2nd Round Villain

25 – The cross that does evil – 3

Adela, the eldest daughter of the Grand Duke of the Northern Kingdom.

A notorious idiot, she had a sluggish temper, acting half a beat late for most things, but now she was running faster than the wind.

It was because she was more concerned about her brother, Oscar Lucifer, than anyone else.

Shiiik-!

The red cloak that covered the rear fluttered profusely. Half-black and half-red birds fly in the sky of the Demon Realm. Although it is small in size, its energy is incomparably mighty, and it is a bird that makes monsters living in the sky tremble.

“Oh, no… Oscar… You, you shouldn’t even get hurt… .”

Adela gritted her teeth nervously at the burning patience. Drops of cold sweat formed on the nape of her fine neck and then flew into the air.

It was obvious why she was so worried. A very long time ago, something similar had happened to her herself. The memory of that accident remains as a trauma to this day and is deeply imprinted in my mind.

“I can’t be like me… A guy with no talent… .”

Although Adela was less intelligent than normal demons, she herself was well aware of that fact. Also, I was well aware of the discrimination I received from the world because of my stupidity.

The demons are strong self-esteem. Whether male or female, as long as they are strong, there is absolutely no reason to be pushed back in the battle for succession because of their gender.

Even if you look only at the western dukes, the Klanane family, aren’t the female succubuses monopolizing power over all the male incubuses? Although the incubus itself is also a low-class demon.

And Adela is one of the strongest in the Northern Duchy. The Demons are arguing that he will reign as one of the strongest in the next generation of demons. Even if the eldest son, Letavis, and the second son, Leonard, grow up to adulthood, there are many evaluations that they will not reach Adela.

The reason why the family head excluded such Adela from the succession was for a very reasonable reason.

intellect. In this fierce demon realm, where fights for tricks and tricks are rampant, Adela, a deterrent intelligence, could never assume the position of head of household. Even if it’s because of a childhood accident that happened because of someone else’s will.

Adela wasn’t unhappy with the decision. Because he knew best that he did not have the discretion to lead the family.

Even though she spread that she was excluded from the succession because she was a female demon, there was no complaint. Because I knew it was being considerate of my face.

“Oscar! Are you there!”

However, she is just afraid. He is afraid that the same thing and unfortunate aftermath will come to his beloved younger brother. If, through the sparring he has waged, the ominous future he imagines now becomes a reality… … .

Besides, unlike her, her sister had no talent for magical powers. Because I couldn’t unlock my magic until I was nine years old. Maybe you will be treated worse than yourself.

‘No, it’s fine. You said you were just a little sick. it should be okay… !’

Bad thoughts are not good. Adela shook her head vigorously and opened the window of her sister’s room.

The reason why I did not come to the front door through the hallway and flew through the air was because I wanted to shorten the time by doing that. This is the part that shows how urgent Adela’s heart is right now.

“Oscar! Answer me if yes! No matter how much it hurts, I can give you at least one answer… … !”

After opening the window on the wall and entering the room, Adela checked the bed first. Since he said he was in a state of being sick and unable to move, of course he expected that he would be lying in bed.

“hmm?”

However, contrary to her expectations, the bed was revealing an antique bedspread. There was no one on the bed.

‘what… He said he was sick, why is he not there?’

Embarrassed, Adela looked around and looked around. There was nothing to be seen. The room was a little messy, giving the impression of being a bit messy, but not to the point of worrying.

‘Did you go out to eat? I didn’t come to the hallway, so I don’t know. I made sure it wasn’t there and that’s it. For now, let’s go back to the restaurant.’

I thought about cleaning my brother’s room for a moment, but soon gave up on that idea. As Adela knew, Oscar was one of the most intelligent, even at a young age. What if I made a mistake cleaning up the room Oscar made for nothing?

Drawing her own conclusions, Adela strode toward the visit. After going back to the restaurant, they plan to slowly find Oscar.

The moment Adela stood in front of the door and grabbed the doorknob.

Talk-.

There was a sound like something lightly knocked against the closet next to the door.

It was so quiet that Adela didn’t pay much attention. So, the moment I was about to leave again after dismissing it as a rat noise.

