Chapter 272: Side Story – ‘Fathers-in-Law’ Please Give Me Your Daughters! (8)
gXgAAQtIt was an old and elegant room.M7Uop
nWmtQYIt had preserved centuries of history without allowing a single grain of dust to settle, and although its style was no longer fashionable, its dignity remained intact.2TLDVp1
YmXfsx“Lady Hwaran. Then we will take our leave.”9xa
XYBW“…”G2NSu4
duqcLnSThe maids bowed and slowly stepped back. Hwaran watched them with a neutral expression.F86
UWJjKZw‘This… got way more out of hand than I expected.’5cJP3p8
XWOWpr“…Tell me about it.”rsQhj
AGaWThey were being escorted toward the imperial palace.WZj0j20
W7cvreThe initial plan had been to go to the palace, observe their intentions, and decide how to respond.VN1R4s
aVHqHowever, when they crossed the mountains and advanced along the narrow path—56b
mR55They appeared.BZjim
CYKBV“May the ten thousand demons bow! May the world of blood be reborn!”ln3d3Vk
4drkX“May the ten thousand demons bow! May the world of blood be reborn!”QJy
xVdAOvwMasters of the Demon Cult ambushed the imperial army’s route. They all attacked at once, assaulting the palace carriage.WkWr
QRULGxxTheir objective, of course, was Hwaran.l3k
f18e6“Lady Hwaran! We have come to save you!”N4OY
nd9XFH“?????”ExnhM
AKAcdHwaran didn’t recognize a single face. And at that moment, the one in control of the body was Ran— except Hwa was asleep because she was “bored.”pWFN
q5Ih3Ran could have used the body of the Bicheon Yacha to defend herself, but she was pretending to be immobilized by the domokpae, so she couldn’t move.nmsg
PVwpqmd“Uhm…”shlRU
ftPF“Please, come with us!”R8S
fEkJhzHwa wasn’t very good at controlling strength, but Ran didn’t even have the concept of “controlling strength.” Fearing she might kill someone with a simple wave of the hand, she decided to cooperate and let herself be kidnapped.aePT
N8ZYYtnAnd now—uqWZW4b
66e“The only one who can inherit the Essence of the Supreme Demon is you, Lady Hwaran! Please, become our Demon God!”95splI
ZeR“…”1obcy
MNxbDStretching, Hwa demanded an explanation from Ran, but Ran had no idea what was going on either.uFhni
7XnfLxThe only clear thing was that these Demon Cult followers wanted her to absorb the Essence of the Supreme Demon and become their new Demon God.7Jb
dspDNK“Do you know anything about the Essence of the Supreme Demon?”3JqM
l7Zx73P‘It’s a very old story.’XhSGv
cw0OHundreds of years ago, there existed a man who proclaimed himself the “Supreme Demon.”1kNu
of2tvNgHe led a hundred thousand demon cultists and marched to conquer the continent.ShVl
WO6The world was dyed in blood.h5F8K35
uVVS3crCountless martial masters, and even the imperial army, fought against him to stop him.lAl
5h4It is said that the Supreme Demon, upon dying after fighting the Ten Great Masters of the Continent and the Five Absolutes of the World, left behind the pure essence of his power.mxVz
MCjJrThat was the Essence of the Supreme Demon.Gn43
tdR8And whoever managed to absorb it completely would become the new Supreme Demon.daFJ
B2AD‘I read it once in an old novel, but I never thought it was real.’L7g8
2xznsqy“…I have a sun, so nah.”Ft1KM4s
zIyXBJThey had seen too much to dismiss it as mere legend.TOt67B
1YxThey had seen the knight who wielded the power of the Sun.Xj3M
bq4EPThey had seen the Light that could extinguish the world.7Qztn
726They had witnessed the Danann gods and the battle maidens, as well as the existence of Valhalla.SJszXq
SvaS6DThe existence of the Essence of the Supreme Demon was not strange at all.123fDHl
T1tb1“Should I absorb it?”l4YADJ
kRY‘Is it safe? Sounds dangerous.’UnwAz
SMUNFd“I don’t think it’ll be a big problem.”vXwF9
RAmR‘Well, that’s true.’HCpg4l
6CQQ5If something went wrong, Corin would fix it. To Corin, demonic energy was like a candle before the Sun.soC
jYK7qY3***tXUlzi
BzrOMSMeanwhile, in the empire.eBWZZZu
7P9zThe imperial palace gathered all the taoists.0T7
