Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 158

Episode 158. What do you see?

Linne's head became a mess because of the answer that was so refreshing.

What the heck is going on?

You must have worn a mask to hide it, but you accept it so easily.

Are you kidding me?

“Me, really?”

“Yes, where is the need to hide it? I’m the one with the black… Hehe.”

Yurian suddenly bursts into laughter.

He covered his mouth with his hand to stop himself from laughing.

Yulian's laughter continued unceasingly.

To the point where a normal person would mistake him for a crazy person.

Normally, you would think that since the corruption was discovered, they are trying to cover it up with a laugh.

“Ugh, ugh…….”

But, seeing that squinty-eyed man who only showed 'fake smiles' continuously smiling.

'Really… … Black Knight? Yurian?'

'Are you just fu*king with me?'

All sorts of thoughts began to swirl in Linné's head.

'… … Oh, isn't it?'

Although it was only a guess, I had some confidence.

The only thing missing is evidence.

What can Yurian gain by acting as a 'Black Knight'?

'The Black Knight's actions so far have been… … .'

I don't know the details, but it seemed like it was targeting the Dawn Society.

No, it only appeared in incidents related to the Dawn Society.

Besides, doesn't Yurian harbor a strong grudge against the 'Dawn Society'?

To him, who calls himself the royal hunting dog, the Dawning Order would seem like a worm that would defile the great empire.

She thought that it was reasonable for him to operate under the false identity of 'Black Knight'.

'But, looking at that smile… … .'

After all, guesses are just guesses.

“Kukuk…… Kuk heuk, heuk.”

But as Yulian's laughter continued, Linne began to feel embarrassed about what she had said.

Don't talk nonsense… … .

“Hey, why don’t you stop laughing?”

Her cheeks were red, like a teenage girl.

***

They say that when people are embarrassed, they laugh without realizing it.

'crazy…….'

How did you notice?

I have never really come into contact with Linne as a 'black knight'. At best, I only remember meeting him in the slums.

How did you figure it out?

'Sombre… … No, is it because of Angelica's atmosphere?'

Since Angelica is a 'demon', there are special patterns in her form and the mana flowing within her body.

Only a very small number of people are able to notice it.

Only those who are sensitive to 'mana' or 'magic' will be able to notice it.

‘… … Is it because I visited the Holy Land?’

It is possible that the 'switch' inside her body was turned on because she was rolling around in the filthy arena of the 'Demon's Grave' at that time.

The real reason why 'Geumseong' took her as his disciple, and had his eyes on her.

To her new level of 'Auror'.

'What should I do?'

I stopped laughing and looked at Linne's expression.

She keeps smiling, but somehow her face seems to have lost all confidence.

no way.

'Isn't there any proper evidence?'

If so, the flow is still mine.

Thinking like that, I cleared the air by coughing.

“I’m sorry, Miss Linne. I just thought it was too funny….”

Please believe me.

“If I were the ‘Black Knight’, what would you do, Miss Linne?”

"yes?"

“Are you planning to report me and receive a reward?”

Working in an 'Imperial Agency', there is bound to be a lot of information flowing in even if you don't want to hear it.

One of them is the bounty placed on the 'Black Knight'.

In a way, it's natural.

He may be revered as a hero by his subjects.

The 'Black Knight' is a lawbreaker who practices private punishment and is a tumor in the system that backs down the 'nobles'.

Even if the royal family can use him, he is someone they must first put the brakes on.

furthermore

'Because Linnaeus is also a nobleman.'

Like the other guys, it's not that he's completely blocked, but it's obvious that he'll still think that the 'Black Knight' needs to be disposed of.

“I just wanted to… cheer you on.”

huh?

But the words that came out of her mouth were a bit absurd.

“Cheering? That’s not even funny. Are you defending the outlaws now?”

Because of that, I ended up being the one who shot the picture.

Although it was clearly Linne who took the lead in the story by mentioning the 'black knight' at first.

“Well, covering your face means that there is no price to pay.”

“As usual, my voice was blunt, but with a hint of respect,” Linne said.

“Not wanting any kind of compensation… That must mean your intentions are noble.”

Hmm. Me?

'… … No?'

What is that?

'The Black Knight', that guy is far from the 'nobility' I know.

Even though he has the ego and body of 'Yurien' due to his petty-bourgeois thinking, he is the kind of person who only makes choices that are not the worst for his own safety.

“Kuuuuu…….”

Because of that, I found myself laughing again without realizing it.

“Then, if I were the ‘Black Knight’, Miss Linne would be cheering me on.”

“That… might be a bit unpleasant.”

Why do you dislike that?

You know, I suspected that I was the 'Black Knight'.

“In the first place, I don’t know why the royal family is paying attention to the ‘Black Knight’ enough to put a bounty on him. He is…… um……”

Linne thought for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“Come to think of it, the ‘Black Knight’ has made a name for himself again by beating up a nobleman.”

That's true too.

The funny thing is, that beaten nobleman is now my ardent follower.

“It doesn’t seem strange to offer a bounty.”

***

“In the end, it turns out like this.”

Zahat, who was riding in a carriage blocked by iron bars, let out a sigh as if he couldn't help but lament.

“Well, what’s the big deal? It’s not even visible, so what’s wrong with being in a place like that?”

“You need to feel a little ashamed of your own shortcomings.”

“……Where am I lacking?”

At Pelkor's venomous question, Zahat opened his unseen eyes and looked at the area near his head.

“How could there not be any shortcomings?”

“Where the hell are you looking!?”

Felcor frowned as he realized that Zahat's gaze was directed towards his head.

