HKWM | Chapter 39

I was quietly staring at the spot where Lust had f0bfe46b7c been sitting when I unnecessarily picked a fight with Phoras 00d33eb23a and Kimaris, who were sticking to the wall like wallpaper.cbf22b2ab5e8988cc75c

“Who would 3724dceaf8 think you adeec4bc49 were wallpaper? Why are 718d92e093 you so 31a9a577fc scared?”54565c310199a25b0489

“Well… after meeting Lady 2b33d4bab3 Invidia, I was worried 67b85e399d something like that might 5505e52c9e happen again.”06f7171474f83f8b0d91

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“Don’t say cabfe7212c that in 17c930e8a2 front of bb26a15d50 Lust. If she thinks you treated her the c6bfa7f2b5 same, she’ll try to grind you up.”6bb7ad93fe5fd867750c

“Gasp- I, I’ll keep bced50db74 that in mind.”23254a5c5bd623fc41e3

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After sending the two off to do their own fd01fe0a85 things, I placed my hand on Noah’s head.5470a3e36800c51ce7c5

“You got a 5e02572c55 nice gift.”4705f60f6dda603a1064

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“Yes.”cd7996b8b5e71183af7e

“Don’t use it 7664aa3eb9 for bad things. Only use it on humans 0461519314 who bully or ostracize you 49e2cafb74 for unfair reasons. Though I know 74feb05f87 you’d do that f10fdfe525 without me saying.”ec6cb3bc2088f4c47d2f

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“…I will.”8d0d412d30425efd7559

Ideally, there’d be no reason to use it at 317953b6c6 all, but human affairs don’t always go as planned 365d76bdf1 — something I learned when I was still human. Especially here, where injustice happens 52e564f271 as commonly as eating meals, 2f38a516cd with human rights pretty much bc3e4ca19e at rock bottom.48f80ace7ba0b872cbae

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“Or, taming fierce beasts or 9e3d949914 monsters could be fun.”4f3777908e0f2f600c6b

“Have you ever 8f5a41a24c tamed beasts, Jin?”615859545ee0723a087d

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“No, I haven’t. So if you tame one, d062e7203d you’ll be my senior.”f1c7e63376429dc8ff66

While Noah chuckled at my silly 536d4c586b joke, easing my troubled mind, something 224c7ce7fd even more unsettling happened. Someone had da9a195d17 invaded my c9c3a733ff castle.ad43c0114135cc2c44e1

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“That damn bastard-”933c2e6a547a40f1fb4d

“Huh?”5d4fbcaa6a78eb04e9ad

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I quickly covered my mouth after letting f7edde16ef out a curse, apologizing to Noah.2e95a334b64345d4738c

“Sorry, wasn’t talking e0640e7f86 about you.”2c76be701d9263005655

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Leaving the bewildered f885fc0bf6 Noah aside, I 22b4edf354 hurriedly called back b91463c078 Phoras and Kimaris. Seeing Phoras’s face reminded 16b280936d me of the day e9a7fe5e18 I barged into his 4e3b7e8a26 house. Feeling slightly guilty, 6be356fc9f I spoke in 3f2cb71668 a kinder tone 4b0306b72b than usual.9f2a27e06f3e7c0dcc48

“Seems like I need to make a c44df862ec quick trip to the Demon Realm. Stay right 8acc2e3e3f next to 43ac18e123 Noah.”bb82341681c08c3f5013

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“Why the 9774c6f1fb Demon Realm?”72e4a222ba7f3f510527

“Someone entered 7aa632936b my castle.”93c9bba009f314181dbb

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Just like nobles in the human world f7f2dcd8c0 have their own domains, high-ranking demons have 28ec8db901 their territories in the Demon Realm. The same goes for Archdemons, 0bc5f370d1 where the castle is the 0406795982 most personal and private space. Moreover, since demons cherish their possessions dearly, 9773ee10d6 it’s a given that they’d have defenses 0d339e2748 to prevent anyone from entering carelessly.76e8e6987af5050ab3aa