ewlg2cOfficially, to punish the Demon Cult that had dared attack the palace.4hrYR37
JEDPItK“What atrocious demon cultists! Attacking the palace, His Majesty’s residence!”gkj
WHy‘…You’re the one who destroyed it.’GSV7C
IR0la3zIn reality, they were preparing a joint expedition against the Cult.KKEhz
cfF“Your Majesty. Let’s make a deal.”q39rEW
6DA“A deal?”vEKowj
p1ncx“I will help you exterminate the Demon Cult. In exchange, grant me a favor.”oNw2
jcAUHW“What… what favor?”SDo44
1n42FL8Corin, who was going to go after Hwaran anyway, took the opportunity to demand compensation.Co0KXI
ZrFfHe asked to restore the honor of Ran’s father, Kang Yu, and to grant imperial benefits to the Kang family, including Kang Yoo-hwa.cfXy
3w5i0“Hehe~ I even worry about my wife’s family, you see?”cOhlN
Amljf“…Half negotiation, half intimidation, but fine.”7S0N83y
jc2YxzV“Good things are good.”0F57D
EPxE19Josephine clicked her tongue at how quickly Corin had resolved everything. But it wasn’t unreasonable.fDx
drpGGPNCorin Loch’s power fully justified such demands.QI5AF
ry1GW7GIt wasn’t civilized, but it was in line with the path of the strong, and still within an acceptable limit.iI7t1
Cf5gLdbHe was the next Ardri, and if those close to him wished it, they would receive divine blessings and an immortal life.UWk
XnTBThis kind of display of power wasn’t even excessive.jIsInui
uru‘Erin always avoided using her power too much. That’s why she guided human heroes from the shadows.’CVA
zGknECorin Loch, unlike Erin, had been born human and ascended to godhood. In a world where the gods had already revealed their existence, he was the only real alternative.whva
yVP‘Well, as long as his heart stays upright, there’s no problem.’qMj2
tVQExcept for the matters concerning women, Josephine trusted him completely.0gh
oNm***imAaYX
ia9“Please activate group teleportation.”MD3
wCwJAmid the ruins of the imperial palace, Josephine deployed a massive spatial jump circle.ntB
WujvDozens of imperial warriors and taoists gathered around.lI3
H2NA blink later, they appeared in front of the entrance to the Hundred Thousand Mountains.5K6
7riY“Hmm… the coordinates were altered. Looks like there’s an interference barrier.”A0H5S
GpUThe Hundred Thousand Mountains.IJxE
rwjlA natural sanctuary, an impenetrable fortress, and home of the Demon Cult, which the empire had failed to eradicate for centuries.UblpYb
g5vj4nIt was normal for them to have barriers interfering with teleportation magic.A9f
VLv“We’ll infiltrate quietly. You are all elite, so you can move without being detected, correct?”vOZ
h8jJ9P“H-how would that be possible in broad daylight? We’ll be caught before advancing ten li.”G4qJh
hIa4YAt the taoist’s comment, Corin smiled.i7JdC
QVS6c5Z“It won’t be daytime.”VYMad
fGmtsbxHe still couldn’t darken the entire world.SFj
QhyF6GhBut if it was limited just to the continent—SbPsq
GKp3zSnap.hul43k
UjeThe moment he snapped his fingers—41D7OCb
u2TAll light vanished from the entire continent.wQYA
qN4w***dkeXxi
VE3V7Y0The light of the world disappeared. Again.abMu
UpLAo6The demon cultists panicked and tried to respond to that ominous phenomenon in their own way.WLK
TDOyv“If the laws of nature have been twisted, we need a prophet to guide us! We need a god!”J9L
s9y“Then we’ll create our god!”Kdb
4jGNSL“May the ten thousand demons bow! May the world of blood be reborn!”eAk9E
IQyWHB“May the ten thousand demons bow! May the world of blood be reborn!”FUY
Se7flgThey lit torches, and the members of the Demon Church of the Hundred Thousand Mountains shouted in unison.gg9
VFlAt the end of their gazes was Hwaran, wearing the sect’s most precious garment— a ceremonial robe of heavenly silk known as Cheonchambo-ui.Gmx
OD4“Hwaran-nim, this is the Essence of the Supreme Demon!”7VtxZWO
Td2N9VE“…”hYb
1fSuZGHwaran observed the Essence of the Supreme Demon that the Lords of the Blood Palaces, the highest elders of the sect, offered to her.bohN0P
