My Demons - Chapter 55



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My Villains Episode 055

15. The Fools of the Batgo-dong Inn (2)

“Ouch-”

On a refreshing morning, I walk out alone with a refreshed body… .

Why does my face sting?

The owner, who was rolling beer kegs at the bar, the newly hired young waitress and Nomi, and the security soldiers sitting at the table near the entrance were all paying attention to me.

♦••Well, I have become quite a celebrity.

Not only did he make a name for himself in battles on the docks, but he also completed an almost impossible mission and received a reward from the lord of the castle himself, so he deserved it.

His nickname is still the ‘Bloody Prosecutor’ who is in his second year of middle school… … Because being famous isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Thinking like that, I walked towards the empty table.

“Oh, Mr. Luke?”

“Phoenix-kun.”

Mr. Luke, looking somewhat tired, was sitting at one table. I quickly placed my butt on the seat across from Luke.

I still couldn’t see Luke’s character sheet. It was a bit of a surprise, considering the fact that we had a tab with Ellen as soon as we met.

Seeing as Utequai’s tab is not added, I think this is not just Luke’s problem. What are the conditions for being able to view the character sheet?

“You look kind of tired. “Did you not sleep well last night?”

“•••Uh, that’s what I mean.”

“Perhaps Uani and Hatanka are doing something strange-.”

The berserker, ‘Hatanka Utequwai’, was currently staying in the same room as Mr. Luke.

After arriving at the inn early yesterday morning, he didn’t sleep at all and drank alcohol until the evening.

When I finally woke up and came down to the first floor, I was completely drunk and passed out.

Well, whether it’s colleagues or family, it’s not something I can’t understand since all the people close to me have died… I’m just worried that I may have caused trouble to Luke, who was sharing the same room.

But Mr. Luke smiled bitterly and shook his head.

“No, that’s not it. “No matter how much of a business he was, there’s no way he would still be conscious after drinking 40 beers.”

“Eh, forty drinks? “Did you drink that much?” For reference, the beer glass at the Baetgo-dong Inn is approximately 6,700 mm. But you drank 40 glasses of that?

So that means I drank about 20 to 30 liters – is that something a person can do? …Well, considering Utequai’s size, it might be possible.

The owner, who had just served Luke’s food, shook his head.

“This is the first time I’ve seen someone pay a silver coin for a beer.”

“haha-”

“What’s even more ridiculous is that it wasn’t enough so I received an extra penny. “He drinks like a whale.”

Mr. Luke nodded his head in agreement.

Ah, did I give you this money for no reason?

The Lord of Seong gave thirty gold coins as a reward.

Actually, I didn’t expect to receive this much. The contract stipulated that I would receive five gold coins as a deposit and ten gold coins as the balance.

Receiving this much money was the result of the benevolence of the owner of Seongju.

Of course, it is difficult to see that generosity as pure.

It seemed like a performance that was clearly conscious of Prince Ulkar.

Didn’t he want to show that, ‘I have such excellent warriors under my command, and I treat them very well!’

But strangely enough, there was no long-term employment?

I was worried that the owner of Seongju would try to tie me up with drugs like Grania’s gang did, so I thought about saying no, but he didn’t even make an offer.

Anyway, 30 gold coins.

150 silver coins, 1,800 coins.

Of course, it is a huge amount of money.

According to Mr. Luke, the annual income of a country landowner was about twenty gold coins.

Just how rich is the Lord of Seong who is willing to pay more than that?

Of course, I did not collect this large amount of money alone. I also gave it a fair share to Ellen, Mr. Luke, Grania and Arnal.

•••Oh, of course I didn’t say ‘fairly’. I’m not a communist.

The abilities they have and the degree to which they contribute to the mission are completely different, so how can you divide them into five equal parts?

So, six gold coins were distributed to Ellen, five each to Mr. Luke and Grania, and four to Arnal.

What about the remaining ten chapters?

