Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 108

Episode 108. The Freak of the Magic Tower (2)

Aiden's secret lab.

A place closely related to the event that appears in <Let's Kill the Demon King Now>, 'Bloody Tuesday'.

Because of the random elements involved, the location of this place cannot be confirmed, but based on my experience thus far, only I have been able to pinpoint the location of the 'lab'.

“So, where should we investigate?”

“Near the underground waterway. If you see anything suspicious around there, please let me know.”

The reason Aiden built his lab in a place like this is because he wanted to avoid having his experiments exposed to the public, but at the same time, it was a good place to process 'wastewater'.

'Demon's Horn, the process of making replicas produces a lot of wastewater.'

That's why Aiden's 'lab', despite its random elements, was always in the slums and connected to the waterways.

“Underground waterway… why there?”

“……These are the Black Knight’s instructions.”

If you want an explanation, there's a lot to do. It's just annoying.

There is also an event called 'Bloody Tuesday'.

There's also a story about fake horns.

Including background explanations in the narrative.

It's quite annoying.

“Okay. Since that’s what the Black Knight said, he must have his own reasons.”

A huge amount of trust in the 'Black Knight'.

How surprised this guy would be if he knew that I was the object of his trust.

“But, you know, if we were to investigate the entire slum, wouldn’t our ‘Nameless Group’ be insufficient?”

You're saying that everything is already prepared.

“It’s okay. I’m getting cooperation from the other side too.”

“……As expected, it’s the Black Knight. He convinced the other guys without us even knowing.”

Well, it's okay to be mistaken, but let's just say it like that.

“Okay, I understand.”

As he said that, Meyer gathered mana with his fingertips and sent it up to the sky.

One of the spirits she deals with.

Whisper whisper.

As I watched Meyer whisper something, I said something to her.

“If possible, I would like you to take off your mask and do your activities. Since the incident with Sir Gerard, the ‘Nameless Guest Group’ has been under the surveillance of the Dawn Society to some extent.”

"okay."

As Meyer nodded and spoke a few more words to the spirit, the grayish thing quickly disappeared into the sky.

“Then, I will search like the other members…….”

“No, Miss Meyer has something else to do. Would you please follow me?”

Meyer tilted his head in confusion at the words of this cross-eyed pervert, or rather villain, who smiled with his gently curved eyes.

“Why me?”

My head is spinning at the sight of Meyer's rebellious behavior. This guy's trust in 'Yurien' is almost '0', so it's only natural.

No matter how sweetly 'Yurien' persuades you and shows you a bright future, you won't believe him.

You have no choice but to use the devil's cheat key.

“It’s a request from the Black Knight. He said that only you, Lord Meyer, can do it, and he asked me to do it specifically.”

“Only I can do this…….”

For a moment her eyes sparkle, but soon she becomes troubled.

He muttered several times, “I wonder if I can live up to the Black Knight’s expectations,” and then nodded.

“Okay. Where should I go?”

“It’s the rooftop.”

“Matap? Why there?”

At the mention of the 'Matap', Meyer's face distorted as if he had seen a disgusting bug.

I was rather puzzled by that appearance.

Is there any reason to dislike that place? It's just that the wizards go there for their research…

'hmm…….'

Now that I think about it, I think I know.

Of all the wizards I've seen so far, there are only a handful who are normal.

A strange guy who at first gritted his teeth at me, but now treats me like a superior.

A crazy guy who studies and experiments with fake horns.

A clueless bastard who collaborated with such a lunatic to get rid of me.

Wasn't he a total idiot?

Is that what it means to be an explorer?

It seems like there's a screw missing somewhere…

'Well, come to think of it, they're all bishops?'

The problem may not be the Dawn Society, but rather the problematic people who joined the Dawn Society.

“There are things I need to bring from there.”

“What should I bring? What is it?”

“It’s a resonance stone.”

Since Aiden's lab is a place where 'fake horns' are studied, there is a very high probability that there is a demon there.

Since you can't be sure what kind of demon will appear, it would be a good idea to prepare something like a 'resonance stone' as insurance.

“The resonance stone? You said it was the Black Knight’s request, too?”

"yes."

"hmm……."

Meyer thought for a moment.

“The Black Knight is clearly hiding his identity, but why do you know so much about him?”

Ouch.

Meyer, who seemed to be lacking in everything, feels different all over again.

Well, you need to use your head to this extent to be a wizard, right?

“By any chance, you…….”

He looks at me with his eyes wide open.

Where did I go wrong?

Up until now, when I've talked, I feel like I've been speaking thoughtlessly and self-centeredly.

If you have even a little bit of insight, you can probably guess that I am the 'Black Knight'.

Did I ignore Meyer too much… … .

“You’ve gained tremendous trust from the Black Knight?”

Well, you were just an idiot.

“……Contrary to rumors, is there anything about you that is trustworthy enough to be trusted by someone as noble as the Black Knight?”

I felt grateful to Meyer, who was more clueless than I thought.

***

A carriage creaks and creaks through the night fog of the island.

The carriage, clearly marked with the Donatien family crest, began to slow down slowly and stopped in a dark alley.

The one who showed up there was Aiden, who had recently failed to cooperate with Bishop 'Korund'.

“I never thought I’d live in such a dirty place.”

As usual, he had a cynical expression on his face and as soon as he got out of the carriage, he let out an inappropriate laugh.

His ridicule was directed at the man leaning miserably in the alley.

Although he was wearing rag-like clothes, his eyes were burning with some kind of emotion.

“How did you know it was here?”

“There are few people who are as knowledgeable about the geography of this system as I am.”

“Is it because of that damn ‘lab’?”

