Chapter 724 – Reward Time

{So what do you mean?}

A voice full of laughter.
Why did Askatlov approve of Dre’s words?

Do you want to live
Do you agree with his words, because you think you can live if you give him the Kaiju Quest?

No.
It was for a laugh.
A sneer that will never give you what you want.

The greatest contempt for those who interfered with their freedom.
Dre only smiled at the contempt.

Watching the two, users couldn’t keep their mouths shut.

“…Her.”

A sigh that I don’t know who spat out.
This was great information.
The information was enough to make the frozen users, as well as the deities connected with them, open their mouths.
This… The Kaiju Quest was information that even the gods did not know.
You could call it a kind of hidden route.
No, maybe…

‘Is this the correct route?’

A true hero who has struggled to understand the Shinsoo Quest until now, and has come to mind from the previous round.
It may not have been the right route, but it was sure to open a new road, a promising road that would bring you closer to winning this race.

Katz opened his mouth wide, then closed it again.

“…Eight days. A guy like you…”

This isn’t information specific to Askatlov.
Even if they refuse to give you the quest, there are still seven more monster kings.

In particular, Frostia, who is at the forefront of the conversation and has been able to trade for eight days, is at Prunar Academy.
What if you could receive a quest from the King without having to extract 50 cores of the Demon King…?

It made me dizzy when I thought of the benefits that would be gained by skipping countless processes and hardships.

Of course, the monster king quest will be difficult just by meeting them.
Even the divine beasts have a rough personality, but the Goewang is a monster.

‘It’s not just good information.’

You must be prepared for death just by meeting the king of monsters.
These were things that I directly experienced before returning, not expected.
When monster kings saw humans, they usually tried to kill them.
Looking back, Askatlov was by far the mildest.

‘So far, I have avoided active contact with the Eight Kings.’

At one time, there was an episode where he tried to find out the secret of the King, but it was because the process was judged to be too difficult and unprofitable.

So, the strength was also misunderstood.
Kaitz admitted that his perception of his overlord was flimsy.

‘Even Askatlov alone was this strong, what if the other monster kings also had this much power…? Shall we see humans as trading partners?’

They are not the kings of monsters for nothing.
Even if the work of extracting the core of the demon king is not necessary, it is the king of monsters that requires a work that is equivalent to and more enormous than that.

If they received a quest, it was desirable to create a situation where they could trade on equal footing in a weakened or sealed state.

However, the record of the Buddha is not.
He must have a great hatred for the humans who stopped his goal now, and the monster king he can’t deal with is just a disaster.

“Eight days. I am also in favor of killing Askatlov.”
“Yes?”
“Their essence is, after all, a monster. Didn’t you feel it too? When you met Amra, the ecosystem of immortality…

It was.
At first, Amra and Lenia intended to chew Dre.

It stopped because Dre wasn’t intimidated by her and saw the essence of her.

Kaitsu didn’t know that, but he knew very well that the Kaiju was dangerous…

“It’s a monster, but it’s a monster with reason.”
“Eight days. That idea is dangerous.”
“What’s dangerous? Hey. To be honest, I’ve been stuck in a small place for over 10,000 years and I haven’t been able to get out. Are the kids not being picky?”
“…”
“At the same time, the gods giggle, and the users touch it… That’s enough to piss even adults off.”

When I heard that, it seemed like I had nothing to say.
Askatlov made a face of surprise at Dre’s words.

“Especially considering the size of Askatlov’s body, he wouldn’t have been able to move in the Magic Stone Forest. You should understand that I’m a bit harsh, right?”
“If you’re a little rougher, the world will end.”

Maya said something.
And she pondered, then spoke.

“Eight days. Look. It’s true that it’s a huge amount of information, but can you control it?”
“…”
“I’ll be honest, I, we’re scared.”

The only one who isn’t afraid of Askatlov, at least in this place, is Dre.

Respect that
But, that’s all.

“We’re afraid of him.”

I want you to disappear from this world right away.
I wanted to be reassured.
And it was a feeling very familiar to Goewang.

{Kuh kuh kuh…}

Askatlov laughed and everyone turned to ice.

Ah. How familiar, and therefore disgusting, is this feeling.
Everyone is. Awe of yourself, fear.

It was a very natural feeling for the king.
A man named Dre is special, but he only wants to take advantage of himself and has no favors.

Okay.
I didn’t even want it.
Can’t get free

He himself has been defeated, and will be penalized by the will of Ryunar’s dimension.

Again… Deep inside. I won’t be able to come out forever.
A mighty spirit cannot even go mad.

The long wait was exhausting.
Rather than waiting longer, I wanted it to end.

{Kill it}
“No.”

Dre said with a smirk, and this time Faltra argued.

“Why are you trying so hard to save Askatlov? He is a monster It means they are trying to kill each other.”

Eyes asking if there is any hidden reward.
The answer to that was rather odd.

“Asskatlov took good care of us.”

People widened their eyes at Dre’s words.

