Lee Yongsun turned off the fire circle screen and went to the dining table. He saw his wife just cooked a steak today, and it was no ordinary steak because the beef was imported from the human world!
Lee Yongsun saw his son, Lee Yongjae, eating his lunch while playing with the phone he brought from the human world. Lee Yongjae was now twenty years old in human age, though he was around two hundred years old in devil's age.
He was past his rebellious teenager. Back then, he would usually summon a devil knight on the pit for no apparent reason to create havoc or turned into a dragon to scare the people in the hell pit.
He was now an excellent young adult devil, ready to take over the throne as the devil king.
Meanwhile, his beloved Yunyu Hyung, now his wife, was still as gorgeous as ever. And he liked cooking and servicing Lee Yongsun in bed. Lee Yongsun often told him not to worry about cooking, but Yunyu said he didn't have much to do in hell anyway, so he started picking up some hobby,
Such as cooking, gardening those black roses, poison dahlia, and agony lily. He also read some online books from the human world. One of his favorites was 'Rent A Boyfriend.' He said it was recommended by someone who was a fan of the spicy chicken author who wrote it.
Lee Yongsun sat beside Yunyu and kissed Yunyu's cheek before eating his lunch. He ate his lunch ignorantly, completely missing Yunyu, who had been nudging his leg many times. After he ate everything, he finally realized that his wife was in a sour mood.
"What?" Lee Yongsun asked.
Yunyu rolled his eyes. He pointed at their son, Lee Yongjae, who was still busy with his phone.
"Huh?" Lee Yongsun titled his head, he didn't remember anything, and he didn't seem to find any problem with their son.
Yunyu facepalmed and called Lee Yongjae, "Yongjae, my son."
Yongjae put down his phone immediately and listened attentively, "Yes, mom?"
"You are twenty now. You are strong and well feared in the underworld. You should take the mantle of your dad soon, especially since we are not young anymore," Yunyu said. This was true, Lee Yongsun was now fifty years old according to human age, and Yunyu was forty.
Yongjae frowned, "I don't mind. But I will not kill dad just because of that throne. I will not hurt any of you."
The rule of hell stated that the devil king would not be replaced until he died or was killed by his enemy or descendant. Since Lee Yongsun was extremely powerful, there was nobody who could defeat him. Lee Yongjae, his son, was stronger, but Lee Yongjae wouldn't kill his father just because of that throne.
Lee Yongsun and Yunyu looked at each other, and Yunyu said, "You should just be prepared, okay?"
"… okay," Lee Yongjae answered. He had an ominous feeling after his mom said that, but he didn't want to inquire more.
***
Lee Yongsun and Yunyu were sitting on the chairs on the balcony. The blood moon was so beautiful today, and they held hands together to share their warmth. Even after two hundred years, their feelings still stayed strong. Especially the devil king, who still acted like a lovesick puppy.
"Yongsun, are you happy?" Yunyu asked.
"Hm? Happy? I'm always happy every day because you are with me, wife," Lee Yongsun replied. "I'm so happy to have a good life with you for two hundred years and counting. We couldn't do this in the human world because of our age. Maybe this is my reward after so much torture, but…"
"… this might be your punishment."
"Punishment? Why do you say that?" Yunyu frowned.
"Because you have to get stuck with me for two hundred years. I don't know if you like me or not because it's just compensation, right?" Lee Yongsun said, there was a trace of sadness in his voice.
Yunyu was silenced for a moment, then he giggled, "W—Why are you giggling?" Lee Yongsun asked.
"Because, even after two hundred years, you still have this childish thinking! Yongsun, if I want to leave, I can leave whenever I want. But I stayed with you for two hundred years not because I have to bear the punishment. That's because I love you, and I enjoyed staying with you!"
"R—Really?!"
"Duh!" Yunyu laughed. He flicked Lee Yongsun's forehead, "Big guy, don't be so dense and insecure. Even in that original world where your real identity is still Jay, I already love you. But I have a mission to complete."
Lee Yongsun stared at his wife's eyes, wishing that he was telling the truth. After identifying his sincerity, Lee Yongsun hugged his wife tightly and said, "Yunyu Hyung… wife… thank you for forgiving me. I've done many terrible things to you, but you still forgive me. Is this really my reward?"
