Luke didn't know how he ended up in this situation. No, not just him. He couldn't figure out how his party and the knights ended up going shopping when all of them had unanimously agreed that they didn't like the activity. His eyes turned to the only female member in their group, who looked like a cat that caught the canary. The power of the Saintess was truly unstoppable, as Grace seemed to pull off new tricks each time, and she wasn't even a Saintess yet.
[I'm glad I never had to deal with a Saintess in my time.]
"Didn't you fight her in your previous life?" Luke muttered to himself as he made sure to cover his mouth to prevent anyone from noticing what he was doing.
[That was at the end of my life. It doesn't count.]
He chose not to push on the matter, as he was more focused on the fact that Grace was leading them t
Grace tried to peek in the blacksmith store to see how everyone inside was doing, but it was hard to tell since she couldn't hear anything they were saying. After being unable to figure out anything, she gave up and decided to leave them alone. Instead, she was studying the people around her. It would be hard to get Theodore to consider the knights as anything more than nuisances. He always appeared to be on the verge of snapping and beating the knights up.She knew that Luke wouldn't do anything that would cause trouble. He had admitted to her about his suspicions about them when the duo had found a moment of privacy. 'Kayla' was too busy with her own party, so they couldn't talk to her about it. While she didn't like to think the knights would do something so dishonorable, Luke knew more than her, so she had to trust his words. He hadn't led them astray thus far.Looking at the two knights with them, she asked, "What's it like being a knight?"The duo looked shocked that she would a
"Grace and I can wait," Luke said. Grace seemed shocked by his words, but she wisely didn't argue with him or question him. "You three can go on ahead."The trio looked ready to argue, but they relented. Theodore and the two knights glared daggers at each other as they entered the store, leaving Luke and Grace alone with the trio of knights that had finished their business. Luke could feel Grace's stare on him, but he had a reason to keep her from going in first. He wanted her to work her magic on these knights as well, so he could have valuable information to use.Of course, this wasn't something he could say out loud. Instead, he needed to rely on her figuring out what he wanted her to do or for her to simply act like herself. Either way, he was certain she would do what he needed her to do. His assumptions were proven correct when she started chatting with the knights and asking about
Luke was definitely never going to let her be alone with Boyd. Either he or Thodore should be with her at all times. While he didn't think Bobby and Chris would let anything happen to her, they were quite free spirited, so they might not release what Boyd was doing. At least with Theodore, he could count on him to always think the worst of the knights. It was better to be safe than sorry.Speaking of Theodore, Luke could see that it was worse than what Chris had said. Theodore was literally holding the poor man by the collar and lifting him up in the air. With their swords drawn, the knights tried to persuade him to release the blacksmith. Luke was afraid to know what could have happened in the brief time between Bobby and Chris coming out and them walking in.Grace had no reluctance as she ran up to tackle Theodore in the back and demanded, "What do you think you're doing? Put the man d
After Grace's first attempt at getting the party to bond, she was determined to try again. While the shopping trip wasn't a complete dud, it could have gone a lot better. In the beginning, she thought things had been working out just fine. Everyone had been a bit awkward, but she thought the knights were opening up to them. Then Theodore's stunt at the blacksmith's caused them to recess.Grace was certain that if Theodore had explained himself and apologized, then things would have smoothed over. She wasn't sure why he was refusing to say anything. Her best guess was that it was something he wasn't comfortable talking about, like she wasn't when Luke had asked about her past, but Theodore couldn't keep attacking people because of it. She was afraid of what would happen the next time he got violent.Well, it was a good thing she had some ideas on how to fix this mess. The incident
"We should plan as early as possible so we don't accidentally plan something on a day you're all busy," Grace pressed, not giving Cedric a chance to take it back or change the subject.It was really easy to see her attempts as her trying to be manipulative. Luke was so grateful that she was on his side and that she never had bad feelings towards him or the party in the previous life. He could easily see her screwing them over if she was capable of doing this much. He shuddered just thinking of what she was capable of if she was truly out to get them or was more like the princess.Bobby and Chris seemed amused by what was happening, and Bobby said, "That's a good idea. When are you available? Surely there will be one day where we'll all be free at the same time.""Of course," Cedric said as he forced a smile. "It will be difficult considering we have so
Luke scanned the group to see how everyone was reacting to the new quest they had received. It had been so unexpected that everyone had been thoroughly caught off guard, including himself. Theodore, who left not too long before, had rushed back once he saw the quest, while the knights had to be tracked down since they weren't privy to the quests.[Quest][Wipe Out the Demon Infestation][A large group of demons has taken up residence in the forest near the castle and must be evicted before it becomes too large.][Locate where the demons are hiding and kill all of them.][You will be rewarded based on your performance.]
