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 Chapter 1 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

Prologue: The Villain's End





The man with narrow eyes opened his mouth-



A feeble voice that sounded like it could crumble at any moment leaked out powerlessly-



【……It was a grand dream-】



【I wanted to break it-】



【I wanted to devour it-】



【I wanted to burn it-】



The man merely muttered self-mockingly, words that no one could understand-



Hamel frowned at the incomprehensible words-



Amidst the suffocating silence, the man let out a small laugh-



【What a pity-】



The man stared at Hamel with a regretful gaze-



There were already several large wounds on the man's body-



He could barely catch his breath-



However, the man continued to speak even though he knew that speaking any further would consume his life-



【If only……it hadn't been like that in the first place-】



The man spoke vaguely as if reminiscing about something-



Along with his trembling voice, the flame of his life was gradually weakening-



The man's crescent moon-shaped eyes and his lips, which held a faint smile, trembled slightly before suddenly stopping-



At this, Hamel quietly closed his eyes and muttered-





【He's dead-】



The flame was already extinguished-



Only the ashes remained-



……And with this, the villain who had threatened the Empire met his end-



Hamel turned his back after confirming that the man's breath had stopped-



Thinking it was a pathetic death befitting the worst villain-



- - -



《Epilogue, The Villain's End-》





Rustle--



I rubbed my eyelids, which were about to close from drowsiness, and began to organize the content of this episode-



The densely packed letters on the monitor screen-



The novel I was currently writing was finally coming to an end-



A work that I had serialized at first with my own unique settings-



However, the readers wanted a protagonist who was armed with charisma and talent, who would flaunt his strength and rise through the ranks-



They didn't want a novel that was full of setting gimmicks-



That's why-



‘……I twisted it-’



In the end, I scrapped all the settings I had originally planned to write-



I twisted the plot only in a way that the readers would like-



There was no time to express dissatisfaction-



I was busy revising the latter half of the plot-



The character I created with various settings and backgrounds to make an attractive villain was soon being used as a simple, disposable character-



All the settings had been changed-



The protagonist and the characters around him were good, and those who opposed the protagonist were all evil-



As a result-



The readers followed the novel to the latter half, and thanks to that, I achieved decent results, but……-



It certainly wasn’t a good feeling-



‘This is disgusting-’



It was a sticky and unpleasant feeling-



Writing something I didn’t want to write-



For a writer, it was an act comparable to swimming through hell-



Even so-



‘This nonsense will be over tomorrow-’



I stretched and yawned-



A sense of emptiness and relief made my heart flutter-



Everything will be finished in the next episode that will be uploaded-



The only villain who had been choking the protagonist died in vain-



So it’s impossible to continue the novel any further-



Well, what can I do?



-I guess I should give up my foolish thoughts……--



That was when I was feebly uttering self-mocking words-



Thud, thud-



I frowned at the dull noise echoing from the entrance-



Did I order a delivery?



No-



And there’s no way I have an acquaintance who would visit me at this hour-



……Then who is knocking on the front door?



Thud, thud-



Thud, thud-



The knocking still didn’t stop-



I frowned in sudden irritation-



Who the hell is being so impolite at this hour-



I headed towards the entrance, intending to show them who’s boss-



That’s when I stood in front of the entrance-



― ……-



Suddenly, the continuous knocking stopped-



Did a drunkard knock on the wrong house?



Maybe I’m hearing things because of the accumulated stress-



That was when I was having such unhelpful thoughts-



Thud-



A white piece of paper with something written on it fell from above my head-



Why is there a piece of paper flying around?



Soon, I picked up the unidentified piece of paper that had fallen to the floor and looked at it, narrowing my eyes-



『This is a gift- Ask for it when you need it-』



A gift?



I frowned at the incomprehensible words-



More than that, what is this paper?



Did it come in through the crack in the door?



Just in case, I put the paper in my arms and turned my back-



-……--



I gasped at the unexpected sight-



-What the--



A figure appeared in my sight-



Goosebumps rose on my spine, driving away my drowsiness-



A man with narrow eyes and a black aura was staring at me, blood seeping from his chest-



Swoosh--



I scanned the man’s appearance, still gripped by fear-



His eyes were slit-like and narrow, and his lips were twisted in a sinister way, creating an eerie atmosphere-



Add to that his crimson hair, which symbolized misfortune, and I couldn’t help but feel intense fear-



Among them, the most striking feature was the tattoo on the back of his neck, shaped like a cross-



Suddenly-



An inexplicable heaviness painfully crushed my chest-



I was bewildered-



My emotions, this situation, everything-



As I stood there frozen-



-So, this is how I die--



The narrow-eyed man groaned-



I looked at him, my shoulders trembling with terror-



-I spent a lot of time and effort--



The narrow-eyed man said so and stepped towards me-



Thud, thud-



Thud, thud-



The closer I got to the man, the more intense the aura that approached me, and I had to step back-



-I secretly sharpened my sword to get revenge on those who ruined my family- For ten long years- Well, you know better than anyone, so to speak, it would be a waste of my breath--



A series of incomprehensible words-



The current situation was enough to plunge me into terror-



-I lost so much and gave up so much for revenge--



The narrow-eyed man continued to walk, uttering incomprehensible words-



I moved my steps back in confusion, but------



Thud--



There was nowhere else to step back-



He, who had suddenly come close, raised his face and spread his fingers-



-Family, close friends, lovers… Oh, if I were to count them all, I’d run out of fingers--



The man burst into self-deprecating laughter, revealing his red eyes-



Somehow, an eerie feeling washed over me-



-But I failed- Evil cannot overcome good- That’s exactly what happened--



Evil and good-



The moment the man uttered those words-



Suddenly-



His narrow eyes, which had been squinting since the novel began, sank coldly-



-That’s why please……--



Crack--



Before the man could finish his sentence, a black haze spewed out and swirled violently-



The pitch-black darkness that rapidly increased in size swallowed me and him whole-



The world spun-



My body began to collapse-



In the midst of that-



【……Please do it-】



Only the man’s last words pierced my eardrums and sank in-



Clearly--





- - -





An old-fashioned room-



In contrast to its appearance, there was a lot of pungent dust piled up around the furniture-



Creak--



I blinked and got up from my seat-



-……--



As I looked down, I saw faded clothes that had lost their original color-



It seemed to be made of luxurious fabric, but it was rough as if it hadn’t been taken care of for a long time-



Swish--



I turned my head and looked around-



It was clear that this was a noble’s mansion, but there were cobwebs everywhere-



It was like a ruined noble’s mansion-



‘What the hell is this situation……-’



I calmed my pounding heart at the absurdity and got up-



Then I looked down at my two hands and narrowed my eyes-



-……What the hell--



My hands were bizarre-



Hard calluses that didn’t match my young skin were densely packed-



Was it to hide it?



Dark makeup was applied over the calluses-



One thing was for sure-



‘It’s not my hand……-’



Slide--



I got out of bed and started to walk-



My steps were cautious but steady-



Even in a room I was seeing for the first time in my life, I moved as if I knew the way-



As if my body remembered--



That’s how my steps led me to the mirror-



-……--



I couldn’t help but be silent at the sight reflected in the mirror-



Ominously crimson hair and sharp lips-



A peculiar tattoo drawn on the nape of the neck-



And the moment I saw the narrow eyes that made it impossible to know my thoughts--



I had no choice but to roughly wipe my face-



-What the hell is going on……--



I took a deep breath, holding the mirror with both hands-



This appearance was not mine-



But, my age was-



After all, I was,



The mastermind who possessed me in my novel, the world’s strongest villain-



‘Arsene Adel-’



It seemed I had become that guy-



……And at a time when I was scheduled to be assassinated in a few days-

Chapter 2 Part 1 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

-Is the young master still asleep? I hope he continues to stay quiet--



One of the servants spoke in a cold voice-



It was clear who the ‘young master’ was referring to-



The head of the Arsene Viscounty-



He was the young master these servants were talking about-



However, there was not even an ounce of respect or loyalty to be found in their tone or gaze-



Not a single person dared to criticize such remarks or talk about etiquette towards a noble-



Instead, they simply nodded their heads as if they agreed--



-I heard he’s been locked up in his room for days and hasn’t come out? They say he’s even refusing to eat--



-The parasite who only knew how to eat is having a hard time- Not bad- If he keeps this up……--



The man laughed, revealing his slimy madness and murderous intent-



As the ominous atmosphere spread, the servant who was receiving the story hastily raised a finger to his lips-



-Shhh, be quiet! What if he hears?-



-What does it matter if that bastard hears?-



-That’s true, heh--



The servants burst into laughter at the same time as if something was funny-



Soon, their business here seemed to be over, and the footsteps that had been echoing through the hallway gradually faded away-



And that story-



-‥…--



A young boy was eavesdropping with his ear pressed against the door-



- - -



-Tomorrow, I’m supposed to die--



I muttered, chewing on the conversation between the two servants-



It was about how the knights of the ‘Six Families’ were going to kill Adel, or rather ‘me’-



They were even going to travel all the way to this remote part of the empire-



-This situation is getting ridiculous--



The last descendant of the Arsene family, Adel, had offended the six families, and they had finally sent knights-



That was something I, the original author of the novel, had written myself-



It felt like the setting I had created was now strangling me-



A strange excitement began to rise up my spine-



My breathing began to quicken, and my heart pounded faster-



One of Adel’s traits, [Interest], was welcoming this absurd situation-



-Whew……--



I let out a sigh as if I was vomiting-



Three days-



That was how long it had been since I, the author, had possessed Adel’s body-



During that time, I had begged for a way to return to reality-



I also missed my parents who were in reality-



However, I couldn’t find a way to return to the present day, and I also realized that I would never see my parents again-



In the process, I,



Was gradually assimilating into the character of ‘Arsene Adel’-



At a frighteningly fast pace--



-He looks so gloomy--



Chuck-



I fell from the door and stared at the full-length mirror on one side of the room-



An impressive man was standing in the mirror-



Ominous crimson hair and eyebrows and lips that drew a straight line in contrast-



The most noticeable of these was the ‘pattern’ engraved on the nape of the neck-



-How am I supposed to hide this……--



I sighed, scratching the nape of my neck-



As long as this is revealed, I will surely die miserably even if I survive the upcoming crisis-



Fortunately, I’ll be able to hide it if I use the [ Darkness ] attribute-



That's what the original Adel did-



The problem is that I can’t handle Adel’s attributes at the moment-



Because I was a modern person, not Adel, not long ago-



There was a reason why I was so nervous about hiding this pattern-



‘Half-Demon Bloodline-’



This is what the pattern on the neck means-



The Arsene family was originally a half-breed that inherited the blood of the Demon race-



Thanks to the power inherent in that blood, they were one of the seven families that were counted as the best in the Empire, but they fell into ruin after being used as scapegoats-



After all-



The bloodline of the Arsene family……-



Adel-



I was the only one left-



That was the background of the character ‘Arsene Adel’ and the reason why he became a villain-



Adel sought revenge and targeted the children of the Six Families, the protagonist's party-



He eventually failed and asked me, the original author, for help-



-Revenge--



It must have sounded good to the original owner of this body-



But it was unrealistic-



【 Arsene Adel 】



: Race - [ Half Demon ]



: Tendency - [ Chaos ]



: Talent - [ Position Exchange ‘Ⅰ’ ]



: Trait - [ Interest ] [ Absorption ] [ Killing Intent ] [ Darkness ] [ Mana Manipulation ]



: Mana - [ 341 ]



I quietly brought up Adel's status window-



Adel's talent was nothing to scoff at-



In the first place, he must have been given enough talent by me to survive in such a cruel environment and become the strongest villain-



However, it was not enough to compare to the children of the six families-



-Who would have thought he could strangle me like this----



I gave my novel's protagonists a more brilliant talent than anyone else-



I wanted a charming villain, so I didn't even think about letting him defeat the protagonist-



So if he were to face the protagonist's party right now, it would be obvious that the result would be a clear defeat-



-It's time to hide for now--



Originally, the fruit is sweeter the riper it is-



To survive or seek revenge, it was dangerous to be out in the open-



Now I had to curl up like a fetus and absorb nutrients-



And the nutrients I need right now are the methods of utilizing traits and mana-



But right now, I'm in a body that can't handle mana---…



'It's not that I can't feel mana, but that's all-'



I can definitely feel a heterogeneous aura inside my body-



I'm not stupid enough not to know that it's mana-



An aura that is as heavy as a boulder but does not interfere with my body-



Rather, it feels like my body will become more comfortable the more I have it-



-Then what do I do?-



I can't handle it-



It was like a pie in the sky-



That's exactly what it was like-



A situation where I can feel mana but can't handle it-



I have to awaken my traits and mana by tomorrow-



If I don't, I'm sure I'll die at the hands of the Six Families-



I have a headache- A headache-



-Damn it--



As I cursed, I grabbed my crimson hair and tore at it-



Talent is the only thing that can be counted on in my novel-



That's why in the original, he escaped after slaughtering all the knights of the Six Families with his young body-



Ha……-



Did I end up like this because I tried to make him look unnecessarily strong?



