something I can’t afford

At the time Martin joined the Association, the four-horned demon Horn, who had been asked by Martin to track down the Phoenix, had already arrived at the location of the Phoenix.

However, his eyes were not on the phoenix, but on the open door at the bottom.

‘This is a gate.’

Horn immediately focused his divine power in his eyes and looked at the gate.

‘Hmm… … .’

Strangely, the visible causal rate is extremely limited.

One thing is for sure, the power I feel inside is truly amazing.

Horn threw himself into the gate, thinking that it would be better for Martin to take a look first.

[Is it Magi?]

The world that greeted him was the demon realm.

[More than Pangea.]

In the thick magi, Horn lifted his lips and flew into the sky.

A tremendous presence felt from afar.

He must be the ruler of this demon realm.

[Shall we go?]

Horn flew through the sky.

The level of the demon world is halfway between hell and the human world.

For him, who was able to use a lot of power in the human world by acquiring the law of causality through a contract with Martin, the Pandemonium was a place where he could use almost all his power. That’s why Horn’s movements were unstoppable.

However, as the demon castle got closer, Hoorn felt a certain sense of incongruity.

‘It’s strangely strong.’

The power he felt from afar was different from the normal demon lords he knew. It’s not a matter of being a little stronger or weaker, but a different class altogether.

The closer he gets, the more convinced he is that the demon king is a strong man he cannot match.

In the end, Horn had to stop after a while.

His instincts wouldn’t allow him to go over there.

‘It’s not a place where I can do anything alone.’

To deal with that demon lord, it seems that there must be a transcendental figure at least equivalent to Latun. No, I’m not sure if even that ratoon can stand against that demon lord.

Consoling that the purpose of entering the gate was achieved just by obtaining this information, Hoorn turned his back.

‘I need to meet Latun.’

It was then that someone appeared in front of him.

[Hmm… … .]

Until he revealed himself, the man who appeared so secretly that even Hoorn, the transcendental figure, could not be noticed, was missing an arm and an eye.

The problem is, however, that the man’s appearance is only completely visible in Horn’s eyes.

[you… … .]

The man was just quietly looking at Horn, but Horn couldn’t move as if he had become a frog in front of a snake.

I feel like I have a demon lord in front of me.

Horn forcibly opened his tightly closed mouth and asked the man.

[…] Are you the ruler of this demon realm?]

The man replied with a grin.

[That’s right. I am the Demon King of the 3rd Demon Realm.]

‘This kind of person is the devil… .’…

The man’s personality that Hoorn felt did not match that of the demon lord. Rather, it felt closer to the demon god, the owner of all demon species.

‘It’s strange, so strange.’

The Demon King of the 1st Demon Realm, who was the right hand of the Demon God and the strongest Demon King I saw a long time ago, was not like this.

‘Come to think of it, the gate was strange.’

Horn read the law of causation the moment he crossed the gate. Because I couldn’t read the law of causality in the first place, so I came through the gate.

But all he had read was that only a few dozen individuals had entered and exited the Gate over the past hundred years.

Horn judged that the reason why he left the weak and weak Earth alone in this powerful demon realm was for a purpose. A purpose that can gain more benefits than occupying the earth.

‘What is it?’

Just as Horn’s mind was about to get complicated, the demon king opened his mouth again.

[Demon, what brought you here?]

[…] I was just walking around and there was a gate so I went in and saw it. I didn’t come in with any particular intention.]

[I wonder if it came by chance.]

[okay.]

[Whoops, unlike a devil, you’re good at lies, cursed one.]

Horn opened his eyes at the words of the demon king.

[you… … .]

[It’s really pitiful to see her struggling not to become a doll for the monarch.]

Shocked by the shock, Horn was at a loss for words.

Horn could see that the demon king knew that he would be cursed by the demon lord and his soul consumed.

‘How the hell did he know?’

The ruler’s curse hides in the abyss and makes the law of cause and effect unreadable to other transcendental beings. Being able to read the law of cause and effect means that you can find a way to solve it.

However, the moment the demon king saw it, he recognized it without showing any particular power.

Horn asked directly.

[…] How did you know that?]

[I’ve been looking forward to meeting you since early on, shackles.]

The title has changed from ‘The Cursed’ to ‘Shackles’.

[shackles?]

[Yes. I was waiting for the one who would become ‘his’ shackles to appear in front of me according to the established history. I didn’t know it was a demon.]

[…] Is it foreknowledge?]

[You can’t judge a transcendental person with mere foreknowledge. Don’t you know?]

[…] … .]

He is a transcendentalist because he cannot even grasp his foreknowledge.

[I just knew. And this is how I met you. It was a really long time.]

I get goosebumps when I see the demon king trembling.

[…] Why did you wait for me?]

[Won’t you listen to my request, demon?]

[Request?]

The words are a request, but in reality, it would be a command close to coercion.

Horn glared fiercely at the demon lord with sparkly eyes and shouted.

[I won’t give in to you!]

Pajijik – Thunderbolts were formed from the four horns above Horon’s head, forming a cloud, and long nails grew on his hands.

The demon king, who had been staring at Horn, smiled quietly and opened his mouth.

[Don’t make a fuss!]

That moment,

ㅁ!

Something intense passed through Horn’s body.

The cloud of thunderstorms floating above his head disappeared, and his fingernails, which had sprouted like swords, are back to normal.

