My Demons - Chapter 56



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My Villains Episode 056

15. The Fools of the Batgo-dong Inn (3)

My heart is filled with indescribable emotions.

In Middle World, anyone who turns 16 is considered an adult.

So the current situation, that is, the situation that arose because Ellen, an adult, had feelings for Phoenix, an adult, was not strange at all.

But I am not from this world. I couldn’t help but feel an uncomfortable feeling that no one in Middleworld could understand.

It seems like Poynix, a massacre who killed three figures, and Kim Seung-soo, who has the sensibilities of a modern man, clash within me.

After a moment of silence, Ellen lifted her head and looked up at me.

The frost that had settled on my face had disappeared before I knew it, and an inexplicable feeling of nervousness had taken its place.

Cowardly, I decided to get away with this.

“No matter how you feel, work is work. “What if my comrade goes to fight and ends up lying down like that?”

Ellen made a mysterious expression in response to my question.

The feelings of relief or disappointment quickly disappeared beneath the surface, and calmness returned.

“Why should I do this in the first place?” “what? “What do you mean? Of course.”

“That’s right. “Isn’t this something you do because of your hero mentality?”

When I narrowed my eyes in silence, Ellen shot back in a sarcastic tone.

“Did you really enjoy receiving attention from the prince and the castle lord? Or do you feel like a real hero since you gained fame as a ‘bloody prosecutor’?”

“What are you talking nonsense all of a sudden?”

“We have completed the request and handed over the evidence of our identity. “Why do you go out of your way to look for dangerous places?”

“Yeah… …

As I trailed off, Ellen spoke again.

“And, did you forget what we promised? After earning money by doing quests, I saw an opportunity and decided to leave the city and head north! But what is this? “After going through all that trouble, you’re trapped in a siege again!”

“The situation has changed that much. Prince Ulkar has arrived, and soon the army will move to break the siege. “If the operation is successful, we will save the city.”

“So what do you get? Would you risk your life just to get a few more gold coins? “Who told you not to risk your colleagues’ lives for a few bucks?”

“Do you think I’m doing this for money?”

“I don’t know! What’s certain is that you don’t care about me. “You drag them into dangerous situations and only care about other people!”

“what? you-”

My head is hot.

I took a deep sigh to calm my excitement and then asked.

“Are you serious?”

“what?”

“I put you in danger and you don’t care?”

“•••I felt that way.”

“under.”

Ellen probably doesn’t mean it either.

Since he’s angry, he probably just wants to hurt me in some way. These are probably words you say without thinking much about them.

Rationally I understand, but emotionally I cannot accept it.

“… no it’s not?”

“what.”

“I never tried to put you in danger, and I never cared.”

“I tried to protect you at all costs whenever there was danger. “I always cared about you more than anyone else.”

” I am.”

“I don’t know how you felt. But, really – it wasn’t easy. It wasn’t easy. When Kim Seung-soo was in office, he did things he never dreamed of doing.

“I always thought about you, not me.”

“I actually didn’t know that would happen either. Throwing up one’s life to save someone else is something only firefighters can do. “I’ve never been like that in my life, and I didn’t think I’d ever be like that again.”

I poured out the words I had stored in my heart without even knowing what I was talking about.

“Of course, I did it because I was afraid I would regret it. I’m afraid I’ll regret it again if I hesitate like a fool. It’s not what I wanted you to know. But—even the whale didn’t want to hear that from you, right?”

“•••I, I,”

Ellen stuttered for a moment, then silently moved her lips and then closed her mouth.

A brief silence.

I brushed my hair once, put on my armored hat, and then put on my helmet.

“done. “I’m tired too.”

“•••what?”

“I’m tired of covering you. “It’s annoying that you act unruly, and I hate seeing you treat other people like that.”

Ah, I made a mistake.

Ellen and I were no different from throwing sharp words to hurt people.

“My, what am I?”

Ellen’s light pink lips trembled.

Even though I knew I should stop, I couldn’t let go of my anger. Has her mental age grown younger along with her body?

“What did you do? I ignored them, made fun of them, and treated them like idiots. “Like someone who is determined to ruin other people’s mood.”

“•••I said I would be careful. And, it’s not intentional, it’s just the way I speak.”

