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    Chapter 30

    Episode 30

    “What is it?”

    “If I win the duel, please allow me to attend the Ebony Hunt as an escort mine, not as a huntsman.”

    Count Tyramine frowned.

    Escort mine refers to the role of guard during the final ritual of the Ebony Hunt.

    A role as important as that of the main character of the Ebony Hunt, who presides over the ceremony.

    “You know how important the role of the escort mine is, don’t you?”

    “I know. It would be a shame for me to attend as a mere herder. Even so, I am the eldest son of the Count of the Great Qazar family. Shouldn’t I be the second protagonist at the very least?”

    “What? Haha! You’re really cheeky.”

    Count Tyramine burst into laughter as if it were absurd.

    That too for a moment.

    He spoke coldly.

    “I wish your strength were half as great as your arrogance.”

    Chris shrugged.

    “You’ll know when you see it.”

    And so the second duel began.

    * ? ?* ? ?*

    As expected from a family that deals with demons, there was a large training ground.

    Upon hearing the news, the Tyramine Counts’ men rushed in.

    “The scoundrel of Count Kazar and Master Alos are going to fight? How long do you think the scoundrel can last? One minute? Two minutes?”

    “Hold on. He’s a famous scoundrel. It’d be lucky if he didn’t get so scared by the demon’s might that he peed his pants.”

    “I guess I’ll have to get the Counts of Kazar to clean up after me when I pee.”

    The Tyramine Counts’ men giggled.

    No one thought of Alos’ defeat.

    It was natural.

    Because it’s Chris.

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    A famous trash thief known not only in the Dark Maga but throughout the entire Magic Empire.

    Those around Chris now knew he had changed, but others outside of him did not.

    To outsiders, Chris was still a pathetic punk.

    I defeated Alos yesterday, but I thought it was because he let his guard down.

    If Alos uses his magic properly, there is no way he will lose.

    That was the thought of all of Count Tyramine, and they all prepared to watch the duel with a relaxed mind.

    There were even those who picked on the minions who followed Chris like this.

    “Hey, you Khazars. Shouldn’t you be stopping your master?”

    “The devil won’t spare you because you’re a precious young master? What if you urinate on me?”

    But the reactions of those who followed Chris were strange.

    I wasn’t angry.

    It wasn’t like I was positive about it.

    On the contrary.

    “Those guys with blind eyes.”

    “…what?”

    “Shut up and open your eyes wide and look carefully.”

    They laughed at the minds of Count Tyramine.

    “I wonder which of them will pee.”

    At those words, the Tyramine Counts’ men looked dumbfounded.

    At that time, Chris and Alos came up to the training ground.

    Alos was not alone in his body.

    He was accompanied by a large demon.

    “The devil I will deal with is the ‘dark horse.’”

    As the name suggests, it looked exactly like a horse, but there were differences.

    It was almost twice the size of a normal horse, and looked more like a wild boar than agile.

    Alos flew up and climbed onto Dark Horse.

    The idea is to board the body of a demon and fight.

    “I’ll tell you in advance, because of the nature of the magic that deals with demons, I can’t show any mercy if a duel breaks out. Kneel down and apologize to me now. Then I’ll forgive you.”

    Instead of answering, Chris swung the baton around.

    Chris decided to use a staff instead of a sword for this duel.

    There were several reasons.

    First of all, the Bong’s attack range was wide, making it advantageous for dealing with demons.

    “Can I say something too?”

    “…what?”

    “You shouldn’t cry and whine. I won’t listen to you even if you cry.”

    “!!”

    Alos’ face turned bright red.

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    “You cheeky bastard! Don’t regret it!!”

    Hehehe!!

    The black demon rushed in.

    It was fast despite its heavy body.

    A charge attack that combines speed and weight!

    A tremendous amount of shock came rushing in, crushing bones in an instant.

    It was the moment when Alos, confident of victory, smiled ferociously.

    ‘uh?’

    Chris disappeared from sight.

    Alos was embarrassed.

    It was definitely in front, but it wasn’t there.

    and.

    Phew!

    “Kwaaak!”

    Alos’ head shook.

    A sharp pain surged through my face.

    It seemed like stars were floating around in my eyes.

    Alos realized too late that he had been hit by Chris’s staff.

    Through my vision, which was shaken by pain, I saw Chris shaking the pole.

    “it hurts?”

    Chris smiled mischievously.

    “But you shouldn’t cry or give up? It’s just the beginning.”

    Another reason Chris chose Bong.

    It was because I liked to be beaten.

    * ? ?* ? ?*

    The training ground became quiet.

    The Tyramine Counts’ men were staring wide-eyed without saying a word.

    A shocking, no, unbelievable sight was unfolding.

    Phew!

    “Hey, this guy?!”

    Phew!!

    “Kwaaak!”

    Alos was getting beaten up endlessly.

    It was a sight bordering on a farce.

    ‘Am I seeing things right now?’

    ‘How’s that bastard?’

    It wasn’t that Alos’s preparation skills were lacking.

    Perhaps because he had been gritting his teeth, Alos’s preparation technique was in top condition.

    But that didn’t work on Chris at all.

    Dark Horse charged hard at Chris.

    But Chris easily blocked or dodged Dark Horse’s attacks and pummeled Alos.

    This scene was repeated endlessly.

    “Uh, how?”

    Alos stuttered.

    Alos couldn’t understand the situation at the moment.

    I don’t know the other side.

    But isn’t it Chris?

    You piece of trash!

    ‘What happened to that rascal?’

    Chris answered sarcastically, slung the pole over his shoulder.

    “I’m a genius.”

    “!!”

    “It’s not easy to deal with a dullard like you.”

    “this guy!!”

    Alos pushed Dark Horse hard again.

    But the result did not change.

