96. victory. And Doyoon Han, the apostle.
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“I see you poor Heineken, great Enoch.”
As soon as Heineken entered the waiting room, he bowed down from the waist down.
“At Master’s level, you must never kneel to anyone other than Master… Please forgive me.”
“…I don’t care.”
“Please let go. I dare not become a person who will receive respect from Enoch.”
“Since I am a senior, I will continue to respect you according to my convenience.”
At that, Heineken flinched.
‘senior.’
He shook his pupils as he remembered the mistakes of the past rather than the glory that the Great Hero Enoch had designated him as his junior.
In front of Enoch-sama, calling himself a senior!
I was really embarrassed and sorry until right before I died.
“…Lord, kill me…”
“It has already been talked about respecting the old man. First of all… straighten your back first.”
Doyoon was considerate of him and cut off the conversation.
Heineken’s face, which raised his upper body, was burning very red. Do-yoon and Dok-go Moo-young saw it and laughed.
Eloa, watching this, was really proud. Two famous warriors of the time were so embarrassed in front of our hero.
‘Yes, this is the right picture!’
It felt like the world was finally starting to recognize the hero, so I was really happy.
Heineken hesitated, then cleared his throat and changed the topic.
“Since this is the first formal greeting to Enoch, I have brought you a special truth. Please accept it.”
“thank you. But, please don’t raise it too high. Let’s just be seniors and juniors like before. That I am the senior.”
“I dare…”
“Do not vomit at the words of the warrior.”
Dokgo Moo-young sternly urged his pupil, and Heineken flinched and nodded nervously. Doyoon smiled bitterly.
“okay. Let’s take a look at our junior’s present.”
“Yes!”
Heineken said, unpacking the luxurious silk I had brought.
It was so elaborate that it could only be exchanged between royal families. It was very fancy and luxurious packaging.
“I had Master’s advice on choosing a gift. Master is a person who has been researching and penetrating all of the senior’s true and nonsensical affairs from long ago. You will definitely like it.”
Do-yoon had a lot of expectations in his confidence, which was different from his tense appearance until now.
But when the silk flowed and the luxuriously embossed wine storage woodcarving came out, Do-yoon felt something was wrong.
“Wait, could that be…”
“I never thought the day would come when I would present this item to Enoch…!”
Do-yoon stopped him for a moment, but Heineken, who was very excited, quickly opened the woodcarving.
“Now, a very rare limited edition wine from the Bordeaux region! That rougeballic edition!”
Heineken was confident, and held out a bottle of wine in a crystal bottle.
“…”
Do-yoon looked at the bottle held out with very trembling eyes, and Elroa was already smiling so that her stomach turned upside down.
“Ahahahaha! Ahahahahaha…!”
“Why, why are you doing that… by any chance, you don’t like the gift…”
“no. please come here I will drink well.”
But how could Doyoon refuse that sincerity? He didn’t show any dislike.
As expected, the treatment of seniors and juniors was a very respectful Heineken, and the quality of the gift was also extraordinary.
Bordeaux limited edition wine that was famous even 100 years ago and treated as the finest.
‘If there is a loose ballnik edition…’
No kidding, this bottle might cost over 1,000 gold coins. They have really painstakingly and painstakingly prepared this gift.
Do-yoon couldn’t resist their sincerity and accepted it, and Heineken creased his thick skin and smiled brightly.
Oh, that I had a bottle of this wine, one of the five most expensive on the continent, in my possession! You’ve kept this safe until this day comes!
He was so proud of himself and so honored at this moment.
However, Dokgo Moo-yeong seemed to have noticed the situation, and was uncharacteristically restless.
Dokgo Moo-yeong transmitted.
[sorry. I really have no regrets. I never meant to do that…]
[It’s okay, don’t take it to heart. That’s right, a wine from a brand you really like. I will drink well.]
After a slightly awkward conversation, the four sat down and talked.
“I am so sorry. If Ray finds out about this, he will be overjoyed.”
Eloah also nodded. Ray, who had been friendly with the elf Elroa as an older sister, was a loose ballnik lover that she also knew well.
Fortunately, however, he had passed out most of the time after intruding into the battlefield, so he did not hear important conversations.
“That’s true… It’s my priest, but I think it’s better not to reveal it to Ray. He is a warrior with a sufficiently righteous and pure heart, but with his personality, I am concerned that his secrets will leak out.”
“Actually, I thought so too, so I only revealed it to the two of you.”
“Good idea. He probably had a hard time guarding that muzzle. He’s such a pure guy, so he’ll show through on the outside.”
“I hope one day, the time will come when he will know too.”
Dokgo Moo-young laughed.
As a result, those who know Do-yoon’s identity are Elroa, Brudet, Dokgo Moo-young, and Heineken. And up to four of his closest guild members who remained to assist Heineken during the Verd War. There were eight people in total.
The four guild members will be well taken care of by Heineken.
“What happened to those who heard the conversation between me and Verde at the site?”
“About a thousand eyewitnesses. Each and every one of them was silenced with magical treatment. In the meantime, it leaked out a little, but with the power of openness under my command, I was able to spread false rumors and cover them up. Don’t worry.”
Doyoon nodded and felt reassured.
A Heineken that produces power comparable to that of a corps commander. And Dokgo Moo-yeong, who masters various martial arts and leads a huge information organization called Opening.
It was as if these two great powers had come under his command.
“and…”
Dokgo Moo-young hardened his face and got to the point.
“The ‘system’ mentioned by Verde. In this regard, we mobilized all of the information power of the coalition, but we could not find any records.”
