My Demons - Chapter 139



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My Villains Episode 139

36. Phoenix of Zahakar (3)

There was silence.

The sound of singing coming from the tavern rustled against the tightly closed wooden window. Even the little pig by the bed read the air and held its breath. The cozy room with three or four candles lit was filled with only small sobs.

“Ellen.”

The boy just hugged his knees and cried, but didn’t say anything. I was silent for a moment and then pulled Ellen’s shoulder.

“I don’t want to do it, don’t do it.”

Following the watery voice, both hands were stretched out. It is a confusing hand gesture as to whether it is pushing or holding on.

I sat Ellen on my lap and hugged her small body tightly. The struggles subside.

“I had no other intention.” As a large, rough hand approached the corner of my eye, my closed eyelashes twitched.

“I didn’t mean to deceive you. “It’s not like I thought of you as someone else.”

I wiped away the tears with a gentle hand, as if I was touching a chick.

“I told you. “You are a very precious person to me, and let’s not be shaken.”

“… … “If you do this.”

Ellen wiped her face with the sleeve of her shirt. She then looked up at me with red eyes.

“Do you know what I feel when you do this?”

“••••••well.”

“I don’t think anything, I’m just happy.”

Ellen grabbed my chest.

“I just want you to give me a gentle hug and whisper sweet words like this. “That’s all I can think about.”

“Let’s not be shaken? “You shake me like this every day, how can I not shake you?” The fingertips holding the tunic turned white.

“Your tone of voice, your gaze, your facial expressions, and even your hand gestures go back and forth between the underground and the heavenly. I’m shaking constantly and can’t think of anything. “I have become such an idiot.”

“No, Ellen. you… …

“I am the one who knows me best, Poi.”

The hand that was holding my chest slowly pushed me away. Ellen continued her words with clearer eyes.

“I want to know about you. About the real you.” Her heart broke again.

I hated myself for being able to only tell Ellen half the truth, and for making up stories in advance because I knew this moment would come.

Eyland.

It is the name of a large island beyond the southern narrow sea, and the name of a kingdom that once existed there.

The Kingdom of Eyland was ruled alternately by two families. They were the ‘Zahakhar’ family and the ‘Baluin’ family.

The two families inherited the throne according to a very unique tradition.

For example, when the Jaharkar family took the throne, the king’s sister had to marry a man from the Baluin family. The male of the Baluin family produced between the two will become the next king of Eyland.

Due to this method of succession from uncle to nephew, the two royal families of Zaharkar and Baluin were complex, deep, and connected to each other.

A man appeared before the two royal families of Eyland, which had existed for 400 years. It was ‘Zeot of Jeore’, said to be the greatest gangster in Middle World history.

He was the one who established a kingdom based on a handful of armies raised in the north, defeating numerous mercenary groups, city-states, and local barons. That kingdom was now Milanol.

Zeot, who came to be called the ‘King of Conqueror’, personally commanded a fleet and invaded Eyland when he was sixty years old.

After a fierce war that lasted for over three years, the king of Eyland surrendered to the conqueror. Zeot showed his mercy and crowned the King of Eyland the Duke of Eyland.

Zahakar and Baluin, once the royal family, fell to ruin. I don’t know if the word Yeongnak would be appropriate for the ducal family’s family name.

“That Zaharkar is my family. So, my name is ‘Phoenix of Jahakar’.”

“I thought so”

“huh’?”

“Razil accent, powerful blood magic, and even black hair and dark eyes. Of course, we can’t help but think of the two small royal families of Razil.”

“… … Uh, but why didn’t you tell me?”

“Because I thought there must be a reason why nobles hide their family origins.”

“Hmm.”

Ellen suddenly narrowed her brows and asked a question.

“Then what on earth were you thinking when you received the ordination from Prince Ulkar? “The Je Ore royal family is no different from your family’s enemies.”

“… … Not an enemy. After all, a duke is a vassal of the king,”

Ellen snorted.

“How many people in Middle World think like that?”

“Hmm, there are different circumstances. “I’ll explain later.”

As I remained silent, Ellen asked the question again.

“What is your relationship with the duke?”

“He is my uncle.”

Ellen nodded quietly, narrowed her eyebrows, and asked.

“… … “Then, is the reason you hid your family name possibly related to succession rights?” “Duke Skiele is from our family. “The next great duke will be the Baluin family, so I have absolutely nothing to do with the right of succession.”

I moistened my mouth with wine and continued speaking.

“Besides, I’m a bastard so it doesn’t matter even more.”

“A bastard?”

“My mother was a slave. Well, my father, who was pregnant with me, took me as a concubine, so I was spared the burden of being an illegitimate child.”

“Uh, um… …

Ellen made a complicated expression. She looked confused as to whether to comfort her or say she was glad.

I chuckled and continued.

“Even though I was a bastard, I wasn’t really discriminated against. She started her Page life earlier than her peers, so it seemed like a good thing… …

“It must have been difficult.”

