Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 155

Episode 155. Shallow Emotions

A testament to the lofty status of the Adratan Empire.

Who would have thought that the Iron-Blooded Prince, who had close ties to the military, would meet this end?

The betrayal of a general he trusted frayed his nerves.

'I will definitely go back.'

I will go back and this time, I will fulfill my long-cherished wish and send the heads of those who caused me to be like this to the guillotine.

Even as he gnashed his teeth and raged, Kaldrak already knew.

He said he was finished.

There was nothing more that could be done, and everything was lost the moment the coup failed.

“I told you to eat it if you don’t want to lose.”

And in the last moment, he thought, the 'wedges' were what remained by his side.

Kaldrak thought that the bond they had built up while fighting each other in the North Pool and killing demons and savages was enough to make them feel like brothers, rather than being swayed by vague feelings between classes.

But the wedges all went away with their downfall.

Only then did I realize.

'Why didn't I know?'

It must have been because she had the petty thought that she could get something to eat if she stayed by the 'Prince's side.

"shut up."

Because of that, Kaldrak felt disgusted by the witch in front of him.

In the first place, the 'witch' was brought in with the intention of being captured in North Pool to prevent cooperation with the barbarians.

It only took a little thought to figure out why she, who had not shown affection unlike the 'wedges', had remained so cold to him.

“You too, get out like the others. You have nothing left to lose.”

“I can tell just by looking at it. The only thing that will come off your body now is the pus from the burn.”

A witch who laughs and smiles.

Kaldrak shuddered even more at the sight.

He was the one who dyed the northern front line, which had been white with the blood of savages, bright red, and made the demons, who could not even feel fear, tremble in fear!

To have to endure such humiliation.

But as time passed, Kaldrak's feelings began to change.

“It seems like it’s starting to get a little better, but that ugly top is coming back.”

Even the poisonous witch's venomous words began to change to something worth listening to.

'This kind of life isn't so bad.'

An iron-blooded prince who craves power.

I never imagined that I, who always chased after bright lights, would feel satisfied in such a shabby shack.

“Why did you stay?”

Even in the midst of all this, questions continue to remain.

Why did the witch stay by his side?

It wasn't like I had done anything for her or given her anything.

“Because you were the first to stay.”

The words coming out of the witch's mouth were incomprehensible.

'I was left first?'

“So, I’m left too.”

But is there a need to understand?

There are things in the world that you have to accept even if you don't necessarily understand them, Kaldrak thought.

Just as I was starting to gradually adapt to these times.

“Haha, you look absolutely ridiculous, Brother Kaldrak.”

Yulsis came to the cabin.

A guy who once laughed at Kaldrak with a mocking laugh.

Although he clearly had the face of 'Yulsis', the atmosphere he gave off was not like the guy I had seen before.

Even though they were in a position to fight over the right to the throne, Yulsis was his own blood relative.

It wasn't that Kaldrak was so broken that he couldn't notice the 'change' in his younger brother.

“Yulsis…….”

It's not like I 'imitated' it with magic.

“What are you doing?”

A strange sensation spread through my toes and up to my head.

Because of that, the words he spoke were questionable.

But I didn't hear an answer.

Yulsis immediately gestured to the two soldiers he had brought with him.

When they took off their hoods, what was revealed was…

“……Demon?”

Although they had human forms, there were clearly 'horns' on their foreheads.

That's the 'horn' that means demon.

***

I felt puzzled by Kaldrak's rather serious words.

'Beware of Yulsis?'

What kind of nonsense are you talking about?

To be honest, it was obvious that the real 'Yurian' of the 'Imperial Agency' called 'Closed Eyes' would have been ridiculed by the 4th Prince.

Of course, a guy with no authority or power would have been of no help to Yurian, who was hoping for recognition and promotion.

'I guess it helped to some extent in the work.'

Still, he is a ‘prince’ who inherited the royal bloodline.

From the perspective of Yurian, who was blinded by greed, the business card of assisting the ‘Prince’ may not be outstanding, but it must have been helpful in its own way.

but.

'That's it.'

To begin with, Yulsis is a total loser who can't even be considered a 'supporting character' in the story.

Or die from Kaldrak's schemes.

Or in accordance with the will of the Dawn Society.

If not, you could lose your life in the imperial struggle.

No wonder his nickname in the community was 'Prince Puffer Fish'.

Perhaps, if I hadn't followed the 'Sacred Nation Escort', I would have died for sure.

'He must have been killed by the Dawn Society or someone in line for the throne.'

“Was that perhaps the reason you ordered the Holy Nation to target Yulsis?”

A moment of doubt.

When asked to explain it, Kaldrak nodded.

“I don’t know how you bred a demon, but you thought killing it would help you in your future life.”

Kaldrak says that it was so obvious that he should have killed his 'little brother'.

It seems that the 'brainwashing' that was being carried out in the Holy Land was their own ideology.

'I bred a demon… … .'

There are any number of such methods.

But what immediately comes to mind is the 'Godokjeon (蠱毒殿)' that I saw in 'Shinseongguk' some time ago.

It was possible to breed demons through the demon pits created by Hayden Reich, the Black Knight.

'It seems that the 'Devil's Vessel' of the previous time zone was Yulsis.'

In that case, it is highly likely that it is Yulsis who is hearing the 'voice' rather than Tenelon who is currently going mad.

