Novel Will Be Taken Down on 17 May or Earlier Chapter 49 - However, there is no point in hiding (3)

Clench–

 

It was only natural that the pride of Baek Yiseol, no, the pride of the succubus cracked.

 

She felt like her self-esteem dropped due to the unexpected answer.

 

Besides, the people around her chattered.

 

Including the insignificant people who got on her nerves.

 

“Wow, I think Baek Yiseol is embarrassed.”

 

“You want me to take a lot at her face? I’ll do a close-up when I turn around.”

 

“By the way, that knight is also beautiful. Shall we ask for her name later, hyungnims?”

 

The succubus clenched her teeth.

 

‘…How dare you?’

 

Did he think she was just a mere human?

 

Lee Hoyeol or whatever.

 

She wanted to tear him to pieces.

 

But the succubus was clever.

 

She had been hiding the fact that she was a demon.

 

Just a single expression, she could hide it.

 

“It can’t be helped. I’ll come back soon.”

 

The succubus smiled at Yesica and turned around.

 

‘Only today he can keep being complacent.’

 

Yes, the more dramatic the reversal, the bigger the impact.

 

Even if the time wasn’t right today.

 

Once he faced her.

 

It would only be a matter of time before Lee Hoyeol fell in love.

 

‘Enjoy everything when you can.’

 

Whether it was Lee Hoyeol, the Yusra Kingdom, or that cheeky female knight.

 

In the end, they would kneel before her reverie.

 

But it was just the succubus’ delusion.

 

It was merely a door slam to her face.

 

Revenge had only just begun.

 

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Politics, society, sports, entertainment…

 

Newspapers had different topics for each page.

 

Of course, the coverage would also be different.

 

But there was a figure who decorated all the front pages at the same time.

 

It was Baek Yiseol, Guild Master of Shinhwa.

 

I could understand the political and social aspects after making concessions a hundred times.

 

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Rep. Park Sambong said, “It’s regrettable that the negotiations didn’t go smoothly… Shinhwa’s growth can be seen as Korea’s growth.”

 

[Exclusive] An official from the Ministry of Economy and Finance said, “The theory of trickle-down effect has been proven true… The Korean economy will survive only  if Shinhwa Guild survives.”

 

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From the days when it was a chaebol group until now when it reached out to the guilds.

 

Shinhwa was a regular customer in politics and society.

 

But I didn’t expect it to be on the front page.

 

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[Exclusive] Baek Yiseol, defeated in push-and-pull? Will the femme fatale collapse?

 

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That too, with a humiliating title and photo!

 

There was no confident Baek Yiseol in the article’s photo.

 

The back view of Baek Yiseol being defeated at the doorstep in front of the Golden Palace.

 

The short remark that was added unnecessarily below it.

 

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▲ Seven door-slam moment.

 

It’s a completely different look from the photo line.

 

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She easily skipped over the three visits to the cottage.

 

And ran straight to the ten visits to the cottage.

 

It was a back view that made me feel sorry for her…

 

Unfortunately, there was no sign of sympathy for Baek Yiseol.

 

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-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋI knew this would happen

 

– Do you think Lee Hoyeol is easyㅋㅋ

 

– You got your karma back, you deserve it

 

– Realization of justiceㅋㅋ

 

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Yeah, it was all karma.

 

Baek Yiseol’s pupils blackened.

 

“And what you’re building will also become karma.”

 

…Lee Hoyeol!

 

It was the humiliation of a demon who got humiliated by humans many times.

 

Likewise, the succubus’ face crumpled.

 

The man who doubly destroyed her pride.

 

When she recalled this shame, the demonic figure that she barely managed to hide was about to pop out. But she couldn’t hold back forever.

 

“I’ll make you pay the karma back today.”

 

As much as she became strong enough to surpass a higher level demon.

 

The nature of the seething demon also thickened.

 

The succubus managed to quell the malice that spilled out.

 

And she headed for the Golden Palace.

 

Would she get rejected today?

 

It didn’t matter.

 

Today, she was planning to wait for Lee Hoyeol until he showed up.

 

She wouldn’t be bored waiting.

 

She could have a snowball fight with the cheeky female knight.

 

…That’s what she promised.

 

“I will guide you.”

 

She didn’t even have any expectations.

 

As you could see, she was entering the Golden Palace.

