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After a while, Kang-jun woke up in his bedroom.

As always, Hayun was watching Kang-jun.

"You woke up."

But Hayun felt different from before.

Her eyes had become much clearer.

Her skin was s.h.i.+ning in an unusual manner.

However, it wasn't just her appearance. There seemed to be something mysterious about her.

Perhaps it was due to the increase in abilities given because of Kang-jun's achievements.

Kang-jun asked,

"Do you feel like something's changed?"

"Of course. I saw the message too."

Hayun smiled.

[Your abilities have risen as a result of Lord Lucan's achievements.]

[Your fighting power in Hwanmong and reality has greatly increased.]

[In owned and occupied territories, your fighting power will become even higher.]

[You have acquired cooking skills.]

These were the messages that appeared in front of Hayun in reality.

"Hwanmong? Then your abilities in reality have risen significantly?"

"Yes. My power has become stronger."

Hayun told him excitedly. Kang-jun grinned.

Then it was very good.

Hayun had the duty of protecting Kang-jun's body while he was in Hwanmong.

Since her fighting power had increased, particularly in the owned and occupied territories, Kang-jun would be able to sleep comfortably.

"But what are the cooking skills?"

"I don't know yet. I wanted to ask you that."

"Then go and cook a dish. Anything is fine."

Kang-jun had an idea. If Hayun gained cooking skills from his achievements then it wasn't simply cooking delicious food.

Maybe it would have a buff effect like the garlic bread he ate in Hwanmong.

At that time, the fragrant garlic bread increased his physical damage for 90 minutes.

Kang-jun felt that cooking skills were required for Hayun to produce such special foods.

"Today, I will make bean sprout soup. Is that okay?"

"Bean sprout soup is good. Put some red pepper powder in mine."

"Understood."

Hayun hummed as she headed into the kitchen. Colt, who had been cleaning bean sprout in the kitchen, approached him in the living room.

"Lord! Thank you very much for the increase in abilities."

Colt also saw a significant increase in his combat power. Just like Hayun, he became stronger in the owned and occupied territories.

Kang-jun grinned widely.

"This is only the beginning. Look forward to your power increasing even more. Gather more ghosts under you and obtain information for me."

"Yes, Lord."

Colt answered politely and ran back to the kitchen. In the meantime, Hayun had put rice in the rice cooker.

It was a peaceful sight.

Hayun and Colt. Both of them were ghosts but here, they were real people.

He didn't think of them as ghosts. He thought of them as his family.

He didn't have to eat rice alone and had a lot of energy every morning.

Especially Hayun.

Of course, Kang-jun had no special feelings for her. It was just nice and comfortable.

Now, she was indispensable to Kang-jun.

It wasn't just because she had the combat power of a senior ghost. She sang him to sleep with lullabies, gave him warm food every morning and most of all, she always greeted Kang-jun with a bright smile.

He would be really sad if those things disappeared.

Ding dong!

At that time, someone pressed the doorbell.

Who was it at this time?

He opened the door and saw Lawyer Han Yeon-soo. She seemed to enjoy coming early in the morning. Han Yeon-soo laughed awkwardly as Kang-jun stared at her.

"h.e.l.lo, Lee Kang-jun. I happened to be walking past this place today and..."

"Did you remember the ramyun?"

"It doesn't necessarily have to be ramyun."

"Come in."

Han Yeon-soo entered the living room naturally and sat on the couch. Then she made a fuss as a smell drifted from the kitchen.

"Wah! It smells like beans sprouts soup. I drank alcohol yesterday, so it is perfect for chasing off the hangover."

Hayun smiled.

"That is good."

"Rather, I'm sorry for dropping in at this time. I didn't come here just to eat."

"Then tell me your purpose quickly."

Kang-jun stared at her with narrowed eyes. He knew she hadn't come just to eat.

Han Yeon-soo nodded.

"The reason I came is to reward you."

"Is it the reward for my achievements?"

"That's right."

He had been told he would receive a reward in reality. Was it to be given through the Black Dragon Law Firm?

"Accept it."

Han Yeon-soo pulled out a smartphone from her bag and gave it to Kang-jun.

"What is this?"

"This is a magic tool Skia created by the Black Dragon Law Firm."

"Magic tool?"

"It looks like a smartphone but the performance is on a different level. This is the reward you will get in reality."

"There are two buttons."

"If the right button is pressed then the evil spirits detection app will be activated."

"Evil spirits detection app?"

"Yes. You can know in advance the location and strength of the evil spirit possession in real time. Would you like to see it?"

Kang-jun pressed the right button.

A map showing the Yugang building could then be seen. The ability to zoom in and out through touch was no different from a normal smartphone.

The unusual thing was the various coloured dots that appeared on the map!

"The darker the colour, the stronger they are. The red dots are evil spirit possession while the black dots are where they took over a specific area."

"It is a good thing that I can find them easily. By the way, what is the left button?"

"It is connected to the Skia space."

"space? That is possible even here?"

"If you are curious, press the button."

Kang-jun immediately pressed the left button.

At that moment, the following menu buttons appeared.

[Warehouse] [Release Goods from Warehouse] [Check Warehouse]

These buttons recognized

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touch like a smartphone. Kang-jun touched Check Warehouse.

Then a cute icon of a bundle of 50,000 won notes appeared on the screen.

The t.i.tle of the icon was [4.6 billion won cash.]

Kkuok!

He pressed the icon.

[How do you want to release the goods?]

[Withdraw All] [Direct Input] [Cancel]

Kang-jun pressed Withdraw All without even thinking about it. At that moment.

Sususu. Susususu.

Many 50,000 won notes appeared in front of Kang-jun. They started to acc.u.mulate like a mountain on top of the table.

What was this?

He never imagined that this was possible in reality.

"What is going on?"

Kang-jun was surprised. He had seen Han Yeon-soo using unusual magic when destroying drugs but this space was different.

Han Yeon-soo smiled.

"It is like you can see. Do you know how to use the space now?"

"I know how to use it."

It was so simple that even an elementary school student could use it.

"This 4.6 billion won is money given as a reward for your achievements. This time the conversion is 10 million won per one achievement point, but it might be different next time."

"Ah."

Kang-jun now understood why there was 4.6 billion won in the space.

His red moon achievement points was adjusted to 100 points, and he had 460 remaining.

That came to Kang-jun in the form of 4.6 billion won.

'Oh my G.o.d!'

He expected a reward in reality but he had no idea it would be so high.

It was enough money to buy a building. If he included loans then buying 10 billion won buildings was possible.

"The living room is messy, so why don't you store the money back in the space?"

"I thought so as well."

Kang-jun pressed a button on the screen.

[s.h.i.+ne the light on the target you want to store.]

Kang-jun moved the phone as directed.

Then the following message appeared on the screen.

[Would you like to store all of the 4.6 billion won as 50,000 won bills?]

[Store All] [Direct input] [Cancel]

Kang-jun pressed the Store All button. The piled up money disappeared without a trace and the cute 50,000 won icon appeared on the screen again.

'This is amazing.'

Kang-jun suddenly looked at Han Yeon-soo and asked.

"Then I can store anything in here?"

"It is limited to your possessions. It doesn't apply to other objects."

"I see."

Kang-jun was delighted. He didn't care about the possessions of anyone else. It was more important to keep whatever he owned.

"What is the capacity?"

"It can be considered as unlimited. Ah, but don't try to store something like a building. Buildings are complicated because they are tangled up with the rules of Hwanmong."

"Then a car?"

"Cars, s.h.i.+ps and airplanes are possible. As long as you own them."

"I see."

If he could place the car in the storage space, he wouldn't need to worry about parking. If he couldn't find a parking space, he would be able to store it in the space and take it out somewhere convenient.

"But where did this money come from? The Black Dragon Law Firm is just giving it to me?"

He wondered about the source of the 4.6 billion won. There should be more than one or two people who were rewarded for their achievements, so how could the Black Dragon Law Firm afford it?

Han Yeon-soo shook her head.

"Huhu, is that possible? The money was collected from other sovereigns. The fine was 20 million won per achievement point borrowed. Thanks to that, we have a tremendous amount of money to give out as compensation. That is how the Black Dragon Law Firm receives income."

According to her statement, sovereigns such as Hardis had to pay fines, so the Black Dragon Law Firm received at least a few billion won.

Han Yeon-soo suddenly gave Kang-jun a meaningful smile.

"So, I will make you an offer. You have moonstones. How about 20 million won per every small moonstone? We will buy them all."

One small moonstone had a value of one achievement point. Kang-jun's reward was 10 million won per one achievement point, so her offer was double that.

Kang-jun currently had 437 small moonstones and 89 large ones.

That was 704 achievement points.

According to Han Yeon-soo's offer, that was over 14 billion won.

'It is really a billion.'

Kang-jun realized that his life was quite different from what it was previously.

Now, having a billion won was easy for him.

In the future, he would be able to catch up with those who had gold spoons just by selling moonstones.

However, 20 million won was ridiculous to Kang-jun.

One achievement point had value in Hwanmong and reality. He needed to think about the strengthening of his subordinates.

Only 20 million won?

He would rather exchange them for achievement points during the next evaluation.

He didn't consider the cash proposal at all.

Kang-jun smiled.

"I don't think I will be selling for a while."

"I knew you would say that. I expected you to refuse."

"Then why did you make the offer?"

Han Yeon-soo just shrugged and laughed strangely.

"It can't be helped since I received instructions. Anyway, I'll let them know that you rejected the offer."

"Yes."

Kang-jun nodded. At that time, Hayun called out to them.

