Chapter 207
My Villains Episode 207
45. into the fog(7)
“……Hehehe.”
I read both freezing coldness and burning heat in Ellen's blue eyes and opened my mouth with a shamelessness that surprised me..
“You don't look good. what's the matter?" As his big eyes slowly narrowed, he quickly added,.
“Oh, I walked a bit too much, right? my legs hurt?”
Ellen continued to remain silent, so I walked up to him, grabbed him by the waist, and lifted him up..
“Ugh, what are you doing??”
“huh? My leg didn't hurt?”
“No, put it down!”
“Stay still. It's nice to remember the old days.”
“profit
A little formal struggle.
Ellen, who was sitting on my arm, kept her mouth shut with a sullen expression, as usual. Of course, I talked to him non-stop..
“Ellen, I can still smell the water.?”
“……huh.”
“ how much?’’
“Just a subtle level.”
“Hmm. Is there still some magic left in the spirit world??”
“of course. Or would that fog have been pushed away just like that?” As the sharp answers continued, I scratched my eyebrows and asked Ellen..
“Um, is there something that bothers you??”
“••••••what.”
“It's written on your face. 'There's something I'm worried about'.”
The guy who was tapping the inside of his lips sighed and nodded..
“It's just a little frustrating..”
“why?”
“Um, that's... … . okay. There are too many anxiety factors.”
“It's an anxiety factor.”
I slowly turned my head and looked behind me. What caught my eye was the vampire Kelsen..
She was wearing a tattered skirt and her arms were tied tightly with thick rope..
It was Gidon who held the end of the binding rope, and he was aiming a heavy crossbow at Kelsenne's back. Of course, the thing sticking out from the tip of the crossbow was a silver arrowhead..
I briefly tried to concentrate..
Unlike when Tenvierma's spell, 'Moon Cloak', was in effect, Kelsen felt a slight human energy..
“……Nothing much has changed? I'm on the verge of death.”
“That's not what I said. No, of course, that vampire needs to be on guard too..”
“then?”
Ellen began to speak as if she were confiding in herself..
“First of all, that kid.”
I followed his gaze and narrowed my eyebrows..
“Alena?”
“To be exact, it's a spirit that resides in him. The fact that I talked to you about Blackwood, and the fact that I desire something… … . It is clear that the spirit has awakened the self..”
“Spirit who awakened self?”
“okay. And I don't think he's very normal..”
Ellen deliberately lowered her voice..
“Imagine if a spirit powerful enough to create a passage like this went crazy. I'd rather be a ghost or a devil.”
I nodded obediently..
“i think so too. If it were a good spirit, it wouldn't have inhabited a child's body and acted as it pleases..”
Is it because I struggled earlier? Ellen's hair was matted here and there. I stretched out my fingers and untangled the tangles as if combing them..
«Ugh、5
“But right now, Alena, no, the spirit that resides in Alena needs help..”
“Wait a minute, tickle.-”
“And, with Utequai watching, he'll handle it well if something happens. don't worry too much.”
“••••••Ugh.”
Perhaps thanks to the calm continuation of the conversation, Ellen's eyes soon became a little more relaxed. The guy shook his neck, straightened his bangs, and spoke in a low voice..
“actually… … . Haley is also annoying.”
“Heyla?”
“huh.”
Without realizing it, I turned my head and looked at Hayla..
Hayla, who was walking with One-Eyed Simos, Veteran Confire, and Heavy Soldier Dervish, made eye contact with me and twitched her eyelids a couple of times..
For a moment, she blinked at her usual slow pace. Always ask 'What are you looking at?' I turned my head towards the gaze that seemed to be asking..
“why? Something bothers me?”
“that is,”
Ellen, who was choosing her words for a moment, looked sideways at me and then opened her mouth..
“……Uh, those gloves..”
“gloves? Ah, the Milky Way Gloves?”
“huh. It's a dangerous item..”
Well, it's dangerous. In fact, it is no different from a pistol..
“Yes, but… … . I'm giving it a magic suppressing potion, so it's not something I can use freely..”
“It sucked magic power from the blood..”
“It's not a question of gloves?”
“How can it not be a problem with gloves when using gloves with that magical power, this bar?
Boya.”
