My Demons - Chapter 157



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My Villains Episode 157

40. Again, The Chasers (1)

I quietly closed my eyes. The hair dryer whined loudly, and a purple scent passed the tip of her nose.

“I’m getting married.”

Heewon, who was smoothing her hair, suddenly said something. Her voice was very dry for someone who was once her lover.

” marriage?”

“O” Hmm.

“… … when? with who?”

“In the fall. “As soon as the play ends.”

There was silence for a moment. A blank face is visible through the speckled mirror.

“Why all of a sudden? “What about graduation?”

“What does marriage have to do with graduation?”

“What about Haengsi?”

“I gave up.”

“Get a job?”

“no.”

Heewon quietly touched the ends of her hair.

“I’m really hurt, I need to end this.”

“Who are you doing it with?”

“… … “Jinhu oppa.”

“Uh, the guy who runs the bar?”

“It’s not a bar, it’s a wine bar, and I do it as a hobby.”

A broken intercom makes an odd sound like crack, crack, crack. The old studio apartment is once again cramped.

“… … “Why are you saying that now?”

“Because it was decided two days ago.”

“What do you mean? “Why are weddings scheduled for a month later?”

Heewon quietly put on her stockings. Suddenly, a thunderbolt strikes in my head.

“Yoo Hee-won. “No way.”

“No way, whatever.”

Facing emotionless eyes, I was unable to say anything.

“I’ll go.”

Maybe Heewon wanted me to hold on to her. But I’m an indecisive and timid idiot.

So, I just quietly watched her back.

Meditation was a very special experience.

The ‘Potion of Concentration’ dispersed my distracting thoughts, and the phrase Ellen whispered brought my mind together. In that state, I was liberated from everything and found true peace.

It was a short experience, lasting only three or four hours, but it cleared my mind and somehow made me feel like I had made progress… … .

But before we knew it, Ellen had fallen asleep and the effect of the potion had ended. I sat alone on the dark floor and tried to meditate again.

Of course it didn’t go well. It’s because all kinds of random thoughts passed through my head.

Then, as if I was dozing off, I looked at the character sheets. Of the five sheets, mine, Ellen, and Ute Kwai’s were of a higher level.

It’s an early level up.

The most recent level up was right after killing Akanku Kara Mek and escaping the rift. At that time, the level went up two levels.

That was only a week ago.

“… … “I haven’t done anything since then.”

Of course, there was a struggle to break through the siege of Anupads.

However, if you consider the experience gained, it will be less than 10,000 at best. Considering the required experience of over 30,000, this number is woefully insufficient.

Suddenly, my experiences at South Harbor came to mind.

When he delivered the letter to Prince Ulkar, when he killed the witch disguised as Lady Camilla, and when he saved the city by killing the robber baron and the underground lord.

Each time, I gained enormous experience. This time, just like before, I feel like I gained some sort of quest completion experience…

There is no way to know the exact circumstances. This is because reality was already progressing in a completely different direction from the scenario I knew.

In the game, Longville was holding on, the strange event called the Hunting Festival was happening, Baron Mallory was missing (or dead), and mercenaries were causing unrest.

Miscellaneous thoughts bite one another.

“… … “Hey.”

I guess I’m not good at meditation.

Yes, I will be full after the first drink. That’s enough for today, I’ll try again next time.

I give up and get up,

Crack.

Inyoung, who was sleeping in bed, bounced like a spring and stood with her back to the corner of the room. Following the lightning-like movement, cold eyes scanned my entire body.

“… … “Is it a bunch?”

Mungchi, who was glaring at me from the corner with a leopard-like stance and eyes, made an idiotic noise.

Then, he hid behind the rope he was holding in both hands and stood up hesitantly.

“Ugh, it’s Jaeseong Hammi… …

“Why am I sorry when I didn’t do anything?”

I quietly looked at the fidgeting bundle.

The guy who was sleeping in bed moved reflexively at the slightest sound I made as I stood up. It took less than two seconds to go from being defenseless to taking a seat in a safe space and getting ready for battle.

… … What the heck. I guess that kind of performance is possible when your agility is around 38.

The agility of ‘Pique Request Note Yo’, a level 95 blood knight, was 52 points. If 38 points of agility is this much, how much is 52 points? I can’t feel it.

