Chapter 1622 – 1622. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
After dealing with all the demons who, despite being battered by the nuke, charged at me with anger and hatred, I moved to the Demon King’s castle with Elena. Thanks to her spatial teleportation, we were able to save time.
“I’d like a detailed explanation of this situation. Where is Yuria, and why are you killing demons in the demon realm?”
Elena asked.
There wasn’t really anything to hide, so I roughly explained it to Elena.
“So, Yuria is fighting the Demon King in another space. I saw a passage connected to another place… it seems that was the passage of the Magic Stone Gate.”
“That’s right. The more demons in the demon realm die, the fewer powers the Demon King can use. It means the Demon King is getting weaker.”
“I understand the situation. However, why didn’t you target the Demon King’s castle with the nuke? Anyone can see that the castle’s power is stronger than anywhere else, right? If you used the nuke, you could have easily reduced their power.”
“That’s because its power is stronger than anywhere else. Didn’t you see the demons who survived the nuke earlier? The demons here are even more powerful than that.”
“That’s not wrong.”
Elena’s questions ended.
I turned my gaze to the Demon King’s castle. The castle was gloomy. It was a castle built of dark stones. Its size was large, giving it a sense of grandeur. Of course, it felt more ominous than that.
Elena tilted her head as she looked at the castle.
“That’s strange. A castle, whether good or bad, is bound to make noise. That’s because a lot of manpower is needed in a castle. But this castle… there’s no sign of life at all. Are there no demons managing the castle?”
“We’ll find out when we go inside.”
I confidently walked towards the main gate of the Demon King’s castle.
Instead of a garden, a long red carpet stretched all the way to the entrance of the main castle. Step by step. We walked in silence. We were each on guard against the demons that might pop out at any moment.
Creak.
We opened the old door and entered the main castle.
It was dark.
The main castle was as desolate as the desolate demon realm. There were no decorations at all, and dust had accumulated on the floor and walls. Cobwebs could be seen in the corners. It seemed there were insects like spiders even in the demon realm.
“The only places where dust hasn’t accumulated here are the stairs and the red carpet.”
Elena said, staring intently at the stairs leading up.
“It seems the Demon King uses them often.”
I said as I climbed the stairs. As I walked only on the dust-free areas, I arrived at the audience chamber.
The audience chamber was just as desolate. There were no decorations. However, a throne was placed at the end of the audience chamber. A throne made by carving black rock. It was a very large throne for a human to sit on.
I looked around with fresh eyes.
‘A pitch-black and vast space. A large throne placed at the end. This is the final battle location depicted in the original work.’
This is where the Demon King and Kyle’s party fight. Kyle becomes the victor, and the original work ends with a happy ending.
Step by step.
I walked forward and sat on the throne. It wasn’t good. The throne was too big and hard. Aside from looking grand on the outside, it was disqualified as a throne.
“Elena. Get ready.”
“What do you mean?”
“I’m going to smash this Demon King’s castle. Then the demons will come out.”
The meteor sword cloth on my wrist shone brightly.
A huge meteor sword was created above the Demon King’s castle. I could feel it even though I couldn’t see it. I flicked my finger from top to bottom. The meteor sword plunged down towards the Demon King’s castle.
Kwa kwa kwa kwang!
The Demon King’s castle shook violently. Elena frowned and quickly approached my side. Immediately after, the blade of the meteor sword fell through the ceiling. The giant sword continued to fall, piercing the floor and going down. An intangible wave spread from the sword, smashing the castle.
Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwang!
The ceiling and walls crumbled, revealing the gray sky, and a large hole appeared in the floor, revealing the underground.
“Keee eee eee eee!”
A groan was heard from the underground. The voice was very low and rough. My and Elena’s gazes simultaneously turned to the underground.
“Who is it! Who dares to attack the Demon King’s castle…!”
A dusty demon popped out from the underground.
It had large bat wings, a muscular body, a goat’s head, and four horns. Just by its appearance, it was clear that it was a demon. It was truly a model demon.
Clang clang.
A bunch of demon keys was hanging from his waist.
“Who are you?”
I asked the demon, resting my chin on my hand. The demon was startled when he saw me and then bared his claws.
“…A human? Why is a human here?”
“I asked first. Answer me. Who are you?”
“Ahem! You’re no ordinary human! I am Balikase! The loyal servant of the Demon King and the servant of the underground prison! You! Get down from that throne right now! The only one who can sit on that chair is the Demon King!”
“Okay. Balikase. What is your power?”
“Are you curious about my power? Experience it yourself!”
My body wouldn’t move.
I couldn’t even twitch an eyebrow. This sensation. I had felt it somewhere before.
