“It won’t be easy,” said Ji Yoo Kim while looking at Repone.

“…”

Min Sung remained silent while Ji Yoo Kim sighed.

“Still, in order to solve the issue, we have to do our best… which means we have to protect the world from this mysterious gate.”

Ji Yoo Kim turned her gaze from her shoes to Min Sung.

“Don’t worry about the magic stones. We’ll prepare them as soon as possible.”

As soon as Ji Yoo Kim said that, she took out her phone and left the tent.

Min Sung, who watched her leave, listened to the rain while looking at Repone.

He felt troubled about how he would educate Repone from now on.

“You look like you’re deep in thought,” Ho Sung Lee said with a worried look on his face.

Min Sung smiled bitterly while keeping his eyes fixed on Repone.

“I had no idea I’d need somebody’s help like this.”

Ho Sung knew that he was talking about Repone.

For that reason, Ho Sung Lee’s eyes also fixed on Repone.

“Does Bowl know how to use the magic language?”

“No, his level isn’t high enough.”

“You’re right.”

Ho Sung Lee smiled in a dejected manner.

“Ho Sung.”

“Yes, Sir.”

“If this is resolved, and this is really the end…”

“…?”

“What are you planning to do?”

“If this is really the end… I want to rest.”

“You want to rest?”

“As long as I have your permission, that is.”

“Who cares about that by then?”

“Oh? Are you letting me go?”

“I thought you were the one who wanted to be with me.”

Ho Sung Lee laughed.

“I want to go on a vacation, take a rest, and then open a restaurant. Please visit often. I’ll give you lots of things on the house.”

“That doesn’t sound so bad,” replied Min Sung without any focus in his eyes.

Ho Sung Lee’s face grew heavy as soon as he saw that, but he shook his head in an effort to shake it off.

“Sir, ever since I first met you, you were never swayed by anything.”

Min Sung looked at Ho Sung Lee.

Ho Sung Lee continued, “You’re a perfect warrior without any flaws, so much that I couldn’t believe it.”

“…”

“As a person like that, you brought me around with you, but there’s nothing that I’ve really done next to a legendary and superior hunter like yourself. To be honest, I thought I could at first. I thought I could do something.”

“…”

Ho Sung Lee slowly got up and looked at Repone.

“So this time, I really want to do something for you.”

“Are you saying you’ll teach Repone our language?”

Ho Sung Lee sighed.

“We might not have much time, but I’ll do my best.”

Min Sung dropped his head and scoffed.

Ho Sung Lee knitted his brows and looked back at Min Sung.

“Trust me. I’ll do it.”

“I’m not laughing at you.”

Min Sung lifted his head and continued while looking at Ho Sung Lee, “There hasn’t been a single time that I didn’t believe in you.”

“Really? I’m touched.”

Ho Sung Lee opened his eyes wide in shock.

Min Sung got up and put his hand on Ho Sung Lee’s shoulder.

“Then I guess this world depends on you now.”

Ho Sung Lee smirked.

“Just like always, you make the final move.”

“I believe in you.”

Ho Sung Lee looked at Repone and sighed.

And then…

“… Yes, Sir.”

Ho Sung Lee finished off their conversation with a short answer and then smiled brightly at Repone.

But within his smile contained more nervousness and weight than ever before due to his sense of responsibility.

***

Ji Yoo Kim requested that all of the magic stones from around the world be sent over to Korea.

Information regarding the current situation was sent to the head hunters all over the world, and those who had faced off against devils before sent their magic stones to Korea without any hesitation.

While the magic stones were transferred through the warp gate, Ho Sung Lee focused all of his energy on teaching Repone their language.

Since Repone could only receive the support he needed once he understood the language, he had to put everything he had into teaching him the language.

Since the level of the red dragon’s magic was high, none of the magical tools that required the language ability could work in front of Repone.

For that reason, he had no choice but to teach him the basics as if he was teaching a baby.

Since he didn’t have much time, Ho Sung Lee had to focus on explanations surrounding how to make barriers around the gate using magic.

But he didn’t see any hope of things improving.

