132 – Antagonist (3)
The darkness clears, and the night sky is revealed.
It returned to its original space.
The top of the stone pagoda. In the moonlight that seeps through the window, the two-pronged blade becomes pale like fog for a moment.
The moment Duke Blake’s eyes began to flutter, I plunged my sword into him.
Phew!
“… ….”
I stabbed him. In one of the two stances, the tip of Yongyeon’s sword clearly pierced the guy’s chest.
But… ….
‘Something feels mushy.’
For some reason, I didn’t feel like I was neutralized.
Is there something more left?
‘…… Doesn’t care.’
I cut the fetus without hesitation. Horizontally, towards Duke Blake’s neck.
Even if he had some left, I thought it would be over if I killed him.
And at that time, the weight of my first murder did not seem that big to me. I drew my sword. Drop the guy’s head.
I thought I had succeeded in killing him.
Snap!
“…… ?!”
If only the Duke’s neck, which had been cut by the blade like that, had not suddenly broken like a thin twig-.
I’m sure they thought he was killed.
‘What… ….’
I couldn’t help but be embarrassed. At that moment, even for a brief moment, the direct anger towards Duke Blake became slightly blurred.
I turned my head and was able to see.
“…… Wow, that’s a scary sword. Where did such a weapon come from? “I’ve never seen it either.”
Someone is standing outside the stone pagoda. One wall of the laboratory was destroyed in the aftermath of a brief battle, and there was a figure floating beyond it.
The Duke of Blake, who appears to be unconscious, is being held in his hands.
“You’re amazing. I’m interested. “You weren’t an ordinary person with special abilities, were you?”
Judging by the voice, I thought it might be a man.
“…… “Who are you?”
Something was strange. It didn’t feel good.
I grabbed the sword and at the same time looked around more.
There was no longer any sign of other enemies around the stone tower. First of all, it seemed like everything you could see was everything.
On the side, Eve was crushing a black mud monster with a puzzled expression.
‘…… Eve doesn’t seem to be hurt either.’
I went around and around, and finally, the man outside the stone pagoda. The guy was floating in the air as if on an invisible platform, and his face could not be seen as if he was wearing a mask.
The facial features are definitely clear, but it feels like I can’t make out anything about the overall appearance.
Belatedly, I realized that it was an inhibition of recognition by the other person’s power.
One beat later, even the exact identity of that ‘power’.
“Musical instrument(惡氣)…… ?”
I couldn’t help but let out a blank voice for a moment.
Suddenly it’s a musical instrument.
Generally, that is not an energy that can be seen within the imperial castle.
Unless the devil has truly descended on the system, that would be the case…….
‘No, no.’
If I calm down and think about it, there was only one possibility that could have happened. Drafting, imperial voice, and musical instruments.
Contractor in Yeokcheon. In other words, mine.
‘He’s a member of the royal family, that guy.’
I sobbed and blocked Eve’s path as if to protect her.
I moved because I thought it wouldn’t be a good idea to bring the two face to face.
Of course, that doesn’t mean they won’t be able to confirm Eve’s existence.
“…… Hmm?”
Coincidentally, the guy’s gaze was directed behind me.
Those red eyes, barely visible beyond the cognitive impairment, capture Eve.
For a brief moment, an ominous silence fell in the space.
I swallowed dryly out of nervousness, but surprisingly, Mine didn’t show much of a reaction.
Are they hiding their true feelings, or are they really without any emotional turmoil?
I didn’t know, but one thing was clear.
The man in front of me is not the emperor.
The emperor was not a demon.
Kkwaak-
I thought for a moment while holding the sword in both hands.
Should we fight? With that Mine.
Luckily despite my misfortune, I still had strength despite the unexpected encounter with the demon.
Unlike Dante, this ability has already grown close to perfection.
I’m not very used to using Thunderbolt all the time, but it’s still worth it given that this ability will last for a while.
I didn’t know if I could subdue that demon now.
‘…… But it would be dangerous. Because the situation is not that good.’
It would be a great thing if we could catch the imperial side’s Majin, who signed a contract with the Three Kings, early on.
It was ideal to prevent the devil from appearing on the continent in advance. Truly the best result.
After thinking for a moment, I shook my head.
I couldn’t fight now.
By chance, even if I was in perfect condition, this was an imperial castle and Eve was by my side. She hasn’t yet developed all her talents.
At this time, colliding with a demon was dangerous in many ways.
“Whoa…” ….”
I took a short breath.
Take a deep breath and calm down.
Calms emotions.
Erases anger.
“… ….”
The Duke of Blake, still unable to come to his senses with his eyes rolled back, comes into my field of vision.