I would rather have escaped by using some kind of strategy to avoid the gaze of the Six Families-



If I had written it that way, there would have been a way-



That's when I was just rolling my feet around-



Crash-



The paper on the desk emitted a faint light-



I wondered what that was, and then I realized what it was-



The paper that Adel had brought with him before putting me in the novel-



I looked at it to see if it would be of any help after I came here, but I remember throwing it on the desk as it had nothing written on it except the words, 'This is a gift- Ask for it when you need it-'



But-



At this moment?



-I shouldn’t expect much--



I said that, but I moved my feet just in case-



Then I saw the paper that had clearly changed-



It had changed quite a bit, but……-



This time, nothing was written on it-

Chapter 2 Part 2 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

Blank paper-



It simply meant plain white paper-



-What is this again--



I grabbed the paper and shook it-



Is this really the end?



After a long time, letters suddenly began to be carved on the paper-



『 Did you receive the gift well? 』



A gift?



This is a gift-



I laughed in vain at the absurdity-



After not showing any reaction for three days, he is now calling himself a gift-



-What is the gift--



The moment I narrowed my brows-



The paper began to write in a regretful tone-



『 Creator, do you not know how to use it? Please answer with Y/N- 』



Creator?



It was a familiar word-



The only person who would say such a thing is the one who dropped me here-



-You, it’s Adel--



When I spoke in a deliberately angry tone, words that I guessed were Adel's were written as if to ignore me-



『 Please write one letter out of Y/N on the paper- 』



Even after I spent a long time cursing and ranting, no more words were written-



Only then did I calm down my anger and write the letter 'Y' on the paper as he had asked-



Let's just see what happens-



『 Since you have accepted, I will tell you how to use ‘Information Purchase’- 』



『 If you write your question on this paper, I will answer anything- 』



『 Some questions do not require payment, but others do- 』



『 The payment increases depending on the importance of the question- 』



-Information Purchase……--



That means I can buy the information I want if I pay a certain fee-



So I thought about it and wrote something down with a fountain pen-



- How to return to reality-



I wrote that and smiled with satisfaction- It said that it would answer ‘anything’, so it wouldn’t be able to pass-



However, the letters that were written right away snapped the string of my reason-



『 None- 』



-It's not available--



A phrase that refused to answer-



The will to never answer was conveyed-



Then, I narrowed my eyebrows slightly and wrote down another question-



I didn't expect it anyway-



- The 'detailed' method of operating mana and the method of using it to handle Adel's traits-



This should be enough-



I put down my fountain pen and looked at the fading letters-



Soon after, the letters began to be written again-



『This is a question that does not require a price-』



-



-



『It's difficult to provide information with a simple sentence-』



『I will engrave the 'method of using mana' and the 'method of handling Adel's traits' into your body-』



『Do you accept? Y / N』



Engraving--



It was certainly a question that was difficult to understand with an explanation-



No matter how much I, a modern person, learned magic spells or swordsmanship in writing, there would be a limit-



Maybe I wouldn't even try-



Swoosh--



I finished my thoughts and wrote Y-



Then the letters gradually faded away, and something began to fill my head-



I couldn't help but tremble slightly as I knew it was engraving-



-



-



-



A long time passed like that--



-……This was it--



A smile came to my lips-



Adel's traits and the way to handle mana-



It was the moment when the problem that I had been struggling with for three days was solved at once-

Chapter 3 Part 1 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

『 Information Engraving Complete- 』



The paper that began to blur soon became blank-



Only then did I tear my gaze away from the paper-



Then I recalled Adel's talents and traits that were engraved in my mind-



I closed my eyes and organized the information-



‘So these are Adel's traits and talents-’



Adel's traits were clearly fraudulent, but there was something sinister about them-



Traits and talents that were specialized in ‘assassination’ alone-



After all, he was a character that was set to fit the code of an assassin from the very beginning-





【 Arsene Adel 】



: Race - [ Half Demon ]



: Tendency - [ Chaos ]



: Talent - [ Position Exchange ‘Ⅰ’ ]



: Trait - [ Interest ] [ Absorption ] [ Killing Intent ] [ Darkness ] [ Mana Manipulation ]



: Mana - [ 341 ]





I stared at Adel's status window-



I seemed to know how to use the traits and talents that I had vaguely felt-



First, the most basic Mana Manipulation-



-Hoo--



I slowly drew up the mana that was crouching in my lower abdomen as if exhaling it-



An unknown aura that spread out around me and flowed through my blood vessels-



With this, I succeeded in ‘Mana Manipulation’- I felt a surge of energy throughout my body and twirled my arm around-



As expected-



A small amount of uncontrolled aura was trying to burst out-



Swoosh……-



I moved my index finger to add color to the mana that was flowing out-



The black color that was applied to the mana-



The manifestation of [Darkness], one of Adel's traits-



-Success--



My eyebrows twitched with a strange sense of excitement-



The manifestation of a trait that was so difficult to sense, no matter how hard I tried to handle it-



But with just one 'engraving' from the paper, I succeeded……-



-Is it too vague to call it a success?-



Originally, the Darkness trait is one of the strongest traits for assassination-



Normally, it would be able to deprive the opponent of their five senses just by spreading it out, but-



But I could only paint a darkness the size of my hand, let alone spread it out-



-Even so, it's not bad--



One thing was for sure, it was not a bad situation-



It was enough to cover the tattoo that proved my succession to Arsene-



Slash-



The moment I fused Mana and the Darkness trait, a black water drop formed on my index finger-



I lightly spread it over the tattoo on the back of my neck, covering it perfectly-



A tattoo that was perfectly hidden by being painted over with black mana-



-This should do it--



I turned my head away with a satisfied smile-



With this, I had acquired the usage method for the ‘Darkness’ attribute-



All that remained was how to apply the Darkness attribute……-



But I didn’t have enough time to practice that right now-



The Six Families’ Knights would reach me in just a day-



For now, I should practice using the other attributes first-



-Let’s start with Killing Intent--



Killing Intent is a natural aura that emanates from the body-



It’s something that those who have killed numerous lives and mastered killing intent possess-



However, Adel was able to use Killing Intent as a trait-



I looked in the mirror and glared-



-………!-



Ha, a snicker escaped my lips-



A young child who hadn’t even reached adulthood yet, glaring……-



If it were anyone else, they would’ve been laughed at, but this was my face-



Thud, thud-



For some reason, I felt a sense of self-loathing as I slapped my cheeks and opened my eyes sullenly-



Let’s try again-



-Like scattering mana……--



I split the mana that was gushing out into a powder form using [Mana Manipulation]-



Soon, the mana that had been transformed into powder spread out in all directions-



Cringe-



A creepy aura that made my flesh crawl-



My eyes, which had been gentle, transformed into those of a wolf hiding its fangs-



Of course, it wouldn’t be useful in an actual battle with a strong opponent-



But against ordinary people who hadn’t mastered mana and swordsmanship……-



‘It’s worth a try-’



If I polished my [Killing Intent] trait, I would definitely reach a level where I could subdue a knight with just my aura someday-



I remembered it because it was something I had written myself to show off Adel’s strength-



Of course, right now, I couldn’t even defeat a single trained soldier, let alone a knight-



-Now there are only two left--



I stared at the Status Window while suppressing my Killing Intent-



There were many attributes in the status window that I hadn’t tested yet-



Two attributes that I didn’t necessarily need to use- And one very important talent-



[Interest] and [Absorption]



Attributes like these were like a personality, so I didn’t need to test them separately-



Then, the one I should practice first is-



- [Position Exchange ’Ⅰ’]




The ‘talent’ that put Adel in the position of the strongest villain-



An ability that was not inferior to the main characters of the novel-



‘Even I think this is ridiculously fraudulent-’



Adel’s talent, [Position Exchange ‘Ⅰ’]



When used, it can exchange the location of a designated object with its own-



The explanation ends here-



It was a very simple ability-



Simple, yet an ability that one could immediately notice was fraudulent-



No matter how one imagined it, it was ridiculously overpowered in actual combat-



A power that an opponent with no prior information about the ability could not even react to-



It was clear that it was an unparalleled assassination technique-



‘Seeing is believing-’



I got up from my seat and used Position Exchange-



-Designation--



As I muttered the incantation, dozens of arrows shot out-



Whoosh-



I stared at my feet and saw the arrows starting to shoot out-



‘It’s about five Pyeong in range, I guess-’ [T/N: Pyeong is equivalent to approximately 3-31 square meters]



A slightly disappointing performance-



Compared to the range of several thousand steps that the original Adel had displayed, it was a very short distance-



It must be because the Position Exchange’s proficiency was still at level Ⅰ-



As I grow, the range of the arrows will expand even further-



Then I will be able to apply this talent in more diverse ways-

Chapter 3 Part 2 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

-For now……-



I need to adapt to Adel’s talents-



Since traits are a supplementary concept, there is no need to put in the effort to train them right now-



However, Adel’s talents needed to be used right away-



Is there anything I can use it on?



While I was searching for an object to use the ability on-



The armor placed next to the door came into my sight-



-Move--



As soon as I uttered the word, the arrows disappeared-



As if teleporting, my body blurred and the world began to reverse-



Thud-



My legs, unable to withstand the ability, lost their center and collapsed-



All the arrows that had been created disappeared-



Damn it-



I got up with a sigh and a curse-



My whole body ached-



The sound of my joints cracking rang in my ears-



-As expected, I can't do it all at once--



I had hoped to succeed once, like with the traits, but it seemed I was being too greedy-



It seems like I’ll have to spend the whole day adapting……-



The time until the knights of the six families arrive was pressing-



Even so, it was worth the investment-



-Let’s try again--



I once again devoted myself to using Position Exchange and the traits-



From evening until dawn-



Dozens, hundreds of times-



-



-



And a day later-



Uninvited guests came-





- - -





Before I knew it, the sun had set and the moon had risen-



The residents of the estate stopped what they were doing and went home, so only silence and tranquility settled in Arsene's territory-



What broke the silence was the sound of noisy horseshoes and various metals colliding-



Creak-



Uninvited guests with iron armor that faintly reflected the moonlight and a sword each at their waists-



Carrying a deep murderous intent, they headed for Arsene's mansion-



-Stop--



The man who was running in the lead raised his hand to stop the horses and waited for a while-



Then the front door of the mansion slowly began to open-



Creak--



The man and the knights entered the front door and stared at a servant approaching them-



-Are you Sir Peltz?-



The servant who had met the knights asked, but the man called Peltz did not answer the question-



He simply took out a necklace with a lion pattern drawn on his chest and showed it to him-



-Yes, that's enough- But why are the knights behind you……--



The servant looked somewhat bewildered-



They must have come to kill Adel, the head of the Arsene family-



That's why the servant couldn't understand-



Five knights were dispatched to kill a child……-



-Do you have a complaint?-



-No, but……--



-They do not tolerate failure- Of course, it is excessive manpower, but isn't it better if the work is easier?-



-I see--



The servant listened to Peltz's answer and obediently agreed-



Those people must have been the high-ranking members of the six families-



How could a mere servant like him know their intentions?



-This way--



The servant, who had collected his thoughts, guided them to where Adel was-



The eerie interior of the mansion-



All the other servants had been bribed by the six families a long time ago, so they had already escaped-



So as they walked through the corridor-



-The bastard is in here--



The servant stopped and pointed to a tightly closed door-



Peltz frowned at the servant's words-



The inside of the room was quiet-



There could be nothing there, or Adel could be asleep, but……-



After decades of experiencing fierce battlefields, Peltz's intuition was ringing alarm bells-



Something felt off-



Peltz nodded and said,



-Go in first--



-Me, sir?-



-Well, who else is there besides you--



-I understand……-



The servant clicked his tongue inwardly but followed the order without complaint-



He didn't dare to talk back to Peltz, one of the six family knights-



Creak-



The servant carefully opened the door in case Adel woke up-



-Young master?-



The servant called Adel quietly and approached the bed slowly, keeping the door closed so as not to arouse suspicion-



As he got closer to the bed, he peeked his head out to check on Adel's condition-



-Well, he's still asleep--



Adel was fast asleep under the covers-



The servant didn't suspect anything unusual-



There was no way that Adel could have known that the knights would come in advance-



Even if he had known, it wouldn't have mattered-



How could Adel possibly handle the knights behind him?



