Chapter 187

The party members were still watching me with confused expressions . The expressions showed they didn’t know what the hell was going on . Yoo Jonghyuk was still coughing up blood against the wall .

I looked at them for a moment before glancing at the wall of the hall . My appearance was reflected on the polished stone wall .

Black wings sprouted from my shoulders and small horns rose from my head . Traces of demonic energy were imprinted on my skin like a stigma . My body was three or four times larger than usual and the muscles of my whole body were greatly expanded .

“T-This is ridiculous!” Why is Dokja-ssi the demon king…?”

“What the hell is this? What should we do?”

Yoo Sangah and Lee Jihye shouted .

Jung Heewon, Lee Hyunsung, Lee Gilyoung, Shin Yoosung… even Cho Youngran and Gong Pildu . Everyone was looking at me with shocked expressions .

I watched them and opened my mouth . “From now on, you will have to hunt me . ”

[The first phase of the ’73rd demon king’ will begin . ]

[The attack time limit is 30 minutes . ]

“There is no time . Quickly start . ”

A formidable energy was flowing through my body . Even if I was passively hit, I couldn’t help wondering if the party members would be able to decrease my health in the given time .

Jung Heewon and Lee Hyunsung looked at me desperately and cried out . “I don’t want to fight Dokja-ssi!”

“I can’t follow your command!”

I could understand their feelings . I would also hesitate if I was in the same situation as them . I deliberately laughed at them .

“I don’t know why you’re so serious . Have you forgotten who I am? I am Kim Dokja . I won’t die even when killed . ”

The innocent Lee Hyunsung was shaken by my words . “…Will you come back to life against this time?”

“Yes . ”

“But I heard…!”

“Yoo Jonghyuk was deliberately trying to provoke me . ”

I didn’t use the Incite skill but conflicted emotions were appearing on the people’s faces . Maybe their trust in me and the burden of attacking me were clashing inside them .

“Believe me . This is the most ideal way . ”

The party members would eventually have to attack me . It was because there was no other way . If they didn’t kill me, everyone here would die .

Han Sooyoung was staring at me with scary eyes . I sent a signal to her before she could open her mouth .

‘Han Sooyoung . ’

Han Sooyoung paled as she read my lips .

‘You are the only one . You have to take charge . ’

I knew it and Han Sooyoung did as well . The party members were stronger than other incarnations but they weren’t decisive in this situation . On the other hand, Han Sooyoung was faster and more realistic when judging the situation than anyone else here .

“…You are always like this, Kim Dokja . ” Han Sooyoung told me through gritted teeth . “Do you think I’m an emotionless monster?”

Han Sooyoung glanced between me and then the party members . Everyone’s eyes were focused on her . It was as if everything would be decided by her words .

Han Sooyoung breathed heavily before opening her mouth . “Everybody, wake up . Do you want everyone here to go to hell?”

I smiled . Yes, she was doing well .

“We have to kill Kim Dokja . ”

This was Han Sooyoung .

“I don’t want to! I don’t want to! Hyung!”

Han Sooyoung grabbed Lee Gilyoung as he ran towards me .

“Stupid kid . Listen well . ”

Lee Gilyoung gasped and struggled . Han Sooyoung snarled as she grabbed Lee Gilyoung’s collar .

“Don’t whine . Do you want to die instead of Kim Dokja?”

“A-Ahhh…”

“The rest of you are the same . You aren’t willing to sacrifice yourself so don’t be a hypocrite . Instead of dying, say thank you and swing your weapons!”

Han Sooyoung’s clones, which had grown by dozens, simultaneously opened their mouths .

“I don’t know if Kim Dokja will come back or not . We will die if we don’t kill him in the next 30 minutes . That is the only thing I need to know . ”

Han Sooyoung’s clones rushed towards me with red eyes . I mouthed towards her, ‘Thank you . ’

Han Sooyoung bit her lips until it bled and swung her dagger towards me . The rain of attacks didn’t deal much damage to my body but this was only the beginning .

Yoo Sangah received my gaze and slowly stood up . “Dokja-ssi . ”

It was hard to know what she had decided as unknown feelings were in her eyes . I nodded in response while being hit by Han Sooyoung .

“I think Dokja-ssi isn’t a person who will hurt others without thinking . Do you have a plan? Did you deliberately direct this scenario?”

“Yes, that’s right . ”

“Really?” Yoo Sangah was crying . “…Should I believe you again? As usual…”

I knew this would happen . I was glad to hear it . Yoo Sangah roughly wiped at her tears . She raised her dagger and participated in the battle .

Han Sooyoung’s lips twitched . “…I thought you were going to sit back hesitantly and whine . ”

“Please be quiet . ”

Han Sooyoung and Yoo Sangah’s daggers placed small wounds on my shoulders and back . However, they were still lacking strength .

The remaining time was 25 minutes . It was a tight amount of time if they wanted to use the formation .

I looked at Lee Hyunsung . “Lee Hyunsung-ssi . Will you let the party members die?”

“…”

“Didn’t you say you would never lose the empty cartridge again?”

