Chapter 94 – Chapter 23. The Devil’s Den.
Why did I do that this crazy bitch Aren’t you really crazy about your hair? How could you say that to my face…
The words that came out without a second thought in a strange urge left a tremendous aftereffect on Grace.
What made her even more difficult was his backbiting.
– Yes, I know your heart. Grace.
The smoker healer laughed and couldn’t understand the meaning of the captain’s words.
… Fuck you, I’m going crazy, really.
As soon as she woke up, she smoked her cigarette. She couldn’t possibly see the captain’s face. It felt like her breasts were gradually rotting away.
Even if the team members did not have an appetite, they roughly stuffed things into their mouths to fill their stomachs and prepared to move again. The most lively was, of course, Ludbine. She had a good night’s sleep and her face was very pleasant. On the other hand, her face was all dead.
“… Sir, this is really not a place to come.”
Suffering from nightmares all night, Bruce clicked his tongue, saying he had never been to such a terrible place. Jepopo, the head of a dog, agreed with Scar’s words to this extent.
Soon, everyone packed up and packed their bags again. The dark magic and the terrible life were still the same.
“Did you sleep well too, you fucking skull-headed bastard.”
Bruce kicked one of the skull gourds rolling on the floor. It rolled around and crashed into a stone wall and broke.
“Let’s move.”
The formation was the same as yesterday. They walked again along the winding road.
Whoop Whoop.
After walking for a while, the road forked again. This time it was three-pronged.
Jihyeok stopped walking for a moment and took out the schematic again from his luggage and unfolded it. Ludbine made a sphere of light as he noticed and illuminated the structure diagram. Everyone’s eyes were on it.
“This way.”
Jihyeok pointed his finger at the path to his left. He put the schematic back into his luggage. Meticulous Grendal made periodic marks on the wall just in case. It was just in case. You never know what will happen in a labyrinth like this.
After a while, Ludwigne broke the eerie silence of only footsteps and breathing.
“Somehow, I think the magic has gotten thicker.”
Since he was a wizard who was sensitive to mana, he seemed to quickly feel the subtle difference. Jihyeok nodded his head lightly. First of all, it was said that the road was well found.
“Keep an eye on it. If Margie suddenly becomes too strong, be sure to report it to me. Understand?”
“Yes.”
Even subtle changes were not to be missed here. That’s directly related to the appearance of demons.
As far as Jihyeok knows, there are a total of three demons here.
One is the demon of shadow, Krinto. It was a guy who looked like a Shinigami that people generally think of on Earth. If you can’t use mana, even an attack is impossible.
The other is Agdali, the Demon of Pain. Its power wasn’t very strong, but it suffered severe pain when exposed to its demonic energy. What appeared was the shape of a oozing old witch.
Finally, Darofim, the demon of indolence. This guy was the devil that Ji-hyeok was going to catch right now.
As if the modifier of indolence was added, the energy it radiated made the creature have a terrible indolence. It was accompanied by endless suffering and despair.
A state of lethargy felt from infinite despair and temptation. That was the indolence the devil recognized.
There were two reasons why Jihyeok chose this guy.
One is that the devil was also lazy and didn’t move a single step in the summoned room. And the other is that this indolent energy can be overcome not by force but by mental strength.
Of course, it wasn’t usually difficult to break through. I had to overcome tremendous despair, pain, tragedy, and temptation. I had to go through all the trials and go to his face and cut off his monstrous body.
… In fact, even if I had made it this far, the problem was next.
If we get rid of the demon Darofim, will the other two demons just sit still and suck their fingers? I’ll find out right away and run like crazy.
It took a bit of luck here. It’s not easy to deal with demons in this small space, so the key was to move quickly to the entrance and avoid the fight as much as possible.
Of course, he had no idea that it could be completely avoided. I expected that maybe I would have to fight one, if not both. Still, if I had to fight, the demon of shadow, Krinto, was better than the demon of pain.
“Let’s rest.”
Colleagues let their tired bodies rest. Even though it had only been a day or so, they all looked very exhausted. This is why all the demons are so eager to unleash mind attacks.
They set off again. In this way, the team repeated moving and resting several times.
After taking a break at the fork in the road, Jihyeok took a closer look at the structural diagram again. Now he is almost on the road shown on the schematic. The part not drawn here was the road that the Demon Church directly expanded.
As a rule of thumb, it was likely to arrive within half a day at the longest. Of course, it wasn’t much in terms of distance, but since it was a dark devil’s den without a single light, I had no choice but to walk slower than usual.
The tedious act of walking and walking again continued. Jepopo, the dog’s head, couldn’t stand it and said a word.
“Who the fuck made a place like this… !”
Everyone keenly agreed with it. Jihyeok wasn’t quite right either. But you’ll be surprised to find out that there are many other places that are more doggie than this one.
To be honest, this didn’t even fit into the painful axis. The real thing was when he went over to the demon realm and started catching the owner of the demon realm.
Every time I went to the Demon World Expedition, I felt like my lifespan was falling into pieces. However, it was impossible not to go to catch them, so it was a matter of going crazy and jumping up and down. I really wanted to take a look at the proud face of who created this fucking world. If possible, I wanted to put a fist in his face, but… , Could it be
“Captain, you are getting stronger and stronger. Much more than before.”
Even the sensitive Jihyeok felt it with his skin. It was the energy of the demon of indolence. It seemed to be slowly having an effect.
“… Damn, why are you doing this?”
My strength was gone and my chest started to hurt. Bruce trudged along with an unmotivated expression. Not only that, but that energy was contagious to everyone.
