Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 122

Episode 122. Guilt of Conscience (2)

The place where Yurian's mother, Milena, was buried was the tomb of the Cryphat family, but it was located in a location that could be said to be on the outskirts.

Originally, it is said that there was no intention of burying him in his family home. This was because the head of the family, Orn Kraifart, was strongly opposed to it.

However, Oven Kreifat said that he could not back down from this and pushed ahead with the work.

“The cemetery is so large, yet it’s in such a remote area. Compared to the large barn, the human kindness is as small as a grain of rice.”

Milena's tomb was so small that the words "small, cramped" came to mind.

It was so far out of the way that it could be said that it was within the grounds of the 'Clan Cryphat', but not a member of the family.

“Hmm…….”

As I glanced at the grave, I felt a longing boiling deep in my heart.

It's definitely a feeling I've felt before.

It doesn't suit Yurian at all.

However, it didn't last long.

As if there had been a disconnection, the emotions that had been rising up were scattered defenselessly onto the personality called 'me'.

“Originally, I had no intention of coming here…….”

I find myself mumbling to myself.

“I came to you with regret, as I felt that I would have to use some of the heirlooms you gave me.”

To heal 'Sombra', you need the relic given by Mileena.

To be exact, it is a soul stone embedded in a necklace.

It is not common to use the belongings of a dead person without permission.

Even if I were the son of the owner of the tomb in front of me right now, I couldn't help but feel sorry.

I placed a flower I brought with me on my way here on the grave.

“Please forgive me. No, you don’t have to forgive me.”

Clearly, I meant to say, 'Please forgive me,' but without realizing it, I ended up changing it to, 'You don't have to do it.'

I think this is because of the strong personality of 'Yurien'. It's the longing to see her again, even just once.

“Yurien-nim, Herand-nim has awakened.”

While I was looking around the tomb, a servant who seemed to be from the Cryphat family spoke to me.

I nodded at him and headed back to my hometown.

***

When I went to see Brother Herand, who had just opened his eyes, I was dumbfounded by his disarray.

As time passed, my body began to swell, I couldn't find a healthy spot, and my eyes were also swollen.

'Even if you hit, you hit very evenly.'

It seems that he is not a knight for nothing. He is able to beat him up so earnestly.

“Your appearance is beyond words, Brother Herand. Even the poor people who live in the slums don’t look like this.”

“……That, that’s right. That’s true.”

Did he think that by looking at his own face, he would say something warm?

“Huh, huh,” Herand flinched slightly as the short laugh and mocking tone continued.

“By the way, why did you come to my hometown?”

“I came to retrieve the item I left with you earlier.”

“The item you entrusted to me……? Ah…….”

As if he had come to a realization, Herand let out a sigh and called his servant over and ordered him to bring something.

A few minutes later, a precious-looking jewelry box was placed on the table.

“You’re talking about Milena’s necklace. Here it is……, ugh.”

Herand, who had been speaking, frowned in pain and groaned.

I felt sorry for him and pity him for feeling pain, but my 'poker face' trait hid my expression well.

I pretended not to care and went over to the jewelry box to look at its contents.

A beautiful necklace. And a 'soul stone' embedded in its center.

This is the item I entrusted to you.

“Thank you, Brother Herand.”

“T, what is there that we can’t do to this extent? We are… what is….”

We're family.

He was about to say that, but Herand made a slightly awkward expression.

“By the way, what happened to the orchid I left for you?”

“Me, an orchid?”

At the mention of orchids, a question mark seemed to appear over Herand's head.

“Yes, the flower pot.”

"iced coffee……!"

“Judging from your reaction, it seems you forgot. You don’t have to give them a lot of water, but they don’t grow as much without affection.”

I felt regret inside and let it out without filtering it.

Growing 'orchids' was a fairly major hobby in the original world, but it seems that is not the case here.

Why? If you have the luxury of growing something, you're probably an aristocrat.

If that's the case, then there would be countless instances of creating 'botanical gardens' rather than just one plant.

“Uh, I’m sorry.”

Even to me, the sight of Herand apologizing while complaining of pain is pitiful.

“No. Brother Herand did a good enough job.”

“Is that so?”

He nodded in response to Herand's question, and he let out a sigh of relief.

“……Thank you, Yurian.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I heard from Joshua. If it weren’t for you, I could have really been beaten to death by Chairman Orun…….”

Perhaps feeling bitter, Herand trailed off.

That's understandable, because Chairman Oh is, after all, Herand's grandfather.

The violence he wielded was so brutal that it was hard to believe it was directed at his own blood relatives.

“You don’t have to thank me. Haven’t you been taking good care of my belongings?”

"that……."

“It’s nothing.”

It was really nothing special.

In the first place, it was a coincidence that I went to that place at that time, and the reason things got so bad was because 'Sombra' almost caused a ruckus.

“Still, I want to say thank you.”

After letting out a faint snicker, I got up from my seat and picked up my jewelry box.

“Take care of yourself. You don’t need to see me off.”

