The Returner

The purpose of Lee Hyuk was very simple.

Lee Hyuk's goal was to train and train those who couldn't even hit the Demon King at this time, so that they could somehow defeat the Demon King.

Setting a goal for anything in the world was simple, but it was a matter of preparing a way to achieve it.

However, there was also a method for Lee Hyuk.

Mana.

It was Lee Hyuk's plan that if those who were accustomed to the ether could handle it, the benefits would increase immensely.

The problem is that Manat is not as easy to learn as you think.

Talents had one advantage and one disadvantage in learning Mana.

The disadvantage is that they have never felt Mana in their lives. In Beraf, where the world's base was originally Manat, babies were basically used to manas.

Don't people always live in contact with air, even though they don't feel it? Likewise, the Beravs live in constant contact with Mana. No matter how unconscious they are about Mana, the affinity itself is different.

Lee Hyuk forcefully injected Mana to get a sense of Mana, but it was also another problem to use the Mana that was around him.

The advantage is very simple.

Unlike the Beraphs, who can only be trained and strengthened through Mana, Earth's powers have already been strengthened through the ether.

Thanks to this, unlike normal Beraphs, when Mana flows backwards, the Earth's powers were able to withstand some shocks.

That was the beginning of all the problems.

An ether gushes from Seo Ah-young's hands. The ether was transformed and made into flames. At the same time, Manga, who was hidden in her body, protrudes out, amplifying the flames and igniting herself into flames.

The flames clash with the flames, and a huge flame spins around her hand, out of control.

“Hehe!”

Amplifies and amplifies firepower until the body is at its limit. Two things she learned from Lee Hyuk. It was how to amplify the ether through Mana and endure the pain until the body was about to break.

Seo Ah-young gives a shout and screams.

Lee Hyuk's education was very simple.

Even though it gave a clear logic 'Do you understand or not to explain it in detail,’ Lee Hyuk also did not seem to understand exactly what mechanism this process had.

However, Lee Hyuk proved that understanding is not necessarily important in learning something.

He made his whole body ‘understand’ the sense of using just ether and amplifying it through Mana. It wasn't that hard for Seo Ah Young, who had already accepted black magic in the flesh and used it to strengthen the ether.

What was difficult was not to amplify the ether, but to endure the pain that comes with the aftermath of that amplification.

If you know the trick, you can amplify. The time it took to amplify the ether itself was not surprisingly long.

However, if it was too severe, the body could not overcome the reflexes and collapse, and if it was absurdly amplified, it was meaningless for the body to become familiar with Mana.

The trick they learned was to find the line just before the body collapsed and walk the rope to a close level.

And now the results of that training are coming out.

“Aaahhhh!”

Seo Ah-young's hands start to swell with an enormous amount of spark.

Seo Ah-young distorted her face.

‘Damn, that hurts. ’

Starting with both hands, intense, electrically supportive pain began to spread throughout the body.

According to Lee Hyuk, half the damage caused by the collision between ether and Mana is insurmountable.

Ugh.

The teeth are shattered.

Had it not been for the healing magic of Yi Hyuk, which was close to restoring the circle, by now the NDFs would have all had to insert dentures. The pain was unimaginable.

Any reason to stay?

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!

The blazing flame starts to erupt violently, like a flame emanating from a jet engine.

I can clearly see it, not just how strong it is.

What made NDF the most desperate?

The harassment of Lee Hyuk?

Or fear of the Horsemen's invasion?

You're welcome.

I assure you, the thing that bothered NDF the most was the feeling of helplessness no matter what.

They have always fought on the front lines. Foreigners have been leading the way in things that have not been dealt with, and have been forced to sacrifice in the face of humanity's greatest crisis.

But there was very little they could do directly in that situation. It was all about solving things, and all they could do was help Lee Hyuk or do something behind his back that he couldn't do.

It's like Earth Guard in a hero cartoon.

They fire and bombard missiles, but they can't do any damage to the enemy, just stalling for time.

A creature that shows itself bursting out at the same time as a monster, convincing viewers how powerful the monster is.

Unfortunately, the role of NDF was no more than that.

Nothing would have upset NDF more than that.

It was what kept them going.

They also knew that Lee Hyuk wouldn't talk nonsense. If we can handle Mana perfectly through all of this, one word that the NDFs can handle the Demon Lord alone has allowed us to endure hell of a workout.

And now it was time to prove the outcome.

A flame erupted from Seo Ah-young's hand swept through the entire body of Cheikhan.