Of course I ate it.

Actually, with plan A, I was going to take half.

No matter how much I thought about it, I thought that if you combined the remaining four, their contribution would be similar to mine. Really, looking at it objectively.

But- I decided to endure it.

It might seem like I’m too greedy, and someone might be dissatisfied.

Of course, even in the merciful B, Ellen expressed her dissatisfaction. But since the other three all seemed to agree, they had no choice but to accept my distribution plan.

In the end, I’m going to do what I tell myself, but anyway, Angtal.

Immediately after receiving the money, I immediately placed the order in the workshop. He paid two gold coins as a down payment to get the shield and armor fitted.

They say they don’t have to make a completely new one, so they just have to wait a few days… Huh, until then I guess I’ll just have to stick with what I’m using.

Anyway, after completing the distribution, Grania and Arnal returned to the guard unit. It was unfortunate, but he could not be captured because he was bound by a contract with Seongju.

Oh, Mr. Randel and Ivo- I wanted to take care of them, but since they were under Prince Ulkar, it was hard for me to take care of them. The prince will take care of it.

And Ute Kwai.

Although he joined late, he did a great job at the end.

In particular, it was clearly Wu Teqwai’s credit to easily subdue ‘Raidchief Pageno’ and his demon archers.

In addition, with the intention of building a good relationship in the future, I gave him a gold coin from my share… … .

“Surely he won’t spend all that money on drinking, right?”

“Hmm, I don’t know about that.”

Mr. Luke smoothed out the dark shaving marks and sighed.

“Getting rid of pain is difficult for criminals. As long as you fall into the easy path of alcohol, it’s harder to get out of it easily.

It will be difficult.

“O ugh”

That doesn’t work… You can’t watch a friend you saved turn into an alcoholic.

“Life is a path full of pain. Even a momentary pleasure from alcohol or a woman soon turns into lack and agony, and eventually becomes obsession and pain. If you don’t realize this, you will groan in pain forever.”

“So, yeah. Hatanka should know that too.” Uh, but- why is there a story about a woman all of a sudden… ? Is this something you’re saying to me?

I roughly agreed and then scratched my head and asked.

“Uh, but the reason you’re tired now is…” .”

“Are you really saying that because you don’t know?”

“•••yes?”

“I thought the inn was falling down.”

“People should know that they are satisfied, until the dawn of time…” Tsk.” for a moment. Then, the reason why people were giving me suspicious looks earlier… ?

“… … ah.”

When I let out a sigh of shame, Mr. Luke shook his head and picked up his spoon.

Today’s date is May 24th.

It’s been about three weeks since I fell into this world.

Three weeks was not enough time to transform an ordinary modern person into a rough medieval person.

I was still living in this world, encountering unfamiliar things and new things every day, learning them, and at the same time, shivering.

When I was Seungsu Kim, I experienced countless incidents that would have remained a lifelong trauma.

A merchant pierced by arrows and dying before your eyes, a pirate writhing with his limbs cut off, a battle overflowing with madness, public executions and cheers in the square, attacks by bugs the size of calves and huge crocodiles… … .

And the experience that was more shocking than these was none other than murder.

Palak.

To calculate experience points, I unfolded the list I wrote down.

Pirates 7 x 15 = 105

Pirate 30? x 15 = 450

Iron Mask 11 x 50 = 550

Highwaymen 7 x 15 = 105

Activists 4 x 40 x 0.6 = 96

Poison 700 x 0.6 = 420

Marauder 8 x 30 x 0.5? = 120

Torvald 500 x 0.5? = 250

A record of murder, coldly written with a confession that he took the lives of one hundred and seventy-five people.

Even after committing such an act, I still trembled and thought, “I’m still a modern person, so I haven’t adapted to the barbarism of this world.”

And, the murder was a traumatic experience?

It’s a lie.

I still wanted to believe that I was a normal modern person.

