My Demons - Chapter 45



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My Villains Episode 045

12. Night of Fireflies (3)

Although an unexpected situation arose, the night raid was quite successful. They eliminated nearly thirty thieves and suffered little damage.

However, I cannot say that it was a perfect night raid. This is because one person was lost during the melee.

The one who ran away was one of the Vigil Band who guarded the bonfire.

He avoided poisoning by going to comfort the horses that were running wild, and when the war situation became unfavorable, he quickly ran away on horseback.

Another watchman also tried to run away, but he was not good at horseback riding and fell off his horse before he could get off the riverbank.

He escaped by crawling on the floor with a broken leg, but was caught by Arnal, who followed his trail after the battle.

“Ha, this is a pain in the ass.”

I muttered that and wiped the blood away with the blanket the magic bandits were covering. As the blood was wiped away, the light green glow that became fainter showed off its presence again.

Grania, who took off her round helmet and wiped off the blood and sweat, spoke with a dejected expression.

“Soon, the magic bandits will come flocking like a pack of dogs. “You have to leave now.”

“… What about requests? “If I leave now, I’ll never have another chance, right?”

“What’s important now is not the request. It will be dangerous if enemies attack in droves.

hey.”

Arnal, who was picking out the arrows that could be reused among the recovered arrows, frowned.

“Are you serious about that? “What are you going to do with Farrell and Uncle Gilius?”

“•••You’re not running away. I put some effort into it. “Seongju won’t do anything.”

“well. “Aren’t you taking the nobles too lightly?”

When Grania closed her mouth, everyone fell into silence, as if lost in thought.

As I was wiping away the blood, lost in my own worries, I suddenly felt eyes next to me.

“•••what? what’s the matter?”

“Are you really okay?”

“Oh, I heard it’s okay.”

When I saw Ellen examining my complexion with her mouth tightly closed, I smiled.

“Look, the light is getting weaker. “In a little while, this will be over.”

“•••Huh. This is why you shouldn’t use magic items carelessly. “I never imagined there would be such strange side effects.”

Despite my joke, the guy muttered as if he was blaming himself. Then he grabbed my hand, took off his glove, and looked at the back of my hand.

“Isn’t it itchy or stinging?”

“at all.”

“Are you feeling nauseous or dizzy?”

“I told you earlier. “Are you okay?”

Wow, this guy is really tough.

As a side effect of drinking the potion of invisibility, my body gave off a strange glow, so Ellen came running to me as soon as the battle was over and asked me questions like the above without stopping.

No matter how much I thought it was okay, the fact that he made such a fuss by opening his mouth or pulling out his hair to examine it made me feel uneasy.

“Uh, you! “Do you think your eyes are red?”

“I usually do this when I fight… .”

“no. “It’s a different color than usual!”

“It’s an illusion, an illusion. “Stop it.”

“Mr. Lee, don’t turn your head! “Open your eyes wide!”

“Ugh.”

When the guy suddenly ran up to me and grabbed my face and opened my eyelids, I shook off his touch and put my helmet back on.

“Hey, it’s okay! “If anything is strange, I’ll tell you right away, so don’t worry, just stay still!”

“•••If there is anything that bothers me, should I tell you right away?”

“Okay, I’ll tell you. “I’m completely fine now.”

In response to the firm answer, Ellen squatted down next to me and sighed.

“As expected, it was a really ridiculous item. What kind of ingredients are in there that cause these stupid side effects? Surely it’s not a mutation…’?”

The guy who was muttering like that looked tearful with his eyes moist.

The worry and guilt on his face was so cute that I gave him a peck on the cheek.

“Why are you so worried about death?

“Are you that worried about me?”

“•••It’s not like that?”

“Then what’s wrong, man? “Say it without crying.”

“Who said I cried?”

“huh? Weren’t you crying? “Crying is your specialty.”

Ellen glared at me for a moment and pursed her lips for a moment as if trying to choose her words.

Then, in the end, he closed his mouth and turned his head away.

