Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 135

Episode 135: Aftermath

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⇒Trait, the penalty for 〈Memory Loss〉 has been removed.

⇒Learning skills has become easier.

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After the fight with the demons was over and I was looking around, the system window popped up.

With the trait called 'amnesia' removed, does your body feel slightly lighter?

And I felt a little numb to what was happening around me.

“By the way, how is Haydn Reich doing?”

Before I said, 'There is a one-armed demon in the Blizzard Forest,' Zahat's previously scary tone had already softened.

This should have happened a long time ago. This is a useless war of nerves.

Rumors about the swordsmanship are already rampant in the system, but it seems like he hasn't heard it properly because he's being chased.

“Well, how are you…… doing?”

I'm doing well.

Well… … , if living well means not dying, eating well, and living well, then that’s right.

He was doing so well that he neglected his duties, went into exile in the Holy Land, and because he was bored, he planted a demon in his body.

Wow! You're doing so well.

“Really? For someone who wants to compete with that guy, you’ve become quite indifferent.”

Looking at Zahat's smiling face, I think, 'That could be possible.'

As someone who has been watching Yurian and Haydn Reich for quite some time, I guess I could feel that way.

The guy who was trying to kill the blacksmith by any means necessary and stick to the system until the end suddenly reappeared in the North.

Even the appearance of being indifferent to the news of the swordsman's well-being.

“It’s changed a lot.”

As I was gathering my thoughts for a moment, Zahat's calm voice interrupted me.

“What do you mean, changed?”

“It means that the obsession has disappeared.”

adhesion?

“I didn’t know you that well, but when I saw you on the northern front, you were always smiling, but I got the feeling that you were being chased by something.”

Zahat continued to speak in complex words, not knowing whether they were about him or about Yurian.

“That’s why Haydn was always worried about you. He said he was giving you bad dreams.”

“Have you ever talked to your teacher?”

“We are classmates at first glance, but I have met him occasionally.”

'It was quite a while ago, you know.'

Zahat added:

“Perhaps that’s why you defected to the Holy Land. Yurian, because you no longer feel in danger.”

I clicked my tongue inwardly at his subsequent words.

This gentleman actually knew about the whereabouts of 'Geomseong' but pretended not to know.

Although it was annoying, I could kind of understand why it happened.

'Yurien' is a crazy guy who reflexively foams at the mouth when he hears the name 'Geomseong'.

“Well, how about now?”

I asked, hoping to get what Zahat had said.

Right now, I'm just 'acting' as 'Yurien' and I'm not saying or doing anything like that.

So I'm curious.

This is the current 'appearance' of me as seen by Zahat, who has known 'Yurien' for a long time.

I'm definitely more normal now than before…

“Right now? Puhahahaha!”

Why are you laughing?

“Why are you asking that again…? The smiling executioner.”

fu*k.

That's not the answer I was looking for.

***

Yurian Kraiphart Frasson.

He has definitely changed.

I didn't feel any of the nervousness I had felt from him until now, and he seemed to have grown as a person.

I felt that way.

'Have you come to your senses?'

Surely not, that's not it.

'Somewhere… … , it's leisurely.'

Zahat felt an inexplicable 'leisure' from Yurian, who had recently been talking to him at the martial arts hall.

No, it wasn't something that could be expressed in such ordinary words.

A little more… … .

As if one has 'reached enlightenment' or 'transcended' it.

I felt like I was meeting someone on a higher level.

'I knew what I was looking for.'

Zahat, who had sharpened his other senses to replace his two blind eyes, took a quick look at the 'mana blood' flowing throughout Yurian's body.

'Oh my goodness.'

His body was filled with a tremendous amount of mana that rivaled that of a wizard, but that didn't matter.

Because we already know that he is the owner of innate mana blood.

'I am using a combination of various mana management methods.'

From the ordinary, popular methods.

Even in unusual ways that you don't even know about.

That is why, despite having a huge amount of mana, his vessel does not appear to be full.

'You're even following my operating method.'

A method of identifying the location of objects or creatures by scattering an aura around them.

That monster didn't even teach it, but it just did it by 'feeling'.

'Then, I guess I should have some free time.'

If it's Yurian's talent, he'll eventually become a monster that surpasses 'Geomseong' anyway.

'Besides… … unlike before when he tried to push through with force, he's thinking quite cleverly.'

I'm not sure how he's so sure about the location of the 'one-armed demon', but based on his words and actions so far, it doesn't seem like he's lying.

But the question still remains, why give information to someone who has no connection to you?

In the past, I would have thought, 'It must be beneficial to me.'

Right now… … ? I don’t know.

Although he doesn't like being played into his hands, Zahat still has a duty to kill the demon.

It's my fault that my son ended up like that.

“Kuuuuu…….”

As he thought back on the reason for this incident, Zahat couldn't help but let out a self-deprecating laugh.

“Just now, you used my technique to release the aura from the sword?”

It was something that didn't need to be mentioned, but Zahat suddenly became interested.

It was obvious that the ability he had used in the battle with the demon just now was based on his own Aura operation method.

“Is that so? I just used it as a reference, but it wasn’t really helpful.”

What are you talking about? This is completely copied.

Zahat was about to say that, but he stopped himself because he didn't want to make a pointless pun.

