105.
“I’ve missed you. But now that I've seen you, what are you going to do?"
“Do you really need to ask?”
Hyeon-woo took a step forward. Instead of stepping back, Tiamat stepped forward, just like him.
“I'm asking because I don't know.”
“You don’t? You seem to have a worse head than I thought.”
"I've never been told that before."
Tiamat responded with a laugh. As the two walked towards each other, they quickly became close. Now, Hyeon-woo's expression was clearly visible. His laughter was laced with endless anger.
Words didn't need to said any longer. Tiamat pulled out her long fingernails to stab Hyeon-woo, who moved at the same time.
'Don’t let your guard down.'
The last time when the chain had tied him down, the two’s power were almost equal. Now that the chain was gone, she had to pursue attacks more carefully.
Several attacks were exchanged in an instant, and Tiamat drew back with a heavy breath. Maybe it was because she was so nervous, but she was feeling exhausted after not fighting for a while.
Then, a harsh voice from behind spat out curse words. Bacardi, who had lost consciousness for a moment, was awakened.
“You were hit again.”
Cracking his neck with a crunch, Bacardi bounced his body up. Then he began to bluntly raise his demonic energy.
“I mean, I can’t live with losing.”
“Oh my. Then shan’t live any longer."
Hyeon-woo clicked his tongue as if feeling sorry for him.
"Fuck, as if I’d let you get away with saying that!"
Bacardi, caught up, raised his fists in anger.
“I won’t lose this time.”
“You don’t have any chains to use on me today?”
“I don’t need that shit to win!”
"Haha. If you don't have tools, you're just a weak human being, aren't you?"
"Dog-shit!"
Bacardi stepped up and rushed at Hyeon-woo. Meanwhile, Tiamat hid herself in Bacardi's shadow. Then, as before, she looked for an opportunity to attack Hyeon-woo.
“It’s so boring to do the same thing.”
Hyeon-woo brushed off his hand and hit Bacardi's fist from the front.
"What am I to do if you don’t have the ability to learn after being hit?"
Even though the relatively small fist struck, it hurt enough to make Bacardi’s body tremble. Even if he gritted his teeth and tried to attack, he wasn’t able to get in a single hit. As Bacardi was being beaten happily, Tiamat didn't seem much better either.
'It must be this time!'
Things were different from before. Now, Tiamat must not be found out by other humans. Therefore, she could neither return to her body nor exert any more power.
"Die!"
Even if she tried desperately, it was only a step in place. No, not standing still. When Bacardi, who played the role of a tanker, disappeared, she would have to deal with Hyeon-woo alone– Hyeon-woo, the person who frequently dueled with Alberg, one of the top demons in the Demon Realm!
'Libby!'
Now, she had no choice but to buy time while waiting for Libby to return after he had been away for a while.
"Ack!"
First, Bacardi's leg was broken. He tried to attack even by crawling, but a wild boar that couldn't walk was useless. He broke his arm and lost the use of his limbs.
Tiamat got her vaunted fingernails plucked raw. She tried desperately, enduring the pain, but her fingertips couldn't reach him. She was just being teased.
“It’s still not enough.”
"What!"
“You know.”
If she had known it would be like this, she would not have kidnapped Ji Seon-woo. How could she have even agreed to such a stupid idea. ‘It was in my stupidity, that it seemed right, when hanging out with Bacardi.’
“Kai, Kaii!”
Tiamat called out to Kai. She knows that when the barrier was cast she couldn't move, but she still couldn't help calling her.
“Ah, right. Kai. you were there too. You wait a little longer."
Hyeon-woo smiled kindly and said. The blood spattered across his white skin looked toxic red.
“What would you like to do next? Can you tell me? Tiamat.”
"What do you know! Do whatever you want!"
“Okay, then let’s start with the fingers.”
She was afraid even though she thought she had suffered quite a bit. Because she knew what was coming at the end of it.
"Hey. You don't intend to keep me alive, do you?"
Hyeon-woo didn't answer anything, but he seemed to understand.
'I just need to hold on a little longer.'
Will she be able to hold out until Libby returns? She was Tiamat, who was called the mad dragon, but she didn't want to die. That was why she endured with more effort. When that one hand ended, the man she wanted so much returned.