h1Acv‘It has an incredible aura. Will it be okay?’UY3
pfXzMoC“I think it’ll be fine.”NFK3CE
ouIIcM5The Essence of the Supreme Demon was shaped like a dark orb that rippled with sinister unrest, as if containing endless compressed darkness.cUs
ABFAD4If someone absorbed it, they could awaken as the Supreme Demon. Then the entire world would fear them.VRo
0zvY0EHwaran took the essence.6G5FGpY
Y7AVGco“Ooooh!”8NSgnbN
Pgzxy55“It doesn’t burn in the eternal flames!”9sM
WWFX“As expected, an indestructible body! She’s the first person to survive touching the Essence of the Supreme Demon with bare hands!”gCrj
kRIYes, it was an extraordinary aura.hY0D2w
wvvzP6LConsidering its power had weakened over hundreds of years, the original Supreme Demon must have been the absolute peak of his era.QAM0Z6M
x1gxLike Sword Emperor Garand Arden, or Sebancia Duke— that Supreme Demon must have been that class of monster.vhLWDma
fgqWotpHwaran didn’t hesitate and absorbed the essence. In the next instant, dark flames rose around her.dgM7GH
Nz8Dt0Fwoooosh!!AQne
i6CBzvwWithout a doubt.1sstGRm
zzq32ISpecial-class. Even beyond “standards.”WOAiWRp
lCjkR7「At last…! At long last my body has arrived! A long, long wait finally ended!」wdKsARq
DiSh3It was an ominous voice rising from the bottom of the abyss. The voice of the Supreme Demon.JZkpVT
48fThe demonic energy of the Supreme Demon began merging with the demonic energy of the Bicheon Yacha, attempting to seize control of her body.QIYz
UVFdPhThe darkness rising was so immense that even in a world without light, its presence shone powerfully.S8Uz
wty98fx“Ahhh…!”tEdTVv
Aqd“It’s real… it’s truly the Supreme Demon!”PXY1F
LMwf“Extreme Demon Body? No! This is Demonic Transcendence! The legendary realm spoken of only in myths!”p8omYR
A32The followers prostrated themselves and worshipped the birth of their new Supreme Demon.IJK
mAAepQFThat moment was the culmination of hundreds of years of waiting.TyoJC
X3NQTap!nlv
milQeAnd at that moment, along with a sound coming from somewhere, a pillar of light appeared in the world.VOB
MVaeA shining pillar in a continent without light— like a spotlight highlighting a single person on stage.2zhEA
phHxS“The Heavely Demon Michael Jackson has arrived.”Rylx1vk
XqnT3mmThe young man grinned in excitement as he appeared in the center of the sect. Then, instantly—SoYfXPh
g7x—Doom-chit, doom-chit!5ee3mzb
jLWUht5He performed the Heavely Demon Moonwalk.d0r
t0uf“Uooooooo?!”t1K4tm
yJbLh“What is that?”UKAQv
uLCg“A human… walking backward?!”2vW9Z6
HRWZsHeavely Demon Michael Jackson. His demonic Moonwalk caused a revolution regardless of era or continent.CgP
051vElD“…”HEl
HExYok2“…”JuNNs
T7nBBlThe experts of the Demon Church were so shocked they couldn’t react.Vuo
bSOPliAAnd by the time they recovered their senses, it was already too late. The light moved with him, and the emperor came surrounded by soldiers and taoists.JsCxZO
BVnX“I told you to stop eating weird things.”s9RM
zVVCorin lightly flicked Hwaran’s forehead with the side of his hand. Every member of the sect and every imperial taoist was horrified.TMXa35g
LfHThe dark fire covering the world was unmistakably the same power recorded in history books as that of the Supreme Demon.hT11j3i
ohDHBThat wasn’t human.EIHjAey
QZUIt was a flame destined to burn the world.6D4o7
zbGV9zZA presence beyond the Extreme Demon Body, a Demonic Transcendence— an entity capable of destroying the world alone, and yet Corin acted with total calm.vogyXP
UjZ“H-he’s… going to die…”hyR9R
8YcocSy“The Supreme Demon will be enraged.”oWPkG
BsgIEveryone was certain Corin would be incinerated by the demon’s wrath.mfG
cyqUUBut the result was unexpected.1i5Dzae
xvn7“You’re late.”SOg
5YkO8Hwaran hugged Corin naturally. As if she were a girl receiving her boyfriend.yZz5Xp
Me99“???”Gmu0QWq
u1xQIr4“???”Spnqr
6P0nWv4Everyone was left speechless.VXR
j1zCorin stroked Hwaran’s head.m5L3y
L8yV“You look cute.”TEVojR
N3i7pBb“These weird old men gave me this.”TeCu
