Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 293

Episode 293. The Prince and the Demon King, the Vessel (2)

I tilted my head as I watched Kaldrak apologize.

'You took your horns away?'

At the moment I was thinking about it, I felt the magical energy from above gradually growing stronger.

'Come to think of it.'

The power of the demons I met on my way to the audience room was not the kind of power that would come from one or two ‘horns of the machine god.’

As I thought about it that far, I chewed over what Kaldrak had just said.

'This kid, really!?'

As I looked at Kaldrak, thinking about the worst-case scenario that suddenly came to mind, he smiled incredulously.

It's as if you read my mind.

– “Kyaaaaah……!”

A hole was made in the ceiling of the audience room. Through it, the pupils began to flicker.

“Yulsis.”

It wasn't hard to see that it was Yulsis who had absorbed the 'horn of the demon'. Although the figure was not clearly visible, the two eyes wriggling in the darkness were clearly visible.

Already, his eyes were shaking from side to side, as if he had lost his humanity.

“Please come down.”

After I let go of the 'Angelica' that was on the sword, I pointed to Yules and said.

The 'Demon King's' eyes began to fill with fear, as if he was repelled by the soft light of the Moon Sword.

“Didn’t you promise that you would kill me with your own hands?”

One, the Demon King groaned softly, as if he knew that my words were a provocation.

"hmm?"

At the same time as the groan, several eyes began to open on the ceiling.

Yulsis, it wasn't just one demon hanging from the ceiling. There were dozens of demons hanging from the ceiling.

I didn't notice the 'Demon King's' magic, which was so strong.

– “Kuaaaaaaah!”

With a scream, other demons rushed at me.

'crazy.'

Except you guys, I told you to just attack Yulsis.

***

“Ugh…….”

Schwarz frowned as the sword brushed past his shoulder.

Looking at Schwartz's face like that, Kikuba just smiles.

“How about we stop now and get out of here? Shouldn’t the Knights of the Blue Lion kill the demons and clean up the palace first?”

Showing his composure, Kikubaid swung his sword in the air, washing away the blood.

Looking at such a Kikubaard, Schwarz thought.

'Auror is crude.'

Schwartz quickly figured out the true identity of the aura he was using, the Hypocrisy Sword.

Using aura precisely to form an invisible blade. That is the true nature of the aura used by Kikubad.

'The level of skill is incredible.'

Although it didn't have any notable features compared to his own aura that froze those around him, Kikuba's aura had depth.

One of them is spacing.

'It's difficult to deal with because the length is unknown.'

If it were simply long, it would have been possible to assume only the range, but Kikuba's 'Invisible Sword' could also be formed very short.

And, I guess he also likes to use a short sword to freely take advantage of this situation.

“If you hadn’t killed our knights, I would have just let you go.”

“You’re showing too much affection towards us, even though we’re in the same unit. At best, aren’t we just consumables?”

“Consumables?”

Schwarz put strength into his sword-hand at Kikubaard's words.

“How can you, a Royal Knight, say such a thing?”

“I am just a simple swordsman. A swordsman who swings his sword to prove his strength.”

Kikuba shrugged.

“The position is just a marker of my path. To be obsessed with it… wouldn’t that be too ugly?”

“Ugh.”

This time Schwartz smiled. As a smile appeared on his previously expressionless face, Kikubaad made an expression of interest.

“What’s funny?”

“It’s funny. It’s so funny.”

"hmm?"

“The guy who said that was blinded by the name of Geomseong and acted like this.”

Kikuba's face crumpled slightly.

“It has been said since ancient times that a person who is not interested in money is crazy about money, and a person who is not interested in fame is crazy about fame.”

Schwartz's face was filled with confidence as he spoke. The more he smiled, the darker Kikuba's face became.

“You don’t care about the title. You’re probably crazy about the name and doing this nonsense.”

Kang──!

When their swords clashed, sparks flew.

“Your proof is nonsense. Is the position of the Sword Master so desirable?”

“Ggggggggg.”

The tension reached its peak with Kikuba's laughter. At that moment, Schwartz moved first. He raised his frost-covered sword high and attempted a powerful downward slash.

A cold aura spread along the path of his sword's slash, and snowflakes fell.

Kikubad had anticipated the move. The old man smiled and slightly twisted his body to the side to dodge, while at the same time, an invisible sword aimed at Schwart's side.

“Ugh!”

An invisible sword suddenly appeared in the air and aimed quickly and sharply at Schwarz's waist.

However, as if he knew the gap, Schwarz slightly turned his body to avoid it.

“Oh my, are you looking at the orbit through the frost?”

Ignoring Kikuba's words, Schwartz attempted a crosscut.

“Ugh……!?”

In the meantime, I felt a sharp pain in my side. I don't know when, but Doshin cut my side.

'what?'

Surely, the orbit could be determined by the frost scattered in the air, but when did it happen?

