Chapter 218
“But there’s one condition.”
Sigh, of course. I thought things were going too smoothly.
There’s no way luck would come to me, the center of all the world’s unfairness.
“What is it?”
“If you ever come back to the Demon Realm, come find me first.”
“Huh? That’s it?”
“What more do you need?”
Damn it, Satan! I believed in you!
“That’s easy!”
“Then go back safely. Let’s meet again if there’s a chance.”
This time, I went to Asmodeus because of the special circumstances of the conquest war and because I misunderstood Satan based on Heukgu and Heukrang’s words.
Even without that, if I ever came back, I planned to find Satan.
As expected of the best personality in the Demon Realm, he doesn’t make unreasonable demands like some snake brat.
Heukgu and Heukrang, these bastards, slandered such a good person—no, a good demon!
“Thank you! Goodbye!”
***
I returned to Asmodeus’ Demon King’s Castle.
All that was left was to coordinate the time to draw the magic circle and bring the people from the inn. A simple task…
Why is it already sparkling?
“I thought you’d handle it well, so I prepared in advance.”
“This guy, is he a tsundere or what?”
I was planning to drag my feet and try to delegate other tasks, but he had already drawn the magic circle and completed the activation preparations.
I went back to the inn and delivered the news to the filming team 2.
“R-really? Can we go back now?”
“Yes, I managed to pull off the difficult task.”
“Thank you! Thank you, Hero!”
“…Can we delay it a bit? I want to see more of the Demon Realm.”
Even though there were some crazy people who wanted to stay and explore the Demon Realm after hearing the news, I ignored them.
I led the filming team 2 to the dimensional teleportation magic circle.
“Oh, right. A demon named Heukgu will come through on the other side. Don’t mess with him.”
“…If I were foolish enough to pick a fight with a Demon Realm tycoon, I wouldn’t have lasted as a lord.”
Just how high is Heukgu and Heukrang’s status?
It seems they’ve become so prestigious that even a snake brat who’s a lord can’t mess with them.
Well, the stronger my underlings are, the better for me.
As I led the filming team 2 into the center of the magic circle, an enormous amount of light began to pour out.
‘Ah… what’s this uneasiness?’
I feel like I forgot something, but I don’t know what.
Eh, whatever. It’s already too late for that.
Goodbye, Demon Realm.
***
About 5 minutes after Jeong Gyeoul left to find the filming team 2, heading deeper into the island.
While the filming team 1 at the base camp was still wary of Heukgu, Jeong Gyeoul returned with the filming team 2.
“W-what? How are you back already?”
“Huh? How long was I gone?”
“About 5 minutes…?”
“Not long, that’s a relief.”
I was about to give PD Choi a brief rundown of what happened in the Demon Realm…
‘These crazy guys were supposed to guard the camp, but they’re just fighting among themselves.’
I walked over to the beasts growling at each other and gave them a flick on the forehead.
“Oh, right. The portal to the Demon Realm is open, so hurry and run. It’s going to close soon.”
“Huhhh?”
“What do you mean ‘huhhh’? If you don’t want to live in the middle realm forever, run. Seriously, there’s not much time left.”
“Gasp! See you later, Captain!”
“I’d rather not see you again. Anyway, hurry up.”
A strange journey that started as a variety show and ended as a Demon Realm escape.
I couldn’t save everyone, but I did my best.
“Wild boar, you go too. Whether you stay on the island or go to the Demon Realm, it’s up to you.”
“Oink!”
The wild boar, thrilled to be freed from Jeong Gyeoul, wagged its butt and headed deeper into the island.
‘I keep feeling like I forgot something, but what is it?’
As the two teams met and checked on each other, creating an atmosphere like a family reunion.
Jeong Gyeoul was lost in thought.
The uneasiness kept nagging at her, and she felt like she wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight if she didn’t remember.
‘Ah! The humans Heukgu and Heukrang were keeping….’
I’m sorry.
I’ll make sure to bring them next time.
I trust that the great tycoons of the Demon Realm, Heukgu and Heukrang, won’t be petty enough to torment the humans.
I’ll set up the infrastructure so they can live well in the middle realm and bring them then!
‘Is that it? Is it really over now?’
But even after apologizing, the uneasiness didn’t go away.
She scratched her head irritably and sat down.
After thinking for a while, she remembered one more thing.
“Damn it… my share!”
After all that suffering in the Demon Realm, I didn’t get anything.
In the end, I now have a reason to visit the Demon Realm again.
Satan’s words to come find him next time and Heukgu’s “see you next time” have become reality.
