My Demons - Chapter 148



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My Villains Episode 148

38. Golden Slush (5)

Below Longville’s stronghold.

Rumbling-

As the passage closed just before Phoenix crossed over, Ellen let out a yell that was close to a scream.

“Siren-!”

“How can this, this, this…” …

“Open again, now!”

At Ellen’s high-handed command, Siren turned pale and stammered.

“Oh, no. ‘Passage of the Earth’ is a difficult and difficult spell, and there is no falcon or medium,”

“Stop being stupid, do something!”

“Uh, ah, uh, I… …

“Useless- get out of the way!”

After pushing away the Rao family wizard, Ellen opened the glass bottle she was holding in her hand.

For a moment, all the terrible possibilities that could arise when drinking this dark-colored potion flashed through my mind.

“Whoa.”

For a moment, Ellen washed away her fear in one deep breath and drank the potion in one go.

“Okay.”

A strange taste that will make you nauseous. Ellen, who was shivering, was soon overcome by a strange sensation.

Following the feeling of helplessness that makes your legs shake, a sense of liberation comes, as if a heavy burden has been lifted off… … .

‘ done.’

Ellen, who sensed that her gamble had paid off, quickly closed her eyes.

‘The addiction has been cured. Although the mana was scattered… …

After examining her condition through a brief contemplation, she stretched out her hand toward Amias.

“Poy’s bag!”

“yes’?”

“Give it to me!”

“Ah-here it is.”

Amias, who was supporting Buni, was startled and gave up his backpack when Ellen fired at him with the intention of pouring out purple flames.

The backpack had a large tear on the top, but most of the valuables were intact. The same was true for Ellen’s equipment, which Phoenix was in charge of due to mana addiction.

“Huh-”

Ellen puffed out her chest and absorbed mana from the crystal ball, put Aelo’s feather decoration on her ear, and flew straight up.

Little Yeongji was quickly awakened by a sudden uproar in the middle of the night.

The doorway shook with the fierce cries and shouts of the soldiers. The night sky was bright with the torches on the wooden fence and the fire spreading across the wheat field.

Ellen added her hand to the noise and glare.

“Lumfere (explode)-!”

The embers that had grown in size within the circle drawn by the wand descended fiercely. A fireball as big as a human head hit the Anupads and exploded.

Boom!

Fifteen monsters were swallowed up by the rising pillar of fire, and a similar number were caught in the explosion and rolled around on the floor.

The Anupads had no way to resist the bombardment pouring down from the sky. The two-headed shaman disappeared with the queen, and the best archer, the hybrid Jua Ma, had an injured arm.

Pretzel

The Anupads began to scatter in confusion as the fireball fell again.

Kaaeng, kaaeng-

Not only did they have no means of counterattack, they also had no focal point to do so. This is because General Ounshieda and Red Pshaka were killed by Utequai, and Lieutenant Shitwug and Blue Pshaki were killed by Phoenix.

Kk-! Kwang, kung!

The queen’s confidant, ‘Tongbone Gishta’, tried to calm the chaos, but his efforts were in vain as the third fireball ignited.

Ellen took a deep breath and looked down as the Anupads crowding under the wooden fence curled up and disappeared.

Thanks to the pillars of fire rising from all over the grass, the area beneath the rocky mound was as bright as day. However, Phoenix was nowhere to be seen.

“Poi, poi… …

My breathing becomes heavy due to an ominous premonition, and mana flows out like fog through my eyes. Because her mind was shaken, her control over her mana weakened.

Just before the fire witch lost her senses,

“Ellen!”

A loud, clear, familiar yell.

Ellen’s neck spun as if it were about to break, and the spirit of dance appeared without warning and embraced her. Ellen, who flew like a bird over the heads of her soldiers, hurriedly landed at a certain point of her fence.

“trunnion.”

“Ellen!”

As soon as Poynix faced Ellen, he narrowed his eyes.

“Did you drink that potion?”

“… … huh.”

“Without fear – Hey! Do you know what it is? If it was poison or something… …

Phoenix, who was angry, soon found water droplets hanging from his big eyes and kept his mouth shut.

“you.”

Unlike the moist eyes, Ellen’s expression had suddenly become cold. This was because she examined Srepoi Nyx’s body again.

Naturally, he was a mess.

His hair and tunic were covered in dust, his limbs were full of scratches, and he had an arrow stuck in his back and calf.

However, what caught Ellen’s attention more than anything else was the woman in Phoenix’s arms.

The woman, who was only covering her important parts with a familiar half-cloak, had her eyes closed as if she had fainted.

