I’ll Just Live as a Villain Chapter 18

Chapter 3. Pretend to be relaxed and show off your guts. (2)

Static again.

I was back in the pitch black space from earlier.

Requiem began to fascinate me. He whispered to me to hurry up through this water and devour the life out there.

“Yeah, no.”

I shamelessly lowered my head. And I ignored the temptation of Requiem.

[…] … ?]

I could feel Requiem panicking. He pushed me again and shouted at me to move quickly.

“Nope?”

I sat down on the floor with my arms crossed.

“I’ll do whatever I want. I won’t listen to you.”

The Requiem stopped and soon gained momentum like a wave.

A pitch-black void rose up and rushed toward my neck. As if he could still refuse what I said.

“Where?”

I grabbed hold of the void.

[-!]

Startled, Requiem twisted her body, but could not escape my hand. It was because the gauntlets he was wearing were tightly binding him.

“Good.”

I grinned.

If I had attacked Requiem with my bare hands, it would have been difficult to respond like this. However, it was possible because the guardian’s energy provided protection.

“Get some rest.”

I threw Requiem on the floor so it couldn’t run any further.

[-?!]

The embarrassment I felt at Requiem changed to astonishment. Requiem began to struggle violently, as if not wanting to believe this reality.

I smiled, giving strength to my shaking fingertips.

‘This is it.’

When I separated myself from Requiem, I moved away from the hunger that was gnawing at me. Then I could feel that my stomach was not actually empty.

‘I ate several bowls of rice for this purpose.’

Having a full stomach definitely helped. More than anything, the fact that I succeeded in escaping Requiem just once was huge.

The void of Requiem could no longer control me. It just sinks deep in my stomach and sizzles.

‘I can tolerate this much.’

I twitched the corner of my mouth and tried to maintain my composure.

From now on, it was a battle for leadership with Requiem. I had to show him that I would never be swayed by him and that I would not lose sight of my ego.

[…] … !]

Requiem did not give up and struggled hard. I stepped on him and sighed.

‘It’s going to be a race against time.’

This is the world of ideas created by Requiem. Time does not pass and even space is eternal.

But now that I was free from its control, I could fully feel my body in reality. The cold that felt like it was biting the tips of my hands and feet, and even the air in my lungs that was slowly shrinking.

‘Yes, this was in the lake.’

Thanks to practicing holding my breath for a long time in the bathroom, my breathing time increased. But I was worried about whether my body would be able to hold out until I won the fight against Requiem.

‘Slowly, thinly and long.’

I chanted a spell to myself and tried to control my body.

I felt Requiem laughing at me. It seemed like they thought they could hold on until I ran out of breath, until I couldn’t stand it anymore and got out of the lake.

“Don’t be mistaken.”

I responded proudly.

“I’m not leaving until you quiet down.”

Even if it means ending my life by sinking to the bottom of this lake.

As I sent out that will, I felt the stirring of Requiem. Soon Requiem seemed to have changed his mind and began to cajole me.

How sweet is the freshly flowing human blood, how dynamic and brilliant is the beating of a freshly extracted heart.

I whispered these things and told myself to get out of here. With yourself.

“Yes, I’ve tried a lot.”

I responded in a sour tone.

Everything Requiem threw at me was meaningless. Because Abel’s body was already accustomed to murder.

First of all, I didn’t enjoy unnecessary killing.

“Why don’t you stop being so quiet?”

I pretended to be relaxed and sat with one leg crossed.

“This lake is quite deep. What would happen if I die holding you like this?”

Requiem suddenly became quiet as if nothing had happened. I hummed as if I was singing.

“You’ll probably sink to the bottom of this lake. Will anyone really swim all the way here and try to catch you?”

It was actually fun. The situation is putting pressure on him, taking precedence over Requiem.

Even though the real body is slowly hardening.

“No, I guess not? So just obey me.”

Requiem was furious and howled fiercely. But I was no longer afraid of that requiem.

Requiem’s ​​voice was now nothing more than a child’s tantrum.

“It’s no use, so just shut up.”

I continued to show my courage. She seemed very calm and relaxed.

In fact, my breathing was becoming increasingly difficult. Her lungs trembled violently, and her chest felt like it was being torn apart.

He desperately tried to hide it and acted relaxed.

‘If you get pushed out here, it’s over.’

It was all over, there was no place to retreat anymore. Requiem will not be given up unless the final decision is made here.

How long has it been since this breathtaking battle took place?

The riotous Requiem gradually quieted down. The constant whispering subsided, and the roaring emptiness that threatened to attack me slowly subsided.

Next moment,

Crispy, crispy.

The space was torn apart with the sound of falling leaves crunching. Something that looked like a black piece of paper disappeared like a flutter.

Boogrrrr.

I saw air bubbles coming out of the tip of my nose and rising toward the surface. It was in the lake of Magna Morten.

‘It’s a success.’

A bright smile suddenly appeared.

‘at las.’