The one who can hear the 'voice' of the demon is the one who has the highest possibility of becoming the 'Demon King'.

'But… … I didn't feel any such behavior from the current Yulsis.'

It seems that Kaldrak has decided to completely turn against Yulsis because of the memory of what happened to him before.

No, even if that wasn't the case, he would have killed Yulsis for the sake of his right to the throne.

‘… … Whatever, I just hope I don’t get caught up in it.’

As I was thinking that, I looked at Kaldrak and he coughed once.

“I apologize. The reason I treated you like that at the Wall was because I thought you were a spy sent by Yulsis.”

“Was that so?”

Kaldrak apologized with a serious face, but I didn't really think much of it.

“So, what do you want to do?”

The problem is Kaldrak's future course of action.

If the guy knows anything about the 'future', I guess it would help, but I don't know if he'll be completely on my side.

This side also knows the future, but has a weakness called the 'Dawn Society'.

Kaldrak knows it too.

If, by any chance, we can't picture the two of us 'cooperating', I have a rough idea of what to do.

Although I feel guilty.

'I have to make a decision… … .'

“I’m going to be stuck in the North Pool barrier.”

what?

For a moment, I thought I had misheard him.

… … A guy who was so obsessed with power that he even committed a coup?

“I will no longer pursue power. I have decided to stay here and watch the world turn.”

Perhaps because he had experienced 'repetition' many times, Kaldrak's speech sounded detached and empty.

“Besides, I heard that I won’t be able to ‘repeat’ this time. I guess I’ll have to focus on the rest of my life.”

As he said this, Kaldrak turned his gaze to the witch.

“You’ve changed.”

A strange feeling that came from the 'North Pool' barrier.

I now know why he had this 'leisure'.

“They say that people change when they experience death. Besides, I’ve died several times. Heh. It’s only natural that I would change.”

Sighing, Kaldrak laughed.

“And the same goes for you, Yurian.”

I turned my gaze to his words.

“You too… have you ever died?”

Did you die or something?

Sure… …I died once though.

***

It was the moment when the strangeness I felt from Kaldrak was resolved.

He knew that the reason he was trying to 'wedge' me was not to cooperate, but to keep me by his side as a 'spy' and to get information from me.

'It was a reasonable reason, but what would you have done if he was really a spy?'

Isn't it dangerous to keep it by your side?

But that could also mean being wary of 'Yulsis'.

'Did you intend to take on the risk that would arise if a square demon were to appear?'

No, that won't be the case.

It would have been better to prioritize dealing with 'Yulsis' over that.

'Now, I know Kaldrak's intentions.'

But if you ask me, is he completely trustworthy?

'That's not it.'

Protect yourself from danger.

The idea may be similar to mine, but the approach is different.

“I know they’re not enemies, but it’s still a bit ambiguous to say they’re definitely allies.”

Kaldrak scratched that itch of mine.

Anyway, the guy doesn't know the future as much as 'I' do.

However, it is not the case that we have tried to rule out risk.

“If Your Majesty commands me to obey, I will do so without hesitation. That is my duty as a subject to the Imperial Family.”

“That’s not necessary. You too, what we need is not a long-term horse, but a being that can eliminate risks autonomously.”

Kaldrak says something surprising with a slightly hollow smile.

“……I will take care of the Imoogi Demon with my own hands.”

Imoogi demon?

Although the 'one-armed demon' was 'naturalized' without following the normal procedure.

In the original scenario, the first one to undergo 'red transformation' was the 'Imugi Demon' mentioned by Kaldrock.

He already knows the danger of the square demon, so he says he will take care of it with his own hands.

‘… … From the way you speak, it seems like you want something.’

I could sense that intention in the way he spoke. And I could vaguely understand that 'intention'.

Yulsis?

No, it's a proposition that seems clearer than that.

“……You want Lord Tenelon’s head.”

“I’m taking a risk, so shouldn’t you take a risk too?”

'I also take risks… … .'

That's a fair point. But there was one thing he didn't know.

'It's something that should be done.'

Other bishops are already preparing under the surface.

He doesn't seem to know that I'm already preparing to clean up 'Tennellon'.

As it is located in the North, it means that information about the system is lacking.

“It is difficult to do it alone.”

“It doesn’t look like that at all.”

Despite my negative words, Kaldrak smiles slightly again.

“If you really need help, go see Chief Secretary Se-den. If you tell him that I sent him, he will help you in both material and spiritual ways.”

Secretary General Seden Orbian?

Dude, was the chief secretary, who was supposed to remain neutral like 'closed eyes', helping Kaldrock behind the scenes?

“If necessary, you can use the wedges placed in the system.”

As I was silently listening to the guy, I started to feel something strange.

Why did the treatment suddenly improve?

To some extent, isn't knowing the 'future' something that we should be wary of?

“By the way, you’re amazing. Now that I know you’re not Yulsis’s subordinate, your actions are truly amazing.”

What are you trying to say?

“The reason I came all the way to the north was not for personal gain, but simply to kill the demons that were undergoing ‘red transformation’ and to contribute to the peace of the empire.”

A smile spread across Kaldrak's lips.

“It’s different from the ‘Laughing Executioner’s’ actions so far. You are completely different from the guy who only says he is loyal to the royal family.”

Well, I guess it's different.

In reality, Yulian and I are completely separate personalities.

But it seems there is a misunderstanding.

I'm already moving enough for my own selfish desires.