âIâm glad she has surrendered to me without any resistance. It looks like she was very upset with Gangsok Han.â
At the moment Isabella was bravely attacking the Demon Kingâs Castle, which was once her home. Of course, this was possible because of the âDragon Keeperâ placed around her neck.
âWell, the collar that Hearst made for her has nicely paid off. This is terrific!â
If she would not follow Sungwooâs instructions and tried to escape, he would immediately activate the remote control and shackle her neck with the âDragon Slayer.â Moreover, Jisu, who was riding on Isabellaâs back, was keeping a close watch on her.
How long have they attacked the castle?
âThe shield has been broken!â
Part of the shield that covered the Demon Castle melted and a huge hole was created. Sungwoo immediately entered the crack.
â You have started occupying the âLabyrinth (Demon Kingâs Castle).â
âCome on, guys. Tear down this vacant castle until its owner returns! Destroy it all!â
Since Sungwooâs allies were determined to destroy it, its owner, the Demon King, would have no choice but to return.
In the meantime, Reporter Ahnâs studio was shrouded in shock.
âNo way! This is nonsense! We never knew he was the Demon King!â
The guy who had always been shrouded in a veil, namely, the guy who was so reluctant to reveal himself to the outside that he was forgotten for a long time, emerged as the âDemon Kingâ at the end of the day.
As a matter of fact, only a few people including Sungwoo and the leadership of the World Tree camp knew the Demon Kingâs identity, so it was no wonder that Reporter Ahn was shocked. He seemed to have exchanged a few words with the Necromancer.
Then he resumed broadcasting.
âThey have begun to fight! I donât know exactly what the stakes are, but it seems that the two are hostile to each other!â
But the fighting was not likely to end anytime soon.
The Demon King pushed the Necromancer hard, then retreated.
Ahn didnât know until then that the fight was only a prelude.
The second round of the war began quickly. The Necromancer tried to change the battlefield, and the battlefield was none other than the Amazon rainforest.
âAh, the Necromancers and the entire forces of the World Tree camp made a very bold move. They have advanced into the Amazon!â
âWow, great! This means that his fight with the Demon King is not over yet! Isnât it a signal to him that he should come back as soon as possible?â
Meanwhile, another message was in while Ahn was busy broadcasting.
âAh! Breaking news is just in!â
Since he mobilized all his staff to monitor almost all broadcasts, they could get the latest information on whatâs happening on all the servers.
âSomeone has said that he is going to spread a message to the whole world through the official channel broadcast! That man is â¦â
Then the screen behind his back changed.
âAh! Heâs coming out now!â
He was none other than Gangsok. He was standing in front of the camera with the collapsed building in the background.
âThis is Gangsok Han, ranked No. 1 on the Korean server. Iâve just fought against the Necromancer, and Iâve identified myself as the Demon King!â
It was the first time he used the broadcast while conscious of broadcasting since the destruction of Kyushu during the Korean-Japanese War.
He opened his mouth very slowly, introducing himself with a serious voice.
âIâm No. 1 on the Korean server and the owner of this castle in the Amazon. Let me send a warning message to all players in the world, especially those in the World Tree camp players in the Amazon.â
There was anger in his voice and expression.
He continued, âI will now return to the Demon Kingâs Castle in the Amazon and slaughter all the players there who oppose me. I will kill all of them without any exception.â
This was clearly a declaration that he would no longer retreat. There was silence in the studio.
âBut there is only one way for you to survive.â
Everyone had to focus on his message. Reporter Ahn and his assistant held their breath.
âFollow me and kill the Necromancer. Then follow me forever.â
After he said that, Gangsok disappeared from the camera angle.
ââ¦â
It was a very brief statement with lots of ramifications.
âAh, his message sounds like he wants to take revenge on the World Tree camp that attacked the Demon King and provoked the players all over the world to follow him at the same time,â Ahnâs assistant said. âIn other words, he said he was going to give us a chance to serve the Demon King, right? Great! I think this is the moment when a new force emerges.â
Once again, a power game that could shake the world began. Right after Sungwoo defeated the emperor of the Chinese server, the Demon King of the Amazon appeared this time.
Reporter Ahn said, âAlas, things are getting complicated again. Demon King? He must be the player who has gone crazy enough to trigger a âdisaster questâ. But I still believe in the Necromancer. I think he is the solution to our problem.â
He continued frankly, âAccording to sources all over the world, indiscriminate slaughter took place on every server the Demon King attacked.â
âMassacre? Thereâs no reason for him to kill the players who donât support the Absolute Races, right?â
âI guess so. I think what he wants from the beginning is unilateral oppression and domination rather than integration or control of us, players.â
Reporter Ahn then quoted the Necromancerâs statement that he did not want to rule the world. Of course, he wanted to emphasize that the Necromancer was different from the Emperor of the Chinese server and the Demon King.
âLadies and gentlemen, the world will surely become one. I think we all know to some extent who we should give our power to.â
Then Reporter Ahn looked straight at the camera and continued, âDear viewers, once again I support the Necromancer. Because of that, Iâm going to broadcast in favor of him from now on.â
***
The Demon Kingâs Castle was the Demon Kingâs âterritoryâ as well as his âlarge-scale dungeonâ.
Because of that, as soon as Sungwoo entered it, a very unusual âhidden questâ was issued at the same time.
[Hidden Quest]
â Title: Subjugation of the Demon King
â Type: Dungeon Attack
â Goal: Occupy the Demon Kingâs Castle
â Reward: unknown
[Information (Important)]
0) In order to attack the Demon Kingâs Castle, you need to attack its labyrinth.
1) The subjugation team is moving, divided into those in charge of an âattack routeâ and those in charge of a âdefense routeâ.
2) Attack route: Enter the âlabyrinthâ and conquer the âdeep facilityâ there.
3) Defense route: A portal to the corresponding camp (Suwon) opens. Blocks the Demon Kingâs army advancing there.
4) Whenever the team in charge of the attack route fails to capture the âgatewayâ in the labyrinth or gives up, the attack against those in charge of the defense route becomes stronger.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âUh?â
The World Tree camp had to stop advancing after confirming the quest message.
âDamn it! What kind of quest is this?â
At that moment a report came in from the rear.
âA huge, mysterious portal has appeared near the camp!â
They really saw a huge portal opened between the rainforests of the Amazon.
âSungwoo, is that a portal leading to the World Tree camp, isnât it? If thatâs the case, we can advance there, but canât retreat.â
Sungwoo nodded at Junghoonâs words. If the quest was controlled by the system, they could not escape freely.
âWell, it seems like the system wants to fight it out with the Demon King.â
In other words, if they lost, there was nowhere they could go back. So they had to bet everything on this fight.
âDamn it, this guy is called the Demon King, so he seems determined to show his last tragic moment like the end-stage boss in fantasy.â