There were red marks on the woman’s palms, wrists, thighs, and calves. She saw drops of blood, which seemed to be marks of being rubbed by a rough rope or something.

Those things were not visible to the eyes with the twin wicks on.

Instead, the field of view was filled with long, slightly raised eyes, a smooth line extending to the tip of the nose, slightly parted small lips, transparent skin that reflected the light of the moon, a slim jawline exposed under flowing black hair, and a neatly knotted string around the neck.

Phoenix’s arm was firmly supporting the woman’s flawless forearms and elastic thighs.

The frost-filled eyes turned to Poy Nyx.

“… … that. what?”

They say life is about not knowing what’s ahead, and this time, things turned out in a strange way.

Many of the Named were killed, and the Anupads, hit by a barrage of arrows and fireballs, lifted their siege and scattered. Right now, the only Anupad around Longville were corpses with their tongues pulled out.

Opinions were divided as to whether it had completely disintegrated or had temporarily retreated. My thought was the latter. Because I couldn’t catch ‘Queen Ramashda’, the boss of Chapter 3 and the owner of Anupad’s army.

Even taking into account such anxiety factors, the situation has improved significantly. It was a natural result, as all external enemies that were visible immediately disappeared.

So if you ask me if I’m happy, I’m not really.

Two days have passed since I entered Longville.

Baroness Dionea gave us four rooms in the manor house. The largest room among them was the room where Amias’ gang stayed.

I asked Boonie, scratching my eyebrows.

“How are you feeling now?”

“You’re feeling much better, Poynix.”

“… … I’m glad.”

Buni was lying on the bed with a simple smile on her face.

“Why do you look like that?”

“You were the opposite.”

“yes?”

“Daio, no, the Baroness’s request. “You were the opposite.”

As I muttered, Buni nodded slightly.

“It was like that. But there is nothing to worry about. “In fact, since I came to Longville, I have been against almost everything.”

“In everything?”

“It’s because I don’t show it, but I’m actually a bit scared. So, I was opposed to asking the Lord to join me, and I was also opposed to continuing to follow the Lord… …

The good-looking young man scratched his nose awkwardly and continued speaking.

“I didn’t even want to go into that mine.”

“… … “Did you?”

“yes. I have a good sense of humor, so I thought that nothing good would happen just by looking at it. Luckily, everyone came out alive… … . No, if I say luck, wouldn’t it be rude to Lord Ellen and Mr. Hatanka?”

“No, it’s true. “I was lucky.”

“Yes? We were incredibly lucky that we survived while Vittorio, a veteran, was hit. furthermore… …

Boonie smiled broadly.

“If you think about selling an arm for 100 silver coins, it is not a loss-making business. As a bonus, I also got a great adventure story. “You could make a living for the rest of your life just by selling stories to a bard.”

He lost his right arm in the battle with Anupads. He’s smiling with a bandage wrapped around his shortened shoulder, and it’s hard to tell if he’s genuinely happy or if he’s just pretending to be happy.

Silence fell into the room while I chose the words in my mouth. Among his colleagues who were keeping their mouths shut, Steedman scratched his forehead and spoke.

“Yeah, that’s a relief. “Considering your poor skills, it’s a miracle you’re able to retire while still breathing.”

“Steedman.”

Amias frowned, but he shrugged.

“What’s wrong?”

“Are you in the mood for a joke right now?”

“Then what is the atmosphere like?”

“Do I really need to explain?”

Steedman snorted slightly and grabbed the glass bottle on the table with his bandaged hand. He drank a bottle of high-quality wine and continued speaking, wiping the corners of his mouth.

“What the hell is the problem? Boonie will now go back to Lavalton and live a happy life. “Even though I’m a bad guy, I have deep pockets and a healthy lower body, so I’ll be able to save my wife money, and if I buy a large ranch and fill it with pigs and chickens,”

Buni, who had been listening quietly, frowned and joined in.

“I don’t like chicken. “I’m going to raise cows.”

“Okay, do whatever you want, whether it’s milking a cow or slitting a goat’s backside. What’s important now is that all that’s left for Boonie is a rosy life. “But why is everyone making faces?”

It wasn’t entirely wrong.

Buni collected 40 silver coins in less than a month. In addition, my employer, I, added 60 coins as consolation.

100 silver coins.

It was a considerable amount of money for the retirement fund of a mercenary in his early twenties. If you spend it sparingly, you can make a decent living without having to do any work for the rest of your life.

“… … okay. “It’s the life I dreamed of.”

