(1-15) MMA Boy Reincarnated As Slave In The Demon Army But Became Overpowered Using A Hero System

Meet Cho huno once the World's Strongest Man heavyweight champion and Undisputed king of Trash Talk hok had it all Fame glory and enough muscles to make statues jealous then life pulled a sneaky uppercut he died now he's reborn in a magical world as a hero jackpot right time to hoard gold charm princesses and bask in eternal glory except his Grand debut starts with a nightmare Beast a hulking monstrosity with claws for days And a head bigger than his championship belt hero are you the so-called hero hok barely keeping it together uh maybe turns out he's

the hero nobody ordered trying not to die again in a world where everything seems designed to kill him monsters Mayhem and bad life decisions await will he crush the odds or end up as a monster snack The Story begins in a desolate landscape where men in pristine white uniforms are tilling the ground clearly this isn't their Weekend gardening club someone Barks in order to bring up the water and soon a line of miserable Souls is formed sloshing buckets like overworked mules perched on the edge of a tiny Cliff a creature some hybrid of a goblin

and a corporate middle manager snarls move move faster slaves meanwhile one poor sap hauling a log with a literal Goblin on his back laments his life as if the endless lashes ripping into his skin weren't already a clue he's generously Informing us that the life of a slave sucks thanks for the update pal cut two the Highlight Reel of our protagonist Choy hun once the world's greatest MMA fighter this Powerhouse obliterated opponents with the grace of a wrecking ball undefeated at 23 wins zero losses and found the champion of champions he retired with a shiny

title belt and enough savings to never have to punch another human for a paycheck again but life had other plans enter trun the Divine Orbiter of Fate who promptly flattens Choy into the next life for all his fighting prowess dodging traffic wasn't in his repertoire in death's waiting room Choy is in taking things well his hard earned retirement fund gone his dreams of a quiet life smashed also he's still a virgin a fact he loudly laments to no one in particular about 30 minutes into this pity party he starts finding some Silver Linings no more

brutal training no more fights and Hey no grieving family or friends who needs love when you have existential peace just as he's settling into ghostly despair an arm bursts into view attached to it is Rachel an angel who looks like she moonlights as a lingerie model she apologizes for being late like she just missed brunch and declares Choy an SSS Class Hero confused but definitely distracted by her AEM assets Choy barely registers the sales pitch Rachel offers him two choices one reincarnate as some Tragic loser in the next life or to resurrect as a hero

in another world destined for Glory riches and an absurd amount of attractive women oh and no pressure but the second option is totally a once-in-a-lifetime deal Choy naturally skeptical mumbles something about needing time to think but Rachel isn't just any Angel she's a recruiter on a tight deadline she ramps up the persuasion painting a tantalizing picture Fame Fortune adoring fans and Hey maybe a farmer will throw in his hot daughter as a bonus Choy isn't buying it instead he zones out wondering if dying peacefully and skipping the whole hero gig would be less exhausting sensing

her bonus slipping away Rachel flips into overdrive she pulls out plan B guilt tripping fine she snaps go ahead and die as a lonely old Bachelor who needs a second chance right that does it Choy panics he clings to her leg like a toddler at a candy store wailing I'll do It Rachel ever the professional plays koi oh I didn't hear you Tilda she teases relishing the desperation Choy screams louder practically signing his soul away and Rachel's grin turns positively devilish a magic circle materializes beneath him and before choy can demand a briefing or even

a snack break Rachel sends him hurtling into to the great unknown her job done Rachel takes a call casually reporting that prospective hero hash 137 421 has been successfully transmigrated that bonus she chirps probably plotting her next sales pitch the scene shifted as a faint voice called out to chore huno open your eyes I'll wake up he heard groggy and disoriented his first thought ah the village Chief obviously here to grovel and offer his supermodel daughter called it plot development 101 instead he was greeted by a swift Punch to the stomach the universal alarm clock

of Hell his first instinct was to retaliate growling you got a death wish but that urge quickly fizzled out when he saw his attacker a creature wearing a wild bull skull with horns not a exactly the generous villager Vibe he was expecting still clinging to the thread of denial he timidly stammered uh I'm the hero the creature cocked its head and sneered heroes are stupid these days huh that line hit harder than the punch Wait did Rachel set me up no way Angels don't do that right determined to make sense of this madness Choy decided

to act and by act he meant kicking the creature Square in the chest yelling die for a brief moment he was proud until the creature effortlessly caught his foot midair the Bor skull brute side muttering something about self-proclaimed Heroes and why they never shut up before clenching a fist the size of a Watermelon oh great my heroic Journey off to a stellar start next thing he knew Choy was locked up in an underground prison he pounded on the door screaming for a rematch bad idea a goblin guard flung the door open holding a sword and

looking like he just rolled out of bed who the hell is quacking like that Choy now face to face with a literal murder Gremlin decided to change his tone real quick uh sorry sir won't happen again the goblin snarled keep it Up and your soup Choy nodded furiously throwing in a salute for good measure yes sir no soup sir as the goblin shuffled off Choy slumped against the wall muttering about how this Otherworld nonsense had gone completely off the rails he groaned if this keeps up I'm going to die a virgin again from a small

window a voice called out hey newcomer Choy perked up peering through to see a fellow Korean finally a familiar face in this dumpster fire of a world sunbim Choy greeted him with desperate enthusiasm bowing through the bars the man seemed amused by the respect but his words were anything but reassuring this my friend is the Demon King's Army Fortress congratulations you're a slave now choy's jaw dropped wait what the man casually explained that this Fortress was essentially where dreams and self-proclaimed Heroes go to die apparently there were hundreds of wouldbe Saviors crammed into this Hell

hole all of them starting their heroic Journey with a side of hard labor and lashings when Choy pressed for answers the man gave a chilling explanation The Fortress was run by two nightmares a red cowe headed beast named Reed run and a goblin G called y both Infamous for their cruelty but that wasn't even the the worst part the man leaned in and muttered it's all Rachel's fault Choy froze wait Rachel as in the angel the man nodded yep Wicked demon That one she sent us to the wrong place instead of starting in some nice

little village with chickens and hot daughters she dropped us straight into the Demon King's backyard choy's face contorted in horror as the realization hit him like well like a truck you're telling me we weren't supposed to start here exactly the man replied with a shrug most Heroes get cushy starts in peaceful cities or idilic villages we we got this hell hole Why because Rachel screwed us over choy's eye twitched the mental image of Rachel's Angelic face now framed with devil horns and a mocking smirk flooded his mind his hysteria boiled over are you kidding me

the man chuckled Darkly welcome to the club rookie few days later the second slave Squad under the Third Battalion of the Demon King's Army resembled a badly directed dystopian parody humans were Forced into brutal labor all while chanting the Goblin's personal Anthem let's crush the humans let's Devour the humans sure nothing like like some forced cannibalistic karaoke to boost morale Cho huno trudged along trembling under the weight of a log the size of his Shattered Dreams as if that wasn't enough a goblin perched to top the log gleefully jingling a bell to Signal the end

of the day's torment the Goblins parting advice get some rest weaklings Such heartwarming mentorship back in his cell Choy slumped against the wall muttering to himself you know prison's not half bad no Goblin cheerleaders no logs and the Rats don't try to sit on me he sighed remembering Rachel's Grand Promises of special hero privileges if this was privileged he couldn't imagine what regular Heroes got curiosity sparked a memory in every good fantasy world there's always a status window status window he called out and To his surprise it appeared his stats blinked into existence strength 28

stamina one it was like being a jacked wheezing old man the other prisoner his self-proclaimed sunbe was shocked 28 strength at level one his eyes widened in awe you might actually have a shot at escaping Choy glanced at him deadpan yeah and I'm sure I'll fly us out of here on a magical unicorn too he laid down figing sleep inwardly fuming over how stuck at level one was somehow his Legacy late at night curiosity got the better of him and he reopened the status window two things stood out mana and the Mysterious hero points the

latter seemed important and as if summoned by sheer irritation Rachel materialized in a flash of light long time no see she chirped pouting like a child caught red-handed she teased should I tell you about hero points or maybe maybe I'll just keep it to myself choy's patience snapped he grabbed the pocket sized Angel like a stress ball eyes blazing with suppressed rage hero points status whatever forget all that what matters right now is payback moments later Rachel dangled from a makeshift fishing pole bound and helpless her wings fluttering uselessly I'm sorry I spilled coffee on

the magic circles okay I didn't mean to send you here she wailed her excuses as flimsy as her logic Choy narrowed his eyes so let me get this Straight my life is ruined because you couldn't handle a latte Rachel explained her punishment she was Now choy's personal fairy bound to him until he defeated the demon king oh and by the way you can command me to do anything she said trying to sound cheerful but visit ibly dying inside perfect Choy sneered you're helping me escape fine Rachel Huff clearly wishing she'd spilled coffee on anyone but

this lunatic the next day things went from Bad to worse goblins dragged Choy to Reed run the red caded Overlord sitting smugly at his desk Reed run did the unthinkable he complimented choy's work ethic you've been working so hard lately used how would you like to be the head slave Choy blinked head slave what next Employee of the Month Rachel hovering invisibly beside him whispered furiously decline Heroes don't growel to Demons but before Choy could reject Reed Run's assistant y raised an eyebrow what was That noise panicking Choy slammed his head onto the desk in

an exaggerated bow yelling leave to me I'll Whip the humans into shape redrun beamed I like your spirit do well and I'll recommend you for the Demon King's Army as the meeting ended Choy shuffled out his soul crushed under the weight of his promotion the humans chanted monotonously under the blazing sun their voices A Perfect Blend of Despair and futility meanwhile Choy huno strutted Around like a wannabe drill sergeant who just just got his whistle he stopped in front of one struggling worker clicking his tongue in disapproval even my grandma can run faster than that

and she's been dead for years He barked arms crossed with an exaggerated smugness that screamed Future Villain material the system window popped up smugly informing him that his hidden ability Charisma had increased from his leadership choy huno gasped theatrically Being the head slave is the best the men nearby exchanged glances their expressions a mix of pity and disbelief he's lost it one whispered Gone full Goblin said another Rachel materialized beside him her face a picture of outrage what the hell are you doing if this keeps up they'll chain you to the Fortress walls for good

Choy hushed her with a dismissive wave trust the process tiny Sparrow you wouldn't understand the grand strategy of a phoenix like me when One of the workers collapsed Choy hunor sprang into action not with Aid of course but with a scolding get up do you think readed run promotes Slackers the system chimed in again notifying him that readed Run's favorability had increased Choy gave an exaggerated salute in the direction of the Fortress thank you oh great Overlord he bellowed Rachel face palmed so hard it echoed you wanted to Escape 2 days ago remember Adventures Freedom

