Hour of Judgment (1)
【W-what in the world.... C-Constellations, did you all just see that? Did I see it wrong...?】
The Dokkaebi Biryu stared at Kim Dokja and me after we had taken down the Darkness Keeper, his voice trembling as he asked the Constellations.
Constellation, 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' opens his eyes wide.
A few Constellations doubt their own eyes.
Constellation, 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' plucks out a hair in satisfaction.
Constellation, 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' lets out a cheer at the sight of you two who defeated the 7th-grade demon species, Darkness Keeper!
"Here, Dokja-ssi. Have some water."
"Haa... haa.... Th-thank you, Jinwoo-ssi...."
Kim Dokja, who had used White Pure Demonic Energy on the Darkness Keeper to activate Blade of Faith and her Bookmark skills, seemed thoroughly exhausted, her breathing rough and ragged.
I handed a 500ml bottle of water to the clearly worn-out Kim Dokja, and she thanked me before gulping it down greedily.
"Man... what a mess."
I turned my gaze away from Kim Dokja and looked around. Severed tentacles of the Darkness Keeper lay scattered across the floor, and the mole crickets that had been nearby were either dead or had fled from the aftermath of the fight.
"...Kii. Kii. Kii."
"Wow, still not dead? Tough little bastard."
The Darkness Keeper, its body deeply slashed by Kim Dokja's Blade of Faith, lay collapsed on the ground, wheezing faintly.
An obsessive-compulsive Constellation praises your preparedness.
【A-an 'Ether Blade' this early in the scenarios....】
"To be precise, it's not a real Ether Blade. The real thing is way stronger than this."
Having drained the entire bottle of water in an instant, Kim Dokja turned her head toward Biryu and corrected him.
【R-right! Strictly speaking, it's Broken Faith, which absorbs magic power to form a blade, loaded with White Pure Demonic Energy....】
Biryu flinched in surprise at Kim Dokja's words, but soon nodded as he looked at her and explained the item effect of Broken Faith.
【Amazing.... What kind of freaks does that Bihyung bastard have in his channel....】
Biryu gazed at us with a mix of admiration and jealousy. Kim Dokja ignored his stare and demanded the reward with a blunt expression.
"We finished the sub scenario, so hand over the reward."
【Ugh, right. J-just wait a second!】
At Kim Dokja's words, Biryu made a face as if he had completely forgotten, then hurriedly input something into the air. Moments later, a message appeared before our eyes.
You have fulfilled the clear conditions of the Sub Scenario!
500 Coins acquired.
A few Constellations marvel at the scenario you created.
【B-but you're not going to kill that thing?】
Biryu, still fiddling with the channel, looked at Kim Dokja with expectant eyes and asked.
"Kiiik. Kiiik...."
At Biryu's words, Kim Dokja glanced at the Darkness Keeper still collapsed on the floor, breathing roughly, then answered him.
"I'm a pacifist."
【Pa-pacifist...? What's that...?】
"It means I don't kill living things lightly, you idiot. You're a Dokkaebi and you don't even know that?"
【U-ugh....】
Constellation, 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' exclaims that she knew it would be like this!
Constellation, 'Secretive Plotter' smiles slyly as he watches you.
Without thinking, I called Biryu an idiot for not knowing the word pacifist. He hung his head as if cowed by my words.
【B-but if you kill this thing, the reward will be huge! If you kill it now, as the first to slay a 7th-grade demon species, you'll d-definitely get over 7,000 coins! Do you have any idea how much money 7,000 coins is?】
"I know. We've already got over 10,000 coins. Aren't you treating us like too much of a beggar?"
【Eh? J-just a second, what?! How did you already gather 10,000 coins this early in the scenarios?!】
"Just by saving carefully, I guess."
"Haa, Jinwoo-ssi.... You should hide information like that as much as possible.... Though it's already too late...."
Biryu treating us like beggars made the words slip out before I could stop them. Kim Dokja let out a deep sigh at me, rubbing one eye with her hand as if she had a headache.
"Anyway, move out of the way. I need to open the treasure chest."
Kim Dokja waved Broken Faith irritably at Biryu, who was blocking her path.
Thud!
7th-grade demon species, 'Darkness Keeper' has died.
"What?"
"What the...?"
Kim Dokja and I both turned at the message announcing the Darkness Keeper's death that floated before our eyes.