“You saw it?”

Dre nodded at Gariun’s question.

“Guys. What would he be like if this guy had just lifted one of his feet and trampled Sers before he could bend all eight legs and jump?”
“…”
“…”

It was.
Come to think of it, Askatlov would have been able to trample Sers first.
If he trampled and jumped from the capital, he could never stop him.

There might have been people who survived, but the strength we have now would never have been able to gather.
But he didn’t.

Some people found that strange, but I thought it was simply because of some restrictions.

However, considering the strength shown in the subjugation, it was not because of the restrictions.

“Even demon beasts didn’t touch ordinary people.”

The damage to the public was unusually minor.
Of course, there were injuries and buildings collapsed, but only the users could be said to have been killed by the monsters.
Even so, only users who had the right to resurrect died and were resurrected.

“Something like a penalty…”
“It could be. After a full-scale fight, he really tried to kill us.”

As the people became desperate, Askatlov could no longer look after the users.
Also, if Askatlov had won, humans would have perished in the end.
Even if he wasn’t interested in humans, the world wouldn’t have endured him.

But.

“Indestructible Shinnok could have self-destructed and made everyone his companion. I felt it when I was cut by my sword.”

Story I’ve heard for the first time.
However, considering the level of Askatlov, it was a story that could happen.

“But he didn’t. He was able to blow up those thwarted enemies, the freedom he’d been wanting for over ten thousand years, and he accepted defeat. Very gentlemanly.”

The surroundings fell silent, and Dre looked down at Askatlov.

“He wanted to do as little damage as possible.”

The monster king opened four pairs of eyes wide and looked up at Dre with a shocked face.

“You have done us good.”
“…”
“I want to repay that goodwill with goodwill. Even if you don’t give me a quest. I have no intention of killing him.”

That was Dre’s belief.
To give one chance, to want to return goodwill to goodwill, and malice to evil.

At least Askatlov didn’t try to kill people with his own hands.
Dre respected how he kept the minimum line even in an urgent situation.

“The intangible was like that.”
“Huh? Intangible?”
“The man without mana who fought you.”

Mya and of course Adele. Paltra’s face turned grim.
The cuts on him still throbbed.

“Because I didn’t kill anyone after all.”
“…No, what. If I don’t kill it…”

There is no doubt that his actions would have resulted in the death of a person in the end.
However, it was difficult to refute.
Hearing it, I felt like I knew how much Askatlov cared for me.
Also, in the second half, Intangible played an active role that was more than enough to make up for the trolling done so far.

Dre, who nodded his head at the changed mood, looked at Askatlov and smiled.

“As expected. You are the most docile monster king…”
{Do not underestimate human.}

Quarre.

Askatlov’s eyes burned.

{Do you think I would be grateful for this situation? You saved me? Would you feel grateful?}
“…”
{I’ll tell you, my life won’t last long anyway because of the penalty.}

Soon you will be sealed equivalent to death.
The penalty, which was unreasonable in many ways, would have lowered Askatlov’s status infinitely even if he had won.
Now that he had been defeated, the offer to save him was nothing more than a slight reprieve.
…Only.

“It’s okay. I have a method for that.”
{What?}
“If the will of the Ryunar dimension wants you to die, there’s a way to distort it.”
{…}

Askatlov opened and closed his mouth, then sneered at him.
Distort the power of the will of the dimension? That is impossible for anyone

At least, would it be possible if it was a true demon king or perfect frostia?

{You want to use me even if you die soon? Who. Do you think it will be used by someone like you?}
“Hmm… Why is he so perverse?”
{Crooked? You treat me like a child.}

Anger gradually turns on.

{Let me tell you. 5 minutes ahead. I recover in 5 minutes. In 5 minutes before being sealed, you humans can wipe it out as much as you like.}

The intimidation made people back one step at a time without even realizing it.

{Do you think it’s a lie? Think so, and wait 5 minutes. Then I will kill you personally.}

Both gods and humans are in a state of exhaustion.
If you face Askatlov again, you will lose.

{Now if you don’t like it. Kill now If it’s now, if it’s your sword from before, it should be able to kill me.}

Okay.
I would rather die than wait.
And if he died, he hoped that the first human who understood his thoughts would kill him.

“Ah. I can’t do that anymore. And don’t lie to me. What a recovery.”
{Is it a lie?}
“You can recover, but before we kill you, the will of the dimension will piss you off.”
{…}

Askatlov opened and closed his mouth as if he had nothing to say.
There was no way that the will of the dimension would be lax enough to neglect a defeated transcendental life form.

Askatlov spoke in a gruff voice after a moment.

{…Kill it}
“Hey man. You said you wanted freedom? Well, you won’t get freedom, but you’ll have to live for a while to get freedom someday, right?”
{Kill it}
“Ahh, you son of a bitch.”
{Kill it}
“…You. Do you regret it over and over again?”

Now the true color is revealed.
Askatlov grinned.
Dre is… He looked at that face and somehow hardened his face.

