00847 Meanwhile, Same Time: Seven ——————————————– —————————–=
< Reminiscence(2/2) >
I was completely speechless. It’s not that I have nothing to say, it’s that I’m so shocked that I can’t speak.
Satan was accurately aware of the current situation and even acknowledged it. He even accepted Dae-gye’s prophecy that he was defeated. But you still want to continue? why? It was something that Lucifer could not possibly understand.
“no way… . Is that so?”
“Something like that?”
“I lost, but it’s a shame to leave like this, and my pride is hurt. So, isn’t that why you’re going to at least struggle?”
“… Hehehehe.”
Then, Satan’s pupils narrowed and a faint laugh came out. Lucifer stared at the other person with cold eyes. Of course, I didn’t really think that way, and I didn’t even suspect Satan yet.
however.
“Is that really what you think?”
If the answer is even remotely similar to positive, I will do my best to stop it. Still, if he continued, he planned to at least withdraw himself.
The sound soon stopped, but Satan still opened his mouth with a smile on his face.
“Lucifer. You can say some pretty funny things. “Did you really think I would do that?”
“I don’t want to hear vague answers.”
Lucifer said, glaring straight at Satan. There’s only one thing I want. I just want to know what Satan’s intention was in making the decision to proceed. He felt that he simply couldn’t miss the opportunity and wanted to refuse to be led by force.
“Hehe. Well, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to give it a try before leaving… .”
At that time, Satan looked ahead and began to leisurely walk down the stairs. Lucifer, who was about to say something, closed his half-open mouth. He felt an unspoken signal that he was not going to leave like this, but rather talk while walking.
After a while.
“Possibility… .”
It was around the time I completely went down the stairs that I started speaking again.
“I just thought there was still a possibility.”
“Possibility… . “This?”
Lucifer asked back carefully.
“Why do you think so? In what way?”
“hmm. Do you know one of the human proverbs, ‘Yeokjisaji’?”
“I know.”
“I thought about it. Assuming your guess is correct, what would I do if I were Kim Soo-hyun? “Like this.”
“… … .”
“Maybe if it were me, I wouldn’t have done it like I did now.”
Satan walks and speaks slowly.
“I think they would have completely hidden their intentions and just let things go as they were. Of course, you will have to make your own preparations in secret. And when the really important time came, it would go off with a bang.”
“hmm… .”
“If that were the case, maybe there really wouldn’t have been an answer? Being hit without knowing is quite painful. … How about you, Lucifer? Do you see the difference between these two situations?”
“That might be true, but… . I’m not sure what the difference is. “I still have no idea what you want to say.”
Satan smiled at the confusing voice.
“The point is this. “It’s late, but we’ve figured it out now.”
Lucifer continued to listen with his mouth closed. It was still dark in his head, but Satan’s words were still continuing.
“Once you are aware of it, you can take measures. If you can implement measures, you can create opportunities. “Isn’t it a simple thing?”
“It’s easier said than done. So, what exactly is that measure?”
“well. “It can’t be defined in one word.”
“… yes?”
“After summoning the Duke of Hell, you gave up on the Northern Continent as promised, right? But as I said before, the southern continent alone is not enough.”
“Of course, you said so.”
“yes. Anyway, since we are in a disappointing situation, we cannot limit the situation to one situation. You should use what is available to you as much as possible. Of course, we have the Eastern Continent, the Western Continent, the Southern Continent… . “Everything.”
“Hmm, I don’t know much about the Southeastern Continent, but… . “The Western Continent has already fallen into our hands, but hasn’t its useful value already expired?”
Lucifer tilts his head and asks, and Satan shakes his head excitedly.
“Didn’t I tell you? If possible, use everything. It may sound shabby, but now is not the time to choose between hot and cold food.”
Lucifer also sympathized with those words. He was just worried that he would waste his energy on useless things.
“The important thing is that nothing can go wrong here. When everything interlocks like cogs, only then can you barely make it. “Just one chance to blow up the prophecy.”
As Satan’s words continue, rather than the question being resolved, the suspicion only grows. However, Lucifer did not dare to open his mouth. This is because I sensed something unusual in Satan’s gradually lowering voice.
“I said this… . Actually, I still feel like it’s not enough. The development status of the eastern continent is very low, and the western continent is already closed. Although the southern continent is similar, there are still differences. Actually, I’m a little curious. Although they are of the same race, why is the North Continent so unique? .”
Satan, who spoke regretfully, suddenly let out a chuckle.
“So this is what finally occurred to me.”
“… … ?”
“If we can’t handle this situation in a normal way… . “In the end, we also have to take some risks.”
“Risk, you mean?”
Lucifer instantly questioned. He tried to just listen quietly, but something came out that he couldn’t ignore.
Satan’s words are simple. The current disadvantage cannot be reversed through general methods. We need a new card that can turn this situation around. And to get that card… .
I heard the sound of gulping and drooling. Lucifer even felt an unexpected sense of tension at the thought that the true intention of the decision to proceed, which was shrouded in mystery, was being revealed.
Satan continued.
“Actually, the method itself is simple. If we cannot change the prophecy alone, we can bring in someone who can overturn the prophecy. In other words, let’s borrow external power.”
“An external force?”
“okay… . Even if it means we have to step forward.”
“Even if we have to step forward… ?”
“Hehe. There is no law that says only creatures or the Fourteen Demon Lords can become seeds. “Isn’t that right?”
“!”
It was that moment. The steps that had been continuously following Satan suddenly stopped. The narrowed eyes suddenly opened to the size of a flower lantern, and a look of disbelief emerged from both eyes.
