TO BE or NOT TO BE: The Inevitable Choice
Light in the Darkness
건희🌪
Ugh...ugh...
Geon-hee, holding a sharp sword, took a deep breath.
서호💧
No matter how much magic I use, it doesn't hit at all...?
시온🏞
Hahaha! Of course. Did you think you could defeat the power of the Demon King?
At that moment, a bright light shone and Hwanung appeared from within it.
레이븐🔥
Hwanung!
이도🌑
What happened?
환웅✨
Phew... I'll tell you later.
시온🏞
To hold out there, you're quite skilled. You weren't called a white mage for nothing.
At that moment, Lucifer's voice was heard in Zion's head.
루시퍼
[First, return to the Demon Realm. You have work to do.]
시온🏞
Tch- Why are you calling me now?
건희🌪
what?
시온🏞
Hmm~ Today was fun, but next time will be more fun. See you then.
환웅✨
for a moment-!
Zion's appearance disappeared, shrouded in a black fog.
서호💧
Where did he go?
레이븐🔥
...Let's head back to base for now. I think we need to discuss this situation.
이도🌑
okay.
건희🌪
But Hwanung, what happened just now?
환웅✨
that is...
Hwanung told Sia about what had happened in his subconscious.
서호💧
So the way to break this curse isn't to kill Zion?
환웅✨
Yes. We have to go to the Demon Realm and kill Lucifer ourselves. The power of the curse lies with Lucifer.
레이븐🔥
By the way, I don't even know where the Demon Castle is... How do I get there?
이도🌑
Hmm... it's not like there's no way.
All the members' eyes were focused on Ido.
환웅✨
Is there a way?
이도🌑
Before, after Zion drank Hwanung's blood, he sent dark spirits to all the vampires.
이도🌑
Well, nobody knows.
환웅✨
no way?!
이도🌑
You're right. To be honest, I'm sending him for surveillance, but Zion also has a spirit attached to him.
서호💧
Then I can find out where it is!
건희🌪
Zion must have gone to the castle to meet Lucifer.
건희🌪
I said 'I called' earlier.
이도🌑
But there are limits.
환웅✨
What is it?
이도🌑
While I'm trying to figure out the spirit's location, I can't use any other powers.
이도🌑
You can't even use magic, and in a word, you become defenseless.
환웅✨
Then I will take charge of Lee Do-hyung's guard.
환웅✨
Since it's the Demon Realm, it's probably weak to light.
레이븐🔥
Okay, then let's plan our strategy.
While we were planning the operation, night came.
08:00 PM
환웅✨
Isn't it 8 o'clock now?
The members, who had been engrossed in the operation without even realizing the passage of time, raised their heads.
서호💧
It's already 8 o'clock?
이도🌑
Wait...8 o'clock? Are you sure?
레이븐🔥
Look at the clock.
Ido and Hwanung checked their watches and froze.
환웅✨
Really?
건희🌪
what?
환웅✨
Has the curse... been lifted?
The members were confused as they understood Hwanung's words while speaking in a strange manner.
건희🌪
So now I won't turn into a vampire?
이도🌑
I guess so?
레이븐🔥
Ido and Hwanung, thank you for your hard work.
이도🌑
Hmm.... but I think I know why the curse was lifted.
서호💧
Really? Why is that?
이도🌑
I'm not sure, but...
이도🌑
Could it be that the curses that were divided among each person have now gathered together in Zion?
이도🌑
Zion...drank blood. This may have been what Beelzebuth wanted from the beginning.
이도🌑
The division of the wizards.
환웅✨
If the wizards were divided, the other wizards would be shaken as well. So they exploited the strength of their solidarity as a weakness.
서호💧
So now we just have to go kill Lucifer?
레이븐🔥
Yeah. We should bring Zion too. In his original form.
건희🌪
First of all, since we've all worked hard, let's take a break.
서호💧
Okay. I'll go check if the connection is working and then go to bed. You go in first.
환웅✨
Get some rest!
And so the night deepened
Time continued to pass.
09:00 PM
10 hours before the operation begins.