363 – 347.Opening-4
After Dranis’ work was over, I went to Hades.
Liri stepped forward to assist with the work assigned to Lucifer, and the other dragons said they would rest a little longer in Dranis before joining them.
It must be a good place as it is called the dragon’s paradise.
“Things were going interestingly without me.”
“How is the work I ordered going?”
“If you are talking about the remodeling of the volcanic ground, it was done brilliantly with the help of ants! “The crater alone has expanded by about 20 kilometers!”
Hades’ report may sound like a joke, but it is probably true.
The result of tireless undead and Orichalcon ants with the strongest bodies working day and night without rest.
The total number of undead exceeds millions, so there is nothing that cannot be done.
“You expanded it that much, but there were no signs of eruption?”
“There were no problems, perhaps because we consolidated the ground and connected it to other volcanoes!”
“Is such work possible in a place full of lava?”
“Some of the Orichalcon ants gained resistance by consuming lava. Even though it was impossible to work for a long time, we were able to finish the work thanks to the help of the queen ant herself. “It was such an excellent species that I was in awe when I watched it from the side.”
“That’s amazing… ….”
Orichalcon ants are able to survive even after entering lava, which is too dangerous for even Ignit to jump directly into.
It cannot beat the dragon in terms of combat, but it surpasses the dragon and me in certain areas.
Once again, I came to appreciate my actions in treating the ants favorably.
“For your information, construction is ongoing and we have set aside a space to engrave a magic circle inside the volcano, as you requested!”
“The plan is going smoothly. “There was no need to worry.”
“Because under every excellent boss, there are excellent subordinates!”
Hades proudly puffs out his chest and his eyes sparkle.
It was clear that he wanted to praise me quickly.
I was actually producing results, so I patted Hades on the shoulder and thanked him for his hard work.
Even though he praised his hard work, Hades looked quite disappointed.
It seemed like he was hoping for a bigger reward, but he couldn’t show favoritism to Hades when Marjan had suffered as well.
In the future, when the two of us get together, we should give them a grand reward.
“That’s right, what are the current status of the Demon King and Kang Jun-hyuk?”
“Ah! “I hadn’t even checked on those two people.”
“Hades?”
“Sorry! It’s my fault! I must take responsibility for this mistake even if it means sacrificing my life… !”
“You’re already undead.”
“Aha!”
“… ….”
A lich who forgets his own essence, what on earth is he doing?
He didn’t say it out loud, but when he looked at it with that meaning in mind, Hades smiled shyly and looked shy.
“hehehe, embarrassingly, I had such a lively body that I forgot that I was an undead.”
“Well, since I said my body is capable of conceiving, I guess I forgot.”
“Moreover, the memories of my days as a richie are fading because I have become accustomed to talking to so many living people through broadcasting.”
“It’s good to feel energized, but don’t forget your essence. “Even if you have a physical body or a sense of being alive, you are a lich who has overcome death.”
“Of course. “As a lich, if I deny the undead, it would be a deception about life and death.”
Even if he appeared a bit indifferent in front of me, Hades was an undead who must have lived for tens or hundreds of years.
Anyway, the depth of my thoughts could never have been shallow.
Just one comment is enough. Any further advice or advice was meaningless.
“Then, I will immediately find out the current status of the Demon King and Kang Jun-hyuk and report back to you.”
“Please do me a favor.”
“Yep!”
He accepted it calmly, but he must have been anxious on the inside, so Hades saluted and ran off somewhere.
Even if she had forgotten about the Demon King and Kang Jun-hyuk, I had no intention of reprimanding her or scolding her.
[I guess he didn’t want to lose your trust.]
“If I distrusted my subordinates because of something like this, there would be no one by my side, right?”
[It’s not wrong, but as a subordinate, wouldn’t you want to bring joy rather than disappointment to your respected boss?]
“That’s right.”
I turned toward the royal road with a bitter smile.
Unlike the original, the final boss was replaced by a foreign god rather than the devil.
And I had a feeling that the decisive battle that would take place in Hwasan two weeks later would be my last fight.
