EX rank supporting role's replay in a prestigious school

Chapter 835

In the darkness, there was someone carving something with long fingers.

The eyes looking down at the vast and intricate formation were hazy.

There were gaps that needed to be filled, and places that should have been deeply etched were faint.

The person who should have been killed was still alive, and the names that should have appeared on the death list had ceased to appear.

Yet, the manifestation of his power still radiated with malevolent energy, filled with evil and hatred.

Flap.

A faint sound of wind was heard from the other side of the darkness.

It was the sound of the butterfly sent by the Butterfly King fluttering its wings.

The Butterfly King always carefully sent a signal like this before speaking, to avoid disturbing his mood.

Soon, the Butterfly King’s sweet, thin voice was heard.

"I have come to carry out the order."

Upon hearing this, the man moved.

He swiped his hand across the air, and the intense energy of the formation vanished into the darkness.

Once everything became invisible, he lazily allowed the Butterfly King to enter with a soft voice.

Creek...

The tightly shut door opened, and the butterfly scattered its scales, revealing the way ahead.

The Butterfly King stepped forward, walking on the scales the butterfly had left behind.

Behind him, four figures followed.

The light left by the scales illuminated the figures of the four.

One had wings.

One had a long tail and hair.

One had no eyes, ears, mouth, or nose.

One had bent horns.

These four all had appearances that deviated greatly from that of humans.

Rustle...

As the Butterfly King finished guiding them, his followers shattered into pieces and scattered.

If they entered a place that wasn’t permitted, the followers would shatter, and the Butterfly King would stop and wait until it was safe to proceed.

Stepping on the shattered remains of the butterflies, the Butterfly King spoke.

"I have brought the Four Horrors."

The four beings the Butterfly King had brought were the Four Horrors, beings that trampled the good and bowed to the evil.

They served according to the existence of evil and its magnitude.

The one in the darkness was a being so pure and vast in evil that the Four Horrors would serve it with their full effort.

The Four Horrors treated the Butterfly King, who was as sweet as evil itself, with great favor, but when standing before the one they served, their admiration turned into an overwhelming, intense devotion.

‘My evil is insignificant in the presence of that being.’

Standing before someone so sensitive to malice, the Butterfly King’s trickery seemed like nothing more than a mere flutter of an insect's wings in comparison to the grand and terrifying plans of the being.

The Four Horrors, who had been calm and composed in front of the Butterfly King, now seemed eager to speak to him as they stood before him.

With his head deeply bowed, the Butterfly King swallowed his regret.

He knew that the methods he had used on the Demon King would not work against such a force.

"Report."

At those words, as if waiting, the one with wings, Konggi (窮奇), spoke.

"I have returned from the Demon Realm. I await the next command."

As the most powerful of the Four Horrors, Konggi’s voice was filled with strength, and each time he spoke, his sharp fangs gleamed like daggers.

His words alone were threatening, yet his gaze toward the Butterfly King was filled with kindness.

"I asked for a report."

When Konggi failed to deliver a proper report, the man shifted his gaze.

Instead, he raised his long finger and pointed to the side of Konggi.@@@@

When the finger pointed toward the one with long hair and a tail, the being, Do'ol (檮杌), grinned arrogantly, showing its satisfaction at being chosen over Konggi.

"I will report on the paths we secured in the Demon Realm. Permission to use powers."

"Granted."

Though Hun-don hadn’t heard, it sensed the exchange between them.

The words "If your power is insufficient" touched Do-cheol’s pride, which had lived for thousands of years.

However, Do-cheol was the weakest of the Four Horrors in terms of physical strength.

Here, only the strong remained, so asserting his pride was impossible.

"I am grateful for your consideration. I will carry out the command!"

Do-cheol eagerly bowed and grabbed the paper.

Underneath his lowered head, his eyes gleamed briefly with an idea.

After issuing the command, the man spoke.

"That is all. Depart, Four Horrors."

Konggi, Do'ol, and Do-cheol each answered that they would leave, while Hun-don, sensing the power, began to slowly prepare to move.

The Butterfly King naturally stood and was about to lead them, but the man spoke first.

"Stay, Butterfly King."

"Understood."

The Butterfly King replied immediately, humbly.

Upon hearing the command, the man gestured.

The direction he pointed to was where Feng-baek and Woo-sa had been guarding.

The Butterfly King understood what the gesture meant and smiled joyfully.

"Thank you."

With a smile that seemed to melt, the Butterfly King approached the side and knelt down.

The Butterfly King seemed overwhelmed with joy, as though honored to be so close to the man.

Do-cheol, watching the scene, frowned slightly.

After Do-cheol left the room, he immediately voiced his displeasure.

"Wasn’t that spot originally guarded by Feng-baek and Woo-sa? Why is he letting such a weakling near him?"

To Do-cheol, the Butterfly King was weak.

Do-cheol felt free to raise his voice toward the Butterfly King, unlike with the other Four Horrors or the man.

Do'ol scoffed and spoke.

"You know only one side of the story. Do you not understand why the man kept Feng-baek and Woo-sa so close?"

"They must have earned it through great merit, gaining his trust. They left the Divine Beast Myth to choose him. They are incomparable to mere insects!"

Do-cheol raised his voice in frustration, but Konggi and Do'ol smiled warmly.

Do-cheol's petty anger and jealousy felt sweet to those who reveled in malice.

Konggi gently replied.

"Feng-baek and Woo-sa were old friends of the noble family. We couldn’t be sure when they would act like the Black Dragon. That’s why we had to keep them close and observe them closely."

"...Does that mean the man is wary of the Butterfly King? I’ve heard that the Butterfly King has never failed."

Do-cheol remembered the Butterfly King’s past achievements.

The Butterfly King had succeeded alone when many allies had failed—like the Christmas Eve and Dragon Palace incidents.

The Butterfly King infiltrated the association and incapacitated a high-ranking officer, sowing chaos, and even copied the Dragon Seal, despite the formidable guard in the Dragon Palace.

Do-cheol's jealousy toward the Butterfly King stemmed from this.

"The Butterfly King has never failed. But the plans that included the butterfly always ended in failure. Only the Butterfly King, who acted alone, remained unharmed."

Those who failed were captured or punished by the man’s orders.

No matter how the plans crumbled, the Butterfly King remained.

Whether this was because the Butterfly King was exceptionally competent or due to some other reason was unclear.

"The man will confirm whether this is coincidence. By keeping the butterfly close, we will find the answer."

At last, Do-cheol’s face softened.

"You are indeed wise! I was mistaken."

"That was well said, no problem. Let’s check what command the man gave."

Seeing Do-cheol pleased by the man’s doubts, Konggi’s voice softened.

At Konggi’s urging, Do-cheol unfolded the paper the man had handed him.

The power imbued in the paper scattered and vanished without a trace.

Reading the contents, Do-cheol grinned with joy.

"The man has granted me the power of Yun-sa!"