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nHe hoped that all it took was a few attacks, but that was simply Min Sung’s hope.

nReality was different.

nThe 9 fallen angels who were now devils, didn’t know what fear was.

nThey charged toward Min Sung like machines in order to fulfill their mission.

nUpon seeing their movements, Min Sung had a feeling that they wouldn’t reveal information in Hellcard no matter how much he tortured them.

nBut obtaining information from them was the only way, so he had to do what he could to them.

nThe 9 fallen angels almost looked like beasts who only had the instinct to attack.

nThey didn’t seem to be conscious in any way.

nThey were simply puppets controlled by Hellcard.

nRegardless…

nMin Sung remained calm and collected despite the 9 Dionysus Gods’ explosive speed and attacks.

nIt was a long habit of his to not let go of his tension.

nThat was what he naturally learned during his 100 years in the Demonic Realm.

nBut right now, he had no other choice.

nDespite the constant attacks and swinging of their weapons, Min Sung comfortably and smoothly dodged them.

nThe reason why he was simply dodging without making any counter-attacks was so that he could measure just how much he had changed.

nAnd he sensed that he had changed beyond measure.

nThe power of the great god was surprising.

nAs soon as the great god’s power was added to what he already had, it resulted in a surprising result.

nIt was no ordinary transformation.

nHe was now a god.

nAlthough they were now simply fallen angels, in the case that Dionysus Gods became fallen angels, they usually became more powerful as a result.

nBut even while the Dionysus Gods attacked all at once, Min Sung didn’t feel pressured whatsoever.

nMin Sung dodged the attacks with a comfortable look on his face, and he either blocked or dodged the magic.

nThat was the end of measuring his own level.

nNow, he had to find out more about Hellcard through them.

nSeeing from the way they attacked, they were nearly out of their minds, so they probably wouldn’t make much sense, but it was worth a try.

nAs soon as Min Sung punched one of the fallen angels in the stomach, a light flashed. His black wing broke, and half of his body exploded as he fell to the ground.

nMeanwhile, the other 8 fallen angels attacked, but none of them were able to even graze past Min Sung.

nEvery time Min Sung dodged their attacks and used his hand to attack, the fallen angels fell without any energy.

nIn order to obtain information, he couldn’t kill them immediately, so all he made an effort to control his power.

nMin Sung broke off the fallen angels’ wings as well as their arms and legs.

nHe then grabbed the last-standing fallen angel by the throat and threw him to the ground.

nBoommmmmm!

nThe big crack formed in the ground, and that fallen angel got buried in the ground of the Demonic Realm.

nMin Sung looked down where the fallen angel once was and tilted his head.

n‘Did I use too much strength?’

nMin Sung clicked his tongue and looked down at the fallen angels on the ground as he knitted his brows.

nIt was time for his final decision.

nAnd he could only find out if they would cooperate or if they were no longer able to make conversation by starting a formal interrogation.

n“Let’s start off slowly, fallen devils.”

nMin Sung spoke in a dry voice as he walked toward them.

n***

nHo Sung Lee got ready to attend a formal event.

nIn order to make it so that Min Sung could return to a pleasant environment, Ho Sung Lee cleaned. He made all of the necessary preparations and then got ready to leave the house.

nBowl waved his hand. Repone flew in the air as he watched, and Ssol was stuck to his leg.

n“I’m off.”

nHo Sung Lee took Ssol off of his leg and opened the door.

nIt was raining heavily.

nHe was wearing a suit, but he couldn’t help but get wet.

nAfter all, he wasn’t Min Sung Kang, who could use his Aura to protect his entire body.

nHo Sung Lee thought about how impressive he was before opening his umbrella and heading outside.

nThere was a black sedan that was waiting for him.

nThe driver got out and opened the door for him.

nAfter passing his umbrella to the driver, Ho Sung Lee got into the car.

nThe driver packed away the umbrella and drove off to their destination.

nAt that moment, the phone rang.

nThe caller was Commander Ji Yoo Kim from Central Institute.

n“Yes, Commander Kim. I’m heading there right now.”

nYou left early. When you get there, you’ll be escorted to the waiting room. And then they’ll give you a script. There will be appropriate responses to difficult questions so please reference them.”

n“Haha, thank you.”

nNo, thank you.

n“Then I’ll see you later. I will see you, right?”

nOf course. I’ll be able to see you in about 30 minutes to an hour after you arrive.