JJGb“And why did you follow them all the way? With your strength you could’ve easily escaped.”bRtcmy
1Ui3S“I’ll explain that.”siOWtY
KM3oOne of Hwaran’s red eyes turned blue. One side of her face remained expressionless like stone; the other was smiling like a joyful child.29XXz
sQcIt was a strange face, but Corin seated her on his lap atop the throne prepared for the Supreme Demon.CwBqdC
dbs2a“So?”sUmCoS
PMXGX“The truth is I wanted to play the captured princess. For my oppa to come rescue me in style.”R8qjS
3V1x“Well, it got out of hand.”seh
sXhqzriThey had destroyed half the imperial palace, invaded the headquarters of the Demon Cult, and extinguished the light of the entire continent as a side effect.EAe
SMNny“I regret it— I regret eating that thing too.”9KaKs
ZVbKe6It wasn’t Corin who reacted. It was something inside her— the inner abyss— which emerged wrapped in black flames.NripbUg
hqUNWB2「How dare you call me junk food, insect!?」cXv35
FvWn“Oh, crap— what is that…”niF
ZblcCorin shuddered. Hwaran’s body separated from his lap and faced him. Her eyes were completely black.3lmnx
dlXsS“I am the Supreme Demon! The punisher who will dye the world in blood!”PCiu
sDFThe Supreme Demon, having taken the most powerful body in history, unleashed its power toward the sky.WQMMH8
VkfXfTEven if it was the body of a girl, it was the indestructible body of the Third Goddess of War. Nothing to complain about.CBXm5h
KeISMBdBut first, there was something to settle.T2Zd
YjqLv“You! How dare you call me junk food! Burn in the flames of hell!”0lN34hM
5cRsIts aura exploded in terrifying fire, able to burn all that existed.iu7Oxtn
tRvPYp“Die!”5c7c
QsKnbPure black fire engulfed Corin. It was a hellish flame that instantly charred everything it touched. Everyone thought Corin would die.IClJpSo
jo7Zw“This is lukewarm.”e2MKiho
PZK3Solar Materialization.Ly9QCka
5G19TpNIn the darkness, a sun appeared. A sun so large it illuminated the entire continent submerged in darkness.TbG9Rs7
AyKSr8“I-is that… the Sun?”4gA8P
N5f9The Sun is purification. It absorbs all kinds of fire and purifies all that is evil.ESGRl7
ULzAp“W-what… what is happening…? I’m… dissolving—!”6KPxX
NszkHCThe Supreme Demon, Park Bong-pal, disappeared three seconds after the Sun appeared.J4VCe
iSpEu“The Sun that defeated the Immortal King Gerolg in one strike. Did you think you could withstand it?”mo7
vfs2qThe Sun of the Dannan lineage is practically invincible against fire and undead.Wu4D
4pf5hMVIronically, the Supreme Demon was both.oGq
sMIz5ku“…None of this existed before. Where did all this backstory suddenly come from?”OHoD3
ednHj2kCorin hugged Hwaran once the Supreme Demon disappeared.7yXJ
ZpCEka“…”fBCS
PLwZz“…”aPJJeg5
NC67bThe cult followers and the imperial taoists trembled.jkx0
gBslY“How can a human body contain a law of nature?”bZ8s
cvxPE50“Is that truly a human?”Top
Wu1k“He is human but not human… he is a god. A divine being in human form.”jDBffZc
FSBIdNj“It’s the Mythic Realm…”yJ45g
st2M0bRIn martial arts there were terms like extreme, transcendence, special-grade, demigod— but the Mythic Realm was the theoretical limit.FR9
fAMhZBA name for something believed unreachable.1xqAcV
y5df6A mix of hope and resignation.FOHt3wz
ZrX7HkAnd yet—alnwgN
K7YymJThe Mythic Realm was right in front of them.v4S
DfKxThe one who surpasses humanity.5K8s
1zZlwmsThe one who touches the divine.bvf
VcNAD5The one beyond the extreme.B7F
IdZSomething that existed only in theory had appeared.AQS0
5Oz7AsSo then what should humanity do?ErSDA
Fluel“We bow before the God of the Sun!”GTOXz
BS7“May the ten thousand demons bow! May the world of blood be reborn!”3B51fpY
sKB6flGEmpire and sect alike fell to their knees.E82
YJtbSCrying.IrzFU
N2ESOqTrembling.Smfc
WUAdrWorshipping the living god before them.8DYon
LT0D“??????”RnP
h4D0nCorin and Hwaran were simply very confused.avFYsa
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