Chapter 106 - Darkmtl
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Chapter 106

“See? I told you I’d show up.”

Indeed, it’s true.

I never thought he’d actually come, even though I had a hunch.

“It’s a good thing you cried so pitifully. Yoon-Woo, your acting skills are impressive, huh?”

“Huh? No, I just cried because the flash was blinding my eyes…”

“He’s coming, he’s coming. Be quiet. Shh.”

It wasn’t acting.

Anyway, since that guy took the bait as planned, I guess it’s fine?

I can’t understand why he’d fall for it here, though.

“Now, let me introduce my subordinates…”

Escario glanced around and shrugged his shoulders.

“No need. It seems no one is curious about my subordinates.”

“Thank you for understanding, Escario. Please, have a seat.”

Eve seemed confident that the yellow beetle would appear, as she had already prepared a chair.

We sat at a large round table, like the ones you’d find in high-end Chinese restaurants, forming a triangle with Eve and Escario.

“By the way, Vesprede.”

“It’s Mother-Body.”

“Whatever, it’s still Vesprede, isn’t it?”

No, Vesprede is gone now, they said.

They told me to live on as the Mother-Body.

…No need to say that.

Call me whatever you want.

“Do you hate me so much that you cried like that?”

“Of course, that’s obvious.”

My eyes are getting used to it now.

I should avoid flashes from now on. I can’t do anything like this.

Eve and the yellow beetle seem to think I cried because I was sad, but there’s no need to reveal the truth here.

“You’ve always been so dishonest. You’d be happy to come to my side, yet you act so stubborn. Still, even with those tears, you’re so beautiful that my eyes are feasting.”

It was the flash!

Because of the flash!

I cried because of the flash!

I wanted to jump up and shout right then, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it.

It would’ve been rude to ruin the setup Eve had prepared.

“So, the two organizations have formed an alliance… is that it?”

“Yes. There’s no rule against it, is there?”

“Of course not.”

At my words, Escario smiled brightly.

“Escario, do you still think you’d win if you just put your mind to it?”

“Of course. What other variables are there?”

“Even if I’ve regained my power?”

Even though I grimaced slightly, Escario just glanced at me and showed no particular reaction.

Escario knows I’ve become aware.

He got beaten to a pulp by me that day.

Yet, that relaxed demeanor of his feels a bit unsettling.

“Vesprede. You’re mistaken about one thing.”

“What’s that?”

“Even if you’ve regained your power. And even if you join hands with that Elphim, you still can’t defeat me.”

“What?”

Escario’s calm demeanor.

Somehow, it felt uneasy. How can he be so indifferent? He must have something up his sleeve.

“You want to protect those bugs, don’t you?”

“Yes.”

“Then I’ll just keep ambushing and slaughtering those bugs until you show up. You’ll grow more and more distressed, and I’ll keep wiping out the bugs. Eventually, you’ll surrender to me out of exhaustion. What’s there for me to lose?”

“You!”

*BANG!*

Without realizing it, I slammed the table and stood up.

A sharp pain spread through my mouth.

My head felt like it was on fire.

A bottomless rage surged, making my vision blur.

“I have nothing to lose. Nothing to protect. Ah, except one thing. I’ll keep your body safe, without a single scratch. But other than that, I have nothing to protect. What about you?”

Escario stood up and took a step toward me.

“Tsk. Where do you think you’re going? Sit down.”

A long pole blocked Escario’s path.

A golden aura rose from it—it was a spear.

Eve, who had drawn the spear at some point, extended it to block Escario from approaching me.

“Hey. Escario.”

“Speak, Elphim.”

Eve didn’t even stand up.

She just leaned back in her chair, crossing her legs.

Her half-lidded gaze, directed at Escario, carried a clear sneer.

And as her eyes curved slightly—

“Idiot.”

“What?”

“You. You’ve never been in love, have you?”

“…”

Escario’s face went blank.

“Hey. You think you can win a girl over like that? Threatening her like that, do you think you can win Mother-Body’s heart? Or maybe just her body? Hey, that’s just—”

Eve casually retracted the spear.

She leaned forward, interlacing her fingers and resting her chin on them.

“That’s no different from you jerking off with your own hand.”

“You bastard!”

As soon as Escario’s roar erupted, the sound of footsteps echoed.

In an instant, Escario’s subordinates surrounded Eve, pointing their spears at her neck.

“See, idiot. You can’t even deny it. To win a girl over, you have to win her heart first, huh? The heart has to come before the body, not the other way around. Who would’ve thought you’d be such a hamhuman? To think you’re the Light Realm God, it’s ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.”

*THUD!*

A magic circle spread out from Eve.

*SCREECH…!!*

From within the magic circle, a massive water dragon emerged, roaring fiercely toward the sky.

A dragon with four heads on one body.

The water-colored dragon glared down at the angels with its sharp eyes. The white steam rising from its mouth sparkled threateningly, as if ready to spew something at any moment.

“Get rid of these. Who do you think you are, pointing these toothpicks at an adult?”

“Huh. The heart has to come before the body, not the other way around. Not bad for an Elphim.”

Escario returned to his seat.

At the same time, the angels also returned to their positions behind him, as if nothing had happened.

I sat back down too.

The water dragon, which had been looking around menacingly behind Eve, slowly began to fade away.

“Well, fine. So, Vesprede, what you’re trying to say is… you want to lay down that Dark Realm or whatever, right?”

“Yes. I want to ensure the safety of the children.”

“Hmm.”