"Now, it is ready. Come eat."

On the table, there were bowls of bean sprout soup and some side dishes. It was a simple yet delightfully prepared breakfast.

Kang-jun got up.

"Let's eat."

"Wah~! Delicious."

Han Yeon-soo sat down. Kang-jun also sat and started to eat.

As expected, Hayun's dish had a buff effect.

It wasn't just one.

Today's main dish was the bean sprout soup.

It happened when he ate the soup.

[Hayun's Bean Sprout Soup]

-Good luck +1

-The duration is four hours.

It increased his good luck stat by one point for four hours!

'This isn't the time.'

Good luck would increase the rate of moonstones dropping.

He decided to go deal with evil creatures before the effect disappeared.

Kang-jun got ready quickly and Han Yeon-soo left immediately after the meal.

Thirty minutes pa.s.sed and the effect on good luck had 3 hours and 30 minutes remaining.

Then Kang-jun was struck by a thought.

'Wait! Is it possible to store this?'

Kang-jun picked up the pot of bean sprout soup.

Then he touched the screen of the Skia.

[Would you like to store the beans sprout soup?]

[Store] [Cancel]

When he clicked Store, the soup on the table disappeared and a small soup icon showed up on the Skia.

'Huhu, that's it.'

Kang-jun was delighted. Now, he could take the food out when he was hunting.

'Ah, it is so comfortable to have the space.'

Kang-jun left his house with a satisfied expression.

Kang-jun headed down to the parking lot and tried the Skia space once again.

'Can my car really go in here?'

He couldn't just believe Han Yeon-soo without trying it himself.

The screen lit up.

[Would you like to store the Venta S Class in the space?]

[Store] [Cancel]

At the same time, the car disappeared from in front of his eyes and a cute car icon showed up on the screen.

'Indeed.'

Kang-jun was delighted. When he clicked to release it, the icon disappeared and the car appeared.

He was very interested in the Skia.

Han Yeon-soo had explained the simple operations, however, there were more details when he touched the smartphone.

'Oh, it is possible to use the space with my voice.'

He could use voice commands to store and take out items.

In other words, he had to touch the b.u.t.ton on the screen when he first stored it. Once it was registered with the Skia, there was no need to s.h.i.+ne the light from the screen on it a second time.

"Store the Venta S Class!"

He spoke to the Skia and the car really disappeared into the space.

"Release the Venta S Class from the warehouse!"

And the car reappeared.

'This is a very useful feature.'

Another useful feature was if he put the back of the Skia on his wrist, it would turn into a watch shape! He could even see a small screen in this state. The screen was smaller but the functions were still the same.

That wasn't all.

It could also be connected to a smartphone. In other words, if he entered the phone number of his smartphone into the Skia, he could send and receive calls using it. Likewise, his other apps and information on the smartphone were automatically transferred to the Skia. Of course, it was possible to use the Internet and banking as well.

'I don't need to carry a separate smartphone. I can just leave it at home.'

In addition, the Skia absorbed the mana around it as energy so no charging was required.

Kang-jun read the Skia's manual which was in the form of an app.

'Amazing. This is a smartphone that can be used indefinitely.'

Kang-jun left the Skia in the form of a watch around his left hand and boarded his car.

He left the parking lot.

At that time, dozens of people blocked Kang-jun's way.

'What is going on so early in the morning?'

Bang! Bang!

He beeped his horn but they didn't move. Rather, they headed toward his car.

"Is Lee Kang-jun an exorcist?"

"You are Lee Kang-jun, right? Please have a quick interview with us."

This! They were journalists. There were also fans who had come to see Kang-jun.

Kang-jun didn't even know that a fan club had been made.

"Wah! Kang-jun oppa!"

"Oppa~ so cool!"

Kang-jun watched the crowd with a grim expression and reversed the car.

'I can't go this way.'

He quickly unlocked the door of the parking lot.

Kiiing!

It was possible because it was the private parking lot used by the building owner, Kang-jun. There were separate parking lots for tenants.

Kang-jun got out of the car and instantly put it in the space.

He walked toward the emergency exit, then ran toward the rear of the building. He wanted to look for a suitable place to pull out the car from the space.

"Kyak~! Kang-jun oppa!"

"So awesome!"

"Oppa! Please sign this!"

However, there seemed to be people waiting at the rear door. They were busy taking photos of Kang-jun with their smartphones.

'What on earth is going on? Why am I so famous?'

Kang-jun had heard of people becoming famous overnight but he'd never imagined it would happen to him.

But right now, it wasn't important to be a celebrity.

If he lost time in this manner, he wouldn't be able to hunt as many evil spirits.

He wanted to just push them to the side.

"Get out of the way."

"Out of the way."

A van that celebrities normally rode in appeared on the road.

Then eight people in black suits pushed through the crowd and arrived next to Kang-jun.

"Boss Lee Kang-jun, this way."

"We will escort you."

Kang-jun was puzzled.

"Who are you?"

Then a familiar voice was heard from the rear.

"It is me. I'll explain from the car."

Jang Seo-yeon? Sovereign Avia. The people in black suits were bodyguards that she hired.

"Now, please move out of the way."

"Out of the way!"

"Move. You'll get hurt."

The bodyguards blocked the fans and reporters. Kang-jun walked quickly and boarded Jang Seo-yeon's van.

The van left immediately. Kang-jun managed to escape thanks to her but he was still confused.

"What's going on? Why are those people suddenly acting like that?"

"Hoho! Isn't it amazing?"

Jang Seo-yeon laughed. She was wearing a training suit with her hair tied back like the first time he saw her.

She showed Kang-jun the screen of her smartphone.

"Now, you will understand if you look at this situation."

"This...!"

Kang-jun cried out as he saw the screen. Various articles, blogs and SNS sites were talking about a silver haired exorcist.

The problem was that Kang-jun's photo was there! He'd been seen driving a Venta S Class.

People had seen Kang-jun and called him the silver-haired exorcist.

In the last few days, he had been taking care of many evil spirits, so it was natural that rumours would be made.

However, he didn't know he would attract this much attention.

There were also speculations that Kang-jun had originally lived in a gos.h.i.+won and managed to become a building owner in Gangnam through making money from his exorcist work.

"These people have nothing to do. Why are they so interested in

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other people's business?"

As Kang-jun grumbled, Jang Seo-yeon laughed and showed him other things.

There were photos of Jang Seo-yeon everywhere and she was called the Exorcism G.o.ddess.

The exorcists continued to be the subject of conversation as people continuously searched them up in real time.

"The sovereigns are attracting attention now due to the evil spirits. Of course, people don't know that they are sovereigns and call them exorcists."

Kang-jun nodded.

"By the way, how did you know to come?"

Kang-jun knew her house wasn't far away. However, it was surprising she had brought bodyguards because she expected him to be in such a situation.

Jang Seo-yeon smiled.

"I hadn't been expecting this morning's situation to happen. I was just coming to see you when I saw the crowd."

"You were coming to meet me?"

"Yes, I have something to tell you."

"What is it?

Inwardly, Kang-jun was impatient. He had to go hunting.

"I'm sorry but can you give me another 10 minutes? I have to show you something."

"Yes."

Kang-jun nodded. He didn't know what she wanted to show him but 10 minutes wasn't that burdensome.

After approximately three minutes, Kang-jun and Jang Seo-yeon's van stopped behind a large truck.

"We're here."

Jang Seo-yeon got out of the van and Kang-jun followed her.

At that moment, the door of the truck container opened and stairs automatically descended.

"Come in."

Jang Seo-yeon entered the container.

There was a large screen on one side as well as various computers and unknown devices. Two people were working on something inside.

Jang Seo-yeon guided Kang-jun toward a sofa in the centre.

"Sit down."

"What is this place?"

"I made it to support our allied sovereigns. I call it the mobile support centre. It is equipped with all the facilities we need. We can also take a break and sleep in it. There are agents with excellent skills in a.n.a.lyzing information that can find us incidents of evil spirits."

Jang Seo-yeon pointed toward the people working.

On the big screen, many red dots were blinking.

"All this time, the sovereigns had been reacting to the evil spirits but after the evaluation, all of them will be searching frantically."

"For the moonstones?"

"Yes. Everyone will be moving, so we need to have rapid information and mobility."

"That's right."

Kang-jun finally understood what Jang Seo-yeon had prepared. Of course, it couldn't compare to Kang-jun's detection app, so he didn't need her help.

However, that only applied to information. Mobility was different. The bodyguards would help clean up any situations.

They would make things more comfortable in many ways.

Jang Seo-yeon said with a warm smile,

"Lucan! The van from before is a present. Additionally, I will give you one secretary and eight guards who will be your hands and feet. You don't have to feel pressured since I will be paying them."

"Paying? You don't need to do that."

"If it hadn't been for you, I would have been punished during the evaluation. Thanks to you, I gained one level and received a bonus of 1.4 billion won."

She seemed very pleased.

"Our alliance is a give and take relations.h.i.+p. It is natural to repay something that I received."

As well as two large vans, he received a secretary and eight bodyguards.

They would wait beside Kang-jun and receive information from the support centre about where to go next.

Kang-jun just had to stay in the car and get rid of the evil spirits.

The secretary would take care of matters such as contacting the police or calling 119. It was the same for seeking legal advice.

Kang-jun laughed somewhat bitterly.

'Why didn't I think of this?'

It was no longer a burden for Kang-jun to hire a team of secretaries and bodyguards.

He wasn't accustomed to using people that way, so he had never thought about it.

However, using resources like these was very natural for Jang Seo-yeon.

