Why I Quit Being the Demon King

Why I Quit Being the Demon King Chapter 125

29. Breaking prejudices and gaining friends

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“Did you say Zeke?”

“Yes, Mr. Teriyan.”

“After observing you for a day, I found you to be humble and sincere. “Have you ever thought of becoming a member of the Helios Legion?”

“yes?”

“With you, you will be able to grow into a great warrior who will stand out in the army in the future. I heard about the Hollybitch family from the crew from Joryx Castle .

They say they are unlucky and suffering from extreme poverty. “If you find the right sponsor, you will be able to escape from being a provincial family.”

Deus interrupted him.

“Information updates are very slow.”

“What do you mean?”

“The right sponsor is here.”

“Haha, it’s not something a rich man can do. Above all, in order to grow systematically, you must enter a proper education system.”

“I got a tutor, so why don’t you pay attention? “There’s a lot to talk about when all 500 members of the corps are not even D-level.”

“The grades of the Seonghwangcheong are based on pure blood. “I’m not a Blood, I just got a low grade.”

“It looks like that just by looking at it.” Teriyan frowned.

He glared at Deus once and turned his horse’s head.

“You will regret that rudeness someday.”

“I understand.”

Zeke said after Terrian left.

“It seems like Deus really hates Teryan.”

“huh? No, I don’t really care. It’s just teasing. The reactions are fun. To be honest, do you, who is being considered as a candidate for Zodiac Knight, compare to these country knights?”

“The Helios Legion has established itself as a famous warrior party in northern Gelon for quite some time.”

“So, is it compared to Zodiac Knight?”

“That’s right,

it’s a country warrior’s party. To be honest, I get a little nervous when Joe Deak Knights come and tease you, but they just laugh.”

Deus added as he watched Legion Helios marching like a well-trained army.

“Even if 10,000 second-rate people gather together, they cannot defeat one first-class person. You can win a fight with a horde attack, but no one will be impressed by such a fight.”

“Do you fight to impress others?”

“It may only be true on the battlefield, but warriors fight to impress others. “The emotion called hope is the greatest emotion a warrior can create, right?”

“ah!”

Zeke looked at Deus with a surprised face.

I never thought that a theory about being a hero would come out of his mouth. It’s also so persuasive.

“Then let’s go again. There should be a strong enemy…

“Yes?”

“I’m talking to myself.”

The village of Kenan was visible in the distance.

Behind the village there was a cliff with a deep crevice.

A dam-shaped wall was built in the gap between the cliffs to create a grain warehouse.

It was perfect for storing grain as it was out of the sun and always had dry, cool winds blowing down from the valley.

It seemed to be so tightly sealed that even the giants didn’t think to look inside.

However, just because the contents were safe did not mean that the surrounding area was the same.

The village was completely destroyed, with only traces remaining.

It was hard to believe that people lived just a month ago.

Artificial stones were scattered sparsely across the green grass, as if they were traces of civilization thousands of years ago.

It was human instinct that stopped the advance of the Helios Legion.

The area near the village was nothing but empty land, but that actually aroused caution.

At a time when the corps’ leaders were busy planning a strategy, Deus, Yulgeum, and Zeke were enjoying the surrounding scenery while on horseback.

“There is something.”

Deus spoke while looking at the plain.

“I think you’d better be careful. “If you think about it, even giants didn’t occupy this place.”

“If not just one or two, but tens of thousands of giants avoided it, then

it must be said that there are even more monsters lurking around.”

“Don’t you know what it is?”

As Yulgeum asked, Deus turned to look at her.

“Haven’t the roles changed? “I have to ask and you have to answer.”

“Because I don’t know.”

“I don’t know either.”

“Then shall I take a look?”

Deus shook his head at Zeke’s suggestion.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. They’ll take care of it. “There is no benefit in attacking a powerful enemy that you don’t even know what it is.”

Before long, the advance guard of Helios’ troops was ready to sortie.

Terjan von Helios came to Deus again to show off his army.

“It looks like this is just the beginning.”

He mounted his white horse and placed his hand on his sword.

It was an arrogant attitude.

“Do you know what is most important when leading an army? That is none other than a boundary. An army that fails to be vigilant is a dead army. On the other hand, as long as you do not fail to be on guard,

you will not suffer a major defeat in any case.”

“so?”

“Once those advance scout troops bring back information, the main force will advance based on that information. From then on, you will see the true power of our Legion Helios.”

“I can’t wait to see you. “That is the power.”

“Looks like I’m looking forward to it.”

“No, I think it would be exhilarating if it hits the wall and breaks.”

Teriyan looked back at Deus.

A smile is on his lips.

“I’ve seen many people who are jealous, but you are the first person to express such feelings in front of me.”

“I’m not jealous, I’m just telling the truth.”

It was right then.

The earth stirred.

As if it were the skin of some animal.

Scales appeared and disappeared into the ground again. About 20 horses running on the ground disappeared in an instant. Now,

there is not a single member

of Teriyan’s boasted scouting force left.

