The Tough Guy Hides the Villainess - Chapter 104
104 – When the Wills of the World Collide #3
104 – When the Wills of the World Collide #3
Baek Yeoul ended up raising the golden spider Kkeong-kkeong.
A terrifying monster.
Everyone was worried, but in fact, Baek Yeoul knew that Kkeong-kkeong wasn’t that scary.
“Kkeong-kkeong! You’re a spider! How can you be afraid of grasshoppers!”
━Hioong….
Baek Yeoul would catch grasshoppers in the back mountain and release them in the yard or offer various bugs to Keongkeongi to train him.
However, Keongkeongi, despite his size, had a timid and weak personality.
He was especially afraid of mice, and whenever he saw a mouse sneaking into the old kitchen, he would quickly hide in a corner.
He was even scared of the cute squirrels from the back mountain.
━Hioong….
Timid and shy Keongkeongi.
Afraid of so many things.
Just like Baek Yeoul himself─.
But Keongkeongi, who kept sneaking into the bag, was really troublesome!
He was hiding in the bag again today!
Baek Yeoul had checked several times that Keongkeongi wasn’t in the bag, but somehow he had sneaked in again, leaving Baek Yeoul astonished and flustered.
It was truly the epitome of bad luck!
So Baek Yeoul was worried throughout the entire subjugation operation, fearing that Keongkeongi might get caught and killed by veteran awakeners.
Then, when they encountered a strange swarm of rats and an unknown assailant, facing a life-or-death crisis, Keongkeongi bravely jumped out of the bag and stood in front of the ominous rats, shouting.
━Krrrung…!
At that brave roar, the rats scattered.
Seeing that, Baek Yeoul felt so thrilled that his hair stood on end!
“Keongkeongi chased away the rats! You can do it if you try! We can do it too if we try!”
Luck and misfortune are just one letter apart.
They resembled each other that much, and they communicated with each other.
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Name: Wolf Spider Barking
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《Wolf Lv.3》 – As ferocious as the wolves in scary stories.
《Roar Lv.3》 – Can roar like the bravest lion. Those who hear it are terrified.
Status: 《Overcome》 – Overcoming fear to fight against the rats to save a friend.
━Grrrr…!
【Who would have thought there was a “Wolf Spider” chasing rats. I was unlucky. But I can’t just let it escape. At the very least, I must take the life of that girl with the ominous sword or the ‘Seed of Calamity’.】
The fairy who introduced himself as the great knight Hameln turned his pitch-black eyes towards Seo Ga-eul.
Being popular with men sure has its problems.
“It’s done! Coordinates connected! Come one by one and grab my hand! One by one! If you’re not careful, you might get transferred into the middle of concrete!”
At that moment, Teacher Moon Hyun-ah shouted loudly enough to be annoying.
She said it would take 5 minutes to open the door, but she had greatly reduced the time.
It must have been a difficult effort, as blood was dripping from Moon Hyun-ah’s nose.
“Moon Hyun-ah! Take the injured first! This stasis field too! We can’t let them take Nam Woo-joo!”
Jeon Su-ho handed Wang Ja-hyun to Moon Hyun-ah. Wang Ja-hyun struggled, saying, “Not yet! I can still fight more!” but as soon as Wang Ja-hyun touched Moon Hyun-ah’s hand, his body disappeared like an afterimage.
【Indeed, a teleportation ability user. But don’t think you can escape easily.】
The fairy knight’s voice grew colder.
He approached us with light steps, but at a speed twice as fast as others running, and the sword drawn from his waist slashed towards Seo Ga-eul.
“Targeting me first…!? You know I’m pretty…!”
It seemed as if Seo Ga-eul was also trying to confront him with his own “Maple.”
Chaaeng-!
Seo Ga-eul blocked the giant sword once.
“Ugh!”
【Hoho, you managed to take my strike. But your stance is broken. You don’t seem familiar with handling a sword. At this rate, you’re not wielding the sword, but being wielded by it.】
“What are you babbling about!”
Compared to the relaxed knight, Seo Ga-eul’s stance was greatly shaken. In the situation of blocking the sword that came down from above, his own sword was greatly skewed downward.
On the other hand, the knight’s sword was raised high above his head again, as if it would split Seo Ga-eul in half at any moment.
“Move!”
My body moved before my plans and calculations.