In fact, it was very hard to find the right people. A specific type of know-how was needed.

Anyway, there were no more reasons to talk about who was paying.

Kang-jun nodded.

"Okay. We are in an alliance so I won't feel burdened. By the way, the information on the screen is a little slow. There is an incident nearby."

Kang-jun compared the map on Skia to the one on the big screen. Jang Seo-yeon was confused.

"What are you looking at?"

"Skia."

"Skia?"

Jang Seo-yeon couldn't see the Skia around Kang-jun's hands. Kang-jun seemed like he was just gazing at his wrist.

Kang-jun thought this was absurd.

"You can't see it?"

"Is there something on your wrist?"

"It seems like you can't see it."

"Yes. Please tell me what it is. I am curious."

Kang-jun discovered that the Skia was only visible to him. Of course, the exception was Lawyer Han Yeon-soo.

'She must be able to see it to give me the Skia.'

Kang-jun smiled and got up from the sofa.

"I'll tell you next time. Anyway, I can find incidents faster. As a sign of my sincerity, I will give you useful information often."

"Then please give it to me."

Jang Seo-yeon noticed that Kang-jun had a special mechanism.

However, she politely didn't ask Kang-jun anything else.

'It is good as long as he gives me information.'

Jang Seo-yeon smiled and shook Kang-jun's hand.

"I'll get in touch. Then, I wish you good luck today."

"You too."

Kang-jun exited the container. A woman in her 20s, wearing a neat suit, then ran toward Kang-jun.

"h.e.l.lo, Boss-nim. I am Secretary Kim Hye-na."

At the same time, a strong man in his 30s also greeted him.

"I am Hwang Chang-min who will protect Boss-nim in the future. I am the leader, so you can just call me Team Leader Hwang."

"It is great to meet you. Let's depart. The address..."

Kang-jun called up the address of the dot on the screen.

"Boss-nim! The closest spirit possession is in Jamwong-dong, but this address is in Apgujong-dong."

Kim Hye-na was confused because Kang-jun's information was different from what Jang Seo-yeon told her. Kang-jun just grinned.

"I will specify the position. Please only tell me other information."

"Yes, I understand."

Kim Hye-na didn't ask twice. It was the same for Hwang Chang-min.

The two vans immediately departed.

Kim Hye-na and Hwang Chang-min boarded the same van as Kang-jun.

Hwang Chang-min sat in the passenger seat and spoke to the driver, while Kim Hye-na was next to Kang-jun.

The van in front only had bodyguards on board and Kang-jun messed around with the detection map while sitting in the second van.

Seuk. Suuk.

If he clicked at a specific point on the map, the address would pop up.

'This isn't a red dot but a black one.'

If a person was possessed by an evil spirit, they would do something violent. As soon as others discovered it, they would post it on websites in real time or report it to the police.

However, black dots were where creatures came through a weakened barrier.

So, Jang Seo-yeon's support team hadn't figured it out yet.

"We've arrived."

They were at a parking lot near a large apartment complex.

It was a clear day but this area was covered with fog.

Kim Hye-na searched up information on the smartphone and reported some facts to Kang-jun.

"There are no reports of evil spirits here but there have been a few suicides in recent days. Three people jumped off the roof of a nearby parking garage for no reason."

Although articles appeared, the evil spirits were so terrifying that news of the suicides weren't noticed.

'Suicide. They must be doing it.'

Kang-jun glanced around coldly.

"I'll have a look while you guys stay here."

"Yes, Boss-nim."

"Be careful, Boss-nim."

The secretary and bodyguards didn't follow Kang-jun.

It was because they knew they would just be a hindrance.

In the meantime, as Kang-jun approached, a fuss came from one side of the fog. Many shadows with gleaming eyes started looking at Kang-jun.

Of course, the average people couldn't see them. Kang-jun couldn't grasp the details in reality but he saw their rough forms.

However, he would be able to see them clearly on the battlefield.

[The enemy's attack has automatically activated the battle field.]

Sususu.

The moment that fog covered the area entirely, Kang-jun stood in a s.p.a.ce that wasn't the parking lot.

It was dark but he could see.

Upon entering the battlefield, Kang-jun was equipped with the Ghoul Lord's Heavy Armour.

Chachak! Chak!

Additionally, the Vampire Lord's Sword, gifted to him by Commander Grania, appeared in his right hand.

"Kiiii!"

"Kikikiki!"

The ones approaching Kang-jun were bone skeletons.

Their bodies were made of solid bones. Only two red lights flashed in their skulls and they were over two metres tall.

The skeletons holding swords, axes and even spears seemed tough.

The unusual thing was that there was a huge cage behind the skeletons with three people trapped in it!

They cried out urgently after seeing Kang-jun.

"P-please save me!"

"Huuk! Please spare me!"

A skeleton, that looked like a jailer, whipped them.

"Kikiki! Won't you be quiet?"

Jjak! Jjak!

"Ack!"

"Kuaack!"

Who were they? Why were they caught by the skeletons?

The story Kang-jun heard from Kim Hye-na flashed through his head then. Recently, three people had jumped from the roof of the parking garage.

Were they those people?

Obviously, their suicides were related to the skeletons. It seemed like the souls of the dead were trapped in that prison.

Kang-jun looked at the skeletons and cried out.

"Why are things like you leaving Hwanmong? Anyway, after being caught by my eyes, you are all dead."

"Kikikiki! What are you saying?"

"Kukaka! I will make you a slave and exploit you forever."

The skeletons surrounded Kang-jun quickly. There were no gaps anywhere on the left or the right.

Of course, Kang-jun didn't care about being surrounded.

It was a good situation to test his new skill.

'Heavenly Unyielding Slash!'

Flash!

Just like when he used Heavenly Cut, his sword flashed.

However, the flash didn't aim for the front but spread in a circular wave around Kang-jun.

Pak! Papak! Papapak...!

The skeletons trembled as they were hit by the wave and turned into powder.

[43 nodes have been gained.]

[32 nodes have been gained.]

[One small moonstone has been acquired.]

[One intermediate health potion has been acquired.]

From the beginning, they weren't fit to be Kang-jun's opponents.

Still, he didn't know they would all be wiped out with one skill.

It was a wide range skill, so he thought it had weak damage and would need to be used twice.

He killed 31 of them but only one small moonstone dropped.

It was like that even with his good luck increased by one.

'Heksia did say that the drop rate would be lowered.'

Now, there was only one enemy left.

The skeleton guarding the prison.

"Kiiii! Die!"

The skeleton guard ran up with a gleaming axe. Other creatures might had fled in this situation but skeletons had no fear.

Kwajik!

Kang-jun smashed his sword into its skull.

Once the last skeleton collapsed, the iron prison holding the three souls melted away.

At the same time, a bright light started to emerge from the three souls.

"Thank you very much."

"Thanks to you, we are free."

They smiled brightly toward Kang-jun before slowly fading away.

"Take care."

Kang-jun waved at them. Possessed people returned to normal but those who were already dead couldn't survive.

This was the only thing Kang-jun could do.

If Kang-jun had found this place earlier, he could have prevented the situation. However, he was only one person.

The souls were now freed, so they could rest comfortably.

Sususu.

The battlefield started to disperse.

[You have won the battle.]

[50 points of black magic energy have been acquired.]

The black magic energy consumed for Heavenly Unyielding Slash was completely restored.

'This is a very useful skill.'

Unlike Hwanmong, the advantage of the battle field was that black magic energy could be obtained after victory.

Even so, there was the inconvenience of having to travel to find other incidents. The speed of his levelling up would be slower than in Hwanmong.

"Wah! The fog is gone."

"Oh! How can he do that?"

Kim Hye-na and Hwang Chang-min, who were watching from a distance, were amazed when the fog disappeared as soon as Kang-jun entered.

"Were there really evil spirits in the fog, Team Leader Hwang?"

Hwang Chang-min nodded at Kim Hye-na's question.

"I've seen it, so there is no doubt. The evil spirits are so scared of his reputation that they disappeared."

Since time flowed differently, they felt like it occurred instantly.

No matter how fierce the battle was, it seemed like it was instant.

Kang-jun came back and boarded the van.

"Now, let's go to Geumho-dong."

"Yes, Boss-nim."

Kang-jun found a bright red dot on the Skia's detection app.

The red colour showed signs of spirit possessions. The fact that it was so thick meant the creature therewas very strong.

However, the dot became increasingly unusual. Before he knew it, the dot had become the deepest in Seoul.

No, it seemed to become the darkest in South Korea. Even if the map was extended towards China or j.a.pan, no other similar places could be seen.

Right now, he was on his way to Geumho-dong.

'Strange. Why is this area so dark? Don't tell me that some type of lord showed up?'

Han Yeon-soo had said that wasn't possible.

It was because they couldn't afford the power required to enter reality.

'Anyway, I will see when I get there.'

Several dots then appeared, showing evil spirit possessions. They were pale in colour.

This meant they were weak.

Kang-jun sent the addresses to Jang Seo-yeon.

[I have sent you several places where there are incidents of evil spirit possessions.]

After a while, he received a reply.

[Thank you ^^. There are some places that I haven't identified yet.]

[The level of difficulty doesn't seem high, so you can do it alone.]

[I'm going to Geumho-dong. Heh heh.]

[Why Geumho-dong?]

[There is a large uproar at that place. Anyway, thanks a lot. I'll will head there afterwards.]

There was an uproar at Geumho-dong? Kang-jun asked for the address just in case.

[Perhaps, is it in front of K Mart in Geumho-dong?]

