Chapter 141
Chapter 141
Ch. 141 .｡.:✧ Emergency Alert (1) ✧:.｡.
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Translator: FusionX
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“Are they not following us?”
We had escaped.
We finally breathed a sigh of relief after reaching a distant city. But even here, we weren’t safe. Anyone who had been pursued by Yerina would understand.
‘I didn’t expect Transylvania to join her pursuit.’
The problem was, Yerina wasn’t alone. She was with Transylvania.
Transylvania claimed she had been captured and branded with a slave contract, but I didn’t believe it.
She had probably intentionally lost to Yerina and offered herself as a slave, just for a chance to fight me. And since a blood ghoul’s heart didn’t beat, the slave contract wouldn’t be as effective.
Transylvania, who could instantly dispel even telekinesis, could easily break free, but she was choosing not to, just so she could fight me at full strength. She was crazy.
I was ashamed to call her my friend.
‘And she was much stronger than I expected…’
I had underestimated her, having only seen her goofy side. In a real battle, she was a monster.
She countered every technique I used, whether she knew it beforehand or learned it on the spot. It was a nightmare.
Fighting her was a losing proposition.
Every new technique I used would only make her stronger. If I couldn’t kill her instantly, running away was the best option.
She had said she had once inflicted a near-fatal wound on Governor Guiho in her prime.
I had assumed it was a group effort, with multiple Heavenly Kings ganging up on her, but perhaps Transylvania could have defeated her alone.
‘And the current generation of Heavenly Kings are supposed to be even stronger than Transylvania in her prime.’
I was starting to get scared.
I could currently overpower Kali and Belphegor in hand-to-hand combat, but the thought of them becoming stronger than Transylvania was terrifying.
Thankfully, I had dealt with Kali early on, destroying her resurrected form, eliminating any future threat. I had also persuaded Solra to join my side.
Now only Belphegor and Luna remained.
‘Only the troublesome ones are left.’
Belphegor possessed the bodies of contractors or, like with Tay, planted his demonic energy in others to take control.
Luna, as a spirit, manipulated corpses like puppets. They were both incredibly difficult to deal with. If I let them escape and encountered them later, it would be hell.
‘I need to learn spirit exorcism.’
Destroying Luna’s puppets was pointless. I needed a way to eliminate the spirit itself.
I had been planning to deal with him last, but considering his growing threat, I had to learn exorcism and eliminate him as soon as possible.
As for Belphegor, I had prepared a surprise in Cologne, a double agent, Solra.
He currently believed I was a hero chosen by heaven. Even I thought it was a long shot, but he had completely fallen for it.
Belphegor, upon hearing about the commotion in Cologne, would come to investigate and be eliminated by Solra.
But the plan’s success rate wasn’t high.
Luna, having sensed Solra’s betrayal, had escaped. If Belphegor encountered Luna on his way, he would realize the trap. But if they missed each other, it would be a huge win.
I could eliminate a Heavenly King without lifting a finger.
|You like taking the easy way out. That can backfire…|
“Life is all about taking risks.”
The Demonic Sword in my hand vibrated, as if reading my thoughts.
I was about to seal it back in its sheath when it apologized. It seemed terrified of being alone in the darkness.
I decided to keep it out for a little longer.
“Ugh, my hand hurts. Holding the tang without a hilt is killing me.”
|Are… are you really going to wear gloves…?|
“Yes. Why?”
|Then… I’ll be alone again…|
The Demonic Sword’s voice was filled with despair. It could only communicate with me through skin contact, and it was afraid of being cut off if I wore gloves.
“Okay, I’ll just wrap bandages around my palms.”
|Really?!|
Its voice brightened.
‘It helped me during the fight against Xenon. I might need its help again in the future.’
If it had just been annoying, I would have worn gloves and never spoken to it again, but it had actually been helpful.
If it weren’t for the Demonic Sword, I would have been blown to bits by Xenon’s magic.
|Perhaps… just perhaps… if I’m lucky… I might be able to take control of my main body when I meet him.|
“Are you sure?”
|Not really… That’s why I said perhaps.|
Taking control of its main body… that was an enticing prospect.
Even if Belphegor was the weakest of the Heavenly Kings, having him subdued without a fight would be a huge advantage. But I was worried.
If the Demonic Sword took control of its main body, would it remain friendly towards me?
It had been obedient so far, lacking a proper body and being subordinate to me, but it was still a fragment of Belphegor.
Wouldn’t it become just like Belphegor after regaining its main body? Giving it too much power was risky. I couldn’t let my guard down around it.
“And you. What do you think of her?”
“Hmm?”
|Well…|
Nameless tilted her head, her eyes blinking curiously, as I pointed at her.
She paused mid-chew, staring at me, then went back to devouring her meat when I waved my hand dismissively. She was like an unsocialized werewolf.
|I can definitely sense Kali’s aura. But I’m confused. I know she’s not Kali, but she looks so much like her…|
“She looks exactly like Kali… Do you think we’ll be tracked?”
|No. It’s a subtle difference, only noticeable by sight and smell. They can’t track her based on magic or demonic energy.|
I agreed.
She was definitely a byproduct of Kali, but her current body was human, with no demonic energy.
There was no risk of being tracked. Even Transylvania had only realized her identity after seeing her face.
But there was another concern. How would she grow?
She was currently a small, harmless girl, but what if she developed Kali’s spider lower body as she grew older?
It would be a grotesque sight.
“Hmm… is she… cute…?”
Kali in her previous life had been attractive.
I was terrified of her giant legs crushing me, but objectively, she was beautiful.
If Nameless grew up looking like that, it wouldn’t be a problem, as long as I raised her well. Now I had to worry about childcare, too.
“Hey, just eat in your spider form. Why do you have to transform into a human and waste food?”
“Woo! Hee hee!”
Nameless grinned, her face covered in meat and sauce, ignoring my complaint. She held up a piece of meat, indicating that it was delicious.
I couldn’t bring myself to scold her.
I smiled.
“Sleepy after eating?”
“Hmm…”
She had devoured all the meat and was now yawning, walking towards me unsteadily.
She collapsed into my arms, rested her head on my shoulder, and fell asleep.
I thought she would transform back into a spider…
“Hey, hey. Transform back and sleep. Don’t sleep like this. Hey!”
“Hee hee…”
She ignored me, curled up between my legs, and drifted off to sleep, chuckling contentedly. I was trapped.
What if we were attacked?
‘Does she instinctively know when it’s safe?’
Before the fight with Transylvania, Nameless had been tense, her spider hairs bristling. But the moment we reached safety, she transformed back into a human.
Her senses were sharper than ours. Even now, her ears were twitching, as if she could detect threats far beyond our perception, even while sleeping.
‘A living radar. Excellent.’
I would have to test her abilities further, but… I was too exhausted.
I had been running all night, erasing our tracks, constantly on edge, knowing that Yerina, with her exceptional tracking skills, would follow us to the ends of the earth if I made a single mistake.
“Let’s sleep.”
“Hmm…”
Undecided, whose body was always cold, was no longer a comfortable cuddle buddy in the increasingly chilly weather. But now I had a living heater.
As I was about to drift off to sleep, two red lights appeared in the darkness.
“…What… are you doing…?”
Undecided was awake.
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