Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 26

Episode 26. Unintentionally (1)

Genmel Monastery.

This monastery, located on the outskirts of the Imperial City, is a facility belonging to the Sun Cult, the religion with the largest number of believers on the continent of Rosenda.

As the smiling executioner of the Empire, Yurian, stepped forward, the officials looked at him with fearful eyes.

That's understandable, Yulian doesn't believe in God.

If such a person had appeared in the monastery, what would be the reason?

‘… … Looks like someone came to purge.’

Most likely you will think this way.

“You, Sir Yulian… What brings you here?”

I was thinking about that in my mind.

A monk from the monastery approached me and spoke to me in a polite tone.

“I came to see the abbot. Is he inside?”

As he spoke with a smile, the color of fear began to rise fiercely above the man's head.

“Hey, what business do you have with Abbot Heren……?”

Glance.

I looked at the male detective's face.

Even if you don't necessarily look at it through <The Color of Negation>, the emotion of fear is revealed without any filter. And the attitude of not knowing at all why I came here.

Perhaps this man seems like an unrelated person. If so, there's nothing to see.

“Abbot Heren is inside now. I will show you around.”

At that moment, a soft woman's voice was heard from inside the monastery.

“Follow me.”

A nun starts walking ahead.

I started walking behind her without saying a word.

As I went deeper into the monastery, the groans of people around me and the pungent smell of medicine gradually became stronger.

This Genmel Monastery is a monastery that has some of the characteristics of a hospital. That's why the pungent smell that stings my nose didn't feel that strange.

“You’re coming sooner than I expected.”

As I was admiring the harmony between the marble pillars and the sun god pattern, the nun walking ahead of me opened her mouth.

When I turned my head, the face of the nun, which I had never seen before, had changed to something completely familiar.

“I thought it would take a little longer.”

“I’m not that indecisive, Eleanor.”

Bishop of the Dawn Order, Eleanor.

The nun who guided us was none other than her.

She smiled faintly after releasing her disguise through the magic of her long-term inheritance. Of course, her smile did not contain any friendly feelings.

On the contrary, it seems like he is keeping some distance from me, so he seems to be on guard to some extent.

“Does that mean your mind will change in a day? People call that a fickle thing.”

He looked at me with some kind of suspicious look.

He just answers with a gentle smile without saying a word.

As I passed through the vast interior of the Genmel Monastery, a large wooden door appeared before my eyes.

“The Arch Bishop is waiting for Sir Yurian beyond here. Please be respectful.”

“I am always polite. To everyone.”

As he spoke, he opened the huge door.

Beyond the gate, the white marble-decorated Genmel Monastery was structurally no different, but there was a different atmosphere.

‘… … It’s damp.’

There were members of the sect wearing black robes turned inside out.

A look of displeasure.

The color of 'anger' seen above the head.

And, the tension that filled the room.

Those negative things stuck in my body like arrows.

I walked away without showing any emotion as much as possible.

“It’s true, it’s Yurian.”

“That Yurian… in the Yeomyeonghoe…?”

“Was it true that the rumors about him coming in were true?”

Leaving the muttering behind, I slowly moved forward.

“You are Sir Yurian.”

The murmuring gradually died down as voices began to be heard.

The owner of the voice is a masked man.

He was currently the leader of the Dawn Society.

The masked man sat on a throne and spoke with the tone of an aristocrat, but he had no sense of antiquity whatsoever.

The nuance of a non-noble person imitating the speech of a noble.

Of course, the man wearing that mask. Tenelon was not a nobleman, but rather a farmer.

“Yurien, you are in front of the Arch Bishop. Be polite.”

Right next to Tenelon, a middle-aged man with graying hair peeking out opened his mouth.

I stopped walking and slowly opened my mouth.

“Why should I be polite?”

The moment those words were spoken, the temperature around me plummeted to the floor.

The cool air prickled my skin like needles.

“I heard from Bishop Eleanor that you have come here to join us. So, kneel and prove your loyalty.”

“That’s different from what I said.”

As he continued speaking, the surroundings became as quiet as a dead mouse. Even breathing felt difficult.

“I came here not to rely on some kind of religious belief. I came here to find a business partner.”

It might not be wise to take this attitude in the Dawn Church parish, especially in this place where there are so many guys with exceptional military prowess.

But as I said before, the stance I should take is not as a believer of the Dawn Society, but as a cooperative relationship of some kind. For that, kneeling is not a good idea.

'If I kneel here… … it will double the time it takes for me to take control of the Dawn Society.'

I sighed inwardly.

I continued talking, trying my best to ignore the slight resentment about how things had come to this.

“My purpose is purely power. Your purpose is cooperation. We came here simply because our interests are somewhat aligned.”

“Didn’t you come here to get on the same boat?”

Eleanor's voice can be heard right next to me.

Somehow, a slightly embarrassed look was visible.

“Just because we’re on the same boat doesn’t mean our methods are the same.”

“That’s not wise.”

It's not wise.

If you look at it piecemeal, you might feel that way.

This is something I did to keep myself safe while acting as 'Yurien', a character with abnormal thoughts.

'… … If I completely merge into the Dawn Society, I will end up at odds with Haydn Reich. But if I leave the Dawn Society, they won't let me go.'

So, this is the stance to take.

Belong to the Dawn Society, but don't get absorbed into them and be able to leave at any time.

'Besides, this attitude would be welcomed by Tenelon as well.'

Yurian, who always walks around with his eyes half-closed and whose mind is hard to read. What is his intention in joining this Dawn Society?

