Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 93

Episode 93. Unexpected

Garrot, one of the twelve high priests and the highest authority in the sacred kingdom of Perenand, looked at the place where the sound came from with a puzzled expression.

“You ran into the Black Star?”

It was a current issue that was of considerable interest.

Although 'Yurien's' fame is not as great as that of the Empire, he is well-known even here in the Holy Nation. Of course, his infamy is the most common.

Besides, I already have some idea of why he is obsessed with the character of 'Geumseong'.

“What happened? Both of them… I don’t know if it’s greed, but I wish at least one of them would become incapacitated.”

Garrot laughed bitterly, not befitting his title of 'Prime Minister'.

“Unfortunately, there appear to be no major injuries on either side.”

He showed a look of disappointment at the report of the black fake, but at the same time he let out a sigh of relief.

The noble reputation of the Black Swordsman, originally an imperial citizen, was known to everyone on the continent.

Furthermore, it is said that no one has ever defeated him through mere swordsmanship, so what if, in such a situation, it is known that the sword master has fallen to the hands of his disciple?

The name 'Geomseong' that had been accepted at best would have become dull, and a new power would have arrived in the empire.

“Did the other ministers react to the clash between the two?”

“Jeoncheonjuryuk and Shallana have expressed their doubts.”

The power of the whole universe. When that name came out, Garrot frowned slightly.

In the chilling atmosphere, Heukwi slightly bows his head and adds one more word with courtesy.

“Still, I don’t think there will be any major movements yet.”

“Well, that gentleman is only interested in the solitary battle of the Sword Saint, so he must be reacting accordingly. As for Shallana… well, she has an aversion to the solitary battle, but her heavy butt won’t move easily.”

As he saw Heukwi nodding his head in agreement, an awkward expression suddenly appeared on Garrot's face as if he was reminded of something.

There is no more time.

Now that the baptism ceremony is over, there is no longer any reason to keep Yulsis in the Holy Land.

At this point, when brainwashing is absolutely necessary, there is no choice in the means and methods.

'The policy of 'reconciliation with the empire' is what brought me to the position of High Priest.'

There must always be a countermeasure.

Garrot is also fully aware of this.

That we have no choice but to take a hard-line approach now.

***

I know it's important to obtain the Holy Relic, but there's one thing I overlooked.

“Okay, then should we start getting ready to go back?”

What's so urgent in the morning breeze?

On the surface, isn't the reason I came here to 'escort Yulsis'?

It's not like I can just suddenly suggest going to the stadium.

“……I have prepared a carriage.”

“As expected, Sir Yulian. I really like how nimble you are.”

As Yulsis boarded the carriage, the return to the empire began in earnest.

‘… … How do I bring up the subject?’

Should I say I have business at the arena?

No matter how shameless 'Yurian' is, it can't be done without a reason and justification.

“Uh……, Sir Yulian, what is that building over there in the distance?”

In the meantime, Yulsis pointed with his finger at the place I wanted to go.

“It’s the arena. It’s one of the cultural facilities of Artea, the capital of the Holy Nation.”

“As expected of Sir Yurian. You’re not only good at swordsmanship, are you?”

“As I told you before, I have been here before.”

Hehe, I gave a short laugh and looked at Yulsis' face.

His eyes were filled with curiosity as he looked at the 'arena' through the carriage window.

If you see a weak point and don't poke it, it's not an inspection.

“Would you like to go there?”

"huh?"

“Our empire also has an arena, but it is not as large as this one. In the city of Artea, the arena is the most important cultural facility.”

"okay?"

“Yes, and there is one thing that is different from our empire.”

I added a word to Yulsis, who said, 'Aren't all arenas the same?'

“There is something called ‘Matu’, where gladiators and demons fight.”

“Oh…….”

Curiosity soon turned to interest.

Yeah, are you interested?

Would you like to hear it?

“Ah, but I guess a noble person like His Majesty the King would never go to a place where such obscene behavior would occur. I apologize. I spoke out of turn.”

