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n“If I don’t come back…”

n“Please don’t say that. Seriously.”

nHo Sung Lee grimaced as if he was truly annoyed.

n“Sir, you’re not thinking of telling me not to tell the world of your death as if you’re Lee Soon Shin or something, are you?”

n“That’s not a bad idea.”

nMin Sung smiled bitterly.

nHo Sung Lee sighed loudly.

n“Sir, why wouldn’t you be able to come back to the human world. Is it because of the Dionysus Gods? Is that why?”

n“Yes, and you never know with the future.”

n“Sir, since when were you so negative?”

n“The worst-case scenario will happen sooner or later. I’m only alive right now because my mind’s not a field of roses like yours.”

nHo Sung Lee wiped his nose because he was speechless.

n“But do you think I can do a good job?”

nMin Sung looked at Ho Sung Lee as if he was pathetic.

nHo Sung Lee nodded.

n“Okay. I know what you’re about to say from your eyes.”

n“What do my eyes say?”

n“You’re telling me I’ll do a good job.”

n“No, it’s a little different. If you can’t even do that, just die. I won’t revive you again. Just die.”

n“I’ll do my best,” answered Ho Sung Lee in a respectful manner.

n“Don’t just do your best. Do a good job.”

n“Yes, Sir,” answered Ho Sung Lee with cowering shoulders.

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nBefore Hellcard woke from his seal, he made an effort to obtain information regarding the history up until this point as well as what happened recently.

nHellcard used his own powers to obtain that information, and he had already organized them inside his head.

nAnd once Hellcard knew what had happened while he was away, he smiled bitterly.

nBoth Veld and the Dionysus Gods were stupid.

nAnd thanks to that, he was put into a favorable position, and he wasn’t mad about that.

nThe problem now was how he would act in the most favorable position.

nWhile Hellcard thought carefully about what to do next, he opened his eyes after realizing that someone had trespassed into the Demonic Realm.

nThe movements felt familiar.

nHellcard didn’t hide himself, and soon after, the Dionysus Gods appeared before him.

nIt was the fools that ran away not long ago.

nHellcard scoffed at the Dionysus Gods.

n“Do you want to go extinct?”

nHellcard asked with a laugh.

nThe Dionysus Gods looked humiliated, but before they could react, the blonde god stepped up first.

n“We came to you with the intent of becoming the fallen angels. We came with the intention to become your subordinates, so please take us in.”

nHellcard laughed at the blonde god.

n“Fallen angels…? I haven’t heard that in a really long time.”

nThe blonde god stayed silent and waited for Hellcard’s response.

nMeanwhile, Hellcard made calculations in his head regarding their offer, but it didn’t require much thought.

nSince the Demonic Realm was nearly going extinct, it would be more comfortable having subordinates, and they were quite capable volunteers.

nMost importantly, he liked that it was very likely they wouldn’t betray him.

nSince not much would change even if they did betray him, he believed that filling in the vacant spots came first.

n“Okay. Fine.”

nThe Dionysus Gods looked surprised by his relatively easy acceptance, but the blonde god’s face remained unchanged as if he had seen it coming.

nThat was what Hellcard hated about the blonde god.

nHe always seemed to be hiding something.

nThe one he had to keep an eye on was the blonde god.

n“Hey, you.”

nHellcard pointed at the blonde god with his finger.

nIn response, the blonde god put a hand on his chest and bowed his head slightly.

n“What’s your name?”

nHellcard asked.

n“Please give me a new name in the Demonic Realm.”

nThe blonde god calmly responded.

nHellcard stared at him before smirking.

n“Rucifer. Your name is now Rucifer,” replied Hellcard.

nUpon receiving his new name, the blonde god went up to Hellcard and kissed his feet as a higher sign of respect.

n“You know the customs of the Demonic Realm.”

n“That’s because I’ve been intending to come under you for quite some time now.”

nEvery one of his responses were so favorable that Hellcard felt suspicious of this man who was now named Rucifer.

n“It looks like you came her because you’re afraid of being abandoned by Heaven. Yet you’re claiming that you’ve been meaning to serve me for a long time? If you don’t want me to throw you down to Hell, you’d better not lie to me.”

nHellcard spoke in a dreary voice.

nThe Dionysus Gods trembled at his voice alone.

nThat was because they saw with their own eyes just how powerful Hellcard was, but Rucifer was unshaken.

n“I mean it. Whether you believe it or not, I will serve the owner of the Demonic Realm according to my own ways, and that will be the right path to follow.”

