## Chapter 1249 – Savior of Hell

People die and leave behind their names; tigers die and leave behind their skins.

Great demons die and leave behind their unique essence.

“Strictly speaking, can this even be considered a soul?”
“Well? Regular demons don’t even leave this behind… I’m not sure.”

It’s an essence only left behind by powerful beings like great demons.

“Anyway, that’s one problem solved! He was a great demon I’d never even heard of, but as expected, he was no match for Katt-nim! With the death of one great demon, the human world will gain even more brilliant light…!”

Hilde’s fists trembled as if she were genuinely moved. Her eyes were almost filled with tears.

“Hehe, you’re right. Anyway, Hilde. Can you use this?”
“Totally!”

Hilde cheered and shouted, “Totally!” I purified Dantalian’s essence with my power so that Hilde could absorb it easily, just like I had purified Adramelech’s jewel.

—Whoosh.

Soon, Dantalian’s essence turned white. Hilde grabbed it, balled it up into a small mass, and chewed it up in her mouth.

“Mmm…! These are good in so many ways.”
“How is it?”
“It’ll take some time to melt it all down inside me.”
“Then you’ll need to rest until then. Let’s just collect all these souls here and go back.”
“Yes!”

The tower’s master was dead.

I collected the souls with Hilde.

Unfortunately, the origins of these bastards were unknown. In this state, there’s no way to figure out what kind of people they were when they were alive.

They could be terrible villains who sold their souls to demons and committed evil deeds, or they could be souls of people who were unjustly captured. If they’re terrible villains, they should suffer more. But if they’re the latter, they shouldn’t suffer any more.

I roughly collected all the souls, put them in my inventory, and then left the tower.

“By the way, Katt-nim. Have you learned anything about souls?”
“No. I still don’t get it.”

I don’t know what I can do with these souls.

Gods and demons… why can they freely manipulate souls? Whatever the case, I have no choice but to explore the nature of souls.

“It’s only the beginning. Katt-nim will definitely be able to do it. And you’ll be reborn as a true god…! You’ll definitely become a beautiful guardian of love, not like those ominous Outer Gods!”
“See, our Hilde knows a thing or two.”

Every time I see Hilde praising me like this, I feel a deep sense of satisfaction. I massaged the back of Hilde’s neck.

“Ugh… if Katt-nim becomes a god, does that mean I’ll become something like a Valkyrie?”
“Hilde, is that all? You’ll practically be immortal. Gods can do all that stuff.”

I don’t know for sure, but if I become a god, I’ll be able to achieve immortality. Gods can share their power. If I become a real god, I’ll have to share it appropriately with my women.

“That’s truly groundbreaking!”

While talking about such things, we began flying again.

—Flap.

I’m thinking of going back to where we came from first. I need to open a gate there to get back to where we entered.

“Anyway, it’s a really big deal. Human souls… being eaten by gods. Katt-nim, I knew it from the start. There’s no way beings called gods could be so benevolent.”

Hilde said that while flapping her wings next to me. Hilde has always been wary of gods. I thought it was because she was a succubus, but now I think that’s the right opinion.

“Isn’t that true? It’s the same in the human world. There’s no one with great power who is also conveniently kind. Rulers reign, and the humans below are constantly exploited. Most humans actually live for the sake of a small number of rulers.”

Suddenly, such insight?

“Gods can’t be good. Even humans find it difficult to be purely good, so there’s no way a non-human being could understand such things. I never thought that gods would do good deeds without expecting anything in return!”
“That’s right. That makes sense. It’s a bit absurd to think that gods would be good.”
“Exactly! Blind faith ultimately leads to ruin!”

If it’s confirmed that the gods are actually Outer Gods and nothing more than soul eaters.

I will gladly tear them to shreds.
I’ll destroy them.

“But Katt-nim.”
“Hmm?”

Suddenly.

Hilde’s eyes seemed a little sharper.

“What are you going to do about Kadia-nim?”
“Kadia, huh.”
“I think this way. We’re all Katt-nim’s women. Kadia-nim is the same. So, I think it’s a bit much that Kadia-nim has faith in Verde.”

