Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 166

Episode 166. Lies from the North (2)

“I think I can handle it.”

Dantes sensed something was wrong at Yulian's confident words.

“What, what does that mean?”

A 'yurian' began to form in Dantes' shaking pupils.

A cross-eyed man smiling broadly.

The man, whose face showed no emotion whatsoever, opened his mouth in a calm, unwavering tone.

“It means exactly what it says.”

But the torrent of language will not be as light as a smiling face.

“Shouldn’t you know the subject, Sir Dantes? Didn’t I warn you clearly before?”

A cold sweat began to drip uncomfortably down Dantes' back.

His warning, given with an indifferent expression, was on a different level from the 'intimidation' of other people, and my instincts were the first to tell me this.

“First of all, smile.”

“Uh……, huh?”

Yurian's words telling her to laugh out of nowhere.

Dantes, who was very nervous, could only answer in a slightly deflated tone.

Because I didn't expect it at all.

Yurian's smile rushed towards him. It was like a beast hunting for prey.

“Aren’t there others looking this way? It seems like they want to talk to Lord Dantes.”

“Huh-huh,” Yurian said with her signature laugh, then turned her gaze towards the crowd and continued speaking without looking at him.

Dantes unconsciously turned his gaze, and there was a group waving their hands toward him.

“I also want to see the photos taken by Dantes!”

“Can I exchange it once?”

Normally, I would have responded with a laugh without much emotion.

Immature speech.

Superficial entertainment.

Because of the situation, I started to get annoyed with them for no reason.

“Uh, uh, um…….”

“Didn't you hear what I said?”

Even though Yurian's appearance is not visible, it is quite possible to predict that his smile will become brighter.

I've seen it several times.

But… … I don’t remember very well.

What is it, what is it… … .

By the time the clothes on your back start to get damp.

Oh, I told you to answer with a smile, like you usually do.

“Ah, um… I have something important to discuss with Sir Yurian right now. Let’s put it off for a bit.”

“Huh?”

The women who wanted to exchange photos for their words showed a look of disappointment.

“Don’t be like that! If it weren’t for Sir Dantes, I don’t think I would be able to properly appreciate these exquisite photographs!”

“That’s right, that’s right!”

If only it weren't for Yurian, who was smiling faintly right next to me.

'I want to do that too.'

That thought became stronger, but there was not much I could do.

“Excuse me, Mademoiselle, but Lord Dantes has something to say to me.”

Mademoiselle.

“Could you please step aside for a moment? I beg you to do so.”

No matter how pathological the executioner may be, his appearance is quite normal. In fact, it could be said to be beautiful.

Thanks to that, the women who spoke to him in a gentlemanly tone blushed and nodded shyly as they approached the other nobles.

“Then let’s get back to the main topic.”

As the people moved away, Yulian opened her mouth again.

“Now that we know the general reason for the rumor, we must discuss your disposition, Sir Dantes.”

Gulp.

Dantes swallowed his saliva without realizing it.

Although his tone was definitely polite and his demeanor was gentle, it sent shivers down my spine.

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In the game story.

With the help of the Dawn Society, Uberon becomes the head of the family and establishes the Hynix family by aggressively taking over surrounding territories.

Dantes, who had his lands taken away, vowed revenge and offered his soul to Tenelon.

Ultimately, it is an event that goes beyond the triangle demon and leads to the red ghost transformation.

'I forgot this.'

In fact, even if you hadn't forgotten, would anything have changed?

Anyway, the original story of 'Tennellon' dying at the hands of 'Geomseong' has now lost all meaning.

'Pintel', who died in the story, is alive.

I will take the place of the 'Black Knight'.

To the guardian of 'The Only One of the Five Colors', until Aiden's death.

There is also no story about the last 'Yurien' disbanding the Dawn Society.

'Hmm.'

I glanced at Dantes's complexion.

There was no sign of his usual relaxed appearance.

A thoughtful look. There was also a color of 'fear' floating above his head.

‘… …Should I kill him?’

Anyway, it is true that you tried to play with my life by spreading 'rumors'.

But I'm still afraid of 'killing'.

It's not the thing itself that's scary, but the fear that making it easy will wear down my spirit.

Still, when necessary, there is a need to be bold.

There is nothing more precious than life.

“Yurien, would you like to listen to what I have to say?”

Just as I was about to move to another seat to talk, Dantes hurriedly grabbed me.

Although he still looked trembling, he also felt like he had made up his mind.

Then, as the guy runs his hand over the champagne glass, a “whizz” sound is heard.

'Suddenly? In this situation?'

The movement was a little strange, but I didn't care. It wasn't a threat.

“Yes, go ahead.”

“As you said, I was the one who spread the rumor. But I had no intention of taking your life.”

That must be so true.

To be honest, there is no reason for Dantes to leave 'Yurien' alone, who knows his 'wealth'.

“So, about this matter…….”

“Don’t you know that you can’t just let this go?”

Isn't it easy for nobles to spit in someone's smiling face and stab someone in the back?

For their own benefit.

also…….

The relationship with Dantes, who is also a member of the 'Yeongmyeonghoe', ends here──.

“Gyaaaaaaah!”

While talking to Dantes, a piercing scream echoed through the conference hall.

'hmm!?'

I looked around the hall in surprise, and I saw the nobles who had been laughing happily while exchanging photos starting to collapse one by one.

“What, what!?”

“What is happening all of a sudden!?”

As they watched the number of people in the exchange meeting gradually decrease, the members of the photo shoot group began to panic in bewilderment.

