2nd Round Villain

40 – – 500, wounded young wolf – 6

Chiyiik-!

“Kieeaek… !”

“Hmm, you did a really good job at keeping your form when you appeared, but that’s it. You’ve got good form.”

“Turn it off… !”

“Both of you. kick kick. stupid guys. Who told you to be vigilant?”

Looking at the two demons being purified by the holy cross in my hand, I smiled viciously.

The fight was over in an instant. It’s because I knelt down after being hit by them a few times, and later scolded them by carrying out a cross when they were careless.

If they had stayed vigilant until the end, I would have lost. Because I didn’t feed them any poison that suppresses magic.

There is still no way for me, who has no magical powers, to defeat a properly trained adult demon in a long-distance fight. I don’t know if I’ll prepare the plate in advance.

“hahahahaha, how are you? If you go to the underworld, there are two of my older brothers, so please send my regards.”

“Kieeaek… !”

“Oh, who am I? I don’t know if you’ll know me when I say I’m the youngest member of the Lucifer family, the Duke of the North.”

“… !”

The breath of the two demons stopped. It was because he was suffocated with a cross that was like lava fire to the demons.

What would have happened without the saint’s cross? Anyway, she is a very grateful saint.

“I’m back… ?”

When I went back to where Aru was after the battle, Aru was staring at me with a blank expression.

“What is it, Aru?”

“Kyong-k-k-k-k-k-k-k! I’m back! Knock!”

“Okay, I’m back. But why are you barking?”

“Kyong kuk kuk kuk! young demons! I live!”

“Did you really want me to die? Oh, he’s like a wolf with no quirks. I don’t even know the grace that saved me.”

bean-!

“Break! Yep! why hit! it hurts!”

“The captain was fighting, but standing at a distance from the back and just watching was disrespectful, so I hit him. why.”

“Err… ! I was stuck! Didn’t go! I can’t go!”

“You talk like you would have if you could have come?”

“Keong kong! Really! You can’t die young demons!”

“What are you talking about earlier? The guy who said he would kill me. And man, I knew that there was an iron bar and hit it with my fist. If not, sure!”

Moving my lips menacingly, I took out my magic wand. Aru, whose trauma was imprinted on my magic wand, trembled as soon as he saw it and rolled up his tail.

“Ki-ing… I’m sorry… .”

Heck, you foolish, inferior brute. You’re so stunned by magic wands.

“Be thankful that it ended with a honey night. You stupid little boy.”

“Kee… I will kill you… I will definitely kill you… .”

“Are you talking about that again? Do you want me to kill you like that?”

“Evil demons… I will kill you someday… Keeing… .”

“Hmm, is that your desire?”

Aru put his head between his bent knees and muttered earnestly. I whispered softly as I turned the magic wand happily.

“Then kill me!”

“Kyung… ?”

“Only if you can!”

“Err… ?”

“I will allow you! you can kill me! However, I will not die quietly! Try it when you’re sure you can kill me!”

“Is that okay? What is it?”

“then! I do not block desire! step!”

Whirik-!

You know what happens when you fail, right? The unspoken pressure was sent by swinging the magic wand. As soon as Aru understood my meaning, he was startled, then gulped down his saliva as if he was determined to do something.

yes, that’s how it should be

“You just have to take responsibility that is appropriate for that desire.”

That’s the most licorice.

It’s okay to have desires you can’t handle. However, the moment when the desire is expressed outwardly and moved to realization.

Karma returns. Karma that leads to ruin of life. I like it. My eyes are turned back and forth

I raised my head. You can see the deep blue night sky. Intermittently flying monsters are caught at the edge of your field of vision.

In it, there is a bright moon. The moonlight has risen to some extent, but it is not yet full moon.

Three days or so left.

On the night of the full moon, I’m preparing a show for that time.

*****

Epomis nigricans.

This worm, also called the yellow-tailed dust beetle, is a truly unusual worm.

In general, worms can’t use their energy in front of frogs, which are amphibians. Frogs are natural enemies of worms.