"Yes, it is, and this is a sincere reward, husband," Yunyu replied. He pushed Lee Yongsun gently and said, "Now, would you mind picking my favorite blanket for us? It's a bit chilly."
"Okay!" Lee Yongsun went inside to take a blanket from the wardrobe. Pupa immediately popped out from a portal, ready for transmigration.
"Ready to jump into Long Shen's world again?" Pupa asked.
"Hold on, how about Jinshe?" Yunyu pointed at the golden boa coiling on his waist right now. Jinshe heard her master, and she replied, "Don't worry, Master. I will stay here and assist your son, Lee Yongjae, when he needs me. When the time comes, I will return back to you after you had finished everything."
"… Jinshe, you are such a good pet. Why can't you replace Pupa as my system?
"Oh please, I don't think she will be that gentle after seeing you in other worlds," Pupa rolled its eyes.
Yunyu stared at Lee Yongsun, who was still busy searching for his favorite blanket. He smiled and put down a note on the small table.
"Goodbye, my devil husband, I love you," Yunyu said. He got up and hugged Pupa. "Let's go, Pupa."
"Finally, it's been so long," Pupa started the transmigration, and in 3… 2… 1…
Poof!
Yunyu and Pupa disappeared.
…
…
"Wife, I got your blanket!" Lee Yongsun said. He went to the balcony and found the balcony was empty. "Wife…?" Lee Yongsun felt a sense of loss. He knew that was goodbye.
Lee Yongsun saw a note on the small table. He read it, and his smile bloomed again. He nodded and used a pen to write something down under the note written by his wife.
"Okay, I'll follow you now, wife."
Lee Yongsun took a deep breath, and he used his power to crush his own heart, and slowly, his body turned hundreds of bats that flew up high to the blood moon before disappearing forever.
Lee Yongjae jolted as he sensed something was wrong. He couldn't feel his parents' presence anymore. He rushed to his parent's room, "MOM, DAD?!"
…
The room was empty, but he saw the last bat flying up high to the blood moon from the balcony. He walked to the balcony and saw a note on the table. Lee Yongjae picked it up to read it:
*To Lee Yongjae: Your dad and I will go on a long second honeymoon trip. Don't wait for us, go marry someone you love. I will always love you, my son.*
And under that note, there was worse handwriting, obviously his dad's handwriting:
*Won't be back. We are too busy making your little brother somewhere else. Go be a king and marry.*
Lee Yongjae clenched the note. He always knew that his parents were very loyal to each other. Which was rare for a devil. Lee Yongjae idolized his dad's loyalty, so he had decided on his heart, "I will marry someone I love and bring him here with me. Goodbye, mom, dad."
***
Lee Yongsun opened his eyes and found himself trapped in a sphere. He saw a man in a black-golden robe was standing in front of him. He had a mystifying appearance, enough to shake the world.
The man grinned at Lee Yongsun and greeted, "Lee Yongsun, you are finally here."
"Who are you, and where am I? Where is my wife?" Lee Yongsun asked suspiciously.
"You are in my realm, and you are part of my soul. Both you as Lee Yongsun and you as Im Jaehwa," the man said. "Do you want to see your wife? Then come with me, and I will show you the way."
Lee Yongsun was the devil king for almost three hundred years. He knew that something was not right here. He peered at this handsome man and saw a golden chain on his neck. This was the same golden chain that bound him, Yunyu's pet, Jinshe the golden boa.
"You are being chained by my wife. Your cheap trick won't work on me," Lee Yongsun said. He looked at the sphere that jailed him. He snorted and punched the sphere, and it shattered. "You think you can hold me in that kind of sphere?"
Master Han Ye, who was trying to act gentle before, finally showed his true face. He glared at Lee Yongsun and created a dark sphere on his hand, "You dare to question me!? Give up your life before I obliterate you!"
Lee Yongsun stretched his devil wing and unsheathed his claw, "Tch, fine then. Since you want a fight, then I will take you on before returning to my wife, RRRARGH!"