“No. Since you came all this way, I’ll see you off……. Ugh!”

Herand, who was stammering, tried to get up, but shuddered at the pain he felt again and collapsed on the bed.

“If anyone sees this, they’ll think it was me who did it. Just rest, hyung.”

“……Okay, thank you.”

I should be more grateful.

Thank you so much for keeping it undetected.

I turned my back on Herand's words and prepared to leave the main house.

I was dying to heal Sombra with the 'Soul Stone' right away, but trying to do so here would be like going crazy.

***

When I arrived at the mansion, entered the office, and opened the box, a necklace containing a 'soul stone' caught my eye.

Then, the first one to react was 'Sombra'.

Unlike 'Edel's Soul Stone', this guy reacts actively.

But I didn't want to just leave this guy alone to do whatever he wanted.

“It is a relic. You must treat it with respect.”

widely.

As I pushed the sticky 'Sombra' away with my hand, it lost its strength and flowed away like water.

Since I haven't received proper treatment yet, I thought it wouldn't be strange if it just disappeared.

Leaving that guy behind, I started to separate the soul stones contained in the necklace.

'What's important is not the soul stone, but the necklace.'

With that in mind, I threw the separated soul stone to Sombra, who wrapped it around me excitedly and started rolling his body around.

I almost laughed at the sight of him like a little kid eating candy.

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⇒ 〈Sombra〉 absorbs the soul stone.

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A familiar phrase.

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⇒ 〈Sombra〉 reads the memories contained in the soul stone.

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“……What is this?”

At the same time, strange screens began to flash before my eyes.

It was disconcerting, but I was able to keep my composure as the scenery changed.

The screen that appeared was very similar to the 'Cryphat Main House' that we saw a little while ago.

'No, that's the right place.'

It's similar to the scenery at my home, except that the furniture's location is a little different.

Just as I was thinking that, a silver-haired woman wearing a familiar necklace passed me.

'That's… … .'

A hazy feeling. It felt a little more poignant than when I saw Milena's grave at my parents' house.

No way that person.

– 'Milena, why don't you stop? I now know that what you said was not folk belief.'

My prediction was right.

'Milena.'

Yurian's mother.

So does this video show the memories that 'Milena's Soul Stone' held? How…?

The man who spoke to Milena was none other than Oben, the current head of the Cryphat family.

I almost didn't recognize him because he looked so young.

– 'But, anything more than this will be dangerous to your body. Handling magic is harmful to your body!'

You're handling magic?

Listening to Oben's echoing words, I turned my gaze back to Milena.

Looking closely, I saw that she was not only wearing a necklace, but was also holding something in her arms.

'baby……?'

A child who is not yet weaned.

She was holding in her arms a child who could not even open his eyes properly.

And it didn't take long for me to realize that the child was none other than me… , 'Jurien Kreifart Frasson'.

'Is it the root of all evil?'

Otherwise, is it the person who made it possible for me to survive?

Amidst the mixed emotions, I took a look at the face of young 'Yurien'.

The baby had a comfortable expression on its face as it was in its mother's arms, but it was smaller than a typical baby and its skin was pale.

‘… … I’m dying.’

That's for sure.

The young 'me' was dying.

But, if I had died there, I wouldn't be where I am now.

– 'If I don't do this, this child will die.'

– 'Then it is the providence of nature.'

How can something like that come out of the mouth of a man who is about to become a father?

This is the moment when my perception of Oven suddenly hits rock bottom.

– 'Oven, you are no different from the nobles of the empire.'

– 'If you stop, then you can say that. Right now, Yurian is so weak that it's a wonder he's alive.'

Oben, who was in such a situation, hurriedly urged Milena on, as if he was being chased by something that did not suit him.

– 'You can have a new child. But, if you die… … .'

– 'That's terrible, Oben. Even if I had that thought, I shouldn't have said it out loud.'

– 'You can call me a monster. So, stop refining your magic… … . You're not so weak that you can barely walk!'

Milena smiled at Oben's concern and placed her hand on the necklace she was wearing.

When Milena placed her hand on the red stone that had not even been properly named in the empire at that time, overflowing magical energy began to flow into her body.

– 'please…….'

– 'It's my child. And… … .'

Despite Oben's request, Milena did not stop infusing her body with the magic of the 'Soul Stone'.

Milena thought she had contained some, and poured 'Magi' into 'Yurien', whom she was holding in her arms.

– 'Your child.'

– 'Milena… … .'

Pure magic that has eliminated thoughts of death.

As I let out a more refined energy than 'Mana', Yurian's face, which had been thoughtful, began to come to life.

'It's a mother's love.'

All kinds of emotions stormed through my chest.

At the same time, I was able to realize one fact.

How did the villain 'Yurien' in the story become the 'Demon King's Vessel'?

I wonder if it was possible to handle 'Magi' so naturally.

'So that's why.'

Young Yurian regains his vitality by drinking magic.

Above the child's head, I saw small writing that only I could see.

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⇒ You have acquired a new trait, “Demon King’s Vessel.”

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