Chapter 194: Chapter 194

The first emotion felt was bewilderment.

Fighting against four Division Commanders alone.

It wasn’t even worth laughing at.

Even for a young demon, this went beyond mere recklessness.

“Such an arrogant bastard…!”

Next came the surge of anger.

How much of a joke did he think the position of Division Commander is?

How lightly must he have viewed them to spout such nonsense?

6th Division Commander Karoxiz.

He is confident he could crush Reidrun within 5 minutes even in a one-on-one fight.

“Come at me all at once.”

That incomparably arrogant tone and gaze were etched into his mind.

Like a video playing on repeat, Reidrun’s words kept circling in his head.

That’s when Karoxiz thought.

Perhaps he might kill this arrogant demon today.

And now, after some time had passed.

Reidrun wasn’t being arrogant.

Before him, three Division Commanders had already fallen.

7th Division Commander Brogthodan.

9th Division Commander Grim Bogmon.

10th Division Commander Zul Jazus.

All were sprawled on the floor unconscious.

Only Karoxiz was barely managing to stand on his feet.

“Reidrun… What have you done…”

He spoke as if grinding the words out.

“I remember you from just 2 years ago. Back then, you were far from Division Commander level, let alone Corps Commander.”

That’s how Reidrun was in Karoxiz’s memory.

He had talent, but not enough to reach the top.

He might have become a Division Commander after a few more decades, but that would be his limit.

Reidrun was absolutely not Corps Commander material.

To become a Corps Commander, one needed to overcome something different, a massive wall.

A realm that only an extremely select few demons could reach.

He himself had been stuck at that wall for decades, unable to advance.

“But… You’re saying you crossed that wall in just 2 years!? You who only knew how to swing your fists stupidly!? Don’t make me laugh!”

Karoxiz shouted as if spitting blood.

“Hemis must have done something!? It makes no sense otherwise!”

“Speak! What trick did you use? Did you receive demonic energy from Hemis!?”

Reidrun remained silent.

Karoxiz shouted even more forcefully.

“I said speak! Is it Hemis’s demonic energy!? Or did you receive some magical engineering procedure that Rotark was researching!?”

Reidrun didn’t answer.

Instead, he took one step forward at a time.

With each step, the sound of squelching blood could be heard.

Reidrun too was not in a normal state from the intense battle.

Red Nightmare Reidrun.

Like his nickname, dark red blood was splattered across his blood-red skin.

It is all blood that had flowed from Reidrun himself.

From the outside, Reidrun’s injuries appeared even more severe than Karoxiz’s, his condition is not good.

“Answer me!!! Reidrun!!!”

How could he be defeated by such a young, less talented demon than himself.

He absolutely could not accept it.

That’s when Reidrun opened his mouth.

“That’s why you couldn’t become the best.”

Reidrun suddenly stretched out his fist.

Karoxiz was helplessly struck by the fist.

Even if he wanted to fight, his will was already broken.

While he couldn’t accept defeat, contradictorily, he was acknowledging it.

That he had lost to Reidrun.

“Two things are needed to become stronger.”

When Reidrun grabbed his neck, Karoxiz’s face turned bright red.

“One is believing that you can become stronger.”

Reidrun slowly began to lift Karoxiz.

Karoxiz’s large frame, which must weigh hundreds of kilograms, floated in the air.

“The other is acting on that belief.”

Reidrun slammed Karoxiz straight into the ground.

As the back of Karoxiz’s head hit the ground, it split and a shockwave spread.

Karoxiz fell spread-eagled with his eyes rolled back.

He had completely lost consciousness.

Looking at him, Reidrun said.

“That’s all there is to it.”

With this, all Division Commanders had fallen.

Reidrun turned around as if nothing had happened.

On one side of the parade ground, along with the Division Commander’s attendants, Motem had been watching the fight.

Approaching Motem, Reidrun let out a sigh.

“Leave the rest to me.”

“I’ll leave it to you.”

With those final words, Reidrun too collapsed as if crumbling.

Looking at him who had lost consciousness, Motem shook his head.

“Did he surpass his limits again?”

It was actually a reckless thing.

No matter how much stronger Reidrun had become, Division Commanders aren’t opponents to be taken lightly.

Especially the 6th Division Commander Karoxiz who remained until the end.

In terms of physical ability alone, he was on par with Reidrun. No, he was slightly superior to Reidrun.

To challenge a group battle against an opponent who would be difficult to guarantee victory against even one-on-one…

“Truly befitting of a demon race.”

Inside his helmet, a satisfied smile spread across Motem’s lips.

In the Demon King’s bedroom located in the center of the Demon King’s castle.

After Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-a left, only the Demon King’s corpse remained desolately with a broken neck.

In the space filled with cold silence.

The stillness that seemed would last forever was broken unexpectedly quickly.

The one who entered is a young demon.

The young demon went before the Demon King’s corpse and stared blankly.

Those eyes seemed to hold no thoughts while simultaneously appearing to embrace all the world’s worries.

The demon stared at the Demon King’s corpse for a long time like that.

It was then that the sound of heels echoed through the hall.

Another visitor had come.

The young demon who had arrived first didn’t turn around.

Just continued to stare at the Demon King.

The new visitor naturally stood beside the young demon.

The new visitor, Hemis, made a nasal sound and then smirked.