Only blood stains left long marks on the dirt.

Teriyan couldn’t find anything to say for a moment.

Meanwhile, the second scouting party departed from the main force.

Teriyan shouted to his adjutant not far away.

“stop! Make it stop!”

It’s a dog’s death!

I couldn’t bear to say these words out loud. But

I should have made it stop

by saying something more than that .

Those 20 people were also eaten by the monster underground without even being able to scream properly.

Deus snorted at the white-faced Teriyan and turned to Yulgeum.

“You still don’t know? “What is that?” The question was meaningless.

Yulgeum was already answering with his expression.

“You know.”

“Leviathan.”

“Leviathan?”

“It’s a huge fish swallowing the world.”

“fish? “This is on the ground.”

“It’s just what it looks like, but there’s no place you can’t swim, whether it’s land, water, or the sea.”

“Is it a mugwort monster?”

Yulgeum slowly shook his head.

“No, that’s… the beast of God.”

“Divine beast?”

“The messenger of destruction unleashed to destroy the Silver Age. “It appears that one of those thousand animals was still alive and swimming in the wormwood-contaminated land.”

“You seem strong.”

Yulgeum nodded.

“Yes, very.”

“How many dragons?”

Yulgeum sighed briefly as if giving up and opened his mouth.

“Five or more.”

Deus whistled briefly.

Then he raised his voice so that everyone could hear.

“Legion Helios is destroyed today

!”

Teriyan glared at Deus with harsh eyes and

gave orders to his lieutenants again.

“Use the wizards actively. That monster is in the ground! “Raise the archers into the sky and attack from above!”

Following his orders, his lieutenants launched Operation Ilsa Bulan.

The wizards memorized the spell for wide-area flight magic. Immediately, soldiers equipped with long-distance attack capabilities rose into the sky.

But just because it was high up didn’t mean you could see it better.

There was no monster in sight.

The plains were still dark green with grass and forests.

At a time when Legion Helios’ troops were busy moving around, Zeke was keeping an eye on Deus.

Deus looked ahead and opened his mouth.

“Are you waiting for a sign?”

” yes.”

“yet.”

“I heard it’s a very strong monster.”

“Can you stop it?”

“I don’t know about that, but…

“It seems like a much stronger monster than a dragon

. “Let’s watch the situation a little longer.”

Zeke clenched his fists.

Perhaps Deus was waiting to trouble Teryan.

But whatever the reason, he had no intention of disobeying Deus’ orders.

Just then the monster appeared again.

I thought I could see scales, and bright red eyes suddenly appeared in the middle of the square.

“Over there!”

“Attack!”

The warriors, swordsmen, archers, and

magicians of the magician’s association moved in unison as they always trained.

The warriors held out their shields to block the enemy.

However, it was a reckless fight from the beginning.

The monster’s huge teeth clashed together, making a crackling sound. And every time that happened, the warriors wearing armor were torn apart and scattered.

When the long snout of a crocodile, which was nearly 10 meters long, moved, the corpses piled up like a mountain.

If the death was at least intact,

it was a blessed axis.

Seeing his comrades strewn with tattered pieces of meat, even the warrior became frightened and retreated.

Half of them died in an instant.

The wizards and archers who flew into the sky launched a harsh attack.

Dozens of arrows filled with magical energy poured down like rain.

Just to bounce off the enemy’s scales and fall helplessly.

All attacks were useless.

The one-sided massacre continued until the monster was satisfied and disappeared again.

“Is it a camouflage ability?”

When Deus asked a question, Yulgeum shook her head.

“To be exact, it’s a type of phase change ability called phase shift.”

“What is that?”

“In an instant, your body is transformed into matter in another dimension.”

“You mean I can’t touch it?”

“each other.”

“That means you don’t have to worry about it when it’s gone.”

“To put it simply, that’s true.”

Deus looked back at Zeke.

“What would you do?”

“We will have to hold out until there is an opportunity to counterattack.”

“good. “The next time you show up, it’s a sortie.”

Zeke’s face lit up. But that was only for a moment. He suppressed the urge to get excited.

It was a constant fact that the enemy was strong.

This was not an enemy for a novice to deal with, fooling around that he had acquired a little bit of power.

Leviathan appeared again.

The overall appearance was that of a water fish with front feet.

The snout was long like that of a crocodile. The waist was also long, making it look like a snake at first glance.

The sharp fins and spine-like side lines themselves became weapons and tore people’s flesh.

Above all, the biting force was enormous.

In front of him, neither organic nor inorganic matter could withstand a single moment.

Legion Helicion’s leadership screamed and berated the warriors.

But the orders were not clear.

“Stop it!”

Even if you shout, isn’t the situation getting worse because you can’t do it?

Eventually, some of the warriors turned around and started running away.

What more can warriors, archers, and wizards say when the core of defense, the hero, can’t endure it?

The name “corps” was already meaningless. They just became human.

Trembling in the face of absolute violence, I erected a shield of no will.

Even that was torn apart at once. The lines of life were often broken.