The Returner
The Returner 7 volumes (18 coins)
4. Expect, Lizard (3)
“Heave-ho.”
Lee Hyuk smiled alone.
Death...
The familiar and unfamiliar concept, which had been through many times but ultimately did not accept, was now descending on him.
I've died tens of thousands of times, but never once.
But I never thought I'd feel that death in a place like this.
‘It's a different kind of crisis. ’
It may have felt this way in the early days of Beraf. However, in the endless realization of death and resurrection, there was no sense of death.
“Maybe I should say thank you. ”
For making me feel this dirty.
Beltretch felt sorry for Lee Hyuk's bloodshot eyes.
Just as Lee Hyuk had an unfamiliar sense of death, Beltrechet felt sorry for him was unfamiliar.
But Beltretch was clearly feeling sorry for himself.
“I don't know what to say to you. ”
It is an unparalleled pleasure to see a man rolling at his peak. Humans enjoy the scenery, too. It's the devil Beltrechet.
However, it was not a pleasant experience to see a creature falling from its apex and rolling on the floor.
Even Beltretch, who would normally spit and mock, was feeling compassion for Lee Hyuk today.
Even the devil himself.
“I don't understand, Lee Ji-hyuk. ”
He chews on the belt like a spit.
“Every creature wants to escalate itself. Humans, demons, dragons... Even the most insignificant monsters. ”
Anything that has life.
“Then why did you bring yourself down? O thou who art nearest to God, O thou who art left to destruction, O thou who hast reached the realm of the holy, why didst thou go down by thyself as a muzzle? ”
Lee Hyuk stared at the belt trench without answering.
“Answer me, nineteenth Demon King. Are you satisfied with the position you have chosen for yourself? What are you there for? Look at you now, without the power to even tremble. You are no longer the throne of destruction, the soul of immortality, nor the ninety-ninth Demon King. Answer me, Lee Hyuk. Why did you choose such a path? ”
Lee Hyuk smiled.
I don't know what I'm supposed to answer after I've said it all.
“Yes, I'm Lee Hyuk. ”
That's what he wanted.
The left hand of destruction, the soul of immortality... What the hell's the point of that?
You're the ones who worshipped and were afraid to name it as you wish.
I never wanted that.
All I wanted was to go back.
It was about returning to the mortal.
I know better than you that even coming back here won't work. And yet, there are some things you can't give up.
“It's just Lee Hyuk. ”
“I don't understand. ”
Beltretch shakes her head.
If I come back here and lose my holiness, will I become Lee Hyuk?
Even when he was there, he was Lee Hyuk.
Even if he applied any element to identify his existence, nothing would change if he returned to this world.
“Look.”
Puang!
The hand gesture of the belt trench flies away, manifesting wind pressure as if seen.
The dangerously standing floor burst out, and Lee Hyuk's body collapsed like a strapped kite and landed on the floor.
“This is your present. ”
Lee Hyuk pushed his body off the ground with his trembling arm.
I think my arm will sink to the ground soon, but Lee Hyuk finally managed to build up.
“So... what? ”
Lee Hyuk smiled, revealing his teeth.
Lee Ji-hyuk now?
It was ugly, neurotic, weak.
While he was in Beraf, his strength and temperament covered all of them, he also knew that Lee Hyuk was just a hysterical man.
By the way... So what do I do?
I just wanted to come back to me.
“So even if you die here at your hands, there's no such thing. ”
I've lived long enough.
I've been through enough
So there's no reason for us to act now so we don't die.
However, the only thing that bothers me...
“But I'm too proud to die by your hand. ”
Beltretches curl up in Lee Hyuk's death.
“I'd really like to keep that mouth. ”
“Good idea. I'll nag you for the rest of your life. Do you know if you'll be able to get in touch with me? Chuckle.”
Lee Hyuk scoffed at Beltretch and gathered Mana in both hands.
It's okay to die.
However, death by a lizard like this is a foul ego.
At least for a high-ranking Demon King to die, there must be something to say even in front of the Great King Salim.
I feel pain in my side.
It is awkward to see a wound that is bleeding while the hole is being pierced.
A lesser appendage casts healing magic on the side of Lee Hyuk.
“Ugh.”
Lee Hyuk's body twists without enduring the pain.
Even though I accepted heels because I was facing death, Lee Hyuk's body, which was steeped in black magic, regarded the magic of light as an enemy and began to boil.
Although the body is being repaired, Mana struggled in the body and suffered enough to cool sweat.
Ugh.
The tightly clenched one seems to break out, and my hands and feet tremble.
