Chapter 312: The Man Who Became a God (3)
TgcghThe Korean sushi spot headquartered at the Academy always had an endless line of customers.3sd
HryoFHUHowever, following the will of the former owner Kang Geom-Ma, the current managers, Chloe and Knox Auditore, didn’t accept reservations.JHQqGbF
uHX7za“Before the sashimi knife, all customers are equal!”kUjVKg
Sr5T“A customer who oversteps isn’t a customer! Just another ingredient!”QhlZl
5KWG“If they cross the line, stab them with the knife! It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission!”C8HYJS
d5S9CEveryone —except for one person— had to wait their turn at the place.
That day, two very special clients arrived.OzIeh1
TbO4“Welcome~!”bgP
f6hKnox Auditore greeted them with his usual sunny smile.DvTtWne
akTu6But his face quickly darkened.v8S9G
vp6“…What are you two doing here?”3MMpUWd
OuOIt was Ryozo and Abel. Everyone present turned their eyes toward them.coXR
ZZRZ“We came to eat sushi, what else?”1uj
2oUOhOk“You were supposed to have dinner with Kang Geom-Ma… Ugh, whatever. Head to the private room.”aBHd
J98zm7“Thanks~”ON1AVM
JUSFRyozo and Abel ignored the curious stares and went straight into the SSS private room.aKIQx
i6MlU5MKnock, knock.gmndd
P6Ri9Shortly after, Knox appeared with a large tray of fresh fish, a cutting board, and freshly steamed rice.VoUGV
QWS9C4x“The usual?”ueLek3P
9bOY“Yup.”rrjMg5g
ZjY8G“I’ll have the same.”cie2IQt
q0Ixax“Pff…”Gmrz
4jaxKnox began preparing the sushi with skillful, precise movements.6Nm
jTXIpS“After ten years doing this, how are you still getting better?”00zRKPf
WvfKp3sRyozo rested her chin on one hand, impressed.agM2tK
bYb4b“Why not quit killing and focus on sushi? You’ve made enough money already. Thanks to you and Chloe, the Auditore clan is secured for ten generations.”PaKLbZK
BwxJbeq“If you came just to spout nonsense, eat and leave. If you’ve got something to say, say it now.”2BWgCXh
VU67ZHR“Always so serious.” Ryozo picked up her chopsticks.jvqKQ
8HD9“The nobles have been moving suspiciously lately.”MgtsGd
z2h“I know. They say the British Empire is conspiring.”FUrrzdD
qi7y“Conspiring is putting it mildly.”bT7S
ddFfAbel elegantly brushed her hair back and added.8MT
FR04“There are reports they’ve been meeting in secret with demons dissatisfied with Joaquin Academy.”n7kLIxV
Mkc0RnThe hand pressing the fish paused for a moment.TnOK
AoSe“With demons? Are they insane?”Aaj
ADvXiSR“They say ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend.’ Since they can’t act freely, they’re forming an alliance to take down the Academy—and him.”UXQpr
2MpCb“Idiots.”NOj
QfmKnox let out a crooked smile.UKtz2Pv
eJ1nz“Don’t they know that even if they attacked with all their might, they wouldn’t manage to wound Heavenly Sword?”SmnD
oYpDRG“They know. But they’re doing it anyway.”I0QU
ueeRRyozo spoke without emotion, barely moving her lips.Ooltl
469aC“Mom might be many things, but there are lines she doesn’t cross. And that’s exactly why they’re doing this.”wtE6md
7SOe5“What do you mean?”3NMKis
ow546Kv“That those damned nobles have taken their own children enrolled at the Academy as hostages.”696
EOX98Q“Rotten. As rotten as spoiled fish.”Ku4
bybKnox pressed his lips tightly.91J
ruroIteAfter a deep exhale, he spoke in a calm voice.8TUX
TO5p3GJ“What do you want me to do?”d9Ci
mfme6“The demons are under Kang Geom-Ma and Leon’s watch. You monitor the nobles’ movements.”dq0
VZPElbm“Understood.”5JvtQx
W1djSKnox continued preparing sushi.
