Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 554

Grid's expression was endlessly serious.

Right.

He had actually expected this.

Ever since Grid said a new mission had come down and that there might be a way.

Still, it was definitely a tempting proposal.

After all, there was no place that produced more casualties than war.

Su-ho asked,

"Are the people of the West Demon Realm very dangerous?"

- Just think of them as barbarians without intelligence. That place has no concept of civilization.

"How can that be?"

- They were just born that way. Violent, barbaric, aggressive.... On top of that, they outnumber us by two or three times, so if we fight a straightforward war of numbers, we lose.

"Then that means we have to fight without being straightforward and stuff in a whole lot of technique."

- It'll definitely be a good opportunity for you too. Their levels are usually newly organized around the opposing Demon King.

"What level are you?"

- I'm a Constellation. I don't have a level concept. So even in this war, I probably won't be directly involved for the most part.

"Then how does the war happen?"

- There are Demon Realm player residents in the East Demon Realm, aren't there? I'm just a sort of symbolic role that exists for the event. The real fighting will be done by the people of the East Demon Realm. Of course, it's a different story when the Demon King is a player.

A slight shadow passed over Grid's face.

He was thinking of the previous Demon King.

- That's why I'm asking you. You're currently my only partner, and among the players I know, you're the player with the greatest power.

"Are there no talented people among the East Demon Realm residents?"

- None. After the first player Constellation in the Demon Realm was born, this world was reset once.

"Reset? What do you mean by that?"

- Why are you so surprised? Worlds that belong to the system are all the system's playground anyway. Whether it resets a world or does whatever it wants to an individual player, it's all up to the system. Of course, I'm an exception there, since I'm a Constellation.

Grid spoke flatly.

It was the attitude of someone who had been exposed to violence for so long that he now accepted it as only natural.

For a moment, Su-ho thought he saw his future self overlapped on that face.

Was that why?

A sudden fear rose in him.

That if he failed at everything, his world too might be reset once again like the Demon Realm, and everything might repeat.

'No, that will never happen.'

Su-ho shook his head, then asked,

"But if the East Demon Realm loses the East-West War, what happens then?"

- I don't know.

"You don't know?"

- I've only experienced the East-West War once, back under the previous Demon King. And we won. That's also the reason he was able to become a Guardian God.

- So the East-West War must've been his promotion trial.

Grid nodded.

- His level was already high enough. And if the East Demon Realm loses the East-West War, it'll probably go beyond becoming a wasteland and enter the process of destruction. Then the system will probably initialize this world once again. A world full only of mindless barbarians like the West Demon Realm wouldn't be interesting from the system's point of view. Ah, of course, that's just my guess. It's not confirmed.

"Sounds possible. But even now, can't you find a player in the East Demon Realm who looks usable as the next Demon King and raise them up?"

- No. There's no time. And even if there were, there isn't a talent there who satisfies my eye.

Su-ho nodded.

Well, sure.

After seeing me, anyone would probably find other players lacking.

"Got it. I'll participate. I just have to join in and win for you, right?"

- Right. Thank you.

"Still, for a Demon King, you're pretty nice. Whether the world gets reset or destroyed, it wouldn't matter to you since you're a Constellation, but seeing you still try to look after your own world."

At Su-ho's words, Grid let out a faint laugh.

- Seriously. Even if it gets reset after destruction, it seems I can't help giving it my best every single cycle.

A lot could be felt from Grid's words and expression.

But Su-ho didn't continue that topic and changed the subject.

"Then you should raise my trait rank too, right?"

- What trait rank?

"What do you mean what? Are you going to stop at Partner? I'm the one who's going to participate in the war in your place, no less."

- You really do take meticulous care of these things. I was going to raise it anyway.

As Grid gestured with his hand, system notifications began to rise.

[ The Demon King of Greed acknowledges you. ]

[ The Demon King of Greed categorizes your existence differently. ]

[ The trait information for 'Grid's Partner' changes. ]

[ You have become the 'Apostle of the Demon King.' ]

[ You have succeeded in making a Great Demon into a Demon King. ]

[ You have achieved an incredible accomplishment that no other player has ever managed. ]

[ The system acknowledges your supreme accomplishment and gifts you 30 bonus stats. ]

Wow.

Before, the bonus stats had only been given in tens, but now it was 30 at a time.

Which made sense.

He was no longer a Great Demon, but a Demon King.

'And on top of that, a Demon King I personally made with my own hands.'