episode_0027

I like challenges. The more difficult it is, the more the pleasure of overcoming it becomes a huge whirlpool. Solving the riddles of difficulties is the greatest hobby of my life.

And right now, a difficulty that is quite simple but cannot be ignored is rushing towards me.

I have to hunt down a guy with a physical ability far superior to mine without a single ounce of magical energy on a helpless cliff where even the slightest wrong step will immediately get me a ticket to the underworld. This is truly a simple and ignorant difficulty.

Now, come. It’s a problem.

Like the battle between the archangel and the great devil, like the bloody battle between the first demon king and the first warrior, let’s have a great battle of the two. Even though we are only the eldest son and youngest son of the Northern Duke of Demon World, we just have to have the mindset not to bow down to them.

“Kaaa! This bastard-!”

Okay, I’ll cancel. Letavis, you are not fashionable. I feel sorry for the Great Devil and the First Demon King, whom I heard a metaphor for, even if only for a moment.

Letavis rushed towards me with his fists tightly clenched. Thump thump thump – a sound that is completely different from the drum sound that was sounding in my head from earlier echoes on the cliff.

I held the penknife straight ahead and pretended to swing it lightly at him. Letavis reacted to my movements and flinched, contrary to his explosive momentum.

Normally, he would have scoffed at whatever I said, but he must still be shocked at having just killed Leonard. This is a very beneficial reaction.

“Huh? What are you doing now?”

I gained about a second. I opened my mouth without hesitation.

“Oh no way, the height difference between me and you is almost twice that. There is no way your adult brother would have pecked at a nine-year-old like me.”

“What kind of nonsense is this guy talking about now! Who said I was scared!”

“Giggle, just admit it coolly. There is no shame in being tight. This is the correct attitude of the ‘underdog’.”

“… !”

It’s something I’ve felt for a long time, but for me, brushing my teeth seems like a blessing from God. I don’t know if it’s the devil or the Lord. It’s fun anytime.

It’s always new. It’s thrilling. It’s best to make a fuss.

“Who calls someone weak? ”

Enraged, Letavis instantly closed the distance between me and attempted to push me away, using his shoulders and forearms as shields. And behind me is a cliff that will kill you the moment you step back. This is the cliff where a young demon died by my hand a little while ago.

“Utcha!”

Jump!

A situation of dilemma. I lightly kicked the floor and jumped into the air. To escape the defense by climbing over Letavis’ head.

Of course, my poor leg strength as a child would never be able to lift my new model to the top of Letavis’ head. In one leap.

Paang-!

“Brother, you’re so dull that you can’t do things like this, right? Hahaha!”

In one leap, he rose to Letavis’ waist level, then jumped again from there. It lightly steps on the layers of air and flies up powerfully, spreading its knees wide like a lively rabbit.

How is that possible without using magic? This is a two-step jump that I learned a long time ago when I was learning how to steal. It was often used when constructing the walls of the imperial palace.

Whirling-!

“Wow!”

Letavis lost his balance and struggled at the edge of the cliff, having lost the target he was supposed to attack. Half of his body crossed the wall between reality and the underworld at the border between cliffs and precipices.

I did a light somersault in the air and landed on Letavis’ unbalanced back with the same momentum.

Using the rotational force and inertia, I tried to push Letavis down the cliff by applying force to my legs.

“Ahaha! I can’t believe you’re leaving so blandly… … !”

Stand tall.

“… Of course, the Eucharist is a bit different. No matter what, isn’t it a bit too much to push with all your might and not go over while you’re staggering?”

It didn’t shake. It wasn’t even affected. Leonard got away with just a little kicking, but to Letavis, who is several times heavier in weight, my existence is no different from a mosquito buzzing.

“Qu… Ugh… This guy is as quick as a rat… !”

“That’s a compliment, right? It feels good to be recognized for my speed.”

“That’s right, this guy with no power only lives with his mouth!”

You figured me out exactly. Only my mouth was alive, I had no strength, and my body was quite agile. A wise man once said that if you know your enemy and yourself, you will win every battle, but what happens now when we know each other?

widely-.

The soles of my feet touched the solid ground that I had briefly separated from. I have the advantage when it comes to location selection. Compared to me, who took a position on a wide flat area, Letavis stood on the edge of the cliff where I was earlier. However, from a fighting perspective, it is not very advantageous.

Because it has become difficult to generate variables. It was perfect earlier, but I made a mistake by thinking that Letavis was not much different from Leonard.

A thrill runs down my spine. My whole body becomes hot as if it had been hit by lightning. The fight, which was already at a disadvantage, became even more difficult. The thrill of not knowing when I might die turns into round water droplets and forms on my forehead.

