HKWM | Chapter 39

I was quietly staring 863378d0a4 at the spot where 20385ec531 Lust had been sitting 4133b39cfc when I unnecessarily picked e8e848c74f a fight with Phoras 88b4682f05 and Kimaris, who were 35295dafe2 sticking to the wall 78e6dc255c like wallpaper.404f8f1c9b1084c2

“Who would think you were wallpaper? Why are you so scared?”4cbec74a679a9297

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“Well… after meeting Lady Invidia, I was worried something like that might happen again.”9899cad9e1d43ea4

“Don’t say that in front of Lust. If she thinks you treated her the same, she’ll try to grind you up.”2743b02e077ef7d7

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“Gasp- I, I’ll keep that in mind.”8b2a59a702946e19

After sending the two off to do their own things, I placed my hand on Noah’s head.10716ed213eab9c7

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“You got a nice gift.”bfa092f079a12871

“Yes.”4e870213b6bb6bef

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“Don’t use it for bad things. Only use it on humans who bully or ostracize you for unfair reasons. Though I know you’d do that without me saying.”4487a8616a3e83ea

“…I will.”64fe992d4aa1f3e1

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Ideally, there’d be no reason to use it at all, but human affairs don’t always go as planned — something I learned when I was still human. Especially here, where injustice happens as commonly as eating meals, with human rights pretty much at rock bottom.019e252a79ab2382

“Or, taming fierce beasts or monsters could be fun.”462a63a0efa44f28

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“Have you ever tamed beasts, Jin?”f4e3a4fabe38ffd3

“No, I haven’t. So if you tame one, you’ll be my senior.”9fbb30c7bc5f6e32

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While Noah chuckled at dca8435c07 my silly joke, easing e280423a97 my troubled mind, something b9b9658323 even more unsettling happened. Someone had invaded my 7fec77a69c castle.05440c9246d85347

“That damn bastard-”803018fa32b75153

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“Huh?”006d88c27bbd2c0a

I quickly covered my ac4ee5a3ef mouth after letting out 162d4570a9 a curse, apologizing to eddb4a8563 Noah.76b933f8e5d62830

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“Sorry, wasn’t talking about you.”99f1b874c4b9e5f2

Leaving the bewildered Noah aside, I hurriedly called back Phoras and Kimaris. Seeing Phoras’s face reminded me of the day I barged into his house. Feeling slightly guilty, I spoke in a kinder tone than usual.a30be7f9d8ba8f1d

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“Seems like I need to make a quick trip to the Demon Realm. Stay right next to Noah.”28b3e1e43f87cac9

“Why the Demon Realm?”d4dd0c5f37bd84cb

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“Someone entered my castle.”ccc6df821cd4160e

Just like nobles in the human world have their own domains, high-ranking demons have their territories in the Demon Realm. The same goes for Archdemons, where the castle is the most personal and private space. Moreover, since demons cherish their possessions dearly, it’s a given that they’d have defenses to prevent anyone from entering carelessly.094997b2fe31dbc6

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I hadn’t put up any defenses, but I could sense someone had invaded. It felt like there was some kind of organic connection, but that wasn’t the point right now. While I didn’t know exactly who, it was clearly another Archdemon. The thought of them poking at my temper one after another was infuriating.10814ac40a424670

“Ma, master, maybe you should calm down…”cdb7d5565063366d

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“Why?”df73e8b1da1280ff

“Your demonic energy is leaking out…”93812c9714daa5d0

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Seeing Phoras cower under a363d247ef my demonic pressure, I 28ca24314b quickly reined it in. After the core issue, 03a83785ef my demonic energy going 99b7d37934 wild was a problem, 679dff299c but being sensitive to 5e2e6ebba7 trivial things was the 5f0f40ff72 bigger issue now. It was f3b244a818 like keeping df8d682461 my finger cf356d2e95 on a 7113f1b6d0 trigger, ready 155ab3ad96 to pull 5e1acae734 at any 71604adb1d moment, which 5ab3282557 was quite d4664836b0 uncomfortable.02c5dc84d41bffad

“Noah, sorry. I’ll be back soon.”fb806888b5605e2b

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“…Are you going to fight again?”1266fd2b19d79220

I tried to 1e8ac66370 give Noah a 141e1b56ec reassuring smile as 7ecac83c46 he looked up 941972b8d4 at me with 958ca71186 worry. I had no 9ae23f627e intention of fighting. Facing an Archdemon 50719c50bf with a cracked 3dcf59046f core was no dbbcf5affb different from asking cdc74dfcc8 for death. Besides, if 8043364ca9 it was 8bf4883e76 Pride, who 6843012dc7 I suspected 1ee306211c to be 783e3a61f8 the strongest fb61d9188e among current 74e420e4f8 Archdemons, it a038f982a1 would be 6b3806dbe0 wiser to ce5da853d8 back down.2bd9035dee7a55bf