If you confess that rather than being shocked by the murder, you feel joy and pleasure… … .

I look like a psychopathic killer.

Yes, this must be a side effect of the skill.

It is a side effect of ‘Thirst’, the Blood Knight’s 1st rank self-buffing skill that increases attack power and accuracy.

The reason why your vision turns red and you feel thirsty for blood is because the latent desire for Phoenix’s blood runs rampant.

“ha.”

I roughly folded the paper, crumpled it into my bag, put on my half-cloak, and took the new shield I had bought.

A spicy smell emanated from the rawhide covering the shield, and thanks to this, my pounding heart calmed down.

When I finished arming myself, I turned around to see Ellen still lying there covered in a blanket.

“Hey, what are you doing? “I have to leave now.”

“•••I’m not going.”

“…Why not go? Are you kidding me?”

Hey, why is he doing this again?

“No time to dilly-dally, man. “You have to go early and get a seat.”

“You go. “I’m not going.”

“No, why suddenly? ‘I’m not in great shape’?”

“Don’t talk to me, just go.”

•••Ah, I think I’m going to curse.

The reason I was leaving the inn now was none other than the letter from my informant.

According to what was written in the letter, the city’s insider would move with his men at sunset today.

According to the letter, they said they would meet them with a green flag, so maybe they could get hold of evidence.

Of course, I’m not saying I’m going to do this alone.

I handed the obtained letter to the guard captain. There was also strong advice not to report it to anyone, not even the castle lord.

The guard captain probably has about a hundred of his men hidden throughout the city by now.

I also informed the training leader who also serves as the commander of the castle gate guard, so there will be no shortage of troops.

If all goes as planned, you will be able to easily defeat this chapter’s fourth pick, ‘Unveiled Witch’.

Then boss battles will become easier, and Kingpin Uvar will be defeated naturally.

•••In a situation like this, Ellen is acting like this, and I get really annoyed.

“Why are you doing this all of a sudden? Are you sick?”

“No, just go.”

“hey. Just look at people’s eyes and tell them. “I can’t hear you well because you’re covered in a blanket and muttering.”

“Hey, Ellen.”

“Yumma! “You Jin.”

slap!

This guy is finally reacting… … Yes?

“Uh-did you cry?”

“no it’s not.”

No, it’s not a big deal, there’s a caterpillar sitting on my eyelid.

Judging from the fact that his eyes are red and bloodshot, it is 100% positive. I’ve only seen Ellen cry once or twice, so I wonder if this is confusing.

“•••What, what’s going on?”

“Stop worrying about it and just leave.”

His eyes are as cold as his tone of voice. He seems very angry.

When Ellen gets irritated or whines, her face becomes full of life. The eyes are large and the changes in facial expressions are varied, so emotions, whether negative or positive, can be felt clearly.

On the rare occasions when he smiled or chirped in a bright voice, or even when he was just sleeping peacefully, he would look like an angel.

And, sometimes, when I get really angry and have a straight face, my delicate facial features become frozen like ice.

Perhaps because the expression on his face was so clear, whenever he had a straight face, he looked like a doll or statue that had lost its vitality.

At times like that, the milk-white complexion, rosy cheeks, and flawless blonde hair feel unfamiliar.

I hated it.

After taking a deep sigh, he took off his helmet.

“What are you complaining about?”

“…How many times should I say it? “Just go.”

“How can you ignore a colleague who tells you to go without asking or questioning? “Don’t just tell me to go, but tell me why you’re doing that.”

Ellen kept her mouth shut despite my encouragement.

•••Actually, it’s not like there’s no guess.

As I said before, Ellen didn’t know how to hide her emotions.

Additionally, I am naturally a bit perceptive. The thirty years he lived as Kim Seung-su were truly Eul’s life.

“Is it because you slept with Daria?” He didn’t say anything, but I could guess his answer just by looking at his gaze toward the floor and his biting lips.

A rock landed heavily on my chest.