I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 214

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#Chapter 214
Telianus’s expression as he asked me to kill the Demon King was remarkably serene.
Looking at his face alone, it seemed as though he were simply asking me to run an errand.
Jung Han-sung stared at Telianus for a moment before speaking.
“Is this because of the oppression you and your religion are facing?”
Based on everything he had said so far, Telianus had more than sufficient reason to harbor resentment toward the current Emperor.
In fact, it was likely not just one or two people who harbored such feelings.
Yet Telianus shook his head in response to Jung Han-sung’s question.
“I bear no great resentment toward the Emperor as an individual.”
“No resentment?”
“That’s correct. The Emperor acts as he does for his own reasons, I’m sure. For instance, we Demons and the Human Race have always clashed. And now, the tide of war has shifted to an unprecedented degree in one direction.”
Jung Han-sung nodded at those words.
From his perspective as well, the current balance of power had tilted heavily toward Kelthuran.
Recalling what he had heard when first summoned, they were being pushed back helplessly.
They had scraped together their full strength just barely to stand against the main force, yet two of the Four Heavenly Kings were operating separately, were they not?
Meanwhile, the human side had no surplus forces and sought to rely on a hero summoned from another dimension.
Had their forces been sufficient, they would never have needed such measures.
“The Emperor’s purpose is to eliminate the seeds of future instability. To seize hegemony over the Continent and further solidify that supremacy.”
“And then?”
“But nothing is eternal.”
Telianus spoke.
“There was once a time when we Demons were ruled by humans. And if we look far enough into the past, we can easily find instances of the opposite as well. We and humanity have fought endlessly, again and again.”
“By that logic, isn’t this time no different?”
“Yes. It is similar. But there is one crucial difference.”
He looked directly at Jung Han-sung.
“The current military strength on each side is far greater than in the past. And the Demon King’s objective is nothing less than the complete annihilation of humanity.”
Annihilation.
It was a profoundly heavy word.
It meant the literal erasure of humanity from this Continent.
“Should that succeed, we would accumulate karma of immense weight. Failure brings its own problems as well. Humanity would pass down boundless resentment through the generations.”
“And when the Demon Race weakens again with time, they will seek repayment for that resentment.”
“Precisely.”
Telianus said this much, then spoke to Isaac with a grave expression.
“That is why the Emperor must fail. Unless we remove the linchpin and break his momentum, he will fight to the bitter end.”
“Hmm.”
Jung Han-sung stroked his chin. Then he asked Telianus again.
“But why are you making such a request of me?”
“Well, you must have harbored the intention to kill the Demon King from the beginning.”
“What makes you think that?”
Telianus smiled faintly.
“The god spoke thus. One day, a hero shall descend and slay the Demon King.”
“I see.”
In this place, gods are real, and divine oracles are not uncommon.
The deity depicted in that statue outside must have witnessed something as well.
Jung Han-sung pondered for a moment, then nodded and spoke.
“Indeed.”
Well, as Telianus said, my task was to repel the Demon King.
So even without Telianus’s request, there was no option but to eliminate the Demon King.
I simply asked for more detailed reasons out of curiosity.
“Do you have any information that might be helpful?”
Jung Han-sung pressed further, seeking more useful intelligence.
Telianus answered readily.
“Do you know the current location of the Emperor’s forces?”
“No.”
“I shall provide you with a map showing their position. Along with approximate troop composition, supply status, and various other intelligence.”
Surprised by the abundance of information, Jung Han-sung asked how he knew all this.
Telianus smiled and replied.
“There are quite a few who harbor resentment toward the Emperor.”
At that, Jung Han-sung let out a quiet laugh.
* * *
The information Telianus provided was packed with genuinely useful intelligence.
Jung Han-sung committed it all to memory, then immediately began moving toward the location of the Demon King’s Army.
Rumble—!
Thunder Wolf thundered forward at full speed.
A distance that should have taken three days was covered in less than a day.
Though I had the map, I thought I might lose my way given the unfamiliar terrain, but that didn’t happen.
―It’s that way!
This was thanks to Sepi’s assistance.
Sepi examined the map and confirmed the surrounding terrain in real time, providing accurate directions.
Thanks to her, I arrived without any confusion.
Upon reaching the vicinity of the Demon King’s Army encampment, Jung Han-sung murmured as he surveyed the enemy camp.
“The numbers are considerable.”
Tents stretched endlessly across the landscape before me.
The forces led by the Four Heavenly Kings before had been numerous, but this sight was incomparable to that.
―The troop count seems to be over ten times greater than those Four Heavenly Kings we faced before?
Jung Han-sung nodded at Onyx’s words.
It seemed that indiscriminately unleashing lightning like last time wouldn’t be as effective now.
“Hmm.”
Jung Han-sung stroked his chin thoughtfully.
For now, there were several tactics that came to mind.
Among them, Jung Han-sung decided to postpone matters that could be resolved through force for now.
Such tactics could be employed later if things went awry.
“I suppose I’ll need to subscribe to a new Channel.”
After deliberation, Jung Han-sung settled on a strategy.
Having made his decision, he immediately opened the subscription window and searched for the Channel he had in mind.
“There it is.”
And soon enough, he found a Channel that seemed perfectly suited to his plan.
Jung Han-sung subscribed to it immediately.