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“No way. There’s nothing for you to worry about.”5a99f536935f75dd

“Then promise me.”636a9c4896fbae41

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“Of course. I’ll even bring back money to buy you some skewers.”c793cb7f78d53e89

“…Just come back quickly.”a6370851bc74a9a1

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“Got it.”543c0bca3fbfeaca

I hooked my little finger with Noah’s, which he offered with a giggle.6d778ccdd9eca41a

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When I quickly stepped through space to arrive at my castle, it was filled with another Archdemon’s demonic energy. There was no hostility, suggesting no intention to fight, but the presence of foreign energy in my space was irritating.14854ad3d27ce637

‘Damn, just when…’21b6bba5a56c1868

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With my a1d6cb4748 body not 0480e1ddba at its 7fde56d7c2 best and a4da7bda3c facing Pride, afc8c62bf3 who had 5fca029ef6 killed the d18dc3a9e5 previous Wrath, f6e0de4183 it meant c849f5c60e he had 3f3a0e9d10 no qualms 1135108632 about killing f1ebfd30f8 another Archdemon, 0e140deb2c even with 975cea7b68 the risks 3b330cface involved. I released the demonic 2b36e0d9c2 energy I had been 8403538142 holding back.9dc34ff91f8711a2

The source of this foreign presence was in a reception room I didn’t even know existed. Putting aside why there’s a reception room in a demon’s castle, seeing Pride casually sipping tea on a sofa made me sigh. Even though he sensed me, he didn’t even turn his head.85835899b6ea793d

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Pride looked almost human, 43939667e5 unlike other Archdemons, with a28374d9c2 short hair neatly combed 59cd117303 back like a nobleman, acf88fbc0b wearing a perfectly fitted 47240171a7 black suit, looking like 430508d770 he could mingle among eb7eb85cfa humans without seeming out 1df5c0a977 of place.cfadb41be1e45d59

I walked over 1e2211af2b wearily and slumped d2e81f8efe down opposite him. I felt d2bef5e2bf his gaze 3e8bbda286 follow my 1160a6ed9d movements, and 081e413dfb the irritation c3a26f5810 from his 68c04bd190 demonic energy 99eeac30ef was no c51c4ea65c less. And where did 29445d5a4b he even find 74198cb47a tea to drink?a181fb8c3c9a830e

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“What do you think this place is?”f5c35f40eb699269

“Let’s have a talk.”55067960a599ffc6

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His particularly 8d9bad98a3 annoying tone a884e12a04 made my 3c5ea6f5ab face scrunch 2de7cea52b up.2d86899e6b5767ab

“You call barging into someone’s home without notice for a talk?”237b6aeec352f67c

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“You’re blaming me when you’ve left your place open for anyone to walk in?”9dd1b9f992e4dc50

He’s the type to walk into any house with an open door and make himself at home. Tired of arguing, I waved my hand dismissively.178aea1fc9d208be

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“So, what do you want to say?”dd155ca332abfa93

Pride set down his df02e9d4ae teacup, adjusting his posture 298184d674 to look at me e3c773cb27 intently. His handsome, 99ec6ffcaa sharp features a5f3be0f9f exuded a 196dae88f2 cool, composed 5eb86f00f9 vibe, his ec3afde6a8 sapphire-like eyes 8134ecb976 resembling thick d87200c82e ice or 58e3087d06 a sharply 0285c1b6f4 honed blade, ab988c44f1 making the 4a2712ea8e atmosphere even e35fe11eee colder.27eb155b8383616e

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Under his scrutinizing gaze, 9449d0da98 I furrowed my brows 3744596f0f again.75f15e0eab1314f3

“Lost your tongue? If you’re not going to talk, get out.”8874090616f014f4

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Maybe because I’ve become more sensitive since Envy’s incident, my words came out sharper than intended, but instead of being offended, Pride laughed, sounding like air escaping.b02e079add987bbd

“Interesting.”1fc5124009351e84

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“Why the nonsense all of a sudden?”7656a4cb338ec822

“If it were the previous Wrath, he would’ve blown up this room the moment he sensed an intruder.”6807362ed5a62c2b

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“You want me to do that?”d70f1c8de6b8113b

“Given you killed Envy, you’re truly worthy of being called Wrath. Very interesting.”d498add16d12842e

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I pressed my throbbing a678e43de3 temples. Even without deep conversation, aff6a88227 I could tell his d3afff8a34 annoying personality was just e30e3df1b6 as I remembered.3c38e8ab26ad17a4

Pride, sensing 7d90c9990b my discomfort, 34edf1963f shrugged his 2ff006684c shoulders, finally aebfc87b4b getting to a46db821f5 the point.a435674e5fbe31f9

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“Are you interested in the human world?”41e7a05693e745ed

“…What do you mean?”6cd57cef43fa7d56

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“Exactly that.”2062abc5aa41ae07