However, this bug called Epomis nigricans, on the contrary, hunts and eats frogs. A bug with a body that is only 2 cm long hunts a frog dozens of times its size.

Hunting is simple. It shakes its antennae to entice the frog, and then sticks to it. Then, very slowly, bit by bit.

There is nothing a frog can do. It cannot be removed or resisted. Even if it is swallowed before Epomis nigricans attaches itself, it gnaws at the inside of the body, and the frog has no choice but to vomit it up again. Then this Epomis nigricans clings to the frog again. And gnaw.

This is an extremely rare and rare case in which the natural food chain is reversed. A predator becomes a prey, and a prey becomes a predator.

We may have a question here.

‘Why can’t frogs evolve to avoid Epomys nigricans? It is a very natural providence to run away or hide when you see a natural enemy, but why can’t a frog do that?’

The answer was surprisingly simple, yet very surprising.

The hunting success rate of Epomis Negricans is 98%.

In other words, it means that ninety-eight out of a hundred frogs caught by Epomys nigricans died. It has to survive to some extent to recognize that ‘Oh, that insect is harmful,’ and evolve in the direction of running away, but evolution itself is impossible as the hunting success rate reaches 98%.

All the frogs encountered by Epomis nigricans became food for nature.

The same goes for me now.

Chii Iik-!

“Keeek!”

“Wow, it looks like all of your screams are almost the same, in case you’re not from the same demon race. In fact, weren’t we roots from one mother? Oh, by the way, was there a demon?”

All the demons who have pursued me are facing the same end. Being careless, getting hit by surprise, dying helplessly. It has to be. Because they are ignorant and not on the same side.

Kill all those who know that I have a cross that is very lethal to demons. Except for one thing, Aru. But Aru is on my side now.

“Keong kong! kkong kkong kkong kkong! The smell of blood!”

This time, I killed one of the demons that followed me.

“Does my body smell bloody? There has to be no bloody smell to catch the others off guard… Write it, it hurts.”

“Kong? Do you hate the smell of blood?”

“I like the smell of blood, but it’s difficult in the current situation. Because of this, future enemies will be very wary… ah!”

“Keong kong! The expression is scary! Another weird idea!”

A good idea came to my mind. A very ingenious and reasonable idea to erase this bloody smell. The corner of the mouth rises and hangs in the ear.

“Aru! It’s an order! Lick all the blood off my body!”

“Kong? no! Upset!”

“Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, but if I get hit now, will it hurt more than usual? Because I can’t control my strength right now?”

“Keong kong! bad! Bad demons!”

“If you know, just lick it, Yonsuk-ah.”

When I forcefully commanded him to press his body against the bars, Aru reluctantly stuck his head out.

“Ki-ing… A really bad demon… To make the king do this… .”

Aru opened his mouth and only stuck out his tongue to lick the blood off my arm. There is no lake or river nearby, so I wondered what to do, but thinking of this method makes my outstanding brain proud.

“Heh… heck… jaw hurts… .”

“are you okay. Aru can stand it!”

“hehehe… I will definitely kill you… .”

“okay! Aru can surely kill me!”

“Young Demon… it’s crazy… .”

Aru squatting in front of the bars and cleaning my left arm. Suddenly curious like a child, I put my right arm through the bars and stroked Aru’s forehead without removing my left arm.

Scrub-.

Really, what a great person. The messy messy hair makes you feel comfortable whenever you touch it. You should use it often in the future.

“Err… don’t do it… .”

It doesn’t seem like that to Aru, the person being touched.

“whatever!”

I’m his boss, boss. Can’t the captain touch one of his subordinates’ heads?

“Grrr… !”

oh wait a minute How come growling is unusual?

Knock-!

“Ah!”

“Grrr! Krrr! don’t touch! Say no!”

I felt terrible pain as if flesh was being ripped from my left arm.

Suddenly, Aru suddenly changed and violently bit my arm that he was licking. Sharp teeth dig into my fragile skin, which had just been licked by a soft tongue.

“Oh, Aruya! it hurts! it hurts! okay! I won’t touch you! Tighten your teeth!”

