Chapter 416
My Villains Episode 416
64. fog(3)
A blade of grass soaked in moisture brushes under my chin. This is because the showers that poured down for half a day yesterday soaked the entire land..
My clothes were soaked from lying down on the grass. While crawling from far away, there was a lot of slippery dirt, so the hem of my pants was heavy. The operation hasn't even started yet, but I'm already craving a warm bath..
“When are they coming, these bastards??”
It was Atalanta who grumbled quietly. She was lying down next to me, looking similar to me..
“Let’s wait leisurely. There's still plenty of time.”
“Relaxing? In a place like this?”
Atalanta, with her hair tied up in a bun, revealing her long neckline, rustled and supported her chest with her elbows..
“It feels like my back is going to break at any moment and there is no place where it won't hurt. How on earth can you wait leisurely??”
Instead of answering, I looked ahead. Perhaps because of the rain showers during the day, the fog was already rising fiercely. Only the flickering torches are dim, and the silhouette of the castle is not even visible..
On my behalf, the wizard lying on the other side agreed with Atalanta's words..
“That's right - *squeak* After crawling for hours, I can't feel my elbows and knees.” A young man who seemed to be in his mid-20s with a metal frame on his forehead. It was Master Epoz, a genius magician who was accompanying me under the orders of Prince Ulkar..
“How many hours? I didn’t even sleep for an hour… … . Please don't be so cruel..”
“It's a harsh word to say. Sir Poynix may be nothing more than a clean-up after-meal exercise, but not for me. Because my body has grown so beautifully, I have never walked, let alone crawled, for this long..”
“So how about closing your mouth for a moment? “It will be a little less difficult.” He grunted softly and wiped his face. Something dripping down, I don't know if it was sweat or rainwater..
“How did you become quiet??”
To my question, Atalanta glanced in the direction of Epoz and answered..
“I realized once again how ugly it is for adults to whine..”
The young wizard got a little angry and asked, ‘Is that what you want me to hear?’, but Atalanta just shrugged her shoulders..
The vision hunter Atalanta, the genius wizard Epoz, and me. Tonight, I will hide in the corpse cart and infiltrate Eisbowalt.
It was a threesome.
I told Epoz and Atalanta to wait leisurely, but as the night deepened, even I became anxious..
Maybe it was a mistake to trust those thugs. I still don't have a lot of time, but maybe I'm tempted by the funny attitude of Deogen or something and end up forgetting about the day..
It felt like it was well past midnight. Just as I was about to start swearing out of nervousness, a disgusting smell wafted from in front of me. Soon there was a rattling sound and a pair of faint lights appeared..
“come.”
We were spread out in the wet grass, watching closely for signs of presence..
“……I think there are two of them..”
« O ”
While Atalanta and I sharpened our senses, Master Epoz chanted a spell. As soon as the three-word Milanol, ‘Scatter away, smell the scent,’ was finished, a small whirlwind arose. The rushing wind soon died down, spreading the wind containing the reverberation of mana in all directions..
‘It was a ‘sense magic’ spell..
“I don't feel anything in particular.”
I nodded and slowly stood up. I whistled. I tried to imitate the bird sounds, but it wasn't very similar..
Anyway, at my awkward whistle, the stinking cart stopped and headed this way..
“lily.”
“It's late.”
The gangster Deogen lowered his head as if he was sorry. He was holding an oil lantern and wearing a faded hood, and he kept glancing behind him as if the back of his head was itchy..
“sorry. Trying to hide for a while.”
“hide yourself?”
“Wouldn't the mayor suddenly drop a curse word? There is no moon and the fog is terrible, so I decided to take a look around the castle walls.……
“You must not have noticed?”
“Probably not. It happens often..”
‘It is said that the mayor named 'Passi Horse' once worked as an official in Baek Nian-seong's concubine. Meanwhile, he gained the trust of Duke Avilambus and was put in charge of Aisvowald, which connects the three provinces of Topal, Obdorp, and Angst..
Since he was in charge of the duchy's main strategic point and center of trade, there would be no flaw in his loyalty to the Strom family or his abilities. However, I heard that because he is from Korea and the United States, he has no power, is very public-spirited perhaps because of his greed for a hereditary title, and has a hard personality, so he is not well-liked..
“Not to mention the South Gate, which is engaged in a snowball fight with the enemy, or rather the Nari's army, and the East and West Gates, which could be attacked at any time, were on high alert from the beginning..”
“The north gate is?”
“It hasn't been a day or two since the market went crazy, so I was scared for a moment. I've given the non-commissioned officers there drinks in advance, so they'll soon be drinking wherever they go, and the soldiers will be sitting around and having fun. If you take a nap in the cart, we can even take you to the front yard of Haenggung Palace..”
I don't know if it will turn out as he said, but I couldn't go back empty-handed after coming this far..
“People have changed. What is that guy??”
“This is my younger brother, whom I cherish. The guy you saw last time had all his teeth knocked out, so he only had seven teeth left. I couldn't bring him in as he looked like he was going to run out of breath at any moment..”
I scratched my eyebrows for a moment and then suddenly stretched out my hand. As my fingertips traced his neck, Deogen stood back, his head erect..
