Chapter 435

Chapter 435

Online communities across the universe erupted in excitement.

-Wait, the Herb of Immortality?

-Is that really the Herb of Immortality?

-No way! I bet it’s just a different herb with the same name.

Debates raged over whether this herb truly granted eternal life or was just an exceptionally potent medicinal plant. Even the renowned internet analyst Encyclopedia could not accurately deduce its effects.

-I hope our Chul-Soo lives forever.

-Agreed. I can stan him eternally.

The prevailing opinion was that even the Herb of Immortality could not grant true immortality. Nevertheless, news of Cha Jin-Hyeok consuming the herb spread far and wide, reaching even the ministers of the Mazique Empire.

“A Chul-Soo Potion made with the Herb of Immortality as an ingredient...”

“To be precise, it’s a Chul-Soo Potion made with the blood of Chul-Soo after he consumed the Herb of Immortality.”

Cha Jin-Sol stood confidently, awaiting the ministers’ response. The ministers continued discussing among themselves.

‘But isn’t seeking help from Chul-Soo somewhat going against our beliefs?’

‘Chul-Soo has very close ties with the Emperor of Swedeen. Accepting his help would place us in a diplomatically disadvantageous position.’

‘Many within the Mazique Empire already support and praise Chul-Soo. If he manages to save the Mage King on top of that, his influence might even threaten our positions.’

Han Sae-Rin, who had accompanied Jin-Sol, kept her mouth shut and eavesdropped on their conversation.

‘Wow, I can hear everything!’ Despite the multiple layers of security magic that were probably used for these private conversations, she could hear everything clearly, with only occasional unclear parts that did not hinder her overall comprehension of the conversations. ‘Chul-Soo’s abilities are truly extraordinary.’

Sae-Rin had a Skill that allowed her to copy the stats and abilities of her comrades by holding their hands. She had used this technique on Jin-Hyeok several times before and had become quite proficient with it when targeting him. The ability she gained was random and required numerous attempts, but this time, she had successfully borrowed Broadcaster’s Insight.

She had not placed much hope in this ability. It wasn’t something she could keep forever, after all. The borrowed ability could even disappear during the long journey from Earth to Arvis.

‘I can’t believe I can still use this ability after that long trip.’

As far as she knew, Broadcaster’s Insight was primarily a visual ability. Yet, it seemed to be amplifying her hearing as well. Sae-Rin was no longer surprised by such developments. Anything she thought might be possible with this ability actually was.

‘I guess it’s like how extremely developed poison resistance becomes indistinguishable from curse resistance... The same principle applies here,’ she thought.

With this skill, extremely developed vision became indistinguishable from hearing.

After a short while, Sae-Rin stepped forward. “I apologize, but I can hear all your conversations.”

“...”

“...”

The ministers flinched. Some turned pale, while a few of the bolder ones yelled at her.

“You’re showing off without any good evidence that this potion will work,” bellowed a minister named Belbon. He was a skeleton-type Lich who had lived for hundreds of years.

“Even if you eavesdropped on our conversation, it doesn’t matter. We said nothing harmful to the great Mazique Empire,” Belbon bluffed.

“I wonder if you have forgotten that it was the Mage King who purified you when you were going mad from the side effects of becoming a Lich and even elevated you to the position of Magic Commander of the Empire,” Sae-Rin replied.

“What?”

“You were discussing how accepting help from Chul-Soo, who has close ties with the Emperor of Swedeen, might place you in a diplomatically...”

“Enough!” Belbon interrupted her, his eye sockets emitting a blue glow. While this glow would have paralyzed ordinary people, it had no effect on Sae-Rin. “You seem to be wearing some special defensive magic, or rather, have activated a defensive Mystery.”

“Not really,” Sae-Rin replied.

“There is no need to lie, Ruler from the Earth Server.”

“This again?”

“Yeah, I can’t forget that exhilarating feeling.”

For someone who had experienced borrowing Chul-Soo’s abilities, it was impossible to give up the taste. His abilities were incredibly addictive.

“Which ability do you want to borrow?” Jin-Hyeok asked.

Sae-Rin continued to fiddle with Jin-Hyeok’s hand. “I want Broadcaster’s Insight. Reading people’s true thoughts is fun.”

“Don’t you have a similar Skill?”

Most Rulers possessed Skills related to insight. Usually, Ruler Skills were more potent than Eltuber Skills.

“Do you really think that compares to your Broadcaster’s Insight?” Sae-Rin asked.

“Is it that incomparable...?”

“Of course. Your Broadcaster’s Insight is insane.”

“Don’t say it’s insane.” For some reason, the expression insane had started to bother him lately.

“Okay, okay.” Sae-Rin casually interlocked her fingers with Jin-Hyeok’s. Then she subtly observed his reaction.

“Borrow whatever you want. I’m going to sleep for a bit.”

Jin-Hyeok quickly fell asleep, and Sae-Rin glared at him with slightly resentful eyes. This was late at night, and they were on a bed together. Sae-Rin thought that if they were alone like this, some affection would develop from this hand-holding. Then she tilted her head in sudden realization.

‘Well, maybe this is not that bad,’ Sae-Rin thought.

She knew well that he was a madman who only cared about livestreaming—a madman who could not see anything beyond his livestreams. He definitely would not be dating or getting married anytime soon.

‘That means I can hold his hand whenever I want, right?’

The thought of monopolizing Chul-Soo’s hand was quite encouraging. In the dark room, her eyes glinted with a touch of madness.

“Hehehe. It’s mine... His hand is mine!”

***

The moment Jin-Hyeok consumed the Herb of Immortality, Dragan the Gluttony looked up at the sky and laughed. “Hahaha! At last, the perfect Demon King has been born!”

Among the four Demon Lords, only Dragan the Gluttony remained. He could sense that the scattered Demon Realms were now becoming connected as one.

“We pay our respects to the Demon Lord,” a Demon said.

Countless Demons came to Dragan, bowing their heads. Fearing they could be devoured if they made the slightest mistake, they zealously pledged their loyalty.

“Hahaha! Finally, the Demon Realms are being unified!” Dragan said.

While individual Demons were incredibly powerful, they had been scattered until now. They were divided into small-scale Servers and were too busy fighting each other. But now, as they integrated into a single Server under the rule of the powerful Dragan the Gluttony, they could combine their strengths.

“Demons! Those born from the anxiety and fear of countless beings!” Dragan said. As numerous Demon Realms merged into one, this new Demon Realm officially became an actual Server. This was the Server that Garbinu had longed for in the past. “Now, we will be connected to numerous Servers across the universe.”

Guardian Trees were spread throughout the universe. These trees would weaken the boundaries between dimensions, facilitating synchronization. Demons could now spread across the universe.

“Go forth. Destroy. And dominate!” Dragan shouted.

Demons began moving to other Servers through warp portals that had appeared all over the world. Dragan the Gluttony himself also took action.

“Where is this place?” Dragan asked.

A Demon in human form replied, “This is the Earth Server. It seems to be a newly created Server.”

“A new Server?” Dragan burst into laughter. New Servers deserved treatment befitting their status. “Let the young Demons move.”

Dragan had grand ambitions.

‘I will subjugate all the creatures of Earth, turn them into slaves, and present them to the new Demon King!’ Dragan thought. ‘Surely, the Demon King would praise me for this!’