As it turned out, none of the other parties had received the quest. Luke wasn't sure whether he should feel worried or grateful. Of course, as soon as they mentioned that they had received the party, everyone else went crazy. They have the misfortune of being the first party to receive a quest since the last time. This made everyone else anxious about when they would receive their next quest.Before they set off, 'Kayla' cornered him in private. "This didn't happen last time, you know.""Obviously," Luke said. He was about to leave when he paused to ask her, "Do you have any ideas?""Of course not. After what you did to me, I haven't been able to listen to what the other angels are saying," she said with a scowl.He chose to concentrate on the quest rather than on her. As the party made their way through the forest, Lu
The more time passed and the more the group traveled, the more relaxed they became. Well, everyone except Luke. He couldn't blame them though. So far, nothing had attacked them, and there had been no signs of demons whatsoever. How could they not relax when everything seemed so peaceful? Luke was cheating a little since he had experience keeping his guard up for long stretches of time, even in seemingly peaceful times compared to his party and the knights.What concerned him was that the demons hadn't attacked them. There were several reasons he could think of that would keep them from attacking. One was that the demons were not nearby. However, the lack of animal life suggested that something wasn't quite right. Of course, it was possible that the animals had scattered because they had sensed the demons' approach and wanted to avoid them. This was the option he preferred the most.Anoth
Hello everyone. I just want to thank all my readers who have been following along so long. Luke's story has ended unless readers are interested in a sequel. Also, there are several things that I want to let you know. I have some news for all of you. In case some of you didn't know, I hd started a new book titled Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race which can be found here: https://www.meganovel.com/story/Rise-of-the-Demon-King-Caleb-Gonzales-s-Rat-Race_31000555550. It's set in the same world as my current book. It's kind of a prequel to Rise of the Demon King: Luke Hellwalker's Revenge, but you can read it as a parallel or alternate universe if you like. As such, you might see some of the same characters who act differently from what you remember so I hope there's no confusion. For those interested to know more about the new book, here's the synopsis: When Caleb Gonzales woke up in the video game he last played, he expected things to go down like they did in those web
"The clean up is doing well," 'Kayla' said as she stood before Luke, who was sitting on the throne.Instead of responding to her, he gave a nod before looking to the next person. The corners of his mouth twitched as he wanted to frown. The previous demon king's women were staring at him, waiting patiently for him to finish his work. He didn't know what Mildred said to them, but they were all now convinced that they should try to seduce him.[They are strong women, so you shouldn't have any complaints about adding them to your harem.]Luke was unamused by the demon king's words. He knew very well that Luke hadn't been interested in building a harem. It was really bad enough that he had four women to contend with. Speaking of them, the quartet came walking into the throne room, with Grace taking the lead. She was looking well despite having only recovered yesterday."Luke, are you still in your meeting?" she asked as Tracy, Violet, and Ruth kept to her sides.Standing up, Luke said, "It'
Everyone stared in disbelief. How were they supposed to react to this sudden reveal? They had expected it to be a big deal because of the system's threat, but this was way behind anything they could have imagined. Luke distracted himself from the implications to assess everyone's reactions. Chris's mouth had dropped open while Bobby looked ill.Violet, on the other hand, was doing a good job keeping herself together, though it was just barely. Her fists were clenched, with her nails digging into her palm. Theodore was the only odd one out. He was quickly shocked by the information, but he appeared to be the calmest of the bunch. Luke couldn't decide if that was a good or bad thing as he returned his attention back to the system.Chris ended up being the first to break the silence. "You can't be serious."[The system assures the user that it is quite serious.][The users should confirm their desire as soon as possible. There are only five open spaces.]The party had barely recovered fr
