Is it wrong for me to like seeing the villain suffer [39]
Of course, since Lacko wouldn't even think about insurance and the like, his face turned pale to blue.
“He can never find this place...!”
Lako muttered as if to himself, and I let out a sarcastic laugh.
'I left a gift for Arkel.'
When I saw the photographic stone hanging from Arkel's neck emerging from the dust, I was certain that the gift had arrived as it should.
'Before I lost consciousness, I dropped the photocopier on the ground, after activating its recording feature!'
Fortunately, Laco was too busy escaping to notice the matter, and Arkell's screams that rang out in the distance drowned out the sound of the stone falling.
Thanks to the scene that emerged from him, Arkell was able to easily find this place.
'It was lucky that I designed the introduction like that.'
In order to create a terrifying atmosphere closer to horror films, I filled the introduction of the film with silent scenes from various places in Kelston.
That's why Lacko didn't notice that the stone had started playing the recording immediately
Yes...horror movies are the best.
'Therefore, your end has come.'
I looked at Lakko with satisfied eyes.
He gritted his teeth hard and began to activate the black magic.
“ɵʞØßŋđ, Øßŋ, ɵʞØßŋđ… haha.”
But Arkal rushed towards him in an instant, and grabbed his neck with one hand.
Doom!!
Unable to resist, Laku flew and crashed hard into the opposite wall.
“Ggh-!”
The wall cracked, and Lacko began coughing up blood red.
'Wow...'
A man as large as Arkle could not hold his face for a single moment.
This was the first time I saw Arkell really fight, and it felt strange.
'Can this even be called a fight?' It's like a one-sided attack...
Lacko, who was called a sorcery genius, was no easy opponent.
As I expected, he regained his focus and began to form talismans for the counterattack with quick fingers, but...
Knock!
“Ahhhhhh!!!”
Arkell took a step closer, carelessly grabbed his wrist and twisted it.
As the sound of breaking bones rang out, Lacko screamed in pain, then gave Arkell a look filled with hatred and death.
“Dare... dare...! No one will steal the ruler from me!!”
“…….”
“I will make you pay for your desecration of the temple!”
He squeezed the words with difficulty, while his eyes began to turn black.
'This... looks really dangerous...!'
I watched Arkiel anxiously, but he did not show the slightest disturbance.
“Ghh…!”
He slowly reached out and grabbed Lakko's face with one palm.
“She is not a ruler... she is my wife.”
And with his words, Lakko's head was crushed against the wall.
Doom!
There was a loud sound and a cry of pain.
Doom!
Then again.
Doom!!
And a third time.
And at almost the same moment:
Oh... I can move my body now!'
I was able to break free from the inertia that shackled me.
I rushed towards where the dust was rising, and saw Lako's body lying motionless under the wall.
As he fell unconscious, the magic that bound me also dissolved.
'Oh my God...what's going on?'
Lako was in an indescribably miserable condition, while Arkell remained standing over him without the slightest scratch.
'So it wasn't just talk...the title of 'the strongest in this world' was a reality)'
I clearly felt what kind of man I had been living with all this time.
“Kick.”
I called out to him, thanking him for saving me, but something about him seemed wrong.
“…….”
He did not answer, nor did he look at me. Rather, he continued to stare at the passed out Lako, standing motionless.
'What's the matter?' It's not what I'm used to seeing.'
“...disappear.”
He muttered in a low voice, and a black aura quickly surrounded him.
“Disappear.”
His voice was cold, completely devoid of any emotion.
His cruel, soulless red eyes were staring at Laku's lying body, and blood was madly exploding from his mouth and eyes.
“……!”
“Kick!”
I called him again, but he didn't answer this time either.
I called his name again, but he didn't answer me this time either.
Only then did I realize that he was no longer in a state that allowed him to think properly.
In other words... he's lost his mind.
‘But Lakko offered almost no resistance, so why…? Oh.’
I suddenly remembered that Arkle was in a state of exploding magical energy reserves before I lost it.
Does this mean that if he cannot control himself, he will end up like this...?
The black aura surrounding him grew denser little by little, until it seemed as if he had surrendered his entire body to the power of magic.
“Kick—”
Just as I had done the day he tried to kill Sylvia at the farm, I grabbed his arms with both hands.
“There is no need to kill him.”
