Chapter 185

Chapter 185 – Chapter 38: Dispatch #2

In-gong moved through the Demon King’s Palace with Carack to inspect the newly formed independent unit .

There was a law which dictated a group of only 30 people could be stationed at the Demon King’s Palace . Even the princes, princesses, and queens’ soldiers were no exception to this law . Therefore, it was common for the demon king’s children to have their independent units stationed outside . Anyway, the independent units were more needed outside the Demon King’s Palace .

‘It is only when there is no treason . ’

The most basic thing about the Day of Massacre was to have troops stationed near the Demon King’s Palace . So, he made some justification for the troops to be stationed there or secretly infiltrated his troops into the palace .

In-gong had no intention of rebellion, but due to this rule, he compromised by keeping his troops on the outskirts of the town inside the Demon King’s Palace . Since the size of the independent unit was relatively small, In-gong was given permission just this once . He would need to move his troops somewhere else after a certain period of time .

‘I can divide them between Felicia and Caitlin’s homes . ’

The best thing was to have them stationed in the gandharva territory . but that was impossible for now .

‘I hope that Nayatra finds good information . ’

Her information gathering information was the best in Knight Saga, but it was a situation where Nayatra had already left the Demon King’s Palace . She had already been investigating for a month, so perhaps she had unravelled all the secrets .

‘Shall I give her some Heavenly Wine?’

It was a truly fraudulent item . The production cost was quite cheap, but the effect was really great .

‘Speaking of that, what if I added the love potion made by the Succubus Tears to my blood? Will it become more effective?’

The Heavenly Wine, which In-gong created by melting together divine power and magic power, didn’t simply have a good taste . There were many addictive effects thanks to the power of divinity . If this was combined with the love potion of the Succubus Tears, then a synergy effect was likely to be created .

‘A love potion . ’

In Knight Saga, its main purpose was to cause betrayal in the other side . If he could use it, then the targets would be Zephyr’s subordinates .

‘Zephyr has competent subordinates…’

He didn’t want to use the Succubus Tears straight away, but there was nothing to lose by thinking about it . After examining the male subordinates and then the female ones, Nayatra was the first one to come to mind . However, Nayatra was already In-gong’s subordinate .

In-gong smiled with pleasure, while Carack, who was watching from next to him, asked bluntly,

“Prince, what are you thinking about?”

“I was thinking meek and lucid thoughts . ”

Carack immediately snorted at In-gong’s words . His sharp eyes didn’t miss anything .

“Don’t lie . Prince looks similar to when you use the Lucid Dream Pillow . ”

“Hmm hmm . ”

In-gong coughed as he recalled his most recent use of the Lucid Dream Pillow . Carack chuckled .

“Anyway, Prince, I’m glad that you are having good thoughts instead of dark ones . It is bad for your mental health if you are always thinking bad thoughts . ”

Instead of responding, In-gong just toyed with Maybach’s reins . Not long after, they were able to pass through the gates of the Demon King’s Palace .

‘Master, there they are . ’

Green Wind whispered in his ears . She was talking about a camp where a group of soldiers were stationed . There were exactly 100 of them . It was In-gong’s independent unit, so there was no need to open the mini-map and count them .

“Prince . ”

“General Vandal . ”

Vandal realized that In-gong had arrived and came to greet him . In-gong jumped down from Maybach and they shook fingers as usual . As Vandal looked down at In-gong’s hand which was grabbing his finger, he said,

“You have become stronger . It is incomparable to the first time that I saw Prince . I am doubting what my eyes are seeing . ”

9th Prince, who hadn’t been better than Villager A, had become stronger than a senior general in less than a year .

“I had a growth spurt . ”

It was a ridiculous excuse, but Vandal didn’t dig any further . This was the first encounter where Vandal sensed that In-gong was stronger than him . The speed of his growth was beyond imagination, but Vandal was happy to see it .

In-gong stood next to Vandal . There were a few familiar faces among the 100 independent unit members, who were mainly ogres .

“A few of my guards joined me when I left the military . Thanks to that, the procedure became somewhat complicated, but the 4th Queen resolved it well . ”

In-gong nodded silently at Vandal’s explanation . He once again saw the advantages of having a benefactor . The independent unit consisted of 20 ogres, 60 heavy cavalry, and 20 golems . The heavy cavalry started with orcs and had various species mixed in .

After examining the troops, Vandal invited In-gong back to his barracks to talk a bit more about the composition of the troops . However, In-gong and Vandal didn’t have to rummage through paperwork . Instead, Carack and a familiar lizardman beside Vandal came forward . He was a soldier from the 7th base in Evian .

While Carack and the lizardman reviewed the documents, In-gong had a chat with General Vandal . It was mainly about what had happened in Evian after In-gong’s departure . Vandal, who had been telling his story for a while, turned toward Carack’s documents and changed the topic .

“Prince, I heard that you will soon be going to the Sky Forest . ”

“That’s right, I will be leaving in three days . General Vandal will train the troops here and then move to the north . ”

“Are we joining you at the limit line?”

