174 – The Devil’s Book (2)
The Devil’s Book is a sorcery book written by the devil.
From thousands of years to hundreds of thousands of years.
Demons have different lifespans, and the magic books they wrote also have different effects.
However, they share only one effect.
It is said that a magic book written by an outsider called a demon corrupts the user.
Unless it goes through some kind of purification process, it is a very dangerous thing.
Forcibly corrupts users and makes them subordinate to them. The subordinate becomes the devil’s servant and works for them.
He sacrifices his soul to alien beings and turns into a demon who gains power.
The power you can get is clearer than they are. Extraterrestrial beings are higher in rank than demons, but they are too high to give humans proper power. Demons can pass power more easily than they do.
However, perhaps because of the difference in rank, the moment they reach a certain rank, the power they give becomes infinitely weaker.
‘That’s why it’s difficult for obscure people to catch the Devil’s Stand.’
It’s because dubious guys cause ignorant incidents.
I was again deep in thought in Hong Yu-hwa’s room. In a matter of seconds, the photos had disappeared, and the bed was tidy again.
“I’ll say it again, the reason your picture was stuck in the room is because I’m swallowing my gallbladder…… !”
I know.
It is her temper.
She has a burning desire to win if there is someone she wants to win.
But, with the feeling of swallowing my gallbladder, do I really need to post my picture? I think so, but I didn’t dare to touch it.
I looked at the devil’s book.
There was a strange writing in the Devil’s Book. It was not like the language of this world, and each letter was feeble, but contained demonic energy.
However, talent, reading (-) exist for me.
[Interpret 「Devil’s Book – Book of Cruelty (S)」.]
Ugh!
Knowledge emerges in my head. As new knowledge comes in, it naturally starts to settle in my head as if I knew it. The act of reading seems to be a kind of putting knowledge into one’s head.
“The Devil’s Stand. It was also written by a demon of a fairly high level.”
“…… Okay?”
As I said, I frowned.
This magic book has worse performance than I thought. It gives power to the user, but that power has great side effects.
Rather than a faithful servant, the contract seemed to be about getting a disposable toy.
‘I’m glad I found it first.’
A dark energy begins to spread from the magic book.
This object called 「The Book of Cruelty (S)」 Is forcibly entangling me. It was a contract ceremony unique to the devil. The moment this contract is concluded, you will be able to face the devil and turn into the devil’s faithful servant.
If it wasn’t for me.
‘The contract can be negated at any time.’
However, I was curious.
There are many unknowns about the devil. Most of them appeared dead in the game. Some of the later demons even fled to another dimension.
It’s different in this world. I don’t know why the dead demons were resurrected again.
‘And what he said bothered me.’
Whether it’s an apostle, a demon, or a demon.
The more I faced a high-ranking being, the more they showed a friendly feeling towards me. It’s so distasteful.
“Isn’t it dangerous?”
“It’s okay. It could be dangerous for someone else. It is a forced contract.”
“Wait a minute!”
“No need to be surprised. Because I can break this contract at any time.”
Hong Yu-hwa calmed down when she was startled.
“What are you talking about?”
“It is an interpretation of the magic book, and it is a condition of a forced contract. However, in this case, the power of the contract itself is weakened. So this kind of thing is hard to forcibly contract if the user is stronger than a certain level. So, it can be dispelled with little force. Yuhwa, I don’t know if you should do your best.”
“… ….”
Hong Yoo-hwa glared at me.
But the reason I don’t say anything is because I’m telling the truth. She was different from those who didn’t know the subject and messed around.
“Then what are you going to do?”
“The other party gave you an invitation, isn’t it a bit like turning it down?”
“It’s not an invitation, it looks like an illegal moneylender reaching out.”
“It’s worse than that, to be vicious. It is a world where Satan loses his job, but it is the race of demons that are said to have been born from the primordial evil. So, do you want to go with me?”
“Can I help you?”
I hesitated.
Hong Yoo-hwa doesn’t have this kind of personality. Could it be because of the difference in power? Being a wizard, he must have guessed what kind of power the opponent had through this forced contract.
However, Hong Yu-hwa does not need to be discouraged.
Her usurper is the power to steal her talents and skills from her opponents and make them her own. As I said, even if she just steals the opponent’s power, she’s doing it for at least one person.
Unless you are a being like me who can acquire talent or skill separately.
“Oil painting is helpful by itself. As a usurper, if you stay still and show off just one talent or skill, you can do it for one person.”
