Devil Jungkook
Yoongi's Past (1) (Hey, it's exam period these days...ㅠ)
Yoon-gi left Jeong-guk's house and returned to the Demon World. There was no benefit to staying longer anyway.
I'm sure I finished all my work before I left, but in that short time, more work had piled up than before. At this point, I wonder if he just hates me. You have to die from overwork to truly understand the value of being a monarch.
Ah. Now that I think about it, I forgot to tell you about Jeongguk's trial. Given the amount of shit going on right now, it seemed a bit much to go back and tell you. Besides, it's a hassle.
민윤기
Yoonki: "I guess I can just have Yuk Seongjae send the letter."
The thought of using Yuk Seong-jae later made me feel a little better. (Poor thing)
A trial... It will be the first since the previous King Yeomra. It is very rare for the Creator to move.
Young Yun-gi, the next Demon King, had never seen the Creator. He had never heard His voice, and he had no idea whether He was male or female. Everything had been handled by His predecessors, and only He knew everything.
Yerim, who had ascended to the position of King Yeomra since childhood, might have seen it at least once, but Yoongi didn't. Perhaps that's why Yoongi doesn't look at the Creator with such kind eyes.
If the Creator had been kind and gentle to everyone, our siblings would not have been torn apart, and the female lead would not have caught the eye of the government.
***(about 18 years ago)
My mother was an indispensable presence to me as a child. My father was a sage king who united and ruled the war-torn Demon World, and my mother was the daughter of a nobleman renowned for her beauty.
The nanny from my mother's side of the family said that my mother had a good personality and was good-looking, so many people in the tribe liked her without my father knowing.
And one of them was Jeongguk.
Jeongguk was a knight from his mother's family and a friend of his father. However, shortly after the female protagonist was born, he quit being a knight and was rumored to have gone mad and wandered the demon world. After that,
In just two hours, Jeongguk killed all the demons in the Demon King's Castle and led a rebellion in the Demon World.
민윤기
Yoongi: "Father!!! Mother!!"
전정국
Jungkook: "...It's been a while. You've grown so much."
Ah, now that you're no longer a prince, should I call you Yoongi? The Demon King's castle was completely on fire. Because of Jeon Jungkook. As I glared at him with resentful eyes, I saw his mother lying on the ground, bleeding, in the hand of a bitterly smiling Jungkook.
전정국
Jungkook: "Your Majesty, no, the young lady has eyes similar to Yoongi's. In terms of appearance, she resembles His Majesty even more, but she is indeed a mirror image."
민윤기
Yoongi: "....Why on earth are you doing this..!! Why did you kill my father and mother!!"
전정국
Jungkook: "Well."
Hasn't it been so peaceful? It's nice to have fun things like this every now and then, especially for those of us who are destined for eternal life.
민윤기
Yoongi: "...You crazy bastard."
It was a heartfelt cry that came out of my mouth the moment I heard it. Jeon Jungkook wasn't normal right now. He was completely crazy.
전정국
Jungkook: "Don't worry. I thought it would be lonely if only one of you went, so I sent you both. And Yoongi will be leaving soon too, right?"
The red blood stains on her cheeks contrasted sharply with her youthful smile. She escaped the slowly approaching political situation, as if to kill her, and ran to the room where the female protagonist was sleeping.
Fortunately, the heroine was sleeping soundly, wrapped in a blanket on a small bed. I carefully picked her up. I'd held her many times before, but this was different.
I had to protect him somehow. Right now. Because he was my only brother. Leaving the room, all I could see inside the castle was fire. Even the brightly decorated walls were ablaze, blackened by flames.
육성재
Seongjae: "Prince!!!! Come here!!!!"
Seongjae and Seungwan happened to be outside the window. Yoongi hugged Yeoju tightly and jumped high onto the windowsill. Fortunately, Seongjae supported him. The Demon King's castle seen from outside was even more spectacular.
It was all fire. That huge, huge castle—the largest in the demon realm—was burning. Inside were the corpses of my mother and father. Thinking back, I trembled and handed Yeo-ju over to Seung-wan, then grabbed Seong-jae by the collar.
육성재
Seongjae: "...Yoongi. We should probably start cleaning up now. Where should I take you?"
(선대)마왕
(Former) Demon King: [They say the human world is a very peaceful and quiet place. It's a safe world where there are few demons and no one gets hurt.]
