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Anguise Regina and I have been drinking since broad daylight, and it is now several hours after dark.
I didn’t turn down the masterpiece. Looking back on my actions, there was no particular reason. I just wanted to do something. Whether it was drinking or talking to Anguise Regina.
When I think about it, there is a reason. If there is external stimulation, we can forget the pus and stench inside. This is why broken people seek endless pleasure and stimulation.
… … Gabriel must have felt this way, as did the other losers who had given up.
But I don’t want to be a loser.
“Huh, ha, why, aren’t you drunk?”
Anguish Regina said, exhaling sweetly. She smelled of a strange mixture of cosmetics, body odor, and alcohol.
“I’m quite strong with alcohol.”
I said briefly and put down my glass. In fact, my stomach was already on the verge of turning.
Even though my head was holding on somehow, my stomach couldn’t handle the alcohol. If I relaxed even a little, vomit would pour out of my mouth like a fountain.
Anguish Regina drank persistently, her whole body twisted and twisted, while bottles rolled around at her feet.
“First, the person who gives up will have their wish granted, right?”
“You even wrote a memorandum.”
I pointed to the paper next to me. The handwriting was exquisite.
“Make up, please… … .”
Anguish Regina stood up.
I watched her without helping her in her precarious state. She was unable to stand on her own two feet and moved while leaning against the wall.
Dalgrak.
I was spinning my glass around on the table, fiddling with it. Angus Regina was similar to this glass. She stumbled but barely managed not to fall over. It was like watching a dizzying acrobatic performance.
Rattling.
Anguish Regina entered the bathroom. I stared at her.
thud.
Finally, the sound of something collapsing was heard.
I stood up and pushed open the half-open bathroom door. The feet of Anguise Regina, who had fallen, touched the edge of the door. Her skirt was upturned, so the skin on her legs was clearly visible.
‘Your wound has healed well.’
I looked at Anguis Regina’s bare legs. The skin on her knees, which had been regenerated cleanly, was brighter and softer than the surrounding skin. The new skin had a reddish tint to it, making it look like pink.
“hey.”
I kicked Anguise Regina with my foot. She only groaned softly and twisted her body.
“what…….”
I grabbed the shower and dragged my horse. At that moment, Anguish Regina flinched.
“… …Stop acting.”
As soon as I turned on the shower, ice-cold water poured out.
Swish!
I spread the water evenly, as if I was watering a garden, and soaked Anguise Regina. She woke up screaming. Her wet hair hung limply.
“Are you crazy? What were you going to do if you had a heart attack? Phew! Stop it!”
Angus Regina’s pupils widened. I raised the shower head to her face. The water stream hit her face.
This is what water torture feels like. I turned off the water, enjoying the unique experience.
“Don’t worry about the heart attack. I’ll save you even if it means breaking your ribs. Your acting was awkward, but it was fun, Anguise Regina.”
“It’s true that I was drunk.”
“So are you going to add more?”
“If I do more, I feel like I’ll just end up ruining myself.”
“Okay, I win. Remember the memorandum?”
I walked into the living room with a grin. Anguish Regina calmly took off her wet clothes and followed me naked.
I glanced at her and frowned.
“If you wear wet clothes, you’ll catch a cold. I have to take care of my body in my job. Or at least give me some clothes to put on, like a gentleman.”
“He is a gentleman, but he only wears a single-piece suit, so it would be difficult to lend him some clothes. Just take them off.”
When I snorted, the previously confident Anguise Regina blushed. She grumbled as if cursing me and wrapped the blanket roughly around her body.
“You are a really annoying person.”
“That’s my specialty, fu*king up people who think they’re the smartest people in the world.”
I sat on the sofa and emptied the remaining alcohol in my glass.
“It’s not fun anymore, I’m off… … .”
“Just because it’s not fun doesn’t mean the promise is void. You have to grant the winner’s wish.”
I said, waving the memorandum around.
“… …Speak like a man.”
Anguise Regina let the blanket she had wrapped around her body slide down. She knew now that it didn’t work on me. Her coquetry was more like a habit.
“Tell me about Kinuan. What is his relationship with Jafar?”
As I spoke these words, I observed Anguise Regina. I stretched out my five senses toward her like tentacles, trying not to miss even the slightest clue.
A slight trembling of the legs, secretions oozing out in emotional shock, dilatation of sweat glands that had shrunk in the cold water, pursed lips as if to suppress expression… … .
Controlling your emotions requires even a moment’s time.
When an external stimulus occurs, our brain recognizes the color of the emotion, interprets its meaning, and if the emotion is at a level that can be controlled, it decides whether to express the emotional signal with reason or not.
However, even if you suppress your emotions with strong reasoning, emotional signals are revealed in your body during the ‘momentary gap’ that occurs during the process.
When hit hard, an immature person tries to hide his feelings with anger, while an experienced person hides his feelings with laughter.
Anguise Regina was, of course, the latter.
“I think you’re mistaken. We’ve been playing around until now. This isn’t a serious conversation or investigation.”
To just blurt it out and let it slide. It must have worked for many people up until now. Everyone wanted to win her favor, so they probably let it slide.
“This neighborhood seems to have people bringing guns with live ammunition to play. If you don’t intend to keep your promises, get out. It was fun, liar.”
I waved my hand. Anguise Regina walked to the door without saying a word.
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I pretended to be indifferent and listened to Anguise Regina’s movements.
‘If Anguish Regina comes here and confronts me or sits down to talk again… … she is someone I can use.’
Anguish Regina was opening the door. I poured a drink into my glass without thinking.