Did that bastard have a connection to Mine?
She had no idea why Mine, who had been hiding in the imperial palace for a long time, had now appeared like this to save Duke Blake.
Suddenly, my feelings overlap with Dante’s long-standing hatred.
Duke Blake, who created paradise, and Duke Blake, who hurt my Flügel.
My anger towards that guy is constantly rising.
‘Let’s be patient.’
First of all, it was suppressed.
“…… “I don’t know why Mine is in the imperial castle.”
I spoke as calmly as possible.
With a little bit of momentum, I look at Mine.
“If you don’t want to fight, disappear. “Don’t hang around in front.”
“…… Hmm?”
And at my words, the corner of Mine’s mouth rose slightly.
Immediately, an unpleasant smile appeared.
He said, shaking Duke Blake, who he was holding onto, like a piece of luggage.
“Didn’t you have business to attend to? “I didn’t know you’d give up so easily.”
“So I was going to kill him, but you came out at the right time, right? “Let’s not blatantly babble about a topic that has been openly interrupted, and let’s go our separate ways.”
I waved his hand as if I was dealing with a troublesome guy. Half of the time, I felt like I was chasing bugs.
The guy’s eyes were round.
“What if I don’t go and say I will stay and fight you?”
And that being said, since I knew full well that it was nonsense, there was no need to give him the response he was expecting.
I smiled crookedly and pointed at Hwangseong with my chin.
“I don’t plan on doing that. If things get bigger, other people will notice the commotion, but can you handle that? “If you fight in the middle of the castle, your double life will be discovered sooner.”
“… ….”
He closed his mouth with a meaningful look on my face.
It may seem like he is smiling, but that is silence with the meaning of caution.
I don’t know exactly how the ‘non-Main’ emperor will react in this situation, but at least it doesn’t seem like the emperor of the empire will not step on the Majin.
Perhaps he is going to strike down the iron fist directly on the devil’s agent inside the castle?
The current emperor had the power to do such a thing.
Power, of course, is second to none.
“You don’t want to be hung from the imperial spire as a traitor to the family, just yet.”
Anyway, the reason he kept his mouth shut was because I secretly spoke as if he knew my true identity.
I may not know, but I was certain that he was a member of the imperial family.
“I say this for the last time. “You can either lie around with me and wait for the emperor to come, or you can disappear right before my eyes.”
“… ….”
“Make a decision quickly. “You and I don’t have much time.”
I laughed openly, and although that attitude seemed to have incited the demon’s anger, in the end, the bluff itself worked well.
Mine, who was silent for a moment, shrugged her shoulders as if she had lost.
“Wow, I was surprised. I thought I hid it really well. Even if they got caught, I was sure it would only be the arrogant younger brother…….”
He continued to talk, but I decided not to respond in particular. Not only did I not have the right words to say back, but questions arose from what he said in passing.
…… ‘Little brother’.
‘Are you saying there’s someone else who already knows your identity? No way.’
You can’t literally believe what I just spilled, but I thought it would be a good idea to remember it first.
Without revealing my true feelings, I raised my stance and aimed at him.
“Stop talking and go quickly. “I’m a busy person too.”
“…… hahahaha, let’s do that then. “Can I just ask you one last question?”
“What is it?”
I received the words bluntly, and Mine’s gaze once again turned to someone other than me.
So, the guy looked at Eve, who had been dozing off awkwardly a little while ago because she didn’t know anything.
“Does she know? “My identity.”
And that was the question asked.
Does Eve know that she is a member of the royal family?
My and Mine’s gaze suddenly focused on me, and Eve flinched and glanced at me, but it was a little awkward to explain the situation right away.
So, first of all, I answered Mine’s question.
“No, this sister doesn’t know anything. Just by looking at her, she looks like she doesn’t know anything. Is not it?”
“Hmm, definitely… ….”
And Mine nodded her head a couple of times as if my answer made sense.
Eve, the person involved in the really unexpected question and answer, just rolled her eyes up and down and left and right.
But do you know that you have heard bad things about yourself from both sides?
She looks at me intently with very complicated eyes.
‘I’m sorry, senior.’
I gently held her hand to ask her to hold on for a moment. Then, Eve seemed to have quickly calmed down and calmed down.
Being good at controlling one’s emotions was a trustworthy experience.
“Okay, then let’s leave today’s meeting to this end. “I have a feeling, but it seems like we will meet again soon.”
It was around that time that Mine took a step back from her empty space.
He grinned again and nodded at her.
As I said, it looks like he’s about to leave now, but a thought suddenly occurred to me, so I said one last thing without any expectations.
