My Demons - Chapter 84



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My Villains Episode 084

22. Witch (4)

The shaft of the winch had been completely shattered, as if it had been hit by an axe.

If you pull the chain connected to the lattice door, it will go up… . It was impossible to lift a piece of metal the size of a wardrobe without using mechanical power.

I guess we’ll have to bring an ox or have soldiers come in droves. Otherwise, there seems to be no way to open this lattice door.

“Ugh, I can’t help it.”

I approached the front eye, which had a vertical opening, and suddenly shouted.

“Langbolt! “The entrance has been secured!”

Suddenly, the soldiers surrounding the castle began to murmur at the sudden shout. Soon, Sir Langboldt, wearing a blue cloak, stepped forward.

“Phoenix? “Is it you!”

“yes! “We have secured the entrance, but the winch is broken and we can’t raise the lattice gate!”

“What about the enemies?”

“The guys in the rear palace tower have all been taken care of! I think the rest of them went upstairs!”

Sir Langbolt stroked his mustache for a moment and then answered.

“I understand first of all! “Just wait a moment!”

Well, at this rate, I have almost achieved my goal.

As a bonus, we also rescued Sister Olga from Grania, and when the soldiers enter the palace tower at the back, we will be able to open the lattice door by working together.

If the soldiers push in and wipe out the ‘Unveiled Witch’ and the SS, the mission is over. “Hey, hey!”

“Hey, what a surprise!”

The place where we were now was just inside the lattice gate of the Salt Fortress.

A hallway stretched to the left and right around the lattice door, and on the other side was a staircase leading to the upper floor. The voice I was hearing now was from the top of the stairs that were curved in the letter 己.

We quickly took our positions and looked towards the stairs. I adjusted my grip and looked towards the stairs, but it seemed like the person whose voice was speaking had no intention of coming down.

“Aren’t you a bloody prosecutor?”

“… “Who are you?”

“I am Kunried Oalphson of Ea Freed!”

“Chunried Alfor, what?”

When I asked with a puzzled expression, Grania next to me whispered.

“He is the captain of the castle lord’s personal guard.”

“•••Captain of the Guard?”

What situation is this again?

“What is a man as high as the head of the personal guard doing hiding on the stairs? “Why don’t we just show our faces and talk?”

“Hong, say something arrogant to the subject of a cowardly framer!”

“Scammer? “What kind of dog eats grass is that,”

“Are you going to deny the crime of cowardly framing an innocent lady?”

“Stop talking nonsense, mister. “Uvar confessed that that bitch was the informer!”

“this guy! “Don’t insult Lady Camilla!”

He’s a guy I can’t communicate with.

“Besides, aren’t you a mercenary hired by His Excellency? “How dare you kill the royal guard and bring a group of thieves into the castle?”

“It sucks to be hired. “You just forced me to do something for you?”

“This guy has no honor!”

“Bullshit, where’s the honor in a mercenary?”

Grania frowned at my sarcastic remark, but didn’t say anything else. The guard captain took a moment to catch his breath and shouted again.

“If you fulfill your duty of good faith to Your Excellency even now, I will forgive you for your misdeeds so far!”

“No, there is nothing left to be obligated to do?”

“This son of a bitch… . If you don’t surrender right now, your comrades will die!”

•••My colleagues? who? Ellen?

Ellen must be sleeping with her feet stretched out at the inn, right?

Grania, who noticed that I was confused, quickly opened her mouth.

“It’s about Uncle Gilius and Farrell. “They must be holding each other separately.”

“… ah.”

Oops, I had put it out of my mind for a while. Those two are left.

Putting Gilius aside, Farel is too good to be left to die like this… .

Perhaps judging my silence as hesitation, the guard captain spoke in a much softer voice.

“Your Excellency the Count is a merciful man. He will forgive all your sins and give you gold if you pledge your allegiance before Him.”

“Grunt.”

When I looked back at Grania while chewing my lower lip, she gaped for a moment and then shook her head.

“… … “You can’t accept it.”

“What if we save Farrell and get out?”

“That won’t be possible. “It’s probably an intention to lure you to death.”

“Uhm… .”

If you had whined and said, ‘Please save my sister,’ I would have flatly refused… . When Grania comes out like this, her mouth doesn’t drop.

Well, let’s first think about the enemy’s strength.

There must be about twenty SS members. The captain of the royal guard who is talking on the stairs is probably a knight-level person.

Territory wizards… I heard that the prince dragged him to the castle wall. Out of misfortune, everything is fortunate. But crucially, the chapter’s fourth pick name, ‘Unveiled Witch’.

There will be… .

•••No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think I can handle this on my own.

