Chapter 216: An invasion will occur

days later

Training grounds

“Get ready boss, im not gonna hold off on my power,” Like any other day he was met with the same boring routine

[So you’ve finally learned what weapon suits your current vessel? I thought you would’ve placed your skills inside this body]

“That’ll take a long time for that to happen, I need earlier results if I want to outlast everyone. One of the rules of surviving to the end of an RPG-themed trial is to not use your original skills. You must learn to adapt and learn to skillfully use the skills given to you by that the character you possess. Plus, I can already tell that my body isn’t that great with a variety of weaponry,” From his right hand he wields a black tome and to the left was a catalyst filled to the brim with his mana

’After finding out the capabilities of my body I conquered the lake with ease and claimed it as one of my resources. When that was done there weren’t any hurdles considering we only lack resources. It’s been about 12 days since I woke up and came to be placed in the role of the Demon King. At this point, I should see some future invasions, though it’s too early for a nation, it’s the right time for a pact of monsters. Because of that, im training one of my teammates, the others were busy so im only left with Kyo min soo,’

“You’re far too predictable,” Kyo min soo’s forward lunge was put to a stop when he sends out a weapon made of darkness. He quickly redirected the direction of his body after he uses his tail. It latches onto one of the pillars inside the training ground and he dodges a point-blank attack

“Feisty as ever, that’s the reason why I like fighting with you~ What the, what’s happening?” He was immediately swallowed up by a shadow that originated from the pillar he used to dodge

[System: The player Christoper Morris has activated the skill called [Darkness manipulation]: The caster will enter Darkened state where anything that correlates to the word darkness can be freely manipulated. Shadows, Negative emotions, Demons, Forbidden skills, etc. This skill can be used in many different ways such as offense, defense, support, and debuffing

Darkened state: Inside this state, the caster will gain a 25% boost in his dark attribute skills. Just as was previously stated the caster can freely control anything that correlates with darkness. There’s no such limit to the skill, however, the power and ability of this skill rely on the caster’s understanding

Rank: S

Cost: 150

Duration: 10 minutes

Cooldown: 30 minutes]

“Instead of running your mouth how about you become more observant,” After he caught his prey Morris channels a portion of his mana and redirected it onto his hands. He performed a different set of footwork which perfectly matches his current physique. He swings his mana-imbued fist and Kyo responded by blocking with his arms

He didn’t stop by landing a single blow on his teammate, rather he pushed Kyo min soo to the edge. He uses the shadows on the crater he lands on as a means of binding him to his current position. He raised his hands and releases a few swings that aimed for his vitals and this ended in his victory. This battle wasn’t something that discourages the little beast, but was a fight to gauge one’s adaptability and he remarkably improved

“A job well done if I say so myself. Congratulations to you Kyo, I never thought you’d finally adapt to the current body. Now if you’ll excuse me can you clean this whole mess up? Don’t tell me you forgot that you’ve forgotten about our bet?” He smirked after he shared his demonic energy which instantly heals Kyo of his wounds

Forbidden Library

“You seem to be in quite a good mood. Did something happen when I was away from my duties? You do understand that im quite amazed by your progress, it seems that you’ve been working on some curse magic. Speaking of curses, you proved to be quite amazing in the career that I forced on you to accomplish. If you want I can undo our contract and release you from being a slave,” This time around he was having some quality time with his disciple that grew to be quite a fan of his achievements

“Of course not. Master, why would you think about that? For starters, I’m thankful every day that you’ve bought me out of the slums and nurtured me as I am now. There are some ulterior motives in our encounter but you gave me more than what I could return. Please, don’t take away my status as a slave, this is the only thing I cherished the most in my life. It’s a sign that you need me, I don’t want to be left alone, not again,” Quon was as healthy as any child of her age and her orders only gave her joy and the importance of her existence

She was neither spoiled nor loved by his master, yet she enjoys it when she was getting praised. No matter how cold he acts in the face of his allies they could see his way of caring for his people. He never lied and blatantly spells out that their all being used by him, he reaps what they sowed. Every turn they took was something he ordered and his ways of training were beyond safe and may endanger their lives

“If you don’t have any more answers about your problems, can I hear about your report concerning the scouts?” He changes the topic after he was placed in a spot where he was left defenseless to act as his self

“Oh, if that’s the case then I’ve already fixed and arranged them from start to finish. I’ll send it right now, I already found the reason why im getting stuck on this page. So it all started when the hunting group comprise of vampires and lesser demons were in the woods~” They had a long detailed conversation and a few things she had spoken about caught his interest

Outskirts of the demonic realm

“Pffft, hahahahahahahaha!!! You’re asking me if you’re evil?” Blake couldn’t hold his serious expression as he lets out a chuckle after he heard his questions

“This isn’t a laughing matter, aren’t you a little bit odd for staying in a group run by someone like me? I did a ton of questionable things and most of them I’d share with the rest of you when I got drunk. Be honest with me. It’s not like I strapped a bomb so I could turn you into one of my servants. Tell me about your views concerning me, that many players label me as a madman,” Before he knew it he’s true self was already leaking, and to conclude his theory he seeks out Blake

Apart from the rest where he saved them without knowing about their capabilities or brainwashing them to his will. Blake was the one that stand out from the rest, an unknown mob character who was knowledgeable about alchemy. After some time he spoke about how he tricked him and even sugar-coated his words to lure him into his palms

“You’re always straightforward about these sorts of stuff. Do you know about the famous lines of an educator? If you are labeled dumb but you weren’t affected implies that it’s nothing but a lie. If you reacted by letting out a fateful emotion you’ll be considered to take that opinion to be personal,” He stayed silent after gearing the words of his ally that carefully examined the soil

“Believing and following your way of life is different and I can say that you are someone I see as an important figure. The other members think so as well but they see you differently. One sees a dashing hero, mentor, friend, colleague, family, or even a light that shines hope. I hope my answer entertains your mind, im, not a man who’s skillful with his words. Also, I’ve prepared the potions you’ve requested,” Before he leaves to continue with his research Blake gave him a bundle of potions

There was a suspicion that an invasion will arise, all of the recent reports that came into his ear connected so well with the rest. The footprints found by the hunters, which were later confirmed to be monsters by Kyo min soo’s incredible sense of smell. The atmosphere of the night where his people reported some noises that interrupted their rest. Last but not least, the newly found evidence on the outskirts of the demonic realm

’There are some newcomers in the land of the corrupted, there’s a hint of the seal being disturbed. In my book, the demons were trapped inside the demonic realm by a seal that allows no one to escape. But that doesn’t mean that anyone outside can enter, this seal was only designed to be a prison for the demons. One of the few footprints and energy I sensed didn’t belong to a demon or a monster… There’s a chance that some other races have breached the demonic realm, but I can’t work about that,’

He sets off as soon as he finishes his chat with Blake and left him with a few of his highly trained guards. Inside the mud, he gazes before lies a familiar set of footprints that came from a species he came to be familiar with. A species that’s capable to walk with the use of two feet, five toes, and a shape that he couldn’t forget. It belongs to a human, something strange occurred even though it was the earliest days of the trial

’There’s going to be a whole new set of shit that I have to deal with, and im not gonna wait for it to bite my ass. For now, let’s focus on the most pressing issue and that’s my territory. There’s an invasion that’ll occur and it’ll be one of the most beneficial and destructive missions. Tower defense, this mission will test whether my preparation and training as a king will be put to the test,’

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