Choy scratched his Head yeah but the system said to play nice and as a hero following the system is my sacred Duty sacred Duty Rachel screeched you're trying to impress the enemy that's not how this works and that system message is fishy systems don't use toilet paper metaphors Choy waved her off again it's legit maybe it's an SSS level hero system you wouldn't get it as Rachel sputtered in disbelief Choy recalled the bizarre system Quest from the night before the message had been Oddly specific likening his predicament to running out of toilet paper in a

public restroom it concluded with the uplifting declaration that a true hero must learn to lose their enemies his goal earn Reed runs favor and gain 100 hero points and boy was he nailing it J dragged Choy huno into radon's office where the horned overseer greeted him with unexpected praise the slaves productivity has increased drastically Choy bowed so low it looked like he was Searching for dropped coins it's nothing really all thanks to your excellent leadership sir Rachel whispered in his ear cheap flattery won't work but to her horror red Run's lips twitched into a pleased

grin the system window gleamed triumphantly favor ability goal reached Quest complete 100 hero points earned beginner hero store unlocked Choy straightened blinking in Surprise wait it actually worked Rachel gawked at the floating text what the Hell that's not supposed to happen booed by his success Choy huno pivoted to the next step in his absurd plan sir he began figing sincerity so well it could win Awards I have an idea to make things even better what if I start training the slaves Reed run raised a skeptical brow training humans are too weak to work and train

at the same time oh but imagine this Choy said leaning in with the excitement of a used car salesman slave waves moving in perfect Unison Disciplined and efficient doing the work of three people without a hint of laziness The Fortress could be completed in a week Red Run scratched his chin clearly intrigued Choy pushed harder the commander will sing your Praises sir they might even promote you the Demon's ego swelled and he nodded fine you may proceed back in their cozy dungeon which could double as as a set for a budget horror film Rachel paced

like an unhinged actor in a tragedy her hands Flailed as she lamented my hero has lost his mind first he groels to the Demon King's Army and now he's training the slaves training we're doomed Choy hun pinched the bridge of his nose exhaling through gritted teeth Rachel For the Love of All Things holy or Unholy could you stop being so loud do you want the guard hards to come and join your pity party she spun on her heel glaring at him do you have a plan or are you just winging it again because I swear

if you're making a fool out of me Choy smirked his sarcasm sharper than a demon's blade do I look like you to you he straightened channeling his inner schemer here's the deal I'm planning a rebellion The Fortress has 3,000 in human slaves and the Demon King's Army only about 500 more soldiers if we stir up enough chaos we can call for backup from the Human Alliance base nearby it's a win-win freedom and Vengeance Rachel's eyes sparkled like a Kid hearing about candy for the first time you're not completely brain dead after all later CH huno

checked his hero points grinning smugly see I told you the quest wasn't a scam and now I have access to the hero store Rachel squinted at him so what are you going to get a legendary weapon magic armor tell me it's not something dumb Choy scrolled through the list with the enthusiasm of a child unwrapping socks on Christmas morning his excitement evaporated Instantly hold your breath F rank helps you hold your breath better [ __ ] hold C rank enables you to hold your [ __ ] longer he squinted at the screen his voice dripping

with disbelief [ __ ] holding should have been SSS rank especially in public bathrooms Rachel doubled over laughing that's what you get from a level one store you're shopping at the Dollar Tree of hero skills Choy turned on her his patience snapping like a twig shut up you Swindling fairy when I SA us I'm leaving you behind the next day Choy huno stood before the slaves commanding them to salute and sing the third Army core song We The Great Demon King's Army let's defeat humans let's eat humans forget all suffering when you catch them life's

the best nothing under the sky is greater than the Demon King's affection Reed run the demon army officer watched from his balcony nodding approvingly a Wise decision letting Choy huno train the slaves he muttered clearly missing the irony meanwhile yor burst into his room visibly panicked sir the human Army is advancing the eighth division has fallen into their trap and they're retreating it's only a matter of time before those bastards arrive here redrun didn't Flinch instead he sighed like a dad tired of his kids antics War Y is a battle of supplies never lose a

competent Supply officer he cracked His knuckles you evacuate I'll handle Choy huno and catch up later outside the human Army charged with their Spears yelling about Victory being near Choy huno oblivious to the chaos glanced at his status window grumbling about his barely improved stats I need a miracle or maybe a random explosion to level up in the then like fate answering his sarcastic plea Reed run landed beside him with a ground shaking thud Troy huno He barked gripping his shoulder no time You're coming with me choy's jaw dropped wait what where why before redun

could explain the commander of the human Army shouted for his troops to attack chaos erupted as humans charged Spears clashing with demon steel but then the humans met their nightmare Reed run a soldier yelled die you red bastard and lunged Reed run casually caught his head mid charge and crushed it like a melon Choy huno froze his brain short circuiting red Run's moves were pure Devastation he slammed a human into the ground with his seventh movement followed by an explosive destruction wave sending human soldiers flying like ragd dolls the Earth trembled and Choy felt the

vibrations in his very soul Red Run turned to him surprisingly calm after the massacre are you all right Choy hono saluted automatically his survival instincts kicking in yes sir the reclaimed human territory was bustling with activity not from Celebration but from the Grim organization of war two flags fluttered in the center of the chaos one for the Marriott Kingdom and the other for the dren Empire soldiers barked order like irritable babysitters guiding a grim procession of captives into neatly sorted lines are you Warriors a soldier asked one of Choy Hun's former cellmates a Burly man

with the Swagger of someone who definitely wanted to say yes yes the man replied puffing his chest perfect The soldier smirked and the so-called warriors were LED down a different path presumably to a special treatment area spoiler alert special treatment wasn't dinner and a medal enter olav and grimier commander of the Allied Forces striding in like a midlife crisis Thor with his fiery red hair and beard a soldier approached her reporting with military Precision evacuation complete sir we've also drafted those calling themselves Warriors excellent olvan boomed praising the soldier then with the Casual demeanor of

a man ordering coffee he gave the command annihilate all the Warriors meanwhile in the world his least fun carriage ride Choy huno stared morosely out of the window bidding farewell to his dreams of adventure and a second life in front of him red Ron the red nightmare himself sat casually as if decapitating pursuers earlier was just a warm-up Choy sulked recalling how Redrun had obliterated all their attackers without breaking a sweat no more Chasers but also no more hope Rachel ever the beacon of unwanted optimism chirped in crisis there are always opportunities let's head to

HQ and figure out the Demon King Army situation Rachel Choy snapped shut up redrun Suddenly stirred yawning like a lion waking from a nap hm did you say something caught off guard Choy plastered on a fake smile oh uh no sir Just mumbling about how honored I am to travel with you red Ron smiled an expression so rare it should have been documented I'm glad you feel that way we're almost at the third core HQ you'll love it there love wasn't the word Choy had in mind especially when redrun casually mentioned you'll officially enlist in

the Demon King's Army Choy turn turned pale but forced out a strangled it's an honor Rachel on the other hand was on the verge of cardiac Arrest at the HQ Gates redun announced himself and the guards swung the massive doors open follow me he ordered Choy we're going straight to the commander as they marched redun leaned in and muttered be careful with the commander one wrong move and you're dead but no pressure choy gulped recalling the saying about keeping your wits even in a tiger's Den don't give up he whispered to himself the Commander's quarters

were intimidating gay but not As much as the person within the voice that beckoned them inside was distinctly feminine and Choy huno found himself wondering if the commander was human then he saw her hemus the third core Commander she lounged like a queen on her throne wearing stilettos and a smug smirk her long ears claw-like nails and strange complexion made her look otherworldly dangerously alluring her eyes were obscured adding to her air of mystery welcome back redrun she purred Her voice dripping with Menace and charm I see you've bulked up even more Choy hun sock

blushed his thoughts spiraling into absurdity wait what how is someone this hot a demon Commander now run bows slightly your beauty grows sharper by the day flatterer hemis teased though she clearly enjoyed it Choy panicked should he compliment her too uh you're very he stopped himself realizing he'd probably sound like a stuttering idiot Reed run explained the situation with The Fortress lamenting his failure to protect it heus dismissed his self-recrimination with a chilling smile it's that incompetent fool from the eighth Division I should have turned his skin into a handbag already ready Choy held his

breath trying not to scream this is a nightmare hs's tone turned venomous as she mentioned the eighth division Commander cowardly Retreat her presence alone was more terrifying than anything Choy had encountered the conversation shifted to Choy hun shock redrun introduced him as the human I mentioned hemus tilted her head her grin widening cute she leaned closer making Choy sweat bullets I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do little human Choy stammered AR I'll do my best hs's smile turned Wicked with a body like yours you won't last long readed run don't you agree Reed

run nodded grimly he'll be devoured literally and figuratively Humans joining our army is unprecedented hemus dismissed the idea of re run training Choy personally you can't waste your time on this one suddenly her body began to shift grotesquely her head transformed into a nightmarish flower of Flesh filled with teeth and a disturbingly long tongue choy's jaw dropped as hemus shoved her arm into her mouth pulling out a horrifying black doglike creature this is Bobo she said sweetly cradling the Abomination isn't he cute Choy stared at the thing in disbelief cute this thing looks like it

crawled Straight Out of Hell in his language Bobo meant stupid which made the situation feel like a cruel Cosmic joke from this moment on you're Bobo's caretaker hemus declared don't forget to feed him he gets cranky when he's hungry and I'm tired of replacing caretakers he keeps eating them Reed run examined Bobo with curiosity immense power even as a Baby he remarked Choy huno forced a grin it's an honor to take care of Bobo he lied through his teeth all while wondering how long he'd survive his new pet job hemus handed Bobo over and the

creature snarled its eyes glowing ominously Choy gulped praying he wouldn't become its next meal at Bobo's house the chaos began early Rachel was shrieking like a banshee after spotting a new hero Quest window there's a new Quest she exclaimed her voice loud Enough to Wake the Dead Or Worse Bobo shut up Choy Huna kissed glaring at her do you want to wake him up the system window loomed before him mocking his existence hero Quest Survive by earning Bobo's affection and wish for a better future reward 200 hero points Choy hun shock stared blankly earned the

affection of the Commander's psycho pet great because winning over a demonic murder dog is exactly how I imagine spending my life H then came a knock at The door enter the goblin Green wiry and about as helpful as a toothache Choy greeted the creature with feigned enthusiasm silently wondering if Goblin caretakers were just meals in Waiting where are my senior Choy asked hoping for a shred of guidance the goblin blinked Dead all of them you're the only one left dead choy's voice cracked yeah the goblin replied casually anyway you're in charge of Bobo's meals now

good luck not dying before Choy could Reply a shadow loomed behind the goblin Bobo the adorable demon from Hell stood there licking his chops ominously ly the goblin froze then did the only logical thing grab choy's leg and offer him up like a buffet special what are you doing chore yelled Furious shut up the goblin snapped one of us is dying today and it's not me with zero hesitation Choy pried the goblin off his leg and hurled him at Bobo here snack time he said seething Bobo was thrilled he chomped Down on the goblin while

choy and Rachel watched in Grim silence Rachel's only reaction hysteria minutes later Rachel's screams echoed through the house as she ran in circles with Bobo hot on her heels help me she screeched Wings flapping desperately Choy leaned against the wall unimpressed stop running so much he'll just get hungrier you're not helping she shrieked suddenly Choy spotted something useful In the system store an extra- large bone price 30 hero points description attracts Canada type monsters perfect Choy muttered buying the bone he called Bobo waved the bone dramatically and chucked it across the room Bobo's eyes sparkled

