Chapter 890
## Chapter 890
Mid-World, the city of the ancient small beast men, Phirol.
[A Demon Men… What I expected were members of the Red Legend Tribe.]
Orgal stared at the Demon Men blocking his way as he arrived at Phirol. Around a hundred Demon Men pointed their swords at him in silence.
The Demon Men couldn’t show expressions. As they weren’t fully complete, their faces lacked features. They were smooth like polished plaster, nothing more.
[Besides, you knew beforehand that I was coming. Go and tell your masters, there’s no need to waste the carefully crafted living golems for nothing. Today, I’ve come alone to talk.]
The Demon Men didn’t respond. As if helpless, Orgal shrugged and unsheathed his sword.
[Seems like you still have resources left, right?]
Swish-!
The front-line Demon Men lunged at Orgal at the same time, wielding their swords.
And as Orgal received the first attack, he could understand why the Imperial Family confidently sent these Demon Men.
‘They’re too sharp to be considered just living golems… Quite troublesome.’
Of course, no matter how exceptional the living golems were, and even if Orgal hadn’t fully recovered from the injuries he had sustained from Paellito.
He couldn’t feel threatened by mere Demon Men. Orgal knocked down the Demon Men charging first, breaking their encirclement formation.
Naturally, the Demon Men lunged at Orgal without care, even if their limbs were cut off or their heads were severed.
The battle continued where Orgal unilaterally slaughtered them. The Demon Men’s swords couldn’t even leave a scratch on Orgal’s body.
However, at the moment Orgal estimated he had wiped out more than half of the Demon Men.
He swallowed a gasp as he observed how the face of a Demon Men right in front of him was changing. The Demon Men was starting to resemble a human face Orgal had known a long time ago.
‘…Temar!?’
Temar Runcandel.
The facial features grotesquely protruding from the Demon Men’s face were almost the same as Temar’s from back then. The long hair growing rapidly and the posture holding the sword resembled Temar’s.
Their movements had also changed significantly. The Demon Men’s attacks, now transformed as Temar, sent a shiver down Orgal’s spine.
[Did the Imperial Family create this monstrous thing using Temar’s arm after all?]
The Demon Men continued to transform one by one, resembling Temar. They were already more than ten times the number Orgal had initially confirmed, and they were exerting incomparable pressure.
Of course, they couldn’t compare to the real Temar Runcandel.
However, the Demon Men were not only imitating his appearance but also his fighting style.
A magic swordsman who barely used magic.
They only refrained from using ‘magic spells,’ but each sword swing released aura and mana at the same time.
Swish-!
The Demon Men’s gleaming swords enveloped Orgal’s body. Now, all the Demon Men have completed their transformation.
‘After changing like Temar, do they lose their regenerative abilities?’
The transformed Demon Men seemed to lose their high-speed regeneration ability. They shed blood like humans when cut, and their severed parts didn’t reconnect instantly.
And Orgal could feel the ‘will’ like humans from the Demon Men.
Indeed, a will to kill the enemy, especially evident in them. It seemed that was the only thing that intensified when facing a strong enemy.
‘If they had used Shadow Energy… It would have been a bit annoying.’
Although they had analyzed Temar’s arm and applied it to the Demon Men, the Shadow Energy wasn’t Temar’s; it was Solderet’s. Even if they had Temar’s body, they couldn’t imitate Solderet’s abilities.
Orgal was well aware of why the Imperial Family could create mass-produced Demon Men similar to Temar. It was because they had analyzed the left arm of Temar that they possessed.
‘In this process, surely the Red Legend Tribe’s technology was necessary. I knew the Imperial Family would be joining hands with them, but they obtained that technology… It seems they have taken complete control of those arrogant bastards.’
However, there was something Orgal didn’t know.
Although the Imperial Family couldn’t imitate the ‘Shadow Energy,’ they had endowed the Demon Men with different abilities.
Pzzz…!
Suddenly, the sound of lightning echoed. Orgal was startled and looked at the Demon Men. This kind of lightning is used by the Blue Legend Tribe among all the Legend Tribes. The single bright blue lightning enveloped Orgal in an instant.
Orgal was momentarily surprised. He had not heard any news about the Blue Legend Tribe’s appearance.
‘I remember the Blue Legend Tribe suffered many more losses from the great serpent compared to the Red Legend Tribe… Are the survivors of the Blue Legend Tribe helping the Imperial Family?’
The variables kept emerging.
For now, he had to deal with all the Demon Men and then confront the Imperial Family directly. Orgal gathered his energy, intensifying his aura and demonic energy around his sword.
As he knocked down the Demon Men, he felt an uneasy feeling in his chest.
‘They’re beyond what Joe is producing… Of course, once the development of the Legend-type living golem is complete, they will become formidable weapons, but these Demon Men are still incomplete.’
Kinzelo had invested heavily in the Legend-type living golems for a long time.
However, the magic swordsman living golems created by Zipple were already complete. They had even produced special individuals like Betty, Almatia, and Kun. The Demon Men of the Imperial Family also surpassed Kinzelo’s living golems.
‘When I return, I need to train Joe and Bouvard more…’
The number of Demon Men was decreasing once more. Around 30% remained, and almost an hour had passed since the battle began.
“Enough, stop fighting.”
