Demon King
Chapter 90 Lee Man Corps [3]

Everywhere was not just an ability that moved me; at its core, it was an ability that allowed me to be wherever I wanted. It only showed his true ability now that he had evolved past the advanced level, but it was still impossible to float indefinitely in the air with him. At least for now, it was still at the first level. I lost my strength and fell to the ground, recovering the lost mana by the time I landed. The survivors came out from the slaughter, chasing the remaining monsters. The monsters were still putting on a decent fight but were slowly overwhelmed now.

I still don't know what the purpose of these monsters is; if they intend to merge and form monsters wearing that armor. Perhaps they had no purpose, no shadowy figure gave the order. “I'll find out later.” I swung my hand, the mana gathered at the end of my finger in the form of a lightning whip to attack the monsters within my reach. The moment the whip broke, a ball of dozens of lightning bolted, destroying the monster. It didn't take long to clean up the rest of the monsters, and Lee Chan-yu approached me as the fight was about to end.

“Captain, didn't you say not to be too wild?”

“Ah, don't worry about that.” It was something I definitely did not want to hear from Lee Chan-yu, who was followed by three high-level hellhounds. Besides, I haven't shown off all my skills.

“What are you ..?” As we chatted, one of the humans walked towards us. It was one of the people who led the attack earlier, one of the strongest, even though he had almost passed level 100. Lee Chan-yu quickly stops the hellhound with his skills as he sees her approaching.

“I've been inside a dungeon for a long time. Is Seongbuk-gu usually so popular with monsters? ” I asked as I looked around, acting as if it was natural.

“It has been since two months ago when Chaos Soul appeared.”

“Chaos Soul?”

“That's the name of the elves who called those monsters.” The man grimaced.

“The elves. If it wasn't for you, we'd be dead here.

“Hmm.” It seemed like the relationship between humans and elves, or especially Elakatra, was getting worse. I wonder if it's because of what I've been doing that's made it a lot worse. If so, I could not help but mentally pat myself on the back for a job well done. However, as I considered it, I wondered if I should worry. My ears are taper like elves. ‘Although, now that I belong to this higher system, I doubt they can properly recognize what I am through my illusions anyway .’ Looking around, I noticed that the eyes of all the survivors here were focused on us.

“Is it possible for you to tell me more about this monster? Especially the armored ones. ”

“Of course. As humans with the same enemy, we must cooperate this much! ” She smiled quickly at me, and I laughed in response. ‘Man with the same enemy? Yes right.’ For big goals, it is easy to demand cooperation and friendship. But the moment the chance for profit appeared, they would immediately turn to treason. After more than a year of living as monsters and seeing the ugly side of humanity, my trust in them has hit rock bottom. In the end, however, it doesn't matter. It's nice to be alert, but I'm not really trying to build relationships with these people. I only play together for now, so there is no need to worry about them betraying me.

“Follow me, leave it to the others to clean.”

“Hey, don't make us do everything!” One of the men's colleagues complained, but the man ignored them and guided us to a building that was still negligent. The monster corpse and the gore painted its exterior, but the structure was still in good condition.

“During did not meet..”

“Hm?”

“Not what.” I shook my head, smiling bitterly. A young woman, most likely this male assistant, greeted us inside and started making coffee.

“So, they started showing up two months ago?”

“Yes, not only here but in Seoul and the world as a whole.”

Monsters in the dungeon …

“They are different, as you can see. If those elves came to help, it wouldn't be that bad. ” My ears jerked at the mention of elves. Maybe I can get information about the Elakatra Knights from this man.

“They have strong skills and artifacts, so why didn't they come today? Their time is sometimes too good.. ”I drink coffee while talking, enjoy the bitter taste. It's been too long.

“We still don't know where Chaos Soul came from.”

“It's not from Hater.” The man nodded.

“They are also difficult to handle. As they gathered in large numbers like before, they. ”.

“Yes. There seems to be a certain condition for it. They must eat enough humans or their own kind. But they'll make it happen. ” I'm rethinking the fusion of Chaos Souls, how it's a little different from the one on the Rookie Battlefield. ‘Is Elakatra behind him? Wh-wh-what for? And what is that armored monster? ‘ I held my mind, waiting for the man to continue.

“And there are demons too.” My heart was beating fast.

“Devil?”

“You asked about that, the monster that appeared in fusion. The elves called them demons. Like Chaos Soul, they also appeared two months ago. Wherever Chaos Souls gathered, they also appeared. ” Almost funny, think about it. The figure bathed in light looked more like an angel than a demon, but I thought it would be better not to reveal my familiarity with the devil.

“The only thing that is certain is that they are not from Hater. That is, somehow, they are connected to Earth. ” I want to shake my head. Elakatra apparently used some underhanded means to bind himself to humans. The underworld where the demons and Jinma were located was a part of Hater; the monsters wearing those armor might as well be there. Maybe not the underworld, but where? The heavens? I thought I'd ask Rain later.

“The demons are not much different from the Chaos Soul; they are only stronger but still hostile to humans. ”

“Why do they only appear at the place where fusion occurs? Perhaps... ”Did the fusion occur so that they could swallow the demons, or did the fusion summon them?

“The two are hostile to each other. Some people think that demons chase Chaos Souls when they join forces. ” I feel as if something is tickling my mind as she says it. Elakatra wanted to use Chaos Soul, but the monster's purpose was still unclear. I was hoping to learn more about what happened, but everything felt as if it had become more mixed up. I felt like a child who knew nothing, and it frustrated me endlessly.

“Then I have to kill them all.” That's the conclusion I got. All I have to do is identify the enemy; then, I can kill everyone who is my enemy. If I do that, I'll be fine. I did not notice Lee Chan-yu and the humans, who were listening to me, trembled slightly.

“I'm afraid it's impossible to do, Captain.”

I'm gonna do it.

“So where are you from? You are very strong..Are you not a member of the guild? ” The man hesitantly asked me, his expression cautious.

“Actually I will make it now.”

“Then, you can join our guild..”.

“I'm fine.”

“No thanks.” The man lowered his head, but he had already expected that to happen. He knows our abilities are too high above his own. I stood up, a bloody smile plastered on my face.

“Thank you for all the information. Let's go to lunch, Lee Chan-yu. ”

“You still hungry?” I lightly patted his head and left the building. I can't let anyone know that I devoured the monsters I had killed in battle. He laughed briefly, realized his mistake, and followed me. It was fortunate that he whispered it calmly from the start.

“So, what do you want to eat?”

“Jajangmyeon.”

His response pierced through the air, freezing my heart.

“The only Chinese restaurant in Seongbuk-gu was destroyed in today's battle.”

“...What?” Upon hearing those words, it felt like something was breaking inside me. An intense and uncontrollable anger unlike anything I have ever felt before filled me.

In the end, we had to go all the way to Jongno-gu to get jjajangmyeon for dinner.