[Yes. ^^ You've already heard about it.]

[Wait! It is dangerous, so don't go there. Or wait until I arrive.]

[I've already arrived. Don't worry. Heh heh. I have plenty of troops. I'm not that weak. ㅠㅠ]

What was with the crying emoticon? It would be dangerous if her pride made her ignore Kang-jun's warning.

In fact, she was quite aggressive.

She didn't show it in front of Kang-jun but she wasn't a person to back off.

Last time, she was the one leading the lizardmen and swinging her spear from the vanguard.

So, if she arrived, her personality would definitely make her rush straight into the mart.

Kang-jun sent her a message again.

[I'm not ignoring you. Just wait. I don't think this is a place for you to enter.]

However, he didn't receive a response.

She didn't even pick up his phone call.

Right now, the two vans were on Dong-ho Bridge. It was because he had to cross the Han River to go from Apgujeong-dong to Geumho-dong.

However, the vans started to stop near the centre of the bridge.

"That's strange, there shouldn't be a traffic jam at this time."

"It should move soon."

Kang-jun smiled despite being in a hurry. In Seoul, cars were blocked every day. There was nothing else to do but to wait patiently.

Yiing.

Then the Skia rang. He was receiving a call. It was from Lawyer Han Yeon-soo.

"h.e.l.lo."

-Lee Kang-jun? Where are you now?

"Dongho Bridge. What happened?"

-Ah, are you heading to Geumho-dong right now?

"Yes, I am on my way."

Then Han Yeon-soo let out a relieved sigh.

-I'm glad. There is a problem there. A strong presence has emerged. It is impossible for anyone but you to solve this.

"In fact, I am curious. What has appeared?"

-It is the ghoul lord.

"Ghoul lord? Didn't it die?"

Kang-jun was the one who killed it. He had smashed its skull.

-It is possible because the ghoul lord died.

"What does that mean?"

-The Second Demon King can revive the ghoul lord to a limited extent. It can only exist as an evil spirit.

Han Yeon-soo continued.

-The Second Demon King has changed strategies. He will create confusion so that sovereigns like you will enter. The attack of the evil spirits will become stronger in the future.

Kang-jun's expression stiffened.

"But it will be useless if I go against the ghoul lord."

Kang-jun had fought directly with the ghoul lord. Even if his equipment and level had increased since then, it was impossible for him to win against the ghoul lord without the support of the commander.

-Rest a.s.sured. The ghoul lord is weaker than it originally was but it is still a disaster for ordinary sovereigns. Please join with the other sovereigns in order to remove him. This is what Heksia and the other army commanders said.

"They told you this?"

-Yes. They said they would give 300 achievement points if you succeed.

300 points.

That was the highest compensation ever given for a mission.

It meant this mission was difficult.

[Mission 13] Destroy the resurrected ghoul lord.

-Compensation: Experience, 8,000 nodes, 40 large moonstones

There was a mission. He had no choice.

Meanwhile, the cars started moving on the road again. Kang-jun's vans started to speed up.

[Jang Seo-yeon, the ghoul lord is the one who showed up at the mart. If you see this then please wait.]

Kang-jun once again texted Jang Seo-yeon. Still, there was no answer.

Something must have happened.

Meanwhile, the car had entered the market. The front of his cars were being blocked again.

"Let me down here. I will run."

Kang-jun jumped down from the car and ran toward the mart.

There were hundreds of people. There were staring at the mart across the street with uneasy expressions.

A group of people were surrounding the mart.

Among them was a familiar person. Jang Seo-yeon.

However, her body was bloody and she was stiff like she was stuck in place.

It wasn't just her but the others as well.

Kang-jun knew that the people surrounding the mart were sovereigns.

Then he heard the grumbling of the nearby police.

"shit! What is going on?"

"It is frustrating that we can't even approach."

The public couldn't reach the mart due to a transparent s.h.i.+eld around it.

Only those who were called exorcists could penetrate the s.h.i.+eld. However, as soon as they entered, they stiffened like a statue and became bloody.

Kang-jun knew that the sovereigns were fighting the ghoul lord.

No, the battle was already over.

The sovereigns were already defeated and likely under the control of the ghoul lord.

Everybody had blank expressions like they were missing their souls.

"Wait! You shouldn't go in there."

"This is a controlled area."

"Do you want to die? Why are you going in there?"

The police blocked Kang-jun's path. Then Kim Hye-na, who had followed him, shouted.

"He is an exorcist, so please get out of the way."

"Exorcist? Keuk! Please stop lying."

"Look. Didn't the police receive an official letter to cooperate with exorcists in cases like these? Will you become responsible if something big happens?"

The police responded with an embarra.s.sed expression.

"It is true that an official document was received but all those people told me that and now, they are like this. Who else will be sent here?"

Kang-jun smiled.

"Don't worry. I will fix it."

"Who are you?"

Kim Hye-na replied.

"He is Lee Kang-jun, the silver-haired exorcist."

The eyes of the policemen widened with shock. The people in the neighbourhood also stared at Kang-jun with surprise.

"Oh! The one who is called the strongest of the exorcists?"

The police responded to Kang-jun's name and the people murmured.

"Omo! The man solved dozens of spirit possession cases in one day!"

"Really? Is he that person in the article?"

Recently, the thing that people feared the most in the world was evil spirits.

Humans possessed by evil spirits couldn't resist them! However, the exorcists were able to destroy the evil spirits.

Therefore, people were enthusiastic about exorcists. They were like heroes saving humanity from a crisis.

People were at risk due to the actions of those possessed by evil spirits. Many of those people posted on SNS about the activities of the exorcists who saved them. Kang-jun, who had resolved many incidents, was overwhelmingly popular compared to other exorcists.

Additionally, someone called him the silver-haired exorcist. Many people considered Kang-jun to be the strongest exorcist.

'Who gave me the nickname of silver-haired exorcist?'

Kang-jun laughed bitterly.

Then one of the policemen asked.

"Then can you explain a bit of the situation now?"

"It is a situation where the exorcists are being pushed. Any more delay can lead to an irreversible situation. The slightest slip can cause a tremendous number of victims."

The policeman paled but looked determined.

"Then can you win?"

"Of course."

Once Kang-jun replied confidently, the path in front of him opened.

"Then exorcist-nim, please do this."

The people shouted.

"Exorcist-nim! Work hard!"

"Please chase away the evil!"

"I'll be expecting your victory!"

It was awkward but he received strength from the cheering.

Kang-jun formed tight fists and walked toward the sovereigns.

'I didn't know I would be fighting the ghoul lord.'

20 minutes before Kang-jun arrived.

In the vast space that was the battlefield, the corpses of many monsters were scattered.

The monsters weren't monsters but the troops summoned by the sovereigns who challenged the ghoul lord.

Surprisingly, they were all dead.

On one side, Jang Seo-yeon was groaning.

"Oh, how did the ghoul lord...?"

She had confidently entered to kill the evil spirits.

Despite confirming that the sovereigns who had arrived first were defeated, she was confident of her victory.

Yet, her opponent turned out to be the ghoul lord.

'I should have listened to him.'

Jang Seo-yeon sighed. If she had entered with Kang-jun, the situation wouldn't be like this. She regretted it vaguely.

All of her troops had died and only the sovereign was left. It was impossible to fight the ghoul lord as she had suffered extreme injuries and lost her combat power.

Her black magic energy was depleted and her health was at the very bottom.

It would be difficult to recover any more using potions.

The other sovereigns had been killed. They were already dead when she entered.

Now, she would soon die.

"Kukakaka! Lowlife trash!"

The ghoul lord approached.

Jang Seo-yeon lost her spirit.

Would she die here?

Her mind was filled with despair. If she died, then everything she did in reality and in Hwanmong would be wasted.

'If I could just wait until he comes...?'

Jang Seo-yeon suddenly thought of Kang-jun. If was a vague idea but Kang-jun might be able to win against the ghoul lord.

However, even if that was possible, she would die before he arrived.

It was because time flowed differently between reality and the battlefield. A long battle here was just a snap of a finger in reality, so it was impossible to survive until Kang-jun came.

It was at that moment.

Hwakak!

All of a sudden, her necklace started shining.

[Time Necklace]

-Rating: Only one

-A sign that you are a sovereign in Hwanmong.

-Agility +5 when worn.

-The wearer can receive the Protection of Time.

-Sovereign title: Avia

It was her sovereign token.

She had only seen it shining once.

Before the red moon appeared, she had been fighting to occupy a nearby building when time started flowing very slowly.

Protection of Time was used.As a result, she was able to win.

It was a great ability but the problem was that it couldn't be used as she willed.

She thought it was just activated accidentally. It wasn't triggered even when she was killed by the vampire lord.

So, she hadn't expected the blessing to be activated. Yet, now, her necklace was shining.

'Perhaps?'

The light from the necklace faded away.

It felt like the stopped time was flowing again but nothing had changed.

Kung! Kung! Kung!

The ghoul lord was still coming toward her.

At that time, she saw a message.

[Fight with an ally, Sovereign Lucan from the Hwanmong Defense Troops 439th Army.]

It was like a miracle to her.

Suuk.

Kang-jun frowned as soon as he entered the battlefield.

There were only dead bodies everywhere.

There was only one

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living existence. It was the ghoul lord.

No, there was one more.

"Ah."

When he turned his head after hearing a slight moan, he saw a woman gasping.

Her armour was covered in blood. There was a woman sitting on the ground while holding a broken spear.

She was Jang Seo-yeon, Sovereign Avia.

"You were alive?"