Requiem was subdued. This sword is said to be the worst and strongest sword in history.

‘I succeeded.’

Escaping from predestined death and destruction. Having lost his reason, he became a slave to the sword and destroyed a future where only unpleasant murders were committed.

‘ha ha ha.’

My heart was pounding so hard that it felt like it was going to burst. A huge thrill like she had never felt before flowed through her body.

I wanted to laugh out loud and enjoy this moment of victory a little more, but

‘It’s slowly reaching its limit.’

Because I stayed in the cold lake for a long time, my body was frozen to the point of numbness. My lungs, which had not tasted fresh air for a long time, clenched painfully.

‘I have to leave quickly.’

I gave strength to my cold limbs.

‘… … shit.’

It wasn’t easy.

My physical condition was so bad that I couldn’t move according to my will. Aside from vigorously flailing his arms and legs, his actual movements weren’t that big.

The fact that my water-soaked clothes pulled on me uncomfortably also played a role.

‘little bit more.’

I gritted my teeth and swam toward the surface.

‘I got the Requiem, but I can’t die like this.’

The moonlight in the sky got closer. Painfully, very slowly and slowly.

My vision was becoming blurry.

‘Breath.’

There was no more air left in my lungs. When breathing stopped, the heart slowed down and the blood that was supposed to deliver vitality to the body stopped flowing.

The breath I managed to take was filled with only cold water instead of air. Water rushed uncontrollably into her tingling nostrils.

‘Please, just a little longer.’

I held out my hand with all my might. But at some point, I could no longer move and only felt like I was going limp.

‘no.’

I barely came this far, in vain. How did I get here?

‘Shit.’

I cursed at Requiem.

I’ll give up a little sooner. Then it wouldn’t have ended like this… … .

‘Damn you.’

The moment I felt that even my brain was turning pitch black.

Suddenly, I lost consciousness.

❖ ❖ ❖

“Oh my, what kind of rain is coming like this?”

“It shows no sign of stopping.”

The managers of Magna Morten sat at the guard post and looked out. Raindrops were falling non-stop on the pitch-black window.

“I hate the rain the most when I’m on duty.”

“Me too. Besides, it’s especially creepy today.”

A janitor rubbed his arm as if creeped out.

“Especially here… Ugh, it’s a place where it won’t be strange no matter what happens.”

He deliberately didn’t mention exactly what was coming. It was a word he wanted to avoid, but he had to be careful about what he said when he thought about the people buried here.

“Well, it’s a place where you wouldn’t notice even if a single person was missing.”

Another manager responded, putting more firewood into the stove.

“Anyway, there’s only one person there right now, right?”

“Oh, right.”

The two sighed, without knowing who would go first. Their eyes turned to the tower of Magna Morten, dimly visible in the distance.

“No matter how much you are a master, isn’t it too much for you to come all the way to Magna Morten and engage in misbehavior?”

“Leave it alone. All high-ranking people are like that. It’s clear that if you get involved for no reason, it won’t end well.”

“I know that.”

The manager scratched his cheek nervously.

“What on earth do you have to do over there?”

“Do you know what you’re doing? It’s already been two days. I can’t even guess what you’re doing.”

“Have you ever seen Master Abel appear over there?”

“No, not at all. Not even a wriggle in the tower… gasp!”

The manager who was speaking shook his shoulders.

“what’s the matter?”

“No, there now!”

He pointed to the tower with a trembling finger.

“Someone just came up from the lake.”

“Wow, this guy. He needs to say something that makes sense.”

The other manager clicked his tongue and leaned closer to the window. He strained his eyes and looked outside closely.

“You must have read it wrong. I’ve worked here for several years, and humans can never get out of here on their own.”

“B-but….”

“Besides, Master Abel is the only one there, right?”

The trembling manager suddenly came to his senses.

“That’s right, right?”

“There is no way you could have jumped into the lake.”

“Oh, that’s true too.”

The manager rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

“I guess I misunderstood. I’m sorry for making a fuss.”

“It’s okay, this guy. How can he do this if he’s so weak…”

“Is there anything you can do to make a living?”

When the managers were having that conversation.

There was indeed a person standing in front of Magna Morten.

Drop, drop.

Shaking the water off my drenched body.

“…….”

Abel stood motionless with his body tilted at an angle.

His eyes turned black, like black ink spreading, and then returned to their original blue-violet color repeatedly.

Abel’s lips were purple from the prolonged cold. Naturally, my teeth chattered and my whole body shook.

His complexion was dark due to holding his breath for a long time. Now he was lying on the floor gasping for air.

but.

“…….”

Abel just stood still, his chin trembling.

A fierce struggle with Requiem was taking place inside his body. It was because he held on to the edge of his consciousness and did not let go.

His eyes fluttered like ink, and then shimmered and dispersed again and again.

For a moment, I stood there so rigidly,

“-!”

Finally, Abel’s pupils came into focus.

“Wow!”

Abel fell to his knees and fell to the floor.

fantasy,