Chapter 2038 – 2038. Savior Of The Academy
‘Does it even affect the spirits’ minds?’
Fortunately, Makina was only dizzy; her mind wasn’t altered, nor did her powers weaken.
In other words, it was up to me to do things right.
‘Spirit Eye. Heavenly Eye.’
I used both eye-related powers simultaneously.
I pierced through the thick fog that obscured everything. Taniel didn’t realize I could see through the fog.
The dog-headed demon grinned, a smug smile on his face.
‘It was a very troublesome power for others, but not for me. Luck is on my side.’
There are many kinds of demons.
Demons who rely solely on their powers. Demons who don’t rely on their powers but on their own strength and skills. Demons who know how to use their powers, strength, and skills.
Taniel was the first type. A demon who overly relied on his powers. These demons were easy to deal with.
[I’m so dizzy. Can we finish this quickly and go back?]
‘Yeah. Let’s wrap this up quickly.’
I didn’t intend to drag this out either.
[Using Acceleration. Duration: 10 minutes. Remaining stacks: 11]
Thunder Sky Style (雷天流) Gale Lightning (疾風迅雷).
I temporarily enhanced my body and dashed forward.
Perhaps it was because I was running straight at him. I saw him looking flustered. He flapped his wings and quickly moved to the side. Of course, I saw him, so I changed direction to follow him.
“You! Can you see me in this fog?!”
“Is that even a question? If I couldn’t see you, I wouldn’t be running like this, you moron.”
“How can a mere human see through my fog…!”
A typical, even irritating, demon reaction. I created a Stormbreaker greatsword in one hand and swung it at the demon.
Taniel was startled and rolled on the ground to avoid my strike.
“The great demon is pathetically dodging.”
“Shut up! Another demon is being summoned! Can you handle two demons, no matter who you are? Time is on my side!”
“Aren’t you ashamed to say that? You’re still backing away. Don’t you plan to fight directly?”
“I don’t fight barbarically. My, Taniel’s, battles are always noble.”
“Oh, is that so?”
I took a step towards him. That demon was the biggest idiot I’d ever met. It was so ridiculous that I was losing my focus.
Sssshhhhh.
The fog thickened.
[Ughhhhh.]
I heard Makina gagging. It wasn’t a real gag, but she was exaggerating how dizzy she was.
The fog was indeed unusual. If it were other humans, they would have struggled a lot in this fog.
“Why! Why doesn’t the fog work on you?!”
Taniel yelled and threw something at me. A crude mass of magic power. As soon as I saw it, I reflexively stepped aside to dodge the attack. The magic mass hit the wall and exploded. The wall completely turned to dust.
‘It’s crude, but the power is real.’
Magic masses kept flying at me. They were so crude and straightforward that I didn’t even need to use a split second. I dodged them while stepping forward and swung my greatsword. The demon’s right arm fell to the ground with a thud.
“Aaaargh! You damned mortal!!”
“You guys aren’t immortal either. You just don’t have a lifespan.”
I pointed my greatsword at Taniel’s neck. The demon, who had been yelling, shut his mouth. I could see fear in his trembling eyes.
“I, I guess you have something you want to ask me.”
Taniel’s intention was obvious. He was buying time until the other demon was summoned. To do that, he would answer my questions honestly.
‘I can’t miss this chance for interrogation that came by chance.’
I had many questions.
“Do you know Baal?”
“……How do you know that name? She just became a new legion commander. Could there be a traitor in the demon realm?”
“Is it okay to call a legion commander like that?”
“Hmph. I only pledge allegiance to the 2nd Legion Commander, Samael!”
Like most demons, he didn’t like demons from other legions. That meant he could freely give me information about other legions. I wasn’t particularly interested in the 2nd Legion, so it was good for me.
“What is Baal doing in the demon realm?”
“You seem very interested in the eighth legion commander. Is it true that she was originally human…? The eighth legion is a mess, as expected of a legion with no roots.”
I stomped on his thigh.
“Aaaargh! What are you doing!!”
“Answer my question. What is Baal doing in the demon realm?”
“…Baal is leading the eighth legion’s rabble and fighting a war with the fourth legion.”
The fourth legion was the dragon legion.
Along with the fifth legion, they were the most brutal legion.
“Why?”
“Baal’s power is gluttony. The power to steal powers. To become stronger, she inevitably has to kill other demons. It’s a truly disgusting power. I heard she even ate her own subordinates.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. Why would you demons eat each other?”
“Ugh…. Y-you’re right. Don’t get excited.”
“Do the other legions not intervene in inter-legion wars?”
“It’s none of their business. Why should they intervene?”
“……That’s just like you guys. Who has the advantage in the war?”
“Of course, it’s the fourth legion. In my opinion, the fourth legion will definitely win… but others think Baal will win. They say she gets stronger every time she fights. A monster that gets stronger every moment…. There’s even a rumor that the fifth legion commander is nervous.”
I frowned. The fifth legion commander, Mekin. The target of my revenge.
‘It’s good news that Younghari isn’t dying right now. ……Is it good news?’
