episode_0141

“Aren’t they chasing us?”

We managed to escape safely.

It wasn’t until we arrived at a city far away that we could finally catch our breath.

But to be honest, even here is not a safe place to relax.

Anyone who has experienced being chased by Yerina would understand.

“It’s unexpected that Transylvia joined Yerina’s pursuit.”

The problem is that Yerina is not alone in chasing me.

And of all people, it had to be Transylvia with her.

She claims to have been captured and enslaved by Yerina, but I think that’s a lie.

She probably challenged Yerina to a fight, intentionally lost, and then pretended to be a slave.

Plus, since the vampire’s heart is not beating, the binding power of the slave contract magic might not be as strong as it should be.

If it were Transylvia, who can easily expose unfamiliar demons, she could have released me quickly, but she’s deliberately leaving me alone.

She just wants to fight me with all her might…

She’s lost her mind.

It’s embarrassing to think that she’s my friend.

“And she’s much stronger than I thought…”

Maybe because I’ve only seen Transylvia’s playful side so far, I unconsciously underestimated her.

In a real battle, Transylvia was truly a monster.

She knew the skills I already had and exposed them, and she quickly learned and exposed the skills I didn’t know…

It’s a nightmare.

Fighting Transylvia alone would only result in losses.

Even if I use new techniques, Transylvia will come back even stronger next time.

If I can’t catch my breath in that moment, running away is the only option.

She said she inflicted a fatal wound on the peak warrior Guiho.

At that time, several Four Kings had to fight together to barely defeat him.

Perhaps Transylvia alone could have defeated Guiho.

“Even the current Four Kings are said to be stronger than the peak warriors during Transylvia’s time.”

I’m starting to get scared.

Right now, I can overwhelm Kalina Velpegor in a hand-to-hand combat, but…

If they become stronger than Transylvia later, it’s terrifying to think about.

Fortunately, Kalina was taken care of early on, and even her resurrection was thwarted, so there’s no hope for her.

Sol was persuaded to join our side.

Now, only Velpegor and Luna remain.

“They’re the troublesome ones.”

Velpegor borrows the bodies of contract holders or manipulates others like he did in Taye.

Luna takes the form of an incorporeal entity that controls corpses like puppets…

They’re just annoying to deal with.

If I let them slip away and encounter them much later, I might taste hell.

“I need to learn the Soul Removal Technique.”

No matter how many times I break Luna’s puppets, it’s useless.

So what I need right now is the Soul Removal Technique.

Luna’s appearance was supposed to be the last in line, but as her threat grows, I need to learn the technique quickly to eliminate her.

For Velpegor, I’ve prepared a surprise gift in König.

A double agent, Sol.

Sol currently thinks of me as a hero sent from the heavens.

I thought it was a bit of a stretch, but she fell for it easily.

Upon hearing about the disturbance in König, Velpegor will immediately go there to investigate.

The moment Sol meets Velpegor, she will eliminate him.

However, the success rate of this operation is not very high.

Since Luna noticed Sol’s betrayal and escaped alive.

If Velpegor comes into contact with Luna on his way, he might realize the plan, but if they miss each other, it will be a huge success.

Do not touch it and you can remove one of the Four Kings.

|Seems to like to play with fire. But there is a way out of this…|

“Life is all about taking risks.”

With determination in mind, the Magi Sword in hand murmurs as it vibrates softly.

Trying to seal it in the sword case due to the noise, the Magi Sword apologizes, admitting it was a mistake.

Seems so afraid of being alone in the pitch-black darkness.

Decided to hold onto it a little longer.

“Ouch, my hand hurts. Holding the scabbard without a handle and swinging it is about to break my hand.”

|Gloves… Should I really put them on…?|

“You should. Why?”

|If I wear gloves… Will I be alone again…?|

Suddenly, the Magi Sword’s voice becomes sullen.

Only able to communicate when touching bare skin, it seems afraid of being cut off if I wear gloves.

“Alright. Then I’ll just wrap bandages around the palm area.”

|Really!|

Only then does vitality return to the Magi Sword’s voice.

‘I received help even in the battle with Xeon. I might need more help in the future.’

If the Magi Sword had just been noisy, I would have worn gloves and never mixed words again.

Thanks to being able to communicate with the Magi Sword in this battle, I received help.

