LIGHTNOVELWORLD Wip’s comment caused a bigger stir than expected.
The fierce words didn’t match the gentle demeanor shown so far, but that wasn’t the problem.
What intrigued people was none other than the Demon World expedition.
– Oh, so you’re going together?
– I feel really secure, haha!
– Regi is nervous!
– Hey, are you watching? Hahaha!
– Did you chicken out? Not even chatting?
The Great Demon didn’t show up in the chat, perhaps because Liam revealed his location.
He was probably considering fleeing to another area or simply recovering his fragments.
Having been thoroughly beaten last time, he likely didn’t even think about fighting back.
Why did he bother to appear on my stream and stir up trouble?
If he had just kept quiet, he could’ve blended in with the crowd and lived secretly.
It was attention-seeking behavior, but for a demon of deception, it was too sloppy.
It was an act that could easily raise suspicion.
“For now, we managed to drive the Great Demon away from the stream, but I worry it might be a deception tactic.”
He might have been faking the attention-grabbing act to hide a true goal.
Reasonable doubts surged up, but soon Wip denied it.
“It’s not a deception. As you know, the Great Demon is an attention seeker. No matter how risky it is, if there’s a chance to draw attention, he won’t hesitate.”
At those words, the slowly rising anxiety was swept away in an instant.
“So, he’s meticulous usually, but when the opportunity for attention arises, he acts impulsively?”
“Exactly. He probably intended to enjoy the attention from viewers safely.”
A demon skilled in deception, yet suffering from a severe attention disorder.
And a sadist who relished torturing others.
Regi was twisted and corrupted like other typical demons.
That was a relief for me.
What if the Great Demon had a thorough style in everything?
He might have captured me during the last Tower of Hell incident.
If he hadn’t just sent Wip and had come along, it surely would have happened.
But he didn’t. He enjoyed watching me get anxious instead.
“Guess being a pervert saved my life.”
In conclusion, Regi was a Great Demon living for pleasure. That was rather average among demons.
“Anyway, now he shouldn’t be able to disrupt the stream anymore.”
With a little more ease, I smiled, and Wip followed suit.
“Now all that’s left is for Quick Eagle to take him down.”
“Then let’s continue the interview.”
Deciding to leave the Great Demon’s fragments to America’s Quick Eagle, I resumed the broadcast.
This week’s topic was the Demon World expedition.
“We have to depart for the Demon World soon. How do you feel about it?”
“Having been there once already, I’m suddenly more anxious. I’m scared something might happen unexpectedly.”
“Is the Demon World that dangerous?”
“Yes. Even with the Archbishop wielding Sacred Power, if we let our guard down, we could lose our lives.”
Wip explained what the Demon World was like while recounting past events without holding anything back.
A group of newly seasoned Dark Elves formed to indulge in the Demon World’s thick mana.
Wip somehow joined them and ended up traveling the Demon World.
They faced various events and numerous crises in the domain of demons.
It was a story I had never heard before, so I listened quietly, occasionally throwing out questions.
“So, that was when you almost got wiped out?”
“They were facing a hallucination-based flesh-eating plant we all encountered for the first time. I was the only one who avoided it.”
“Was it a plant that appeared in the work?”
“Yep. It nearly led the protagonist and his party to death…”
Wip paused, looking somewhat embarrassed.
I guessed why and let out a chuckle while patting him on the back.
“Forget about the parts that had been completed before and just restart the serialization. Vegetarian Heavenly Horse, would that be okay?”
Calling back the enthusiastic fan led to an immediate response.
[Vegetarian Heavenly Horse’s warm 50,000 won!!]
– I’ll curse, but I’ll have to watch…
How entertaining must it be for him to say that?
At this point, I too had to check it out.
“Now, let’s have a reading session for [There are too many Dark Elves].”
“Archbishop…?”
Wip, whose eyes had widened, mumbled in disbelief. His long ears perked up.
“Is that not okay?”
“That’s, uh, a bit…”
“Just one episode, please.”
“Nope.”
“Then how about just half of the first episode?”
“Absolutely not.”
“Why are you refusing?”
“Because it’s embarrassing…”
It’s just a piece of art; why would he feel shy about it?
His stubborn refusal somehow made me want to do it even more.
So, I smiled gently in a calm attempt to persuade him, but it didn’t work.
“Really, no.”
No matter how much I coaxed, he stubbornly refused, so I had no choice but to take a step back.
“Then I’ll have the reading session next time when you’re not around, Wip.”
“…”
Wip looked at me with sorrowful eyes before ultimately lowering his head.
“Alright then…”
Though reluctant, I managed to get his permission.
As I felt pleased with that, I sensed the chat room buzzing with activity.
What’s going on? Did the Great Demon appear?
I took a look, and there wasn’t really an issue.
They were just mocking me.
– Ugh, trash.
– Wow, so persistent.
– Public execution, oh no!
– That’s just awful…
– Wip must be cursing inside, haha!
“……?”
Why is everyone so bent on criticizing me?
I just wanted to read something on the broadcast.
[Havant’s innocent, sun-like 100,000 won!!!]
– Ugh, trash!
In the meantime, our chairman was also pointing fingers at me.
[Vegetarian Heavenly Horse’s warm 50,000 won!!]
– You’ll get cursed, but it’s not like I won’t watch…
Meanwhile, the dedicated readers seemed to find it exhilarating.
It was a message that helped clarify the situation.
‘It feels like a penalty or something.’
It seemed that holding a reading session was an embarrassing ordeal for the author.