I hadn’t put up f2d0b0f22e any defenses, but I 378b827aa9 could sense someone had 4274e827e7 invaded. It felt like there was some kind of organic 1bbff3acd0 connection, but that wasn’t the point right now. While I didn’t know exactly who, 880aacd879 it was clearly another Archdemon. The thought of them f5fde908ab poking at my temper a46ddbcc65 one after another was 8c96ae03fd infuriating.d75791919603f317b11e

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“Ma, master, maybe 8336824ebb you should calm fcfaa70831 down…”7ab48c8a37ad9a2685a6

“Why?”effff32db3fbe2941e09

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“Your demonic energy 68eca79625 is leaking out…”8e2c47787c7312969d40

Seeing Phoras cower under c73f416fdb my demonic pressure, I d1e0914bb2 quickly reined it in. After the core issue, my demonic energy going wild was a problem, fffde8ef9d but being sensitive to trivial things was the bigger issue now. It was like keeping my finger on a trigger, ready 3659d57e94 to pull at any moment, which was quite uncomfortable.f4a6fbae86472034f889

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“Noah, sorry. I’ll be 2d9152dd90 back soon.”b8752d2c4feaf3c8fab1

“…Are you going 802f445859 to fight again?”bc25d75321cb38280b34

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I tried to give Noah a 4ca05a0c29 reassuring smile as he looked up 4187ac5660 at me with worry. I had no 1e37534210 intention of fighting. Facing an Archdemon with a cracked core cff9743dd1 was no different from asking for death. Besides, if it was Pride, who I suspected to be the 7a92aa76c8 strongest among current Archdemons, it would be wiser to back down.f1a002518728758466f5

“No way. There’s nothing for you 21cdc1c642 to worry about.”47658b53cd3bdd70c774

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“Then promise me.”a9c76006760ae466a813

“Of course. I’ll even bring bfbd9c9675 back money to d4a30e75ad buy you some 8597498c29 skewers.”84d28aab78d18b3840e7

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“…Just come 6b24e72629 back quickly.”7bdc504161385b82fbc1

“Got it.”5594aee1c8f59e0203f7

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I hooked my little 5b050c1e6e finger with Noah’s, which 1ddf72db36 he offered with a 51d7375ce6 giggle.4017a267aa5f1c9670a8

When I quickly stepped through space to ddce433a1b arrive at my castle, it was filled cdc11e69d5 with another Archdemon’s demonic energy. There was no hostility, suggesting no intention 37e3b561e9 to fight, but the presence of foreign 1c112b1fdb energy in my space was irritating.2ede48571f4d062c6c26

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‘Damn, just when…’120cc985df15c1cd093e

With my body not at its best and facing Pride, who had killed the previous Wrath, f0021e2373 it meant he had no qualms about killing another Archdemon, even with the risks involved. I released the demonic 42c5b7c780 energy I had been 35bcbdaff7 holding back.3c0f5b0e9d1ce979e79f

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The source of this foreign presence c92c5fbb40 was in a reception room I 8504d1f9af didn’t even know existed. Putting aside why there’s a reception room in e533c2546e a demon’s castle, seeing Pride casually sipping tea 32edcef521 on a sofa made me sigh. Even though he sensed me, he 8413fa9972 didn’t even turn his head.0e305325425e753d330a

Pride looked almost human, unlike other Archdemons, with short 026568d598 hair neatly combed back like a nobleman, wearing a 78d92fc7a5 perfectly fitted black suit, looking like he could mingle 02b98cf6f2 among humans without seeming out of place.ee0b6071a710c832b4f8

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I walked over 16393c68c5 wearily and slumped 05478984a7 down opposite him. I felt his gaze follow my movements, and the 51d8a81c8d irritation from his demonic energy was no less. And where did 8e63b79b76 he even find a0540a869f tea to drink?d438590aa9a3817f3ccc

“What do you think 2de0392f20 this place is?”954cfb75bca889579573

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“Let’s have c5c8d357f0 a talk.”7584110ee07a48ce5fc0

His particularly annoying 1c33ef6824 tone made my bae0be5992 face scrunch up.ba2b34674e03f49e43b9

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“You call barging 3a1a736272 into someone’s home 1b853da627 without notice for f01526fa17 a talk?”c9153f85863a63b10dc6

