My Demons - Chapter 185



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My Villains Episode 185

43. Struggle (5)

Despite my hesitation, what I said was an insignificant question.

“… … “Do you need anything?”

Hayla, who was sitting like a still life painting as usual, quietly blinked her eyes. Then he slowly shook his head.

For some reason, the inside of my mouth felt uncomfortable, so I rolled my tongue for a moment before speaking.

“What about your wrists and feet? Should I at least call a priest?”

” are you okay.”

Her short answer was followed by silence again.

When I was facing Heyla, memories of Poynix popped up like popcorn. Memories from ‘Tawz Den’, the original home of the twin royal family.

In my memory, Phoenics swung a sword among his brothers and cousins, rode through a rye field on a large horse, fell into a pond with a rock tied to his waist, stabbed a dog and a pig with a dagger he was forced to hold, and walked between the bathhouse and the castle wall. I hid in and read a book.

I dried an orange flower in the shade, cheered on a thrush knocking on the glass window, picked a pretty colored pebble and hid it in my bosom, walked around the garden looking up at the glass window, hid in a corner of the garden and sniffled, Unable to overcome my burning anger, I set out on the road.

Unbecoming the heir of the Twin Royal Family, or as a bastard with outsider blood, Poynix’s memories contained emotions.

And that feeling screamed out every time I saw Hayla. It was an order without reason or logic: cut off his head immediately and take out his heart.

I pondered over Phoenix’s memories, emotions, and desires, what we commonly call the ‘ego’.

The fact that Poynix’s ego, which had been buried beneath him, was going crazy like this made me, that is, Kim Seung-su, feel fear. The fear is that Phoenix, which has swelled out of control, will swallow up Kim Seung-su.

Fear made me conflicted.

Wouldn’t it be better to get rid of Hayla, who keeps reminding Poynix? But if you do that, won’t you end up giving in to the Phoenix’s ego?

After thinking about it for quite some time, I came to a conclusion worthy of Seungsu Kim. It is a selfish and calculated conclusion.

Even though the silence was quite long, Hayla did nothing. He just slowly blinked and watched me.

“As you may have already guessed, I

“You can’t kill me.”

Hayla’s deep, black eyes blinked slowly.

Perhaps because we’ve been talking every two days recently, I’ve gotten to know her to some extent. So, she realized that the blink she just showed was an expression of doubt.

“Because if a bastard who ran away from home kills a legitimate girl who grew up as a forbidden jade leaf, I can’t handle the consequences. know?”

“huh.”

A quick and dry answer feels very shallow.

“But I can’t let you go. “I don’t know what you’ll do after you regain your freedom and magical powers.”

Heyla nodded as if she understood… … .

What is this shamelessness?

“The problem here is that we can’t keep you captive forever.”

“why?”

“Well, there is also the point that magic suppression potions are not infinite… … . There is also the fact that the journey I am about to embark on is not easy enough to carry a lot of luggage.”

“A piece of luggage?”

“Yes, you.”

She closed her mouth without saying a word. Her expression didn’t change, but somehow she looked disapproving.

“So one day your captivity will end, and then I will have to make a decision. “I will either kill you or send you back.”

“I understand.”

“And, at that moment of decision, I took a couple of breaths and my mind became a little clearer. I continued speaking while pressing down on Poynix.

“I don’t want to kill you.”

“I’m still burdened enough. I don’t want to be chased by your brother or my father, and um… …

Uh, what should I say?

“… … “To be honest, I wish you could, uh, help me out.” “how?”

“how? Well, that’s right… …

I scratched my eyebrows and chose words in my mind.

“He stays by my side and is on my side, fights with me when I need to fight, and teaches me if he knows anything… … Well, something like that.”

” ah.”

Hayla nodded gently.

“okay.”

“……what?”

“I will.”

… … Ah, the head. She’s a really strange woman.

I wiped my face and shook my head.

“Well, it’s not like I can trust you just because you say a few words.”

“why’?”

“Why is this crazy—”

I cleared my throat and calmly opened my mouth.

“You kidnapped Ellen and threatened me. Cole almost got killed. But how can I trust you with just one word?”

“I’ll promise. “You can swear if you want.”

“vow?”

“huh. “In return, you must also accept my conditions.”

… … Seriously, what on earth do you believe and are so confident?

“Let’s hear it. “What are your conditions?”

“I will help, you do your duty. Those are my conditions.”

“… … What have you heard so far? “I have no intention of returning to Eyland?”

“According to family law, the rite of conception must take place within Tawz Den, but since the situation has come to this, I will make an exception this time.”

“What are you talking about?”

“It means that I will consider you as having fulfilled your duty as long as you have fulfilled your core role as a concubine. “I will convince Caisis and the elders.”

It is a key role as a conceiver.

Only then did I understand what she meant and cupped my forehead.

“It’s not like grafting livestock, it’s something like that.”

“why? “What’s the problem?”

At that carefree question, Phoenix’s ego pounded his chest.

It felt like my anger would flare up at any moment, so I took a deep breath and focused on Hayla’s face, as if meditating.