Was it like reading my diary live on air?
Thinking that way, I understood Wip’s feelings.
But I wouldn’t change the schedule that had already been set. There was no need for that.
“Wip, acknowledging your mistakes is key to repentance. You’re doing well, but it’s still not enough.”
I solemnly spoke as if to impose the atmosphere of a serious sermon, like when I was scolding a priest or a holy knight who had made a mistake.
“Next time, I’ll read the episode featuring the abrupt end instead of the first episode, so watch and repent.”
“……”
What began as a light-hearted reading session suddenly turned into a solemn religious ceremony.
“Oops, I veered way off course.”
Back to the original topic about the Demon World expedition.
As we resumed our discussion about the Demon World.
“Like Wip said, the Demon World is a dangerous place. That’s why we formed an elite expedition team for it.”
The so-called Demon World Expedition.
Also known as the Demon World Hero Party.
The members were the five who participated in the meeting at the cocktail bar.
Along with Psycheless and the Succubus Lilith.
Sadly, our order’s greatest strength, the demigods, were excluded.
Since the Great Demon might play tricks with the fragments, I assigned Liam a heavy role to defend all of Korea.
And Young Dragon was just there to take care of the kids. Someone needed to look after them after all.
“By the way, while I’m away, the Archbishop will lead the order.”
The senior priest Kelaout will be taking over the Pope’s duties.
It might become a bit tiring for the members not participating in the expedition, but there shouldn’t be any problem.
In reality, I didn’t care what our Archbishop did.
‘Should I ask him to conduct etiquette classes every day?’
That’d be fun. I planned to mention it later.
“It’s obviously going to be a challenging journey, but it’ll be fine.”
We wouldn’t fail or become extinct.
There was no possibility of that kind of ending happening.
Because…
“The warm sun wraps us in its rays. Therefore, the risk of the Great Demon Regi disappearing permanently from this world is now inevitable.”
As long as the Goddess takes care of us, the Great Demon Regi had no chance.
His life would soon come to an end.
It was already too late for repentance. He had been marked as a top priority target for elimination.
“Just trust us and wait for the victory signal.”
Saying that, still not completely at ease, I added with a bright smile.
“If you’re really anxious, just pray. There’s no need for long prayers, and you can skip the formalities. Just ask the Sun directly, saying ‘Please let everything go smoothly.’”
Taking up my words, Wip also spoke gently.
“All expedition members are returnees who saved a world. Even if the Great Demon shows up as his true self, he won’t be able to defeat us.”
All expedition members were saviors of a world.
It sounded pretty impressive; I liked it a lot.
“Journalists, did you hear that? Quickly write an article based on what Wip just said.”
Joking around like that, I checked the viewer count.
[Viewer Count: 67,469 viewers]
That’s a pretty high number, but it didn’t beat the record. It was likely a bit disrupted by the Great Demon’s interference.
I frowned and muttered.
“Ugh, that pesky Great Demon.”
“Yes?”
“Do you not know? It’s a phrase that’s trending in various communities these days.”
I replied proudly, acting like I knew everything, and Wip awkwardly laughed.
“I don’t keep up with the internet much.”
“Then you should learn from me. I’m very well-versed in the MZ generation’s slang.”
“You certainly seem different from the younger crowd…”
“How old do you think I am?”
“105 years old.”
“…….”
I stared at Wip for a moment, then smiled warmly.
“Thank you for coming. Wip, you truly are a special guest.”
With his striking good looks drawing attention.
Creating fun moments from the black history of his past life.
Having nearly three times my age.
Wip was optimized for my broadcast in many ways.
“I can finally use the word ‘oppa’ since returning.”
“…Just call me as you have been.”
“Don’t do that, drop the formalities.”
“Why?”
“Don’t ask why.”
“Ah, just a little bit…”
“Let’s stop right there.”
After playfully bickering a bit, we waved at the camera.
“Well, I think we’ll wrap up the interview here.”
Thus, the official broadcast concluded, but the aftershow continued on.
We chatted a bit more in a lighter atmosphere.
The main topic of conversation was the Void Monster.
“White Tiger.”
– Grrr!
At my call, the baby tiger, who had been rolling around in the corner of the Pope’s Chamber, ran over.
Perhaps he understood I was about to give him a treat, as his expression was bright.
I picked up the White Tiger, showing it to the camera.
“This is White Tiger. Isn’t he cute? I brought him back when we ventured into the Void to treat the returnees, and I plan to raise him as our order’s mascot and guardian beast.”
The viewers were enchanted by White Tiger’s adorable appearance, causing quite a stir.
– So cute, haha!
– Wow, look at those bright eyes!
– A monster, yet so cute!
– But can you raise a tiger at home?
– Isn’t it illegal?
– He’s a monster, so it should be fine, right?
– If the Archbishop raises it, laws need to change!
– For real, they have to change the law right away!
I scratched White Tiger’s head as he wiggled in my embrace, looking over at Wip.
“How is this little one? Is he growing well?”
“Wait a sec.”
Wip examined White Tiger’s eyes, teeth, belly, and claws and squinted a little.
“There aren’t any significant changes since last time. It must be a side effect of changing its appearance.”
“Is there a way to help him grow more?”
“Well, if anything, hunting could be an option. Void Monsters typically grow through consuming other entities.”
Hunting, huh.
Coincidentally, something similar was scheduled for the day after tomorrow.
“White Tiger, let’s go to the Demon World together.”
– Grrr!
And so, the last member of the Demon World Expedition was decided.