Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 85

Episode 85. Dissonance (3)

I quickly left the room before Linne noticed and immediately started following Pelkor.

It wasn't that strange for the guy to be on the train.

With that fierce face and that huge build.

Even though he is a member of the Yeomyeonghoe, he thinks it is really, really good and it is something that can be enjoyed on a picnic.

If only the Fourth Prince hadn't been on this train! That's what I would have thought.

I don't think it makes sense, though.

But is this really just a coincidence?

“I’m not that stupid, that’s why I’m chasing after you like this.”

Sigh. A polite way of talking to oneself.

I'm used to it now, but I still hate it.

We continued to pursue Pelkor, but there was nothing in his behavior that could be called eccentric.

Except for stopping for a moment and looking around.

'What are you looking for?'

It's not a behavior that can be called 'suspicious', but since there's a foundation that the guy is a member of the 'Yeomyeonghoe', there's no choice but to watch his every move.

'Please, just say we're going on a picnic. Don't cause any trouble.'

Eventually, I could see something familiar where the guy had stopped.

This is where the 'resonance stones' that power the train and stiffen the actions of demons are installed.

The guy looked around once more and fiddled with the case of the resonance stone with his large hands.

Before he does anything.

BAM──!

“Ke, keeeeek!”

I quickly approached Felcor, grabbed him by the scruff of his neck, and pushed him against the wall.

“Who, who… who are you!?”

“Be quiet.”

He was struggling, but I subdued him from behind and held him down with force, so he couldn't move an inch.

Although he is bigger in size, 'Yurien' is stronger.

“You, Yurian……!?”

As if he was used to this situation, he recognized me right away.

I looked around first to see if this guy was going to say anything harsh.

Fortunately, it was not a passenger compartment but a connecting section of the train, so there was no noticeable noise.

“Monsignor Pelchor, why are you here?”

Felcor's body trembles at my questioning attitude.

“Why should I tell you that…….”

“Please speak quickly. This situation is very unpleasant, and my hands may move against my will.”

As I put a little more strength into the hand I was holding, Pelkor's face began to turn pale.

There's a monsignor and a bishop there.

Not only the difference in rank, but also the gap in power had been engraved on his body, so Pelkor opened his mouth urgently, feeling very tense.

“Oh, I came by order of Sir Aiden!”

“Aiden?”

“Yes! The order is to board this train and remove the resonance stone…….”

I unconsciously clenched my fist at the familiar name.

“Hey! Aren’t you talking!”

He grumbled for a moment, but I didn't care.

It's a difference in priorities, this guy is someone who will have to be dealt with someday.

“Remove the resonance stone. Is there anything else?”

“I can’t say more than that…….”

Whuth──!

As I put more strength into the arm that was pressing down, I heard the cry of the bones weeping bitterly.

“That, that’s it! That’s it! I won’t say anything other than to remove the resonance stone…….”

Felcor desperately continued to speak to prevent his arm from breaking, but something felt strange.

“Did you know that the Fourth Prince of the Empire is riding here?”

As expected, Pelkor's face darkened even more after hearing my words.

“Wow, the royal family is here?”

The guy's expression and tone of voice. I have no idea what he's saying.

If you get caught, you'll be arrested immediately for treason or murder, and you might even get your head cut off.

Moreover, there is even the royal family's loyal dog, Yurian with 'closed eyes'.

I feel safe because I am a member of the Yeomyeonghoe… … .

“Gyaaaaaaah!”

At that moment, a sharp scream echoed through the train.

It was a very faint sound that could not be heard unless one concentrated, but 'Yurien's' ears made it possible.

And the ominous feeling I felt afterwards awakened my unpleasant feelings to a degree that surpassed that.

“……Magi?”

The demon's magic was felt inside the train.

***

Most safety rules are written in blood.

No matter how much you shout to be careful and distribute related preventive measures, you won't know until it happens to you.

Because it is something that has ‘not happened yet’.

This train that runs through the empire is also like that.

After the trial run, there were no particular problems, so it must have been put into operation.

Obviously, the process would have focused only on external daemons.

But what if a demon appears inside the train, even though it's an incident you've never even imagined?

‘… … It’s a complete moving coffin.’

To be honest, the 'resonance train' in the game wasn't vulnerable to danger to the point where I had to hear things like this.

After one 'incident', the railway company 'Matap' that operates the resonance train takes special measures such as increasing the number of resonance stones and deploying guards to prevent a recurrence of the danger.

However, that 'incident' no longer exists in the current world view.