Is this Hilde’s thought?

“Yeah. That’s understandable enough. Especially since there are circumstances suggesting that Verde might be an Outer God.”
“That’s right! When I didn’t know, I thought it was okay because she was a saint, but now that I know, I can’t help but think badly of it!”

She’s saying it cheerfully, but Hilde is currently dissatisfied. Yes. It’s a complaint about Kadia.

“I’m worried that Kadia-nim might doubt Katt-nim’s words, or prioritize the god Verde over Katt-nim. I don’t think I can stand it if that really happens. Katt-nim, that’s what I think.”
“Let’s stop for a moment.”
“Yes.”

I landed with Hilde for a moment.

I need to talk about this and move on.

From the start, Hilde seems to have wanted to talk while we were alone together.

“Hilde, I know your worries. You’re worried that Kadia is a fanatic of Verde, who might be a strange Outer God, and that she might prioritize that faith over me, right?”
“Yes. If she’s Katt-nim’s woman, she should only think of Katt-nim… Honestly, I can’t predict how Kadia-nim will react when she learns that truth.”

Kadia’s reaction.

That’s something I’ve been thinking about too.

“If she turns a blind eye to the truth and tries to choose the god Verde instead of Katt-nim… I, as Katt-nim’s seventh wife, absolutely cannot tolerate it. No. It’s not just me. We all share this thought… Even if Katt-nim is okay with it, we all can’t agree.”

The more she talks, the sharper Hilde’s aura becomes. She doesn’t seem to realize it, but her pupils are narrowed vertically, and she’s gently biting her nails.

Yeah.

Of course, my woman should only think of me.
That’s only natural.

Hilde also thinks that’s how it should be.
So, it’s a natural worry.

“Hehe, how admirable.”

I stroked Hilde’s head.

“Don’t just stroke my head… think about it. If Kadia-nim’s soul goes to the god Verde instead of Katt-nim… would you be able to tolerate it?”

Absolutely not.

“Don’t worry, Hilde.”

Kadia’s body, heart, love, and soul are all mine.

“Kadia’s body, heart, love, and soul are all mine. Not just Kadia… Hilde too. All my other women are the same. They’re all mine. I’ll never let them go. They’re mine forever.”
“Ah…”

Hilde opened her mouth at my words.

“So, I’m thinking that Kadia will naturally choose me in the face of the truth, but if that’s not the case.”

Of course.

“I’ll destroy Verde and make her completely mine. The things Hilde is worried about won’t happen.”
“Really…!”

Hilde shouted as if she were moved.

“The mindset of a ruler! The attitude of a god! Katt-nim, I’m so touched! Body, heart, love, and soul are all Katt-nim’s!”
“That’s what it means to be my woman.”

To become this god Kim Katt’s woman.

Of course, that’s what it means.

“If Katt-nim thinks that way, there’s nothing to worry about!”
“Yeah. So, don’t worry about unnecessary things. I’ll tell Kadia about the god Verde as soon as it’s confirmed that all gods are Outer Gods. Honestly, there’s no concrete evidence yet. It’s not something you can tell a saint without proof.”
“Yes. That’s right. Anyway, I’ve heard a definite answer, so I’m fine!”
“Yeah. So, let’s not worry about useless things.”
“Understood! Long live the great leader Katt-nim!”
“What?”

What, a leader?

Anyway, we flew again, returned to the starting point, opened the gate to exit, and returned to the desert. I held Hilde in my arms, flew at super speed back to the lodging, and I explained everything that happened today to them.

* * *

“Hahahaha!”

Like that.

Every time I entered Pandemonium with Hilde, I dropped Heavenly Demon Extermination Orbs in all directions and smashed everything.

The terrain of Pandemonium changes, and the population decreases.

It was truly a beautiful thing.

“Everything’s smashed!”
“It’s totally wrecked!”

There were demons that attacked in the middle, but they were all just gnats. After a few days, not even a trace of demons could be found in the vicinity, and when I flew around trying to find them, I could only see the backs of demons running away.

“Heavenly Demon Extermination Orb.”

—Kwagagagagagagag!!!!