nHellcard shook his head as if he gave up and clicked his tongue.

n“The Demonic Realm is in ruins.”

nHellcard said that to insult the Dionysus Gods and Rucifer, but the Dionysus Gods felt no insult from it, and Rucifer simply guarded Hellcard from the side.

n“Rucifer.”

n“Yes, Former Devil King.”

nHellcard felt bothered by the word ‘former.’

n“That human took the position of the devil king and took Veld’s power, right?”

n“That’s correct.”

n“That damned human…”

nHellcard tapped on his own thigh and thought for a moment before glaring at Rucifer.

n“And Heaven.”

n“…”

nRucifer didn’t move nor did he give a response.

n“Hey, Rucifer. What do you think we should do about it?”

nHellcard asked.

n“First, we must get rid of the human who took your position and bring the Demonic Realm back on its feet.”

n“That’s right. The reason why the Demonic Realm is weak is because of that damned human.”

nHellcard clicked his tongue before glaring his eyes.

n“Then let’s get rid of that human first. We’ll break him one step at a time. How simple.”

nHellcard snickered.

n“But.”

nHellcard stopped laughing and stared at Rucifer.

n“I’m still not sure about your loyalty.”

n“What do I have to do to make you believe me?”

n“Heaven has a rule of not interfering with the human world.”

n“…”

n“So you kill him. That human.”

nSilence fell among them.

nThe Dionysus Gods looked at each other.

nIn the midst of the awkwardness, the blonde god, who was now Rucifer, remained unshaken.

n“Yes, Master.”

nHellcard looked at Rucifer’s obedience and smiled.

nAt that moment…

nBoom!

nA powerful impact shook Hellcard’s entire body.

nRucifer as well as the Dionysus Gods also felt it.

nThat meant a new presence had entered the Demonic Realm.

nHellcard realized who it was and snickered.

n“I guess there’s no need to go to the human world. It’s time for you to prove your loyalty, Rucifer.”

nRucifer smiled in the western direction.

n“You will become the owner of the Demonic Realm once more, former Devil King.”

n“Good. Don’t disappoint me.”

nA light flashed from Rucifer’s body as he disappeared in the western direction.

nAfter that, the Dionysus Gods stood up straight and minded Hellcard’s every move.

nHellcard looked at the Dionysus Gods and clicked his tongue.

n“You definitely don’t act the part of so-called Dionysus Gods.”

n“…”

nHellcard got up.

n“I’d better fix you right up.”

nThe Dionysus Gods lifted their heads and stared at Hellcard in surprise.

nA dark light flowed out of Hellcard’s finger, and once it fell onto the ground in the form of liquid, it spread throughout the land of the Demonic Realm.

nAnd the dark ground began to suck the Dionysus Gods down as if it was a marsh.

n“Gasp…?!”

n“Gasp!”

n“Gasp!”

nThe Dionysus Gods wriggled around, but they were unable to escape the marsh.

nHellcard snickered at the Dionysus Gods.

n“I’m not going to kill you. I’m just making you stronger, so don’t resist. Just accept my strength. You’ll be reborn as a true devil army,” Hellcard explained with goggling eyes.

n“Aghhhhhh!”

nThe Dionysus Gods screamed in pain as they got sucked into the dark liquid.

nThen, the Dionysus Gods’ bodies slowly turned black, and their eyes turned red.

nHellcard was turning the Dionysus Gods of Heaven into what looked like monsters.

nAnd that was one of the top skills that the former devil king, Hellcard possessed.

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nMin Sung walked across the Demonic Realm and pulled out his Gungnir S.

nWith the cold Gungnir S in his hand, Min Sung looked in the eastern direction.

nHe felt something coming toward him.

nHe wouldn’t have been able to notice it before, but upon receiving Veld’s power, which originally came from the Dionysus Gods, he could sense it himself that he was much more powerful than before.

nAnd whoever was approaching him didn’t feel weak either.

nHe had quite the ability.

n‘Who is it?’

nVeld had died, and not a single devil could cross over through the gates back to the Demonic Realm.

nIn that case, the only powerful presence that he could think of was them—the Dionysus Gods.

nIf it wasn’t the Dionysus Gods, that meant that there was someone else who was hidden, and Min Sung’s prediction was correct.

nWhoosh!

nThe person who appeared in front of him had blonde hair with white light radiating from his body, and his name was Rucifer.

nMin Sung knitted his brows at Rucifer.

nHe looked like a Dionysus God on the outside, but he sensed a powerful dark magic flowing through him.

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