민윤기
Yoongi: ".....to the human world."
If possible, somewhere isolated and free of humans. Come get me when you're done.
육성재
Seongjae: "....Okay."
As planned, Seongjae and Seungwan took Yunki and Yeoju to the human world's snowy mountains.
A mountain covered in pure white snow, devoid of a single human. It was exactly where Yoon-gi had described it. Seong-jae dropped Yoon-gi and Yeo-ju off at the snowy mountain and returned to the Demon World.
With the words, "I'll come pick you up right away once I'm done cleaning up."
***
After dropping the prince off at Seolsan Mountain, I immediately returned to the Demon Realm. The core of this matter was revealed within the shoddy Demon King's castle, which was burning to a crisp, almost black ashes.
전정국
Jungkook: "...who is this?"
You're my old friends. Jeongguk's bright smile contrasted with the fiery red of the Demon King's castle.
육성재
Sungjae: "...Traitor Jeon Jungkook. Now you've become a sinner. I will capture you alive so you can stand trial before the Creator as a traitor who harmed the royal family."
전정국
Jungkook: "Capture me alive? Without killing me?"
Why-? I killed the Demon King?
손승완
Seungwan: "Okay. Let me ask you why. Why are you doing this?"
전정국
Jungkook: "Um... well, there's no clear reason?"
육성재
Seongjae: "....Ha. Son Seungwan. Let's just give up and catch him. There's no hope for dialogue anymore."
That guy is not the Jeon Jungkook we know now. Jeon Jungkook would never kill the Demon King. In fact, he was someone I respected.
After that, Seongjae and Seungwan, who had dealt a fatal blow to Jeongguk and failed to catch him, tried to organize the chaos in the demon world.
***
Yoongi is very anxious. He wonders what state the demon world is in now. Has Jeon Jungkook been captured? He can't see or hear anything. He can't help but feel anxious.
More than anything, I was most worried about my younger sister. Unlike me, who was somehow struggling to survive, I felt relieved that my newborn wasn't crying in this cold. I gazed at Yeoju, who was sound asleep in my arms, and then hugged her tightly. "Thank goodness—"
민윤기
Yoongi: "I'll protect you at least."
I hope we can continue to be together. I made a small wish, gently rubbing my forehead against the baby's white, pretty forehead.
By the way, I couldn't stay like this in this cold. Yoon-gi gently placed the blanket Yeo-ju was wrapped in on the soft grass and used some of his magic to keep her warm. Should I look for a cave?
He had no idea that the act of grabbing at even a straw would become the biggest regret of his life, and he went deep into the snowy mountains far away.
Unaware that the entrance to the Demon World was in the snowy mountains, the little prince went deeper and deeper.
여주
Me: "...Ugh...Aaang-!"
Perhaps it was only now that the cold began to creep in, and only after a long time had passed since Yun-gi had left did the female protagonist begin to cry. The baby's cries echoed through the quiet snowy mountains.
Aaaa ...
전정국
Jungkook: "...Baby?"
Jeong-guk, who was dragging his bleeding and mortally wounded wings, discovered the heroine in the grass.
Jeongguk's eyes, blank and empty, stared intently at Yeoju as he held her in his arms. He watched Yeoju for a while, her tears miraculously stopping.
전정국
Jungkook: "..Honey, do you want to live with me?"
The female protagonist grew up in the arms of the devil who killed her parents. She had no memory of her older brother, Yoon-ki, or the demon world.
***
Yun-gi went deep into the snowy mountains and only then realized that the sky wasn't the color of the human world. This sky was clearly from the demon world.
He had to go find Yeoju, but he was already in a place he didn't even know. If this was the Demon Realm, he would definitely meet Seongjae and Seungwan. Yoongi spread his black wings to get there quickly.
마물1
Demon 1: "Wow, it's a high-level demon!!!!"
The monster that caught the light that was about to spread its wings and fly looked at it with wonder, as if it were looking at a gold nugget.
민윤기
Yoongi: "Wh, what are you guys doing!!! Aren't you going to let go of this?!"
The demons were different from the demons. They were considered lower-class creatures, but the ones that could speak were the higher-class ones. While he was struggling, another demon jumped out and watched Yoon-gi.
마물2
Demon 2: "Wow, those are black wings?! Why are there high-ranking demons in a place like this?"
민윤기
Yoongi: "I'm the prince of the demon world! If I don't let this go right now, there's going to be trouble."
