Heavenly Demon King’s Step—
Coincidence and fate, this step remained clear in Seol-Hwi’s head. This was because the AI showed off in the fight against Wang Mo-ryeok.
However, most of the martial arts which he saw at that time disappeared before he was able to learn them.
It was also true that walking required only learning breathing and walking, but martial arts was known to have techniques and forms, so the difficulty to learn them was different
At that time, the AI focused on the Heavenly Demon King’s Step, but it was impossible to learn other martial arts because they knew just a few techniques.
Even so, it was of huge help to Seol-Hwi, the legacy left behind by AI.
It was because the battle against the End Demon, where Seol-Hwi should be the one who was being pushed back, had turned into a confrontation of equals.
Swish!
Heavenly Demon King’s Step—
The technique which is known to show illusions and have them move in various directions. Simply put, the End Demon had two extra illusions.
Swish!
However, while confronting each other, something unexpected happened.
When the five illusions of the End Demon and Seol-Hwi’s illusions were reduced to two, somehow it increased to six again.
“These tricks!”
It was from an illusion created by the footwork.
This made the End Demon a bit flustered, but he pushed ahead.
He attacked, thinking that it was a simple illusion with no strength.
Pack!
“Kuak!”
However, when the opponent managed to resist the attack he was shocked.
Heavenly Demon Hidden Seal Arts.
The form disappeared and could only be felt through the senses. The End Demon had not thought of this. He thought being able to move faster and countering the illusions was good enough.
Bang! Wheik!
The illusions diminished by exchanging clashes.
Shhh!
The End Demon and Seol-Hwi exchanged the final blows after the illusions had been erased.
“Ah!”
With all the internal energy used, Seol-Hwi used the Hellish Annihilation Arts that was only wrapped around the tip of his sword.
Wheik!
The End Demon, who reacted reflexively by using the Four Peak Demonic Martial Arts Arts, shot out this purple ring of fire.
Chiiing!
When the two collided, a large explosion occurred with tremendous flames and heat spreading out all around.
Kwaaak!
The color of the energy which collided with the other was so different. There was purple from the End Demon and a purple mist tinged with black spread around Seol-Hwi.
At first, the ring of fire seemed to be encroaching on everything, and then it seemed to move ahead, but…
Goooooooo!
Suddenly a deep purple light shone with the internal energy dispersing.
“…!”
“…!”
Both of them looked at each other and realized it.
This is the chance. This was the right opening.
“Kuak…”
However, using up all the internal energy in his body, Seol-Hwi was unable to move any further, while the End Demon moved in and grabbed him by the neck.
“You bastard, even the flame arts…”
The level of achievement was the same, and this made the End Demon enraged.
How did this guy who reached Supreme Demon, and just the start of it too, show a level of understanding and force which could only be achieved when one reached the higher state of Supreme Demon?
Seol-Hwi spoke in a calm manner even then,
“You got the wrong opponent then?”
“…?”
“I didn’t even learn the fire attribute of Four Peak Demonic Martial Arts, but since I practiced something else, and it was similar to yours, you are angry at yourself.”
“What?”
The End Demon’s face distorted, which made Seol-Hwi laugh.
“Do not worry too much. Still, this much is good enough. It seems lacking because the opponent is me.”
“Euk!”
Kwak
The End Demon’s sword with flames on it pierced the thigh of Seol-Hwi.
“Kuak!”
It made him slump to the floor and groan in pain. Then the sword was aimed for Seol-Hwi’s chest, and just as he was about to spill blood, he turned his head.
“Captain, we brought them.”
Just in time the men of End Demon appeared.
Led by Yupae and Hyang Gae, the subordinates of Seol-Hwi were brought.
The cat which seemed to have led the group jumped into the arms of the woman there.
It seemed like with the help of the cat, they managed to find his subordinates again.
Tuk. Tuak.
Everyone was pushed to the ground with blood points sealed, so they would not move.
“Oh. Right.”
The End Demon walked towards them as if he found something interesting.
Clench!
And he grabbed the hair of the guy who had fallen to the ground.
“Captain…”
“Yorim?!”
Seol-Hwi was shocked as Yorim was being dragged by the clenched hand of the End Demon
“Cough…”
Seol-Hwi coughed up blood as he tried to get up. When the entire dantian was used up, his body was experiencing the flow back of blood.
His skin wrinkled, and his hair turned to gray.
“Are the eyes of yours only that affectionate when looking at your subordinates?”
Seeing Seol-Hwi like that, the End Demon continued to provoke him with sarcastic words and pulled the guy by the hair.
“Look carefully you bastard.”
“What… what are you doing?”
At the flustered words of Seol-Hwi, End Demon swung the sword.
“Kuaaak!”
And soon came the scream as the leg of Yorim was slashed down.
Seeing that, Seol-Hwi was shocked.
“Fuck, what are you doing…”
“Captain…
As soon as they tried to talk, the End Demon stabbed him again.
Kuak!
“Ack!”
Puak!
“Kuaak!”
There, the slashing and stabbing continued three or more times.
“Stop it! You fucking bastard!”
When Seol-Hwi, who could not watch it any longer, yelled on top of his head, the End Demon stopped his hand and said,
“Beg like a dog.”
“…”
“Beg me. You never know? I might just kill you alone and leave…”
It was a crazy proposal from a crazy man. But Seol-Hwi knew that the End Demon was not joking.