Once all the food was served, he stood up, and Ryozo asked him a question from behind.BHYVSpZ
JAl“By the way, what’s been up with Chloe lately? She hasn’t shown up.”5Q2kV
zYqfxbt“…”9XGKpvn
7IoFKThe lips marked by his teeth trembled slightly before opening with difficulty.uV3u
59Y“…She’s taking wife lessons.”KufH
xm4W“What kind of lessons!?”rLZWdZn
61Y4N8P“…She said she didn’t mind being the third…”UoFguNc
K0wKnox left the room without saying more.1Tbd2
SAB8hW5Ryozo and Abel’s chopsticks hung in mid-air above the sushi.xLsqA
rcy0Knox’s bright eyes
remained etched in their minds.ICSh
A9Ag***e1xy
ElLihDemons, by nature, have a violent temperament.6bmwl
ILgOoQR“Everyone ready!?”voC4AI
07L51bF“I, Snugal, am always ready!”Ndp
ml5l6lm“Revolution! Revolution!”xYwnv
ixKQFABRaised in hostile environments, demons had aggressive, savage personalities.0eOyzJ
oQNG3OmOnly the dragons were calmer, less influenced by their surroundings.wHgE9
XeBO1WAnd these very demons lived under suppression.5LscMQS
DB5pTheir instinct was to submit before overwhelming power.pg4P
o0DBut the fact that such power was human dealt a deep blow to their pride.YNs
JjvHeavenly Sword.hELL
c6rjKang Geom-Ma.a1JV
IYLIxL6The current Dragon Lord, Valerion, watched them from a hill.Gr5QI
3JK0‘If only he ruled the Demon Realm, there would be order…’XrI8
Nts8xBut…BaBkHf
hpyoN‘I refuse.’IQHD
MTjwWvKang Geom-Ma flatly refused.zEBD
zSqh— But if your body originates from the Demon Realm… weren’t you nothing less than a descen—xW1i8Sq
ItIomT‘Then I’d have to explain everything from the beginning, and I’m not up for that. I have a family in the human world, and no one around me knows who I really am. I’m not planning to tell them either. Got it, Lord?’HpC
Zht5YU— …Yes, understood.RSJ1
eeqfbESKang Geom-Ma made it clear that his identity was human. The power of a god, the body of a demon, and the will of a human.xM1QCvw
9kdOf those three, he chose the weakest—the human will.C9V15Yw
ouKi38‘Well, if that’s your decision…’ntQ
ysGc8ZEValerion respected that choice.etreX
pReUntil a successor was found, he would temporarily lead Gehenna.r3yi3y
Q3qbpETemporarily.Su9DoXV
Ii8Not as a rightful ruler.jCgKb2
7iO9mZDragons, by nature neutral, didn’t seek power out of ambition.WVsp
5rKXkCvThus, Gehenna lost even its most basic structure.dCOaE
GGP3QIt became quite literally a lawless land.RjMiPj9
mfkKyYValerion murmured to himself.WX6
5GoO‘It’s the only thing keeping everything from blowing up.’lQQ
f9vThat’s why demons, unable to contain their impulses, rebelled nearly every day.Lj2F6
vZF“How long will we live under the oppression of humans, brothers!? We are demons! Humans are just food!”r4Y
GHsBJ“Waaaah! Tasty human meat!”fzUd
igFqThe main agitators were races less affected by the Second Great Human-Demon War.XLBrj
ZswnM4bEspecially younger demons born after the war.3QTYEQ
ivDGsGv“Yes! The law of the strongest is the law of the universe! Enough holding back! Ten years is enough!”TDo2
c1tkNThe more intelligent demons—like medusas or dark elves—also reacted when provoked.DDET4
Irga“Roook-Taaar!”bfp8u
xA1YZb“Oooro-Garr!”jwVN
9r4DPAThe less intelligent but physically imposing ones—like orcs, ogres, and trolls—roared in unison.lKn
quZHiM9Meanwhile, the high-elves observed from a corner with grim expressions.wdc
DRe7BU‘It’s a circus.’F3tYl17
cF1KuAt least, their discipline level resembled an army.Zi9P