When Ellen tried to raise her voice again, I quickly nodded..
“Of course you're right. But Heyla attacked with a magic tool, not an ally, but an enemy.?”
“I think it will continue to be like that.?”
“……Well, I hope so. Since I received an oath, I want to believe it..”
“It's just a promise.”
“A mere promise? ‘Blood oath’ is a fundamental thing between Zahakar and Baluin.……
When I saw the blue eyes emitting a bitter cold air, I quickly changed my tone..
“Oh, of course, such traditions and pretense are not important. In the end, it is people who keep their oaths. hmm.”
When Ellen's eyes softened, I patted his calf with the hand that supported him..
“I know what you want to say. I know very well how dangerous Hayla is..”
“I don't think I know.”
“Really. And,” I whispered softly into Ellen’s ear..
“If anything seems a little off, I'll take action, so don't worry too much..”
Ellen seemed to have heard what I said and nodded as if she would not argue further..
But why is your expression still like this??
“……By any chance, are there still more elements of anxiety left??”
« O ” ugh.
“What is it??”
Ellen looked at me with a sullen expression..
“you.”
“••••••Uh, me‘?”
“huh. you.”
I quietly scratched my eyebrows.
“why do i?”
“The subject who was dying to know that there would be a dark knight in the realm of dreams is delighted that a passage has been opened..”
“You said you were happy? I?”
“uh! Just now with a bunch-”
“With a bundle?”
“......no.”
“why? It's okay, just tell me.”
“Ah, I hate it.”
“I told you to tell me. I'm with a bunch, whatever.?”
Ellen pursed her lips in exasperation as I continued to harass her, then lowered her head..
“…… okay. I was so dazed, I almost wanted to die. In a situation like this, does it make sense to just hug and act like that? And, if that's not joy, then what is it??”
I was speechless and stared at Ellen. Ellen, who had been gradually raising her voice, met my gaze, shook her shoulders and closed her mouth..
For a moment, her pink lips gently twitched..
“……What is it? Why don't you say anything.”
“what. What are you looking at?.”
I slowly caught my breath and opened my mouth..
“ hey.”
“What, why?”
“Can I just bite your cheek once??”
At that moment, Ellen's face became strangely distorted..
“……What kind of bullshit is this all of a sudden?.”
“I'll bite you gently.”
“You crazy bastard, go away, wow!!”
Ellen struggled desperately, but she couldn't shake me off..
Well, what can I do? It is a situation where not only strength, physique, and technology, but also position is lacking. If you feel unfair, do you exercise?.
After chewing, tearing, tasting, and enjoying for a while, I let go of Ellen..
“Ahhh.”
Normally, he would have been very angry, but he slowly relaxed and just leaned towards me with his limbs hanging down..
When Ellen became quiet, I patted her on the back and opened my mouth..
“I know too.”
w......2”
“I know that the path we are taking now is dangerous. No, I know better than anyone here..”
The half-open eyes regained focus and sparkled like sapphires..
“‘It's about the 'game of prophecy'..”
In the past, I told a story about the Earth to deceive the soul shaman Karamek. At that time, the Dark World was described as a game of prophecy..
Those who were with me at the time did not have any questions or did not ask any questions if they did..
Except for two people, Atalanta and Ellen..
I told Atalanta, who was curious about the prophecy, a piece of the truth, and Ellen, who was curious about me, a half-truth..
“pee. Lower your voice.”
Ellen’s eyes were filled with anticipation as she closed her mouth and said, “Yes.” When I discovered that, I smiled bitterly..
“As I said before, the memory is, um, a bit hazy. There are many uncertainties.”
“What are your memories of Raven’s Cliff? Saitsuna Dark Knight?”
“This is completely different. According to the game of prophecy, there was no dream realm or dark knight here..”
“ah……
Ellen pursed her lips in disappointment..
“I thought I knew what was going to happen next..”
“I? Yeah it looked like?”
“huh. I had been contemplating the whole time, but suddenly I felt relaxed, so I thought I remembered something..”
……Is he really just looking at me all the time??
I scratched my eyebrows out of embarrassment..
“When I became more relaxed, I actually pretended like that on purpose..”
“ on purpose?”
“huh. Anyway, there is only one way to go. If I were to be anxious in this situation, would it only end up agitating those around me??”
