Chapter 192
Whoosh—
A fierce wind blew.
As if the heat of the battle just now had never existed, the wind blowing from the sky was incredibly cold, perhaps even more so because it was almost sunset.
“Um... Lord Paimon.”
After admiring the aerial view for a moment, Jurgen, filled with curiosity, opened her mouth and asked Paimon.
But why did you let them go? It seemed like you could have captured all of them...
From Jurgen's perspective, Paimon had appeared overwhelmingly powerful.
Blocking dozens of attacks alone and unleashing high-level Magic attacks with explosive force... that was enough to move her to admiration, who revered power.
But to let them go without finishing them off... it was incomprehensible.
'Later, they’ll become a threat...'
Paimon answered her question.
“Because of certain individuals, I couldn't fully descend. ...I left too much power in the Demon Realm. If I had fought any longer, I would have been in danger.”
In short, she wasn't at her full power yet. At those words, Jurgen felt a chill. She was already astonishingly powerful, and this wasn't even her full strength.
Yet, on the other hand, she also felt a pang of regret. Paimon had, after all, withdrawn because she was overwhelmed mid-battle, hadn't she? So, Jurgen bowed her head and offered an apology.
“...I apologize.”
“I'm not scolding you. After all, my descent was thanks to your efforts, wasn't it?”
Listening to Paimon's tone, Jurgen secretly found it strange. Unlike during the battle, she was using polite language when addressing an individual.
Despite her title as a King, her languid appearance and calm demeanor made it impossible to associate her with the one who had thrown the ceiling.
As she stared blankly, she suddenly recalled what the Former Chairman had said about Paimon. He had written:
*'...The most gentle King.'*
Of course, if Yor, who had just been fighting her, heard that, he would probably jump up and down asking what kind of nonsense that was.
But after conversing like this, Jurgen thought it wasn't entirely wrong. Honestly, compared to Amon, Paimon was practically an angel, wasn't she?
“...”
After flying through the sky for a long time, they suddenly looked down. Countless imps were spread across the ground. The imps, devoid of reason, were still roaming the city in search of prey.
Paimon spoke softly, observing them.
“Do you know? Those Imps once possessed reason.”“What?”“They were once my subjects, and the subjects of other kings. They merely became like that because they didn't receive proper sustenance in time...”
Jurgen couldn't easily understand what she meant. To her eyes, they were nothing more than ordinary Monsters.
However, Paimon didn't seem to be trying to make her understand, merely staring blankly at the ground.
After a long silence, Jurgen, unable to bear the awkwardness, carefully asked.
“...What will you do now?”
“It is what you expect, of course. I will bring about the end, and establish a new Kingdom on this land.”
Paimon exhaled once, then continued.
“Let's go. There's much to be done.”
After that, they began to move again across the sunset-tinged sky.
It didn't take long for them to disappear beyond the horizon...
A few days passed.
Compared to the long battle, the Extermination Squad's return was quick. There were wounded, and even if they hurried back, it wasn't that far.
“Everyone worked hard. Your compensation will be paid out gradually later.”
As soon as they returned, the Knights hastily went back to the Empire. A new Demon had appeared, and the 1st Knight Commander's wounds were quite deep. They probably had a mountain of work waiting for them as soon as they arrived.
Thanks to that, Yor was able to extract Livia more easily than expected. They already had enough headaches, so they didn't want to expend energy on such trivial matters. Yor's significant contribution this time also played a part.
Thus, Yor, intending to take Livia to The Depths, parted ways with his Companions.
And his Companions... that is, Chae-rin, Hanbyeol, and others, immediately prepared to upload the edited videos. It had been a long time since Combat Videos were recorded instead of Live Streams.
As it was quite a big event, many people were undoubtedly waiting for the video. In fact, those who participated in the battle had already shared their stories multiple times on the community.
“Normally, speed is key for this kind of thing...”
Unfortunately, it was bound to take a few days. There was so much video footage that editing it took quite a while.
But anyway, since the video was complete... Chae-rin immediately uploaded it to YouTube.
It's an edited video, but it's 2 hours long lol
The reaction was explosive. The fact that there was a lot of video footage meant there were many scenes worth highlighting.
The journey went from navigating the Imp Hunting Ground to breaking through the Altar Entrance. There was the Front-line battle with Lemegeton, and the fight with the Demon that appeared at the very end.
There were no fewer than four changes in perspective. Even more scenes were included within them. As such, people couldn't help but be immersed.
There are so many Imps, seriously But with so many people, it doesn't seem too hard to catch them? They're just getting ground up. Ah sh*t, I should've gone too. I would've earned a ton of EXP.
The initial section of breaking through the Imps passed quickly. Catching Monsters had already been shown endlessly in other videos, and there was much more to see later.
