My Demons - Chapter 44



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My Villains Episode 044

12. Night of Fireflies (2)

Suddenly, the science fiction novel ‘The Invisible Man’ came to mind.

In that novel, the main character invents and takes a drug that makes the body invisible, and I remember the setting being quite harsh.

Even the retina becomes transparent so you can see ahead.

There are none, or you have to take off all your clothes to become completely transparent… … .

On the other hand, the magic potion obtained from Torvald was a much more generous item. He didn’t have to take off his clothes, and his vision didn’t change.

I was embarrassed that I couldn’t see my own body, but I was mentally prepared enough so I didn’t panic.

I walked slowly, being as careful as I could to avoid making any clanking noises from my armor.

As I was about to leave, mentally counting the remaining time, one of the guards suddenly turned his head towards me.

“Huh?”

“what’s the matter?”

“It looks like the floor over there was a little dark just now.”

“What bullshit?”

No matter how invisible one was, it was inevitable that footprints would be left on the dirt floor.

I held my breath, frozen like a stone statue, and the sentry, who was resting his butt on a rock, glared at my feet for a moment.

Ugh, I don’t have much time.

After a moment of nervousness, the sentry yawned and looked away. I sighed in relief and walked cautiously.

There was a slight sound every time the thick soles of the boots hit the floor, but fortunately the May night was not very quiet.

From afar, the sound of crashing waves could be heard, and nearby, a stream of water flowed noisily into the sea.

The chirping of birds and the rustling of animals were occasionally added to it, and the sound of my steps dissolved into a series of noises.

Although it was poor stealth, the loose guards did not notice, and I was able to enter the camp safely.

The exit of the secret passage was under a small mound rising from the riverbank.

Perhaps the river flowing over there is the ‘Salt River’? After passing the small forest located on the other side of the river, there would have been a plain area where the reinforcements had raised a signal fire.

Okay, it looks like the siege has been lifted as planned… There are more magic bandits than I thought.

Including the watch guards gathered around the central bonfire, the sentries guarding the secret passage, and those sleeping nearby, the number of magic bandits seemed to be around thirty.

There were about a dozen horses tied to a nearby tree, and I figured half of them probably belonged to Torvald’s group.

The other half seemed to belong to the six or seven guys stationed near the campfire, and the reason I guessed that was because they were well-armed.

In Middleworld, horses were quite expensive livestock.

Some war horses that were treated as strategic items were worth hundreds of gold coins, and even cheap mules could be obtained by spending a few gold coins.

Given the situation, it was natural that bandits on horseback were quite rare. Among the magic bandits that surrounded South Harbor, less than half of them could be called true magic bandits.

In other words, half of the magic band was contrary to its name.

Remembering the guard captain’s explanation of •••, I cautiously approached the bonfire.

Walking among sleeping thieves was quite a thrill.

Ha, I hate this kind of thing. Playing tag or hide and seek is just bad.

Just as I was complaining to myself, the night wind suddenly blew and scratched the riverbank.

The bonfire was flickering and the bushes were shaking, so I walked without thinking about it, but one by one, the horses that were lying down raised their heads and started running noisily.

“Fuck, what’s happening all of a sudden?”

“Why are you so damned?”

•••Damn, that’s what I want to say.

It seemed like the horses noticed my presence. Maybe I smelled body odor because I had my back to the wind.

One of the bandits guarding the bonfire looked around with an anxious expression.

“They wouldn’t do that for nothing. “What is there?”

“It’s shit.”

Even as the remaining thieves said that, they shook their butts off and stood up. Then he looked around for a moment and wheezed slightly.

“I guess I was bitten by a bug. You’re annoying me, you bastards… .”

“Where?”

“You have to calm the horses down. Rider (ho) Saem, no, riders, if you wake up, you will be beaten for no reason. “You too, come here.”

“Ha, it’s okay.”

Uh, this?

The two thieves grumbled and approached the horses. Leave the bonfire alone.

•••What kind of windfall is this?

Grateful for the sudden good fortune, I took out a bundle of cloth wrapped in a lump of poison from my pocket.

I quickly threw the bundle of cloth into the bonfire and climbed onto a nearby hill.

Thump, thud! A strong burning sound rang out a couple of times, but no one thought anything was strange.

After lying down between the bushes on top of the mound, holding his breath, he reached around his waist and pulled out a pulse.

Slurp.

The sharp blade let out a soft cry, but the camp was still deeply asleep.

Soon, white smoke began to flow from the bonfire and spread on the floor. The poison pill (Poison A) burned in the bonfire, spreading a weak poison.