It was a face that looked very patient.
Askatlov thought the stiff face was due to anger or fear.

{Am I finally afraid?}
“…You. Are you sure you won’t regret it?”
{Keuk… What are you guys going to do? Torture? That would be nice too.}

Pain. Even that… It will be a game of life.
Askaclof’s strong mind and body are never destroyed.
I don’t even care about the pain.
Horner Even such a slight irritation would be a special pleasure to him, who had been locked up and bored almost all his life.

“Whoa. I really didn’t want to use this method…”
{Kkkk…}

What are you trying to do?
People hardened their faces and watched the situation.
At that time, Kitz, who had a suspicious face, was startled, and right after that, Dre shouted.

“Frostianii!”

…Frostia?
Before I even understood the words.

Flash!

A red flash shone in the sky, and Kwaaaaang!! Like a meteorite, something landed on the ground.

“Did you call!!”

What appeared was… A noble, noble, beautiful red beauty.

“This body! Advent!!”
“?”

Did you teach Katz how to talk like that? She looked at the same face, but Dre chewed.

“…Frostia?”
“Pro…”

The rankers were speechless.
Know.
The leader of the Eight Demon Kings. Prostia, the dragon of destruction.

An ancient dragon with powers written only in children’s books, even in children’s books, that are incomprehensible.

Such a beautiful being is that dragon…?

After seeing and meeting many women, Ga-woon no longer had any attachment to women. Pristan, originally a wooden stone. She was so noble and beautiful that even the cold-hearted O’Brien was out of spirit.

It wasn’t just beauty, it was overflowing with her unique and inaccessible atmosphere… People of all ages were fascinated.

And the most embarrassing thing was the existence that had been detached so far.

{F, Mr. Frostia?}

Askatlov was taken aback.

Of course, he knew that Frostia was in Sers.
It was after her contact with her that she first met her Dre.

But she didn’t know Dre and her would be this close.

As far as Askatlov knew, her body was still sealed inside.
So I thought that Askatlov was making fun of the humans by projecting only her spirit body into Sers with magic.
Due to her personality, she is a plaything, to the extent that she plays with humans. She or she thought it was a light deal… What kind of contract did she have with Dre?

“It’s been 10,000 years since I’ve seen it in person.”
{…}

An existence that even the same monster kings should be in awe of.
And, at a being of the same rank who neither fears nor reveres himself, Askatlov was speechless… And Dre exclaimed.

“Frostia-sama! She doesn’t sign a contract with me!’
“What?!”

Enraged Frostia’s red mana splashed like sparks from her.
Quack. Askatlov’s horn was lifted up in the hand of a noble beauty.

{Ugh..}

A body condition that can’t even struggle.
Askatlov rolled his eyes to and fro.

“You bastard! Accept the contract!”
{Poem, no! Why should I!}
“Then that man promised to raise my Advent rate!!”
{Advent rate…?}

Askatlov knew what state Frostia was in at that word and blinked her eyes.

An incarnation, not a body.
Still, it’s a state where you can feel the five senses.
Close to freedom
At least, Askatlov could do most of what he wanted.
Also, if the Advent rate goes up, he’ll be able to do a lot more.
Before he could feel envy… Frostia shook him wildly.

“And what?! Why did you have to do that?!

Get out.

{Ahh!}

It didn’t hurt too much.
But. Old memories.

At least he favors Askatlov because he can communicate well among the kings. No, the reaction engraved on his body to Frostia, who had been harassing him, blurred Askatlov’s reason.

{Big…}

Still, when you hesitate in rejection.
Frostia pulled his face up to his nose and smiled.

“You, we wanted to be free, right?”
{…}

It was.
They shared the pain of being trapped in each other’s seals.
It was a long period of time when communication was only occasionally possible due to restrictions. Their conversations were always about freedom.

“I’m free now. It’s kind of fun.”

How about you try it too? Looking at Frostia asking with his eyes … Askatlov nodded his head.

{Okay…Ugh}

Get out.

“You reply late, you deer!!”
{Okay, okay. I will make a contract with Yeodere…!! I will give you the monster king quest…!}

“…”
“…”
“…”

That Askatlov is stumped.
While everyone was lost, Dreman smirked.

“Maybe I finally… Found it.”

Hearing that murmur, Kitz looked at him with startled eyes.

What did you get?
This man…! What the hell is he planning?

“Now. Let’s make a contract then.”
{… What kind of contract are you talking about in the first place? No matter what I do, the will of the Ryunar dimension will dispose of me…}
“Ah. That’s noisy. It’s a contract under the supervision of that Ryunar dimension.”
{…?}

God Score Skill.
Pledge.

An unconventional contract governed by the will of the Ryunar dimension.

As for the result, it was a success.

And. Askatlov’s body crumpled. Getting smaller…

“…Huh?”
“Is this…?”

Everyone was speechless at the sight of Askatlov’s transformation, and the dazed Dre grinned more than ever.

Just a little more, and the plan is complete.