Chapter 595
My Villains Episode 595
70. This side(28)
After finishing my conversation with Evie, I had to go straight down the rabbit hole. This is because Ellen, who came to visit secretly, brought news that a new patient with servant disease had been secured..
It is commonly known that seven to eight out of ten of those affected by servant disease were nobles or rich people..
However, no matter how much one became a living corpse, it was not easy to approach the upper class who were protected in their own homes. Thanks to this, the patients we secured this time were also of low status, like Darren, the son of a carriage mechanic, and Ivy, the maid of Antor, the head of the palace..
“rat catcher?”
“huh. His main place of work was in a grain warehouse near Jungseong, but he was so good at it that he sometimes got work on Yeonggwang Street..”
Ellen, wearing a hood, was standing close to me with her arms crossed..
The royal capital is one of the best cities in all of Middle-earth for its good security. A young couple passing by on a street at night wasn't that surprising, so none of the few passers-by paid any attention to us..
“Things were easy because I didn't have a family. I gave my housemate some silver coins and he obediently handed them over..”
“I also know when I got sick.?”
“huh. March 4th.”
“Five days ago... … . Okay, let's go quickly..”
Instead of bringing the rat catcher, who was suffering from servant disease, to her secret base, Ellen placed him somewhere outside the neutral walls. This is because if a cart loaded with live corpses enters a base disguised as a dry goods store, it is likely to attract attention. In retrospect, it wasn't a wise move for Mittelman to pick up Evie from the tomb outside the capital..
“It's here.”
The place Ellen guided us to was a shabby inn located on the outer wall, especially near the north gate. It was a low-quality lodging mainly for day laborers working on the castle walls, woodcutters belonging to a logging cooperative, and poor laborers..
At first glance, it seemed like the space would be small, but to put my worries to naught, the Rat Catcher was occupying an 8-person room. ‘Spell Thief’ Saitz, ‘One-Eyed’ Simos, and Wizard Uroan greeted us..
“What is special about?”
“There is no other way. It looks like one of the young Chunomi wanders around every few hours, but you two don't need to worry about it..”
Ellen's men handed over the patient and then went outside. It was to look out and prevent unexpected approaches..
“You can come out now.”
Ellen walked towards the wall and gently opened the wooden window as I was tapping my chest. A white flying squirrel jumped out of my arms and spread light green air currents, turning into Iopiya, and a bunch of squirrels emerged from the black shadow that seeped through the window..
Ellen asked a question as if she was reluctant to see me taking out the one-handed sword I brought from the rabbit hole..
“The four of us are really going in like this.?”
“uh. I can't go any further than this anyway.?”
“Umm… … . I think you're trusting that girl too much..”
‘That girl’ he was referring to was none other than Evie..
On the way here, I received information from Evey - that is, I briefly explained the various laws of the other world - but Ellen did not look very relieved..
“The horse is an innocent victim and was taken advantage of without knowing anything. He may still be a servant of the Dark Knight..”
“If that's the case, let's trust the circumstances. Evie, she didn't bring up the story first, but it was information she dug up using Eopiya's abilities..”
Ellen looked back at Iopiya as if she didn't trust him very much, and the guy who suddenly caught her gaze twitched his shoulders. But soon, he must have mustered up courage and made eye contact with Ellen with a confident face..
“under. Why are you so proud??”
“yes yes?”
“You ask what’s so bold? To the subject who acted like a pure necromancer.”
Of course, that was only for a moment. Ellen's bright blue eyes so easily defeated Iopiya's momentum..
“They forcibly pulled out the memories by massaging the soul? Wow, this is really great. Like a shaman of the grassland. Even if I fry it in the fire right now-”
As Ellen fired a vicious shot, Iopiya took a step back with a white face. I quickly got between the two..
“Hey, stop. I told you I was done with that story..”
“trunnion. This could be finished so easily,”
“Yeah, I know what you mean. Later, I'll tell you more later..”
I gently wrapped my arms around Ellen’s shoulders. He looked like he still had something to say, but luckily he didn't slap my hand away..
“Anyway, today let’s check whether the information we found out from Evie is accurate. You don't need to worry too much. First of all, I don't think there is anything that is inconsistent with what we experienced..”
Mungchi nodded at my persuasive words and offered a word of help..
“Evie is an ordinary woman. Because we are worker ants, not soldier ants, we cannot be the devil's servants..”
“I know you're worried that I'll be fooled by that stupid bitch.?”
“then?”
“What is the possibility that he was deceived by the Dark Knight? Or how do I know if he's acting because he's been brainwashed??”
“Fool, what did you hear? What Iopiya does best is break brainwashing. Ugo, Calain, Engliou, all helped by Iopiya..”
“……You just called me a fool?”
“that's right. fool.”
“How dare someone tell someone-”
As I separated the bickering two, I narrowed my eyes slightly..
“Hey, it's almost midnight now. I don't have time for this, so stop.”
It was meant to stop both of them, but of course my eyes were mainly focused on Ellen..