According to Ellen, you won’t die if you inhale it, but your extremities will stiffen for a while.

As I quietly surveyed the campsite, I swallowed the pill I was holding in my hand.

Ugh, it’s sticky. Because I’m nervous, my saliva dries up and the medicine doesn’t go down well.

Since you are located on a high ground, you will be able to avoid the poisonous smoke that lies low… You never know.

If you take the antidote in advance, you will be able to neutralize the poison even if you accidentally inhale the smoke.

As the white smoke slowly crawled and covered the camp, the guards guarding the secret passage poured out six-headed letters.

“uh? *sniff* What is this? “What kind of light god threw wet wood into the bonfire?”

“I know. “What kind of shit smell is this?”

The poisonous smoke emitted from the bonfire lay low on the ground, and the guards only smelled the strange smell but did not inhale the smoke directly.

good. Wait until those who sleep like this are moderately addicted, then give a signal… .

Ugh.

While I was thinking that, I was struck by a strange sensation, as if something was being washed away from my body.

Instinctively, I looked down at my hands, and the invisibility effect seemed to have ended, and the thick leather gloves were shining light green in the moonlight… … .

•••wait for a sec. Light green?

“Um, what is that?”

“It’s crazy – it’s a monster!”

With a sudden shout, the camp in the middle of the night began to wake up noisily. The sentries who were pawing at the poisonous smoke on the floor were pointing their fingers in my direction.

They say the invisibility has been lifted, but the reason why I, who was hiding in the bushes on top of the hill, was immediately caught by them… .

This is because my entire body was emitting a light green fluorescent color!

“Crazy, what is this!”

They said it would have side effects because it was a crude magic potion, but wasn’t it just that it lasted for a short time? What if you turn people into fireflies?

“Wake up, you damn bastards!”

“It’s an attack!”

The men, who had been snoring like skilled thieves, stood up in an instant and prepared for battle.

A guy shaking his head trying to shake off sleep.

The guy who hit his butt while trying to get up in a hurry.

A man who picks up a godendak (a club with a spear blade) and stabs his palm and bleeds.

It was a complete mess, but unfortunately it didn’t look like I had been hit by paralyzing poison.

There must have been a lack of time for the poison to spread or the power of the poison itself.

“Hey.”

Now that things have come to this, I have to run around like crazy and try to attract aggro.

If even one of them was allowed to run away, countless demons lurking in the reed fields would come after him.

I quickly stood up and traced the inside of my palm with Pulsion.

As soon as the blade was covered in blood, the ‘thirst’ skill was activated, turning the vision red.

Wedge!

The sound of Pagongong that makes my bones tingle.

I quickly adjusted my shield to cover my upper body, and the arrows cut through the darkness and struck me! It hit the shield with a heavy sound.

“What is that? “Is it a person?”

“Don’t worry, just keep shooting, you bastard!”

It is extremely difficult to hit a target with an arrow at night.

Archery is a martial art that is inherently difficult, and when you add the darkness of the night, visibility is limited.

But the current case was a little different. This is because his body, shining as if illuminated by a pin, dissipated the veil of darkness.

Wedge, tongue!

Crazy, the arrows never stop coming! How many archers are there?

Helmets that narrowed the field of view, arrows flying steadily, and an unfair veil of darkness made it difficult to see them clearly.

The only option was to move forward honestly.

Most of the arrows pierced the shield shallowly or bounced off feebly, but occasionally there were some that struck the helmet or shinguard.

A strong sense of relief and a shiver of survival ran down my spine every time a tingling sound and a thrilling shock spread from the area of ​​the shot.

Ugh, the armor is the truth after all. When I go back, I’ll spend all my money and buy better armor.

I bent my upper body slightly and tried to cover the area from below my eyes to above my knees with the shield.

The next steps were cautious but unstoppable.

“Kill!”

Could he have blocked the arrow by at least a few feet?

As soon as we got down the hill, a bandit attacked us and swung a long-handled logging ax. He was about to chop down the shield like he was chopping firewood.

“Whoop!”

I held my breath and followed the ax’s trajectory with my eyes. And just before it reached the shield, the ax blade bounced off the boss protruding in the center of the shield.

Cough!

Enjoying the light vibration coming from my left hand, I immediately released a pulse.

“Kek, kergeuk.”

The thief with his head pierced was dragged by my clumsy hands and became a shield blocking the archers’ line of fire.

The thieves were taken aback by the reckless charge and swung their weapons, but they were unable to pierce my shield and meat shield.

“Uh, uh… .”

Poinix’s height is roughly less than 190cm.