Satisfying explosion.

As I used this, I got used to the feeling, and the efficiency was getting better and better.

If I continue to develop this technique smoothly, I will eventually be able to perform ranged attacks without any loss of power.

Being able to do ranged attacks would be quite useful.

Of course, the best way is to go and clash directly, but the Heavenly Demon Extermination Orb has a wider range than any technique I’ve used so far. Even though the destructive power is weaker, it’s very effective for mass destruction.

“Ah, Katt-nim. Over there. Everyone’s running away.”
“Hehe, how pathetic. Should I just kill them all?”
“No. They’re all going to die anyway. They won’t be welcomed even if they run away. Demons also have their own territories. If they run away like that… they’ll end up being brutally murdered by the local demons.”

It’s literally using barbarians to control barbarians.

“There’s no paradise where they run to.”
“Ah! What’s that cool saying! It’s different from the usual Katt-nim!”

It’s what Guts said.

“I always say cool things.”
“Um, well, um… Yes! That’s right! Katt-nim only says cool things!”
“Hehe, right?”

Anyway, I’m changing the terrain and smashing everything in such a flashy way. But nothing is coming.

I thought great demons would bring their subordinates.

“Why aren’t the great demons coming?”
“They’re probably all scared of Katt-nim. Dantalian… he was below expectations, but he was still the ruler of a region. If such an existence is annihilated and the terrain is changing, they won’t be able to step out rashly.”
“That’s true. That’s a shame.”
“Well, if that doesn’t work, we can invade their territory.”

I was flying while thinking that.

—Flash!

A magic circle of some kind was created in the sky above.

“Oh.”

Is something finally coming?

—Patzzzut!

Black currents of electricity sparked from the magic circle, and a red light burst out. —Zzzzzing. And a coffin the size of a person came out of that magic circle, and that coffin fell like a meteor.

—Kwang!!

The coffin raised black dust upon impact.

“Hilde? What’s that?”
“Hmm… it’s some kind of teleportation magic. Should we check it out?”
“Sure.”

I immediately went down to the coffin with Hilde. The coffin was black and rough. The moment I stood in front of the coffin.

—Thud.

The lid of the coffin opened.

“Ah!”
“That is!”

What came out of it was…!

“…”

It was a succubus with her eyes closed!

“Katt-nim! It’s a succubus!”
“I can see that!”
“But she’s really ugly!”

I immediately examined the succubus’s appearance.

She’s moderately pretty, but just ordinary. Hilde has a better body and is more beautiful. Is she some kind of low-ranking succubus?

“That’s right! I need to purify my eyes with Hilde!”

I immediately grabbed Hilde’s shoulders tightly and put Hilde’s pretty face in my eyes!

“Kyaa! I’m embarrassed!”
“Purification complete! Then let’s take a look at that thing.”
“Yes!”

The moment I turned my head back to the coffin.

—Paaat!

The succubus opened her eyes and walked out of the coffin. The succubus who walked out knelt on one knee and lowered her head.

“What’s your scheme, succubus?”

The moment Hilde, who stepped forward in front of me, said that.

“…Visitor of Pandemonium.”

The succubus said that in a calm tone.

“Hilde. It seems she has business with us.”
“Who could she be?”

I don’t know.

“Hey, succubus. Correct yourself. I’m not a visitor of Pandemonium.”
“…What?”
“I am the destroyer of Pandemonium.”
“De, destroyer…”

The succubus froze for a moment at my words.
She’s not showing it, but she seemed terrified.

I can’t help but attack when I see a terrified demon!

“Enough.”
“Ugh…!”

I immediately approached her, grabbed her by the collar, and lifted her up.

“Speak before I kill you. Who are you and where did you come from?”
“Kuh…! I, I am… Lehaim…! I have come to deliver… my master’s words to the Destroyer-nim.”
“Oh. Was this bastard an envoy?”

Romance of the Three Kingdoms special) For some reason, all the envoys sent died and only their heads returned.

“Who’s your master?”
“My, my master’s name is… As, Asmodeus…”

Asmodeus?

“He wants to negotiate with you.”