I Never Run Out of Mana - Chapter 167

Chapter 167

167 . The Demon King’s End

“……”

“Kuhaha! What are you doing! How foolish of you to stand there blankly . ”

Jamon attacked in a very smart way .

He attacked by moving incredibly fast .

I wasn’t able to read his movements .

That was because the Demon King was moving at a speed which my eyes could not keep up with, even as an Awakened .

I didn’t even know what kind of attacks he was performing .

However, since I was receiving no damage, it was true that I wasn’t minding it at all .

“Kuhat . Go ahead and swallow more! No matter how much you have left, I shall make you use them all up!”

“I think I already told you that they’ll be for my descendants to play with?” 1

“If you can endure this without swallowing them all, go ahead . If you can catch me, go ahead and do so! That is, if you’re able to catch up to my speed… . . What!”

-crack!

“Ugh! There’s no way that a hex like this can affect me! Kuahh!”

“I wasn’t able to see you . But it seems that I didn’t need to see you to catch you, so stop taunting me and just die already . ”

The Demon King’s movements that split apart the air and moved at incredible speeds had been halted .

The ability that stopped his movements completely was Bind .

It was only an A ranking support skill, which caused a stone golem’s hand to rise up from the ground and grab a hold of the opponents feet .

It was one of the skills that I hadn’t used even once since I’ve obtained it .

That was because if the opponent had any decent resistance stats, it would be incredibly difficult to bind them down .

However, the Bind that I just cast ignored all resistances .

Not only that, but the skill that used to target a single opponent had turned into a massive area of effect skill instead .

With just one cast, a countless amount of hands had popped out on the ground around me .

It didn’t matter that I didn’t know where the Demon King was .

I just poured in a bit of the infinite mana I had, along with a little bit of magical energy .

It wasn’t a perfect dish made by a skilled cook, but a college student’s meal that he made by just throwing in as much seasoning as he pleased .

Jamon, with his feet bound and unable to move, continued to struggle .

However, it was a pointless effort .

It was because the Bind’s hand tightened its grasp further and further, enough to leave marks on his smooth body .

I walked towards him .

I could smash a Meteor on him, but if I did so, the Bind would come undone .

If he gets free and begins to flee?

A hide and seek where the it has been swapped would continue for awhile .

When it comes to escaping, he would be better suited than I would be .

“Ugh! You little!”

“Just thinking about all the canned food we had to eat all this time… . Whew . ”

“Will you keep struggling till the end?”

“Kuwah!”

Meeting the sword slashes while bound, the Demon King did not hesitate for a second before breaking his own horn .

It was probably because he saw Ladin perish without being able to do anything .

Rather than that, he would unleash his last resort without hesitation .

The moment that he broke his horn, a massive amount of magical energy flowed out .

After I was able to use magical energy, I was able to see the flow of it clearly .

Almost as if a pipe burst open, an insane amount of magical energy flowed out and covered Jamon’s body .

Even after seeing this spectacle, I did not react much .

I just calmly swallowed another King’s Marble instead .

Despite how much magical energy he let out, my attacks would still connect, and even if he counter attacked, none of it would work against me .

With him near me, I used the Formless Sword Aura that was empowered with newfound strength .

Wild Beast, which only activated if a vast amount of cuts were made, activated instantly as soon as I cast the skill .

A darkish red smoke rose from my body, and I could sense a power I could not contain fill every part of my body .

A calm smile appeared on my face .

This would finally set me free from the tiresome life in the demonic realm after all .

At the same time that I started my attack, the Demon King that had exuded all of his magical energy began to burn viciously .

“I am not one who will be defeated by the likes of a human!”

“Bullshit . See ya, Demon King!”

The sword aura that was akin to a hurricane had finished its due course penetrating Jamon’s body .

Until the immortality buff had 10 seconds left on it, the merciless attack continued .

My body that had been moving busily as if dancing stopped, and I looked at the Demon King .

He did not stir in the slightest . No part of his body was without injury .

I moved one of my fingers and moved it towards his forehead .

Then .

The mana that I focused on the tip of my finger suddenly exploded, fracturing his body with a very small cut .

This wasn’t a skill that I had obtained .

I had merely controlled my magical energy to cause a powerful explosion .

Almost as if blowing off dust, the Demon King’s body that had been ripped apart due to the Formless Sword Aura scattered into the air .

Just as with Ladin, I absorbed the Demon King’s magical energy .

Thus, the Demon King Jamon lost his life, completely disappearing from existence .

With this, everything ended .

The main reason of coming over, the Demon King Jamon, had been defeated, and I had absorbed over 90% of the magical energy in the demonic realm .

The only one with enough magical energy to be classified at the level of a demon tribe leader was Belkoseu .

No matter how much capacity for magical energy a monster had, they wouldn’t be able to surpass my level, and with this, we would no longer be harmed by monsters .

However, something felt off .

I was able to return to the home that I so desperately wanted to, and would be able to meet mother again .

The realm that I was in, Earth, was completely safe, and would no longer suffer chaos from the monsters .

It was a situation where I should be feeling elated from a massive feeling of accomplishment and relief, celebrating with happiness as if I could fly away at any given moment .

However, the reality wasn’t so .

Instead of happiness, there was a hollow emptiness instead .

