My Demons - Chapter 43



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My Villains Episode 043

12. Firefly Night⑴

I took a step forward and spoke, cutting off Grania’s regret.

“To the right is north. “There is a sea in the south, so let’s go north.”

Grania and the rest of my colleagues looked puzzled at my firm tone.

Grania made eye contact with Arnal for a moment, then shrugged his shoulders and asked me.

“North is on the right? “How do you know that?”

“just.”

“… just?”

“huh. “I have a good sense of direction.”

It was very difficult to determine the direction through the winding passage.

Well, it wouldn’t be a big deal if you only had a compass, but in this world, a compass is quite valuable.

Of course, it was something we didn’t have, and Grania, who knew this, narrowed her eyes slightly.

“•••Are you kidding?”

“What a joke. “This is not the situation right now.”

The reason I chose the right side was simple.

It happened in the game.

But I didn’t make up any excuses or grounds. Because I thought it would be better to just go out shamelessly rather than saying things I couldn’t understand.

In their eyes, I’m a mysterious(?) warrior who uses blood magic, so I guess they’ll overlook it.

I added with a calm expression.

“Everyone, you don’t know which one it is anyway, right? “It’s better to check it out first while you’re thinking about it.”

“I don’t think it’s such a simple thing to think about… .”

While Grania was trailing off, Arnal, who was scratching his head, walked over and looked into the crypt that was open in both directions.

After looking intently into the darkness, he took a few steps into the crypt and knelt down on one knee to touch the dirt and smell it.

Arnal, who was looking at both sides, finally opened his mouth with a calm expression.

“Uhm. “I think the right side is correct.”

“why?”

“I don’t know if I feel that way because I heard it… .”

Arnal stood up and said so while shaking off the dirt from his hands.

“It seems like there is less water in the soil on the right. The left side is slight, but slopes downward.”

“I guess Poynix’s sense was not entirely wrong.”

Perhaps thanks to Arnal’s words, the doubts on the faces of his colleagues lessened.

Ellen, who was next to me, looked up at my face, tilted her head and muttered.

“I heard that if you practice blood manipulation, your spirit will develop… … “You seem a bit harsh.”

“•••huh? “You mean it’s so bad?”

“You know in advance what you can’t possibly know. “Can this be called inspiration?”

•••Gosh, maybe I was too complacent.

Dark blue eyes twinkling in the torchlight looked up at me. Feeling his probing gaze, I pretended to be nonchalant and smiled.

“I’ve always been good at taking pictures since I was young.”

“I don’t think it’s enough to take pictures… I thought it was a bit strange even a few days ago. You knew Poison’s identity just by looking at his face. “How do you know the face of an assassin that even the city guard doesn’t know?”

Ugh, now that I think about it. You told the guard captain that you heard the conversation between Poison and his men and recognized their identity, right?

Of course, it was a lie that did not make sense to Ellen, who was present at the scene.

“Uh, that’s because I saw his movements and the way he used poisoned weapons.”

While I was talking casually, Ellen narrowed her eyes and asked the question again.

“Now that I think about it, the same goes for secret passages. As soon as you arrived in this city, you asked to go out through the secret passage in the sewers, right? “It was just a story floating around like a ghost story among the residents, but you were sure there was a secret passage.”

“Oh, that… .”

Damn, the look on his face made me think he was half-convinced that I was hiding something.

“Actually… I just hit him. “If I show my quiet side, you might not trust me.”

“Hmm.”

As he was giving a suspicious look, Grania suddenly came between us.

“wait for a sec. Now, I don’t think it matters whether Phoenix is ​​a gambler or a prophet. It’s getting late, so it’s time to decide whether to move or not… …

It was a polite tone, but Ellen sneered as if the sarcasm was offended.

“Ha, are you telling me not to waste time on you now? “What are you?”

“… No, that’s not what I meant.”

“Then shut up and get crushed. Don’t talk to me carelessly, ah!”

