underneath.

“So, is there a way? ”

Lee Hyuk asked again.

“How to find the Demon King? That's it.”

“Oh, really? Then we can go and get him. ”

“There's no way to catch it. ”

“… Yes? ”

Lee Hyuk smiled and said.

“No answer.”

“ ……. ”

No, I asked you to! You can't say that!

I can't do everything if you can't handle it...

“Is there really no way? ”

Lee Hyuk tilted his head.

“Well, I don't think there's anything we can do.... ”

“Yes, we can do that. ”

“You'd better not. ”

“Why?”

“It's gonna get worse. ”

Lee Hyuk's face was maliciously bitten.