Took-.

The sound of the crash, slightly louder than before, was clearly audible. Like, please take a look at this place. Unlike before, it was so clear that it was impossible not to hear it, so Adela’s attention naturally turned to the closet.

Adela let go of the doorknob and reached out to the closet instead. An unknown tension gnawed at her neck.

Suppressing subtle fear, Adela bravely opened the closet.

Knock-!

“… … !”

With a thump, Adela jumped back in a fright and hit her buttock. Shock and astonishment were on her face as she opened the door that shouldn’t have been opened. In Adela’s wide-open eyes, the figure inside the closet was reflected.

“right… town… .”

The one in the closet was a demon. His mouth was gagged, his whole body was tightly tied with a tough rope, and eye patches and plugs were worn over his eyes and ears, respectively.

Adela knew the identity of the demon. It wasn’t just a level of knowledge, but a demon who knew really well.

Even today, to the extent that we ate at the same table together.

“Now, why is my aunt here… … !”

A hollow voice escaped from Adela’s bright red lips. She couldn’t believe the bizarre sight in front of her eyes.

thump-thump-thump-.

The demon in the closet was constantly hitting the wall of the closet with the back of its head. As if Adela didn’t even know the door was opened. Adela instinctively realized that that was the sound that had driven her.

I couldn’t understand. In the younger sister’s room, why did the mother-in-law come out like that? I’m sure we were together until we ate a few minutes ago.

“Ugh… town… ugh… .”

The cramped demons let out moans that could not come out properly while being blocked by the gag. At that, Adela, who was awakened, hurriedly approached the demon with her upper body. It was to release from the restraints of the rope.

It was then.

Sssss-.

A deck of playing cards flew from somewhere in the corner of the room. They flew lightly like a refreshing fresh breeze, trying to form a certain arrangement while blocking the gap between Adela and the demons.

Seeing it at first, Adela thought it was a trap and tried to knock out the cards with magical powers, but soon after seeing that they were trying to have a certain ‘character’, she withdrew her hand. It seemed to be the only clue that could explain this bizarre situation.

However, contrary to her expectations, the letters formed by the card only amplified her curiosity.

『BE QUIET』

Shh.

The only clue was that it ended in a command tone.

At the end of an absurdly short clue, Adela was perplexed.

‘for a moment… !’

Apparently, the door he had just been trying to get out of, the door he had grabbed by the handle, had disappeared, and instead, he recognized that there was only an odd wall covered with luxurious wallpaper.

As it had always been, a very hard-looking wall.

Confused cognitive dissonance overtakes Adela. Why is my aunt’s mother here in such a way, why is this place that I thought was the youngest’s room become like this, what is the unknown card telling me to shut up, and where did the door that used to be fine disappear to?

Adela instinctively backed away at the fear of the unknown rising from within. A bag that was clearly lying on the desk came up behind her before she knew it and tripped her over.

Quadang-!

“Uh, uh… !”

There were no more crowded rooms.

Instead, there was a chaotic room where reason was out of line and common sense didn’t work.

*****

Oh my, my palms are hot as if they were on fire. It means that Adela has already entered the camp set up in my room.

Yes, the King Horus Egg was used very sparingly. The clogged blood vessels were also pierced, and even though it was a very small amount of mana, he gained some degree.

Most of all, thanks to Horus’ egg, he was able to create a magic circle to deceive Adela. It was possible because Horus and Adela were absolute powerhouses on a similar level.

At the dinner the other day, Adela’s meal had been deliberately replaced with hallucinogens and delirium-causing herbs. She is not yet the absolute strongest, but she has risen to the ranks of the state. In order to get caught in a hastily made truce, at least he had to use medicine.

Seeing the reaction of the palm, it seems like a success.

When I straightened my neck and lifted my head, I could see the vast sky of the Demon Realm. After the curtain call came down and the lights were completely turned off, the sky seemed to applaud, saying that Joker’s stage was finally completed.

Now I am at the cliffs of Endros. He wasn’t facing the bottom of the cliff with his legs straight, but he was squatting among the bushes a short distance away, hiding like a wildcat.

