Reckless Act (1)

“Are you really planning to head to the demon world?”

“Okay. “I’ve come this far and I can’t just go back.”

“The devil’s army is acting strange. “He hasn’t shown up even once.”

“I don’t care. There’s no use in just confronting it like this anyway.”

“That’s true too… “

Max seemed to be trying to stop me until the end, but he soon gave up.

What good is it after all preparations have already been made?

Rather, he was wishing me good luck.

I was able to adapt to the fog of the demon world, and Malcolm’s cold was cured.

The base is about to be completed and all preparations are complete.

“Max. “I’ll ask for a base.”

“Okay. Don’t worry. “I will protect the garrison no matter what happens.”

Even if we retreat, the minimum boundary line is here.

If the garrison is pushed out, the distance from the central battlefield becomes too far.

Max and his knights will be able to defend well.

I decided to trust him and head to the center of the demon world.

“When do you plan to return?”

“First of all, a week. “I plan to take only that much supply.”

There is a possibility that I will return before then, but I plan to continue my search at least until I find Makiella.

“Machiela. Finding her won’t be easy.”

“Okay. “I have to keep looking.”

“If you encounter the Demon King’s army, retreat immediately.”

“Okay. I understand.”

Finally, I left the tent only after listening to the instructions.

After everything was ready, my colleagues were waiting for me.

Meanwhile, Catalina urged with a distressed expression.

“Why did you come so late?”

“Okay. “Let’s go now.”

I took my sword and shield and checked my armor.

All my colleagues were looking at me with determined expressions.

“Everyone is ready.”

“Yes. It’s all over.”

“I was waiting.”

Malcolm also stood firm, holding his sword.

Although he said his cold was cured, and his complexion was still dark, he went out to fight.

“Are you sure you’ll be okay?”

“Don’t worry. “I’m all better now.”

To be honest, I wanted to stop him, but since Catalina was still there, there was no reason to stop him.

Still, someone like Malcolm would do his part.

Although he may seem inferior compared to others, he is strong enough.

Immediately, the capital’s worthless knights and mercenaries jumped over it.

Even if he wasn’t a knight commander, he was at the same level as most executives.

“Everyone, let’s go.”

“Okay! Let’s go quickly!”

I went down the hill while being seen off by Max and the knights.

***

As I wiped away the blood dripping from the long sword, the floor turned blood red.

Monster corpses scattered around. Most of these people have abnormally grown limbs.

“Someone named Makiella created this monster? It’s boring.”

Catalina let her guard down as if it was nothing, but she is not someone to be taken lightly.

It was easy now that there were only a few dozen of them flocking around, but it was a different story if they flocked in like the devil’s army.

“Let’s go quickly. We have to cross the plain before the sun sets.”

After taking care of all the remnants left on the plain, the sun was high in the sky.

Since we set out in the morning, we walked around and hunted monsters for about six hours.

The entrance to the Demon World could now be said to be safe.

After going around all the scouting sites, we entered the village of Demon World and were able to reach the high watchtower.

When I looked down from the watchtower of considerable height, I was able to see the entire view of the Demon World.

‘It’s very different from what I saw on the monitor.’

Although only the terrain was briefly displayed on the game screen, it was a special experience to see it in person.

Before the ending was updated, I was a die-hard gamer, and the place I spent most time was in the Demon World.

Fortunately, there were many places that looked familiar and were not that different from what I remembered.

And as I looked west, the forest of the Demon World came into view.

‘That’s where Makiela is hiding.’

A forest that exudes ominous energy. There were many caves in the purple forest.

Among them, there were three places where Makiella was hiding.

The locations of those caves remained in my mind.

‘Good job finding a strategy.’

In fact, among the four blades, Makiella was closer to the hidden boss.

In other words, according to the game company’s intention, it should not have been easy to find Makiella.

It was meaningless in a situation where the strategy had already spread.

I also got tired of wandering around the demon world looking for Makiella and looked for a strategy.

And only after clearing all three caves was Makiella able to be defeated.

“My lord. How do you feel?”

Kayla looked at me blankly and waited for an answer.

“I don’t think the march will take long.”

“Is that so?”

Kayla seemed to understand what I was saying and lowered her head with a faint smile.

“The first target is the forest area.”

“Hmm… Why is there a forest all of a sudden?”

“Well. It’s just a hunch.”

My colleagues followed my words without hesitation, but Catalina was different.

Although he listened to me, it wasn’t surprising if he changed his mind at any time.

However, it is difficult to wander alone in the demon world, so you will try to keep pace as much as possible.

“Anyway, even if it’s a demon world, the village scenery is similar.”

From what I remember, this place was quite large among the villages of the Demon World.

It must have been used as a military facility before it was a village, so it must have been that big.

Now there is no one left.

“And that far away is the Devil’s Castle…”

A very far place. Celica stood on her tiptoes and looked beyond.

Something that looks small. The Demon King’s Castle was right there.

And, a little closer, you could also see a tall snowy mountain.

Andrei Snow Mountain. It is the highest mountain in the world.

‘Yeriel. ‘Just wait a little longer.’

She is imprisoned alone at the top of Andrei Snow Mountain.

Even if I tried to save her right away, I couldn’t move quickly as long as Erina was there.

“Oh, look over there!”

Meanwhile, I witnessed dust rising from afar.

A sizable bunch. It was difficult to see clearly due to the distance, but I could tell right away that it was the Demon King’s army.

“I asked where it was and it was there.”

Catalina followed his gaze with shining eyes.

He was manipulating his great sword as if his warrior spirit, which had been dormant for a while, was surging.

The place where the Demon King’s army moves is the forest area.

I didn’t know why it was moving, but it overlapped with our destination.

“I guess we can’t avoid conflict with the Demon King’s army.”

“It’s something I was prepared to do. “Looking at its size, it’s worth competing with.”

Even Kayla, who was always cautious, made a decision to the point of showing confidence.

However, there was a possibility that additional demonic forces would flock in.

Rather than moving forward like this, it would be better to spend today and face the devil’s army starting tomorrow morning.

“Let’s all prepare to camp here. “I have to continue to look around and be on guard throughout the day.”

After spending a day in a village in the demon world, we took a moment to sigh.

Only one day to go. Two days for a round trip.

There was only five days left for the search.

I needed to move a little diligently.

***

“Your Majesty. “I will remember my promise.”

“Okay. “I will definitely keep my promise to you.”

This is now the third meeting between the two. In the meantime, countless stories were exchanged.

Julia, who had been walking a tightrope over simple conflicts and interests, was equally exhausted.

The king also realized how difficult it was to win people’s hearts.

Still, after a long conversation, we were able to find a compromise.

Yulia decided to keep the faith by maintaining the Adventurer’s Alliance and supporting the king.

And about Seohyun.

“You won’t be able to catch him carelessly.”

“Yes. Rather, it would be better to help him and gain his favor.”

We decided to respect his opinion no matter what choice he made.

Since he was the one who connected the two people, it was difficult for anyone to step forward and pull him in.

Suddenly, Julia was a little surprised as she checked the king’s complexion.

The king, who always had an arrogant or stiff expression, got nervous every time he talked about him.

Without even noticing that the same thing happened to Julia herself.

“Your Majesty. Seohyun will be safe.”

“Okay. “I believe it too.”

“At least she’s not a fool to recklessly jump into battle like Catalina.”

The king’s smile returned, as if he was reassured by Julia’s words.

Seohyun sets out to scout the Demon World and build a garrison.

I even promised not to go beyond the demon world any further.

No matter what, I wouldn’t do something reckless like face the devil’s army alone.

It took less than two weeks for the trust between the two to break.