Before he could finish speaking, my hand reached out and grabbed Ellen’s cheek. Then the startled man pinched her cheek and started yelling at her.

“Ah, this is Mahahaenshi!”

“Grania is the one who saved you twice. “I told you to speak politely, right?”

“Let it go! “Ahhhh!”

After I gave her cheek a few quick strokes and let go, Ellen gritted her teeth while cupping her cheek.

“madam… !”

He clenched his fist and shook for a moment, but he didn’t kick my shin or anything. Since my armament was quite strong, it seemed like I couldn’t find a corner to attack.

Ellen immediately bit her lower lip and screamed.

“It hurts! “I told you not to do this!”

“You decided not to say that.”

“I didn’t say she was an old maid, so why!”

“•••No, old maid? “Maybe that’s for me.” I left Grania muttering with a shocked expression behind her and spoke in a stern voice.

“Is it okay if I just stop using that word? “You have to be careful about how you speak.”

“Ha, how? “Are you telling me to bow down like I’m serving my master?”

“You know what I’m saying. “Did you forget what you promised earlier?”

Ellen kept her mouth shut in response to my question. Then, seeing her turn her head away, I suppressed a laugh and scolded her.

“I don’t blame you. Do you see things getting better little by little? Trying hard

“I know it exists.”

“I’d like to praise you more, but we have to hurry now. “I’ll explain what you’re curious about later, so let’s get moving for now.”

“•••Truly, do you think your praise means anything?”

The guy muttered and adjusted his backpack. Her lips were snickering, but her eyes were slightly drooped, making her feel a little better.

“Okay then, let’s get moving now.”

As I clapped my hands and looked back at my colleagues, Luke suddenly caught my eye.

Mr. Luke, who had deep wrinkles between his eyebrows as if he was thinking about something, smiled when our eyes met. Then he nodded his head slightly, as if praising me for doing a good job.

Hmm. For some reason, I feel strange.

Not long after taking the right passage at the crossroads, my colleagues

I realized that my ‘gut feeling’ was right.

The slight slope gradually became steeper and became an obvious uphill road, and a faint wind passed by my ears.

In addition, the salty smell of the sea began to sting my nose, covering the damp, fishy and earthy smell. It was clear that the outside was getting closer.

But… now that I think about it, going out isn’t the end. We need to avoid the siege of magic bandits and find reinforcements, but I’m not sure if this will be as easy as expected.

It’s getting late, so I have to think about camping… .

Fourteen hours had already passed since I left the inn at dawn.

Although it was a bit tiring, my colleagues were still gathering strength, perhaps thanks to the confidence that they were getting closer to their goal.

Ellen, whose face was covered in sweat, also climbed the hill without stopping.

Is it because I awakened the spell this time and my stats went up a bit? Or maybe it’s because the luggage is light. Anyway, he was walking surprisingly well.

While I was looking at my colleagues, I suddenly heard a voice in my ear.

“Wait, everyone stop.” When I stopped and signaled, the group following me stopped. Then, when he found himself listening, he held his breath as if he was used to it.

‘Dexterity’, one of the basic stats, represents reflexes, dexterity, and senses.

My current agility value reached 20 points, exceeding the limit for a criminal.

Accordingly, my hearing was also at an extraordinary level, and my colleagues knew this, so they kept their eyes fixed on me and remained silent.

“It’s the exit. “There are guys guarding it.”

” how much?”

“I hear two voices – there are probably more. I’ll take a look first. wait here.”

Having said that, I walked carefully, leaving the torch to Arnal.

As I climbed up the curved cave, the voice gradually became clearer, and finally, as I turned a narrow corner, I saw an exit with faint moonlight streaming in.

“… … At that time, about fifteen guys came out on horseback, all of them wearing shiny armor. “It must be the knights.” “So you’re saying it’s less than two hundred people?

“Would you like to be our opponent?”

“I heard that there are also guys like ‘Howling Waves’ and An Kir. “If you look at me funny, you’ll get a big nose injury.”