-Well, I should check to be sure--



The servant had to do what he was told without complaint, especially because he was terrified of Peltz-



The servant who remained in the Arsene family was a low-ranking member at the time of the Arsene family's purge, which is why he survived-



Since then, he had been secretly bribed by the six families and had been selling information, so he had heard about Peltz's terror-



He didn't want to provoke him unnecessarily and add to his reputation-



-I bear no grudge--



This child is innocent……-



No, is he?



He's been a nuisance to me, so this is like a punishment for him-



Why on earth are the six families so concerned about young master……-



Swish-



The servant rationalized his actions as he approached Adel-



To confirm that he was asleep-



But then-



Slash-



Adel's closed eyes opened-



His eyes, glowing an ominous blood red, scanned the servant's body through the slits-



-Wh, what the!-



The servant froze, unable to even scream at the sight of his eerie eyes-



He had sensed something strange-



But the servant, overwhelmed by Adel's 'killing intent,' couldn't utter a single word-



Thud-



So easily-



Adel's dagger pierced his neck-

Chapter 4 Part 1 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

The lukewarm blood flowed down my cheek-



I watched the servant’s body collapse powerlessly and calmed my rapid breathing-



‘It wasn’t difficult-’



Using the Killing Intent trait, I momentarily paralyzed the servant's movements before swiftly driving the dagger into his throat, ending his life-



Then I quickly stabbed him in the throat with a dagger and killed him-



That’s how I committed my first murder-



‘However, I don’t even feel a shred of agitation- It’s strange……-’



Instead, my Interest trait showed interest in the murder-



Like a wild wolf craving blood and flesh……-



I shook my head to stop the negative thoughts and got up-



‘I don’t have time for this-’



I had to move before the knights outside the door barged in-



‘I wish I had prepared in advance or escaped……-’



But there were eyes watching me day and night-



It was safe to assume that everyone in Arsene’s mansion, were spies from the six families-



If I had shown any suspicious behavior, even more knights would have been dispatched immediately-



That’s why now, when all the territory’s people and servants were away, was the best time-



‘Paper and a fountain pen-’



I hurriedly packed the items on the desk-



As I finished preparing, the door swung open with a sound that almost broke it-



Bang!



The knights, who realized that the servant wasn’t coming out, kicked the door open and rushed into the room-



Clang--



As soon as the knights entered the room, they drew their swords and pointed them at me-



My expression involuntarily contorted as their killing intent seemed to choke me-



Among them was a man who exuded the thickest killing intent-



'---As expected, Peltz came himself-'



The knight with navy blue hair swept his hair back and looked down at me with sunken eyes-



He was the strongest among the knights dispatched to kill Adel, and the only man who survived Adel’s counterattack in the original story-



That’s why he was someone to be wary of-



-Are you here?-



I spoke to them, licking my lips-



My cheerful voice felt eerie because it didn’t match the situation-



But I didn’t mean to do that-



It was just Adel’s original personality coming out-



-Of course we’re not going to let you live--



-What are you waiting for? Attack him now!-



One of the knights noticed that I was preparing something and charged at me with his sword drawn-



My plan worked-



I gripped the dagger in my hand and spread the arrows toward the knight-



Following that, I spread the arrows straight toward the knight’s sword-



Designation-



Move-



I switched the locations of the sword and me-



The knight’s sword fell powerlessly to the spot where I had been, and before I knew it, my body was right before the knight’s neck-



-Stab--



The knight didn’t even realize what had happened to him before his neck was pierced by the dagger-



With that, I had instantly taken care of one of the five knights-



--……!!--



A ripple spread across the knights’ faces-



It was an unexpected situation for them-



The moment the sound of their pounding hearts began to ring in my ears-



-Thud--



The knight with the most ferocious aura took a step closer and opened his mouth-



-Knight Commander Peltz of the Leon Duke’s Knights, I will execute the criminal’s sentence--



As soon as Peltz finished speaking, three knights began to emit an immense murderous aura-



I could feel the aura of their will to absolutely cut me down-



Suddenly, the knights charged at me-



However, I was a little faster than them-



The dagger I threw was already headed toward the glass window-



Crash--



The glass window shattered like a spiderweb as I threw the dagger-



At the same time, I threw my body out the window toward the ground-



‘Designation-’



The dagger was caught at the end of the countless arrows that were extending outward-



‘Move-’



I used the location swap as soon as I confirmed that the dagger was falling to the ground-



In an instant, my location and the dagger’s location were reversed-



Thanks to the location swap, my head didn’t hit the ground first-



It ended with me just rolling on the ground a few times-



However,



-Ugh--



It’s not exactly ignorable pain……-



I held back tears as I picked up the dagger that was falling from the sky-



Then I looked back-



-He moved that distance in an instant?-



-This is no time to be surprised! Chase him before he escapes!-



-Hurry down!-



The knights who had grasped the situation were trying to chase after me-



However, thanks to the fact that I had escaped by jumping out the window, they wouldn’t be able to chase after me right away-



But, it wasn’t enough time for me to relax-



‘Let’s go-’



I hurriedly moved my feet-



If I relaxed even a little bit, the knights would quickly catch up to me-



Compared to their physical abilities, I was just a child-



I have no choice but to run as fast as I can-



How long have I been running for?



‘I’m out of breath……-’



My knees are starting to give out-



Anxiety and large beads of sweat run down my jawline-



Even though I’m running so hard I could die, the knights who left the mansion are rapidly closing the distance between us-



I complained to myself-



‘……This is so unfair to me-’



It wasn’t just the difference in our physical abilities-



Unlike me, who has no means of transportation, the knights have excellent means of transportation called horses-



The gap between us was huge-



-He's getting closer- Increase the horses' speed and overtake him!-



At Peltz’s skilled command, three knights immediately began to charge-



The gap is getting narrower and narrower-



I touched the dagger in my hand and became lost in thought-



‘Should I fight?’

Chapter 4 Part 2 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

I shook my head-



I haven’t reached my destination yet-



I needed to conserve my strength until I got close-



As I said before, I won’t be going outside the territory-



Where my footsteps are headed-



It’s none other than the deepest part of the territory, the Arsene Forest-



By now, the pursuers must have realized that the Arsene Forest is my destination-



Because the entrance to the forest has appeared-



‘Arsene Forest-’



A place where trees are densely packed and the sound of strange insects’ wings, which I’ve never heard before, vibrates-



As soon as I entered, the eerie atmosphere convinced me that I had reached my destination-



I will use the geographical advantage of the Arsene Forest to subdue the knights-



Running on a dark forest path where even moonlight doesn’t reach was extremely dangerous-



Like right now-



-The horse’s leg is caught in the tree roots……!-



-Everyone watch your step…… Argh!-



The horses’ legs got caught on the tree roots protruding all over the Arsene Forest, and the knights fell off their horses-



I couldn’t confirm it, but they must have been injured-



At the very least, I could guarantee that they wouldn’t be able to chase me any further-



However, the knight who had been riding at the back steered his horse around the obstacles and started chasing me-



He had made a quick judgment after seeing his comrades fall victim to the tree roots-



'That's unfortunate-'



As expected of experienced knights-



I only had to be careful of Peltz-



That's what I thought---



But if this was the case, I would have to deal with him myself-



I slowed down my pace, pretending to be exhausted-



The moment I showed a gap,



-Gotcha!-



The knight swung his gleaming sword-



My mind raced, searching for a way to overcome this crisis-



Using Position Exchange-



My action was faster than my thought-



-Designation--



I designated the knight’s helmet as the target-



-Move--



The knight cut the helmet that had exchanged positions with me, and my body fell in the air-



I accelerated and stabbed the knight’s throat with my dagger-



Thud--



-Ugh……!-



As the dagger pierced the knight’s neck, the knight died instantly and fell off his horse-



I couldn’t even check on him and just rolled my head in the air-



‘I’m in danger too-’



My posture was disturbed while stabbing him-



If I fell like this, it was obvious that I would break something-



-Designation--



A leaf that happened to come into my sight-



-Move--



I changed my position with it-



Thud--



That’s how I supported my body on the branch and secured my position-



Now there was only one left-



-Tsk--



The man who clicked his tongue and approached me after getting off his horse-



Peltz, the captain of the knights of the Leon Duke’s family-



I swallowed dry saliva-



‘He’s not an opponent I can deal with the same way I did just now-’



The sudden, dreadful murderous intent made me freeze in place, unable to even move a step-



I opened my mouth with difficulty and uttered the spell-



-Designation--



I immediately activated the Position Exchange and designated the leaf that was the farthest away as the target and moved-



The moment I moved to the branch on the other side-



-BOOM!-



A huge roar rang out, tearing my eardrums apart-



Was that really the sound of a sword being swung?



I looked down at the ground while hanging on the branch-



A long, large sword mark was carved on the spot where I had been-



'If I had been hit by that attack, I would have been minced meat---'



The mere thought of it sent shivers down my spine-



As I swallowed, my gaze fixed on the ground in terror, Peltz flew towards me at an incredible speed-



He literally leaped through the air, swinging his sword at me-



-Designate--



I hurriedly activated Position Exchange and escaped-



He wasn't the type to give up just because his allies had fallen-



-Huu, huu--



My heart was pounding like it was about to burst-



First, I needed to catch my breath---



As I clung to the branch, trying to calm my ragged breathing, Peltz's mocking laughter reached my ears-



-I must admit, you're quite impressive- Not only did you take down four knights, but you're also dodging my attacks--



Peltz continued,



-But it was a foolish decision to corner yourself in this forest where escape is impossible--



He wasn’t wrong-



It wouldn’t be easy to shake him off in the Arsene Forest with my young body-



My mana was also nearly depleted, so I wouldn’t be able to use Position Exchange more than a few more times-



Even so, there was a reason why I stubbornly insisted on staying in the Arsene Forest-



-Is there any other way? I’ll die if I go outside the territory anyway--



-That’s true--



Outside Arsene-



It wasn’t safe at all-



The Empire was ruled by six families, so their influence would surely reach me no matter where I went-



After our brief conversation, Peltz raised his sword once more-



-Then--



Die-



With those words, Peltz lunged at the spot where I had been standing-



I quickly spread out the Position Exchange arrows and fled-



However-



I wasn’t able to dodge it perfectly this time-



-Ugh!-



The sword grazed my arm just before I could activate Position Exchange-



The wound wasn’t deep-



However, a sharp pain shot through me, forcing me to grit my teeth-



-You’re making this more difficult than it needs to be- You even killed those poor knights--



-Isn’t that a bit premature? At least, I don’t think I’m going to die here--



Peltz snorted in response to my question-



-Ha, do you think you can escape from me?-



-Well--



-You seem to have some confidence--



I didn’t answer his question- I simply used Position Exchange to put some distance between us-



Then, I took out a piece of paper and a fountain pen from my pocket and smiled quietly-



A place to escape to-



I had one-



That was the reason why I had insisted on staying in the Arsene Forest in the first place-



What was that reason?



I was going to go to the ‘Demon Realm’-

Chapter 5 Part 1 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

If I used Position Exchange and the other traits effectively, and with a bit of luck, I might be able to shake off Peltz's pursuit-



However, the problem was what came next-



Would everything be resolved if I managed to evade the knights and escape the territory?



‘No way-’



I shook my head inwardly-



The original Adel was the same-



Didn’t he end up dying at the hands of the six descendants after wandering outside the territory?



Moreover, how can I, who was a modern person until recently, survive in the enemy’s base and build up my strength?



