Feeling sothing was off, Seong stepped outside.
There, he saw two knights from the Kingdom of Rieskan chatting loudly.
But instead of reacting with surprise at Seong's sudden appearance—as they should have if unaware—they showed no change in expression, as if they already knew he had been listening.
In fact—
“Puhuhu, if it’s true that the red-haired Demon King actually summoned demons, then with the hero and the Sword Saint eting, it’s certain they’ll be eradicated this ti.”
“Hahaha, you’re absolutely right.”
The knights continued to run their mouths.
They had to know that Helena hadn’t done it.
The tiline didn’t match—
The mont they spoke of didn’t align with when Helena created Despair’s Gorge.
In other words—
These knights were deliberately spreading malicious rumors about Helena.
Realizing this, Seong unleashed his power.
Rumble rumble rumble...
“W-What?!”
“W-Why all of a sudden?!”
As he raised his energy, a wave of fear radiated faintly around him.
That fear, acting on his will, clung to the knights.
The mont it touched them, they trembled in terror.
Then Seong spoke coldly.
“Don’t talk in front of my tent. You’re too loud.”
“Y-Yes, sir!”
“W-We’ll leave right away!”
Terrified, the knights scurried away with their tails tucked between their legs.
Babaros and Will looked deeply satisfied as they watched them flee.
But Seong turned to them and placed his finger to his lips, signaling silence,
Then reentered the tent.
The two looked at him, puzzled.
Seong cast a barrier of darkness around the tent, ensuring no sound could escape, then spoke.
“It seems the Kingdom of Rieskan is intentionally slandering Lady Helena.”
“Wh-What!?”
“Gasp!”
Will visibly flinched in shock.
Just hearing Helena’s na ntioned was surprising enough,
But learning that the Kingdom of Rieskan was behind it stunned him again.
Seeing their reaction, Seong calmly explained.
The tiline didn’t match—
Helena tore the mountain apart and vanished long before demons were even discovered.
Yet rumors only started circulating after her disappearance.
That made it clear:
The Kingdom of Rieskan was spreading malicious stories to slander Helena while she remained missing.
It was still only circumstantial.
But Seong told them to keep a close eye on the Rieskan knights.
Will and Babaros both nodded gravely.
It was a serious matter, after all.
“For now, let’s stay focused on subjugating the demons as much as possible.”
“Agreed.”
“That’s the priority.”
Babaros and Will reaffird their resolve, and Seong nodded in return.
It would be best if things continued smoothly from here.
But as they prepared to march again, several knights threw overt glances toward Seong’s group.
They were clearly being watched now.
Still, Seong decided not to worry too much and pressed onward.
Then—
From the crystal orb carried by one of the knights’ mages, a strange voice rang out.
—Demons have moved in that direction!
A report that demons had appeared.
And sure enough, not long after that ssage ca through—
Demons showed up in front of the group.
These were ones who had already stored their hearts in the mine,
aning that even if they were killed, they’d resurrect near their heart.
A pain to deal with.
But still not sothing they could ignore.
Seong sensed sothing strange.
Why now, of all tis?
Right after he’d threatened those knights, demons appeared?
That was too much of a coincidence.
Feeling sothing was off, Seong turned to Will and Babaros and said,
“Get ready.”
Perhaps they felt it too—
Both were already preparing for battle.
Team 3 had 50 mbers.
But 10 demons had appeared before them.
Each one known for being overwhelmingly powerful.
Fear swept through the group.
Even if strong players had been placed in earlier teams,
They’d need five people to handle one demon.
It was a disadvantageous fight.
But in that mont, Seong didn’t use magic.
Instead, he drew his sword.
So you were trying to toy with , huh?
Then take this.
With that thought, Seong drew his blade, wrapped starlight around himself,
And launched into the sky like a teor.
He soared upward, leaving a blazing trail behind him as he carved through the air.
The knights and other mbers of the subjugation force could only stare upward in awe.
Even the demons flying above couldn’t help but recoil in shock.
“W-What?! That’s... the power of the Galaxy?!”
To have their natural enemy’s power suddenly appear—
Of course they were stunned.
And as Seong swung his blade imbued with starlight,
Constellations ford in midair.
And in an instant, three demons’ heads were severed clean off.
Their bodies fell lifelessly—three out of ten dead in one stroke.
At that mont, Seong realized sothing.
They’re not using demonic energy.
Was it because they’d left their hearts behind?
As the demons hastily began to charge their dark magic,
Seong laughed coldly and slashed again.
Starlight flowed like a river of stars—
The Milky Way dancing around him as he weaved between the demons.
Trailing a glowing tail, he carved through them in elegant arcs.
And wherever he passed—
Slice—
Like slicing tofu, the demons’ heads were cut clean off.
