Villain Hides His True Colors - Chapter 75

Villain Hides His True Colors

Chapter 75

Jane held her breath and activated her ability.

Blinking her eyes once, the world was instantly flipped.

It was another world unreachable by ordinary senses. A landscape far detached from reality.

Blood flowed from the cracks on the walls of the cave and accumulated on the ground as it boiled, turning into bright red steam and was sucked back into the walls.

The bright red crystals that filled the cave screamed in anguish as if they were tortured sinners.

…What’s this?

She had often witnessed strange phenomena she couldn’t understand when she would use her ability, however the world she was looking at now was more terrifying than ever.

If there was an actual hell, would it be this kind of landscape? Just looking at it gave her goosebumps all over her body.

Feeling as if she was going to lose herself if she stayed here a second longer, her eyes squinted and she grimaced.

Let’s finish it as quickly as possible and go back.

As she thought as such, she could see Noah and the monster exchanging blows.

And in the midst of the two, the sarcophagus she had seen earlier was emitting an sinister air as something dark flowed out from it and seeped into Old Drakedog’s body.

Is this what she meant…?

Although she didn’t understand the principle behind it, in any case, it seemed they would be able to get out of this crisis as long as she stole the thing inside the sarcophagus.

But…The current situation was that the two were still fighting fiercely.

And the attacks they swung incessantly was breaking down the cave walls like crumbled cookies.

No…do I really have to go in there?

She knew in her head that as long as she was in this world she wouldn’t be harmed, but when she saw such a terrifying sight, she found herself unable to take another step.

Don’t be scared…I don’t have to be scared.

She shook her head and gathered her thoughts.

Until she met the woman called Elizabeth, no one else could interfere with her ability.

As long as she was in this world, no one could ever harm her.

Fuck, whatever!

She bit her lips and ran toward the sarcophagus.

Bang–!

Bang–!

Broken pieces of crystal debris fell on her, but she walked right through them as if she was a ghost.

Finally reaching the sarcophagus, there was the dried, withered arm in it that she had seen earlier.

From the still arm, black murky energy was constantly gushing out.

Let’s grab it and quickly go back…

She suppressed her anxiousness and picked up the arm.

At that moment, the dark energy began to seep into her body.

?!

The red crystals scattered on the walls opened their eyes in unison and stared at her.

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At the same time, she heard someone’s voice in her head.

“Jane.”

Her brother’s voice that plagued her every night. Why was she suddenly hearing his voice?

More and more dark energy penetrated her body. Soon, she heard the faint voice more clearly.

“Why are you still alive?”

Her brother’s disheveled head whispered in her ears.

“I died for you…For what?!”

He couldn’t have been here, so this was another nightmare.

But unlike usual, even though she had realized that this was all an illusion, her brother’s sudden appearance tormented her and didn’t disappear.

“It’s unfair. It’s unfair, why should I be the only one suffering?”

I-I must go back.

She quickly turned around, ignoring her brother’s voice.

At that moment, her brother’s mouth tore open and he shouted.

“So, you too…feel the pain I felt!”

Chomp–!

Kyaaak!

The head bit her thumb off.

Blood constantly poured out of the severed section as she felt the worst pain she had ever felt in her life.

But for some reason, no words came out of her mouth. She simply gritted her teeth.

Her brother again spoke.

“It’s not enough! It’s not enough! The pain I felt wasn’t this trivial!”

Chomp–!

He attacked her again and bit another finger.

Kkuaaak–!

A second finger was bitten off. The mental pain made it difficult for her to stay here any longer.

Rather, she wanted to leave this world, but for some reason, she was still in this strange landscape.

Wh-why…

Nevertheless, the world didn’t change even though she had exhaled her breath she had held until now. Her brother appeared before her again.

“Jane. I’ll never forgive you. Why did you give up avenging me?”

She could no longer tell the difference whether this was an illusion or not.

Had her dead brother really come back to relieve his resentment?

Could she again really turn back on her brother who had sacrificed his life?

In the end, she begged with tears in her eyes.

I-I’m sorry, oppa…It’s my fault. Please forgive me…

“I’m already dead, what difference does apologizing make?”

Heuk…I-I’m sorry! I’m really sorry!

“If you really feel sorry for me, do as I say.”

I-I’ll do whatever you want me to do.

“Put the thing in your hand back in place.”

As if she was possessed, she stood up and answered.

I understand…

Holding the withered arm in her hand, she slowly walked toward the sarcophagus.