“Yes, I guess so. What do I know about you? You say you always contemplate yourself through meditation? “I’m sure you know yourselves.” Ellen’s tightly clenched fist trembled at my sarcasm, and she struggled to open her mouth.

“•••you you. “You can’t do this to me.”

“Why can’t I do this? “You say whatever you want to people.”

“It’s not like that for you. “Why, why are you so damned?”

His eyes slowly drooped, and his voice became quiet as if he was going to crawl away.

Let’s stop, Seungsu Kim.

Apologize for being harsh and then pat him on the shoulder.

Then, since I’m going to cry and snot out, let’s make a joke so it’s not awkward.

But the voice that came out of my mouth was still cold.

“Is it going to be like this until the end?”

“What am I doing?”

“•••ha. I’m going.”

“Wait, wait a minute. “The conversation isn’t over yet.”

“Wait people. “It’s up to you whether you rest or not.”

“who.”

“what.”

“Who is waiting? “Are they that important?”

“They are important people. Maybe not to you, but to my colleagues. Grania and Arnal decided to come too.”

Then Ellen opened her mouth as if she had heard a terrible sound.

“… ‘My’ colleagues?”

“Yes, my ‘colleagues’.”

Seeing the guy’s expression harden, I frowned and added.

“What else are you complaining about?”

“How are you?”

“Grania, Arnal, and Luke are all colleagues who have lived and died together. “You may have thought of them as just something to vent your anger on, but to me, you are all precious colleagues.”

By the time I finished speaking, Ellen’s wide-open eyes were already filled with moisture.

“You, how?”

“•••what?”

“Uh, how can you say that?”

The setting sun overlaps with light clouds and sways like waves.

The light that came through the window was watery and staggered over Ellen’s blue eyes.

“My colleague… You, now. “What on earth are you talking about?”

“Your colleague *sigh* is me, you bastard… .” As soon as he finished speaking, he began to shed heavy tears. Then he shook his shoulders and sobbed bitterly.

“Ugh, huh, huh… .” Ellen collapsed and hugged her knees.

As I was quietly watching him, I got down on one knee and placed my hand on his shoulder.

No, when I tried to raise my hand, I curled my fist.

What I realized while spending one night with Daria is that ‘kindness’ is rare in this world.

Smiling kindly and showing good will to people you had never met before were actions that were only appropriate for priests.

Seeing that Daria took interest in my actions based on common sense, doesn’t that mean that the world is a tough place?

Maybe it was my fault that Ellen became attracted to me.

It must have been an unfamiliar experience for Ellen to have someone she had never met before approach her without malicious intent, be friendly to her, and protect her.

He may have even misunderstood the affection expressed in my words and actions, since I unconsciously treated Ellen like a niece.

“Huh, huh.”

I eventually stood up in front of Ellen, who was crying bitterly.

•••Okay, this might be better.

Wouldn’t it be rather mean to be kind and give room to a guy when you clearly know his feelings?

I left the room with heavy steps.

widely.

Although the door was closed, Ellen’s cries did not become quieter but became clearer.

“No, what kind of nonsense is that?”

As I fiercely opened my eyes, the head of the security guard narrowed his brows as well.

“That’s harsh. “Be polite.”

“Etiquette is such a mess, are you saying something like that without mentioning everything I say?”

As anger rose in my voice, Mr. Luke quickly stepped in and tried to stop me.

“Phoenix-kun, calm down. “I was so excited.”

“No, I’m not excited – haha.”

I took off my helmet and got up.

The well-armed security officers gave me fierce looks, but when they met my wide-open gaze, they quickly looked away.

“Get out of the way, you idiots.”

«Ugh 99

I left the guard barracks, pushing the soldiers with my shoulder.

Grania, Arnal, and Mr. Luke followed suit, but I shook my head and dissuaded them.

“… Ha O}.”

I left the inn, leaving behind Ellen, who was shedding tears, but the planned strategy failed miserably.

Even though two or three hours had passed since the sun set, the insider did not move.

At first, I thought it wasn’t moving because of the variables I created. It was judged that Prince Ulkar’s entry into the city had influenced the insider’s operations.

But the reality was different.

About thirty minutes ago? While I was waiting at the guard barracks, there was no news as time passed, so I took a walk around the city in frustration.