“Don’t be discouraged. I can buy more time,” said Min Sung, and that allowed Ho Sung Lee to gain more strength to make a continued effort.

Repone looked at Ho Sung Lee without any interest, but Ho Sung Lee refused to give up.

***

As for the devil king, Veld, he looked down onto the human world from the Demonic Realm and laughed.

Seeing Min Sung Kang struggling made him feel relieved as if his 100 years of indigestion suddenly went away.

Everything was going according to his plan.

As long as things continued this way, it was just a matter of time before he took over the human world.

Now that he had the power bestowed upon him by the Dionysus Gods, the human world was too weak to even be his competitor.

There was a slight variable named Min Sung Kang, but with his current power, Veld was certain that he could defeat him easily as well.

A cruel hell would soon descend upon the human world.

And Veld wanted to see the chaos with his own eyes, but he had to wait.

The thought of being able to soon get revenge against the Black Slaughterer made Veld burst into laughter.

At that moment…

Rippp!

The sound of the air ripping could be heard.

Veld scanned around him with surprised eyes.

And along with white light, the Dionysus Gods appeared.

Veld stared at the Dionysus Gods with unwelcoming eyes.

Veld felt bothered by the Dionysus Gods.

Not long ago, the Dionysus Gods were in charge, but that was not the case anymore.

Now, he was the one with the authority and power, so he no longer had a reason to feel discouraged around them.

“What is it?” Veld asked the Dionysus Gods.

In response, the Dionysus Gods scoffed at Veld’s attitude.

“You’re being cocky now that you’re in charge of the human world,” one Dionysus God said with despising eyes.

In response, Veld scoffed.

“I can’t help it. The Dionysus Gods are all depending on me now.”

It wasn’t good to irritate them too much, but Veld believed that it was important to take care of his pride as well.

For that reason, Veld countered the Dionysus Gods’ attacks with a smile.

At first, the Dionysus God that started the fight lashed out at Veld’s attitude, but the other Dionysus Gods talked him out of it.

They didn’t see the need to irritating Veld when he was in charge of the situation.

The Dionysus God that started the fight continued to glare at Veld, but Veld didn’t care.

If the Dionysus Gods decided to face off against him, they would lose.

The Dionysus Gods were no longer able to bully the Demonic Realm.

Of course, once the deed was done, The Dionysus Gods would go in and try to annihilate him, but he was currently in the process of coming up with countermeasures for when that time comes.

The time and opportunity were on his side now.

“We came to ask how it’s going,” one Dionysus God remarked.

Veld looked down onto the human world with a smile.

“It’s taking quite some time to make devils to make up for the ones we lost last time, but it won’t take too long. In a month in the human world’s time, the preparations will be complete.”

“That’s too long. Is there a way to make it faster?” The Dionysus God asked with a glare.

Veld smiled back.

“If you want it to be faster, you need to give me more power.”

In response, some of the Dionysus Gods couldn’t help but unleash their true personalities.

“Who does that Devil bastard think he is?”

“Do you want to die now?”

“Now that you’re in charge of the human world, you’ve lost sight of reality.”

“Did you lose your mind?”

The Dionysus Gods began to rip Veld apart.

Veld minded them slightly.

If they happened to get into a fight at this point, Veld would be at a disadvantage.

But he couldn’t let something ridiculous sway him.

He had power, and he had one of their weaknesses.

“Then do it. If you want it to be faster but don’t want to make it happen, there’s nothing else I can do.”

In response to Veld’s response, the Dionysus Gods had no choice but to swallow their anger and keep their mouths shut.

“One month in the human world’s time isn’t too long. Let’s wait it out.”

In response to the calm Dionysus God’s remark, the other gods swallowed their emotions, but they still continued to stare at Veld with contempt.

After hearing the explanation of how the preparation would end in a month, the Dionysus Gods returned to Heaven.

Once they left, Veld looked down on the human world and thought.

He was actually going to be done preparing in 2 weeks.

But since he had yet to come up with countermeasures for when they would try to kill him, he bought himself extra time.

Dominating the human world had already been set up and was ready to go, but the real problem for Veld was the Dionysus Gods.