At the moment when such a question arose, Kikuba took a step forward and closed the distance between himself and Schwartz.

“Theory alone is not enough, Schwarz.”

Kikuba's final blow landed on Schwartz, who was unable to properly maintain his stance after being cut in the side.

The moment Kikuba's sword flew like a dagger, Schwartz thought this was the end. But then, a cold wind suddenly blew from somewhere.

“Ugh!?”

It was just a moment.

The fluttering wind began to gather and in an instant, it pierced through Kikuba's shoulder.

Kikubad, startled by the sudden phenomenon, groaned and stepped back. Then, a gust of wind began to blow where he had been standing.

“You’re here now, Urhar.”

Looking at the gust of wind, Kikuba muttered as if he saw a familiar face.

After a while, the gust of wind stopped, and Urhar jumped out from within it.

***

Choaaaah!

As I cut down the falling demons, my gaze continued to turn towards the 'Demon King'.

A guy who's ready to bite my neck at any moment if I show any opening. Obviously, if I lose sight of him, I'll be fatally wounded in an instant.

'Do you want it?'

I know why he's looking at me with such murderous intent, as if he's trying to kill me.

'The last remaining horn.'

Currently, three of the 'Horns of the Demon God' are held by Yulsis. Of the original four horns, two were held by Yulsis, and the remaining two were held by Kaldrak and I.

In the meantime, since he took one of Kaldrak's horns, he will instinctively move to get the remaining one back.

'I feel like I want to move my body instinctively and snatch the horn right now, but it seems like I know.'

This side is also waiting for the 'Devil King' to come.

Now that the special ability “New Swordsmanship” has been revealed, all abilities will be strengthened when fighting against “demons.”

– “Kiaaaaaaaah!”

That is also the reason why you can kill a single demon in one breath like this.

“Ugh……!”

However, there are quite a lot of numbers. Even the odd angles that appear here and there took time to organize.

Bustle.

The moment I was thinking that, the 'Demon King' started to move.

The Demon King, moving at high speed in the darkness, fell on me. After cutting down the two-legged demon that rushed at me, I breathed aura into the Moon Sword.

Kang──!

“Ugh……!”

When the Moon Sword and the Demon King's claws made contact, sparks flew into the air. Through them, the guy's face came into view.

“The table is still there, Your Majesty.”

Even though he became the 'Demon King' by using the 'Horn of the Demon God', Yulsis' face was still the same. His size was not large enough to be called 'Demonization'.

'There is this type of demon lord too.'

I've seen many Demon Lords while playing <Ji-Ma-Juk>, but this is the first time I've seen one so calm.

'It's not a physical demon, but it specializes in controlling other demons.'

Perhaps, that is what it seems.

My ability to control the demons of 'Mu-gak' also stopped working properly after the appearance of the 'Demon King'.

'but.'

This has become possible.

I quickly extended the hand that wasn't holding the Moon Sword. Then, as soon as my hand touched the Demon King's body, his eyes began to shake violently.

– “Keeeeeek!”

A guy who couldn't control his body properly, with a strange howl. Just as he was about to swing his 'Moon Sword' at the Demon King, another demon came and interrupted him.

“Tsk.”

I clicked my tongue once. Still, the 'Demon King' who was taken aback by this attack wouldn't attack easily.

“Did the wounds I inflicted help you in any way?”

Kaldrak muttered as he sat down on the throne. Indeed, as he said, the 'Demon King' was wounded.

'That's not enough.'

You're talking nonsense.

– “Crrrrr?”

The Demon King looked at me with a look of confusion on his face. It seemed like he had no idea what had caused the strange phenomenon that had suddenly occurred to his body.

“It seems there are things you don’t know as the Demon King’s vessel.”

I spun the Moon Sword around once and then turned my gaze to the Demon King.

As I took a step closer, 'Yulsis' face shook back and forth. Although it didn't have the color of 'fear', I could definitely tell that he was nervous.

“Anyone who receives the title of Demon King is likely to resurrect the ‘Mashin.’”

That's why the players must stop the Demon King. If the 'Mashin' is resurrected, this world will end.

“However, the title ‘Demon King’ is just that. It doesn’t mean that he is the target of the ‘Horn of the Demon God’.”

“……What are you talking about?”

Kaldrak complained of pain and asked, "Shut up, I'm not talking to you.

“The horn of the demon god does not follow the ‘demon king’, but follows the depth of the ‘vessel’.”

The deeper it is as a 'vessel'.

The stronger the power you have.

And, the more times you fall to the 'Demon King' in <Ji-Ma-Juk>.

'Yurien has become the Demon King several times and has ruined the game.'

If there was a popularity vote, there would be an ironic character who would be ranked as both a good character and a shitty character. That would be 'Urian Cryphat Frasson'.

“In other words, the moment you absorb the horn of the demon, there is no chance of victory. Your Majesty Yulsis.”

As I reached out to Yulsis, the Demon King's body began to twitch.