“Beg.”
His face was red in anger at how he almost got cornered by Seol-Hwi. He was in a situation where he was angry and wanted more blood to spill.
“Won’t beg?”
He narrowed his eyes.
Stab
“Kuaaaak!”
He thrust the sword into Yorim’s leg once again which was almost nothing now.
“Eik…!”
Seol-Hwi’s eyes were bloodshot.
“Let’s do it like this. First Disciple.”
An unexpected person walked out.
“Not obeying the disciple is a serious sin, but… still. They are subordinates of the sect. Do you really have to do this?”
When the hood lowered, Seol-Hwi’s eyes widened.
It was Yupae.
“Ha, how dare you disobey me?”
The End Demon reacted like his flow was halted, but Yupae did not back down.
“How dare you say such a thing. However, when it comes to entertainment, it is more fun not to get your hands dirty. Wouldn’t it be better to let them realize their own lacking qualities?”
“What?”
The End Demon looked at Yupae with an annoyed face.
Then he turned his gaze to the men he had captured and continued to talk.
“Like?”
At that, Yupae responded as if he was waiting for it,
“How can you order the captain to be killed for the subordinates? These people were the ones who followed the Earth Demon from the beginning. And to show loyalty to the First Disciple and letting things pass as you asked is like committing serious crimes with their own hands… shouldn’t there be more valuable meaning in their actions?”
“Hoh.”
The End Demon’s eyes glazed over as he said that. He enjoyed the pain and despair and suffering of others. What Yupae said now was to own his taste
Elder…
Seol-Hwi on the other hand noticed the consideration.
It was hell to see the subordinates suffering in front of the eyes of a member.
The deeper the bond, the more painful it is. So it would be better for the people to end it quickly.
“You, want to live?”
The End Demon grabbed Yorim by his hair.
As if he had not suffered a fatal injury yet, his eyes looked full of passion, so he was given a chance.
When Yorim nodded, End Demon asked again.
“Then kill him. You can, right?”
“…Yes. I can.”
“…!”
Seol-Hwi was shocked.
He did expect this to happen, but… was this not a bit too easy?
No.
When he thought about it. It was strange. In the previous life. He thought Yorim was tricked by the Second Disciple. Was this a twist of fate? Again Yorim is the one going to kill him.
“I will do it.”
“Oho.”
Tuk. Tuk.
The End Demon loosened the blood point. Yorim, whose legs were already a mess, staggered to his feet and raised the sword with difficulty.
“Yorim…”
“Captain, I am sorry… but I want to live.”
Looking at Yorim, Seol-Hwi had mixed feelings.
He struggled and ignored what the last life had shown him. He tried to think that Yorim was not a traitor but the environment he was in had forced him to betray him.
But now, seeing Yorim, he realized that all that he judged of the past was wrong.
“It is fine, I knew I couldn’t survive anyway.”
…It did not matter.
Now that he knew where Yorim’s loyalty was, this can be an advantage too. He was thinking of just letting this pass.
But—
“Captain. How can you think of going that easily?”
“…!?”
For a moment, Seol-Hwi’s gaze was confused, and at that moment, he saw a spear pass by.
“Kwak!”
“Kuak!”
Seol-Hwi screamed.
The inner part of the thigh where the nerves would gather was pierced.
Yorm’s spear dug in there.
“You stole the woman I liked… don’t pretend like you didn’t know…”
“Kuak… you…”
“Captain, even if you are the captain you cannot do this. I have been so loyal to you… are you supposed to act like that to me? Uh?”
Poke! Poke!
“Kuak!”
The spear continued to stab the vital points. And when Seol-Hwi would scream, laugher would come.
“Hahaha. Hahaha!”
Clap! Clap!
The End Demon smiled and clapped his hands, liking this, and he patted Yupae on the shoulder.
Of course, none of the subordinates of First Disciple smiled.
“Now I feel a little better. Hehehe.”
Yorim grabbed Seol-Hwi by the hair as he began to droop down.
And confirming that he was conscious, he immediately pulled him up.
“First Disciple… End Demon.”
When he called to the End Demon, the guy nodded.
“Right.”
“Come to think of it, it is a waste to kill him. It isn’t just me, but the others have complaints about him… wouldn’t it be better to let everyone cut into him once?”
“…Oh. Really?”
The End Demon looked at the subordinates of Seol-Hwi who were bleeding and he nodded.
“That is fun too. Release them.”
When ordered, his men released them. Soon, the subordinates began to move.
“You…”
Tears of blood flowed from the eyes of Seol-Hwi.
Yorim laughed.
Was this guy always like this? Now he began to regret not knowing the true face.
At that moment, his subordinates gathered and Songhwa moved ahead.
“Captain.”
Yorim glanced at Songhwa and then spoke to Seol-Hwi.
“This is all we can do. Please…”
“…”
“Good luck.”
“…?”
Tul
Seol-Hwi’s eyes twitched. It was because he did not understand what Yorim just said.
It confused him.
“Songhwa!”
“It is done!”
Songhwa, who had approached Seol-Hwi, grabbed him and cast it.
“…!”
This is… spatial movement!
Like a hundred miles at a time, it was an incantation of a spell he had forgotten about. And only then did he realize.
The subordinates were not captured but…
To save me…
Wheik!
The moment his thoughts reached there, the world turned white because the spell was used.