Episode 427
[…Next, there will be greetings from the president.]
The grand auditorium of the Magician Academy where a grand graduation ceremony is in progress.
Confirming Choi Seo-yoon going down the podium, I squeezed through the crowd of people in front of the entrance and came out of the auditorium.
“Whoa……
As soon as I came out, a short sigh came out.
Lee Seo-joon and Choi Seo-yoon, who continued their story in a place where countless people paid attention…
Listening to the story of the two, I was engulfed in complex emotions that are difficult to explain in words.
… The identity of this emotion is probably longing.
And you realize it all over again.
Within two years, without even noticing, all of them had achieved mental growth.
I smiled a little.
Even though I couldn’t participate in the graduation ceremony, I came because I wanted to be with them, and I thought it was a good thing I came.
If I hadn’t been afraid of being watched by the Association, I would have regretted it.
“…Let’s go back soon.”
There are many things to prepare for the ‘plan’ in the future.
It’s because I have to do everything I can
to survive now that the advent of Croas is just around the corner.
I looked up blankly at the blue sky and moved toward the front gate crowded with many people.
…that time when I was walking through the crowd like that. I bumped into someone accidentally.
Trained shoulders…
I could feel it instinctively.
That the owner of this shoulder is a wizard.
There is nothing good about being involved with a wizard in my current situation, so I immediately
lowered my head.
“I’m so sorry.”
No answer came. He just stood still and just looked at me.
…It seems that he noticed that I am a wizard.
I said it again because I thought something annoying would happen.
“…Then, stop being busy.”
That moment when you look back.
“Wait.”
A voice was heard.
It was a woman’s voice, soft but tough.
However, the voice was somehow familiar.
Wait a minute, this voice…
Phat!
At that moment, the opponent grabbed my wrist.
I couldn’t react to the fast speed that seemed to use magic at the wrong beat.
Feeling embarrassed for a moment, I checked the face of the person holding my hand.
A deeply pressed hat, long straight hair and a mask behind it…
And black eyes peering through them were staring straight at me.
“…also. I thought it would be you.”
Even though his face was hidden, I was able to recognize the other person’s identity at once.
An S-class wizard with one of the world’s most talented geniuses.
It was Yoo Yeon-yeon, the fire witch.
early evening.
Yoo Yeon-yeon and I arrived at a small room-style Korean restaurant on the outskirts of Seoul.
I sipped a glass of water and looked at Yoo Yeon-yeon, who was sitting across from me.
I was worried that she might show hostility to me who became the king of demons, but unexpectedly, her attitude didn’t change much from before.
Anyway, it’s been a while since I’ve been in close contact with a human, so I’m nervous.
What should I do?
Should I speak first? Then what should I explain? An explanation for runaways?
While thinking about that, she opened her mouth first.
“You and I are a couple.”
“….”yes?”
For a moment, I thought I had heard it wrong.
I cleared my throat for a moment in embarrassment and
checked her outfit.
A deep black hat and long coat. And even the neck pole worn inside.
…and dressed the same.
“It’s a style that goes well with people.”
He said …, but in fact, it was an intangible copy of Ha-ryeong’s clothes because he couldn’t wear the clothes of the temple (?) during Kim Seon-woo’s time.
Yoo Yeon-yeon nodded without thinking and opened her mouth again.
“Well, I was very surprised to hear the news about you. The king of demons… what the hell
happened?”
I thought for a while and said.
“It’s hard for me to explain either. It happened all of a sudden. Due to circumstances, I cannot answer.”
“…okay? I’m sorry, but I can’t help it.”
Yoo Yeon-yeon was unexpectedly cool.
She must have been aware of the restrictions on disclosure of the ‘laws of the world’ to some extent.
“Then answer this. Are you human now?”
Yoo Yeon-yeon asked me in a cautious tone. I nodded.
“You are human.”
“…I see. I’m glad.”
Yoo Yeon-yeon laughed.
After many doubts were cleared, his expression became more refined.
Seeing that scene, I naturally smiled for a while.
After becoming the king of demons, I seem to have missed ordinary conversations like this.
As if lost in thought for a moment, Yoo Yeon-yeon looked down at the glass of water on the table before opening her mouth
.
“I thought a lot to myself about what happened when I saw you runaway. I thought it must be human, but did I miss something? What happened to the runaway…
Perhaps not only Yoo Yeon-yeon, but everyone close to me had this kind of concern.
Moreover, since rumors are circulating in the media that ‘Kim Jin-woo’ and ‘Kim Seon-woo’ are the same person, the confusion must have been stronger.
“Then I suddenly remembered Jin Chun-wu’s experiment
.”
At those words, I wondered for a moment.
Jin Chun-wu’s experiment?
“The Kim Chang-hyun you were chasing. According to the laboratory monster, it was a test subject made using 25 minority clans.”
I looked at her, wondering what she was going to say.
“That’s why I thought it might have happened because you, like him, were Jin Chun-wu’s test subjects. Then why did you pursue Jin Chun-wu? And all the reasons for chasing Kim Chang-hyun will be explained
. …and even the reason why I was able to use runaway fire with a human body. Am I right?”
It sounds like an absurd claim at first glance, but it’s not wrong.
I don’t know the exact process, but I was summoned to this world because it was related to Jin Chun-wu’s experiments.