“Are you not planning on leaving the Duke behind? “I think I’ll be able to look at you more favorably if I leave you behind.”
“Oh, you mean the Duke? “Do you want me to leave it behind?”
Then, Mine rolled her eyes and looked down at Duke Blake, as if she had forgotten.
Soon, the guy who was making a sound as if he was thinking looks at me and lets out a mysterious laugh.
“I don’t like that.”
If it was an immediate answer, it was an immediate answer. Perhaps what seemed like he was thinking for a moment was just a show of frustration.
I didn’t really expect anything, so I ended the conversation with a shrug.
“Okay then.”
Mine also smiled one last time and disappeared, swept away by her instrument, with a snap of her fingers.
“I’m glad to have a good relationship with you, Dante. Dante Ruiz el Pale.”
With those words left at the end.
*****
Boom!
“Hiyak?!”
The moment you kick in the door, a lump on the bed jumps up and makes a strange sound.
What can I say, you will become our saint.
She was startled and immediately looked around and noticed my presence.
She was wary for a moment, but soon after checking my face, she looked even more shocked.
“…… Dante?! “What are you saying, it’s the middle of the night?!”
At the same time, she quickly pulls the blanket over herself to cover her upper body, and as I saw her in her precariously disheveled pajamas a little while ago, I feel quite embarrassed.
So, before her astonishment was replaced by shame, I decided to quickly state the matter.
“Please check on him, his condition is strange.”
“…… “Yes?”
I walked towards the bed and held out the flugel in front of her, and only then did Beatrice’s expression harden as if she had noticed the flugel’s condition.
After a moment of stiffness, Beatrice unleashed her divine power and brought her hand close to her blade.
“…… This.”
“Why, what is it like?”
I asked her again as she drooled, and around that time, her divine power gradually faded away.
Beatrice bit her lip and carefully silenced her.
“The curse has started working again. Compared to when I checked before, the core of the curse has clearly grown…….”
Beatrice stopped her words for a moment, then turned to me and continued her words with a confused expression.
“…… So, what I’m saying is that if things continue like this, Flügel won’t last long. “At most, it would be dozens of hours.”
“… ….”
And what that meant was nothing else.
Although she did not say it directly, I could easily understand that what she said happened after ‘tens of hours’ had passed.
Runaway as a dragon. Something I tried to prevent from the very beginning.
The seeds of evil have begun to stir again.
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The situation seemed to be more serious than I expected.
‘…… ‘Mr.
I gritted my teeth and distorted my expression, and at that moment, Beatrice regained her divine power.
And I carefully blow into the blade, but-.
“Ugh… ….”
Judging from Beatrice’s not-so-good expression, it probably didn’t have much of an effect.
Beatrice’s complexion became as dark as mine.
“If it’s at an appropriate level, I can try to purify it again somehow. This, this is something strange. Even though the progress is fast, it is too fast. Ha, why on earth…….”
She trailed off in a very embarrassed voice, and I could vaguely guess the reason from her words.
No, of course it was as obvious as seeing fire.
Duke Blake.
It’s the bastard’s doing.
“…… “I met a warlock a little while ago.”
I had a hard time suppressing the anger that was threatening to boil over again and brought up the story about Duke Blake.
“I used some kind of trick on Flügel, but I don’t know exactly what it was. First of all, I think that may have encouraged the manifestation of the curse…….”
Beatrice, listening to the story, held her breath as if she was quite surprised by the sudden mention of the existence of the black magician.
Well, she said she encountered a warlock in the middle of the imperial castle, so it was natural, but-.
“Probably certain. “Because it’s something he would do.”
It is impossible to explain one by one what happened in such an urgent situation.
I decided to ask directly.
“Is there a way?”
“… ….”
“…… “It’s really not like there’s nothing you can do about it.”
I said that while looking at Beatrice, but it was actually something I said because I wanted to.
It shouldn’t have been as bad as missing the time.
There must be some solution, there may still be some left.
…… My lips felt dry.
I looked at Beatrice with earnestness, and she immediately responded to my vague expectations.
“…… One thing.”
A very cautious voice.
She frowned.
“There is a solution, but for now… ….”
Actually, the answer was close to positive, but Beatrice’s expression was not that bright as she muttered softly.
She fell into a short silence.
And I too was soon able to realize the reason for the silence.
I guess vaguely.
Perhaps that solution is not easy to implement from the perspective of Beatrice, who is highly likely a ‘saint’.
As soon as I noticed that, I tried to say something, but faster than I could, Beatrice took the blanket off her body and removed it.
“…… After.”
After taking a short breath, her expression no longer showed the hesitation from a moment ago.