마물1
Demon 1: "He's a high-ranking demon, but his parents must have abandoned him because he's mentally unstable. Well, it's good that we have something to sell at auction."
An auction...? Did something like that even exist in this corner of the demon world? Anyway, I had to hurry and escape from these two monsters.
마물1
Demon 1: "Hey, if it's a high-ranking demon, it's a price that our descendants can use up until they die!! Mom would be so happy..!"
The monsters easily subdued Yun-gi and quickly bound his eyes, hands, and feet with black cloth. Yun-gi felt anxious, not knowing where he was being dragged.
If only his body were not restrained, escaping from here would have been a breeze. But since he was at a loss as to what to do next, Yoongi had no choice but to quietly be dragged somewhere without resisting.
The place the demons took Yun-gi was a large hall. No, it was a bit too closed off to be called a hall. A place where demons and the occasional demon could be seen. They sent Yun-gi, blindfolded, up onto the stage in the center of the hall.
사회자
Host: "Okay everyone-! Today's main product~ A boy from the upper class of the demon tribe!!!! Look at these black wings, judging by the color and everywhere you look, he is a top class demon who is almost like royalty!! We will start with 8,000."
Everyone was in awe at the host's deafeningly loud words. They looked at Yoon-ki with amazement, as if they were looking at a tiger in a zoo.
8500!! 9200!! 120 million!! Yoongi couldn't even resist the ever-increasing prices. He could tell without even looking that there were monsters nearby who would snap his neck at any moment. 600 million while he was thinking!!! The price and atmosphere went up in an instant.
사회자
Host: "600 million!!! This is the fastest and highest price ever. Isn't it over 600 million?! 3,2,..."
여성마족
Female Demon: "1 billion."
A woman's rough, unpleasant voice filled the auction hall with silence. Then, the host, as if he had been using a train, exclaimed with a tremendous voice.
사회자
Host: "1 billion!!! Is there no more?!?! 3, 2, 1....1 billion won has been won!!!!!!!"
So, Yoon-gi was forcibly handed over to the female demon who had demanded 1 billion won, and taken to her house. Her mansion was just average. It seemed to be a somewhat wealthy house, but it didn't seem to belong to an upper-class noble family.
민윤기
Yoongi: "What are you going to do with me?"
Only then did Yun-gi, whose eyes and hands were free, ask the female demon with a wary look in her eyes. The older woman smiled at the young Yun-gi.
여성마족
Female Demon: "This is the edge of the Demon Realm, so all the demons here are low-ranking demons. I'm also a mid-lower-ranking demon. I don't know why you, a top-ranking demon, are here. Oh, why did I buy you? Well-"
Could it be the heart of a lonely mother who longs for a son? She says she wants to raise a handsome and capable son.
Yoongi was dumbfounded by such a brazen statement. The woman narrowed her eyes at Yoongi's large, black wings, then called over several large men and gave them a firm order.
여성마족
Female Demon: "I want to raise it, but I think it will rebel too much. Just break it."
Yoon-ki, who understood the meaning of her gaze and command, sat back down with a relaxed posture, laughing vainly. Ha, this is really unbelievable.
민윤기
Yoongi: "Son? Don't be ridiculous. I have no intention of treating someone like you as my mother. I only have one mother."
And do you think it's normal for a mother to clip her son's wings?
The black wings and feathers, snapped in an instant by the men's thick hands, fell to the floor.
Aaaaah-!!!!!!!!! I couldn't hold back my screams from the excruciating pain of having my back skin ripped off alive.
***
Woof-woof-the female protagonist, who had been quietly sleeping in Jeongguk's arms, suddenly burst into tears.
박지민
Jimin: "What are you crying about? What's going on with a quiet kid who's always nice when he's with you?"
전정국
Jungkook: "Yeah. Why is the baby like this.."
You idiot, why are you trying to make me cry too? Jimin followed the female lead and hit the back of Jungkook's head as he became depressed.
박지민
Jimin: "Did something happen to his family? Babies are really good at detecting things like that."
전정국
Jungkook: "I searched the whole neighborhood, but there wasn't anyone who seemed like family."
"What on earth are you, my dear?" Jeongguk asked himself, placing his forehead against the female protagonist's.
The female protagonist, who still couldn't speak, just smiled brightly as if she was happy to be getting closer to Jeongguk.