The Returner

Bolonac had no choice but to admire the small creature in front of him.

‘Humans are not as fragile as I thought. ’

It did not mean that simple was strong. There was no reason to look at Seo Ah-young differently in terms of strength.

Strong for Humans.But not for the Demon King.

That was Seo Ah-young's position.

The reason Bolonac saw Seo Ah-young differently was not his strength, but his will.

"You mean you won't lose the struggle until you're like that? ’

Seo Ah-young's grip was unbearable. One arm is almost a mop. One leg was also fractured from the thigh.

There was a hole in the lower abdomen that was large enough to make a fist move in and out. Ordinary creatures die if they take that much damage.

Especially not strange for a human being to die of shock right now. However, Seo Ah-young did not seem to back down even though she was pouring out blood with her mouth and nose and spilling more blood than her stomach.

“Humans are so inherent. ”

Seo Ah-young coldly spits blood, and smiles with bloodstained teeth.

“Are you scared?”

“Definitely not. ”

Bolonac shakes his head.

It was very surprising to be in that state and not lose the struggle, and even more surprising to be in that state.

“What does death mean to you? ”

“... You're afraid of dying too, aren't you? ”

“It's scary to lose your existence. It is a horror that you can no longer think. The only creatures capable of facing death with confidence are those who are retarded and unaware of their own existence. ”

“Like you? ”

At that moment, Seo Ah-young could see the locusts sighing.

“Sometimes even humans pay tribute to beings less than themselves. The moment you see a pet leaping into the fire to protect its owner? When you do. ”

“… Do you watch the news? ”

“I want to tell you that the feelings I'm feeling right now are similar. Beyond race and level, I now fear you. ”

Seo Ah-young smiled.

“Locust praising you is not good enough. ”

Bolonac looked at Ah-young quietly.

All living things move by force. There is a reason for doing something. Most creatures move for survival. Higher life means more survival, so other values are used for the purpose of life.

However, when a threat is made to its survival, the responses of higher and lower organisms become the same. Survival is a priority goal.

However, the creature in sight refused to survive.

In order to survive, the least she should have done was go against his feelings. But she was still unmoved by the provocation. Knowing that there was no chance, I was fully willing to fight to the end.

“Interesting creature. In a different way. ”

“What are you talking about, Locust Boy? ”

“ ……. ”

Bolonac gave up talking to this creature. Whether his intelligence was low, he was only able to respond to a single set of questions.

‘I don't think it's because of low intelligence. ’

I lost a lot of blood.

Given that human blood loss causes mental confusion and loss of stamina, the human is probably feeling like he's dreaming. There was no rational answer possible.

Now we have to finish it.

It should have ended right away, but Lee Yi Hyuk only increased his suffering time.

“I enjoyed it, mortal. I remember you as a warrior. ”

Bolonac raises his hand.

Although it is said to be a human enemy, it was a pity to kill a warrior that size. But there can be no mercy in war.

It would be the best manners he can do to attract Mana and bring her a painless death.

“Is there anything else you want to say? ”

Seo Ah-young smiled and raised her middle finger.

“Fuck you. ”

“... very consistent. Okay."

Bolonac throws a bunch of Mana at her. No, I was gonna throw it.

At that moment.

“No, no. Violence against that pretty girl... I knew the Horsemen were savages, but this is a bit much, isn't it? ”

Bolonac turns back in terror.

Who can grab their back without a clue? Even though he was being distracted by Seo Ah Young!

You feel a burning pain in your spine as well as the hissing.

“Rrrrgh!”

Bolonac bounces forward.

“Tsk, tsk.”

Alfa, who left a hole in Bolonac's back, wipes the blue blood from his hands and kicks his tongue to the ground.

“By the way, people and Mages react the same way when they are beaten. I never thought I'd see a locust scream. ”

“You… you! ”

Bolonac looks back at the Alpha, surprised.

Why is this guy here?

“Traitor!”

“To?”

Alpha opens his eyes wide.

“No, I, a human, want to help Humans. What if I call that betrayal? So you're saying that I helped you to the end and I fought with you? ”

“You!”

“Wow, this is... no joke. ”

Alpha smiled and said.

“We should call them mercenaries, not traitors. But you came into this world because of me, and you got into this mess. You ungrateful traitor. Damn, even the Demon Kings don't know how to show mercy. It's more and more human-like. ”

Alpha approaches Bolonac.

“Don't flatter yourself. Just because you hurt yourself this much doesn't mean you think you have the upper hand, does it? ”

“No, not at all. ”

Alpha said as he was dying.