Why are you doing this? That’s right, it’s because of the two demons who will come rushing to this place soon after twelve o’clock.

I took off the pure white mask I had worn so far and hid it under my clothes. Usually, the mask is used to hide my identity, but now it’s just an object to raise the enemy’s vigilance. It is not too late to wear a mask after creating a situation where it can be worn.

Flutter-!

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Jerk-.

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Just then, the demons who flew through the sky riding a wyvern and the demons who stepped on the ground with their two legs arrived at the cliff of Endros.

Big brother Letavis and little brother Leonard. A sharp-looking young man and a fierce-looking boy. Whoops, Leonard. How did you inherit half of your father’s handsome gene? Poor guy.

This world is superficialism. Ugly demons have a harder life than handsome demons. Therefore, I am determined to end Leonard’s pitiful life as soon as possible. It’s absolutely not because I like pretty and handsome things.

“older brother? Brother, why did you come here?”

“Leonard, why did you come here? It’s not a place for you to walk.”

“that… I went for a short walk. My stomach is full.”

“I see. Well then, let’s go back. I have business to do here.”

Sensing reluctance at the sudden appearance of Letavis, Leonard spits out a lie. Perhaps because of her desire to have a tryst with Lilith Klanain as soon as possible, Letavis did not detect that hesitation.

However, Leonard was not.

“… Business, you say?”

“Yeah, but is there any problem?”

“Can you please tell me? If you let me know, my younger brother will do his best to help you.”

“done. This brother’s personal story. You don’t have to care.”

Letavis said with a flushed face as if excited. Leonard, who caught it, asked with his eyes shining sharply.

“Wait a minute, bro. I hope my older brother is just like me in the West… … .”

“what? eldest brother, second brother What are you two doing here? By any chance, did the two of you come after receiving a call from the Duke of the West?”

“Oscar? Where are you, did you suddenly pop out?”

“the youngest… ? Why are you here again… No, more than that, he was definitely a western duke… ?”

Do you know what magic’s natural enemy is? It’s about uniting with the audience. For a magician who has to confuse the audience and trick their eyes with superficial illusions, the moment the audience starts to form a strong alliance, the magic is as good as a failure.

Of course, veteran magicians like me have laws against it. That is, I too become a spectator and hide among them. Because the audience is so preoccupied with watching the stage that they don’t even think about checking themselves.

Come on, I’m a young Oscar from now on. Oskar, an ignorant immature little boy, was lured to the cliffs of Endros after receiving a mysterious letter from the western duke Clan.

“Did you get this letter too? From Lilith Klanain, the sole heir of the Klanain family?”

Along with the question, Leonard pulled out a letter from his bosom. I gave it to you, but you don’t even know it in your dreams.

“What, what? Did you get that letter too? Apparently, it was written in the letter that I alone should come to the cliffs of Endros… !”

Letavis, dazed by the unexpected situation, hurriedly pulls out a letter. Oh, I didn’t make my letter. Before you ask me to take out a letter for no reason, I should pass the subject.

“Yes, it was written to come to the cliffs of Endros by twelve o’clock tonight… I don’t quite understand the situation.”

“Whoa, that’s the same for this older brother. Why did he not show up after calling someone else? .”

“No, more than that, why did you send letters to all three of them? I don’t think he played a trivial joke while we didn’t even meet each other… .”

“Big brother, little brother. what do we do now? It’s already getting late at night… Shall we trust the people who sent the letter and wait?”

“Well… Maybe it’s waiting down there. It might be best to go down the cliff and take a look.”

It is easy to relate to the audience. You just need to build a consensus between them and me. For example, being placed in an unknown situation together without knowing anything about it.

The heart is such a shallow thing, so the more people around you get cut down, the more obsessively you find a place to rely on. Ignoring the old sage’s words to knock on a stone bridge before crossing it. Then, after falling into the water, I regret it belatedly.

I naturally intervened between Leonard and Letavis. It doesn’t seem like Letavis, but the current Leonard has even Letavis as the object of his guard.

Letavis is the most powerful here, so I have to stand between the two and let Letavis know that they are ‘one bloodline even if they rot’, and Leonard to think that he is ‘the only ally’.

