How To Survive As A Demon King

Chapter 74

Chapter 74

“He defeated an A-class hero?”

“It was an overwhelming fight.”

Agna furrowed her brow at her subordinate’s report.

Then she picked up a document detailing the match and began to read it carefully.

“A-grade, level 34 “Magic Girl”......

She did not care about Gu Dong-hwan’s appearance.

What caught her attention was the grade, level, and profession.

“At this level, how high would the ranking be?”

“If we exclude the five S rank and above, it’s estimated to be around the 4th rank. However, since we can’t accurately measure the abilities yet, there’s a possibility that it could be even higher.”

At least 4th rank or higher.

At that level, it was undoubtedly a presence that the Empire and Cruciel needed to pay attention to.

‘And yet he lost?’

Agna thought of Seo Woojin.

He was certainly a hero who couldn’t be judged by his rank alone.

‘I should meet him soon.’

After all, she had planned to meet Seo Woojin in person soon to learn more about him.

Agna decided to move that meeting up a bit.

“Tonight, as soon as the sparring session is over, invite him to have dinner with me.”

“I will convey that.”

The subordinate left.

Agna, who was left alone, read the document that contained the details of the match between Seo Woojin and Gu Dong-hwan.

Over and over again.

***

Seo Woojin wore an embarrassed expression.

‘I didn’t think that someone would be listening from behind.’

He never expected Gye Suji to be behind him.

“I didn’t mean to upset you.”

Seo Woojin bowed his head to her and apologized.

“It’s okay. More than that...”

Gye Suji scanned Seo Woojin up and down.

Then she said with a smile,

“I also want to face you in a match sometime.”

Seo Woojin expressed his dissatisfaction with a groan.

‘I really want to face her at least once, too.’

However, it is impossible now.

They were in the middle of training, so it couldn’t happen.

Even meeting her during the match was difficult.

The results of the match could only be seen in the finals.

“Wouldn’t you be in trouble now?”

When Seo Woojin spoke, Gye Suji nodded as well.

“I wasn’t suggesting that we fight right away.”

“What do you mean...?”

“Take some time soon. I heard that you guys gather separately for training.”

Seo Woojin didn’t deny Gye Suji’s look, which seemed to question whether it was true.

The fact that he was training with some heroes was widely known.

“All right.”

Seo Woojin, who had wanted to face Gye Suji from the beginning, gladly accepted her proposal.

‘Fighting with a woman...’

Apart from profession, there was no other information.

The only thing known was that she was skilled in unarmed combat, just by watching Lee Ji-ah’s match.

Even that wasn’t accurate since it ended in one blow.

‘That’s not the important part.’

The fact that Gye Suji was strong.

If she also participated in the training, it would undoubtedly be a big help for Seo Woojin.

‘Let’s get closer while we’re at it.’

Among the Heroes, Seo Woojin was gradually increasing his influence.

***

“Hahaha! This is really embarrassing.”

Gu Dong-hwan approached, scratching his head.

“How’s your body?”

“As you can see, it’s in great shape!”

It wasn’t just a saying.

There were no traces of injury on the body that had been split open.

“Thank goodness.”

If the priests of the Holy Kingdom of Aier had not been dispatched, he would not have recovered so quickly.

‘His mana is also amazing.’

“You can win.”

She said with a small smile after seeing Seo Woojin’s expression.

“...Did I seem uneasy?”

“A little, it seemed like that.”

At Irene’s words, he smirked.

“It’s not a real battle, just training. What’s there to be uneasy about? Just do it like usual.”

Honestly, he was interested.

To Seo Woojin, who received Sion’s support, the opportunity to obtain such a famous sword was not common.

However, he didn’t plan to strain himself to get the sword.

“If I lose, so be it.”

When he shrugged his shoulders, Irene shook her head and repeated the same thing again.

“You will win.”

It wasn’t just cheering.

She seemed really confident that Seo Woojin could win.

“Alright.”

Seo Woojin stood up from his seat.

Now it was time for the final match.

“Mister, fight! You must win!”

“Fight.”

“After the victory, let’s all do squats as a celebration!”

Behind Seo Woojin, slowly heading towards the stage, came the cheers of the connections he made.

‘... Let’s just pretend I didn’t hear the last part.’

Squats.

Just thinking about it made muscle pain come rushing in.

“Really, D-class made it to the finals.”

“Isn’t it impressive?”

“It is. It’s only possible because it’s sparring training. If it were a real match, he would have lost already, right?”

The voices of the Heroes were also heard.

There were contents acknowledging Seo Woojin, but most were still skeptical.

However, he didn’t pay attention to such comments.

He was focused on Baek Siwoo, who was climbing onto the stage from the opposite side.

‘Thanks to the priests of Aier?’

Even though he had just finished a match, there was no sign of fatigue.

They had taken care to ensure he could play in the best condition.

“Seo Woojin.”

Baek Siwoo opened his mouth towards Seo Woojin with a heavy expression.

“I don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for this day.”

Since the day they first met, Baek Siwoo had been interested in Seo Woojin.

Whether it was unfortunate or fortunate, there had been no chance to face each other directly until now.

With the current situation set up like this, Baek Siwoo could no longer contain his curiosity.

“I was already curious about your skills.”

“...Really?”

“Since Gerald, up until the last ruins. You’ve shown a presence that is different from your rank.”

Seo Woojin lowered his head.

“I don’t know about Gerald, but there was nothing special in the ruins. It was you who killed Rosy Ruby.”

“I heard about it from Yura.”

He clicked his tongue at that.

Until he met Baek Siwoo, Seo Woojin had been holding off the monster called Rosy Ruby for over an hour.

Although he didn’t deliver any significant blows, the fact that he endured for such a long time against that creature itself was remarkable.

When Seo Woojin didn’t say anything, Baek Siwoo drew his sword.

A famous sword among famous swords.

‘It’s worthy of being called the Empire’s treasure.’

Seo Woojin sighed inwardly and drew his own black sword.

It had fancy decorations, but compared to Baek Siwoo’s, it looked quite humble.

‘I wonder if other people see it that way too?’

Famous sword and black sword, Baek Siwoo and Seo Woojin.

He felt a sudden annoyance.

“Then let’s start the final match now.”

Ludian declared the start, looking at the two with eyes full of anticipation.

“Flashlight.”

Baek Siwoo’s sword blazed with lightning.

It was the skill that cut off Rosy Ruby’s head and incinerated it.

An absolute sword that an ordinary Hero could never counter.

But...

Swish!

“...I was also curious about you.”

Your skill.

Seo Woojin’s sword blocked ‘Flashlight’.