I feel it every time, but she is truly beautiful.

The jet black hair and white face created a nice contrast, and the deep eyes and red lips had the power to attract people. Plus thin, long limbs, breathtaking curves, and a cold yet noble atmosphere… … .

In other words, it seemed to have all the elements that people commonly think of when drawing beautiful women.

Looking at it objectively, it was like that, and looking at it subjectively, it was beautiful. I, in other words, am very close to Kim Seung-soo’s ideal type.

Thanks to my active observation, the anger that Poynix was trying to arouse subsided. Thanks to this, I was able to end the moment of silence and speak calmly.

“I can’t tell you for sure.”

“I don’t want to get involved with someone I don’t like, or with a woman I don’t know if she’s an enemy or friend.”

While Hayla blinked a couple of times, I took out a bundle of keys from my pocket.

“Instead, let’s do this.”

“how?”

He responded by pulling both of her hands.

“The equipment cannot be returned, and you must continue to drink the magic suppression potion. instead,”

Click, the handcuffs were released.

“I will let you move freely. Of course, you must never harm my colleagues and you must not run away.”

Then the shackles were released, and the heavy iron ball rolled across the floor and hit one wall of the small room.

“If you break this, you will be handcuffed and shackled again. okay?”

« O ” Hmm.

“Now that you are free to move, you must build trust.” “Whose trust?”

“me.”

I stared into Hayla’s pitch black eyes.

“Make me believe in you. If you build enough trust, one day you will return the equipment, and you will not be given any potions.”

The sunlight that came through the small window scattered across the glass-like eyes, dividing them into light and dark layers.

“and… … . If all goes well.”

If only Poynix’s ego could be completely suppressed.

“You might get what you want.” Hayla was not an idiot, just emotionless. The scarlet colored eyes twinkled quietly.

For a moment, she touched her wrists and opened her mouth.

“What about the oath?”

“••••••vow?”

“huh. “I haven’t sworn yet.”

I burst out laughing and waved my hands.

“Hey, that’s enough. What is the difference between an oath and a promise? “The desire to keep it is important.”

“Oaths are important.”

“……uh?”

“It’s as important as the heart.”

Hayla, whose eyes became brighter perhaps because of the autumn sun, spoke in a stern tone.

“I swear by the name of Zahak and Valar,”

She bit her thumb. Although her blood flowed, her white face remained expressionless.

“I will help you.”

Hayla’s hand touched mine. The strong scent of her blood distracted my mind, so I was unable to resist the hand that dragged me away.

“I will protect my comrades, and I will not run away.”

My bleeding thumb drew a red curve on the back of my hand. The curve became a circle and closed.

“By gaining trust like that.”

The area where the red paint overlapped seemed unusually thick. I looked at the circle blankly.

“I will get what I want.”

Hayla’s white hand covered the back of her hand with a red circle drawn on it.

“certainly.” When her hand fell, the red circle drawn on the back of my hand had disappeared completely.

There is a steep ramp between Longville’s residence and castle. It was a very secluded place, with only soldiers coming and going occasionally, so the guests of the Yeongju administration enjoyed getting some fresh air or taking a walk here.

Even now, six or seven people were sitting on the ramp, enjoying the warmest noon for the first time in a while.

Among those who were having such a peaceful time, the freckled Mira narrowed her eyebrows and opened her mouth.

“That’s the finished product?”

A young-faced woman wearing a black cape nodded while sitting on the grass.

“How do you use it?”

“like this.”

Munchi stretched his left hand forward and placed his hand on the mechanism strapped to his lower arm. Then he made a ‘fu-‘ sound.

“… … Is that the end?”

«Uh huh.

“How do you climb the castle like that?”

Mungchi tilted his head at Mira’s question.

“Mira, are you stupid?”

“W-what?”

The mechanical device that Bundi was wearing on his forearm was something that looked like a small crossbow. She said, pointing to the crossbow attached to the device.

“Here, line up. Grab the rope and climb up. of course.”

“What is it. “It’s the same as just hanging a hook.”

“Why not? “Mummy, you’re stupid.”

“… … Are you going to keep saying bad things?”

When Mira tried to raise her voice, Mungchi hummed, snorted, turned his head, and fiddled with the mechanism.

Stedman, who had been watching the two women from the side for a while, burst into laughter. Mira looked back at him with a frown on her face.

“What do you like? “You bald pudgy bastard.”

“under! Even after being treated like that, you are still blaming me. “That bitch, I can’t change her speaking habits.”

“Don’t worry about me, mind your own business.”

“Are you ahead of me?”

“Yes, idiot. “I heard you haven’t even gotten half of the items Poynix mentioned?”

Steedman’s face distorted at those words.

“What is that? “Do you think silver-plated long swords and holy water are things that are that easy to obtain?”

“What’s difficult? “It’s not like I didn’t receive any money.”

“Isn’t it something that just requires money?”

Leader Amias shook his head at Steedman’s progress.

“Steedman is right. “There are many problems that cannot be solved with money.”

“Why you?”

Amias scratched his head and sighed.

