Chapter 419
Chapter 419
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 419
Chapter Title: The Demon King's Confession
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Ksamon hesitated.
He had followed Beljerion for a long time, even defecting from the Demon King's army alongside him, but in this situation, he had no idea what to do.
'Lord Beljerion... in a single stroke?'
Whoosh—Rasilius tossed Beljerion's head backward.
The head rolled pitifully across the floor.
It was simply unbelievable.
Beljerion, who had once led over a hundred thousand demons and even challenged for the throne of the Demon King—his head was now rolling on the ground, covered in dirt.
If it had been the Demon King who severed his head, sure, that would make sense.
But the one who cut off Beljerion's head was not the Demon King.
It was some demon whose name and identity no one knew.
And yet.
"It's been a while."
Shocking words emerged from Rasilius's mouth.
"King of Humans."
"King of Humans...?"
Ksamon cried out in astonishment, as if screaming.
"No way, the Heavenly Demon?"
Demons referred to the Heavenly Demon as the King of Humans.
A great being with power comparable to the Demon King, feared even by other humans.
If the opponent was that Heavenly Demon, then it made sense for Beljerion's head to roll so easily.
But contrary to that expectation, the opponent was not the Heavenly Demon.
"They said you came back from the dead. Was that true?"
"You even know that much. Must've sent your little spies everywhere."
"Looks like you guys did the same. What are you doing here? Sneaking in like rats?"
Rasilius even knew that Suhyuk had come back to life.
This meant the demons had deeply infiltrated among the Players.
"...Guess it's time to wake up after all this time."
Rasilius's eyes, which had looked ready to fall asleep at any moment, sharpened.
Ksamon was even more shocked than before.
The Demon King of Sloth had fully opened his eyes. It meant the opponent was that formidable.
In that instant, he looked around.
All the demons in the temple had collapsed.
They weren't dead. They were all sleeping soundly.
Sleeping in a situation like this? Are you insane? That's what he would have asked normally.
Slurr—
Ksamon belatedly felt sleep overtaking him.
It was an irresistible drowsiness. The moment he realized it was the power of the Demon King of Sloth, he had already fallen into a sleep of unknown duration.
With all the demons asleep like that.
"Now it's a bit quieter."
Rasilius nodded in satisfaction and headed toward the jade throne.
The seat where Beljerion had originally been sitting.
But he sat sprawled across the wide throne as if it were his own.
"Come to think of it, what did you say earlier? Gyu-seong? Was that guy's name Gyu-seong?"
"Ah, hold on a sec."
"...?"
Suhyuk raised his hand. Rasilius gave a puzzled look at the gesture asking for a moment.
What on earth was he trying to do?
Click—
Suhyuk pulled out his kit and began operating it. In this situation, what he was doing was starting a broadcast.
The broadcast turned on abruptly.
It was the first broadcast since the battle with the Heavenly Demon ended. Suhyuk was certain this one would get a huge reaction.
And sure enough.
The chat scrolled by so fast it hurt the eyes.
Judging by how quickly viewers piled in despite the long time since the last broadcast, countless people had been waiting.
Suhyuk, who had turned on the broadcast after so long, greeted the viewers.
"Sup, everyone. Long time no see."
Suhyuk only turned on broadcasts when there was a solid reason. So the viewers assumed this one had some massive content too.
And what people had wanted from Lee Soo-hyuk for a long time was one thing.
A Guardian攻略.
But the reason Suhyuk started this broadcast wasn't for the Guardian.
"Sorry, no. I'll announce the Guardian攻略 separately later."
The temple was a total mess. Anyone could tell from the screen that this wasn't a normal situation.
Suhyuk briefly explained the current situation to the viewers.
"I'm in the Demon Realm."
A simple statement, but far from simple.
"And the one sitting there is a Demon King."
Questions poured in one after another.
At that moment.
"What the hell are you doing?"
Rasilius, seated on the jade throne, asked with a look of disbelief.
Suhyuk's gaze shifted to Rasilius. Naturally, the viewers' screen followed.
It was the same as the last broadcast.
Instead of answering each question, Suhyuk focused on the situation at hand, as always.
"It's a thing. Anyway, shall we pick up where we left off?"
With preparations complete, Suhyuk's eyes sparkled.
"Right, Gyu-seong. He's my friend. Didn't even know his name?"
"Wasn't particularly curious. Might've heard it and forgotten."
Rasilius raised his hand high to indicate height.
"This tall, big fists on a huge frame. Right?"
