episode_0097

Anxiety about the fear of the unknown comes first.

Like a priest holding a cross in his hand and driving away the darkness that was encroaching on his heart, No. 25 held tightly the feather decoration of the necklace that Law had given him and drove away the fear rising within him.

“Please stay… ?”

With a trembling voice, the tent’s entrance was pulled to the side.

Contrary to No. 25’s worries, there was only one small lamp in the tent that gave off the light that had tempted No. 25, and there were no people.

But there were definitely signs that someone was in the tent.

Food crumbs scattered here and there, a water bottle, a simple blanket, and a man’s penis left in a lump on the floor… ?

Number 25 went into the tent with a sigh and picked up the strange object with his hands.

“What is this again… .”

Every time I move my hand, the corner of my mouth automatically twists as I see it swinging back and forth grotesquely.

In fact, the entire penis, including the part No. 25 held with his hand, was wet and sticky, probably because it had just been used.

Number 25 roughly threw the cock replica into the corner of the tent and immediately wiped off the unpleasant liquid by rubbing his hand on his shirt.

Number 25, who stepped back and came out, nodded and made a promise.

Let’s forget about this tent.

I don’t know what kind of crazy bitch did this, but it would be much better for your mental health if you just forgot about it.

However, that promise did not last long.

From behind No. 25, which had just emerged from the tent, there was the sound of rustling bushes and the sound of shoe heels sinking heavily into the mud.

‘The sound of footsteps… .’

Seeing as he was openly carrying a masturbation tool from the forest in District 2, it’s probably not normal, but if he got lost and ended up here, let’s guide him appropriately and send him to another zone. With that in mind, No. 25 headed toward the place where the sound was heard. .

Whenever I approached the place where I heard the sound, I was certain that the red hair and faint silhouette I could see was a person.

Number 25 raised his voice and screamed at the person squirming between the trees.

“Hey!”

Even though I called out to him with a thin line in his neck, the person did not turn to look in the direction where No. 25 was located.

Rather, he was gradually moving away from the place where his voice was echoing, as if he was trying to make fun of No. 25.

It was dark so I couldn’t see clearly.

What is certain is that he has a fairly large body and red hair that is bright enough to pierce the darkness.

Is it perhaps a subspecies of Ogre?

Rather, isn’t it normal for people to look back at me once when they call me out like this?

Even monsters that couldn’t communicate with one another would check at least once if there was someone who screamed like this.

No. 25’s delicate heart is once again filled with fear at a reaction that cannot be attributed to a human or a monster.

‘ghost… ? Hey, where is that… .’

As I briefly shook my head from side to side to shake off the fear, the red trace disappeared.

It was clearly in sight, but it disappeared without a trace.

It’s a ghost.

There is no explanation unless it is a ghost.

It becomes quiet everywhere.

Silence brings thoughts.

When I was living in District 7, I remember the scary story that Charlotte would sit by my bedside and recite in a friendly voice before going to bed.

A terror different from that of monsters, such as wraiths or banshees, No. 25 sat down on the ground, clutching the feather decoration with both hands and putting his hands together as if he were praying.

The sound of the bushes passing through the quiet forest gets closer.

The wind hitting my skin felt like the hand of a dead man.

Right behind you, you can feel the popularity.

Someone’s hand is placed on No. 25’s shoulder as he closes his eyes and continues to mumble.

At the same time, an ugly scream came out of No. 25’s mouth.

“Hmph!”

But it’s strange.

A feeling too tangible to be a ghost.

No. 25 carefully opens his eyes and only looks diagonally downward.

What you see is a thick hand covered in scars covering its shoulder.

There is a different sense of anxiety than before.

‘This is…’ .’

Anxiety is always a reality.

“ Wow, you’ve been looking for it for a while.”

A familiar voice. No, an unforgettable voice.

No. 25’s body began to tremble like a day-old puppy in front of a tiger.

As I turn my head slowly, denying reality, what awaits No. 25 is an extremely terrible reality.

Orca.

A piece of trash who drugged No. 25 and left behind the worst sex. The worst devil with a broken personality with no way to save him.

Orca didn’t care about No. 25’s feelings, and smiled in satisfaction as she groped and massaged his body here and there.

“You’ve gained some muscle and become quite manly, right? I can’t call you a brat like before.”

A harsh voice came out of No. 25’s mouth as he clenched his teeth, like a low, howling animal.

“Orca… !”

The fear he was feeling was suppressed, and the cry was filled with as much hatred as possible, but from Orca’s perspective, it probably only looked like the desperate barking of a cute puppy.

As proof, Orca ruffled No. 25’s hair and laughed heartily.

“Now they call me names carelessly… It’s pretty good.”

Orca looked around, confirmed that no one was nearby, and said with a sinister smile.

“Come on, don’t just stand here, let’s talk comfortably in a comfortable place.”

Orca grabbed No. 25 by his collar and dragged him into the tent. There was no such thing as #25’s intention in that act.

No. 25, who was thrown into the tent by a cruel hand, glared at Orca with a vicious gaze and raised his voice.

“What do you want from me this time?”

“It’s our first time meeting in 2 years, so there’s no need to be so cold, right? And I have no intention of touching you.”

It was no different from a cat just passing by an unattended fish store.

Number 25 did not withdraw his suspicions and spoke sarcastically in a cold tone.

“How can I trust you?”

Orca swept her face with both hands as if washing her face, and put her sunglasses over her head, giving the appearance of wearing a headband.