“It was a little annoying, because I had to do all kinds of chores. But everything else was okay. Poi, no, I really liked training.”

Poinix’s memory conveyed the emotions I felt at that time.

“When I was twelve, I defeated my half-brother who was fifteen. When I turned fifteen, there were no enemies in my family except for the knights. “At that time, I thought I was the best person in the world at my job.”

Ellen’s mouth twitched.

“… … “Everyone has times like that.”

“is it?”

“huh.”

I made eye contact with Ellen. The light of the candle dimmed in the watery blue eyes.

I felt like I would be sucked in if I stayed still, so I quickly opened my mouth.

“I crossed the Narrow Sea around the time I was ordained as a knight.”

“why?”

“Because I want to gain the power of my ancestors. I wanted to follow the traces of ‘Blood King Zahak’ and gain his power. “The power of the source.”

“… … “You’re chasing the traces of someone who died over 500 years ago?”

“Well, it’s the spirit of a young man.”

Ellen, who had been quietly nodding her head, suddenly frowned.

“wait for a sec. “When we crossed the Narrow Sea, you were on the same boat as me.”

“It did.”

“But I heard you crossed the Narrow Sea around the time you were ordained as a knight.”

“huh. “Is that correct?”

Blue eyes lit up.

“So, how old are you?”

“uh… … .Twenty.”

“… … under.”

Ellen opened her mouth with a laugh.

“Only twenty? Twenty?”

“Oh, no.”

“No?”

“uh. “I was born in June, so I’m 21 this year.”

“… … “Twenty or twenty-one.”

Ellen’s face distorted.

“So you treated someone who was only three or four years older than me like a child?”

“Three or four years old? “How old are you?”

“Seventeen!”

When he shouted confidently, I was dumbfounded and snorted.

“however? “If you’re seventeen, you’re a kid, right?”

“this person… …

The guy trembled for a moment, then threw the apple on the tray and shouted.

“You son of a bitch!”

After the brief flash of light ended, Ellen raked her hair and took a breath.

“Whew. I heard what kind of person you are. But it’s not over yet.”

“Uhm, you know.”

I continued my explanation while wiping the meat grease from my hair.

“… … When I pass through the narrow sea. “I had a very strange experience.”

“Strange experience?”

I swallowed dry saliva quietly. Starting now was important.

“Before you say anything, promise me one thing.”

“What promise?”

“Promise me that what I say from now on will never be said anywhere else.”

When I spoke with a serious expression, Ellen also nodded with a stern expression on her face.

“… … okay. I’ll promise.”

“good.”

I told the story slowly and calmly. It was a story centered around Phoenix.

“While I was sailing, a soul from another dimension inhabited my body.”

“••••••soul?”

“I’m not sure if it’s a spirit or something, but something strange happened anyway. Because of that, I lost my memory for a while.”

“What do you mean you lost your memory?”

“Literally. I only remembered my name, but nothing else. About me, my family, and my hometown. That’s why I couldn’t tell you anything.”

“How could that…” …

Ellen narrowed her eyebrows as if she was confused.

“… … “So, now?”

“Do you remember something strange happened to me in the rift?”

“Are you talking about that scale membrane?”

“huh. That happened when my lineage awakened. “Thanks to you, I recovered my severed limb and regained my memory.”

Ellen silently nodded at my assertive tone.

“It’s still hazy, like there’s a fog, but I remember most of it now. “I felt like two souls mixed together.”

Ellen, who was lost in thought for a moment, opened her mouth.

“So, what did you tell Karamek?”

“Karamek? “What kind of words?” “You said that. “I came because I was invited by a demon from a place called Earth.”

Should I say that it’s Ellen-like to remember each word clearly? I took a sip of wine and answered.

“As the soul came into me, someone’s memories flowed in.”

“… … “Are you saying that when an alien being came into your presence, you also gained those memories?”

“So to speak.”

“Then, what about the game of prophecy?”

“A game of prophecy?”

“They say I was able to become Karamek through play.”

Um, did I say that too? I nodded, trying to remember the conversation at the time.

“that’s right.”

“… … “Then I got information that you couldn’t know.”

“It’s thanks to the knowledge I gained there.”

Ellen sighed and closed her eyes.

“It’s hard to believe.” “… … Are you suspicious of me?”

“It’s not like that. Karamek was a very powerful soul shaman. “If you had lied, he would have seen through it.”

The guy was thinking while stroking his hair.

The story I told Ellen wasn’t a lie, but it wasn’t the whole truth either.

I am now much closer to Kim Seung-soo than Poynix. Therefore, many parts of the story told from Poynix’s perspective had to be omitted.

but… … You can’t just say, ‘My name is Seungsu Kim, and you’re a character I created while playing a game.’

I looked at Ellen silently. Now all I can do is done.

Long eyelashes crossed, and blue eyes opened.

