Chapter 255

“…A high-level demon?
When Ming Hu saw the message, he opened the Quests window to see the quest he had received from Elgav.
<Demons and Demon Beasts of the Seven Realms Beyond the Gate
7 The gate from the Demon Realm to Middle-earth has been reopened. The gate is open, but the demon king Rakuza has no intention of descending. The problem is the demons and fiends of the Seven Realms. They have rebelled against the New Demon King, Rakuza, and are attempting to cross into Middle-earth through the open gate. Stop them and preserve the peace of Middle Earth!
[Maltario: 0 / 1].
[makusa den kurza: 0 / 1].
Difficulty Level: S
Quest Reward: Mark of Elgav
"No…
After checking the quest he had received from Elgav, Minghu closed the quest window with a disappointed look on his face. Unfortunately, the demon that crossed into Middle-earth was not a quest-related demon.
"Advanced… Demon…"
Ming Hu heard the girl's voice in his ear and turned to look at her. The girl had a look of disbelief on her face. Apparently, she was surprised that a high-level demon had crossed into Middle Earth.
-Lord.
"…?"
Ming Hu, who was watching the girl, turned his head to look at Prominus at the sound of Prominus' voice calling to him, and then Prominus began to speak.
-There are currently seven humans down here in the basement fighting an advanced demon from the Demon Realm. What should we do?
"What, human?"
Ming Hu sounded a little surprised by Prominus' words. It was Karot who answered his question.
-Yes, there are seven demons and seven humans in the basement, and I'll tell you something else: One of the seven came over with the demons, but the aura…
Karot shook his head, then continued.
-It's very similar to the human aura I encountered in the demon world before.
'Killing…!
The murder was obvious. Karotte's words told Ming Hu that the demon had come with the raiders. Ming Hu hurried up the stairs and said, "I'll be right back.
"Let's go!"
He had to get to the underground, to the Demon Gate, as soon as possible. According to Prominus, Arudosa, a high-level demon from the Demon Realm, was fighting six humans, or rather, users of the Pacific Guild.
'Gilmana. It must be the officers.'
The underground area was very important, as it contained the gate to the demonic realm. It was unlikely that an ordinary user would be guarding it. It was more likely to be the masters and executives of the Pacific Guild.
"Rankers…
Ming Hu also had some knowledge of the Pacific Guild. The Pacific Guild was the largest and strongest guild created by users in the Helioca Empire, and the masters and officers of the Pacific Guild were naturally Rankers.
"I'm nervous…
With all the Rankers gathered, Arudosa would not be easily defeated. In fact, she could be captured, but something was unnerving. Ming Hu wanted to get to the underground space as soon as possible to assess the situation.
-Lord… Humans are being killed by demons.
Upon reaching the fifth floor, Ming Hu frowned slightly as he heard Prominence's words. Just in case, it was true. Ming Hu quickened his pace and quickly ascended to the seventh floor.
-Now… 2 people left.
Reaching the seventh floor, Ming Hu heard Prominence shout that there were only two left, and he quickly ran toward the warp magic circle that led to the underground space.
"Follow me!"
With that, Ming Hu ascended to the top of the warp magic circle, where black energy flowed from it.
Siaak
Upon stepping onto the magic circle, a black aura soon enveloped Ming Hu, and with a crackling sensation, he was able to warp.
[Hidden Space: You have discovered the entrance to the 7th Demon Realm].
Warp One Myung Hu glanced at the message and quickly looked around. At the gates of the Demon Realm stood a high-ranking demon, Arudosa, and a sharpshooter, and in front of them stood a woman. There was no one else in sight but the woman. Apparently, an additional person had died during the warp.
"Wham, wham, wham. Reinforcements."
Spotting Ming Hu, Arudosa smiled broadly and said, "I'm sorry. At Arudosa's words, Ming Hu swept his gaze over Arudosa's form. It was the appearance of an immortal demon.
After confirming Arudosa's appearance, Ming Hu turned his head to look at Shanshan beside him. He was shaking his head as he looked at Ming Hu. Ming Hu smiled at him and opened his mouth to speak.
"It's been a while."
"…!"
At Ming Hu's words, Shanshan looked surprised. He seemed to have remembered who Ming Hu was. He looked at Ming Hu with a puzzled expression and opened his mouth to speak.
"Ah…hello."
"…?"
Ming Hu was puzzled by the stuttering, and couldn't understand why he was stuttering. He wasn't the only one who thought so.
"Why are you reacting like that, do you know him?"
"That's…that's…"
Arudosa's words left Sansal speechless. It was only natural for him to react this way.
A quicksal who was killed by Ming Hu and immediately logged in after the death penalty ended checked to see if any items were dropped due to his death. The Demonic Warp Scroll and Agranecto's Mark were not visible.
