Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 120

Episode 120. Familiar Error

No matter how much Joshua thought about it, he couldn't understand it.

It doesn't really matter what happens to Brother Herand.

‘… … Damn it, why did you lie?’

The two eyes on his right hand, which were stern and sharp, had something creepy about them that was different from usual.

Strong murderous intent.

Joshua, who had an intuition that it was an ominous thing directed at 'Herand', lied without realizing it.

'Because my grandfather especially hated Brother Herand… … .'

The right-hand man has more power than his father, the current head of the household.

As the de facto head of the family and at the same time the chairman of the noble council, his power is so great that even the upper nobles bow down to him.

You should never defend Herand, who is out of favor with the right wing.

Joshua knows too. He knows… … .

“I think it was there until a little while ago, but I don’t know now. I think it’s gone somewhere.”

“Is that so? Hmm…….”

Orne sighed at Joshua's words that he didn't know if Herand was there.

“If you ever come to the mansion, I’ll contact you directly, Grandfather.”

Smiling broadly, Joshua decided to continue lying in order to get Orn back for now.

Even if Grandfather had entered the mansion and discovered Herand, he could have just said, 'I didn't know.'

“Haha, my puppy.”

Right grabbed Joshua's shoulder.

During his active years, the right-handed man, who made a name for himself as a knight, was twice as large as his own hand.

“So, Herand is in the mansion?”

Oren, whose eyes flashed, put more strength into the hand that held Joshua's shoulder.

'Ugh.'

Although he felt a pain that felt like he would break in an instant, Joshua tried his best to keep his expression straight and looked at Orn with an expression that said, 'I don't know.'

“You didn’t treat your first and second sons like brothers, but you always called Herand ‘hyung.’”

Joshua flinched at the sharp remark from the right.

'Tch. Did I get caught?'

He knew it too.

If Herand hadn't helped me with something when I was young, I wouldn't be receiving the favor of Orn like I do now.

“Ugh…….”

As the pain grew stronger, Joshua finally let out a groan.

But regardless, the force of the right hand on his shoulder grew stronger.

“I heard that at this family meeting, the guy suggested that Yurian be accepted as a new member of the family lineage and that the name ‘Prason’ be dropped.”

I know. I was there.

“It’s absolutely unacceptable. To think that way, or to say it in public.”

Actually, it was you who brought that up.

Joshua tried to say so, but the evil power of the right hand prevented him from doing so.

It felt like an unspoken pressure to keep quiet, knowing what I knew.

“Oh, Mr. Right Chairman.”

Herand, who had appeared out of nowhere, called Orn.

Joshua felt sorry for Herand, who was calling him in his place, even though he was his grandfather, but he soon felt relieved when the pressure on him was released.

If my brother hadn't shown up, my shoulders might have been crushed.

Given the way the right-hand man treats Joshua, that's unlikely to happen.

The eyes of the person on the right who looked back furtively were extremely sharp.

“Herand, I heard about what happened at the family meeting.”

"……yes."

“You must have said that even though you knew what I thought of Yulian, and what the world thought of her.”

Herand hesitates at his forceful tone.

He already lacked the confidence to express his own opinions, and often heard people say, "Isn't it true that the collateral line is not Yurian but Herand?"

When he stands in front of the right, it is inevitable that he looks like a helpless animal.

“Ha, but Mr. Chairman, Yurian has recently been committing indiscriminate acts, unlike in the past, or tarnishing the family name…….”

“Herand!”

Herand flinched in surprise at the voice that was as loud as a wall. Joshua, who was next to him, was the same.

“I never intended to solve this with words, but I can no longer stand by and watch your words and actions!”

A spark flickered in his right eye.

“Herand, we will now begin the ‘Advance Test’. Come to the training ground immediately!”

***

'Advanced exam'.

In the past, when Orn Cryphath was the head of the family, it was a type of training that was implemented, and its purpose was to test one's strength through a duel in order to find the official successor to the family.

But now, since Orn was not the head of the household, he had no authority to do anything about it, but no one could stop him.

Even if the master, Oben, comes, the current Orn will not be able to stop him.

If we were to be exact, it was the grandfather's discipline towards his grandson who had brought shame upon the family.

Joshua had a gut feeling that this was not just a 'test', but a 'warning' and a 'reprimand'.