Before they could even unleash their magic,
They fell without resistance.
The Galaxy Sword Dance was their perfect counter.
All ten demons fell instantly, beheaded by Seong.
The subjugation force cried out in shock.
“Th-The Galaxy just flowed!”
“A sword containing the Galaxy?!”
“W-Wait... is that Hero Hindel?!”
“No—I've seen Hero Hindel before. That’s not him!”
“T-Then who is he...?”
Confusion spread through the ranks.
And then Babaros shouted loudly.
“That man is Hero Hindel’s disciple!”
“What?! Ooooooh?!”
“Hero Hindel’s disciple?!”
“Hero Hindel’s disciple is fighting with us!!!”
“Woooooooahhh!!!”
“Yeeaaaaaahhh!!!”
The subjugation force erupted with joy.
But not everyone was celebrating.
The knights of the Kingdom of Rieskan stood off to the side, faces twisted in displeasure,
Glaring up at Seong in the sky.
Seong t their gaze.
They quickly looked away, but Seong had seen it.
They really look troubled.
As if they believed no one connected to Hindel should be here.
Seong smiled, amused.
Perhaps through this volu, he might uncover more about the Overlord.
With that thought, Seong slowly descended.
The subjugation force was in a festive mood.
Crowds gathered to cheer him, and Seong thanked them as the commotion settled.
They needed to hurry to the mine.
So Team 3 resud their march.
And Seong returned to his place in the formation.
“You handled that really smoothly.”
“No, not really.”
As Babaros and Seong spoke casually,
Will looked at Seong hesitantly and asked,
“A-Are you really Hero Hindel’s disciple...?”
The sudden use of formal speech caught Seong off guard.
He looked at Will ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) and pondered how to respond.
Just then—
—You can say you’re my disciple.
Hindel’s voice suddenly ca from the pendant around Seong’s neck.
Wasn’t he supposed to be asleep?
Seong was montarily surprised.
Hindel spoke gently.
—Yes... For so reason, I had fallen into a deep sleep from lack of strength, but I was able to awaken briefly.
—So, why did you say it’s okay to call your disciple?
—You already know that during this ti period, I went to et Sword Saint Gjordren in search of a knight. There was soone else who used the Galaxy Sword Dance aside from . Rather than a disciple, they were another successor.
—Huh?
Seong was taken aback—he hadn’t expected that twist.
Hindel continued.
—And that successor didn’t have much ti left. They told they were going to find their own disciple and then disappeared. So, if soone claid to be their disciple during this period, I would have believed it.
—Oh...
So that’s how it was.
Wait a second.
Sothing felt strange.
There were two successors of the Galaxy Sword Dance—
And if that other one had found a disciple...
Wouldn’t that make them the hero?
As Seong considered that, Hindel clarified.
—Just because soone inherits the Galaxy Sword Dance doesn’t make them a hero. It’s just a type of swordsmanship. Though it’s worthy of a hero, it’s not directly related.
That made sense.
Then Seong asked another question.
—Could there still be soone out there using the Galaxy Sword Dance?
—...Yes. I believe that’s a possibility.
Another wielder of the Galaxy Sword Dance.
eting them would certainly be interesting.
—I’ll go back to sleep now. I’m sorry I couldn’t be of more help.
—No, you helped a lot.
—...That’s good to hear...
With that faint reply, Hindel’s presence vanished again.
He had returned to sleep in the pendant.
In any case, that wasn’t the priority now.
Turning to Will, who was still watching him with wide eyes,
Seong offered an answer.
“Strictly speaking, I’m more like a fellow disciple of Hindel.”
“Huh...?”
“It ans I inherited the sa swordsmanship. My master was also a successor of the Galaxy Sword Dance, just like Hindel. And I’m the next in line.”
Understanding dawned, and Will nodded.
But then—
“Th-The black magic...?”
He still couldn’t fully understand why Seong used black magic too.
Seong explained that he studied both,
And only then did Will seem to relax a bit.
He must have been unsettled by the news that Hindel was hunting Helena.
Even Seong had flinched at that.
After all—
Hindel really does end up killing Helena.
As Seong thought that,
Helena’s voice rang out with mock irritation.
—I let him kill .
With a pouty tone, Seong couldn’t help but chuckle and reply.
—I know.
—...Good.
If she’d wanted to, Helena could’ve destroyed the world—Hindel included.
Even back then, she was beyond the reach of gods.
Even now, she likely still was.
What she had been doing so busily remained a mystery.
But one thing was clear—
She was an overwhelmingly powerful existence.
As Seong reflected on that—
—S-Stop exaggerating...
Helena vanished with a flustered squeak, and Seong smiled to himself as he resud the march.
Then a line of text appeared before him—one that stirred an odd sense of regret.
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