I had no confidence-



Confidence that I would survive……-



On the other hand-



‘The Demon World is much safer than the Human World-’



The war between the Demon World and the Six Families took place over a decade ago-



Since the Six Families were the victors, the Demon World suffered great damage-



That’s why the Demon World was even more dedicated to training their successors-



I remembered writing in the novel that their motive was either defense or revenge and that they were enthusiastic about securing their strength and personnel-



‘That’s no less than humans-’



It meant that if I showed enough talent, they would protect and guard me, regardless of whether I was half-Demon or not-



Because the Demon World is short of personnel that can be used in battle right now-



Of course, that’s only if I hide the tattoo engraved on the back of my neck well-



If the mark of the Arsene Family is discovered, it will be my end that day-



After all, there was no family that was as active as the Arsene Family in the Human-Demon War-



The Arsene Family, who killed countless Demons, is a public enemy in the Demon World, a fact that even a three-year-old child knows-



However,



‘I don’t think I have to worry about being discovered-’



I shrugged my shoulders and shook my head-



Anyway, the situation in the Demon World is better than here- That’s the first reason I’m going to the Demon World-



Another reason is the geographical features of the Arsene Forest-



In order to go from the Human World to the Demon World, you have to open a gate-



However, in order to meet the conditions for opening the gate, astronomical amounts of magic stones and mana were required-



Even if they consumed that much mana to open it, the Six Families did not have the power to manage the Demon World, which was similar in size to the Human World-



Even most of the humans who could open the gate to the Demon World were dead-



As the novel progresses, the gate will open, but that will be later-



There were hardly any existing gates-



Most of the ones that do exist are mostly one-time Gates-



That's why humans failed to conquer the Demon Realm-



In other words, it's a kind of ceasefire-



The war is still not over-



'If I use this, I might be able to make the assassination group that Adel founded even stronger-'



Most Demons are hostile towards humans-



Some of the young Demons I remember had very high potential-



Of course, they were no match for the descendants of the Six Families……-



But they would still be stronger than those Adel had recruited-



If I show outstanding talent, there will be many who will help me-



So I thought that I had to go to the Demon Realm in order to live the rest of my life and fulfill my dream-



-Thump--



While I was organizing my thoughts, the intense aura that Peltz shot out hit my back, and I tensed up, my shoulders hunched-



-I don't know what you're up to, but--- you won't be able to escape from me--



Peltz infused his sword with mana-



A bluish sword aura, imbued with a sharp energy, shot towards me-



-Designation--



It's too late to see and dodge-



Without even giving a glance to Peltz's sword that was coming at me, I used Position Exchange to run away-



-Move--



The sword that was shot out cut through the air-



My new body moved to another tree, and I could see Peltz clicking his tongue below-



I exhaled deeply-



-Whew, whew--



Not much mana left-



If I use Position Exchange three more times, I'll hit rock bottom-



I have to find the Gate to the Demon Realm before that-



- Arsene Forest- The Gate to the Demon Realm is there-



I hurriedly moved my steps and recalled the contents of the original work-



From what I can tell, this seems to be the center-



The Gate was nowhere to be seen-



'Where the hell is it?'



I racked my brain-



I had to find the Gate quickly-



One, no matter how much I turned my head to look around, the Gate did not come into my sight-



'I'm going to die like this-'



Frustration and despair crept onto my face-



I was still in the middle of finding the Gate, but the distance between me and Peltz was closing-



If I can't distance myself with my own power-



I have no choice but to rely on my Trait-



-……!-



I looked back and shot killing intent at him-



-Flinch--



Thanks to my killing intent, Peltz hesitated for a moment-



A very small gap was created-



I didn’t miss that gap-



The tree with the most abundant leaves- I activated Position Exchange and the arrows, teleporting there-



And I took out the paper and fountain pen from my arms and wrote-



‘Damn it-’



I thought I would find the gate right away-



The fact that the original didn’t describe it in detail worked against me-



I could roughly guess the location of the gate, but I couldn’t know the exact location-



As I mentioned before, I had written that the path to the Demon World was in the Arsene Forest-



I did write that---



But what author would provide a meticulous explanation of the location?



They would just end it with something like, 'The gate to the Demon World is located here-'



'Am I cornered?'



While scratching my head with the paper and fountain pen in my hand-



Danger-



Alarm bells rang in my head-



-You little rat!-



-Designate, Move--



I climbed up the tree that was at the end of the arrow-



The tree I was standing on until just now was cut into pieces by Peltz’s sword-



‘Is he really a monster?’



How did the original Adel deal with that?



Even though I created the character, he’s terrifying-



Slash-



The momentum of Peltz, who pulled out his sword from the cut tree, was like that of a beast and was directed at me-



Should I use that method……-



As I was lost in thought and didn’t take any action, Peltz slowly began to move his steps-



‘Damn it, damn it-’



Right away-



I moved the fountain pen on the paper-



I couldn’t delay even for a second, so I quickly wrote what I wanted-



I hadn’t used it because it was difficult, but since the situation was like this, I felt like I was grasping at straws-



- The exact location of the gate to the Demon World within the Arsene Forest-



Then the words I wrote were erased and letters began to be written-



Soon, a single sentence was completed-

Chapter 5 Part 2 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

『This is information that requires a price-』



『Please pay the price of an artifact of Relic-grade or higher, or 100 gold coins or more-』



-As expected--



I gripped the fountain pen tightly-



That’s why I didn’t want to use paper-



In the case of engraving Adel's traits and talent, it was essentially my own body, so he gave it to me for free-



But the gate from Arsene forest was something that could potentially shake the entire world, so it was inevitable that it would require payment---



That was the problem-



‘Where am I supposed to get an expensive artifact or money?’



The only things I had on me were paper, a fountain pen, and a dagger-



The dagger was just an ordinary weapon, so it wasn't worth much, and although the fountain pen was quite expensive, it was nowhere near enough to cover the price that the paper had mentioned-



Clench-



I clenched my lower lip in frustration-



Just then, as the pungent smell of blood filled my mouth, my head suddenly cleared and I was able to come up with a solution-



One thing-



‘There’s only one way-’



It was a bit of a gamble, but since there were no other good options, it was worth a try-



I would exploit the loophole in the paper guy’s conditions-



‘Let’s give it a shot-’



I stared intently at the leaping Peltz and made up my mind-



-Clang!-



Peltz’s sword and my dagger clashed-



Excruciating pain shot through my hand as if it was going to be torn apart-



As expected, there was an overwhelming difference in strength that I couldn’t make up for-



-To think you would block my sword- You’re quite impressive for your age- It was a good decision to come here yourself--



-You're not bad yourself- Your swordsmanship is decent, but your mouth is even better- How about changing your profession?-



-You're quite the talker--



Perhaps because I had provoked him,



Peltz's aura, twice as ferocious as before, sent shivers down my spine-



Unlike me, who was on the verge of collapsing from exhaustion, his swordsmanship was becoming sharper as he adapted to the Arsene Forest-



He had monstrous stamina-



Just as I was inwardly marveling at him,



-Are you not going to use that strange technique anymore?-



A vein popped up on my forehead-



The bastard was mocking me-



Peltz knew that I was out of mana and could no longer freely use Position Exchange, so he was saying such things-



In fact, I could use it one last time-



However,



That was my last resort, so I had to save it until the very end-



-Shall we finish this?-



Seeing that I wasn't moving, Peltz swung his sword lightly-



-Clang--



I hurriedly raised my dagger to block his attack, but I was ultimately overwhelmed by his strength and sent flying backward-



-How boring--



Peltz brushed off the blood on his sword and slowly approached me-



The composure of strong-



I took advantage of that tiny gap to observe the sword Peltz was holding-



Was it made of white iron? The pure white blade contrasted with the gold ornaments- It looked valuable even at a glance-



Even to the naked eye, it looked valuable-



In fact, Peltz’s sword was a famous sword given to him by Duke Leon himself-



-What’s the end of this?-



I slowly got up, coldly staring at Peltz’s sword-



-Why should I die?-



Even if it’s a long shot-



At least not in this place-



-No, you will die--



Peltz jumped high as he cut me off-



His will to kill me before I could do anything was clear-



As soon as I saw that-



Ting-



I threw the dagger on the ground and unfolded the paper-



And Peltz’s sword pierced my paper-



Literally, the sword ‘entered-’



-What?!-



I smiled as I heard Peltz’s shocked voice-



Peltz’s sword did not pierce the paper, but entered the paper-



The sword completely vanished-



-Rustle--



Finally, letters began to appear on the paper-



『Sufficient payment has been received-』



『The payment is judged to be ‘slightly’ more than requested-』



『I will guide you to the Demon Realm Gate in the Arsene Forest-』



A red line was drawn-



It was the path that would guide me to the Demon Realm-



I immediately picked up the dagger that had fallen to the ground and squeezed out my remaining mana to perform a position exchange-



I got out of Peltz’s range and ran, kicking off the ground-



-Move--



A path that unfolded concisely-



The red line became thicker as I accelerated-



-Stop right there!-



Peltz forgot that his sword had disappeared and chased me fiercely-



All that a bare-handed guy can do to me is punch me-



But even that attack would be fatal to me-



-Tch--



I clicked my tongue and manifested the darkness attribute-



I shot a black drop of water that formed on my finger at Peltz-



-Ugh!-



Peltz flinched at the black mana that got in his eye-



Originally, he could have dodged it just by shaking his head-



But since he was panicking, I was able to hit him by luck-



It was literally good luck, so I had to use this gap to distance myself-



‘Let’s run-’



Just a little more-



There’s not much left now-



Before I knew it, the destination of the unfolding red line came into view-



-That’s it--



The red lines were entwined around a huge tree, drawing an oval-



I realized that it was some kind of magical device-



-This is the gate to the Demon Realm……--



I opened my mouth as I moved along the line, which was less than five steps away-



One step-



Two steps-



And the last step-



-You bastard!-



I smiled at Peltz, who noticed something unusual and ran towards me-



Before I knew it, my new body passed through the red gate, and an unknown force pulled me in-



-Well, see you later--



- - -



Peltz-



The man who mocked his own name with a sarcastic tone disappeared-



As if he never existed--



Peltz muttered in vain, staring at the place where only a huge tree remained-



-That bastard……-



He went to the Demon Realm-

Chapter 6 Part 1 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

How much time had passed since I'd gone through the red gate?



My vision, which had been plunged into darkness, gradually began to recover-



-Where is this……--



I frowned at the damp atmosphere and looked around-



A colorless world-



That was my first impression-



The green that had colored the forest had completely disappeared- Only gray stone walls filled my entire vision-



-I survived after all--



I had survived by evading pursuit-



That fact brought me a sense of relief-



I never thought I’d succeed-



I had only just taken my first step- But it was certainly not a bad start-



The plan had been a gamble from the start-



The reckless idea of using the 'Information Purchase' to make the weapon disappear had luckily worked-



If I had failed, I wouldn’t be here right now……-



As I was letting out a sigh of relief-



Woo-woo-



Suddenly, the paper I was holding in my hand emitted a bright light-



As if it wanted me to look at it--



-What the heck--



Does it have something to tell me?



I tilted my head and unfolded the paper-



Then I could see something written on it as if in anger-





『 This is the ‘one time’- 』



『 I will impose a penalty- 』



『 When paying for information, you cannot offer something that is not your possession as payment- 』



『 When exchanging payment with the paper, it will verify whether it is your possession- 』



『 If you do not follow this, the information exchange will not take place- 』




-Oh, come on--



I couldn't help but frown at the seemingly angry tone-



It was true that using Peltz's weapon as payment was essentially a forced exchange, so it was understandable that he was angry-



-So you're letting this one slide?-



That was enough to make me feel grateful-



If the paper hadn’t accepted Peltz’s sword as the price, I would have died on the spot-



I looked away from the paper-



It was more urgent to figure out where this place was-



‘Demon Realm…… It’s a bit strange to call it that-’



I recalled the description of the Demon Realm that I had written myself-



Numerous intelligent monsters form groups, and when evening comes, two moons rise high in the sky-



……I remember writing something like that about the Demon Realm-



This place doesn’t seem like the everyday scenery of the Demon World, but rather like some kind of ‘ruins’-



I thought about using the information paper, but then folded it back up-



Because I didn’t have anything to hand over in exchange-



I had no choice but to figure it out myself-



I got up and wandered around the area, lost in thought-



‘Perhaps-’



This place really might be ruins-



I slowly looked around-



Gray stone pillars were embedded in several places-



And something like a transparent film was blocking my path-



'A barrier-'



Some kind of magical device set up to prevent anyone from getting past this point-



Beyond the barrier, I could see a place similar to where I was now-



Inside, a giant boulder was moving- Its appearance felt quite bizarre and strange-



So that’s what it was-



I seemed to have a rough idea of the true nature of this place-



I looked again at the area where I was standing, and I could see a bed made of stone and some unidentified jerky that could serve as a meal-



'This is an artificial Secret Realm-'



To be precise, it would be more accurate to call it a Demonic Secret Realm-



In other words, it’s easy to understand if you think of it as a ‘dungeon’-



Something that the Demons created to store treasures and monsters, or to prepare for intruders-



And it was something that a high-ranking Demon had created for some purpose-



I didn’t know which Demon had created it-



Just because it was a world that they had created themselves, it didn’t mean that all of its members would know about it-



-First of all, I need to get out of here--



I stopped my rambling thoughts and approached the barrier that was blocking my path-



It looked like it would collapse if I just touched it, like a tidal wave-



Should I give it a try?



