57 – The Villain’s Obvious End
Morning swordsmanship training as usual. It was indeed sweet to take a break after a grueling day.
Except for being in front of Duke Ezran.
“Is the Auror yet?”
“Yes. I think it will take some more time.”
A moment of silence. I thought the awkward atmosphere would continue…
It was Duke Ezran who broke the silence.
“Did you say you were curious about family heirlooms?”
Heirloom. Strangely enough, there are not many considered heirlooms in the Baslett family. To the point where I was curious about the prestige of the duchy.
And one of them was the paper I saw in the hallway of the mansion with Shael. What Duke Ezran was referring to now must also be that paper.
“Yes, I am curious.”
But I think what Duke Ezran said was absurd.
“You must have heard of the demon king.”
“⋯⋯?”
Why did it come out all of a sudden? At first, he nodded.
“The devil exists.”
I see. I don’t quite understand what that has to do with heirlooms.
Duke Ezran said with his characteristic expressionless face.
“I hope there will be an answer.”
“⋯.”
How does that answer? I couldn’t ask because of the gloomy atmosphere. After that, the awkward atmosphere continued.
* * *
After the conversation with Duke Ezran, go to the Azbel family. Thanks to coming out earlier than usual, I think I will have more time to play with Shael.
And you can see the Azbel family’s mansion. Soon I couldn’t help but doubt my eyes.
“⋯⋯.”
Because I could feel the thick holy power that could be confirmed even from a distance.
As soon as I confirmed this, I ran at high speed. At the same time, I couldn’t help but breathe.
Of course, there are many wizards in the Azbel family, a famous magic house.
The great wizards of Azbel are lying unconscious. It was the same with the servants of the Azbel family.
Fortunately, the breath is attached. However, the person who attacked them must have entered the Azbel family’s mansion.
“⋯⋯Fuck.”
It was obvious who had attacked them. Holy power that hovers over the bodies of wizards. It was different from normal holy power.
A holy force with brute force. It was because Clie was the only one who possessed that far from common sense.
And with that conviction, he took out the magic pouch.
It was Clie’s bracelet. This one If you destroy this alone, you should be able to make Clie’s holy power disappear.
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Kaaang!
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Kaaang!
With that thought in mind, even if I tried to hit it with a long sword, it couldn’t even scratch. It didn’t seem impossible, but…
—-It’s impossible, so put it down.
Clié’s words coming from the bracelet. Certainly it is impossible for me.
But I have a question.
Even though I wouldn’t be able to do it right now⋯ But it wasn’t a bracelet that would never break.
I can’t figure out Clie’s intentions. There was no reason for Clie to give me this fatal weakness.
For now, as if he didn’t want to even talk to me, he put the bracelet wrapped in fine holy power back into the magic bag.
Without time to think, he enters the Azbel family’s mansion. I am out of breath. Difficulty wasn’t the reason.
Because the fierce and strong magic circle of Duke Jespen had disappeared.
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Kooung!
A heavy sound coming from upstairs. The source is the wizards of the Azbel family and the land of Cleail.
I threw the bracelet of holy power on the floor so Clie couldn’t track me, and headed for Shael’s room.
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Kikiiik!
Open Sael’s room. Shael, who would normally have spoken to me in a harsh tone, is not in the room.
It deserves it. A mansion that makes a loud noise due to magic. So it makes no sense to stay still in the room. Even if it was that lazy Sael.
But I couldn’t understand it. What if… what if Shael had already met Clie?
Clie did not take the lives of the wizards and servants of the mansion. But even so, there was no guarantee that Sael would not be harmed.
I picture the worst situation in my head. I’m out of breath, but I try to breathe deeply and calm myself down.
And when she turned to look for Shael. Finally I was able to breathe a sigh of relief.
“What are you doing standing there without running away!”
That rough and familiar word was Sael’s. But I couldn’t help but harden her face.
Shael was holding the scrolls full of Azbel family’s magic circles along with the doll I gave him.
I could guess why Shael was holding her magic scroll.
Battle type magic scrolls. Sael does not give up no matter what enemy he encounters. She does not evade even a battle that a villain cannot win.
“⋯⋯Get out of the mansion quickly.”
“Aren’t you going out?”
At that, Shael showed me the magic scrolls she was holding in her arms.
As I expected, it was clear that Shael was determined to fight against Clie.
“No. Azbel’s wizards were also subdued.”
No matter how many and precious magic scrolls he took, it would be difficult to inflict significant damage on Clie, who even the wizards of the Azbel family could not defeat.
“Then you want me to run away?”
“I can’t help it.”
Shael shook her head. As expected, that stubborn wicked woman couldn’t listen to me.
But there is no time to delay. I forcibly lifted Shael up and started running.
“⋯⋯What are you doing right now!”
I couldn’t even answer Sael’s words. The sound from upstairs had stopped before I knew it.
Clang!
To save time to head to the door of the mansion, I break the window. Then he sees the servants who have fallen unconscious.
“⋯.”
Shael, who had been spitting out her displeasure, shut her mouth at the sight. I said that to Shael.
“Are there any scrolls related to communication? If you ask for support…”
“I tried ⋯⋯ but it doesn’t work.”
Befitting a female lead like a serpent, she is thorough. Fortunately, Sael and I are on the verge of finally leaving the Azbel family.
However, that hope was thoroughly blocked.
Tuong!
The sound of hitting something. It was the holy power that surrounded the outside of the mansion like a protective shield.
