Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 248

Episode 248. Undyed Black (3)

What the f*ck.

As I looked out at the beautiful palace scenery through the iron bars on the window, a swear word came out of me.

It was so ridiculous to see myself locked in an iron cage when I could have walked just a little bit outside and been free to roam around.

'ha.'

A sigh escaped my lips. However, even though I was in a situation where I might die, I didn't feel like my life was in danger.

If Yulsis had just entrusted me with my execution, then maybe it wouldn't have been different, but since there hasn't been any talk of that happening yet, I think things will be okay for the time being.

'What's okay?'

In fact, it is only a matter of time. Since Yules' body has been injured, it is a problem that cannot be overlooked.

'I got into a state of open eyes and my emotions became heightened.'

If I hadn't slammed on the brakes, I would have definitely cut off Yulsis' head.

To that extent, 'Geumseong' was a person who had great meaning to Yurian.

'If you cut off the neck.'

Instead of being imprisoned like this, my head would have been cut off right then and there.

At times like this, 'Yurien's' instincts are truly burdensome. I have to throw everything away just because of that guy's choice.

'Tsk.'

Clicking his tongue, he opened the newspaper he had received from a member of the Rose Knights a moment ago.

'A total solar eclipse that comes back once every two years.'

When I opened the newspaper, the first thing I saw was the phrase ‘total solar eclipse.’

'Three weeks later.'

First, I took note of the date of the solar eclipse and looked through the content. I still can't find the article I want.

However, it will not be long before it will be plastered all over the newspapers.

This is the content that will turn this situation around.

"hey!"

Boom, Boom──!

As I was reading the newspaper, someone knocked on the iron bars. It was a member of the Rose Knights who were in charge of my surveillance.

“It’s an interview.”

By the way, I had already called Zahat. I had something to tell him.

“Come out.”

The iron door opened and I was taken out of the prison.

In the meantime, a member of the 'Rose Knights' who made eye contact with me flinched.

Above the head, the color of 'fear' is visible.

“I don’t know what’s so scary.”

As I was going over that feeling, the knight looked at me with shaking pupils.

“Wh, what are you talking about?”

“It’s just a meeting. What’s so scary about a prisoner with his hands tied like this?”

“……So, what are you trying to say?”

“If you’re a knight, you shouldn’t be so scared.”

article.

As soon as I brought that up, the face of the driver who was leading me to the interview room turned red.

In fact, the 'Order of the Rose' is nothing more than a social club of nobles, despite being called knights. To them, the words 'not knightly' are like a sore point.

“Stop it.”

He looked ready to attack at any moment, but another knight stopped him.

“It is the order of His Majesty the Emperor. Yurian belongs to the Imperial Agency, Gamnun, and is to be treated accordingly.”

“Tsk.”

Looking at the members clicking their tongues, I thought to myself.

'As expected, this is the person Yulsis arranged.'

In that case, it is highly likely that none of these people are connected to the 'New Dawn Society'.

It has become impossible to escape the jail by any means.

'It might have been more dangerous if we had tried that in the first place.'

I shrugged my shoulders and walked back to the interview room.

***

“This sight is different.”

As he entered the interview room, handcuffed and accompanied by guards, Zahat opened his mouth with a look of bewilderment.

“Can I be honest with you?”

“Yes, go ahead.”

“It suits you so well, I’m speechless.”

Zahat looked at me in handcuffs and said that it suited me. I couldn't help but laugh out loud when I heard him say that.

“Can you see what I am doing with those eyes?”

“People have something called energy. Since I can’t see, I feel that energy more sensitively.”

Zahat had a faint smile on his lips.

“Prison is a place filled with a dreary atmosphere. A place like that and you… um.”

He cleared his throat once and continued speaking.

“No, I’ll stop here.”

I think I've already said everything.

“Well, by the way.”

Zahat let out a sigh and looked around the interview room.

“It seems like there’s a lot of surveillance.”

As he said, there were quite a few people watching in the interview room, not just the guards.

Most of them were members of the Knights of the Rose, but even the general public could tell that the atmosphere was different from a normal interview.

“It seems that since I have such a high reputation, they treat me well from above.”

“They treat you well from above.”

"Kkkkk," Zahat said with a laugh.

“They said you were imprisoned for something related to the royal family, and it seems that it is true.”

"yes."

I had no intention of denying it. Zahat knew it too, and just nodded.

“Nana, Yurian, everything you say seems to be recorded, so I don’t think we can talk about anything important.”