I know that simply pushing forward here would be too obvious.

Taking a step back like this might help spice things up.

“No, I’m intrigued by that dirty behavior! I’d like to go see it sometime, don’t you mind?”

“No matter what, there is no place a prince of a country would want to go…….”

“No. I want to go. I want to go!”

If you say so, I'll take you with me. Big.

“Miss Linne, at the Prince’s request, I would like to take a quick look around the arena. Is that alright?”

The kind 'Yurien' also asked Linne about her intentions, but there was no answer.

“Miss Linne.”

“……Yes, yes? Ahh!”

She panicked and almost dropped the reins, but managed to grab them with great difficulty.

“I’m lost in thought. I don’t even know if it would hurt if I fell off my horse.”

“It’s useless meddling.”

At my words, Linne frowned slightly.

“You are not in the proper posture as a guard. Have you heard what the prince said?”

“……Ugh.”

She let out a groan and lowered her head.

“I’m sorry. What did you say?”

“His Highness the Crown Prince said he wanted to take a look around the arena before returning home.”

She nods obediently to my words.

When you first come here, the contemptuous gaze you had toward the arena is nowhere to be seen.

“Then let’s head to the arena.”

As I said that, I rode my horse to the carriage that Yulsis was riding in.

'You look dispirited.'

Otherwise, it wouldn't have fit the character of 'Linne'.

Although she is neurotic, her respect for 'Black Star' is genuine.

It seems that even she finds it difficult to accept that such a 'black star' is taking such strange actions that it is causing all of her achievements to fade away.

‘… … I’m having a hard time, so how much harder must it be for the people involved?’

What if, instead of the 'me' of now, it was the 'me' of the past?

The main character of <Let's Kill the Demon King Now>, Geomseong, has fled to the Sacred Kingdom.

At the same time, 'Demonization' is in progress and an important event in the system, the 'Black Knight', is being neglected!

How do you feel when you hear news like this?

'uh…….'

Now that I think about it, isn't the result the 'me' I am today?

As I thought about it, I wanted to cheer Linne on.

Try to overcome it.

That being said, don't even think about sending a long letter or a notice to the game company to have the game deleted like everyone else.

Then you become X like me.

***

Yules was extremely curious about the famous Arena of Artea, and was busy looking around.

From the stadium to the stands, to the VIP room, and even to the cages of the demons locked up to participate in the game.

“There really is a demon in the arena… Hey, is there a way to raise this demon?”

Among them, what interested Yules was the demons placed in the arena. He approached the person who seemed to be a zookeeper and began asking questions about the environment and food.

Looking at that Yulsis, I thought, 'It wouldn't be a problem if I left for a while.'

Since it's only for a short while, I guess I can leave the escorting to Linne during that time.

“Wait a minute, I will leave you in charge of guarding His Highness the Crown Prince, Miss Linne.”

"yes?"

“I have some personal business to attend to.”

“……Is this an important matter that warrants abandoning your escort?”

Of course. You have to bring the holy relic.

But I can't be honest, so I decided to just gloss over it.

“It’s a physiological phenomenon.”

"ah……."

Linne nods, seeming to understand.

After that, I started walking towards my destination.

The place we arrived at was a warehouse that managed the items in the Manjong Arena.

Among them, as I headed towards the '8-type' warehouse, a man with a saddled face looked at me while holding a document board.

“Huh? What are you?”

Not a priest of the noble class of the Holy Nation, but simply an official working at the Manjong Arena.

The man's name is 'Kusat', the 8th manager.

I've been here so many times that I even remember the name.

This man's job is to manage lost and found items that occur within the arena and items that are abandoned after their lease period has expired.

“I came here looking for something I forgot.”

“Forgot something? What did you forget?”

“Stupidly, I even forgot that.”

It may seem like useless talk, but this is a 'keyword'.

When the main character, Geomseong, finds out about the existence of the sacred relic called the 'Bell of the Night' and comes here, this is the phrase he can say during the options.