Buni smiled brightly, but the atmosphere in the room showed no signs of improving.

The Amias gang are kids.

Although my skills had improved so far and I had become quite useful, I still lacked experience. It was natural for him to feel downcast upon seeing his disabled colleague.

And to be honest, I was a kid too.

Whether it was a 30-year-old office worker or a 21-year-old driver, there was no know-how to soothe and encourage the frightened and downcast people.

All I could do was remind them that there were other options.

“Amias.”

“Yes, Poynix.”

“Mira, Steedman, Genessa, Cole.”

At the sound of my name, the eyes of the Amias gang gathered. Although everyone had bandages here and there, their limbs were still intact. I glanced at them and opened my mouth.

“If you want to get rid of work, let me know.”

“••••••yes?”

“If you want to retire with your limbs intact, go now. “Because I won’t catch you.” The mercenaries’ expressions hardened at my firm tone.

I am not a hero. I don’t even believe that a commoner like me can become a hero.

But, I have to be a hero.

Because I know the coming apocalypse and how to prevent it. I don’t know if I can do it, but if I don’t act, the world will definitely end. For my own survival, I must become a hero.

To this vague sense of mission or responsibility, the specific goal of clearing Ellen’s name was added. The motivation that was created like that was what made me continue my adventure.

On the other hand, the motive of Amias’ gang was money.

“Can you guarantee that what happened to Boonie won’t happen to you?”

“but… …

“Everyone made quite a bit of money. “Don’t you miss the smell?”

“If you swear to give up your mercenary life, I will give you a generous severance pay.” The room fell silent again.

At that time, a cautious knocking sound was heard. The person who came to the room was Father Bowen, a priest from Longville. I followed him and added to the Amias gang.

“… … Think slowly. “Because there is time.”

Father Bowen was tending to the scar on Utequai’s shoulder.

I poured out my divine power and flattered him to drive away the anger, but the treatment was only completed after a long period of sweating. It seems that the ax spear used by ‘Red Psha Ka’ was quite a terrible thing.

“… … after. It will heal naturally from now on.

“Thank goodness. Thank you, Father.”

The priest shook his head, wiping the sweat from his bald head.

“I have nothing to thank you for, Sir. “I just did what was expected of me as the Lord’s shepherd.”

Suddenly, he looked up at me with disapproving eyes.

“Can I give you some advice as a priest?”

“uh… … . of course.”

In response to my answer, the priest glanced at the barbarian with bandages on his body. After seeing that Utequai was asleep, Bowen whispered in a low voice.

“Stay away from the pagans.”

“… … “Infidels?”

“Savages with primitive beliefs.”

When I heard the mention of Utequai and Druid Xanabas, I quietly scratched my eyebrows.

“Stay away from it as much as possible, and if you can’t, pray every day. So that your soul will not be defiled.”

« O ”

“As the Lord’s shepherd, I am very worried about your condition.”

As the priest’s eyes flashed coldly, I reluctantly nodded.

“… … All right. “I pray every day.”

“great.”

“Thank you for your concern, Father.”

After handing over three gold coins with those words, Bowen smiled kindly.

“then. “May the blessings of light be with you.”

“May the blessings of light be with you, too.”

After Bowen left, Ellen, who was leaning against the window in silence, pouted her lips.

“I don’t think anyone would be a priest, but he is very greedy. “That’s why my head falls off.”

Utequoi, who was lying on the bed, must have heard the muttering and slowly opened his eyes and looked around.

“Did you go?”

“uh.”

“Okay.”

Utequai, who had been pretending to sleep, stood up and stretched to feel the wound.

“He may use his tongue carelessly, but he is a skilled priest.”

Even though he heard harsh words about him being an infidel, a barbarian, and a defilement of his soul, U Tequai did not seem to care. The guy turned his shoulder a couple of times and then he looked back at me and Ellen.

“You guys said you had something to say.”

“Oh, that.”

Just as I was about to answer, Ellen’s stern voice came in.

“It’s not ‘you.’”

“Not you? what are you talking about?”

“It’s Po who has something to say, not me.

Called.”

The guy crossed his arms and glanced at me.

“I don’t know anything about that yet.”

“that?”

As Ute Kwai kept asking, Ellen frowned.

“The woman tied up in the gunnut room!”

“… … ah. “Are you talking about that strange-looking girl?”

“okay.”

Ellen, with her arms folded, leaned against the window and asked me questions as if she were being interrogated.

“Now tell me. “That’s a bunch?”

Avoiding the burning gaze, I sighed inwardly.

How far should I explain this?

The worry was short-lived.