“Professor Veronica’s research results should be prepared in advance in case the plan goes awry.”
[You go back and forth to the academy again.]
“Most of the rare events that occurred in the original work took place at the Academy.”
Until now, I was the strange one who was causing trouble outside of the academy.
The academy is low risk, high return, while the outside is high risk, high return.
It may have been an easier way to become stronger to stay at the academy and steal Kang Jun-hyuk’s talent.
But because I was tired of the academy, I took the risk of dropping out, and thanks to some luck, I became successful.
“My choice was not wrong, but it is difficult to say that I have no regrets.”
If I had stayed at the academy, I might have developed a new relationship that was different from my existing lover.
[Do you regret it?]
“That can’t be possible. “I like it so much now that I can confidently say that I would make the same choice if I went back to the beginning!”
They are people who are so precious to me that they are undeserved.
There is nothing more foolish than giving up an existing relationship to create a new one.
I smiled brightly as I confessed my true feelings.
[I consider meeting a contractor to be the greatest achievement of my life.]
“Of course it has to be that way.”
[You have suddenly become so shameless that it is unsightly.]
“hahahahaha!”
The small happiness I feel while laughing and talking with Prah.
I thought it would be nice for this time to last forever.
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After meeting with Professor Veronica, I checked the progress of the research and did my best to assist.
Even though an investment equivalent to a year’s worth of the kingdom’s income was invested, the research was not completed.
In the original novel, time research did not come to light until two years later, so no matter how good the facilities were, even the time problem could not be solved.
Furthermore, there was a risk that the results of the research could be misused, so helpers had to be carefully selected, so there was also the problem of not having enough manpower.
‘Even though I’ve been to the past once, I don’t know the theory, so I can’t help you.’
All I can do is give a hint about time by sharing information about pocket watches.
In the end, I had no choice but to watch Professor Veronica and her lab members bustling around in the hallway.
However, I went out of the building thinking that even that might be putting pressure on the subcontractor.
There is plenty of sunlight, but there is a long way to go, so it is a daunting situation.
Entering the beautifully decorated garden, I sat down on a random bench and sighed.
“Ha… !”
[Contractor, it seems like a messenger has arrived at just the right time for you who are about to die of boredom.]
“If you can feel the fraud, it must have been sent from Hades.”
I tilted my head back and saw a zombie crow flying towards me.
I stretched out her arms and the crow took off, dropping a note on my palm.
Because it was annoying, I tore the knot of the paper into pieces to check the contents.
[How are you, my lord? The days are getting warmer little by little, but it’s still cold…….]
“It’s long.”
I boldly skipped the beginning, which contains loyalty that borders on madness.
I immediately skipped through the text and confirmed the reason why Hades sent the messenger.
I looked blankly at the contents of the note.
But when I saw what was happening, my eyes widened and I jumped up from my seat.
[Why, why are you doing that?]
“I finally asked… !”
[You asked? What did you ask?]
“What can I do? “The big fish that must be tackled has taken the bait!”
Except for Hades’ death, the contents of the note were as follows.
A few days ago, under my instructions to check the status of Kang Jun-hyuk and the Demon King, she left to investigate their whereabouts.
The two were busy spending their days developing the region for harmony between humans and demons.
Hades confirmed this and was about to send a report that there was no problem.
A messenger was immediately sent with the news that the Demon King had suddenly been seriously injured and Kang Jun-hyuk had been kidnapped.
[Isn’t there a possibility that it was the work of someone who hates demons?]
“In that case, Kang Jun-hyuk would have paid no attention and only focused on killing the devil!”
[After hearing it, I guess so.]
“The only person who is obsessed with Kang Jun-hyuk, who has not been able to attack any heroine except one, is that b*tch.”
[You’re talking about that b*tch you call Pingchang, right?]
“That’s right!”
Finally, the opportunity to end the last bad relationship has come.
Whether I die or Pingchang dies, it will definitely come to an end this time.
[So are you going to overpower Pingchang and eat him like always?]
“…… “Are you crazy?”
It was the sound of a unicorn headbanging on the ground and breaking its own horn.