as he sprinted after it tail wagging Rachel collapsed on the floor exhausted you couldn't have done that earlier Choy Shrugged smugly my genius akes time Rachel but just as Choy started celebrating his Brilliance Bobo Turned on him Jaws snapping the demon dog only grazed the Hem of His shirt but Choy got the message the bone was merely an appetizer Rachel still panting asked are you are you thinking of taking him outside Choy hesitated sweat dripping down his face Bobo's fangs gleamed menacingly as he edged closer Choy needed to think fast then it hit him the

magic word walk Cho yelled instantly Bobo's mood shifted his tail wagged like crazy and he practically Hugged Choy drooling in excitement outside Choy struggled to rein in his new best friend Bobo was energetic enough to put caffeine addicts to shame Rachel sniffed the air searching for food let's ask that Goblin she suggested spotting a clueless minion nearby approaching the goblin Choy explained it's Bobo's walk time where's the kitchen the goblin stared at Choy like he'd just sprouted Wings a human is walking Bobo Bobo in full feral mode Licked the Goblin's face terrifying the poor creature

don't eat him Bobo Choy said patting his murderous pet he's not worth it the goblin quaking in fear pointed to the left kitchen's that way then he bolted like his life Ed on it which to be fair it did once the goblin was gone Choy and Rachel burst into laughter that's a demon Soldier Rachel wheezed what a coward Rachel always practical asked you're not seriously thinking of being a dog sitter forever Are you Choy scoffed obviously not I've got dreams Rachel big ones but when he turned back Bobo was gone Panic set in where the

hell is that dog Cho yelled his voice cracking Rachel pointed shakily to a distant figure Bobo trotted back blood dripping from his mouth his belly noticeably rounder before Choy could scold him a commotion erupted nearby Commander reges is dead someone shouted who did it frozen in place Choy's mind raced Rachel ever the voice of reason whispered if it's Bobo look at him as goblins swarmed the area Rachel shrieked are we going to die shut up and run Choy yelled sprinting toward a dead end the Goblins had him cornered their beady eyes gleaming with blood lust

one particularly enthusiastic Goblin smirked I'm going to rip his arm off and Munch it like a chicken wing another licked his lips shame the commander already half digested I always wondered what he Taste like let's rip apart both the dog and the human a third suggested and split the parts fair share for everyone tooy Hun's mind raced as he faced the murderous mob outnumbered outclassed and definitely out of luck he did the only thing he could stall for time how dare you he yelled channeling every ounce of fake bravado do you even know who the

brave one here is is the Goblins paused their murderous enthusiasm momentarily replaced by confusion Choy lifted Bobo High into the air like a cursed Simba in a dark parody of The Lion King behold this isn't just a monster this is Bobo the Goblins froze blinking in Collective bafflement what are you talking about one sneered it's just a mangy mut choy's eye twitched as his indignation flared just a mut this mangi mut happens to be none other than the great Bobo pet of Commander hemus herself a ripple of Doubt spread through the group some goblins exchanged

uneasy glances but the Skeptic in the back wasn't convinced nah you're lying no way hs's pet would follow a human oh you think I'm lying Choy snapped how dare you fail to recognize greatness do you have no shame turning to his partner in chaos Choy pointed dramatically Bobo beast mode on Bobo obeyed with a gleeful snarl instantly transforming into a drooling feral Menace his eyes gleamed with Hunger as he locked onto the nearest Goblin this Choy said smugly is what Real fear looks like before the goblin could process the threat Bobo lunged his teeth sinking

in with the sickening crunch blood sprayed everywhere painting the dirt in shades of crimson Choy watched the Carnage with grim Amusement wow he muttered a dog without a muzzle really is bloody when Bobo finished his meal only bones remained Joy turned back to the remaining goblins his expression cold any other doubts About who Bobo is the Goblins fell to their knees trembling we're sorry we didn't know please don't let the dog eat us just then a system window popped up in choy's Vision achievement unlocked with excessive Charisma you've subdued many demons Charisma plus 10 Choy

smirked finally some credit where it's due before he could bask in his success a voice called out from behind him what's all the noise about he turned to see None other than Commander hemus herself the commander was as imposing as she was nonchalant her presence suffused with equal Parts Menace and Intrigue ah she said her lips curling into an amused smile a cute newbie doing interesting things how delightful choy's face drained of color oh no back in her office hemus leaned back in her chair looking far too entertained by choy's predicament so she said tapping

her fingers on her desk you used my name and Bobo to survive clever very human of you Choy bowed deeply I I've committed a grave sin Commander hemus raised an eyebrow sin I was giving you a compliment you've got guts unlike the idiots I usually deal with Choy blinked unsure if he should say thank you or flee hemus chuckled you're sharp Cho huno but you can't keep using my name or Bobo without consequences she she explained the terms a decisive battle within a month wi and she'd extend her Protection for another month climb high enough

maybe even to Battalion commander and he'd be useful and if I lose Choy asked hesitantly oh she said with a wicked grin You'll wish you died in the Battle instead realizing he had no choice Choy nodded fine I accept Rachel ever the supportive companion muttered guess I'll be saying goodbye to you in a month Choy glared at her wow thanks for the vote of confidence Rachel Shrugged you're the one who thought potential Meant guaranteed power some fairy you are Choy grumbled following hs's pep talk Choy found himself at the doors of what he hoped was

the kitchen blood dripped from the edges of the frame giving him second thoughts stealing himself he pushed the doors open inside stood kin a red ogre-like monster wielding a Cleaver the size of a tree trunk you must be the human hemus talked about K growled what do you want Choy not daring to step further inside Replied uh a snack for BoBo kulan's laughter boomed through the blood soaked room Bobo's caretaker changed again huh too bad no meat for you why not Choy asked confused and increasingly nervous because kulkan said the only order I've been given

is not to kill you if you want meat hunt it yourself choy's gaze drifted to the tables where goblins were chopping up other goblins his stomach turned hunt what exactly Choy asked weakly kulen grinned figure it out human Welcome to the demon on me Choy hun shock stood Frozen facing a monstrosity that could only be described as a tank with tusks This ferocious wild boar had already claimed the life of Morgan a poor soul who mistakenly thought he was the protagonist of this story this is dinner prep Choy muttered feels more like a dinner Massacre

who's eating who here the boar pawed the ground snorting like a freight train Choy glanced at Rachel who being the Pinnacle of Unhelpfulness asked so uh what's the plan oh I don't know Choy said dryly waving a hand at the hundred bloodthirsty demons around him maybe we just run and hope no one notices oh wait there's nowhere to run guess I'll just let Porky here turn me into a human Kebab Rachel tilted her head you're in danger wow really thanks for pointing that out he SNA snapped sweat pooling under his armor the boar charged a

furry missile of Doom the cooks brandishing Their Cleavers yelled for Morgan and threw themselves at it the result 12 dead demons a pile of injured ones and a boar that looked mildly annoyed kkan the demon Chef SL Battlefield Jal sadul surveyed the Carnage with a shrug impressive let's keep hunting after a quick break choy's jaw dropped impressive 12 dead dozens injured and you call it impressive yeah kulan replied picking something out of his teeth we'll need More meat though that bore wasn't big enough while the cooks patched up their wounded comrades and themselves Choy whispered

to Rachel Escape isn't an option anymore you're going to fight Rachel asked sounding horrified fight no Choy said rubbing his chin I just need to level up Rachel blinked how are you going to do that simple Choy said shamelessly I just swoop in and steal the last hit it's all about the EXP Rachel sigh shaking her head you're So sloppy sloppy or genius Choy replied now brimming with new found determination emboldened by his strategy Choy approached kulan I'd like to join the next hunt as part of the Brave demon Army kulan squinted at him making

Choy sweat did I cross a line please tell me I didn't cross a line but kulan grinned which was somehow worse I like your guts human you'll lead the next hunt Choy froze oh no no no that's not what I meant but culen slapped him on the back With enough Force to dislocate a spine relax being the leader is an honor honor Choy muttered under his breath more like an Express ticket to an early grave before he could argue further an alarm sounded it's an urine her a trembling cook yelled what's in urine Choy asked

kulan snorted not dangerous but their meat is terrible let's hunt them anyway Ur in stew it is as the hunt began Choy stuck close to the action his eyes locked on any weakened urine Rachel Handed him a buff an item that temporarily boosted his stats you don't have to thank me Rachel said smugly thank you Choy said bonking her on the head why didn't you give me this earlier buffed and motivated by the thought of surviving this nightmare Choy leapt into action he charged at an uron fists raised for my dreams for retirement for not

dying as a virgin loser he landed a punch that sent the urine crashing to the ground the system Window appeared con congratulating him with four levels gained in a single hit four levels from one kill Choy said cackling like a maniac I'll hit Level 20 by lunchtime as he stole more last hits he elbowed a cook who got too close oops my elbow slipped he said not bothering to hide his evil grin every last hit is mine hours later the urine hunt ended and the cooks began butchering the meat Choy expecting some form of post

battle reflection found the cooks already Feasting instead one waved a Cleaver hey give me the bigger portion Choy was dumbfounded wait are you just eating the Army's food Kon overhearing Shrugged Cooks privilege monster meat doesn't keep well Choy stared at the Bland chewy slabs of meat you risk your lives for this if this were sold in South Korea it wouldn't even last a day and then inspiration struck what if Choy mused I make a dish so good that these demons worship me as their God ignoring Rachel's protests he opened the hero shop and spent all

his points he bought a cooking skill rank F and an item loaded with MSG the Holy Grail of flavor Rachel face palmed you wasted all your points on salt salt Choy said dramatically this isn't just salt it's Destiny watch and learn sprinkling the seasoning onto the Bland meat Choy presented his Masterpiece to kulan kulan hesitated but took a bite his eyes widened as memories of his childhood Flooded back his mother's voice the comfort of a warm meal and a simpler time tears stream down his face face mother he whispered with kulan emotionally Shattered by the

power of MSG Choy took home a bag of meat as thanks as the chef handed it over he reminded Choy it'll stay fresh for 2 days come back if you need more Choy grinned clutching the meat like a trophy this is just the beginning soon I'll control the entire demon Army through Their stomachs at Bobo's house the scene unfolded with all the grace of a circus act gone wrong Choy huno barely had the door halfway open when Bobo the oversized K9 chus charged at him like a freight train with fur hon shock's eyes bulged half

from Terror and half from sheer disbelief meat meat take it he blurted hurling the bag of monster meat like it was aive grenade Bobo skitted to a halt sniffed the bag and transformed Instantly from a bloodthirsty Beast to a delighted puppy the absurdity wasn't lost on Rachel who quipped congratulations you're a dog whisperer now yuno ignored her sarcasm pulling out every last morsel from the bag Bobo devoured it with gusto tail wagging like he'd won the lottery enjoy buddy there's more where that came from hion said all the while calculating how this simple Act of

feeding a glorified mut had boosted Bobo's Affinity the system Dinged hero Quest complete plus 200 hero points perfect everything was going according to plan Rachel ever the nosy sidekick peaked at hun shock's screen and immediately zeroed in on something you've got bonus points left why haven't you use them she demanded Yono waved her off muttering something about not wanting to to risk it because of some idiot who skipped the tutorial Rachel rolled her eyes you do know we can still do the tutorial right Q Rachel's lecture On stats strength makes you hit hard stamina means