For the first time, a Demon Men’s voice was heard. It was one of the Demon Men who had been in the rear ranks throughout the battle. As he gave the order, all the Demon Men stopped moving simultaneously.
Orgal closely examined the Demon Men who spoke.
The Demon Men was hiding his aura. Even with his aura hidden and covered by his clothes, Orgal clearly recognized him.
[Ha, that’s what I expected. A Demon Men with Temar’s left arm and the Blue Legend Tribe’s Light Heart.]
The other Demon Men were simply created by analyzing the remaining information from Temar’s left arm. However, this particular individual had Temar’s left arm transplanted into him. Although it wasn’t clear whose heart from the Blue Legend Tribe it was, at least, it emitted lightning at the level of the current Blue Legend Tribe’s King of Battle.
“Orgal, why did you come to Phirol without notice? His Majesty has never granted you an audience.”
[Could it be because you were born without one? You’re too preoccupied with playing emperor. Originally, I came to meet the Red Legend Tribe, not the ancient cockroaches.]
“Ancient cockroaches… Those are quite unpleasant words to hear. But if our Imperial Family is cockroaches, aren’t you the same? Orgal Remilias.”
It had been a while since he had met someone who called him by his full name. Orgal smiled and looked at a man who had just emerged from the city. He stood beside the Demon Men with Temar’s left arm and looked at Orgal with gleaming eyes.
[To think there’s someone who still remembers that name, even I had forgotten it until recently. Your memory is quite impressive. Who are you?]
“Over the years, I’ve used many names, but now I call myself Manoff Vermont.”
Manoff Vermont. He was one of the most important figures in the Imperial Family, along with Bibol Vermont.
[To rely on the living golem with Temar’s arm and reveal yourself so recklessly… That’s interesting.]
“That’s right. If you had come perfectly healthy, I would have escaped beforehand.”
Perfectly healthy.
That also indicated Orgal’s current injured state and implied that even without injuries, he wasn’t in a healthy state.
“Right now, no matter what you do, you won’t be able to handle this friend. Oh, let me introduce you. This is Temar Vermont, as you can see, the best Demon Men we’ve created. There are still many adjustments to be made, but even so.”
[Ha, ha… The more you talk, the bolder you become. Isn’t it a bit reckless to act with such audacity just because Jin Runcandel isn’t here? Temar Vermont, if Jin Runcandel found out, how do you plan to handle the consequences?]
“Right now, he can’t find us, so it’s fine. Don’t you know, Orgal? We’ve always survived like this, always pointing hidden blades at the throats of the strong. Survival is what we excel at, more than anyone…”
Ancient cockroaches.
When Orgal used that term, it wasn’t just an expression. The Vermont Imperial Family had indeed been treated like cockroaches in ancient times.
They are numerous, unpleasant, and no matter how many you kill, they will come crawling out from somewhere.
[It’s something that’s hard to deny. During the time when the Red Legends and the Blue Legends, as well as the strong beings of the true demon world, fought for dominance, in the end, only you Melkas managed to survive without ever being sealed.]
Melka.
That was the name that referred to the Imperial Family in ancient times. The Melka Tribe, a race of powerless and despised beings.
However, the current Melka Tribe, the Imperial Family, had a strength that no faction could underestimate anymore.
“You, who were born in the true demon world, the descendant of Remilias, have also achieved great success. You and we share certain similarities, Orgal.”
[It’s not just because the Melkas lacked power that they were treated poorly at that time. It would be best not to make those comparisons.]
“Huh, you originally came here to negotiate with the Red Legend Tribe, right? But what you found here wasn’t the Red Legends; it was us. Do you understand what that means?”
[If not?]
“The Red Legend Tribe is currently under the control of our Imperial Family. So, if you want to make a deal, it means you have to deal with the one holding the leash, not the dog. And I’ve already provided you with top-tier information. I’ve shown you Temar Vermont. Wouldn’t that be enough to try and make a deal with Jin Runcandel in the future?”
[It could be. But that’s what you want, right? Should I try to guess? You’re probably hoping I’ll inform Jin Runcandel about that Demon Men and you want to enrage Jin Runcandel. You want me to put forces behind the Imperial Family. The Vamel Alliance will undoubtedly deploy the Record Magician to locate you, and then you’ll catch them somehow.]
Manoff didn’t respond, and Orgal continued speaking.
[But you know nothing about Jin Runcandel. Even if I informed him about what I saw today, do you think he would put forces behind you in the current situation? It wouldn’t be of any help in subduing the true demon world. Jin Runcandel would probably suppress his anger silently. And when the time comes to attack you, he will show no mercy.]
Orgal turned to leave.
“Oh, Orgal. Do you plan to leave without further conversation?”
[I won’t make any deal with the Melkas. I haven’t forgotten the ancient common sense yet. I’ll make use of the information you’ve shown me today when the time comes. Oh, and tell Airan Vermont this. If he’s too persistent, he’ll end up dead by my hand before falling into Jin’s clutches.]
“Kinzelo has traded with our Imperial Family several times so far and has never said those words.”
[At that time, you hadn’t shown your true colors like you do now. I’m leaving now.]
As Orgal started to walk away, Manoff smiled and spoke.
“Isn’t there anything you want to hear about Lokia Ganesto?”
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