“never.”

“huh?”

“Never say never. “Somewhere else.”

I smiled and shrugged my shoulders.

“Hey, of course. “Where did I say this?”

“I’m serious now.”

Ellen sighed and shook her head.

“You absorbed alien souls and memories. “If this story spreads, all the crazy people in the world will try to take over your soul and knowledge.”

“Don’t worry, it won’t happen. “In this world, only you and I know this.”

“well? “Is this a story only we know?” Ellen was about to continue what she was saying when a loud noise came from the bed.

“A bunch?”

Sesame liquid.

Did you fall off in your sleep? The bundle that fell off the bed was restless, so I picked it up and picked it up.

“What’s wrong, our bunch? “Did you have a nightmare?”

Ellen shot back in an irritated tone as I tried to soothe the little bundle of fury.

“Do pigs matter now? “We’re talking.”

“Uh one”

How much did we talk about? Oh right.

“Someone else, who knows?”

“Utekwai, Siren, Xanavas.”

I tilted my head at Ellen’s name.

“Why those three?”

“I heard you talk about extraterrestrial beings.”

“I guess Atalanta heard that too?”

“He is a Nudein. “You’d think I was just improvising nonsense.” Ellen muttered quietly, biting her lower lip.

“But Utekwai, Siren, and Xanabas are sure to know Karamek’s abilities. “I’m sure they realized you were telling the truth.”

“… … “Oh, is that so?”

“Xanavas is a druid, and Siren is a wizard trained by the Lao family. Not to mention Ute Kwai. There is no way the Great Warrior of the Plains would not know the abilities of the Soul Shaman.”

Ellen’s muttering continued with a sigh.

“Even if Utequai doesn’t matter, Siren and Xanabas are the problem. “If only they started talking about this somewhere.”

“Then I will join separately.”

“Are you trying to let me know that it’s important enough to warrant a crackdown?”

w……uh ”

■司三

Ellen let out a series of sighs and shook her head.

“They’re going to accompany us for a while, right?”

“Oh, I guess so.”

“You have to accompany me. Until we find a way to solve this problem.”

Blue eyes shone coldly. I looked at him and burst into laughter.

“Are you not scared anymore?”

“……uh?”

“He said he was scared because he didn’t know anything about me. “Are you not scared anymore?”

Ellen pursed her lips. Her lips twitched for a moment, and then he nodded.

When I laughed quietly, he hesitated before opening his mouth.

“I have something to say too.”

” huh?”

“There’s something I didn’t tell you either.”

“••••••What?”

Ellen wiggled her hands for a while and then closed her eyes tightly. Then she jumped up from her chair.

Ellen, who walked in front of me, looked somewhat embarrassed. Because she was just sitting there with her face like I was like, ‘What, what should I do?’

“… … “Aren’t you surprised?”

“Why are you surprised?” I chuckled and shook my head.

“Are you sure I’m not stupid and didn’t notice this?”

“Uh, how?”

“Isn’t it strange that we hang out all day and don’t know anything?”

Ellen, with a shocked expression, asked back in a low voice.

“Well, then… … . “If you knew, why didn’t you tell me?”

“I thought there had to be some reason.”

I shrugged my shoulders.

“I could guess why.”

“… … “You guessed it?”

“huh. “Isn’t it because you want to be held by me?”

The face facing me turned bright red. Ellen stammered, cupping her forehead.

“No, I didn’t hide it from the beginning, my legs hurt when I tried to walk, so I needed some time to get used to it.”

“Ellen.”

“Manado, uh, huh?”

“If you want to be hugged, just tell me. “I’ll give you a hug.”

Ellen, whose neck and ears were red, quivered like a goldfish and then closed her mouth. Then he bit her lower lip.

“Are you acting like an adult again?”

“••••••huh?”

“I have something to give you.”

Crack!

Ellen pushed away the bundle that was lying on your thigh and took its place. The guy glared at me and wrapped his arms around my neck.

“You owe me.”

“… … “What debt?”

“You saved my life, in the rift.”

“Hey, what’s there between us other than debt?”

When I frowned, Ellen shook her head and insisted.

“I don’t want to, I need to get paid.”

Ellen took a couple of deep breaths and approached me. Her blue eyes closed and her white face and her pink lips came into view.

My senses became numb from the smell of flesh and lime. Hair dyed in the light of the candles tangled around my body. The blood was out of control and my heart was beating wildly.

… … Uh, you can’t do this. It’s really dangerous.

While I was frozen like an idiot, a soft touch touched my lips.

There seemed to be a big bell ringing from somewhere. It felt like I had been struck by lightning. This is ridiculous, how old am I? … .

I was just about to open my lips as if I was being controlled by something.

“Huh. Ellen took a couple of steps back.

The guy wiped his lips with a trembling hand and made an expression that made it difficult to tell whether he was smiling or crying.

Uh, is this the end?