Chapter 312

As Seonghyun went outside due to the suspicion.

He could see the two knights of the Rieskan Kingdom who were chattering outside.

However, if Seonghyun came out, there should have been at least a hint of surprise.

They didn't show any particular reaction, as if they already knew he was listening.

Rather.

“Puhaha, if it's true that the red-haired Demon King really summoned the demons, now that the hero and the sword saint have met, she will surely be subjugated this time.”

“Hahaha, that's absolutely right.”

The knights chattering like that.

They would surely know that Helena didn't do it.

Looking at the current timing, it didn't quite fit, and the time mentioned on the stage and the time Helena created the Valley of Despair didn't align.

In other words.

These knights were now intentionally spreading malicious rumors about Helena.

Realizing that, Seonghyun exerted his power.

Kugugugugu.

“Wh, what?!”

“S, suddenly?!”

As he suddenly raised his aura.

An aura of fear spread slightly around Seonghyun.

As the fear that moved according to his will possessed the knights.

They trembled in fear for a moment.

Seonghyun looked at the knights at the same time and said.

“Don't chatter in front of my tent. It's noisy.”

“Ah, understood.”

“W, we'll be going.”

Watching the two knights run away with their tails between their legs in fear, Barbaros and Will looked quite triumphant.

However, Seonghyun looked at the two, brought his index finger to his lips to quiet them, and.

He went back into the tent.

Then, the two looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Seonghyun looked at the two and secretly used the power of darkness to block the sound from leaking out of the tent before opening his mouth.

“It seems the Rieskan Kingdom is intentionally slandering Helena… nim.”

“...Yes!?”

“Heok!?”

At those words, Will was startled.

First, he was surprised that the name Helena was even mentioned, and he was surprised once again by the fact that the Rieskan Kingdom was doing it.

Looking at that, Seonghyun explained it step by step.

The fact that the timing didn't match.

Helena, who had torn down the mountain and disappeared long before the demons were discovered.

But the fact that such a rumor was spreading after she disappeared meant that the Rieskan Kingdom was maliciously spreading rumors about Helena, whose whereabouts were unknown.

It was still just circumstantial evidence, but.

He told them to be wary of the knights of the Rieskan Kingdom.

Then.

Both Will and Barbaros nodded their heads with serious expressions.

Because it was certainly a serious story.

“For now, let's focus on the demons and do our best to subjugate them.”

“Okay.”

“That's the priority.”

Barbaros and Will spoke as if steeling their resolve, and Seonghyun also nodded his head.

It would be nice if things just flowed as they are, but.

In the process of departing again, a few knights blatantly stared at Seonghyun's party and then stopped.

It seemed they were marked.

But for now, he decided not to worry and marched on.

In the midst of that.

A strange story was heard from a mage's crystal ball who was with the knights.

-The demon went that way!

A communication that the demon had shown itself.

And sure enough, not long after the communication.

Demons appeared in front of the party.

The ones who had already stored their hearts in the mine were just troublesome guys who would revive in front of their hearts even if they were dealt with.

But they couldn't be ignored either.

Seonghyun felt a sense of coincidence then.

'Of all times, now?'

A demon attack not long after Seonghyun threatened the knights?

This is quite a coincidence.

Feeling something was strange, Seonghyun said to Will and Barbaros.

“Everyone, get ready.”

Perhaps feeling that something was unusual, he said so.

As if they had both felt it, they were already preparing for battle.

Team 3 had a whopping 50 members.

But the number of demons that had appeared now was a whopping 10.

Because each one was a demon known to have mighty power.

Everyone trembled in fear.

No matter how strong the ones sent to the front were.

It seemed they judged that the demons had the advantage in a structure where five had to face one.

However, in that situation, Seonghyun drew his sword, not magic.

'They must have tried to mess with me.'

Well then, take this too.

With that mindset, Seonghyun drew his sword and at the same time wrapped the galaxy around himself and shot up into the sky like a meteor.

As Seonghyun, who had soared up, flew in swiftly, leaving a long tail like a meteor and embroidering the empty air.

The knights and other subjugation force members could only watch, and the demons that had flown up into the sky could only be shocked when they discovered it.

“Th, the power of the galaxy!?”

Since a power that was their natural enemy had suddenly appeared.

They couldn't help but be surprised.

However, looking at them, as Seonghyun swung his sword containing the galaxy.

A constellation was created in the empty air.

And in one fell swoop, the demons' heads were cut off.

The bodies of three demons whose necks were gone.

Three out of ten were killed in an instant.

Watching that, Seonghyun felt it for a moment.

'To think they wouldn't use demonic energy as soon as they appeared.'

Is it because they don't have a heart?

As Seonghyun watched the demons trying to prepare their demonic energy again, he swung his sword as if to mock them.

Then, the Milky Way unfolded gracefully as if stars were flowing, and Seonghyun, who moved elegantly among all the demons, had a long tail following him as he freely roamed among them.

And as Seonghyun passed by them.

Daeng———geong!

The demons' necks were sliced off as easily as slicing tofu.

Before their demonic energy could unfold, the demons were too powerless, and they were a complete mismatch for Seonghyun who used the Galaxy Sword Dance.

They fell without even being able to put up a proper resistance.

