Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 267

Episode 267. There's space behind the pillar (2)

The black knight who came down through a small hole in the ceiling instantly caught the two's attention.

Royal Knights Kikubad.

And, Urhar, who was also a Royal Knight, was imitating the 'Black Knight'.

'Black Knight… … .'

Watching the 'Black Knight', Urhar felt a mixture of joy and shame.

When Urhar was riding in a carriage crossing the border, he suddenly remembered impersonating the 'Black Knight'.

This is the second time he has been impersonated since then. The previous injury was so unfamiliar that it could not have been a concern.

'The second black knight.'

Kikubad, who had been watching the situation, also stopped smiling and became cautious this time.

'I've actually seen people impersonating the Black Knight.'

The Black Knight is a being that the people of the system love, and has even approached the realm of 'faith'. Kikubad has seen many instances of people impersonating such beings and doing foolish things.

But, the 'black knights' I saw this time felt different from those random people. That's why I thought they were real.

'There's a second one coming up, you know.'

I thought I had met the 'fake' ones again, but the second 'black knight' to appear also showed considerable spirit.

'Tch, tch.'

Because of that, a smile began to appear on Urhar's face.

'What does it matter which one is real?'

He simply stroked the handle of his sword and took his stance.

'All we have to do is kill them both.'

Kikuba enjoyed this situation itself. For many years, there were few who stimulated his competitive spirit while walking the 'Way of the Sword'.

Even for such trivial reasons as 'royal' discipline, there were not many cases where it held him back and led to a 'life or death' decision.

'I hope it's a little fun.'

Thinking so, Kikuba turned his gaze to the 'black knight' in front of him.

A moment ago, unlike the guy who had been brutally defeated by his own sword, his appearance gave off a sense of oppression. At the same time, the hideous mask that evoked 'fear' made even the veteran Kikubad quite nervous.

***

A cool landing, to anyone's eyes. You could say we've arrived at a crucial moment, but let's be honest.

I had no intention of coming down here.

'What the heck… … !'

Before I knew it, I was swearing inside. Originally, I was checking the safety of the mansion with 'Angelica'.

Meanwhile, what was discovered was that this mansion was far from being a place for 'living' and was simply a mansion built to hide one object.

And because several pillars had to be removed to create 'empty space', the durability of the floor and the load it could support were precarious.

'It's good that you figured that out.'

The process was the problem.

When I told 'Angelica' that I wouldn't give her any leeway while she was investigating this place, her behavior became rough.

Angelica was running around destroying things here and there, and even breaking the pillars, so the floor couldn't support her weight and collapsed.

This is the result.

'… … Kikubad.'

That's that, I need to calm down for now. I took a deep breath as much as I could and turned my gaze to the Kikubad in front of me.

As if to prove his age, the first thing that caught my eye was his white hair, but seeing that he was still serving as the captain of the 'Royal Knights' at that age made me think of those words.

'If you see an old person, think of him as a survivor.'

I could feel Kikuba's life tingling and prickling my skin.

It's different from the wild and unrestrained 'Salgi' we've seen so far. Those skilled people can even handle 'Salgi' like their own limbs.

I had a similar feeling before. It was when I encountered 'Geomseong' in Shinsunguk.

'… Tsk.'

At that thought, a bitter taste began to linger on the tip of my tongue.

“Hey, Black Knight… How’s it going here?”

Urhar, with his hood pulled back behind him, opened his mouth. Although covered in blood, he was not yet ready to collapse, so he carefully got up.

“First, stop the bleeding. I have no intention of helping you get out of here.”

“Yeah, you can walk. No, you can fight.”

Urhar said that and stood up with difficulty, holding the sword in his hand.

“I’ll tell you why I’m here later. First, I need to deal with Kikubad.”

"huh."

“What are you whispering about? I wish you would join me, this old man, since he is lonely too.”

While talking to Urhar, Kikubad looked this way and said.

“I’m sorry, but I feel like there’s a generation gap. If you have any sense, I hope you’ll excuse me.”

“Ugh, really?”

Although he made an inappropriate provocation, Kikuba seemed not to care at all.

At the same time, I pulled out the sword from my waist. My body reacted automatically to the tension that could explode at any moment.

That was the right answer. Kikubaad kicked the ground and ran straight towards me.

'Is this Kikuba's law?'

Seeing with my own eyes what I had only seen in explanations made it seem less realistic, but rather than panicking, I prepared to counterattack.

Kikuba's sword aimed for my neck like a snake. I jumped to dodge it as it cut through the air from the right, and this time it pulled out a one-handed sword from its bosom.

I naturally struck it with my sword and landed on the ground. Then, Kikubad's sword struck my side again.

Kang──!

I barely managed to ward it off, and this time Kikubad used the recoil to rotate his body and swing his sword.

Several attacks.

In it, their 'targets' continued to collide, but did not bear fruit.

Sparks flew into the air again and again, and soon Kikuba's kick reached my body, widening the distance between us.

“Black Knight, are you hurt?”

Looking at me stepping back, Urhar asked cautiously.

"doesn't exist?"

