184. Demon Spear
Unbelievably, the great Demon King descended and lived there.
Satan stared blankly at the throne, unable to utter a word. The conversation we had just now had long since disappeared from my mind.
He could only watch with trembling pupils at the one he could not protect due to his own disloyalty.
The demon king, whose eyes were stained black, opened a small mouth.
[Satan.]
“…”
Satan still couldn’t close his open mouth.
The demon king’s black eyes stared at him.
[Be loyal to this ‘me’.]
She uttered a majestic mantra.
The same existence as before, the same words coming from the same mouth. And Satan rebelled against it.
But this time it was different.
Klopp.
Hot saliva went down Satan’s throat.
He managed to calm his trembling pupils and neck, and lowered his head again.
The lips of the handsome young man, who seemed resolute somewhere, moved.
“…I will.”
Satan obeyed the Demon King’s command.
Even though he lived for thousands of years, he did not realize the power of ‘will’.
But now, he felt something intensely boiling within him.
he promised
‘This time it must be…’
I will definitely protect this great and precious person, even if it means burning my body.
he repeated his will.
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Brudet’s room was neatly decorated like an oriental shrine.
There, Brudet straightened up looking at the skull sitting upright on the floor in front of her.
My father, whom I had missed for 100 years, was in front of me.
He closed his eyes and calmed himself down by repeating the phrase “Myeonggyeongsusu” and slowly lowered his body.
“A late bow to my father.”
His palms and forehead touched the floor.
Busker looked closely at his son, who was prostrated politely through his black eye sockets, and then nodded his skull. Do-yoon, who was sitting on one side of the wall, looked at it quietly.
Busker, who has become a bony skeleton because of his old age, and Brudet, who now looks good enough to be called middle-aged.
It was like seeing an old father and a grown-up son whom he had raised wonderfully.
‘It’s a sight that makes me feel many things.’
And surely Busker himself would be even more so.
Brudet rose slowly. Do-yoon, who was watching that precious scene, lightly spit out the words that suddenly came to mind.
“By the way, do you bow only once?”
The corners of Doyoon’s mouth twitched strangely as he spoke.
Bowing once to the living and twice to the dead was a common practice in this world.
“Yes? Oh, and I see…”
“…”
Brudet, who values courtesy, took it seriously and pondered deeply, and Busker slowly turned his cold skull and headed toward Doyun.
It’s a skeleton that can’t make any expression. However, strangely, the dark and solemn contrast of his cheekbones, eye sockets, and under his chin spoke for his feelings. It was like a cartoon production seen on Earth.
“…kick.”
Doyoon laughed at the sitcom-like appearance.
He looks very upset. If he had a sword at his waist, he would have struck Doyoon’s head with the scabbard.
Strangely, Doyoon seemed to feel the emotions of his friend who became a skeleton like that more abundantly than he did in his lifetime.
Perhaps, even though they were apart for 100 years, their intense longing deepened their inner intimacy. It was ironic and funny.
“…Okay, sit down.”
Busker hurriedly seated his son in case he bowed again. It was even more strange because the clothes were neat and wide.
smart.
After a while, the lady-in-waiting of the mansion pushed the door aside and entered.
Holding the tea tray in her hand, she never straightened her back or head the entire time she set the tea.
As Brudet’s closest aide, she heard of the identity of the skeleton in front of her and tried to be as polite as possible to the elder.
In the end, she didn’t even say a word, closed the door and left with the same low attitude as her entrance. Busker nodded his head at the satisfied attitude of the maid who assisted his son.
There were no refreshments, just three small ceramic cups. Perhaps she had heard of Busker’s tradition that a lady-in-waiting did not enjoy refreshments even if there was tea, so she cleverly presented the table. The cup was a magic item for maintaining temperature.
The fragrant smell of tea filled the room. The savory floral scent and the light apricot scent were truly harmonious. It was a scent familiar to all three.
Busker lifted his chin quietly as if looking at the scent in the air, as if he could feel the scent.
“…nice.”
“good?”
Busker raised the glass at the same time as Doyoon, and could not drink it and only enjoyed the scent. It seemed very enjoyable. Brudet raised her glass one beat later than the elders.
“I never thought I’d be able to smell this… again.”
“This is the ‘Uncle’ recipe that would have disappeared if it wasn’t for Eloa.”
“I think this is even better than my uncle’s.”
The three of them shared a word with each other in the same memory.
Uncle was the pot-bellied first-class cook in Enoch’s guild who was in charge of everyone’s meals.
There was no one in the guild who did not like Uncle Lee’s special tea, and Busker was no different.
The three men quietly enjoyed the incense and sipped their tea. It was a very meaningful event because they shared common memories.
