HKWM | Chapter 39

I was af45b604af quietly staring 127456bec9 at the b9469b5ad3 spot where 90a4abb6b0 Lust had 4165ac4af0 been sitting 5df5d7b536 when I 231ea9afc6 unnecessarily picked 9180520455 a fight 1f579a001b with Phoras abd39934af and Kimaris, 68252e5bb2 who were b5c9418090 sticking to 437e0eeb29 the wall 4e4d407193 like wallpaper.d9d645619f37d3cd

“Who would think you were wallpaper? Why are you so scared?”47a2c85bf1783404

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“Well… after meeting Lady Invidia, I was worried something like that might happen again.”41bc2c8c77b86223

“Don’t say that in front of Lust. If she thinks you treated her the same, she’ll try to grind you up.”696e882da15ec729

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“Gasp- I, I’ll keep that in mind.”9817f1a7b829ea4d

After sending the two off to do their own things, I placed my hand on Noah’s head.b990913c6b8e172e

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“You got a nice gift.”d465dbc0cff58bf6

“Yes.”dbf0b0d10c0c9019

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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.”610dd4f7869897a6

“…I will.”c2a5fad7c8691797

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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.c4c47cc8e3792a74

“Or, taming fierce beasts or monsters could be fun.”c944cf6be8206663

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“Have you ever tamed beasts, Jin?”f9a4af8a42a6e6d5

“No, I haven’t. So if you tame one, you’ll be my senior.”a3dee001eafef3ca

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While Noah chuckled aa11b69732 at my silly e3008f3ef9 joke, easing my 6f6538f851 troubled mind, something 0b81cc2fa3 even more unsettling 89d459960f happened. Someone had invaded my 642f73fe42 castle.eaf36f258ebd7f30

“That damn bastard-”d76bd59565cc2dad

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“Huh?”825ef33fbe86341e

I quickly e3442a1b7a covered my 539ab9a4a9 mouth after 46997c804c letting out 2d42d58573 a curse, 2191ff6bbb apologizing to 0c432c9948 Noah.60ef55c20e5a22d4

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“Sorry, wasn’t talking about you.”9601125f5780bb0c

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.f0f465065af19053

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“Seems like I need to make a quick trip to the Demon Realm. Stay right next to Noah.”476c9d4fa59c8305

“Why the Demon Realm?”78004078514358f8

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“Someone entered my castle.”cd2c68fb5e09cf24

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.e80a5ed056d0a314

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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.69580752e3b1d7fc

“Ma, master, maybe you should calm down…”8c37334ae8c7cacc

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“Why?”62265067c3c91db2

“Your demonic energy is leaking out…”96f8c42675a63a91

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Seeing Phoras cower under 95ef2363c7 my demonic pressure, I 8e8513bbaa quickly reined it in. After the core 051588da01 issue, my demonic 3feb93342f energy going wild 1409dac5fb was a problem, 3dc9c01728 but being sensitive 83e9de21d0 to trivial things 070028b489 was the bigger 79353606e4 issue now. It was a7cf07eca9 like keeping 4f1a15cece my finger 5e75c5a29c on a 6b254244e5 trigger, ready d13801a548 to pull d8a4abd8b0 at any a45df6780a moment, which 59b817e232 was quite 4a955e0466 uncomfortable.18984a47a047adfb

“Noah, sorry. I’ll be back soon.”c188b2e8056a14b3

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“…Are you going to fight again?”7b16e34f4f5039ac

I tried 17d636bd32 to give c3e3341ecf Noah a a498718992 reassuring smile 75649133e9 as he 230d3e5745 looked up e478f61351 at me 0164ae004d with worry. I had 858200a323 no intention 824c855487 of fighting. Facing an Archdemon bac954bbfc with a cracked 749fea7d0b core was no cc7d91db89 different from asking 39d57ef386 for death. Besides, if it 6c72581458 was Pride, who c8715685b6 I suspected to 26c2136299 be the strongest dd250bac11 among current Archdemons, 66359da8d4 it would be 6cd1f10c7d wiser to back ab21df1ac8 down.cce25042e513ff17