“Mercenaries, I didn’t have many. “Phoinix seems to be thinking about the age of at least 30.”

“How many have been collected now?”

“Just ten people. There were almost no mercenaries left in the territory. Among them, the ones that are useful are even rarer.”

“Ten people?”

Steedman’s eyes twinkled.

“If there are ten people, there will be no shortage of items, right? “I don’t have to go to the blacksmith shop, do I?” “well? “If you’re a mercenary, you can get more on the way, but the items you’re looking for are hard to find while traveling.”

“Okay, I see… …

As Steedman’s face blurred, Mira sat down next to him and vigorously slapped the back of his head.

“Ugh, this guy-”

“Why are you so discouraged? “Do you think Poynix is ​​going to kill you because you couldn’t get the item?”

“It’s not like that. “This is a matter of responsibility.”

“Damn, since when did you become so responsible?”

“Oh, what a bitch.”

As Steedman’s wild hair turned red and his veins bulged, Mira quickly changed her stance.

“So, why are you asking me to prepare something like that, Phoenix?”

“… … “I don’t know.”

Next, Amias, who received Mira’s gaze, also shrugged her shoulders.

“I don’t know either. “He didn’t say anything.”

“Hmm. “Do you have anything in mind?” The person who received the question was Archer Cole.

He was pulling a bow made of strange material with bandages tied around his face and stomach.

“I guess you’re thinking of hunting undead.”

“Undead?”

“It’s obvious. Silver-plated weapons, holy water, flame flower oil, iron stakes… … . “Why would you ask for something like this unless you’re trying to catch the undead?”

Mira narrowed her eyebrows at Cole’s answer.

“How are the undead so easy to find? And, one of them will turn to dust with just one fireball from Ellen, right?”

“well.”

Cole carefully restored the bowstring and skimmed his sweaty forehead.

“I guess the people I’m trying to catch are either not at a decent level or there are a lot of them.”

“Hmm, I guess so.”

Steedman grunted as Mira licked her lips.

“Anyway, it’s not that easy, so don’t start a fight. “You’re just sucking honey while you’re serving the lady.” “… … Suck honey? “This crazy guy, is that what he said to me?”

“Then, is there anyone else here to serve you besides you?”

Mira’s face widened and she protested as if she had been framed.

“Where are you, just a young lady? “You’re so scared that you can’t even make eye contact.”

“Who, who, who can’t make eye contact?”

“You, you cowardly pudgy bastard!”

“this-”

“And, it’s not about serving, it’s about supervising, right? Do you know how scared I am? “My balls are shriveling because I’m afraid he might use magic like that at any moment!”

It was quite funny to see Mira, a woman, talking about her balls, but no one commented. This is because everyone sympathized with what she said.

However, the call that led to the protest again seemed a little different.

“What’s there to be afraid of? “I don’t have any magic power, I don’t have any weapons, and besides, you don’t do things like that anymore?”

Mira swallowed a laugh at his words.

“… … “Hey, is it you, and not someone else, who says that?”

“why me?”

“Well, you’re the one who got hurt the most by that girl here.”

Kol put his bow down in his lap and shrugged his shoulders.

“What do you think? “The wound healed quickly thanks to the potion, and I received an apology from the noble lady.” “What kind of apple is that? “It looks exactly like a notice to me.”

Steedman added to Mira’s sarcasm.

“It was almost an order. “The attitude was, ‘I’ll apologize, so you just shut up and accept it.’”

“All nobles are like that, right?”

Seeing Cole turning his shoulders as if he was not interested, Steedman and Mira made eye contact and shook their heads.

For a moment, Mira turned her gaze to Ah Mias.

“Amias, when are you going to tell me?”

“What are you saying?”

“Say it without being pretentious. “I heard it all from Genessa.”

“……eww ”

As Amias closed his mouth and smoothed his thick chin, Mira clicked her tongue in frustration.

“What are you wasting your time doing?”

“Then you were going to tell me about the day before departure? “If you do that, you might really get beaten up by Poynix.”

“I’m not intentionally taking time. “I’m still worried about what to do.”

“Is this different from what I heard? “I heard that I also received a good offer from the head of the training camp.”

“… … “I’m thinking about that too.”

“Ugh. Jenessa is a poor bitch too. “With an indecisive bastard like you.”

When Amias’s expression became grim, Mira clicked her tongue and turned her head.

At that time, Moongchi, who had been fiddling with the machinery, suddenly raised his head.

“to.” She twitched her ears and twitched the tip of her nose. After acting like a dog or a cat and looking at one side of her for a moment, the lump stood up as if bouncing.

Since it was a sight they had seen several times in the past, the Amias gang turned their heads in the direction the group was looking.

“One Two Three Four Five.”

No sooner had Mira finished muttering than a tall man appeared from the side of the residence.

Steedman stuck out his tongue, shook his butt, and stood up.

“They say I look like a ghost every time I see it.” While the mercenaries were getting up angrily, Mungchi couldn’t wait anymore and ran towards his man.

“trunnion!”

“It’s a bunch.”

The man stroking Munchi’s head with a smiling face was, of course, Poynix.