Brudet, in particular, had to work hard to stabilize her heart that was about to explode with happiness.
‘I never thought the day when I could sit side by side with these two… would come again…’
It was a terrible happiness that could not even be imagined during the terrible 70 years of war. He prayed that this moment would last forever.
The three of them talked about each other. Busker usually asked, and Brudet answered politely. It was a one-sided conversation, but there was no sign of an end.
The two lost 100 years of time together due to the war. Perhaps, even if I spend the night of the full moon today, it will not be enough to release the resentment I have been harboring, not being able to see your face or hear your voice.
The two of them had so much to share.
“It was. There have been some recent achievements.”
“Yes. My uncle taught me directly…”
The rich man’s conversation did not know how to stop.
Doyoon looked at Busker with new eyes.
His friend was the most talkative of all the repeated episodes of the last 200 years. I didn’t understand, but it was the first time I saw it, so I woke up and came to my senses.
Words exchanged, and tea water dwindled. They drink tea at a slow pace in common, but the cups of the two of them, except for Busker, were empty before they knew it.
“…Meeting so many comrades and burying them. It was a period of deep learning about fate.”
“…Destiny.”
Busker, who quietly listened to him, nodded his skull and said,
“Yes, do you have a spouse to marry?”
“Yes?”
“Poo!”
Doyoon couldn’t hold back his sudden burst of laughter.
He lowered his head slightly and grabbed his face. I shook my shoulders weakly.
Brudet was taken aback by her father’s sudden question and did not respond immediately.
Doyoon, who wiped his face, barely managed to calm his laughter and looked at Busker. I never thought I’d hear something like that from that heartless man’s mouth.
‘That’s not what I’m talking about…’
It’s nothing to say after living for over 200 years, but that guy has become a real old man.
“…why? Do you have no intention of getting married?”
“Ah… no. However, it is also a war zone right now…”
Busker looked at Brudette, who was stretching her tongue, and then nodded at the words. It was not wrong.
But he still showed regret.
Doyoon and Brudet had no choice but to keep their mouths shut, hiding their laughter and embarrassment at his words.
“I want you to feel the happiness of raising children.”
“…”
“……Yes.”
Then he lifted the teacup and savored the incense.
A quiet silence fell in the room.
Brudet couldn’t easily get over what her father had just said.
Although he may seem stern at first glance, he is a busker who has always fully respected his disciple’s life. That’s how he directly said what he wanted for Brudet’s life.
On the day of the last campaign, except for the words to survive, this was the first time.
‘…I should ask old man Dokgo for a seat.’
He sighed and poured the last cup of tea into his mouth.
+++
“Thank you for taking the precious step.”
Dokgo Moo-yeong and Lion King bowed their heads to the two heroes who found the castle.
“You’ve worked hard, but of course you have to come in person. Sounds like you found something really nice…”
“Yes. He has long been infamous on the battlefield.”
Do-yoon returned to Muspelheim after hearing from Dok-go Moo-yeong that he had acquired a new spear as a trophy.
During the relatively leisurely past six months, Doyoon collected spears from all over the continent through the influence of the Alliance. Of course, it was only the spear of the highest rank, corresponding to the new soldier. The number of spears he had stocked up now exceeded 10.
Items that are considered new recruits are often used very well in battles with corps commanders. It was active many times in the last war.
Although Do-yoon does not enjoy flashy armaments, the javelin and several spears have definitely become part of his powerful weaponry.
However, to say that a very good item came out, it couldn’t be a pleasure.
“However, the object is a much more monstrous object than I thought. I’m worried that this might cause you to waste your valuable time…”
“An ugly thing?”
The Lion King helped out and added an explanation.
“Well! It was brutal. Even for simple storage, continuous action by various experts was required.”
“Ah, that’s why you called him to the royal castle.”
“Yes. Apparently, it tasted like porridge when transported.”
“That word…”
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Just as Doyoon was about to say the identity of the object he had guessed, Dokgo Mooyeong moved on.
“Follow me.”
The king and Dokgo Mu-yeong led the way, and the four servants who had been waiting outside the gate followed.
Heading to the storage room, Busker moved his chin.
“It’s a javelin. Have you overcome it in this life?”
Human-born Enoch had great difficulties with long-range attacks during his lifetime, and he had to wake up and suffer because of this. Busker was talking about this.
Doyoon nodded in satisfaction.
“Very useful. Especially since there have been some pretty cool changes to the javelin skill lately.”
“change?”
Busker’s black eye sockets turned to Doyoon.
After the last war, it was a change due to the level up of magical power and javelin, and the increase in willpower.
“You will know when you see it on the battlefield. anticipate.”