After putting the arm back inside, the dark energy began to surge more violently than it did earlier.

…It’s finished, oppa.

“Good. Well done. Now then…Go kill that boy over there.”

She turned her head toward where the head was looking. And there, it was the figure of Noah fighting against Old Drakedog.

Kill Noah? Why?

…Why?

“He’s the enemy who did this to me. He’s the person I hate the most in the world. So go and kill him.”

The wicked voice entered her head. And at that moment, she unwittingly uttered.

I…don’t want to.

“I’m telling you to kill him right now! Stop complaining and go kill him!”

The head shouted fiercely.

She felt her blurred mind clearing up when she heard the voice again.

What the hell had she been doing so far? Why did she listen to the words of an illusion?

Her head turned and she glared fiercely at the head.

I don’t want to, you son of a bitch.

“Wh-what?”

You want me to betray him? You’re talking nonsense!

In her mind, events that had happened since the appearance of Noah replayed.

He…He forgave me for trying to steal from him.

And I thought I would sell my body, but I didn’t. And, didn’t he give me a lot of money? It was too much money to even count.

But do you think that was all?

You know the Red Blood Alliance and Blue Mage, right? The ones who killed oppa.

They’re all dead. Not a single one of them was spared.

Because of that, I thought I might be able to fly out of this gutter-like life one day. I never thought I could have ever dreamed of a normal life.

And most importantly.

He…He said he would save me.

So…even if you’re really my oppa, I can’t betray him, you hear me, you son of a bitch? Ptooey!

She spat at the head floating in the air.

Then, at that moment, she began to see clearly what wasn’t visible before.

Behind her brother’s head, a dark existence exuding an enormous presence was swaying.

“You…you’re a mere ant!!”

So that’s what it was. It’s just as ugly as it sounds.

The dark existence spewed out a dreadful air. An overwhelming energy incomparable to previously.

But her body no longer trembled.

She didn’t know why, but in spite of such a dangerous situation, remembering that Noah would solve it somehow, she didn’t feel any terror as if she was in a trance.

Taking out the arm from the sarcophagus again, she spoke.

I think this is something important to you, but…you met the wrong person today. How dare you trick me by using my oppa?

“Human! Put it back right now!”

Fuck you! You son of a bitch!

She immediately ran with the arm in her arms.

Countless of her brother’s head appeared next to her and began to bite her.

Chomp–!

Chomp–!

Finger.

Ear.

Arm.

The heads pounced like a flock of piranhas and turned her body in a bloody mess.

Blood was dripping down her whole body. Countless of her brother’s heads surrounded her and tried to block her way.

“Stop! You can’t leave!”

A situation in which she couldn’t even see an inch ahead. Nevertheless, she continued to move as chunks of flesh were gnawed away.

Sense of time disappeared and it became harder and harder for her body to listen to her.

But that was fine.

Elizabeth had said Noah could be saved if she simply brought this.

That was enough, even if she didn’t understand why she was doing this.

However, contrary to her will, she couldn’t move her legs anymore.

Even the muscles used to move had already been eaten away.

Ah…no.

If she falls here, Noah will die.

She stretched out her arms with her remaining strength.

And at that moment,

Pak–!

Something grabbed her arms that had already become bones.

A soft, warm touch.

The hand pulled her away.

As a result, the hellish landscape disappeared and the world instantly flipped.

Jane looked around in bewilderment. She was in the cave where she was a moment ago.

Her body that had been eaten horribly had also returned to its original state. And in her arms was the dried, shriveled arm that she had held on until the very end.

“Wh-what the hell…?”

Elizabeth’s face came into view.

“Well done!”

“I-I…succeeded?”

“Yes! Leave the rest to me!”

From Elizabeth’s body, a dark shadow surged. The bodies of the two were covered by the shadow and were soon in a separate space.

At that moment,

“Keuhok!”

Old Drakedog screamed, clutching the wound on his chest. The speed of recovery was much slower than a moment ago.

“Wh-what the hell is going on here…?”

He said with confusion. His eyes turned their way.

“Y-you brats! How dare you!!”

He charged at them like lightning. The iron skewer in his hand was surging with dark energy.

There would be no way for them to survive if they were penetrated by that.

“Now! Noah, finish it!”

Elizabeth shouted at the same time. With the shadow wrapping them, Jane felt as if they were being pushed somewhere.

And in at that moment, she could see it clearly,

“Ahjussi, let’s wrap this up, shall we?”

“No!!”

The figure of the monster being split in half as he screamed.

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