As I shrugged my shoulders, Ellen fell silent, as if speechless. Then he narrowed his eyebrows and spoke..
“you are a difficult person to understand.”
“What are you talking about suddenly??”
“It may seem like you are overly conscious of what others think, but there are also times when you are not at all… … . Oh, I don't know, you're just weird..”
The guy said that and shook his head. And put your shoulder on my chest and your head on my shoulder.
“What are you doing?‘?”
“Don't talk to me anymore. I'm tired because you bothered me so much.”
Ellen closed her mouth after saying those words..
Ha, indeed.” Ellen and Moongchi, they believe in cute things and do whatever they want. I'm very worried, worried..
Like I said to Ellen, I was just pretending to be relaxed, I wasn't relaxed at all..
So, as I was passing through the tunnel that Alena made, all kinds of thoughts were running through my mind..
What is that thought?,
-I'm already out of the forest, but I ended up not meeting the first pickm, 'Fallen Guardian'. Is it just skip??
- The second pick, 'Spell Thief Sai Tsu', seems to be in the castle, not the castle village... … . Wait a minute, now that I think about it, is there still a castle village left??
-The fourth pickneme, ‘Three Priests’ and the chapter boss, ‘Vampire Lord Tenvierma’ have already been dealt with. What happened to the third picknem, ‘Knight Sawa Mongma’? They're Tenvierma's men..
It was roughly like this.
The faint light disappeared through the thick fog, and my thoughts continued until I set up camp on a dry hill..
- The random names that appear in Chapter 4 are, um, about ten. Based on experience, the most difficult person to deal with will appear, and then the candidate will be…….
Is it because of these endless thoughts??
As the night passes and dawn rises, we are ready to move again..
Boom, boom-
Even from the faint sound of footsteps that came out of nowhere, I was able to guess its identity right away..
“It's the enemy! scattered, scattered-!”
Fortunately, the mercenaries had already had enough rest and were ready to move. So he reacted quickly and immediately to my shouts..
Those armed with sturdy shields and armor, including Steedman the Steadman, Confire the veteran, Fritz the ponytail, and Dervish the heavy soldier, lined up loosely in front of the hill..
The lightly armed Freckled Mira, the heavy swordsman Umberta, the plump Esson, and the one-eyed Simos were scattered in the middle and on both sides of the hill..
The archer Kol, the crossbowman Gidon, and the trapped vampire Kelsenne hid behind a half-torn stone wall..
While the mercenaries were busy moving around, I lowered my backpack, took three javelins, and walked forward..
“Go to the direction where Cole and Ellen are together! Heyla, take the child and hide! Ute Kwai, come quickly!!”
Alena's tunnel was still spacious, so there was no shortage of space to fight. However, the fog was so thick behind the hill that it was virtually impossible to escape..
Boom, boom, boom-!
The sound of footsteps coming from far away, beyond the foggy tunnel, grew louder little by little, but quickly..
“Alena, come here.”
When Hayla beckoned, Alena immediately looked up at Utequai with a tearful expression on her face..
“mister.”
“no need to be afraid.”
Utequai adjusted his steel hat and smiled..
“It will be over soon. Go quickly.”
After a moment of hesitation, Utequoi ruffled her hair, and Alena nodded and grabbed Heila's outstretched hand..
“……Wait a minute, Heyla..”
Eyes darker than the night sky turned to me..
“Because you never know.”
I took out a small glass bottle from my belt and threw it. Of course I thought Hayla would receive it with flying colors.,
«......2”
She blinked quietly and watched the trajectory of the glass bottle..
Crispy. The glass bottle fell on the floor and hit the stone, breaking in vain..
I was dumbfounded and asked Hayla..
“No, why don't you take it??”
“……You threw it suddenly. without warning.”
“what?”
“Next time, hand it to me directly. I'm not good at this kind of thing.”
I burst out laughing at her words. Anyway, Hayla squatted in front of the broken glass bottle..
“Fine.”
“Yes, it's blood. I made it early in the morning just in case, but wow, what a waste..”
“There's no need to regret it.”
With those words, Heila placed her index finger on the dirt floor..
The blood that had seeped into the ground flowed back down her long fingers and split into five branches. And he was giggling and wrapping his fingers around it..