It was a discipline that was accompanied by the pain of bones breaking and flesh being torn apart.

Boom! Boom!

“Ugh…….”

Herand's groans of excruciating pain filled the training grounds.

“Get up.”

Even as he watched Herand lying face down, enduring the pain, his right eye remained cold.

Before becoming a knight, Orne was a knight of comparable fame, if not quite the title of 'Black Knight'.

He was a great general who left his mark on the history of the Northern Front, and he was also an excellent swordsman. Despite the cold waves of time, his old age did not deteriorate significantly.

“Coolook, coolook…….”

“Didn’t I tell you to get up!”

Phew!

As the right kick struck Herand's temple, the sound of air being sucked out of his lungs was heard.

Joshua couldn't help but close his eyes tightly at the sight of him spitting out blood.

Even though he had inherited the sturdy body typical of the Cryphat family, Herand's body, which was weak and unable to hold a sword, was not trained enough to withstand the hand of the right hand.

'Brother Herand… … .'

It was a test conducted with a blunt wooden sword, not a sharp sword, but even with a wooden sword, people still die.

Even Herand couldn't handle the 'Aura', so each blow from the wooden sword would be even more fatal.

“Didn’t I tell you to get up!”

Phew!

Orne swung his wooden sword at Herand without mercy.

'It must be stopped.'

The sight of Herand spitting out blood was no longer something to behold with one's eyes open.

Joshua tried to step forward to stop his brother from being harmed.

'… … Ugh.'

My feet didn't move easily.

The center of power held by the Cryphat family. In fact, it is safe to say that he has more power than his father.

'To deny such a grandfather… … .'

It's like saying you're going to turn your back on the protection of your family.

In the midst of the conflicting minds, the right-wing's words are heard.

“Herand, I’ve never liked that guy before. He’s so scared of swords that he doesn’t even hold them, and he can’t even socialize properly with other nobles, he’s such an idiot!”

Joshua bit his lip.

“The first and second ones are not as incompetent as you, they just don’t fit the family!”

Ornn, who had been wielding violence like a storm, looked down at the fallen and sprained Herand.

“Well, you’ve changed your mind now, haven’t you? Do you still think that Yurian’s ‘Prason’ name should be removed?”

Violence committed to hear what one wants to hear.

How can this be called a 'test'?

Joshua, however, kept his mouth shut.

'Brother Herand, just say one word.'

No.

“Oh, Mr. Right Chairman…….”

Trembling, Herand barely opened his mouth.

His body was in a state of disarray, soaked with blood and sweat, and it was difficult to find a spot that wasn't bruised.

'Just tell me, bro.'

Yulian is still a cancer in the family.

“I, I still remember the day Milena was buried……”

Contrary to Joshua's expectations, Herand continued speaking with difficulty and a trembling voice.

Although his body seemed like it would break, his voice and eyes were the most powerful I had ever seen.

“Didn’t you make him dig the grave with his own small hands and put the deceased Milena in the coffin all by himself!?”

“Who would want to see and touch a savage from the North?”

“They were not barbarians, but subjects of the empire……. They just came from the north…….”

Knock knock, knock knock.

Silence fell on the training ground.

The guards on the right who were watching this situation, the servants of the mansion, and even Joshua sensed it.

Something big is going to happen.

“I tried to let it go to this extent, but I guess there’s nothing I can do.”

The veins on his right hand, which held the wooden sword, stood out.

At the same time, a bluish aura was seen emanating from the tip of the sword.

Although it was weak, the sword began to radiate energy.

“Ha, Grandpa! How about we stop!”

Joshua shouted without realizing it, but his right foot still did not stop as he approached Herand.

'We have to stop it somehow.'

If he left it like this, something he would definitely regret would happen, but Joshua's feet did not move easily against his will.

The attitude of the strong right-hand man was like a mountain, and it seemed that if he tried to stop it easily, he would be swept away as well.

“You won’t come to your senses until you can’t use an arm or a leg…….”

“Kwaaah!”

At that moment, a scream heard from outside the door caught everyone's attention.

“What's going on?”

The first one to ask a question was the right one.

The entrance to the training grounds opened before the surrounding employees went to check.

Thud, thud.

An intruder enters.

Human face, beast heart.

Presumptuous.

The man who had been followed by all kinds of notoriety looked around with a noble air, unlike the nicknames that tarnished his name.