Of course they don’t like me. In particular, Leonard hates me to the point of trying to kill me whenever he gets a chance. It may be questionable to approach them without a sense of incongruity.

However, in the face of the fundamental threat to life, hatred and intent to kill succumb like dogs.

On the cliff in the forest of the Demon Realm, infested with monsters, two young demons who have not yet matured and a demon who has just become an adult are left behind. On the faces of the two little ones, embarrassment and fear that cannot be hidden are already half revealed.

“Haa, you can’t believe that succubus, Lilith Klana, played with us, right? By sending a false letter?”

In addition, now they harbor a faint resentment at the suspicion that they have been made fun of. Not towards me, towards Lilith.

“… Oops, that’s nonsense. Unless you want to go to war with us.”

“I heard that Lilith Klanine is a very arrogant demon. You think of others as toys. I remember hearing that as the only foreign member of the Western duchy, I was always treated with respect.”

“Lilith! You f*cking b*tch! How dare you water me! This Letavis, the firstborn of the Lucifer family!”

The impatient Letavis kicked the ground with his feet and got angry. It’s a fuss. It was because his pride was hurt for showing a shameful appearance in front of his younger siblings, whom he always looked down on inwardly.

Lilith! Sorry! Next time we meet, I’ll buy some beef! Ah, since you’re a succubus, do you prefer blood with the spirit of a male demon?

“For now, let’s not get excited and take a look around. Even if that demon has no idea… I’m not going to do this as a joke.”

Unlike the excited Letavis, Leonard observed the situation calmly and looked around the area. good attitude Leonard’s big flaw is that he sometimes expresses his anger control disorder, but most of the time he shows a calm attitude in the face of difficulties.

Of course, I mean good for me, not for Leonard. Calmness usually works in a good way, but I’ve been aiming for that calmness to be displayed from a while ago.

“It could be down here.”

Leonard approached the edge of the cliff and lowered his gaze. He pointed to the bottom of the cliff and said.

Calmness allows you to look around. Unlike Letavis, stepping on the ground and doing meaningless things.

“The Cliff of Endros only means this top, but you don’t know it either. Succubus strains love to play with words.”

“Are you talking about the bottom of the cliff that you can’t see because it’s shrouded in fog?”

I strode towards him. Leonard, who had already recognized me as an ally to join forces with, did not avoid or block me.

“Yes, over there.”

Leonard bent his upper body on his knees and pointed his finger at the bottom of the cliff. I moved closer as if trying to dig into the darkness.

“It seems like you can see something a little whitish through the fog. Come over and take a look at that. Could that be Lilith Klanine?”

“Oh, that’s true. But that… .”

Leonard sneaked close to me and glanced at Letavis, who was still kicking the ground. Because he was confronting a meaningless rival, he did not see the light of his feet.

There is no malice in fire. If you walk on your own to ask for a ride, you have no choice but to grow wild and swallow your opponent. Fires are called disasters for nothing, because there is no good or ill will in them. Neither do I.

I am a lowly fox. A curious mischievous kid who pulls out the pedestal from the place I believed would be the safest when the two wolves got scared and clung to me to avoid falling off the cliff.

If you give a knife to a little boy who is only nine years old… … .

“It’s a sharp rock that crushes bones and flesh when you hit it.”

puck-.

“oh! this!”

“… … … uh?”

Leonard, whose center of gravity was leaning forward, easily fell forward even with a slight push with his foot. On the road ahead, where there is nothing, Leonard, whose entire body was thrown, falls helplessly. A huge sense of liberation enveloped his whole body. Leonard, unaware of the situation, gives me a smirking look.

I cried out at him, at a loss for what to do, to him who was going down to the ground in a cool way.

“My foot slipped! I can’t help it anymore than this! older brother! Let’s say our last goodbye before it’s too late! Goodbye down the road! I’ll send you a companion soon so that you won’t be left alone!”

Leonard’s fast-falling stare and Letavis’ shocked eyes, who watched all my actions from the side, hit me.

Those eyes, I really like them. That’s why I can’t stop the show.