My Demons - Chapter 169



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My Villains Episode 169

42. Bridle (1)

One fluorescent light blinked and then turned off.

A shadow fell on the faces of the men standing in front of the hospital bed. There is an unknown sense of discomfort in the air.

“… … Is that true?” “Uh, yes.” I feel dizzy, perhaps because of a hangover.

What kind of situation is this?

“I can’t remember. Does that mean I have amnesia?”

I scratched my head as I fiddled with the patient uniform with the familiar university logo on it.

“… … “I think I just drank alcohol and the film stopped.”

A sigh flows from the men. In the hallway, a doctor is explaining something to a middle-aged man.

“… class of drugs… depending on the prognosis.

So, an interview or an EEG test… … For now, absolute stability… …

“Where is Jeong So-ha?”

Someone’s question covered the doctor’s voice.

“Jeong So-ha, yo?”

“yes.”

“uh••••••

There is an inexplicable anticipation in the men’s eyes.

“Now that I think about it, I think Soha came to pick me up yesterday… … “Yesterday?”

“yes. “At about eleven o’clock, twelve o’clock-”

“… … Is that the end?”

After nodding, the men left the hospital room, looking disappointed and muttering among themselves.

I was left alone in an 8-person hospital room. I couldn’t see any of my clothes or belongings.

As I looked around, I looked out the window and froze.

“… … uh.” The campus was covered in white snow.

“Uh huh-”

When I wake up from a good night’s sleep and stretch, a groan comes out of my mouth.

Hmm, how long has it been since you fell into such a deep sleep? It really feels like I slept without knowing the world… … .

As I rubbed my eyes and looked around, I saw that I was now quite familiar with the guest room of the Yeongju Building.

There were two people sitting next to the bed where I lay.

The person sitting near my face was lying face down with his hair hanging down. I was able to recognize who it was just by looking at the short figure wearing a white shirt, long, thin fingers, and rich blonde hair, let alone the faint scent of lime.

I carefully brushed Ellen’s hair behind her ear. Long eyelashes, a sharp nose, lips exhaling colorfully, transparent skin… … .

Memories come back to me at the small scar left on the pinna of my left ear.

The Black Wolves, Randall’s mercenaries, the Palace Wizards, Queen Anupad, the Black Passage, the servants of Ushtu, and the Dark Knight… … .

“Uhmmm.”

Ellen shrank her neck as a hand touched her earlobe. I quickly took my hand away and touched his hair.

Then, suddenly, he turned his head and screamed.

“Hey, what a surprise!”

A woman was sitting next to the sleeping Ellen. A woman sitting still and blinking her eyes, as if she were a still life painting.

“long time no see.”

“Uh, um-”

I stared blankly at the woman who spoke in a calm tone.

This is the same face I saw a while ago when I experienced a strange out-of-body experience, and this is the same face I saw on the monitor on Earth.

However, I don’t feel familiar at all. Is it because it’s your first time seeing your face this close?

Wow, I’m speechless. How do people look like this?

While I was messing around, Ellen, who had been sleeping, woke up with her eyebrows twitching.

“Umm,”

The guy rubbed his eyes and looked at me with blank eyes for a moment. Then, in surprise, he said, “Wow,” and suddenly he was hugged to my chest.

“trunnion!”

“Ellen.”

Ellen stretched out her arms and hugged my chest. I patted the guy on the back and burst into laughter.

“Were you very worried? “Why is this happening all of a sudden?”

Ellen then glanced at the woman sitting next to her and pursed her lips.

“… … “Not suddenly.”

“o Yes2”

“But are you okay? “Is it somewhere strange?”

“Somewhere strange?”

“You were contaminated by magic from another dimension. “It was purified quickly, but you never know.”

I smiled at the guy who was looking up at me intently.

“are you okay. I feel like I just slept soundly… …

“of course. “Because I slept for two full days.”

“Two days?”

“Not only is it polluted, but it also puts a lot of strain on your body. If you were to lie down for two days… …

For some reason, my back felt a bit stiff.

I was touching my neck and suddenly raised my head.

“That’s right, what about the lump?”

“… … Utequai searched the forest and brought back both him and Xanavas.”

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“I got hit with a crossbow, but now I’m getting treatment.”

So I’m fine.”

After heaving a sigh of relief, he turned his gaze towards the black-haired woman again.

… … How should I treat this woman? Ugh, his head is pounding because the memories of Seungsu Kim and Poynix are all mixed up.

‘Schiele’, the head of the family of Zahakar and the Duke of Eyland, had a younger brother.

His name is ‘Achele’, and he is said to be the best knight in Eyland.

Unlike other noble families, the brothers Skiele and Akelle had a strong friendship.

So, as soon as Schiele ascended to the dukedom, he gave his younger brother several positions along with the title of Count Danseung.

