Temple of the Demon World (3)
The limp body shakes violently.
It felt like he was going to get nauseous from the worst ride that turned his stomach to the point of dizzying, but Ken Miyamoto closed his eyes tightly and forced himself to swallow it down.
He didn’t know what his harsh boss would do if he really said something here.
“Huh huh… huh.”
“Brother, are you okay? “Can you still hold on?”
“Kahaha! If you can’t stand it, tell me in advance! “I’ll make it easier for you to vomit!”
A cheerful voice spoke to him as he forced himself to control his breathing.
At first, it was a three-headed dog that was only about the size of a large dog.
Davidson was now big enough to carry him on his back when he was fully stretched out, but Ken didn’t even have time to point out his opponent’s suddenly changed size.
‘…comfortable? How on earth do you do that?’
In the midst of being shaken inside and out of my body and losing my mind, only useless thoughts come to mind, as if trying to catch the other person’s words.
Of course, I couldn’t bear to ask because I was afraid of the answer I would get.
“…Ugh, I think I’m going to die. Damn, what kind of disaster is this all of a sudden…”
Those words, muttered as if in pain, contained complex emotions that even he was not aware of.
Well, it has to be that way.
Was the truth he encountered when he came here so shocking?
I was fully prepared when I decided to infiltrate this place to help Hela, but who would have guessed that I would face not only the secret of the Demon Dragon Duke, but also the secret of my own birth.
It turned out that he, who had been believed to be from Earth until now, was not the real ‘Ken Miyamoto’, but was merely a copying ritual derived from his unique skills!
It was strange that I wasn’t shocked when I found out that not only was that terrible curse mixed in with it, but that this body also belonged to that bastard.
‘…Well, it doesn’t really change anything when you become a devil anyway. ‘I had long since given up on returning to Earth.’
Still, the confusion about him did not last long, perhaps because he had become a demon with a different way of thinking from humans in the first place.
Right now, I was busy just concentrating my mind as much as possible and holding on so as not to be eaten by the curse.
Grumble—Kwaang!
So I had no choice but to be late in noticing it.
A strange being, unknown when it appeared, was fighting against the curse that was chasing after it.
“…That?”
At first, I thought I had seen something wrong.
That’s right… No matter how you look at that appearance and ability, don’t they look very incompatible with this worldview?
“Ah, man?”
It seems that the shock of the secret of his birth was greater than he thought.
But soon he realized that it was not a hallucination.
Upon closer inspection, it appeared that the design was similar at first glance, but was completely different from the design he was familiar with.
The fact that one arm is exposed is also the same.
‘Is it a magic tool? But it’s not average. Plus this feeling… verb magic? It feels different from the Demon Dragon Duke. It seems to be the work of another dragon.’
I was taken aback by the familiar appearance I suddenly encountered, but when I thought about it, it wasn’t that strange that the designs were similar.
The person from Earth who came to Outerica is… no, Ken Miyamoto is not the only one.
It was quite possible for someone to pass on information about Earth’s heroes and create magic tools based on that information.
‘Even so… what the dragons of this world made is definitely different. I heard that things made on Earth cannot be used in real life due to material problems.’
Ken, who was staring blankly at the scene, burst out in admiration.
Boosters ejected from various parts of the fuselage allow it to move freely through the air, exceeding the speed of sound, and the beam emitted from its left hand is reminiscent of the destruction ray used by a high-ranking wizard.
No matter how you look at it, it was a ‘real’ combat suit.
Just by wearing it, you can deal with extreme levels without difficulty.
‘…But it’s unreasonable to rub against that monster at that level.’
Ken, who had been carrying Davidson on his back and just turned his head to look at him, slightly shook his head.
What happened next was as he expected.
The hero, who seemed to be holding up quite well, allowed one attack, then stumbled and soon began to run away with all his might.
‘You’re still alive after being hit by that? The pilot seems to be greater than I thought. ‘Who the hell is this?’
He could feel his connection to the curse.
That black fog is a disaster that even a peacock-level evil cannot touch.
I don’t know how he came to this secret place and pretended to be a hero, but he wasn’t a being that could be dealt with with that level of ability.
‘Hmm, I may be reaching my limit now….’
However.
It was then that something strange happened.
“uh?”
Ken, who was embarrassed, let out a single word without realizing it.
At the same time, the hero suddenly stopped and turned around to face the curse that had been chasing him.
Clunk – Clunk –
The soft sound of chains reached Ken’s ears.
No, that wasn’t a sound I heard.