I tried swinging the sword, but I couldn’t break it in the end.
“⋯.”
“If you use even this magic scroll…”
Shael blurted out his last words. Even from Sael’s point of view, this mighty holy power was not something that could be pierced by a magic scroll.
‘⋯⋯ Does this make sense?’
Of course not. There is such a thing as moderate.
But Clie’s holy power was strangely strong. Although she had a weakness for breaking her bracelet ⋯⋯.
Even that was impossible at the moment.
“With swordsmanship, what are you doing?”
“⋯!”
Clie’s voice came from behind. I sent Shael behind her, glaring at Clie and saying.
“⋯⋯Don’t come closer.”
At my words, Clie laughed. Putting my hand on the scabbard, I said to Clie.
“⋯⋯ Why are you doing this?”
If it is true that Clie returned. Shael will hate you, but…
But there is no need to raid the mansion. You can aim for the time when Sael leaves the Azbel family.
At that time, Shael stepped in front of me.
Roaring!
A magic scroll activated by Sael. All kinds of magic started pouring down on Clie.
“⋯.”
Next, Shael’s shoulders, which were proud of her, drooped. Because none of the magic that Sael had cast could reach Clie.
At the time I was about to pull out my sword. The holy power that emanated from Clie began to wrap around Shael.
“⋯⋯!”
I try to cover Shael’s body, but nothing has changed.
Chae Ae Aeng!
A sword pulled out with the determination to endure even a little bit. Even that was only a fleeting moment.
Because Clie’s holy power wrapped around the sword crushed it. It was an overwhelming force.
Shael, who lost her consciousness, fell down. She could only hear faint breathing.
“Young master, would you like to try more?”
“⋯.”
She was silent as she hugged the collapsed Shael. A situation where there is no prospect anymore. However, she did not let go of her last hope ⋯ and asked Clie to get her information.
Looking at the bracelet Clie is wearing.
“⋯⋯ Last question. Why did you give me that bracelet that should be the source of your power?”
No matter how much you needed a way to contact me. I can’t understand why you handed me a fatal weakness.
If I ever break the bracelet of holy power, Clie will lose its power.
“It won’t break anyway. She ordered the Crown Prince to use the treasures of her palace.”
What Clie said is an enhanced scroll that is said to be the treasure of the imperial palace.
If you use the only one in the world for a bracelet, it is certainly impossible to break it.
It was something I had seen in the original novel as well. Anything that used that strengthening scroll won’t break, no matter how weak it is.
Even if it’s just a piece of paper.
I can’t even recognize why scrolled objects don’t break, so there’s no such thing as a perfect reinforcing scroll.
“⋯⋯I see.”
But… Did the prince really use the strengthening scroll on the bracelet?
I don’t know the answer either. But if it’s that obsessive male lead…
That way of thinking can be easily predicted. A noble bracelet even if you look at it. It is not something that Clie, a commoner, can easily obtain.
The prince, who was handed the bracelet, must have thought of asking to use the strengthening scroll.
A bracelet that looks expensive and precious like this, it must be the owner of the Mage Tower who handed it over.
The obsessive male lead must have developed his convictions into convictions.
So I don’t know if there really is a strengthening scroll hanging on the bracelet.
But what kind of hope is that in the current situation? The bracelet has already been handed over to Clie.
Me and Sael were in danger right away.
“⋯⋯Shael.”
Shael’s faint breathing began to diminish. I don’t think she intends to kill her right away.
But no one knows what Clie will do to Shael.
I clenched my teeth while holding Shael tighter than I did.
Something has to be found. Clie said, perhaps noticing my anguish.
“What are you so sad about? It’s an obvious ending.”
It’s an obvious ending. Are you trying to kill Sael?
Certainly, the end of the villains in most novels is miserable.
Because the ending that anyone could have predicted was the death of the villainess.
I thought so too. If the main character gets in the way, the end is decided.
There will always be a miserable end at the end of the evil woman who always acts selfishly.
Like a river flowing in a set path, it is a natural fact.
‘⋯⋯But.’
Not anymore. In the first place, the Sael I think of now… Was not enough to be called a ‘villain’.
What wicked woman would worry about her fiancé, at least for dessert.
I looked at Shael. Next, I saw Clie, who was still exuding intense holy power.
A force with no probability. If the novel had had that kind of power, the novel would have been completed before it even began.
My breath is choked by the overwhelming force. But it wasn’t that there was no way.
An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. So…
I, too, just have to take out things that are not probable at all.
Shaking hands. I rummaged around and found something.
A small pearl that Ruel gave you. She thought it was a pearl that Ruel, whom she would meet someday, would use.
There is no other way than this. A pearl that allows you to travel to the past for 3 days. If I use this now, I don’t know how the future will change.
If I go back to the past, the pearls I had in the past will disappear.
But I will protect the future somehow. A happy future to chat and laugh with Sael and Ruel.
While drawing the tip, magic was reacted to the pearl.
Then the pearl emitted a golden light. Clie opened her eyes and wrapped her holy power around me, but…
The pearls were already showing off their power. Barely holding back his trembling heart, he opened his mouth to Clie.
Eat some shit.
That makes no sense. The ring of control I shared with Sael started to block my words.
I wanted to spit out swear words coolly, but it’s like this now.
Still, it didn’t matter. The next time we meet again, it’s just a matter of swearing coolly. I will also avenge what I suffered with my holy power.
⋯⋯ But before that.
The obvious ending of the villain. It will change the miserable and terrible end.