n“Great. Then I’ll see you then.”

nUpon hanging up, Ho Sung Lee let out a long sigh.

nHe was nervous.

nHe was already used to getting attention from all over the world.

nBut he had never attended such a formal event, so he couldn’t help but sense the responsibility.

nSince he was there as a representative of Min Sung Kang, his shoulders felt even heavier.

n“Calm down. Just do as you prepared,” Ho Sung Lee mumbled to himself and looked out the window to watch the rain in order to control his mind.

nHe worked hard to prepare, but now that it was time for the actual interview, his mind went blank, but he also believed that he could do a good job.

nNo, he had to.

nHo Sung Lee lowered the window. He took out a cigarette and lit it with a lighter.

n***

nAs soon as he arrived at the building, there were reporters waiting for him.

nHe was used to dealing with reporters, but today felt a little different.

nHo Sung Lee straightened his clothes and go out of the car as soon as the driver opened the door.

nThe cameras flashed from left and right.

nThere were barricades, and as Commander Ji Yoo Kim had said, someone approached Ho Sung Lee to escort him.

nHo Sung Lee, who was walking toward the building, stopped to look up at the sky.

nThe dark clouds in the sky were slowly turning red.

nThe reporters also followed Ho Sung Lee’s eyes toward the sky.

nThe reporters began to move quickly in response to what seemed like a strange omen.

n***

nThe fallen angels screamed on the land of the Demonic Realm.

nThanks to Min Sung’s abilities, the fallen angels were experiencing their worst nightmare.

nMaking one go mad was one of Min Sung’s specialties.

n“Impressive,” mumbled Min Sung as he watched the Dionysus Gods.

nIf they were ordinary humans, they wouldn’t have endured even a minute of it, but the fallen angels had been enduring it for 10 minutes already.

nAt this point, Min Sung worried that they would no longer be able to speak even if they were willing to.

nIt appeared that since they were controlled by Hellcard, they had no power to make their own decisions.

nFor that reason, Min Sung decided that there was no point in torturing them any further.

nPower fluttered in Min Sung’s hands.

nWhen he waved his hand once, Min Sung’s power caused for the 5 Dionysus Gods near him to go extinct along with the sound of a thudding noise.

nThe fallen angels instinctively reacted in fear and crawled on the ground.

nMin Sung had no intention to sympathize with the fallen angels.

nHe had lived in that world.

nThe world where he had to kill to survive.

nAnd this was the Demonic Realm, not the human world.

nSo he had no reason to hesitate.

nKaboom!

nLightning flashed from Min Sung’s hand. It flowed through the ground of the Demonic Realm and wrapped around the remaining fallen angels.

n“Aghhhh!”

nThe fallen angels screamed and their bodies trembled.

nIt was a type of last hope, but they didn’t say a single thing about Hellcard.

nMin Sung clicked his tongue and clenched his fists.

nBoommmmmm!

nA powerful explosion took place, causing for the fallen angels to turn into black ashes.

nHe could no longer see even a trace of the fallen angels.

nAll he could see were dark ashes floating in the air.

nMin Sung walked through the dark smoke and ashes as he glared his eyes.

n“Where are you, Hellcard?”

nIn order to find him, Min Sung used his abilities to look far and wide, but he was unable to locate Hellcard.

nThe Demonic Realm was vast.

nA bothersome game of hide and seek began.

n***

nAfter fixing his clothes in the washroom, Ho Sung Lee took some deep breaths.

nHe was now ready to go out.

nHo Sung Lee left the washroom and walked out of the waiting room.

nHe followed the staff who were standing by and headed toward the official meeting.

nHe walked through the long corridors and entered a hall that was filled with reporters with laptops in front of them.

nThe formal questions were going to take place according to a planned order.

nAfter standing on the podium and checking the mic, a staff member nodded his way.

nThat was when the formal interview began.

nFollowing the lead of the host, Ho Sung Lee was going to receive questions.

nThat was all that was planned for today.

n“A Korean reporter will ask you a question first.”

nFollowing the host’s cue, the prepared reporter held up his mic and asked the first question to Ho Sung Lee.

n“Why are you representing Min Sung Kang in his stead?”

nIt was a completely expected question.

n“He has trusted me with most of the duties for a long time now, and standing in for him in media-related settings is a part of it.”

nHo Sung Lee answered without showing an ounce of nervousness.

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