Akelle, who became a count, served as the commander of the guards of ‘Tawz Den’, the third admiral of Eyland, and the commander-in-chief of the ducal palace.

Akele was a worthy heir of the twin royal family. This means that he worshiped power, enjoyed killing, and was as ruthless as a snake.

There was a woman who stole Akele’s heart. She was a beautiful woman who became a slave whom he met while exterminating pirates.

Akele, who was attracted to the woman by her looks, soon fell deeply in love with her character.

The woman named ‘Lira’ had a rich sensitivity and good character that deeply colored the emotionless Akelle.

Akele and Lyra fell deeply in love with each other, and soon their love came to fruition. I ended up having a child.

Then, despite the cold opposition of his cousin and first wife, Akele brought Lyra into his concubine.

Lira, who entered the palace, gave birth to a healthy son, but died because she could not overcome childbed fever.

The child born that way was Poynix.

… … Suddenly a question arises.

No matter how much I trace Poinix’s memories, I don’t think I ever felt sad because of longing for my dead mother.

Could it be that I simply don’t remember?

Or is it because of Phoenix’s personality of not revealing his true feelings?

If not, did you really feel no emotion at all?

Poynix was a child with strong blood from the twin royal family, enough to raise such questions.

He was indifferent to people, enjoyed practicing martial arts, and never missed an opportunity to kill.

Although he was somewhat lacking in natural magic or blood magic skills, as he grew up, he became stronger than his father, Akele.

Although she couldn’t help the cold atmosphere flowing through her veins, she also had a beautiful appearance, just like her mother.

Poynix grew up with the other children of the family thanks to her father’s consideration, and when she became an adult at the age of 15, she became engaged.

The other person was my cousin Hayla.

Heila of Valuin. She was a girl from the same family as Zahakar, and she was also the younger sister of ‘Caisis of Baluin’, the man who would become the next Duke of Eyland.

Hayla was renowned as the most beautiful and intelligent girl in Razil, but Poynix was not happy at all.

Because what he wanted was not Hayla, but her older sister Ayla.

As Kim Seung-su, I felt it was a truly mysterious feeling. It was a way of thinking that was difficult to understand at first.

Heela and Ayla were so different that it was hard to believe they were biological sisters.

Her younger sister, Hayla, was as beautiful as if she were sculpted by an angel, but her older sister, Ayla… … She, well, to be honest, she was not a woman who could be called beautiful, even jokingly.

Nevertheless, Poynix wanted Ayla. To be precise, she wanted her smile.

Ayla was a mutant.

She laughed cheerfully when the wind was good, cried sadly when her Rottweiler died, and got angry when her cousins ​​cut each other.

That’s what Phoenix wanted. She believed that Ayla could make up for her own shortcomings.

Perhaps, in Kim Seung-su’s view, Poinik

It seems he loved Ayla.

However, Ayla married Poynix’s older brother and Akele’s legitimate son, Ganix. He was selected as the so-called ‘breeder’, the concubine who would give birth to the next duke.

The day Ayla got married.

Poynix shed tears for the first time in her life. Under the shady gardens of the Duke’s Palace, until the moon has fully waned.

Fortunately for Phoenix, his marriage was postponed. It’s because her counterpart, Hayla, is suffering from an unknown disease. She is a disease that absorbs the magical power of the atmosphere at will.

And five years passed.

It was around the time that Poynix, who had the best skills among his peers, finished his life as a squire and was ordained a knight.

Ayla committed suicide by hanging herself.

Immediately after the funeral, Phoenix left the ducal palace.

After clearing my mind, I scratched my eyebrows and opened my mouth.

“Heyla, right?”

“huh.”

Hayla was staring at me. It feels like those emotionless eyes are digging into me deep inside.

… … You must have noticed, right?

Yes, I’m sure you noticed.

Hayla is Poynix’s cousin, and they were once engaged to each other. There’s no way you don’t know Phoenix’s personality. Today, I am a person much closer to Kim Seung-soo than Poynix. He is not a cold and cold person like Poynix, but an ordinary citizen.

Unless you’re an idiot, you’ll quickly realize that I’m a completely different person from Phoenix.

Well, for now, let’s make the most of Phoenix’s memory. Personality… … I insist that things have changed while traveling, okay?

“Hmm- it’s been a while. “Has it been 5 years?”

“that’s right.”

Hayla quietly blinked her eyes.

Is it because of her beautiful face?

Even the slightest flicker feels so interesting.

The movement of the eyelids and the long eyelashes crossing each other breathed a little bit of life into the face that was like a painting or sculpture. It is a drastic change that seems insignificant, like a drop of red ink on white drawing paper.

A calm voice tickled my ears.

Moving the lips also attracted attention as much as blinking the eyes. When the red lips part and the white teeth show, I feel a little sad… … .

