Chapter 197.

Seon-Hyeok raised his hand towards his dragons as he looked at the group covered in demonic energy and emanating a despicable aura.

Growl.

The scales on Goldrakes body stood up as the beast stepped forward, while Bluegon began to shake its neck and take aim at the group. Redvern and the fairy dragon likewise awaited Seon-Hyeoks orders, ready to fly up at any time. Red Wyrm had already burrowed into the ground, poised to attack the enemy from somewhere under them.

Having crushed countless demonic beings and even hunted down the demonic creature leading them, Seon-Hyeoks dragon subspecies seemed completely different from before.

When Goldrake growled furiously after stomping out front, the surprised group faltered and stepped back.

W, wait!

One of the individuals stepping back hurriedly opened his mouth, and his phlegmatic voice was as abhorrent as the aura he gave off.

W, were not here to fight.

Perhaps afraid of being attacked, the caped man raised both hands as he spoke.

Seon-Hyeok did not believe them.

This was the Dark Lords domain, not some random place in the continent. There was no way someone would have good intentions in this land tainted with malice. No, even if there could be such beings, the people in front of him were definitely not it.

Identify yourself.

Nonetheless, he decided to listen to them for now.

Of course, it did not mean he was not fully prepared.

The demonic energy from the group was quite powerful, but it was pitiful compared to the might of the five dragons. All Seon-Hyeok had to do was destroy these people on the spot the moment they showed any signs of ill-will.

P, please hold off for a moment.

The terrified man caught his gaze before removing the piece of cloth covering his face.

Ah

Seon-Hyeok unknowingly groaned as he saw the exposed face.

As though he was stricken with the plague, the mans face was half-melted without clearly defined features, and horribly discolored gums were exposed behind his lipless mouth. His skin, covered in dark blue veins, was more off-putting than that of a normal demonic being.

The most terrible aspect of the man was his eyes. The normally white sclera was pitch black, while the originally black irises were a pale white.

[Demonkin.]

The fairy dragon openly expressed her contempt upon seeing the reversed colors of the persons eyes.

[They are filthy creatures that willingly embrace demonic energy.]

We are demonkin.

Geheimnis prediction was correct.

But before that.

However, if there was something Geheimnis did not anticipate,

Were foreigners like you.

It was that the demonkin were foreigners.

Surprisingly, the demonkin were the Nordic foreigners responsible for leading the uprising alongside the demon king.

Seon-Hyeok thought these foreigners would be enjoying their positions among the Nordic leadership now that they were in control over the entire west, but it seemed that the demonic energy did not discriminate in choosing its prey.

Who could have imagined that theyd be wandering around in such a sorry state?

We didnt expect things to be like this. At the time, all we needed was the power to protect the women from the Nordic monsters.

Even the affected individuals themselves acted as though they did not expect this outcome as they lamented their situation.

[Hmph. Theyre not worth pitying. If you want to show them mercy, it should be to end their miserable lives before that demonic energy penetrates even deeper into their bones.]

Hm

Seon-Hyeoks eyes narrowed at Geheimnis harsh words. However, he was forced to acknowledge the veracity of the ill-tempered creatures words to some extent.

These demonkin, with their poorly-defined facial features, looked to be several times worse off than the patients addicted to demonic energy. They exuded this ominous energy like the demonic beings he had fought against, and Seon-Hyeok could barely detect their vitality.

Seon-Hyeok wondered if these individuals could be cured, even if the master of the Holy Sword was present.

It was a pity, but that was all.

He felt a slight pang of sympathy, but it did not truly impact him given his poor relationship with the Nordic foreigners.

After all, long ago, when the Dark Lord first revealed himself to the world, one of his emissaries had come to visit him and recruit the Adenburg foreigners.

At the time, Seon-Hyeok could not give up the foundation he built in Adenburg, so he simply wished the Nordic foreigners the best and inwardly hoped they would succeed in building their own paradise in the west.

His goodwill had been repaid with malice.

The Nordic envoy spread negative rumors while departing from the kingdom, putting him in a precarious situation. If the Adenstein royal family had not remained steadfast in its support of him then, his life within the kingdom could have become unt