-Plunge--



I took out the dagger from my waistband and extended it towards the barrier-



-Clang--



Then the barrier repelled the dagger, returning the force that had been put into it-



-This will be difficult--



As soon as I confirmed that, I gave up on the idea of breaking through the barrier with force-



Maybe later, but I didn’t think that I would be able to break through that barrier with my current abilities-



So what should I do?



This is truly one challenge after another-



-I’ll think about it after I’ve filled my stomach a bit--



My stomach was aching with hunger as I racked my brains-



It felt like my stomach lining was stuck to my back-



Come to think of it, I hadn't eaten anything all day in order to conceal my presence-



‘I don’t know why there’s meat here, but I’d better eat it-’



My gaze naturally drifted downward-



Jerky glistening with oil-



I sank into thought as I chewed on it-



‘The food and bed can’t be for intruders, so it’s highly likely that they belong to the one guarding the treasure- But that doesn’t make sense either-’



The most plausible hypothesis-



The moving boulder within the barrier added weight to this hypothesis-



It was highly likely that it was the guardian of this Secret Realm-



It would be infinitely lenient towards the owner of the Secret Realm, but it wouldn't show any mercy to intruders-



-Then I'll have to use force----



However, that seemed a bit difficult-



I was already quite exhausted from the fierce battle with my pursuers-



If I fought that boulder in this state, I would definitely end up severely injured- At the very least, half-dead-



Moreover, I couldn’t even get out of this barrier, so a fight itself was out of the question-



-Even my mana is completely depleted--



Now was the time to rest-



-Munch munch--



……Only after I had eaten all the jerky that had been piled up in handfuls did I feel like I was alive-



My mana had also recovered to some extent- About half of its maximum, perhaps-



-Now that my stomach is full--



Let’s make a plan to get out of this barrier-



For now, this place is also a secret realm-



If I defeat the guardians and reach the end, there’s a high probability that there will be a passage leading outside-



That was just speculation, though-



Since I couldn’t see any way out of this room, there was no other way than to barge through-



So let’s think-



A way- A way to get out-



I pondered deeply for dozens of minutes-



I looked around for any devices-



And a moment later-



While I was carefully examining the stone chamber, my gaze stopped at a certain brick-



I felt an inexplicable sense of incongruity-



'If it were the old me, I wouldn't have noticed-'



Adel’s senses reacted to that brick, which looked no different from the other bricks-



That was very suspicious-



I pressed on that brick-



-Swoosh--



The brick sank deeply, and a voice faintly rang in my ears-




- You are not qualified-






-What the……--



I frowned and pulled my hand away-



Even in the Demon World, the language was the same as human language-



It must be because of the setting that creating a new language for demons was difficult, so both humans and demons used a common language-



Thanks to that, I realized something-



I couldn't go outside the barrier if I wasn't the owner of the Secret Realm-



This room, which I had made into a resting place, felt like a prison-



'I have to find another way-'

Chapter 6 Part 2 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

What can I do if I don't have the qualifications?



I felt regret, but there was nothing I could do-



I had to find another answer-



-I found a way--



After a few minutes of contemplation, I stood up-



I succeeded in coming up with a method-



At least it was enough of a method to escape this room-



I think the saying goes, -You have to lose to win--



I approached the barrier and stared at the moving boulder-



-Rumble rumble--



-Crumble----



Every time it moved its massive body, stone fragments fell down-



The Guardian must be a living creature, so it can't be helped, but what about those stone fragments that are inanimate objects?



-Designation--



I cast a spell to exchange locations with the fallen stone fragment-



An arrow stretched out towards the stone fragment-



It barely hooked onto the edge of the stone fragment-



As soon as I confirmed that--



-Move--



I switched locations with the stone fragment-



- - -



The mansion of the high-ranking Demon Race family 'Bares' was very busy-



In three days-



It was the day that Bares's youngest daughter would enter the 'Secret Realm'-



-……This is difficult--



Bares's lord, Crete, let out a soft sigh as he watched the busy servants-



This was a test-



It was a test for Crete's daughter to verify her qualifications to enter the Demon Realm Academy, Sytan-



First of all, even if she successfully conquered the Secret Realm and entered Sytan, there was a problem-



'How can that weak girl deal with those demon-like creatures---'



Crete was full of worry-



These were troubled times-



The Demon King was killed by monstrous humans-



Countless Demons lost their lives to their swords-



His daughter had to go to a place created to deal with such humans-



After the Human-Demon War-



The Demons hated and feared humans more than ever-



Crete had also seen his parents and family members being brutally murdered-



Even his daughter had seen her own mother being killed-



'I know this is wrong-'



He wanted his daughter to fail the Secret Realm conquest- In fact, Crete had ordered his daughter to fail the Secret Realm conquest-



However, there was a problem-



‘It’s not good to just pursue revenge-’



Crete’s daughter wanted to enter Sytan because she hated humans after losing her mother-



She’s skilled and talented-



Conquering the intermediate Trial would be a piece of cake for her-



But the heroes my daughter will face in the future……-



Crete was deeply worried and anxious when a woman rushed into his office and opened the door-



She was a maid of the Bares family-



Crete opened his eyes wide in surprise at the sudden visit-



How dare she visit the Lord without permission?



Still, he had to hear the reason-



Crete asked the maid with a stern expression-



-What’s the matter?-



-We just got word that an unidentified person has entered the Secret realm!-



-Secret realm?-



-Yes, yes- There’s no trace of the Secret realm’s door being opened, so everyone is in chaos right now--



-Hmm……--



Crete muttered in a low voice after hearing the whole story-



Someone entered the Secret realm-



Crete suddenly calmed down and asked the maid who was taking deep breaths-



-Have you identified the person?-



-Well, the person touched a device that only the Lord can use, so we know they’re there, but there’s no way to see inside the Secret realm, so we don’t know who it is……--



An unidentified person-



I don’t know how they got there-



No, I think I do-



I’ve heard that the gates that were created all over the Demon Realm during the Human-Demon War still exist and can be used to warp someone by force-



That guy must be one of those cases-



-He’ll probably die--



-Yes?-



-It’s nothing--



Crete shook his head at the maid who was surprised and asked back-



-Don’t worry about it and focus on preparing for my daughter’s test that will start soon--



-But……--



-I said it’s fine--



-……I understand--



Creak--



The maid bowed and left Crete’s room-



Crete watched her leave with a faint gleam in his eyes-



‘It’s the intermediate Secret realm, so he’ll definitely die……-’



But what if he survives?



Maybe I can use him as my ‘pawn’-



The possibility is slim, though-



‘I should focus on my work-’



Crete stopped thinking and turned his gaze to the piles of documents stacked up like a mountain-



After all, he didn’t want to think about someone who was going to die anyway-

Chapter 7 Part 1 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

----There we go--



I looked back with a satisfied smile-



I had successfully escaped the cramped barrier-



I felt an inexplicable sense of liberation even though I had only left the room-



However, that feeling did not last long-



‘Killing intent?’



I quickly looked back-



Something much larger than I had expected was lurking right before my eyes-



-Rumble--- Rumble----



A wolf statue made of rock-



I did not notice it when I was inside the room, but its outline became clear when I saw it up close-



It seemed to be dozens of times larger than my body-



I could also tell who would win or lose-



‘This is definitely……-’



A win-



Not for me, but for that thing-



I swallowed dry saliva and moved the dagger repeatedly-



- Intruder……-



The stone wolf bared its teeth, dropping stones from its mouth-



……Is that saliva?



It was made of stone, yet it was trying to act like a real wolf for no reason-



Its appearance was rather creepy-



Should I say that it was similar to the Uncanny Valley?



- I will kill you……-



The stone wolf made a murderous sound and opened its mouth wide-



I was terrified and distanced myself from it-



It seemed like it was about to tear me apart with its fangs and chew me to death with its molars-



My prediction was correct-



Thud-- Thud--



As soon as I stepped back, the stone wolf tore the ground where I had been standing and chewed it up-



It was the first time I realized that something made of stone could be so ferocious-



Can I win……-



I had a brief moment of doubt-



‘I have to try-’



I cannot cower in fear-



Shouldn’t I try everything I can?



-Designation--



The stones that fell every time it moved-



I targeted the stone that was closest to it-



When the arrow shot out and finally made contact-



-Move--



In an instant--



The world was turned upside down-



-Whew--



I took a short breath-



I could see the stone wolf’s abdomen-



I flinched for a moment at its size, but I quickly came to my senses and grabbed the dagger-



-Die!-



I thrust the dagger towards the wolf’s stomach, which had not yet dodged-



Clang-



However, the dagger bounced off without piercing the wolf’s skin-



I had guessed as much, but I did not expect it to not even leave a scratch-



I give up on attacking it with force-



-Whew……--



There was no time to hesitate-



The rock wolf that started to move its body glared at me and exuded a ferocious aura-



I quickly turned my thoughts-



-Designate---



I designated the rock inside the barrier as the target and initiated the Position Exchange-



-Move--



The positions of the rock and my body were reversed-



Thud--



And the wolf’s huge front paw slammed down on that spot-



Crash……-



The rock turned into dust and scattered-



……If I had been hit by that attack, I would have been turned into human jerky-



-Rumble-! Rumble--



The rock wolf became enraged when I disappeared from its sight-



It slammed its huge paws on the ground and let out a roar-



I carefully observed the rock wolf from inside the barrier-



‘As expected, I can’t even slightly wound that guy with a dagger-’



It’s unfortunate, but that’s the reality-



My attacks don’t deal any significant damage to it-



I can’t even inflict minor damage with the Killing Intent or Darkness trait-



Those attributes were only supplementary roles after all-



Interest and Absorption also reflect personality, and they have nothing to do with attack skills-



-A rock is such a pain……--



It would have been better to face a human instead-



Humans have weaknesses, but what weakness does a statue have?



Wait-



Human?



-……It might work--



A good plan flashed through my mind-



I immediately summoned the status window-




【 Arsene Adel 】



: Race - [ Half-Demon ]



: Disposition - [ Chaos ]



: Talent - [ Position Exchange ‘Ⅰ’ ]



: Attribute - [ Interest ] [ Absorption ] [ Killing Intent ] [ Darkness ] [ Mana Manipulation ]



: Mana - [ 341 ]




[Position Exchange] is an ability that swaps the positions of objects that the arrow touches-



In other words, it can’t be used on living beings, but it can swap the positions of any inanimate object-



And that Guardian……-



‘There’s a high probability that it’s inanimate-’



The Guardians of the Secret Realm include monsters like Orcs and Goblins, as well as Guardians that move with magical devices-



The rock wolf was more likely to be the latter- My intuition as a writer is telling me that-



Let’s do an experiment just in case-



-Designate--



I spread out an arrow towards the Rock Wolf-



If the arrow doesn’t connect to him, the Rock Wolf is a living creature-



If it connects, it proves that the Rock Wolf is an inanimate object-



Time passed like that and the result appeared-



-Done--



A faint smile was drawn on my lips-



A huge arrow clearly existed between the Rock Wolf and me-



It was confirmed that the Rock Wolf was an inanimate object-



As soon as I confirmed the fact--



-Move--



I used the Position Exchange-



-Did it work?-



Before I knew it, my body had escaped outside the barrier-



On the other hand, the Rock Wolf, whose position was reversed with mine, was struggling inside the barrier-



-Rumble-! Rumble--



The Rock Wolf pounded the barrier without rest-



However, the barrier absorbed the shock and returned it as it was-



-Rumble--



The Rock Wolf didn’t stop even though it knew that its body was breaking apart every time it slammed the barrier-



Its appearance looked pathetic, but it reminded me of the Berserker and gave me goosebumps-



'Let's hurry-'



I hurriedly moved my steps-



It was definitely not because I was scared of the stone wolf or anything-



About ten minutes passed-



‘Is it a barrier this time too?’



The blue barrier was blocking me again-



Surely, I didn’t come back the way I came like a maze, did I?



I looked back just in case, and I saw the Rock Wolf pounding the barrier-



Over there, very far away-



It seemed I had guessed wrong-



‘Then……-’



It was likely the barrier that divided the current room and the next room-



This barrier would have disappeared if the Rock Wolf had died, but since I didn’t kill it and only neutralized it, it still remained-



A structure where the next stage is connected after clearing the stage-



However, I have the ability to skip stages-



‘I should just break through-’



To me, the barrier is not an obstacle, but a solid defense-



If I drag out more time, the Rock Wolf might end up dying after throwing its body at the barrier-



Then the barrier in front of me will disappear-



I had to move before that happened-



I turned my gaze and looked inside the barrier-



Another monster was lurking inside the barrier-



-Click- Click--



At first glance, a stone statue that looked like a mantis clicking its two legs together-



As the second guardian, it would be stronger than the rock wolf, but I don’t need to face it directly, do I?