As if trying to tell a secret, Zahat's gaze became more intense as he took a stance.

I also felt a strong desire to record every conversation we had.

“I’m not an expert in this area, so I don’t think I can help you.”

“No, it’s okay. I’m just grateful that you came.”

"hmm?"

Zahat had a slightly puzzled expression. Since he was in an environment where he couldn't convey important messages, he seemed to think that his presence was useless.

But no.

This environment now.

This atmosphere gave me a hint.

'The horn of the demon is… … .'

It looks like it hasn't been recovered yet.

Otherwise, there would be no reason to eavesdrop on conversations by keeping watch like this.

'There is a procedure required to reincarnate the demon.'

Collecting horns is one of the procedures, but it also requires some kind of ritual.

'On the day when the eyes of the sun god, Solalun, are covered, a great demon descends upon the continent once again.'

Here, the day when 'Solarun's' eyes were covered refers to the total solar eclipse that will occur in three weeks.

'Even Yulsis couldn't even collect the four horns of the demon.'

The reason I went to Flügel's hospital room in person was to retrieve one of the four 'Magic God's Horns' that had been entrusted to Flügel.

'Well, there was that commotion, you know.'

In Flugel's hospital room, a member of the 'Closed Eyes' was taken away and imprisoned by the 'Cheonsu Army'. In such a complicated situation, it seems that finding the 'Mashin's Horn' was difficult even for Yulsis.

'… … Yulsis.'

If that bastard really contributed to the death of the blacksmith.

As the thought came to my mind again, my fists clenched.

From my danjeon, a hot energy was flowing out, and at the same time, a feeling of discomfort was rising.

My eyes almost opened again like that time, but I barely held back and turned my gaze to Zahat.

“What’s the situation outside?”

“There’s nothing particularly big that can be called a big deal.”

To be precise, there is nothing to talk about in 'this situation'.

"All right."

After hearing Zahat's words, I was the first to get up from my seat.

“Next time you come, would it be better to bring some food?”

“Are you talking about food?”

“Yeah, didn’t you bring it to me when I was locked up last time?”

Oh, that happened once.

“It’s a reward. Aren’t we close enough to be able to do that much?”

“I will just keep your heart in mind.”

I don't even feel like eating anything in the first place.

All I can think about now is that after this is over, I want to throw everything away and go on a trip.

“It’ll come out soon anyway.”

***

“You said something like that?”

A member of the Rose Knights who served as Yurian's guard. The Emperor's fortune teller Abigail frowned and asked after receiving his report.

“Yes, Abigail.”

“……I am confident that it will come out soon.”

How can you be so sure?

“It could just be a bluff.”

At the knight's words, Abigail turned her gaze to him.

“Why do you think so?”

“He must have noticed that the guards around him were recording every conversation Yurian had.”

Yulian is very perceptive. He would have been able to easily figure out what was going on around him.

“That may be why they are bluffing. They are trying to trick us into wasting our energy.”

Abigail thought the knight had some merit.

It's a matter of life and death. If there's anyone who can bluff in this situation.

'… … if there is any.'

Perhaps, Yurian. Abigail recalled Yurian shrugging his shoulders in front of Emperor Adratan earlier.

Even then, if the Emperor had not been pleased with him, Yulian would have died on the spot.

'A man who has no qualms about putting his life on the scales.'

That's Abigail's assessment of Yurian.

'… … Anyway, Milena. Even after you die, you still bother me.'

Abigail clicked her tongue, her thoughts filled with venom.

The ill-fated relationship with the Queen of Thorns, Milena, continues to this day, so I'm starting to get annoyed by the name 'Yurien'.

However, the 'Witch' cannot directly touch the 'Queen of Thorns' blood relatives.

An old curse imprinted with sorcery. Because of this, the 'Witch' cannot harm the blood relatives of the 'Queen of Thorns', the mediator.

'That's only when it's direct.'

That's why Abigail had prepared a plan.

No matter how I think about it, if I keep him alive, there's a high probability that my future plans will be disrupted.

Even if he was imprisoned, Abigail thought, there was some way to do it, so he was enjoying his leisure time now.

“……Lady Abigail, His Majesty the King has told us to keep Yurian imprisoned and not to touch him at all.”

The knight opened his mouth, as if he had heard Abigail's thoughts.

“I work for Yulsis. I will do anything that benefits him.”

At the mention of the name Yulsis, Abigail spoke with a flushed face and a flushed voice.

However, soon after, the face became cold.

“Anything.”