Chapter 646 – Chapter 646. Demon Cult Wiped Out (4)

Lunchtime at Lee Ho-yeon’s mansion.

Nam Da-eun put the spoon down as she moved the food to her table.
There were many days when we ate separately according to our schedules, but today we all gathered at the table together.

“Really. Isn’t that ridiculous? You left me, the ace who catches demons in the Demonic Cult subjugation!”

“Hoyeon-nim must have had an idea too. Liliana-nim.”

“Liliana. You wouldn’t have gone anyway even if we wanted to go, right? The baby’s father must have been considerate of us, too.”

“… But I’m worried that Hoyeon is in danger.”

“Hoyeon-nim will be fine. I heard that the Demonic Cult had three times more hunters than expected. After hearing that, I decided to rest at home.”

Scarlett continued her as she brought her salad to her mouth.
When she said that Lee Ho-yeon was involved in the sudden formation of the demon cult punitive squad, Scarlett immediately ran to Dr. Kang Hyo-rin and asked her to join the punitive squad herself.
However, she had no choice but to wait in the mansion because Lee Ho-yeon’s intention not to participate in the punitive force.

“Yeah. That’s right. The baby’s father will hardly ever get hurt.”

“But it’s not the first time I’ve been hurt after Hoyeon said it was safe…”

“Sister. Is my brother dangerous?”

“No. I’ll be back soon. Let’s go on a picnic together next time.”

Yum.

Nam Da-eun patted Nam Da-hee’s head while chewing on pork cutlet.
Then Liliana finished her own tonkatsu and turned her head.

“Dae-eun! But wasn’t chicken for lunch today? Pork cutlet is good, too.”

“Chicken was lunch yesterday, Miss Liliana.”

“Aha. Is that so? If I don’t eat tonkatsu, can I eat it?”

“Yes. I ate it all.”

“Thank you!”

“Liliana. What if Da-eun steals food because she doesn’t have a father?”

“… Keep it a secret from Lee Ho-yeon!”

Liliana moved her chopsticks vigorously instead of worrying about Lee Ho-yeon.
Because she realized long ago that her worries about Lee Ho-yeon were useless.
As the head of the household, she should focus on the peace of her home rather than worry about it.

“… Huh?”

At that time.
Liliana’s hand, which shoved tonkatsu into her mouth, stopped.
I could feel her familiar magic from the open window.

It is not the magic of hell that has become common on Earth.
The warm magic that she felt right next to her all her life.

“… Mom?”

*

After passing through the complicated road between the alleys, a large empty lot appeared.
This was the gathering place of the Demon Cult.
At first glance, thousands of people were gathered in the wide empty lot, and there were also mines in the middle.

[If you send a signal, it will attack at once. Please do not touch civilians]

The voice of Taehyung Kim, the leader of the Iron Blood Guild, resonates in my head.
Lee Ho-yeon hid her body and glared at her clearing.

Currently, members of her subjugation team, including herself, are hiding in alleys so as not to be discovered by the demon cult.
When the situation started, additional manpower was waiting outside, so it is safe to say that the operation was a success the moment they penetrated this far.
Strangely, however, the anxiety did not go away.

‘I don’t feel the devil yet.’

One by one, the subjugation team members started hiding in the alley.
The Devil Cult did not hide its identity at all, so it was surprising that it had not been discovered until now.
The proof was that the subjugation party infiltrated the meeting place without any hindrance.

‘… Are you going to worship?’

People in the clearing were praying with their heads bowed.
Ho-yeon Lee frowned at her, feeling the magical energy that filled her clearing.

In the clearing, there were demons as well as humans.
A monstrous one with a height of over 3m or a fat guy with a weight of 400kg.
At first glance, the demons, who didn’t look like humans, were guarding the empty lot like guards.
However, she seemed to have brainwashed all these humans, seeing that no one felt strange.

At that time, a man walked out from the end of the clearing.
The three demons, who seemed to be the strongest in the group, stood as if protecting him.

‘Maestro?’

No matter how brainwashed you are, you reveal your body defenselessly like that?
The maestro we saw in the original work moved much more cautiously.

[Enter after 5 seconds. Preparing for the raid.]

But there was no time to think.
According to Dr. Kang Hyo-rin’s testimony, Maestro’s face was already recognized by all members of the punitive force, and as soon as Maestro revealed himself, the order to rush in was issued.
As soon as Lee Ho-yeon heard the radio, she raised her magic power.

[Enter!]

Kwaaaaang-!

As soon as the order was given, the hunters who were said to be the best in Korea rushed in an instant.

“It’s a surprise! Zen…!”

Squeak-

Guild leader Kim Tae-hyun, who was leading the way, cut off the head of the giant demon and passed it over.
It was visible that even the demons were taken aback by the sudden surprise attack.
But even at that moment, civilians continued to pray with their heads bowed.

[Never hurt civilians! Since you’ve been brainwashed, your eyes won’t be focused!]

Lee Ho-yeon also rushed in late and blew Ma-in’s head off.
It is an operation in which the elites who rushed in first deal a blow, and other members waiting in the back rescue civilians.
Even if they did not belong to the subjugation party, numerous hunters surrounded the alleys, so there was no corner for the remnants to escape.

“Ku, kuaaaaagh!”

“Do, run… Kill me! Kill me!”

At that time, the eyes of the bewildered demons changed and began to fight with death momentum.
It was like an order from the maestro.

