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nThe people of Seoul as well as Korea had gone over to other countries.

nThe media attempted to approach the situation, but due to the barrier made by the red dragon, Repone, they had no choice but to film it via helicopter or drone.

nIn any case, the entire world was watching by while Min Sung waited for his next meal.

n“Today’s dish is clam stew,” explained Ho Sung Lee as he pointed at the pot of boiling and steaming main dish.

nIt was phenomenal.

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nThe silver pot was huge, and it continued to boil without the heat of the gas burner, and the visuals that was inside was crazy.

nThere were various kinds of clams, shrimp, fish cakes, squid, and even living octopus.

nAnd the foggy white color of the clam stew was enough to make his belly and mind go dizzy.

nHe didn’t have much of an appetite due to the nervousness caused by the devil gate, but as soon as he saw the food, Min Sung felt his appetite surging.

n‘Let’s try this thing.’

nHe started with the scallops.

nIt was well-cooked, so he was able to separate the meat from the shell easily

nHe dipped it in soy sauce with wasabi and put it to his mouth.

nOm nom-

nIt was the taste that he predicted, but as soon as he actually put it into his mouth, it was even better than he imagined.

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nIt was fresh.

n“I made it with living shellfish, so it’ll taste great.”

nIn response to Ho Sung Lee, Min Sung nodded.

nSince the materials were fresh, the flavor was a work of art.

nMost importantly, with the scent derived from the broth, it was truly the best clam stew he had ever had.

nAfter tasting a few scallops, he spooned some broth.

nMin Sung knitted his brows.

nHe couldn’t help but look mad when something was too good to be true.

nThat was the expression of someone who knew how to enjoy food properly!

nThe broth of the clam stew was the best.

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nWhen he drank the pale milky broth, the spiciness tickled his nose, and the broth had the power to be refreshing.

nAnd the spiciness caused by the peppers in the broth heated up his body.

nIt was the right amount of spicy, and the broth’s shellfish scent gave it a deeper flavor.

n“Why don’t you try dipping it in the spicy sauce?”

nAs Ho Sung Lee advised, Min Sung dipped a piece of clam in the spicy sauce, and the chewy shellfish as well as the flavor of the spicy sauce made his mouth feel refreshed.

nMin Sung continued to eat the shellfish when he flinched with surprise.

nThat was because he forgot about the cooked octopus inside.

nOctopus no longer tasted good if cooked too much, so it had to be eaten as soon as possible.

nMin Sung erased the shellfish from his memories and focused on eating the octopus next.

nAs soon as he dipped the octopus in soy sauce with wasabi, the chewy texture and the sweet flavor of the octopus caused for his entire body to fill up with stamina.

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nUpon finishing the octopus, Min Sung quickly cleared the scallops, clams, abalones, and more.

nHe thought the portion was large, but after eating with much focus, he ran out of shellfish to eat.

nHo Sung Lee added the perfect amount of shellfish, and while Min Sung felt disappointment in finishing, Ho Sung Lee proved that he wasn’t to be underestimated.

n“Here are the chopped noodles.”

nMin Sung stared at the noodles that entered the broth of his finished clam stew.

nThe noodles plopped into the broth and began boiling.

nThe way the noodles cooked inside the broth almost looked like a work of art.

nThe sound of rain falling.

nMin Sung, who finished his clam stew in the cold temperature created by the wind, waited for the chopped noodles to finish cooking.

nThis time of waiting was the definition of happiness.

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n“It’s all cooked. Go ahead, Sir.”

nIn response to Ho Sung Lee, Min Sung moved some of the chopped noodles to his side plate and transferred some broth with a ladle.

nHe then picked up the side plate and inhaled the noodles.

n“Slurp!”

nThe hot noodles quickly entered his mouth.

nThe soft texture of the noodles as well as the scent of the clam stew swept over him like a wave.

nWhile watching Min Sung munch on the steaming noodles and drinking the broth straight from the bowl, Ssol and Repone were unable to move their eyes away.

nThat was how much Min Sung enjoyed the clam stew.