“Very sticky and thick.”
Hayla said and stood up. She blinked slowly as she looked down at the five red rings on her right hand..
……Even though his expression is no different from usual, he somehow looks happy. I guess it's my mood?
“Thanks, I'll write well..”
Heyla left only those words and walked away, taking Alena with her..
Immediately after the two people hid behind the hill, the owner of the roar emerged from the winding tunnel..
Thump, thump, thump.'
It was a huge monster that looked about three times the size of an elephant..
Hard gray scales covering the body, a dragon-like head, a thick tail with many spines, fifteen horns extending from the nose up the spine, short, scanty forepaws, and inverted-jointed hind limbs filled with elastic muscles..
“Oh my god - it's Drake.”
The pony-haired Fritz, who was lying face down, let out a double curse..
“What kind of bullshit is this? “There isn’t a single stream, let alone a river, around here.” As he said, drakes originally live near water. This means that it is not a monster that would appear in Gistol, a mountainous region in the middle of the continent..
Then why on earth did that Drake appear here??
I looked to the person on the Drake to get the answer..
It was placed on a purple velvet saddle in the small space between the successive horns on Drake's back. And there was a figure sitting there..
As Drake's standard bearer, Inyoung was acting very strangely. He wore a black cone hat with crimson feathers, a fancy robe with a neck collar as high as a peacock's tail feathers, and he held a drake's reins in his right hand and several golden rings in his left hand..
Boom, boom-
Drake, who was approaching, stopped tall still far away. I felt like I found myself and Utequoi standing at the foot of the hill..
“Ooh-!”
The frivolous exclamation was heard clearly, as if there were a speaker right in front of my nose. corporate sword｝?
“nice to meet you! When I discovered this strange passage, my curiosity and motivation aroused! I just walked upright and thought, wow, I actually got to meet an intelligent being! I-I didn't know! Truly, literally.!”
“……He's a weird guy..”
I nodded at Utequai’s muttering. Meanwhile, Inyoung, riding Drake, continued speaking in an exaggerated tone..
“Of course, I had expectations, but I was hopeful that it would come true! Yes, there is hope! That wasn't there! that
In a sense, I met you here - the blessings of the ancestors must have been with you! Really!”
……Oh, I hate to hear that..
Cracking voice, choked vocalization, exaggerated emotions, unnatural intonation.
It felt uncomfortable because it felt like an ordinary person with great motivation was trying to force his acting skills..
“Umm, but I can't see you all very well. Oh, trouble! “I ask politely, may I come a little closer?” We just frowned and didn't say anything, but the man on the Drake said, 'Ah, thank you!' He shouted and hit the reins..
Thump, thump-!
……Wow, seeing it again is really big..
If you see that the distance narrows by tens of meters in just a few steps, the stride length must be over 4 or 5 meters..
I fiddled with my javelin and slowly raised my voice towards the back..
“When you come into range, just shoot.!”
I don't know if he heard that or if it was just a coincidence, but Drake stood tall again..
It's still a long way, but um, if Drake runs at full speed, it'll take less than 20 seconds to get there..
“Ah, cum! There hasn't been an introduction yet.!”
When I got close enough, I could see his face clearly..
The face revealed beneath the black cone hat decorated with crimson feathers was not human..
“My name is Sole-Ba! Soleba is good, but toleba is even better! Please call me whatever you want.!”
I couldn't believe he was talking. Because he was a dragon with the face of a lizard..
“My friends in the underground call me Gil-”
No, does it make sense to give a human voice through the mouth of a lizard? It is not impossible due to the structure of the oral cavity.?
The Yongin riding the Drake flicked his forked tongue and spread his arms wide as if showing off..
“Starmaker Sole-Bar! yes that is my nickname!”
‘‘Star Maker Soleva’. The worst random name you'll encounter in Chapter 4.
The red-scaled dragon continued speaking with his reptile-specific vertical pupils flashing..
“Now, it's your turn. Lucky people who met the stylish Soleva! What are your names? Ugh?”
……Um, what should I do?.
Soleva is a really dangerous bird. Should we avoid fighting through conversation? Or should I take advantage of the opportunity and strike first??
I fiddled with my javelin and thought about it, then took a step forward..
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