‘… … No way, is this an attack?’

No, that can't be true.

The attack flying into the air was not visible due to Yurian's near-divine kinetic vision.

If a magical procedure had been followed, “Excellent Intuition” would have responded.

That's right.

'poison……?'

Thinking that far ahead, I hurriedly covered my nose and mouth with a handkerchief.

Although there was no smell or taste, excellent poisoners were able to create a tasteless and odorless poison.

First of all, you have to block the respiratory tract to be safe.

'no way.'

Seeing the hall spinning in confusion, I hurriedly started to look for Pintel's location.

The plan is to kill everyone who has a clue as to who started the rumor, as they cannot be sure who started it.

It stems from the thought, 'What if that hard-line policy was implemented?'

“Guards! Help the fallen people!”

But looking at Pintel, who is looking flustered and trying to sort out the situation, it seems that's not the case.

then.

'A third party.'

Even the nobles are thinking of making a fuss in this place.

Is that a guy with a liver sticking out of his stomach?

'Or maybe you were that confident in your skills.'

For now, I guess I'll have to postpone the conversation with Dantes until next time.

Thinking like that, I turned my gaze towards the guy.

“Lord Dantes……?”

The 'Dantses' that was supposed to be there has disappeared.

Where is this guy… … .

“Hey, wait a minute, what are you doing!”

“Kuaaaah!”

The scream was heard again. This time, unlike before, it wasn't a feeling of bewilderment, but something unusual.

“Hey, listen up, Guren! I was so surprised when you suddenly collapsed!”

People who had collapsed from poisoning began to stagger up.

But the atmosphere it creates is not ordinary.

“Ugh, euaaaah!”

People staggered to their feet like puppets on a string and began attacking those around them like modern-day 'zombies'.

Fists and teeth.

The already chaotic hall became even more chaotic because of those who started attacking as if they were true to their instincts.

“Gu, Guren! What the heck… Ugh!”

“What the heck, what the hell is going on!?”

“Sir Yurian, are you alright!?”

In the midst of the confusion, Pintel hurriedly approached me.

As the organizer of this meeting, you should be doing some training, so why did you come running to me?

“……It’s poison.”

“I think so.”

Pintel, responding to my sentiment, covered his windpipe with a handkerchief.

Pintel also seems to have some experience with the element called 'poison'. That's because he can block the respiratory tract.

“I am most grateful that Sir Yurian is safe.”

“I guess I wasn’t affected because I didn’t mix with the crowd.”

“But this is the first time I’ve seen a poison that makes the person who’s been poisoned act like a ghoul… Ugh!”

Pintel, who had been speaking, suddenly vomited blood and suddenly fell to his knees.

'uh?'

I was also taken aback by that sudden appearance.

'I'm so nervous, is it because I blocked the airway too late?'

Even so, there probably won't be much poison that can poison him, as he is a 5th-tier wizard.

If so, it is not a poison that acts on the respiratory system.

'I guess you messed with the food.'

Only then did I begin to get a rough idea of what someone had done.

A person who can freely use poison and secretly infiltrate places like this.

'It must be Anna Lui's doing.'

Anna Rui, the evil poison.

A poisoner corresponding to the index finger of the sixth finger.

Judging from people's reactions to poisoning, the type of poison is 'puppet poison'.

A poison that forces the poisoned subject to carry out simple commands.

At the moment of poisoning, the opportunity for victory passed to Annarui, but now that she knew the true nature of the poison, she was able to fight back, even if only a little.

“Lord Pintel, send mana through the small veins to keep it circulating.”

“Phew, phew…….”

Pintel's pupils were filled with confusion, but after hearing what I said, he began to take deep breaths repeatedly.

His pale complexion is starting to return a little, but his face remains pained.

“It may be difficult, but please take care of this place.”

“You, Sir Yurian… what do you plan to do?”

“I guess I need to talk to the ‘party involved’.”

As he said that, he tapped the scabbard on his waist, and Pintel barely nodded with a look of pain in his eyes.

As soon as I kicked the ground, I opened the chairman's door and headed to the outskirts.

'Is this it?'

The 'Puppet Poison' used by the poisoner Anna Rui is an ability that allows her to control the poisoned target.

Although it can only issue simple commands, it is a sure-win card that can only lead to a 'victory' by reducing the opponent's fighting power.

'However, mana is needed to control the target, so it must be nearby.'

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And I have seen in the settings that the form of that mana is like a 'thread' that connects the addicted target and the user.

Thanks to learning how to use Zahat's aura to some extent, my 'eyes' have improved and I can now see the 'thread' floating in the air.

If you follow this, you will find 'Anna Lui'.

'We have to hurry, because it would be a problem if Pintel dies now.'

The place where the 'thread' is connected is beyond the door you see in front of you.

Without hesitation, I opened it and Inyoung popped out as if she had been waiting for it.

Members of the exchange meeting who were hit by 'Puppet Poison'.

'Did you prepare it in advance?'

It is a natural decision to protect one's own body.

I pulled my sword out of its scabbard.

As my mana seeped into the Moon Sword, a soft light like moonlight began to flow out.

Pfft──!

But there was no need to swing a sword.

The addicts who suddenly rushed at me with a dull sound fell to the floor.

huh?

The dull sound that knocked them down was the unsheathed sword. Someone had used it to bash the addicts in the head.

who…….

“Uh… Sir Yulian?”

The person who subdued the addicts is someone I know. It was Fern.