I Became a Dark Fantasy Villain - Chapter 75 (2)

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A tendril of the crashing wave of fire washed over him too.

‘That’s why having a Plan B is so important.’

Ian watched the flames burning the mist and bats, reaching out his hand.

The high-ranking red magic, Flame Tsunami.

It was one of the new skills Ian had recently learned.

He chose it for its fast casting speed and wide range, and its firepower exceeded his expectations.

‘Though amplifying it consumes a lot of magic and makes it difficult to control…’

When surrounded by enemies, some sacrifices were inevitable.

Ian focused his mind and did his best to control the flames.

Whoosh-

The wave of fire spread roughly and quickly.

“Kyaaak-!”

Tessia let out a scream, lying face down on the ground.

Her movements were like a wild animal’s, suggesting an intense battle with the shadow mages.

Remarkably, even amidst that, she was clutching Charlotte’s collar.

Whoosh-

The flames that devoured all the mist and bats flared up greatly in the air before dissipating like evaporating.

This annihilation was possible because everything had gathered towards Ian.

Fwooosh…

The spinning crystals lost their light and fell with a puff of smoke.

Darkness and silence arrived together.

Ian’s gaze shifted to the side.

He saw the judge’s figure.

Though turned to charcoal with the Sword of Condemnation in his right chest, he was still alive.

“Here is… My long… Life’s…”

Sensing Ian’s approaching footsteps, the judge’s lips moved slightly.

Pieces of skin flaked off.

“I didn’t think… This would be… The end…”

Letting the whispered words pass through one ear, Ian pulled the Sword of Condemnation out ofthe judge’s chest.

The heated black sword felt hot enough to burn his hand, but that was preferable now.

“In the end… You…”

Ah, this brat talks too much.

Ian clicked his tongue and unhesitatingly thrust the sword into the judge’s heart.

Squish, the area around it shattered as the blade pierced his heart.

Sizzle- a sensation of something burning passed through. It was the sound of the last bit of blood evaporating completely.

The judge’s body stiffened. And soon, it began to crumble into ashes.

“Hah…”

As Ian sighed and pulled out the sword,

Shwip-!

“…!”

Something shot out from the ashes. A black bat formed of condensed shadows.

A final struggle? Or an unexpected contingency of his clan?

Even as he wondered, Ian threw a fireball at the fleeing creature.

The fireball hit the bat precisely.

Whoosh-

Flames lit up the air.

Unexpectedly, the fireball didn’t completely incinerate the bat.

A tiny shadow fragment pierced through the fireball and ultimately escaped into the darkness.

“…Tch.”

Ian clicked his tongue briefly.

But it didn’t matter.

From the completed quest, it seemed the judge had surely died, and that small fragment didn’t appear capable of fulfilling its original purpose.

Thump-

Finally, Ian sat down heavily.

The throbbing headache, dizziness, and pain from being slashed by the Crescent Blade all hit him at once.

But there was ample satisfaction.

The quest completion gave him an ability point and a significant experience gain.

He was even nearing his next level up.

At this rate, he would soon experience leveling up for the first time since arriving in this world.

“Is it over, is it over?!”

Tessia, who had been lying face down, lifted her head.

“Yeah.”

Ian answered tiredly, looking down at the pile of ashes that had been the judge.

A faint trace of magic lingered amidst the ashes.

Reaching his hand into the ashes, he excavated the magic box that had contained the mermaid’s scream, the vial that had stored blood, another unidentifiable box, and an ominous patterned necklace.

Despite the flames, they had somehow maintained their forms.

At least for the necklace, he could check its information.

It was a rare-grade opal necklace that slightly increased mental resistance, some other resistances, and the rare magic recovery option.

“I believed, I believed in you…! Ian, you’re truly the best…!”

Tessia exclaimed, jumping up.

After storing the necklace in his spatial storage, Ian asked,

“What about Charlotte?”

“She’s sleeping like she knows nothing, this useless beast!”

Tessia cackled and kicked Charlotte with her foot before walking over to Ian.

Ian turned his head sharply.

“Don’t come any closer.”

“Huh? Why?”

“I’ve been bleeding. Keep your distance.”

“Ah, okay…! Got it.”

From this incident, he had clearly realized that his blood scent causes vampires to lose rationality.

The reason or cause was still unknown, but it didn’t really matter initially.

As Tessia nodded, she added slyly,

“Can I at least have a little taste?”

“You think that’ll work?”

“Actually, I didn’t expect it to.”

Tesia shrugged and took off her tattered clothes, tossing them aside.

Her gaze swept over the quiet, ruined street.

The gouged road and buildings licked by flames left clear marks.

The plaza where the roads intersected was also devastated.

Grinning, Tessia added,

“Then should we quickly get out of here before the people of this city wake up?”

“Get out of here…”

Ian let out a hollow laugh.

If it were a remote kingdom, it might not be a big issue.

But here, while a dominion, was undoubtedly imperial territory.

Especially with his identity being on record, leaving now would put his name on the criminal list.

“Stay holed up in the room with Charlotte. Put your clothes back on too.”

“What about you, Ian?”

“I’ll wait here until daybreak. By holding my ground, I can quickly clear up any misunderstandings.”

In truth, most of the surrounding devastation was due to his magic.

But since the dead can’t talk, he could pin it all on the judge.

“You and Charlotte don’t know what happened. Get some rest.”

“Well, all right. Then I’ll go in and rest first. Good work.”

Tessia nodded nonchalantly, scooping up the unconscious Charlotte.

Striding briskly to the inn door, she suddenly turned back to Ian.

“Ian. Can you invite me in when you go inside?”

“……”

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