Kang-jun was amazed. He had naturally thought she was dead.

Jang Seo-yeon just stared at him blankly. It was because she had no strength to speak.

"You should have listened."

Kang-jun poured an intermediate health potion on her body, then he placed another potion in her hand and said,

"Drink this and hold on for as long as you can. In the meantime, I will deal with it."

Jang Seo-yeon nodded without saying anything. She seemed more lively after having the potion poured on her. Once her injuries were treated, her health started to rise.

She regained enough strength to drink the potion in her hand.

Snap!

Her body was half-dead but her eyes were alive.

'I thought I would die.'

If she hadn't had the Protection of Time, she wouldn't be in this world anymore.

The defeated sovereigns would go to hell.

She would go through unimaginable suffering there.

In the meantime, Kang-jun was confronting the ghoul lord.

The ghoul lord identified Kang-jun and cried out.

"Kududuk! You came here just to die!"

The ghoul lord considered it a disgrace that he had died from the attack of an insignificant human sovereign.

"It is you who came here to die again. You should have just quietly stayed dead."

Kang-jun grabbed the Vampire Lord's sword and watched the ghoul lord.

If the ghoul lord contained its previous ghoul lord, then it would be impossible for him to win by himself. However, the resurrected ghoul lord was weaker.

"Kakakakat! Lowly being! Now, I will let you know your limits."

The eyes of the ghoul lord turned blue-black. It rushed toward Kang-jun and started using its fists.

Swing swing swing! Kwang kwang kwang!

Its fists started flying!

The movement speed of the ghoul lord was faster than its fists.

However, Kang-jun avoided all of the ghoul lord's attacks lightly.

Hadn't his level increased during this time? Or was it because the resurrected ghoul lord was weak?

Kang-jun read all of the ghoul lord's actions and moved before the attack arrived.

Then he aimed a skill at the approaching ghoul lord.

'Heavenly Cut!'

Flash!

The strength was incomparable to before, thanks to the power of the Vampire Lord's Sword.

Paaack!

"Kuooooh!"

A deep line formed on the ghoul lord's head and black blood started spurting out.

Flash! Sukeok!

Kang-jun followed it with another Heavenly Cut to the ghoul lord's ankle.

"Kuoooh!"

The ghoul lord fell to its knees and at that moment, Kang-jun leapt forward with his sword.

Flash!

The body of the ghoul lord trembled and its head fell to the ground.

'The end? It was less scary than I thought.'

The resurrected ghoul lord wasn't weak. His attacks were much more powerful than the vampire lord's clone.

However, Kang-jun was much stronger than he had been in that fight and he now had a legend ranked weapon. From the beginning, the resurrected ghoul lord wasn't Kang-jun's match.

'Not even at a lord level.'

When he destroyed the vampire lord's clone, his level went up but now, he didn't get any experience.

'Wait! My experience hasn't gone up.'

Kang-jun intuitively sensed that something was wrong.

If the ghoul lord was dead, he should have received at least the normal amount of experience. However, the experience gauge was still the same.

"Kukukukuku!"

Evil laughter emerged from the mouth of the ghoul lord and Kang-jun knew the battle hadn't ended.

"Kuoooohhhh!"

A black aura wrapped around its body parts and its head soon started to merge again with the body.

The ghoul lord jumped up and glared at Kang-jun.

Those eyes. Why did he feel like two suns were blazing in a huge space?

Kang-jun's heart thumped suddenly.

'What is that guy? It absolutely isn't the ghoul lord.'

It definitely didn't seem like the ghoul lord.

"Are you called Sovereign Lucan?"

The voice gave off a sense of evil but also something Kang-jun had never felt before.

Kang-jun felt a feeling of hopelessness the moment he heard the voice. However, he clenched his fists and asked.

"Who are you?"

The opponent laughed at him.

"I am the lord of the one you just killed."

Kang-jun's expression became stiff.

'The lord of the ghoul lord?'

Did he truly hear those words?

He was the person who made the red moon rise in Hwanmong.

'The Second Demon King Colladikus? That is impossible!'

The strong presence called the Second Demon King.

He had appeared right now?

'It is ridiculous.'

However, he asked to confirm it.

"Are you the Second Demon King Colladikus?"

"It is amazing that you know my name."

The eyes of the ghoul lord shone and Kang-jun felt his mood sink.

He really was the Second Demon King! How could he win?

Then he heard the voice of the Second Demon King again.

"If you know my name, then you know what I am."

"What are you trying to say?"

"Kneel in front of me. Swear your allegiance to me and I will spare you."

"You are being deceived. Once I take over Hwanmong, you won't need to do any more missions. I will give you eternal life. How about it?"

Kang-jun trembled. He truly feared the Second Demon King and now Kang-jun was being urged to swear allegiance to him.

However, Kang-jun clenched his teeth and endured it.

"Shut up! I would rather die than do something like that."

It was like a movie where he needed to swear allegiance to the Demon King.

'damn! I'm going to die here.'

Kang-jun thought bitterly.

If he knew he Second Demon King was here then he never would have come.

Solving this would only give 300 points. The commanders were obviously crazy.

'Wait!'

Then Kang-jun suddenly shook his head.

There was something strange. Were the commanders really crazy?

This situation was either one of two things.

What if the commanders weren't crazy? Then the Second Demon King in front of him wasn't real.

In other words, it was worth 300 achievement points.

Furthermore, he also had a mission. The 13th mission asked him to destroy the ghoul lord.

The mission wouldn't have been wrong.

'Maybe he is a fake?'

What if it was a type of confusion magic?

However, that wasn't possible. If it was confusion magic, he would be immune thanks to the Wyvern's Ring.

So, it wasn't a fake but the real Second Demon King. However, at the same time, it couldn't be the real Second Demon King!

He was somewhat confused.

'I don't know.'

Kang-jun gritted his teeth.

It didn't matter if it was the real Second Demon King.

He couldn't just sit down and die after deciding not to surrender to the Second Demon King. He would fight, even if it meant dying.

In the meantime, the ghoul lord had gotten closer to Kang-jun.

Unlike the force coming off the ghoul lord, it had moved closer secretly like a cat.

Now, only one more step was needed to for it to arrive near Kang-jun.

Until then, Kang-jun's eyes had been downcast as he showed signs of distress on his face. A satisfied smile appeared on the ghoul lord's face. It was on the verge of grasping Kang-jun with both hands.

However, Kang-jun had been waiting for this time and he leapt forward.

His sword swung in the space before him.

It didn't matter if the attack didn't do any damage. He couldn't just die. He needed to try striking.

'Heavenly Cut!'

Kang-jun reflexively used his skill.

Flash!

At the moment, confusion shone in the ghoul lord's eyes. It jumped back hurriedly but Kang-jun's sword was faster.

Sukeok! Flash! Sukeok!

His sword flashed and the ghoul lord's head fell to the ground.

And then the body ran forward with agitation.

Kung kung kung! Hwing hwing hwing!

Despite having no head, the arms struck precisely where Kang-jun was located. Its huge foot stomped on the ground, making it shake.

Kung! Kung! Kuwuong!

'Ugh!'

Kang-jun's health was reduced by the shockwave.

Health: 704/810.

'shit! What?'

It wanted a final struggle?

Its speed was like the wind, so he needed to pay careful attention.

Hwing hwing hwing! Kung! Kuwuong!

Kang-jun avoided the fierce attacks and responded calmly. His sword pa.s.sed over the forearms and legs of the ghoul lord.

Chwack! Chwack! Chwack!

He didn't unleash a skill but it still caused damage. Kang-jun's sword sliced up the ghoul lord's body wildly.

Chwack chwack chwack!

The Vampire Lord's Sword then showed its ability to absorb health.

Health: 810/810.

The health that had been reduced by the shockwave was restored.

Conversely, the ghoul lord's body was gradually losing power.

It slowed down and stopped moving for a moment.

'A chance.'

Kang-jun couldn't miss this and his sword flashed in succession.

Flash! Flash!

It was the end. The ghoul lord's feet were cut off and its huge body fell to the ground.

"Kukukukuku!"

Laughter could then be heard from somewhere.

He turned to see the cut off head laughing.

Its two eyes stared at Kang-jun.

"Indeed. There has to be someone like you in order for me to enjoy conquering this place."

The light in those eyes made it seem like they found this situation rather interesting.

Kang-jun could tell that the Second Demon King himself was looking through the eyes of the ghoul lord.

Now, his confusion was cleared up.

He was controlling the ghoul lord from a distance. It was like controlling an avatar in the game.

"Sovereign Lucan! You will see me again in the near future..."

After those words, the body and head of the ghoul lord scattered into smoke.

[Your level has risen.]

[6,320 nodes have been gained.]

[61 small moonstones have been acquired.]

[22 large moonstones have been acquired.]

[You have destroyed the resurrected ghoul lord.]

[You have earned 300 red moon achievement points.]

[Mission 13 has been accomplished.]

[As a reward, enough experience will be given to increase your level.]

[8,000 nodes have been given as compensation.]

[40 large moonstones have been given as compensation.]

Numerous messages appeared.

Kang-jun smiled as he confirmed that he gained two levels to reach Lv34.

He also enjoyed the 300 achievement points.

'Indeed, the commanders weren't crazy.'

Sususu.

At that moment, the battlefield distorted and started to disappear.

Kang-jun turned and looked at Jang Seo-yeon who was gazing at Kang-jun with a shocked expression.

[You have won the battle.]

[No more black magic energy can be obtained as it is full.]

As soon as the battlefield vanished, the black clouds over the mart disappeared. The identity of the scattered black clouds was revealed.