That mantis is also likely to be inanimate like the rock wolf-



-Designate--



I stretched an arrow towards the mantis-



And the result appeared-

Chapter 7 Part 2 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

As I expected-



‘Good-’



The arrow I displayed was connected in a straight line with the mantis-



The mantis was also inanimate like the rock wolf-



I used the position exchange as it was-



-Move--



Cheuk--



The mantis and I changed positions-



When I looked back from that state, I saw the mantis trapped in the barrier without knowing what was going on-



-Click-?-



The mantis looked around in confusion-



Then, when it made eye contact with me, it began to rage violently-



Like the rock wolf, the guy was hitting the barrier with his sharp forelegs and screaming-



If I get caught in those forelegs, my body will be torn like a piece of paper-



However-



‘That’s when the guy comes out of the barrier-’



I don’t know how strong the barrier is, but it should be enough to buy me some time-



In the meantime, let’s get away from the guy-



I watched the mantis for a while and then ran away-



……How many minutes passed?



-There’s nothing this time--



I hardened my expression as another barrier appeared-



Unlike before, a space where no monsters existed-



For the time being, I exchanged the position with the pebble in that space-



However, something felt off as I took a step forward-



-Ssik-



I grabbed a rock that was lying around-



Then I threw it far away towards the front of the long stone chamber-



After a while, the moment the rock that was flying in a parabola fell to the floor-



Bang!



Suddenly, a loud noise was heard and two rocks protruded from the wall-



The rock caught between them turned into a handful of dust-



‘……-’



Crazy-



A trap all of a sudden-



My head was dizzy from the unexpected change-



Fortunately, the activation condition of the trap was not difficult to grasp-



Contact with the floor-



That seemed to be the only activation condition for the trap-



The problem is the distance from here to the next barrier-



It’s impossible to move hundreds of meters at once without any means-



‘Should I try?’



After contemplating for a moment, I picked up the surrounding rocks and held them in my arms-



And then-



Thud--



I threw the rocks again-



Just before the rocks hit the ground-



I used Position Exchange to move-



-Move--



My body floated in the air-



Before my body fell to the ground, I threw the rocks that I had gathered with all my might once again-



And then I exchanged positions with the rock again-



‘I only have six rocks-’



I couldn’t gather any more because they were too heavy-



It might not seem like enough-



‘But this is enough-’



So far, the distance between the barriers has been the same-



It was nothing to calculate that distance and throw the rocks-



That’s when Adel’s extensive knowledge comes in handy-



By the time I had used up all six rocks-



-……This is--



A huge barrier appeared before my eyes-



It was a thicker barrier than usual, and there were even letters engraved on it-



For now, I used Position Exchange to enter the barrier-



Then the letters appeared even larger-






- Welcome to the end-





-What the heck is this--



I was momentarily dumbfounded-



Welcome to the end?



It was an incomprehensible phrase-



Wasn’t this dimension created to protect the treasure?



Then it should have been a spell to curse intruders, so why does it say welcome-



……Is it because this is the Demon Realm?



It seems like there are quite a few crazy guys here-



Well, whatever-



‘Is this the last one?’



Since it’s the last one, I’ll move carefully-



Let’s see……-



A single black figure could be seen inside the barrier-



I opened my eyes wide and focused my vision-



And then I looked closely-



The last presumed Guardian wasn’t an ordinary monster-



‘Death Knight-’



A skeleton sitting on a huge rock with red eyes-



Judging from the Death Knight, it seemed certain that this was the Demon Realm-



It felt like it was on the same level as Peltz-



But the Death Knight is just an undead- It means it’s inanimate-



Welcome to this place……-



-Designation--



I looked at the Death Knight, who hadn’t even finished speaking yet, and drew an arrow on the ground with a sinister smile like a villain-



No matter how strong it was, what good would it be if I didn't fight it?



-Move--



Slash--



Death Knight and I switched places-



What a truly exhilarating victory-



Still, how is it, I won, right?



-Good……--



Intoxicated by victory, I strolled through the square where Death Knight had been-



It was certainly the square where the boss monster had been, so it was very wide-



Plus, behind it-



-A chest?-



It was a treasure box for storing rare items-



A large black dragon carved out of an unidentified ore-



I frowned as I looked at it-



‘If it's a black dragon decoration-’



I felt like I vaguely knew it-



Clearly, I have a memory of seeing it somewhere-



Where did I see it---?



‘It can't be a pattern used by humans-’



Humans regard black dragons as ominous, so it must be something from the Demon race-



'Let's organize my thoughts-'



This place is presumed to be a rare sight created by a high-ranking Demon family-



In that case, the black dragon pattern will be related to it-



Then, was there a family among the high-ranking Demonic families that used the black dragon pattern?



Before I wrote the novel, I had woven all sorts of settings for Demonic families, saying that I would write a charming villain-



However, after writing the novel, I ended up scrapping all of them-



---That's why I couldn't remember them well-



There were so many high-ranking Demons, and they didn't play an important role in my novel-



So if that's what I remember……-



‘The seven highest-ranking Demonic families who were the next best villains after Adel-’



Called the seven sins,



- Sloth-



- Pride-



- Greed-



- Envy-



- Lust-



- Gluttony-



- Wrath-



The Seven Deadly Sins, each of the seven families selected a characteristic of their disposition-



I don't know everything about the seven families-



However, even so, it's not like I forgot all the settings I once made with sincerity-



……For example-



-This pattern is similar to the pattern used by the family of Pride--



Evil and ‘arrogant’ like a black dragon-



In that sense, the Bares family of Pride uses the black dragon pattern……-



Wait a minute-



-……Crazy--



An artificial Secret Realm created by a high-ranking Demon-



And the black dragon symbol of Pride-



My face hardened at the ominous thought that crossed my mind-

Chapter 8 Part 1 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

Bares Family



Among the seven deadly sins, the high-ranking family of the Demon World that symbolizes Pride-



If my guess is correct, this must be the secret realm owned by the Bares Family-



‘This situation is…’



There is no answer……



It wouldn’t be strange to die as soon as I leave this Secret Relm



If I were to weigh the probability of survival and death, the latter would overwhelmingly prevail-



‘What should I do?’



My head was filled with worries-



Although the Demons are weaker compared to the original Adel or the main characters, that’s a story that will happen far into the future-



‘Escaping must be the only way to survive-’



There was no chance of winning-



Not only is the remaining amount of mana ridiculously low, but there’s no way I can defeat the Bares Family in my current state-



The only way to survive is to run away as fast as I can-



That’s why it was clear what I had to do now-



-Let’s loot the treasure chest--



The black dragon chest right in front of me-



I had to loot this chest no matter what-



Since it’s the secret realm of the family, there must be the secret treasure of the Bares Family inside this box, and there might be an ‘artifact’ that I can use to escape this place-



I’m sure I’ll be chased because I entered the secret territory of the Bares Family anyway, so I have no choice but to take advantage of it-



-Should I open it?-



I put my hand on the box-



Fortunately, there was no security device on the box-



As if someone was telling me to take it……-



Well, it must be my imagination-



Creak--



I shook off my thoughts and opened the chest-



An unpleasant friction sound rang in my ears, and the contents of the box were revealed-



-Why is this here……--



And I froze on the spot-



There was something in the box that I could not have imagined-



A puddle made of black liquid-



‘Water?’



No, not quite……-



Squish-



It was elastic like silicone and very sticky like glue-



For some reason, it’s a texture that gives me goosebumps-



‘This is a treasure?’



I was more surprised by the fact that the treasure that this secret territory was trying to protect was something like the body of this slime-



Is there any special power in this liquid?



……I was thinking that-



-Wiggle---



The black liquid in the box moved-



The liquid that popped out of the box in an instant rushed towards my face-



-Huh?-



The moment I opened my mouth in surprise-



The black liquid…



-Ugh!-



It invaded my mouth, squeezed through my throat, and began to tear at my esophagus-



I gagged repeatedly due to the foreign sensation in my throat-



-Ugh……-



I vomited, and yellow stomach acid poured out-



But the black liquid did not come out-



I was groaning in pain in my throat and stomach when suddenly-



Ugh--



A splitting headache made me shudder-



I didn’t even have time to figure out what was going on before the pain consumed me-



Throb--



The headache gradually worsened, and black veins began to bulge on my forehead-



My vision began to darken, and my consciousness faded-



The crossroads of life and death-



I could tell that I was standing at that crossroad, even though no one had told me-



-Whew--



I exhaled-



I needed to cool my head-



If the pain continued any longer, I wouldn’t be surprised if I fainted or went into shock-



How much time passed like that?



Swoosh-



The veins that had bulged on my forehead subsided-



Even the pain that had been pounding in my head-



I could finally breathe-



‘What the hell is going on?’



I thought, catching my breath-



I really thought I was going to die-



What the hell was in that box?



Maybe the box itself was a trap-



My headache was definitely gone-



My head started to hurt again-



No-



It actually hurts like hell?



-What the…!-



Pain in my eye-



I thought my left eyeball was being pulled out-



But this time, it wasn’t just a feeling-



Flap--



My left eye burst-



My vision went black, and an incomparable pain washed over me…



And finally-



I lost consciousness-

Chapter 8 Part 2 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

How many days had passed since I lost consciousness?



A day? Two days?



Maybe even more-



-My left eye, as expected--



I opened my eyes and looked down-



The first thing I saw was flesh stained with blood-



My eyeball, which had been my eye before I lost consciousness, was lying on the floor-



As soon as I confirmed it, I felt a sense of relief wash over me-



‘I need to figure it out……-’



In order to survive, I had to figure out what had happened-



It seemed like only my left eye had burst so far, but what if I lost my right eye as well?



It was terrifying just to imagine-



‘A mirror, I need a mirror-’



I tried to find a mirror to figure out the changes that had occurred in my left eye-



As I looked around, I finally realized-



This is a secret realm-



There was no way there would be anything like a mirror here-



In the end, I guess I’ll have to use the next best thing-



Slice--



I took out the dagger from my arms and turned it sideways-



The side of the dagger was big enough to reflect my face-



The moment I opened my right eye with difficulty and looked at the side of the sword--



-……!-



I gasped at the unexpected sight-



A ‘new eye’ had appeared in place of my completely shattered left eye-



A pitch-black pupil that twitched like a worm along with black veins-



That eye was very similar to the one in my memory-



-No way?-



A sense of bewilderment spread across my face-



One of the ‘traits’ that I had personally written down in my notes-



Something very similar to that was replacing my left eye-



However, that trait was a setting where one of the main characters had robbed from a certain demon-



On the other hand, I had not robbed this eye from anyone-



The black liquid that popped out of the box just parasitized my eye, didn’t it?



-So the probability of it being exactly the same is low, but……-



Even so, I felt a sense of unease somewhere and brought up my status window in front of me-





【 Arsene Adel 】



: Race - [ Half Demon ]



: Tendency - [ Chaos ]



: Talent - [ Position Exchange ‘Ⅰ’ ]



: Trait - [ Interest ] [ Absorption ] [ Killing Intent ] [ Darkness ] [ Mana Manipulation ] [ Eye of Arrogance ]



: Mana - [ 341 ]




A status window that seemed no different from before-



If you looked closely, there was one newly added trait-



【 Eye of Arrogance 】



I knew what this trait was-



The eyes of one of the main characters who had killed a high-ranking demon and embedded them in their own eyes-



‘I guess that demon was someone from the Bares family-’



It was a scene that I had written myself, but I hadn’t gone into much depth about the settings for the demons after the early parts, so how was I supposed to know?



The plausibility of the scenes I wrote without properly considering the settings seemed to be gradually filling in-



From the Arsene Family’s Gate to the Eye of Arrogance-



These kinds of situations will continue to unfold in the future-



I guess it’s the retribution for all the crap I’ve written in my work so far……-



-Even so, the current situation isn’t bad--



No, it’s actually good-



Since it was such a fraudulent ability, it was worth suffering the pain-



The authority the Eye of Arrogance possesses-



It was the enhancement of ‘Dynamic Vision’-



If that was all, it wouldn’t have been given the alias of an authority-



When the Eye of Arrogance is activated, the opponent’s movements momentarily stop-



The activation condition was this:



‘Kill the enemy-’



If you kill the enemy, all objects’ actions momentarily stop-



In reality, they don’t actually stop, but the Dynamic Vision rises so drastically that it appears as if they’ve ‘stopped’-



It’s difficult to use because you can’t activate the power against an enemy that is faster and stronger than you-



But if you’re fighting against a large number of weak enemies, it will be an unprecedented weapon-



When the Eye of Arrogance is activated, the enemy’s movements will look like worms wriggling-



Literally--



A trait that flaunts arrogance, like crushing an ant with your finger-



An unexpected gain-



A big smile naturally formed on my lips-



To think I got my hands on such a trait right after escaping from the Arsene Family-



Coming to the Demon Realm was definitely the right choice-



-Sk---



I glanced at the Eye of Arrogance reflected in the status window and turned my head-



-It seems like I’ve gotten everything I can get--



Now it’s time to leave the secret realm-



However, there’s something bothering me-



‘Is it okay to leave?’