Just as I was about to say no, the captain of the bodyguard shouted first.

“for a moment! “The Countess has made a new suggestion.”

“New offer?”

I waited for the guard captain’s explanation, but the voice I heard next was someone else’s.

“Brother Poynix!”

“… uh?”

Where have I heard this voice before?

At that time, Grania, who had been quiet, shouted in surprise.

“Farrell? it’s you?”

“You had a sister too. “Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Me and Sister Olga are fine. you?”

“I’m fine too, I’m fine.”

As if to prove that statement, a man appeared on the stairs.

Slim body, strong forearms, light leather armor, dirty brown hair… . It had to be Farrell.

“Why are you out there?”

“Camilla sent it to me. I want to clear my name… .”

“Falsely accused? “What kind of bullshit is that?”

“Your wife is only eighteen, brother. “You don’t know anything.”

Farrell’s eyes turned purple in the yellow light shining in the darkness.

In this world, when you’re 18, you’re practically an adult, so why is everyone covering you up like this?

“I don’t know anything, but Uvar blew it!”

“Brother, do you believe what the gangster says?”

“Oh, I’m dying of frustration.”

As I pounded my chest in frustration, Grania stepped forward instead.

“Farrell! “Don’t be stupid and come down quickly!”

“No, sister. “If I go down, Uncle Gilius will get hurt.”

“Camilla isn’t asking for much. “He wants to talk to Brother Poynix.”

“What is this story?”

“I told you, you want to clear your name. “You have evidence to prove your innocence.”

“What is the evidence… …

“Even if you are not convinced by the evidence, you will release me and Uncle Gilius.”

Farrell, who had said that much, turned to me and added in an earnest tone.

“Brother, please believe me just once, even if it means saving one person, no, two people.”

•••X8, I’m going to turn around.

After Farrell’s repeated persuasion, I eventually agreed to his proposal.

It would be truly foolish to walk into something clearly knowing it was a trap.

Of course, this does not mean there are no calculations.

First of all, the place where Countess Camilla requested a private meeting was none other than the bedroom. It is quite far from the throne room where the castle lord and other royal guards are gathered, and the leading stairs and passages are completely separate.

So, if it is a trap, I plan to use the narrow passage to deal with the enemies. There are many windows from the 3rd floor, so you can jump out if you have the chance.

Ha, anyway, I don’t want to take this risk. It would be easiest to wait for the drivers and deal with them together… … .

As I was sighing inwardly, Farrell, who was leading me into the bedroom, suddenly opened his mouth.

“Thank you, brother.”

“•••it’s okay. “I’m not doing this because you’re pretty.”

“Huh, still.”

The reason I took this risk was because I had the expectation that I might be able to take advantage of the opportunity and kill the Countess.

Countess Camilla, aka ‘Unveiled Witch’, is the last pick of the chapter. In fact, she is no different from a mid-boss and is a relatively difficult enemy.

The reason it is difficult is because it is not easy to approach. It is not a very stubborn person, so if you get close to it, you will be able to kill it in an instant. If you launch a surprise attack in a narrow, confined space like a bedroom, you will be able to seize a decisive opportunity.

In other words, my goal was to pretend to listen to the bullshit they were trying to convince me of, then snap the head of the ‘Unveiled Witch’ and rescue the hostages.

“I don’t know why you are misunderstanding, but Lady Camilla is a good person.”

“He is very kind not only to official SS members, but also to mere mercenaries like me. Even though he is not his biological child, he takes great care of Godwin. Although he is young, he is very considerate.”

I knew he was a talkative guy, but even at moments like this, his mouth wouldn’t stop talking. If it’s great, it’s great.

“Are you at least bewitched by the Countess? “Why do you keep talking nonsense?”

“… “Hey, it’s Holly.”

•••This bastard is off right now, right? Did you really shed it?

The person who was exchanging such words entered a hallway that was usually used only by the castle lord’s relatives.

There were wooden panels on one wall and portraits on the other.

Wooden boards carved out with a knife, filled with paint, and decorated were used to cover windows. I thought that the portraits were probably drawings of Seongju’s ancestors.

I had to go through the hallway and turn the corner twice before I could reach the bedroom.

“Madam, I brought brother Poinix.” After saying this, Farrell took the lead and opened the bedroom door.

“Let’s go in.”

Farrell was acting as if he were a servant of the Salt Castle.

Suddenly an ominous thought crossed my mind, but I couldn’t turn away from this.

“Whoa.”

After gathering myself, I entered the bedroom with my hand on Hrunting’s pummel.

The moment I took my first step into the room, the smell of cosmetics mixed with the scent of flowers passed my nose.