I pushed Seo Ga-eul with all my might, and as a result, my back was deeply slashed from my left shoulder to my right side.
Searing-.
It hurts like being burned.
“Han Nam-jin!”
“I’ll hold him off! Everyone, evacuate!”
There wasn’t even a moment to scream.
I drew a dagger from my waist and charged at the knight.
Chaaeng-!
It was a strike aimed at his neck, but he blocked it lightly.
He seems to have a lot of experience fighting with blades.
【To think you didn’t scream after receiving my sword strike. Impressive for a thief who steals peace.】
“A man screaming is quite unsightly.”
In truth, it hurt so much that I felt tears welling up!
But as I thought earlier, I had to conserve even the energy to scream.
“Namjin, jump!”
Pop-! Pop-!
I maximized the mobility of my legs and darted around the knight. It was to divert his attention.
Perhaps noticing my strategy, the knight kept trying to turn his gaze towards Moon Hyun-ah or Seo Ga-eul.
“Where are you looking! Play with me!”
Clang-! Clang-!
【Those quick legs are annoying.】
I couldn’t leave him alone.
I had to buy time while everyone escaped.
I had promised Seo Do-cheol that I would ensure Seo Ga-eul returned home safely.
I had sworn it in front of the captain too.
A man becomes unsightly if he doesn’t keep his promises.
The fortunate thing was that the veterans made the escape operation progress quickly. The ones left were Seo Ga-eul, Baek Yeoul, Jeon Su-ho, and me.
“Han Namjin! Hurry up! Quickly!”
The anxious Baek Yeoul shouted, his hair standing on end.
He even ran over to my side.
“Hey! What are you doing!”
“I told you I’d protect you! Hanamjin! Let’s go home together! Together!”
Was he planning to face the fairy knight from a nightmare with a frying pan?
His courage was truly remarkable. But it wasn’t just courage.
“Take this!”
Bbangdaengi pulled something out of his pocket and threw it at the fairy knight with all his might.
Clang-! The fairy knight shattered the flying object with his sword.
At the same time, something with a terrible stench burst open, emitting thick smoke.
【Tricks….】
“How about that! It’s a love potion I failed to make because I was unlucky! The smell won’t go away for days!”
A love potion.
Why did he try to make something like that?
And who was he planning to give it to?
Whatever it was, Bbangdaengi’s misfortune momentarily blinded the fairy knight.
A brief moment of respite.
Drip, drip-.
“Teacher!”
At that moment, Seo Ga-eul’s voice was heard.
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Moon Hyun-ah was bleeding profusely from her nose. Was there a problem in her brain causing the blood to gush out through her nose?
It seemed that the sudden and intense opening of the “door” and the evacuation of many people had caused a severe backlash.
How many more people can Moon Hyun-ah transfer?
I don’t know, but it won’t be many.
Resolute, I kicked Bangdaengi’s butt with all my might.
With all my strength,
“Ughaaa!”
Bangdaengi soared like a soccer ball.
My fantastic pass landed precisely in front of Teacher Moon Hyun-ah.
“Han Nam-jin! What are you doing!”
“Bangdaengi, you must live. I saved you for once.”
“Han Nam-.”
Bangdaengi’s shout, which was about to say something, was abruptly cut off.
Because Teacher Moon Hyun-ah touched Baek Yeoul’s shoulder and transferred him.
Now, only Seo Ga-eul, me, and Teacher Moon Hyun-ah remain.
“…Huff, huff, from now on….”
Teacher Moon Hyun-ah, breathing heavily, shouted clearly but small. My “emotion” could clearly grasp the meaning her moving lips were creating.
Srrrk-.
I took off the ring.
And handed it to Seo Ga-eul.
“Take this and go save Yoo Yeoreum.”
“What are you talking about! You!”
“From now on, only one of us can escape. Teacher Koga is already at his limit.”
“You!”
Seo Ga-eul seemed genuinely flustered.
It was not an expression to show to the man who had kidnapped her and done strange things.
“There are many entrances to the Great Labyrinth. We can find an exit if we look. And because I promised.”
“Because of the promise you made with my father…!?”
“Yes. And also with myself. And with you.”
Thwack-!
I punched Seo Ga-eul’s stomach with all my might.
The beautiful face twisted in agony.
“…You…”
“Teacher Moon Hyun-ah. Take her.”