“Inhale,”
“Don't be scared. Because I won't kill you.”
He fumbled near his uvula and swallowed. This is because the sticky blood that seeped through the Death King's scale handcuffs was there..
“Heard some rumors about me?”
“Yes- Yes, Nari.”
“Then I know roughly what I can do with that blood.?”
Deogen clenched his trembling jaw and nodded..
“The way I see it, if things go wrong, your neck just explodes. okay?”
“……All right.”
“good. Behave well.”
“yep.”
The two thugs roughly dumped the cartload of corpses onto the floor and removed several loose planks. A space was revealed in the bottom of the cart where three people could barely hide..
“……Hey, this is too small.?”
“Well, I didn't know that you would come in person..”
The secret space of the corpse cart seemed like a place where at least three people could enter by bending over..
The problem was my body. At 190 cm and 105 kg, he was clearly above average even by Earth standards, and in this world he was almost considered a giant. It's not just me, Atalanta was also much taller than average, and Master Epoz was also tall, as befits a wizard from a noble family..
In the end, after struggling with our bodies for a while, we were able to hide in the secret space of the cart. With the disgusting smell added to the narrow space, there was no hardship like this..
Deogen folded the large cloth covering the corpse and placed it on the cart. Although it looked like it had been roughly thrown together, care seemed to have been taken to hide the loose planks..
“Let's leave.”
“uh. Let's go as quickly as possible. Because I feel like I'm suffocating to death.”
As the cart began to move, Master Epoz chanted a spell..
“In the exhalation, a curtain is drawn.”
On the outside, it seemed like there was no change, but when I spread the energy around, it seemed like something jelly-like was moving around and embracing the area. It was a kind of barrier, meant to hide any trace of the magical power that our trio exuded..
Even if I hid in the corpse cart brought by Deogen, I couldn't avoid the 'detection' spell that Icebovalt's battle wizards were casting. The reason Master Epoz was brought in was to deal with this..
“A little more, a little more, a little more-”
‘‘Magic Concealment’ was a fairly high-level spell, so it could not be maintained just by spitting out the starter word once. He recited the incantation in a low voice, barely audible, while continuing to draw a circle with his hand..
“……Oh, I’m really going crazy.” Atalanta, who was holding her nose between Epoz and me, muttered as if she was crying. It was filled with a terrible stench, a mixture of the smell of corpses and rotten pickled fish, and they were waving their hands and making groaning noises in the back, so it was worth it..
“Don't puke.”
“Ah, hearing that suddenly makes me feel nauseous..”
“……Just kidding?”
“It's true.”
The secret space of the cart is a dark space without a single ray of light, but whether it is an illusion or not, Atalanta's bronze silhouette looks pale..
“If you vomit, it's a failure. I have to endure it.”
“I understand, so let me talk - Ueup.”
“Fuck, really, please.”
A grocery auction house located on one side of the Eisbowald market floor. The auction house was closed due to the kingdom's army lurking outside the city and the castle gates being tightly closed, but it was crowded with sturdy men inside..
They were gangsters armed with knives of ambiguous length, whether short swords or daggers, axes for logging, and hammers for masonry..
“……Damn it.”
While about thirty vicious thugs were spread out on the floor, a middle-aged man was sitting at a table, sipping brandy. He couldn't hide his nervousness and put one leg down..
“What on earth are you doing, this salted fish seller, so late??”
The name of the pot-bellied man with a thick beard is ‘Kurz’, and he is the best smuggler and loan shark in Eisbowald and reigns as the owner of the market..
Although he ran a large merchant and preferred to be called a merchant, his identity was closer to that of a gang leader than a merchant..
“Didn't he realize the situation and stick to Hoblu's side??”
“On the Hovlu side?”
“Contrary to his appearance, he is a very clever guy. “He may have sensed Danju’s plan and is trying to attack him first.” The rat-shirted man filled my glass and spoke in a low voice. Kurz thought for a moment and shook his head..
“Deogen personally dealt with over 20 people, but would a bandit like Hoblu forgive and accept it? Moreover, that salted fish seller, Hoblu's nephew, was also dipped in garum..”
“Hovlu is a greedy bastard. Boss - No, if I can defeat Lord Dan and eat the entire market, I won't even care about hurting my prestige..”
“••••••well.”
Kurz took a sip of the clear brandy with an unreadable expression. he drank
The moment I put it down, the side door of the auction house burst open and a gangster came running in..
“Deogen has arrived.”
“••••••okay?”
As Kurz stood up, the thugs in the auction house also rose up. Vicious weapons flashed in the light of oil lanterns placed here and there..
“……The baby, the door is not opened?”
“Brother, Danju is still there, ugh.,”
The sound of fighting continued briefly and then the door opened wide. Kurz's expression hardened when he saw the four or five thugs guarding the front of the auction house lying scattered about, exploded or broken..
“What are you doing, you cheap bastard?!”
In response to the leader's shout, Deogen appeared with one of his subordinates pulling a cart and responded with a calm expression..
“I got scolded by my younger siblings because they seemed to not know what was going on. Please forgive me, Lord Dan..”