What is surprising is that the divine power that was stored there has completely disappeared. It’s not just gone. It disappeared as if it had been used.

‘This can’t be… … .’

Hoorn, who understood the phenomenon that had happened to him, couldn’t contain his astonishment.

Horn had heard of a game like this being played in certain divine realms.

A game played by adults to train a child who has just been born.

Yes. it was play

It attacks while the child is not even aware of it, offsets the divine power, and restores the time of the unbalanced body by returning it. A game that develops children’s cognitive abilities.

Horn realized that he had been affected by it. I also learned that the gap between myself and that demon king was that much.

[I don’t think I know roughly what happened.]

The Demon King who smiles.

There was no reverberation of divine power anywhere in him.

It was captured perfectly enough to hide the fact that it exerted its power even after exerting its tremendous power.

Horn had to admit that he could never defeat that demon lord, and that he couldn’t even run away.

[…] Why didn’t you kill me?]

The demon king tilted his head slightly and asked.

[Why should I kill you?]

[…] … .]

The demon king smiled at Horn, who was at a loss for words, and continued.

[It’s true that I’m a bit special for a demon lord, but that doesn’t mean I can ignore the curse on you and kill you. Because the Lord of Calamity is more special than I am.]

That’s right.

The Lord of Calamity is the one who handles all calamities.

Horn’s curse was also a kind of disaster.

‘Lord of Calamity… … .’

As the devil said, he was really special.

Even if it is the same monarch, there are few people who try to fight against the Lord of Calamity.

It was not for nothing that Horn incarnated in Roden to be destroyed by the law.

[Of course, there is no way.]

Horn opened his eyes wide at the unexpected sound.

[…] What?]

[You will have to prepare a lot, but if you want to, there is nothing you can’t do. Because there is a great person behind me.]

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Great man.

Horn thought that was a word referring to a demon.

The existence behind the demon lord must be a demon, so I took it for granted and didn’t even ask who it was.

[Can you really bring me complete death?]

[That’s right.]

[then… … .]

The Demon King raised his hand to block Horn’s words.

[Please don’t ask me to kill you. Why should I?]

[…] .]…

[As I said, I knew that you would come here someday, so I’ve been waiting for you. I’m rather in a position to make sure you don’t die even if you find a way to die.]

[You bastard… … .]

After staring at the demon king for a while, Hoorn got tired of the peaceful demon king’s eyes and closed his eyes tightly.

‘He’s helpless.’

It is impossible to fight or run away.

There is nothing you can do.

Just like when I was cursed by the Lord of Calamity in Hell… … .

Horn sighed deeply and opened his mouth.

[So what do you want from me?]

The demon king erased the smile from his face.

His face, which looked kind and uncharacteristic of a demon king, turned so cold that he couldn’t feel any emotion at all.

[Please do me a favor.]

[So what is that request!]

[I want to appoint you as the first duke of my Pandemonium. Will you listen?]

Horn’s face twisted.

Because the demon king’s request was to become one of his subordinates.

[Will you listen to that request!]

[right. I thought so.]

The Demon King, who had been shaking his head, raised his hand to the vicinity of Myungchi and smiled again.

[Then let me ask you again after some time has passed.]

Just-

When the demon king snapped his fingers, a huge divine power enveloped the two, and the two soon disappeared on the spot.

* * *

Leon was pointing at the screen on the right.

That is, what you see now is what is happening right now.

Alice stuttered and asked me.

“Me, why is he doing that?”

Bottom of the screen… So it’s understandable that she’s bewildered, with dazzling light pouring from where the Gate is supposed to be.

“… I do not know.”

I’m not sure either.

Still, one thing is certain: I wanted to go there too.

“There seems to be something wrong with the gate. Shouldn’t we call someone first?”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

Alice pulled out the phone. But she didn’t have to call. It was because the association’s employees, who noticed the abnormality before that, rushed into the room.

The quiet room quickly turned into a fish market at dawn.

“Well… I don’t think there’s anything we can do, but let’s get out.”

“Yes, lord.”

I said to Alice, who was following us as she walked towards the door.

“Mr. Ellis is also a superman who belongs to the association. Aren’t you supposed to keep your seat?”

“If I am here, I will only be a hindrance. Let’s go out together.”

“Hmm… Yes, then.”

It was then that he nodded and grabbed the doorknob.

[Be careful, Master!]

Arin’s voice was welcome.

‘But what are you telling me to be careful about?’

I tilted my head and turned the handle of the door I was holding.

That moment.

wheein-

The wind began to blow through the slightly open door.

‘what is this?’

An indescribable strange feeling engulfs the body.

At the center of it was fear.

“main… army.”

Leon grabs my shoulder, blood dripping from the side of his mouth.

Alice also looks at me with a pale face and grabs my wrist.

“If you open it… No.”

I know.

That’s why I didn’t open the door completely like this.

But after a while, my body started pulling on the doorknob against my will.

I urgently shouted at the two of them.

“Keep the door open!”

Leon and Elise took their hands off me and clung to the door, pushing hard.

But the door was not pushed.

Rather, the crack in the door only widened.

‘sh*t!’

Feeling that something terrible would happen if the door was fully opened, I hurriedly asked Arin, who foresaw this situation.

‘What happened? What else is out there?’

Arin appeared in front of me. It is a look that no one else can see.

Arin stared at the door with a hardened face for a moment, then opened his mouth as if possessed.

[There… Unaffected by my nature… There is something I can’t handle.]