Behind us stood Biryu with an expression of pure delight, the Darkness Keeper vanishing after being struck by a mole cricket blade. And—
"Ha, haha, hahahahat! I-I can get stronger now too! You bastards! You didn't see this coming, did you?!"
Han Myungoh, who had driven a blade into the Darkness Keeper's brow, burst into loud laughter.
"Idiots! What's this pacifism crap in a world like this!"
Han Myungoh sneered at Kim Dokja and me as he watched the messages floating before his eyes.
"That's why people like you can never be the top dogs! Got it?!"
Kim Dokja looked at Han Myungoh, who seemed ready to die of happiness over the messages, with pure pity.
By slaying the 7th-grade demon species 'Darkness Keeper', Demon King, 'Demon of Wrath and Lust' has noticed the existence of the killer.
Demon King, 'Demon of Wrath and Lust' will pursue the Incarnation who delivered the final blow to his subordinate until death.
Demon King, 'Demon of Wrath and Lust' will place a terrible curse upon the final hitter!
Final Hitter: Han Myungoh
"Huh? W-what?! What is this message?!"
After reading the messages, Han Myungoh shouted in a panicked voice.
"Ah.... Did I not mention it? I deliberately didn't kill it."
Constellation, 'Secretive Plotter' marvels at the wickedness of Incarnation, 'Kim Dokja'.
Constellation, 'Secretive Plotter' has recommended your scenario to the Star Stream.
Han Myungoh sank to his knees on the floor, staring at the messages like a man whose soul had left his body.
"So in summary, Dokja-ssi. A crazy stalker Demon King is going to harass that guy until he dies?"
"Th...at's right?"
"Aigoo, poor guy."
"Huh? It's that crazy yandere stalker Demon King I just mentioned."
"W-w-what?!"
Constellation, 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' is greatly surprised!
Absolute Good Constellations are wary of Demon King, 'Demon of Wrath and Lust'!
Many Constellations are greatly flustered by the Demon King's appearance!
Kim Dokja's face filled with shock at the message that a Demon King had entered the channel. The Absolute Good Constellations also seemed thoroughly rattled by the sudden appearance of a Demon King.
Demon King, 'Demon of Wrath and Lust' gazes at Incarnation, 'Han Myungoh', who killed his subordinate.
"Let's just let it slide. A Demon King being so petty."
"J-J-Jinwoo-ssi?!"
Demon King, 'Demon of Wrath and Lust' asks Incarnation, 'Park Jinwoo' if he just called him, a Demon King, petty.
"Yes, I was talking to you. Your subordinate was trash so it got wrecked. Why take it out on us?"
"Have you gone completely insane?! Jinwoo-ssi?! Why would you provoke a Demon King!!"
"Hey, let go, Dokja-ssi. Sometimes you lose a fight, sometimes you win. It's already awkward enough having an adult suddenly show up where kids are playing. And now he wants to cause a scene too."
Kim Dokja, her face a mix of panic and horror, urgently grabbed my arm and pulled.
Demon King, 'Demon of Wrath and Lust' looks at Incarnation, 'Park Jinwoo' with interest.
"What? Got something to say?"
Demon King, 'Demon of Wrath and Lust' smiles as he gazes at Incarnation, 'Park Jinwoo'.
Demon King, 'Demon of Wrath and Lust' is pleased by Incarnation, 'Park Jinwoo''s bravado.
Constellation, 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' bares her teeth at Demon King, 'Demon of Wrath and Lust'.
Constellation, 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' roars at Demon King, 'Demon of Wrath and Lust' to stop acting like a ■ and get the hell out right now!
Demon King, 'Demon of Wrath and Lust' opens his eyes wide at the appearance of Constellation, 'Demon-like Judge of Fire'!
"Dokja-ssi, let's leave those guys alone and open the chest."
"E-eh? A-alright...."
Yoo Sangah, Lee Gilyoung, and Kim Dokja were all staring this way with blank faces. I gave our party a bright smile and pointed at the treasure chest with my index finger as I spoke.
Kim Dokja looked at me with a puzzled expression, wondering inwardly if this was really okay, but she no longer wanted to waste any more time, so she agreed.
And so, leaving the Demon King and the Archangel still bickering through messages, we approached the treasure chest.