I didn’t bother to answer. Unsure of his intentions, I chose silence over picking my words carefully.93a31b7ecd3b1c10

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“I’m interested in the human world.”f1609e5d0d707740

His vague reference to c6b1fe987c the human world rather d58cfc2562 than something specific made f519de697a me uneasy, as if b2c093ff12 he was eyeing the d6a1ba6b25 whole realm. I quickly shook off 848f42892e the suspicion.502ab673a78d1cb8

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‘That can’t be.’cde39beebe1e0069

The human world is strictly off-limits. Though demons are belligerent and unruly, even ignoring their father, the Demon Lord’s words, they don’t overstep the boundaries set for the human world. The moment they do, angels would intervene, willing to sacrifice their lives to maintain the balance.2de570800910995d

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There have been attempts to invade the human world, but all ended in failure. The biggest issue is that once you step into the human world, you can’t use your full power.d411ad3d9d1f836f

You could rip open a passage between the Demon Realm and the Human Realm to bring your full power, but the angels wouldn’t just stand by. That’s why all previous invasions failed.1384ece37b0630ba

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For demons, no matter how much they desire human souls, there’s no reason to go after the human world when the cost far outweighs the benefits.32bd5ff8cd390490

“What we can do or have in the human world is very limited. I want ‘just a little’ more. I thought you might feel the same.”f3ceca4c505d047e

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His ambiguous words made 2b5cb9de50 me narrow my eyes. What was b91e31aae6 this guy 50ccdb048c really after?e3b3176ec6b7537e

“Get to the point. Are you interested in war? Wrath, I figured you’d be more interested in the dogs of heaven than the human world.”352dd36ac6b6c3f1

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“Angels” referred to as “feathered dogs” were a derogatory term. So, Pride was asking if I’d join a war against the angels, knowing that previous Wraths enjoyed fighting them. But I was really not interested.a1e566ff27b32da9

“Planning to start a war between heaven and hell?”315c8b86f6ac1a8e

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“No need for such grand terms.”4970036f7f090c39

I clicked my tongue in annoyance. Pride seemed unwilling to share his plans unless I agreed to join him. Even if I did, chances are he’d hide his true intentions. He was a particularly cunning demon, even among others.594027515026e7b5

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Moreover, if 6065d09a31 he was 2bf5cf7c91 suggesting a cb641b6240 war, he f3fe6e4083 was planning 43c9ce46fb on fighting 6af74b3323 archangels too.e234aeade383b764

If he just wanted a war, he could’ve attacked directly, but if he was really after the human world, Pride would be just a mad demon risking his life for a lost cause.b8c9961a7f741912

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If demons could easily 8449c0d44f invade the human world, 90f42b2bc9 it would have been 3efd6aa276 under their control long ab5b61b020 ago.672c5822d5c07e9f

Why would 636e1807f7 he stick 65cda82c10 his head e424348293 into a c7f3ed2f08 fire when 88f70e99ae he knows 656d8785ed how much f1212a7075 the Celestial 2529bc899c God has d86fddb626 planned to f0215d03fd protect humans 25d24b7465 from greedy c00dc3193d demons?74213e269192140e

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“Whatever you’re thinking, count me out.”4522b81054801d79

Pride looked genuinely surprised. Maybe he didn’t expect a Wrath to decline, given their historical love for battle.c0248619d234bb35

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In terms of fighting or war, Wrath is the most challenging opponent. Even when injured, they’d rampage in fury, living up to the name “madman”. The strategy against Wrath was always to locate and destroy their core swiftly.391e3c6879765fbf

“Are you serious?”e96d0f0288aee5b7

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“I’m not here to play word games with you.”4e48ef1e1aa52896

With my firm c4e8a070ff response, Pride furrowed 96d54ed9ff his brows, looking fe05b4fcd6 troubled. It seemed like he 2b4c4916cf really needed me for 4fa3aa1f6e his plan, so I 09ab86604a drove the point home.4aabbfbfbd263125

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“I’m not going to help or hinder, so if I’m in your plans, you better take me out.”e441721bbdb2e4e9

Pride stared at me f2773286a4 with an unreadable expression 6c128f3c15 before standing up.efa872e8b9f294f1

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“I’ll remember that.”f89d126c318cc07d

And then he left bfb5ce07b2 the reception room. Once his demonic energy 9e3ea2b319 was no longer felt 6a348777b7 in the castle, he a5c0a15d3a must have returned to f057dc2afd his own.0f033fea8a370565

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Looking at the 92303c4951 teacup he left a0683d466f behind, a sudden 47e40cc939 thought made me 4e3bc8fa6c furrow my brows.923ac55fcaf16f35

“…Could it be that what the angels are looking for has something to do with him?”c34d207cab98137e

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A foreboding feeling that things might get complicated wouldn’t leave me.9b00b0c08611f415