Although no words were spoken yet, Lucifer, who was quick to turn his head, understood Satan’s true intentions at least a little through his last words.
I glanced up and sucked in a surprised breath. As she continued to walk, she had already arrived at Satan’s stronghold. Lucifer absentmindedly extends his hand as he watches the back of a demon walking away.
“buy… !”
“Lucifer. “Remember this.”
At that moment, along with a heavy voice, Satan’s steps also stopped.
“The summoning of the Duke of Hell was not a failure.”
After saying that, Satan slowly looked back at Lucifer.
“… “I saw potential in the process.”
He pointed straight ahead as if telling us to come inside, and then suddenly disappeared.
*
“I… .”
Lucifer, who was deep in thought, came to his senses when he suddenly heard a voice.
“Im here.”
It seems that we have already arrived at our destination while reminiscing about events that occurred more than a few months ago. An entrance shrouded in darkness lies in front of Lucifer. From there, a dark demonic energy that cannot even be compared to that of the insignificant demons is flowing out. And not just one, but five.
‘Did you say they were already gathered…? .’
Lucifer hurried his steps and passed through the entrance.
In the inner space, as I heard from the demons, five beings were gathered. One thing that was unusual was that the atmosphere was significantly different from before.
Lilith, Baal, Beelzebub, Asmodeus, Astaroth… . The great devils, who used to growl at each other whenever they held a meeting and were anxious not to fight, for some reason remained silent today. Everyone was staring at the dark empty space with bewildered eyes.
Did he sense a presence? For a moment, with a chaotic noise, several archdemons looked towards the entrance. Lucifer politely bowed his head and approached calmly.
“… How is it?”
Lucifer’s voice was low, but because it was such a quiet space, it rang slightly in everyone’s ears. But no one opens his mouth, as if he is at a loss for words. Only Lilith awkwardly scratched her cheek and slightly moved away.
Lucifer continued to catch his breath as he walked to the spot given by Lilith. As he got closer, his heart pounded violently, but he eventually stood still and stared into the darkness.
The first thing I saw was the sight of six entities hanging in the air, entangled in chains. And these six beings were all ‘demons’, not ‘demons’.
As a side note, as befits his title as the king of all demons, Satan had five of the 14 demon lords under his command. But that power is hanging in the air.
Not just one or two, but a whopping five. In fact, Satan had already crossed an irreversible path.
Lucifer tried to control his pounding heart and began checking each person in turn, starting from the left.
Garp, Savnac, Amon, Forneus… .
It was then. The moment he checked Belial for the fifth time, Lucifer’s forehead furrowed. The chains wrapped around the devil covered not only his limbs but also his entire body, but there were some parts that were visible through gaps.
However, in the case of Belial, there is a significant difference from the status of the previous 14 demon lords. While the four demons still retained their pre-seed appearance, Belial was severely injured.
In particular, the clear stab wound drawn in a straight line on the chest and the dozens of scars engraved on the abdomen were particularly noticeable. The chain soaked with the flowing blood had discolored to a dark red color.
“How did this happen? From what I heard, Belial is definitely… !”
“I guess it means you resisted. “I guess he was a person with good tendencies.”
Before I could even finish speaking, someone blurted out something. Astaroth is staring straight ahead in confusion, holding a candle in his mouth. Lucifer shook his head resolutely.
“It makes no sense. Even when encroaching on an ancient evil spirit… .”
“I heard that guy was asleep. “It can’t be compared to this situation, right?”
Astaroth spoke weakly,
“and… .”
Suddenly, my words became slurred and I glanced to the left. The red eyes were not filled with the burning anger they always showed, but instead were filled with an inexplicable bitterness.
“Belial… . “It’s at least good.”
The moment he heard the next words, Lucifer’s head stopped shaking. He reflexively tried to look to his side and was startled without realizing it.
When I first came in, I could see with my own eyes that there were a total of six figures entangled in chains. However, I have only been able to confirm up to five. There was one left. Lucifer knew best who it was.
Should I watch it or not?
For a moment, a thought of arrogance crossed my mind. The light of conflict appeared more clearly than ever on Lucifer’s face.
However, he must have soon realized that he had no choice, so he shifted his gaze to the left even though he was shaking.
Little by little, very little by little… .
It was that moment.
Quick!
Before a long time had passed, the sound of teeth grinding came out of my mouth as I opened my mouth with force. Not only that, a loud crunching sound erupted from both clenched fists. Instead of calming down, the eyes that had been trembling mercilessly shook even more violently, emitting a strong light of distrust.
Astaroth, who was watching from the side, quietly munched on a cigarette as if he knew this would happen.
Because there… .
“… Satan?”
It was embarrassing to even call him Satan, because there was a rag-like image hanging over him.
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
In the previous episode, Gehenna was changed to Prince of Hell. After reading it again, I see that the readers were right. Thank you for speaking up. _(__)_
hmm. It’s good to be cynical, but I think now is the time to focus on progress. haha. If we continue to cover the story of the North Continent without picking it up like this, I don’t think it will really be completed. I think it’s really time to go. There will be another opportunity to come out later when an important event is over, so I ask for your understanding for now. 🙂
The devil’s story is scheduled to end in the middle of the next episode, and the story of the Southern Continent comes right after. It will progress gradually faster from episode 7 to 5. Exactly from Episode 4, the protagonist’s perspective returns.
Of course, many incidents will have already occurred by then.
P.S.
Cheongseombaek / Still, it’s final… I hope you work hard in the future.
Satan: Thank you… .
fantasy,
