Chapter 386: The Birth of Evil (3)

In New World, there were still countless lands that even ordinary players hadn't properly explored.
Among them, the one that boasted the highest difficulty level was...

"The Eight Evils. A very dangerous place. Even the number one in the rankings can't go there."

There was no player who refuted those words.

Of those Eight Evils, the boss of the Third Evil—
the Dark Demon, Count Lupe.

He, who had arrived at this place a little earlier to meet with Aurora, the Leader of the Mediators, greeted with a bow and an elegant gesture.

"It's a pleasure to see you again, Most Evil One..."

Hm.

Cale shuddered.

Is this… okay?
The title of Most Evil One.
Could it really be left like that?

"Yes, it’s a pleasure to see you again."

At least, when greeting him, he received a greeting in return.

With the elegance of a noble, Count Lupe smiled softly and spoke in a gentle voice.
"I’ve been hearing rumors lately."

"Hm? What kind of rumors?"

"That a Demon King has descended in the Seventh Evil."

Cale froze.
Wiggle.

Eden Miru, who was beside Cale, swayed.

"..."

Cale simply stood there without saying anything. Because for a moment, he didn't know what to answer.

Count Lupe looked at the egg wrapped in a flower cloth with a meaningful expression.

"Indeed, it seems this is the one who will become the Demon King."

Wiggle.

"Oh, his movements are vigorous."

Da… da… da… wiggle.

" Ha! Ha! It's a temperament that suits a new evil of the Seventh Evil, who will become a Demon King!"

He nodded, but then, with a slightly stiff expression, he cautiously told Cale.

"All Eight Evils, except the Third and the Seventh, are focusing their attention on the Seventh Evil."

Cale also knew it.

The birth of evil.

For this, Clopeh Sekka has been doing all sorts of things for three days.

It was logical for rumors to start circulating.

"As the Seventh Evil is a fairy tale concept, the birth of the Demon King. Everyone thinks it's a very fitting scenario."

“Hm.”

Indeed, a Demon King is a fitting final boss for a fairy tale world.

"However, the scale of the signs of his birth is growing larger and larger, and the more the state of the Seventh Evil is revealed, the more the residents of the Eight Evils in general wonder what kind of powerful Demon King is about to appear."

“Uhm.”

Clopeh Sekka is doing his job well.

"I understand that even the common kingdoms outside the Eight Evils are on high alert, right? The birth of the Demon King will inevitably be a threat to the kingdoms."

“Hm.”

Cale just listened silently.

Lupe's expression became even more meaningful.

"Oh! Most Evil One..."

Suddenly, Count Lupe’s voice lowered, carrying a weight that made the room tense.

Cale's gaze turned towards him. It seemed that he was going to say something important.

"To have a Demon King under your command!"

Wait—what?
Just a moment...

"The day you rule all Eight Evils."

This guy… it seemed he was about to say nonsense.

Cale opened his mouth to speak, but Count Lupe didn’t stop. He continued, eyes shining.
"Oh! Most Evil One. The Worst of Evils. The highest position of evil…"

What could be above even the followers of evil? The answer was obvious.

"God."

Cale’s eyes widened.

Wiggle!

Even the egg seemed taken aback.

Count Lupe’s smile twisted into something more sinister.
He spoke with unwavering conviction.
“Will you not become a Demon God?”

“Demon God?”

“Yes.”

Conqueror of the Third and Seventh Evils—and aiming for the other Eight Evils.
Furthermore, a companion fated to be Demon King.

The God of Chaos, who dares to confront the Gods.
Moreover, extend his influence across the New World, surpassing the Eight Evils and establishing the Kingdom of Darkness.
And wield a power beyond human comprehension.
Also, not fear the war against those who aim to create an Absolute God!

The conclusion of all that...
Most Evil One!

Demon God!

Wouldn’t that be a fitting, noble name?

“Hahaha...”
Count Lupe couldn’t help but let out a vulgar laugh.
“T-this...”

Cale was speechless.
He thought to himself,

Has this guy lost his mind?
Demon God? What nonsense is he spouting?

Cale’s gaze sharpened, his irritation toward Count Lupe growing.

“Ahem.”
Count Lupe quickly regained his composure, once again the picture of an elegant and courteous noble.

“I will keep quiet.”

He understood Cale’s intent.
I guess I'm revealing too much of the big picture.

Someone who seeks to rise above evil itself, beyond merely saving the New World...
He shouldn't look too deeply inside.

It is the duty of a subordinate to pretend not to know.

Count Lupe decided to fulfill his duty silently.

“I won’t speak of this again.”

“Hm. That’s fine.”

Cale felt calm with Count Lupe's words.

It seems he did realize that he was saying nonsense.

Still, Count Lupe is much more reasonable than Dark Bear.

It was typical of a mutant who had realized the system and the game.

While Cale was calming down, Count Lupe continued to speak calmly.

“I will do everything in my power to support you. I’m currently tracking the movements of the remaining six Evils. If anything unusual arises, I’ll relay it to you immediately—through Dark Bear.”

Clearly, both Count Lupe and Dark Bear are doing their jobs well.