I looked behind the chest-



A door with the black dragon emblem of the Bares Family was firmly in place-



And as if to say I could open it at any time, there were no obstacles around it-



If I open the door, the scenery outside the secret realm will probably come into view-



I was worried about that-



-……I might die if I go out--



Since I caused such a commotion in the secret realm, the Bares Family must have heard about it-



There are probably numerous troops waiting outside the door to find out who the intruder is-



There’s something to think about here-



Would the owner of the secret realm want to keep the thief who stole the Eye of Arrogance alive?



-……--



I shut my mouth because even I thought it was a ridiculous assumption-



Killing me painlessly would be the greatest mercy they could offer-



-This is crazy--



I looked at the exit and cursed myself-



If I didn’t leave, I would eventually starve to death here-



If I left, I would be killed by the Bares family-



Adel’s talent was outstanding, but it was impossible to defeat them-



‘I can’t even use the information paper-’



It was the first thing that came to mind to solve this situation, but I soon realized that it wouldn’t help-



The information paper could only provide ‘information’, not a direct solution to the situation-



-Then there is only one way--



I quickly knelt down towards the Bares family outside the Trial-



Isn’t there a saying that the enemy of my enemy is my friend?



I, who had to get revenge on the six families, might surprisingly get along well with them-



Hmm, come to think of it, if they heard that I was a descendant of the Arsene family, they would try to kill me right away……-



I just kept sighing repeatedly because there was no answer-



- You bastard, open the door right now!



A hoarse and cracked voice was heard-



I turned my head towards the direction of the voice and saw the Death Knight, trembling with fear, pounding on the barrier-



Wait-



Death Knight?



He should have self-destructed while knocking on the barrier because I had used Position Exchange-



Why is he alive?



Suddenly, an ominous thought came to mind-



‘What if……-’



What if this wasn’t an ordinary intermediate secret realm, but a secret realm where guardians regenerate?



What if it’s not just a secret realm of the Bares Family, but a secret realm for a test created directly by the ‘head of the family’?



That would explain everything-



‘Then the one taking the test right now is……-’



The intruder who made even the Death Knight, the last guardian of the secret realm, tremble in fear-



They must be the protagonist of this test-



And right now, they are,



Coming to where I am-



-Damn it--



I felt my mind getting dizzy and cursed-



The Death Knight was the enemy I had to defeat before I lost consciousness-



An indescribable sense of camaraderie welled up as I realized why he was whimpering-



But I couldn’t just stand there dumbfounded because I was facing a powerful enemy-



I took out the information paper from my pocket-



The paper wouldn’t give me a specific answer on how to survive, but I could get the information I wanted-



The identity of the person who was the ‘closest’ to me-



Death Knight wasn’t a living being, so it wouldn’t be specified as a person-



So the paper had no choice but to obediently spit out the information I wanted-



『This is information that requires a price-』



『Please pay the price of an artifact at the relic level or more, or 100 gold coins or more-』



But before that, I had to pay the price-



It was unfortunate- My pockets were empty-



But that didn’t mean there was no way-



I just had to give something equivalent to the price the paper suggested-



- I will pay the price of 100 of my mana limits-




As I scribbled with the fountain pen, the paper seemed to be weighing the price it had suggested-



And after a few seconds passed-





『I judge the price to be sufficient-』



『I will take 100 of the Creator’s mana limits-』






After the words were written on the paper-



I shook my shoulders slightly with a strong sense of emptiness-



I had to permanently give up as much as 100 mana, but it was necessary-



It wasn’t easy to increase my mana limits, but it wasn’t too difficult either, so it wasn’t a big problem-



Anyway, if I just survived here, I would be able to recover enough-



What I desperately needed now was information that could help me escape this situation-



I blinked once and focused on the contents of the paper again-



And the following words-



I unconsciously swallowed the vain wind-



『The person closest to the Creator is Rene, the youngest daughter of Crete, the head of the Bares family-』

Chapter 9 Part 1 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

As I realized the gravity of the situation, my expression hardened-



It was because I finally understood the nature of this place-



‘I finally get it-’



I figured out why there was jerky out of nowhere in the Secret Relm and why the partitions were made using a barrier-



This Secret Relm was made by the Bares family for the ‘training’ of their youngest daughter-



The Eye of Arrogance must have been a reward prepared for their youngest daughter after she finished her training-



‘Well, it’s not that unusual-’



The high-ranking families of the Demon World owned several Secret Relms like this-



It was to efficiently train those who inherited the family bloodline or their family members-



Fighting monsters recklessly was too dangerous, and there was a limit to improving one’s skills by training alone, so they resorted to this method-



To put it simply-



I unintentionally stole the Eye of Arrogance that might have belonged to the successor of the Bares family……-



I muttered in vain-



-My life is screwed--



This isn’t a situation that can be resolved with just an apology-



At the very least, I’ll have to give up one of my arms-



Should I cut off my little finger like a Yakuza?



As I muttered in a suddenly empty voice, I heard Death Knight’s tearful voice-



- Please open the door……!



Death Knight was desperately appealing to me-



At the same time, I heard a sound like tofu being sliced from the front-



And then, a dull and heavy sound of something hitting the ground-



From what I could guess, it was clear that the regenerated guardian had been cut down and collapsed-



Probably next,



- Please……-



It’ll be that guy who’s begging me-



He’s an inanimate object and will be regenerated anyway, so I didn’t have the slightest intention of saving him, even though he was an enemy-



And-



It was already too late-



P-Please!



The merciless roar stopped, but Death Knight begged even more desperately-



The reason was simple-



S-Save……!



Thud--



The culprit who shook the Secret Relm approached and cut Death Knight in half-



Death Knight’s neck and body separated and rolled on the floor-



She had subdued Death Knight with a single blow-



And the eyes of the one who was looking at Death Knight moved-



-……--



She began to stare at me intently-



Blue eyes that seemed to contain the universe, along with short black hair and black horns on either side of her head-



The youngest daughter of the Bares family-



It was Rene-



Rene was sweeping me with a gaze that sent shivers down my spine-



After a while, Rene, who had been searching me, aimed her sword at my neck and asked-



-……Who are you?-



I did not answer Rene’s question right away and lowered my gaze-



My gaze was directed at the nape of Rene’s neck-



As expected-



There was a tattoo-



The ‘Black Dragon’ tattoo proved to be a blood relative of the Bares family-



I realized that Rene was the original owner of the Eye of Arrogance and the youngest daughter of the Bares family-



A character I didn’t describe in detail when I was writing the novel-



I had to use such Rene-



As a tool for surviving here-



……Okay- I’ll do it-



After finishing my thoughts, I opened my mouth-



-Congratulations on conquering the Secret Relm, Miss Rene--



It was a sudden but natural remark-



An honorific that didn’t sound like my voice came out of my mouth-



Adel’s personality was assimilated with me, and a natural honorific came out-



Adel was cruel and brutal when he had to face an enemy-



However, when he had to bend over, he knew how to bend over to the point of being mean-



A setting based on the personality of Sima Yi, who appears in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms-



Thanks to this personality, Adel was able to save his life until the latter half of the work-



Perhaps it was because the situation itself was awkward, even though it was natural-



Rene’s expression was tinged with vigilance-



-What are you talking about?-



-Haven’t you finally proven your ‘qualification’ to the Lord?-



-……--



Rene closed her mouth as if those words hit the nail on the head-



The black sword that was pointed at my neck was not removed, but it was a satisfactory result-



The fact that Rene closed her mouth was proof that my guess was correct-



‘After all, Rene didn’t come to this Secret Relm to get the Eye of Arrogance-’



If Rene’s purpose was to obtain the Eye of Arrogance, she would have reacted as soon as she saw me-



The Eye of Arrogance were clearly in my left eye-



However, Rene did not-



She just looked at me with vigilant eyes-



That means Rene doesn't know about the Eye of Arrogance-



Then there are two remaining reasons-



First, it's about the position of 'successor-'



'But that's unlikely-'



I can say for sure that this Secret Realm has nothing to do with the successor position-



I had no choice-



I wrote the setting myself-



So it's natural that I know-



The successor of the Bares Family wasn't Rene but another 'man', so it could be said that conquering this Secret Realm had no connection to the position of the successor-



If the condition for becoming the successor had been based on strength, then Rene, who had conquered the Secret Realm single-handedly with overwhelming power, would have been the rightful successor-



However, in the original story I wrote, the successor wasn't Rene but someone else-



'So what kind of qualification is it?'



If it was for the purpose of training, the Bares family wouldn't have given the Eye of Arrogance as a reward-



The reason Rene challenged the Secret Realm must be to prove some kind of qualification by obtaining the Eye of Arrogance-



After finishing my thoughts, I opened my mouth and asked in a calm voice-



-You don't seem happy even though you have proven your qualification--



-……--



-Is there a reason?-



-Yeah--



Rene, who had been silent, answered right away-



-You--



-……?-



When I pointed to my face with my finger, Rene nodded slightly-



-Yeah--



The moment Rene's blue eyes, which seemed to contain the ocean, met my gaze-



I froze for a moment-



Because Rene kept giving short answers, I had to guess the beginning of the sentence in my head-



---In short, she was dissatisfied and at the same time curious about my presence in this Secret Realm-



However, I already had an excuse prepared-



-Since you've proven your qualifications enough, the Lord has ordered me to escort Miss Rene from now on--



I mentioned the Lord and hinted that I was not an enemy but an ally, Rene's face hardened-



Oh no, did I make a mistake?



My palms were sweating profusely-

Chapter 9 Part 2 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

Rene opened her mouth with an unpleasant expression-



-You?-



Judging by the fact that she was putting her sword down, it seemed that she had judged that I was not an enemy-



Or maybe she judged that I wasn't even a slight threat-



My mana was several times less than hers, so she must have thought I was weak-



As expected, the Bares family is arrogant-



It’s a bit bitter……-



However, I can’t show my true feelings on the outside-



I tried to keep the smile on my face and said,



-I'm quite skilled, you know?-



-Pfft--



This woman just laughed-



It’s good that my acting as a servant of the Bares family worked perfectly…… But I don’t feel good being ignored like this-



And it doesn’t seem like Rene has completely erased her suspicions yet-



Perhaps because she can sense that the amount of mana in my body is small, she doesn’t think of me as an escort knight-



Then I have no choice but to show her my skills-



In order to add credibility to my role as an escort-



-Designate--



-……?-



Rene tilted her head as I stretched out my finger-



Even so, the fact that she didn’t show any reaction seemed to indicate that she was confident that she could handle anything that happened-



She continued to ignore me-



I forced a faint smile and initiated the position exchange-



The moment the arrow that appeared touched the sword Rene was holding-



-Move--



My body and the sword’s positions were swapped-



Clang-



Rene’s sword fell to the floor with a loud noise, and my body arrived right in front of Rene-



And her left hand, which had been holding the sword, ended up holding my right hand-



-……!-



Rene’s eyes widened in surprise at the sudden teleportation-



I stared at Rene and said in a sad voice,



-What do you think?-



-……--



Rene didn’t answer for a while-



Instead, she stared at her own sword that had fallen behind me and bit her lower lip-



Her expression looked like she was angry, so I gulped-



I hope I didn’t go too far……-



Just in case, I grabbed her right hand to prevent Rene from attacking me, and I felt strongly that it was the right decision-



While I was trembling in fear, Rene let go of the hand she was holding-



Only then was I able to breathe a sigh of relief-



-This is why I was assigned as your escort, Lady Rene- It's useful for protecting you--



That was quite a decent excuse-



Since I showed her the Position Exchange, Rene must have realized that my talent is related to movement-



Rene seemed to understand, but she didn’t relax her expression or ask me any more questions-



Well, I guess that’s enough to convince her-



-Let’s get going now--



I said to Rene in a low voice-



I wanted to get out of this secret place as soon as possible-



I had to run away as fast as I could before my lies were exposed-



-……--



Rene didn’t answer me-



She didn’t talk much and her expression rarely changed, so it was hard to figure out what she was thinking-



I felt very uncomfortable in this situation……-



I continued speaking to break the awkward silence and get her away from me-



-Once you get out, go straight to the Lord- He’s waiting for you--



-……!!-



Rene’s body trembled at the word ‘Lord’- It was as if I had touched a nerve-



I wondered if she had some kind of bad relationship with the Lord, but then I shook my head-



Anyway, once we got out of this secret place, we would go our separate ways-



It would be better for both of us if we never saw each other again-



-I have other tasks that the Lord has given me, so I should go somewhere else right away--



-……--



-Do you understand?-



-Yes--



A smile flickered across Rene’s face as she answered me-



Was she the emotional type?