“Ankir? The ‘giant’ Ankir? Damn, I was lucky to be stuck here, but the exit was guarded by two men holding torches.

The guy wearing a leather skull cap had a thick knife like the type used in a butcher shop strapped to his belt, and the guy wearing a hood was holding a short spear.

The two guys, who clearly looked like thieves, were busy chatting among themselves.

As I listened closely and watched their movements, I could hear several snoring sounds.

Well, I think there are at least ten of them. It looks like they set up a camp to guard the exit.

I carefully retreated and informed my colleagues of the situation.

The group’s faces hardened for a moment when they heard that it seemed like magic bandits had set up a camp.

However, since it was already expected to some extent, it did not seem like a big surprise.

Mr. Luke sighed, rubbing his now darkened chin.

“Hmm. “It’s very difficult because you don’t know what’s going on outside.”

“You might end up trapped in narrow terrain.”

When Grania agreed with Mr. Luke and expressed concern, Arnal shrugged his shoulders as if asking what was the problem.

“I can shoot and kill at least one rat or bird without anyone noticing. “I don’t think there will be any problem if Ellen takes care of the remaining one.”

“And then?”

“Well, let’s quickly run out and deal with the rest.”

Grania, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, raised her hand.

“Wait, wait. Why does speech naturally happen like this? “Did you forget that we were supposed to leave when the exit was blocked?”

“They say everyone sleeps. “This is enough to make it worth a try.”

“It’s still dangerous. Besides the guys guarding the exit, there might be someone else on watch… Also, Ellen’s magic isn’t very quiet. Those who definitely wake up

“There must be.”

“I have to endure that much. “If you’re in a hurry, you can scare them and chase them away.”

Mr. Luke, who received Arnal’s chin gesture, smiled bitterly and said it would be difficult.

“It won’t be very effective against people. “When it comes to powerful people, there is a limit to how much you can surprise them for a moment.”

“Oh, it’s a shame, but that’s about it-”

“Besides, the scream drawn from the abyss spreads quite far. The sound is loud, but all kinds of animals will run wild and wake up the entire night. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”

I took out a glass bottle from my pocket and showed it to my companions who were talking about various things.

“What if I use this?”

“That?”

What I took out was the ‘Potion of Invisibility’ obtained from ‘Quick Feet’ Torvald.

It’s a pity to waste all the valuables I worked so hard to acquire… Hey, if I save it, will it only end up being shit? Let’s just write it.

Ellen, who was lost in thought alone, slowly nodded and muttered.

“… Yes, transparency might be the answer.”

“Do you have any good ideas?”

“huh. wait a minute.”

After saying that, Ellen took out a cloth and a glass bottle from her backpack. The glass bottle contained a sticky liquid with a dark green tint.

Having been close to him the whole time, I was able to figure out the identity of the glass bottle without difficulty.

“Paralysis poison? “Where are you going to use it now?”

“We have to poison them.”

“Poisoning you? “Would you like to wake them up and feed them?”

Ellen frowned at my question as she put on green leather gloves.

“Don’t say nonsense and just wait a moment.”

The guy who said that held a glass bottle filled with paralyzing poison and recited a small spell.

“In-fridge, dando imbre…

With a low incantation, cold air emanated from the hand wearing the alchemy glove, and soon water droplets began to stick to the glass bottle.

Just before the dew that stuck to the glass bottle froze to a whitish consistency, Ellen carefully opened the lid. She then poured the cooled contents onto a layered cloth and filtered out the lumpy ingredients.

After squeezing out the ingredients a couple more times, he wrapped the remaining piece the size of a finger in a fresh cloth and handed it to me.

“ruler. If you have some spare time, it would be nice to just dry it and turn it into powder… “It’s a temporary measure, so there’s nothing we can do about it.”

“… What is this? whatever?”

“You really don’t have any sense of humor, do you?”

Seeing my shocked expression, Ellen shrugged her shoulders, crossed her arms, and began to explain.