For such a large warrior to recklessly push forward with the weight of two men and strength that exceeded that of the criminal was a skill in itself.

Even though they were thieves, they were just ordinary humans, and they were helplessly pushed back by my bulldozer-like rush.

“Crazy- stop! “Don’t back down, hold on!”

“Poke the gap!”

A loud shout rang out, but no one really resisted.

The thieves in the first line, who were holding back, finally got tangled up with the gang in the back line and fell.

I quickly swung my Pulsion, blew off the head of the Gogibang gang, and started slaughtering the fallen thieves.

After killing six or seven people in an instant with a powerful sword move, the ‘real magic bandits’ finally stepped forward.

“You scumbags, get out of the way!”

“Don’t disturb me and get out of my way!”

Those who came out shouting wildly were all well-armed.

They wore armor or chain armor made of pieces of wood or bone, iron helmets with nosepieces, and two chains.

Four of the seven were holding large shields, curved swords, and iron clubs, and the remaining three were holding large iron flails and double-edged war axes.

No, if it’s a magic enemy, isn’t Gokdo or Chang the rule? Why are you using these ignorant weapons?

“Whoa, whoo-”

Aside from these complaints, something hot welled up in my chest, perhaps due to the influence of the ‘thirst’ skill.

It could be causeless anger toward the enemy, a desire to win before a difficult battle, or a dirty desire for murder.

Whatever it was, I shouted as if pouring hot water at the magic bandits who were secretly surrounding me.

“Kwaaaaaak!”

When two of the magic bandits stopped in shock at the animal-like noise, I jumped forward as if throwing myself.

When I cut the exposed leg under the shield, blood spurted out along with the iron hook, and before I could finish the guy, I turned the shield sideways to block the iron club.

Tuong

“Turn it off.”

“Pounce!”

The ensuing melee.

Because they were equipped with proper armor, it was not easy to kill them with a single attack.

When I bounced off the shield covering my vital area, a large ax blade flew in from the side, and when I fired a pulse while avoiding the surprise attack, I did not apply enough force and only left a shallow wound.

“The injured one, step aside for a moment!”

“back! “Aim for the back, you idiots!”

The seven magic bandits attacked while shouting harshly while receiving multiple wounds. He seemed to think that he could somehow catch me if he made just one successful attack, aiming for an opening.

But soon the magic bandits’ fighting spirit was broken.

It was because of the arrow and magic that flew into the back of the head.

Wedge, wow!

Suddenly, an arrow flew in and hit the shoulder of a magician holding a shield and a metal club.

When I glanced at the direction the arrow had come from, I saw that the rest of the party, led by Grania, had come out of the exit and were attacking the bandits.

Okay, this is not a completely failed night raid.

“Ugh, damn it,”

Meanwhile, the guy who got hit by the arrow was walking backwards with the arrow hanging from his shoulder, and I took advantage of the opportunity to rush in.

“Kah!”

A kick like a thunderbolt hit the guy’s shield, and the magic enemy that was retreating fell to the ground.

The number of people surrounding me instantly increased to six, and half of them were cowering from the arrows flying in succession.

That was the end of it.

The guy holding the flail had his brain torn apart by the pulse that sliced ​​through his eyeball, and the next guy’s head was cut off after his knees were shattered by the blade of the shield.

One of them was pierced by a flower of fire that flew through the darkness and his whole body was engulfed in flames, while the other was screaming and got an arrow stuck in his throat.

The guy who was swinging the double-edged ax had his solar plexus cracked by the pulsion that broke his collar bone and splattered blood like a fountain, while the other guy was hit by the pulsion’s pummel and fell down with his forehead broken.

“Off, shit… …

The magician, who had fallen asleep after being hit by an arrow, quickly abandoned his iron club and started running away as his comrades were slaughtered.

But before long, my feet got tangled and I fell hard.

“Why is this like this… …

Not only that magic bandit, but other thieves also rolled on the ground instead of running away. The paralyzing poison I had inhaled a little while ago was finally taking effect.

The magician, whose hands and feet were stiff, was crawling on the floor when he noticed a mysterious light approaching behind his back.

The light green glow that emanated from me, which was drenched, mixed with the dark red blood color, gave off a strange yellow glow.

The magician’s chin trembled at the ominous brilliance and he began to mutter something.

“O light that illuminates royalties, save me.”

It was not a sentence suitable for a thief who committed evil deeds.

“It shines on a valley full of death, bam!”

The clumsy prayer was cut off by blood-soaked military boots.

“Hmm”

I stretched and moaned softly.

An unknown sense of satisfaction hit my solar plexus.