‘At this point, did God manipulate my memory? Did he create a reason for me to go back to the Demon Realm?’
Isn’t this level of suspicion reasonable? She looked up at the sky and cursed.
After venting her anger at a God who might not even exist, she approached the production team, who were still acting out the family reunion.
“Did you get in touch?”
“We just got through to the ship. Luckily, it wasn’t attacked by sea monsters.”
After Jeong Gyeoul went to the Demon Realm, the portal closed, and the radio started working again.
They had already called the ship to the island.
Jeong Gyeoul finally relaxed, her expression softening.
“That’s a relief. I was so hungry I couldn’t even carry you guys, but the timing is just perfect.”
Thinking about it, Jeong Gyeoul hadn’t eaten since raiding the Demon King’s Castle’s food storage.
‘…I didn’t tell Satan about that. He won’t get mad, right?’
Not long after, the ship docked at the uninhabited island.
The production team and cast of the variety show “Surviving on an Uninhabited Island” all boarded the ship.
“…I don’t think I’ll ever look at an uninhabited island again.”
“It was terrifying.”
“If it weren’t for Hero Jeong Gyeoul, we’d all be dead in there.”
“True. It’s all thanks to Gyeoul.”
“But where’s Gyeoul?”
“…I saw her board the ship.”
While everyone was looking for Jeong Gyeoul.
She was rummaging through the ship.
‘I’m so hungry I could die!’
She crashed around like crazy looking for food and finally found the restaurant, where she could satisfy her hunger.
***
Finally, we set foot on Korean soil.
We agreed to meet up again later and all headed home for now.
“I’m back….”
“Huh? You’re back early? Didn’t you say it would take a month?”
Kang-woo and Ha-yul were nowhere to be seen, only Eun-chae was at home.
“There were some circumstances… Where’s Ha-yul unnie?”
“She went to work. Did you eat?”
“I’m fine, I’ll shower and sleep.”
“…What?”
Eun-chae, with a serious expression, came over and turned my face around, checked my body, and looked me over.
“…What are you doing?”
“You said you’re not eating!”
Do you think I’m some food-crazed girl?
“I’m perfectly fine, just tired and want to sleep.”
“Alright… go shower and sleep.”
Eun-chae was still looking at me with suspicious eyes.
I trudged to the bathroom, showered, and collapsed onto the bed.
Just as I closed my eyes to sleep.
“Gyeoul! Eat!”
“….”
I just said I wasn’t eating and went to shower and sleep, and now you’re yelling at me to eat?
Is Eun-chae’s mental health in danger?
I opened the door to tell her to go to the hospital…
‘It’s bright…?’
I definitely came home at sunset, so what’s going on?
“Gyeoul, you’re finally awake? I thought you were hibernating.”
“I don’t know what’s going on, but one thing’s for sure, your jokes are rotten.”
“….”
Kang-woo, who was heading to the kitchen, stopped after his dad joke backfired.
Anyway, I headed to the kitchen.
“Wow, you’re finally up. You slept for over 30 hours.”
“…Really?”
I slept for over a day without eating?
Just how much did I suffer… I feel so sorry for myself.
“We were worried something was wrong, but Ha-yul said you were just tired and to let you sleep, just call you at mealtime.”
“…Where’s Ha-yul unnie?”
“She just left, called by the Association.”
“….”
Jeong Ha-yul is one of the people who sent me to that variety show.
I was planning to grab her as soon as I saw her, but it’s hard to even catch a glimpse of her.
Is she avoiding me?
While eating the meal Eun-chae prepared, news about PD Choi came on.
“…It’s already out?”
“Huh? What’s that?”
“There was an accident during the variety show I was on.”
“…Did you hit someone?”
“…What do you think of me? I worked hard to fix things!”
“That’s a relief.”
Do people think I’m some food-crazed girl who picks fights and beats people up?
‘That’s the worst.’
Anyway, the news kept talking about it.
Roughly, there was a big accident at the variety show PD Choi planned, with as many as 6 missing.
It seems like they’re trying to figure out who’s responsible.
Since it happened in the hero industry, they couldn’t avoid the media, especially since it involved broadcasting.
The fact that they announced them as missing rather than dead suggests the Association intervened.
‘We didn’t confirm the bodies, so announcing them as missing is correct, right?’
The six missing were all from the filming team 2.
It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing I can do.
“…What happened during filming that six people went missing?”
“It’s a long story… I’ll tell you when Ha-yul unnie is here.”
Before that.
I need to meet the people who sent me to that show.
“You’re dead, Jeong Ho-min.”
“…?”
