Chapter 149 – Devil (1)

“Let’s go in.”

Among the other panicked people, only Riel remained unconcerned.
The sky seen through the broken barrier was a different color from the sky above their heads.

‘Why are you so calm?’

Still in my early 30’s.
Ga-young, who was much younger than the others present, thought.

It has to be natural.
To Riel, the scenery of the sky was very familiar.

‘I don’t even get tired of it.’

I expected it from the time I heard the news that the barriers had already covered the entire island of Jeju.
That there would be an invasion of the Demon Realm.

Riel swallowed her bitter smile as she recalled her original world in which she lived.
It was the same then.

Diode Town, which was famous as a tourist attraction, was covered with a barrier.
The colorful flowers blooming next to the waterfall were so beautiful, Riel thought.

‘No, that’s not the problem now.’

It reminds me of old memories that always come to mind, but I put them in a corner of my heart again.
His senses sharpened and his eyes set a resolution.

She took the lead, and others followed her.

“It’s a strange feeling.”

After entering the barrier, Kang-jin was the first to spit out a short impression.
The concentration of mana to be included in the atmosphere was remarkably low.
Instead, something unpleasant filled its place.

A familiar feeling to those who are S-class hunters.
It was Magi.

“Did everyone bring enough mana potions?”

Currently, Jeju Island is being encroached on by the Demon Realm.
Of course, mana was reduced in the air, so expecting a natural mana recovery is just a futile hope.
That’s why Riel told them to pack her mana potions as soon as they could.

And in Riel’s dimension pocket, there were more than 200 top-notch mana recovery potions.

“Yes, as the witch-nim asked, I prepared as much mana potion as possible.”

Kaiden spoke, and Yeongshik, Kangjin, and Gayeong nodded at the same time.
Riel wasn’t the only one asking about her mana recovery potion.

I could clearly feel the tension in them.

“Good job. Then wait a moment.”

I’ve already spent too much time trying to find vulnerabilities in the barrier.

Speedy conclusion.
Riel wanted to meet Siu again right away.

A touching reunion that can only be seen in a comedy.
Recalling that scene, Riel raised her mana.

Sky-blue mana spurted out from Riel’s body.
And the mana gathered together and slowly began to take the form of an object.

A world of short and long, thick and thin needles is formed, and the needles are wrapped around a round circle.

Tick ​​tock…

The thinnest and longest thread spun the fastest.
The other needles rotated more slowly than that one.
Riel’s body began to transform.

And when all three hands pointed to the number 12, mana in the form of a clock was scattered and Riel regained her original form.

“Then let’s start looking for the children.”

Those who witnessed magic that was different from the magic they knew, and that seemed more appropriate to the word miracle, were clearly surprised.

But Riel was consistent.
As if it were natural.

“Please.”

Kang-jin asked politely.
For a moment, she was surprised by her magic, but the most important thing to him now was something else.
There was a different reason why the master and submaster of the guild abandoned the full guild and came all the way here.

At his words, Riel nodded her head.
Right after that, an eagle appeared in the air. Rats poured out from the ground.

It was an enormous number that covered the earth and sky.
I quickly rolled my eyes and counted them. There were about 50 eagles and over 300 mice.

“Children, go look for it.”

As Riel spoke, the eagle flapped its wings vigorously and the rats started running.
They were familiars from the proverb that rats listen to daytime words and birds listen to nighttime words.

And Riel slowly closed her eyes.
Sharing of sight with familiars.
I knew it was a basic ability of black magicians.

“Dad, is Ayoung okay?”

“Don’t worry, isn’t this father here?”

Unfortunately, they did not have the ability to search.
Kang-jin comforted Ga-young, who was talking anxiously, but he was not at ease either.
Wouldn’t it be different from other people?

“Hmm… It seems that nothing has happened at the shelter yet.”

With her eyes closed, Riel murmured softly.

“Are the students okay?”

“Are the children still there?”

The voices of Yeongshik and Kangjin overlapped perfectly.
Riel’s eyebrows twitched at that voice.

Anxiety overtook those who realized that it was not a particularly good reaction.

“I haven’t found it yet. By the way… The condition of the city is not good. Most of them are destroyed.”

Should I be relieved that there was no accident?
Or should I be anxious to say that I haven’t found it yet?

Whatever it was, they waited in silence.

“The association was also destroyed… Hmm…”

Riel confirmed that the Jeju branch of the Korea Hunter Association was shattered in the eyes of Luke, his favorite familiar.

‘Why can’t people see me?’

I couldn’t even find a trace, let alone a person.

I wondered if the devil hadn’t descended yet, but that thought was soon shattered.

‘Doesn’t exist…?’

I shared the gaze of the rat who had just entered the shelter looking for a gap, but the inside of the shelter was empty.

“There are no people.”

“What is that…”

Kang Jin opened her mouth, but she closed it again.
Riel frowned as if she was seriously contemplating something.

‘It’s not a demon, it’s not a devil.’

If she’s been attacked by a demon, she should be left with a corpse.
If you have been attacked by the devil, your body must remain where your soul has escaped.

And an eagle that had been ordered to face the hotel sent a signal to Riel.
Riel immediately shared her vision, but before she could confirm anything, her vision went black.

“What are you doing!”

Seeing Riel like that, Kaiden exclaimed in an impatient voice.

“Wait.”

Unfortunately, she didn’t have time to explain it to him again.
She sent another set of birds and mice to the hotel.
However, as I approached a certain area, my vision became black again.

“…Something’s going on at the hotel.”

Riel opened her mouth heavily.
She frowned and she didn’t think her eyes would ever unravel.