It was obvious. The ghoul lord had turned this area into a mess.

Kung! Kung!

Those inside the area collapsed immediately.

They were the sovereigns.

Except for Kang-jun and Jang Seo-yeon, the 10 sovereigns collapsed and their bodies were cold.

Originally, those defeated in the battlefield wouldn't die.

It only took the black magic

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energy.

However, the battles with evil spirits were an exception.

Defeat was certain death!

In the red moon battlefield, resurrection was possible but there was no such thing here.

Reality was an even more terrifying battlefield for the sovereigns.

Jang Seo-yeon's heart thumped once again as she looked over the corpses of the sovereigns.

If it hadn't been for the Protection of Time and Kang-jun, she would have turned out like these sovereigns.

"Huh, what happened?"

Meanwhile, the police and crowd of people were looking at Kang-jun with unease and antic.i.p.ation. Kang-jun replied with a serious expression,

"I took care of the evil spirit but they are victims of it."

Kang-jun pointed to the dead sovereigns on the ground.

People had no idea they were sovereigns. They called them exorcists.

Was there anything else?

They felt more relief that the evil spirit was destroyed than sympathy for the dead.

At the same time, Kang-jun's credibility rose sharply for taking care of the evil spirits when the other exorcists had failed.

"The rumors are true. Really amazing."

"He isn't called the strongest exorcist for nothing."

Kang-jun briefly explained the situation to the police and headed to the van.

Jang Seo-yeon was escorted by bodyguards and also boarded her van.

She sat for a moment with a stunned look before sending a message to Kang-jun.

[Thanks again. And I'm sorry. I nearly died today due to my stubbornness. I regret not listening to you.]

Then Kang-jun's messaged back.

[From now on, you should move with the allied sovereigns. Even if you don't get a lot at once, it is better to hunt reliably.]

If it had been the same as before, she would have refused out of pride. Of course, she still didn't feel good.

However, Jang Seo-yeon admitted that Kang-jun's words weren't wrong.

Dying once was the end. Rather than getting moonstones, she could die in vain from her greed.

The only exception was if she was as strong as Kang-jun.

[I'll do that.]

Then another message came from Kang-jun.

[And I will send a warning message in advance if there is something dangerous like today's situation. You won't be a match for such things even in a party.]

[I understand.]

Jang Seo-yeon was a bit upset but had nothing to say. If it hadn't been for Kang-jun, she would have died today. He wasn't an allied sovereign but a lifesaver.

She immediately contacted Choi Hyun-joo, Jung Sung-wook and the other allied sovereigns. She told them to move together in a party.

Among the allied sovereigns, except for Kang-jun, Jang Seo-yeon was the strongest. There was no reason for them to refuse to move with Jang Seo-yeon.

On the other hand, Kang-jun started hunting again.

Unlike Jang Seo-yeon, he was naturally alone.

He only picked the strongest evil spirits in order to gain as much moonstones as possible.

'Huhu, due to the increase in good luck from the bean sprout soup, my j.a.ptem income has increased slightly.'

But the drop rate of the moonstones was the same. It didn't come out frequently but it still came out.

However, he got a lot of moonstones from the ghoul lord, so today's profit was quite good.

Thanks to the secretary and bodyguards, he didn't need to drive and the inconvenient ch.o.r.es were taken care of.

While going to the next destination, he could nap or have some snacks while the car was moving. So, even if he hunted all day, he was less tired than before.

The next day, reporters came in the morning.

Kang-jun, who destroyed an evil spirit strong enough to kill 10 exorcists, became known not only in Korea but also the world.

One page of the newspapers was dedicated just to Kang-jun. It was also reported on the Internet and television, so Kang-jun had become a celebrity. Everywhere he went, he was asked for interviews and photos with fans.

Fortunately, Hwang Chang-min was a bodyguard for popular celebrities and was good at coping with such things. Kim Hye-na took care of various interviews so Kang-jun could concentrate on hunting.

[The door to Hwanmong is open.]

[You have entered the world of Hwanmong.]

The next night, Kang-jun appeared at his base in the Yugang building in the world of Hwanmong.

"Lord! You've arrived!"

Keirun ran over and greeted him. His blue hair and eyes had become clearer than before. He had the distinctive air of a dark elf but also a mysterious atmosphere around him.

Kang-jun just smiled.

"You have changed a lot, Keirun."

"Huhu, of course. I made great progress in my abilities as a military adviser as well as my personal abilities. It is all thanks to Lord."

"What are your individual capabilities?"

"An increase in my combat power. I can also use a few magic spells."

"That's great. Then what about your abilities as a military adviser?"

"In combat, I have the ability to raise the morale and combat strength of allies. I also have the ability to make the enemy confused."

"Okay. I am looking forward to your actions in the future."

Kang-jun nodded with a warm expression. Just like Hayun and Colt, Keirun had also become stronger.

"Has a scroll from Commander Heksia arrived yet?"

"Not yet."

"There is no mission today?"

"If nothing special happens, it will arrive after a while. Meanwhile, why don't we go around the territory?"

"Is that so? Then, it will be good to see how the area has changed."

Due to the abundant funds acquired from Kang-jun, the base at the Yugang building had been upgraded to stage three.

Upgrading from stage one to two cost 5,000 nodes and 10,000 nodes were required for stage three. Therefore, the advantages were incomparable.

Not only was there an increase in taxes but new types of bases could be built.

"Germuz, seeking an audience with Lord!"

Germuz realized that Kang-jun was here and greeted him with a smile.

"It is great to see Lord."

After that, Rodiam and a young slime-like man greeted him.

"Kajel greets you."

The slime-like young man was Kajel.

"It has been a while."

Kang-jun nodded as he saw them.

Once he saw Germuz's blazing eyes and steel like skin, he could tell that there was a significant upsurge in the combat strength of his troops.

Rodiam's healing abilities and capabilities as a supervisor increased significantly.

The current workshop was stage three and could accommodate 200 workers. Amazingly, 200 hundred people were summoned every night and put to work.

Finally, Kajel's attack power rose and he could summon three alternative bodies.

Then Keirun said,

"Then, we shall move to the rest area on the 3rd floor, Lord."

"Okay, be my guide."

Keirun led Kang-jun with Germuz, Rodiam and Kajel following behind him.

The 3rd floor of the Yugang building.

In reality, it was a place that a plastic surgery clinic had rented.

However, Kang-jun's resources were being used to make it a rest area in Hwanmong.

Kang-jun had taken a quick look at the rest area when it was stage one. At the time, it had only been filled with chairs and beds. When sitting down or sleeping, fatigue would be released and health restored.

However, now it was a stage three rest area.

As soon as he entered the 3rd floor, he saw a spacious area.

In the centre, there was a fountain. There were different shaped houses on the outskirts. Various trees and flowers were arranged in a harmonious manner.

It was a picturesque and peaceful scene.

"What is going on?"

Kang-jun's eyes widened with surprise. Keirun just smiled.

"The rest area expanded after reaching stage three."

That was it. space expansion wasn't a special thing here. The building itself was similar in shape, but the height and area within was completely different compared to reality. If that wasn't the case, it would have been impossible for a huge ogre to move indoors.

Yet the rest area here was connected to a completely different space.

"Then I guess the recovery effect of the rest area should have increased."

"Yes. Once allies are within a certain radius, health recovery for them will increase, so it is very advantageous when defending."

If it meant that any injuries received within a certain radius of the rest area would be recovered from quickly, then as Keirun said, his troops would be able to exert more force against any enemy attacks.

Apart from the effects of the rest area, there were more amazing things.

"There are houses, restaurants, cafes, bars, a billiard room and various facilities. This will continue to increase in the future."

Cafes and bars? Billiard room?

The facilities were offered for free to anyone who visited the rest area.

Kang-jun looked around the cafe.

There were menu boards with the name of sweets, cakes and various teas. There were spacious tables and chairs. Music was playing smoothly.

"Haha! Welcome. Here, we have warm tea, cakes and sweets."

By the way, the cafe employee was a human youth.

Kang-jun had seen him somewhere. He had been a drunk young man and Kang-jun had absorbed his energy.

"Why is he working at a cafe?"

Rodiam was the one who replied.

"He is a worker from the workshop, ong. He has been educated, ong."

"Really?"

As Kang-jun's level increased, Soul Exploitation, which could be called a sovereign exclusive skill, also increased.

In the past, only those defeated in the battle field or punishment field would be summoned. Now, every person Kang-jun absorbed energy from would be targets.

Of course, they were only summoned to Hwanmong when asleep and their memories of this place would disappear once the dream ended. However, their memories would come back the next time they were summoned.

Anyway, he left the matter of the workers to Rodiam, so Kang-jun decided not to worry about it anymore. Rodiam continued to place workers in the bars and restaurants.

However, when he entered the billiard room, there were two people, whom Kang-jun knew, playing billiards.

They were Cho Sang-jin and Hwang Seong-gil. They were the first two people summoned to work.

"What are those people doing?"

"They were rewarded with a vacation."

"Rewarded with a vacation?"

"Cho Sang-jin mined 30 Essence of Earth in the last seven days and Hwang Seong-gil found an Aok Key, so I gave him a month off."

Those who received rewards had the privilege of playing in the rest area when summoned.

"By the way, what is the Aok Key that he is given a month's holiday?"

Keirun then replied,

"This was available after Lord appeared on the red moon battlefield."

Keirun handed Kang-jun a key that shone with a white light.

[Aok Key]

-Rating: Legend

-Can open the space prison.

-It is possible to use it three times.

