Chapter 185
My Villains Episode 185
43. struggling(5)
Despite my hesitation, what I said was an insignificant question..
“……I don't need anything?”
Hayla, who was sitting like a still life painting as usual, quietly blinked her eyes. Then he slowly shook his head..
For some reason, the inside of my mouth felt uncomfortable, so I rolled my tongue for a moment before speaking..
“What about your wrists and feet? Should I at least call a priest??”
“ are you okay.”
Her short answer was followed by silence again..
When I was facing Heyla, memories of Poynix popped up like popcorn. Memories from ‘Tawz Den’, the original home of the twin royal family..
In my memory, Phoenics swung a sword among his brothers and cousins, rode through a rye field on a large horse, fell into a pond with a rock tied to his waist, stabbed a dog and a pig with a dagger he was forced to hold, and walked between the bathhouse and the castle wall. I hid in and read a book.
I dried an orange flower in the shade, cheered on a thrush knocking on the glass window, picked a pretty colored pebble and hid it in my bosom, walked around the garden looking up at the glass window, hid in a corner of the garden and sniffled, Unable to overcome my burning anger, I set out on the road..
Unbelievable as the heir of the twin royal family, or as a bastard with outsider's blood, Poynix's memories contained emotions..
And that feeling screamed out every time I saw Hayla. It was an order without reason or logic: cut off the head immediately and take out the heart..
I pondered over Phoenix's memories, emotions, and desires, what we commonly call the 'ego'..
The fact that Poynix's ego, which had been buried deep down there, was going crazy like this made me, that is, Kim Seung-su, feel fear. The fear is that Phoenix, which has swelled out of control, will swallow up Kim Seung-soo..
Fear made me conflicted.
Wouldn't it be better to get rid of Hayla, who keeps reminding Poynix? But if you do that, won't you end up giving in to Phoenix's ego??
After thinking about it for quite some time, I came to a conclusion worthy of Seungsu Kim. It's a selfish and calculated conclusion..
Even though the silence was quite long, Hayla did nothing. He just slowly blinked and watched me..
“As you may have already guessed, I love you
You can't kill me.”
Hayla's deep, black eyes blinked slowly..
Perhaps because we've been talking every two days recently, I've gotten to know her to some extent. So, what I'm saying is that I realized that the blinking I just showed was an expression of doubt..
“Because if a bastard who ran away from home kills a legitimate girl who grew up as a forbidden jade leaf, he cannot handle the consequences. You know?”
“huh.”
I feel like the quick and dry answer is very obnoxious..
“But I can't release it. I don't know what you'll do after you get your freedom and your magic back..”
Hayla nodded as if she understood.…….
What is this shamelessness?.
“The problem here is, I can't keep you captive forever..”
“why?”
“Well, there is also the point that magic suppression potions are not infinite... … . There's also the fact that the journey I'm about to take isn't easy enough to carry a lot of luggage..”
“lump of luggage?”
“You mean.”
She closed her mouth without saying a word. There was no change in expression, but somehow he looked disapproving..
“So one day your captivity will end, and then I too will have to make a decision. Should I kill you or send you back?.”
“I understand.”
“And, at that moment of decision, I took a couple of breaths and my mind became a little clearer. I continued speaking while pressing down on Phoenix..
“I don't want to kill you.”
“I'm still tired enough. I don't want to be chased by your brother or my father, um……
Uh, what should I say?.
“……To be honest, I wish you could, uh, help me out.” "how?”
“how? Well, that's right……
I scratched my eyebrows and chose words in my mind..
“He stays by my side and is on my side, fights with me when I need to fight, and teaches me if he knows anything... … Well, something like that.”
“ ah.”
Heyla nodded calmly..
“okay.”
“......what?”
“I will do that.”
……Ah, the head. She's a really strange woman.
I wiped my face and shook my head..
“Well, I'm not in a situation where I can trust you just because you say a few words.?”
“why‘?”
“Why is this crazy—”
I cleared my throat and calmly opened my mouth..
“You kidnapped Ellen and threatened me. Cole almost got killed. But how can I trust you with just one word?.”
“I promise. You can swear if you want.”
“oath?”
“huh. In return, you must also accept my conditions..”
……Seriously, what on earth do you believe and are so confident??
“Let's hear it. What are your conditions??”
“I will help, you do your duty. That's my condition.”
“……What have you heard so far? I have no intention of going back to Eyland.?”
“According to the law, the rite of conception must take place in Tawz Den, but since the situation has come to this, I will make an exception this time..”
“what does that mean?”
“This means that even if you only fulfill your core role as a concubine, you will be considered as having fulfilled your duty. I will convince Kaisis and the elders..”
It is a key role as a conceiver..
Only then did I understand what she meant and cupped my forehead..
“It's not like grafting livestock, it's something like that..”
“why? What's the problem??”
At that carefree question, Phoenix's ego pounded his chest..
It felt like my anger would flare up at any moment, so I took a deep breath and focused on Hayla's face, as if meditating..
