Chapter 465 – Chapter 465. Digression
Fires erupt everywhere. The sky was dyed pitch black.
The volcano, which seemed about to explode at any moment, emitted ominous smoke, and creatures that looked different from humans walked on two legs.
Even if a war broke out right away, this place with a bleak atmosphere that wouldn’t be strange was unexpectedly peaceful.
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The so-called human life could be heard from everywhere.
Even in Hell, there were intelligent life forms, and society was running under the rule of the Demon King.
The devils of hell lived their lives in their respective positions.
The demon king is the one who rules this huge hell.
The current demon lord was secluded under the name of a rest period.
Even in hell, the demon king, which is located at the highest place, towered high into the sky so that anyone in hell could see it.
Lucifer, who was staring at the top of the Demon King’s castle from a room in his mansion, said to his subordinate, who was lowering his head.
“Wouldn’t the castle be still the same?”
“… Yes. The door to the castle is locked and no one is allowed to enter.”
“That’s amazing. Didn’t you believe in the demon king? What are you thinking?”
His plan was perfect.
No, the word plan is wrong.
Of course, the seat of the demon king belonged to Lucifer.
Among the devil’s successors, Lucifer’s power was overwhelmingly strong.
There was only one person who could stand on an equal footing with him.
Liliana Calliope, a succubus.
‘… Everything got weird after she disappeared.’
Liliana Calliope was Lucifer’s only competitor.
She is a succubus, a mutant who does not use charm on the subject.
Liliana, who grew in size in an instant with her mighty power, surpassed the limits of the race called the succubus and went against her demon, Lucifer.
She was a fresh shock to Lucifer, who was born as a demon and had never been defeated.
He thought that a succubus was a prostitute at best, so he became interested in Liliana.
An existence that evokes a boring life.
Lucifer enjoyed competing with her for the place of the Demon King.
But one day.
Liliana Calliope suddenly disappeared.
The powerful force she had achieved disintegrated strangely quickly, and neither the Demon King nor the Succubus Queen made any mention of her.
It’s common in hell for a strong man like that to suddenly disappear, but Lucifer felt a strong sense of alienation.
Liliana Calliope. Even if no one else knew, it was because she didn’t seem to disappear like that.
A long time passed after that.
Lucifer, whose biggest threat has disappeared, has become the official successor of the Devil that everyone recognizes.
It was so boring, but I thought that everything would be solved if I became the Demon King.
It was predestined for Lucifer to inherit the position of the Demon King.
… Until my father, the demon king, suddenly went into hiding.
“I can’t believe I’m going to do a sudden action now.”
A sudden break of one year.
The demon king used all his magic to seal the castle without revealing any circumstances.
“You don’t even know what’s going on…”
Lucifer’s demonic eyes shone.
Mystic Eye was a powerful force he possessed.
Lucifer’s Mystic Eye penetrated everything, and he could get all the information he wanted.
“… It can’t be.”
I’ve already checked several times.
That demon did not respond to Lucifer’s magic eyes.
I don’t know if I can’t see it at all, but I feel like I can’t get through.
It was the feeling of standing on a huge wall.
If the demonic eyes, which even the demon king could not avoid, felt the wall, what the hell was that magic power?
Lucifer sat back in his chair with his eyes closed.
Lucifer was indulging her boredom.
Of the four successors of the demon king, he is the only one left.
Chiron and Albedo also suddenly disappeared at the same time as the demon king was taking a break.
I couldn’t enjoy the human flesh that I enjoyed as a hobby anymore.
This is because the supply of human flesh has overflowed as more people have flowed into hell these days.
When human flesh was rare, it was enjoyed while directly involved in distribution, but now that it is common enough that anyone can eat it, interest has declined.
‘I rather enjoyed competing with Liliana.’
Lucifer has embraced the boredom and emptiness that fills her body.
She thought that if she became a demon king and ruled hell, she would feel something new.