“Is this the end of my long wandering life?”

Leaving Pelkor behind, Zahat smiled in vain.

If we went back to the system like this, I wasn't sure what would happen.

That situation seems to have shaken Zahat's heart.

“Are you scared?”

Because of that, even I, who had been quiet, ended up asking questions for no reason.

“Are you scared? What are you scared of? Rather, I feel relieved since I have resolved a long-standing wish.”

“Well, that’s good.”

“Tch, tch.”

Zahat smiled faintly.

“Don’t worry too much. If the royal family had their way, they wouldn’t have put you on the executioner’s block or anything.”

“Hmm… have those guys ever really thought straight? I can’t even guess.”

“After living a nomadic life for a long time, it seems like your thoughts have become dull.”

“That too.”

But that said, it was somewhat convincing.

The royal family either stands by and does nothing about most things, or takes unnecessary and excessive measures.

Since it is the power that represents the empire, it can't be helped, but as someone who is watching it from right next to it, all sorts of thoughts tend to come to mind.

“Brother Yurian.”

While I was lost in thought, Joshua approached me and began to look at me with a half-hearted smile.

'hmm?'

Behind him, he could feel the academy students watching Joshua.

“Ready to depart.”

Oh, is this guy representing the other students?

I ended up joining the North by chance, but it seems like I have some popularity and the students are following me.

Well, that's only natural.

Even though he did not aspire to be a knight, he had some skill in swordsmanship and was a member of a noble family, so it was natural for the students to look up to him.

And after all, it is a blood relationship with 'Yurien'.

'It would be a good opportunity to communicate.'

I smiled at Joshua's words, then looked back and shouted.

“Well then, let’s go.”

As I moved my hand holding the reins, the horse began to move.

The carriage carrying the students, and the carriage carrying Zahat.

“Oh, it’s a moving prison?”

As Felcor let out a fresh sarcasm while looking at that, Zahat tightly shut his eyes, which he could not even see.

If you talk back, you might be met with mocking teasing until you reach the system.

'It's best to pretend not to know.'

The movement of the procession continued smoothly.

If we continue like this, I am even sure that we will reach the system before long.

“Miss Linne.”

In the meantime, a question occurred to me.

“Come to think of it, they wouldn’t have sent only students to the wall, so there would have to be someone from the system to greet them.”

No matter how tightly-knit the empire is, there will be consideration for the students. Bayer Academy will also have its own power.

“Yes. Just like when I went north, I decided to join the Knights halfway between the islands and the wall.”

As expected.

“The Blue Lion… I heard it was the Knights Templar.”

What? Where? This is crazy.

I clicked my tongue inwardly.

If you're talking about the Knights of the Blue Lion, I can't say I have a very good relationship with them.

No, 'Knights' are said to hate 'Closed Eyes', but the 'Knights of the Blue Lion' especially hate 'Closed Eyes'. No, 'Yurien'.

'… … I also had a bad relationship with the captain, Schwartz.'

Either way, it's not a good situation if we run into each other.

“……How about taking a detour?”

Pelkor muttered with a thoughtful expression.

By the way, this guy is a former member of the Knights of the Blue Lion.

“Why are you taking a detour? I don’t want to stay in a place like this even for a day.”

Whether he knew my feelings or not, Zahat grabbed the iron bars with his hand and muttered.

“If you really want to go back, Pelkor. How about switching places with me?”

“Hey, blind man. It’s not me who’s being dragged away, it’s you.”

“Don’t be so cold… Hmm?”

Zahat, who had been speaking, frowned slightly as if he had sensed something.

I too am beginning to get a sense of what Zahat must have felt.

'… Tsk.'

They say even a tiger will come to you if you call it.

What began to appear before our eyes was a procession of knights.

“It’s the Knights of the Blue Lion. If things were as they were, it would have been somewhere in the middle, not here.”

Feeling something strange, Linne muttered in a bewildered voice.

They must have noticed our presence as well, and they are coming this way.

“Yurien.”

The first to speak was the leader of the Knights of the Blue Lion, Grand Master Schwartz.

To make matters worse, frost began to form on his already cold expression.

“Why are you with the students?”

“While Sir Schwarz was waiting, I was helping him with a problem he couldn’t solve.”

“What does that mean?”

“Did you know that the Triangle Demon attacked the Wall?”

“I know, that’s why we came here to pick you up.”

Tch.

This 'one-armed demon' is causing me a series of annoying problems.

“And, I see a familiar face.”

Schwartz glanced at Pelkor with cold eyes.

As expected, it seems we know each other.

“I tried not to care much about him since he was kicked out for no reason, but why are you hanging out with someone like Yurian?”

“Well… that’s what happened, Captain.”

“Who is your captain!”

Schwartz flinched at Pelkor's words.

“That’s right, how about you say something cool now that you’re not even the captain, Felcor?”

“What are you talking about?”

“……What about the cowardly brat who was afraid of the triangle demon and just stood by, and then moved when he heard that the matter was resolved?”

“Yurien, you punk!”

Schwarz's blunt face distorted, and at the same time, a 'red' haze began to wriggle above the guy's head.

anger.

The guy was starting to burn with murderous intent to the point where it wouldn't be strange if he pulled out his sword right now.

‘… … Did I scratch too much?’

If it were just me, I wouldn't have reacted like this.

However, the Knights of the Blue Lion are also watching around.

Thanks to that, I guess I'm reacting so sensitively.

“Hey, wait a minute… what’s that!?”

That was when.

Zahat opened his mouth with a voice filled with bewilderment.

“I can’t believe my eyes. What is that?”