Escario took a sip of water from the table, looking thoughtful.

“The heart has to come before the body. Fine. If I agree to that condition, what will you give me in return?”

Right.

That’s the problem.

I haven’t figured out what I can offer.

Giving myself… that’s absolutely out of the question.

“I really don’t know. Why are you so determined to protect them… Hmm. How about this?”

Escario slowly stood up again.

Just as I thought he was about to do something strange, he turned to the reporters around him and spread his arms wide.

“Now, I’ll ask the humans here. I have no other purpose. The reason I said I’d wipe you all out is solely to get that Vesprede… Mother-Body, was it? That woman. If I get her, I don’t need anything else.”

Escario glanced around.

“I’ll make a proposal. How about handing that woman over to me?”

“What’s wrong with you? Why do you keep spouting nonsense?”

I reached out to stop Eve as she tried to stand up.

That guy’s up to something.

Look, the reporters who were buzzing and taking photos are now focusing on Escario’s words.

If Eve interrupts Escario here, she might end up looking bad.

“It’s just a proposal. If you hand her over to me, I’ll retreat immediately, and Core Light will disband. So, what do you say?”

A murmur spread among the reporters.

Like ripples in a calm pond, the murmur spread with the ripple Escario had created.

“But… but there’s no guarantee you’ll actually retreat, is there?”

“How can we hand her over?”

“You can’t force us, can you?”

Among them, one sentence stuck in my ear.

“If there’s a guarantee, it’s a good condition for us…”

A good condition…?

A good condition?

Handing me over for peace is a good condition…?

What about me?

What about my peace?

Does it not matter what happens to me?

Of course, it doesn’t matter.

I’m part of the Mogmog Group, and before Core Light, I was part of an evil organization.

Even if I’m a likable villain, the fact remains that I caused havoc.

But is it really something that can be decided so easily?

“So, what do you say, Vesprede?”

Escario was now standing in front of me.

That triumphant expression.

“Do they really have that much value to you, that you’d protect them so fiercely?”

I couldn’t answer.

I couldn’t think of what to say.

“Humans, you see, when pushed to the extreme, their base nature comes out. Understand? The children you created have become such trash. For their own survival, they’d even sell their own mother. I can’t understand why you’d go so far for them.”

Escario shook his head, a forced smile on his face.

“See, Vesprede.

This is the true nature of the ‘children’ you wanted to protect.

What’s the point in protecting them?”

That’s what he’d say, right?

But my thoughts are a bit different. What should I do?

“You’re a bit thoughtless.”

“What…?”

At my sudden words, Escario’s eyes widened as he glared at me.

I reached out and picked up the water glass.

What I’m about to say is probably sophistry.

If Escario had any sense, he’d refute it immediately.

But since he’s clueless, it should be fine.

I took a sip of water.

Sitting down, I looked straight at Escario.

I need to be confident.

I need to straighten my chest and look Escario straight in the eye.

“You’re talking about nature. Escario, that’s not nature, it’s instinct, you idiot.”

“Huh?”

“No one wants to die. No matter where you look, no one wants to die. Even people who say they want to die will beg for their lives when faced with death. Understand? And when faced with an opponent they can’t resist, if that opponent offers them a chance to live, who would refuse?”

I took another sip of water.

The cup was almost empty, and Eve filled it up again.

Thanks.

“Don’t dismiss that as base nature. Nature is something a third party should judge. You’re the one who pushed them into that situation, and now you’re calling it base nature? You’re really a bad guy. You can’t call the desire to survive base nature. It’s just instinct.”

“What are you talking about? That is nature. It’s natural for one’s true nature to come out in extreme situations. Sacrificing others to save oneself is base nature, isn’t it?”

“Why is the survival instinct base? I can’t understand your words. I want to survive, I want to live. Yes, I want to live too. I want to see Kabe for a long time, and Eve, and Dusik, and Sohee. I want to live together with everyone for a long time. So I don’t want to die. If I could avoid death, I’d do anything. Does that make me base too?”

Escario gave a strange smile.

“Well, your case is different, isn’t it?”

“How is it different? Until recently, I was just an ordinary human. Before I became aware. So I’ve been close to death many times. But I survived, so I’m here now.”

“…”

“No one wants to die. Wanting to do anything to avoid death isn’t base nature, it’s just the instinct to live, to not die. The instinct to survive against overwhelming power like yours.”

“Huh. Instinct, huh. Hmm.”

Escario waved his hand dismissively and sat back down.

Guess he has nothing to say.

“I’ll accommodate that Dark Realm or whatever.”

Huh?

“I still don’t understand, and I probably never will. Why you’re so determined to protect those humans. But one thing I’m sure of.”

“What’s that?”

“You’ll deeply regret it soon. Because of those humans you treat like your children.”

Curse me, you jerk.

“Fine. That Dark Realm or whatever, I’ll accommodate it. I’ll make sure it doesn’t harm the human world.”

“Really?”

“Yes. But I’ll also make a demand in return.”

What’s he going to demand now?

“What is it?”

“Visit my temple once. Alone, without that Elphim.”

Alone?

To his temple?

Am I crazy?

“You’ve done this before.”

“That was a suggestion. This time, it’s a condition. You can refuse if you want. But then I’ll refuse too.”

What a jerk.


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Becoming the Villain Boss of a Magical Girl Story

Becoming the Villain Boss of a Magical Girl Story

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I became the Boss of an Evil Organization that aims to conquer the world. However, the state of the organization is a bit strange.

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