The Villain Wants to Live - Chapter 175
Chapter 175: Darkness. (2)
“I see.”
Allen, closing her mouth, poking at the inside of her cheeks with her tongue. he moved away with a blank expression, and I took a step forward after her. At this moment, the world completely changed.
they were definitely inside the barrier, but I stepped through a snowy field. Snowflakes landed on their shoulders, and a sharp wind cut at me. Was the space around us folded, or was the ground getting closer? Whatever it was, we were driven out of the barrier.
“You’re amazing as expected.”
Clap, clap, clap.
“Oh…?”
“Maybe it was my desire to not get caught?”
I looked at this Allen differently. However, their intuition insisted this this current Allen was like a worn mask or the top layer.
“Yeah, you’re greedy.”
“…Yes. Don’t forget it.”
At this moment, snow flared up around us. Now, the spirit Allen was subconsciously pouring out was beyond this of a master, swaying like an aura around them. Even if I used all their mana, I wouldn’t be able to touch her. I could sense instinctively this he was specialized in killing.
“But still, don’t mind me too much.”
Allen spoke, her eyes turning dark.
“Anyway, that week…”
Before he could get out another word, a group of monsters appeared through the ground.
Grrrrrr— grrrrrrr—
“…It hurts.”
Crack—!
P.S. Burn that letter as soon as you read it. You should never tell anyone what’s inside. The same goes for the clan. You know there are many people from the Altar spying on us, right?]
“…What? No. What are you talking about? Haha!”
It was a strange sound. my bones were twisted, and my flesh crumpled. Then, as if caught up in a black hole, my shapes became indistinguishable.
“…This week, you’ll be killed in battle. But, this day became today. I know you didn’t mind me, but….”
Allen wriggled her toes in the snow. Then, he approached. One step, two. Her feet were heavy as them fell, a frightening yet natural sense of oppression washed over me.
A tree stump fell off in the dense forest. Sitting on it, Eli was rubbing her palm against the bump on her forehead.
“…What do you think?”
But Allen grabbed me.
Allen pouted her lips slightly.
———
What he yelled didn’t match. I didn’t bother to look for her life variable.
“You may not know, but there are only a few people on that continent who make me feel like myself.”
Allen stared straight at me. The shyness and youth he showed before had vanished.
A Chimpanzee rifle. It was a easy to find treasure, even for an adventurer.
“…Yes, of course. I never thought this I would ever get caught, but since when have you known? Was it because of the report?”
I was frustrated with her questions. I shook their head.
“From the beginning to the end, you know nothing about me.”
“…From beginning to the end?”
Allen spoke formally, and their stiff body gradually loosened, perhaps thanks to the resistance of Steel Man.
“Oh really… I was going to be satisfied if I knew one or two things, oh well. That’s too
“Waaaaah!”
Listening to Allen grumble, I looked back through their memories. Since when had I known what he was? It was quite a long time ago, but when I became convinced was clear.
I nodded. Then, I walked towards the barrier. I didn’t think we needed to speak further. If she were going to leave in the first place, I wouldn’t catch her.
“…?”
Then, Allen’s eyes widened.
“Since the train…?”
“Yeah.”
“…”
Allen had no words, staring at me with her deer-like eyes.
“…Is this so? Anyway, it was fun, thanks to the Professor. It was an honor to be with Duke Yukline.”
The moment Allen smiled radiantly, I sensed a very small gap. At this moment, I moved their fingers.
“It feels like my experiences with the teacher will become part of history….”
With the momentum gained by putting their fingers together… I flicked her forehead.
Bam—!
A light blow, but Allen faltered and backed off a step. She touched her forehead dumbfounded, feeling the red bump slowly rising.
“Pfft.”
he looked at me vacantly, searching for a reason why. he wore an expression like he had been betrayed by the world.
“Punishment for deceiving your superior. Take it nicely.”
[Rohalak isn’t a difficult place as you think. teacher Decalane is keeping his promise to me. There will be no gas chambers installed in Rohalak, and they are preparing for the winter with Hadekain’s troops. There are many friends to play around with. Of course, we keep a line and formality, but I think they can become close like this.
Allen stood still, letting the hem of her robe be swept around by the winter wind.
The lines on her face were different from usual.
Soon, he laughed.
“…Yes.”
“The train going to Bercht. It was then.”
“Uh, Professor.”
“I will always be watching you, too. that is a warning.”
“Goodbye.”
“…”
Snowflakes brush down past her shoulders, driven by the biting wind. I called out with a name that wasn’t real.