Would there be a time where I would need to use my incredible power that I possessed?

What was the goal that I should be looking towards next?

What should I be doing next?

I wasn’t able to come up with clear answers to any of the questions I had raised .

Right now, I was… . I was just a wanderer without a goal and an outlaw with reins over him .

****

It didn’t take long for Jong Ho, Karin, and Belkoseu to arrive .

Jong Ho teased me with a bright expression .

“Demon King! We must head to Earth and destroy humankind!”

“Pfft . What are you on about . I should leave you here and go . Anyways, I guess it really is over?”

“Of course . Everything is as it should be now . You finished what we didn’t know would end . You did well . ”

“But…… For some reason, it feels hollow and a letdown . ”

“I guess so . For this, we had charged in with everything on the line, but now it has ended . I can at least somewhat understand what you’re saying . ”

“For adults… . . Is this emotion something that you feel often?”

“It’s different for everyone . There are those who’d never feel this feeling their entire lives, while others feel this way every single day . ”

“I think I can understand it in my head… . . But I still can’t get a clear picture . I’m not sure what to do . ”

While I was at a loss on what to do with this new feeling that I’ve never felt before, Jong Ho came to me and patted my back .

In all our time together, this was a moment when he seemed the most mature, and I felt a desire to rely on him .

All the emotions that I held back came flooding out like a dam breaking .

Karin danced with enjoyment, unaware of how I was feeling .

He continued to do so, humming a bizarre song I could not understand .

“Kerukeru . Kel Kel . Keruuut . Keruutuut!”

“Are you happy?”

“Kerut!”

“You worked hard, Karin . ”

“Kel kel . I didn’t do anything . It was you who went through a lot, Min-Cheol . ”

“Whew… . That’s true . So, what will you do from now on?”

“Keru?”

“Will you stay here? Or do you want to come with us to Earth?”

“Keruru . I guess it’s a habit of yours to ask questions that you know the answers to?”

“Heh . Right, I get it . ”

“Kel . Hurry up and try using the Demon King’s Authority!”

“Right . To get back home, I’ll first have to open the dimensional door leading back to Earth, right?”

“So we’re finally going . I was dying to see her again . ”

“Tell me the truth . Is it mother? Or is it your girl?”

“Huh? Uh… . It’s everyone, of course . I’m saying that I want to see the place where everyone is . ”

“That’s why they say that you shouldn’t raise a child that’s not your own… . . ”

“Pfft . Either way, I’m happy . ”

“But how do I use this Authority?”

“I shall teach you, Demon King . ”

“Ah… . . Belkoseu . Addressing me respectfully is good, but please don’t call me Demon King . It’s rather uncomfortable… . . ”

“Ahem . I understand . D… . . Mighty Human . ”

“So how do I use this Authority?”

Belkoseu was also someone from the demonic race with quite the large capacity for magical energy .

He had many Authorities, and learned to use them more efficiently than anyone else after using them for countless years .

Sadly, due to them not being Authorities that allowed him to grow quickly, he wasn’t able to rise to the title of demonic tribe leader .

As instructed by Belkoseu, I closed my eyes .

After that, I thought of the Authority I wanted to use in my mind .

He informed me that not even those who had risen to the title of Demon King knew just how many Authorities they could use .

It wasn’t as if there was some detailed instruction manual or someone instructed you on it .

Firstly, we started our travels to another dimension .

It did cost a lot of magical energy, but it didn’t matter to me .

It was the equivalent of taking a shovel’s worth of sand from the desert .

Focusing on Earth, the place I wanted to return to, I used my Authority .

As I did so, a small Gate formed in front of me .

“This is amazing, you know?”

“It’s a dimensional door that only allows one lifeform to travel . ”

“Hm . Then I shall be going . Hyung-nim, it’s been fun . ”

“Hey, you! Are you telling me to live as a lonely old man?”

“Pfft . Hurry up and go through . It should be connected to home . ”

“Right . Whew… . . ”

Jong Ho let out a long sigh and looked around .

He too was probably feeling a mix of emotions as well .

It was to be expected, since he was not selected, but rather convinced by me to risk his life fighting in the demonic realm .

“See you at home . ”

“Yes . ”

“Now, next is Karin . ”

“Kel kel! Quickly! Send me quick!”

“But for you to go there with your current appearance is… . . ”

“Kehel… . . I guess it’s too much for a monster such as myself to live on Earth?”

His disappointed look stung my heart .

“Hm… . You’ll become the most famous goblin in both the demonic realm and Earth . But instead of doing that, why not let the guide goblin Barun take the position and live a normal life instead?”

“Kehel?”

Finishing my words, I changed Karin’s ugly appearance into a human’s .

How did I know that this would be possible?

I would have to give credit to the Piece of Time and Space .

One of the effects said that I would be able to use all of the power that I possessed .

After creating the dimensional door with the help of Belkoseu, I was able to use all of the Authorities that a Demon King possessed, which was never done before by anyone .

After learning the first step, I was able to master the whole thing and make it my own .

“Ket! Min… . Min-Cheol . My body!”

“Go ahead . Make sure to explain to hyung-nim clearly, okay?”

“Kerururu! Finally, I feel like I’ve become an actual part of the family . I understand . Hurry up and follow!”

“Gotcha . ”

“Now, I should get going as well……”