That’s why she waited for becoming the demon king, but it was absurd because the demon castle was closed just before the boring daily life came to an end.
“What’s going on over there…”
Lucifer crumpled her expression while looking at the castle of the demon king.
Did the demon king betray himself?
But no matter how much she struggled, she couldn’t figure out why.
After the seal of one year is over, the demon king, who has consumed all his magic power, loses his power.
Then, of course, the position of the Demon King is his own.
It’s not that the demon king is greedy because he doesn’t want to hand over his seat.
If he had been that kind of person in the first place, he would not have even acknowledged himself.
“Well?”
The time when Lucifer continued her troubles that never ended.
A magical light appeared before his eyes and a solemn voice was heard.
‘If you receive this, all your troubles will be solved.’
“How are you doing this?”
Lucifer was startled by the ringing in his ears and confirmed his magic.
It was the first time that Lucifer, the strong man of hell, had used this type of magic.
A magic circle that transcends space.
Who dares to do this to himself?
Lucifer read the magic circle with his magical eyes shining.
“… I can’t see it.”
It was the same as Mawangseong.
An unknown power that cannot be penetrated by one’s own demonic eyes.
Lucifer, who was about to erase his mana due to the ominous, felt the faint scent of earth in his mana.
And… There was something attracting Lucifer among the vague scents.
“Is it Earth’s magic? No, this is…”
The scent of a fellow tribesman that only the successor of the demon king can feel.
It was the magic of a familiar brother.
“Brother… That’s a very strong negative energy.”
A magic circle that transcends space and the incense of the earth. And brotherly magic.
Only one of his siblings has strong yin energy.
“Liliana Calliope.”
It was an unknown magic, but Lucifer reached out without avoiding the magic that was leading him.
*
Tuesday morning. Rebecca’s room.
After Lee Ho-yeon and Nam Da-eun head to the academy.
Rebecca summoned Liliana and Scarlett to her room.
“Haha. What’s going on? I’m sleepy.”
“It’s been a while since Rebecca-sama called me like that.”
“Yeah. Both of you, sit here.”
Rebecca was willing to share her own concerns with others of hers.
It was her wife’s job to help her husband, but Rebecca was willing to accept any woman she liked.
So she called everyone.
She would have been perfect if Nam Da-eun was here, but since she is an urgent matter, I thought to share it with Nam Da-eun later.
“I’ll confess one thing first. I recently hid with the baby’s dad and made magic…”
At Lee Ho-yeon’s request, Rebecca hid from everyone about the fake dungeon magic circle.
Of course, it couldn’t be kept a secret since they lived in the same house, so she pretended to be researching magic.
The other women in the house knew that Rebecca and Lee Ho-yeon were up to something, but she didn’t bother to ask.
But today, Rebecca revealed what she knows.
She made her magic circle at Lee Ho-yeon’s request. And while the magic circle was being completed, Lee Ho-yeon’s condition was strange.
If you don’t tell me your troubles directly, you have no choice but to find out.
Rebecca was planning to find out Lee Ho-yeon’s troubles by gathering information that everyone knew.
“So… I secretly made a fake dungeon summoning magic with my baby’s father.”
After hearing Rebecca’s explanation, Liliana and Scarlett tilted their heads.
It was because Rebecca wasn’t used to saying this out of the blue.
“So… Rebecca and Lee Ho-yeon created a magic circle that summons a fake dungeon. Um. I understand.”
“It’s not a day or two that that person does strange things, but it’s a dungeon. What is it for?”
“I don’t know where to use it either. But the important thing is not the use. Isn’t the baby’s father’s condition a bit strange these days?”
“Is that so? Hmm. If you think about it, it seems a little like that.”
“I’m sure… I guess so.”
Liliana vaguely agreed, and Scarlett nodded her head firmly.
When we first met, Lee Ho-yeon seemed more playful and relaxed.