“Captain, let’s rest for a bit.”
The dog-headed Jepopo finally couldn’t stand it and said so to the captain. Jihyeok stopped walking while looking back at his teammates who were exhausted.
“Everyone calm down. Sagging down right now is all the work of the devil. He’s a sloth demon. It makes me suffer and make me despair. … If you don’t keep your mind straight, you’ll look like a skull next to you.”
Ugh
Jihyeok’s warning brought the teammates back to their senses. However, this painful aura could not be completely eliminated. They were getting more and more annoying. I just wanted to lie down and go to sleep.
Neither Grendal nor Grace knew that. At least, Grendal was deeply loyal and tried to overcome her feelings of indolence as much as possible. However, it was not easy for Grace, who also suffered from anxiety.
“Captain… , Get some rest.”
“No. Wake. It’s not long.”
They forced their bodies to move. Eventually, Bruce couldn’t stand it and sat down on the floor.
“I really can’t go, chief. It’s too hard. Let’s rest for a bit, okay?”
Jihyuk let out a long sigh. Then he walked up to him, grabbed him by the collar, and slapped him hard on the cheek.
ㅡㅡ!!
The guy’s eyes flashed open. Jihyeok’s face hardened terribly.
“Everyone in here is having a hard time, you bastard. Why did you come here to do whatever you want? Uh? Can’t stand temptation like this? Did you brag about how much money you got?”
… Ah…
Bruce swallowed dry saliva at the captain’s ferocious spirit.
“This one time ends here. Don’t see me next time … Same for you guys. If you say something weak in the future, don’t let it go. Okay?!”
Jihyeok yelled loudly. Everyone on the team woke up because they had never seen him get so angry. Grace was also sorry and lowered her head. … Why are you whining like a child because your body is a little tired? I was ashamed to see the captain.
“Everyone, keep your mind straight. I know you’re having a hard time right now. What can I do though? Bear with patience It’s not that your body is hard. I mean resist the temptation.”
“… Yes, chief.”
Still, the answer was powerless.
Jihyeok let out a long sigh and turned around again to lead the way. The team members followed him again and again. Hesitantly, Bruce stood up and caught up behind the line, gently caressing his stricken cheek with his hand. Jepopo smiled wickedly while looking sideways.
“It’s ugly.”
“Damn you.”
After such a small commotion, the team of warriors who kept walking finally reached the end of the rescue chart. You can see that right away, there was no skull graveyard on the road expanded by the Demon Church.
Ah.
Everyone on the team felt it.
From now on, it’s a real exhaust.
An enormous amount of demonic energy was already pouring down and hitting them hard.
Fatigue.
Sense of loss.
Hopelessness.
Fear.
They hit their chests without hesitation. Ah. Grace suddenly trembled and struggled with his arm. Jihyeok quickly took her into his arms. Then he told everyone to take a break.
“I don’t want to do anything. Will you stay like this … It’s all like fuck. Damn, I can’t eat it all because it’s like shit. Just leave me alone I’m not going anymore.”
The heavy-duty healer drooped with her eyes completely gone. Jihyeok gritted it.
“Grace… , Hang on a little. Uh?”
“Captain… , I throw it away now. I’m a fucking bitch. Damn, I just have to search … Great. I’ll just dig around here. Fuck, this fucking life. Dog life. Fuck…”
“Grace—!”
“I am a worthless bitch. It’s just a burden on you. Right? … Ha, yes, that’s right. If I had died in the first place, I wouldn’t have done this. I should have died with Reig when he died.”
Jihyeok finally couldn’t stand it and slapped her on the cheek. Ah-. Her blurry eyes returned a little, then she died again.
“Hit it. Yeah beat me to death I’m a bitch not worth living. Kill it, just. … Ruler.”
Then, he grabbed Jihyeok’s hands and put them on his neck.
“Sleep on me. Still, if you beg me, I think it would be better. I want to die by your hand… Come on.”
In the end, Ludbigne jumped up and lunged at Grace, slicing her side with her foot. Evil- The smoker healer fell to the floor.
“Because this bitch wants to listen… !”
Ludbigne kicked Grace’s ass off once more with her foot. Evil- The smoker healer’s eyes sharpened. No matter how much she wanted to die, being beaten by Ludbine was unpleasant.
“What the fuck are you doing!”
No matter what Grace said, Ludbine kicked and kicked her relentlessly.
“A crazy bitch, the fucking hawk is medicine! Search if you want to die, you bitch! Bitch, you bitch—!”
The red-haired sorceress stepped on Grace and kicked her in the buttock.
“Evil, fuck, evil, fuck, opp, fuck it, bad, ugh… !”
Yes kill it
Hit it
More, more.
As Grace was beaten, something strange burst out of her chest. It was an unknown pleasure.
Yes i’m gonna kill Hit it, hit it, beat it to the point of death!
“Evil, hit, evil, kill, kill, evil, oops, bitch, ugh.”
It was a cheap year. Had to be right So it was cool inside. It felt like atonement.
Years to kill I’m a bitch to kill it should be right
“Stop it, Ludwig.”
Jihyeok dried up. Ludbine gasped and withdrew.
“Fuck year. Mr.
No, don’t stop
Hit me
“More, hit the fuck… , Just kill it, bitch… , Huh.”
Tears flowed.
I have to be right I can’t live
Beat to death keep hitting
Hit me more
More… ,
More-.
It was strangely comfortable because it was right.
Guilt eased.
Had to be right
… I wanted to keep getting hit.