“However, it’s not quite finished yet. It’s ingenious to use it in conjunction with your specialty, the ‘Moonlight Sword,’ but it seems like it’s hard to completely hold onto the scattered aura.”

“I just tried it for the first time today, is that right? It seems pretty useful.”

“Of course. It’s an ability I’ve been honing for years!”

Are you saying that you tried to follow along just by following it with your eyes a few times?

I wanted to shout that, but since Yurian was already halfway done in his own way, I felt like those words were unnecessary.

But I feel like I have to say this.

“The key to aura emission is the ‘axis.’”

“Congratulations… are you talking?”

In fact, it is about conveying the enlightenment that one has accumulated so far.

Even saying those words felt like a waste, but somehow I felt like I didn't want to owe him any money.

Location of the one-armed demon.

Whether it's true or not, you have no choice but to believe it since it's something he said for free.

Besides, he's the kind of guy who'd rather plot a scheme than tell lies.

So, let's get rid of this debt.

“A pillar. A pillar. To prevent the auras from scattering, not only does it cover the surface with other auras, but it also erects a ‘pillar’ to prevent them from getting crushed.”

Wait a minute, Yurian looks at the moon sword on his waist as if he realized something just by hearing the advice.

Let's do that for a moment.

“Hey, is it okay for you to tell me your trade secrets so easily?”

“It’s a house that’s going to close soon anyway, so what’s there to regret? Hehe.”

Zahat smiled weakly.

“Well then, I’ll go. I hope I can get something from the Snowstorm Forest like you said.”

***

Zahat takes steps towards the north.

As I was looking at the guy's back, I turned my gaze back to the sword.

'Set up a pillar inside the aura.'

Certainly, if there was a way, the amount of scattered aura could be minimized.

Having thought that far, I reached for the Moon Sword and took it out to check.

After that, I added Zahat's advice to the 'Sword' I used before.

'Erect a pillar.'

So that it doesn't collapse.

Then, after forming an aura around the Moon Sword, release it into a nearby tree.

WHEEK, QUIZZIZIK──!

Then, the 'black energy' that would have ended with a small scratch before dug into the tree exactly halfway, as if it was tearing it apart.

'The traces look like a saw.'

As Zahat said, by erecting a 'pillar' on the sword, the sword's characteristics as the 'Moonlight Sword' were further expressed.

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⇒You have learned a new trait, “Moonlight Sword Skill”.

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What the heck, it came out so easily?

Is this because the 'memory loss' penalty has disappeared?

'It's definitely a trade secret.'

I put the Moon Sword back into its scabbard and looked around.

I frowned at the sight of so many demon corpses, but I decided not to care since I was going to be leaving this place soon anyway.

"……hmm."

I let out a short groan and realized that Joshua was not around Pelkor.

Is he dead? No way… … , but he’s still a named person.

“Where is Joshua?”

“There it is, Sir Yulian.”

In the place Pelkor pointed to, Joshua was seen groaning and cutting off the horn of a dead unicorn demon.

“Joshua, what are you doing…….”

Ouch.

Joshua, who was cutting off the horn, stands up as if nothing happened and shows an awkward smile.

“Haha… Ah, ah. Nothing. Anything.”

You know what's even stranger?

***

After Yurian left, Pintel, who had remained in the system and was working, recalled the conversation he had had with him earlier.

– 'Your Majesty, what should we do if someone leaks information from within to the outside?'

Although the Dawn Society is a secret organization that operates under the surface, there is still a lot of information warfare taking place within it.

Surely, Pintel dared to predict, there would be such scheming among them who wished for the replacement of the Patriarch.

– 'Hmm, you're talking about a double agent.'

– 'Yes.'

There is still a way out since the 'cause' has not been spread to everyone yet, but it is not good for information to leak just in case.

– 'Seeing you speak so directly, it seems like there is someone suspicious?'

– '… … There are currently about 4 people who are suspicious.'

– 'That's a lot. Four people?'

Huhu, Pintel swallowed dry saliva as Yurian let out a short laugh.

In fact, I know full well that asking for advice in this way is no different from admitting that I am stupid.

But how should we deal with this?

If we move rashly, what kind of disaster will come back to us?

Pintel, who couldn't afford it, consulted Yurian before he left the system.

– 'Oh, so there was a way like that.'

At that moment, Yurian clapped his hands as if some kind of groundbreaking plan had occurred to him and opened his mouth.

The content is… …

“Listen, Pintel. Is it true that Sir Yurian has left the system!?”

Pintel, who was recalling his conversation with Yurian, reached for his teacup as he looked at Bishop Gennin, who had come to find him urgently.

"okay."

“In this situation, why did you head north for personal reasons!? How important could it be…….”

Pintel, who saw his face reflected in the teacup at his urgent question, let out a short laugh.

“Ugh, ugh…….”

"……hmm?"

When Genin asked after seeing that, Pintel stopped laughing and put down his teacup.

“No, Sir Yulian is really amazing. For a moment, you even used the absence from the system for personal reasons as bait.”

Genin felt suspicious of Pintel's attitude, but he couldn't say anything.

Pintel's eyes were so fierce that it seemed as if he was going to kill her.

Pintel's eyes flashed for a moment, and he became silently lost in thought.

'I found the weed.'