    Phew!

    Stars popped out of Alos’ eyes again.

    This time I didn’t even see how it hit me.

    A deathly silence descended upon the room.

    “Is this all there is to it?”

    Chris chuckled and threw the stick.

    Taang!

    Everyone looked at him with puzzlement at his sudden actions.

    “I guess I’m saying this because I feel like I’m no match for you. From now on, I’ll fight you with my bare hands. Oh, and if you even touch my collar, I’ll declare you victorious.”

    A provocation of the utmost insult.

    “You, you…!!”

    Alos’ face burned with anger again.

    If you surrender after enduring such humiliation, you are not worthy of being called a mine.

    “I will definitely kill you!!”

    Alos’ attacks became more fierce.

    As if the owner’s anger had been conveyed, Dark Horse’s movements became even more violent.

    Chris thought as he dodged the attack.

    ‘Okay, that’s what I meant.’

    He had a purpose for this duel.

    Becoming an escort mine?

    Showing off your strength in front of everyone?

    There were those purposes, but there was a more important purpose.

    ‘I must steal and learn the art of Count Tyramine.’

    His ultimate goal is to steal the ebony.

    In order to do that, I have to steal and learn the secret technique of Count Tyramine. This duel was intentionally created.

    It’s not enough yet.

    His eyes sank deep into the depths of the sky, unnoticed by anyone, to thoroughly investigate Alos’s art of preparation.

    ‘The movement of the magic that controls the devil.’

    I could see the thread of magic flowing out from Alos stretching out towards the demon.

    It was the black magic of bondage and domination.

    The magic of preparation was different from the similar ability of the Union, ‘Taming’.

    Taming is interacting with monsters and making them your allies.

    On the contrary, the magic of the devil ‘rules’ and ‘forces’ with force.

    ‘The higher the level of the spell, the more efficient control you can have with less magic.’

    The highest level of magic in the Magic Empire was that of the ‘Masu Maga’, one of the 12 most prestigious magic families.

    The Tyramine Count’s preparation technique was considerably higher level, although not to the level of Masu Maga.

    ‘The core of Count Tyramine’s magic is to solidify his dominance by adding black magic techniques. It secretly mixes in techniques such as charm, fear, and excitement that paralyze the reason of the demon. I think I’m starting to get the general idea.’

    Do you think you can tell just from seeing it for this short time?

    It was a story that would shock and even make people exclaim that it was ridiculous if they heard it.

    But it was true.

    What Chris had just figured out was the core of Count Tyramine’s preparation method.

    ‘Of course, it’s hard for me to find out all the details. But for now, it’s enough to just find out the main points.’

    Chris thought.

    ‘Now I just need to learn the secrets needed to steal the ebony from here.’

    Ebony comes from the body of the Karazov Demon.

    If you just kill them, you will get a normal sword called Hoedan, but if you kill them after performing a special ritual, you will get a black sword.

    To perform that ritual, the secret of Count Tyramine was needed.

    ‘Hell’s delight.’

    It was a secret technique that forced ‘death’ on the devil.

    Chris slowly decided to bring this duel to a close.

    “I expected it, but it’s so bad. You can’t even touch the hem of my clothes. Is this all you can do?”

    “You… You….”

    “I don’t think I can do this anymore, so why don’t I just give up?”

    Chris spoke calmly.

    “If you kneel down and ask for forgiveness now, I will be lenient. No, I will especially make you my younger brother.”

    “this guy!”

    Alos was busy gritting his teeth.

    “I will definitely… definitely… kill you!!”

    ‘Bingo.’ The provocation worked.

    Alos moved Dark Horse with all his might.

    Every single movement of the magical power that ruled Dark Horse was imprinted on Chris’s mind through his retina without exception.

    ‘Not yet. More.’

    Hehehe!!

    Dark Horse charged at Chris with maddening momentum, lifting his body high.

    He’s trying to kick it with his front paw.

    The thorns that were tightly packed into the horse’s hooves like awls gleamed eerily.

    The excitement of battle.

    And Dark Horse’s eyes were bloodshot red from the magic that controlled his mind.

    At this moment, Chris noticed that Alos’s control over the demons was at its peak.

    ‘now!’

    Chris didn’t dodge.

    Instead, he used black magic.

    [Fear of Death]

    It was as if a blade had been cut to the neck, and blood was spurting out.

    The fear of death stabbed the devil’s mind like a dagger.

    Dark Horse’s movements became stiff in fear.

    “this person…?”

    “It is the fear of death.”

    Chris deliberately revealed the identity of the black magic.

    “Your crude methods will not be able to overcome the fear of death.”

    “!!”

    “Just give up. Admit defeat.”

    “shut up!!”

    Alos was seen straining his last bit of strength.

    The powerful magic thread was directed towards the demon beast.

    He is trying to use his ‘secret technique’ to force death on the demon.

    What Chris wants.

    Chris looked at the sight with concentration.

    What magical principles are embedded in the movements of the magician?

    What pattern do those spells form?

    What is the concentration and wavelength of the magic?

    How to control the mind of a demon.

    What effect does each spell have on the demons, and how does it force death?

    A greater fear.

    The joy that followed.

    submission.

    In that way, Count Tyramine’s secret recipe, ‘Hell’s Ecstasy’, was engraved in Chris’s mind without a single trace.

    “Alright! Get ready!!”

    The moment when the devil finally overcomes the fear of death, no, the moment when death is forced upon him.

    Phew!

    Chris’s fist, which had come close, struck Alos’ face like lightning.

    Swish.

    Alos fell unconscious in vain.

    “…….”

    complete defeat.

    Chris shrugged as he looked at the people of Count Tyramine’s house in shock and amazement.

    “Then I’ll see you at the ebony hunt.”

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