Lab. Aiden's sneer deepened as the word came out of the man's mouth.

“You knew, didn’t you? Bishop Gerard. Or should I say, Sir Gerard?”

Gerard flinched slightly at the word 'bishop'.

After that, Gerard glared at Aiden with eyes like an active volcano.

“Oh, now that I’ve been kicked out, I guess it’s a bit odd to call you Bishop?”

“Shut your mouth! Before I rip your mouth off right now!”

As Gerard put his hand into his bosom, Aiden's eyes caught sight of his right sleeve fluttering with a dagger glowing coldly from the inside.

“Relax. The reason I came here is not to get rid of you, the traitor you are.”

After that, Aiden smiled slightly.

“Aren’t we comrades with a common enemy?”

At the words ‘same enemy’, Gerard’s shoulders flinched again.

“Yurien, are you talking about that abominable guy?”

"okay."

At Aiden's nod, Gerard's left hand trembled.

Aiden glanced at it and clicked his tongue inwardly.

'I see.'

Gerard's fists shook as if he was shaking with anger, but you could tell that there was a 'mudiness' to his emotions.

I am talking about 'fear', a negative emotion engraved in the body.

“The world’s greatest Gerard is stepping down like this? Doesn’t that make no sense?”

Aiden, who already had no one to be with in the Dawn Society, gently scratched Gerard's heart.

“Shouldn’t I also avenge that severed right arm?”

“……I have no intention of seeking revenge on Lord Tenelon.”

“That process was created by ‘Yurien’.”

Suddenly.

The sound of teeth grinding.

“Yurien, I can do anything as long as I can kill that guy! But.”

"but?"

“If you are not sure, you cannot cooperate.”

Aiden frowns slightly.

Gerard's eyes were burning with revenge, but he seemed to hesitate for some reason.

“That guy is the incarnation of treachery… no, he’s the devil! I hate having to deal with that devil again!”

Gerard speaks as if he is out of breath.

“I had no idea what was going on behind the scenes. The Nameless Guest Group, the Black Knight, it was all part of that guy’s schemes……”

Before he knew it, the anger in his pupils had subsided, and only unconcealable fear was left.

“You say that, but aren’t you also trying to make a comeback?”

Gerard, a man who seems to embody desire, is not the type to be satisfied with this kind of life.

He will somehow aim for the financial world of the 'Yeongmyeonghoe' and will not hesitate to use any means necessary to remove the dishonorable label that has now followed him.

“……Is there any way? Like a way to kill Yurian?”

'If there are sure means and methods, is there any reason to go this far?'

Those words were on the tip of his tongue, but Aiden didn't say them out loud.

"of course."

Anyway, Gerard is a throwaway card.

Even though he was kicked out of the Dawn Society, he still wanted to use the rope he had.

“So, what is it that you want from me?”

“I think I’m finally making sense.”

Aiden, who answered like that, begins to list his plans.

“Children. If possible, children who wouldn’t be strange if they disappeared at any time… Yeah, that would be good.”

“Does it have to be a child?”

“Yeah, by all means.”

Gerard, who knew full well what was required for the experiment on fake horns, understood immediately what Aiden was talking about.

Aiden is willing to throw aside some of his human morality for the sake of his experiments, and even for the sake of his family's secret wish.

This was the desire of the human named 'Aiden', and at the same time, it was the decision to give up being human.

“You sound like a crazy person.”

“Haha, is that something you, who used to run a private army in the slums, would say?”

Gerard's eyes widened sharply at Aiden's rebuttal.

“Wouldn’t it be easy to find kids like that in the slums?”

Aiden turned his gaze back to Gerard, who was in the direction of the slums.

“What does that have to do with killing Yulian?”

Aiden frowned slightly at Gerard's overly cautious appearance, but didn't show it.

“There is no direct connection. It is simply to complete my research.”

“……Are you sure you can deal with Yurian by turning your gaze in that direction now?”

“That’s not that difficult.”

When Aiden said that it wasn't difficult, Gerard started to have doubts.

“The recent negotiations with Korund must have failed, right? And on top of that, he probably wasn’t able to properly carry out the orders of the Third Prince, Kaldrak.”

“……You even know what’s going on with Prince Kaldrak.”

“Even though it has come to this, there is still a connection within the royal family. The family has not perished.”

Aiden was slightly nervous.

If he knows about this, it could end up being his own fault.

“The Third Prince does not want reconciliation with the Holy Nation. He is in contact with the military, so he will have to start a war to solidify his right to the throne.”

“You know a lot.”

Ahem.

Aiden cleared the air briefly with a cough.

“It’s true that I never even considered the construction of the Holy Nation. However, it’s safe to say that the breakdown of negotiations with Bishop Korund was my plan.”

“It was a trick…?”

"okay."

Although the series of events was out of the realm of possibility, the butterfly effect it would bring would be just as Aiden had expected.

“……I see, was it to create another force to drive out Yurian?”

A snicker escaped Aiden's lips at the sight of Gerard accurately understanding his intentions.

“If Korund is a wizard, he must know what the situation Yurian caused this time means.”

A challenge to the wizard's authority.

Korund doesn't need me to tell you how arrogant and insolent that thought is.

'I don't care if my honor is damaged.'

The only thing that matters is the death of that annoying Yurian.

“In that sense, Gerard, how about you also take this opportunity to show off your honed desire for revenge?”

"hmm."

At Aiden's direct suggestion, Gerard began to groan and ponder.

Anyway, there is no other answer to this question than affirmative.

Aiden waited with a smile on his face.

Take the bait.

Gerard had no choice but to cooperate with him.

“No. I will not cooperate with you.”