Thanks to them, Cale was able to continue with the search to find the Sanctuary of the God of Chaos.

Once Eden Miru is born, he will be able to go to the Demon Kingdom, where the Sanctuary of the Primordial Night will be.

"Ah."

At that moment, Count Lupe spoke, as if he had just remembered something.

"Do you know the boss of the Fifth Evil?"

“The Hell of Fire, right? Is the boss Hwa In—Flame?”

The Third Evil: Dark Hell.
The Seventh Evil: Hell of Time.
The Fifth Evil: Hell of Fire.

…

“Yes. But do you know his title?”

“Hm.”

He let out a thoughtful sound.

Cale furrowed his brow, sifting through the fragments of data swirling in his mind like ash in the wind.

Count Lupe, seeing his expression, continued.

"The Dethroned Crown Prince. His story is that he tried to become a Demon King, but lost the competition, was expelled from the Demon World, settled in the Fifth Evil, and eventually became the Demon of Fire."

Cale’s gaze drifted toward the egg—Eden Miru.
“And that guy is obsessed with the title Demon King.”

Pat, pat.

He stroked the egg absentmindedly, his hand moving without purpose.

Count Lupe's words reached his ears.

"Forgive my bluntness, Oh! Most Evil One. When our little boss of the Seventh Evil is born, that bastard might do something."

Wiggle.

Eden Miru moved violently suddenly.

Lupe smiled.

"Ha, ha! Don't worry, little boss. Aren't we the ones who are here to support you? I will do my best to help you with your birth."

Wiggle, wiggle!

Eden Miru moved even more violently.

Cale understood the meaning of those movements.

"...Little boss..."

“Pfft.”

Cale could barely hold back his laughter.

...Wiggle... Wiggle... Wiggle...

Eden Miru was clearly having a full-blown existential crisis.

At that moment—

“Human! They say Aurora has arrived!”
Raon burst in, voice brimming with urgency.

The Mediators.

The leader of that organization, Aurora, has finally arrived.

"Take care of him for a moment."

Cale handed the egg to Raon.

Raon, despite being just around ten years old on average, accepted it with pride.
He would take good care of Eden Miru.

[Hatching Rate: 96.91%]
[Time Remaining: 3 days, 21 hours, 49 minutes]
[Birth Ceremony Progress: 50%]
[Reward Rank: Undetermined]

With the birth ceremony now halfway complete, Cale turned and began walking toward Aurora’s location.

"Let's go."

His voice was calm, but resolute.

Count Lupe slowly followed him with a slightly stiff face.

It was natural.

Because he might discover new information about his past.

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Step, step.

Cale walked down the hallway, its walls whimsically adorned with cotton candy hues. Behind him, he could hear Count Lupe’s steady footsteps echoing softly.

Aurora will come from Aipotu to this place.

The King of Boredom.

Because that guy suddenly started acting outside his territory, Aurora and the Mediators had to be cautious.

And now, it seems they have been presented with an opportunity, and Aurora has decided to come alone to this place.

The only descendant of the Former Demon King.

For Aurora, Count Lupe was an important figure, important enough to be at the top of the list of Missing Demons she had.

Of course, he would support Aurora and the organization of the Mediators...

Count Lupe wasn’t merely a noble—he was the wealthiest entity in the Demon World.

And although his title was Count, his wealth was enough to surpass Dukes and even Grand Dukes.

He was said to be the real owner of the top trading company of the Demon World.

Count Lupe had a secret vault.

...Secret vault.

Inside would be the certificate of ownership of the trading company.

It is said that even the Demon King's side couldn't find it.

If Lupe recovers his memories of when he was Count, Aurora will gain two benefits in the fight against the Demon King's side.

First, she would gain a solid sponsor with wealth.

And second, this was more important.

It's the justification.

The current Demon King has teamed up with the Hunters to experiment on Demons, taking their lives.

No matter how great the Demon King is for the Demons, this would cause a great reaction.

And it is also beneficial for us.

Regardless of whether Count Lupe is a subordinate of Cale...

It's evidence.

㈜Transparent, which has become a multinational company in the Earth 3.

The Transparent Blood Family has been experimenting on Demons and humans.

This would be the proof.
Not just of corruption. But of something far more insidious.

Beyond Ahn Roh Man getting a fourth term as president...

At least, it would be a great help in bringing down Han Taek-su, the honorary chairman of ㈜Transparent and the head of the Transparent Blood Family, and ㈜Transparent.

Earth 3.

Cale was quite familiar with the ways of Earth.

If I'm lucky...

The prosecution, politics, the media, and the general public.

Maybe they can make everyone stop supporting ㈜Transparent.

Honorary Chairman Han Taek–su and ㈜Transparent.

It wouldn't be bad to finish them off in the manner of Earth.

So far, Cale had moved according to the ways of the Central Plains.
And Aipotu—well, it had its own ways.

But on Earth 3...
Shouldn’t he act according to Earth’s ways?

With a smile,
The corner of Cale’s mouth curved upward.

Hm!

Count Lupe, who was following him, felt an inexplicable sense of unease as he looked at Cale's back in front of him.

"...It's going to be a lot of fun..."