Of course, it’s still like that now, but compared to the beginning, it’s definitely different.
“You must have serious concerns, but even if I ask, they won’t tell you.”
“Is it his concern… Actually, it’s obvious.”
“Hmm. Does Miss Scarlet have any guesses? I don’t know what the hell you want to do with the dungeon.”
“Ultimately, it’s a woman’s problem.”
Scarlett was sure she had a girl problem.
Most of the problems that occurred around Lee Ho-yeon were women.
“Women’s problem? Lee Ho-yeon can fuck any woman he wants.”
“Liliana. It’s not nice to talk like that to her husband.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Liliana, I don’t think so. He’s a flirt, but he tries to pay attention to all women. I think that’s the problem.”
Scarlett took care of Lee Ho-yeon’s business and got to know his private life well.
Lee Ho-yeon meets with a woman all day long.
The life of an easy flirt, no matter who sees it.
Honestly, it’s not a good look from a woman’s point of view.
Scarlett also thought she was simply a flirt at first. However, Lee Ho-yeon was quite severe.
A playboy is a person who originally pursues his own pleasure while ignoring the other person’s feelings.
According to common sense, there is no playboy who keeps looking for a woman even though his body is being abused.
Lee Ho-yeon was unusual, he seemed to care about other women’s feelings before his own.
“Women’s problem… Uhm. Maybe so. The baby’s father has a lot of women.”
“Yes. He cares about women to the extent of being strange. In fact, to relieve his sexual desire, having women at home would be enough.”
“Scout. That’s enough for me alone!”
“He’s not the kind of person who wants affection, so I’m sure he has some secrets we don’t know about.”
“But we can’t solve the women’s problem. I think there’s something in the dungeon magic circle. The baby’s father was really weird while making it.”
Rebecca clenched her fists.
The fake dungeon magic circle is obviously important information.
He was sure that combining the information Scarlett and Liliana had would yield an answer.
“Rebecca-sama. I’d appreciate it if you could tell me more about the fake dungeon magic circle.”
“It’s literally a magic circle that makes up a fake dungeon. You can create a dungeon similar to the real thing. I couldn’t see the completion because the baby’s father hid the last process… Ah. I did say that a lot of hellish magic is mixed into the magic circle.”
“Wait a minute. Hell’s magic and fake dungeons… I have something in mind.”
Scarlett frowned at the familiar words.
Hell’s magic.
Of course, I know that Lee Ho-yeon can use the magic of hell.
The problem didn’t seem to be that.
There is definitely a place that Lee Ho-yeon was very interested in throughout the vacation.
‘Anomalies in dungeons and black pillars.’
Lee Ho-yeon went on field trips several times a week with the help of the Iris Guild.
Even though it is a troublesome task that requires permission, as soon as I hear that permission has been issued, I move immediately.
The excuse is magic research.
However, Scarlett knew better than anyone that Lee Ho-yeon had no time for magic research.
‘Dungeon Anomaly’ and ‘Fake Dungeon Magic’.
‘The Magic of Hell’ and ‘The Black Pillar’.
There is a connection.
It seemed that there must be a secret there that he did not know about.
“There is someone who has a crush on you.”
“Who?”
“Iris Guild’s 1st team leader. Irene.”
The number of times Lee Ho-yeon met with Irene increased rapidly because he was investigating the Black Pillar and the dungeon.
Maybe she’s sharing some of her deepest secrets with her.
Irene has little time with Lee Ho-yeon, but she also has secrets to share.
“Irene? Can he solve the problems of her baby and her father?”
“She’s not sure that far, but she’s… Well worth asking. She may reveal more about her secrets that only she knows.”
“That woman I also remember seeing in France. How is she going to ask her?”
“Once Miss Da-eun arrives, let’s talk slowly.”
“Yes. That’s right. I should ask Da-eun for her opinion.”
Rebecca nodded her head.
Something in her was unraveling.
She also thought she did well to tell everyone.