“hey. hey. “Are you crying?”

After continuing to stab the guy in the side and scold him as much as possible, Ellen regained her energy and ran towards me, pounding my helmet.

“Shut up, please, stay still!”

“Stop it! “My head is pounding!”

Seeing Ellen and I fighting, Mr. Luke, who was worse than me, said with a bitter smile.

“I’m sorry in the midst of all the fun, but I don’t think now is the time for pranks. “Wouldn’t you please be a little more considerate?”

“Ah… *sigh* I see. sorry.”

When I apologized with an embarrassed expression, Ellen, with her palms open, also huffed and backed away.

You seemed immature. As my body got younger, did my mental age also get younger? ?

“So, Phoenix-kun, what do you think?”

I answered Luke’s question with a serious expression.

“•••Well, I think we should go to the reinforcements, whether it be porridge or rice.”

Grania’s face distorted at my words.

“It’s too dangerous. There’s no way you can escape from them… .”

“Anyway, if I fail here and go back, I will have no choice but to wither and die in the city. After contacting reinforcements, you can return to the city, or you can just leave the area. “There are only two options given to us.”

Talking as if the fate of the city depends on just five people. It might sound like a joke to some.

But what should I do? It’s true.

Of course, an unexpected event may occur and the scenario may flow in a positive direction.

However, no amount of events will be able to make up for the ‘failure of the hero’.

This is a natural conclusion when counting the tasks the hero must do to clear Chapter 2.

The rest of the group also seemed fully aware that our role was quite important.

In any case, we would be the first to escape the siege.

While there was silence for a moment, Arnal suddenly opened his mouth and grumbled as if he was displeased.

“But why do you keep bringing up the option of getting kicked out? Are you flirting with us? “Abandon your comrades and run away?”

“I didn’t mean that. However, I cannot risk my life for Gilius or Farel. “There’s nothing wrong with this, right?”

Arnal, who made eye contact with me, chewed his lower lip for a moment and nodded.

“•••Well, I can’t hope for that much. “I also have a conscience.”

“I’m glad you understand.”

“Anyway, I hope you’ll refrain from saying things like that. Grania and I are not cowards who abandon our comrades and run away. “We won’t chase after you just because you decide to run away.”

Those conclusive words were directed at Rania, not me.

It must be consideration for the leader, whose expression darkens every time a story about running away comes up.

“Well, I understand. Anyway, I don’t mean to jump out right away… “I also have money, so I have to do the best I can.”

After hearing my unreasonable promise, Rania pressed her forehead with the back of her hand and said as if she was frustrated.

“Then there is no time to stay like this. “We need to move now.”

I threw away the blood-soaked blanket and picked up another blanket lying nearby. Then, I wrapped it around my head and upper body.

Well, the brilliance is slightly obscured, but there is still more light leaking out.

“I think it’s still not enough. It seems foolish to go into the forest with something flashing like this… .”

As I trailed off, Mr. Luke, who was lost in thought, pointed in the direction of the beautiful tree.

“So, how about riding a horse?”

“What?”

“Isn’t there a plain where reinforcements are just across the river and through the forest? “The magic bandits will be concentrated around the castle walls, so there won’t be much danger if you ride in a hurry.”

Mr. Luke’s words made Arnal cry.

“… “I can’t ride a horse.”

“What about Miss Grania?”

“Well, I do the basics. Just look at the person in front and follow them… ?”

“What about Phoenix-kun?”

“Me?”

“Of course I can’t ride,” I swallowed and thought for a moment.

From Seungsu Kim’s point of view, all he saw was horses at the Lagon Horse Racing Park.

He is an ordinary person who has never ridden, or even touched, a donkey or pony, let alone a roadster.

But Phoenix comes from a seed, right? The class name is also ‘Knight’. There’s no way I can’t ride a horse.

“Phoenix-kun?”

“Well, wait a minute.”

I approached the horses tied to the tree with doubt.