"Aok refers to the space prison. If you have the Aok Key, you can open the door of the space prison and release the prisoners inside it."

Keirun's eyes flashed as he spoke.

"Of course, there are some useless existences in Aok. In some cases, the prisoner has already died and there are only the remains left. However, sometimes a person with great abilities will be alive. Lord has a lot of charisma, so it won't be hard for you to gain their loyalty."

That was it. There was a chance he could obtain good talent.

"By the way, where is the Aok prison?"

"Aok can exist anywhere but they are hard to find. Coincidences have to overlap. However, the probability of it appearing on the red moon battlefield is quite high. The Second Demon King invaded Earth Hwanmong, so the Aoks belonging to him would be present on the red moon battlefield."

The Second Demon King had wreaked havoc across whole planets, so many people had become his prisoners.

"Then how can I find an Aok?"

"The Aok Key will give off a special response when an Aok is near."

"I see."

Kang-jun nodded. It made sense why Hwang Seong-gil received a one month vacation.

On the other hand, Cho Sang-jin and Hwang Seong-gil were surprised to see Kang-jun.

Unlike reality, Kang-jun was wearing black armour, so they didn't recognize him at first. However, they realized it was him due to his silver hair.

"Ah, you?"

"Heok! Why are you here?"

They had never met the lord of this mysterious base. Kang-jun had always been too busy to go to the mine. In the meantime, only Rodiam oversaw them, although they did see Keirun and Kajel at the rest area.

However, blood drained from their faces when they saw Kang-jun. To them, Kang-jun was scarier.

Then Rodiam said to them.

"Say hello. This is your lord."

Cho Sang-jin and Huang Seong-gil were amazed but not surprised. They knew that Kang-jun had a great presence but they didn't know that he would their lord in Hwanmong.

Kang-jun just smiled.

"I'm glad to hear you've been working hard. I look forward to your work in the future."

"Yes, Lord!"

"Thank you, Lord."

Hwang Seong-gil's expression brightened at Kang-jun's encouragement. Keirun smiled.

"The

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billiard room was a suggestion and the response has been pretty good. You should also visit for a while when your thoughts are complicated, haha."

That was why a billiard room had been created. Additionally, Keirun also seemed to be interested in billiards.

"I am also working on a suggestion for a PC room. There were also suggestions for room salons and gambling rooms but they are decadent, so they have been put on hold. We are actively considering a karaoke room and sauna. Additionally, we plan to increase the number of restaurants and create a wide variety of facilities."

Kang-jun nodded.

"I look forward to it. I've seen the rest area well, so where is the next place?"

"There is a workshop in the basement."

Keirun guided Kang-jun to the basement of the Yugang building.

When he opened the door of the basement, a large space appeared.

This was also an extension caused by the third stage.

In the centre was a large, cylindrical building and there were ten caves on the outskirts. There were workers bringing things back and forth between the central building and the caves.

They were blue coins. Each coin was one node.

Once they found one, they rested for a little bit before going back to work.

Their method of working varied.

Nodes were mined from the mine, found in the grass like picking herbs or caught by a fishing rod. Of course, the mines, lakes, and meadows were found by Rodiam in Kang-jun's occupied territories.

"The caves are connected to mines, lakes and grass."

The area chosen was up to the workers. Fishing was the hardest action but some people liked it.

Usually, they got nodes but there was a small chance to obtain a rare item. Essences of various attributes or items, such as the Aok Key, could be found if they were lucky like Hwang Seong-gil.

The workers could receive vacations for finding rare items. The higher the level of the work was, the more chances there were of finding rare items.

Especially in the case of the mines as it was the hottest place.

[The possibility of finding rare items from the mines will increase.]

One of the rewards Kang-jun had received from the evaluation had caused havoc.

It wasn't irrelevant that Hwang Seong-gil found the Aok Key. He could expect to see rarer items coming from the mine in the future.

Kang-jun continued on by visiting the barracks.

There were seven stage four barracks. Each barrack contained 50 people and he had 350 troops.

There were 20 golem ratigers.

280 giant ratian warriors.

50 giant dark wolves.

After he finished patrolling the occupied territory, Kang-jun suddenly asked Kajel,

"Have you heard of a magic tower?"

He could summon vampire mages if he had a magic tower. Kajel grinned and nodded.

"I know of a magic tower. It can be constructed on the rooftop of the Dafeng building. If you give me three Essence of Darkness, I will start working immediately."

Kang-jun was delighted. It was fortunate the magic tower could be built on the roof of the Defeng building he owned.

Keirun also welcomed it.

"It will be nice to push forward with that. If we can summon vampire mages, our military will be twice as powerful. After building the magic tower, I will raise the barrack level and summon the vampire mages."

Kang-jun just smiled.

"It is a good idea. Do it immediately."

By the time the distribution of resources was completed, a messenger scroll had come from Heksia.

It was a message to come to the Army Headquarters immediately.

After a while, Kang-jun entered the Army Headquarters. Heksia looked somewhat tired.

"I'm here to see the Commander."

"Come in, Lucan."

There were already 10 sovereigns waiting. After waiting for a while, the other sovereigns arrived.

"Since you are all here, I will explain today's mission."

A total of 38 sovereigns had returned and there were two empty spots.

"The naga queen has showed up. So today, our army will cooperate with the 438th Army.

A combined operation. It meant that two commanders would participate in the operation at the same time.

Although Kang-jun had acted as reinforcement, this was his first operation with another army.

'The naga queen must be pretty strong.'

However, why hadn't two of the sovereigns shown up?

'Perhaps?'

Kang-jun suddenly thought of one thing but Heksia talked about it first.

"There is one thing I have to tell you before you go. The Second Demon King's situation has become poisonous lately. So, he is attacking reality as much as possible. That's why 12 sovereigns died this time."

In the end, the reason for the two empty spots was what Kang-jun had expected.

They had died. Two of the sovereigns in the 439th Army had been killed in the Geumho-dong incident.

Nevertheless, the other sovereigns didn't show any signs of agitation. It was because they already knew about it through the news in reality.

In fact, they were delighted that other sovereigns had died. In particular, there was a dark smile on Hardis' face.

Heksia continued speaking.

"Therefore, be careful not to die, especially in reality where resurrection is impossible."

There was a cold smile on her face.

"I don't know what to expect in the future. I don't know and you don't know either. Regardless of the reason, the dead are losers. There are no excuses in hell."

No matter the reason, the dead sovereigns were losers.

That's right.

Now wasn't the time to rejoice over the death of other sovereigns.

They had to keep this in mind.

Chuuuot!

A portal was immediately created through magic and Heksia entered first, followed by the 38 sovereigns.

After a while, the battlefield appeared.

"I couldn't install a resurrection gem due to the naga queen's interference. Therefore, you will be returned to Army Headquarters once you die."

Heksia announced. The expressions of the sovereigns belonging to both armies stiffened.

Then Grania spoke.

"As you know, the success of this battle depends on the destruction of the Jewel of Darkness in that fortress. It is difficult, so 300 achievement points will be awarded to the one who destroys the Jewel of Darkness! Additionally, the top five sovereigns who take care of the most nagas will be given 100 achievement points."

Heksia nodded and said,

"Of course, all these achievements can only be received after the naga queen is killed. It is useless if you die before the naga queen is killed. Those who survive until the end will be given 50 achievement points."

The eyes of the sovereigns lit up.

After receiving the periodic evaluation, they realized the power of one achievement point.

There were many who aimed for the 100 points for killing nagas rather than the 300 points for the Jewel of Darkness. If they survived, it would be a combined total of 150 points. That alone was quite a feat.

The total sovereign of the 438th Army, Radel, grasped his fist and made up his mind.

'Last time, I was robbed by Lucan but this time I will destroy the Jewel of Darkness.'

Additionally, Sovereign Zenith was also aiming for the Jewel of Darkness.

He knew it would be wiser to kill many of nagas to gain 100 points. He was confident that with his skills, he would be among the top five. However, it was unacceptable for him to give up the Jewel of Darkness and the 300 achievement points.

'Oduk! Today, I absolutely must do it. I will surely destroy the Jewel of Darkness.'

Zenith was only thinking about the Jewel of Darkness.

Of course, Kang-jun was also aiming at the Jewel of Darkness.

While three sovereigns were aiming for the Jewel of Darkness, the rest just wanted to get within the top five.

Particularly, Avia decided to act in a group with her allies Haniel, Rosina, Caper and Brio.

Similarly, other sovereigns also decided to act in parties.

It was the same for Hardis and his allied sovereigns. He picked the four strongest ones. He originally tried to include Zenith but Zenith refused.

'Zenith's greed is futile. He won't be able to beat the Jewel of Darkness.'

However, it didn't matter. Right now, survival was his first priority.

Those who died or fell behind would be abandoned by the alliance. On the red moon battlefield, they could be beaten at any time.

It was at that time.

Woorururu!

"The terrified beggars of Hwanmong gathered here."

A thunderous sound was heard from the sky and thunderbolts started to occur.

Flash! Jijijik!

Kwa kwang! Kwarururung! Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

There was a deafening sound and blue flashes of light twisted together everywhere.

Nagas flocked from everywhere. Unlike the ghouls and vampires that vanished when the Jewel of Darkness broke, they didn't die.

However, they were just alive and not a threat. Their attack power was almost lost.

If Kang-jun wanted to, it would be a one-sided slaughter. However, they were only ordinary troops while the naga queen was still alive.

"You will die before the wrath of the nagas."

Supak!

Flashes of sharp spears aimed toward him.

Kwaang!