I moved away from Rene and approached the door that seemed to be the exit of the secret place-



And as I grabbed the doorknob, I thought to myself-



‘I’ll run away as soon as Rene goes to Crete-’



I had to get out of here quickly-



That was the only way I could survive-



I couldn’t die in vain in this place after I managed to escape from Peltz and come all the way to the Demon Realm-



I turned my head back to Rene to make sure, and opened my mouth-



-Do you understand? Once you get out of the secret place, go straight to Lord Crete……-



Just as I was about to finish speaking-



Rene, who had been following me, froze-



At that moment, I felt that something was wrong-



I followed her gaze-



As I slowly turned my head……-



‘Oh, crap-’



A crazy situation unfolded before my eyes-



The residents of the Demon Realm, with their black hair and black dragon horns, were holding weapons and glaring at me with eyes as cold as ice-



They looked down at me with icy gazes-



And in front of them,



A man wearing a robe with the Black Dragon crest and exuding an overwhelming aura was observing me-



-Father--



A single word escaped Rene’s lips as her eyes met his-



If he’s Rene’s father-



The lord of the Bares family-



I know that name-



The Seven Families of the Demon World were an early setting that I had worked hard to create, so it’s impossible not to know-



The arrogant head of the Bares family and Rene’s father’s name-



Crete-



He was waiting for me, who had come out of the Secret Realm-



The moment Crete and I made eye contact-



-Hooh……--



A laugh that sounded like admiration escaped Crete’s lips-



At this, I trembled, feeling an indescribable fear-



This-



I think I really messed up…

Chapter 10 Part 1 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

Is this how a rabbit surrounded by a pack of tigers feels?



I watched the demons looking me up and down with eyes full of various emotions and my shoulders trembled slightly-



- Why is a human coming out of the Secret Relm?



- No, I can sense a small amount of magic power from him- Maybe he's a half-demon-



- He looks incredibly weak, so did Lady Rene deliberately spare him?



The demons gossiped about me and guessed my identity-



Watching them, I was able to breathe a sigh of relief-



Fortunately, I avoided being killed right away……-



I had also concealed the Arsene mark on my nape using the Darkness trait, so it hadn't been discovered-



……So what am I going to do now?



It's all futile now-



'Crete……-'



I swallowed dry saliva as I met Crete's gaze filled with interest-



I thought he would try to kill me right away, but for some reason, he didn't seem to care much-



His arrogant eyes were fixed on me, but he didn't seem angry or even slightly agitated-



I thought it might be because he wanted to capture me alive, but judging by Crete's attitude, that didn't seem to be the reason-



What could it be?



I was speculating on my own while looking at Crete's appearance, which was clearly different from what I had expected-



-Did you successfully conquer the Secret Relm?-



Crete opened his mouth and spoke to his daughter, Rene, in a monotonous voice-



Rene's body trembled at the question-



Then she met Crete's gaze and answered, biting her lower lip-



-……Yes--



-I see--



That was the end of it-



Crete turned his back on Rene without giving her any more attention-



He added one more word-



It was clearly directed at me-



-Follow me--



Oh no-



My head hurts as I stare at Crete, who has started walking forward-



What the hell is he up to?



……But what bothered me more was Rene, who was staring at me with cold, hard eyes-



'My father called me, so why you?'



Rene seemed to be asking that-



I turned my head away without answering her silent question-



Don't ask me-



I don’t know either……-



I guess the fortunate thing is that Rene didn't find out that I was pretending to be an escort-



Since Crete has been completely silent, it seems like the other Demons have lost interest in me as well-



The problem is that even I don’t know why Crete has kept his mouth shut-



‘I guess I’ll find out once I go-’



I followed Crete and looked around-



The Demons of the Bares family were surrounding Rene and me with their weapons drawn-



With my current abilities, I couldn’t fend them all off and escape-



That’s because each and every one of them was exuding an aura that rivaled Peltz-



I barely managed to escape after a difficult battle with just one Peltz-



There’s no way I could escape from them-



‘I can’t use Arsene’s Gate either-’



The Arsene family’s Gate can be used to travel to the Demon Realm, but it can’t be used to travel from the Demon Realm to the Human Realm-



I would have to borrow the power of the Information Paper to find a Gate that leads to the Human Realm, but the price will be far too high-



I could also offer my final Mana as payment, but……-



If I reduce my final Mana any further, it’ll be a significant loss for me-



‘Even if you enter a tiger’s den, if you keep your wits about you, you can survive……-’



I recalled that proverb and dragged my heavy steps forward-



Crete doesn’s seem like he’s going to kill me right away, so maybe there’s a way to survive-



As I followed Crete, I gradually opened my eyes wide as I saw the unfolding landscape of the Demon Realm-



‘Is this the Demon Realm……-’



I momentarily forgot that this might be the lair and looked around-



Unidentifiable trees were planted everywhere- Grotesque birds were perched on them and crying out in flocks-



It was a world that I had created, but it felt different when I saw it in person-



The fact that I had come to the Demon Realm was only just starting to feel real-



Thud- Thud-



Thud-



I moved my feet as if I were possessed by something, and before I knew it, Crete had stopped walking and was looking back-



-Disperse--



Crete ordered-



The Demons began to scatter, leaving only four of them, including me and Rene-



The remaining two seemed to be Crete's escorts-



I couldn't dare to guess their level, but the aura they exuded was extraordinary-



However, it seemed that Crete's words included them as well-



-You two should go too--



-Yes, sir--



At Crete's command, they quickly left their seats-



That left only Crete, me, and Rene-



Crete looked at me and Rene and gestured for us to follow-



‘He's not going to torture me alone--- is he?’



I shook my head, lost in a horrible imagination as I looked at Crete's back-



I finally realized it-



Crete had no intention of killing me-



Rather, he wanted ‘something’ from me-



The problem was that I didn't know what it was---



I was racking my brain trying to figure out Crete's intentions when it happened-



‘That mansion-’



A Western-style mansion with the Black Dragon crest appeared before my eyes-



I recognized it at once as the Bares family mansion-



-You wait here- I'll call you later--



Crete opened the door to the mansion and ordered me to wait, and my eyes lit up-



This is my chance-



The Demons had all left this place, and with Rene and Crete going into the mansion, there was no one to stop me-



‘But something's bothering me-’



Shouldn't Crete have considered the fact that I might run away?



---I have a bad feeling about this-



I had no choice but to use my mana once-



Whew-



I took a deep breath and divided the mana mass into small pieces-



Then, I infused it with the Killing Intent trait and spread it out in all directions for a moment-



At that moment,



-Flinch--



A slight movement was detected in the grass-



It meant that someone was hiding in the grass-



It was obvious that the reason was to keep an eye on me-



‘It's a good thing I didn't move-’



I don't know who the person hiding in the grass is, but at least they're not an easy opponent-



I was exhausted and running low on mana, so I might have been in danger-



‘What should I do?’



I looked at the mansion where Rene and Crete had entered-



In the end, I couldn’t do anything and just sat down-



Somehow, it felt like my life was miserable…

Chapter 10 Part 2 - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

Bares Family’s office-



Crete stared at Rene with frozen eyes while sitting on a chair-



Rene lowered her head as if she was intimidated and waited for Crete to speak-



-You’ve finished the last task your father gave you--



Crete uttered indifferently-



Rene nodded her head slightly-



-Yes--



-That means you’re trying to claim your qualification to enter the academy from me--



Academy-



An institution established in the Demon World to nurture talents who would invade the human world-



Rene had attacked the secret passage in order to gain the qualification to enter there-



Normally, she would have been able to proceed with the admission process right away, but Crete had ordered her to conquer the Secret Realm under the pretext of testing her qualifications-



Rene nodded her head-



-Yes--



It would have been considered rude for Rene to continue to answer in short sentences, but Crete didn’t think much of it-



Rene, who had developed mutism after her mother left-



The fact that she was even able to speak in short sentences was a welcome development-



-Can’t you give up?-



-……--



Rene didn’t answer Crete’s words that urged him to give up and closed his mouth-



Crete inwardly smiled at Rene’s resolute attitude-



It was like the feelings of a parent watching a child they had put by the water-



Crete’s appearance was not reflected well in Rene’s eyes-



Because it seemed like he would never acknowledge her-



Rene, who was aiming the blade of revenge at the humans who killed her mother and friends-



Crete, who was trying to take away the knife, Rene was holding-



The conflict between father and daughter continued endlessly like parallel lines-



As a subtle silence flowed between them,



-What do you think? Is he useful?-



Crete suddenly asked-



Rene didn’t answer rashly and thought for a moment before finally recalling the face of one person-



Crete was asking about the boy who seemed to be his peer that she had encountered in the secret relm-



-……--



Rene closed her eyes for a moment and recalled the appearance of the boy-



At first glance, he was 'weak'-



The amount of mana he possessed was also insignificant- It was difficult to sense the atmosphere unique to the strong-



Decisively, the way he smiled with his eyes floating sickeningly looked very sinister---…



However-



The one move he showed,



Ruthlessly shattered the first impression that Rene felt-



As if using Teleportation, he charged at Rene and snatched away her sword-



Rene couldn't read any of that series of actions-



The boy even handed his arm over to Rene-



His intention to show the difference in their abilities while trying to reassure Rene was obvious-



Disgraceful-



It was a very disgraceful memory for Rene, who was called a genius in battle-



In addition, the fact that Crete didn't seem to have much faith in her bothered Rene-



'Does Father think of me as a greenhouse flower?'



'Why would he attach a strong person who can't even read his presence as her escort?'



Rene nodded her head as several questions came to mind-



-That person is strong--



-I see--



Crete nodded his head with a satisfied smile and said-



-In 2 months, you will be able to achieve what you desire--



-……!-



Rene's eyes widened as if what was to come had finally arrived-



-You may leave now--



-Yes--



Rene left the office with a much more relaxed expression than before-



Now, only Crete remained in the silent office-



Creak-



Crete leaned back in his chair and became deeply absorbed in thought-



The subject was the boy who had suddenly invaded the secret relm a few days ago-



The boy had entered the Secret Realm and had been inactive for several days after that-



That's why he thought he was just a wimp who couldn't even conquer the Secret Realm and ignored him-



Anyway, he was sure to die-



But, he showed his daughter amazing skills and conquered the Secret Realm-



Even-



-I didn't think he would succeed in the Selection--



He made the Eye of Arrogance, which was originally supposed to go to his daughter, his own-



If he were an ordinary person, his head would have exploded and he would have died the moment the Eye of Arrogance touched his body, unable to withstand the intense magic-



However, the boy was acknowledged by the Eye of Arrogance-



Crete neither got angry nor questioned him about it-



Rather, he thought it was better for that child to possess the Eye of Arrogance-



If her daughter had possessed the Eye of Arrogance, she wouldn’t have been able to use even half of her power-



Perhaps she might have been devoured by the Eye of Arrogance and lost her power-



Among the successors of the Bares family, only about five people received the approval of the Eye of Arrogance and became its owner-



Even among them, there were very few who could properly handle the Eye of Arrogance……-



But that guy-



-How interesting--



He's worth using-



Crete smirked and defined Adel in that way-


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Eternal Sacred King Chapter 629 to 638

 Chapter 629: Three Formations! The scholar who arrived with a fresh set of green robes was Su Zimo who had escaped here. The attention of the hundred Nascent Souls were drawn over immediately. The old lady could not see what was going on outside and merely hugged the child tightly in her embrace. “You’re finally willing to show yourself, little beast?” Many Nascent Souls stood in midair and looked down at the mansion not far away, sneering in mockery. Su Zimo had an indifferent expression and walked down the stone steps into the courtyard. He gazed silently at the old man beneath the peach blossom tree with a deep sorrow in his eyes. The old man’s eyes were closed and he had a peaceful expression, as though he was in a deep sleep. The furnace made of red clay burned and flickered. There was a bowl of wine remaining above that was still warm. Su Zimo was oblivious to the encirclement of the hundred Nascent Souls and walked towards the furnace. He lifted the remaining bowl of wine a...
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