There were a total of fourteen horses tied up, and they seemed a little surprised when a large, shiny figure approached them at full stride. It looks very wary as it throws itself roughly and kicks the ground with its hind foot.

Unlike the guys who were surprised, I didn’t feel anything. If I had encountered horses galloping on Earth, I would have been scared and run away… It was a strange thing.

Unlike the long, bulky horses I saw at the horse racing park, the ones tied up here were not very big. Are they different breeds? If you look closely, the legs seem to be a bit short and thick.

The large, green-colored eyes seemed to be frightened.

It was quite funny how every time I took a step closer, he would suddenly retreat.

Among them, the bravest one stepped forward and blocked me.

It had white fur with spots that looked like black paint had been sprinkled on it, and seeing as it was quite large, it seemed like it was the leader of the horses tied up here.

I unconsciously extended my hand to the guy who was roughing it.

“Shh, you’re good.”

Spotted was pulling on the reins and shaking his head, but I persistently stroked his head. Every time the guy tried to turn his body, he pushed his hips and grabbed his head.

“Good, good.”

How many times did he repeat it in a low, steady voice? Soon the spotted bird stopped resisting and began to quietly enjoy my touch.

Unfamiliar memories, familiar sensations.

The strange feeling of discomfort I experienced while fighting with Grania came back to me.

My hand naturally stretched out and untied the reins from the tree. Then he led the spotted dog to the place where the saddles were collected.

I chose the largest of the dogs, placed it on its back, tied its chest strap, and put a ring on its bridle. Then, he put one foot in his stirrup and jumped up.

“OMG-”

An exclamation came out without me realizing it due to the strange sense of satisfaction. To exaggerate a bit, it feels like I’ve regained my lost leg.

As I took the reins and approached the group, Mr. Luke nodded as if he had expected that to happen.

“As expected, you are skilled. Thanks to this, the rest of us can ride comfortably.”

As I followed Luke’s gaze, the fidgeting horses seemed to have calmed down.

The group’s vigilance seemed to have eased at the sight of their leader, Spotted, submitting to me.

“Then, Miss Arnal, you will ride with me. “Please choose a Miss Grania.”

“Um, is that okay? “I don’t have a keen eye for that.”

“Don’t worry too much. “First of all, if you choose someone with a gentle temperament, I will check the rest.”

While saying that and walking away, Mr. Luke suddenly looked back at Ellen, who was standing still.

“Would you like to choose Ms. Ellen?”

“Umm, oh my.”

Mr. Luke, who guessed the situation from Ellen’s expression, smiled bitterly.

“I guess you’re not confident in horseback riding.”

“•••If you have a side saddle (a saddle that sits sideways), you can ride it.”

“Side saddle. “I will look for it first.”

Mr. Luke looked at the saddle with an embarrassed expression. Of course, there was no way the magic bandits would have such an item, so it was a meaningless action.

“That’s it, Mr. Luke. “I will take care of this guy.”

While saying that, I walked up to Ellen, grabbed her by the back, and pulled her up.

“Hehe.”

With the sound of the wind falling, Ellen was pulled up and sat down in front of me.

Because Poynix was so big, there wasn’t a lot of space, but Ellen had a small physique, so sitting down didn’t seem to be a problem.

Ellen’s shoulders were tense, as if she was nervous from the sudden horseback riding. Well, it doesn’t matter since I’m the one holding the reins anyway… It was uneasy to look at her because it seemed like she might collapse at any moment.

“Hey, what are you scared of?

“ah… “I wasn’t scared.”

I’m not scared. Even my voice is shaking.

“Just hold on to the saddle handle.”

“Relax your body. “Lean a little closer to me.” Ellen, unable to resist her support, slightly leaned her head towards me. There was a faint scent of lime in her golden hair that flowed across her breastplate.

Even after wandering around the sewers and crypts all day, I still smell like soap… … .

that’s interesting. Is there any secret?

I wanted to ask Ellen, but she seemed restless for some reason, so I decided to leave her alone for a while to calm down. I’ll have to ask later.