I feel this every time, she was truly beautiful..
The jet black hair and white face created a nice contrast, and the deep eyes and red lips had the power to attract people. In addition, thin and long limbs, breathtaking curves, and a cold yet noble atmosphere.…….
In other words, she seemed to have all the elements that people commonly think of when drawing beautiful women..
Looking at it objectively, it was like that, and looking at it subjectively, it was beautiful. I, I mean, I'm very close to Kim Seung-soo's ideal type..
Thanks to my active observation, the anger that Poynix was trying to arouse subsided. Thanks to this, I was able to end the moment of silence and speak calmly..
“I can't tell you for sure.”
“I don't want to get involved with someone I don't like, or with a girl I don't know if she's a friend or a friend..”
While Hayla blinked a couple of times, I took out a bundle of keys from my pocket..
“Instead, let's do this.”
“how?”
He answered by pulling both of her hands..
“You can't return the equipment, and you have to keep drinking the magic suppression potion. Instead of you,”
Click, the handcuffs were released..
“I'll let you move freely. Of course, you must never harm my colleagues and you must not run away..”
Then the shackles were released, and the heavy iron ball rolled across the floor and hit one wall of the small room..
“If you break this, you will be handcuffed and shackled again. okay?”
« O ” ugh.
“Now that you are free to move, you can build trust.” “Whose trust?”
“me.”
I stared into Hayla’s pitch black eyes..
“Make me believe in you. If you build enough trust, he'll give you your equipment back one day, and he won't even give you potions..”
The sunlight that came through the small window scattered on the glass-like eyes, dividing them into light and dark layers..
“and… … . If all goes well.”
If Poynix's ego can be completely suppressed,.
““You might get what you want.” Hayla was not an idiot, just emotionless. The scarlet colored eyes twinkled quietly..
For a moment, she touched her wrists and opened her mouth..
“ The oath‘?”
“••••••oath?”
“huh. I haven't sworn yet.”
I burst out laughing and waved my hands..
“Hey, that's enough. What is the difference between an oath and a promise? What's important is the desire to keep it..”
“Oaths are important.”
“......uh?”
“It's as important as your heart.”
Hayla, whose eyes became brighter perhaps because of the autumn sun, continued speaking in a stern tone..
“I swear by the name of Zahak and Balar,,”
She bit her thumb. Although blood flowed, the white face was still expressionless..
“let me help you.”
Hayla's hand touched mine. The strong scent of blood distracted me, so I could not resist the hand that dragged me away..
“I'll protect my comrades, I won't run away.”
My bleeding thumb drew a red curve on the back of my hand. The curve became a circle and closed..
“By gaining trust like that.”
The area where the red paint overlapped seemed unusually thick. I stared blankly at the circle..
“I'll get what I want.”
Hayla's white hand covered the back of her hand with a red circle drawn on it..
“certainly." When her hand fell, the red circle drawn on the back of my hand had disappeared completely..
There is a steep ramp between Longville's residence and castle. It was a very secluded place, with only soldiers coming and going from time to time, so the hotel guests enjoyed getting some fresh air or taking a walk here..
Even now, six or seven people were sitting on the ramp, enjoying the warmest noon for the first time in a while..
Among those who were having such a peaceful time, the freckled Mira narrowed her eyebrows and opened her mouth..
“That's the finished product?”
A young-faced woman wearing a black cape nodded while sitting on the grass..
“How do you write it??”
“like this.”
Munchi stretched his left hand forward and placed his hand on the mechanism strapped to his lower arm. Then he made a 'fu-' sound..
“……That's it?”
«Ugh huh.
“How do you climb the castle like that??”
Mungchi tilted his head at Mira’s question..
“Mira, you idiot.?”
“What, what??”
The mechanical device that Bundong was wearing on his forearm was something that looked like a small crossbow. she said, pointing to the crossbow attached to the device..
“Here, start the line. Grab the rope and climb up. of course.”
“What is it? It's just like hanging a hook..”
“Why not? Mira is stupid.”
“……You keep saying bad things?”
When Mira tried to raise her voice, Mungchi hummed, snorted, turned his head, and fiddled with the mechanism..
Steedman, who had been watching the two women from the side for a while, burst into laughter. Mira frowned and looked back at him..
“What did you like? This bald pudgy bastard.”
“under! Even after being treated like that, you are still blaming me. That bitch, she can't change her speaking habits..”
“Don't worry about me, mind your own business.”
“I'm ahead of myself?”
“Yes, you idiot. Poinix said he hasn't even gotten half of the items he mentioned yet.?”
Steedman's face distorted at those words..
“What is that? I don’t think silver-plated long swords and holy water are things that are that easy to find.?”
“What's difficult? It's not like I didn't receive any money..”
“It's not something you just need money for.?”
Leader Amias shook his head at Steedman's progress..
“Steedman is right. There are many problems that cannot be solved with money..”
“why are you?”