An unknown sound resounding in your head… in your heart… in your soul.
“What is this…?”
He couldn’t help but be truly embarrassed.
I knew it instinctively.
Just a little while ago, something bound his heart—his soul.
There was no need to say who the subject was.
“How… like this?”
My heart is pounding.
A sense of respect and awe rises without reason, as if I were encountering Hella.
It was something that couldn’t happen, something that couldn’t be tolerated.
And the same feeling I felt was the black smoke that came face to face with the hero.
[————!]
A silent scream spread in all directions.
But inside it was a different feeling than before.
Embarrassment, disbelief, denial, etc.
However, the hero did not leave his opponent alone.
I slowly stretched out my right arm and aimed at the writhing curse to resist the unknown restraints.
My bare arms are clearly exposed because I am not wearing a metal suit.
Right after that.
A huge oriental dragon with black flames shooting out from its arms shot straight ahead and collided with black smoke.
Rumbling—!
An overwhelming and majestic sight unlike any before.
However, Ken, who was closely tied to the curse, could not just look at it with admiration.
I felt it.
The terrible power that made up that black smoke was rapidly being sucked into the charging black dragon.
It was a mysterious scene that was hard to believe, as if a huge dinosaur was being dragged by a dog’s leash and locked in a doghouse.
“I can’t believe the real Black Flame Dragon had that kind of power…”
Ken, a demon with Japanese memories, let out a soft sigh.
Then, he looked at the hero’s arm, which was covered in black energy, which he had been trying to ignore, with a confused expression.
The right arm is gradually absorbing energy along the oriental dragon connected to the end.
As I watched it, the painful past of my adolescence, which I had buried deep inside after I became an adult, came flooding back to me.
‘…No, that’s not my past. It has nothing to do with me.’
He denied any connection with the main body with a firm hand gesture and gently closed his eyes.
In the meantime, the Black Flame Dragon, which had fully swelled its body, was furiously absorbing the curse, but thanks to that, he had enough free time to think about other things, so that was not what was important right now.
“It’s a black flame dragon…”
A shameful memory that I thought I had completely forgotten.
But from the perspective of someone who had been reborn as a true devil, it felt different.
“I’ll try making it again… no, no!”
The unknown power contained in one arm is perfectly suited to the devil’s tastes—isn’t it an extremely devil-friendly ability?
He opened his mouth without realizing it, but quickly put his words back together and cursed softly at the demonic instinct that was stimulating him.
“hmm? “Do you like that kind of thing too?”
“Oh, I see. You have great taste, right? Haha!”
“There is no need to be ashamed! “Because I understand everything!”
Davidson, who stopped in his tracks after the situation changed, burst out in a cool laugh.
He seemed very happy and somehow proud of himself.
[————!]
They stared endlessly down the hallway of the huge temple.
It just completely disappeared.
The place where the black smoke that filled the space was.
***
Hesperon, who was quietly looking down at his right arm, clicked his tongue.
‘Is it too much to digest it completely?’
The arm wrapped around the black dragon was now completely stained black to the point where the pattern was no longer visible.
A side effect caused by exerting excessive force that is not appropriate for the level.
The blurry shape of a dragon was moving busily within it, as if it were playing in dark clouds, but unlike before, it could be seen without looking closely that it was in an extremely unstable state.
Thanks to the “Chain of the Covenant,” it was forcibly taken away, but it was because the one who had not completely surrendered was always looking for an opportunity to start a rebellion.
“Well, I guess I’ll have to endure that.”
In fact, it was natural that he couldn’t handle this.
His pure state, relying on the titanium suit and the “Right Arm of Craving” for most of his combat power, had not yet reached its peak.
‘Well, if you think about it, this is normal…’
In a continent where the number of transcendents is so small that you can count them on one hand, except for the demon world and the heavenly world, which are special and have many restrictions, isn’t the ultimate powerhouse the one who can represent the country?
If you think about it, Hesperon’s current growth rate was so rapid that others could never believe it.
It’s just that I’m not satisfied with my achievements because I’ve grown quickly through experience and have been playing in big water all the time.
“…Well, since when did I grow normally?”
A faint laugh escaped me.
After Hans obtained the fragments of the Immortal King and rapidly became stronger, the direction of his growth was already set.
Make the most of the strengths of “Avatar” and other skills, ignore all risks, and force yourself to focus.
That kind of rapid growth was bound to come with some side effects, but he didn’t care about those at all.
Like right now.