you won't collaps like a wet noodle agility keeps you from getting hit in the face and man well that's for magic Yun so nodded along pretending to care until Rachel got to Charisma it's a hidden stack she said only trainable through special means hok's face lit up special means so like lifting a sword while posing heroically Rachel unamused moved on to explaining why leveling only strength was a dumb Idea huno however was unconvinced why not just hit harder he retorted Rachel almost combusted on the spot after some grudging adjustments hok allocated his points Rachel insisted

he by a control fundamentals only for them to discover the shop didn't have it useless hono grumbled shooting her a pointed glare Rachel bristled it's supposed to be there not my fault level 100 finally it had taken huno longer than expected thanks to the absurdly increasing exp Caps Rachel tried to console him pointing out that most Heroes take six months to get this far huno wasn't having it you think that's comforting do you know how many times I almost died there bickering was interrupted by a goblin summoning hun shock to Commander hs's office hemus with

her usual unsettling mix of Elegance and Menace greeted him you've improved she said her tones sweet but eyes sharp your Mana has doubled huno Caught off guard blurted it's the meat I mean delivering meat daily to Bobo purely professional hemis smiled knowingly and the leveling system that's why you're advancing so fast isn't it yuno froze she knew apparently hemus had known from the start I've met your kind before she said cryptically then with the subtlety of a sledgehammer she reminded him of their earlier promise to fight a hopeless battle for for her Amusement work harder

she said her smile Now a predator's grin it's more fun when you struggle Yono mentally screamed hemus didn't want to fight she wanted a tragic comedy and he was the unwilling clown Rachel's panicked shrieks brought him back to reality what's the plan she demanded the plan he echoed learn observe prepare how Rachel pressed by buying a combat power meter he declared at 50 hero points it was pricey but essential they tested it immediately Rachel clocked in at 375 is that high she asked uncertain then hyunok handed the meter to her and her jaw hit the

floor 1,560 that's impossible maybe you're the weak one h shock quipped Rachel sulked lamenting how far she'd Fallen testing Bobo's power was the final blow the mut's combat strength a jaw-dropping 47,4 and12 great Rachel mumbled we're weaker than a dog testing the other soldiers huk noticed a pattern goblins Were the weakest while anyone above 10,000 strength was commander level that's when he encountered Captain bulkman whose strength Was 14,300 Then Came his Target platoon leader kirkin a supposed idiot with the brain power of a pig and 6,671 strength Rachel stared at the matter in horror this

is suicide the system seemed to agree popping up a quest with a win probability near zero hun Rock laughed bitterly even the System thinks I'm doomed perfect but the reward was tempting 300 hero points if he raised his combat strength to 3,000 in one week do or die he muttered stealing himself guess I'll have to survive for the audience's entertainment Rachel sighed muttering sometimes I can't tell if you're brave or just an idiot probably both he replied grinning the next morning Choy huno strutted into the kitchen trying to project confidence despite the fact that He

was still technically a human punchline in this orcish sitcom hunk announced his arrival with the enthusiasm of someone delivering junk mail while kulkan waved him in without looking up too busy doing something incredibly important like sharpening knives or glaring at nothing then kulin noticed the goggles what's that supposed to be he asked pointing at the cheap slightly crooked Contraption on Hun's face looks interesting hun never want to Pass up an opportunity to downplay his suffering Shrugged saw someone wearing it thought I'd get one trendy right trendy kulan raised an eyebrow among your kind I assume

humans are such strange creatures huno gave an awkward laugh that said please stop talking before the conversation could descend further into anthropological observations kulan ordered him to prepare for the hunt as huno begrudgingly obeyed he used the Goggles to scope out kulan's combat stats 35,2 strength hono blinked then blinked again because surely that was a typo right nope it was real this guy SK strength isn't just high it's a midlife crisis on steroids hono muttered and the fun didn't stop there the other Cooks yes Cooks had similarly terrifying stats apparently kitchen staff in this place

also meant demonic Beast murderers on their day off if he wanted to stand a Chance in the upcoming battles hyunok needed practice like yesterday kulan he began doing his best to sound Earnest I was thinking maybe I could spar with one of the cooks just to learn a thing or two kulan shot him a bemused look as if to say you Spar are you trying to audition for your own funeral out loud he said you're already strong enough for a human no need to rush into something you can't handle hono ever the Diplomat responded with

a subtle threat if you Don't let me Spar I might just eat all the meat myself a hush fell over the room even the Goblin stopped sharpening their Rusty weapons kulan's smile twitched fine pick your opponent enter gachim an orc so Burly he looked like he could bench press a mountain for warm-ups combat strength 2,620 the Goblins ever the pessimists whispered among themselves about Hun's odds of survival which hovered somewhere between non-existent and he's already Dead kulan ever the responsible boss reminded gachim don't kill him do the bare minimum GBM nodded but the expression on

his face screamed defying bare minimum The Spar began and huno charged like a man with nothing to lose which let's face it he didn't gbm's massive fist swung toward him but huno dodged just in time adrenaline drowning out the part of his brain that usually screamed bad idea he noticed something gbim fought on Pure Instinct like an animal predictable with a sharp kick huno connected gbam staggered then to everyone's disbelief the massive orc collapsed silence wait did he just win a goblin asked eyes wide it happened so fast I think I blinked said another huno

stared down at GBM his mind racing he had won against someone with more than double his strength combat strength he muttered to himself is just a number it's not absolute I can do this later on the hunt yuno's Optimism faced its first major test a group of Talus appeared spider-like monsters wearing skulls like macabra fashion accessories Kain groaned and annoyed do they taste bad huno asked hoping for a reprieve not at all kulan replied his eyes gleaming their meat is delicious and their bone marrow is a delicacy but they live in groups and have strong

maternal instincts if we harm the young things get complicated hun shock assumed this meant the hunt Was over silly human kulan ordered everyone to attack declaring that Halas meat would be their snack for the day because who doesn't love a little genocide before lunch as chaos erupted huno accidentally shoved goblins aside to land the killing blow on as many talar as possible raking in experience points like a professional kill stealer nice work Rachel quipped you're a pro at this why thank you Yono replied smugly it's why I love working in the k Choy huno wasn't

sure what hell felt like but the oppressive bone crushing pressure around him sure felt like a decent introduction confused and not entirely sure why his body was screaming at him to flee he turned just in time to hear someone's panicked Screech the Talis Queen has arrived oh great he followed their gaze and sure enough there she was the queen of nightmares glaring at the pile of Slaughter Ed Talis corpses like an avenging mother From the underworld her growl rattled the air and every shred of hian Sha's false bravado curiosity or maybe masochism made him activate

his goggles strength immeasurable a little popup might as well have said congratulations you're about to die yuno's brain froze as he processed the situation they had butchered her children m mercilessly to make snacks he whipped his head around to the chef hoping for a real battle plan what he saw Instead the chef sprinting away like his apron was on fire yelling make it out alive and meet again really yuno muttered eyes bulging that's your grand strategy run away you rascal a loud noise snapped him back to reality as someone barked in order scatter chaos erupted

weak goblins were getting shredded left and right their shrieks Rising like a macabra symphony one Goblin frantically shouted for the head chef clearly unaware the coward had Already clocked out then came the queen scream a sound so loud it nearly popped hun soo's eard drums he clamped his hands over his ears wincing in agony hok Rachel's voice pierced through the noise behind you he turned and saw saw them hundreds of talers charging even the queen was in the mix oh come on hok yelled abandoning any pretense of Courage as he bolted behind him goblins begged

for help their screams cutting through the forest yuno didn't look back He couldn't stopping even for a second would be suicide eventually he stumbled into a cave gasping for air he scanned the dark interior is it safe he asked Rachel trying to sound calm but failing miserably it's empty she replied I checked earlier despite not trusting her even a little he decided a cave with potential spiders was better than open a spider Armageddon he ventured deeper noting how unnaturally large the cave was big enough for the queen to fit in Rachel observed helpfully yeah great

he muttered just the comforting thought I needed as he moved further a gooey substance caught his eye what's this he asked poking it with the enthusiasm of someone who knew this was a terrible idea Rachel dismissed at first insisting the chef said there were no tallest nests nearby but then hono spotted the eggs lots of them oh no he whispered this isn't just a cave it's a nest before he could fully process how Badly he'd screwed up green eyes gleamed in the darkness a fully grown Tales emerged its chittering making his skin crawl huno did

the only thing he was good at he ran again are we going the right way Rachel asked as the Talis chased them how should I know I've never been here before hun shock snapped dodging stalagmites like a caffeinated parkour Enthusiast in his Panic he stepped on something slippery and fell his limbs FLA like a malfunctioning puppet desperately he grabbed the first thing he could and hurled it at the talas the object hit the creature Square in the chest to his shock it stopped attacking instead it caught the object and stared at it Rachel hun sock

panted why did it stop she examined the situation then said it's holding one of its eggs maybe it's protective of them an idea Spark in Hun's brain equal parts genius and idiotic grabbing other egg he faced the Talus you think you can intimidate me he shouted despite being very much intimidated take this he hurled the egg the talus panicked scrambling to catch it Rachel noted its impressive agility but huno was too busy realizing his plan might actually work there's over a 100 eggs here he announced his voice dripping with confidence let's see how good your

reflexes really are he began pelting the talas with egg after egg taunting it between throes you call that Catching even toddlers are better at this Rachel rolled her eyes but helped pass him more eggs the talus grew more frantic each throw driving it closer to a full-on meltdown for a moment hon shock felt Invincible then Rachel spoke that was the last one yuno froze his confidence shattering like one of the eggs he'd been lobbing the Talis Queen let out a thunderous growl a sound that reverberated through the cave and rattled Choy Hun's very Soul it

wasn't Just anger it was pure unfiltered wrath aimed squarely at the idiot who turned her eggs into dodgeballs with an Earth shaking Roar she charged Rachel buff me quickly huno yelled his voice cracking under the weight of impending doom Rachel mumbled something about how Reckless this was but she cast The Buff anyway meanwhile hun shock ever The Optimist convinced himself that the queen was running on fumes after her egg catching Marathon he took a deep breath Focus you can do this as the queen barreled toward him hun Haw didn't run oh no our boy decid

decided he was a hero he stood his ground Gathering every ounce of courage or stupidity and prepared his ultimate move Paradise reincarnation shot he screamed charging forward to meet the monstrosity headon in a collision of chaos his attack landed the Talis Queen screeched flailed and finally collapsed in a heap of legs and goo silence then the system Windows Popped up one after another congratulating him on leveling up Rachel approached cautiously are you okay huno lying on the ground and feeling like he'd just been hit by a freight train groaned do I look okay I feel

like I'm dying he invited Rachel to move somewhere less corpse filled and to his surprise or she used healing Magic on him as the faint warmth of recovery magic spread through his battered body he muttered investing in in Mana points Totally worth it Rachel Shrugged it's not that amazing just stops blood loss mostly hyunok added his newly acquired points to his stats pleased with his now balanced build strength 56 + 2 Agility 53 + 2 stamina 55 + 2 Mana 53 + 2 Charisma 27 not bad he thought even if if he had no clue

