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◈ The Precious Demon King

Chapter 57: If You're Confident, Then Come at Me

For the past ten years, Kazuma Saiga had set his sights on hunters to satisfy his hunger for talent.

The hunters he recruited one by one numbered thirty. Among them were high-ranking hunters, including some who had reached Rank 1.

It was a superpower unit composed of superhuman hunters.

If I recruit Kenchi Takahashi as their leader, then there will be no one left to oppose Orochi-gumi.

The rise of a yakuza untouchable even by the Japanese government! The superpower unit that Kazuma Saiga had built with his ambition and devotion had now become a fine source of points for Kim Junyong.

[ Regional Notice (Japan) ]

[ Villain "Bloody Guidance Counselor" has been eliminated. ]

[ Villain "Homeroom Teacher of Assault" has been eliminated. ]

[ Villain "Neo-Wind of the Storm" has been eliminated. ]

"Wow, there were actually three villains."

How much evil must they have committed to be officially registered as villains by the system? The disappointing part was that they weren't internationally infamous, just small fry listed as "regional level."

Still, that was enough to completely fill the pan of the Scale of Order.

< Bel's Scale cannot maintain balance. >

< Arbiter, please determine the direction of the scale's growth. >

< Strengthen Scale Beam >

< Enlarge Scale Pan >

< Acquire Divinity >

Right now, the pans were too small. If 1,000 points' worth of orbs were placed on either one, it would crumble. The beams could withstand it, but the pans could not.

"I already have enough divine orbs."

He already had three. Getting one more and buying divine magic from God Earth wouldn't be a bad idea, but...

I need to strengthen the relic.

After all, it was the relic that startled God Earth and made the Goddess's warriors prostrate themselves in obedience.

Its value seemed greater than Kim Junyong had thought. And of course, his anticipation only grew as he wondered how it might change with continued nurturing.

< Enlarge Scale Pan >

Flash.

The pans on both sides of the sturdy beam, upgraded once before, flashed and shone with light.

The turtle-shaped Scale of Order grew larger and more intricate. The dragon-shaped Scale of Chaos, with its wings folded, also grew bigger, and its claws and tail lengthened.

It could now easily hold as much as 2,000 points' worth of orbs.

Just how many villains would I need to catch to do a good deed worth 2,000 points?

Or else, save several million people from a terrible crisis.

"All right. Let's go back."

"Oh, Hyungnim! Since we've met like this, please allow me to at least treat you to a meal!"

"Hmm."

Kim Junyong looked at Yoichi Sasaki's pure soul. It was like having a peerless beauty constantly flirt with you while you were forced to endure it...A torment both painful and filled with longing, leaving you unable to let go.

Kim Yushin, who cut off a horse's head, had been truly ruthless.

"Let's go to my house. I'll treat you to a meal."

"Ah! An honor, Hyungnim! I'll call a taxi."

"Come on, who takes a taxi?"

Kim Junyong smirked and pulled out his phone.

"Take out your phone too. Open the Demon Realm Subjugation app."

"Huh? Hyungnim, do you live in the Demon Realm?"

This guy, so free of prejudice. Truly a pure soul.

"No, forget it. Party. All right, let's go."

Flash.

The three of them and a cat vanished from the spot instantly.

In the underground bunker, only the corpses of Kazuma Saiga and his elite yakuza unit remained.

Thirty minutes later, the silence was broken.

Step, step.

The sound of many footsteps approached, and the lights mounted on gun barrels shone through the cracks in the broken door.

"Many bodies!"

"Move in!"

"No survivors!"

The special forces searched every blind spot for any possible survivors but found none.

"Hmm."

A middle-aged man slipped in among them.

Yunosuke Kuroda of Japan's Psychic Awakening Agency pinched his nose at the foul stench.

"Power on!"

"Lights on!"

Flash.

Soon, the lights flicked on in the underground bunker, revealing the scene.

"...Horrific."

Yunosuke Kuroda hardened his expression as he looked at the pile of corpses. The hunters, whether Rank 1 or 2, were all dead. Their limbs were grotesquely twisted.

Among the corpses was the body of an old man. After confirming his identity, they discovered that it was Kazuma Saiga, the kumicho of Japan's largest yakuza organization, Orochi-gumi.

A bloodstorm is coming.

A great star had fallen, and now the smaller stars would fight to become king. For a while, Japan's underworld would be rife with violent incidents. Well, that was for the Metropolitan Police to handle.

"Commissioner! Would you like to take another look around?"

What more was there to see in a place full of corpses?

Squeak.

When his eyes met those of a rat with glaring red eyes, he felt disgusted.

"That's enough. What about Yoichi?"

"He's currently roaming around Seoul, South Korea."

"...Understood."

Yunosuke Kuroda left the crime scene with a grim face and headed to the prime minister's residence to make his report.

Prime Minister's residence, Japan.

"Kazuma Saiga, the kumicho of Orochi-gumi, along with the thirty hunters they had been secretly raising, have all been annihilated. Five hundred eighty-one yakuza from three of Orochi-gumi's subordinate groups are dead."

"..."

In total, more than six hundred were killed in the incident.

"We have confirmed that the mummy-like corpse is Kenchi Takahashi. The identities of the two burned corpses are still being verified."

"Hmm, no survivors?"

"A Westerner named James survived and escaped. We believe he is Logan Hayes."

"...Logan Hayes? Then the remaining corpses..."

"We believe them to be Jose Ramirez and Arjun Mehra."

Yunosuke Kuroda said it was still under investigation, but it was nearly certain. Prime Minister Masanobu Mishima felt a throbbing headache coming on.