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nThe day passed, and it reached nighttime.

nMin Sung was sleeping, and the same went for Bowl, Ssol, and Repone.

nOnly Ho Sung Lee was still awake.

nIt was midnight.

nHo Sung Lee, who was the only one awake, smoked a cigarette in front of the clear tent window while looking outside.

n“It looks so scary.”

nHo Sung Lee clicked his tongue at the gigantic gate outside the tent.

nUpgraded devils would soon pour out of it.

nJust the thought of it made him shiver.

nAfter staring at the fiery gate for a moment, Ho Sung Lee knitted his brows and stuck out his head toward the gate before putting on a raincoat. He stepped out of the tent and threw out his cigarette.

nThe gate was transforming in a new way.

nHo Sung Lee, who watched it with a serious face, gulped loudly.

nIt appeared that the catastrophe they had been dreading would soon begin, and bad feelings were always correct.

nHe could see the fire around the gate spreading out further, but that didn’t mean it was any hotter.

nThere was no change in temperature, but he couldn’t say there was no change at all.

nAfter all, this was the first outer transformation that took place since the gate appeared.

nAnd there was no telling what that change hinted at the start of a war, but he knew it wasn’t something he could ignore either.

n“Sir… Sir!”

nHo Sung Lee shouted while looking at the gate.

nIn response, Min Sung slowly opened his eyes, followed by Bowl, Ssol, and Repone.

nMin Sung got up from his bed and stood next to Ho Sung Lee.

nHe then watched the gate transform.

n“I think something’s starting. Don’t you think?”

nHo Sung Lee asked while staring at the gate with a nervous face.

n“Go out and smoke a cigarette. It may be your last. And while you’re out there, check that there’s no one else around.”

n“Don’t say such scary things.”

nHo Sung Lee glared at Min Sung before taking out his cigarette and stepping outside.

nMin Sung checked that Ho Sung Lee stepped out before gesturing to Bowl with his hand.

nBowl ran over to Min Sung and looked up at his master with his large head.

nMin Sung looked down at Bowl and opened his mouth.

n“Bowl.”

n“Yes, Master.”

n“Ho Sung Lee will die.”

n“…”

nBowl stared up at Min Sung without a word.

nMin Sung continued, “When he does, collect his body. Don’t make him into an Undead, and just collect his body. Got it?”

n“Of course, Master. Don’t worry. I’ll take care of son of a b*tch for you!”

n“Stay behind me and turn the dead devils into the Undead. Don’t do anything else. That’s an order!”

nBowl nodded.

n“Yes, Master.”

nMin Sung took a deep breath before looking at the gate again.

nThe fire of the gate shot up to the sky before sweeping over the dark clouds of the sky.

nIn response, the drones and helicopters that were above quickly flew away in surprise.

nEven if there was a change happening, that didn’t mean the devils would pop out immediately.

nMin Sung hoped that the devils would appear soon, but he tried to have mind control in order to get that thought out of his head.

nGreed and restlessness could easily lead to mistakes, and mistakes could cause death.

nThat was one of the things he learned in the Demonic Realm, so he couldn’t go against that one rule.

nIt was possible he was simply avoiding the Demonic Realm until now, but that ended here.

nHe didn’t want to get involved with such dirty things any longer.

nEven if he had to put his life on the line, Min Sung was determined to put an end to the Demonic Realm once and for all.

nAll the preparations were complete.

n‘Come at me.’

nMin Sung glared his eyes toward the gate that lit the sky on fire.

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nHo Sung Lee made a call to Ji Yoo Kim to check that no more soldiers of Central Institute remained in the surrounding areas, and he was notified that all coast was clear.

nSince they had already undergone a search before leaving the site, she confirmed that no one was around except for Min Sung’s party.

nEver since the soldiers of Central Institute left, Repone’s barrier had kept his place completely sealed.

nHo Sung Lee put out his cigarette with his foot and returned to the tent where Min Sung was.

n“There’s no problem.”

nIn response, Min Sung nodded.

nAt that moment…

nRumbleee!

nThe gate made a loud noise.

nAnd then…

nBoommmmm!

nThe gate made an explosive sound as if the gate exploded.

nBut aside from the explosion and the hot air, no other changes could be seen.

n“I think it’s starting,” said Ho Sung Lee while looking up at the gate.

nJust like he said, countless devils began to crawl out of the entrance of the gigantic gate.

nPlop, plop, plop, plop! Plop, plop, plop!

nDevils began to drop to the ground.

nThe devils, which had horns, dark skin, and wings, opened their eyes wide and glanced around to see if there was anything to eat.

nMeanwhile, the gate continued to pour out devils.

nThe sight of devils piling on top of the ground was horrific.

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