“…….”
I thought he spoke softly, but when I looked into his eyes, I could see that he was feeling aggrieved. He looked like he was about to shout, ‘Why are you doing this to me?’ so I quickly added..
“Let’s finish quickly and rest together. It's been a while since we talked.”
“……what are you talking about?”
“Just this and that. You were so busy after coming to the royal capital that you couldn't even talk properly..”
“By the way. Don't you have to go back to the teacher's dormitory??”
“You can only enter the inner palace after the sun rises anyway. If I finish work quickly, I'll have a few hours to spare..”
“……Well, yeah.”
I sighed inwardly when I saw Ellen's calm appearance..
Why is there so much to worry about? It's a pain.
Wow!
‘The strange feeling of floating and the reversal of gravity experienced while passing through the disks created by the 'dimensional seal' did not change one bit..
This is Ellen's third transition to the underworld. If we include trips to and from other quasi-dimensions, the number will increase significantly. Maybe it was because of that, but this time it seemed to land stably..
This was only my second experience with Iopiya, but thanks to my support, she was able to maintain her balance without difficulty..
And the bundle-
“Looks like I couldn't get over it..”
“uh. i checked.”
It was the same as Evie's in that the dimensional seal reacted the moment a ratcatcher with servant disease was touched..
However, the disk created later was incomparably smaller than the original, and could only enclose three of the four people in our group. The bundle that didn't make it there would be waiting for us outside, in the present world..
I opened my mouth, remembering the information I got from Evie..
“It is said that the side world is created immediately after the soul leaves the body by the Dark Knight's spell. And they said it gets bigger as time goes by.”
Darren, the carriage mechanic's son, met us two days after suffering from servant's disease, and Antor's maid, Evie, was buried alive after being unconscious for a month and a half..
In other words, their secret worlds expanded for two days and a month and a half, respectively. The two-day side world was at most the size of a few alleys, and the six-week side world was so vast that it not only swallowed the entire royal capital, but extended all the way to the outskirts of the city..
“That's the first law, right? The hidden world grows as time passes.?”
“that's right. And this is just my guess, but the number of people who can come through the dimensional seal seems to be proportional to the size of the other world..”
“Well, last time there were nine people in..”
When I entered Darren's world, it was difficult to judge because the only person around me was Ellen. But in the other two cases, there were more people around. When entering Evie's secret world, Gidon and Shea were in the same space, and just now, the bunch was right behind Ellen, but they couldn't get over together..
“In other words, Evie's secret world was big enough to accommodate nine people, but the ratcatcher's secret world was so small that it could only accommodate three people..”
As I said that, I looked around the distorted inn room, filled with only black and gray light..
“The second law is that the larger the scale, the stronger the magic that fills the hidden world.-”
“well.”
The underworld is a space filled with all kinds of magical power, including mana, fraud, spiritual power, and magical energy. According to Ellen, it felt like the surroundings were full of dirty molten metal, so it was difficult for her to use her magic. It is impossible to recover the consumed mana..
“The pressure seems to be the same. No, it's the same.”
Eopiya, who had closed her eyes and was measuring the pressure she was feeling, agreed to what Ellen muttered softly..
“that's right. I also don’t feel any different from when I was with Lee B..”
Ellen glanced at the guy and said in an indifferent manner..
“You look for lost souls. When it comes to magical power, my judgment is enough..”
“……Yes.”
Maybe it's because he was just threatened with frying her and all, but he can't even make eye contact with Ellen..
…… Not only is it frustrating, but it's also a pain if the two of you fall out for no reason. Well, you can take Iopiya to the teacher's dormitory, so you'll have to comfort her later..
“If the pressure remains the same, will the horsepower increase in proportion to the size??.”
“maybe.”
“Then, it is said that the stronger the magic power, the more powerful a ‘guardian’ appears, and the magic power increases as the hidden world grows.-”
“The longer a person has suffered from servant disease, the more powerful the guardian will be guarding the underworld..”
6In the hidden world of Evie, who suffered from servant disease for a week, in addition to the steel trolls, more than sixty 'Ushtu's descendants' appeared..
Mathematically speaking, the hidden world of patients who have suffered from Hein's disease since the beginning of the epidemic will be protected by guardians who are twice as powerful. Servant disease began to spread in earnest in the royal capital around December of last year, about three months ago..
And according to a note left by Grandmaster Nashal Anwei before his disappearance, the first person to suffer from servant disease was a magician from the Order of Dawn named 'Aserin Inseire'. He said he was receiving treatment at the Convent of St. Thomas. I don't know exactly when she fell ill, but if my guess is true, the wizard's underworld has the most powerful guardians waiting for her..
“The third law is?”
“It is said that the Dark Knight can sense changes in magical power in the other world.…….”
“……I'm thinking of checking that out too.?”
“Of course not. Am I crazy? I'm going to check something else today. Let's move first.”
I shrugged my shoulders and reassured Ellen and Iopiya, then took the lead and left the inn room..
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