“Oh, I came to see Brother Herand, but it looks like there’s a passenger.”

The squinty-eyed man smiled quietly and muttered.

His face had a small smile on it.

That smile.

Dignity and character.

Authority and order.

By prioritizing them, he seemed to be mocking the clean-cut Craiphatt family, who had made him wear the label of 'Prason' as a nameplate.

***

'What the heck is going on?'

When I entered the training ground, I looked at Herand, who was rolling on the floor covered in blood, and showed my embarrassment.

Something was strange.

As I was about to go find Brother Herand at the training grounds after hearing that he was there, the security guard blocking the entrance stopped me.

Normally, I wouldn't have overreacted to this extent.

'Did I subdue you for nothing?'

If I had known this would happen, I should have just gone back when I was told to.

But it's already spilt milk.

We have to find a solution. Like 'Yurien'.

For a long time, there was silence in the training ground.

When I realized that everyone's eyes were on me, I suddenly felt regret.

You should have come a little earlier, or even later.

“This piece of trash, do you know where this is and why are you shining your face here?”

The one who broke the uncomfortable silence was a knight inside the training ground.

He didn't look like a knight of the family, but rather someone's escort, and he was clearly uncomfortable as he approached me.

'Are you a member of the Knights Templar? You seem to have some level of skill.'

Feeling that the air flowing inside the training ground was not normal, I decided to quickly get out of there.

That being said, I know I shouldn't just leave without making any impact.

There are many eyes on this place.

Besides, Joshua was watching me. I have his weakness, but I don't want to create a situation where the hierarchy is disrupted.

'If that knight comes and talks to me a little, I can pretend not to win and leave.'

As I was finishing those thoughts, I heard the knight's words.

“Get out of here right now. This place is for lowly people like you…….”

The knight who approached did not stop with words, but extended his right hand towards me to push my body away.

As I followed the process with my own eyes, I felt that something unusual was happening.

===

⇒ 〈Sombra〉 reacts to enemies.

⇒ Fight back to protect your body.

===

Even though I didn't order her to, 'Sombra' was preparing to attack the approaching knight.

'Hey, crazy! Why are you doing that!?'

Sombra, who had her 'thoughts' turned upside down in the sewer and her energy was weakened, reacted sensitively to the hostility directed at me.

With the feeling that I can't become weak again.

Fortunately, it hasn't been cured yet, so it hasn't exploded as quickly as usual, but if left alone, Sombra's true identity will be revealed in this place where so many eyes are watching.

'If that happens… … .'

The identity of the Black Knight is revealed to be 'me'.

That can't be possible.

There's still a lot of work to be done.

My head spun around quickly and I snapped the knight's arm that had reached out.

Woodduck.

“Ugh, kuaaaah!”

Suddenly, his arm was twisted, and the knight was easily struck, but he quickly took up a stance to draw his sword with his other hand.

'Where are you, you punk!'

When he kicked it, the scabbard fell from the knight's body and fell to the ground.

After that, he pulled the guy towards him and strangled him to prevent him from doing anything wrong.

“Ugh, ugh…….”

The knight struggled as if he was out of breath.

It was a natural action to avoid the danger of suffocation, but it seems that 'Sombra' took that as resistance.

It was still ready to go.

'Wow… … .'

Now that it's come to this, there's nothing we can do.

When I drew my sword from its scabbard and aimed it at the knight's neck, only then did the struggling man become quiet.

The energy that had been boiling in my body also calmed down.

'That's fortunate.'

It looks like Sombra is finally relieved.

“……You, what are you trying to do now?”

The bewildered gazes of those around me are fixed on me.

From the right, to Joshua.

Everyone except the low-level employees looked at me like that.

Why? Is it really that embarrassing to suppress this article?

I looked around with my already narrowed eyes, then quickly turned my gaze to the knight I had captured.

‘Huh? I think I’ve seen it somewhere… … .’

A familiar shape engraved on a knight's shoulder pads.

It is engraved with the symbol of the 'God Rich' family, one of the four great families of the empire, just like the Cryphat family.

Huh? Huh?

The names of the Godrich family begin to cross my mind.

From those who are as strong as the Sword Master to those who are at the current level of Yurian.

Due to the nature of the noble family that values honor.

'If it becomes known that I threatened the life of a knight of House Godrich… … .'

X is done.