“Shit…!”

The fact that something is happening at the hotel means that there is a threat to the safety of the students.
Youngsik immediately kicked off the ground and tried to run to the hotel.

An S-class Hunter that can reach speeds similar to or even higher than that of a train.
In that case, it would take less than 5 minutes to get to the hotel.

But now one minute, one second? No, even 0.001 seconds was a pity.

“Wait.”

Riel’s resolute voice immediately cooled her reason, which had heated up for a moment.

“Please.”

He knows too.
Now she would be much better off teleporting to her rather than running here.

“Okay.”

As soon as Riel answered, a blue magic circle was drawn under their feet, and light began to emanate from the magic circle.

The light began to fade and vision returned again.
The building of the huge hotel has disappeared without a trace.
Where the hotel building should have been was sunk in a round shape like a meteorite hit.

“That’s…”

At Gayoung’s voice, they raised their heads and looked into the air.
Above the crater, two figures floated in the air.

A devil wearing bat wings, goat horns, red eyes, and an alluring dress that revealed her body.

However, although Youngshik and Kaiden didn’t know, the others didn’t care about the devil.

All eyes were on the woman who stood face to face with the devil in the air.

A total of 4 pairs of wings that radiate dazzling light as if illuminating a world dyed red and dark.
A crown of light floated above his head, as if to support the majesty of its existence.

Tears flowed from her expressionless expression and blurred, unfocused eyes, and she was holding a man with a huge hole in her chest.

“Ayoung…?”

“Siwoo…!”

Gayoung muttered in disbelief.
With a huge hole in her chest, she tried to fly straight to Si-woo, who was hugged by Ah-yeong, but she immediately stopped her action.

Siwoo’s pierced heart was slowly regenerating.

“The audience has come.”

She… No, should I say ‘he’?
A dull, presumably male voice flowed from the cute yet beautiful A-young’s mouth.

“Well, wouldn’t it be fine? Athletes can shine only when there are spectators. Isn’t it?”

Despite his eloquent words, the demon didn’t answer and just squinted his eyes.
At the same time, black flames swayed from the demon’s hand and gradually grew in size.

And when the diameter of the flame made of demonic energy reached about 30m.

“Ugh…!”

Kaiden barely uttered it, his eyes watering in shock.
A chilling aura as if piercing her skin with needles came over her whole body.

But the flame never touched him.

As if light illuminates the darkness, the pure white light emitted from his body extinguished the demonic flame.

“It was nice to have a good fight, but… It would have been more important for you to figure out your subject a little more.”

The devil was silent on his advice.
But have you not given up yet?
She once again fired the flames of Magi, and this time, too, she was easily blocked.

“Then let’s start over. If you win from me, you’ll keep your life. But if you lose to me… You’ll know even if I don’t tell you.”

“Kuu…!”

The devil’s face twisted at his words.

∴

Because of something that suddenly appeared out of thin air. Ayoung was confused.

Finally, after the special class, where he had been easily defeated by the ghoul, he was about to enter the F-class glass world and try again for revenge.

However, the ghoul, who was the first opponent, turned to dust without knowing why and disappeared leaving behind a magic stone.

“Finally found.”

It was an extremely dry, ghastly voice.
She spoke in a satisfied voice, but she only fueled Ah-young’s confusion.

Finally found it
Why is it that the devil, who can only be seen in creative works such as books and movies, is looking for him?

Power naturally entered the hand holding the sword.

It could be that the glass world suddenly mutated.
A-Young strengthened her body to keep her alive.

“You’d better not think about it.”

As she descended to the ground, she approached Ah-young.
Ayoung tried to hit her back.
An overwhelming sense of fear stemming from an unknown hideous aura.
But is it because it was so overwhelming?
She couldn’t help but think she would get her feet off the ground.

“Yeah, stay still. ‘Cause I’m not trying to hurt you I came to make an offer.”

“… What is that.”

My body didn’t move because of fear.
Except for her trembling hands and feet.
Even so, Ah-yeong tried to maintain her most resolute attitude.

“You want power?”

She raised the corners of her mouth as she spoke as if she knew everything.
She seemed confident even to the looks of it.

“… No, thanks.”

“No, you want to gain strength more than anyone else and get out of loneliness and depression, don’t you? Do not lie.”

It’s so embarrassing that it’s ridiculous.
But Ah-yeong kept her composure as best she could.

“I will give you strength. In return, you have to give me what I want.”

“I do not need it.”

Ayoung’s will was firm.
She wanted strength and talent more than anyone else.
But, she said, that power and talent had to be achieved directly, but it was worth it.

“I knew you would say that. Well, it’ll be fine I just came to see your face, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

Grow up.
The demon cried as if it were teasing Ahyeong.
In an instant, a great sense of displeasure came over Ayoung.

“Still, it’s difficult if it’s known that you saw me here… Is it okay if I eat some memories?”

As if this much was nothing, the devil confidently asked.

“What…!”

“Don’t worry. You will only lose the memories of meeting me.”

And the devil stretched out his hand.
The black aura that flowed from her hands, demonic energy seeped into her head.

“Let go…!”

Ayoung shouted out in a fit of fuss while frowning her face.

“Wow, you’re holding on to this? Originally, I should have lost my mind a long time ago… You really have tremendous mental strength…?”

The devil admired it, but it was only natural.
From the moment Ah-young awakened, she had to endure the solitude she had to carry alone, unable to receive help from anyone.

But she still didn’t have the leeway to withstand her demonic powers.
Eventually, Ayoung collapsed on the spot.

“See you later.”

Her demon, holding her child, threw her through the exit of her glass world.