## Chapter 1379 – 천마신교 (Cheonma Shin-Gyo – Heavenly Demon Cult)

And so, I wrapped up the discussion on that matter.

I had to go along with what my women thought. I etched it into my heart: only those qualified to be cherished by me could be acknowledged as my primary wife.

The rest are all concubines.

It would be difficult for them to treat someone who suddenly appeared well. But, well, even if they aren’t particularly worried, I don’t know if my number of wives will increase.

There aren’t any women who fit the bill, are there?

“Anyway, Winia, let’s have about a hundred kids.”
“What crazy talk is that!”
“No, Winia. Think about it.”
“Think about what!”

I spoke persuasively to Winia, who was breathing heavily, her large, bouncy breasts jiggling.

“Do you think we’ll have things like lifespans or aging?”
“Ah, that’s…”
“Take a good look, Winia. At my power.”

ㅡFwoosh!

White flames blazed in my grasp.

“Behold this boundless power.”

This is the true power of the Heavenly Demon.
A power truly brimming with infinity.

“…What about that power?”

Winia’s eyes narrowed.

“Winia, you’ve noticed that your body has become stronger, haven’t you?”
“…Haven’t I?”

Even Winia’s body has been strengthened considerably.

Originally, mana affects a person’s lifespan, health, beauty, and physical endurance. Mana turns humans into superhumans.

Back when I didn’t have mana, I was only in my late 170s in height. I had muscles, but I was just an ordinary person. I couldn’t eat well and only suffered, so I had a wretched body.

But as I accumulated mana in my body, my body became stronger. My strength became superhuman, and accordingly, my height increased, and my physique grew as well. All of it was the result of dissolving mana within my body.

It’s impossible for a person to do a two-meter vertical jump, but a superhuman with mana can easily jump several meters.

And now.

The power of the Heavenly Demon that I possess.

This is a next-generation power that combines divinity and mana, and it’s the superior version of both. Now, my height is close to two meters, and my physique is much more developed than before. I possess the Heavenly Demon’s body, boasting the ultimate level of coolness.

Winia received that power from me.

“Not only will your lifespan increase, but you won’t age either. This powerful force makes people immortal. It’s entirely possible. Isn’t that right, Noona?”
“That’s right.”

Karin nodded.

“Even just possessing mana makes a person a superhuman. With this kind of power, there’s no need to say more. Right now, Winia’s body is stronger than even most top-tier knights.”
“U-Uh-huh…”

Winia, hearing those words, fidgeted and avoided my gaze. She must have thought that the future of having a hundred children was looming.

“So, Winia. You’ll look like this even after a hundred years? Without changing at all. You’ll only become more beautiful. Don’t you think?”
“W-Well, that’s true, but…”
“Then if you have just one child each year, you can have a hundred in a hundred years, right?”

As I said that.

“Don’t be fucking ridiculous!!! I’ll have a lot, but why a hundred!!!”
“Winia? How can a woman who’s a mage give up before even trying…”
“Eeeeeek!”
“Okay, okay. I’m kidding. Just kidding. A hundred is a bit much.”
“You fucking pitch-black crazy bastard!”

Winia shouted and hugged me. I stroked Winia’s back, who was grumbling out of spite, and comforted her.

But honestly, I think a hundred is possible. I don’t know about the other Noonas, but strangely, whenever I see Winia, I want to have about a hundred kids with her. Such an inhuman impulse surges within me.

It’s all because I was bullied by Winia in the past. I love her to death now… No, that’s not it. Because I love her, I want her to bear many of my children.

If she has twins later, since she’ll have had two, should I let her rest for a year the following year?

Anyway, with Winia’s enhanced womb now, she’ll definitely be able to smoothly give birth to quintuplets. In fact, it probably wouldn’t be that burdensome. I am a god, and my women are Valkyries. Valkyries are also divine beings, so someday Winia might be revered as a goddess of fertility.

“Anyway, I’ve heard everything. Now we need to move on to another topic. I’m going to go to the elf country for a bit. I need to see that World Tree bastard too.”