“trunnion?”

“Uh, huh?”

When I turned my head in a hurry, Ellen was looking up at me with a worried expression.

“Your complexion is not good. are you okay?”

“Oh, um, it’s okay.”

I shook my head a couple of times and smiled.

“I’m fine, completely.”

“o uh…”

—M •

I left Ellen, who was drooling, and turned my attention to Hayla again.

… … Well, let’s avoid eye contact as much as possible. I feel like I’m losing my mind for no reason.

“I’m sorry, what did you say?”

“He said this was the first time he’s seen him since Ganix and Ayla’s wedding.”

” ah.”

I nodded awkwardly and then fell silent again.

Well, no matter how much I search through Phoenix’s memories, I find nothing special about Heyla. A guy who was so indifferent to people

Is that why?

Then my thoughts reached Heila’s companions.

“Oh, what about the Blood Knights?”

I feel ashamed when I think of my body going crazy and running wild according to its instincts. But I continued speaking in a shameless tone.

“I think I lost my mind for a moment and made a mistake.”

“are you okay. “I treated it with a potion.”

“I’m glad. I’d like to at least say hello. “Where are you, everyone?”

“It’s on Mount Graduil.”

“… … On Mount Graduil? why?”

“Because I have to avoid people’s gaze.”

What are you talking about?

I asked her with narrowed eyebrows.

“Why are you avoiding my gaze?”

“Everyone who sees the Blood Knights will think of the two families of Raj’il.”

“however?”

“If there are blood knights near you, there will be people who guess your identity.”

When I still looked like I didn’t understand, Hayla continued.

“You are the conceived son of the Zaharkar family. “The fact that you were ordained a knight by a prince of the Geore royal family must never be known.”

… … Oh yeah.

After the conquering king, Zeoth of Zeore, subjugated Eyland, Jaharkar and Baluin, who had been kings, were reduced to mere great nobles.

Therefore, the two families traditionally regarded the Jeore royal family as enemies. However, it is natural for the concubine who will inherit the family to be loyal to it… … .

… … wait for a sec.

“But, I am the pregnant one?”

« o ” huh.

“What do you mean by that all of a sudden?”

I quickly remembered and said to Heyla:

“The pregnant women are Ganix and Ayla. “No, I heard that Ayla died without giving birth to her child and that you would become the impregnate child.”

Seeing my confusion, Ellen joined in from next to me.

“Didn’t you know? “This woman says she’s your fiancée.”

“fiancee? Oh, it was like that.”

At my words, Ellen’s eyes sparkled.

“You said that?”

“The engagement was broken off when Hayla was designated as the new pregnant woman. “Continuing the succession is much more important than the engagement of a bastard.”

“••••••under.”

The guy snorted and turned his head to glance at Heyla.

“I was wondering what suddenly came out, and it was your ‘ex’ fiancee?”

Hayla was still facing me, not even looking at Ellen. She nodded her head and answered calmly.

“It almost happened like that.”

Is it an illusion?

Hayla’s flawless black eyes twinkled darkly.

“But with Ganix dying, you were designated as the new impregnate.”

“••••♦•What?”

“And the engagement was not broken from the beginning. Poi, you left without saying a word, and I had no intention of breaking off the engagement.”

I held my head and threw up my hands.

“Wait, wait a minute. “Who died?”

“Ganix.”

I retrieved Ganix from Poinix’s memories.

A young man with three hundred eyes, a hard look, and a mean heart. He is a half-brother with Poynix, who is three years older than him. After getting beaten up while sparring with Poynix, he was an ugly older brother who bullied him with all kinds of bullies. A idiot who married Ayla even though he had nothing to boast about.

That was all I could remember about Ganix.

“Ganix is ​​dead? why?”

“He caught a fever and died.”

“… … fever? Even though Ganyx was not very good, he was a knight with a fierce reputation, but he died from a fever?”

Hayla just nodded quietly.

“When did you die?”

“In April.”

“In April, did he die as soon as I married you?”

“no.”

After a firm nod, there was silence for a moment. Hayla blinked her eyes three or four times and then opened her mouth again.

“He died the night before the wedding.”

” ah.”

“Duke Schiele also passed away that day.”

“… … “Your uncle passed away too?”

My head is getting hot because I heard unexpected news one after another.

From Kim Seung-soo’s point of view, they were like strangers, and from Phoenix’s point of view, they weren’t people that bothered him that much. Still, I couldn’t help but feel confused.

“There’s no need to make it complicated.”

Hayla continued speaking in a calm manner.

“Caisis has become the new Duke, and you and I have the obligation to produce an heir.”

“No, suddenly it was… …

“That’s it.”

Looking into Hayla’s black, sparkling eyes, I swallowed dry saliva.