how to use Mana yet it's an investment just as he was basking in his hard-earned glory a familiar voice echoed through the cave yok it was kulan looking remarkably Alive the head chef grinned you made it out huh konok blinked stunned what are you doing here I saw this cave while running for my life kulan explained cheerfully lucky right his expression shifted to horror when he spotted the Carnage and more importantly the eggs wait are those taras eggs hono nodded wearily kain's eyes sparkled like a kid in a candy store these these are a delicacy

only high ranking officials ever get to taste them get a grip huno Snapped we need to get out of here not plan a five-star meal kulan's grin faltered you think the Queen's already inside he asked nervously oh you mean the one I just killed yeah she's not a problem anymore Yono said with a mix of Pride and exhaustion but kulin wasn't reassured do you know how strong you have to be to take down a Talis Queen Commander level minimum I'm just saying if this is my last meal before huno could scream in Frustration the sound

of footsteps reached their ears a group of goblins stumbled into the cave battered but Alive looks like you all barely made it kulan said his tone oddly chipper for someone who'd been ready to accept death 5 minutes ago lucky you you might get to taste the eggs huno glared at the Goblins contemplating the absurdity of dying in a cave over a gourmet snack no way he thought I am not dying here I still haven't eaten my wife's fide dish Meal I refuse to die in v M meanwhile at he's office Commander redrun stood stiffly as

redrun delivered his report with military Precision mission accomplished the next saintus of the Holy Empire has been captured impressive she said her cold demeanor softening as she patted him on the head like a proud mom Reed run blushed furiously muttering something about formalities a knock at the door interrupted their moment Miss scowled you're interrupting something Important a goblin entered looking terrified ma'am urgent report the cooks who went out to gather ingredients there's been an incident hemis side there's always an incident with them what is it this time the talus Queen appeared most of the cooks

including head chef kulan are dead or missing hs's expression didn't change and and chy hun he's missing too at that redrun stiffened the idea of huno missing did not sit well with him the Goblins in Their Infinite Wisdom raised their makeshift cups of spider egg juice for a toast they were already celebrating their own impending deaths with the enthusiasm of a group completely devoid of self-preservation instincts kulan always SW to lean into the absurdity bid them a Mel dramatic farewell complete with a wistful expression that screamed Oscar worthy Choy huno however wasn't having it with

a well- aimed smack to kin's head he snapped get a hold of Yourself kin's wide eyed what the hell man face was met with Hun's deadpan reply you looked like you'd Fallen under a wicked spell so I woke you up with my secret weapon secret weapon could asked rubbing his head huno smugly whipped out a shiny new item the Beast encyclopedia demonic Beast Edition this baby cost me 50 hero points and it's basically a cheat code for survival he flipped to the entry for Talus spider Demons with tough legs weak torsos and heads and bonus

feature their bodily fluids are highly flammable oh and their eggs literally bombs the saliva holding this cave together Fire's worst nightmare kulan's face paled so no fire magic then actually hun R said with a grin you're going to light this place up kulan sighed dramatically I can only shoot tiny flames it's not like I'm a walking flamethrower Yono waved him off doesn't matter we're not burning through The talus we're rning through their hopes and dreams Gathering the Goblins hono delivered a stirring if slightly unhinged pep talk listen up you spineless cowards if you want to

survive and eat more delicious things like Talis eggs you'll shut up and do what I say the Goblins muttered their doubts but hono dangled the ultimate bait unlimited Gourmet demonic Beast meat kulan's eyes sparkled like a Toler in a candy store Okay what's the plan hono explained all smug and self-satisfied simple we run like hell throw eggs to distract them and blow this cave to Kingdom Come Easy right as they charged out of the cave they were greeted by a swarm of talas kulon fire now hunar barked kulon hesitated but the saliva walls do it

with a sigh kulen shot a small flame and the resulting explosion rocked the cave Flames spread tala screamed and the Goblins clung to the walls like traumatized geckos what did you do Rachel shouted huno grinned a man thoroughly enjoying his descent into madness left some eggs deeper in the cave to keep the talus busy now run the Goblins hurled eggs with wi hel abandon distracting the Talis as huno clutched the last one like a grenade they bolted through the chaos dodging falling debris and Furious spiders light appeared at the end of the tunnel salvation Freedom

Hope but of course life isn't that kind standing between them and the exit was the queen talas her many eyes gleaming with murderous intent kultan froze oh great she's back we're dead no we're not not yuno growled the queen wasn't attacking though she was fixated on the last egg in Hun's hands realization dawned she won't move because of this raising the egg High hon shock lit a piece of cloth tied around it the Flames licking dangerously close to his hand All right your majesty this is your last egg if it goes up so does your

entire lineage the queen hesitated her legs twitching Hond do not one to miss a chance for theatrics added I'm asking nicely move the queen screeched and shifted slightly creating a narrow path to the exit huno in a fit of either genius or Insanity hurled the burning egg at the wall Flames erupted debris rained down and the cave began to collapse run he screamed as huno Sprinted for his life system Windows began popping up ding level up ding level up again more and more notifications flooded his vision as the queen Talis was crushed by Falling Rocks

he smirked huh Yono stood in the rubble of what used to be a cave sweat pouring down his face as realization struck him like a lightning bolt no way his voice trembled not with fear but with the sheer of absurdity of it all did all the tallest die in the collapse and I got All their eek poo scratching the back of his head he muttered is it because I'm the one who collapsed the cave he paused for a moment contemplating the karmic irony of leveling up from Mass cave assisted homicide then reality hit him harder

than Rachel's verbal abuse oh crap got to move anyway let's get out of here Rachel give me a buff Rachel rolled her eyes so hard it was a miracle they didn't roll right out of her head desk finally got your brain working huh fine Buff coming up as they ran hok's mind spun I made it out of the last mess but escaping with the queen still here this will be tricky he glanced back the queen Talis was still there looming ominously blocking their path like a bouncer at a high-end Club they were definitely addressed for

we need a distraction he muttered and just like that Divine Comedy descended colan eyes shining with either inspiration or desperation ran forward holding an egg high above his Head for the great Queen he bellowed tears streaming down his cheeks I offer you this egg in exchange for our safe passage huno blinked is this guy serious it didn't matter the queen on Amed by kulan's melodramatic performance lunged a single Swift strike and kulan was down egg smashed tears wasted well yuno huffed his voice dripping with sarcasm that was mildly helpful thanks kulan guess you're The Scrambled

part of This plan the Queen's eight eyes gleamed with renewed Focus her attention now locked on hono she shot a web from her mouth the sticky string wrapping tightly around his arm what the Yono froze struggling Against The Impossible grip Panic set in spider webs seriously is this How It Ends his thoughts raced dying here attached to a queen Talis like some cursed cosplay accessory not happening just as the queen prepared her finishing move something or rather Someone grabbed her leg huno turned to see The Impossible Rad run he stammered barely believing his eyes there

stood redrun red eyes glowing like a demonic traffic light he gave huno a faint smile I knew you'd still be alive you're too stubborn to die huno could only gawk as redrun without hesitation tightened his grip on the Queen's leg don't worry red Ron said calmly his voice as smooth as butter I'll take it from here the queen Shrieked and lunged her massive body bearing down on Reed run but he didn't Flinch instead with a terrifying display of raw power he tore her torso in half like it was wet tissue paper the queen fell silent

Yono stood there dumbfounded staring at the Carnage he broke into a wide grin and exclaimed that was freaking awesome in the dimly lit room of the black Castle Bobo wagged his stubby tail and clapped his oversized hands brimming with excitement at Hun's Return his sheer Joy was a sharp contrast to the Perpetual Gloom of their surroundings huno sauntered in Arms Wide Open now there's my big baby boy I've come back from the dead to see you his tone was dripping with sarcasm but Bobo didn't care a his hero was home rouchel leaning against the door

frame sighed deeply we were fortunate to come back alive thanks to that cow head hono Shrugged with mock nonchalance might as well enjoy the time We've got who knows we might actually die for real soon Rachel's face turned pale soon why would you say that what's happening hon chuckled L Darkly the kind of laugh you'd expect from someone on the brink of a mental breakdown the finals aren't that far away Rachel's shock turned to reluctant optimism but you've grown a lot haven't you surely you've closed the Gap a little with a dramatic flare huno pulled

up his status window his finger hovering over the Gleaming level 200 true he admitted thanks to that cave collapse I skyrocketed 75 levels in one go his voice carried equal parts pride and disbelief it's exactly 200 now Rachel's brow furrowed her concern as clear as the sweat forming on Hon shock's forehead H it still feels like it's not enough hono gave her a knowing nod you think so too huh the opponent has over 6,000 battle power and I'm sitting here at around 3,500 feels like I'm bringing a stick to a sword fight Rachel ever the

impromptu teacher decided it was time for a pop quiz here's one for you will you attain orc like strength if you hit 6,000 battle power Yono stroked his chin thoughtfully pretending to be a sage it's not just about battle power right Rachel clapped her hands once correct that kind of power isn't just about Brute Force it's about using Magic too if you want to face that monster of an Opponent you'll have to start using magic yuno groaned and slumped into a chair easy for you to say it's not like magic grows on trees Rachel smirked

don't tell me you forgotten you've used magic before Yun shock blinked bewildered me when did I ever do that Rachel crossed her arms in the tus Hatchery although I'll admit it was more more of a fluke than actual magic hok's mind began to churn that sudden power surge was that Magic he murmured his Expression caught somewhere between Revelation and confusion before the conversation could spiral into one of hok's existential crises the door creaked open Standing Tall in the doorway with his glowing red eyes and that perpetually cool demeanor was none other than Reed run huno

he said his voice steady but firm are you in here huno nearly leaped out of his chair sweat pouring down his face redun what brings someone of your stature to such a Lowly place like this his nervous chuckle could have powered a small generator Reed Run's eyes softened for a brief moment before his tone turned serious follow me the commander wants to meet you the heir in hemus office was as tense as ever with an underlying eeriness that only she could make feel natural what brings you here readed run she asked her voice smooth yet

laced with suspicion a meeting described as personal is Unusual it's not like you Reed run as composed as ever took a step forward and declared Commander let me teach Cho hunar the art of battle myself he yuno who had been standing awkwardly to the side nearly choked on his own breath what am I hearing this right his brain screamed the Panic clear in his eyes hs's grin stretched wider dangerously so any particular reason why redrun nodded his ton firm and Resolute orc kirkin is a platoon leader but I've Observed him closely lately y he seems

fit to take on the role of Deputy Battalion Commander if things continue like this auno will definitely lose yuno's jaw dropped wait what kind of reverse motivational speech is this redrun wasn't done huno has great potential I want to personally see to his growth and ensure that he's ready for the challenges ahead his voice grew even more passionate I want to test the future Commander metal myself yuno's Eyes widened further what the hell is this heartfelt confession there's no way the commander will agree to this madness hemus clearly entertained stretched her arms upward with a

yawn Okay I accept Yono froze the gears in his brain grinding to a halt wait what that's it hey no deliberation no ominous warnings Reed run gave a sharp bow thank you very much Commander his expression was calm but there was a glint of satisfaction in his eyes hamus waved a dismissive hand If you're done talking move along I have important work to do she spun her chair around to face her desk signaling the meeting was over finally he forced a fake smile his face drenched in sweat he peaked back into the room from the

doorway I thank you greatly for your generosity great Commander truly your magnanimity knows no bound we'll be going now inside the Now Quiet office hs's grin remained as she stared at the Closed door her fingers drummed against the desk as she mused aloud chore a Hune sock he's grown twice as strong as the last time we met she said her voice tinged with Fascination and irritation it's fun to watch someone evolve so quickly but her eyes narrowed her grin twisting into something darker it's starting to irritate me growing this fast it's unnatural she stood her