“That’s right . Please look after the troops . ”

There was no reason to take the independent unit to Sky Forest . It was a newly completed unit, so it needed time to practice . Therefore, it was more efficient to have them join at the limit line .

“Hrmm, I understand . Then Prince, can you name the unit before you leave?”

“Uh… I will think about it until we meet up again . Ah, I also want to ask you to do something for me . ”

In-gong asked, instead of giving a command . Vandal nodded with a serious expression .

“Whatever you say, I will be sure to pull it off . ”

“It isn’t anything big . Do you remember Nayatra? If she returns after I leave, please take her with you to the north . ”

Vandal searched through his memories after hearing In-gong’s words . They had been together in Evian, but the two people had rarely met .

“I remember . She is the pink-haired succubus . I understand . I’ll do that . ”

Vandal replied, then looked at Carack . The review of the documents was almost over . In-gong also looked at Carack, then he stood up and reached out to Vandal .

“I’m glad to welcome you once again . Goodbye Vandal . ”

“Thank you, Prince . ”

They shook fingers once again .

&

Time flashed by .

A week after the court gathering, In-gong stood in the garden of the mansion and faced everyone who was leaving . They were the children of the demon king who belonged to Shutra’s faction and their aides .

“Spread the sails! Pull the anchor! Black Flame Dragon, ho! Toward the Sky Forest!”

Silvan smiled and shouted . Sepira blushed naturally like she was now used to being embarrassed . In-gong understood Silvan . His dear sister and several siblings were returning to his home . However, there was one thing that In-gong had to tell him .

“Hyung, we are going using the transportation formation . ”

The home of the dark elves was directly connected to the Demon King’s Palace via the transportation formation . There was no need to travel for a few days on the flying ship when they could get there in an instant .

Silvan was visibly panicked at In-gong’s words . Then he turned hurriedly toward Felicia, who laughed brightly .

“Bye, Silvan . I will see you there . ”

“Bye, Oppa . I’ll be waiting at Sky Forest . ”

Silvan’s eyes became moist as Caitlin said goodbye as well .

Silvan was the captain of the Black Flame Dragon . So, unless it was an emergency like last time, it was unimaginable for him to use the transportation formation instead of the Black Flame Dragon . In the end, Silvan’s shoulders slumped with a crestfallen expression on his face . Felicia sighed at his pitiful appearance and said,

“Come on, Silvan . It’s a joke, a joke . ”

“We have already decided to ride the Black Flame Dragon . There is plenty of time anyway . ”

Silvan’s face brightened again as In-gong confirmed it . Silvan grinned and dragged Felicia into an embrace .

“Felicia! Oppa believed in you!”

“Ah, come on!”

As Felicia pushed against Silvan’s chest, Chris approached with a sour expression like he didn’t like the scene occurring before him .

“Shutra, will the 3rd Queen be there as well?”

Currently, the queens did not stay for a long time at the Demon King’s Palace . Except for 1st Queen Aishar Ragnaros, the other three queens were the leaders of the their species .

“That’s right . I decided to go to the Black Castle in a short while to meet her . ”

“The Black Castle?”

“It is to say goodbye to the demon king . ”

3rd Queen Sylvia Doomblade had a deep love for the demon king . Chris nodded, seemingly convinced .

“I see . Okay, I am coming with you . I believe that Omamama is probably there as well . ”

“The 4th Queen?”

“She doesn’t want 3rd Queen’s health to decline . They will be working together anyway . ”

Chris knew 4th Queen Elaine Moonlight much better than In-gong did . So, In-gong nodded and turned back to Felicia . She was still in Silvan’s embrace .

30 minutes later, In-gong gulped inadvertently as he stood in one of the rooms of the Black Castle . However, it wasn’t because 4th Queen Elaine was with 3rd Queen Sylvia as Chris said .

“It’s great to see the demon king . ”

At the same time as Silvan’s greeting, all the children of the demon king bowed . It was really unexpected . They had never imagined meeting the demon king outside of court gatherings . The demon king was nearby with the 3rd Queen and the 4th Queen . He got up from his seat and stepped within reaching distance .

In-gong had already met the demon king before, but this atmosphere was different from that time . His heart started pounding .

“Raise your heads . ”

All the children of the demon king looked up at his words . Unlike during the court gatherings, the demon king was currently making a very soft expression . At first glance, he appeared emotionless, but there was a slight smile on his face .

Chris and Silvan couldn’t hide their confusion, while Felicia and Caitlin had no idea about what to do .

In-gong looked at the 3rd Queen and 4th Queen beside him . The 3rd Queen was sticking close to the demon king with a happy expression, just like when Silvan hugged Felicia, while the 4th Queen was smirking like she was enjoying this .

The demon king opened his mouth to speak,

“I heard that you will be going to Sky Forest before heading to the north . ”

All of the demon king’s children, except In-gong, flinched . It was the first time they had heard the demon king’s voice from such a close distance .

