The Returner

“I'm making a mistake? ”

“Of course.”

“If you give me advice, I'd appreciate it. My dear Herkana must be worried about me. ”

“I changed my mind. Let's stop.”

The man smiled vaguely.

“Let's not have any funny conversations, and we have close to eternity. What difference does it make if I stay silent for 500 years without even wondering what you're saying? ”

“I hate that. ”

Herkana reveals her teeth.

“Okay, I'll tell you. Your life's not gonna be for much longer anyway. ”

“I told you. I, and you, have close to eternity. ”

“No, we don't have much time. You're missing your last chance to win. Darling will be back soon. ”

“… The ninety-ninth Demon King? ”

Even though the existence of Lee Hyuk was mentioned, the man did not shake at all. He was clearly different from Lee Ji-hyuk who appeared neurotic just by the name of Lee Hyuk.

“If you were going to excite me, I'm afraid you failed. That name doesn't irritate me anymore. ”

“I don't want to give you a stimulus. ”

Erkana killed him.

“I just wanted to tell you that we're running out of time. I've been seeing you since I was born, but it's polite to tell you that, right? ”

“You really believe in Yi Hyuk. ”

The man burst into laughter.

“Isn't that almost the realm of faith? I'm surprised you have faith in the Horse theme. ”

The man was not shaken at all.

Lee Hyuk, who was the nineteenth Demon King in the past and called the Throne of Destruction, is also a burdensome opponent to him. But now it's different.

“Even Lee Hyuk from the past can't be my opponent now. ”

“Really? That's a long time ago. I still like the way you were when Darling told me you were coming. ”

“You have no idea what would have happened if he and I had collided? ”

“That's a good excuse. Except for the fact that a man's excuses are a little ugly, it's acceptable. ”

The man sharpened his teeth.

“Even Lee Hyuk back then couldn't stop me now. You don't know, do you? This isn't a power struggle. The moment he stands across from me, he becomes the enemy of Mahjong. Then I'll have to deal with the horse system. ”

“It's sad and heartbreaking, but we Darling don't care about that. He's just the type who slaps everything in front of him. I mean, I love the crazy part. ”

The man stares at Herkana quietly.

“I don't know what you're thinking, but there's no turning back. ”

“You're the one who's irreversible. You gave me too much time. ”

“ ……. ”

“Others will speed up their advance as soon as they hear this. And I'm sure he'll try to clean things up before Darling gets back. But not you. Your pride won't allow it. So you will face your death knowing it. It's your pride that's killing you, not Darling's. Don't forget.”

The man sharpened his teeth.

“You think that man can stand against me, Herkana? The man who lost all his strength? ”

“Can I remind you of something? ”

“… what is it? ”

“When Darling first came to the barn and declared himself king, I laughed at the barn. Not compared to how you're laughing at Darling right now. But what was the result? ”

“ ……. ”

He couldn't talk.

Because he was one of the Demon Kings who laughed at him.

When Lee Hyuk, who was only human, became the Demon King and began to turn the horse system upside down, he and the other Demon Kings ridiculed the reckless nature of Lee Hyuk. It was in the idea that not punishing him could be an entertainment in a boring horse system.

However, Lee Hyuk broke their expectations and rose to the position of the Demon King in just a short time. And without stopping, I subdued the Demon Kings under my feet and placed the widest territory on the horse system beneath my feet.

The Demon Kings succumbed to him and many other Demon Kings were afraid of him.

Yi Hyuk, who did not stop, eventually approached the core of the machinery and put his seal in and obtained a Mana that never dries up.

It was the birth of the throne of destruction.

‘A bad memory. ’

The man distorted his face.

The Demon King does not mean the Demons.

Mazu or Elf, anyone with the proper abilities can become the Demon King. The fact that man became king of the devil does not mean that the horse system was insulted.

However, it was like the shaming of the Demon Kings that the Demon King of Humankind went deep into the depths of the Magic System and put straws in the nucleus, which could be their source.

But I couldn't stop him then.

Lee Hyuk was unstoppable at the time. It doesn't die, it doesn't vanish, it doesn't stop.

Normally, a Demon King accepts the body as a human being, and the body regenerates at high altitudes enough to destroy its own existence, and thousands of times per second of its body is unshakable in the agony of collapse.

The Pokémon is more than just a motivational opponent.

I would do anything if I had the strength, but unfortunately, Lee Hyuk at that time was the Demon King and was an Archmage that had never been seen before in history.