It felt like a mild shampoo, or like the perfume I had applied a couple of hours ago. It was a fascinating scent that would make you turn around at least once if you smelled it while walking down the street.

The only light in the cozy bedroom came from a pile of candles on a silver plate. As expected from the castle lord’s bedroom, the room was quite spacious, and dark shadows were cast in every corner.

Gilius, a large mercenary with a bushy beard, was standing in one corner. It was strange to see him standing there armed and unshackled, but he didn’t pay much attention. He was because of the woman sitting in the center of the room.

The woman sitting on an antique wooden chair with a high back is probably Countess Camilla.

When I faced her, I was momentarily lost for words.

Like a married woman, she was wearing a white headscarf, and even had a thin cotton thread draped down to the bridge of her nose.

Even with the face covered, the thick eyebrows and prominent nose were clearly visible.

The sparkling eyes seen through the cotton thread contained the innocence of a child, and the red, plump lips contained the maturity of a woman.

Although his body was a little small, his limbs were long and his balance stood out.

… … Ugh, was ‘Unveiled Witch’ this pretty?

The Countess was facing me quietly.

I feel like my mouth won’t open… I was confused as to whether he was waiting for me to say something or choosing what to say. In the end, I was the first to open my mouth as the child was riding on me.

“Naha, *sigh* did you ask to see me?”

The Countess’s lips drew a small arc at my mistake. Then he slightly lowered his head and said, “Yes. “Thank you for accepting my unreasonable request.”

“No, no. “Thank you.”

“It’s an honor to actually see the rumored bloody prosecutor.”

“Yes, me too. “I am also honored.”

Holy crap, what am I talking about? At first glance, it looks like there is no trap, so all you have to do is cut off this woman’s head and ruin it… … .

“The Count often praised me. “They say he is a rare hero.”

“I see.”

“So he was very sad about this situation. “About bleeding each other because of a trivial misunderstanding.”

“… … Uvar has already confessed everything, and we have also obtained the letter sent to the magic bandits. Even now, admit your sin and surrender with the Lord of Seong. The king will also be kind to you.”

“What crime have I committed?”

“Didn’t you conspire with the thieves?

“He was going to sell the whole city.”

Red lips were tightly shut.

Are you trying to admit guilt? Just as I was thinking about this, the Countess began to plead in her tearful voice.

“Why would I do something like that? I am the Count’s wife. “What on earth would she sell the city and her husband for?”

“I love South Harbour. “I love the bustling market streets, the simple fishermen, the trading post with all kinds of goods, the brave but kind soldiers, and my future child.”

Tears flowed down the cotton thread. Instead of wiping away her tears, she stroked her lower stomach. When I looked again, I saw that my slim stomach was slightly swollen.

“South Harbor is the city that my son will rule. Not only this city, but the beautiful sea, the wide fields, and the peaceful hills, all of Saban will be my son’s. But then, why would I abandon all of this?”

“that….”

“It wasn’t the marriage I wanted. The Count is a good lord, but he is not an attractive man. But I love this child who was given to me more than anything else in the world. So, so I cannot betray this city.”

At the countess’s appeal, my heart suddenly started beating faster.

A blurry scene flashes through my head. She is a woman who blocks an unfamiliar man and yells at him. Camilla’s bloody appeal resembled that of her memory.

I stood blankly for a moment. Camilla continued speaking in a whisper.

“The love I’ve dreamed of since I was young… “He was a man with wide arms.”

The delicate female body stood up from the chair. The light green chiffon dress had soft waves.

“Someone who will protect me, someone who will be on my side even if everything in the world turns against me, someone who will embrace me no matter what crime I commit.”

Every time I took a slow step, a dizzying smell of flesh wafted out. I took a deep breath.

Eyes sparkling purple beyond the cotton thread. He couldn’t take his eyes off of it.

A white hand touched my chest. Camila asked me a question with a face like that of a young doe.

“you are… “Are you that kind of guy?”

Will Prince Ulkar believe me? If I say it was my foolish mistake, if I tell Ubar that the confession he gave was a lie, will he believe me?

•••No, no. I don’t want to show the prince’s face. Any woman would be blinded by its beauty.

Yeah, he won’t listen to me. Because he is a cruel murderer.

Together with the Royal Guard, you must defeat the enemies besieging Sogeumseong Fortress. All you have to do is go to the dock, board a ship, and surrender to the pirates. Because Camilla is the daughter of a priest.

Both arms stretched out wide, embracing Camilla’s small body. The conflict and fear that had filled her mind seemed to have completely disappeared.

I buried my nose in the fragrant hair and composed myself.

okay. It won’t be easy, but it must be done.

For Camilla.