[…The time limit is 72 hours]
Fortunately, the time limit was more than generous. Jung Han-sung stood in place for a moment, feeling knowledge flow into his mind, then activated the ability.
Whoooosh—!
Demonic energy surged from deep within his body, coursing through his entire form.
After a brief moment, Jung Han-sung confirmed his visibly transformed body and asked Onyx.
“How does it look?”
—Flawless.
“Good. Shall we head out then?”
Jung Han-sung smiled wickedly as he began walking. Naturally, he was heading toward where the Demon King’s Army had established their encampment.
* * *
Currently, the Demon King’s Army was in a temporary retreat after facing off against the Kingdom’s forces.
Originally, the Demon King’s Army had been pushing the Kingdom back with overwhelming momentum, but recently they had reached a stalemate.
The reason was simple.
The humans, startled by the Demon King’s Army’s rapid advance, had begun to unite.
Originally, humans had been at odds with one another, unable to cooperate.
The Demon King—more precisely, the Emperor of the Demon Race—had orchestrated various schemes before launching the invasion to prevent humans from uniting their strength.
In the beginning, it had worked remarkably well.
That was precisely why the rapid advance had been possible.
But the King’s abilities appeared to be greater than expected. In the end, he had overcome all those schemes and succeeded in securing cooperation from others.
Once the advance was halted, the morale of the encampment naturally declined somewhat.
And into that demoralized camp, a single Demon crept cautiously forward.
“Who goes there?”
The Demon standing guard immediately shouted in a sharp voice.
The approaching Demon stopped in his tracks and spoke.
“I was just returning from… attending to nature’s call.”
“Nature’s call? Why would you go outside to handle that?”
There were facilities for such matters within the camp itself. So when the guard looked at him with suspicion, the Demon hesitated before speaking again.
“It’s just that… those facilities are rather filthy, aren’t they?”
The guard paused. It was a fair point.
With so many people using the facilities, cleanliness was hardly a priority.
Though using the facilities outside and returning was technically against regulations…
“My stomach is rather sensitive, you see. I once fainted while using that facility before, so I was given special permission to handle such matters outside.”
“Hmm.”
Hearing the other party speak so insistently, the guard let out a long sigh and replied.
“Fine. Go ahead. Oh, but first—what’s the password?”
Separate from his willingness to let them through, the guard didn’t forget to ask for the password. And that was precisely his mistake.
The moment he asked for the password, the other party’s expression hardened, and suddenly they kicked off the ground and rushed forward.
Crack!
The Demon couldn’t react to the overwhelming speed at all and took the blow directly to the head.
That was his last memory.
Having casually knocked out the guard, the Demon looked around and muttered to himself.
“No one saw that, right?”
―That’s right. The guard positions are arranged oddly. No one else on this side saw anything except the unconscious one.
“Good.”
He carelessly tossed the unconscious guard somewhere and walked inside as if nothing had happened.
That’s right.
That Demon’s true identity was Jung Han-sung.
Jung Han-sung walked deeper inside while touching his head.
Horns protruded from that spot.
The Channel he subscribed to was none other than one related to disguise—or more precisely, transformation abilities.
The reason the guard initially saw him but still decided to let him through was precisely because of this.
‘Demons who cling to humans aren’t common.’
There are quite a few humans who cooperate with Demons, but the reverse is uncommon.
For nearly a century, the human side had consistently rejected Demons as an evil race.
Well, the possibility wasn’t entirely zero, which was why he asked for the password at the end.
‘I could have entered quietly.’
Jung Han-sung felt a twinge of regret internally.
But it couldn’t be helped. Learning such a password would have required waiting much longer.
I had no intention of wasting that much time.
―So what now, Master?
To Onyx’s question, Jung Han-sung answered quietly, audible only to him.
“I need to locate the Demon King’s position.”
The reason I infiltrated while subscribing to Channels was naturally to determine the Demon King’s location.
Facing all these troops alone would be burdensome for me.
I don’t even know how strong the Demon King’s forces are.
‘If he’s stronger than the Four Heavenly Kings, it could be dangerous.’
If I were fighting alone, that would be one thing, but with this many troops involved, it would be extremely troublesome.
And even if I somehow succeeded, I’d probably be bedridden for days. The Tower conquest would naturally be delayed as well.
That’s not acceptable.
‘Let’s see.’
Jung Han-sung moved only his eyes while keeping his head movements to a minimum.
Tents were arranged regularly throughout the area.
It was a natural conclusion, but wandering aimlessly between tents would consume far too much time.
So Jung Han-sung moved cautiously through the encampment, eavesdropping on conversations among the Demons.
‘Not this way.’
He passed the tents where supplies were stockpiled, then the officers’ quarters, and after wandering for quite some time, Jung Han-sung finally uncovered what he sought.
‘It must be in the deepest section.’
The Demon King’s tent was positioned at the very center of the encampment.
The problem was that approaching it would be anything but simple.
And even after reaching it, complications remained.
The Demon King, anticipating potential intrusions, had deployed over twenty identical tents as decoys and stationed a considerable force to guard them.
‘Remarkably thorough.’
Jung Han-sung exhaled slowly.
In truth, there was one other Channel he had considered subscribing to.
Specifically, Lilith’s hypnosis ability.

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