However, the SS was spread out near the Salt Fortress.

The situation was suspicious, so I interrogated the guard captain, and he told me that he was worried about the safety of Seongju and informed the guard captain of the situation. Information has leaked.

“Ha, what a piece of shit… .”

I clearly warned you not to inform the castle lord, but you gave the information to the castle lord’s henchman? In my heart, I wanted to beat him up.

No, if I think about it, it was my mistake. It was foolish to think that the guard captain would 100% follow what I said.

The captain of the guard is, after all, a household god of the castle lord. It’s natural to think of Seongju as the top priority while carrying out your mission. I’m a fool for not thinking of that.

The hem of the short cape flutters in the sharp wind blowing from the sea, making my head feel a bit chilly… … .

Now how do I get the ‘Unveiled Location’? It’s too dangerous to let things go as planned.

•••Did it actually go well? Is it safer to just go on like this rather than create variables by carelessly changing the future?

No, no. If you know the future, you should use it. I can’t just be passive like this forever. You have to take what will benefit you. Wouldn’t it be a decisive advantage to catch the ‘Unveiled Witch’ early?

Since you already know who he is, why not just attack him? … … Ugh, no. No matter how much I think about it, that’s even crazier.

Oh, my head hurts. Nothing is going right.

“Oh, brother Poinix!”

” hmm?”

When I turned my head to follow the voice, a young man with messy brown hair was approaching me, smiling brightly.

“Farrell?”

“lol. It’s been a while, brother. “I heard that your sister is indebted to you.”

Grania’s younger brother, Farrell, is a very cheerful guy, unlike his older sister.

He is so friendly that he makes friends wherever he goes. To put it in one word, he is a typical ‘insa’.

The last time I drank, I sang a song out of excitement, and I remember being surprised that it sounded better than I thought.

It is said that he is very skilled at throwing a javelin, which belies his slim figure.

I’ve never personally seen someone throw a spear, but looking at the battle on the dockside, it seems like he was a mercenary who managed to do his bit.

I laughed and shook my head.

“What is the situation? We helped each other.”

“I heard everything too. “I heard you gave up a lot of blood to save your sister who fell from a horse.”

“Who is it?”

“Arnal said that?”

Well then.

“But what are you doing here?”

“I was bored so I followed the messenger. “I just wanted to see my sister’s face.”

Come to think of it, Farel and Gilius were still part of the SS.

Well, if Grania kicked them out as soon as she returned, it would be too obvious that she was holding them hostage. He will be in the SS guard unit for a while and then sent to the guard unit or gate guard unit. Or end the contract.

•••for a moment. bodyguard?

“H-Why do you look at me like that?”

“What do you do in the SS?”

“I just do all kinds of chores. “Sometimes I patrol or help with security.”

“You’re also going to stand guard? “In the Salt Castle?”

Farrell made an ‘oops’ expression in response to my puzzled question.

“Uh, brother, I can’t tell anyone about this, right?”

“why?”

“Why, it’s because if the commander of the SS or military officer finds out, it’s completely screwed up.”

I wanted to ask more questions, but as a messenger from the SS came out of the guard barracks, I had no choice but to send Farel away.

bodyguard… The SS.

The worries that started from then continued until the guard disbanded without result and returned to the Baetgo-dong inn.

What woke me up from my deep thoughts was the conversation between Mr. Luke and Daria.

“What does that mean now?”

“yes? “Didn’t Ellen go with you too?”

“•••what?”

It felt like my heart was sinking.

Mr. Luke urged Daria in an angry voice.

“Miss Ellen decided to stay in her room, what do you mean!”

“Uh, right after Foy and Luke left with the mercenaries, Ellen also left?”

“Where are you going?”

Daria responded with a slightly pale face at the unfamiliar appearance of Mr. Luke.

“Well, I couldn’t ask you specifically. He doesn’t like me talking to him. “I thought of course you followed Poi and Luke.”

“Have you ever experienced such a disaster? .”

Ellen- disappeared?

why… … .

I felt like my legs were giving out, so I sat down on a chair at the bar.

“Huh, heh.”

I can’t breathe.

Suddenly, the scenery of an amusement park flashed before my eyes.