Needless to say, Kim Seon-Hyeok was talking about the Demon King.

“The Demon King, Park Sang-Jin, will be the perfect opponent for you, Duke Roachim.”

Although he had never crossed swords with the Demon King, Kim Seon-Hyeok felt that the monstrous Sword Star would be as strong as the Demon King. He even thought that if it was this old knight who had reached his peak, then maybe he could knock the Demon King down.

“Hm.”

But the Sword Star’s reaction after hearing this was strange. Kim Seon-Hyeok had thought the Sword Star would become anxious to set off towards the West immediately, but instead, he was unresponsive. 

“I fought against the Demon King with all my might, but I lost. If I don’t satisfy you, then the Demon King will definitely be able to, Duke Roachiam.”

Wondering if the Reclusive Duke, who’s never been interested in the world, hadn’t heard the rumors about the Demon King, Kim Seon-Hyeok told him about the last battle and the Demon King’s strength.

However, the Sword Star continued to remain silent.

His eyes were still burning with combative spirit and he clearly wanted to fight and win against the Demon King, but his lips were tightly closed as if he was keeping something back.

Kim Seon-Hyeok couldn’t guess what the problem was.

“Unfortunately, I will never cross swords with the Demon King.”

After a while, the Sword Star finally opened his mouth. But unexpectedly, he...