“I didn't take advantage of you because of your wounds, but even without them, you're no match for me. ”

“Humans are not arrogant. ”

“You're the one who's arrogant. ”

Alpha grins bitterly.

“You don't even know the power of your opponent, you're just bluffing. Now I'll tell you how stupid that is. Heave-ho.”

* * *

“Did you get rid of it?”

“Oh! Shit! ”

“… why? ”

“Don't say things like that! Don't you watch movies? Don't you watch cartoons? If you ask me if I got rid of it, I'll never die! If that dust clears up, he'll be standing right here looking at us. ”

“Crazy, is this a movie? ”

“I don't want to talk! ”

Yoon Hyuk-gyu, who couldn't understand why he had to insult me with this, sighed deeply.

This one seemed really crazy once.

“Look at me! ”

Yoon Hyuk-gyu opened her eyes after seeing the Demon King's appearance as dust flew away.

“You're down! You bastard! ”

“Huh?"

Kim Da-hyun tilted his head when he saw the Demon King lying on the floor.

“This can't be right. Is that a pile? Maybe the Demon King is after us right now. ”

“Haven't you seen what you've been afraid of? He's not intelligent, he's physical. ”

“… I guess you're right. ”

“Huh?"

Yoon Hyuk-gyu turned his head to Kim Da-hyun's words, and the devil appeared in his place.

“It doesn't work. ”

“Yeah. It doesn't work. ”

Kim Da-hyun and Yoon Hyuk-gyu looked at the Demon King with a little empty eyes. Despite Yoon Hyuk-gyu's exact blow to the back, the Demon King didn't seem to have been hit at all.

No, it was vague to say it wasn't hit at all, but I thought it was an overlapping situation to say how much of an overlap it would take to catch him.

‘We're screwed. ’

You put your life on the line for a successful strike. Earlier, Kim Da Hyun was panting with his chin open. If you jump again like this, you will make a mistake. And the moment they make a mistake, they all die.

“This is fucked up. ”

The odds of catching the Demon King are dropping sharply.

“What do I do?”

“What can I do? ”

Kim Da Hyun gritted his teeth.

“We have to go back. ”

“But I'm not going down. ”

“Then we'll go again. ”

“… man. ”

“Shit, what are you gonna do? Should we run away and eat, hoping someone will take care of it? How about a burger for lunch today? ”

“Who told you that? ”

“The result is the same whether it works or not. If we catch him, we kill the next guy. If we don't catch him, he dies. ”

Funnily, I was relieved to hear that.

“Still, he's a little generous. I've been telling you all along and you're not attacking me. ”

“I just think it's stupid. ”

“Right?"

Yoon Hyuk-gyu smiled and saw the Demon King.

‘Maybe that's why. ’

Stupid and ineffective. It was a completely different type from the ironic and destructive Demon King they had been through so far. Nevertheless, it was probably because of his strength that he was able to ascend to the Demon King's throne.

“You get tired of attacking to kill yourself, and you lose one? What a dirty type. ”

“I don't even have good imagination. ”

Kim Da Hyun shrugged.

“Well, I can't help it. If he goes anywhere else, he'll be in trouble. We have to hold them off as long as we can. ”

“Parroting like a fly? ”

“Punish, bee. ”

At the end, the Demon King turns his head and catches them.

“Ooh, ooh, ooh!”

The Demon King shouts like a Berserker and starts thumping at them.

‘This tastes different. ’

It was more of a horse-drawer than a Demon King. It was completely different from the Demon King they had known so far. It's better to be familiar with horseshoes. The intelligence drops, but any attack feels like a bouncing shovel.

And when the horse bared its teeth, it made their backs cool.

“This is a little scary. ”

I wanted to react spontaneously, but my body wouldn't listen.

Demonic Demon Kings creeped people out, but the beast that exploded in front of them made them tingle with a completely different feeling.

The source of the horror was' robustness that I thought would never work in any attack. '

There is no way to respond.

So what do we do?

“Oh, shit. ”

Kim Da Hyun reached out and grabbed Yoon Hyuk-gyu.

“Get on your back!"

“Again?"

“So what are you going to do? I think he's got eyes on you. No matter how many parrots I throw at you, you're not looking at me anymore. Aggro bounced.”

“... quick extinction. ”

“Get on your fucking back. ”

Yoon Hyuk-gyu quickly attached to Kim Da-hyun's back. Kim Da-hyun, who carried Yoon Hyuk-gyu, looked forward to grinding his teeth.

“Come. I'll buy you some time until my legs stop moving." After that, eat or tear, do whatever you want! ”

“... That looks fun, can I get in? ”

“What are you talking about? ”

“… I didn't say that. ”

“Huh?"

Kim Da Hyun turned his head back.