“Hehehe. You impudent human. How dare you defile the Demon King’s seat? I’ll chew you and the woman next to you alive. Hehehe. How long has it been since I tasted human flesh! My mouth is watering.”
I remembered.
It was the power of stopping.
The power to stop a target. It was a power that the Demon King often used.
“Hehehehehe.”
Balikase, laughing, reached out towards me. His claws were sharper than any sword. Before his hand touched my head, I moved. I shook off the power with telekinesis and grabbed his wrist, twisting it.
Crack. The demon, whose wrist was twisted, opened his mouth and screamed.
“Aaaaaaaah! How, how can a mere human resist my power!!”
“The reason I can resist? It’s because I’m stronger than you.”
“How dare a mere human!!”
Balikase flapped his wings and raised his other hand. He was about to attack me but suddenly stopped. His eyes became cloudy. I immediately realized what the cause was.
“Elena. Did you cast an illusion?”
“I was going to watch quietly, but it was too noisy. I happened to see a wavering mind. Was it unnecessary meddling?”
“No, you did well. Thanks to you, things have become easier.”
I swung the Flower Flame Flying Blade. The demon’s head fell off. He was a demon who seemed lacking in many ways, despite having a powerful ability.
After killing the demon, I walked forward. I looked into the underground hole, the place where Balikase had popped out.
It was dark. The underground was quite deep.
‘It seems to be at least 30 meters deep.’
I had a feeling. There would be demons inside.
I reached out and wrapped my arm around Elena’s waist.
“W-what is it?!”
“Stay still. I’m going to go down right now.”
“What? Let go of me. I can do it alone… Ugh?!”
Ignoring her words, I jumped into the underground. Using my Heavenly Eye, I could see well even in the dark underground. Just before I hit the ground, I used telekinesis to wrap my body and landed softly.
The underground space.
It was a prison.
There was a corridor, and prison cells were lined up on both sides.
“I didn’t know there would be so many prisons in the castle… This is quite surprising. Did they capture demons who committed crimes? Ha, demons and prisoners. An unlikely combination of words.”
Elena said as if she was amazed. Prisoner demons in prison. It was an unlikely combination of words.
“Crimes? This is the Demon King’s collection.”
“Ah. Did you say that the Demon King’s power is the power to use the powers of demons? Indeed. Did he collect the powers he liked in the underground?”
“The Demon King can use the powers of all demons, but he cannot use the powers of dead demons. He must have put them in prison to prevent the demons from fighting and killing each other.”
I walked to the nearest prison cell. The door of the prison had no gaps except for the keyhole in the handle. There was no hole for feeding food either. That’s because demons can live without eating food.
‘I see why Balikase was acting as a warden. He could easily manage the demons trapped here with his power of stopping.’
Click.
The door was locked. I remembered that Balikase had a bunch of keys hanging from his waist. They would still be on his corpse.
‘It’s too much trouble to get them.’
I decided to solve it with force.
I pulled the prison door with all my might. But it didn’t budge.
“……”
I frowned and gave it strength again. I even used mana and telekinesis. This time too, the door didn’t budge.
“What are you doing?”
Elena, who was watching from the side, scolded me.
“The door won’t open. It seems like there’s some kind of device. Maybe it’s blocked by some kind of power.”
“A power of locking? That’s ridiculous.”
“Such a power might actually exist.”
“Step aside. Let me try.”
Elena stepped forward. She snapped her fingers. The doorknob clicked and the lock was released.
“Is that a magic to unlock?”
“I just manipulated the lock with an illusion.”
She said it as if it was nothing, but it meant that she had manipulated reality using an illusion. If illusionists saw this scene, they would have been shocked.
I opened the door.
It was a narrow space that wasn’t even 3 pyeong. A demon was sitting in the center of the space, which was darkness itself, where no light entered. The demon had goat legs for its lower body and the appearance of an old man for its upper body. The demon slowly opened its eyes. He chuckled as he looked at me and Elena.
“Unexpected guests have come. I am Gargar, the demon of isolation.”
“The demon of isolation? Do you have the power to isolate your opponent?”
“I have the power of severance. It’s a power specialized in defending against an opponent’s attacks. It can be used for attacks, but it’s too slow, so it’s not an efficient power.”
“Why are you trapped here?”
“You can guess, can’t you? My power pleased the Demon King. The reason I’m trapped is all that. The guy who can use the powers of demons imprisoned demons with particularly pleasing powers in the underground.”
Swish.
I drew my sword. In fact, I wasn’t interested in this guy’s name or power. As a demon, he had to die.
“Nameless human. Save me. I will betray the Demon King and stand by your side. I will surely be of help to you. I promise.”
“I don’t need it.”
“I know the things the Demon King has hidden. The powers that the Demon King truly cherishes.”
“……”