'The scene where the Black Knight defeats Pintel, who releases a demon on the train.'

The absence of something that should be there.

Thanks to this, consideration of the dangers inside the train is now beginning.

“What happened…?”

Felcor also seemed to sense something strange, and his expression was clearly flustered.

It seems that the former member of the Knights Templar and the title of 'Monsignor' were not taken for granted, as he must have sensed the demon's magic.

“What, demon?”

“Yes. It looks like a demon has appeared inside the train. By ‘someone’.”

“How on earth……?!”

What if you ask me that?

I thought you did it, but this isn't it?

“It’s dangerous. If a demon runs wild inside and causes a derailment, it could be a big problem. After all, there are ‘royalty’ members on board.”

He turned his gaze back to Felcor, muttering to himself the dangers of the current situation.

“Were there no other orders besides removing the resonance stone?”

“Really! I only know this much! Damn it… If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have listened to Aiden….”

While I was ignoring Pelkor's grumbling that wasn't really grumbling and using 'Mani Detection' to track the demon's magic, I heard a familiar voice from behind me.

“What is happening now!?”

The owner of the sharp voice was Linne.

As a disciple of the Sword Master, he must be sensitive to magic.

“Lord Yurian, the atmosphere on the train is strange……. Who is that person!?”

She looked around, saw Pelkor, whom I had subdued, and opened her eyes wide and looked in my direction.

Anyone can see that I caught the culprit.

“That girl… She’s the disciple of the Black Swordsman! Yurian, let’s forget about the past and hurry up and get to Dawn… Huh!?”

Boom──!

This time I put more strength into my neck than my arms.

As soon as I used my hand in that way, the resistance I felt in his body disappeared as if he had lost consciousness.

I'm surprised. What on earth were you trying to say?

“What are you doing now? That guy passed out!”

“Don’t you know that you can feel the magic on the train, Miss Linne?”

“Huh? Oh, yes.”

“He was behaving suspiciously. That’s why I subdued him.”

I glance at the guy falling to the floor, then quickly smile.

When I hinted at the nuance of 'I did what was right', Linne's questioning tone softened a bit, but her narrowed eyes, still unable to hide her suspicion, remained.

“Look at this face.”

In addition, I lifted up Pelkor's face so that Linne could see it more easily and showed it to her.

If you don't believe it, you have to make it believe it.

As expected of someone who has practiced martial arts for a long time, he has the nickname of ‘Strong Arm’.

It's a rather ferocious face.

“Even if you just look at him, doesn’t he look like he’s anything but an ordinary person?”

“……That’s true.”

“Obviously, he belonged to a certain order, was expelled for dishonorable reasons, and has been involved in all sorts of dirty work. It must have something to do with this situation.”

“It’s strangely specific.”

It can't be helped, it's the story of the person who collapsed there.

“First, we must detain this man and go to where the sound came from. The cabin where His Majesty Yulsis is riding is nearby.”

I stood up from my seat, leaving Pelkor alone, changing the subject to divert as much attention as possible.

“By any chance, what happened on the train just now? Was it the work of the Dawn Society?”

It was a question that Linne would naturally ask. She was also looking for the Dawn Society.

“Maybe so, maybe not.”

If I answer clearly, it might arouse suspicion, so I will speak vaguely.

And that's true.

It is not even clear whether Tenelon's suspicions were rekindled and this situation arose, or whether it was Aiden's own choice.

First of all, I move my steps in a hurry.

At least they won't be targeting me.

Tenelon and Aiden aren't stupid enough to think of doing anything to me with a mere demon.

So the goal is.

'The Fourth Prince, Yulshi.'

I have to stop it somehow. That way I can hide the fact that I am a member of the Yeomyeonghoe.

“I have a bad feeling about this.”

As I take a step, Linne quickly follows.

“Is this energy I feel on the train right now a demon?”

“Someone, I guess you don’t like the idea of me escorting the prince. You don’t have to welcome me like this.”

The general truth is in my head, but I can't say it out loud.

If it were the real 'Yurien', she wouldn't have explained everything in detail.

Fortunately, Linnaeus also came up with a hypothesis that this could happen.

“Fake horns imitating demon horns…….”

Linne nodded slightly as she recalled that.

“That may be true. If you use it, even ordinary people can be turned into demons. But it’s too bad. I really wondered who it was.”

Linne stuck out her tongue at the sight of me smiling brightly.

In this situation, I wonder if there is someone who holds a grudge against me rather than worrying about the safety of the prince.