《The entity has met the conditions and achieved enlightenment. Acquire the special skills 「Dark Soul Ministry」 and 「Dark Soul Release」》
《The erosion of the cursed dark soul begins. When erosion reaches a certain level, the control of the contract is reversed.》
《Current physical erosion rate: 7% / Mental erosion rate: 0%》
Hesperon smiled bitterly as he massaged his stiff right hand.
‘I won’t be able to suppress this as easily as before.’
There was no doubt that I had become stronger than before, just as I had planned.
The curse ‘Dark Soul’ that resided in this right arm was a fatal force that could cause death even to those who had reached transcendence.
Perhaps just liberating it would be enough to turn the surrounding area into a cursed land.
“Uhm, I guess this isn’t going to work.”
However, it was inevitable that management became more difficult.
There is no need to worry about mental erosion since you have the “Mind Herb” and “Soul Firewall”, but physical erosion is a different story.
He frowned as he saw little black stains forming on the sealing bandage around his arm again.
It looks okay right now, but if you just leave it like this, someday you’ll end up with a big problem.
‘I’ll have to make a special seal as soon as possible. ‘I will use every means at my disposal.’
There was no problem as we had enough manpower.
Not only did he have an immortal king and a saint, but he also had a high elf demon king dragon and a dwarf who was a master craftsman.
‘Hmm, I guess I’ll have to mix the seal of the demon with Horus’s “Heavenly Way Magic”. Even Dark Souls won’t be resistant to Kang Hwan-gye’s magic, so it will be quite helpful.’
The necessary materials were supplied through Hubert and Karma stores, and if necessary, help could be obtained from Crown Princess Riley and Saint Riesta.
In addition, he could freely use the by-products of the World Tree and the treasures of the “Treasure of Gold”, so there were virtually no restrictions on him.
“Then I took everything I needed to take care of.”
Hesperon glanced away.
A huge temple that looks like it was built by giants, and a place quite far away from where you are.
There, Davidson the three-headed dog and Ken the devil were quietly looking at us.
‘Because I just happened to give you the help you needed—.’
Let’s go now.
He raised his eyebrows from inside his suit helmet.
I had no intention of joining here and doing anything.
He was an uninvited guest who only saw a curse and rushed over.
‘I told him to take care of the rest. I have to go back quickly and make a new seal.’
The unidentified hero took care of only what he needed and disappeared without even looking back.
Quietly, without making a sound or rumor, just like when I came.
***
“…What the hell happened?”
Ken muttered blankly, as if it was absurd.
I checked it several times just in case, but it was clear.
It really just went away like that!
“No, you’re really going to just leave without saying anything? “Are you really a secret hero or something?”
He pounded his chest in frustration and ruffled his hair.
I thought he would at least make a clear statement, but I never expected him to come out like that.
There are a lot of things I want to ask, such as what his true identity is, how he entered this temple, what the purpose of his help was, who made the suit, what the chain was that bound his soul, and what happened to the curse of the demon king that swallowed him up!
‘Rather than that, how did we get out of here? ‘You won’t be able to get out of this temple that easily.’
No waves of spatial movement were detected.
Literally, existence itself has completely disappeared from this place.
There was only one thing I could think of that could make this happen.
‘Unique skill… Was he an awakened person after all? Ever since I saw that suit and the oriental dragon, I’ve wondered about it.’
The dragon of Outerica was a typical Western dragon.
Naturally, to Ken, who had Japanese memories, the black flame dragon that the hero was handling could not help but seem foreign.
‘…I’m jealous. Not only does it have the power to seal that terrible curse, but the dragon even has the fate to make such a suit himself. I’m sure I’ll live a happy life even when I return to Earth.’
Even though he looks like this.
Not only was he kidnapped to the demon world and sacrificed, but he was also a clone and an artificially created devil who only inherited the memories.
Ken, who was able to look back on his situation calmly thanks to the disappearance of the curse that shook his mind, smiled bitterly.
“ah! “Now that I think about it, what about those Earthlings?”
Then Ken, lost in his thoughts, shouted to those who had been sacrificed.
His body was there too!
I was so distracted from the moment the black fog appeared that I completely forgot about it until now.
“Do you understand that now? Let’s go quickly.”
“I think it will be okay because I got out of there before that guy got close…”
“Since they were sacrificed to Dafa, there must be some safety measures in place.”
Ken and Davidson hurried to the first place they headed to.
And what he encountered there.
“…….”
“…….”
The man looks at himself with his eyes straight open, as if he has come to his senses.
It was the real Ken Miyamoto.