Amias scratched his head and sighed..
“As for mercenaries, I didn't have many of them. Poinix seems to be thinking about the age of at least 30..”
“How many have been gathered now??”
“Just ten people. There were almost no mercenaries left in the territory. Among them, the ones that are useful are even rarer..”
“ten people?”
Steedman's eyes twinkled..
“If there are ten people, there will be no shortage of items, right? “I don’t have to go to the blacksmith shop, do I?” "well? As a mercenary, you can get more along the way, but the items you are looking for are difficult to obtain during the trip..”
“Okay, I see.……
As Steedman's face blurred, Mira sat down next to him and gave him a cheerful smack on the back of the head..
“Oh my, this guy-”
“What are you so upset about? Do you think Poynix will kill you because you couldn’t find the item??”
“It's not like that. It's a matter of responsibility.”
“Damn, since when did you become so responsible?.”
“Oh, what a bitch.”
As Steedman's wild hair turned red and his veins bulged, Mira quickly changed her stance..
“So, Poynix, why are you asking me to prepare for something like that??”
“……I don't know.”
Next, Amias, who received Mira's gaze, also shrugged her shoulders..
“I don't know either. He didn't say anything.”
“Hmm. “Do you have anything in mind?” The person who was asked the question was Archer Cole..
He was pulling a bow made of strange material with bandages tied around his face and stomach..
“Are you planning on hunting the undead?.”
“ undead?”
“It's obvious. Silver-plated weapons, holy water, flame flower oil, iron stakes... … . Why would you get something like this unless you're trying to catch the undead?.”
Mira narrowed her eyebrows at Cole's answer..
“How are the undead so easy to find? And, most people will turn to dust after one hit from Ellen's fireball.?”
“well.”
Cole carefully restored the bowstring and glanced at his sweaty forehead..
“I guess the number of people to catch is not at a decent level or there are a lot of them..”
“Um, I see..”
Steedman grunted as Mira licked her lips..
“Anyway, it's not that easy, so don't start a fight. “You’re just sucking honey while you’re serving the lady.” “… … Suck honey? This crazy guy, no way, did he just say that to me??”
“Well then, is there anything else here that serves you besides you??”
Mira's face widened and she protested as if she had been framed..
“Where is the lady, just a lady? You're so scared that you can't even make eye contact,”
“Who, who, who can't make eye contact?”
“You, you cowardly pudgy bastard.!”
“this-”
“And, you're not serving, you're watching, right? Do you know how scared I am? My balls are shrinking because I'm afraid that he might use magic like that at any moment.!”
It was quite funny to see Mira, a woman, talking about her balls, but no one commented. It's because everyone agreed with what she said..
However, the call that tried to protest again seemed a little different..
“What's there to be afraid of? No magic power, no weapons, and they say they don't do that anymore.?”
Mira swallowed a laugh at his words..
“……Hey, it's you, not anyone else, who says that??”
“why do i?”
“After all, you're the one who got screwed the most by that girl here..”
Cole put his bow down in his lap and shrugged his shoulders..
“What do you think? “The wound healed quickly thanks to the potion, and I received an apology from the noble lady.” “What kind of apple is that? To me, it looks like a notice..”
Steedman added to Mira’s sarcasm..
“It was almost an order. His attitude was, ‘I’ll apologize, so you just shut up and accept it.’.”
“All nobles are like that, right?.”
Seeing Cole turning his shoulders as if he was not interested, Steedman and Mira made eye contact and shook their heads..
For a moment, Mira turned her gaze to Ah Mias..
“Amyas, when will you tell me?‘?”
“what are you saying?”
“Don't act like a fool and just say it. I heard it all from Genessa..”
«......eww ”
As Amias closed his mouth and smoothed his thick chin, Mira clicked her tongue in frustration..
“Why are you wasting your time??”
“Then, are you planning to talk about it the day before you leave? If you do that, you could really get beaten up by Poynix..”
“I'm not intentionally wasting time. I’m still worried about what to do too..”
“Is it different from what I heard? He said he also received a good offer from the head of the training camp..”
“……I'm thinking about that too.”
“Ugh. Jenessa is a poor bitch too. With an indecisive bastard like you.”
When Amias's expression became grim, Mira clicked her tongue and turned her head..
At that moment, the bundle that was fiddling with the mechanism suddenly raised its head..
“to." She twitched her ears and twitched the tip of her nose. After acting like a dog or a cat and looking at one side for a moment, the bundle stood up as if bouncing..
Since it was a sight they had seen several times in the past, the Amias gang turned their heads in the direction the group was looking..
“One, two, three, four, five.”
No sooner had Mira finished muttering than a tall man appeared from the residence..
Steedman stuck out his tongue, shook his butt, and stood up..
““I look like a ghost every time I see it.” While the mercenaries were getting up, Munchi couldn't stand the wait and ran towards the man..
“trunnion!”
“It's a bunch.”
The man stroking the head with a smiling face was, of course, Phoenix..
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