Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 185

Episode 185. Blackout (3)

“Sir Yurian……?”

Like the moon reflected on the water.

When he saw the 'Moon Jang Sword' with its elegant appearance, Fern was so embarrassed that he stopped talking.

Although there was no sign of hostility, the knight's drawing of his sword meant that he was ready to engage in battle.

Is there anyone else besides yourself on this bridge leading to the current system?

'does not exist.'

That being said, it was easy to predict who Yurian's sword would be aimed at.

Thanks to that, my instincts were screaming out loud.

Draw your sword!

If you want to live! Fight against that monster!

But reason denied it.

Fern stared blankly at Yurian, who was approaching him indifferently, forgetting even to draw his sword.

“Ugh……!”

Perhaps because the tension had eased, the area around the 'Magi' bullet embedded in my thigh began to throbbed even more.

The man in the 'mask' who shot this bullet, presumed to be the leader of the 'Dawn Society', was seen looking at this place from where he had fled.

'Oh, really?'

There is no reason for Yulian to draw his sword on himself. There was a bad past, but he has long since shaken off that grudge.

That means.

'Has Lord Yurian also come to deal with the leader of the Dawn Society?'

With that conviction, Fern turned his gaze back to the man wearing the 'mask'.

The man who was wearing an unusual 'magic' on his body was so unusual that you could tell at first glance that he was no ordinary person.

'There is no evidence yet, but the author is definitely the leader of the Dawn Society.'

Fern also knows that the Dawn Society has a close relationship with the 'Demon'.

'Magi' will definitely be a part of it.

Without letting go of the tension, Fern placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, turned his back on Yurian, and turned his head towards the one wearing the 'mask'.

Phew──!

At that moment, something hot penetrated Fern's stomach.

“Ugh.”

At the same time, intense pain stimulated his brain.

Fern lowered his gaze.

Then, Yurian's beloved sword, the Moon Sword, came into view.

“You, Sir Yulian……. Cool!”

A sword in Yurian that pierced his abdomen.

Fern was more curious about why Yurian had stabbed him than the excruciating pain that covered his entire body.

Understand──!

As Yurian draws his sword, bloodstains scatter like flowers in the air.

"……why?"

I turned around and asked Fern while looking at Yurian, but there was no answer.

The cross-eyed man has no emotions.

He seemed to be smiling and doing his usual thing.

“Don’t be so resentful, Fern. You knew something like this would happen between us, didn’t you?”

Eyes curved like a drawn bow and the corners of the mouth turned up towards the sky

Yurian pulled out the 'Moon Jang Sword' and thrust it into Fern's chest again.

***

Splash──!

Fern staggered after receiving my blow, and soon fell into the waterway.

The waterway, swollen with torrential rain, made Fern, who had lost all strength like a paper doll, disappear from sight in an instant.

'What a scary current.'

I was inwardly amazed at the grandeur of nature, and took out a handkerchief and swung the Moon Sword to wipe away the blood.

Clap, clap, clap──!

As I was wiping the blood away, Tenelon, wearing a 'mask', and two bishops carrying his staff approached me.

The only one clapping is Tenelon.

It seems like I still like useless things.

“Yurien, I couldn’t be happier that you chose the ‘Dawn Society’ over the pitiful position of ‘Closed Eyes’.”

I knew Tenelon was watching.

The reason I took care of 'Fern' with my own hands was to bring me the benefit he gained from witnessing this sight.

“Certainly, we’ve dealt with the ‘closed eyes’ member who has access to the Dawn Society’s information. You can get rid of the information he’s organized, Yurian, so there’s no need to worry too much.”

Since I returned from the Holy Nation, Tenelon had been looking at me with distrust, but now I don't feel that way.

For yourself, for the Dawn Society.

'A faithful dog that can even kill its own companion.'

I guess that's what he's thinking.

'Think of it that way.'

That way I can move around a little more easily.

“Your Highness, we will still form a pursuit force just in case something happens.”

“No, Emily. I saw it with my own eyes.”

Tenelon looked at me with a smirk.

“I mean, Yurian’s sword pierced that guy’s heart. Unless he’s a demon, if his heart gets pierced, he’s doomed.”

The guy started laughing heartily. I gave him a short smile as well.

Because you sound like an idiot.

“Have you been watching, Lord Tenelon?”

I opened my mouth and pretended not to know.

It was somewhat predictable that the guy wanted to use this opportunity to 'test' my loyalty to him.

“Yeah, I was watching to ‘test’ your loyalty.”

“It’s unpleasant.”

I let out a short laugh, clearly showing my displeasure.

“What did you just say…?”

“Do you want to die!”

The two bishops who were holding Tenelon's staff objected, but the remnants paid no attention to their objections.

"stop."

Tenelon seemed to think the same as I did, as he stepped forward, holding back the bishops.

“It is indeed unpleasant. You tested Yurian without telling him anything.”

“Lord Tenelon, let me ask you one thing.”

