Chapter 144 - Devil’s Plague 5 (1/2)
While the hydra was strong, it wasn’t a worthy opponent against Woohyuk.
A giant snake with nine heads.
It had an absurd regeneration speed, but the speed would significantly slow down if the wounds were burned.
Woohyuk was also able to withstand the deadly poison it could shoot from its mouth due to the Basilisk's curse.
'The lightning magic that Volak cast from behind was also helpful.'
According to the system, a Demon King that was sealed in Lemegeton could not harm its master.
Therefore, Woohyuk could use Volak in battles without worries.
Volak also knew about that fact, but couldn’t do anything about it.
”Good work. Now go back into Lemegeton.”
“Yes, Lord Asura.”
Upon arriving at the village, Woohyuk unsummoned Volak because he didn't need him anymore.
Moreover, if he had demons accompany him in crowded areas, his reputation would deteriorate.
'I should also be careful not to appear before the imperial priests.'
Officially speaking, he was staying at the Ecclet County, the fief ruled by Leifina.
Therefore, he could not show his face to people he didn’t know.
While King Philip II was cooperating with Woohyuk, the followers of the God of Light were located everywhere, so he couldn't let his guard down.
As he walked towards Karin and Sion's house, Woohyuk rechecked the loot he had obtained in the Devil's Crystal Cave.
[Hydra’s Dark Breath]
Type: Personal Item
Effect: Alchemical and crafting material. Increases poison resistance of nearby allies by 20% just by having it in your possession.
[Green Dragon’s Token]
Category: Personal Item
Effect: One of the nine tokens required to become a Dragon Lord. Just by having it in your possession, you can increase your intimacy with Green Dragons and make a contract with them.
[Crystal of the Ancient Devil Harpes]
Category: Personal Item
Effect: You can summon the sealed ancient demon Harpes. After passing his trial, you will be rewarded according to his subjective evaluation.
'The ancient devil Harpes.'
He had expected the Green Dragon’s token, but the ancient devil was unexpected.
This crystal was probably the origin of the cave’s name.
However, since there was a lot of work to be done right now, Woohyuk decided to postpone summoning the devil.
'An ancient devil might have a higher rank than the 72 Demon Kings.'
According to the information obtained from ancient documents, there existed demons comparable to the 72 Demon Kings in other dimensions.
The trials of such beings would be quite difficult.
Creaaaak.
When he opened the door and stepped inside, he saw Helena and Karin near the lit fireplace making the cure with alchemical tools.
Allen and Reina were sleeping in the corner due to their exhaustion.
Meanwhile, Bailey, Dantalion, and Amii were keeping an eye on the ghost in Sion.
“You returned earlier than I thought. The ruin must have been easy to clear.”
“Demon King Volak and his men helped me out. They were quite efficient with their work.”
“You really are the successor of the Demon God. You're already using demon kings for miscellaneous work.”
Helena stirred using the ladle and glanced at Dantalion and Amii.
Then, Dantalion spoke with a fearful expression.
“We, we had no idea. We didn’t know that Lord Asura was the Demon God.”
“Tha, that’s right. We just thought you were a demon king from another world.”
Amii nodded and followed up.
Helena took the ladle out and pointed at Woohyuk with it, after she heard their excuses.
“Even if you knew, you would still have attacked him, right? That guy creates a mess wherever he goes, so it would’ve been troublesome for you to leave him be.”
“… We have no excuses.”
“Please use us as you wish. We will listen to whatever orders you give us.”
Dantalion and Amii had already lost their will to fight long ago, as they were both severely punished by Woohyuk.
Amii was plagued by the thought that he might whip her all night long in particular.
“Anyways, let’s finish making the cure now. The day is coming to an end.”
”Please don’t worry. We just have to add one more ingredient.”
Helena rummaged through her sack and pulled out a colorful mushroom.
As soon as he saw it, Woohyuk urgently stopped her.
“That’s a clown mushroom. Are you trying to kill our patient right now?”
”Huh? Isn’t this cordyceps?”
“They don’t look alike at all.”
It was at this moment Woohyuk started to seriously doubt her qualities as a saint.
When Woohyuk took out a cordyceps from his sack and put it into the alchemy pot, it started fuming white smoke and the color of the solution changed from light brown to blue.
“Oho, this is amazing. What color would it have been if the clown mushroom was used?”
“Black-blue. It would have been perfect to use as poison.”
Seeing how badly Helena had messed up even though he had written every single detail in the recipe he had given her, Woohyuk realized that she was as bad as Leifina at cooking.
As he vowed never to leave her in charge of dinner, Woohyuyk transferred the solution into a flask.
“Karin, feed this to Sion. Then the evil spirit will leave him. Helena, chant the divine spell in advance to purify the spirit.”
If the chief evil spirit weren’t purified, the plague would occur again someday.
Eventually, when the whole process was over, the evil spirit screamed and shouted at Woohyuk.
“Aaarghhhh! You! I will definitely get my revenge on you!”
“All antagonists who say that line end up destroying themselves in the end. Just disappear elegantly and with class, Spirit.”
“Fuck… Argghhhh!”
The evil spirit could not withstand Helena's divine magic and was extinguished.
Afterwards, when Sion opened his eyes, Karin ran to him in a hurry.
“Brother, how do you feel? Does it still hurt?”
”Not really. But I feel weak. I can’t exert any strength in my body.”
Sion had been possessed by the evil spirit for an extended period of time, so the life energy in him was low.
Even if he was healed, he had to rest without doing anything for a few days.
As Karin prepared vegetable soup for him,
Bam!
The door swung open and Petos ran inside.
“Lord Asura, I have something to report urgently.”