In some ways, the understanding of magic transcended even the Horsemen and the Demon Kings. How can I fight against such a man?

‘You could have won. ’

It is not difficult to tear Yi Hyuk apart in a battle. But Lee Hyuk regenerates and regenerates. After pouring out all the Mana you have and smashing him down, all that remains is the exhausted self and Lee Hyeok who became fine back in the beginning. But how can you win?

“Not anymore. ”

The man growled.

“I admit there's a point to what you're saying. I have to admit that I was scared of Lee Hyuk for a while. If you don't admit it, then I'm lying. But!”

The man's eyes turned into snakes.

“There will be no more glory for Lee Hyuk. I once earned the name of the most powerful man in the Magic system.Humans must have no greater honor. You don't have to worry. This humble look will not even be remembered. If he shows up in front of me... I promise you, he will never reveal himself to the world again. ”

Herkana laughs at such a man.

“You're a good talker. I don't know if Darling means anything to you, but Darling probably doesn't even remember your name. It's disgusting to see you obsessed with someone you haven't even branded yet. ”

“Er. Le. It's me. ”

“Gasoline, I'm scared. I don't like voice-over guys. ”

Herkana's mouth smiles, but her eyes do not smile at all.

“Remember, you will regret this moment when you die. ”

“Keep that advice in mind. ”

“Hmm.”

Erkana turns away.

“Where are we going? ”

“I don't feel good looking at your face. Well, good. I did what I did, and I accept the consequences. I think it's more constructive to count cockroaches that are stuck in the fungus you make than to look at your face. ”

“Hehe.”

The man shakes, shaking his head, watching Herkana drift away.

‘Lee Ji-hyuk.’

Every time the name appears, it seems to spill blood upside down. In his long and long life, there was no one who angered him like this.

‘How much more will you give me? ’

A horseman, who was watching the situation behind him, shrugs his head and opens his mouth.

“My most noble Demon King, why don't you organize the human world before the evil ninety-ninth Demon King returns? ”

“Clean up?”

“He's a man. If the world had already reached an irreversible level when he returned, wouldn't that be unwilling? Then it will be easier to deal with him……. ”

Kwaek!

At that moment, the heads of the Mages burst out.

He glances at the horse with frowning eyes and flicks his fingers, and the corpse of the horse rolled into ashes disappears.

“Cocky.”

His face is full of aging.

Herkana is mistaken about one thing.

He didn't slow down his march without knowing that Lee Hyuk would come back. It was right that Lee Ji-hyuk was not rushing to create a situation that would come back.

If he doesn't have a world to come back to, we won't be able to meet him.

“Come back, Lee Hyuk. ”

His shame was not simply solved by destroying this planet and turning it into his farm. It was a deep and deep vendetta that only after I cut his throat and drank his blood, I was able to get over Lee Hyuk's face.

The man took out his tongue quietly.

Unlike the look of a sharp snake, the tongue of a frightening blue serpent comes out of his mouth and licks his lips.

“You'd better come back soon. My patience is limitless. ”

By releasing the Demon Kings, the world can be destroyed in just three days. The Demon Kings have already fallen into this world.

But he was patient.

This is a festival.

A feast to restore the pride of a broken magic system and gain a new realm. The festival finale will be adorned with the blood of Lee Hyuk.

The man chuckles and laughs in the dark with no one there.

* * *

“If I have to, I have to stretch my legs. ”

“Prime minister.”

“I'm not just saying that. ”

Song Jung-soo's eyes had not lost their light yet. Yoon Young-min, who saw that look, had to have hope and concern at the same time.

‘What else can we do here? ’

It was encouraging that Song Jung-soo did not lose hope, but Yoon Young-min was already aware that there was nothing more he could do in the situation.

If we had to buy more time here, we would not have been able to do it the normal way.

The more I saw Song Jing-soo's determined and poisonous face, the more I worried about her than I expected. Song Jong-soo, who had a ghost face, slowly opened his mouth.

“We need to buy you even one more minute. ”

“I understand. But there is no practical solution. ”

“Room.... ”

The poison was on Song's face.

“If we can stall him, we have to throw our lives away. As long as we're here anyway, the only way to do it is to make it. ”

“Mr. Prime Minister?"

“If we want more people to survive, we have to make every sacrifice. ”

Yoon Young-min's eyes began to shake.

“What are you going to do? ”

Song Jung-soo opened his mouth quietly.

“Deploy troops in the rear. They're not good for the front anyway. ”

The air begins to cool.