“I didn’t know the Demon King was having such presumptuous thoughts. You should have given me a heads up earlier~ Ohoho!”

Hemis laughed in a high tone and turned to the side.

What was visible was a delicate-looking pretty girl.

Height approximately 170cm.

With short hair and fine features giving off an androgynous feeling.

Only then did the young demon also turn her head to face Hemis.

Right in front of each other, they just stared for a while as if observing each other.

After some time passed.

The first to speak was the young demon.

“Are you Hemis. I heard you were dead.”

Hemis took a step back and elegantly bowed at the waist.

“Former 3rd Corps Commander. I’m Hemis~ I shamelessly survived~ Ohoho!”

“Former, meaning, you’re not anymore?”

“Right now a very excellent subordinate is succeeding my position.”

The young demon nodded and placed her hand on her chest.

Hemis’s smiling face was reflected in her strange pupils.

“The one who will succeed Demon King Tegrad.”

1st Corps Commander Dorithugs.

His expression was particularly unpleasant today.

He had heard the news that Reidrun had become the 3rd Corps Commander.

“This is an unexpected variable.”

Originally, the 3rd Corps was supposed to be naturally absorbed after the Demon King’s death.

6th Division Commander Karoxiz had already sworn loyalty to Dorithugs.

If he, who was effectively the strongest in the 3rd Corps, came under Dorithugs, other Division Commanders would naturally follow.

For such a situation to suddenly have a new Corps Commander appear.

Moreover, for it to be Reidrun who just became a Division Commander.

Dorithugs shook his head.

He called for the 5th Corps Commander Ozges.

“Isn’t Reidrun your child?” The source of this content ɪs 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹~𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮~𝚗𝚎𝚝

“He’s my younger brother Ugsorol’s son.”

“Is that so? Anyway, this is the first I’ve heard that Reidrun possessed such power.”

Dorithugs knows Reidrun well.

To begin with, there was no high-ranking executive who didn’t know Reidrun.

Since he was the only demon who assisted Hemis, it was impossible not to know him.

However, Reidrun’s role ended right there.

A demon of no particular note without Hemis.

Honestly, he was internally puzzled when Reidrun became a Division Commander, but now a Corps Commander.

“According to reports, he fought and won against the 6th, 7th, 9th, and 10th Division Commanders all at once.”

“I’m not sure how this happened either.”

“Anyway, we can’t let Reidrun lead the 3rd Corps . As you know, the original scenario was for the 3rd Corps to be naturally absorbed, starting with Karoxiz.”

Dorithugs took a step closer to Ozges.

“Our demon race is facing a crisis. The humans’ attacks are fiercer than ever, and simultaneously, a generational change is occurring with the Demon King’s death. If power becomes dispersed at a time , it’s the end for the demon race.”

Ozges closed his eyes.

“What would you like me to do?”

Dorithugs placed his hand on Ozges’s shoulder.

“I’ll give him two choices. Either join the new flow. Or, step down from the Corps Commander position.”

It meant if he wouldn’t come under him, he should abandon the Corps Commander position and leave.

Ozges shook his head.

“He’s a stubborn fellow. He won’t easily accept this situation.”

“Then there’s no choice.”

Dorithugs drew his finger across his neck with an expressionless face.

“We’ll have to take the Corps Commander position even if we have to kill him.”

Just as Ozges’s expression was contorting.

The sound of heels echoed through the hall.

Simultaneously, shock filled Dorithugs and Ozges’s eyes.

Because they knew whose footsteps these were.

The two Corps Commanders looked at the entering figure with opposite emotions.

Hemis smirked and waved her hand.

“I thought you were dead… But you’re alive.”

“Of course~ It’s still a thousand years, too early for me to die. Ohoho!”

Looking at Hemis laughing in a high tone, Dorithugs’s eyes flashed.

While Ozges didn’t seem to notice, Dorithugs could feel it.

Though she was pretending to be calm, Hemis’s demonic energy had weakened.

‘Was she hiding until now to recover her power?’

It seemed she had lost power from the humans’ attack and was in recovery.

Should he deal with Hemis right here?

If Ozges helped, it seemed quite possible.

But would he help him?

As his concerns deepened, Hemis opened her mouth.

“By the way, saying you’ll kill our cute little Reidrun. Isn’t that too much?”

“It’s a time when the Demon King’s army needs to unite its power. If he opposes, we have no choice but to cast him out.”

The smile on Hemis’s lips deepened.

“So you mean to unite power around yourself?”

“The Demon King will die soon, so we need a new central figure.”

“If you mean the Demon King, he is already dead.”

Though he hadn’t heard the news yet, Hemis wasn’t one to speak falsely.

If she said he is dead, he must truly be dead.

“Then we need a new central figure even more.”

“And that would be the great 1st Corps Commander Dorithugs?”

“Yes. I plan to become the new Demon King and lead the demon race.”

Dorithugs said confidently.

“If all demons acknowledge me as Demon King, I’ll gain immense power. In terms of bloodline, I’m not inferior to the previous Demon King.”

“What do you say, Hemis. About opening a new era with me.”

Dorithugs extended his hand.

Hemis didn’t grasp that hand.

Instead, she tilted her head and looked up at Dorithugs with a strange smile.

Dorithugs’s expression twisted at her attitude of not taking his hand and asking back.

However, that anger disappeared without a trace at Hemis’s following words.

“Our Demon King. He had a child?”

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