"Did Logan kill them?"

"No."

Yunosuke Kuroda reported the situation as he understood it, basing it on the message he had received from Yoichi Sasaki.

"Special Advisor Kim Junyong of South Korea killed Jose and Arjun, and made Logan kneel before sparing him."

"..."

"And outside, the yakuza surrounding the area were all beheaded by Kim Junyong's companion, Kim Remi."

"...Did you say beheaded?"

"Yes, every corpse had its head cut off."

It was a horrifying matter.

"As for Kenchi Takahashi's body, it seems that Kim Ed, who was with them, absorbed his life force and killed him."

"What? There was another? Didn't you say there were two?"

"Yes, Kim Ed is a cat."

"..."

A cat that absorbs the life force of humans and turns them into mummies? How could anything be so terrifying?

"..."

Masanobu Mishima was struck silent by the shocking report.

The defense minister broke the silence in fury.

"Prime Minister! Over six hundred Japanese have been killed by a Korean. We must immediately demand that the Korean government arrest him and put him on trial in Japan!"

Startled, Yunosuke Kuroda tried to dissuade him.

"N-No! That cannot be allowed!"

"What? Are you saying we should cover up a murder case in the heart of the capital? Just because he's a hunter?"

"He's not just any hunter!"

"Hah, whether G-rank or whatever, do bullets suddenly bounce off? Not even a bastard like him could withstand a few missiles."

Yunosuke Kuroda grew very worried at the defense minister's confidence. He subtly dismissed the skills of hunters while overvaluing modern weaponry. He needed to face reality.

"South Korea's Special Advisor can teleport."

"W-What? There are no superhumans who use such comic-book powers!"

"There weren't until now! Our agent, Yoichi Sasaki, is in Seoul right now. He teleported with him."

Yunosuke Kuroda hurriedly showed them a tablet.

"This is a photo I received before we even arrived at the crime scene."

The photo showed Yoichi Sasaki on a street lined with Korean signs.

"There's more than enough evidence. Even South Korea's Hunter Management Bureau provided the information."

"Hah, talk sense. Doesn't it seem strange that a Korean agency would be so cooperative with us?"

"Not strange at all. They can't control him either, so they told us everything."

Yunosuke Kuroda looked at Masanobu Mishima.

"Sir. If he set his mind to it, he could appear here at this very moment. Who could possibly stop him?"

"..."

"He is not someone who can be stopped. If he chose assassination, no one would be left alive."

"..."

As if Yunosuke Kuroda's threat had worked, silence fell over Masanobu Mishima's residence.

"Why does the Korean government leave such a reckless fool alone?"

"That's why it's an enormous relief."

"What?"

"Think about it. If they could control him, what would world affairs look like?"

"What are you saying?"

Yunosuke Kuroda explained.

"If there were a kill switch...a Death Note...that could kill anyone in the world, what then?"

"..."

"It's an enormous relief that no one can be his master."

If South Korea could control Kim Junyong, its military power would immediately become the strongest in the world.

War would break out only after every enemy leader and commander had been killed.

"...It's horrifying."

"Sir! But we cannot just cover this up!"

"That's right. Even if we could cover up the identities and deaths of the G-ranks, there's too much evidence of the yakuza deaths."

Street CCTVs, witnesses, and so on.

There was already too much evidence of Remi killing the yakuza. With no announcements from the government and silence from the media, ghost-story-like rumors were quietly spreading through online communities and SNS.

The incident could neither be covered up nor pursued for accountability. The moment you pursue it, you die.

"...Let's proceed like this."

* * *

Presidential Office, South Korea. During a meeting with Park Taejun, Kim Seungtae received a grave report.

"...Hahh. So, our Special Advisor killed two G-ranks and spared one. Then, he killed about thirty Japanese hunters. Among them, three were villains. He also killed around six hundred civilians, but they were all yakuza?"

"...Yes."

"..."

Kim Seungtae shut his eyes tight. This was a mess.

"...This is war."

"What?"

"If two Japanese came to Seoul and killed six hundred civilians, even I would take it as a declaration of war."

Bang!

Kim Seungtae slammed the table.

"Defense Minister!"

"Yes."

"What's your opinion?"

"...I don't believe it will go so far as war."

"What?"

Despite seeing the disappointment on Kim Seungtae's face, the defense minister reported according to his convictions.

"There may be military provocations, but they won't lead to war. It's more likely a move to calm and contain anti-Korean sentiment in Japan."

"Hah, so it's just a game of give-and-take?"

"That seems likely."

"President."

"Yes, Prime Minister. Go ahead."

Masanobu Mishima, who had been listening quietly, spoke up.

"We must also consider economic retaliation, such as trade sanctions."

"There is also a high likelihood that visa-free entry for Koreans will be withdrawn."

As if they had been waiting for it, opinions poured out from all sides. Park Taejun felt as though he were sitting on a bed of thorns.

The incident had been caused by the Special Advisor of the Hunter Management Bureau, yet now the entire country of South Korea had to deal with the consequences...

Some ministers openly showed their disapproval.

"President! We have a direct hotline call from Prime Minister Masanobu Mishima of Japan!"

"What?"

Masanobu Mishima was reaching out directly to Kim Seungtae.

"Everyone quiet!"

With a slightly excited look, Kim Seungtae took the call. Surely he would explode in anger? Or recklessly throw out threats of war?

"Moshi moshi."

He poured out thirty-three percent of the Japanese he knew. Soon, the other party's Japanese came through the receiver, already interpreted into Korean.

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