“You’re blaming me when b9a6b484a2 you’ve left your place 151a4d4901 open for anyone to 794a0e0274 walk in?”56e498460fa04f865700

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He’s the type to walk into any house with 9212f1798e an open door and make himself at home. Tired of 5eef6db517 arguing, I 8ff98d0939 waved my 0590968fa5 hand dismissively.68623f19a9fe423d5e36

“So, what 2f0b3b47e6 do you fce4c2fcdb want to 217be99ab3 say?”e439bcf5ec5e1f08cbcb

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Pride set down his 8c0270ac7e teacup, adjusting his posture 08df39d78c to look at me 772238f82f intently. His handsome, sharp features exuded a cool, composed vibe, 99eb7db5fd his sapphire-like eyes resembling thick ice or a sharply 5934a50bea honed blade, making the atmosphere even colder.7316ee2c514a0f608245

Under his scrutinizing f581b1792d gaze, I furrowed 0eb7f0cccf my brows again.ba8e435465c602c00400

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“Lost your tongue? If you’re not going b32689584d to talk, get out.”d1237923e8745b1622b6

Maybe because I’ve become more sensitive since e40a19776d Envy’s incident, my words came out sharper f99b0668fa than intended, but instead of being offended, e58d50181c Pride laughed, sounding like air escaping.faaf418f1df2afd815a2

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“Interesting.”7630b92f051c91260c78

“Why the 6f534519a8 nonsense all 6686126b3d of a b37d7d9fa7 sudden?”be59758f64c9ca9af844

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“If it were the previous de98a48b10 Wrath, he would’ve blown up 317f1d9b7a this room the moment he 9b1deaaa9d sensed an intruder.”7efdcc711808712b99fd

“You want bd5dd05067 me to be8767e166 do that?”7089bdeb9201ba9cab24

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“Given you killed Envy, you’re truly b197206425 worthy of being called Wrath. Very interesting.”37e389ae97a8ecbac2f1

I pressed my 3a53c13190 throbbing temples. Even without deep conversation, I could tell his f739944a82 annoying personality was just as I remembered.0593b42c874e4078c2ef

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Pride, sensing my discomfort, 90bfe389e8 shrugged his shoulders, finally 77b6d37733 getting to the point.93710a49f5b4a4d4506c

“Are you interested 0aa84826ef in the human 98fd9af7f1 world?”72138ed71b4a26128c67

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“…What do 9eecfbe826 you mean?”cb8ea614ef1fd915c5e4

“Exactly that.”25657ad9dc43b1fdac1b

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I didn’t bother cd3daede40 to answer. Unsure of his intentions, I chose 80120678a4 silence over picking my words carefully.a0c4e47196ea051c8a57

“I’m interested in d421373975 the human world.”61b644230f4877589969

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His vague reference to the human world rather than something specific d55e1049d3 made me uneasy, as if he was eyeing the whole realm. I quickly 82b3daa676 shook off 4ba06f2c66 the suspicion.05fb0360a8c45420bbc3

‘That can’t be.’c745d84174d9c4d2dcaf

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The human b1a5a139c5 world is 06574f8ac0 strictly off-limits. Though demons are belligerent and unruly, even ignoring their father, the Demon 3c5135cb9a Lord’s words, they don’t overstep the boundaries set for the human world. The moment they do, angels would 1773c3f9a7 intervene, willing to sacrifice their lives 32510d0cc3 to maintain the balance.9d60491e15334edffd16

There have been attempts to invade the fa36bdef0f human world, but all ended in failure. The biggest issue is that 6fdeea5daa once you step into the afcdaf439c human world, you can’t use 8fa16068f5 your full power.9b2b0c4a8a10640c4b4b

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You could rip open a passage between the Demon c8230246ba Realm and the Human Realm to bring your full 6da3988579 power, but the angels wouldn’t just stand by. That’s why 9745bd7904 all previous 8c42435e7d invasions failed.f2c674fc19ceae269228

For demons, no matter how much they desire human souls, there’s no reason 3dbefa6371 to go after the human world when the cost far outweighs the benefits.924a8a92b3090ea65705