He thought of Ming Hu and vowed revenge, but what he later learned made him change his mind immediately.
The death penalty prevented me from connecting, and that's when Agranecto disappeared. The disappearance of the Demon Star Warp Scrolls and Agranecto's disappearance meant one thing: Agranecto was gone.
'That must be the user who… That user?
Ssansal looked at Ming Hu in bewilderment, then opened his inventory, pulled out a warp scroll, and looked at Arudosa.
"Now that we're in Middle Earth, our contract is over, right?"
"…?"
Arudosa looked puzzled by Shansal's words, then nodded. Then, with a look of relief on his face, he continued.
"Something urgent has come up, I have to go."
"What?"
Arudosa replied in a confused voice to Sansal's words.
"Thank you, I'll put that to good use."
At Arudosa's half question, Sansal looked at Arudosa with a wistful glance and quickly tore open the warp scroll.
Siaak
Soon, a bright light emanated from the warp scroll and enveloped him, and with it, he disappeared from view.
"…"
Arudosa looked at the spot where the slaughter had taken place without speaking.
Sigh
He frowned, then turned his head again to look at Ming Hu and the woman.
"…"
Ming Hu also stared blankly at the spot where the sharpshooter had been, but he quickly regained his composure and turned to look at Arudosa.
Squeak squeak squeak squeak
At the same time, Minhyung, Rapid, Karot, Prominence, and the girl warped over. Arudosa, who had been looking at Ming Hu with a furrowed brow, looked a little surprised as they warped in one after another.
"Dragons and Akrichira…"
Arudosa smiled wryly as she spoke. In response to Arudosa's smile, Ming Hu stepped forward to stand beside the woman.
"Hello."
"…Oh, hello."
Not expecting Minghu to greet her, the woman hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth to reply. In response to the woman's greeting, Ming Hu looked at Arudosa and continued.
"Can I grab that guy?"
The woman had initiated the fight, but she didn't need to ask permission. He would have taken her even if she had said no, but he had asked to avoid any hassles that might arise later.
"…that…that."
At Ming Hu's words, the woman stuttered in confusion.
"Yes."
But even that was short-lived, as the woman nodded in response. At the woman's answer, Ming Hu smiled and turned back to look at Karot.
"Do you think you can absorb that guy?"
If it was a demon, it was more likely to have a black aura.
-Of course!
Karot quickly replied with a look of recognition at Ming Hu's words. At Karot's reply, Ming Hu turned his head back to look at Arudosa. Arudosa's expression had changed into something truly bizarre. She seemed to be offended by Ming Hu's words.
"Cough, cough, human…"
Arudosa trailed off and looked at Ming Hu with a cold glare. After a moment of silence, Arudosa smiled wryly and continued.
"You have a funny way of saying things."
As soon as he finished, Arudosa disappeared from the room.
Suk
Arudosa disappeared from sight and reappeared to Ming Hu's left. Arudosa swung his hand straight at Ming Hu, his speed like lightning.
Boom!
Arudosa's attack, however, was thwarted by Prominus' sword, which suddenly intervened. Arudosa quickly backed away as his attack failed.
"Wow, that's fast."
Hearing the sound, Ming Hu turned his head to the left and marveled at how fast Arudosa and Prominus moved.
"Is this the difference between a user and an NPC?
For the user, no matter how much Agility they increased, they couldn't make the quick moves that Arudosa and Prominus had just made. Of course, it wasn't impossible. They were able to perform similar moves with their skills.
"Thanks. Moving strikes."
Ming Hu thanked the Prominence and moved in front of Arudosa, who had fallen backward with a traveling strike.
"One Punch."
Then he threw a one-two punch.
"You're crazy! Cackle!"
Frowning slightly as her attack was blocked, Arudosa smiled broadly as she saw Ming Hu's fist flying toward her and swung her hand.
Squeal!
Despite the delay, Arudosa's hand reached Ming Hu first. Arudosa's hand grazed Ming Hu's armor, denting it slightly. That was it. Arudosa frowned slightly at the unexpected turn of events.
Tuck
And at the same time, Ming Hu's fist slammed into Arudosa's face.
Bam!
"Bam!"
Soon, with a tremendous roar, Arudosa groaned and flew backward.
Bam! Flick!
Flying backward, Arudosa slammed into the wall, creating another roar, and fell to the floor. Ming Hu looked at Arudosa on the ground.
"W-what…"
Arudosa collapsed to the floor, shaking and looking at Ming Hu with a look of disbelief on her face. But she was about to say something when she shook her head and stopped moving. At the same time, a message began to appear.
[You have defeated the high-level demon 'Arudosa de Penek'].
[Gains only 300,000 prestige].