I threw the unconscious Seo Ga-eul to Teacher Moon Hyun-ah.
She held Seo Ga-eul and said,
“Finally…huff…you call me by my name…”
“Go. And when I return, give me a deep kiss.”
Teacher Moon Hyun-ah did not respond.
She probably didn’t have the strength.
Even so, she was an amazing adult.
Her brain’s blood vessels must have been torn to shreds, but she endured well.
Swoosh-.
Finally, when everyone’s figures disappeared, the Grand Knight Hamern emerged, cutting through the thick fog with his sword. I couldn’t help but be grateful to him.
“Thank you for kindly waiting.”
He could have hindered our retreat if he had wanted to.
Then he spoke.
【I do not dislike a man who sacrifices himself to save everyone. There is someone you remind me of. Therefore, seeing your resolve, I will send you off without pain. There will be no suffering.】
“That’s something you can’t be sure of. I wasn’t just running around aimlessly.”
To distract the Grand Knight’s attention, I ran around and grasped the Concept Stone of “Conquest” that I had retrieved. The Grand Knight’s eyes, visible under his hat, gleamed black.
【Stop. That is not something an outsider like you can handle. Even our chosen race could only isolate it.】
“Then let me ask you. What exactly is this?”
The Three Calamities of Destruction.
I thought that the being before me might know the identity of those terrible monsters.
The reason why the Fairy Kingdom, which Dr. Wi Seon-ah admired so much, perished, might not be different from why the world I knew turned into an apocalypse in an instant.
【It is what they call the Witch’s Curse. Just as shadows grow darker as the light becomes brighter, if one excessively seeks prosperity, four inevitable endings will follow.】
It was a puzzling, riddle-like story.
But the mention of ‘four endings’ caught my attention.
The Three Calamities and the Four Endings.
Could there be a connection?
The numbers are different, though.
【Didn’t you notice? The seeds of the endings were already with you. There aren’t many who can tame monsters. That woman will shatter your world.】
Are you talking about the bread?
Sreung-.
The great knight raises his sword.
【If you hadn’t interfered, I would have split that ‘seed of disaster’ in half.】
It seems the great knight was trying to kill the bread.
It’s a relief that didn’t happen.
“That guy is my goddess of luck.”
I was lucky to meet the bread.
If I hadn’t hurt my leg saving the bread that day, I wouldn’t have met Seo Ga-eul in the shantytown.
I wouldn’t have had the luxury of enjoying a second chance like this.
Hurting my leg while saving the bread was an incredibly unfortunate accident.
To be honest, it was like a seed that brought me great fortune.
【Strange boy, if you swallow that seed, you will surely die. Do not seek power and become a monster. Becoming a monster is a sad thing.】
The great knight warns me again, holding the concept stone of “Conquest.”
“I refuse!”
When I put the concept stone in my mouth and sucked it like candy, he closed his mouth.
He didn’t say anything, but he seemed shocked.
Did about 10 seconds pass?
Sreung-.
The great knight sheathed his long sword at his waist.
【If I push you any further, you will surely swallow it. That’s not the outcome I desire, so I have no choice but to relent.】
Sss-.
The darkness receded.
【In that case, I shall withdraw for today. But be careful, night will soon fall upon the forest. The forsaken monsters won’t be as kind as I am. Especially the one that spits lightning─.】
Srr-.
Grand Knight Hamern disappeared into the shadows.
He fled, fearing I might swallow the Concept Stone of Conquest.
Cowardly, unmanly fellow!
“I survived!”
Whatever the case, I decided to be purely happy.
So, what now?
I was left alone in the forest.
When I lifted my head, the dazzling sun was being obscured by darkness, like an eclipse.
The forest turned into night in an instant.
A chilling feeling crept over me.
It felt like a terrifying monster might appear.
Crackle-!
At that moment, I heard a sound like electricity sparking from somewhere.
Could it be the “monster that spits lightning” that even the Grand Knight warned about?
Rustle-!
Soon, the bushes parted, and something suddenly covered my face.
━BzzzBzzzBzzz.
It was a cloud of buzzing electricity!
“You crazy thing, BzzzBzzz! What are you doing here!”
━BzzzBzzz.
Wait a minute-. If BzzzBzzz, who should be with Yoo Yeoreum, is here, it means there must be a way to the “Food Storage” where Yoo Yeoreum is somewhere around here, right?
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