2FkAny dragon seeing them would feel their heart stir with energy.MOu
tb9MEYes, that rage was part of their age.SSY
pIV8It wasn’t that they had major stakes involved.n8eqhc
orwmoaThey were simply prisoners of their own desire to kill.PWEzFMS
5QrlNBut what could they do?3MoV
BW5‘That’s their nature.’IHug
gujsAOne could more or less understand it.dkt
jXrygTa“Haven’t seen this in a while.”tYNZMU3
ask2At that moment, someone beside him spoke.zZexSj
wkJt4aN“They’re more aggressive than usual today—and more violent. Fools…”kOVmS
RtppfAn elderly dark elf approached. Valerion glanced at him and murmured.NZY
BF9RNt1“You also used to have a difficult temperament.”kzbJ
aCyyw“That’s in the past now.”AxPU
KxRTvwy“The past? Wasn’t it your attempt to eat human flesh that almost drove the entire dark elf race to extinction?”NInq
kfoyB“…”NfY3Rq
k36The old elf said nothing, staring silently ahead. The memories of that violence, etched deeper than his corneas, resurfaced vividly.MTEGCXa
CvgSVMThat elder had survived from Balor Joaquin’s era until now. He had seen countless battlefields. That’s why he was alive, why he was here.W0NWBs
PpMZtUAnd still—0y7EI4Q
Pn4There was a moment he truly believed he’d die. Just once.3dbr
ZDS‘When I challenged that man.’ZUyE
stUQA chill ran down his spine. It was like a spectral cold gripped his human-shaped heart.ogu9
Jqap‘Kang Geom-Ma…’pFyWC
aErJust picturing his black hair and dark eyes made his teeth chatter like castanets.jDRRF
1kj9“Aren’t you shaking a bit too much? You’re an elder, for God’s sake.”6dlw
dnJ“Y-You wouldn’t understand, Lord. You were never on bad terms with him from the start…”xjfTZU7
tqcs2The old man’s face turned pale.fU34eI
rqdWMThe dark elves, by someone’s order, had been forced to stop consuming flesh.15LjA
jWvf0BJTheir dark skin had lightened since. Their faces now resembled poorly drawn paper puppets with ink stains.gcQky
norM“…And why the hell did you challenge him?”P9vZlBT
LM2bv5r“That’s exactly what those brats are doing now!”7yfpSQ
ZiWThe elder pointed his bony finger at the younger ones.4RN4Ubt
QMpBgA“That man… that man is coming…! Ahhh!”nBBkX8y
cEZ“You mention his name and go mad. You used to be a pretty sharp guy…”wEa
SIkValerion shook his head.kgedcL
7bVThe elder was scratching under his eyes so hard blood began to trickle.peRM
7CwQ2“Hm?”WoL
ueBH2Footsteps were heard.Iea
B3G0When they turned, they saw two figures who looked completely out of place in the Demon Realm—or three, if you counted the squirrel on Leon’s shoulder.GhRg
gbgvFD“Well, they say word travels fast… and boy, does it.”j0zrJq
pNWD“Long time no see, old man.”2bZwwl
flI7Leon greeted politely.xTce
qcfCpk“No need for such formality between us. And you…”qW5qg
TVsR11“This is my first time seeing him, Lord.”ZzpzSr
Ix4K“Didn’t think you’d come in person.”uhgRNN0
EqwmRValerion frowned. The leader of the angels, Metatron, had come directly.qHYWeeh
CKQgHENTo the very heart of the Demon Realm, no less.74m
BiC2A9y“Well, I am a refugee in Gehenna. Thought I should see things with my own eyes.”q2oiHn
O9zko3“You came at a good time. Though as temporary leader, this puts me in a bad light…”CMLG
V2RNN6l“I understand how you feel. I’ve been there.”A9j
uezVMetatron turned his gaze toward the riotous crowd.1KndzA
gcYxdIt reminded him of the Grigori rebellion he had crushed alone.YvKyW