If it weren’t for the Magi Sword, I would have been unable to cut through Xeon’s magic and would have perished.

|Maybe, just maybe. It’s not certain… If I’m lucky, I might be able to control the main body if I meet it|

“Are you sure?”

|I’m not sure… That’s why I said maybe|

Being able to control the main body.

It’s an intriguing story.

Although the main body of Velfergor is considered the weakest among the Four Kings, if I can subdue it for free, there is no greater achievement.

The only concern is whether the Magi Sword will continue to be friendly towards me after controlling the main body.

So far, due to not having a suitable body and being dependent on me, it has been obedient, but its true nature is still Velfergor’s avatar.

After obtaining the main body, will it eventually become just like Velfergor?

Granting too much authority to it is dangerous.

I will never let my guard down against the Magi Sword.

“And you. What do you think about this guy?”

“Huh?”

|Hmm…|

Pointing at himself, the nameless one wags his head and stares at me with sparkling eyes, his long hair flowing.

After I gesture that I am nothing, he focuses back on the meat, tearing into it fiercely.

It’s like watching a socialized werewolf.

|I can definitely feel Kali’s aura. But I’m confused too. Although I know it’s not Kali herself, it looks so much like her that I’m worried about being tracked down|

“That’s not it. Only when you see the face up close and smell the scent can you realize that this guy is not Kali, so you can’t just chase after him and call him Kali based on magic or aura.”

I also have the same thought.

He is definitely derived from Kali, but his current body is just a human body without any magic or power.

There’s no need to worry about being tracked down.

Tran Silvia also only realized after seeing the nameless one’s face up close, so that’s for sure.

But the problem lies with him in the future.

How will he grow up?

He still looks like a small and cute, harmless girl, but what if he grows up and starts growing spider legs and becomes a monstrous creature?

“Well… Is it okay?”

In my past life, Kali was somewhat charming.

But thinking about those huge front paws coming down on me was terrifying, objectively speaking, she was quite beautiful.

Even if Mu Myeong grows up just like that, wouldn’t it be fine if I raise him well with kindness?

Now, I have to pay attention to child-rearing on top of everything else.

“Hey. I told you to just eat in spider form. Why bother transforming into a human and eating to digest food?”

“Uuuh! Hoo!”

Despite the nagging, Mu Myeong smiles brightly with meat and seasoning smeared around his mouth.

Judging by the way he lifts the meat and speaks, he seems to be saying it’s delicious.

Seeing him like that, I couldn’t say anything anymore.

Unknowingly, a smile spreads across my lips.

“Are you sleepy after eating?”

“Uuuhh…”

Before I knew it, Mu Myeong had finished all the meat and, yawning, staggered towards me.

He then leaned against me, hugged me as if he was about to fall, rested his chin on my shoulder, and fell asleep with a soft snore.

I thought he would immediately transform into a spider form.

“Hey. Hey. Transform into a spider and sleep. Don’t sleep like this. Hey!”

“Hooheung…”

Despite my loud voice, he pretends not to hear and rolls his body between my legs.

With a pleasant laughter, he falls into a deeper sleep.

Thanks to him, I couldn’t move at all.

What if we get attacked in the middle of this…?

‘Is he recognizing that it’s a time when he can instinctively relax?’

From just before fighting with Transylvia until completely escaping, Mu Myeong was on edge the whole time, with his spider form tense and his hairs standing on end.

But as soon as we entered a safe zone, he transformed back into a human form, showing that Mu Myeong’s senses are far superior to ours.

Even now, with his ears twitching, it seems like he can detect signs of enemies far beyond what I can perceive.

‘Is he like a radar? Impressive.’

We’ll have to see how well he can utilize these abilities…

Right now, I’m too exhausted.

Running all night to erase our tracks, both my body and mind are completely worn out.

If I make even one mistake, Gekko Yerina will surely chase us to the ends of the earth…

“Come on, let’s sleep.”

“Huung…”

The weather has been getting colder lately, so it’s too cold to sleep while holding the cold Mu Myeong.

But now that we have hot packs, it’s just perfect.

As I cuddle Mu Myeong and lie down to sleep, in the darkness, two red lights flicker.

“…What’s…happening.”

Mu Myeong is awake.