It was Libby.
“Li-Libby.”
Tiamat called Libby by name.
“Ah, Oh my.”
Libby looked down at Tiamat with a pitiful expression.
"Help me."
“Wait a minute, what is all this?”
"Help me."
“How many times do I have to tell you not to cause trouble?”
“Help me!”
As Tiamat raised her voice, Libby lifted his finger and brought it to his mouth.
"Shh."
Only then did Tiamat shut her mouth.
“Was it Ji Hyeon-woo?”
“So you’re Libby.”
Hyeon-woo stood up while wiping the blood off his cheek.
“Looks like you had a great time. But they are my comrades, so why not let them go?”
“Comrades. So you're saying you're trash just like them?”
During the last fight, Hyeon-woo couldn't see Libby's face properly. So, in a way, it was like seeing him for the first time today. The smooth-looking man's face was like a statue, but looking at it gave him nausea.
"I don't want to cause a fuss. Why don't you just let it go this time? We'll meet again someday anyway."
“No, there won’t be a next time.”
Hyeon-woo attacked Libby with those words. Libby brushed him away and backed away. Then he took off the coat he was wearing and laid it on the couch where he was rolling.
“I heard rumors that you liked to fight with Alberg. Are you stronger than him? Or are you weak?"
"Does it matter?"
“Isn’t that important?”
Libby lifted his body to avoid the sweeping legs on the floor. But that was just what Hyeon-woo did to attack him more comfortably. Immediately, a fist flew out of the air and hit Libby.
“It could be meaningful information.”
Libby blocked him with the palm of his hand, as though he was just a tingle.
“Then just find it out for yourself, whether it’s a big deal.”
“It doesn't work like that. I still have a mission to complete.”
“What could that mission be?”
“It’s important to me.”
“Wouldn’t that be more important than life? Get out of the Demon Realm!"
Hyeon-woo continued to attack Libby. It seemed that he was controlling his powers because he was inside Kai's barrier, but he could tell. This man was better at fighting than Tiamat.
To say he was better at fighting than a dragon that has lived for over a thousand years. Was that even possible?
If it was a demon, it was possible. Because they lived as long as dragons and loved battles. So it shouldn't be like this. At this level, he couldn't defeat the demon named Libby.
"It's going to be a little annoying."
Hyeon-woo looked at Libby with a nervous expression.
“If you don't feel like it, you have the opportunity to end it quietly. It's not too late.”
"It's too late."
Kai's barrier began to shake as his strength and power grew and grew.
“It’s dangerous.”
Tiamat, who was leaning against the wall at Kai's words, asked.
"What?"
“I think it’ll be difficult to maintain the barrier any longer.”
“You can survive as long as you don’t die anyway, right? Endure more."
It was a voice that did not contain the slightest warmth. But there are things you can and cannot do. This was something he couldn't do.
“Even if I endure, someone’ll find out. Returning to the main body will make it last longer.”
"No. You’ll get caught if your big body is exposed."
“But Tiamat.”
Tiamat didn't want to listen to Kai any more. He served her because she wanted something, but at times like this, his heart ached.
Why couldn't he be respected no matter anywhere he went? Kai swallowed the feeling welling in his throat and held on with all his might.
“Hmm, I expected more because you were said to have fought Alberg, but you don't look as strong as I thought.”
“I’m not using all my strength. Are you like that too?”
"Is that so? So how about doing this? Kai!"
"Yes."
“Remove the barrier.”
It was an unexpected order.
"What are you talking about!"
Tiamat also seemed perplexed by the order.
“He can't hold the barrier any longer. If you go this way, you’ll be caught. If that's the case, it might be better to flaunt it and run away.”
“I told you that if you make a mistake, the angels will catch you!”
That was why the last battle with Alberg was passive. After all, with time, the world would be in their hands. He had no intention of dealing with Alberg seriously. Alberg seemed to know that and played with him moderately.
“It will be alright in a little while.”
“How can that be!”
Tiamat tried to dissuade Libby, but to no avail.
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Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag
YRR: Uh-oh, is Hyeon-woo not going to be strong enough?
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