I’ll be back soon.

“Katt? You know? Making her a concubine.”
“Oh my, Cloudy.”

Looking at Cloudy, who was shining her eyes, I thought it might be okay to take in one more concubine, but that’s not my preference.

Cloudy recommending a woman like this is a kind of… like when you’re at home on the computer, and your mom keeps cutting fruit for you even though you say you don’t want it. I feel that kind of love.

ㅡThud.

Karin placed her hand on my shoulder.

“It’s okay to take them as concubines, but if you want to bring them in as a primary wife, you need the Noonas’ approval.”
“Hehehe, what, are you the chief justice?”
“Blackie. It’ll be a strict examination.”
“Make it serious and solemn too. But Risha and Ari know about this too, right?”
“Yeah.”

They’re very busy right now because of the Gate magic and Dryad summoning. I could take it slow, but they want to show me results somehow, so there’s nothing I can do.

“Then should I go tomorrow? It won’t take that long anyway. Ah, but it’d be nice if Risha’s Gate magic was completed.”
“It would definitely be very convenient if that were possible.”
“I need to go see Noona’s parents too.”
“Let’s invite them to the country next time.”
“Should I?”

And so, I enjoyed my time with my women.

* * *

Still, since I’m going to set foot on someone else’s land, I have to observe basic etiquette. There’s no way I can just barge into the World Tree’s sacred domain.

Am I going to act like a thug, saying I have power and I am the law?

I took the welcome gifts I received from the elves last time and headed towards the border. I had already told Saintel, who was in the capital, and departed. Of course, she can’t keep up with my speed.

“Hmm.”

Anyway, this is the border.

It’s like the front door of someone else’s house.

Should I knock a little?

“Dejaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!”

ㅡFwoooooooosh!!

As I shouted and unleashed my power, flames that started from my toes soared dozens of meters high and spread around.

ㅡPakakakang!

At the same time, the white energy generated by the torrent of power spread out in a dome shape as if exploding. This is Kim Katt’s style of knocking.

ㅡPapapat!
ㅡPapapat!
ㅡPapapat!

Elven warriors, sensing my power, rushed out from the forest. Their unit name was definitely Forest Murderers, right? It’s a pleasure to see them after so long.

“Y-You human! You are…!”
“Do you recognize me?”
“That thing on your head!”

That’s right.

I received this crown-like thing to wear on my head last time.
It’s proof of the elves’ affection.

“That human paladin who was chosen by the World Tree!!!”
“I remember that he also smashed the otherworldy palace that was created in this area. Aren’t there any elves who fought with me?”
“That’s me!”
“Oh. Nice to meet you, comrade.”

As I extended my hand, the elf grasped it and shook it.

“Welcome to our land, human paladin.”
“I’d like you to call me Heavenly Demon now instead of human paladin.”
“Understood.”

I had a brief conversation with him. Apparently, an official document had already been issued. To let me in if I came with an envoy. But I came faster than the envoy.

“I came ahead of time because of time constraints. Can I go in? I need to meet the Elven Queen as soon as possible.”
“Right away?”

ㅡFlash!

I jumped high into the air and showed them a brief flight. This is faster than persuasion with words. After showing them the flight, I landed and said.

“As you just saw, I can move at high speed using flight. It’s a time-sensitive matter. Going by land would take too long. Here, this is a letter directly from the Queen. I think this should be enough.”
“U-Unbelievable… Anyway, if you have a letter, I’ll issue a permit. Would you come with me for a moment?”

Nodding, I entered the forest with the elven warriors.

* * *

After receiving the permit, everything went smoothly.

The World Tree’s sacred domain is hidden, but it’s not like I can’t find it if I fly. And it’s not like I can’t sense that energy.

I crossed the elves’ forest, where the concept of air surveillance was weak… No, that’s not it.

The elves, who had developed the concept of air surveillance due to the appearance of the demon aerial fleet, detected me and I spent some time explaining the situation, but it was quickly resolved.