Choi Jung-hoon opened his mouth without even knowing it.

Seo Ah-young's flame is now unfamiliar and doesn't feel particularly dangerous, but today, Seo Ah-young's flame was definitely something different.

Should I say poison?

Seo Ah-young was not so quiet, but to put it bluntly... The spark that Seo Ah-young was emitting today felt like all of her tears were melting away.

‘It's massive.’

Though I call him the Demon King, I can't help but wonder if he might not be hit by that flame.

“Tsk.”

However, Lee Hyuk kicked his tongue as if he didn't deserve it.

“You're excited.”

“Yes?”

“Why do you need such a broad attack against the Demon King?" If you focus your firepower on one side and attack it like a monster, you won't get an answer. That's enough. ”

I shook my tongue as if I didn't like Lee Hyuk.

“He hasn't been like that in a long time. I thought anything big would do it. ”

It was Lee Hyuk who pushed the rigorous foundation.

“So it's hard to hit? ”

“If he's alone.... ”

Lee Hyuk shrugged.

“It's not one thing. ”

“Ah!”

It was that moment.

The chunks of ice spill out as soon as Chase Khan shows himself in the flames. as if a meteorite made of ice has fallen.

While the ice and fire obstructed his view, Kim Da-hyun dug behind Cheikhan's back.

“Hurrah!”

Kuaang!

Kim Da-hyun's legs kicked Cheikhan's back violently.

Then…….

“Shhh!”

With that reaction, Kim Da Hyun flew into the air.

“Ah……. ”

“That idiot. ”

Lee Hyuk laughed. Kicking steel usually ends with a broken line, but the Demon King's defense is nothing compared to steel. Kim Da-hyun gripped it because it was a rebellion against the laws of physics.

“Well, do they have all that? ”

It was the words of Lee Hyuk's indifference that prevented Choi Jung-hoon from just trying to speak out.

“You caught my eye. ”

And at that moment, Yoon Hyuk-gyu from Spitfire stepped right in front of the Demon King.

“Ahhhh!”

The flame in his hands explodes like a cannon. A momentary explosion swept through the body of the Kaikan.

Kuaaaaaaang!

At the same time as the explosion, the Chase Khan's body flies through the air like a strapped kite.

“Ludraaaaaa!”

“I know! ”

Rudra's lightning strikes the body before it falls to the ground.

A white concussion dug into the body of the Kaikan, with a sharp piercing stature like a tearing ear.

Sparks protrude from Shaykan's body with electrically sounding support.

Kuang!

The body of an airborne Kaikan falls to the ground with a loud bang.

“… did it work? ”

Choi Jung-hoon glances at Cheykan with a tense face.

I didn't think I could finish this with a single blow. But whether it was a hit or not was an important question.

If there is a hit, it will be divided depending on how the fight is fought, but if it is not hit like this, it will be concluded that NDF alone cannot defeat the Demon King.

Maybe this is the most important moment to decide if training has worked.

At that time, the Chaikan slowly rises from the ground.

“Phew.”

The low breathing sounds of the needle flow to the still ground.

“That's unexpected.”

Cheikhan snaps his neck.

“I didn't know you could strike so deeply at human themes. I thought humans other than Yi Hyuk were just scarecrows. I knew there was only one weapon in Humankind to be wary of, but that common sense breaks today. It was a more powerful attack than any weapon created by humans. ”

Lee Hyuk smiled.

“The guy's never been hit by a nuke before. ”

Even if the destructive force of a person or a particular region could outmaneuver their nuclear capabilities.

“But that's all. Humans. It's impossible for you to hit me. Ninety-ninth Demon King, if you've worked hard enough, why don't you move on? Or are you going to watch your men get ripped to shreds in my hands? ”

Lee Hyuk shrugged.

“Humanitarian Demon King. I don't hate it, but it's a little gross. ”

“ ……. ”

“But you're stupid. ”

“What?"

Lee Hyuk started killing me.

“It's been a long time since I've been properly apprised of your physical condition. Why don't you stop bragging? ”

“What cow……. ”

At that moment, one knee of the Chaikan shifts.

“Well……. ”

He looks at the trembling legs and distorts his face. His face, like a bat, began to show its teeth and become angry.

“What is this? ”

Lee Hyuk laughed as he watched the scene.

“If you get hit that much, it's natural for the Demon King to get hit. What are you doing, guys? The Demon Lord is sick!”

The NDFs who heard Lee Hyuk's words began to approach Cheikhan with a real smile.