Chapter 197

Yoo Jonghyuk’s comment on becoming the 73rd demon king was a line from Ways of Survival .

I watched the reactions of the council members with a bit of excitement .

“That, I mean…”

It was strange . In Ways of Survival, everyone had clearly gone, “Ohhh!” Everyone didn’t show the dramatic reaction I expected . Then I heard a voice .

「 The demon king of the 73rd Demon Realm! There was a man who spoke such words . Irene and the other members of the civil council were in great shock . 」

That brat, when did it wake up? It said it was sleepy and then went away…

「 On the other hand, Kim Dokja felt somewhat stronger . 」

…Eh?

「 It was a habit he had since his school days . In important moments of his life or in moments when his self-esteem fell, Kim Dokja would say, “I am Yoo Jonghyuk . ”」

I had a bitter taste in my mouth as I endured the harassment of the Fourth Wall, who exposed my black history, Damn, I couldn’t do anything to this brat .

“The council members should leave for a moment . I have to talk to him for a while . ”

Aileen thought about something before making a decision . Jang Hayoung and the members of the civil council disappeared out the door . Aileen dragged a chair over to my operating table .

I asked her, “Can you release this first? I’m not in a state where I can talk . ”

However, Aileen didn’t release my straps . It meant she didn’t trust me yet .

“You said you would become the demon king . ”

“Yes . ” I nodded once .

“Do you know what that means?”

“It literally means to be king of the 73rd Demon Realm . ”

“And?”

“It means I will receive excessive attention from the other 72 demon kings . ”

In fact, I was a bit nervous . I didn’t have a very favourable relationship with the demon kings yet .

Aileen looked at my face and sighed . “I took a peek at your stories while treating you… I don’t know what the hell are you are thinking . ”

“What’s the problem?”

“…Duke Syswitz is strong . Maybe even stronger than you think . ”

Aileen’s tone was calm, unlike her previous confused appearance . Indeed, there was a reason she survived for so long in the Demon World .

“It is natural . He is a duke . ”

The dukes were the more powerful existences after the demon kings in the Demon World .

They were located at the top of the Demon World . Some of them had the power approaching the highest level of the upper-grade constellations and they certainly weren’t shallow opponents . Aileen’s evaluation was fair .

“I understand your confidence . I’ve already confirmed that you have amazing stories .

She had repaired my stories and had a certain estimate of my strength . Time was short so she couldn’t identify all the stories I had hidden . She probably saw a few legendary stories at most . This meeting might be because she saw some possibilities in my stories .

Aileen continued calmly, “First, I need to know that you are a trustworthy person . ”

“I will make an Oath of Existence . ”

“The things we talk about here can’t leak out . ”

We made an Oath of Existence with our hands facing each other . It was an oath made on their souls . The person who broke this oat would die from their soul burning up . I had previously made this oath with Yoo Jonghyuk .

I opened my mouth, “I don’t want you to talk about my identity . ”

“I’m aware of that . Don’t worry . All council members who participated in the repair share the oath . ”

Aileen let out a small sigh and then opened her mouth like she was whispering . “Our civil council has been waiting for an opportunity to destroy the Factory . ”

The Factory was the core of the industrial complex and the backbone of its power . Trying to destroy this place was an obvious goal .

I had read it in Ways of Survival but I decided to ask . There was no way to read Ways of Survival immediately so it was important to get the information directly .

Aileen asked, “Are you going to drive out the nobles?”

“Yes . ”

“You are a returnee . Why bother interfering with the ecology of the Demon World?”

“I’m not a returnee . ”

In a sense, there was no word more accurate .

“I see . ”

Not all returnee completed the dimensional movement scenario and returned to their hometown . Some returnees failed the scenario and some hated their homes . Those who gave up returning to their homes had to make a new home . No matter how terrible a place was, they chose to live there .

“There have been several attempts to kill the duke,” Aileen told him .

“It looks like they failed if he is still alive . ”

“…It wasn’t a bad plan . Until they all failed . Some of them were masters from the First Murim and others were the strongest people on their planet . ”

“How did you get those people?”

“It was a similar situation to you . They failed or were expelled from their home scenario . ”

It was a fact I already knew . This was the reason why Aileen treated the ‘exiles . ’ It was a means of collecting stronger citizens to fight against the ruler of the Syswitz Industrial Complex . She used the attribute Story Expert in this form .

Aileen shook her head with a slightly weary expression . “Most of them couldn’t even make it through the escorts, let alone reach the duke . ”

“Are there many escorts?”