Shadow stretching unnaturally across the room As if it had a life of its own if Reed run helps him kookin might actually lose and we can't have that can we her jaw stretched open wider and wider like a grotesque man-eating flower her voice echoed ominously through the room as she declared I'll Grant cook in some something of my own to make things equal the scene shifted to Reed Run's personal training ground a place so massive it could host a small War Yono gawked at the sheer scale his eyes Darting from one corner to another he

uses this place all by himself he thought incredulous hemus must adore him oh favoritism much Reed run walking ahead glanced back at huno his glowing red eyes narrowed and he silently assessed his reluctant trainee there's already a massive amount of Mana in Choy Hun's body he mused but he still can't use any of it he got stronger way too fast dangerous even his thoughts grew darker as he clenched his fist the Basics aren't enough and with only 4 days until the battle there's no time for gradual progress the only way is without warning Reed run

thre a bone shattering punch directly at hiyono yelling pain is part of growing yono's eyes widened as he saw the fist of Doom hurtling toward him what is he crazy he thought his life flashing before his eyes before he could react the punch connected squarely with his face sending him flying like a ragd doll across the Training ground spr cwed on the ground hono groaned in pain why is he beating me after promising to train me what kind of training is this stay focused huno Reed run barked already lunging toward him again with a high

powerered kick wait hono screamed barely managing to block the attack the force of the kick sent him SE skidding back several meters leaving a trail in the dirt Reed Ren PA paused observing hyunok with a mixture of surprise and Intrigue strange his body is in particularly strong but his reaction time and vision are on par with a seasoned night and his Spirit he recalled their first encounter and the unexpected kick huno had landed it's not a coincidence his combat instincts are shockingly refined I have to trust his senses here taking a stance like a charge

bull Reed Run's determination intensified you made a bet with the commander he roared you can't beat Corin Without Mana with that he charged head first at huno like a living battering ram huno barely had time to process what was happening before redon's head slammed into him with the force of a freight train he was sent flying again coughing blood midair he landed in a heap groaning he's not not joking I might actually die I'm not even married yet I never got to see my cute child redrun didn't let up he lunged again yelling Choy huno

it's either die now or Learn to block with Mana with no other options hunor gritted his teeth clenched his fists and thought God please if you're up there help as Reed Run's attack closed in something incredible happened Hun's fist began to Glow with a brilliant blue energy Instinct took over and he swung with all his might the ground beneath them cracked and shattered from the sheer power of His punch Reed run with his usual composure dodged the blow Effortlessly watching as the impact left a crater in the training ground huno collapsed face first into the

dirt utterly exhausted and unconscious Rachel who had been watching in growing horror ran to his side hero hero she shouted shaking his lifeless body redon approached slowly his expression unreadable he glanced down at huno and said you controlled your Mana did you notice yuno barely able to move raised a trembling hand and Forced a weak thumbs up a faint Delirious smile spread across his face as he thought God answered my prayer redun reached out his large callous hand gripping hok's battered one firmly good you'll win if you stay on track he said with an approving

nod his voice carrying an uncharacteristic warmth but then his grip tightened a little too tightly stay still I'll heal you he added focusing intently the moment redon's dark manner surged into hiok the so-called healing Process began instead of relief however hun shock's body stiffened his eyes bulged like a cartoon character caught in a slapstick gag what what is this yon shock croaked his voice strangled his battered face Twisted into a grotesque Grimace as pain shot through his body suddenly his hands flew to his throat and he began coughing violently blood spewed from his mouth like

a horror movie Gone Wrong oh my God I'm dying he spotted his voice horar and panicked Redon's glowing red eyes widened in realization ah oh no he exclaimed slapping a hand to his forehead I forgot dark Manor is like poison for humans redon immediately grabbed hono and cradled him in his arms his face a mix of horror and guilt I'm sorry huno I'm sorry he shouted his usually calm demeanor crumbling The narrator's Voice cut through the scene like an overly enthusiastic tour guide of Despair and irony ah ah Behold The Cosmic rock paper scissors of

this world dark Mana counters mana mana counters divine power and divine power counters dark Mana a tidy little Trifecta isn't it almost makes you forget the chaos it causes but don't worry dear audience we're here to remind you the narration continued dripping with dark humor Mana the pride of humans their F fancy Magic juice dark Mana the spicy poison that demons love to guzzle and divine power the celestial WiFi reserved for the God-fearing Elite who are apparently the only ones who know the password yes humans demons and worshippers of the almighty each playing their part

in this eternal slap fight with a touch of flare but let's talk about the crown jewel of this holy Circus the Church of tcis oh yes the biggest Congregation of Believers wielding the divine power of a God so real and present that most Mortals have to squint to notice these folks weren't content with just handing Out sermons and hym books no they caused religious wars yes Wars plural because nothing says Love Thy Neighbor quite like torching their Village for having the wrong deity on speed dial after bulldozing every other religion like a toddler on a

Sugar High with a stack of toy blocks the Church of tosis crowned itself the Divine Empire of gin a name as pompous as the Empire itself with their shiny new title and an Empire wide no other gods allowed policy gine didn't Just enforce belief they micromanaged it how by handpicking people who could hear God's voice oh what a talent scout they must have been this Chosen One naturally became the saintus the ultimate religious influencer now don't let the saintus title fool you into thinking she had any real power oh no she was more like the

ultimate PR campaign for gatan a walking talking billboard for divine approval carefully selected and groomed to make Sure the Empire's narrative stayed spotless if there's one thing gatan loved more than divine power it was controlling the spotlight after all why let the actual gods do the heavy lifting when you can run the show yourself the scene shifted to a dimly lit sparsely decorated room where a white-haired woman sat on her bed staring blankly ahead like a forgotten protagonist in someone else's story The chatter of nosy passers by filtered through the cracks Of her door I

heard the next saintus is imprisoned in that room one whispered with all the tact of a gossip of columnist really another gasped as if this were the plot twist of a trashy romance novel inside the woman's face came into view ableson Marriott the so-called next satis of the Divine Empire captured by the demon Army she now seemed more like a weary employee who just quit her soul sucking job her internal monologue carry the same Deadpan Vibe praying to God for what a miracle or maybe a resignation letter honestly this is better than being stuck in

that oppressive Church her existential crisis was rudely interrupted by a door slamming open in stomped read run looking like he'd just been hit by a truckload of guilt cradling The Battered and half dead hok like he was carrying a Priceless but broken vas saintess wake up Reed Roden bed abelon Marriott jolted her tone Turning from tired resignation to Pure annoyance oh how rude what do you think you're doing barging in here redrun ignoring her completely shouted with the desperation of a man whose last two brain cells were fighting for dominance you need to heal this

human Hon's Consciousness floated somewhere between life death and overwhelming regret my head hurts what the hell did that lunatic do to me this time there's no way the last hand I get to hold is a Man's hand I should have at least least held Rachel's hand or anyone's hand really anyone except this gu his internal whing was interrupted as his eyes fluttered open revealing ablen Marriott standing over him like some ethereal Vision huh who is this a silver-haired beauty wait am I dead again did I end up in heaven this time he covered his face

dramatically mumbling through hiccupping breaths I will never forgive you Angel I'd rather Become an ark Mage at the age of 30 than go through this again also while you're at it can you make sure Rachel rots in eternal hell she's a demon with an Angelic mask I swear ableson Marriott froze her lips parting in utter disbelief but hyunok apparently mistaking her silence for divine pity continued his incoherent rambling and one more more thing before I reincarnate if you're going to make me a hero again could you maybe marry me Beforehand it' really take the sting

out of all this dying the room went silent then abon's face Twisted into a scowl she balled her fists and bellowed holy you are pathetic huno blinked huh he yelped staring at her mortified Reed run seemingly oblivious to the chaos grinned earto ear yonzo you're awake he exclaimed scooping the hapless human into a bear hug so tight it threatened to send him back to his mindscape you're killing me again hono screamed thrashing Like a cat being shoved into a bathtub he glanced at abelon a creeping realization Dawning wait she's real that was a real person

I said all that out loud redrun still clinging to hono like a guilty Labrador turned to the satis is he fully healed ablon Marriott rolled her eyes her annoyance palpable not fully the dark Mana hasn't left his body I can't Purge it without potentially killing him it'll fade over time so just let him exist for now Reed Run's guilt Turned into determination got it I'll repay this by training him even harder yuno trembled his voice weak and terrified you don't need to treat a lowly being like me this way really I insist but redon ignored

him hoisting him up like a sack of regret let's go what wait he un shock stammered flailing uselessly as redrun dragged him out ablen watched them leave her expression a mix of confusion and Mild pity her thoughts echoed like a forboding drum Beat a a human being trained by a demon who is he and more importantly how is he still alive the scene shifted to Bobo's cozy but slightly menacing Lair he grabbed hun shock in his massive paw shaking him like a worn out chew toy Hans shock looking more like a battered protagonist from a

tragic drama than a triumphant hero groaned in exhaustion thanks Bobo I heard you destroyed your home and uh ate a soldier who came to feed you that's really something thank You very much for your dedication if it weren't for your separation anxiety I'd probably still be getting my soul pounded out of me in training he paused his voice cracking as tears welled up in his eyes so many things happened to me today and just like that the dam broke yuno slumped to the floor balling like a to Toler whose ice cream just fell on the

pavement so many things and there's still dark Mana inside me huno shakily stood up and turned to Rachel his Expression a mix of desperation and paranoia isn't this a huge problem Rachel am I going to die please tell me I'm not going to die he called her name again his voice Rising with panic Rachel but Rachel standing off to the side looked like she'd just been told her favorite Idol group was disbanding tears streamed down her face as she muttered through sobbs ruined corrupted my hero is not the same anymore Yun Rock's face twisted like

he just been served the World's spiciest regret sandwich he should have been the one crying after all the disasters he'd endured near-death experiences dark Mana poisoning and a demon training regimen that could break an actual demon like life wasn't exactly treating him like a VIP but no Rachel was the one balling her eyes out after what felt like an eternity of tearful drama Rachel calmed down through sniffles she admitted that all of yono's suffering was her fault The dark Mana in his body the almost dying and oh yeah her very existence sarcastically she added it's

because I'm a demon wearing an angel's face a crazy maniac who deserves eternal hell C yun's brain screeching to a halt those were his exact words to the saintus when he woke up words he thought would never come back to haunt him knowing he just stepped on the world's largest emotional landmine he scrambled to console Rachel you're not a maniac if anything you're The best buff item in this world Rachel glared at him like he'd just proposed marriage to a cockroach shut up I know you don't mean any of that all huno could do was