“D-Dokja-ssi…”

“This isn’t just one cartridge . ”

Lee Hyunsung’s eyes were shaking like the sea that met the wind .

[The constellation ‘Master of Steel’ is deeply immersed . ]

Time passed before Lee Hyunsung shouted at the sky . He used Steel Transformation and rushed towards me . The hard body bumped into me and there was a strong shock .

My vision shook slightly . Lee Hyunsung used Great Mountain Smash but he seemed on the defensive rather than attacking me . When would I see the sight of a bearish man weeping again?

Next was the sound of magic turrets being fired . I laughed when I heard the sound and turned towards that side .

Indeed, this was why I couldn’t hate him . Gong Pildu was frowning as hard as he could as he activated the turrets of Armed Fortress . Of course, I wasn’t just getting hit .

[The probability of the scenario is dominating your body . ]

Regardless of my will, my body would act as the demon king . Of course, the attacks were in perfect patterns so the party members could easily cope .

“Everybody, stay awake . Now it is the second phase . ”

The second phase of the 73rd demon king was starting . In order to thwart it, special support was needed .

“Cho Youngran-ssi . ”

Cho Youngran received my gaze and invoked the power of the Mechanical Gateway Array Method .

As if air was being drained through a ventilator, the demonic energy I was emitting disappeared into the hole she created . Her complexion was rapidly becoming white as she dealt with the energy of the demon king .

Blood spilt from her lips as Cho Youngran told me, “Sookyung-ssi will be sad . ”

“She already knows . ”

My demonic energy dwindled and the party members attacked me again . However, they still lacked damage . I paid attention to those who weren’t participating yet . Lee Jihye bit her lips and finally pulled out her sword . “Ahjussi, don’t take revenge later . ”

“I won’t . ”

Lee Jihye smiled weakly at my words .

“…In any case, my attacks are weak and won’t hurt . My constellation is only upper-grade . ”

“The Duke of Loyalty and Warfare is not that weak . Jihye will soon discover it . ”

Lee Jihye used Song of the Sword and aimed for my weakness . The attacks overlapped and a tingling sensation started to appear on my skin . The threat was enough . Now I needed people who could deal the finishing blow .

“Jung Heewon-ssi . ”

As if she had been waiting, Jung Heewon slowly pulled out her sword . “In the old days… do you remember what you asked me?”

“What?”

“You asked me to be your companion . ”

I remembered . In the Theatre Dungeon, I asked Jung Heewon to be my reliable companion .

“Now Dokja-ssi is asking your companion to do something like this . ”

I was speechless .

“…What companions?” Jung Heewon raised her sword and ran towards me . “What type of companion has to kill another companion to live?”

Jung Heewon triggered Demon Slaying and started to attack my body . However, the sword just made a rough sound .

I told her, “It is because you are a trustworthy companion that I am putting my life in your hands . ”

“…”

“Heewon-ssi, you have to do it properly . Think that I will come back to life again and stab me as hard as possible . ”

“Dokja-ssi really…”

Jung Heewon raised her sword towards me . The power of Hell Flames Ignition appeared around Jung Heewon’s body .

Jung Heewon’s eyes were red as she started to concentrate her strength . Her real strength was when the power of Judge of Destruction was added to Hell Flames Ignition .

Kim Dokja became a demon king and was a suitable target for that power .

[The character ‘Jung Heewon’ has activated Judgment Time!]

[Many of the constellations of the absolute good system agree to trigger the skill . ]

[There is only one constellation who is strongly opposed to the activation of the skill . ]

[The skill activation has been cancelled . ]

The confused Jung Heewon stared at me and I gazed into the air . It was obvious who had opposed the activation of Judgment Time .

“Demon-like Judge of Fire . ”

[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ is covering her eyes with a pained expression . ]

“…Uriel . ”

Sparks filled the air in response to my call .

“Please agree to the activation of Judgment Time . ”

[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ is shaking her head violently!]

“If you don’t do this, your incarnation will die . ”

[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ says that if she does this, you will die . ]

How good would it be if all the constellations were like her? It was regrettable that I had to hurt Uriel .

“Uriel, you know . This is just a story . ” I spoke like a dokkaebi . “You must’ve seen many people die in the meantime . ”

[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ feels despair . ]

The messages alone portrayed it clearly . I remembered the small and beautiful Uriel I saw at the banquet .

[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ is weeping and repeatedly shaking her head . ]

The little face that kept crying and shaking . She was an angel that didn’t match the modifier of ‘demon . ’

“Do what you need to do . Only then will this story be completed . ”

[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ is looking down at you . ]

After a moment, I heard the message I had been waiting for .

[All constellations of the absolute good system are in favour of Judgment Time . ]

Finally, a bloody aura rose from Jung Heewon’s body . “…Shit, I really hate the name of this skill . ”

The aura of Judgment Time combined with the power of Hell Flames Ignition and created a tremendous wave of magic power . It had the power to destroy all the evil in the world .

The Judge of Destruction slashed at the demon king’s chest with her sword of fire .

TL: Rainbow Turtle