Demon King
Chapter 87 Seongju [3]

In the castle, of course there are rooms reserved for me. When I opened my eyes, I was lying there.

“... I somehow slept.” I don't believe it myself. I've been gone for over a year without sleep. At first, I felt there was no point lying on this bed in an attempt to sleep. But I slept so well that I felt silly. I went through a lot of improvement and evolution and could even regenerate, so I didn't need to sleep physically. My high tolerance level means I don't need the mentality for that either.

But now that I wake up, the world around me looks and feels much different than before. Although I know nothing has really changed in the world around me, maybe my heart has changed, but I think it could be a good thing. I decided to get up and change my gear back. Groping as I stood up, I saw a beautiful black ribbon on my bedside table.

“...” I shared a drink in memoriam with Rain and went straight to bed. In other words, despite knowing that L was waiting for me, I went to sleep. A chill ran through my body as I continued to look down at the ribbon. This is his way of protesting, a sign that if I keep late, no one knows what he will do. That ribbon feels really creepy to me.

I sighed and took the ribbon before I left. If I continue to delay, it will not only get worse. Better deal with it now before it happens. I already know where he is, the top floor of the spire that he helped me place myself. My movements are fast as I slide through the structure; I know the path to take since I built it. My ability to jump with Ubiquitous has improved tremendously as well, despite being Lv1 again. It feels more natural now, and faster and more hidden than ever. It really just confirmed to me that I had somehow become a being in this higher level system.

I arrived quickly in the L room of the residence, entering through the open door. I thought he would be angry with me, but he is currently sitting on a chair and facing away from me.

“Did you see him go?”

“Iya.” He was the one who brought me in the game to build this case. He knows who's in the basement of this place better than me.

“I heard from Rain, your memorial ceremony.”

“It lasted longer than I had planned. I think my current body can withstand alcohol, but it's quite strong. ”

“Do not underestimate the brewing skills of Rain.” She laughed lightly, and I heaved a sigh of relief because she was not as upset as I thought.

“I think I have more space here.”

“... I'm glad it worked that way.”

“Ya.” Silence filled the room, sitting heavily above the two of us.

“Destiny.” He was the first to break through.

“Please and say.”

“How much do you recover?”

“What?” He still did not show his face, but I could see his arms and legs shivering a little.

“I don't know. How much you think of me, what do you think of me. If you don't come to me first. ”

“…”

“How long can I wait? How much can I bear? I don't know any of this... If you don't talk first... Or do you need me again? Am I not part of what you are trying to recover? ”

‘Sial.’ It seems, after all this time, I did things in the wrong order. I think it will be fine, decades have passed, and there hasn't been much change in time since we met again, but it's wrong. Maybe he finally reached his limit. I've screwed up. I should have delayed the warning last night, even if only briefly, to come talk to him.

“L.”

“...” He remains silent. I wonder if he blames himself for making the mistake of saying those things right now. I closed the distance between us, stopping right behind him. He flinched because he could feel my presence approaching him. Even though we are so close now, I did not feel the intense pressure I experienced when I faced him in Nak Park. I guess it makes sense; he now has his soul contained in the body. It was easier to face that than to face the strength of his being.

“I don't know either. What did I do before, why am I like this now, or what should I do from now on. Or about you, L.. ”

“OK...” The answer is bitter. Hearing that, I could not help but move to face it head on. He stood up, his expression one of astonishment at my courage. She was beautiful, just like when she was in the garden. I have reached a point where my body and soul are almost one and the same, but he transcends that. A beauty I thought was impossible in this world, her body and soul were one and the same.

You have no manners. He tried to hurriedly cover his face, but I could still see the traces of tears on his face. He hasn't changed since I first met him. I was unable to understand his feelings back then and had tried to block my own feelings. So far, it's worked fine, but not now. I don't want to do that anymore. I took one step closer to her and pulled her into my arms. No matter how much control he had over his strength; direct contact with him would undoubtedly be dangerous. I improved my defense and prepared for it, trying my best to maintain my common sense.

“I'm sure now that I'm the one you remember, even though I'm still working on my old memories.”

“…”

“But I'll get it all back. You're not the only one who wants that. ”

“...” I feel like I managed to say what I really feel, and I feel good to be able to say it out loud before it's too late. I tried to retreat, but she shook her head and hugged my chest.

Twelve hours to go.

“It's too long!”

“…”

I could barely make him let go of me, but eventually, he let go of me. Leaving the top of the tower, I found Rain outside watering the garden. He laughed so hard when he saw me.

“Having difficulties?”

“I told you it would be fine yesterday.”

“I think it would be good for you to see it. His heart is open to you, though I wonder if you can see your own heart. ”

“Ya ..” I laughed bitterly at his words.

“Many people fall in love with her looks or her powers, but you, Fate, are the only one for her.”

“This is a heavy burden to bear.”

“Do you not need it?”

“No, I'll take everything.” Bloody smile. I've decided to do this when I evolved into Belkena. Maybe there's a way I can live without caring about the past, but that's not what I want. I want to take back everything I don't know about myself. If I want to leave the past behind, it is something I can consider after I get it back. There is no point in throwing away something I know little about.

“Clear eyes. No need to worry about your future. ” He muttered this while taking something out of his pocket — dark red scarf.

“Instead of Pure Blood Loyalty, I think a better name is Fighting Spirit.”

“This is a very different item now.” I received it, a notification window instantly appeared in front of me.

[Jinma Fighting Soul (1,070 / 1,070) – Defense 380. Legendary Rarity. It allows you to use your abilities beyond your limits, at the expense of life force.]

It was the first legendary item I saw, aside from perhaps the black sword that was currently asleep in my inventory. At least that's the first thing I can handle myself. An artifact that allows me to use abilities beyond my limits. The more I grow, the more useful it becomes. The fact that it would also never truly exhaust my life force meant that this artifact was a true treasure.

However, the thought of fighting it still makes me sick.

“I have removed all traces of elves in this item, so don't worry.”

“Thank you. Oh, one more thing. ” I wrapped a scarf around my neck and pulled one more item from my inventory — crystal artifacts I got from the chest on the 7th floor, Goddess Touch. From the moment I showed it to her, Rain had a surprised expression plastered on her face.

“It may be difficult to analyze with my ability.”

“Something you can't even check?”

“Haha, I'm not a god at all. There are many things impossible for me. ” With those slightly bitter words, he received the crystal for inspection.

“It seems harmless, and it will accept which one you inject into it. Would you like to try it? ” I immediately tried it, the crystal greedily sucked up my mana. Pause, nothing happened. Then, as if waiting for him, the crystal gradually blackened as more mana was poured into it. I could feel it reaching the limit, not much mana at all before stopping. The crystal glittered in the air, disappearing. I can still feel it in my hands, but as far as my eyes and detection skills are concerned, it is not there. It recognizes its owner through blood and is then activated by devouring mana. “Truly a strange artifact.”

“It seems not to be fully active.”

It means I have to grow stronger. I breathe and shrug my shoulders.

Time to drink some more?

“Yes, but maybe not after you just met with L.”

“That would be stupid, I guess.”

“You're a good man, Destiny.” We laughed for a while, joking with each other.

“What are you planning to do from now on? This castle was built for a purpose, and I want to tell you more about it and the world. But it's not urgent. ”

“I'll thank you if you do, but maybe next time.” I took a deep breath, preparing myself.

“Now, it's time for me to return to society.”