awkwardly sit there wondering if this was his punishment for every bad thing he'd ever done 3 Days Later hono lay face down in the dirt crying like a baby his training with Reed run had turned him into a living pile of misery every muscle in his body screamed betrayal and the only Thing keeping him from becoming a permanent floor decoration was abon Marriott abon ever The Reluctant saintus healed him while trying not to openly gag at his existence you're as beautiful as ever hono muttered weakly his face still buried in the ground she stared at

him thoroughly unimpressed you're disgusting but she healed him anyway which in Hun's book made her a saintus after all as she finished yuno scratched the back of his head awkwardly have a Favor to ask abelen raised an eyebrow what now he hesitated before blurting out could you pray for me not to die tomorrow and um maybe come watch me fight for a split second abon's cold demeanor cracked she blinked caught completely off guard the day had finally come the battle that would determine Choy Hun's Fate The Arena buzzed with murmurs as Demons of all shapes

and sizes speculated why anyone let alone a human would challenge the Commander's Champion was it bravery stupidity a death wish the consensus leaned heavily toward option three in the VIP section hemus was practically glowing with excitement readed run she purred her sharp grin widening who do you think will win Reed run ever the stoic replied with unshakable confidence Choy hono will win his talent is extraordinary and he's worked hard for this hemus leaned closer her voice Dripping with mock sweetness how about we make things interesting then let's bet if hono wins you can keep training

him Red Run raised an eyebrow and if he loses her smile turned Wicked then you will kill him with your own hands after all you vouched for him responsibility Reed run Reed run andit felt a chill crawl up his spine the uneasy knot in his stomach screamed at him to decline but pride and Circumstance left him with no choice he Gave a reluctant nod wonderful hemus exclaimed clapping her hands it's been a while since I felt this excited as the announcer began introducing the fighters the tension in the arena reached a fever pitch honzo stood

in the ring trying not to look phased I'm in my best condition he told himself I leveled up I've got a new skill and I've been trained in red Run's combat style his confidence grew as he flexed his fists silently praying his 8% Proficiency in the style would be Enough of course his Focus wavered When Rachel yelled at him from the sidelines hey what are you daydreaming about huno blushed furi iously a date with the silver-haired saintus he admitted internally though he'd rather die than say it aloud the announcer's voice boomed and now the Challenger's

Doom the Beast of Destruction the commander trusted Lieutenant kin the hulking monstrosity entered the ring his massive form casting a shadow that Seemed to swallow hyunok hle his Roar echoed through the arena sending shock wave Wes that rattled bones and nerves alike hono quickly activated his goggles to scan his opponent his stomach dropped combat level 10,573 are you kidding me Rachel gawked that's impossible he's gotten stronger in just a few days something's off even Reed run normally un flappable was visibly alarmed heus smirked at his reaction her voice a dagger in his ear No backing

out now Reed run a bets a bet kirkin snarled his energy radiating malice and power as if daring huno to step forward huno clenched his fists sweat dripping down his face of course nothing is ever easy he thought bitterly but deep down a spark of determination ignited the fight started with huno charging at kooken like a madman with something to prove and probably a death wish kirkin The Towering Beast with a club That could flatten a house had seen this coming and swung his weapon huno barely ducked in time muttering if that thing touches me

I'm toast like literal toast cooken swing missed and huno sees the moment Landing a solid punch on the monster's ribs the crowd winced the announcer chimed in oo that's got to hurt except it didn't gkin didn't even Flinch he stood there staring at hunor like a dad unimpressed by his kid science project yuno tried again winding Up and delivering another punch this one had even more Force enough to break a lesser opponent kirkin still unimpressed oh no I've messed up huno thought just as a blur came whizzing toward him that blur Cookin massive Club it

smashed into Hun's side sending him flying across the arena he scrambled to to his feet clutching his left arm now bent in ways arms shouldn't Bend great broken arm first round amazing start he thought bitterly kirkin meanwhile looked As fresh as ever like he'd just clocked in for work why is this guy still moving like he's not a walking donut after my punches huno mumbled recalling Reed Run's words combat isn't about strength alone it's about the intent to kill without that your punches are just love Taps back in training redun had been painfully clear you

can't beat kirkin unless you have the intent to kill he's not your sparring partner he's your executioner huno hadn't fully understood Then now staring at kin's death glare he got the memo loud and clear cooken charged again his weapon gleaming with murderous intent but this time in instead of dodging huno ran straight at him if I'm dying here I'm going out swinging he thought screaming die as he threw a punch laced with pure killing intent the impact was catastrophic dust filled the arena as huno Unleashed Reed Run's style first form instant obliteration when the dust

settled Ken Had a gaping hole in his chest large enough to see daylight through the announcer stunned raised Hun's trembling fist the winner Choy huno the crowd erupted ablen Marriott blinked in disbelief Rachel screamed like a fan girl at a concert yanok he stood there shaking thinking readed Run's style is amazing and also going to kill me I'm never doing this twice but before he could enjoy his victory a dark red Aura engulfed kirin's supposedly dead body The announcer gasped could it be a cooken is standing it's a miracle yuno drenched in sweat muttered no

this ain't no Miracle this is some straightup nonsense Kirin Rose to his feet his monstrous form now crackling with demonic energy huno stared in disbelief of course why wouldn't the unkillable monster get back up I mean what's next he grows to heads huno stood Frozen his wide eyes locked on kkin who should have been nothing more than a monstrous Corpse but no the Beast was up radiating dark red energy like a walking bad decision of course huno muttered his voice dripping with sarcasm why just kill me once when you can kill me twice Commander must

have done something that makes sense perfect sense this day just keeps getting better up in the stands hemus grinned like a cat toying with its prey her lips curled in a devilish smirk as Reed run side eyed her suspicion written all over his face she shared her Dark Mana with kookin he realized his gut twisting and she cursed him with undying of course she did why wouldn't she him's cold voice cut through the tension Like a Knife he mastered combat art in such a short time his talent is truly extraordinary she mused her tone detached

like she was watching a science experiment unfold but I expected as much hyunok drenched in sweat and disbelief pointed at the still-standing corkin and asked the most obvious question in the World is he still alive Rachel's Panic levels skyrocketed and she screamed no he's moving because of the curse it shouldn't last much longer oh great hun shock grumbled so he's a zombie now wonderful can't wait for him to start eating my brains but before he could fully process this nightmare cin roared and charged same attack huno thought as he readded himself this is too easy

I've seen this before but as he stepped forward a sharp pain shot through his Leg his body betrayed him freezing in place like a malfunctioning robot kin took full advantage grabbing huno by the neck like he was picking up a particularly annoying fly then with the force of a meteor he slammed huno into the ground the impact knocked the wind out of him but as kirin's massive fist came hurtling down yuno's instincts kicked in he twisted locked the beast's arm in a hold and screamed through gritted teeth just die With a sickening snap kin's arm

broke for a brief moment huno allowed himself hope but no cen's red energy flared up flowing through his arm like some kind of evil battery recharge Hun's teeth clenched as he realized the monster was far from finished the Crimson Aura enveloped kirkin entirely and hun shock's eyes widened in horror you've got to be kidding me he whispered his voice cracking with one casual swing of his new repaired arm kurkin sent hun Shock flying across the arena the crowd winced as he crashed into the wall with a sickening thud a scream of pure Agony escaping his

lips he slumped to the ground coughing up blood every nerve in his body screaming in protest it's it's just like last time hono thought his vision swimming the sensation of almost dying feels like every bone in my body is crushed used huno lay crumpled on the ground body shattered Pride obliterated and just as he was about to contemplate The virtues of a painless death a soft voice cut through the chaos stand up his blury eyes flicked upward to see abelen the silver-haired satis standing serenely her face framed by an ethereal glow she touched her lips

striking an adorably out ofpl pose that belonged in a romance anime not a death Arena huno blinked can I can I really win he croaked his voice barely a whisper she smiled sweetly of course you can her words hit him harder than kirkin fist he Ever could right huno thought fire reigniting in his chest the fight isn't over until it's over and I can't embarrass myself in front of the girl I asked out he gritted his teeth his trembling body protesting as he forced himself to his feet with every agonizing movement his battered frame began

to crackle and glow bathed in blue energy the crowd gasped as hun shock struck a pose that could only be described as gear second with extra drama if my bones Are broken he growled through clenched teeth then I'll cover them with Mana like armor kin's eyes widened in confusion which was fair cons considering his opponent looked like he just walked out of a Shonen manga yanok lunged forward his body a blur of motion his fists glowing like miniature Suns the system Windows popped up one after the other Mana control increased from F to e Mana

control increased from E to D the notifications fueled him as he leapt Into the air his fist blazing with blue energy Saint s he shouted mid-flight please go out with me kirkin barely had time to register the absurdity before Hun's glowing fist slammed into his head the ground shattered beneath the monster's face as he hit the Arena floor like a meteor creating a crater so deep it could have had its own ZIP code but of course kirin's dark red Aura began swirling again and the Beast stirred his body twitching as he attempted to rise Huno

smirked his fists glowing a new you're not getting up he said a dangerous edge in his voice instant obliteration can shake the ground with its pressure I focused all that pressure on your head kirkin froze realization Dawning that his body wouldn't obey huno raised his fist and began pounding kirkin like a man trying to get ketchup out of a stubborn bottle with each punch his grin grew wider it's working he shouted triumphantly ignoring the Horrified gasps from the crowd up in the stands hemus narrowed her eyes in irritation what did you teach him that she

asked Reed ronen her tone dripping with disdain Reed runin utterly dumbfounded shook his head no I've never seen anything like this meanwhile huno drenched in sweat and wobbling on his feet muttered between punches date one night two days dinner and hotel included hemis arched a brow then broke into a devilish grin a hero in the demon Army She mused aloud her voice dripping with malice you remind me of someone I hate Choy huno her grin widened as she leaned back Amusement dancing in her eyes this is going to be fun yon shock woke up with

a scream loud enough to wake the dead or at least annoy anyone within a mile radius his head whipped back and forth where what happened did I die am I in Hell Rachel sitting nearby rolled her eyes so hard they practically did a full rotation where do you think genius it's Your cabin yuno blinked at her his mind racing what about the fight and the EXP priorities clearly Rachel crossed her arms exasperation dripping from her tone you won the saintus healed you and left congrats hero now stop screaming ignoring her sarcasm huno fumbled to open

his system window like a kid checking their grades after an exam they barely studied for his eyes lit up as he scanned his stats I leveled up so much my level went up by 12 and my other Stats increase too Rachel sighed dramatically I could have healed you too you know but hono wasn't listening his eyes caught something new on the screen and his jaw dropped wait Mana control increased by two what's this about Rachel froze her eyes wide Mana control are you serious I've never seen that before huno waved dismissively you're overreacting again her

face turned red with anger and she jabbed a finger at him what do you mean man control doesn't Improve easily like other skills it's a freaking Miracle before he could retort Rachel hurled something at him a letter it smacked him in the chest with the grace of a brick what is this he asked bewildered as he caught it the scene shifted to abelson's prison where the saintus stood by her window staring at the stars her expression was Serene yet her thoughts were anything but that was unnecessary she muttered recalling Honor's ridiculous Antics during the Battle