When such doubts arise, it is clear that if you pledge unconditional loyalty to the Dawn Society, those doubts will become even deeper.

In the worst case, you might think that he is acting as a double agent to commit betrayal.

Even I feel that way.

Because characters with crossed eyes are inherently untrustworthy.

“Wouldn’t it be wiser to rely on solid force rather than entrust oneself to a vague god?”

So, the purpose of wanting power is to clearly state it. So that other guys don't have useless thoughts.

“Yurien! How dare you be so rude in front of the Arch Bishop!”

“That arrogant bastard……! Trying to show off his useless pride here……!”

"stop."

Just as nervous voices began to fill the surroundings, the voice of Tenelon, sitting on the throne, silenced them.

“It’s not just for the sake of becoming a member of the church, but for the sake of a cooperative relationship. Then there’s no need to treat me like this.”

Gulp.

I swallowed hard.

Was it too much? Just as I was thinking that, Tenelon opened his mouth again.

“Everyone, except Sir Yurian and Eleanor, leave.”

***

As instructed by Tenelon, the other members of the sect, except for me and Eleanor, left, and it became a little quiet.

He got up from his seat and slowly walked towards me, walking along the carpet.

Eleanor, who was watching the scene, slowly knelt down.

“Hahaha! As expected, you have great spirit as rumored. Yurian, Prason of the prestigious Cryphat family.”

A frivolous laugh.

It feels completely different from the stern aura exuded by the bishops gathered here.

It looks somehow fun.

His emotions were clearly revealed in his speech, to the point where one could predict the smiling face behind the mask.

Although they openly said that they would become collaborators rather than members of the religious order, it would not be a bad deal for the Yeomyeonghoe.

Because that 'Yurien' has declared that he will not be hostile, but will cooperate.

“That’s okay. That’s okay with you. I actually like it when you act so shamelessly.”

As he said that, he passed me by.

Afterwards, as he started walking inside the parish, Eleanor also got up from her seat and started following him.

I too followed in the footsteps of such a Tenelon.

Inside the parish, a little further in.

Tenelon opened his mouth as doubts began to arise as to where they were headed.

“This place is strictly off-limits to anyone except bishops. It contains sacred relics.”

“Is that so?”

“Why would I show you such a place?”

“Well, I don’t know because I’m not smart enough.”

Eleanor turned her head slightly and looked at me.

As he smiles at her, Eleanor turns her gaze forward again.

“You say that our relationship is a cooperative one, but what I want is a loyal member of the church, not a cooperative one.”

“That’s too bad.”

“But if we send you back after you’ve come this far, it’s nothing more than making enemies. It’s not a good thing for us.”

Although the Dawn Society is the axis of evil in <Let's Kill the Demon King Now>, it is still a secret society.

No matter how great the individual's military power is, as long as it is a group that operates secretly, it is inevitable that there will be a shortage of manpower.

“The moment you join the Dawn Society, your position will be recognized as Bishop.”

“Hey, wait a minute… Archbishop!? What is that…!”

“Quiet.”

After dismissing Eleanor's attempts to express her dissatisfaction, Tenelon continued.

“Isn’t Yurian a hero of the Northern Front? Shouldn’t I treat such a hero with due respect so that I can save face?”

"but……."

“I think so.”

It was a clear abuse of power, but no one in the Dawn Society complained to him.

That would be the case. The reason the current Dawn Society exists is because of the man in front of you, Tenelon. To be exact, it is because the relic chose him.

He continued with a satisfied smile.

“So, Yurian. How about joining us? We guarantee you unprecedented treatment.”

“Are you saying that a cooperative relationship is okay?”

“Aren’t you a man with a clear purpose?”

Listening to Tenelon, it seems like the fight just now wasn't useless.

I gave a faint smile.

“If you say so.”

“Okay, so to celebrate the Laughing Squad becoming one of us, I’ll show you something good.”

After saying that, we arrived at a wide open space with a fountain in the middle.

But it wasn't an ordinary fountain.

There was bright red blood all around, and in the center was a dazzlingly bright golden cup.

That is the holy relic, the Demon God's Splendid.

An item that can sweep away the remnants of Barbatos's death thoughts into matter.

Chorak──.

Tenelon, who had dipped his foot into the blood of the fountain, started walking straight towards the demon castle.

Then, inside the glass, he put his hand into the pitch-black water and began to stroke the shape.

Finally, when I took my hand out, a huge stick formed.

“This is a demon horn. Through this magic, I can create horns, the source of power that demons possess.”

The stick that was dripping black water gradually began to take the shape of a 'horn'.

It became exactly like the horns of the demon I saw before.

“Isn’t it great?”

Tenelon asks questions to find out what I'm thinking.

It was definitely a surprise.

This means that only the demon's horn can be shaped like this.

But I already know what that holy relic is, and what power its horns possess.

Still, it would be good to act surprised to win Tenelon's favor.

I sighed deeply and continued speaking as if I was as surprised as possible.

“That’s amazing… Are you saying that if I use that horn, I can obtain the power of a demon?”

“That’s right.”

"oh my god……."

This should be enough.

After this, you just need to show the nuance that you are going to work hard to gain power.

“Are you interested?”

Would you be interested?

I already know that using those horns will result in X.

But for perfect acting, thoughts and words must be different.

“Of course. That horn will surely become a stepping stone for me to achieve my dream.”

“If you want it so badly, I can give it to you right now.”

huh?

While I was thinking about the ambassador, Tenelon continued speaking and I raised my head to look at his face.

Are you giving it to me so easily?