"Yeah. That's the guy."
"He had incredible affinity for demonic energy. Like one of our own."
Praise of 'incredible' came from the Demon King's mouth. It was higher praise than any other words.
In truth, Gyu-seong's affinity for demonic energy was so high it seemed like his fate to be born a Demon King had been twisted.
"Foolish guy. Despite that affinity, he stubbornly stuck to powers that didn't suit him until then."
"Did you teach him how to handle demonic energy?"
"No. He figured it out on his own."
This conversation was the biggest reason Suhyuk had crossed into the Demon Realm, risking everything.
Even after the truth about Suhyuk was revealed, some still frowned at Gyu-seong.
Didn't he join hands with demons? Isn't he a traitor?
Suhyuk wanted to tell them.
That Gyu-seong was no traitor.
"I didn't teach him anything. He broke the seal himself."
"Then why was he in the Demon Realm?"
"He needed a place to hide and grow stronger."
Rasilius bared his teeth in a grin.
"He said he wanted revenge. For losing precious friends. For a promise he had to keep."
He extended his long arm, speaking in a tempting tone.
"I offered to help. Said we could make his revenge easy."
Listening, the scene from back then naturally played out in Suhyuk's mind.
For Gyu-seong, who came to the Demon Realm to grow stronger for revenge, the Demon King's offer must have been the sweetest temptation.
But.
"He turned it down flat. Said borrowing hands like yours would tarnish his friends' honor."
Gyu-seong's choice was right. He knew exactly where the line was that shouldn't be crossed.
That's why this story could now be revealed to everyone.
"Well, seems like it failed in the end."
"No. He succeeded."
Suhyuk refused to call it a failure.
"He met me again, and we avenged him together. Thanks to him, our honor remains clean."
"Is that how it works?"
Rasilius scratched his cheek indifferently. To him, Gyu-seong's revenge was irrelevant.
Of course, unlike him, this conversation was crucial to Suhyuk.
Just as the Heavenly Demon had vouched for Suhyuk's existence, only the Demon King could clear up the misunderstandings about Gyu-seong.
Even viewers who had viewed Gyu-seong through colored glasses now reacted differently.
A Demon King wouldn't lie to restore a human's honor. Far from allying with demons, Gyu-seong had rejected the Demon King's hand despite the easier path for revenge.
Of course, Suhyuk hadn't known these details either.
But he had turned on the broadcast and shared it all because he believed.
That Gyu-seong would never make the wrong choice. That even for revenge, he wouldn't walk the path of true corruption.
Suhyuk refocused on Rasilius before him.
Gazing down from the jade throne, he wore a meaningful smile.
"That enough for you?"
A smile as if he knew exactly what Suhyuk was up to.
Unlike his earlier act of playing dumb, Rasilius had already seen through Suhyuk's intentions.
Suhyuk nodded.
Whether he knew or not, his words had helped.
"Yeah."
Thanks to that, now finally.
"Now I can... properly mourn him."
A complete mourning for Gyu-seong.
With this, he could finally let him go from his heart.
Tap—
Rasilius, who had been tapping his head thoughtfully, asked.
"That broadcast thing seems pretty useful. Still doing it?"
"You know about broadcasts?"
"Thanks to those brats you mentioned. We know more about you than you think."
"New gen, huh. Hand over the 'King of Sloth' title. Why so diligent?"
Said in jest, but sincere.
Demons weren't lazy. Nor were they simple or dumb, as commonly thought.
They were clever and methodical.
While Players feared the Demon Realm as untouchable, demons had been steadily advancing toward conquest for ages.
"Anyway, if you knew and still said it, thanks. Appreciate it."
"Hmm."
Rasilius twisted his lips.
"You sure you'll still thank me after knowing everything?"
"Everything?"
"No matter how I think about it, I don't deserve thanks for your friend's sake."
The shocking follow-up question.
"Why did that guy fail?"
Suhyuk's eyes widened.
Rasilius continued.
"How did they know where your friend was? How did they know he teamed up with the subordinate of the one he wanted to avenge?"
Questions forgotten after the revenge ended, ones he thought he no longer needed to ponder.
They resurfaced from the most unexpected place.
"Me."
Thump—
The moment he heard that, Suhyuk's heart pounded fiercely.
"I did it."
Plip plop, rain began to fall.
Rasilius rose from his seat. Standing from the jade throne, he spat out a truth he didn't need to reveal.
"I told them to kill your friend."
Rumble—!