When Cedric and Luke returned back to the camp, they saw that everything was chaotic. A bit confused and worried, they tried to grab someone's attention for answers, but they were ignored. Searching for their companions, they found Grace hovering over Bobby and Chris as she was using healing magic. At the sight, they rushed over to see what was wrong.The first one to notice them was Theodore, who said, "Finally. It took you long enough."Luke would have rolled his eyes if he wasn't so worried about Bobby and Chris, as Cedric asked, "What happened to them?"Jon was the one to answer. "They launched a special attack against the troll before suddenly passing out with blood pouring out of every part of their faces. Since you're here, I assume that the troll has been dealt with.""That's right," Luke said as he studied Bobby and Chris.Their condition was worse than he expected. When they first used it in their previous life, they only fell unconscious. This time they actually coughed up
"Is it a really good idea for us to go?" Grace asked as she glanced at the patients. "Not everyone can move."She neglected to mention that it might make the people uncomfortable to see the patients join in on the celebration. Fortunately, they all could tell what she was getting at without her saying it out loud. The sight of missing limbs and horrific scars would make it difficult for anyone to stomach any food or drink. It would also be difficult to get the patients to the celebration.They would probably be left behind. The problem was that they couldn't be left unsupervised. Grace needed to stay back and monitor them in case any of them had a relapse, despite how much her healing magic had improved by leaps and bounds. However, Jon and the others were probably expecting her to show up with the others as it was an invitation to the party and knights.Cedric nodded as he said, "Bobby and Chris are unconscious. My fellow knights are also in no condition to be moved. They should rema
Luke glanced at their surroundings once more. The area they were in was void of people. From what he could tell, the closest person was a couple meters away. This would have normally deterred him from continuing the conversation, as the distance wasn't long enough to prevent people from listening in. However, the celebration was loud enough that he determined that it was fine to go along with Rose's request.He sat down in front of her as Tracy took a seat next to her grandmother. "What is it that you want to talk about?""It is regarding the deal we made before," Rose said."Oh, are you thinking about going back on your word? I was wondering if you would actually say anything before you stabbed us in the back," said Luke.Tracy glared as she said, "Don't talk to my grandmother like that.""It's alright," Rose said, holding up her hand to keep Tracy from standing up and confronting him. "He has every right to be upset given your father's intention to end things here.""Based on the wa
"I'll do anything you want," said Tracy.Luke was honestly disappointed. If she really thought that was her best offer, then she really needed to rethink her worth. She was technically already his since her grandmother had sort of married her off to him. While that didn't mean he could order her around, it was natural to expect that she was supposed to support him anyway.She must have quickly realized her mistake as she coughed into her fist and said, "I mean that I would willingly be your slave.""Tracy," her grandmother snapped.This time, Luke's eyebrows shot up at her offer. He hadn't really expected to make such a suggestion. In fact, it hadn't crossed his mind when he wondered about what she would offer in exchange for sparing her father. She must really be desperate or stupid if she was going to offer to jump from being part of his harem to becoming his slave."I refuse," he said. At her expression, he added, "There is no point making you my slave when I already agreed to make
Luke waited patiently for the duo to carry out the task they said they would. However, he wasn't exactly doing nothing, despite what it looked like. Even though they had seemed honest about their feelings regarding the matter, he still had to make preparations in case they were betraying him too. He couldn't be too careful in a situation like this.[Will you truly make him your slave? He doesn't pose much use to you once you leave the town. It also might affect your quests.]He actually hadn't considered the points the demon king brought up. While they might come back to the town for quests or by passing by, he had only considered making Jon his slave to make sure he didn't cause any more problems for them. Thoughts on how to use the man hadn't popped up in his mind. Luke could see how making Jon his slave wouldn't do much for him outside the town.Also, if they intend to go into hiding again, then they would probably never see each other again. However, he hadn't seen any mention of
"I'm going to miss you," said Grace as she held Rose's hands in her own."It was a treat teaching you. I hope you can be my granddaughter's support on your journey," Rose said."Grandmother," said Tracy in an offended tone.Luke stepped in and said, "We'll take good care of her."The story they had agreed on was that Tracy wanted to go with them after seeing what they could do instead of staying with her family. It wasn't much, but the simplest reasons were sometimes the best option. No one would bat an eye at the thought that a kid would want to go on a journey and get away from home, even though Tracy wasn't technically a kid."Thank you for the cart," Bobby said as they finished loading up the knights onto the cart."It's not a problem. It's the least we can give you for your help," Rose said.Transporting Boyd, Clayton, Felipe, and Santiago was an issue that had came up as they were planning their trip back. It would have been difficult to carry them all the way back, so having a
"I see the castle," Bobby declared as he pointed at the building.Considering it was a castle, it wasn't hard for them to see it in the distance. However, considering Bobby's sharp eyes, it wasn't surprising that he saw it first. Honestly, they were all just relieved to see the place coming into view. It seemed like months had gone by since they were last at the capital, when it couldn't have been more than three weeks."I can't wait to get back inside the castle," Bobby said as he sat back down. "Once we're back, I'm going to take a long bath and crash for a day or two.""I feel the same," said Chris.Grace immediately hovered over them as she asked, "Are you still feeling the effects of using your skills? Did I miss something?"Chris waved her off as he said, "It's nothing like that. The trip has just been completely exhausting.""I agree," Luke said. "We should take this chance to take a break before the system decides to give us a new quest."Bobby shuddered as he said, "Don't jin
The first person the group encountered ended up being 'Kayla' who said, "Look who finally decided to show themselves. It certainly took you long enough."Well, she certainly didn't change. It would have been nice to receive a warmer welcome, but it would have been completely out of character for 'Kayla'. So far as the group could tell, almost nothing had changed since they left the castle. The other groups were still doing quests and looked practically the same, though some of them had earned some scars from their quests."It's great to see you," Grace said as she was unfazed by 'Kayla's' attitude.Tracy, on the other hand, looked perturbed by the woman and eyed her warily as if expecting to bite. Her behavior caught 'Kayla's' eye as she stared at Tracy. Luke caught the moment when 'Kayla' realized exactly who Tracy was before she threw Luke a look. He remained quiet as he used his eyes to point out that they weren't alone.Getting the message, she simply pointed at Tracy and asked, "
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,