“Am I for one person?”
Hong Yu-hwa said as if her pride was hurt at those words.
“No, if you take it as a usurper, it will be for one person. In terms of firepower, the Red Tower is the best, so she can serve at least two people.”
“I only serve 2 people?”
Hong Yoo-hwa smiled quietly as if my words made her feel better.
“At least 2 servings. Shall we go then?”
“Let’s do it.”
I reached for the magic book.
Shortly thereafter, darkness engulfed us.
*
As soon as the darkness engulfs us, what we see is a huge mansion.
A mansion that can only be seen in Europe or America. The number of floors was five, and it was a U-shaped mansion like a school. The splendor of the exterior of the building is incomparable to that of a school.
“This is… ….”
It is also a place in my memory. Hong Yuhua is where she lived as a child.
I looked around. Hong Yu-hwa was nowhere to be seen. There is no sign.
‘Are you watching?’
It must be the work of the devil.
This place is a certain place that changed Yuhwa Hong’s disposition. I don’t understand why you let me go through that trauma.
Hong Yu-hwa’s safety will be safe now.
The devil is a being that devours human negative emotions. The higher the density, the more they like it. Not to mention her Hong Yu-hwa’s potential is so enormous that the feelings she can take from her are incomparable to those of her others.
‘Yeongcheon, Heukcheon.’
-Yes.
-Master, this body is here.
‘Can you tell if there are demons around you?’
– This world itself has images of demons, so it’s hard to intervene.
‘If I give you my strength?’
– Shall we bring the devil here?
Youngchun scratched her tail and asked.
Unlike Heukcheon, who smiled when he touched the blade, he was very competent.
-Master!?
I blew the Yeokcheon into Yeongcheon.
Yeongcheon trembled. White light turns black. Her tail has grown from three to six.
‘Is this enough to become an apostle?’
The power you feel is beyond your imagination.
-Huh, at this level, I’m not afraid of anything.
– Yeongcheon, don’t be conceited.
-What are you talking about, the pervert you feel when you touch the sword body.
– What?!
After Yeongchun spoke to Heukcheon, she disappeared somewhere wagging her tail.
If Yeongcheon had become that strong, she wouldn’t have to worry about being defeated by the devil at once.
-Master, don’t trust Yeongcheon too much.
‘As soon as Yeongcheon is gone, is it a differentiator?’
-… ….
Dark Heaven looked at me as if I was bewildered.
-That’s not it. What the Heavenly Demon left behind is the problem. So don’t trust anything, including me. I will not teach martial arts from now on. Anyway, now the owner is meaningless to walk on a path that no one can go, but…….
‘I see.’
I looked at the black sky.
Perhaps Heukcheon is telling us not to trust ourselves.
An existence derived from a part of the Heavenly Demon.
She might be aware of some plan made by the Heavenly Demon.
‘I don’t have anyone to trust.’
I walked calmly to the mansion. The mansion was peaceful.
Hong Yu-hwa, who seemed to be about 5 years old, was practicing magic in the park.
“…… Lee Seo-ha?”
“Hong Yoo-hwa?”
You weren’t captured by the devil, you were here.
Feeling awkward, I approached Hong Yu-hwa.
“What can I do? Because of the devil’s ability, my age is 5 years younger. This won’t help.”
“Really?”
Hong Yu-hwa began to calm down after I spoke calmly.
“Sorry, I must have been anxious inside. This is where my bad memories are buried.”
“I guess so. Because demons feed on human trauma.”
I nodded in affirmation at Hong Yu-hwa’s words.
This is the place where the event that may have had the biggest impact in her life happened. And speaking of that place, it must mean that someone who killed her parents is coming back.
That’s probably a demon with a higher rank.
“I don’t need to talk about trauma. What are the characteristics of the enemies that will appear here?”
“…… Thank you. First of all, the first thing I have to say is that most of the demons who come here do not use magic.”
“Really?”
“And he used strange powers.”
“Did you absorb the opponent’s magic and use that magic?”
“How do you know?”
I have no choice but to know.
By catching him, she will be named Hong-yu, Hong-ryeon.
Or being miserably abandoned and given the name of the devil Heukryeon.
It’s cheap——.
The surrounding air suddenly began to change. The grass in the yard is starting to wither. The tree has dried up. It was like watching the end of the world.
‘Is this case influenced by Yuhwa Hong’s image?’
The demonic energy felt on the skin was stinging.
Mine appeared.