“sorry. “You woke up because of me, right?”

“… … “It’s not me.”

“Nope. Go back to sleep quickly.”

As I said that and put on my leather boots, the bundle that was standing in an awkward position widened its eyes.

“Where are you going?”

“I don’t think I can sleep, so I’m going to go for a walk.”

“Are you going for a walk?”

“huh. “What does walking mean?”

“I know, take a walk.”

In a dark room without a single light, black eyes looked at each other.

“I’m the only one who does it. “Poirang.”

“huh? When will we… …

This is a story from when I was a piglet.

Perhaps because of his high health, I, or Poynix’s body, didn’t tend to sleep much. My eyes would get watery after three or four hours of sleep, and even if I tried to force myself to sleep, five hours was the limit.

So, whenever I woke up early in the morning, I would go for a walk with Mungchi before training… … .

Recalling the memory, I sighed and smiled.

“Well, even back then, whenever I heard the word ‘walk,’ I would wag my tail excitedly.”

“to… …

Even through my vision blurred by the darkness, I could see the small face heating up. I felt playful for no reason and smiled.

“Was it the end of July? “Do you remember falling into a puddle around the time you passed Lidburn?”

“… … yes.”

“You were so shocked at that time that you cried until you took a bath.”

“Ugh.”

“By any chance, did you act on purpose then? Are you trying to pretend to be a piglet?”

“No, no. I’m really surprised. “I’m not pretending to be a pig.” Munchie, who was waving his hands around, noticed the playfulness on my face and immediately closed his mouth.

Then he made a sullen expression, as if he was protesting.

“Hmm.”

I had a hard time suppressing laughter for Ellen, who was sleeping soundly in the bed across from me.

“Or else. “Go to sleep now.”

“… … “I’m going too.”

” huh?”

“I’m going for a walk too.” After saying that, he quickly moved to put on his leather shoes and put on her outer robe. Then she came closer and looked up at me.

“… … Okay, let’s go.”

As if imitating me, Mungchi smiled brightly.

Moonless dawn.

It was before dawn, but not that dark. Stars twinkled faintly in the clear sky, and torches flickered on the wooden fence in the distance. After leaving the Yeongjugwan, we slowly walked along the path between the wooden fence and the vegetable garden. While I was looking up at the night sky blankly, the bundle followed silently three or four steps behind.

“It’s a bunch.”

“yes?”

“You said you studied martial arts since you were young, right?”

“••••••ah. yes.”

“Can you talk about it then?”

The guy was silent for a moment, and only after taking about ten steps did he open his mouth.

“It was dark.”

“Is it dark?”

“yes. Between mountains and mountains. “I’ll walk for days.”

The story of the bundle continued.

Somewhere deep in the mountains. I started training without even knowing the English language. Harsh beatings and faceless teachers. Disappearing friends and fear due to ignorance… … .

Listening to the story, I felt that Mungchi was good at speaking. Even if you are not familiar with Milanol, it was easy to understand because the flow and order of the story was well organized.

Also, independently of that, the darkness in Munchi’s voice deepened little by little. By the time the guy’s voice started to tremble.

“You can stop talking.”

“… … to.”

As if he had been waiting, Mungchi kept his mouth shut.

I feel sorry because I wonder if I was forcing myself to speak.

“It’s a bunch.”

“yes?”

“Do you like the name ‘Mungchi’?”

“bundle••••••

Before I knew it, I was walking side by side with the bundle. When he slowed down, I also shortened my stride, and when he stopped, I did the same.

The person standing shoulder to shoulder with me looked back and forth and then nodded.

“Yes, Jo.”

“… … I’m glad you like it. “That’s not a name to use for a person.”

” to.”

“If other people hear it, they might laugh at it.”

“It’s a nice treat.”

It was a very firm answer, as if it didn’t matter.

“Mungchi, this is my first time.”

“… … What does it mean to be good at first? “You like it best?”

“Ah yes. “It’s the tightest.”

I smiled bitterly and scratched my eyebrows.

“Once you get used to the language here, your thoughts will change.”

“to.” “Well, do whatever you feel comfortable with.” Even though we walked slowly, we were already near the gate.

The bars clustered nearby were quietly asleep, ignoring their usual bustle. This is probably because most of the mercenaries left the territory under Dionea’s orders.