“I am a warrior recognized by the World Tree. If I was going to do something strange, I wouldn’t have received permission. This is the Queen’s letter, and I received a permit from the border area. Then can I go fly now?”
“…I have nothing to say. I hope you have a good trip.”

Thus, I went to the capital of the elf country and contacted Shahran by communicating with the people there.

The reply came back quickly. She said to come right away, as if she had already finished preparing to welcome me. And so, I entered Shahran’s palace after a long time.

A palace that always looks luxurious and sacred.

I had a private meeting with Shahran there.

“Are you accepting my proposal?”

Shahran, whom I saw after a long time, was not much different from when I last saw her. But her words were no different either. She brought up that story as soon as she met me alone.

This must be because my handsomeness is making so many women cry.

“No. What proposal, you idiot. I told you last time, it’s not going to happen. And from what I see, you’re still stuck in the palace, aren’t you?”
“That’s not…”
“Isn’t it?”
“Yes.”

Shahran began to explain.

“I’ve been pushing forward with various things since you visited last time. I’m in a more free state now than I was then.”
“How comfortable is it?”
“Shall we say I’m pursuing my own comfort using your appearance… I announced that I was released from the sanctuary after receiving the World Tree’s oracle. It’s all thanks to you showing up.”

Shahran said with a smile.

“So, the World Tree released the Elven Queen? And gave you those radical words because of my appearance?”
“No? The World Tree didn’t say anything like that.”
“Then?”
“I made it up.”
“What? Ah.”

She made it up.

She lied.

Originally, the Elven Queen was an imprisoned being, but she overcame that with a lie.

“You lied that the World Tree said that?”

Since there are no elves who can hear the World Tree’s words other than the Queen, lying would be easy.

“It’s not a lie, it’s a reasonable judgment. When I think about it, the World Tree, who chose a human as a warrior, wouldn’t care about such a trivial problem. Anyway, I was thinking that this long life was difficult, so this much deviation is…”
“…”
“And seeing that the World Tree didn’t say anything about this, it probably doesn’t matter.”

Actually, I thought the Queen was confined here because she had to be on standby for communication with the World Tree. Well, it’s an elf problem, so it doesn’t matter.

“There was no need for the Queen to be tied up. That’s torture.”
“Haa… The elves’ traditions are so strange. I felt like my eyes were opened by your appearance.”

I remember her saying she fell in love with me at first sight with a dying face back then. The Queen, who had been confined for hundreds of years, was half-crazy and desperately wanted external stimulation. In that situation, she saw the Heavenly Demon Kim Katt, who was overflowing with coolness?

It’s natural for a change of heart to occur.

And a radical change at that.

“So now you’re released from this sanctuary?”
“Yes. That’s right. Now I’ve gained freedom too. But when I actually gained freedom, I felt empty. It’s the freedom I wanted so much, but… it’s not like I, as the Queen, can freely go anywhere. I’m just wandering around. Of course, I’m staying here.”
“That’s what freedom is like. You’ll know its true taste once you get used to it.”
“So what’s the answer? You clearly said you’d listen to the story again once I was released from the sanctuary?”

This year still hasn’t given up.

“Of course, I’m not just saying it. I want to maintain good relations with the human kingdoms. I heard you’ve become a great lord of the kingdom?”
“Not a great lord, a king.”
“Oh my. Then, as a newly formed kingdom, you’ll need a lot of support.”

Support, huh.

“For example, elven technical support. There’s enough justification, so wouldn’t it be better to accept my support? There’s no harm in it. The justification itself is that I am the Queen of the Elves. And you are a warrior chosen by the World Tree. There’s no problem with the two of us combining… there isn’t, right? Yes? Please answer me. I mean, I can give you as much support as you want? I’ve been waiting just thinking about hearing that answer? Yes? You?”

Shahran, who suddenly stood up, approached me with unfocused eyes and grabbed my wrist…!

“Wh-What?”

Why is this bastard suddenly like this!