“If it was a fake horn, it would have been possible to avoid the examination through the resonance stone and board the train. If that’s the case, then the culprit must be inside.”

Shh.

I answered Linnaeus' simple reasoning.

“I must show you how sharp a hunting dog’s teeth are.”

I answered confidently, thinking to myself.

Damn it. This is so annoying!

Why are you making my life so miserable?

I leaned against the door to the passage and looked inside through the window to see the scenery inside.

To prepare for any possible danger.

I told Linne as much, but the top priority now is not the safety of the train passengers, but the safety of Prince Yulsis.

Why?

'If something happens to the prince in charge of the escort… … .'

Because I am X.

Bam.

I opened the door to the economy class cabin and quickly moved to the next compartment.

“Ah, it’s closed eyes.”

“It’s Sir Yurian…….”

There was a look of anxiety in the eyes of the passengers, who were confused by the crew's urgent movements and the occasional shaking of the train.

Perhaps he had some idea of the unusual behavior that had occurred on the train.

But as I passed by, that feeling of unease turned to awe.

'Then… … .'

'It'll work out.'

Infinite trust called .

It was really awkward to see Yurian, who had a bad personality but was the best in terms of skills, relieved.

As I was passing them by and walking towards the VIP seats where Yulsis was.

“You, Sir Yulian!”

A passenger suddenly gets up from his seat and approaches me with a look of 'question' above his head.

“Surely not, Sir Yulian too, our lady…….”

Whirik──!

I grabbed the man who had spoken to me by the scruff of the neck and threw him to the floor.

thud.

The man lost consciousness, leaving behind not a single scream and a dull sound.

“What, all of a sudden!?”

Linne was startled by my sudden actions and screamed.

“Iza is a member of the Dawn Society.”

He still treated her with a smiling face.

'Oh! This is a surprise.'

When I think about it, it was only natural.

There's no way Aiden, who is thorough, would send only one Felcor.

No matter what, it's still like that. Where are you so happy! This crazy guy.

“……Is that true?”

“Check your belongings. You should find your clerk’s ID.”

Those who have been verified as 'Monsignors' or higher do not carry their religious cards, but individual members of the religious order who are assigned to such dangerous work must carry their religious cards.

Because we have no idea who is who or what about each other.

Linne, who was rummaging through the man's arms, seems to have found something and lifts it up.

“Well, there really is a snake-shaped cult….”

Ignoring Linne's monologue, I quickly move on to the next section.

On the way to Yulsis' room, there is no telling how many members of the sect there will be.

To avoid them pretending not to know, I quickly passed by──.

“Lord Yurian! Could it be that you are here to help us with our work……!”

Whirik──. Bam!

shit!

How much did you send anyway?

***

Passing through the noisy interior of the train, Linne couldn't help but stick out her tongue as she headed toward the compartment where Yulsis was.

'Oh, how do you find out?'

She was also somewhat confident in finding the 'Dawn Society'.

Not only did I do a lot of research, but I also gained a lot of experience working with the prosecutors.

First, it is something that is established only when there is some level of conversational communication.

Attitude towards hostile forces.

The look in their eyes when the name 'Yeomyeonghoe' was mentioned.

Select words related to the royal family or the gods.

Only through 'communication' can she 'suspect', rather than 'be certain', that the other person is from the Yeomyeonghoe.

'No, isn't this obvious?'

The basis of natural thinking.

However, Yurian realized that the opponent was the Yeomyeonghoe without any communication and subdued them.

'This guy also has it… … .'

As the sermon popped out again from the arms of the fallen man, Linne blankly stared at Yurian's back as he moved forward without hesitation.

'How many Dawning Clans have you faced?'

How much hatred must one harbor to be able to do something like this?

“There are so many bugs, I should hurry and check on His Majesty Yulsis.”

It's hard to believe that he's the same person he was just a moment ago, he's so faithful to his mission right now.

It was a knightly response, different from his previous actions at Bayer Academy, when he was blinded by revenge after seeing Alphas.

"yes."

Linne answered briefly, trying to hide the small sense of shame rising inside her.

The feeling of oneself becoming smaller.

‘My back feels strong today… … .’

Shaking her head, she shakes off her useless thoughts and looks at Yurian, who has stopped after leaving the last space.

You can feel it clearly even without opening the door.

'There's a demon over there… … .'

Bam.

Yurian's movements were faster than she thought.

Whoa whoa.

A deep, ominous aura came over her.

“Ugh…….”

A prickling discomfort on the skin.

There is no need to specifically confirm your identity.

Only a 'demon' can emit this kind of energy.