“Felicia, Silvan . Have a good trip . ”

Silvan breathed deeply, and Felicia bit her lip at the demon king’s words, feeling like she would cry at any moment .

“Chris and Caitlin as well . It is good to see my children getting along with each other . ”

Unlike the excited dark elf siblings, Chris and Caitlin looked at the demon king with relatively calm expressions . Then the demon king finally looked at In-gong . In-gong was reminded of his previous meeting with the demon king . At that time, the demon king had looked and sounded similar to this .

It had been the demon king who delivered the Seed of Extreme Nothingness to In-gong . Why had he wanted In-gong to go to the Sanctuary? In-gong still didn’t have a clear reason as he hadn’t seen the sword duke after that day .

“Shutra, I will be expecting a lot from you in the north . ”

In-gong bowed to the demon king . The stabbing sensation in his chest was difficult to explain . It was at that moment that…

“Oh, Abamama . We will be back . Stay healthy . ”

Felicia came forward and bowed . Her voice was trembling .

“Yes . ”

The demon king replied briefly and reached out to stroke Felicia’s head . This time, Chris and Caitlin gasped with surprise .

“Go well, my children . ”

The demon king ended the short meeting, and the spellbound party exited the Black Castle .

&

“Hehe, hehehe . ”

“Huhu, huhuhu . ”

The first voice was Felicia, and the second was from Sylvia . The two people stood on the deck of the Black Flame Dragon and laughed wildly .

“A family of fools . ”

4th Queen Elaine said while clicking her tongue . She had known that the 3rd Queen and 6th Princess wanted to become closer to the demon king, but she hadn’t thought it would be so severe .

‘The demon king is so insensitive . ’

They had reacted like this to just a few words of greeting . Of course, Elaine didn’t let it disturb her . Elaine shrugged and concentrated on In-gong, who also stopped looking at the 3rd Queen and Felicia . He turned his gaze toward Elaine instead .

Elaine moved closer to In-gong and said,

“Shutra, once you go to the north, please visit Gallehed . He will be your strength in the north . ”

“I understand, Your Majesty . ”

Three of the captains were currently stationed in the north . Two of them already had factions they supported strongly . Richard was the captain of the draconians, and Yecaderina was the captain of the succubi . It was clear that the two of them wouldn’t support him .

Gallehed was a sura captain who advocated neutrality but not anymore . It was clear that he would support In-gong as a candidate for the throne .

Elaine didn’t explain why Gallehed would support him, and In-gong didn’t bother to ask why . The external justification was that Gallehed was 4th Queen Elaine’s childhood friend . Moreover, In-gong now had the support of the sword duke . If the sura Gallehed supported In-gong, it would look like it was because of the sword duke .

Elaine told him a few more things before turning to look at Chris and Caitlin .

“And Shutra, please be more vigilant with Chris and Caitlin . Look after them well . ”

“Chris hyung?”

In-gong asked with surprise, and Elaine smiled mischievously .

“Omo, were you only thinking about Caitlin? She is your Noona . ”

Her face resembled Caitlin’s so much that he had nothing to say . Elaine laughed before getting back to the topic .

“Shutra, you know this already, but Sylvia is in kind . Her children, Silvan and Felicia, are also good . But even so, it is the territory of another species . Addition, Chris has some hostility toward the dark elves . Please control him so that he doesn’t go too far . I can’t say this to Felicia and Silvan, so you are the only one I can ask . ”

Elaine said she was worried about the dark elves, but In-gong thought it was Silvan . His relationship with Felicia was quite good, but Chris was still distant towards Silvan . No, it felt like he held no sentimental feelings toward Silvan . Perhaps In-gong would find out the reason during this journey as Chris and Silvan would be together at the home of the dark elves .

“I understand . ”

“Yes, then go safely . ”

Elaine hugged In-gong like he was her own child, and In-gong didn’t react like before .

“Shutra, I won’t be washing my head for a while . ”

Felicia said with a rapt look from the deck of the Black Flame Dragon . If the demon king had hugged her, she might not even take a bath anymore . Instead of answering, In-gong looked at Carack, who replied like the faithful aide he was .

“Then, Princess, you will smell . ”

“That’s right, Unni . It is a little…”

Caitlin added, and Felicia flinched . Still, she was delighted by the fact that the demon king had stroked her head .

‘Indeed, she’s the one who was envious that my name was called at the first court gathering . ’

A few years ago, the demon king had kept a distance from the queens and his children . The reason behind that was probably to cover up his illness .

The demon king Mitra, the man who had told In-gong to become strong enough to be the demon king…

After Amita and Daphne arrived, the crew of the Black Flame Dragon raised the anchor . They brought up the stairs and started to open the sails . In response, Silvan raised his sword and shouted,

“Spread the sails! Black Flame Dragon, ho! Let’s depart!”

The Black Flame Dragon spread open its black sails . Magic wind blew into the sails, causing a truly spectacular sight .

The Black Flame Dragon rode the wind . Its destination was the Sky Forest, the home of the dark elves .