However, what happens if the Demon Servant dies?
I heard that Nam Yong-seok’s Demon Servant dying is not much different from a human dying.
In the end, the spirit is taken from me, but the body remains human, right?
“I need to use it carefully.”
“Ahh— Are you finally going to use me, Master?”
“No… stop thinking like that. What would I even use you for?”
“I’m sorry! I’m sorry!”
I must never act like I know anything next to Yeon-hee.
Haseirin asked me while I nodded.
“I have a question, Master!”
“Um… what is it?”
“When we go to strengthen our influence with Cha Jin-hyuk, should we prioritize the quality or quantity of our forces, Master?”
‘Oh ho… that’s definitely something to think about.’
Demon Servant.
I really like that she asks questions without hesitation and expresses her opinions.
“If I set my mind to it, I can attract dozens of men in a single day to strengthen our influence.”
“That skill of seduction or whatever won’t work.”
“Even if it doesn’t, there will be plenty of men willing to help me. As you can see, my beauty is in the top 0.001%! I’m confident!”
Top 0.001%? What kind of confidence is that?
Of course, Haseirin is an incredible beauty, but she’s not at the level to be so conceited.
“Ahh! I will never even glance at any man other than you, Master!”
Of course, you wouldn’t.
“Enough. For now, prioritize quality over quantity. Even if you don’t use skills to seduce them, gathering influence that way will attract too much attention. Since you said there are companions with Cha Jin-hyuk, seeking their advice might be a good idea.”
Haseirin continued to nod vigorously as if she were trying to burn my words into her memory.
“You’ve done a lot of shady things, so you should find those of a similar mindset easily.
Disturb the ones whose personality is ruined, and set the standard to at least deal with Orc High-Rank Warriors or Fighters.”
“Yes, Master! Understood! But, Master, since I have completely become yours, I beg you to evaluate me anew from today.”
“Huh? Oh… uh, sure.”
Perhaps the word “shady” was shocking. Haseirin seemed determined to change the image I had of her.
‘Hmm… It might be good to look for someone I could turn into a Demon Servant.’
Even if it’s not exactly a Great Evil One, there are plenty of people in society that cause harm just by existing.
‘For instance, Hwa-ryeon. How many people suffer because of her… or there’s also that weirdo Hyeon Woo-seok. If that guy clings to me, it would be super creepy, but he’d definitely be useful.’
Of course, he’s someone I can’t handle right now, but he could definitely be a candidate later.
Still, first things first, I need to see what kind of synergy Cha Jin-hyuk has with this girl. I should contact him in advance. I also need to confide everything to Yeon-hee.
“The time has come. Act swiftly on what I’ve said. And once you get there, try to create a connection with Cha Jin-hyuk.”
“Yes! M-Master! When can I see you again?”
“When the time comes, we will meet. If you do well with what I instructed, I might consider rewarding you.”
“Ahh… a reward!”
Even if that reward comes a hundred years later, it doesn’t mean I’m breaking my promise.
She plopped down in her seat at the mention of the reward and gave me a moon-faced expression while firmly adhering to her thick thighs.
“Sigh— And if you happen to meet me in a different place, refrain from behaving like you do now. No, act like you don’t know me at all.”
“Ah! Yes! You mean we should have intimate conversations when it’s just the two of us, right? I understand.”
Um… something seems subtly off, but it should be fine.
“Yeah. Anyway, get started right away. I have to go now.”
Thud—
“Huh?”
But Haseirin, seemingly gone mad, crawled over on her knees and clung to my pant leg.
If she were a minion, she wouldn’t even dream of doing this.
“Ahh… M-Master.”
Her huge eyes glimmered with tears as she looked up at me. Is parting from me that sad?
‘Ahh— What’s it worth to have killed over five hundred people?’
“Higuk—!”
I clicked my tongue, feeling an overwhelming sense of unease about leaving Haseirin alone.
‘Should I give her something…?’
I tossed her the best gift I had made from Noh Ha-yoon a while back.
“Uh, w-what is this?”
It was a product made somewhat similar to mine.
Less refined than the completed version.
It was clearly a man’s thing, causing Haseirin to show an astonished expression for the first time since becoming a Demon Servant.
“Use it however you like. It’s made from my bones…”
I didn’t say anything further, but Haseirin is nodding vigorously at my magic-infused item, and then promptly shoved it down below—
“Hey, hey.”
“Yes?”
“At the very least, go home and use it by yourself.”
“Yes, Master! Wuhuh— How could I possibly repay such an overwhelming honor you’ve given me, Master?”
“I don’t know. I’m leaving.”
“Ahh— Wait!”
Leaving behind Haseirin looking at me with longing eyes, I returned home.
The moment I returned, my [Illusion] released, and I shook my head to clear the haze in my mind.
‘She’ll do well, right?’
If it’s Cha Jin-hyuk, he will surely lead her well. Although in terms of Hunter capabilities, Haseirin is certainly above him. The mental pillar should rightfully be Cha Jin-hyuk.
‘Phew— That’s one problem solved.’
“Biiing—!”
‘You did well today too. Didn’t it hurt when Haseirin had her way with you?’
“Biii—!!”
Returning to the front yard, I called out ‘Gori’ again, who spread its wings wide and smiled brightly as if everything was alright.