“no! growl! I will avenge you!”

Kwaak-!

“No! This, damn it… ! Only these teeth are ignorant… !”

“Kurrr! You look sick too! Look at the same pain!”

“Aru! stop! This is an order! Aww!”

Hearing the word command, Aru paused for a moment. It reminded me of a magic wand.

You died the moment you unlocked this, you goddamn werewolf. Dare to ask the owner? Was the sore jaw a pure lie?

“Err… ! You can’t use it anyway!”

uh, that’s right The magic wand is a little far away.

You can’t hold the magic wand unless you give up your left arm. In a word, screwed up.

“Oh, Aruya? Ooh, why don’t we talk it out? I’m willing to never touch Aru’s hair again if he really hates it… .”

“I don’t believe you! I was very sick! Knock-knock!”

“Kuh… ! Aru you really… !”

Kwadeuk-!

You were hiding such powerful teeth. Bright red blood flows from my poor left arm.

Can not help it.

I was saving my mana for the show on the day of the full moon.

He stretched out his right hand in the direction of the magic wand. From my outstretched fingertips, bubbles of magical power rise like bubbles. A black aura gathers around the tips of my fingers.

With that insignificant power, he pulled a magic wand several meters away. The intangible control force touches the magic wand. Clearly there is nothing outwardly visible, but the magic wand flinches by itself.

Motivational power.

The power of a supernatural power that prevented her face from being cooked on the oven-like floor when she was with Saint Mary in Tartarus.

I use magic, which is like my main skill, as a material.

Ugh-.

Whieik-!

“Kong!? Sticking with a stick is weird!”

“Ha, you beast. Even if you give me a chance, I won’t let go… !”

Although the magical power possessed by eating Horus’s egg is as small as that of a rat, this light telekinesis can be unfolded. Even if the crowd goes a little.

widely-!

I caught the flying magic wand with my hand. Then, it hit Aru’s forehead with lightning speed.

Quick-!

“Break! Yikes!”

Aru immediately released my left arm from his mouth and took a step back. Of course, I have no intention of letting it go like this.

He stretched out his tattered left arm, suppressing the exhilarating pain. Conversely, Aru, who was grabbed by the nape of my neck, struggles violently.

Of course, I have no intention of letting go.

Quick-!

“Awake! Crack! it hurts! it hurts!”

“This is the punishment for disobeying orders!”

Quick-!

“it hurts! Crack! Yep! It hurts!”

“This dares to punish the owner, no, the captain!”

Quick-!

“Break! Keeing! Beep, beep! I won’t! I won’t bite you!”

“This is the punishment for mistaking my love for simple violence!”

Even after that, I hit Aru’s forehead for a while. Aru continued to jump, but since I had already grabbed him by the scruff of the neck, there was no way to resist Aru.

So, after a long beating that lasted for about thirty minutes.

“Ki-ing… Keeing… it hurts… .”

Aru now completely lowered his tail. The sound of Aru licking her body, lying on the edge of the cell with her back curled up, spreads quietly throughout the cell.

I am bandaging my left arm beside him. It is a victory that only hurts, and a fight that only loses. I didn’t know that I would get a seizure from a little stroke on my forehead.

“ha… So what kind of trouble is this? It’s hard for me too.”

“Ki-ing… You can’t hit me like that… .”

“Aru asked first.”

“I told you not to… Keeing… .”

“… It is. Still, isn’t it a bit too much to bite relentlessly just because you pet it a little?”

“Beep… Keeing… whimper… I mean the king… .”

Hey, what’s wrong with this little wolf? After a lot of defeat, my mind changes like a wise man. I feel sorry for nothing. What sin did he commit to beating me like this?

growl-.

A sound of hunger came from Aru’s thin stomach. When I glanced at it, Aru was holding onto his stomach and giggling.

It’s strange if you’re not hungry after exerting so much effort. I don’t think a wolf’s stomach can withstand hunger any better than a demon’s stomach.

I took out the meat from Arachne’s sack and handed it to him. A piece of meat fell out of nowhere in front of Aru, who was licking his front hand.