“That's enough.”
You hear the voice of the appendage half-mixed with worry and determination.
The Mana of Light remains in the flesh and continues to stimulate the Mana of Darkness.
Normally, it would cause recurring injuries, but now the physical damage was so severe that it needed to be taken care of.
“Thank you.”
I don't know if I should thank you or insult you, but I'll say thank you for now.
“But no more……. ”
The appendage blurs.
I know.
I won't be able to hold on much longer.
I know it's dangerous to wear heels and use Black Magic Power more.
I know...
Lee Hyuk's eyes turned to Beltretch.
Leave that alone and we'll all die.
Lee Hyuk gripped and shouted.
“Seo Ah Young!”
“Yes!”
Seo Ah-young answered with a resolute voice.
“Whatever it takes, just hold it for a moment. It will only take a moment."
“Yes.”
Seo Ah-young did not speak Katabuta as usual.
I didn't know if I understood that listening to the conductor's orders on the battlefield was the top priority or if the situation was too urgent.
“Lice.”
“Yes.”
“Help them. ”
“But……. ”
“Help!”
Aphedrice nods.
Her principle of conduct is the protection and care of Lee Hyuk. But she also understood that it was time to take her eyes off Lee Hyuk and draw a bigger picture.
“Got it.”
The body of the appendage flies its heels across the area with a burst of light.
“Ugh... ”
The hole in Park Seong-chan's body is repaired quickly, and Kim Da-hyun's bridge that was broken reverts to its original state.
In the meantime, there was unbearable pain, but they both gripped it and endured it.
“Get up.”
Appeldrich said coldly.
She was also more comfortable helping them than supporting Lee Hyuk.
As Mana is lacking, I can't scatter the magic of the vast area like in Beraf.
Making the most of the world's most deficient healing magic was the way she most efficiently utilized the Mana on the inside.
But for Lee Hyuk, healing magic was also a cure, but it was also a deadly poison.
Then, helping those who are not Lee Hyuk is much more efficient.
‘I know... …. ’
The appendage bites the lip slightly.
I know it with my head, but I feel awkward about going in the right direction.
It should never have been for a dragon, a rational living creature.
Although she thought she was losing her identity as a dragon, I didn't think it was going to go on like this…….
Appeldrich looked at Lee Hyuk.
His eyes hurt as he stands in jeopardy and collects Mana.
He said that he would protect this worthless world, and he was annoyed that he could not approach it from afar, could not get away, and he was frustrated to see Jung Yin Min restless.
Was I such an emotional creature? ’
Even a dragon cannot feel so little. It's God's domain to think and think perfectly rational.
I know, but...
The appendage shakes its head.
Now was not the time to think of trivial things like this.
The only thing that matters right now is dealing with the Demon King.
‘But……. ’
Is that possible?
Even if she is self-conscious, it is not an easy challenge.
The Demon King was fearsome enough to blow up half the continent just by being summoned all the time.
Will we be able to stop her and the humans from uniting against one another, even though dragons are united against one another?
“ ……. ”
The result is a visible fight, but I can't help it.
If there are variables…….
Appeldrich glances at Lee Hyuk and turns his head.
I just have to believe it now.
“Here we go!”
Park Seong-chan rushed forward because of Seo Ah Young's shout.
Even though he has already suffered once, he runs like a bison as if he has no fear of death at all.
“Barrier.”
Along with the spirit of Aphedrice, a flash of white light flashes around Park Sung-chan's body.
It securely protects his body while maintaining a distance that does not have the greatest impact on the Black Magic power that resides in his body.
It was precise horsepower that I could do as a dragon.
At the same time, the monsters of Lee Hyuk rushed again.
Even the fog that lost an arm rushes towards Beltretcheh, screaming in annoyance.
In the meantime? ’
Beltretch nods unknowingly.
It is great that the control over monsters has reached that level even though the damage to the body is eating away at the spirit.
Bringing monsters to the Demon King requires complete control. It was great to be able to do it with the human mind, regardless of its power, but it was commendable to be unshakeable even in that state.
Are you saying that the throne of destruction is the throne of destruction, even if it rots?
Lee Hyuk grinned his teeth looking at the belt trench smile.
You're smiling, aren't you? ’
Yeah, I bet you are.
But not anymore.
I grabbed Lee Hyuk's sheep fist tightly.
“As long as it's here, it's okay. ”
If you can't handle it the normal way, you have to take an adventure.
I don't even know what the outcome of that adventure will be…….
“What more can you do than die? ”
Lee Hyuk grinned and slowly approached Beltretcheh.