“Hey, you… ….”
“Dante, close your eyes for a moment. Well, no. “I’m just turning around.”
Beatrice, who had cut me off mid-sentence, suddenly said that. I frowned and tried to add to her words, but-.
“Write, quickly. A little.”
Beatrice’s sharp gaze immediately pierced me and I had no choice but to quietly turn away.
I didn’t even know the reason until then.
Sarak… ….
But I found out the reason a little later.
Not because of anything else, but because I heard a sound.
The sound of clothes gently rubbing against each other, and the sound of fabric flowing down.
I immediately closed my eyes.
And while I was trying my best not to focus my attention on the rear, about a minute or two passed.
“Well, that’s enough. “Let’s go now.”
Beatrice approached me before I knew it, tapped my shoulder and said.
I slowly opened my eyes and was soon able to check Beatrice’s clothes.
A simple shirt and a short skirt, the top and bottom are both plain in color and have an inconspicuous design.
Beatrice was wearing a white robe over her attire.
I guess she noticed my gaze, and soon she stuck out her breasts with a smug look on her face.
“If you wear this, you won’t even be noticed. No one will recognize you. “It’s perfect for sneaking around in secret.”
From those words, I roughly understood what the intention was for changing into clothes that felt like this.
Just like her expression a moment ago, she seems to have made up her mind.
As I was looking at Beatrice in silence, she soon looked up at me with an expression that seemed to have made up her mind.
“…… From now on, we are going to get the Holy Grail from the church headquarters. “It’s a warlock’s trick. Anyway, the fundamental reason is that my purification ability was still weak, so the curse started to bother Flügel again.”
The explanation that followed was reasonable, but… If she could easily use her Holy Grail at the saint’s request, there would be no reason for her to wear a robe that would cover her face.
I met Beatrice’s gaze for a brief moment.
I thought about telling him not to push himself too hard, but judging by the look in his eyes, I thought those words probably wouldn’t work.
…… At first, he was trying to destroy Flügel, but he seems to have grown attached to it.
‘I can’t help it. There is no other way right now…….’
I scratched the back of my head and quickly decided to give up.
Of course, another option would have been to leave Beatrice and move alone.
Before I was possessed in the first place, what was the method I chose to purify the magic sword without receiving her help?
In the end, it was to use the church’s Holy Grail.
So, stealing the Holy Grail itself wouldn’t be very difficult even if you were alone…….
Anyway, the current Beatrice doesn’t seem to tolerate that kind of thing.
“…… Okay, then let’s go. “Let’s take a peek at the Holy Grail.”
With a sigh of resignation, I yanked off Beatrice’s robe while saying that.
“Eh.”
What kind of ‘eh’ is ‘eh’?
Beatrice was briefly taken aback, but I could only sigh.
“You know it’s the middle of the night right now, right? But what, are you wearing this to make the Paladins stand out? This white robe.”
“…… Aha?”
An exclamation of realization appeared above Beatrice’s head.
I grabbed her head. He’s a priest after all, and he really likes white.
“Now, just wait a moment.”
Soon Beatrice turned her body back, her face slightly blushing.
And as I headed to the island, I looked through the clothes I had packed…….
“…… Oh, how about this?”
As a result, what I took out was a cardigan in a less bright color.
At least it was gray, close to white.
I was silent for a moment, then reluctantly nodded.
Okay, do whatever you want.
“Whatever it is, wouldn’t it be better than those flowy pajamas?”
“…… No, what are you looking at? Do you want to die?”
When I said that while pointing to the finely folded pajamas (with frills), Beatrice gave a whimper and forcibly turned my head.
For some reason, while I felt relaxed, I also started to feel a little worried.
This is something that can properly treat Flügel, right?
“…… Write it.”
Taking a bite, I carefully picked up the flugel and held it in my arms.
I don’t like the way he is wheezing so uncharacteristically.
Beatrice, who happened to come to the side, also had a dark expression on her face as she examined Flügel’s condition.
“…… It’ll be okay. By using the Holy Grail, unlike my divine power, I can purify the curse almost completely. At least you won’t have to suffer like this again. Even now, since the divine power has been added, there will be almost no pain…….”
Beatrice reluctantly trails off.
She immediately spoke with determination.
“Let’s go. First, I will make a formal request to His Holiness the Pope, but if not. “At that time, we will do whatever we can.”
Her serious eyes fell on me, and I also nodded and accepted her words.
“Now I see that she was not a saint of chastity, but a saint of pure rebellion.”
“…… “What kind of nonsense are you talking about at a time like this?!”
Beatrice let out her yell for a moment with her bewildered expression on her face.