Side Story Chapter 138: Thousand-Year War (11)
[You… will become king?]
Satan feigned laughter. Becoming the king of the Nine Hells meant forcing the princes of Hell here to submit— no, not just the ones present. The human would need to surpass Asmodeus, the Prince of Lust, Leviathan, the Prince of Envy, and Bael, the prince of Hell closest to becoming the king.
[How amusing,] said Satan as he smiled mockingly.
The princes had high hopes for Kang-Woo since his path was the closest to the one Bael had walked. That was why four of them had gathered to have him submit to them in advance and make him their retainer.
[The title of Demon King is not to be said so lightly, human.]
Not even Bael had managed to become king yet but a mere human who wasn’t even on the level of an archdemon was declaring that he would. It was so ridiculous that it wasn’t even funny.
“I wonder… about that,” Oh Kang-Woo said faintly. “I guess… I’ll find out… once I try.”
He closed his eyes and felt the overflowing demonic energy inside him. He had opened two of the three Doors sealing the sea of demonic energy[1]. The demonic energy that he had been holding back all this time was unleashed, tearing him apart.
‘I don’t have… much time.’