Luke couldn't believe it. The creator had actually been telling the truth when they said they could go home if they did enough to entertain them. He should be happy, but he was strangely numb about the reward. Perhaps it was because he had become used to the idea that he would never see his family again. That was why hearing the contrary left him with conflicted feelings."We can go home," Chris said in awe.A quick look at his party members was enough to tell Luke how overjoyed they were at the idea. After Luke had told them it was impossible, they had been resigned to never return back to their family and friends. It was why they had so willingly joined his side and turned their backs on the angels. However, a part of them had hoped that Luke was wrong."I wonder how everyone's been doing," Bobby said.Chris wrapped his arms around him and said, "I can't wait to see everyone."Violet had a soft smile, while Theodore only grunted. It should be a happy moment, but Luke was too used to
It couldn't understand what was happening. The creator could feel itself being torn away from its vessel against its will. This couldn't be happening. It was the creator. Everything went exactly as it wanted. There was no way it could lose to a human that had been originally brought into this world as nothing more than a tool. However, despite its efforts, it was being forced out by the sword in its chest.What was it? It couldn't be an ordinary weapon. Even when it was being injured, it had only been because the creator allowed it. Otherwise, the people wouldn't be able to actually harm it. Reaching out towards Luke and the sword again, it felt the sword pulse. Suddenly, the creator found its unable to move. An invisible force was keeping it from moving.The creator couldn't believe it. Such a thing had never happened before. The only possible reason that the creator could think of was that the sword contained a fragment of its power. However, that couldn't be it. The Splinter that h
The creator's eyes rolled upward, and he spotted Takisha standing on its neck. Takisha didn't waste a second to bite her teeth in the creator's throat. She grimaced at the vile taste filling her mouth. Considering this was supposed to be the creator possessing a human, she would have thought the blood would taste delicious. Instead, it was probably the most disgusting blood she had ever tasted.Takisha wasn't even sure it was blood. Dirt tasted better than this. However, she focused on injecting her venom into the creator. A shadow loomed over her as the creator raised a hand to rush her. She didn't immediately run, and her faith was rewarded when vines and thorns wrapped around the creator's hand. Blood spilled from where the thorns pierced its skin.Of course, this wasn't enough to stop it for long. The creator ripped free, but its attention had been successfully redirected to Mildred, who unleased several arrows in its direction before running. It deflected them and rushed to crush
"You idiot," Tracy said as she punched Chris in the face."Ow! What was that for?" Chris demanded as he covered his face with a hand."That's for acting like an idiot," she snapped.Luke, Mildred, and Bobby stared at the bickering duo before Mildred turned to Luke and asked, "Are they...""No," Luke and Bobby immediately said.She glanced back at the duo and said, "Really?""They might act this way, but I assure you that Chris isn't her type," Bobby said as he waved a hand in front of himself. "She's already in a relationship with Luke.""I see," Mildred said. "It seems like I have competition."Bobby choked and Luke froze up as the duo finally stopped fighting and Tracy asked, "Wh
The creator was beginning to grow bored. Luke had disappeared off to who knew where, leaving them to deal with the rabble. None of them stood a chance against them. Of course, Luke being there wouldn't have changed much either, but this was supposed to be a game between them. If he wasn't there, then what was the point?They were debating whether they should cut the game short and simply end things when they heard a familiar voice shout, "Move!"Instantly, the creator raised a clawed hand to catch the arrow that had been shot in their direction. Their eyes spotted a familiar dark elf notching another arrow into her bow. So it looked like Luke had rescued the women that they had knocked out. They could have simply killed them and been done with it, but the creator had ultimately decided not to bother.Who would have expected that Luke would go rescue the
"What's this?" Luke muttered as he stared at the emergency quest.Luke never expected the system itself to give out a quest to defeat the creator. He would have thought it would be on their side since it was created by the system. Perhaps it saw the creator as a threat and wanted them to be dealt with. It sent shivers down his spine to see the quest, and he looked up to see that the others in the room were also reading a message from the system."Did you also receive the same quest as me?" he asked, though he already knew the answer."What's this nonsense?" demanded the succubus. "Defeat the creator? I've never heard such a thing.""There has to be a mistake," the dark elf said as she crossed her arms. "Why would we fight against our creator?"Laurel looked towards Luke and demanded,