The reason I spent my past life wearing 11 layers of protection was to avoid meeting a meaningless end. If I were assassinated in such a foolish way as the Emperor of the Empire, I wouldn’t be able to have fun on this fun continent.

It’s good to enjoy the thrill. There is nothing more fun than jumping rope with your life rope. That’s it now.

“Try to avoid it again!”

Letavis charges towards me with both fists in front. It was obvious that if I hit it head-on, every bone in my body would be crushed, so I walked away. However, unlike before, Letavis did not waver and immediately chased after me, who had dodged to the side.

It’s thanks to him not trying to push me away anymore. As my positioning changed, my attack method also changed accordingly. Still, he has experience and experience, and he seems to know how to fight more freely than Leonard.

“Yikes!”

I momentarily leaned back and dodged his fist. Letavis’ thumb barely grazed the tip of his nose. If he had been wearing a mask, it would have been shattered by now.

Admiring my own foresight, I threw myself back. Using his head as the pivot, he somersaulted backwards unlike before. This is to escape from Letavis’ territory.

Letavis immediately followed with his guard up. Like a cat following a bouncing bouncy ball.

“Ugh! Aren’t you so calm!? You’re trying to burn the whole house while catching just one bedbug! Take it easy!”

It looks like a solid iron fortress. A well-forged, heavy hammer. This is Letavis’ fighting style.

The compatibility itself is in my favor. By reading the opponent’s movements and acting in advance, he persistently digs into the opponent’s weaknesses. But, that’s only when I was like a dagger compared to him.

Letavis’ bold charge continues.

Fit-.

“Qu… !”

Following that path, I lightly stabbed the penknife. Letavis was unable to dodge my quick counterattack, as if he hadn’t expected it.

cook-.

But that was just it. The penknife he held out confidently could neither cut nor pierce the skin of Letavis’ forearm. There wasn’t even a scratch left.

Compared to Letavis, I am a toothpick. A toothpick is a toothpick that can be used between teeth after a meal to remove any discomfort.

“Oh my, is it now my turn to get beaten up?”

The attack failed and the attack turn went to Letavis. The problem is, I don’t have any extra time left to dodge his attacks.

Sigh-!

Letavis’ delicately thrown fist collided with my lower jaw. It’s a collision of words, but in reality it’s no different from an accident.

Bleep-.

Tinnitus creeping into my ears and taking over my mind. In an instant, the world was divided into three, and Letavis became six. My head vibrates violently, telling me to rest. My lower abdomen feels tingly as if there was an earthquake.

At that time, a storm came. A very large storm swirled towards me. A strong premonition that I would die if I didn’t avoid it woke me up as if it were a revelation from God.

But I don’t have the power to escape now. In that case, it would be better.

“Yap!”

I suddenly stuck my forehead out in the direction from which the storm was blowing. Let’s just avoid the RBI and hit roughly the right amount. Letavis would have aimed his attack at my chin, so if I turned my face, it would have hit somewhere else.

When you get hit in the chin, your brain shakes. If the brain is shaken, both demons and humans will faint. That’s why I hate getting hit on the chin. There is no need to feel pain.

Wow!

“… … ! You crazy bastard… !”

Fortunately, my intention worked out well. Although I felt a hot pain as if my forehead had been cracked, I was able to successfully hit Letavis’ fist in a place other than my chin.

… However, the attack was so strong that my body fell apart with shock. I flew a few meters closer, rolled a few times on the floor, and giggled.

Letavis stands in a world that has already been reduced to two. Supporting the ground with one foot, the other foot splits the air. It was a kick, not a punch. Somehow, it’s dirty Sedra.

“Giggles. Ah, as expected, the connection is great… . As soon as he caught my shortcoming, he punched me in the chin to distract me, and then immediately struck me with a kick… . Wow, I feel dizzy.”

“… You don’t have a bad reaction either. I never would have thought that I would stick my forehead towards my feet.”

“It always feels good to hear a compliment.”

“But.”

Letavis walked slowly and examined his forearm. It seems like he wants to see how much it hurts. So, did you attack me in the first place with the intention of giving me flesh and taking my bones?

“Unlike his instantaneous judgment and evasion, his attack power is poor.”

Letavis grinned confidently, showing me his forearm. The wariness and fear that had filled his eyes until just a moment ago had completely disappeared.

Victory was assured. I can’t run away forever, and I don’t even have the ability to kill him. Although he has a small metal tool, it does not have the lethal power to cut him down when he is in a combat stance.

Letavis stands proudly with his back straight and looks at me. Overflowing confidence and confident arrogance radiate from his face. Letavis, who promised to punish his younger brother for his arrogance, finds himself struggling under his arrogance.