But the situation itself was very favorable.
The raid drastically reduced the number of mines, and in the first place, their power was no match for them.

For this plan, all the aces of the Hunter Association were recruited.
The reason was that the name of the pandemic and the maestro who brainwashed people around the world should be killed unconditionally.
No matter how brainwashed they are, they cannot deal with Korean hunters.

‘… The level of demons is lower than I thought.’

Lee Ho-yeon, while inserting a spiral into the belly of the demon in front of her eyes, looked around without relaxing.
The war situation was already overwhelming, but the important thing to her was not the magic.

Maestro.
She had to find the gnome’s location.

‘They’re still standing there?’

Lee Ho-yeon frowned at Maestro, who was still standing there.
The demons who guarded him also entered the battle.
The fact that he still hasn’t run away means that something is being targeted.

Shit.

Maestro watched the battle and quietly raised the corner of her mouth.

‘… Trap?’

Aaaaang-!

At the same time as Lee Ho-yeon felt strange, a tremendous roar was heard from both sides.
It sounded like a heavy object falling to the floor.
When he turned his head, he could see the identity of the sound.

A humanoid monster with a bird’s head and a man with ore stuck all over his body.
It was a face they both knew.

‘Amon and Malphys. There are two demons?’

As soon as they appeared in the clearing, they began to tear apart any human in sight.
Amon ate the eyes of a human while flying his feathers, and Malphys attacked in all directions, flying ore from his body at high speed.
I thought demons would appear, but two appeared.

“Tsk. Guild leader Taehyeon Kim. As per the strategy, I will aim for Maestro. Please take care of those guys in the punitive force.”

Lee Ho-yeon ran to Kim Tae-hyun who was nearby.
As I said beforehand, it was a strategy to aim for Maestro alone when the battle was prolonged.

“Wizard Lee Ho-yeon. Will you be okay by yourself?”

“The subjugation team is more of a problem than me. Those guys are demons. … If you can’t beat them, at least hold on. Bird heads have to tear off their wings, and those with ores have to break the ores in their bodies.”

Lee Ho-yeon, who briefly conveyed the law of relativity, did not listen to the answer and ran to the front.
The maestro was still standing there.

*

What is destiny
If it is fate that the demon king descends and destroys the earth.
He is also destined for the collapse of the demonic cult he created.

Everything is for the Demon King.

Even if he wasn’t the demon king he knew.
The Maestro has already crossed the river of no return again and again.

Lee Ho-yeon, the antipode of fate.
Killing him will bring you closer to summoning the demon king.

Maestro thought so, and met eyes with the man approaching from the front.
A man with a face that would make the same man feel like a handsome man.
But his real ability wasn’t his face.

“It’s been a while. Wizard Hoyeon Lee.”

“…”

“It looks like you’re worried about your companions. But don’t worry too much. You’ll be able to meet them in the same place soon.”

Lee Ho-yeon stared into the eyes of the maestro standing in front of him.
I think I can now fully understand what Dr. Kang Hyo-rin said.

A person who is driven into a corner is different from the eyes.

The ease that she felt when she first saw the maestro was completely absent from the man in front of her.
The reason was easy to see.

‘It must be because of the demon king.’

Maestro is a villain.
A villain who sacrifices his life for the devil and does his best to destroy the earth.
The reason he lives is to summon the demon king and destroy the earth.
In fact, in the original work, he sacrifices his life while summoning the demon king.

‘He’s such a madman. Even though the plan is going well, there are few reasons to be anxious.’

In fact, the plan is not going smoothly, or it is going smoothly, but the result is different from what he thought.
It is certain that the demon king will descend into this world, so the reason why Maestro is anxious is the latter.
Lee Ho-yeon continued with confidence.

“It sure looks worse than when I saw it before. Did the Demon King notice something strange?”

At Lee Ho-yeon’s words, the maestro’s eyes widened.
She thought that the reason Maestro was cornered was because of the Demon King, but she was right as expected.
He noticed that the god of this world had become the demon king.

“How did you do that…! Kuck. The succubus queen, she is that woman!”

“… What did you just say?”

Succubus Queen.
The name Lee Ho-yeon cared about jumped out of the maestro’s mouth.

‘Has the Maestro been in contact with the Succubus Queen?’

He said it was strange that there were 2 demons in a place like this, and he might have had her help.
Lee Ho-yeon also needed information about the succubus queen.
She must find out before she meets Liliana.

“… No need to talk. There is only one thing I have to do. To kill you for the Demon Lord.”

Hwaaak-

Lee Ho-yeon frowned at the magic that wrapped around her body.
Maestro’s magic that brainwashes humans.
Because of Lee Ho-yeon’s ‘distinct mental strength’, he is not subject to brainwashing, but that is not all of Maestro’s abilities.

“Deployment of Macheon Palace.”

Chow ah-

The Macheon Palace unfolds and shakes off the Maestro’s magical power covering the body.

“Dog eyes.”

Lee Ho-yeon’s eyes shine with golden light and she reads the magic around her.
The magic of brainwashing settled around Maestro’s body.

“… Fire Arrow.”

The flaming arrows that bloomed on his hands quickly rushed towards him.
However, the flaming arrow that ran in a straight line soared into the sky right before it reached Maestro.

“You can’t escape fate with such tricks.”

His ability is brainwashing.
The Maestro brainwashes even insubstantial things.
That was the Maestro’s way of fighting.