“As much as you want.”

“What if I had failed Lord Tenelon’s test?”

“Hmm.”

Tenelon, whose words trailed off for a moment, opened his mouth without hesitation.

“He must be dead.”

“Is that so?”

“You take it calmly.”

It's quite bland.

My heart is pounding right now, you punk!

“I hope this doesn’t happen again, you know that?”

Hiding those feelings as best I could, I faced Tenelon.

“Now that His Majesty has left the system, there is less reason for me to remain in the ‘Dawn Society’.”

The reason I joined the 'Dawn Society' was to gain the strength to defeat 'Geomseong'.

Of course, this is only a superficial reason.

“Let’s do that. If it offended you, I apologize.”

As I go strong, it feels like Tenelon is also giving in.

Well, this incident might not have just passed over 'Yurien'.

If you doubt yourself, you might even resort to aggression.

That's why I'm enduring it.

“No, you need not apologize, Lord Tenelon.”

But this time I was a little annoyed.

The blood staining his clothes could be a sign of his temper, or it could be a lingering feeling from earlier.

“Because there won’t be a next time.”

Maybe, you won't be there.

“Keep that in mind.”

Whether he knew what I was thinking or not, Tenelon answered readily.

Then the guy turned around and prepared to go back with the bishops he had brought with him.

“Oh, by the way, we need to appoint new bishops.”

Tenelon muttered as if something had occurred to him.

If you're going, get out of here quickly, you punk.

“Yurien, I wish you could come to the appointment ceremony too.”

It was an offer that I would normally have refused, but not this time.

'This is a perfect time.'

It would be convenient if you could schedule it for me.

If you tell other people about it, that day will become the 'decision' date.

"All right."

“Good.”

Tenelon laughed and walked happily, then disappeared shortly after.

I didn't even know it was my ancestral rites day.

Get ready to smell the incense behind the screen.

Swaaa …

I turned my gaze towards the channel through which Fern had drifted.

As I was about to put the Moon Sword back into its scabbard since I had no use for it anymore, 'Angelica' climbed up my body and began to swallow the tip of the 'Moon Sword'.

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⇒ The item has been stored in 〈Angelica〉.

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The storage function of items created after giving the name 'Angelica'.

“Don’t do that! It’s not for eating!”

Angelica, who was swallowing the sword of the 'Moon Jang Sword' with great difficulty, shrank down at my rebuke.

How can you be so dispirited just because that guy called Demon shouted once?

'hmm.'

Leaving Angelica behind, I examined the tip of the sword. Despite having slashed Fern in the chest, there wasn't a single drop of blood on the tip of the Moon Sword.

The abdominal wound is real, but the chest wound is real.

It was just a show, using 'Angelica's' storage space.

‘… … Now is the real limit.’

I'm starting to feel tired.

The moment when you think, 'I should go back and sleep.'

'ah.'

A bloody coat came into view.

'… … F**k.'

It's something I cherished.

***

“Save me.”

Pintel, who was waiting at the junction where the waterway led underground, saw the person floating down and gave an order to his private soldiers.

With Pintel's words, the two soldiers somehow managed to grab onto the wall and reached the middle of the waterway. They wrapped a rope around a person floating downstream and barely managed to pull him out.

“Don’t tell anyone what you saw here today.”

"All right."

Since they were private soldiers he had always trusted, Pintel did not go through any additional verification procedures and just looked at the complexion of the people who had drifted ashore.

Fern with 'closed eyes'.

His condition did not look good due to bleeding and low body temperature, but he did not appear to be in danger of dying.

'Even if you kill me right here, I have an excuse.'

It was worse than expected, and that's why he died.

“……Move.”

"yes."

But I only thought about it and didn't take action.

– 'Do you plan to save that closed-eyed member? That's ridiculous! Lord Yuriyan will be safe only if he dies!'

– 'I decide who should die, Sir Pintel. It is better to leave those who need to live.'

– 'You have to think rationally! He won't be of any help to us in what we have to do!'

– 'It will come in handy someday. That's what 'necessity' is.'

Pintel was skeptical of Yurian's words, but his doubts were soon resolved.

– 'I use those who I deem worthy of use in any way I can. Sir Pintel, aren't you alive because of that?'

The moment he heard those words, Pintel's mind went blank.

'If you ask me whether what I have done so far has been of any help to Sir Yulian.'

I couldn't say for sure that it was 'yes'.

Yet, Yulian tells her that she has 'value'.

“You too, Lord Yurian, have a use for you, so he spared you. Be grateful.”

Pintel knew there was no answer, but he told Fern so.

As if he was recognizing his own situation.

“Soon.”

As Pintel climbed up the stairs of the canal, a large full moon appeared, illuminating the world.

'Now, all I have to do is give a definitive answer, Sir Yulian.'

When 'that day' comes, the Dawn Society will definitely be turned upside down.

Of course.

That day will be the day the 'Patriarch' will be replaced.