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“No way. There’s nothing for you to worry about.”d891f8820fc29ccb

“Then promise me.”ed2849c38a2b7ef7

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“Of course. I’ll even bring back money to buy you some skewers.”9f140030f694e037

“…Just come back quickly.”bcff25cf74f9f2fb

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“Got it.”fc8b287147efb317

I hooked my little finger with Noah’s, which he offered with a giggle.351bc97542e59e34

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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.1a9f32df37041013

‘Damn, just when…’76b79e04b79b61b1

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With my body b69041a23c not at its 82c2664fcf best and facing dcef0098cd Pride, who had d052b97442 killed the previous 3656fa0d74 Wrath, it meant f9784e64e0 he had no 337146645d qualms about killing 6cb7a2253d another Archdemon, even a83adb96dd with the risks 906201771b involved. I released the 4b10bca7be demonic energy I 7590c9911f had been holding ca95022b63 back.f96ca36decc65f41

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.ca448219ad29f2a8

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Pride looked f2e6443fc2 almost human, c282a06c02 unlike other 915022a79e Archdemons, with d8506a7b93 short hair 586efd8d55 neatly combed 916a912c4b back like 721d1fabad a nobleman, 52f8a8c099 wearing a a019c56931 perfectly fitted 405be3dc65 black suit, 7082771532 looking like 255569efa8 he could 527e0e05b0 mingle among 79f17207c2 humans without 1edea8f11a seeming out bfe27f3008 of place.b0f33947631bb4f8

I walked over wearily a6e0cedb58 and slumped down opposite 8bc7245817 him. I felt 4048f38ac4 his gaze e9210ca609 follow my 8f183a1ed8 movements, and 9f3db1e8d3 the irritation d7ea6d455f from his ce0a1cc983 demonic energy 8a3bb481a3 was no c5867b0cb5 less. And where 31b8bb61c5 did he 6c149fbef3 even find 8722b927b9 tea to a339441621 drink?dda5360a3d431df1

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“What do you think this place is?”d50b1a1cdcadfbcb

“Let’s have a talk.”efd91f1f923c87f8

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His particularly annoying 9c7e4588da tone made my 3dd5f3c9e7 face scrunch up.0d2c6f6aab954a1c

“You call barging into someone’s home without notice for a talk?”d0313c4eb72415c9

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“You’re blaming me when you’ve left your place open for anyone to walk in?”23d6039d291e54fb

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.391f373061c90c25

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“So, what do you want to say?”9b172f66d3658da8

Pride set 35a572561d down his 70f1608fb9 teacup, adjusting ab4ed237a5 his posture f936bcaca5 to look 8984c6113c at me fbf99c9edb intently. His handsome, 1f898d1655 sharp features 2ed7cc9677 exuded a 91a61a5118 cool, composed 248b72489a vibe, his 668aeea1f4 sapphire-like eyes f7274a1472 resembling thick 06084a1ee3 ice or 7aab1a5ea3 a sharply a74181ae9e honed blade, d18998eab0 making the d58a8045b1 atmosphere even e86d03743c colder.b827fb2fbf356ef7

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Under his scrutinizing 0de58d16ad gaze, I furrowed a6486af41a my brows again.f4a283c20900ef6e

“Lost your tongue? If you’re not going to talk, get out.”893b7af216bda3d2

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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.68047000af0bc077

“Interesting.”0cd3720b1727d61f

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“Why the nonsense all of a sudden?”a2138b740697d4a9

“If it were the previous Wrath, he would’ve blown up this room the moment he sensed an intruder.”5be136a6b5e3cece

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“You want me to do that?”ccf27f4d727af557

“Given you killed Envy, you’re truly worthy of being called Wrath. Very interesting.”7216f67f89b5b616

