Chapter 192 – Chapter 40: To the North (2/2)

Queian said it was enough for the Demon World to burn, but Locke disagreed. He also thought about protecting the Demon World, if it was possible.

“For now, let’s keep an eye on the situation from behind. Once we reach the end of the north, I will have to draw my sword even if I don’t want to.”

Locke tapped the Warrior’s Sword at his waist, and Beatrice and Carlov nodded in agreement.

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In-gong woke up. Instead of opening his eyes, In-gong turned toward the warmth he felt in his arms. It was a little warmer than usual, but it was probably Green Wind. In-gong stretched out a hand like it was a habit and stroked Green Wind’s head.

“Greenie…”

‘Did you call Master?’

Green Wind immediately responded to his voice. However, the voice was ringing in his ears, not from outside.

In-gong opened his eyes and realized that he was touching dark blue hair, not green. The owner of the hair wriggled slightly in his arms and asked,

“Shutra, are you awake?”

“Caitlin noona?”

The golden eyes obviously belonged to Caitlin. She was still half-asleep as she nodded and buried her nose in In-gong’s chest.

“You smell good.”

He felt a strange sensation when she sniffed his chest. Then a sharp voice saved In-gong from his embarrassment.

“If you are awake, stop now. Haven’t you almost recovered all of your aura as well?”

It was Chris who spoke to both In-gong and Caitlin. The gigantic prince grabbed Caitlin’s neck like she was a cat and lifted her up. Caitlin truly looked like a lycanthrope as she dangled from Chris’ hand.

“Chris hyung.”

In-gong understood instinctively as he called Chris’ name. The Moonlight Core and Starlight Core… Both of them had been placed on the same bed so that their aura could recover, just like before in the lycanthrope territory.

“Besides you, Caitlin also received a shock to her aura… Hum, hum. This scent is great.”

Chris started sniffing, and Caitlin spoke with a large smile,

“Isn’t it?”

The lycanthrope siblings looked at In-gong and smiled. In-gong shrugged and tried to move back.

“Hey, you aren’t going to eat me, are you? Why can I hear the sound of swallowing?”

“Your body seems fine.”

Chris ignored In-gong’s words and sat down on the bed. In-gong backed away a bit more and asked,

“How long was I asleep?”

“Just a day.”

Indeed, In-gong checked the mini-map and saw that it was an hour before noon. He only overslept a little bit from his normal wake-up time.

“The others?”

Caitlin and Chris were the only ones in the room. Chris then replied in a somewhat darker voice,

“The damage was huge. Silvan is still out there, and the 3rd Queen is lying in bed. She is just tired from yesterday, but… I still can’t help but worry.”

Sylvia had used the enormous magic power of the palace to fight the demonic god yesterday. An ordinary magician would have already lost their life.

“Felicia unni is nursing the queen.”

Caitlin continued in a gloomy voice. Normally, Felicia would be the first one In-gong saw when he woke up after collapsing, but it made sense that she would be with Sylvia right now.

“Carack?”

“Resting outside. Amita is also safe, so you don’t have to worry.”

“Sky Forest?”

“As I said earlier, the condition is serious. There are over 1,000 dead or injured. The magic fog has disappeared, and most of the magical facilities, including the palace, are not operating. The rescue operations are still continuing, and it is still unknown what the cause was.”

Chris’ tone was hard. This meant that the situation was still serious.

“Still, I’m glad. You were able to defeat the demonic god. If it wasn’t for you, the damage would be much more serious. The casualties would be a few times what it is now.”

Chris smiled a bit as he stood up before sitting down again. Then he looked straight at In-gong and touched In-gong’s shoulder lightly with his big fist.

“You are really strong. I honestly don’t believe it. What the hell are you doing to have become so strong in a year? I would have believed that a great captain was in Sky Forest.”

The five captains could be called the mightiest weapons of the demon king. They were just below the demon king and were the peak of strength in the Demon World. However, last night, In-gong had shown a strength comparable to that of the captains.

Chris remembered the day he had seen In-gong during the Red Lightning tribe mission. He had also been there at the moment when In-gong awakened his aura in an absurd manner.

“I finally know why the sword duke is interested in you. Maybe this world wants you to become stronger. Yes, that is probably the case. There is no other way to explain the many incidents.”

He really thought it was true. The elder dragons’ equipment, the dragon heart, the Moonlight Core, and the sword duke’s teachings were all once-in-a-lifetime things.

‘Maybe that is the right answer.’

In-gong laughed as he thought about Protagonist Correction, while Chris shook his head. Suppressing his jealous heart, Chris got up from his seat.

“Anyway, I will be going. There are still a lot of things to do because of this situation. Caitlin, you should watch over Shutra. I think it is better if both of you lie down a little longer.”

Chris stroked Caitlin’s head roughly before leaving the room. He was just as reliable as his large size.

In-gong settled his thoughts and stretched his body. At that moment, he felt a breath touch his fingertips.

“Noona?”

It was Caitlin. She placed her face near In-gong’s fingertip and took a deep breath.

“Excuse me, Shutra.”

“Huh?”

“Can I suck it just once?”

Caitlin pointed at his finger, and In-gong couldn’t help nodding.

&

“So, why is there a bite?”

“Slightly, just slightly.”