 

The corners of the succubus’ mouth turned up.

 

‘I don’t know why, but he seems to rush the order.’

 

Indeed.

 

Lee Hoyeol was also just a stupid human being.

 

When she thought about taking his spirit, the instrument that she managed to keep up began to leak out.

 

But there was no need to stifle it anymore. They were close anyway.

 

“You can go in.”

 

Bow–

 

Yesica bowed her head and stepped back.

 

The succubus immediately knocked on the door.

 

‘…I can’t stand it anymore!’

 

In an instant, her thirst soared.

 

Before she could hear Lee Hoyeol’s answer, she opened the door.

 

And she faced Lee Hoyeol.

 

A straight posture without even an inch of disarray.

 

Hoyeol was sitting at his desk.

 

He said without even giving a glance.

 

“To think you opened the door before you heard an answer.”

 

A cold voice followed.

 

“I can’t find any formalities.”

 

…Wait, something was wrong.

 

Only then did the succubus notice an unusual smell.

 

However, her eyes met Lee Hoyeol’s.

 

Shudder–

 

From head to toe.

 

She felt a stiffening sensation.

 

It was the first ‘fear’ she ever felt.

 

“…!”

 

An arrogant gaze that made her feel humiliated.

 

Lee Hoyeol was looking down at her.

 

Plainly.

 

For a moment, her mind went blank.

 

He noticed she was a demon and brought her here…?

 

…No, that couldn’t be!

 

She had to run before he found out.

 

Let’s buy time with temptation.

 

…Now, wait! How come he didn’t fall in love?

 

The succubus was frozen in place.

 

The voice of a natural enemy came to the demon’s ears.

 

“As expected of an insignificant demon.”

 

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I thought it was weird.

 

Nam Taemin thought the same.

 

“In fact, it’s been too much for us to understand recently. No matter how much they got lobbied, they’re not the kind of people who will push to the point of getting openly criticized. They’re more like snakes.”

 

That was how the political arena worked.

 

Depending on the interests, whether it was school ties, regional ties, and blood ties.

 

It was a neighborhood where you cut things off and split them.

 

“I think there’s definitely something… We can’t figure it out. I feel ashamed of myself for making a nuisance to Hoyeol-ssi. Seriously.”

 

Nam Taemin had politely handed over an apology.

 

But now that I looked at it, it was natural that he couldn’t figure it out.

 

Baek Yiseol was possessed by a demon.

 

Who would have imagined it?

 

‘Even I didn’t know.’

 

If I knew.

 

I wouldn’t have bothered to send her back a few times.

 

A demon was breathing and walking around?

 

As long as Grandfel’s setting existed, regardless of childish revenge.

 

I wouldn’t have just sat back and watched.

 

[Skill ‘Natural Enemy Relationship’ is activated.]

 

Yeah, if it wasn’t for that message.

 

I wouldn’t have known.

 

The Natural Enemy Relationship was activated and then turned off.

 

It happened in a flash.

 

‘I guess she didn’t completely hide her presence.’

 

So naturally it started to make sense.

 

The incomprehensible relationship between the Shinhwa Guild and the politicians.

 

‘What if it’s nothing else but the demon’s status abnormality?’

 

Dealing with non-player civilians.

 

It would be a piece of cake.

 

It was the reason why I listened to Baek Yiseol.

 

Tap tap–

 

Sounds of shoes that got loud and louder.

 

At the same time, a message appeared again.

 

[Skill ‘Natural Enemy Relationship’ is activated.]

 

Baek Yiseol was the demon.

 

The moment my speculation became certain.

 

Knock knock.

 

The door opened with a knock.

 

“To think you opened the door before you heard an answer. I can’t find any formalities.”

 

I opened my mouth while holding a feather pen.

 

What I wrote down was the basic theory of black magic.

 

After putting a period in the sentence, I lifted my head.

 

Sure enough, I could see Baek Yiseol’s blackened pupils.

 

“As expected of an insignificant demon.”

 

Sitting upright at the desk.

 

Still holding a feather pen in my hand, I said so.

 

Indeed, you wouldn’t find an attitude full of bluffs like this anywhere else…

 

Not so long ago.

 

But at least not anymore.

 

The moment our eyes met.

 

Baek Yiseol trembled.

 

Natural Enemy Relationship.