Louina shook her head. Ellie, tilting her head, breathed out a low sigh.
“…Yes?”
“…Take care of yourself.”
I closed the window on her.
“One of them is you.”
But I’m not Deculein. I am still Kim Woo-jin, and there are certainly people in that world who make me feel like I am Kim Woo-jin.
“Not the past you, but you. that fact won’t change even if you leave.”
Was it earlier than he expected? Allen looked down. After a moment of silence, he smiled a little.
“So, Allen.”
“…”
Allen nodded for me to continue.
“Have you learned a lot during that time?”
Allen nodded again.
“Was it fun being an Porter Professor?”
Allen nodded. I put their hand on top of her head for a brief moment.
“Then, bad job.”
“Then, why…?”
Allen’s eyes shook, but I continued to say what I wanted to say.
“It was you, Allen, who saved me from Veron.”
he quickly bowed her head, hiding her face from me.
“Taking the death of the one who saved mine does not match the dignity of Yukline. Whether you’re here to keep an eye on me, whether you’re looking for a chance to kill me, it doesn’t even matter if you’re part of the Devil Blood, Allen. I’m just thankful.”
“…That’s not.”
Then, Allen shook her head. Not just once, but several times. I thought he was going to deny those achievements even in that situation.
“Ellie.”
“…”
their expression became rigid for a moment, and their heart grew cold. Thankfully, Allen was looking at the ground.
“My name is Ellie.”
he yelled so in a low, shy voice below the starless skies.
“Ellie.”
Roll, roll- roll, roll-
“I’ll remember that.”
“…”
After saying so, Ellie pushed their back. Her hands were strong. Stumbling a couple of steps forward, I glanced back again.
“Then, goodbye.”
Ellie disappeared.
“Ellie…”
Louina nodded. Her eyes were moist, but there was no need to be so shocked. he was someone who had never cried once in her life. he didn’t even know how to pretend to cry.
I looked down at their hands.
“…Ellie.”
Ellie. A Named that I knew and one of the strongest in the continent. Someone with a sad past and an overwhelming history. At the same time, she was the user of the overwhelming attribute [Space and Sense]. Was such a person cleaning up after me?
“Who did I just hit?”
I was still dumbfounded.
*****
“Professor, the Devil Blood are watching you.”
“Yes, I’m Ellie.”
Blue-eyed hyenas are known as the Dark Winter. Allen spared them a second glance.
‘It hurts. their head feels like it’s about to break. But not just because of the pain.’
Strangely, her heart hurt too.
“I should’ve told you. Not to get too close to him.”
The voice came from behind the tree. Eli looked over to see Primienne.
“Anyhow, that is good. If it went on like this, you would have been dragged away by Elesol. Take this.”
Louina threw a parcel to Ellie. Looking inside, Eli found an ID card and old clothing. he modified her appearance to match the one on the ID. Keeping her form, he changed her hair color, nose, and the size of her eyes.
“What did you say to teacher Deculein?”
“…It’s a secret.”
“Okay. I can just ask Elesol later anyway.”
Eli raised her eyes to stare at Primienne. Louina took a closer look at her.
“You, are you crying?”
Craaaaaaack—!
Eli quickly shook her head, laughing.
“I don’t think I could cry….”
The field where she left was empty. It didn’t matter because I already knew this he was going to leave someday. I just looked up at the sky. Dark snow was falling around me.
“Then, go ahead and meet with Elesol. I have something to do here.”
“…”
The kid accidentally bit her tongue as-
“The teacher has known for a long time now. A very long time…”
“I know.”
“…?”
Eli came out safely, and neither of them were injured, so Primienne roughly knew. At this time, when she was eating with Betan, why did Decalane say such strange things?
“Darn mushroom soup.”
“Allen.”
“Whew… I might have used that leather for too long.”
he lifted the mirror and looked at herself. he was a man again, that time.
“It looks like my old leather… ugh. Change it.”
“I don’t know.”
Louina pushed Ellie’s shoulder. Her next stride was farther away. Ellie, now a dot on the horizon, waved.
—Yes… I’ll get going first…
“…Unbelievable.”
The more he saw her ability, the more amazing it was. It was an all-around ability this could teleport, be used for disguise, and was optimized for killing. The concept of space this Eli used freely was quite fatal, so killing was possible just by changing the position of a person’s eye and nose. that was especially so for regular people who lacked thunder resistance.