[Those Lemegeton guys are super annoying][Ugh, stop with the petty attacks and fight them head-on!][ㄴ Would *you* charge head-on into that scale? lol You're just talking sh*t because it's not your problem][ㄴ Lemegeton was caught, now turned to ashes lol]
The second scene, where they were held back at the Altar Entrance, also passed quickly. It was a place they only passed through briefly, and all they did was break through traps. There weren't many scenes to extract from a place where they only faced Deterrent Maneuvers without any significant fighting.
Still, there was one rather good scene. It was the scene where Yor recklessly charged forward into a trap and disarmed it with his own body. That tough yet crude display was enough to draw admiration from the people.
No way lol
He just has no fear.
Hee-eung... *Older Brother*... so damn tough...
Now, no one dismissed him as just a 'Man,' but they couldn't help but be surprised when he showed such daring acts.
Thanks to this, the Viewers' immersion naturally increased.
And with that immersion as the focus, the next scene began. The appearance of the massive Temple and hundreds of Lemegeton Followers gathered there was visible. Although it was just a video, its grandeur was conveyed sufficiently.
The battle that followed was the same. The scene of hundreds of people mixing and clashing was a masterpiece in itself.
It was a video that could become tiring if watched for too long.
But Yu Chae-rin's messy fighting in the middle provided some relief.
“No, I told them to cut this scene...”
Yu Chae-rin felt a bit of embarrassment as she continued to watch the video. The battle, which had been ongoing for a long time, was now nearing its end.
Jurgen suddenly appeared and stabbed the Chairman, who was about to surrender.
The sight of him betraying him at such a dramatic moment was like watching a scene from a game.
That feeling of the “Main Story” that the Game Company occasionally mentioned was progressing.
Soon, Jurgen held out from above, and a Demon was summoned. And until the end of the video, the viewers could only marvel.
[Whoa OMG]
This was because the level of combat was much higher than expected. A Demon who bound people with just a few words, and the Knights who fought valiantly against it. Among them, Yor's performance was particularly prominent.
While even Knight Commanders, whom most Players could barely look at, struggled. He was the one fighting the hardest.
Of course, his attacks didn't necessarily land on Paimon... but it was clear that he was the most annoying to her.
He blocked every command Paimon issued and saved nearby Allies.
The Highlight also happened around that time. As the massive ceiling Paimon threw was eaten away, a Crimson Tree bloomed. Although the tree was a bit grotesque, it was undeniable that it saved everyone beneath it.
Does he not feel pain or something? Even if everyone was about to die, he just slashed his arm without hesitation OMG
ㄴ If you look closely, he does grimace lol
[Wow, it's a bit gross, but it's awesome]
[ㄴ Seeing him use skills like that, it's seriously hard to tell who the Boss is.]
[ㄴ FYI) Yor was once treated like a Boss too]
Normally he's hot, but today he's just cool... ㄴ He's hot even with blood all over him lol ㄴ ? ㄴ Dude, come on
The video ended like that. In the video, it left only Paimon's sudden departure. It was a somewhat anticlimactic ending, but fortunately, few people found it disappointing.
[Huh, she just leaves]
[ㄴ It's a good thing; seriously, we almost all died]
[ㄴ No, protect our NPCs!!!]
[Thank you for saving us Thank you for saving us...]
This was because Paimon's appearance in the video was so intense. Moreover, Paimon's leisurely departure felt like watching a part of a trailer. It was as if it were guiding them to the next story.
After checking the video's reactions, Chae-rin immediately went to the Community.
Users were already chattering about the newly introduced Boss.
Things like, why do all Demons seem to be handsome men and beautiful women? It's great that a new event has opened, Lemegeton might actually serve her with that level of power, and so on...
Most seemed to be anticipating the new Boss. At the same time, many were concerned about the balance.
They wondered if the Game World itself might really be destroyed like this. After all, they had seen this crazy Game Company actually terminate the Russian Server.
So, if it happened to their own server this time, it wouldn't be strange at all.
Chae-rin was also a User who felt more worry than anticipation.
It was really scary...
Although the Extermination Squad was completely exhausted, the Demon Paimon was incredibly powerful.
With just one word, bodies were bound, and with another word, projectiles flew.
She doubted if they could properly contend with her if they met again.
Especially since even the 1st Knight Commander was unconscious. And the Otherworlders, that is, the Users, were still incredibly weak.
Although some had now risen to the level of knights, and the more talented ones had risen even beyond that.
It was still insufficient to do anything more than that. Because of this, a slight worry clouded Yu Chae-rin's face.
“Phew.”
It was while she was browsing the Community, lost in thought.
An official document has been posted on the Homepage
She suddenly found such a post. The content of the post was simple: an announcement had been posted on the [Demon's Saga] Official Homepage for the first time in a long while. It was an announcement posted by GM Gaia, one of the Operations Team.
Chae-rin, as if possessed, clicked the link attached to the post. The content of the announcement was simple.
We are recruiting Heroes!
This was an event she had never seen before.