 

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Natural Enemy Relationship: Fighting power increases dramatically when fighting demons.

 

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I felt the effect of the skill that I had forgotten for a while.

 

Above all, before and after I got rid of the great evil, I was in a very different state.

 

Even if it was simply a level, it was like that.

 

Because I had leveled up 50 levels at once by defeating the great evil, Greed of the Seven Deadly Sins.

 

Not only that, I had a growth that couldn’t be explained by levels, skills, and numbers, too.

 

As well as the magic manifestation developed by self-taught magic books at the Mage Tower.

 

Although it was just a beginner level, I had black magic as well.

 

As if that wasn’t enough. I even had sword training.

 

‘In the end, I drag everything that I have and don’t have this time, too.’

 

Whether it was pathetic or whatever.

 

All that growth has become my fighting power…!

 

I could feel that my developed fighting power had risen dramatically due to the effect of [Natural Enemy Relationship]. It was the same case with the demon possessing Baek Yiseol’s body.

 

“…W-What are you talking about?”

 

Now that she showed up and tried to back out.

 

I could tell the difference.

 

‘It was all for a reason.’

 

I could understand why she constantly tried to meet with me even when she got humiliated.

 

I also guessed her purpose.

 

She must have planned to put me in a status abnormality to take over the Yusra Kingdom.

 

But unfortunately for her.

 

I was careful not to say anything unnecessary toward prey.

 

Sk–

 

Magic was manifested immediately.

 

There was no need for a complicated interference process.

 

There was an irresistible weight class difference between me and her.

 

The difference in weight class was so significant that I didn’t have to use a demon’s item for [Exorcism].

 

[Skill, ‘Exorcism’ is activated]

 

All I needed was.

 

The basic effect that only damaged the demon.

 

I didn’t have to invite her to the ritual.

 

In other words, there was no need for a mental fight.

 

“T-This is ridiculous!”

 

Because she was already terrified.

 

“I am no longer a mid-level demon! I am now a higher-level demon, or maybe even stronger than that. But how! How could a human, to my temptation…!”

 

It was a look of incomprehension.

 

A higher-level demon?

 

My pride hadn’t wavered even in the face of great evil.

 

Even if you brought out the ‘demon king’.

 

This imposing attitude wouldn’t change.

 

But I didn’t answer.

 

Explaining the story to an insignificant demon.

 

Grandfel wasn’t that nice.

 

Rising in the air, thousands, no, tens of thousands…

 

No, immeasurably a myriad of silver needles.

 

[Pure Silver Mane]

 

[Grade: Magic]

 

[Restriction: None]

 

[Effect: None]

 

[Description: It looks like fur, but its essence is pure silver. Since it is silver, its absolute value is not great, but depending on its use, it may be recognized for its high value.]

 

The fact that I couldn’t use anything in vain was also my struggle.

 

This was a material item obtained from Silver Mane Leopard.

 

The monster that I defeated during sword training

 

I explored the material item and discovered the possibility of using it as a weapon.

 

Making that possibility come true.

 

A creative manifestation 『magic』 that could never be matched by [skill].

 

Sksk–

 

It was as if each mane had become my weapon.

 

I had no reason to waste the material item.

 

Just like the silver dagger.

 

I could restore it to its original state with 『reversal magic』.

 

In other words, I had no reason to hesitate.

 

Snksk–!

 

Tens of thousands of silver short needles flooded Baek Yiseol.

 

Since it was a material item with no offensive power.

 

That destructive power depended entirely on my magical power.

 

So I didn’t think it would end in one blow

 

I really thought so.

 

“A-Aargh!”

 

Plop–

 

Even when Baek Yiseol collapsed on the floor.

 

At first, I thought she was acting.

 

…Isn’t she still a high-ranked demon?

 

Even if I’d grown up so fast.

 

The magic just now wasn’t even proper offensive magic.

 

It was just a simple containment based on alchemy.

 

So I doubted it.

 

I thought she was pretending to be dead, befitting a despicable demon.

 

But she wasn’t.

 

[Your level has gone up.]

 

[Your level has gone up.]

 

[Your level has gone up.]…

 

Because the message that appeared told me.

 

The fact that it was a really high-ranked demon who took over Baek Yiseol’s body.

 

The fact that I’d grown enough to defeat such a high-ranking demon

 

I was taken aback.

 

…Wait. What level is this?