From what I heard, Younghari seemed to be getting stronger. She was already incredibly strong when I last saw her, and she’s getting even stronger? I couldn’t imagine it.
‘Can’t she just get moderately strong? If I can’t beat her with strength later… I might have to use other methods.’
“Mekin. What is that bastard doing?”
“He’s watching the humans. Rumor has it that something interesting will happen in the human realm soon.”
An event that will happen soon. There wasn’t anything other than the Madojeong ritual.
“What about the first legion?”
“I don’t know. The first legion is unique among us. They’re secretive and annoying.”
“Is the first legion that strong?”
“Among demons, there’s a saying that you need at least two legions to take on the first legion. Of course, that’s an exaggeration. Even if it’s the first legion, it can’t be that strong. The source of that rumor is definitely the first legion.”
“I want to kill Mekin. Is there no way?”
“A way to kill the fifth legion commander? Of course, there is!”
Taniel shouted confidently. I didn’t trust him at all. Maybe everything he had said so far was a lie.
“Tell me.”
“That is… kill this guy!!”
Wiiiiiiing.
A demon summoned behind me flew towards me. A square mechanical body flying in the sky with circular blades spinning below.
The seventh legion, also known as the machine legion.
[Hacking successful.]
[Purtham can be hacked for 40 seconds.]
The hacked machine demon, Purtham, fell straight to the ground.
‘It works.’
Even if they were demons, as long as they were machines, they couldn’t escape my hacking.
“Y-you! What power did you use to subdue that tin can?!”
I could feel Taniel’s magic power gathering ominously.
Thunder Sky Style (雷天流) Thunder Flash (雷光).
I slashed and killed him. As soon as he died, the fog created by his power disappeared.
I still had questions, but I didn’t have much time either.
『Successfully hunted a demon. The effect of Demon Hunter (S) is enhanced.』
『Demon Hunter (S) absorbs some of the powers of the demon it killed.』
『Absorbing Fog of Deception (B).』
『Currently absorbed powers: Power of Brute Strength (A-). Fog of Deception (B)』
『Karma: Good increases by 2.』
‘Only 2 karma points? This demon was worse than a demon worshiper.’
Still, it was good that I gained a power.
I then approached the machine demon, Purtham.
‘Makina. Can you control this guy with your power?’
[This isn’t an ordinary machine. It’s like a machine and a living thing at the same time. I can’t control it. At best, I can only cause interference. Honestly, I wish you would just get rid of it. It gives me the creeps just looking at it.]
That’s right. It wasn’t an ordinary machine. I could control it through hacking, but it seemed difficult to extract information. Its AI was very simple, and its memory capacity was very small. This guy was just a tool for destruction.
I swung my greatsword and destroyed it.
『Successfully hunted a demon. The effect of Demon Hunter (S) is enhanced.』
『Demon Hunter (S) absorbs some of the powers of the demon it killed.』
『Absorbing Curse of Discipline (A).』
『Currently absorbed powers: Power of Brute Strength (A-). Fog of Deception (B), Curse of Discipline (A).』
Even though I hunted two demons, a Baron and a Viscount, the rank of Demon Hunter (S) didn’t increase. I was a little hopeful, but it was a shame.
‘Still, the power of Demon Hunter (S) has increased. I also gained powers, so it’s definitely not a loss.’
『Fog of Deception
Rank: B
Consumes mana to spread fog.
Confuses the target.
Neutralizes tracking.』
『Curse of Discipline
Rank: A
Curses the target.
Only one person can be cursed. If another person is cursed, the existing curse is lifted.
The simpler and clearer the curse, the greater the effect.』
I nodded as I checked the absorbed powers.
[Yujin! You let your guard down! It’s an enemy!]
“Huh?”
Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwang!
With a sound like ice being ground in a blender, the ceiling shattered, and a doll fell in front of me. A woman who had landed naturally in a hero landing pose stood up.
Her gray hair, tied in a ponytail, swayed in the wind, and her black-brown eyes, filled with conviction, glared sharply at me. She wore a steel coat as an outer garment, and underneath, she wore a blue spandex suit made of a special material.
I knew who she was.
She had appeared as a part-time instructor in the original story, and now she was an active A-class hero.
“Iron Storm….”
Her real name, Myung Jia.
“Jeokgwang. In the name of a hero, I will arrest you.”
“Yeah. Curse of the Vagina.”
A dark energy shot out from my fingertip. The dark energy seeped into Myung Jia’s vagina.
『Activating Curse of Discipline on the target.』
『The target’s resistance is low. The curse is successful.』
『Cursed the target’s vagina.』
“Huh? What did you just say?”
“You’re cursed with the Curse of the Vagina.”
“Is this sexual harassment? Are you looking down on me because I’m a woman? I’ve heard that kind of lewd talk many times.”
“Orgasm.”
“That kind of joke… Hngh?!”
Thud.
Myung Jia knelt on the floor.
“I’m a little busy right now. See you later, cursed vagina.”
I flew up into the sky.