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“What we can do or a6a9f35727 have in the human world 169214c856 is very limited. I want a40ba5a1c8 ‘just a 9d2ddc8191 little’ more. I thought you 3d306eedd5 might feel the 0b8a53688c same.”a698c0d3b59866e7c316

His ambiguous words made 7226bf5555 me narrow my eyes. What was 317d0c5565 this guy d626dbc9dc really after?09608c13441362ee49ad

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“Get to ff81926426 the point. Are you ef8310f7e2 interested in 1503f799f4 war? Wrath, I figured you’d ad8f0105a0 be more interested in d8eaac7425 the dogs of heaven bb079f900d than the human world.”c7af0c59da4d526b9221

“Angels” referred to as “feathered af666be5ab dogs” were a derogatory term. So, Pride was asking if a3bfe26e54 I’d join a war against ed8c1d9ff3 the angels, knowing that previous b977c4d50c Wraths enjoyed fighting them. But I a956fd4adf was really 92b50c78a1 not interested.3973fa656b5d11645c33

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“Planning to start a war f79a18a218 between heaven and hell?”f2b6803618c34db96f5d

“No need b1e0c70cc8 for such 4643b7d4f5 grand terms.”a40225227179d5e6b30b

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I clicked my 6e5edcb1f3 tongue in annoyance. Pride seemed unwilling to fe5826ad21 share his plans unless 95b368cf55 I agreed to join 40eb6558bf him. Even if I 5b38808f8f did, chances are ad1244d146 he’d hide his 4824b2dd28 true intentions. He was a 12a7ad6679 particularly cunning demon, ba46ea1b59 even among others.f10941e12e8597159e07

Moreover, if he was 6882606098 suggesting a war, he 7351e770b2 was planning on fighting ef56c54210 archangels too.b6a6caf6524c52735c1c

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If he just wanted a war, he could’ve attacked 5a1cf01cf3 directly, but if he was really after the human 7f26378b24 world, Pride would be just a mad demon risking 57049e09ed his life for a lost cause.dedf7c52c4c0ba56eeab

If demons could easily invade the human world, it bf37dbc461 would have been under their control long ago.53d44e9a748b3bee7a2f

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Why would he stick his head into a fire when he knows how 2bf0c68cb5 much the Celestial God has planned to protect humans from greedy demons?1e5d83464ace95e531c8

“Whatever you’re 16f260571a thinking, count 4c845ab129 me out.”892179a6ffa52947f87d

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Pride looked e33438cec0 genuinely surprised. Maybe he didn’t expect a eb55ce68ae Wrath to decline, given their 3a2ae637b8 historical love for battle.eaea872fbaa808abe566

In terms of 305c07a244 fighting or war, 6ed3bc4f31 Wrath is the 806df4ab2d most challenging opponent. Even when injured, they’d 6e5c371e96 rampage in fury, living 9c2e10cb8b up to the name 960fbbca53 “madman”. The strategy against Wrath was always to 6387dd187a locate and destroy their core swiftly.91d9b0d4e658145081b1

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“Are you serious?”c79b2bb18210bc7e2d1a

“I’m not here to play 08f8f92ee2 word games with you.”ebbd3e01201f7e9f6cea

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With my firm response, Pride 38fc74c6da furrowed his brows, looking troubled. It seemed like he really needed me for d0220ae533 his plan, so I drove the point home.fe14b60945f882382118

“I’m not going to help or hinder, so if 6e7c68d0e2 I’m in your plans, you better take me out.”733302884dd4be7b2770

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Pride stared at me with an 47da019a48 unreadable expression before standing up.a29105bcd0034bac3157

“I’ll remember that.”24caf74449d0723747a8

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And then he left 7d0d94b8ed the reception room. Once his demonic energy was no longer felt in ec20152218 the castle, he must have returned to his own.e919d0b3ad5fdc05f765

Looking at the teacup 5b7efd1bbd he left behind, a 67675f6ce7 sudden thought made me e761b9f0c3 furrow my brows.7357a8860f0009c1e6fd

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“…Could it be that what the 0c90ff9382 angels are looking for has something 79173d2ae5 to do with him?”57ad8e8f1dd3121f7fca

A foreboding feeling that things might 371f4b85ff get complicated wouldn’t leave me.fe3990a9b8370f427c16

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