A cute kid I can summon anytime, who would never cross lines.
‘Maybe a minion would be better…’
While petting Gori, I contemplated what the next event might be. The Guild Tournament was just around the corner.
An event that could yield at least a hundred billion in prize money, holding great significance for us right now.
We probably wouldn’t have the opportunity to grow through participation, but seeing ‘Ko Hyuk’, who has taken the Evolved Creature, I might gain unexpected information.
There isn’t just one organization supplying Evolved Creatures.
Although ‘DOH’ from ‘Inessa’ is the largest, there are quite a few mid-sized organizations as well.
If there are those engaging in such activities during this tournament, it could be a chance to find a connection.
‘By the way, once we win the prize, should I buy other food supplies too? I think I’ve gathered too much meat. Maybe vegetables and fruits… I’ll need seeds of various crops too.’
While sitting in the front yard, I wrap up my thoughts on the battle.
And an hour later.
I check the most meaningful harvest I’ve gathered today.
[Boundary Sanctuary]
– Create a small space of my own at the boundary of reality and unreality.
A very simply described skill of the Great Evil One, ‘Bin Chi-seung.’
Looking at the description of a small space, it’s likely I’d be disappointed if I expect something like the space created by Bin Chi-seung.
Whiiir—
As soon as I activated the skill, a square, translucent cube appeared before me, a bit smaller than a soccer ball.
‘Whoa— I didn’t expect it to be this small…’
“Biiing—?”
Even Gori, sitting on top of my head, fluttered its wings, perhaps aware of the cube’s presence.
‘How would I even use this…?’
First, I tossed a piece of jerky into the [Boundary Sanctuary].
The jerky simply plopped down on the bottom of the cube without any special occurrence.
The cube containing the jerky floated in mid-air without incident.
‘If it’s to be used as a nest, it can’t be visible from the outside.’
– Please set conditions.
‘Huh? Conditions? I can set them however I want?’
At the sudden message, I immediately expressed my desires.
‘Make it so no one can see inside from outside.’
– Please input a valuable item to set the condition of ‘not being visible from outside’.
‘Valuable?’
I touched the cube and infused it with mana.
– 300 mana injected. It is insufficient to set the condition yet.
‘Insufficient?’
I injected mana once more and brought a handful of various mana stones and bones from the space.
Would these count as valuable?
– Sufficient materials injected. The condition ‘not being visible from outside’ has been set!
‘So this works, even the remains of a low-rank monster have value… I see. I understand the method now.’
With the completion of the condition, the jerky that was inside vanished, leaving only the translucent cube floating in the air.
When I reached in, the jerky still occupied its spot inside.
‘Not bad, huh? As long as you have sufficient materials, you can strengthen it.’
[Fireball]
I activated the spell and threw it at the cube.
Boom─!
The cube hit by the Fireball burst into flames in mid-air.
But that was it, and shortly after, the flames extinguished as if nothing had happened.
‘There’s no doubt it has considerable durability. Still, it seems it’s not completely unaffected by magic…’
Some corners had slightly melted.
They say it’s the boundary of reality and unreality, but it still felt a bit clumsy.
I set the condition ‘does not incur any damage from magic’ and injected 300 mana.
– There’s an absurd lack of resources.
‘I’ve never seen the term absurd until now. Does that mean it’s hard to achieve that condition?’
Given that I was setting a condition equivalent to [Invincible], it made sense that it would lack resources.
Now that I’ve gained the ability, I understand how much effort Bin Chi-seung put into creating that space.
‘So that’s why I wasn’t able to properly utilize my abilities back then.’
It seems it’s not something that can be rushed.
However, I intuitively felt that expanding this space would certainly be a great help in the future.
Instead of immediately setting overly grand conditions, it would be wise to fill in smaller conditions one by one.
‘Maybe I should at least increase the size first.’
Mana will surely become more important going forward, as will the various resources gained from battles. Every single monster’s remains should not be wasted.
‘If I expand this… could it serve as a last resort when the world faces destruction…?’
Today brought a glimmer of hope.
But I was now one day closer to the impending doom.
* * *
“This place… is new.”
The leader of the Dwarf Guild, known as the ‘Heavenly Hammer.’
Because of the group he leads, a hidden space of ‘Nando’ was discovered.
Inside it, Jo Gi-man wore a triumphant smile.
He became the first hunter to satisfy the entrance conditions of the hidden dungeon that appeared in ‘Nando.’
The entry condition for the hidden dungeon was simply one.
[A deity connected solely grants strength to one being.]
It was a simple yet ridiculous condition.
Generally, the divine beings known to exist pull threads to countless creatures, claiming a portion whenever those beings fervently support, desire, or achieve meaningful deeds.
In essence, the more followers one has, the more advantageous it is.
For a divine being to solely grant strength to just one being doesn’t make any sense.
Thus, even the ‘Heavenly Hammer’ found himself flabbergasted at being turned away at the entrance.
However, Jo Gi-man was able to enter the hidden dungeon very leisurely.
And that eased a bit of anxiety for Jo Gi-man.
At least it meant that the Seven-headed Dragon wasn’t counting on anyone other than himself.
‘No matter how much I search for another substitute, they can’t compare to me. Hehehe—’
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