WaY8Perhaps that’s why the scene disgusted him so much.rkv
014L“Ka-Kang Geom-Ma… He… He’s coming!”Wz4S6
TF9In a corner, the old elf shriveled up like an insect, trembling uncontrollably.itJ9J
reGWQHLeon looked at him and asked.Wota3
rJg“What’s with the old man?”DCO
zkfy1“He just heard the name ‘Heavenly Sword.’”mWp0
QahIl“If he’s like this now, what’ll happen when the man really shows up…?”HEx8
HqqOIt happened in an instant.zBvO77
XewBOOOOM!gSvW
Qyfd8RRRRRRRRRRUMBLE!THtP
LNdCRAAAASH!2wwAAZ
VyAThe clear sky roared in fury.gYB
haVyh7sThe fighting spirit of the young demons was blown away by the thunder.Uh2uNeC
q2FiCEveryone looked up at once. Demons, angels, and nephilim all turned toward the same point.SfrHfWD
u0bHEcTerror gripped the demons at the sky’s wrath.wEh
iIfEven the wild beasts with abnormal fangs fled in terror.h4T
l65WThe black clouds swirled. The black sun, seemingly afraid, hid behind the curtain.n7XS
VBAi6RRRRRRRRRUMBLE!lS4f
gc47qaCA massive gap opened in the clouds.MCrR1I
xqsBAt the center, a tiny figure was descending.2FW
jMa7The old elf’s empty eyes filled with tears.g3hjt
Dt51nHe murmured.GHKr
Y1M“At last… at last…”KBK
WCEM1A human-shaped shadow.M5A1x
FYyoVHA man with black hair and black eyes.9iu
jsjQxjTA demon with sashimi in hand.vAYPVj
ZG2gFWOOSH!vNN8bM
LCcGe2Kang Geom-Ma descended with hands in his pockets.XKPlTd
5D8The wind swirled around him like velvet.K7zlir
quZkfIThen—kdkQlJ
ixAYBOOM!4nuBOw
R2cxoHe landed on one knee, both feet planted firmly in the center of the rebels.jLrL2gf
1ev33lFrom the cloud of dust, his voice thundered across all of Gehenna.0Ux
jZiYjs“Are you afraid?”HXgvn3
ESoZ“…”8hadaE
oEjFUPores shut tight.7rX
SWWUocBrains cooled as if icy water coursed through their grooves.Mzb
et8PThe air thickened like fog.kJtt
WargfmFear.Ibjvk5
5Q76Despair.KLx
9nh28KmTerror.BrYXO
JrfAv7JNegative emotions rose like steam.dK8RL
NcgEcnCRACK!7menxY
ScJA snap was heard.HMBeEe
EgmT26WA medusa, about to speak, accidentally stepped on a twig.OWZq
UGf5“Those who are afraid…”hiO46qM
nHw“…”u6s
lQ0“…”hIB1AGk
0e6UJ“…”U0rF
U6Goph“Why do things that deserve a beating?”MvHzy
eTcSSMHe pulled a hand from his pocket and raised it.DVU
3lQThen, he yanked the air.5XPhW3
kouKBeyond the black clouds, a hole opened in the sky as if pierced by a divine needle.1lfClO
w2kEach of those holes carried the will of a storm.u6tyqD
YOoq1wThousands of sashimi knives descended upon the world.YGICLW
07hz7Each blade gleamed. Like grains of sunlit sand on a beach.CA5kJ
DRfLrThey weren’t mere knives.G5kIE
d7L3dZtEach carried lightning.nIC3UhE
9BYfbfHBlades of cold light. Thunderous light.91N5yZv
wVb“A sword that surpasses ego.”wsC
pTDN6He recited.rkk6
14b6m“Heavenly Thunder.”FZD
thMfAnd they fell.3W22
M6Ka8SHREEEEEEEEK!pBW5lO5
cEvThe roar of thunder and crashing tore through the air.J9vDO
UIoZG3Screams and the sound of flesh being shredded mixed together.qLYnR5o
6moSword flashes streaked through the sky.zd8
Zq1lJFdThe ground was soaked in blood.QR4xG
arSfbPICrimson puddles spread.jMGoJDB
6OeFeMetatron, witnessing that sashimi-lightning cleansing the Demon Realm, was stunned.Lcc
vKaXAokHe let out a hollow laugh.JT6V94
0hQQ9B“He really… became a god…”lxggh
HAanU0— You’re wrong, Metatron.01PYd
mOky86BLycan’s cheeks puffed with pride.BGi17
oWVd— That man… is a sword that kills gods.7uM1NBE
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