“Eat, man.”

“Ki-ing, I didn’t listen to your order.”

“know.”

“Yeah, but why… ?”

what should i answer

It’s a bit strange if you say you’re giving it just because you feel sorry for it.

ah.

“Because I Love You.”

“Ki-ing… ?”

“Originally love is such a transaction. The person I love the most said so. For no reason, just giving. Even if you didn’t listen, it’s because I love you. That’s why I give.”

I wonder if the saintess felt the same way when she saw me.

I can not know. When we meet, we must ask

“It doesn’t fit. kong.”

“This child.”

“Awesome… .”

Whenever he said his jaw was going to run out of strength, Aru chewed and swallowed the meat eagerly.

Suddenly, the desire to stroke that forehead again welled up, but I put it aside. Because I don’t want to hurt my bandaged arm again.

Instead, he leaned his head against the cold iron bars. Somehow, with Aru and the bar between us, our backs were touching. The sounds of meat being torn, chewed, and swallowed are mixed with the cries of insects in the forest, playing like background music.

At times like this, you should wash a cigar in style, but unfortunately, I didn’t bring it when I left the duke’s house.

“Is it delicious?”

“gulp.”

“Aren’t you going to answer me?”

“… delicious. don’t hit I’ll listen carefully.”

“Kick-kick, I don’t even have the energy to hit.”

Look at the moon that is not yet fully full. We have about two days left. The psychokinesis I used today should be fully recovered before then.

Was it because of the afterimage of the dim night air, or was it simply because he was tired from sweating profusely?

Intoxicated by the blue moonlight atmosphere, I asked a question as I sat back to back with Aru.

“Hey, Aruya.”

“Kyung. why.”

“How did you end up like that?”

“Kyung… .”

“Take some slack. Originally, after a bout of fighting, we would settle things like that while drinking a glass of wine. It tastes good with some seasoning.”

Aru opened her mouth while eating the meat.

“Me, gulp. I was going to be king.”

“know.”

“Dad was proud of me. The king of a clan born after hundreds of years. So, everyone liked me. Uncles and aunts too. chomp… .”

“It must have been nice.”

“I was running all over the place. I also went to a very large field. I also encountered a big beast, but my mom and dad and uncles and aunts killed them all. I always ate meat like this.”

“I must have been full.”

“But, a demon came to visit us a few days ago.”

demon?

“How did you look? A demon capable of slaughtering the wolf clan alone is not an average bet, right?”

“It was a male demon. Then there was the smell of iron, and they all disappeared. No, he’s dead.”

“No no, how did you look?”

“look? Keeing… I can’t remember… .”

Doesn’t the king remember the enemy of the clan? Even though it looks like a human, it seems that the wolf’s head can’t be helped.

“Ah, I’m sorry. I remembered.”

“How was it?”

“Mustache, growl. It was a demon with a seagull-shaped mustache.”

hmm?

wait for a sec.

If it’s a chevron mustache… The demon who sat next to me at the auction house… aha.

It was like that.

In my complicated mind, a picture is drawn.

The show’s villain has been decided.

*****

it hurts.

so painful.

it was so right

don’t like getting hit

delicious.

Very tasty.

It tastes as good as the meat I ate with my mother.

it hurts.

But it’s comfortable.

cold.

But it’s warm.

young demons love me

but hit me

It’s because it’s a bad demon.

Even if I tell you not to touch my hair, I keep touching it.

I feel good, but I feel bad.

I feel bad that my memories with my mom and dad are being tainted.

It’s comfortable when you touch your head.

I thought I was going to fall into it, so I got angry at the moment. so it fit a lot

still hurts

He told me he could kill himself.

I don’t understand, though.

When the full moon rises, I’ll kill him as he pleases. But until then, you have to hold on.

Cheeky Demon.

cunning demons.

He even laughs while hitting me.

They are evil demons by nature.

I am the king, the king of wolves.

won’t stand

Right now, he endures by eating the meat given to him by the young demons in disgrace.

Soon, as soon as the full moon rises.

When the full moon rises… .