However, Urhar was confused when he saw that there was no sword mark.

“You bastard.”

Likewise, Kikubad opened his mouth with an ominous expression. Then, he threw aside the short, damaged one-handed sword while dividing the sum.

“You seem to know my aura.”

As the one-handed sword fell to the ground, a clear metallic sound echoed through the room, and at the same time, Kikubad's displeased gaze turned to me.

Urhar's eyes were filled with bewilderment at Kikuba's words.

'How could I not know?'

Sword of hypocrisy.

Kikuba's Aura is to increase the length of the sword by charging it with 'mana'.

The problem is that the length of the increased 'dosin' cannot be seen with the eye, so it is not easy to estimate, and because of this, there are countless cases where it is done even though it is known.

'The law of destruction is simple.'

It is not to place the tip of Kikuba's sword on the front line.

'Of course, that won't be easy.'

No matter how much you know about Kikubad's abilities, it is still a tricky ability.

Doesn't the fact that I'm trying to avoid touching the tip of that guy's sword mean that my actions are also being forced?

'Tsk, this one can't even use Auror.'

Now that I have covered up the 'Moon Sword' with 'Angelica', if I use the 'Moonlight Sword', my identity can be identified. That's why I've been avoiding using it, so even if I find out what Kikubad's 'Aura' is, it doesn't seem like I have a chance.

“I'll help too.”

After enough time to catch his breath, Urhar declared that he would join the fight.

“It’s 2 to 1.”

Kikubad, who had captured Urhar's movements, opened his mouth.

“I’m starting to get a little excited too.”

Once again, Kikubad rushed forward. As I blocked the guy's sword, Urhar jumped in from the side and swung his sword at Kikubad.

“Ahem!”

Kikubad coughed and stepped back, and this time I followed up and swung my attack, but he stepped back a step further than I expected.

'shit.'

A technique using the aura called 'Hypocrisy Sword'. Thanks to this technique, he can move one step further than other swordsmen.

“Whoaap!”

Urhar, seeing that my attack had missed, immediately began to chase after Kikubad.

“Huh!”

However, before the attack could reach him, something burst out from within Kikubad's arms and slashed at Urhar's side.

He used his own aura by breathing into the 'dagger' that he had hidden in his bosom so that it could not be seen.

still.

'There's a gap.'

One step further, I closed the distance between myself and Kikubad. Thanks to Urhar's time, I was able to catch up with his stride.

"hmm!?"

When Kikubaad saw that, he reacted hastily and swung the sword in his right hand, but I lowered my head and went into the guy's arms.

From bottom to top.

As I swung my bell-blade, Kikubad pulled out the dagger he had used on 'Urhar' and hurriedly blocked the attack.

Chaeng──!

Thanks to the time I gained with my dagger, Kikubad managed to avoid my servant's slash. However, the dagger shattered the moment the attack landed, and the shards covered his face.

“Hmm…….”

Blood flowed from Kikuba's forehead and nose.

“That’s interesting.”

As his lips quivered, a feeling of elation rose up from old Kikubad's entire body.

“It seems like I’ve finally met someone I can share life and death with.”

Kikubad, who had shivered once, threw away the handle of the broken dagger and showed the inside of his clothes.

Then, a bunch of short swords were seen hanging.

'That's crazy.'

Isn't it heavy?

“After the death of the Black Swordsman, this is the first time I’ve met someone who has the will to fight like this. So, entertain me a little more.”

“That crazy guy.”

"what?"

This time, the curse words I had been thinking inside came out of my mouth.

“It’s so funny to see my mother-in-law lose control of her temper after a long time of being angry.”

“……Hmm.”

After hearing my words, Kikubad lowered his sword slightly.

“That’s strange. Even if it weren’t for that guy, I thought you were of the same species as me.”

After looking at Urhar once, Kikubad turned his gaze to me.

“I’m sorry, but I’m not as old as you.”

Just like before, the provocation was not very effective. This time, Kikuba took a deep breath as if it had worked.

“Well, whatever it was, if that horn was your goal, you should have taken me down.”

Kikubad pointed to the 'horn of the demon' and smiled.

Of course, you have to defeat Kikubad to get the horn. It takes time to get the 'Mashin's Horn', which is protected by the barrier of the 'Resonance Stone'.

During that time, Kikuba would not have stayed still.

“There’s no need to take it.”

First, there is no need to take the ‘Horn of the Demon God’.

The important thing is that the 'Four Horns' do not come together when the 'Dog Eclipse' resurrection ritual is performed.

"what?"

Kururururung──!

As the bewildered Kikubad asked again, a loud noise began to be heard from above his head.

It looks like Angelica is done with her work.

“……What have you been doing up there?”

I dragged the fallen Urhar and started walking.

“It felt like it was built too hastily to create a place to hide the horns.”

I'm talking about this mansion.

“Do you know that there is a space behind the pillar?”

Kikuba shook his head as if he didn't know.

“There is space behind the pillar.”

As I dragged Urhar, I stopped walking and saw the hole I had fallen through.

“It means it is fragile.”

BAM──!

The room began to collapse along with the words.