Kurz looked at the corpse cart and behind it with his face gaping..
“Why did you bring it here again? no way,”
“Don't worry. Because it was empty.”
“Then why did you bring an empty cart? Did I tell you to leave the whole cart at Hoblu's house or not??”
Deogen's face twisted at the leader's interrogation..
“……X arm. I risked my life and went back and forth through the castle gate twice, but is that all Danju has to say to me??”
“Well, should I at least wash your butt? huh? As long as you do the job neatly, I won't wash you back and forth, you little salted fish seller.?”
As Kurz's voice grew louder, life arose among the gangsters who filled the auction house. Deogen burst into laughter as he glared at the men armed with weapons..
“Wow, there are so many kids left even though the military commander brightened his eyes and conscripted them. All my younger brothers are sucking shit on the castle wall. As expected, our Danju is resourceful..”
While he was fussing, Kurz silently raised his hand. The thugs guarding the door stood up shakily and entered the store. the door was closed tightly.
“What is this situation??”
“What do you think you are doing??”
“They gathered the kids to kill me.?”
“That can't be possible. I'm going to hang you up and go to Hovlu's safe house..”
Deogen burst into laughter..
“Ha, why? I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it all?”
“Because you never know.”
“The famous red knight, Sahri, couldn't kill just a few thugs.?”
“Hey Red Knight, I'm sure there will be no problem with the Hoblu bastards' gang. But you don’t know the skills of those under the Red Knights..”
“You're worried for no reason. The Red Knight, Sari, has come personally, so don’t waste your time..”
“……The Red Knight is coming in person? You stupid bastard, what are you going to do if you do things like that?!”
Kurz's plan was simple..
I plan to lure out the kingdom's army that is sitting in front of the south gate, bring a few knights or elite soldiers into Eisbovald, release them into Hovlu's safe house to lead them to battle, and then rush in around dawn and kill all the remaining ones. It was.
Kurz quickly gave an order to the rat-faced man standing next to him..
“Damn it, call all the kids waiting on the hoblu side! No, just stay still and hide there.!”
Even if the rumors about the Red Knight were even half true, the swordsmen crowding around Eisbovald would not have been able to deal with him. Those who are the teachers of swordsmen and have received the title of ‘sword master’ from the emperor must step forward. But if the commotion gets that loud, there is a higher chance that Kurz and his gang will get hurt.…….
“There's no need for that..”
“what?”
With a wry smile on his face, Deogen took a step back with his subordinate and added,.
“Because I didn't even stop by Hoblu's house..”
Before Kurz could understand what he meant, Kwasik! And the cart was smashed, and three men and women jumped out..
“Oh, I thought I was going to die.”
Phoenix massaged the back of her neck and stretched out, Atalanta could not bear the nausea and immediately vomited on the floor, and Epoz adjusted the metal frame around her forehead and took out a crystal ball from her pocket..
“May I rest for a moment, Lord Phoenix??”
“What about the order??”
“You've already reached the center of the city. The battle wizards here will probably think it's the presence of our troops..”
“Then take a break. You may not have much time to spare, but.”
In front of two men conversing in a foreign language, the thugs were unable to understand the situation and were left with their mouths open..
Anyway, Epoz squatted down and looked into the crystal ball. A blue smoke-like substance was released from the crystal sphere and was sucked into his nose and mouth..
While the young wizard was recovering his mana, the Nudean female warrior made a loud noise and vomited again, and a handsome man with a cool expression pulled out his long sword..
“I can just kill everyone here.?”
“Yes, Nari. And the mayor and hoblu
“We'll deal with the other thugs later, the market is on hold..”
“yes? but,”
“Instead of doing a sword dance here, we decided to handle the situation at our own discretion. If you want to see Mayor Jeong die, take care of this yourself..”
Deogen quickly shook his head..
“No, no, sir. Just make sure to deal with the thugs..”
“good.”
Phoenix dyed his blade a dark red light and looked around the auction house..
“Is it okay to make noise??”
“Rest assured. Anyway, that pig would have paid a lot of bribes to keep quiet..”
Kurz, who belatedly realized the situation, stammered with a pale face..
“Deogen, wait… … . Red Knight Sari.”
“I'm sorry, man. Today's deal is over. I don't have much time.”
Among the thugs holding weapons in an awkward posture, the Blood Knight jumped in. Nine thugs were killed in one breath..
The men, frightened by violence beyond imagination, screamed wildly. However, as Deogen assured, no one was listening to the sounds coming from the auction house. The guards, residents, and even the officers and non-commissioned officers in the barracks only uttered a few words of complaint. It was the silence that the gangster leader Kurz devoted his entire life to achieving..
“ruler.”
In front of the last survivor, Phoenix smiled..
“It's right to give up the last one?”
“……Thank you, Nari.”
Deogen lowered his head and picked up a dagger with a wet handle..
“X arm. Lee, the salted fish seller’s bird-”
Kurtz, who had the blade stuck under his uvula, coughed a couple of times with foamy blood and stretched out..
A real silence has come to the market in Eisbowald..
The night was still long.
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