Hearing those words muttered by Cale, Count Lupe stopped unconsciously.

He felt as if he was facing a huge darkness.

"Why?"

Cale turned around and asked with his usual face, and Count Lupe regained his composure.

“Ah… nothing.”

“That’s fine.”

Without further conversation, Cale started walking again, and Lupe followed him.

Thus, after a few minutes, a semi–demon and a demon walked silently until they finally reached their destination.

The dividing line or connecting point between Aipotu and New World.

Cale saw the basement of Neo, the former Dragon Lord and head of the Purple Blood Family.

"Ah."

He could see Aurora entering the hallway of the cotton candy castle of the Seventh Evil of New World, right after passing through that underground passage.

Cale raised his hand.

"It's a pleasure to see you again."

A middle–aged woman with golden eyes, like the first time he saw her, approached.

He wanted to hear from her the news of the Demon World and the news of Choi Jung Gun.

That's why he was glad to see her.

"!"

But Aurora stopped.

"Ah..."

She let out a sigh.

And her two hands trembled slightly.

Oh.

Cale realized the answer from her expression.

“C… Count…”

Her voice wavered.

The moment he heard Aurora's trembling voice; he slowly turned around.

It's true!

Our Count Lupe is the real Count Lupe!

– He's rich!

As the cheapskate said, our subordinate is the richest in the Demon World!

And he's at the top!

Cale couldn't help but smile.

"!"

But he was surprised.

– Cale! Our angel! Our angel!

The cheapskate shouted urgently.

"Urgh!"

Count Lupe let out a groan.

Cale quickly approached to help him.

"Count Lupe?"

“Khh—uhk!”

Count Lupe staggered, gripping his head as if trying to hold something in—or keep something out.
This was it.

– Cale! It seems our rich angel's memories are coming back!

Yes, as the cheapskate said, Count Lupe was regaining his lost memories as a demon upon seeing Aurora. That's the big cliché!

"Count!"

Aurora also hurried over, surprised.

Count Lupe raised his head with difficulty to look at her.

"Khh!"

He felt even more distressed.

He couldn't utter a single word, and his body trembled violently as if it were a trembling aspen.

But he extended his hand slowly.

That hand went towards Aurora.

"Ah..."

Aurora let out a cry.

"Count..."

She looked at Lupe's eyes that were trembling.

His eyes were bloodshot, with red veins bursting.

Within them, there was confusion, but there was an emotion that burned strongly.

It was,

...Does he remember?

It was resentment. And fury.
A deep, heart-wrenching bitterness flickered in Lupe’s eyes—appearing, vanishing, then returning like a ghost.
It was as if Count Lupe and the Dark Demon were trading places, moment by moment.

“Ah…”
Tears welled up in Aurora's eyes.

He looked younger than she remembered.
But it was him.
Undeniably, irrevocably—him.
Truly…

Did the Demon King truly imprison his own Demons in this game?

Did he kill them and experiment on them?

How...

"How could he..."

Aurora's voice was filled with anger.

The gap between assumption and reality was huge.

"Ah..."

At that moment, a sigh was heard.

Cale Henituse.

Aurora realized he was there.

Remembering that Cale was helping Lupe, she stepped forward as well—offering her support, and quietly looking at him.

"Commander..."

But he stopped.

Cale wasn't looking at Lupe.

He was looking at the void, letting out a deep sigh.

"...Eh?"

Cale's expression...

What is that?

It seems he's furious!

But also...

It seems he kind of likes it!

What is it?

Doubt was reflected on Aurora's face.

[A sub–mission has been generated!]

Cale looked at the system window floating in the air.

[Due to a special event, rewards will be awarded differently depending on the completion percentage!]
[Mandatory reward: Count Lupe's lost memories]

The game system.

It had given Cale another mission.

The moment he saw the contents, he understood—this system was incredible.
And insane.

And although he hadn’t encountered the AI derived from the system for quite some time, Cale was certain:
this system, watching over all of New World, was—at least for now—an ally.

[Sub–mission: Steal the special research report from the secret laboratory of ㈜Transparent!]

The game system.

This guy was now asking Cale to act outside the game.

[– The password to enter the secret laboratory is known by the secretary of Honorary Chairman Han Taek–su.]
[– The secret laboratory is currently camouflaged with a magical device.]

The system suggested to Cale that he leave the game and steal the special research report from the secret laboratory of ㈜Transparent in the Earth 3.

"Ha, ha..."

Cale let out a rather cheerful laugh.

It wasn’t joy.
It was the kind of laugh that came when the absurdity of a situation outpaced reason.
Leaving the game? Stealing from a corporation in the real world?

This system is really insane.

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Proofreader's thought:

Count Lupe’s shocking loyalty and Aurora’s arrival set the stage for Cale’s next insane mission—stealing from Earth 3 itself!

Hey everyone—just a quick heads-up. This chapter was delayed due to some health issues on my end. Thanks for your patience and understanding. I’m doing better now and excited to get things back on track. Appreciate all the support!

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If you find any errors or have suggestions, please feel free to provide feedback.

Thank you for reading!

[Author – Yu Ryeo Han]

[Translator – Anowa]

[Proofreader – Mayank]