I sat down and coughed a few times. Red water droplets were scattered on the dirt floor covered with green grass. How long had it been since I shed blood during a fight? A smile came to my face.

“Kick kick kick kick-.”

I am not a masochist. I’m not being sarcastic, I really am not. As proof, we can point out that during his 111 days in Tartarus, he cursed and babbled while suffering under the magic of the Archmage Merlin Gregory.

There are different types of pain. While there is pain that has no meaning when felt, there is pain that heightens the joy and excitement of violence. That’s the pain I feel right now.

“Have you finally lost your mind?”

“Is it real? This is my true self.”

“… How on earth have you been hiding such a damn personality for so long?”

“How long, cluck.”

He chewed and swallowed the pain in his chin and pointed at Letavis with his finger.

“I’ve been waiting for this moment to play with my two older brothers.”

I put my finger down. He pointed to his right foot, which was now in contact with the ground.

“But, it’s so weak that it’s a bit boring. I thought the world was spinning, but it’s just my head that’s spinning, right? Can you play with me at that level?”

“Tsk, I guess I should cover my ears or something.”

Although the words were spoken bluntly, Letavis’ face was as hard as a rock.

I no longer had any intention of maintaining my composure. Since I don’t have the ability to harm him anyway, it seems like I’ve given up any thought of being careful.

Jeopuk-.

“This moment is the end of teasing that arrogant mouth.”

Letavis began to walk slowly. He purses his lips menacingly. Even a single word exudes murderous intent, covering the entire area.

The curtain goes down. The sun has set, and the curtain of night covers the stage. The audience, who thought the show was over, finished watching and was about to leave.

A magician, a movie director, or the youngest child of a humble family is lying face down on the floor. I can’t move from the burning pain.

The moment when everyone is disappointed by the magician’s show. The moment when the audience is convinced of their victory and is about to declare that everything is over. The moment when the much-anticipated show ended in vain and the audience cried out.

I waited and waited just for this moment.

Jeopuk, Jeopuk, Jeopuk!

Letavis ran at a fast pace and raised his right leg low, trying to hit me while I was crouching. Maybe he thought I wouldn’t be able to move because of the pain.

Whoosh!

I bent my body even flatter and let his kick go. Thanks to this, Letavis’ right leg passed behind my back, and I came between his crotch. Like a boa constrictor climbing a tree.

It’s time. I gathered all the strength I had accumulated and stood up. He raised his arms above his head and sharply stabbed himself with his penknife.

Toward the few loopholes that even my frail penknife can pierce!

Phew!

“Kaaak!”

The eerie sound of flesh being torn apart spreads like the sound of a clear bell. It’s such a nice sound. The situation is reversed, and the lights that were turned off are turned on again. The positions of prey and predator, once changed, return to their original positions.

“Off, uh, uh, huh… !”

Letavis, who was unaware of the situation, let out a bizarre groan and threw both arms toward his lower body. His hands were rubbing his lower body between his crotches to find what he had lost, but the movements were in vain.

The testicles are one of the few places that my poor penknife, which can’t even cut the skin, can pierce. By greeting Letavis, I relieved him of his wariness and naturally occupied his lower body, now reducing the distance and eye level between Letavis and me.

From beginning to end, this was the only hitting point I was aiming for.

“Uuuu… !”

dump-!

Letavis, unable to bear the pain, collapsed, clutching his lower body with both hands. I quickly moved my body to get out of the danger of being crushed, then went in front of him and stabbed him with my penknife.

The second part I can dig into with my own strength, towards the eyeballs. In a straight line.

Fuuuk-!

“… … ! Ugh! Big, big! This bastard !! If I get caught, I will tear you to death!!”

The pain of my eyeballs going dark must have been comparable to the pain of my testicles exploding. Letavis, who remembered me, screamed and threatened me.

I shouldn’t have done that. You shouldn’t have opened your mouth and exposed your weakness. I shouldn’t have dared to scream while cockily grabbing my crotch with my right hand and grabbing my empty eyes with my left hand.

I throw away the penknife I had retrieved earlier. Aiming for Letavis’ gaping mouth. It blocks out the most horrendous sound effects in the world, with the background music of “Scream” playing happily.

Fuuuuk-!

“… … … !!!”

“Hahaha! Brother, you have become a mute! I fed you sword instead of honey, but that’s what it tastes like!?”

Crying, red blood pours out. The third part, which can be torn with the force of the body’s arms, is to split the flesh inside the mouth with all your might.

A red mist wafts through the air, tickling my sense of smell.

The red flower water seeps into the white suit that covers me.

“Of course, I think the highlight of the show is the blood fraction. Right?”

It’s a night filled with fishy scents.