“In the Factory, there are hundreds of barons and lower ranked nobles . There are 10 earls and two marquis . ”

The many escorts were a problem .

A lower-grade noble was still more powerful than average incarnations . In addition, all those earl level or above could operate the power of the story . The biggest problem was that the duke would be stronger than the sum of all the escorts . I replied like it was inconsequential .

“It is worth a try . ”

“The other exiles said that as well . ”

“I’m stronger than they are . ”

Yoo Jonghyuk would say this and I was currently Yoo Jonghyuk . However, Aileen didn’t know who Yoo Jonghyuk was .

“If you were really strong, you wouldn’t have failed the scenario . ”

There was no way to refute it right now . The situation was too complicated to explain right now . Even so, Aileen still had some expectations towards me . “First of all, I’d like you to prove your skills . ”

“Something like this?”

I released the straps on me like I had been waiting . The straps broke with a loud sound . Aileen seemed surprised but didn’t panic . “…The other exiles did that as well . I have to make sure you can deal with the nobles . ”

“What do you want?”

“A suitable opponent has visited Syswitz . ”

“You are talking about the envoy from the Gilobat Industrial Complex?”

“Yes . ”

I laughed . “I can see what you are thinking . ”

Aileen nodded . “I’m sorry but this is the only way . ”

The 73rd Demon Realm was currently in a confused state due to the rumours of the demon king . The meeting between the Syswitz Industrial Complex and Gilobat Industrial Complex was designed to calm the chaos .

“The most dangerous enemy is always the closest ally . ”

If I could take advantage of the opportunity to ruin the alliance, it was possible to divide the Syswitz Industrial Complex .

Aileen was looking at the long-term and didn’t want to miss this chance . Even if it failed, there wouldn’t be significant damage .

However, I didn’t intend to be exploited . “Let’s make a deal first . ”

“Okay . What are your conditions?”

“Please repair my body every time I ask . Of course, it is for free . ”

I had to constantly consume story fragments until my physical body became stronger . I didn’t know when a collision between stories would occur . For the time being, I needed Aileen’s help .

“That is nothing if you succeed . That’s all?”

“There is one more thing . ” In fact, this was the main point . “Give me a ‘scenario . ‘”

“…Scenario?”

This was the reason why I visited the Syswitz Industrial Complex in the first place .

“I need your revolutionary scenario . ”

***

The Demon World was an area that wasn’t popular with constellations since ancient times .

It was due to the bad relationship between the constellations and demon kings . In the first place, most incarnations who entered the Demon World were ‘losers . ’

I left the operating room and the first place I saw was the pub where the citizens gathered .

“Shit, this alcohol tastes sour . ”

The sighs of the citizens came from all over the place . It was late in the evening .

The workers and incarnations who came back from working all day at the Factory gathered over drinks . Their faces were distorted from the bitter aftertaste . The alcohol of the Demon World was more bitter than Earth . I remembered reading about it in Ways of Survival .

「 Kim Dokja thought: Who among them is the revolutionary? 」

In the Demon World, the scenarios still progressed . The Star Stream didn’t neglect the story of any area . In particular, one of the main scenarios here, the ‘Revolutionary Scenario’ was a scenario that the dukes of the Demon World were also watching .

-I don’t know how you know about that scenario but it is hard for me to help you right away . I don’t know who the ‘revolutionary’ are . Without the identity of the revolutionary, it isn’t possible to transfer the scenario .

-Do you have no information at all?

-Even if I receive information, the revolutionary will change every month . Honestly, who would confess to being a revolutionary? It is unknown who is a spy…

These were Aileen’s words . Still, if my prediction was correct, the revolutionary was definitely among them .

「 The Revolutionary scenario is the main scenario of the Demon World . The scenario number is different every time but those who welcome the scenario event are fixed . They are the ruling classes of the Demon World . 」

I felt fortunate to have the Fourth Wall at this time . I might not have the Ways of Survival txt but it would remind me of my memories .

-The citizens here remember what happened to the last person who declared himself a revolutionary . That’s why you shouldn’t poke around people . Everyone will be nervous .

Aileen told me this but I couldn’t wait . My body was repaired and I could hold out against the exile penalty, but this was only for a few days .

「 Kim Dokja thought: I have to get the Revolutionary scenario so I can go back to the original scenario . 」

At this moment, a strange voice entered my ears .

“Excuse me, this is the first time I’m seeing your face . ”

TL: Rainbow Turtle