The earth, rocks and pillars supporting the fortress were broken.

Just looking at the upper body, the naga queen was slender. She was only four metres tall, so she wasn't gigantic like the ghoul lord.

Due to the fact that her lower body was a long snake, she ended up being a similar height to Kang-jun.

Her whole body was b.l.o.o.d.y. A portion of her waist seemed to be cut off due to Heksia's whip.

Nevertheless, the strength in her eyes hadn't died at all. It was like she was going to wield the spear until her last breath.

Kakang! Kang!

Kang-jun had already experienced the power of her spear while battling her clone. He knew the pattern and was confident that he could win if facing a clone again.

However, the original was on an entirely different level. It was the same spear but the power itself was different. It felt like he was facing a brick wall.

Kakang! Kakakak! Hwiririk!

'Ugh!'

Kang-jun used his sword to block the offensive but was eventually blown away.

He hadn't been pushed back by the power.

Normally, she would be beyond the level of Kang-jun but at present, the naga queen had received a fatal blow from Heksia and lost a lot of strength due to the destruction of the Jewel of Darkness.

Nevertheless, her spear seemed like it was alive and fooled Kang-jun.

Kakang! Kakakak! Hwiririk!

After a few strikes, she either pushed Kang-jun's sword back or used the rebound to deal a blast of power.

The surging blows gave him no room to breathe!

Kang-jun moved desperately to avoid any damage.

A decisive blow would damage him, so Kang-jun used his experience to avoid and respond to the naga queen.

And once in a while, Kang-jun struck back.

It wasn't simply due to his superior agility and reflexes but also his footwork. It was hard for the naga queen to predict where Kang-jun would move to.

Whenever she missed Kang-jun's movement for a moment, there would be a flash. The flash would deal considerable impact to the naga queen.

It was the same this time as well.

The naga queen staggered.

"Ugh! You have pretty amazing swordsmans.h.i.+p. However, it is still insufficient. If I had a little more strength left, you would already be dead."

Just like the clone, the naga queen had pride in her spear. At the same time, she was curious about Kang-jun's swordsmans.h.i.+p and felt like competing.

Kang-jun stared at her silently. In fact, he had no energy to answer.

He didn't know how many attacks he had received. He also couldn't count how many times he had used Heavenly Cut.

The problem was that he now had no more black magic energy! He had potions but he would by pierced by the naga queen's spear before he could drink it.

's.h.i.+t! She is really strong. Despite being injured, she can still do this much damage.'

Anyway, he had survived so far.

His black magic energy was depleted but he had half his health remaining. He was pushed by the naga queen's spear but he never received a decisive blow.

How long could he endure like this?

This was a place where one couldn't escape unless one side was killed. Otherwise, it would be impossible to escape outside the barrier.

Of course, it would be possible if he died. In that case, he couldn't come back again.

He had heard it from Heksia, so Kang-jun knew that if neither of them died, he would be trapped in this state. He might not be able to wake up from Hwanmong. He would become trapped in the world of Hwanmong.

Therefore, he had to finish it quickly.

Kill the naga queen, even if Kang-jun himself had to die.

Of course, Kang-jun was thinking of killing the naga queen.

He didn't want to die if it wasn't needed. He would fight.

Kang-jun's eyes gleamed as he gazed at the naga queen.

At that time, the naga queen's eyes also shone like she had the same idea.

"I will send you away now, human sovereign."

"Those are my words."

Kang-jun's sword and the naga queen's spear collided.

Chang! Chachachang! Kakang!

Kang-jun blocked the naga queen's spears while counterattacking at the same time.

After a while, Kang-jun grasped the naga queen's attack pattern just as the queen's energy had fallen.

Kang-jun's sword sliced the naga queen's right forearm.

Chwaack!

"Ugh!"

Her spear fell to the ground from the shock.

"Ah."

The queen seemed more confused about dropping the spear than the pain. Kang-jun grinned and stabbed his sword toward her chest.

At the same time, the naga queen extended her left hand.

Syuk!

She was holding

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a long awl reminiscent of a sword and stuck it in Kang-jun's chest.

Puok!

"Ugh!"

It pierced the Ghoul Lord's Heavy Armour and he was. .h.i.t by the naga queen's hidden weapon. Fortunately, the awl hadn't reached his heart.

It was because Kang-jun's sword had also penetrated the naga queen's chest. It was also near the heart.

Both of them stopped instinctively.

Churuk!

Blood spurted from Kang-jun's and the naga queen's chests.

Neither wound was fatal. However, once damaged, they were vulnerable to lethal damage. If either of them used a little more strength, their opponent would die.

The problem was who would be killed first.

'This!'

Kang-jun was surprised by the unexpected situation. It seemed to be the same for the naga queen.

Both of them stood still like they were stone statues.

Kang-jun thought inwardly.

'What happens to the mission if we die at the same time? Achievement?'

The 14th mission had popped up just before he fought the naga queen.

[Mission 14] Destroy the wounded naga queen

-Compensation: experience, 10,000 nodes, 60 large moonstones.

Therefore, Kang-jun's level would rise immediately after killing the naga queen.

He wouldn't die if he levelled up. But what if he died before that? No, what if they died at the same time?

However, there was no such thing as simultaneous death. Even if someone died 0.1 seconds later, there was always a difference.

If he died first, he would receive no experience. The mission would be a failure and he wouldn't receive any compensation for his achievements.

Therefore, Kang-jun couldn't move forward recklessly.

On the other hand, the naga queen couldn't believe this situation.

No matter how injured she was, she never imagined that a sovereign who wasn't even an army officer would be a match for her.

She also couldn't move recklessly. Even if she stabbed first, Kang-jun would dig in his sword and both would eventually die.

'I don't want to die. I can't die.'

As a member of the Second Demon King's army, she would resurrect in front of the Second Demon King immediately after dying.

It wasn't a complete resurrection but a resurrection of the soul.

The Second Demon King would need to pour a large amount of magic power in order for her to regain her power. However, the Second Demon King was in a war and couldn't afford to lose such large amounts of magic power.

At the very best, he would use a limited amount of power to turn her into an evil spirit. Just like the ghoul lord.

She would go through a horrible punishment. The Second Demon King gave terrible punishments to the lords who were defeated.

There were cases in which a lord was separated from their subordinates for hundreds of years, given all types of torture and discipline, or confined for thousands of the years in the Aok prison.

The Second Demon King didn't forgive defeat.

Particularly, she had always been a non-compliant queen, so she was likely to receive a penalty beyond her imagination.

The naga queen trembled at the thought.

She couldn't die. She absolutely couldn't be defeated. She didn't want to suffer the terrible punishment of the Second Demon King.

'No, I have to get away from him even if I'm dead...'

However, that was impossible.

She was Queen Melinad of the nagas. She was defeated in a war with Second Demon King and swore a pledge of eternal loyalty on the condition that he spared her people.

It was her sacrifice to save millions of nagas. As a result, she became a member of the Second Demon King's army.

Since then, the Second Demon King broke his promise to her by sacrificing many nagas on the battlefield.

Melinad had been deceived by the Second Demon King but there was nothing she could do as a member of his household.

Her pledge. Due to the eternal bond, she couldn't escape from the Second Demon King unless he freed her. Even dying wouldn't allow her to escape the curse.

If the Second Demon King won this war, he might reward her by freeing her. The Second Demon King was harsh to the loser but generous to the victor.

Thus, Melinad couldn't die here.

She suddenly gazed at Kang-jun and said.

"Please just die."

Kang-jun was dumbfounded. Death. She was asking him to die.

"I want to ask you that. Can't you give up and die?"

"I can't do that."

"That is the same for me."

Kang-jun snorted.

How could he just die here?

Even if it was inevitable that he would die, he wouldn't give up his life himself.

Both of them were silent for a while.

Melinda didn't say anything more because she knew her words were ridiculous.

However, they couldn't stay in this state forever. They couldn't relax for fear that the opponent would stab them deeper.

In the end, Melinad opened her mouth again.

"It is a little odd to say this but you will revive if you die. However, I am in a very miserable situation."

Kang-jun didn't respond. Nevertheless, Melinad continued. She said that the Second Demon King would subject her to a terrible punishment if she was defeated.

'What? Appealing to my pity now?'

Of course, Kang-jun had no intention of giving up his life no matter how much pity he felt for Melinad. He had a vague expression in his voice as Melinad kept on talking ardently.

"Then why did you join the Second Demon King in the first place?"

"I had no choice in order to save my people. I should have just died then."

Melinad's expression was filled with remorse. Millions of nagas had died and now there were only 800 people remaining. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have made the agreement. At least her soul wouldn't be enslaved.

"It is naive to believe in the promise of the Demon King. Anyway, that is your problem."

"The situation won't change even if I die. I will just come back and kill you."

Then Melinad's expression changed.

"No, the situation won't be the same if you come back. I made a mistake today."

She was convinced she wouldn't be defeated again.

"Nonsense! More commanders will come and you will be defeated eventually."

"Bah! You are delusional if you think you can win."

"You will know if I am delusional or not when I come back."

Then Kang-jun suddenly knew what to do. Continuing this conversation was of no use. Kang-jun didn't intend to die and it was the same for the naga queen.

The situation had to change.

Time pa.s.sed as they held onto the weapons stabbed in each other's chest.

He didn't know how much time pa.s.sed.

Kang-jun suddenly made a strange expression and unexpectedly, he opened his mouth.

"I will release you under one condition."

Melinad's eyes widened. Kang-jun stared at her and asked,

"Do you want to become my subordinate?"