I repeated the same words I said in the past, but this time Arkiel did not stop.
The dark aura did not disappear, but rather grew darker, while Laku, who was lying on the ground, was bleeding profusely until it seemed that his death was imminent.
'It's no use... he can't hear me at all. So....'
There is only one solution left.
I crossed his path and stood between him and Laco, then looked up directly at him.
"Hey. Why don't we look into each other's eyes and talk for a bit?"
“…….”
Finally our eyes met, but I didn't know: Was he really looking at me, or did I just meet his gaze?
Anyway, that wasn't important now.
“Aren’t you going to stop this now? Otherwise I’ll be the one who dies.”
Since I am standing in front of Lako, I am in his line of sight, meaning that any attack directed at me will be directed at me.
"…Yes."
As I expected, I felt hot liquid pouring out of my mouth.
I touched it with my fingers and it was red blood.
“Look...I'm bleeding.”
I waved my hand, feigning affection, but he showed no reaction.
“Ah… I'm really going to die like this!”
I shouted, deliberately exaggerating, but that wasn't far from the truth.
'Ah... I wish he would regain consciousness soon.'
I felt my whole body twisting in pain, and I was certain that if things continued like this, I would die from time to time.
Again, blood spurted from my mouth, and I wiped it with the back of my hand while looking at him.
“Can you not be sad if you die?”
“…….”
“Can you not be sad at all if you kill me with your own hands?”
“…….”
“In my opinion, no. Because you are not a hollow, heartless person like Iron Man. Didn’t I tell you before that you are beautiful when you are honest?”
“...!”
His red eyes shook slightly and his features tensed, then he raised his hands to clutch his head as he let out a tearful scream.
“Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
He knelt on the ground groaning as if his legs had failed him.
I staggered forward and sat in front of him, then whispered to him:
"It hurts, doesn't it? I can comfort you."
“Ahh… aah… ha… ha…”
“Order it.”
“Ha… ha…”
He raised his head, looked at me with sad eyes, and whispered in a pleading voice:
“...I want you to... touch me. Please.”
My palms embraced his face, then I pressed my forehead to his and whispered reassuringly:
“Well done.”
“Huh…”
His intermittent breathing began to calm little by little.
And I don't know how long it took.
“Lizzie”
“Have you regained consciousness?”
“I...I was just about to...”
He stopped talking, then grabbed my shoulders and stared at me.
I felt his eyes move to my mouth.
“…….”
He slowly raised his hand, and his fingers touched me as they gently wiped away the blood stuck to my lips.
"Sorry."
He whispered a weak word, and I smiled at him reassuringly:
“It's okay, I'm fine. Now let's go back and watch a movie together.”
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Then he carried me on his back and took me out of Lako's room.
I was not completely unable to walk, but I did not mind, as I did not know how long the walk would be.
Fortunately, Arkell remembered the route he took.
After a short walk, we met the knights who had recovered from their shock and were looking for us.
By order of Arkell, they brought Ako, who was tied up and unconscious, and discussions took place about his fate.
“Let's take him to Cayenne.”
This was what I insisted on until they agreed.
Arkle seemed unwilling, but when I said that Laku had value that we should take advantage of, he finally nodded.
Even the knights were convinced when I reassured them that he would not try to resist.
“Arkel beat him until he wouldn't know anything for a whole week.”
“Ah… that's why it looks like that.”
“Then there is no fear.”
We returned to the village, borrowed a large cart from the people of Kelston, modified it a little, and put Lako in it.
“When we meet again... I will be a real actor.”
"That's great. Next time you can even aim for emotional acting."
“I will train, we have a long time ahead of us... so come back to us.”
"I promise you."
I smiled while waving my hand to Kan and the villagers, until they disappeared from my sight.
❖ ❖ ❖
What happened exhausted me more than I thought, so I slept the entire way in the car.
When we returned to Caen, Martha herself received us in front of the palace.
She did not even give us a chance to say hello, but immediately took Arkel to her office to hear the mission report.
If she had been as usual, she would have dragged me with her as well, but she was still grateful to me for going to Kelston instead of her, so she allowed me to rest first.
I was already exhausted, so I headed to my room and fell onto the bed, wanting a deep, restful sleep.
But...I couldn't.
I received shocking news: Laco has regained consciousness.
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