despite herself she couldn't help but reflect on him he's so strange she mused discovering Mana in 3 days learning combat Arts a knight would need at least a month for that a normal human couldn't do it he has unknown potential her voice trailed off her brow farrowing but his personality is a little weird maybe a lot weird she stood and grabbed her cloak draping it over her shoulders as she continued her inner monologue maybe a God answered my prayer Or maybe it was purely his talent it doesn't matter he changed his Fate by winning that

battle as she approached the door determination in her step she whispered maybe he's the hope I've been searching for knocking on the door she waited as a Gruff voice called out what do you need saintus I have a favor to ask she said calmly I want to go on a walk back in his cabin yunar unfolded the letter as he read its contents his face transformed into something akin to A romantic anime protagonist discovering Love For the First Time see me in the courtyard after sunset his eyes darted to the bottom of the note ablon

he shot to his feet the letter trembling in his hand this is his mind raced flowers blooming metaphorically in his imagination it's a trip S rank ask out letter he exclaimed his voice cracking with excitement the moon hung low on the Horizon casting a soft glow over the courtyard where huno stood a trembling ball of nerves he gnawed at his nails like they owed him money muttering to himself date date it's a real date what do I do first ask for her number wait no they don't have phones here penps that's it penps from above

his shoulder Rachel his perpetually disgruntled fairy companion groaned Are you seriously losing your mind over this just stay in your room And spare the world your awkwardness she zipped around his head tiny fists on her hips you always ignore Rachel's advice one day it's going to get you sh yon Sook clamped a hand over her mouth as he heard approaching footsteps panicking he shoved Rachel into his pocket ignoring her muffled protests then came abelon radiant as ever in the Moonlight but hun soo's initial Joy turned into a full-blown panic attack when he saw who she'd

brought with her two hulking demon Guards their glowing red eyes screamed bad news and their towering forms looked read to squash him like a bug hon s's voice cracked as he greeted her you're you're here M ablon his gaze flicked nervously to the guards but by the way who are these a Charming gentleman behind you abelson's face remained composed they're my escorts I wasn't allowed to come out alone yuno turned his back to her dramatically wiping away an invisible tear of course Miss abelen Is a satis captured by the Demon King's Army it's only natural

she's surrounded by gods from his pocket Rachel's muffled voice broke through oh my God stop monologuing you're not in a soap opera abelon side her tone laced with amusement shall we take a walk a few moments later they were strolling under the Moonlight huno doing his best to appear calm while the demon Gods loomed behind them their menacing red auras sent shivers down his spine his thoughts Spiral it was already nerve-wracking enough trying to make small talk with the saintus but now I've got these two murder machines breathing down my neck sweat poured down his

face as he tried to think of something clever to say Abelson broke the silence Mr Choy huno she began her gaze turning to him you're a hero aren't you yanok froze his eyes nearly popping out of his skull how do you know that abelson's lips curled into a soft smile in our world only Heroes And demons have black hair it wasn't hard to figure out Rachel finally escaped his pocket flying up to glare at him wow and here I thought you were the only one dumb enough not to connect the dots ablen chuckled lightly it

seems like you have a lot of questions about me please go ahead and ask Yun shock's face turned beat red he fumbled for words before blurting out is a man like me possible Rachel face palmed so hard it echoed in the quiet Courtyard oh no He's doing that thing again abon's expression shifted into mild annoyance waa you're really bold before she could finish a shout shattered the moment Troy huno huno flinched as redun barreled toward them like a furious freight train sir Reed run he exclaimed his heart sinking in his mind he groaned damn it

he ruined the mood Reed run puffing like he just finished a marathon the commander wants to see you right away so follow me hyunok Hun's response was as Graceful as you'd expect he immediately burst into tears waterfalls streaming down his face now does it have to be right now I was just behind him abelen massaged her temples like she was regretting every life decision that had led her to this moment can I really trust someone like him the scene shifted to hs's office where she sat behind her desk her devilish grin practically radiating Menace she

greeted him in a voice Dripping with mockery I enjoyed watching your duel Choy huno seeing how you keep coming back from the brink of death every single time our great Hero's Lifeline is truly indestructible Kon shock still drenched in sweat from sheer Ang anxiety stammered to thank you lady hemus I she cut him off by pointing a sharp manicured finger at him do you remember what I offered you his voice cracked as he replied ye yes in return for fighting The opponents you've chosen you promised to protect me hemus nodded her grin widening that's right

and hon G uh and that I would become an an executive under your command the grin turned positively feral honestly the executive thing was something I said for fun I didn't think you'd last long enough for it to matter she leaned forward eyes gleaming but I've changed my mind huno blinked in confusion changed your mind How she pointed at redrun who stiffened like he'd just been caught sneaking cookies readed run didn't you say chore yuno is a talent capable of becoming the commander of the Demon King's Army redun looked like he wanted to evaporate uh

well yes lady hemus but hemus ignored him her grin spreading wider so instead of another duel let's try something else we can't have someone with your potential languishing as a mere platoon leader can we yuno's Nervous sweat turned into a full-on downpour that sounds promising but what does that mean hemus didn't miss a beat as you know the Cooking Company suffered a devastating blow recently the disruption in the meat supply to the executives is getting dire at this rate we might end up eating each other hun shock's sweat somehow doubled I I understand the problem

but why are you telling me this hemus leaned in closer her voice a whisper of Doom from now on You are the Squadron Commander yono's jaw dropped oh pardon to be specific hemus continued her smile sharper than a knife the cooking squadron commander yon shock's brain short circuited what what but I'm hemus clapped a hand on his shoulder her grip like a vice pick whichever Cooks you want by The Day After Tomorrow returned the kitchen to normal his face Twisted into a look that could only be described as you've got to be kidding me hemus

tilted her head Feigning innocence you can do that right hun shock's words came out in a mangled mess I I'll I'll do my best the scene shifted outside and Rachel ever the loyal cheerleader of sarcasm was circling hun shock like a tiny judgmental Comet who do we have here she said her wings flapping with extra sass isn't he the Demon King's Army squadron commander despite being a hero are you happy huh are you happy because you're so successful Now hono ground his teeth and retorted yeah yeah I like it so much I could die his

sarcasm was practically dripping from his words as he shoved open the kitchen door I see you're still holding a grudge but if we did this because we wanted to it wouldn't be so bad right Rachel huffed her tiny arms crossed nope still mad ignoring her yanok adjusted his power measurement goggles and muttered fine let's start the Squadron Commander's important work inside a Menacing looking Goblin with a face like he'd been chewing on nails was doing something Shady hono frowned hey punk what are you doing the goblin spun around his ugly mug Twisted in stain punk

has the meat grilling slave finally lost it hun shock's eye twitched slave slave before the goblin could blink Hun's foot connected with his face like a meteor the goblin went flying crashing into a stack of pots with a resounding clang yuno stood over him radiating pure Rage from now on Punk call me Commander got it now gather everyone right now moments later a rag tag group of goblins and monsters stood before him looking like the worst Talent Show lineup in history yuno pinched the bridge of his nose his goggles a skew let's see the average

combat power here is around 2,000 the strongest is 3,500 but why why are there so few of you left he closed his eyes calculating weren't there 300 of you now there are Less than 20 what happened oh right if I don't fix this I'll be killed by hemus with a deep sigh huno bed raise your hand if you know who I am a brave Goblin shouted Choy hun another chimed in BBQ machine a third Goblin grinning earto ear raised his claw you're wrong that guy is a delicious human before the words fully left his mouth

huno was Airborne his foot landed squarely on the Goblin's chest launching him into the wall the impact cracked the stone Leaving the goblin dangling like a badly placed picture frame huno dusted himself off and slowly Rose glaring at the rest I am your commander you stupid bastards Commander got it he shoved an officiall looking letter in their faces this is my order as the cooking squadron commander from now on treat me like heaven or you'll wish you were dead he scanned the group his voice laced with barely concealed frustration now who knows why there are

only this many of you left Stand up and explain one Goblin Soldier trembling like a leaf saluted and squeaked the they went out hunting without any orders and got eaten by demonic beasts Yan shock sighed heavily muttering of course makes sense since you guys charge at everything head first typical all right last question who's the best cook here the group shouted in unison it's Gil Ro Hun's eye twitched again you mean that guy he pointed to the goblin he'd Kicked earlier who was still sprawled out in a heap they nodded enthusiastically hun shock rubbed his

temples fine galom will be the vice Commander any objections no sir good then disperse as the group scattered hanso slumped onto a crate resting his chin on his hand a kitchen this size needs at least 200 people to function and I have to gather that many in one day his eyes darkened as a single thought took root In his mind as expected there's only one way to handle this the scene shifted to the next day where hono stood with a devilish grin plastered across his face he was holding Bobo Rachel fluttering beside him was not

amused she crossed her tiny arms and snapped that way is Bobo Are you seriously planning to threaten them with that yon Sox grin widen into borderline lunacy oh Rachel this isn't just any plan this is the plan B the ultimate fallback fall back To what exactly Rachel yelled exasperated ignoring ing her huno began scanning the area like a predator stalking his prey his internal monologue buzzed with scheming there's only one condition for choosing Cooks he thought his grin sharpening sons of [ __ ] who are easy to replace and those who can suddenly his eyes

lit up like he'd spotted the Golden Goose Oho found it without warning hono launched himself forward and delivered a precise Devastating kick to a goblin soldier's face mid sentence completing his thought aloud yay those who can never rebel against me the goblin hit the ground with an audible thud clutching his face in shock hey mole huno said with an air of dominance that could make a tyrant blush you're a chef now congratulations the goblin blinked his brain still rebooting M what the hell did you just call me this insolent human has gone crazy I'm going

to before he Could finish hun soo's foot connected squarely with his chin the impact sent the goblin sprawling backward like a broken puppet stop acting up hono said with a dramatic sigh like a parent dealing with a stubborn toddler the goblin sat up clutching his jaw still processing what the hell just happened hyunok CED crouched down to his level his tone suddenly softer but not in a comforting way still congratulations you're the first recruit Today do you know what that means Goblin stared back his expression a cocktail of pain and confusion who what does it

mean hun shock's grin turned downright Sinister it means you get the honor of seniority and you know what the military is all about right the goblin blinked shaking his head slowly huno leaned in closer his voice dripping with sadistic Glee downward harassment if you join now there aren't many people above you to beat the crap Out of you so he gestured grandly like a king bestowing a Knighthood go and bring some Juniors to get beaten up in your place the Goblins confusion deepened J juniors huno smile turned blindingly bright exactly friends Pals recruits bring me

five of them do that and I'll cut you a deal in the future when everyone else gets hit 10 times you'll only get hit once he crouched lower holding the Goblin's battered chin gently like a diety comforting a devoted Disciple think about it one kick instead of 10 isn't that a bargain the goblin stared at him his battered face slowly morphing into horrified understanding Rachel hovering above the scene shook her head in disbelief I can't believe I'm watching you pitch a pyramid scheme for cooking recruits thanks for watching if you enjoyed the chaos smash that

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