“I’m going to the mountain the day after tomorrow.”

“San, yo?”

“huh. “That mountain.”

Munchi’s gaze followed the finger pointing to the northeast. A faintly visible huge shadow.

“It’s a place called Graduil Mountain, and we have to go over the hill over there.”

“to… …

“It’s probably pretty dangerous. “There must be the leader of the Anupads we saw before.”

Before I could say anything, Moongchi quickly joined in.

“I want to go with you.”

“… … Uh, would you mind?”

“yes. Well, tell me. “I’m going with Poi.”

It’s a more pleasant reaction than expected, and it makes me smile.

“okay. “Let’s get our hands and feet together in training later, and when the sun rises, let’s go get the equipment.”

“Hey, it’s okay.”

The bundle that had been wandering like that suddenly turned its head. Her ears exposed through her hair twitch slightly.

“A bunch?”

“I hear your voice.”

“voice?”

Mungchi walked with his eyes fixed on one side.

You can see the side of his face without any emotion, as if he had just smiled. The guy walked at a fairly fast pace on a dirt road littered with straw and stones.

There was no sound of clothes rubbing or footsteps. A movement that is eerily quiet.

Just when I could faintly hear a voice in my ears, the bundle opened its mouth.

“trunnion.”

“Atiliaeo.”

“Atili ah?’’

… … Have you ever seen Atalanta?

“yes. I’m angry.”

“Which one?”

After a while of following the bundle with bated breath, an angry voice gradually became more distinct. The place where I heard the voice was the backyard of the Golden Knife Tavern, where I had stayed before.

“Liljanun! Hel tismaeuni’am mad ha?”

“Ant tetiradeth althur, k’nat.”

It was Nudein. I don’t know what that means, but it didn’t seem like a very good situation.

Atalanta was the one who got angry, and the one who listened was the old man. It was the elder who stood side by side with Del Otto in the hall of the Lord’s Hall.

“What are you talking about?”

“… … Uhm, I don’t know.”

I hid behind the fence of the tavern and watched quietly for a while.

“Alkarf, mawzirabun!” Atalanta, excited, took strides toward the elder. At that moment, the elder quickly took something out of his pocket.

“… … pendant?”

A gorgeous pendant centered around a dark green gem with a golden border. It looked the same as the one Dell Auto had.

Before Atalanta could react, a dark green gem flashed faintly.

“Off.”

Atalanta gritted her teeth and clenched her fists as if she was resisting something.

“K’nat-”

As she staggered towards him, the elder’s complexion turned pale.

“A-Alab-!”

The light of the pendant became a little stronger as the elder shouted softly. Then Atalanta, who was barely able to walk, collapsed backwards with his knees bent.

“Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr torrrrrrrrrrr

Golden eyes blinked convulsively. Occasionally a purple eye glow flashed, but each time Atalanta twisted her body and silently let out her screams. Crazy, what the hell is going on?

While I was speechless about the situation that had suddenly unfolded, the elder standing in front of Atalanta was giggling and smiling. Then he mumbled something and grabbed the gold pendant again.

… … Atalanta silently struggled, like a burning insect writhing.

“That crazy guy,”

I eventually couldn’t bear it anymore and jumped over the fence. Just as he was about to rush at the elder who was torturing Atalanta, a blurry human image split the night sky.

It was a bunch.

The guy kicked off the fence, flew up, and landed behind the elder using a technique he had shown before, that is, stepping on his toes and jumping again.

Meanwhile, there was barely any sound, so the elder did not notice the bundle behind his back. Instead, he saw me climbing over the fence and tried to say something.

That moment,

Qua

A thick rope was wrapped around the elder’s neck. In an instant, his face turned red and the old man with bulging eyes scratched his neck.

Holding the rope tightly, Munchi made the elder kneel with an all-too-familiar movement. Then he stomped on her waist with his foot.

“Wait a minute, bunch-”

Before I could finish speaking, the bundle pulled my arm violently.

Crack!

The elder, whose head had turned to the other side, fell to the floor.

“uh……

He looked at me, unable to speak, with twinkling eyes.

that… … . If I had to compare it, it was the look in the eyes of a puppy waiting for praise.

Having forgotten what to say, I picked up Atalanta, who had fainted.