The most shocking fact I’ve ever learned. The blessing of the system being applied to the demon lord army.
It was a topic that could never be overlooked.
“No matter how much I think about it, I can’t believe it. Or, maybe Heineken heard it wrong…”
“no. They are definitely blessed by the system.”
Doyoon said in a confident tone.
“I have fought all the corps commanders. The concept of growth does not exist for them. But Satan’s forces are clearly stronger than they were 100 years ago, and so are the tsunami trainers. Moreover, Verde confirmed the growth process right in front of his eyes.”
It was a while to admire the great warrior’s proud declaration, ‘I have fought all the corps commanders’. Heineken also nodded. He too had watched Verde’s growth right in front of his eyes.
“I don’t know how it is, but… they must be blessed by the system.”
The air in the room became heavy. It was a terrible truth indeed.
“Seniors. In Verde’s words, there was a nuance that the system was incomplete.”
Doyoon had heard of this.
I don’t know what secrets are hidden, but they weren’t using the system completely like the Apostles of the Alliance. Fortunately, it was.
“In future wars, we must focus on catching and interrogating prisoners.”
“We need as much information as possible. and…”
Doyoon’s face became heavy again. The three focused on his remarks.
“This is the information I heard from Berd, but within the Demon Castle…”
He hesitates to speak for a moment.
“…The project to resurrect the dead legionnaires is said to be in progress.”
“…!”
“What is that…!”
Another dreadful piece of information was delivered.
100 years ago, there were a total of four corps commanders killed by Enoch in this episode.
Among them, the most difficult ones, that is to say, the ones who are suspected of being resurrected by the Demon King’s Army.
‘Yggdrasil, the demonic guardian tree. And the Lich King Ghoul.’
Yggdrasil is the absolute strongest in Mercury, and it was the biggest reason why the coalition could not dare to invade the castle without Enoch.
And Goul was the one who killed Geomwang Busker, who had the characteristic of maximizing his power as life around him faded away.
Both of them have mediocre armed forces, but they are beings that exert tremendous power in war. If the two are resurrected, the war will become even more difficult.
‘And the death god.’
Doyoon’s expression suddenly darkened.
What if the Shinigami died and is being resurrected by the project?
The current disappearance of Shinigami didn’t necessarily mean his death, but it was a possibility that couldn’t be ignored.
A verification process was required for this part.
‘To find the death god, we have to use that facility. I’m fully prepared now.’
In order to use the facility, you need a huge amount of points and social status and reputation to get permission to the facility.
Both of these issues were resolved by Do-yoon’s subjugation of the corps commander this time.
‘I just have to wait a bit until my reputation is fully ripe.’
At that time, he was the second strongest being next to the former Great Demon King and Enoch in his heyday. You should be able to find the death god.
‘…’
I don’t know if it’s the right answer to try and find it. I’m not sure if I can kill him with the coalition’s power.
But I can’t stay still, so I have to struggle. The current response to the Shinigami was just that.
The Shinigami was such a hopeless opponent.
“Then the union is…”
“However···.”
The four discussed countermeasures, but it didn’t mean much.
Didn’t Hecleos, who realized the sword after 40 years of training, escape with a mortal wound while trying to stop this project?
There was nothing the Union could do right now.
‘I have no choice but to become stronger quickly.’
As was the case 100 years ago, the answer is Enoch. There was only one of them.
Doyoon once again made up his mind.
“So, are you planning to focus on training for the time being? It looks like the battlefield will be quiet for a while.”
“Ah, the hero will go into the cradle!”
Eloah answered, and Dokgo Moo-yeong and Heineken were puzzled.
“A cradle?”
Doyoon, who received the gaze of the two, nodded.
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Inside the cradle ahead of the opening of the dimensional door in six months.
The instructors, who were busy moving, were notified of the change in personnel for this jockey’s managerial position.
“I’m finally getting out of the maknae too!”
The assistant instructor, who is directly subordinate to the martial arts instructor, said excitedly.
Like a martial arts instructor, he continued to take an elite course, and from the beginning of his term, he was able to become an instructor sponsored by the World Tree.
But he, who took the position of instructor from the last jockey, is the lowest in terms of seniority anyway. He was the one who could not get out of the youngest position.
However, with good timing, there was a massive staffing increase along with increased security this time in the cradle.
So, a new assistant instructor came in under the martial arts instructor, and he was able to throw off the youngest ticket in just one jockey.
“Is it that good?”
“senior. Please don’t call me a coffee vending machine anymore. I am now someone’s senior…!”
He pretended to be solemn and swaggered. It has been that way ever since the appointment was announced.
However, at this point, the martial arts instructor’s face, which had been smiling and replying to me until now, began to stiffen little by little.
It was not a feeling of disapproval, but a kind of pity.
“…hey.”
The martial arts instructor, who was trying to tease me a bit more, decided to tell the truth at this point.
“this. This is the page I stole from the official document when I gave it to you, look.”
“Yes? What is it?”
“Ike, it’s time. I am going.”
When the assistant instructor received the paper, the martial arts instructor quickly left with an apologetic heart.
“What do you mean…”
The assistant instructor, who felt something strong in that color, read the list carefully.
[Details of Skeletonian Cradle 142 Administrative Personnel Expansion]
Assistant Instructor:
-Daniel Hazard
-Lodon…
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No small number of unfamiliar names listed.
He checked the name of the assistant instructor who came under him once again.
What is the name of the pretty maknae who will give her a sophisticated nickname of coffee machine and take care of all the chores she is in charge of?
“…uh?”
[-···
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-Han Do-yoon
More than 14 people.]
It wasn’t a person he dared to touch.