As 10 demons were beheaded in an instant.

The subjugation force members shouted in astonishment.

“Th, the galaxy flowed!!!”

“A, a sword containing the galaxy!?”

“N, no way? Hindel-nim?!”

“N, no! I've seen the hero Hindel-nim before, th, that's not him!?”

“Th, then who in the world…”

They were thrown into chaos.

And towards them, Barbaros shouted.

“Th, that person is Hindel-nim's disciple!”

“Oh?! Oooooh!?!?”

“The disciple of the hero Hindel-nim!”

“The disciple of the hero Hindel-nim is with us!!!”

“Woooooow!!!”

“Uwaaaaaaaah!!!”

The subjugation force members were all rejoicing, but.

In the midst of that, there were those who could not rejoice.

They were none other than the knights of the Rieskan Kingdom, who frowned and looked at Seonghyun floating in the sky.

And Seonghyun also looked at them, and their eyes met.

They were knights who quickly averted their eyes, but.

Seonghyun could see it.

'They look very troubled.'

As if someone related to Hindel shouldn't be here.

Seonghyun looked at them as if it were amusing.

It seemed that he might be able to learn more about the Overlord while experiencing this book.

With that thought, Seonghyun slowly descended.

The subjugation force members who saw that were in a festive mood.

People gathered and revered Seonghyun, and Seonghyun said his thanks, and the commotion was settled for the time being.

Because they had to head to the mine in a hurry.

And so, the subjugation team 3 set out on the expedition again.

Seonghyun was also able to return to his place like that.

“Your improvisation earlier was good.”

“Oh, no, it wasn't.”

As Barbaros and Seonghyun were talking like that.

Will looked at Seonghyun a little cautiously and asked.

“A, are you really Hindel-nim's disciple?”

At the sudden use of honorifics.

Seonghyun looked at Will and thought for a moment.

As he was wondering how to say it.

-It won't matter if you say you are a disciple.

Suddenly, Hindel, who had been sleeping in Seonghyun's pendant, spoke up.

Wasn't he sleeping?

As Seonghyun was momentarily flustered.

Hindel spoke carefully.

-Yes… For some reason, I was sleeping because I lacked strength, but I was able to wake up for a moment now.

-So what do you mean by it's okay?

-As you know, Seonghyun-nim, at this time I went to see the sword saint Giorden to find the knight. And at this time, there was someone other than me who used the Galaxy Sword Dance. He was another successor rather than my disciple.

-Ah?

To think such a secret was hidden.

As Seonghyun was a little surprised by that thought.

Hindel continued.

-And that other successor was not someone with a long lifespan. He disappeared after telling me he was leaving to find his disciple. If you go around saying you are my disciple, at this time, I will think you might be his disciple and accept it.

-Oh.

To think there was such a story.

Then wait a minute.

Something strange came to mind from Hindel's words.

There were two successors to the Galaxy Sword Dance.

And if another successor could have inherited it.

Isn't that person a hero?

As Seonghyun was contemplating that thought.

Hindel said.

-Just because one has obtained the Galaxy Sword Dance does not mean one is a hero. The Galaxy Sword Dance is literally one of the sword arts. It doesn't have much to do with being a hero, but it is certainly a sword art worthy of a hero.

Seonghyun could be convinced by Hindel's explanation.

Then suddenly.

-The Galaxy Sword Dance might have been passed down even to the present time, then?

-…I also think there is a possibility of that.

Another being who uses the Galaxy Sword Dance.

It seemed that it would be fun if he were to meet them.

-I… will go back to sleep now. I'm sorry for not being of much help.

-No. You were of great help.

-…I'm…gla…d.

Hindel's aura, which had answered weakly like that, disappeared again.

It seemed he had fallen asleep in the pendant again.

Anyway, that wasn't what was important right now.

Seonghyun looked at Will, who was asking so cautiously, and answered.

“To be precise, you should see me as being from the same school as Hindel-nim.”

“Ah…?”

“It means we are people who have inherited the same sword art. My master inherited the Galaxy Sword Dance along with Hindel-nim, and I am next.”

As he said that, Will nodded his head as if he finally understood.

And at the same time.

“Wh, what about black magic…?”

As if he couldn't quite understand Seonghyun, who was also using black magic.

He also asked.

When Seonghyun told him that he was also learning black magic, Will was finally able to feel a little relieved.

It seemed he was bothered by the news that Hindel was chasing Helena.

Since Seonghyun had also flinched when he heard it.

And as a result.

'Hindel does end up killing Helena.'

As Seonghyun thought that.

Helena spoke in a sulky voice.

-I let him kill me.

At the slightly resentful voice, Seonghyun chuckled and replied.

-I know that well.

-…As long as you know.

He knew well that if Helena had put her mind to it, she could have destroyed the world, let alone Hindel.

Because at that time, Helena was at a level that even a god could not dare to approach.

No, it was the same even right now.

He didn't know what she had been so busy with yet, but.

In any case, he knew well that she was such a great being.

As Seonghyun thought that to himself.

-…St, stop with the flattery.

The embarrassed Helena said so, snapped, and disappeared, and Seonghyun, thinking she was cute at times like this, marched on again.

And not long after, a disappointing phrase popped up.