“Ha… Honestly, if I could, I would make a mess of you right now, right? I also enjoyed the sex I had with you quite a bit.”

The gaze of a wild beast that seems to be targeting its prey sends goosebumps all over my body.

Number 25 asked Orca a question with a trembling voice.

Orca sighed regretfully, and occasionally looked at No. 25 and licked her upper lip with her tongue as if she was savoring it.

“I know you went under Rowe. No one wants to touch the items that old lady holds dear.”

After finishing speaking, Orca opened the brown pouch next to him, took out a piece of beef jerky and put it in his mouth.

The jerky seemed quite tough, but I felt an inexplicable chill as I watched the jerky disappear behind the orca’s shark-sharp teeth.

“Would you like one too? You look hungry?”

Number 25 waved his hand and shook his head.

My memory wasn’t so bad that I ate the food she prepared and forgot what happened.

Number 25 quietly moved his seat back and asked again.

“Then?”

The orca answered by digging its ears and blowing on its fingers.

“Didn’t you clearly say that last time? Ever since I got hit by you, all I can think about is you.”

Orca opened the remaining beef jerky in one go and passed it down his throat along with the mysterious liquid in the water bottle. He made a cheerful sound and then wiped his mouth with his sleeve.

“A year ago? I once went to Aser and asked about your whereabouts… .”

“To the devil?!”

When Aser’s name came out of Orca’s dirty mouth, No. 25 acted reflexively.

He asked back in a loud voice, putting his upper body right in front of the Orca he hated so much, to the point where the position he moved to was insignificant.

“Yes, but there was no particular income. I didn’t even know you were here at the time.”

Orca put her mouth to the water bottle again and drank something inside.

Seeing that her face was turning red like her hair with each gulp down her throat, it seemed like the liquid in the bottle was actually alcohol.

Orca put the water bottle down roughly on the floor and tilted her head with a hum as if recalling a past memory.

“Oh, that’s right. I have to keep saying what I said before. I was going to go to Aser and ask for information about you… . He was half-ruined, and he had abandoned all the political work he thought was so important, so we couldn’t communicate at all. At least Charlotte and that bastard are trying, but they don’t seem to be in their right minds either, so it’s a bit hard to talk to them?”

After finishing speaking, Orca stared at No. 25’s face.

Orca’s eyes, which were burning so hot, contained a chill so sharp that it gave me goosebumps, even though it was only for a split second.

“But you’re here flirting with Rowe on a fake day… . It would be deplorable if anyone saw it.”

Number 25, who had already retreated to the back of the Orca, muttered in a low voice.

“… This is not my will.”

After spitting out the words, No. 25 felt a pang of guilt prickling his chest.

It’s not my will?

In response to Law’s wishes, was there ever a time when you had sex with her and didn’t enjoy it?

Can you be confident that there has never been a time when you didn’t erase Aser from your mind during sex like that?

does not exist.

I’m not confident about that.

The conversation with Orca was irritating, but everything she said was completely correct.

I lowered my head and clenched my fists.

The delicate fingers dig into the palm like an awl, and the fresh blood that has formed on the fingertips falls to the floor.

Orca, who was scratching her head as if she was sick of the gloomy atmosphere, got up from her seat and patted her hands.

“Aserni, Charlotte, Rowani, that’s enough of trivial talk. There is one reason why I came to see you.”

“What? What is that?”

There was no reason for Orca to visit him unless it was sex.

Orca grabbed No. 25 by the collar and lifted him up, then grinned and revealed his white teeth.

It was the first time that a person’s smile felt so ominous.

“Of course I came here to fight.”

I wanted to tell him not to play around, but it got stuck in my throat and wouldn’t come out.

Orca’s eyes looked infinitely serious.

Red eyes mixed with amber, burning with fighting spirit.

I’m serious.

No, Orca was never sincere.

A demon king who is strangely honest and strangely faithful to his instincts.

Isn’t that a portrait of a demon lord called Orca?

“Go first. Come out when you’re ready.”

Orca tapped No. 25 on the shoulder as if to give him strength, and then went out of the tent.

The head of No. 25, left alone in the tent, was unable to think properly.

It doesn’t make sense.

It’s a fight against the Demon King, who is clearly the strongest person in the area.

Didn’t you already see Aser and Orca face off before?

There was no space for me to intervene in that fight.

Orca’s sword is now pointed at him.

It is said that his skills improved while taking lessons from Law and hunting monsters, but that is only the standard of an ordinary person.

It was a strength that could not be used against the Demon King, who possessed strength beyond the standard.

Moreover, I could feel it more clearly now that my skills had clearly improved.

An ominous atmosphere emanating from the vicinity of the Orca, the smell of death as gunpowder explodes and blood and flesh splatter.

It was definitely not an opponent he could beat.

There was only one way.

It’s already been quite a while since I left the tower.

If we somehow take the time, Law, who senses something is wrong, will definitely come looking for us.

A type of time attack in which you have to survive the fear of death that tightens your throat at every moment.

Orca’s expression brightened when she saw No. 25 coming out of the tent, giving up on everything.

“I thought you would run away, but you seem to have quite a bit of grit? Okay, that’s all it takes to make it worthwhile for me to come this far. Now, please make it as exciting as it was then.”

At that time, the only thought that filled my mind was to protect Aser.

I was so out of it that I couldn’t really remember what happened, but Orca seemed to have a clear memory of that day.

Two people with conflicting memories face each other at a distance of about 5 meters.

There was no way to overcome it.

Now all I could do was rain in the sky.

I hope you can survive the hellish time that awaits you.