“Hmm… Well then, I guess I should just forget about it and live on.”

“I’m sorry, but this is a valuable item. Would it be possible for me to look inside the 8th management warehouse?”

Kusat frowns at the suggestion that he would dare check the warehouse he manages.

“Please do this.”

On top of his file, he placed a small pouch.

It's a gold coin pouch containing a whopping 100 nares.

It would be a means that the original country would not have imagined. The act of giving a bribe is truly dangerous.

Even I don't know what the bribe unit should be for it to be effective.

There is no guarantee that it will succeed, and if it does, it is certain to be a hassle.

'It was like this in the original too.'

Our protagonist, 'Geumseong', obtained the holy relic in this way.

At that time, the only word displayed on the screen was 'bribe'.

That's why I put in a lot of it.

“Ugh, ugh.”

The man who saw the bag of gold coins lifted it and then coughed.

“I don’t know what I forgot, but I give up. Oh…, okay. I guess I should go get some lunch.”

The manager, carrying the bag, began to walk away.

It's so obvious.

'Then shall we take a look?'

As soon as Manager Kusat disappeared from sight, I started searching through the warehouse.

It didn't take long, since I had already obtained this 'holy relic' several times.

I was wondering if there might be something else, but as expected, this is all I can get from this place.

“Here it is.”

The sight of the familiar box made my inner thoughts spill out.

A small, old box.

Inside, a poorly made wooden 'bell' caught my eye.

'The sacred relic, the bell of the night.'

It's been a long time.

After you become somewhat accustomed to <Let's kill the Demon King from now on>, it is a holy relic that you unconditionally obtain.

As I lifted the handle, I felt a rough texture, and somehow, even a feeling of affection spread through my skin.

==

⇒ You have acquired a new trait, “Understanding the Demonic”.

==

It's been a while since I've read this passage.

The main effect of the holy relic, 'Bell of the Night', is to disperse surrounding magic when the bell rings.

Although the effect is so weak that it can be said to have no effect.

'You could say that the existence of this relic is only to keep the demonic spirit in check.'

The only thing that is helpful is the <Understanding the Demon> trait, a byproduct of obtaining the 'Bell of the Night'.

This trait, which literally enhances the understanding of 'demon nature', makes it easier to feel the 'remnant thoughts' of Barbatos, the demon god who caused chaos on the continent even after death.

'For example, like this… … .'

I closed my eyes and concentrated as if I was using 'Mana Sensing'.

What we will find this time are creatures with 'magic' in their bodies.

I didn't think it would be easy, but it was surprisingly easy when I recalled my experience using 'Mana Detection'.

'I can feel the demon that Yulsis sees.'

It was amazing that I could feel it even though there was some distance between us.

At the same time, because it is 'Magi', it seems inevitable that your body will feel shaky and awkward.

'And more.'

As the scope of application expanded, other demons in the Arena of Manjong also showed off their presence.

Perhaps, they are demons being bred for the 'Matu', a bloody fight between gladiators and demons and the main event.

'Should we expand it a little more?'

I felt a familiar characteristic that I had acquired after a long time, and I felt a sense of elation at the fact that I could use it, so I expanded the scope a little more.

Then, I realized that now was not the time to play.

On the surface, he was absent due to a physiological phenomenon.

'This is no time to joke around. I have to go back… … .'

As I tried to terminate the trait, an unpleasant sensation ran through my skin.

A demon has been detected in <Understanding the Demon>.

'……underground?'

The direction in which the discomfort was felt was underground. The problem was in the numbers.

'It's not one or two.'

At least dozens.

Among them, there were demons with incredibly strong magic powers.

A very creepy and unpleasant atmosphere.

I have experienced demons with this level of magic before.

'… … Triangle Demon.'

These are demons who possess the soul stone in their bodies.

The magic emitted by the 'Triangle' demon is so powerful that it cannot be compared to other demons.