So it wasn’t necessarily wrong to say that I was his test subject.
“I can’t go into detail, but I’m not wrong.”
“…also.”
Yoo Yeon-yeon muttered in a thoughtful voice
. Then he looks at me with compassionate eyes.
It was subtly out of sync, but a part of my heart warmed at the fact that I had a human on my side.
After that, I had many conversations with her that I hadn’t had recently.
Life after becoming the king of demons. If you eat blood, how did you feel when you used runaway fire? Back to back.
After such a long story, Yoo Yeon-yeon smiled.
“You are suffering too.”
“I am used to it now. I have a lot of things to do lately,
so I’m not bored.”
As if remembering my words, Yoo Yeon-yeon said.
“Oh. A warning that Croas will descend. what is that?”
“Literally soon Croas will descend. I’m sure he came to me and warned me.”
At those words, Yoo Yeon-yeon’s expression suddenly became serious.
“…the coming of Croas.”
Last year, Yoo Yeon-yeon already had experience dealing with a cataclysmic monster called ‘The Devil of Disease’.
Since she was present at the scene, she must have known better than anyone how terrifying the disaster Croas would cause.
“If what you say is true, that’s a big deal.”
Yoo Yeon-yeon continued.
“But now no one believes you, so what are you going to do? There are rumors that Chairman Kim Jin-cheol ordered an evacuation from Seoul, but the opposition is severe.”
“I have a plan.”
“plan?”
Yoo Yeon-yeon blinked and looked at me
.
I smiled at her and said.
“I can’t tell you right now, but you will be surprised when you find out.”
“…what the hell is that?”
A very reckless plan.
it’s dangerous too However, considering everyone’s safety and my growth, there is no plan more efficient than this.
After that, Yoo Yeon-yeon and I started eating.
I felt a lot of pleasure in a normal meal with a human after a long time.
Maybe it was because the demons weren’t good at human food, so they often ate alone.
Time passed like that, and we finished all the enjoyable meals.
Yoo Yeon-yeon put down her chopsticks and took a sip of water before telling me.
“How do I contact you in the future? I want to help as much as possible. Aren’t you going to be unable to use the smart account now
?”
This world can use only one smart account with terrorism security law.
It is not possible to use the account of Kim Seon-woo or Kim Jin-woo because there is a high possibility that information will flow to the association.
“I will contact you separately. I don’t know the number.”
Yoo Yeon-ah nodded.
“okay. Oh, and can I tell Ara and the other kids about meeting you? Everyone seems to be worried about you.”
I was silent for a while.
“no. Just a little more nasty.”
Now, many dangers are right in front of us.
This risk cannot be borne by those who are not yet fully developed.
…and.
I felt like I was going to be weak to do what I was going to do in the future.
“I want to eat hard.”
“…then there’s nothing you can do about it. okay.”
Yoo Yeon-ah nodded.
“It’s been quite a while, but will it wake up soon?”
“I see.”
That time when I was about to stand up after eating with Yoo Yeon-yeon.
Tring!
An alarm went off through the [Smart Linkage] function of the outsider’s benefit. It was a system
that set the keywords of the press and automatically sounded an alarm when an article came to mind
.
I immediately checked the news.
[Lee Seo-jun, Choi Seo-yoon, and Yu-ara, who finished the graduation ceremony at the Magic Academy. Kim Seon-woo’s warning declaration of support… ‘Croas will definitely descend.’]
[Oh! buy! three! this! Work!]
[New Year 2034 has arrived! Happy New Year, everyone!]
The
year 2033, which had many incidents and accidents, has passed, and the new year 2034 has dawned.
As if to commemorate a special day, white snow fell from the sky, and the ground gradually turned pure white, creating a beautiful landscape.
“It’s pretty…
I was sentimental looking at the scenery outside the window.
lots of people out there.
Looking at the first snow of the new year and
seeing people rejoicing, I felt that happy energy was transferred to me as well.
At that time, darkness rose behind me, and Ha-ryung and Seon-hwa appeared.
“My king. Everything is ready.”
I nodded my head at Ha-ryeong’s words.
The time has finally come for the first start of the ‘plan’
.
I took my eyes off the window and turned around to look at Ha-ryung and Seon-hwa.
When our eyes met, the two bowed their heads to me.
I looked at the two people waiting for an answer and said.
“happy new year.”
“..
Ha-ryeong and Seon-hwa lifted their heads with bewildered faces.
It is an expression that did not expect that such words would come out of the king’s mouth.
I said with a smile.
“What’s wrong with your expression? Do you want to receive New Year’s greetings for the first time?”
Sunhwa answered my question.
“…no. However, it was the first time I heard it from the mouth of a king, so I was a little surprised.”
Then he bowed his head to me again.
“I wish the king a happy new year too.”
Following him, Ha-ryeong also lowered his head with an awkward gesture.
“…Happy New Year.”
Receiving their greetings, a small smile blooms on their lips.
As they said, I never thought that the day would come when I would receive New Year’s greetings from them.
I turned my gaze back to the window.
“thank you. As you said, I wish you a happy new year too.”
…In order to do that, though, he would have to survive from Croas.
I made up my mind again.
…I will survive. By all means.
“Now then, let’s draw attention to the world.”
Regressed extras become geniuses