‘If you leave here without thinking, it means you are someone I find difficult to deal with.’
The door was open and there was no movement.
Anguish Regina neither went out nor came in. She just stood in the doorframe, waiting for me to look at her.
An uncomfortable silence arose.
I closed my eyes and imagined Anguise Regina. A strange being stood there, a woman whose words and actions seemed ambiguous and yet reasonable.
‘Akes Victima.’
The words and actions of the cunning and vague Anguis Regina resemble those of an Archiece Victima user. However, there is no evidence of her having learned or trained Archiece Victima. They are simply similar in temperament.
… … You’re going around and around again, Luca, thinking it’s difficult.
I opened a book titled Experience. I had met a woman similar to Anguise Regina.
‘A person who engages in unreasonable speech and actions.’
The world calls that madness. I opened my eyes.
“Hee, hee, ha, ha, hahahaha! Hohohoho! Hihihihiie!”
Anguish Regina laughed, holding the door frame.
I glanced at her. Angus Regina was smiling, covering her face with both hands. Her eyes, revealed between her spread index and middle fingers, sparkled like a sea of stars.
Swish.
As soon as I let go of her hand, the blanket that was covering me fell down. Her legs were soaked with all sorts of secretions. Looking at that, even the slightest bit of lust I had was completely gone.
“… … Heh, heh heh heh heh, heh heh.”
Anguish Regina let out a vague moan that was neither laughing nor crying. She turned to me and revealed only one side of her face.
“You’re pretty good, you. You’re like Kinuan.”
Maybe it’s a compliment.
Anguis Regina’s presence has completely disappeared. This is Japa’s company building, so she will cover herself.
This meeting was fruitful. It revealed a side of her that even Anguise Regina’s managers had not seen.
‘Obsession with Kinuan.’
That was something Japa and Anguise Regina had in common.
I am the only pursuer who can find Kinuan. Under this premise, the initiative is mine.
* * *
My body was sore from the masterpiece with Anguise Regina. The hangover was eating away at me.
Alcohol is the worst. I don’t understand Heilas who enjoys drinking this kind of thing.
Beep, beep.
The terminal rang. I looked outside and saw that it was still dark and the sun hadn’t risen yet.
My sleep time was about three hours. Looking at my body condition, I needed more rest. A deep sleep of about four hours from now.
But my terminal was disturbing my sleep greatly.
Beep, beep.
My eyes were so sore that I held the terminal without using the retinal display.
‘hospital?’
It was a call from the hospital where Gabriel was admitted. I had a bad feeling. Well, that’s always the case. There’s no way something fun could come out of a sudden call.
I read the message by moving only my pupils.
Gabriel escaped from the hospital. His recovery was much faster than expected.
“Plague.”
My mind suddenly snapped. It was a strong awakening that even blew away my hangover. My brain, recognizing the emergency, forcibly woke up my nervous system, and thoughts flowed through my head.
‘Should I ask Jafar for help?’
Jafar will have many people to serve. If you release people into the streets, it will be easier to find Gabriel.
‘I feel reluctant to take on more debt here.’
I ended up laughing because I thought that far.
I’m full too. If Kinuan or Heilas heard what I just thought, how much would they laugh? Do I have that much free time? I have to use everything I can afford. Whether I pay off my debt or not is a problem I’ll think about later.
What if I can’t pay it back? It’s not my ability. It’s Japha’s fault for not being able to gauge my abilities.
I tried to contact Jafar. Soon I heard Jafar’s muffled voice.
“Gabriel ran away from the hospital. Release the man and find him.”
-Yes? Me? Why?
It was a slightly excited voice.
I’ll have to resort to desperate measures.
Anyone who understands me even a little bit wants to hear something from me. Words that a guy like me doesn’t easily utter. Words that make you feel like your body is going to go downhill as soon as you hear them.
So, it is a word that I do not use carelessly. If overused, it loses its power.
“… …Please, Japa.”
Laughter was heard over the phone. Even the sound of tongues clicking was heard.
-Hyooooo… … Mr. Luca, you’re quite the worldly person. Just as the good deeds of a villain stand out, a request from someone like you is sweeter. It’s a request that I can’t help but swallow, even though I know it’s poison.
Jafar willingly accepted, even though he knew my intentions.
Yes, it’s time to admit it. Jafar is not someone you can use by deceiving others. He sees through my intentions. He only accepts honest dealings.
I shook my messy hair and gathered my gear. All I had was a holey coat, a tracking pistol, and a fire-light sword that I had never drawn.
I headed to the elevator. There will be a ride when I get off.
-Go up, not down, Mr. Luca.
Jafar’s transmission came through the communicator on the back of my neck. It seemed like he was going to lend me an air vehicle.
During my time in Border City, I didn’t see the skycar very often. In Border City, even the upper class didn’t use the skycar as their main mode of transportation.
The reason was simple. Border City was not a planned city, so there was virtually no public airfield for aerial vehicles to land.
Border City’s private air vehicles had limited use. At best, they were used by businessmen and the wealthy who had their own private airfields.
… … Enough with the small talk. I quickly reached the rooftop. I saw ten air vehicles, and I could hear the engine noise from one of them.
It was a sleek, four-seater aerial vehicle. It was about half the size of the Akbaran’s standard six-seater aerial vehicle. It was so tall that people could not stand on it, but could only sit on it.
-Tara, you damn human.
As soon as the door opened, the mechanical sound of the translator was heard. In the air vehicle cockpit, Equusian mercenary En was sitting, wearing a combat helmet.
“If you came to work, then get going, sir.”
I sat in the back and kicked the front seat with my foot.