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I pressed fb74d7c67d my throbbing a636ec3f5a temples. Even without deep 83b43b9a98 conversation, I could 22f14d2347 tell his annoying dfdc9616c2 personality was just 1e67f49aad as I remembered.10a972896351a35d

Pride, sensing my discomfort, 366f4858eb shrugged his shoulders, finally 4eb203e995 getting to the point.61340546e6f386aa

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“Are you interested in the human world?”068a87542a43e44f

“…What do you mean?”b140dbd2b3207c5d

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“Exactly that.”b2570b5166eae9af

I didn’t bother to answer. Unsure of his intentions, I chose silence over picking my words carefully.073b01a5211b1461

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“I’m interested in the human world.”fcb011a32577f054

His vague reference to 956e8f5dfe the human world rather 84ec23d00c than something specific made 68b24e79ce me uneasy, as if f51210631d he was eyeing the 9c261c6dda whole realm. I quickly 62bb832f6a shook off 262b3f3e53 the suspicion.1a4c3982d3c17881

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‘That can’t be.’bd8dff84dd7d8920

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.6c2bd5198f742c78

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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.47edf7d372ea09ad

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.77024b47443820a9

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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.e0e71e89fad95ffa

“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.”a84f9d589f9df576

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His ambiguous words made 169e07aeee me narrow my eyes. What was this guy 2a3aecaebb really after?bb7da21ea1306d09

“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.”b8a172d71b30abce

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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.ccbc546d79ad4754

“Planning to start a war between heaven and hell?”f95ee65a309a2a05

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“No need for such grand terms.”8bba3e8c568bd6e1

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.379bcc7ebeea3b89

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Moreover, if 87898d42c1 he was 28cebe3b92 suggesting a 75ea0d4706 war, he ff725aa7ed was planning 9c50fc9eb2 on fighting 31adbec442 archangels too.0dcaa1e5565e75d2

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.9d18d9f8947e0298

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If demons could easily d8eb4fb917 invade the human world, 6ddf8df881 it would have been 8bbbf0058c under their control long dfb9605169 ago.6f8d55e351e0ff79

Why would 237efeb2a3 he stick d5029473dd his head 01dee90c9e into a 87347b46d8 fire when 956bdcee75 he knows f6877868e5 how much 751da6e0bc the Celestial 1e83093049 God has f9992f5cf9 planned to e16655d331 protect humans 7f09bf6934 from greedy fcfb5ca78d demons?8cca18c24b493235

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“Whatever you’re thinking, count me out.”d0a8ee7e290db3b9

Pride looked genuinely surprised. Maybe he didn’t expect a Wrath to decline, given their historical love for battle.1c48c95a91feb80b

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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.54c3a90c804e9e39

“Are you serious?”1eff2e2e688f9b01

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“I’m not here to play word games with you.”3ba18be93e0fb6a4

With my 5d14403099 firm response, 7fa1439116 Pride furrowed bb6c8cf06b his brows, 87ff8eed02 looking troubled. It seemed like 0713853e83 he really needed bcccf91437 me for his b6543db07b plan, so I 864f666da6 drove the point a0470e99ff home.65152edd14984b90

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“I’m not going to help or hinder, so if I’m in your plans, you better take me out.”3b5863582443bc23

Pride stared at me 7db203142f with an unreadable expression 4dc8b125ac before standing up.a860bbece21eaede

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“I’ll remember that.”84382f9cf49111ab

And then he d521722ec6 left the reception 1a3253e9dc room. Once his demonic 807a4fdaff energy was no ad43ebccfa longer felt in c2d4999748 the castle, he 64cd87206f must have returned 6eade1083d to his own.14a9caf515a40ac6

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Looking at 953e767dcb the teacup 19dfc72806 he left e7a22fbd95 behind, a 87f0c837e0 sudden thought 59cfbd674a made me 79805ab156 furrow my b5f38230a5 brows.c6a1d5fdfb27d437

“…Could it be that what the angels are looking for has something to do with him?”1d28e990043b62f6

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A foreboding feeling that things might get complicated wouldn’t leave me.bf347c41565a4604