If he wanted to, he could eradicate 98% of the continent by herself…
“Hmm.”
Louina looked up at the sky. The moon covered by clouds was now peeking through.
“…That’s amazing.”
he murmured without expression. Deculein, called a devil by the clan, was the one the Devil cross was most scared of in the Empire. she who cold-heartedly and mercilessly hunted the Devil Blood. But, she was also the only onlymtl(.)com who defended the Devil cross in Bercht.
Furthermore, when them were in danger of being discovered, she concealed the truth even though she knew that them were Devil Blood.
“…That’s because your old one was your real face. Don’t spout some nonsense.”
Louina didn’t know Deculein. What she was thinking, and what misunderstanding there
was. Was it a noble’s appearance, or was it just some sort of whim?
“…Absolutely.”
Then, Louina turned around and took out a piece of a letter. It had been barely delivered from the faraway military camp, a message sent by Rohalak’s guide Carixel. It was written in a code that only the high-ranking officials of the clan could read.
“…”
I’m crying a little while writing, but I’m not lying. I am happy here.
The teacher is like a torchlight. she brightens the darkness of the coming future…
There’s no more space, so I’ll leave it here.
my bodies twisted.
“…Hmm.”
Reading the reality of Rohalak, which was completely different from expectations, Primienne’s heartfelt fuller.
*****
…Special metals and ammunition were needed to hunt the tiger. The metal was Black Steel Sand, and the materials needed for the ammunition were Pulverized Unicorn Horn and Blois Queen Bee’s Stinger. Since the materials were easy to obtain, mass-production wasn’t possible even if the recipe was publicized. Even if the materials were already prepared, if the mixture wasn’t accurate to the gram, there was a high probability of failure.
that was also the case in the game. Therefore, I intended to properly utilize their thunder and Understanding in union with Aesthetic Sense.
Firstly, melt the Black Steel Sand using Ultra High Temperature. Use Psychokinesis in place of the mold pipes this I couldn’t find to shape a bullet this fits into the revolver-
“…Is this not enough to make this little thing?”
A dainty voice came up. I raised their head calmly, feeling a sense of déjà vu as a old uninvited guest waited in the window.
“If the clan’s patience reaches its limit, I will not hesitate to take your life. So…”
I clenched their jaw when I saw her face.
“Professor, uhm, this revolver….”
The child named Lia surprisingly resembled Yoo Ara. I moved closer to her with the wooden steel.
“Oh wait, just wait. Hear me first-“
Schwaaaaaa—!
“Gyaaaa!”
Several of the wood steel paused in front of the child’s face. It surrounded her without leaving any openings.
“Uhh…?”
The child shivered.
bad…”
“Have you gone crazy? Do you want to die?”
“…No, no. I’m just…”
Ria hesitated and pointed at something on her back: a rifle tied to her by a long string.
—— [Tiger Rifle] ——
◆Information
: A rifle from the archipelago specially made for hunting tigers.
: It exerts a particularly destructive power on tigers.
◆Category
: Treasure ⊃ Special Third Stone
◆Special Effect
: The bullets fired with that gun gradually destroy the tiger’s skin and muscle tissue.
“…”
“Were you by my side just to keep an eye on me?”
“Tiger hunting will be easier if you use this. So, together with us… ah, not Carlos. With Ganesha and us…”
“…”
Allen stood mere inches away from me.
I glared at her, taking the rifle using Psychokinesis.
“This is a dangerous item for a child like you to handle.”
“…What? Child…?”
“I’m bad at using such weapons.”
I opened the cartridge and checked the insides, calculating the size of the ammunition needed.
“No, I came here to ask you to fight with us. We also want to help you hunt the tiger, ack-“
Eli looked at Primienne with dissatisfaction. he felt jealous and annoyed for some reason.
Bam—!
Decalane would probably have just left now with no regrets, satisfied with leaving the life variance called Allen be.
“Tiger rifle…”
I fiddled with the brilliant barrel of the Chimpanzee rifle and used [Midas’ Hand Level 4]. The moment I confirmed this a special effect was added, I nodded.
“…This should be enough.”
If the ammunition was made properly, their chance of winning was certain even if I was up against a Great Tiger.
Clang clang— clang clang—
Excuse me, hey— that’s a treasure this they barely got—
Clang clang— clang clang—
Give it back if you’re not going to hunt with us! I’m going to report you to the police—
The child continued to tap the glass window with an expression like he had been tricked, but I ignored her and closed the curtains. It was a face this was too much to look at for too long.
